nind maber
The Luo phrase for goodnight is nind maber.
Nind maber is used when someone is going to sleep or is leaving for the night. It functions both as a direct wish for someone to sleep well and as a general parting phrase for the evening.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, nind maber means 'sleep well'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word nind is the imperative form of the verb 'to sleep'.
Did you know?
- Because nind is an imperative verb, saying nind maber can sound like a command to go to bed if the speaker does not use a softening tone.
- Depending on the context, the word maber can shift meaning from 'well' to describe 'beautiful' or even 'healthy'.
- Luo is a Nilotic language, meaning the pronunciation of nind maber relies on tonal shifts rather than the syllable stress used in English.
Examples in context
- Nind maber.Goodnight.
- Erokamano, nind maber.Thank you, goodnight.
- Nyithindo, nind maber.Children, goodnight.
Example conversation
Akoth is putting Onyango to bed for the night.
- AkothOnyango, wey nyoore koro.Onyango, stop playing now.
- OnyangoAdhi tindho koro, Akoth.I am going to sleep now, Akoth.
- AkothNind maber, wuya.Goodnight, my son.
- OnyangoNind maber, mama.Goodnight, mother.
