Ejjok mour?
How are you? In Marshallese is Ejjok mour?
This phrase is a common greeting used to ask someone about their current well-being.
Did you know?
- While Ejjok mour? is a general greeting, Marshallese speakers may use different greetings depending on whether they are addressing a high-ranking chief or a peer.
- In Marshallese, asking 'Ejjok mour?' is essentially asking if your 'life' or 'existence' is functioning well.
- The word mour in the phrase 'Ejjok mour?' is a distant relative of the Hawaiian word 'mauri', both of which trace back to a common ancient ancestor.
Examples in context
- Ejjok mour?How are you?
Example conversation
Rose and John meet on a sidewalk.
- RoseYokwe John, ejjok mour?Hello John, how are you?
- JohnYokwe Rose, ejjok.Hello Rose, I am well.
- RoseEjjok imej.That is good.
- JohnKajidok.Thank you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mour, CC BY-SA 4.0.
