o kuṣẹ
The Yoruba phrase for "well done" is o kuṣẹ.
o kuṣẹ is used as a polite greeting or acknowledgment of someone's hard work or effort in a task.
Meaning: exclamation of praise (intj)
Did you know?
- In Yoruba, there are many phrases starting with o ku, which are used to acknowledge a person's specific state or situation, such as waking up or arriving.
- A person receiving o kuṣẹ typically responds with amin or ope, shifting the conversation from praise to gratitude or spiritual agreement.
- When addressing a group or an elder, o kuṣẹ changes to ẹ kuṣẹ to maintain the required level of social honorifics.
Examples in context
- O kuṣẹ lẹ́kọ̀ọ́!Well done with your studies!
- O kuṣẹ iṣẹ́ náà.Well done on that work.
Example conversation
Morenike sees Babatunde cleaning the yard.
- MorenikeO kuṣẹ, Babatunde!Well done, Babatunde!
- BabatundeO ṣeun, Morenike.Thank you, Morenike.
- MorenikeṢé o fẹ́ jẹun báyìí?Do you want to eat now?
- BabatundeBẹ́ẹ̀ ni, mo ti rẹwẹsi.Yes, I am tired.
