Emikw’elo means ‘come here‘. You can use this as a command by itself, or you can specify:
Emikw’elo chexw! – Come here! (speaking to one person)
Emikw’elo chap! – Come here! (speaking to two or more)
Pronunciation
Emikw’elo sounds like this: um-EE-kwuh-la, except that the kw sound is ‘popped’ (‘ejective’), made by combining it with a catch in the throat (glottal stop).
Audio: Elizabeth Phillips
Structure
This phrase is a combination of these two words:
- Emi (or mi, me, and related forms) – come
- Ikw’elo – here
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