What kelee means
- kelee Verb
- greet / thankTo greet someone or express thanks; context selects the sense.
How to say it
Say it as kelee. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.
Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading. The recording is a native speaker.
kelee in a sentence
- Onye mbụ ji ‘Kedu ka ị mere?’ kelee ibe ya.The first person greeted the other with ‘Kedu ka ị mere?’
- Onye nke abụọ ji ‘Kedu ka ị melu?’ kelee ibe ya.The second person greeted the other with ‘Kedu ka ị melu?’
- Onye nhazi kọwara na ndị ọbịa ga-ebu ụzọ kelee ndị nwe emume ahụ.The organiser explained that the guests would first greet the hosts of the event.