Savosavo salutations

CW explains what greetings people use in Savosavo on Savo Island, when they meet each other at different times in day.
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Salutations

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Savosavo

Savo la, Savosavo la,
On Savo, in Savosavo,

no ekati mapagha zeghe kia,
if you see people,

nova keva la babo kia,
when you are walking along on the road,

no ekati zaka savuli tai, ropo la no ekati savuli tai:
you will say to them, in the morning you will say:

"Dai ropoe."
"Good morning."

Kuvala tei kia:
If it is afternoon:

"Dai kuvalae."
"Good afternoon."

Kia mane musanga lae:
Then in the evening:

"Dai musangae."
"Good evening."

Nova ekati muzi la tuvi la liaza
If at night you return to your home

omaza kia bo izi tei kiano ekati "Dai muzie" savuli tai.
or maybe if you want to go to bed, you will say "Good night."

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