"Ma-La, Ba-La," Show of Respect Akin to Shikamoo

[Misuli_Magufuli]

When I observe young people passing elders in the street I notice they great them with what sounds like "Ma-La" when greeting Mamas and "Ba-La" when greeting Babas.

I was once told it's a show of respect akin to shikamoo but it's shortened slang for the native greeting. Mama La**** and Baba La****.

Does anybody here know what the full greeting is??? Asante!

 

[denoo49]

Ndio timed test mliopewa semester hii?

 

[Misuli_Magufuli]

It turns out it's not Kiswahili at all. It's a tribal language called Iraq. What why are saying is Mamma Laway and Babba Laway.

Asante Sana!

 

[Mphamvu]

It depends on where you are...

 

[olele]

It turns out it's not Kiswahili at all. It's a tribal language called Iraq. What why are saying is Mamma Laway and Babba Laway.

Asante Sana!

Wairaq unawowazungumzia ni wambulu ee
laway maana yake ni "habari" kwa mfano ako laway ni habari za nyumbani

 

[miss gisenyi]

It turns out it's not Kiswahili at all. It's a tribal language called Iraq. What why are saying is Mamma Laway and Babba Laway.

Asante Sana!

naas

 

[miss gisenyi]

It turns out it's not Kiswahili at all. It's a tribal language called Iraq. What why are saying is Mamma Laway and Babba Laway.

Asante Sana!

naas umemjibu vizuri

 

[miss gisenyi]

Wairaq unawowazungumzia ni wambulu ee
laway maana yake ni "habari" kwa mfano ako laway ni habari za nyumbani

ako ni baba na ama ni mama