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amuludun

English translation: Igbo

16:38 Dec 14, 2018
Igbo to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Igbo term or phrase: amuludun
This is from a movie dialogues in which the title chief (apparently comming from Igbo's amuludun) is used to address the director/president of a company and even division/sectional directors of the firm. There is this dialogue:
-Chief.
-What's wrong?
Chief, if I may interrupt here.

Is there another, better translation of amuludun into English in such a context?
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 22:26
English translation:Igbo
Explanation:
The term chief can be replaced with "manager" which is translated in Igbo as "Onyeisi ọrụ " which means the head/president of a company.

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I will address the person as "manager" in English and "Onyeisi" in Igbo language.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-12-14 18:01:17 GMT)
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You can you "sir" in the conversation dialog to connote respect for the personality. Instead of using manager repeatedly, you can use "sir"in place of it.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-12-14 20:07:50 GMT)
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Post as a separate question please
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Blessing Uzuegbu
Nigeria
Local time: 03:26
Grading comment
Thank you on my behalf and on the behalf of the Asker in the Polish-English pair who originated the question and is also grateful for your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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Explanation:
The term chief can be replaced with "manager" which is translated in Igbo as "Onyeisi ọrụ " which means the head/president of a company.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-12-14 17:57:37 GMT)
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I will address the person as "manager" in English and "Onyeisi" in Igbo language.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-12-14 18:01:17 GMT)
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You can you "sir" in the conversation dialog to connote respect for the personality. Instead of using manager repeatedly, you can use "sir"in place of it.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-12-14 20:07:50 GMT)
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Post as a separate question please

Example sentence(s):
  • Onyeisi : The head,
  • Onyeisi ọrụ :The head or president of a company.
Blessing Uzuegbu
Nigeria
Local time: 03:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IgboIgbo
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you on my behalf and on the behalf of the Asker in the Polish-English pair who originated the question and is also grateful for your help.
Notes to answerer
Asker: In speaking directly to the said head, how would you address that person?

Asker: Dear Blessing Uzuegbu. Would you be so kind as to help me also with the term "odogwu" - perhaps, a leader - here in the context of a protagonist turns to his own brother. I can pose it as a separate question, if you wish.

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