Asere from the Efik-language (of
Nigeria). A greeting of the
Afro-Cuban which means, "I salute you"; "I hail you"; "I greet you"
In the present day, it is a common greeting among Cubans. Meaning friend, buddy,
homie, dude, etc.
¿Que
bola, asere? "How's it going, buddy?"
The bolá within ¿Que
bola? Is from the Igbo-language (of eastern
Nigeria). This derives from an Igbo greeting given in the morning "Ibola" The literal meaning of bola is "have you woken?" but is used to say "good morning"