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Revision as of 18:11, 11 January 2022
Naija
Etymology
From: Yoruba dobale (prostrate).
Pronunciation
- dɔ̀bálɛ̀
Verb
Intransitive Verb
- Make person lie face down for ground as person dey greet who senior am.
- Dobale for baba. — (Egbokhare_2021, Prostrate and greet father.)
- I no fit dobale give anybody. — (NSC_Tella_2021, I can't prostrate for anyone.)
Noun
- Make person lie down greet person wey senior am or wey pass am.
- I go go dobale for am make dem allow me comot. — (NSC_2021, I will go to him to prostrate, so that they'll let me go.)
- Wetin man dey carry im friends go do when e want marry.
- We go do dobale for im wedding for Lagos. — (NSC_2021, We went to perform the traditional wedding rites in Lagos.)
Translations
- English: prostrating in respect/obeisance