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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From Yoruba ''dobale (prostrate)''. | + | From: Yoruba ''dobale (prostrate)''. |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* dɔ̀bálɛ̀ | * dɔ̀bálɛ̀ | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dobale.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-dobale.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng-dobale.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-dobale.m.ogg</sm2> |
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| − | === | + | ===Verb=== |
| − | :{{ux|dv| | + | * Make person lie face down for ground as person dey greet who senior am. |
| + | :*{{ux|dv|'''Dobale''' for baba. |(Prostrate and greet father.)}} | ||
| + | :*{{ux|dv|I no fit '''dobale''' give anybody. |(I can't prostrate for anyone.)}} | ||
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | :{{ux|dv| | + | #Make person lie down greet person wey senior am or wey pass am. |
| − | + | #:* {{ux|dv|I go go '''dobale''' for am make dem allow me comot.|(I will go to him to prostrate, so that they'll let me go.)}} | |
| − | :{{ux|dv|We go do '''dobale''' for im wedding for Lagos. |( | + | # Wetin man dey carry im friends go do when e want marry. |
| − | + | #:* {{ux|dv|We go do '''dobale''' for im wedding for Lagos.|(We went to perform the traditional wedding rites in Lagos.)}} | |
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: '' | + | * English: ''prostrating in respect/obeisance'' |
Latest revision as of 08:42, 5 May 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: Yoruba dobale (prostrate).
Pronunciation
- dɔ̀bálɛ̀
Verb
- Make person lie face down for ground as person dey greet who senior am.
- Dobale for baba. — (Prostrate and greet father.)
- I no fit dobale give anybody. — (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. — (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. — (We went to perform the traditional wedding rites in Lagos.)
Translations
- English: prostrating in respect/obeisance