pele
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
- From: Yoruba pele (take care / sorry)
Pronunciation
kpɛ̀lɛ̌
Interjection
- Wetin de dey tell person make someting no really pain am.
- Pele boss. I no see cab na im make I come late. — (NSC_2021, Sorry sir. I didn't see a cab that's why I came late.)
- De no go do anyting, but if bad ting go sup now, de go begin people make de come tell us pele pele. Pele na di road wey dey suppose fix? — (NSC_2021, They won't do anything, but if a mishap occurs, they'll send people to visit us and apologize. Are apologies the roads they are supposed to fix?)
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Antonym
Translation
- English: sorry