dobale

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba dobale (prostrate).

Pronunciation

• dɔ̀bálɛ̀

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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

1. 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.)

2. 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