Difference between revisions of "dobale"
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* Make person lie face down for ground as person dey greet who senior am. | * Make person lie face down for ground as person dey greet who senior am. | ||
| − | :*{{ux|dv|'''Dobale''' for baba. |( | + | :*{{ux|dv|'''Dobale''' for baba. |(Prostrate and greet father.)}} |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|I no fit '''dobale''' give anybody. |( | + | :*{{ux|dv|I no fit '''dobale''' give anybody. |(I can't prostrate for anyone.)}} |
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#Make person lie down greet person wey senior am or wey pass am. | #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.|( | + | #:* {{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.)}} |
# Wetin man dey carry im friends go do when e want marry. | # Wetin man dey carry im friends go do when e want marry. | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|We go do '''dobale''' for im wedding for Lagos.|( | + | #:* {{ux|dv|We go do '''dobale''' for im wedding for Lagos.|(We went to perform the traditional wedding rites in Lagos.)}} |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''prostrating in respect/obeisance'' | * English: ''prostrating in respect/obeisance'' | ||
Latest revision as of 10:42, 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