sapele water

Naija

Etymology

From Deltal: Sapele (name of place for Delta state Nigeria), and English water

Pronunciation

• sápɛ́lɛ́wɔ̀tá

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Noun

• Hot drink wey dem dey use palm wine and rafia wine make.

• Warri men dey like to drink sapele water.  — (Men from Warri love to drink gin.)
• Sapele water don finish dat man life.  — (That man's life has been ruined by alcoholism.)

Synonym

• ogogoro,shepe

Translation

• English: alcoholic drink