dɔbalɛ

See also: dọbalẹ

Krio

Etymology

From Yoruba dọbalẹ (“to prostrate”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔ̀.bá.lɛ̀/

Verb

dɔ̀bálɛ̀

  1. to be subservient

References

  1. ^ Fyle, Clifford N., Jones, Eldred D. (1980) A Krio-English dictionary, USA: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 74
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