dɔbalɛ

See also: dọbalẹ

Krio

Etymology

From Yoruba dọbalẹ (“to prostrate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔ̀.bá.lɛ̀/

Verb

dɔ̀bálɛ̀

1. to be subservient

References

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