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Pembele

Noun class IXnouninterjectionNeeds reviewpage 337

Definitions

  1. 1
    Congratulation; felicitation.

    PT Felicitação; congratulação.·FR Félicitation ; congratulation.

  2. 2
    Success. Grace; favour.

    PT Bom êxito. Graça; mercê.·FR Succès. Grâce; faveur.

    • a mu viala mupembeleia Nzambe
    • a mu viala mupembele ia Nzambe
  3. 3
    Gift of a gracious person; charm; favour.

    PT Dom de pessoa graciosa; agrado; favor.·FR Don d'une personne gracieuse ; agrément ; faveur.

  4. 4
    interjection
    • of exhortation, of applause
    • Bravo! Well done! I salute you!

    PT de exortação, de aplauso · Bravo! Muito bem! Eu te saúdo!·FR d'exhortation, d'applaudissement · Bravo! Très bien! Je te salue!

    • pembele 'olo!
Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 337 (right)