lier Northern Sotho

4 translations

Translation	Context	Audio
sekipego common 🇿🇦 O a liera ka sekipego 🇿🇦 He is lying casually. 🇿🇦 Liera ka sekipego go se bohlokwa 🇿🇦 Lying casually is not important.	everyday use
go ipolela pego common 🇿🇦 O ile a itšepega go ipolela pego 🇿🇦 He was lying by pretending. 🇿🇦 Ga se go lokile go itšepega go ipolela pego 🇿🇦 It is not good to lie by pretending.	formal
go thela maikemi common 🇿🇦 O thela maikemi ka go se nake 🇿🇦 He is lying through his teeth. 🇿🇦 Ga a mo go le thata go thela maikemi 🇿🇦 He finds it hard to lie convincingly.	colloquial
gopolo rare 🇿🇦 Bjale ke gopolo ya motho 🇿🇦 This is a person's imagination/lie. 🇿🇦 Gopolo ya gagwe e ile ya akgela 🇿🇦 His lie was discovered.	literary