pale Northern Sotho

4 translations

Translation	Context	Audio
lefifi common 🇿🇦 Ke na le lefifi 🇿🇦 I am feeling pale 🇿🇦 Lefifi le mo go moshanyana 🇿🇦 The boy looks pale	everyday use
go se phatlalatšwa ka botlalo rare 🇿🇦 Se suele ka go se phatlalatšwa ka botlalo 🇿🇦 He appears pale because he is unwell 🇿🇦 Go ba paleng ga go rae 🇿🇦 He looks pale because of illness	formal
go se be le maatla common 🇿🇦 O paletswe ke go se be le maatla 🇿🇦 He is pale because he has no strength 🇿🇦 Leina la gago le se be le maatla 🇿🇦 Your face looks pale	colloquial
go tshoga rare 🇿🇦 O tshoga kudu 🇿🇦 He is very pale (scared) 🇿🇦 Go tshoga go dira gore motho a be le go se phethagale 🇿🇦 Pale can indicate fear or shock	slang