What does Rispɛkt yu ɛlda → Respect your elders mean?

Ɔnɔ ol pipul → Honor old people For example: "Rispɛkt yu ɛlda na wi kɔlcha → Respecting elders is our culture"

Where does the slang word Rispɛkt yu ɛlda → Respect your elders come from?

Rispɛkt yu ɛlda → Respect your elders is a slang term from Sierra Leone. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Sierra Leone and across Africa.

Rispɛkt yu ɛlda → Respect your elders

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added April 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Rispɛkt yu ɛlda → Respect your elders

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Ɔnɔ ol pipul → Honor old people

"Rispɛkt yu ɛlda na wi kɔlcha → Respecting elders is our culture"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · April 06, 2026

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🇸🇱 About Sierra Leone Slang

Rispɛkt yu ɛlda → Respect your elders is part of the everyday slang vocabulary used in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone slang blends local languages, colonial influences, and street culture into a unique and expressive way of speaking that reflects the country's identity and history. Kasinary features 1301 Sierra Leone slang words and phrases collected from native speakers across the country.

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