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Friday, November 9, 2012

Charley! —A word with a thousand meanings



“Charley” commonly spelt as “Chale” is a complete statement, you don’t agree? Charley basically means buddy/friend, right, but it also means “I know what you mean”. Charley, means “stop it.” Charley could mean “let’s go.” Charley charley charley could be decoded as, “can you believe this?”, “I’m not feeling this” or “I’m feeling this”, “you know?” So Charley, like “I’m off this”. Charley!, “I am happy”. Charley, “shocked.” Charleeey can be “I know what you are up to” or “I’m in trouble!” oh Charley!, “I’m disappointed,” “I empathized.”

It all depends on when and how you say it. Most indigenous Ghanaian languages are tonal; like in twi “papa”- fun “papa” -father “papa” -good and there is my favorite Ga sentence, “l3 l3 l3l3 l333” which means, it’s true the ship is large. You need the perfect pitch and charley you are in!

So how the hell do we belittle such ingenuity and music in a language that we have made, inherited, will leave behind for future generations.
Charley, I shock sef! We for go more local, you no dey see? You d3r I go catch you laRRa kraa wai. ;)

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  1. Chale, I tell you! thanks for reading Orlando!:)

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  2. ooo Charley. Had a conversation on my Facebook wall about the origin of the word some time ago. I cant remember what the conclusion was but I will let you know wai... charley. you know what- how dare this internet dictionary try to tell me how to spell charley.. mtweeeee!

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    1. really? It would be nice to trace the origin. The internet dictionary no e say weytin? daben na oba y3? apuutor! ;)

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  8. Chale, at long last I've found your blog and am I pleased. following you now. Celestine

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    1. oh Charley... I am happy to be found by you Celestine.

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