DR Congo· informal
emprunter
Meaning
to lend
Elsewhere
prêter
Explanation
The other half of the swap: here emprunter is to lend, where standard French would say prêter.
Example
Je vais t’emprunter mon parapluie, il pleut trop.
I'll lend you my umbrella, it's pouring.
Origin
Origin uncertain.
Where
DR Congo
Chad
Senegal
Côte d’Ivoire
Burkina Faso
Togo
Benin
Niger
Mali