DR Congo· informal
prêter
Meaning
to borrow
Elsewhere
emprunter
Explanation
Standard French lends with prêter and borrows with emprunter. In much of West and Central Africa the two have swapped, so prêter means to borrow.
Example
Je peux prêter ton téléphone deux minutes ?
Can I borrow your phone for a couple of minutes?
Origin
Origin uncertain.
Where
DR Congo
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Senegal
Côte d’Ivoire
Burkina Faso
Togo
Benin
Niger
Mali