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pene pene
PE-ne PE-ne
almost / nearly
French: presque
Tokomi pene pene na ndako.
We are almost at the house.
Nous sommes presque a la maison.
Almost, nearly (corrected from mbele). Mbele also means perhaps; pene pene is the cleaner almost. Used for arrival, finishing, and near-misses.
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