Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

abɛ

Di nyɛla binwal'shɛli bɛ ni mali n duɣiri ʒiɛri bee n doori kpam

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What does “abɛ” mean in Dagbanli?

Di nyɛla binwal'shɛli bɛ ni mali n duɣiri ʒiɛri bee n doori kpam

Also spelled Dagbani — both spellings refer to the same Mabia (Gur) language spoken in northern Ghana.

Meanings

1

Di nyɛla binwal'shɛli bɛ ni mali n duɣiri ʒiɛri bee n doori kpam

2

It's used to prepare soup

Forms

Abɛ ʒiɛri

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Abɛ kpam

Q1775461

Abɛ kpila

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Sentences using “abɛ”

Real-world usage from Mozilla Common Voice and the University of Ghana HCI Lab corpus.

Kuliga ni ka bi kana ka niriba ayi be ŋarim puuni ni piɛɣu yini. Ka ban bala maa mi gba be ŋarim puuni, niriba ata n-nyɛ ba, ni piɛɣu. Ka kuliga maa mi gba gbunni, tihi min abɛ nim zaa gba be din ni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "abɛ" — Kuliga ni ka bi kana ka niriba ayi be ŋarim puuni ni piɛɣu yini. Ka ban bala maa mi gba be ŋarim puuni, niriba ata n-nyɛ

Duu puuni m-bala ka kuɣu zaya ka teebuli gba za di tooni ka flaawa shɛli be di nyaanga ha ka di biɛhigu ŋmani abe ka duu maa puuni kɛtins be di puuni ka duu maa puuni peenta maa nye zaɣ'piɛlli.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "abɛ" — Duu puuni m-bala ka kuɣu zaya ka teebuli gba za di tooni ka flaawa shɛli be di nyaanga ha ka di biɛhigu ŋmani abe ka duu

daabilim shee m-bɔŋɔ damma ni kɔhimma shee m-bala paɣiba n-tooi zoogi ni maani bɛ kɔhiri neemunima n-kɔhiri paya n-kɔhiri abe n-kɔhiri paya ni kamantoosi n-kɔhiri banchi n-kɔhiri nyaadua n-kɔhiri gɔnda ni kodu zaasa

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "abɛ" — daabilim shee m-bɔŋɔ damma ni kɔhimma shee m-bala paɣiba n-tooi zoogi ni maani bɛ kɔhiri neemunima n-kɔhiri paya n-kɔhir

Laa n ʒɛya ŋo ka gala dibata bɛ di puuni zaham gba bɛ di puuni ka boodiyɛ kamani dibaanahi laasabu bɛ di puuni abɛ kpam gba nyɛla din bɛ di puuni ni zaham chimda ŋo la di gba bɛ di puuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "abɛ" — Laa n ʒɛya ŋo ka gala dibata bɛ di puuni zaham gba bɛ di puuni ka boodiyɛ kamani dibaanahi laasabu bɛ di puuni abɛ kpam

Niraba n ʒɛya niraba ata bi ʒɛmi ka kpaari binshaɣu niŋdi tahali puuni ka kom do bi nyaanga ka tihi nyɛ din ʒɛ bi nyaanga tihi kamani kpukpali tihi ni abɛ tihi ni kodu nima ni binshɛŋa din pahi

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "abɛ" — Niraba n ʒɛya niraba ata bi ʒɛmi ka kpaari binshaɣu niŋdi tahali puuni ka kom do bi nyaanga ka tihi nyɛ din ʒɛ bi nyaang

Sarati n niŋ ŋo palli zuɣu chɛchɛ nyɛla din doya ka chɛchɛ buɣum gba nyɛ din doya doo kuriya ka yɛ liiga dozim shikuru bihi ayi shab ʒɛya nyaɣa baaji nima ka laati woya nim nyɛ din biɛni ka bolfu nyo abɛ tihi nyɛla din yirina n ti pahi yiya

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "abɛ" — Sarati n niŋ ŋo palli zuɣu chɛchɛ nyɛla din doya ka chɛchɛ buɣum gba nyɛ din doya doo kuriya ka yɛ liiga dozim shikuru b

More usage examples

  • Bɛ tɔrila abɛ
  • Zuŋɔ ti yɛn duɣila abɛ ʒiɛri
  • Abɛ puuni ka bɛ yihiri kpukpali kpam na