Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

bobiga

It is used mostly by women to cover their heads

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What does “bobiga” mean in Dagbanli?

It is used mostly by women to cover their heads

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

Meanings

1

It is used mostly by women to cover their heads

Di nyɛla binshɛli paɣiba ni mali bɔbiri bɛ zuɣu ni

Forms

bobiga

Q110786

bobsi

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Sentences using “bobiga”

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

Paɣaba n-ʒiya. Paɣa tuuli maa nyɛla ŋun paɣi-ri o nua, ka bɔbi bɔbiga. Bi zaa nyɛla ban niŋ nose mask. Moto ŋ n-za bi luɣili mo, ka bihi ata bɛ bi nyaanga.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bobiga" — Paɣaba n-ʒiya. Paɣa tuuli maa nyɛla ŋun paɣi-ri o nua, ka bɔbi bɔbiga. Bi zaa nyɛla ban niŋ nose mask. Moto ŋ n-za bi lu

Paɣa n-ʒi kuɣ' sabilinli zuɣu ka bɔbi bɔbiga ka so jinjam ka ye liiga ka gbibi chɛriga o nuu ni ka boofurootonima anahi be chɛriga maa zuɣu ka tahali tam daaŋga ni ka kpaam be dinni ka boofurootonima maa lɔhi kpaam maa ni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bobiga" — Paɣa n-ʒi kuɣ' sabilinli zuɣu ka bɔbi bɔbiga ka so jinjam ka ye liiga ka gbibi chɛriga o nuu ni ka boofurootonima anahi

Paɣaba mini dabba n bɛ tampima ni tampima maa ni ko biɛɣu n biɛni kom maa nyɛla zaɣ dozim paɣaba maa shab bob bobsi ka shab bi bobi paɣaba maa shab yɛ liiga ʒiɛhi ka so yɛ liiga piɛlli

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bobiga" — Paɣaba mini dabba n bɛ tampima ni tampima maa ni ko biɛɣu n biɛni kom maa nyɛla zaɣ dozim paɣaba maa shab bob bobsi ka s

Paɣaba nyɛla ban kpɛ n siɣi ʒɛ bayaɣati puuni bori salima shee paɣaba maa puuni paɣaba ayi nyɛla ban bob bobsi gbambihi nyɛla din gba bɛ boɣali shɛli din mali bayaɣati ŋo puuni paɣa so bi yino gbubi laa n boori bayaɣati ŋo mini kom ŋo n niŋdi gbambili puuni dabba nyɛla ban gba zaa ko n gili n ʒɛ duɣuli polo

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bobiga" — Paɣaba nyɛla ban kpɛ n siɣi ʒɛ bayaɣati puuni bori salima shee paɣaba maa puuni paɣaba ayi nyɛla ban bob bobsi gbambihi

Paɣaba n bɛ daani bi gbubila tahapona ka sima bɛ tahapona maa ni mana biɛni moringa gba biɛni paɣaba maa shab bobla bobsi bi nyaanga loori kiya biɛni mi ka shab bɛ loori kiya maa puuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bobiga" — Paɣaba n bɛ daani bi gbubila tahapona ka sima bɛ tahapona maa ni mana biɛni moringa gba biɛni paɣaba maa shab bobla bobs

Paɣasara n ʒi piɛri ka bi raapi raapi li ka bi zaŋ chinchina so bi nyori ni ka zaŋ yɛri n niŋ bi nyingoya puuni ka bi niŋ bin piɛla piɛla n tonto bi nyingoya puuni ka bi piri namda nima loori ʒɛ bi luɣuli ka bi zaa so bi bob bobsi

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bobiga" — Paɣasara n ʒi piɛri ka bi raapi raapi li ka bi zaŋ chinchina so bi nyori ni ka zaŋ yɛri n niŋ bi nyingoya puuni ka bi ni

More usage examples

  • O bi bɔbi bobiga o zuɣu ni zuŋɔ dama o yolimi n lo o zuɣu
  • Bɛ bobi amiliya maa bobiga ka di viɛli pam
  • The lady appears elegant wearing a veil