Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

boduwa

A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath (towel)

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What does “boduwa” mean in Dagbanli?

A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath (towel)

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

Meanings

1

A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath (towel)

Tani sheli beni zaŋ mindi niŋgbuna kɔm subu nyaanga

Forms

boduwa

Q110786

boduwanima

Q146786

Sentences using “boduwa”

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

Dabba ayi n bɛ zuɣu malibu shee ka yino ʒiya ka zaŋ boduwa piɛlli n pili o maŋa ka yimo ʒɛya maandi o ka gbubi din chɛri maʒini maa

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "boduwa" — Dabba ayi n bɛ zuɣu malibu shee ka yino ʒiya ka zaŋ boduwa piɛlli n pili o maŋa ka yimo ʒɛya maandi o ka gbubi din chɛri

Paɣa paɣaribi n boŋɔ bi zaa sola boduwa nima bi paharila bi niɛma gbambihi puuni gbambihi maa puuni shɛli nyɛla zaɣ dozim ka shɛli nyɛ zaɣ nuɣso ka chibi fuifui deei di zaaha puini

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "boduwa" — Paɣa paɣaribi n boŋɔ bi zaa sola boduwa nima bi paharila bi niɛma gbambihi puuni gbambihi maa puuni shɛli nyɛla zaɣ dozi

paɣaba ayi gbansabila n nyɛ bi zaa bi ʒila toli gbuni ka yino gbubi tiliga bi ʒila yili dundoŋni yili maa dundoŋni buhi ʒɛmi buhi ayi n nyɛba ni no sabinli yili maa puuni nyɛla din tiɛhi tiɛhi ka boduwa nim yili yili maa mii zuɣu

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "boduwa" — paɣaba ayi gbansabila n nyɛ bi zaa bi ʒila toli gbuni ka yino gbubi tiliga bi ʒila yili dundoŋni yili maa dundoŋni buhi

duu puuni m-bɔŋɔ ka niriba nyɛ ban za duu ŋɔ puuni ka shɛba yela daliya piɛla ka bɔbi bɔduwa piɛla ka naan che ban pili zupil' piɛla ka duu maa dukpuna ni di zuɣusaa mi kama nyɛ zaɣ' piɛla.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "boduwa" — duu puuni m-bɔŋɔ ka niriba nyɛ ban za duu ŋɔ puuni ka shɛba yela daliya piɛla ka bɔbi bɔduwa piɛla ka naan che ban pili

Kohima ni damma shee. N nye paɣaba anahi. Yino nyaɣ'la baaji ka pil zipil pielli ka yino nyaɣ baaji ʒee ka zaŋ boduwa pa o boɣa zuɣu ka naan yi che ŋun gba kohari ŋo o gba mali zipiligu ka neen sheŋa bɛ ni kohari ŋo, n nye zipila kapunima ka di yili yiliya

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "boduwa" — Kohima ni damma shee. N nye paɣaba anahi. Yino nyaɣ'la baaji ka pil zipil pielli ka yino nyaɣ baaji ʒee ka zaŋ boduwa pa

Ninkura ayi n bɛ baaba shoop ni ka bi yino pili zipiligu ka ga woochi ka zuɣusaa picha nim tabiya ka fan lahi tamya ka ninkurigu boduwa gilo ka o ʒiya

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "boduwa" — Ninkura ayi n bɛ baaba shoop ni ka bi yino pili zipiligu ka ga woochi ka zuɣusaa picha nim tabiya ka fan lahi tamya ka n

More usage examples

  • Boduwa maa daɣi ya pam
  • Bia maa tam o ma boduwanima niŋ shitoɣu maa ni