Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

bu

Mi bu shinkafa

L646863

What does “bu” mean in Dagbanli?

Mi bu shinkafa

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

Meanings

1

Mi bu shinkafa

2

to beat

niri yi ŋmɛ so bee fiɛbi so hali ka o ti kuhira

Forms

bu

Q1392475

buma

Q1665268

bubu

Q7240943

Sentences using “bu”

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

Paɣaba mini dabba n laɣam bu ko biɛɣu ni n yaari bayaɣati paɣa so yaai tankpaɣu yurina ka paɣa so gbubi ŋmani n toori kom niŋdi gbambili puuni ka so tam zuɣusaa ka so chinchin ka yɛ liiga ka tihi ʒɛ bi ni bɛ shɛli polo maa ka ŋmani tam boɣati zuɣu ka paɣa so yɛ liiga ʒiɛ ka gbubi ŋmani ka gbambili ʒɛ o luɣuli zuɣu

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bu" — Paɣaba mini dabba n laɣam bu ko biɛɣu ni n yaari bayaɣati paɣa so yaai tankpaɣu yurina ka paɣa so gbubi ŋmani n toori ko

Daa puuni ka ti bɛ ŋo daa ŋo mii puuni ti malila ban kohari Boraadɛ ka mali ban kohari naanzuu mini alibarisa nima ka niraba mii gariti bi sani so gba zaa lihirila o ni yɛn da shɛli paɣa so ŋun na bu tooni ŋo mii kpabila o bia

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bu" — Daa puuni ka ti bɛ ŋo daa ŋo mii puuni ti malila ban kohari Boraadɛ ka mali ban kohari naanzuu mini alibarisa nima ka ni

Yiŋ ka paɣasara mini nachimba ni bihi n-kuli be kom puuni duɣira ka yili din nye yilli titali ka di taɣi bu nya zaɣ'ʒeɣu ka di colour nyɛ zaɣ'dozim ka ku pe gili ba.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bu" — Yiŋ ka paɣasara mini nachimba ni bihi n-kuli be kom puuni duɣira ka yili din nye yilli titali ka di taɣi bu nya zaɣ'ʒeɣu

Moɣuni binkobiri m bo ŋɔ ka bu kuli zabira ka yaari bi noli jangbunpaɣa mini jangbundoo ka loori kanna ka niribi be din ni ka niribi maa ku niŋ nimohi n yuuni jangbuna maa loori maa nyela loori piɛlli ka jangbuni ŋun bala maa yaagi o noli ni o dim ŋun bala maa.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bu" — Moɣuni binkobiri m bo ŋɔ ka bu kuli zabira ka yaari bi noli jangbunpaɣa mini jangbundoo ka loori kanna ka niribi be din

Niema kɔhi bu shee. Bɛ zalla binyera n zaŋ niema n yili yilli. Zipilti bɛni, liiga yera bɛni ka naan yi che nuhi ni bansi bɛ ni zaŋ yeri n tu sheŋa. Paɣ'ba ni dabba zaa sa nyela ban be nimaani n niŋ di lala daabilgu ŋo.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bu" — Niema kɔhi bu shee. Bɛ zalla binyera n zaŋ niema n yili yilli. Zipilti bɛni, liiga yera bɛni ka naan yi che nuhi ni bans

Sooja n kuli bu o sooja nɛma ka gbubi malifa ka zaŋ zuɣupili ʒee pili ka pɔbi o nyee ka o bɔɣu zuɣu gba kuli to zaɣa ʒiɛhi ka polinsi gba ku niŋ alɛt n gbubi bi malifa nima ka ninsali nim za bi yaɣali ha kuriti gaadi bi mini ba sunsuuni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bu" — Sooja n kuli bu o sooja nɛma ka gbubi malifa ka zaŋ zuɣupili ʒee pili ka pɔbi o nyee ka o bɔɣu zuɣu gba kuli to zaɣa ʒiɛ