Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

bɔri

to mudy the water

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What does “bɔri” mean in Dagbanli?

to mudy the water

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

Meanings

1

to mudy the water

n-saɣim kom

2

to confuse an issue

n-gabi yɛla bee yɛltɔɣa

Sentences using “bɔri”

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

O daa bɔri ka o mini o zonima diɛmda,

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

A kɔŋko n-nyɛ n ni bɔri so dunia ŋɔ ni.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Hasan bɔri ni o guui baai yaɣi palli maa.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Saŋkpaliŋ bɔri ni o ŋubi n-naai mɔri zaa.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

O daa wɔbisi o nini ni ka pili lihiri bɔri o ŋariŋ shee.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Niriba daa bi lahi bɔri ni bɛ da binshɛɣu shitɔɣu maa ni.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

More usage examples

  • O bɔri yɛla maa ka kuna.