Adjective
542 Dagbanli dictionary entries in the adjective category.
akpaɣilacold, shiveringakpaɣiracoldalahaʒibawondersaminchitrustworthyamunkainewashilocovertasibamorningawa-awhourlybaabaaTo speak haltinglybaabiɛlaNot all;not in the leastbaawaalaNot troublesomeBaɣiliwhen an animal is pregnantbalguan assortment of small unitsBalibu gaŋburacialbaligaslender, thinbanchiwaalarge cassava farmbankandedrum sound that called on men to prepare and come out and go for warbaŋabaŋaunsteadybaracorpulentbasaadisorderlybe basabasaunrulybe binniinvolvedbe gbumhumidbe kasitidybe kɔŋkɔbaDivergentbe palonievidentbe teeku gbunniunderseabe wurimansaiScatteredBɛ zilisiunsuspecting/ if one doesn't suspect anythingBɛrisuŋDi nyɛla bachi shɛli din n buɣusiri daadam so ŋun n be viɛnyɛlabi biɛrapainlessbi gologiimperfectbi maliunsolvedbi naaiIncompletebi nyaunseenbi nya nasaraUnsuccessfulbi ŋmaniUnlikebi saɣimunspoiledbi simdiunsuitablebi simdi niraundeservedbi tiri jilimaimpolitebi zɔri dabiɛmfearlessbi zɔri nambɔɣuunsympatheticbi zuhiuninvitedbi’ yoyawayward childrenbi'pɔŋBi'so bɛ ni pooiBi'suŋDi nyɛla bachi shɛli din buɣusiri bia ŋun mali biɛhi suŋbieɣu kameveryday, dailybiemlanaNiŋvɔ so wɔŋ mali biem . Wuŋ bi tiri sɔ biem shɛli.biɛɣuWhen something is not looking niceBiɛlaSomething that is not enoughbiɛlabiɛlaDi nyɛla bachibuɣisirilibiɛlliSeed which is used for grown cropbiɛrisuŋcordialbilchiniNoble personbilifuHow small a thing isBin’cheeiSomething little or smallbin'momaBin'wala din mooibin'nyaŋBin'vuɣu ŋun nyɛ paɣabin'yiɣiriguBinshɛɣu din ni tooi yiɣi saazuɣubinchɛratorn clothbindir'suŋBindirigu din balaBinkɔb'taliHankali pooli bɛhaguBobliBundleboongafabric with lines on white backgroundbɔbi yaɣioverdressedbɔɣ'zilinliA pitbɔɣiliDi yi niŋ ka bɛ pirigi bin'yini ka di lɛbi zaɣabɔgubɔɣizinlibɔɣili yi zilimabɔribɔriBɛ mali limi buɣisiri binshɛli yi mali vali ka binyɛra yiri din ni lurinaBu’ kpimadead goatschaŋ tooniProgressingchɛ n-bahiuncontrolledchɛchɛriguchɛchɛriguchɛlachɛlaunsteadychɛripaŋdamagnanimouschichɛrait means mixed colourchichiLuɣ' shɛli din fɔchihuŋDi buɣisira la binshɛli din chihiChirichiTo live a good life or an exemplary lifechirigilioccassionally, by chanceChirigilichirigiliBinshɛli din bi niŋdi saha kamChooBin din nyɛ belaChoriboijumbledchɔɣiŋguussless, feeblechurichiDi buɣisiri la binshɛli din saɣi deedeedaaniA place where we buy and selldabidabisticky, adhesivedagɔriliDoo ŋun bori paɣaba pamdahaŊun mali yaadaliriGood fortunedanyurigɔɣubacchanaliandarizavalue of a person, an animal or a thingDedewhen something is done in right waydeei zaɣa zaaengrossingdi nasaraNya nasaradin bi galisiwhen something is not enoughdin bin tɔsomthing that is very easydin ka kpamfat freedin ka taɣibufixeddin kannaupcomingdin kpalimsomething left withdin kpɛrinaincomingdin ku tooi niŋimpossibledin ni tooi chaŋmobiledin nyɛ yiŋa biniDomesticdin tabi fɔŋurbandin turequisitedin wɔɣilim saɣipoint that is at the same distance to every object in a given setdin yihiri nyɛvuliforeboding deathdin-garitatransitorydiri buɣumflamingdo'jiaa short manDomdomIt shows how tall or big something isdozimyellowdulim yibusheeurinaryfaɣafaɣadi buɣisiri la binshɛli din kɔɣisi bee booifalofalodi buɣisiri la binshɛli din bi timsa bee kpa talahifaluŋlight weightfatifatimarshyfifiadi buɣisiri la binshɛli din porafifinyiiŋaVery very smallfilimdadecreasingfilindi yaaenervatingfiriŋgadi buɣisiri la binshɛli din pora ka ku tooi nyafufuhigufufuhigufuliŋdi buɣisiri la binshɛli din bi timsafulofulodi buɣisiri la binshɛli din bi timsafuluŋbi nɛgabaadayainstantaneousgahindilispecialgalisiyaɣiexcessivegalsi pamDi nyɛla bachi shɛli din buɣusiri bini galsimgamazuɣuinddpendentgaŋdaYihi so bee binshɛli nuugbaai chibiNotedgbanjainSomething that is big, huge or vastgbanpiɛlliwhite persongbansabinliblack persongbariŋWeakgbiɣudull, loose sharpnessgitifirm, solidgoli pololunargolimatortuousgolimbuzigzaggɔŋThat which is not straightguruŋgabɛ mali limi buɣisiri ninvuɣ ŋun bi waɣahaŋkaliIntelligenthaŋkali tumajudiciousjaɣinliHugeJalinsiHe is full of hatredje-sulivexedjendaoutstanding, exceptionaljɛ niŋbureluctantjɛ niriba niunsociablejɛlinsiWeariness, fatiquejɛpaabogusjɛrigirato be a fooljɛrigudescription to fooljiaShort man or short womanjiɣijiɣiRashjiɣindaeagerjilliwholly, entierly, completelyjirihappinesjompajumpyka adalichiUnjustka alaamafuturelesska baŋsimincompetentka biachildlessnesska buchiinaptKa buchiWastedka dalinliUnmarkedka daliriUnjustifiableka deebuunacceptableka gbunniUnjustifiableKa haŋkaliŊun kam yɛmka kasiimmoralka kulumnot fertileka labisibuunanswerableka ninmaŋtaliTo lack good moralska nirilimUnkindka nyɛviliLifelesska nyɔriDi wuɣirila bini ni ka nyɔri shɛmka ŋmaliUniqueka pirigibuindivisibleka taaliinnocentka tambumemorableka tarigaunlimitedka tibibuincurableka tumajoblesska viɛnyɛlaNiri yi ka kasika yɛdauntrustworthyka yɛmunwiseka yɔriUnpaidka zuɣu-suŋUnluckykabiyadi buɣisiri la binshɛli din kabigikaɣaluŋdi buɣisiri la binshɛli din bi ballakaɣudi buɣisiri la binshɛli din yooyi belakahigirillidi buɣisiri la binshɛli kahigimsimkahiliRawkandekande is a nickname for female last bornkanvaaa dark red complexionKo'viɛlliDi nyɛla bachi shɛli din buɣusiri Kom din viɛllakolikolicompletely cleared placekopaliga polotidalKotulimWarm waterKotulliDi nyɛla bachi shɛli din n buɣusiri Kom din tulakɔhirilidi wuhirimi ni binshɛli kɔhirimikɔŋ yɛtɔɣaspeechlesskɔrikɔɣadi buɣisiri la binshɛli din bi yɛlim ma bee m-barakɔtɔɣuBitter waterkpa' viɛŋnaked neckkpaɣaused in describing something that is bigKpaɣinliIt shows how big a person is.kpamdi jaandebeseechingkpeeniThat. Which is considered very importantkpemabinsheli din kpemakpɛriliA playmate or a friendkpuɣ'lithat which is not deepkpuɣi zuɣusaaupliftkumIf you are hungryKurilliSomething that has been in the system for long or something oldkurumbuniolden timeskurumbuniolden time, old with respect to timelaaa suffix denoting a male sex of a certain animallabalabasoftlahandia marklibigibuto supriselibigirilisudden, suddenly attackingliribdark placeliriŋgasmalllomliwell-builtloorilicatching, infectious, contagiouslɔɣisilɔɣisiruttedlɔŋalɔŋabrackishlɔŋolɔŋalɔŋolɔŋalɔŋolɔŋɔbitterluɣisiback downmaaito coolmaamaachiMali lahaʒibumabiliguFraternalmaɣamnyɛri maŋamaɣisibucomparismmali anfaanirewardingmali barinaviciousmali biɛrimhurtfulmali bihigusandymali bukaatabeneficialmali dabiɛmfrighteningmali dibueatablemali finyiaimportunatemali jilimaesteemedmali kpamFattymali lariridiculousmali naanuexhaustiblemali nambɔɣupatheticmali ninneesimeducativemali ninsabigatediousmali nirilimbenevolentmali samliindebtedmali shaaraprohibitivemali suɣulotolerantmali sujeeresentfulmali teeŋabeardedmali tihiwoodedmali tulimscorchingmali viignominiousmali wariwintrymali yɛmŊun mali kookalimali yulilegendarymali zilisiguScepticalmali-lɔɣuvernonmaŋmaŋaPersonalmiɣisiraMixer of somethingmihilisourmilaknown,familiarmirigi kpaPersistently looking at somethingMoloAn announcementmooniripeMooyaThe mango has rippedmɔɣuluŋsquaremɔhabinshɛɣu din nyɛ zaɣ'ʒeeMugilinliHe is in the small roommulinlitubularmuliŋgacylindricalmuniwholemunimuniwholeN-biMaturedn-wuligipartially ripe fruitnachiinbiliguyouthfulnessnam yɛltɔɣamonarchicalnaninaninapaɣ'palaNapaɣaba ban na nyɛ zaɣ'palanapoŋzaŋabarefootne nyeenifar-sightedneɔŋlive, livingnimmooSeriousninchinidisrespectfulningbun'komNinsala ningbuna kom ni nyɛ shɛliningbuna zaɣibuwrinklenini bi tiɣiunsatisfiednini tiɣibutransfixedninneesimCivilizationNinpipiliNiri yi bi mi o ni yɛn pii binshɛli bin'bobigu puuniNintarimAbu is blindNiŋ nimmooTo be keen or serious about somethingniŋ ninʒɛŋscornfulniŋ saha biɛlamomentarilyniŋ shaararestrictedniŋdi taligurepetitiveniŋgbuŋkomcomplexionNiriba pam kubumassacredno'yɔlinoo bali shɛli m-balanoli nebufluentnuɣisoblue colour, dye made from a small, cultivated indigo plantnya nasaraWinnyaɣisilisweet, palatablenyaŋfemalenyaŋfemale (animal)nyɛ paɣilimistynyɛ yɛli timsilimomentousnyɛlisirilidi buɣisiri la binshɛli ni nyɛlisiri shɛmnyɛvili tarigaDi buɣusirila nyɛvili ni yɛn be ni n ti paai saha shɛliNyihingThe world is full of scratches.nyimmkpe tabi niNyimsa tiaNim treenyinlinoo ŋun ka kɔbiri bee niri yi za o zaɣimnyo vumScentednyɔ gbarigbariDi nyɛla bachi shɛli din buɣusiri bini ni nyɔ shɛmnyuɣuŋmabuNyuɣuŋmabu nyɛla paɣakpuɣibo soliŋiliginlidescribes the state of being nakedŋmaɣinlidi buɣisiri la binshɛli din baraŋmahindilidi buɣisira la binyɛra ni ŋmani taba shɛbaŋmaliŋdi buɣisiri la binshɛli din bi tohiŊmani biaNira yi be bia biɛhiguŋmani doomannishŋmani viɣuowlishŋmanilaresembleŋmaŋdi buɣisiri la binshɛli din ŋmaŋme ka farobbedŋo hathis, that placeŋolininsali ŋun ku tooi dɔɣiŋoosterile (of humans)ŋɔliso ni gbuɣiŋɔraHe bought a smoke meatŋumaŋumamurmuring, grumbling, whisperingŋun daa nyɛerstwhileŋun niŋdi loolegislativepa dedeThat which is inaccurate or wrongpa niraDi buɣusirila niri ni bi nyɛ niri shɛmpa shɛliimmaterialpagɔriliPaɣa ŋun gɔra bee ŋun bori dabba sahakampagɔrisiguextra-maritalPaɣ'jiaDi nyɛla bachi din n buɣusiri paɣa ŋun n bi waɣiPaɣ'viɛlliDi nyɛla bachi buɣusiri shɛli din buɣusiri paɣa ŋun n viɛllaPaɣ'yuriguDi nyɛla bachi buɣusirili din mali buɣusiri ninsalpampamplentypanpantuadrum sound that suddenly announced for warparateteimmaculate whiteparigaExtraordinaryparlaniFlatpatiFlatPatiflatPiɛlaaPiɛɣu ŋun nyɛ zaɣa lɔɣupiɛlifuuwhitishpiɛliguWhitepiɛlimpiɛlimWhite spottedPiɣipiɣDi nyɛla bachi shɛli din buɣusiri bini ni nyaɣ'sirapiɣipiɣiShinyPiɣupiɣudi nyɛ ko tɔri ŋmani dagbanli nipilisiri ninniDistractingpirigiliHalf of somethingPisopɔinDi buɣisila kalinlipoamaSomething in its rotten/bad statepolipoliSmoothPolipoliWhen one skin is very smoothpɔidi buɣisiri la binshɛli din nyɛ tuuli bee yɛn niŋ pɔipɔŋɔnow, nowadaysPɔraDin bi galisipupoligubinshɛli ko'shɛli niri ni bi misabilisabilisabilifaakom shɛli din bi sabigi naaisabiligadin be ma yuŋsabilitimsabilitimsabinlidin sabigisablimsablimspotted blackSagbananiCelestialsaɣindi liɣiriprodigalSalalantabaPeer groupsalim'komgolden or orange colorsanzaliwhen it stops raining for long in the rainy season, droughtsarikumaoffering involving raw grainseedilaɣiri yulishaɣaniRaining seasonshim-lanaA person who amasses wealth rather than spending itShudiiDyesiɣaCautionsimchimdaroasted groundnutSo jɛUnlovedsohalayesterdaysokamit means everybodySoochiBin'shɛli din mali dahima bee din ni tooi dasɔbilaa pathsuhuyurilimwishessurimsurimDi nyɛla bachibuɣisirilisuzurarespecttabaconnectedtabatabaUntruetabatabagummytabibi-baŋsim poloscientific wayTafiriliTo have no money at alltahigu biaDi wuhirila yɛkpeenitam-labbufallowtankpuɣuit means brown colourtaŋgimof equal value (as a case in which no decision is given between a plaintiff and defendant)tayaSinsti'sabinlitiim din nyɛ zaɣ'sabinlitimsiliHeavyTinŋmaŋDi nyɛla bachi shɛli din buɣusiri ninvuɣuso ŋun nyihiri tikumatiŋaHuman settlementtirisiIn front of or ahead of a placetitaliHow big a thing istitiɣuPart of a treetitɔɣua medicine that is bittertoliowntɔbu chirigaa chanced wartɔɣubittertulim polothermaltuunkpiɛŋdi buɣisirila tuun' shɛli din tumbu tɔvakahiliit means colour greenvalimato be activevaliŋgadoing something very quickviɛbiluŋgaunt, thin, leanviɛlaof quality that is pleasing to human sensesviɛligabini din viɛlaviɛliŋgabeautifulvihabin yi tulavumsweet-smellingvumScentvurititisweet-smellingWaawaakuloFrequentwahiwahitransparentwaribaban wari waawɔɣillilongwɔɣinlilongwɔligi di kɔDistinctwɔligibuSeverancewɔribariba poloequestrianwuhiri tabibi-baŋsimscientificwuhiri yaaDominatingwumpabigiDog-tiredwuntaŋzuɣusaamid-day when the sun is directly above the headwuntizoraa God conscious personWuruŋBrokenWuruŋpiŋHugewuuniDry seasonyaakazasuch and such (place)YaankuriyiniOf the same ancestryYaɣiyaDin galsi tilahi gari din tu shɛmYaɣiyaTo be moreYaɣiyaɣiSevereYaɣuOpenyamaSensesYaŋWithout a coveryargaRascallyYarigaNot calm or gentleYelinliThe room is spaciousyɛlikpaniMainyɛlimawideYɛnliWideyɛri-yiruŋindiscretionyɛrimWildYihaLeft overyihi jɛlinsirelaxedyihi korɛdispiritingyimyimone after the otheryɔlikpiŋlanaimpotentyɔlitɛmto regret doing or not doing somethingyɔri vurirowdyyuɣimto be untidyyukuruguyum din yuui ka jɛ naabuyuli ʒiɛmdisdainfulyulinŋaDi nyɛla tiayuma-ayiyibiannualyuntusuɣuMidnightyuŋnightyuui yaɣiover stayyuuralastingzabijahioutlier hairszaɣ'balliSoft objectZaɣ'gbariŋSomething That is not strongzaɣ'kɔɣuNinsala bee bin'kɔbigu ŋun ka niŋgbunazaɣ'kuriliold thingzaɣ'piɛlliBinshɛɣu din kom piɛlazaɣ'sabinliBinshɛɣu din kom be ka buɣimsalaZaɣ'titalihugezaɣ'vakahiliBinshɛɣu di kom be ka moon' vari lazaɣ'ʒeeKom din wuhiri moosimzaɣa kalinsiThe state of being negligentzaɣamnakednessZaɣanyiriŋgaInfinitesimalZaɣiwrinkled skinZaɣibiɛɣuBinshɛɣu yi bi viɛlazaƔidozimyellowZaɣikomBinshɛɣu yi yiligiZaɣikonkobaOf different kindzaɣikpiuŋLifelessZaɣimaŋliBinshɛɣu din viɛlaZaɣinyirinbilaDi nyɛla bachi din buɣusiri bini din pori pamZaɣiparigaNot commonZaɣizaŋliEmptyzaƔnuŋsibluezaɣpiellia white onezaɣsabinlia black onezaɣvakahilidi bɛmi ka vaɣuzaɣʒeea red oneZahiraTo become publicZalazalaLuke-warmZilinliDeep holezinlibɔɣili yi zilimazobuFearing of Godzoli zuɣuuplandzuɣusuŋbinsuŋ din niŋ tu katariZunyugGreedy person.zunyuŋtantalizingzuŋ ninniSo yi saɣim o nini polozuufirst son of chiefʒe'gbaŋƷiɛri balibuʒe'nyaŋƷiɛri din bi salaʒe'salaƷiɛri din salaʒeeit means rsd colourƷeeRed, describe something in colourƷeenyaTo do something continuouslyʒemana ŋɔmodern-dayʒeyimTo be steadyʒi yɛtɔɣainarticulateʒiɛfaaʒiɛfaaʒiɛɣuredʒiɛkpainʒiɛkpainʒiɛkpeeinʒiɛkpeeniʒiidelusionƷini tuhiTo sit uprightly