Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

daɣi

to make something dirty

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What does “daɣi” mean in Dagbanli?

to make something dirty

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

Meanings

1

to make something dirty

daɣi nyɛla di yi niŋ ka ninsali nima neema gabisi

Forms

daɣi

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Sentences using “daɣi”

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

Salin gbiribi n bɛ salin boɣali ni n gbira ka bi mii nyɛ gabnanti ni bi ti shab yɛda ni bi gbi salima maa ka bi ku laɣam bɛ boɣali maa ni n tumdi bi salima tuma ka kom ku nyɛ binshaɣu din poliba ka bi daɣi daɣi

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "daɣi" — Salin gbiribi n bɛ salin boɣali ni n gbira ka bi mii nyɛ gabnanti ni bi ti shab yɛda ni bi gbi salima maa ka bi ku laɣam

N nyɛ niraba ni bɛ tankpaɣu ni tankpaɣu maa mii nyɛla kom ni bɛ shɛli ka di boribori ka ayi lihi niraba maa ka bi nyɛla ninvuɣu shab ban zaa daɣi ka shab gbubi tahali ka shab gbubi pingaasi ka a nyɛ shaba ka bi gbubi soobuli nima n toori tankpaɣu

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "daɣi" — N nyɛ niraba ni bɛ tankpaɣu ni tankpaɣu maa mii nyɛla kom ni bɛ shɛli ka di boribori ka ayi lihi niraba maa ka bi nyɛla

A yi lihi ban bori salima nim n boŋo bi nyɛla bin bɛ kom ni ka kom maa nyɛ din daɣi ka bi tiɛri kom maa bee n lihiri kom maa puuni n bori salima bee dalima shee gbambihi n nyɛ din bɛ bi sani ka yino gbubi ŋmanibuɣubili n yiindi kom maa ni o nyɛ salima

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "daɣi" — A yi lihi ban bori salima nim n boŋo bi nyɛla bin bɛ kom ni ka kom maa nyɛ din daɣi ka bi tiɛri kom maa bee n lihiri kom

bia n-kariti fili ka zaŋ baasikɛti tam o zuɣu ni n-ʒi binyɛra chani daa puuni so za m-baɣi o ka piri namda piɛlli ka o naba kuli daɣi manʒa be daa maa puuni zahim be daa maa puuni kolibanima ka so kpabi bia be nyaaŋa maa

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "daɣi" — bia n-kariti fili ka zaŋ baasikɛti tam o zuɣu ni n-ʒi binyɛra chani daa puuni so za m-baɣi o ka piri namda piɛlli ka o n

Bihi n demda bi tiŋ kpaŋ shɛli ni reese ka bi ninda ŋun di fest maa ɔdola jinjam branw, kaɔ liiga maa shee a nya din daɣi sham ka ɔku nyili ɔ nyina ɔ ni di fest maa ka tihi maa kuli ben beni tihi green ka soya kurili so gba be bɛni ɔ sɔla siketecsabinli ni liiga pink.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "daɣi" — Bihi n demda bi tiŋ kpaŋ shɛli ni reese ka bi ninda ŋun di fest maa ɔdola jinjam branw, kaɔ liiga maa shee a nya din daɣ

Salin boɣali ni n boŋo ka niraba paai niraba apoin n bɛ salin boɣali maa puuni ka maʒini bɛ di puuni salima ka bi gbiri n yihira ka kom maa zaaha daɣi

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "daɣi" — Salin boɣali ni n boŋo ka niraba paai niraba apoin n bɛ salin boɣali maa puuni ka maʒini bɛ di puuni salima ka bi gbiri

More usage examples

  • Neen shɛli o ni daa zaŋ yina chuɣu dali maa nyɛla din daa daɣi pam