Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

gaai

to unhook or unbutton something

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What does “gaai” mean in Dagbanli?

to unhook or unbutton something

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

Meanings

1

to unhook or unbutton something

n waligi bini din ga taba

2

to dig a hole

n gaai bɔhili

3

to get angry fiercely

niri suhu yi ti yiɣisi

Forms

gaai

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gaaya

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gaara

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Sentences using “gaai”

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

salo n nyɛ bin ʒɛya bi ʒɛla amokaa zuɣu bi puuni so nyɛla ŋun dabiya ka yɛ liiga sabinli ka bi puubi shab nyɛ bin ʒɛ zuɣusaa bi ʒɛmi maa ka gbubila tuuta n gaara

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gaai" — salo n nyɛ bin ʒɛya bi ʒɛla amokaa zuɣu bi puuni so nyɛla ŋun dabiya ka yɛ liiga sabinli ka bi puubi shab nyɛ bin ʒɛ zuɣ

Bi tumdila salima tuma tuma ka zaŋ maʒini zaŋ zali n koriti kom mini tandi mali niŋda ka di vorili n paɣari yiɣiri ka chɛri laa salima maa bi ku gbingbimi gaai gaai tiŋ gili ka shab gbubi soobuli korita ka shab mii nyɛ bin ʒɛya n toori kom niŋdiba dinni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gaai" — Bi tumdila salima tuma tuma ka zaŋ maʒini zaŋ zali n koriti kom mini tandi mali niŋda ka di vorili n paɣari yiɣiri ka ch