Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

galima

Obstinate

L727968

What does “galima” mean in Dagbanli?

Obstinate

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

Meanings

1

Obstinate

Galima

2

Stubborn

Galima

Forms

Galima

Q192613

Sentences using “galima”

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

Salin gbiribi n boŋo bi gbirila salima ka zaŋ girada nim na ti niŋ nimaani katawiya ka bi to ŋo ka niraba ʒi nimaani galima nim gba n ʒɛya ŋo galima nim maa galisiya ka tihi maa galisi lala ka bi ku tooi tandi nima n soŋsoŋ doo n boŋo sa o yɛla liiga ʒiɛ jinjɛm tampilim so gba n bɛ gbunni maa ka yɛ liiga piɛlli

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "galima" — Salin gbiribi n boŋo bi gbirila salima ka zaŋ girada nim na ti niŋ nimaani katawiya ka bi to ŋo ka niraba ʒi nimaani gal

Bipuɣinbiliŋɔ, ʒimi ka zaŋ ɔtu zobili n ʒili. ɔnaba zuɣu ka ŋun bala maa mi ʒi bɛ luɣilini. ka ʒi kuɣu zuɣu, ka galima ʒɛ bɛ sani, ka bipuɣin bili ŋun bala maa ,demdi ɔbɛli maa ka bɛ zaa ʒiya.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "galima" — Bipuɣinbiliŋɔ, ʒimi ka zaŋ ɔtu zobili n ʒili. ɔnaba zuɣu ka ŋun bala maa mi ʒi bɛ luɣilini. ka ʒi kuɣu zuɣu, ka galima ʒ

Niriba anu m baɣasiri kom nangban kpaŋa n chena bɛ zaa nyɛla paɣaba bɛ mini bihi bɛ nyɛla niriba anu bɛ zaa lola galima n tabili tabili bɛ nyaanga ka di nyɛla kom toobu ka bɛ chena filaanima.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "galima" — Niriba anu m baɣasiri kom nangban kpaŋa n chena bɛ zaa nyɛla paɣaba bɛ mini bihi bɛ nyɛla niriba anu bɛ zaa lola galima

ninvuɣu galima bɛn ka buchi laɣim na ti pahi o zuɣu.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

ninvuɣu galima bɛn ka buchi laɣim na ti pahi o zuɣu.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

ninvuɣu galima bɛn ka buchi laɣim na ti pahi o zuɣu.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice