Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

gam

To be excess, be excessively

L649790

What does “gam” mean in Dagbanli?

To be excess, be excessively

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

Meanings

1

To be excess, be excessively

Binshɛɣu yi galisi yaɣi bee bini yi gari din di tu shɛm

2

To walk freely

Ninsal yi gamdi chana

Forms

Gam

Q192613

Gambu

Q7240943

Gamda

Q1994301

Sentences using “gam”

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

Tiŋ n bɔŋɔ la tiŋ maa mi bari pam ka kom be ni. n nyɛ duri tihi nyɛm yiliŋɔ yili piɛli ka di ku veli zaya nyam tihi ni gam luɣili kam dimini yiya. yiya maa kpe tabi ni yaɣi, ka kom kul' naɣi bi luɣili ni. ko karili nkul nyɛli .

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gam" — Tiŋ n bɔŋɔ la tiŋ maa mi bari pam ka kom be ni. n nyɛ duri tihi nyɛm yiliŋɔ yili piɛli ka di ku veli zaya nyam tihi ni g

Paɣaba n piɛ foli ʒi siliba taha nima bi tooni yiya nyɛla din ʒɛya tu tii zaɣ karili nyɛla din ʒɛ bi luɣuli ni tihi gba nyɛla din ʒɛ n baɣa bi yiya maa do titali din gam nyɛla din bɛ bi tooni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gam" — Paɣaba n piɛ foli ʒi siliba taha nima bi tooni yiya nyɛla din ʒɛya tu tii zaɣ karili nyɛla din ʒɛ bi luɣuli ni tihi gba

ayirimo toribi n yina chɛna ka bi chɛni ni shahara gbana n wuhuri bi ni bori binyɛri shɛŋa biɛhagu puuni ni bi ni jɛ binyɛri shɛŋa zaa salo maa nyɛla din gam ka di ka ŋmali lala bi ni gbubi binyɛri shɛŋa maa n bɛ ni nuhuni ka bi wuɣi ŋa zuɣusaa maa

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gam" — ayirimo toribi n yina chɛna ka bi chɛni ni shahara gbana n wuhuri bi ni bori binyɛri shɛŋa biɛhagu puuni ni bi ni jɛ bin

Kpe ka o kani na n ti paayi kodoroko biriji maa biriji titali n nyɛli ka o kana ti taɣa li o ku tooyi chaŋ ka tihi mi ʒɛ yaɣali ŋɔ kpukpali tihi zaɣa waɣila ka mɔri dɔn do n gili li kɔm maa gambu yaɣaya di ku tooyi baayi looyi ka di zuɣu ka bi kana ti kpalim ʒɛ ni maa ni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gam" — Kpe ka o kani na n ti paayi kodoroko biriji maa biriji titali n nyɛli ka o kana ti taɣa li o ku tooyi chaŋ ka tihi mi ʒɛ

Yili n ʒɛya ŋɔ yili karili yili maa niriba bɛ yili maa dundoŋni ka lala niriba maa nyɛ ban gam sheba n ʒɛya ka sheba diri fiila ka sheba nyaɣi baaji nima yili karili ŋɔ pentila penta piɛlli.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gam" — Yili n ʒɛya ŋɔ yili karili yili maa niriba bɛ yili maa dundoŋni ka lala niriba maa nyɛ ban gam sheba n ʒɛya ka sheba dir

Piibu piibu shee n bɔŋo silmiin doo mini doo so zaya n yuuni binshaɣu so gba bɛ piibu piibu adaka nim maa shee n dihira piibu piibu agent maa bi yɛ jakɛti nima ka jakɛti nim maa nyɛ buluu laasabu ka booyi booyi zaɣa piɛla ka bi shɛba pili zipiliti niriba ku gam la ni maa ni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gam" — Piibu piibu shee n bɔŋo silmiin doo mini doo so zaya n yuuni binshaɣu so gba bɛ piibu piibu adaka nim maa shee n dihira