Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

jam

to respect

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What does “jam” mean in Dagbanli?

to respect

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

Meanings

1

to respect

n-ti jilima

Forms

jam

Q24905

Sentences using “jam”

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

Paɣa mini ɔyidana n ʒiya ka gbubi bɛ biya, paɣi maa.yela sweeta sabinli ka doo maa gba ye sweeeta sabinli ka doo maa ga wɔch sabinli ka so jin jam ʒɛɛ mini zaɣi sabinli boba boba, ka piri sɔxs sɔxs maa nyɛla ash,

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jam" — Paɣa mini ɔyidana n ʒiya ka gbubi bɛ biya, paɣi maa.yela sweeta sabinli ka doo maa gba ye sweeeta sabinli ka doo maa ga

N nya niriba kabi ʒaya yinɔ maa ɔcyela liiga ʒɛɛ ka so jin jam waɣinli ka daligu ʒa ɔ tooni ka ban bala maa ka bi ye yaayi.nima bɛbi bɔb bɔbsi ka dala ʒɛ bɛ tooni ka niribi asham ,ka yinɔ gbubi bɛni n chaɣisira ka ye liiga piɛli ka shabi ʒanʒa bi nyaaŋa ha.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jam" — N nya niriba kabi ʒaya yinɔ maa ɔcyela liiga ʒɛɛ ka so jin jam waɣinli ka daligu ʒa ɔ tooni ka ban bala maa ka bi ye yaa

Shabi n curosiri road. ka jiran bisa zaɣi waɣila waɣila ka di ʒan ʒa bi sani n nyɛ zaɣi piɛli shɛli gba beni. ka nyɛ zaɣi sabinli gba beni. niribi maa shabi sola jin jam sabinli shabi yela liiga piɛla liiga sabinli.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jam" — Shabi n curosiri road. ka jiran bisa zaɣi waɣila waɣila ka di ʒan ʒa bi sani n nyɛ zaɣi piɛli shɛli gba beni. ka nyɛ zaɣ

Niribi n be kpe. ka ŋun bala maa sɔ kantɛ ka yinɔ so jin jam ʒɛɛ. ni liiga sabinli ka yinɔ ye liiga blue ni jinjam blue. ni waligu, yiya zooya pam ka tihi bɛ bɛ nyaaŋa

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jam" — Niribi n be kpe. ka ŋun bala maa sɔ kantɛ ka yinɔ so jin jam ʒɛɛ. ni liiga sabinli ka yinɔ ye liiga blue ni jinjam blue.

N nyɛ doo ni ɔ paɣa ni o biya doo maa yela liiga sabinli o bi pili zipiligu ka so jin jam ʒɛɛ ka piri namda. ka paɣa maa ʒiya ɔ yela liiga sabinli ɔ bi bɔbi bobga ka bii maa ʒi ɔ naba zuɣu , ka paɣa maa so jinjam ʒɛɛ, kabii maa kpuɣi ɔ bɛn demdi bini n yihiri bin yara zaŋdi sɔŋdi ma ka kuɣu ʒabɛ nyaaŋa.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jam" — N nyɛ doo ni ɔ paɣa ni o biya doo maa yela liiga sabinli o bi pili zipiligu ka so jin jam ʒɛɛ ka piri namda. ka paɣa maa

Na chimbila nʒi pɛɣu ka bahiri fiili, ka ye liiga liiga maa blue. kaso jinjam jinjam sabinli, ka piri namda namdi piɛli, ka ka tuzuɣu ka so ʒi ɔsani ka piri namda. ka shɛli be ɔ nyaaŋa ka shɛli be ɔ nyaaŋa. ka so jin jam,

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jam" — Na chimbila nʒi pɛɣu ka bahiri fiili, ka ye liiga liiga maa blue. kaso jinjam jinjam sabinli, ka piri namda namdi piɛli,