Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

jɛma

1. to serve 2. to worship 3. to greet with a present.

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What does “jɛma” mean in Dagbanli?

1. to serve 2. to worship 3. to greet with a present.

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

Meanings

1

1. to serve 2. to worship 3. to greet with a present.

1. N zaŋ a maŋ n dalim a duuma a yelli kam puuni. 2. N gbarigi a maŋ ti a laamba bee ninkurugu ka be venyela ni bana

2

jump up and down

So yi yihi zuhu saa ka zaŋ tiŋa

Forms

Jɛm

Q24905

Jɛmda

Q7240943

Jɛma

Q146786

Sentences using “jɛma”

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

Naawuni jema shee n bɔ ŋɔ ka paɣ'kpamba laɣim ni bɛ jem Naawuni bɛ Zaa yela chinchini nɛma baŋ ʒi tooni ka ʒi gbariti chechenima zuɣu

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jɛma" — Naawuni jema shee n bɔ ŋɔ ka paɣ'kpamba laɣim ni bɛ jem Naawuni bɛ Zaa yela chinchini nɛma baŋ ʒi tooni ka ʒi gbariti ch

Salo ŋo laɣamla diɛma ni yiɣi jɛm shee ka bi zaŋ dala zali bi tooni doo ŋo kuli yaala o nuu ni o ŋmɛ dala ŋo paɣa ŋo dila nachiinsi ka yɛ nyingokoriti ka zaŋ shɛŋa piri o nuuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jɛma" — Salo ŋo laɣamla diɛma ni yiɣi jɛm shee ka bi zaŋ dala zali bi tooni doo ŋo kuli yaala o nuu ni o ŋmɛ dala ŋo paɣa ŋo dil

jɛma duu puuni salo ʒi cheeyanima zuɣu bɛ shɛba yela liiga piɛla ka shɛba ye liiga nuɣisɔ nima bɛ tooni na dukpuni zaya ka anfooni tabi ya bidib' bila za sunsuuni ka ye liiga piɛlli ka sɔ jinjam sabinli o luɣili zuɣu paɣa gba ye liiga piɛlli ka sɔ jinjam sabinli ka chana.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jɛma" — jɛma duu puuni salo ʒi cheeyanima zuɣu bɛ shɛba yela liiga piɛla ka shɛba ye liiga nuɣisɔ nima bɛ tooni na dukpuni zaya

Bihi ʒia n zaŋ bɛ nuhi pa bɛ nyɔɣu zuɣu jɛma ka bɛ ni jɛmdi ŋɔ be bela jɛma maa puuni ni laɣiri bela bela

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jɛma" — Bihi ʒia n zaŋ bɛ nuhi pa bɛ nyɔɣu zuɣu jɛma ka bɛ ni jɛmdi ŋɔ be bela jɛma maa puuni ni laɣiri bela bela

Muslim bɛ be jɛma duu ŋɔ bɛ kurimi bɛ zooya Pam bi Ku tooi kali bɛ ye nema balibu baliba kamadi zaɣ'piɛlli zaɣ'sabinli zaɣ'dozim zaɣ'nuɣiso ka pili zupilisi zupilisi maa shɛŋa nyɛla zaɣ'piɛlli

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jɛma" — Muslim bɛ be jɛma duu ŋɔ bɛ kurimi bɛ zooya Pam bi Ku tooi kali bɛ ye nema balibu baliba kamadi zaɣ'piɛlli zaɣ'sabinli z

Jema yɛltɔɣa ka bɛ be Asori duuni ka ninvuɣu sheba bini kana ti deegi adua zaŋ yi ninvuɣu suma bin be cheechi ŋɔ puuni ka bɛ nyɛ nivuɣu sheba ba gbani tiŋa ka bɛ suhuri naawuni n tiriba.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "jɛma" — Jema yɛltɔɣa ka bɛ be Asori duuni ka ninvuɣu sheba bini kana ti deegi adua zaŋ yi ninvuɣu suma bin be cheechi ŋɔ puuni k