Dagbanli Dictionary

Adjective

kanvaa

a dark red complexion

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What does “kanvaa” mean in Dagbanli?

a dark red complexion

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

Meanings

1

a dark red complexion

bachi shɛli din buɣiri bin kom ni nyɛ shɛli, zaɣ'ʒee min zaɣ'sabinli sunsuni

2

purple

Forms

kanvaa

Q110786

kanvahi

Q146786

Sentences using “kanvaa”

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

Paɣa n ʒɛya tabi Dikpuni o gbubila fulaawaasi o nyaanga fulaawaasi biɛla laa ni n tam o nyaanga o ni tabi binshaɣu maa zaɣ dozim n nyɛli o bola bini lo o zabiri ka o so jinjɛm ka di nyɛ zaɣ kanvaa

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kanvaa" — Paɣa n ʒɛya tabi Dikpuni o gbubila fulaawaasi o nyaanga fulaawaasi biɛla laa ni n tam o nyaanga o ni tabi binshaɣu maa z

Paɣa n ʒɛya ka ʒi tahapoŋ ka binyahari bɛ tahapoŋ maa ni ka pili zipiligu ka gbubi shɛli o nuuni ka binyahari bɛ kpama bɛ dinni ka tihi piɛ n gilo ka zaɣ kanvaa bɛ o luɣuli ni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kanvaa" — Paɣa n ʒɛya ka ʒi tahapoŋ ka binyahari bɛ tahapoŋ maa ni ka pili zipiligu ka gbubi shɛli o nuuni ka binyahari bɛ kpama b

Paɣa n boŋo ka o ningbunni kom nyɛ zaɣ kanvaa ka o ʒiri binyɛra o zuɣuni ka gbubi shɛŋa o nuuni ka kpa tikparili zaɣ piɛlli

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kanvaa" — Paɣa n boŋo ka o ningbunni kom nyɛ zaɣ kanvaa ka o ʒiri binyɛra o zuɣuni ka gbubi shɛŋa o nuuni ka kpa tikparili zaɣ piɛ

Nachimbili waɣanli n bɛ Anfooni ŋo ni o nyɛla zaɣ kanvaa ka yɛ neen dozim mini neen ʒiɛhi ka gbubi baaji o nuuni baaji maa gba nyɛla zaɣ ʒiɛ ka piri namda ʒiɛ n ti pahi zipili shɛli din gba nyɛ zaɣ dozim ni ninkpara

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kanvaa" — Nachimbili waɣanli n bɛ Anfooni ŋo ni o nyɛla zaɣ kanvaa ka yɛ neen dozim mini neen ʒiɛhi ka gbubi baaji o nuuni baaji m

Salo m be moɣuni salo maa mee bɛ nyɛla paɣaba noli m be moɣu maani n tumdi bɛ pukparilim tuma bɛ sheba ye niɛn nuɣuso ka sheba ye niɛn kanvahi ka bɛ yaagi bɛ noli ka bɛ nyina yina.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kanvaa" — Salo m be moɣuni salo maa mee bɛ nyɛla paɣaba noli m be moɣu maani n tumdi bɛ pukparilim tuma bɛ sheba ye niɛn nuɣuso ka

Anfooni ŋɔ puuni n nyɛ paɣaba ni ʒiya ka n lahi nyɛ ka bi gbubila zaham ni zahama ʒɛnʒɛya ka di biɛla gbambihi kanvaa nim puuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kanvaa" — Anfooni ŋɔ puuni n nyɛ paɣaba ni ʒiya ka n lahi nyɛ ka bi gbubila zaham ni zahama ʒɛnʒɛya ka di biɛla gbambihi kanvaa ni