Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

kaɣira

To look at something with the eyes partly closed

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What does “kaɣira” mean in Dagbanli?

To look at something with the eyes partly closed

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

Meanings

1

To look at something with the eyes partly closed

N pɔbigi a nimbihi bɛla lihi binshaɣu

2

To stay away or to avoid getting close to something

N yi kpaŋa bee n niŋ kantiŋ ka che binshaɣu

Forms

Kaɣiri

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Sentences using “kaɣira”

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

Daani n boŋɔ ka bi kaɣiri boodiye naanzua naanzu "green" ni zaɣ'ʒee ni alibalisa ka paɣa shab Kpabi bihi ka tii gba be nimaani ka bi pun zaŋ "Umbrella" sabinli n za ni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kaɣira" — Daani n boŋɔ ka bi kaɣiri boodiye naanzua naanzu "green" ni zaɣ'ʒee ni alibalisa ka paɣa shab Kpabi bihi ka tii gba be n

n dolintab’ kaɣiri ma mi, n leela bɛ ni zaɣisi so.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

n dolintab’ kaɣiri ma mi, n leela bɛ ni zaɣisi so.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

n dolintab’ kaɣiri ma mi, n leela bɛ ni zaɣisi so.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice