Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

koli

to sweep

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What does “koli” mean in Dagbanli?

to sweep

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

Meanings

1

to sweep

koli

Forms

koli

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Sentences using “koli”

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

Ninkura ayi n bɛ baabirin shop ŋunbala maa chɛrila ŋunbala maa koli koli ŋunbala maa pilila zipiligu ka kpa ninkpara ka gbubi mashin o mii gala woochi ka foto nima ka di ku tabitabi dikpuna

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "koli" — Ninkura ayi n bɛ baabirin shop ŋunbala maa chɛrila ŋunbala maa koli koli ŋunbala maa pilila zipiligu ka kpa ninkpara ka

Dabba kabi zaŋ lunsi zali bi tooni ka ŋmera ka gobi chinchina chinchini pɛla shab piinila kɔli miya kashabi che ka shabi zɛ zuɣu saa, ka shabi zi tiŋa , ka fulaawaase be nyaaŋsi.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "koli" — Dabba kabi zaŋ lunsi zali bi tooni ka ŋmera ka gobi chinchina chinchini pɛla shab piinila kɔli miya kashabi che ka shabi

Niraba n ʒiya n ŋmɛri dala ŋo yino dala nyɛla zaɣ titali ka so din nyɛ zaɣ ʒiɛ ka so din nyɛ zaɣ sabinli ka so la n ʒiya ka so pini koli koli ka so dirɛsi napaɣa niɛma ka so mali raasta

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "koli" — Niraba n ʒiya n ŋmɛri dala ŋo yino dala nyɛla zaɣ titali ka so din nyɛ zaɣ ʒiɛ ka so din nyɛ zaɣ sabinli ka so la n ʒiya

Niraba n ʒiya ka shab ʒi bi nyaanga niraba maa bi zooya pam ka timpana ʒi bi tooni timpana maa nyɛla timpana anahi niraba ayi bin ʒiya ni pammi ka niraba ayi mali zuɣu koli koli ka paɣa yino kuriya ka yino ʒɛya ŋun ʒɛya maa o zaŋla chinchini so o nyoɣani o bi yɛ liiga ka piri yɛri o nuuni ka yɛ shɛli o nyingoli ni ka ŋun kuriya ŋo gba pam bin ʒɛ bi nyaangi maa bi gba zooya pam shab yɛla bin ŋmahi

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "koli" — Niraba n ʒiya ka shab ʒi bi nyaanga niraba maa bi zooya pam ka timpana ʒi bi tooni timpana maa nyɛla timpana anahi nirab

Dabba mini paɣaba nyɛla ban laɣam ʒiya ka gbubi bi kaya niɛma Dabba maa gbubila lunsi dabba maa niraba ayi lola bi zabiri ka niraba ayi gba pini koli koli paɣa ʒi doo maa luɣuli ka paɣa pam ʒi o tooni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "koli" — Dabba mini paɣaba nyɛla ban laɣam ʒiya ka gbubi bi kaya niɛma Dabba maa gbubila lunsi dabba maa niraba ayi lola bi zabir

Zuɣu malibo shee n boŋo ŋo ka ninkurigu ʒi kuɣu zuɣu ka so jinjɛm sabinli ka bi zaŋ tani din nyɛ tani piɛlli zaŋ pobo ka maandi o zuɣu o mali nee zuɣu maa zaa koli koli ŋun maandi zuɣu ŋo gbubila mashin din maandi ŋo o zuɣu ni ka kpa ninkpara ka pili woliɣi ka faan ʒɛ o duu maa puuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "koli" — Zuɣu malibo shee n boŋo ŋo ka ninkurigu ʒi kuɣu zuɣu ka so jinjɛm sabinli ka bi zaŋ tani din nyɛ tani piɛlli zaŋ pobo ka

More usage examples

  • Abu n koli ni maa