Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

kpiimba

dead people, dead bodies

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What does “kpiimba” mean in Dagbanli?

dead people, dead bodies

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

Meanings

1

dead people, dead bodies

Forms

kpiimba

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Sentences using “kpiimba”

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

salo n-zaya ŋɔ salo maa zami ka bɛ shɛba gbubi kpiimba daadaka zuɣusaa kpiimba daadaka maa zuɣu nyɛla zaɣ' sabilinli jidambiisa yili nyɛla din baɣi bɛ nyaaŋga salo maa shɛba tam di pilanima zuɣu n-lihiri kpiimba daadaka maa

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpiimba" — salo n-zaya ŋɔ salo maa zami ka bɛ shɛba gbubi kpiimba daadaka zuɣusaa kpiimba daadaka maa zuɣu nyɛla zaɣ' sabilinli jid

Salo n zaya ŋɔ kpiimba adaka di baa anahi ntamya ŋɔ kabi puɣingu zɛ kpiimba adaka maa gbuni ka gbahi o nuuŋɔ n ti ma li laati nima gba n bɔŋɔ ka tam ti bɛ zama maa yɛanga.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpiimba" — Salo n zaya ŋɔ kpiimba adaka di baa anahi ntamya ŋɔ kabi puɣingu zɛ kpiimba adaka maa gbuni ka gbahi o nuuŋɔ n ti ma li

Niriba n-laɣim maani kuli. Kuli ŋɔ mi maalibu shee bɛ nyɛla zaŋ kpiimba ŋɔ n-niŋ adakanima ni n-zaŋ tamtam kuɣisi zuɣu ka ti ba palo. Niriba nyɛla ban laɣim n-gili ba niŋ sunsuuni ka niriba yirina nti niŋdi bɛ kaya ni taada ka chana.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpiimba" — Niriba n-laɣim maani kuli. Kuli ŋɔ mi maalibu shee bɛ nyɛla zaŋ kpiimba ŋɔ n-niŋ adakanima ni n-zaŋ tamtam kuɣisi zuɣu k

Nachimbihi n ʒiri kpiimba daa daka ka kpiimba daa daka ŋɔ ka di nyɛ zaɣim nachimbihi ŋɔ shab nyɛla ban ye daliya ka di nyɛ zaɣ'sabila ka so ye daliya ka di nyɛ zaɣ'dozim.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpiimba" — Nachimbihi n ʒiri kpiimba daa daka ka kpiimba daa daka ŋɔ ka di nyɛ zaɣim nachimbihi ŋɔ shab nyɛla ban ye daliya ka di n

Salo n-nyɛ ban laɣim chisimam ka shɛba be suturasabila ni ka shɛba be sutura ʒehi puuni kuyili m-bala shikuribili nyɛ ŋun ʒe kpiimba daadaka gbuni kpiimba daadaka ŋɔ nyɛla dibaanahi ka pempe n-tamya ka di niŋgbunkom nyɛ zaɣapiɛlli

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpiimba" — Salo n-nyɛ ban laɣim chisimam ka shɛba be suturasabila ni ka shɛba be sutura ʒehi puuni kuyili m-bala shikuribili nyɛ ŋu

Kpiimba daadaka nima n tamtam kuɣusi zaɣu di nyɛla zaɣa piɛla piɛla ka bi zaŋ chinchin sabla pili pili li ka di boogi zaɣa sabla sabla. ka Anfooni tabi tabili di nyaanga ka ninsalinima zaya bi yela liiga sabla ni chinchini ʒehi ʒehi.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpiimba" — Kpiimba daadaka nima n tamtam kuɣusi zaɣu di nyɛla zaɣa piɛla piɛla ka bi zaŋ chinchin sabla pili pili li ka di boogi za