Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

kurli

A heavy blow on the back with the clenched fist

L738460

What does “kurli” mean in Dagbanli?

A heavy blow on the back with the clenched fist

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

Meanings

1

A heavy blow on the back with the clenched fist

N-ŋme so yaaŋa zuɣu

Forms

kurli

Q110786

kura

Q146786

Sentences using “kurli”

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

A namda kura maa m-bala.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

A namda kura maa m-bala.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

A namda kura maa m-bala.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

A namda kura maa m-bala.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

A namda kura maa m-bala.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Paɣa ʒiya ka yɛ liiga ni di bobga duɣu tam kurifooti zuɣu o ni ʒɛ shɛli maa ka tahabili mini gbambili ni chɛrigi pa dizuɣu kuriga nim gba bɛ teebuli maa loŋni ka o ʒi dikpuni kura gbuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kurli" — Paɣa ʒiya ka yɛ liiga ni di bobga duɣu tam kurifooti zuɣu o ni ʒɛ shɛli maa ka tahabili mini gbambili ni chɛrigi pa dizu