Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

faai

To escape

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What does “faai” mean in Dagbanli?

To escape

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

Meanings

1

To escape

N zo tiligi

2

Weight lost

Niŋgbuna vuubu

Forms

Faara

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faabu

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Sentences using “faai”

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

palli yaɣili m-bɔŋɔ sarati nyɛla din niŋ ni maa ni lɔra nima yaɣi ya ni maa ni n-di buɣima faai sabisi loori n-nyɛ din ʒe din ni ŋɔ pata nyɛla din sa ni maa ni daadam biɛligu maa yaɣi ya palli maa yaɣili.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "faai" — palli yaɣili m-bɔŋɔ sarati nyɛla din niŋ ni maa ni lɔra nima yaɣi ya ni maa ni n-di buɣima faai sabisi loori n-nyɛ din ʒ

Paɣa n gbubi bia ka kuhura ka di mii yila sarati puuni yino nyɛla ŋun ŋmaari viidiyo ka yino ʒɛya ka lara shikuru bihi n lɛbigi bi nini biri paɣa maa soŋsim shɛli kani paɣa maa nyɛla ŋun kuhuri ni nimmohi ka di wuhi ni o bia maa nyɛla ŋun faai siɣi maa

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "faai" — Paɣa n gbubi bia ka kuhura ka di mii yila sarati puuni yino nyɛla ŋun ŋmaari viidiyo ka yino ʒɛya ka lara shikuru bihi n

Yamaa lunlumi ka bi kana ni bɛ ti faai niribi m bahi buɣim kpihiriba be bɛ puuni ka ye nɛɛn sabila ka mashina zanza nimaa ni lala luɣuli maa ni ka yakara tom biɛni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "faai" — Yamaa lunlumi ka bi kana ni bɛ ti faai niribi m bahi buɣim kpihiriba be bɛ puuni ka ye nɛɛn sabila ka mashina zanza nima

Niriba n laɣim chechi duu puuni ka faara nima maa kpa ninkpariti ʒɛya ka gbibi baabuli nima m pireyira ka niriba ye niɛn'piɛla piɛla niriba ata dabi bɛ tooni ka chediri nima be bɛ nyaanga ka kurosi be bɛ nyaanga ka bɛ dabi tiŋa.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "faai" — Niriba n laɣim chechi duu puuni ka faara nima maa kpa ninkpariti ʒɛya ka gbibi baabuli nima m pireyira ka niriba ye niɛn

Rɛhɔbɔam ni daa ti faai siɣ’ o yaannim’ sani.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

bɛ ni shɛb’ faai lu kootaali tandɔri maa.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

More usage examples

  • Nahu maa faai ya
  • Amina faaya pam