Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

bilaa

A type of local dance among Dagombas

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What does “bilaa” mean in Dagbanli?

A type of local dance among Dagombas

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

Meanings

1

A type of local dance among Dagombas

Dagbaŋ wahi bali shɛli

2

A slave, domestic serf

Niri ŋun na ka bilichiinsi ni be dabili

Forms

Bila

Q1084

Sentences using “bilaa”

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

Jaŋʼ bila nya binwɔla ni be piɛɣu ni.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Saha ŋɔ, n ni mali m maŋmaŋa ŋariŋ bila.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Dahinshɛli ka sambarʼ bila sani,

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Dahinshɛli ka sambarʼ bila sani,

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Dahinshɛli ka sambarʼ bila sani,

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

N ŋariŋ bila la chaŋya.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

More usage examples

  • Bɛ sa wa bilaa yuŋ la
  • Ti ya polonima wari la bilaa yuuni kam