Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

kum

when a person's stomach is empty

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What does “kum” mean in Dagbanli?

when a person's stomach is empty

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

Meanings

1

when a person's stomach is empty

di yi ti niŋ ka binshɛɣu lahi ka nira puli ni

2

when a person loses their life

nira yi ti kɔŋ o nyɛvili

Forms

kum

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kum

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Sentences using “kum”

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

Baŋdiba kum mali ti yaŋɔ.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Kum m-mali Azindoo ka o ʒiya maa.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Kum m-mali Andani mini Baamunu.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Kum m-mali Andani mini Baamunu.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Nasara neebu saha ka timpani daa kum.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Kum ni konyuri daa gbaai Kpatinariŋga pam.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice