Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Verb

bili

Germinate

L648881

What does “bili” mean in Dagbani?

Germinate

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

Forms

bili

Q192613

bilibu

Q1994301

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bilinda

Q7240943

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binda

Q146786

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Meanings

1

Germinate

Bi yi biri bini Ka di puhi yina ni di zooi

2

Uproot maize seedlings from the core

Bɛ yi ŋahi kawana ka niŋdi shɛm yihiri kawana maa ka chɛri diba maa

3

attack suddenly

kaman sɔ yi bili zabli

4

rape

So yi bili paha