Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

bili

Germinate

L648881

What does “bili” mean in Dagbanli?

Germinate

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

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

Forms

bili

Q192613

bilibu

Q1994301

bilinda

Q7240943

binda

Q146786

Sentences using “bili”

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

Silmiin paɣa n ʒɛya ka kpa ninkpari sabinli ka bihi anu guuna n ti bibgo bihi anu maa nyɛla paɣasara ka bidib bili gba mii ʒɛya ka zaŋ o nuhi laɣam tabi n ŋɔ o bi piri namda

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bili" — Silmiin paɣa n ʒɛya ka kpa ninkpari sabinli ka bihi anu guuna n ti bibgo bihi anu maa nyɛla paɣasara ka bidib bili gba m

Paɣisari bili n zaya ka so afican pirent. ka so gba za ɔnyaaŋa ka ye liiga ka so ghana. chinchini paɣisaribili maa mi nyela cheeni ghana dini, silimiinpaɣa gba mi nzaya ni silimiin doo gba za ɔ nyaaŋa. ka gbubi Cape.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bili" — Paɣisari bili n zaya ka so afican pirent. ka so gba za ɔnyaaŋa ka ye liiga ka so ghana. chinchini paɣisaribili maa mi ny

Paɣa n ʒiya ka chimdi achomo ka laa tam buɣum ni ka achomo maa loɣa loɣa laa maa ni ka kpam bɛ laa maa puuni o yaarila achomo maa n niŋdi piɛbili ni ka piɛ bili maa ʒɛ o nudirigu o ni ʒi shɛli maa o ʒila kuɣu zuɣu ka kuɣu maa nyɛ roba kuɣu

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bili" — Paɣa n ʒiya ka chimdi achomo ka laa tam buɣum ni ka achomo maa loɣa loɣa laa maa ni ka kpam bɛ laa maa puuni o yaarila a

Nuhi ayi n yina n gbubi tii kopu bila ka tii bɛ di puuni ka pileet dibayi tam teenuli zuɣu ka fulaawaasi bɛ duɣu bili ni n gba tam teebuli maa zuɣu ka liɣiri poochi paya ka laɣa shɛŋa din nyɛ kuriti la ka di gba zaaha paya di dibaayobu m nyɛli ka dibayi mali tankpaɣu ŋmahanli ka dibaa nahi mii nyɛ zaɣ piɛlli ka binshaɣu gba paya n ŋmani kamani yɛri laasabu la

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bili" — Nuhi ayi n yina n gbubi tii kopu bila ka tii bɛ di puuni ka pileet dibayi tam teenuli zuɣu ka fulaawaasi bɛ duɣu bili ni

Nuu n gbubi kopu piɛlli ka tii zaɣ sabinli bɛ kopu maa ni ka parantɛ bili piɛlli tam teebuli sabinli ziɣu ka paanu bɛ parantɛ bili piɛlli maa ni kindi nim dibaayi pala teebuli maa zuɣu ka kundu yinga nyɛ zaɣ piɛlli ka yinga nyɛ zaɣ ʒiɛ

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bili" — Nuu n gbubi kopu piɛlli ka tii zaɣ sabinli bɛ kopu maa ni ka parantɛ bili piɛlli tam teebuli sabinli ziɣu ka paanu bɛ pa

Teebuli n ʒɛya ŋo teebuli ŋo zuɣu di nyɛla zaɣ sabinli buku nyɛla din pa teebuli ŋo zuɣu ka koins paya paɣa nyɛla ŋun gbubi kopu ka tii bɛ di puuni paanu nyɛla din bɛ parantɛ bili ni n tamya fulaawa nyɛla din bɛ labili ni n tam teebuli ŋo zuɣu

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bili" — Teebuli n ʒɛya ŋo teebuli ŋo zuɣu di nyɛla zaɣ sabinli buku nyɛla din pa teebuli ŋo zuɣu ka koins paya paɣa nyɛla ŋun gb