Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

kali

To count money

L649469

What does “kali” mean in Dagbanli?

To count money

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

Meanings

1

To count money

Sanatu kali liɣiri

2

To sweep

dundɔŋ kalibu

Forms

kali

Q1392475

kaana

Q7240943

Sentences using “kali”

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

Niraba n ʒiya n wori bi kali waa bi shab yɛla gaana niɛma ka shab gba yɛ bi kali ni taada niɛma paɣasari bili n ʒɛ bi tooni n wori n doli bi ni ŋmɛri gungona maa

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kali" — Niraba n ʒiya n wori bi kali waa bi shab yɛla gaana niɛma ka shab gba yɛ bi kali ni taada niɛma paɣasari bili n ʒɛ bi to

Kpɛ ŋo maa nyɛla kali diɛma ayi lihiba bi zaa zaŋsim biɛla bi diɛma ŋo maa diɛmbu ni shab yiindi yila ka shab ŋmɛri dala shab kpahari doliba ka shab mii kuli worila waa ŋo maa bi yaɣali ŋo maa ni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kali" — Kpɛ ŋo maa nyɛla kali diɛma ayi lihiba bi zaa zaŋsim biɛla bi diɛma ŋo maa diɛmbu ni shab yiindi yila ka shab ŋmɛri dala

Zuliya shԑba n ni kali ŋᴐ zaa mini Dagbamba malila tintarisi

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Muslinsi daadiini bela di ko, ka kali mi be di ko.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Achiika! Naawuni mi bɛ tariga, ka kali ba kalibu ni yɛlimaŋli.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Dagbaŋ kali soli zuɣu, paɣa yi dɔɣi, faashee nyuɣu n-ti lu.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice