Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Verb

kabi

Break a stick

L651239

What does “kabi” mean in Dagbani?

Break a stick

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

Forms

Kabi

Q192613

Kabbu

Q146786

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Kabira

Q7240943

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Meanings

1

Break a stick

Daɣi kabbu

2

To break something

N kabigi binshɛɣu

3

To rush, do quickly

N kabi yina bee n niŋ yɛlli

4

Food burning

Bindirigu yi yuui buɣim zuɣu hali nti kabira

5

To bleed

Ʒim kabbu

More usage examples

  • Paɣamaa kabi dari
  • O kabi kuɣu maa
  • Mma kabi yina duu o ni wum vuri maa
  • Buɣim maa ni galisi shinkafa maa ni kabi
  • O ni gbɛ bimaa o nyɛi kabiraʒim