Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

gbam

to creep or crawl

L651462

What does “gbam” mean in Dagbanli?

to creep or crawl

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

Meanings

1

to creep or crawl

so yi gbamda o duna zuɣu

Forms

gbam

Q1994301

gbambu

Q7240943

Sentences using “gbam”

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

Paɣiba mini nachimbila n chani palli zuɣu. palli maa nyɛla. binshɛɣu din bi sɔŋ paɣiba ata maa zaa kpabla bihi. ,ka nachimbilimaa mini m ma nim maa so zi kpalaŋa ka m ma ŋum bala maa mi zila gbam bila m ma yimɔ nyɛla ŋun ye. liiga zaɣi do zim ka gbubi saa takayuya.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gbam" — Paɣiba mini nachimbila n chani palli zuɣu. palli maa nyɛla. binshɛɣu din bi sɔŋ paɣiba ata maa zaa kpabla bihi. ,ka nach

Dabba ni paɣiba. n. be salin bɔɣilini. ŋun lihirima naŋɔ gbubla mŋan gbaa n toori kom maa niŋdi gbam bilimni ŋum bala la yela liiga zɛɛ ka ŋum bala la bɔbi bɔb green

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gbam" — Dabba ni paɣiba. n. be salin bɔɣilini. ŋun lihirima naŋɔ gbubla mŋan gbaa n toori kom maa niŋdi gbam bilimni ŋum bala la

Salin bɔɣilini m bɔŋɔ ka pɣibu lɔhi ko beɣu puuni na chimb n nyɛ ban tam kun kuni zuɣu. ka taha mi lɔhi ko beɣu maa ni ni gbam bihi ka tihi nyɛ din kon giliba paɣi n tam ya la, ka bii zim baɣɔ kabi sɔ bin shɛɣu.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gbam" — Salin bɔɣilini m bɔŋɔ ka pɣibu lɔhi ko beɣu puuni na chimb n nyɛ ban tam kun kuni zuɣu. ka taha mi lɔhi ko beɣu maa ni n

Daani n bɔŋɔ daa maa puuni bɛ kohiri bɛn yahiri balibu balibu nimaani, do so nkana ti zani maani ni ɔ da bɛn yahiri zahama m be gbam bilini n tam. teebuli ŋɔ zuɣu ŋɔ di mini kpam doso ŋun kana maa ɔ pɛlila zipili sabinli, ka ye pulɔva. ka so nintuʒɛhi ɔnuuni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gbam" — Daani n bɔŋɔ daa maa puuni bɛ kohiri bɛn yahiri balibu balibu nimaani, do so nkana ti zani maani ni ɔ da bɛn yahiri zaha

Palli zuɣu n bɔŋɔ palli maa zuɣu lɔɔrinim pam nyɛla din be di zuɣu, gbam bila tini bɔɔni shɛli yelɔw yelɔw la bela palli maa zuɣu, n ti pahi ɔuvan di nyɛla zaɣi piɛli kadi gba be di zuɣu, doo n ba mɔtɔ kaniŋɔ na ka bɛn yara lɔ n pa ɔ nyaaŋa, doo maa pilila helment.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gbam" — Palli zuɣu n bɔŋɔ palli maa zuɣu lɔɔrinim pam nyɛla din be di zuɣu, gbam bila tini bɔɔni shɛli yelɔw yelɔw la bela palli

Bihi nʒi kom ni ka zaŋ gbambihi n niŋ kom maa ni m paɣri bɛ nɛma ka so kuriya ha ka kpakpuli bɛ kom maa ni bihi maa dab dabla kom maa ni m paɣri binyara gbam bihi shɛŋa nyɛla zaɣi ʒɛhi ka shɛŋa nyɛ zaɣi bankom.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "gbam" — Bihi nʒi kom ni ka zaŋ gbambihi n niŋ kom maa ni m paɣri bɛ nɛma ka so kuriya ha ka kpakpuli bɛ kom maa ni bihi maa dab