Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

bama

act pity

L687462

What does “bama” mean in Dagbanli?

act pity

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

Meanings

1

act pity

bama

2

praise-sing

luŋ bambu

3

odour

nyɔm

4

palm wine

daam balibu

Forms

bama

Q110786

Bam

Q1084

Bamda

Q146786

Sentences using “bama”

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

Niriba m-be paaki ni gbansabila nti pahi paɣ' ʒee paɣ' ʒee maa mi yɛla chinchini liiga ka so jinjam sabilinli zaɣ' waɣinli ka bolli do o tooni ka o yɛn tabigi li gbansabila maa mi bam be o nyaaŋga maa ka bɛ yɔhiri o.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bama" — Niriba m-be paaki ni gbansabila nti pahi paɣ' ʒee paɣ' ʒee maa mi yɛla chinchini liiga ka so jinjam sabilinli zaɣ' waɣin

Kom n-ku dɔya ka naan yi me daadam din nyɛ yaɣiri la n-tam di zuɣu ka bɛ gbibi bam n-zaŋ kpa bɛ noya piɛbira ka bɛ niŋgbuŋgbaŋ maa nyɛ gbansabila ka tihi ku pe n-gili ba.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bama" — Kom n-ku dɔya ka naan yi me daadam din nyɛ yaɣiri la n-tam di zuɣu ka bɛ gbibi bam n-zaŋ kpa bɛ noya piɛbira ka bɛ niŋgb

Bɛ ŋmɛrila lunsi ka shɛba mi wara ka ban wari maa yino yiɣi chaŋ zuɣusaa ka ban za luɣili maa shɛba mi gba yuuni ba bam mi ŋmɛri luŋa maa puuni yino o yɛla liiga zaɣ' dozim ka du' shɛli za bɛ nyaaŋga ha ka tihi mi gba mi za dinni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bama" — Bɛ ŋmɛrila lunsi ka shɛba mi wara ka ban wari maa yino yiɣi chaŋ zuɣusaa ka ban za luɣili maa shɛba mi gba yuuni ba bam

Yili n-wurim ka niriba kana nti vari di nɛma ka ban vari nɛma maa shɛba be zuɣusaa ka bɛ zaŋ dariga tili yili shɛli din wurim maa ka tiraata ʒee be di puuni ka va nɛma maa chana ka niriba ashɛm mi gba za tiŋgbani ni ka yuundi bam be zuɣusaa maa.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bama" — Yili n-wurim ka niriba kana nti vari di nɛma ka ban vari nɛma maa shɛba be zuɣusaa ka bɛ zaŋ dariga tili yili shɛli din

Palli mbɔŋɔ tihi nyɛla dini bɛ palli maa yaɣili loori nyɛla din bɛ palli maa Zuɣu loori maa puuni zamatu nyɛla bam bɛ loori maa puuni kuɣisi nyɛla dimbɛ loori maa puuni moto nyɛla dimbɛ loori maa puuni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bama" — Palli mbɔŋɔ tihi nyɛla dini bɛ palli maa yaɣili loori nyɛla din bɛ palli maa Zuɣu loori maa puuni zamatu nyɛla bam bɛ lo

Niriba pam n-gbibi mashin ka yino dabi bɛ tooni ka niriba pam maa puuni niriba ata nyɛla ban ye liiga piɛla ka niriba ata maa shɛba ban ye liiga piɛla maa puuni yino nyɛ bipuɣimbila ka bam mi gba kpalim maa yino be bɛ puuni ka piri namda ʒee.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bama" — Niriba pam n-gbibi mashin ka yino dabi bɛ tooni ka niriba pam maa puuni niriba ata nyɛla ban ye liiga piɛla ka niriba at