Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

wɔbigu

a mammal of the order proboscidea, having a trunk and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw

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What does “wɔbigu” mean in Dagbani?

a mammal of the order proboscidea, having a trunk and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw

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

Forms

wɔbigu

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wɔbiri

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Meanings

1

a mammal of the order proboscidea, having a trunk and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw

mɔɣuni binkɔbi kpiɛŋ ŋun nyee waɣa