Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

liɣibu

To sew a small piece of cloth usually on an older one to cover a whole

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What does “liɣibu” mean in Dagbanli?

To sew a small piece of cloth usually on an older one to cover a whole

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

Meanings

1

To sew a small piece of cloth usually on an older one to cover a whole

N ŋmaai tani she n ŋari voli tani shɛli zuɣu

2

seizure of breath

Vuhim fabu

Forms

Liɣi

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Sentences using “liɣibu”

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

ziliginima n-ʒe pata kara puuni ziligi maa kama nyɛla zaɣ' piɛlli ka zaɣ' ʒee boi boi liɣi li ziligi maa sunsuuni niriba n-chana niriba maa gbubi la baaji bɛ nyaaga niriba maa shɛba nyɛla paɣaba ka shɛba nyɛ dabba.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "liɣibu" — ziliginima n-ʒe pata kara puuni ziligi maa kama nyɛla zaɣ' piɛlli ka zaɣ' ʒee boi boi liɣi li ziligi maa sunsuuni niriba

Ŋmalgi liɣi a ba ni gbihiri shɛm.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Ŋmalgi liɣi a ba ni gbihiri shɛm.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Ŋmalgi liɣi a ba ni gbihiri shɛm.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice