Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

Shi

to dye

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What does “Shi” mean in Dagbanli?

to dye

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

Meanings

1

to dye

shi

2

to skin

shi

3

to flay

Shi

Forms

Shi

Q1084

Shi

Q34698

Sentences using “Shi”

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

Niribi anahi n chana bɛ piila shi nima, flawanim bela bɛ tooni maa , ka yiya nim gba ben be dini bɛ ninvuɣi yinɔ wuɣila ɔnuu zuɣu saa ka pili chinchina nima flawa nim gba bela dini

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Shi" — Niribi anahi n chana bɛ piila shi nima, flawanim bela bɛ tooni maa , ka yiya nim gba ben be dini bɛ ninvuɣi yinɔ wuɣila

Shi kuru bihi n pɛ n ʒɛya shi kuru bihi maa nyɛla ban yiini yila, bɛbi yeliiga chinchina ka bɛ zaŋ so bɛ nyɔɣini tariga.bɛ. nyaaŋa shikuru bihi shabi ʒaya n ye shikuru nema n ʒɛ pata puuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Shi" — Shi kuru bihi n pɛ n ʒɛya shi kuru bihi maa nyɛla ban yiini yila, bɛbi yeliiga chinchina ka bɛ zaŋ so bɛ nyɔɣini tariga.

bɛnwala kɔhibu shee, kodu nbɔŋɔla gonda gba n bɔŋɔ la, ni paya, shaŋa nyili zuɣu saala, di galisiya pam shi tɔɣini kadi be maa

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Shi" — bɛnwala kɔhibu shee, kodu nbɔŋɔla gonda gba n bɔŋɔ la, ni paya, shaŋa nyili zuɣu saala, di galisiya pam shi tɔɣini kadi

Daani n bɔŋɔ ,chinchina balibu balibu pam m-be daa maa shi tɔri maa puuni nirib pam m-be daa maa puuni, shab chani mi kashab ʒɛya ban ʒɛya maa yinɔ bi bɔb bɔbga, o yala liiga dɔzim ka yinɔ mi ye chinchini liiga.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Shi" — Daani n bɔŋɔ ,chinchina balibu balibu pam m-be daa maa shi tɔri maa puuni nirib pam m-be daa maa puuni, shab chani mi ka

N nyɛ n ma ni be ɔ shi tɔɣini, n nyɛ bi ni wuɣi wuɣi kanli. n zaŋ yili yili.zuɣu saa ka la kam be dini. ka nyɛ ɔni wuɣi shɛŋa nzaŋ zali ɔ tɔɔni. ɔ pii shɛli ni niŋ ɔ nuuni, ka nya ɔ ni lihirinami, n nyɛ ka ɔbɔbila bɔbiga ka yela chinchini nema n dabiya

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Shi" — N nyɛ n ma ni be ɔ shi tɔɣini, n nyɛ bi ni wuɣi wuɣi kanli. n zaŋ yili yili.zuɣu saa ka la kam be dini. ka nyɛ ɔni wuɣi

Kpɛ ŋo maa nyɛla duɣuli shee a yi lihi kpɛ ŋo maa ka di nyɛla luɣushɛli polo din viɛla ka paɣa ŋo maa kpɛna nimaani ni o ti niŋ bindirigu ka niŋ suhupiɛlli pam domi shi a yi lihi o nini polo o nyɛla ninvuɣu so ŋun niŋ suhupiɛlli ka fulaawa num mini binyɛra tamtam di kpansi ŋo maa ni dizain nima

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Shi" — Kpɛ ŋo maa nyɛla duɣuli shee a yi lihi kpɛ ŋo maa ka di nyɛla luɣushɛli polo din viɛla ka paɣa ŋo maa kpɛna nimaani ni o