Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

kpini

to be related to

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What does “kpini” mean in Dagbanli?

to be related to

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

Meanings

1

to be related to

N yi zuliya shɛli bee yaɣ'shɛlini na

2

To be concerned

N mali nuu timbu yɛlli puuni

Forms

kpini

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Sentences using “kpini”

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

Daabihi nyɛla ban be binwala kɔhibu shee. binwala kaman alaafee n-ti pahi leemu nyala din be dini paɣiso.ŋun zi di kpini gbuni ka zaŋ onuu npa onyala ŋun ye nyingo korigu ka bɔb bɔb zɛɛ ka o liiga kala nyɛ zaɣi nuɣuso.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpini" — Daabihi nyɛla ban be binwala kɔhibu shee. binwala kaman alaafee n-ti pahi leemu nyala din be dini paɣiso.ŋun zi di kpini

Duu puuni m bala ka teebuli zaya ka ŋmana ayi tam di zuɣu ka bin yaɣiri shɛŋa mi gba be ŋmani maa yaɣili ka tv tabi di kpini maa yaɣili ka bolifu shɛli be di puuni ka bi niŋ "flower" n ti pahi binyɛhiri niŋ di puuni ka duu maa mi yaɣi li shɛli "glass".

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpini" — Duu puuni m bala ka teebuli zaya ka ŋmana ayi tam di zuɣu ka bin yaɣiri shɛŋa mi gba be ŋmani maa yaɣili ka tv tabi di k

Paɣi nzaya ŋɔ ,ɔ yuuni la o nuzaa zuɣu ka tabi o shee ka kpa ninkpara, ka nyili ɔnyina, o nyaaŋa fulawes n zɛya fulaawes maa nyala zaɣi vakahili di kpini m-bɔŋɔ dikpuni maa pɛɛntila zaɣi piɛli gilaas n zay ŋɔ gilaas i nim maa nyala zaɣi pɛla.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpini" — Paɣi nzaya ŋɔ ,ɔ yuuni la o nuzaa zuɣu ka tabi o shee ka kpa ninkpara, ka nyili ɔnyina, o nyaaŋa fulawes n zɛya fulaawes

Bɛ gbahi kpini.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Bɛ gbahi kpini.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Bɛ gbahi kpini.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice