Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

kpara

to nail

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What does “kpara” mean in Dagbanli?

to nail

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

Meanings

1

to nail

Kpara

2

to incur

Kpara

Forms

Kpara

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Sentences using “kpara”

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

Galam see nima, ka bɛ ku niŋ kom maa ka di ku niŋ kobeɣu, kabɛ mŋaa bayaɣiti. maa kana ti tuu' tuu' niŋ di puuni bɛ bi ye liiga nima daa shee ka nya bɛ ni bɛku sabigimi , bɛ mŋanla kpara ka zaŋ bɛ mashini nim zali bɛ galisiya pam shabi yela liiga read.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpara" — Galam see nima, ka bɛ ku niŋ kom maa ka di ku niŋ kobeɣu, kabɛ mŋaa bayaɣiti. maa kana ti tuu' tuu' niŋ di puuni bɛ bi y

Nin kura n ʒanʒaya. bɛ mini paɣi saribili, paɣisaribili maa kpahila biya. n ʒaya. ninkura maa gba ʒami lihiri nin lina hali bɛ shabi kpala ti kpara kashabi ye cheeni nima ka bɔbi bɔbsi n ʒaya nlihiri niriba

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpara" — Nin kura n ʒanʒaya. bɛ mini paɣi saribili, paɣisaribili maa kpahila biya. n ʒaya. ninkura maa gba ʒami lihiri nin lina h

Bii mini doo n zi tɛɛbuli gbuni ka bii maa niŋdi bin dirigu n niŋdi doo maa nolini ka doo maa kpa niŋ kpara ka bin dirgu tam tɛɛbuli zuɣu n galisi ka bin dira bɛ pileeti maa puuni ka dirinki gba lahi bɛ gilaasi puuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpara" — Bii mini doo n zi tɛɛbuli gbuni ka bii maa niŋdi bin dirigu n niŋdi doo maa nolini ka doo maa kpa niŋ kpara ka bin dirgu

Tɛɛbuli namda muna dini yɛ zaɣi piɛlla ka zaɣi zɛhi bonbo ngili li di yɛla dini paya tangalimii dini yɛ zaɣi paɣila la gba zaa ha dini yɛ zaɣi piɛlli ka paya kundu paya ka ka alikalimi pa kundu maa zuɣu nini kpara dini yɛ zaɣi zɛɣu gba zaa yɛla din paya.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpara" — Tɛɛbuli namda muna dini yɛ zaɣi piɛlla ka zaɣi zɛhi bonbo ngili li di yɛla dini paya tangalimii dini yɛ zaɣi paɣila la g

Paɣa n ʒaya , ka tabi ɔ shee, ka kpa nin kpara kar ga wach, ka stand ʒɛ ɔ luɣili zuɣu ka kapu nim di zuɣu, ka to bilifu tam di zuɣu, ka bɔx gba tam di zuɣu, ka fulawese gba be ni maani.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpara" — Paɣa n ʒaya , ka tabi ɔ shee, ka kpa nin kpara kar ga wach, ka stand ʒɛ ɔ luɣili zuɣu ka kapu nim di zuɣu, ka to bilifu

Paɣib n laɣim n za ti tali tooni paɣibi maa so sɔ la. jin jam ʒɛɛ. ka ye liiga ka di nyɛ zaɣi sabinli. ka kpa nin kpara doo gbubla kopu ɔnuuni ka pili zi piligu, zaɣi yiŋa ŋun ye kentɛ chinchini ka ye nyiŋgo koligu

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "kpara" — Paɣib n laɣim n za ti tali tooni paɣibi maa so sɔ la. jin jam ʒɛɛ. ka ye liiga ka di nyɛ zaɣi sabinli. ka kpa nin kpara

More usage examples

  • Kayana maa pa kpara