Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

bibigi

To pounce upon someone or something

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What does “bibigi” mean in Dagbanli?

To pounce upon someone or something

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

Meanings

1

To pounce upon someone or something

N sɔɣi gbaai so bee binshɛɣu

Forms

Bibigira

Q7240943

Bibigibu

Q1084

Sentences using “bibigi”

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

Paɣa m-bɔŋɔ ka o be daa ni n-kɔhiri naanzuhi yɛlim ni alibalisa ni zahim ka niriba kuli gubi o pam ka paɣa so zaya n-ye daliya piɛlli ka teegi o nuu bini o nuu ni paɣa maa niŋ nimmɔhi pam ka kamani dalibila laasabu m-bala ka di tam paɣa tooni ka bihi kuli ye kuli ʒi tahipɔnti n-ʒɛya ka so mi bibigi o kpee ʒɛya ka niriba kuli be

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bibigi" — Paɣa m-bɔŋɔ ka o be daa ni n-kɔhiri naanzuhi yɛlim ni alibalisa ni zahim ka niriba kuli gubi o pam ka paɣa so zaya n-ye

Silimin' paɣa n-nyɛ ŋun niŋ suhupiɛlli zaya ka bipuɣinsi ban nyɛ bihi anu la vana ti bibigi o ni sɛhupiɛlli ka silimin' paɣa ŋɔ nyɛla ŋun kpa ninkpara ka nyaɣi baaji ka o ningbun' kom nyɛ zaɣ' ʒee ni situru piɛlli ka o ye.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bibigi" — Silimin' paɣa n-nyɛ ŋun niŋ suhupiɛlli zaya ka bipuɣinsi ban nyɛ bihi anu la vana ti bibigi o ni sɛhupiɛlli ka silimin'

palli zuɣu n-nyɛ li ka sarati niŋ ka shikuru bihi ayi zaya ka do' so za nimaani ka moto beni ka cheche beni moto bara maa n-ŋme cheche bara ŋɔ ka cheche bara maa lana kana nti bibigi o gbuba ka doo zaya ŋmaari ba fotonima.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bibigi" — palli zuɣu n-nyɛ li ka sarati niŋ ka shikuru bihi ayi zaya ka do' so za nimaani ka moto beni ka cheche beni moto bara ma

Kpeŋo nyɛla daabiligu shee paɣa ŋo kɔɣirila bini ka shɛb' kana ti dara bibiɣi ʒi tah'pɔnsi m-be di maani bɛ niŋ suhupiɛlli ka lara paɣa so ʒi bɛ nyaanga ka ʒirila tahali duri gba beni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bibigi" — Kpeŋo nyɛla daabiligu shee paɣa ŋo kɔɣirila bini ka shɛb' kana ti dara bibiɣi ʒi tah'pɔnsi m-be di maani bɛ niŋ suhupiɛl

doo mini o paɣa ni o bia n-ʒiya ka doo maa ʒila kuɣu zuɣu ka paɣa maa ʒi tiŋa ka bɛ zaaha bibigi bia maa ka zaŋ beebi gbibi o gbibili bia maa ka bia maa gbibi bia beebi maa ka bɛ zaaha lara ka gbibi bia maa ʒiya

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bibigi" — doo mini o paɣa ni o bia n-ʒiya ka doo maa ʒila kuɣu zuɣu ka paɣa maa ʒi tiŋa ka bɛ zaaha bibigi bia maa ka zaŋ beebi gb

Dundoŋni m boŋɔ paɣaba ata nyɛla bin ʒia yino nyɛla ŋun bibigi o zuɣuni ka diri fiila ka yino mee ye liiga sabinli ka bobi bob'sabinli ka yino mee ʒia bɛ paɣarila kopu nima ka lara ankora nyɛla din baɣiba ankora buluu n nyɛli ka boɣati dibaayi tam bɛ luɣuli zuɣu gbambili biraw lahi nyɛla din ʒi yino tooni ka yino luɣuli zuɣu.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "bibigi" — Dundoŋni m boŋɔ paɣaba ata nyɛla bin ʒia yino nyɛla ŋun bibigi o zuɣuni ka diri fiila ka yino mee ye liiga sabinli ka bo

More usage examples

  • Bɛ sa bibigi Zara yuŋ la
  • O sa bibigi noo