Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

pobi

to close (as the eyes)

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What does “pobi” mean in Dagbanli?

to close (as the eyes)

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

Meanings

1

to close (as the eyes)

Forms

pobi

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Sentences using “pobi”

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

Paɣasara ayi n ʒɛya bi ʒɛla binwola gbuni ka binwola maa Alaafee biɛni mongu biɛni ka naanzu kaha biɛni ka kamantoosi biɛni ka kubɛ biɛni ka di bɛnbɛ baaji nim puuni ka kpalansi pobi di shɛŋa ka shɛŋa mii bɛ parantɛ nim puuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "pobi" — Paɣasara ayi n ʒɛya bi ʒɛla binwola gbuni ka binwola maa Alaafee biɛni mongu biɛni ka naanzu kaha biɛni ka kamantoosi bi

Doo n pindi o kpee ka o ni pindi so maa ʒi kuɣu zuɣu ka zaŋ tanpiɛlli pobi o nyoɣani ka ŋun pindo maa ʒɛ zuɣusaa ka kpa ninkpara ka pili zipiligu ka zaŋ nuchɛ baŋ n niŋ o nuuni bi nyaansi maa kuriti biɛni kuriti maa ni ka dundoli biɛni ka foto nim yiliya ka foto nim maa zaɣ yini puuni ka ninvuɣu yinga bɛ di puuni ka dinbala maa din mii puuni ka niraba ayi bɛ dinni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "pobi" — Doo n pindi o kpee ka o ni pindi so maa ʒi kuɣu zuɣu ka zaŋ tanpiɛlli pobi o nyoɣani ka ŋun pindo maa ʒɛ zuɣusaa ka kpa

Dabba ayi n ʒiya ka so chɛri so ŋun chɛro maa pilila woliɣi ka zaŋ tanpiɛlli n pobi o ni chɛri so ŋo ka gba yɛ liiga ka di nyɛ zaɣ piɛlli ka ga woochi ka Anfooni din nyɛ zaɣ sabinli yili bi nyaanga

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "pobi" — Dabba ayi n ʒiya ka so chɛri so ŋun chɛro maa pilila woliɣi ka zaŋ tanpiɛlli n pobi o ni chɛri so ŋo ka gba yɛ liiga ka

So n chɛri o zuɣu baaba shoop ka so jinjɛm waɣanli ka zaŋ chinchin n pobi o nyingoli ka n ba yino chɛri o zuɣu ka gbubi mashin o nuuni ka pili zipiligu ka kpa spees

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "pobi" — So n chɛri o zuɣu baaba shoop ka so jinjɛm waɣanli ka zaŋ chinchin n pobi o nyingoli ka n ba yino chɛri o zuɣu ka gbubi

dobba ayi n-be duu puuni baaba duu n-nyɛ li faan nyɛla din tamiya yino nyɛla ŋun gbubi maaʒin ka pili zipiligu ka yino ʒi kuɣu zuɣu ka chinchini piɛlli pɔbi o ka o so jinjɛm sabinlli o zuɣusaa anfooni nyɛla din tabiya

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "pobi" — dobba ayi n-be duu puuni baaba duu n-nyɛ li faan nyɛla din tamiya yino nyɛla ŋun gbubi maaʒin ka pili zipiligu ka yino ʒ

Anfooni ŋo Paɣa n ʒɛya n di nachiinsi ka zaŋ bini n so o boɣu sapim mini o shee ni ka so chinchini ka zaŋ bini n pobi o zuɣu ka so ʒɛ nyaangi maa ka gbubi yɛ duɣurigu

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "pobi" — Anfooni ŋo Paɣa n ʒɛya n di nachiinsi ka zaŋ bini n so o boɣu sapim mini o shee ni ka so chinchini ka zaŋ bini n pobi o