Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Verb

N-gbi

to scoop soil from the ground with the hand or a tool

L648862

What does “N-gbi” mean in Dagbani?

to scoop soil from the ground with the hand or a tool

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

Forms

gbi

Q192613 • Q1994301 • Q501405

gbiya

Q1994301

gbira

Q7240943

Gbima

Q24905

Meanings

1

to scoop soil from the ground with the hand or a tool

N zaŋ nua bee bini n-kurigi tam tingbanni

2

To use the head to knock something or somebody

N-zaŋ zuɣu to bini bee so