Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

N-gbi

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

L648862

What does “N-gbi” mean in Dagbanli?

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

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

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

Forms

gbi

Q192613 • Q1994301 • Q501405

gbiya

Q1994301

gbira

Q7240943

Gbima

Q24905

Sentences using “N-gbi”

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

Bin gbiri salima ka ti booni ba galamsee maa n ʒɛnʒɛya ka kom doya kom maa biɛhigu ŋmanila tankpaɣu dama din ka bi gabigabi n gbiri salima maa tankpaɣu maa puuni boɣali maa puuni ka bi shab gbira ka bi shab ku lihira

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "N-gbi" — Bin gbiri salima ka ti booni ba galamsee maa n ʒɛnʒɛya ka kom doya kom maa biɛhigu ŋmanila tankpaɣu dama din ka bi gabig

Salima ka bi gbira ka ko biɛri ku dondoya ni tankpari ka tihi bɛ bi nyaanga ni zoya bin gbirili maa ʒɛnʒɛmi ka shab kuriya ka bi tooi koma niŋ taha maa ni n zali ka gbambihi gba ʒɛya ka koma bɛnbɛ di puuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "N-gbi" — Salima ka bi gbira ka ko biɛri ku dondoya ni tankpari ka tihi bɛ bi nyaanga ni zoya bin gbirili maa ʒɛnʒɛmi ka shab kuri

Salin gbiribi n bɛ salin boɣali ni n gbira ka bi mii nyɛ gabnanti ni bi ti shab yɛda ni bi gbi salima maa ka bi ku laɣam bɛ boɣali maa ni n tumdi bi salima tuma ka kom ku nyɛ binshaɣu din poliba ka bi daɣi daɣi

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "N-gbi" — Salin gbiribi n bɛ salin boɣali ni n gbira ka bi mii nyɛ gabnanti ni bi ti shab yɛda ni bi gbi salima maa ka bi ku laɣam

Salin boɣali ni n boŋo ka nachimbi bɛ di puuni n mali pik ax nim gbira ka shab ʒira ka shab gbubi taha bihi maʒina ata n konɛti bɛ boɣali maa ni ka paapu ni goɣa goɣa li n goɣa ti taba ka so ʒi duli zuɣu ka yɛ liiga piɛlli ka lihiri ha

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "N-gbi" — Salin boɣali ni n boŋo ka nachimbi bɛ di puuni n mali pik ax nim gbira ka shab ʒira ka shab gbubi taha bihi maʒina ata n

Shab n gbiri salima shee a nyɛ bin gbi salima maa n niŋniŋ tankpaɣu maa ka di puya shɛm ka bi gba ni ku daɣadaɣi ka tihi ʒɛnʒɛya ka palli gba bɛ yaɣali ka ninsal nim tam palli maa zuɣu ka do so tam tankpaɣu ŋo zuɣu ka yɛ liiga piɛlli

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "N-gbi" — Shab n gbiri salima shee a nyɛ bin gbi salima maa n niŋniŋ tankpaɣu maa ka di puya shɛm ka bi gba ni ku daɣadaɣi ka tihi

Mashin shɛli din gbiri kpɛri tingbanni ka bi malli bɛ salima gbibu shee di dibayi n ʒɛya ka bi gbi n kuli gbi n ziligi tiŋa ka kom mini tankpaɣu ku gabigabi tabi bɛ nimaani niraba shab gba n boŋo ka bi bɛ mashin shɛli gbuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "N-gbi" — Mashin shɛli din gbiri kpɛri tingbanni ka bi malli bɛ salima gbibu shee di dibayi n ʒɛya ka bi gbi n kuli gbi n ziligi t