Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

niɣilim

to wiggle or twist the body (like a fish)

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What does “niɣilim” mean in Dagbanli?

to wiggle or twist the body (like a fish)

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

Meanings

1

to wiggle or twist the body (like a fish)

Forms

niɣilim

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Sentences using “niɣilim”

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

Sarati n niŋ ni binshaɣu din gbaagi gamo ka shikuru bihi ban nyɛ bipuɣunsi ʒɛ dinni ka nyaɣa bi baaji nima ka tiriti niɣilim buɣum ka laati maa bɛ zuɣusaa ka doo gba mii zo bi kuŋna ka paɣa maa gba mii gbubi bia maa ʒiya chɛchɛ mini moto n kpɛ tabi ni ka bi binyahari kpahi yɛrim

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "niɣilim" — Sarati n niŋ ni binshaɣu din gbaagi gamo ka shikuru bihi ban nyɛ bipuɣunsi ʒɛ dinni ka nyaɣa bi baaji nima ka tiriti niɣ

Niɣilim buɣum tuma yili nima mali bɛ yaa niɛma din deeri wuntaŋa ka tili niɣilim buɣum la m pari taha zuɣu din yen cheka di too dee wuntaŋa bɛ nyɛla bɛ niriba ayobu m be tuma puuni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "niɣilim" — Niɣilim buɣum tuma yili nima mali bɛ yaa niɛma din deeri wuntaŋa ka tili niɣilim buɣum la m pari taha zuɣu din yen cheka

soli zuɣu salo nyɛla ban chɛni soli zuɣu ka bi zaa niŋ nyɛ pobirisi ka pili ziiliti doo n nyɛ ŋun bɛ bi sunsuuni ka mali zuɣu din ka zabiri ka tia nyɛ din sa bi nyaanga n ti pahi niɣilim buɣum pool waɣala nima ka bi zaa nyɛ bin piri namda sabila

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "niɣilim" — soli zuɣu salo nyɛla ban chɛni soli zuɣu ka bi zaa niŋ nyɛ pobirisi ka pili ziiliti doo n nyɛ ŋun bɛ bi sunsuuni ka mali

Gamo n nyɛ din niŋ ka paɣa nyɛ ŋun ʒiya ka zaŋ bipuɣunbili so n pa o gbaya zuɣu paɣa ŋo mii nyɛla ŋun niŋ nimmohi kuhura shikuru bihi ayi nyɛla bin ʒɛya ka ku nyaɣa baaji ka gbubila nuchɛ baŋa niɣilim buɣum keebuli nim n ku nyɛ din zo n gili bi zuɣu

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "niɣilim" — Gamo n nyɛ din niŋ ka paɣa nyɛ ŋun ʒiya ka zaŋ bipuɣunbili so n pa o gbaya zuɣu paɣa ŋo mii nyɛla ŋun niŋ nimmohi kuhura

doo n ʒiya ka kompiuta tam o naba zuɣu o maandi limi ni wolansi bili n tam kuɣu zuɣu o tooni ŋɔ ni loori baatiri ka soola niɣilim buɣum tili o sani ka naan yi chɛ shito bili n ʒɛ o nyaangi ŋɔ ha

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "niɣilim" — doo n ʒiya ka kompiuta tam o naba zuɣu o maandi limi ni wolansi bili n tam kuɣu zuɣu o tooni ŋɔ ni loori baatiri ka sool

Bipuɣunbili n nyɛ sarati ka o ma ʒiya gbubo kumda ka chɛchɛ doya ka chɛchɛ buɣum doya ka nachimbihi ayi lihiro yino kurimi lihiro ka yino maa ʒɛya n gbubi o nuchɛ baŋ ŋmaari ba foto ka shikuru bihi ayi gba ʒɛ paɣa maa mini o bia maa nyaanga n ŋmaari bi maŋ foto ka niɣilim buɣum nyo bi tooni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "niɣilim" — Bipuɣunbili n nyɛ sarati ka o ma ʒiya gbubo kumda ka chɛchɛ doya ka chɛchɛ buɣum doya ka nachimbihi ayi lihiro yino kuri