Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

nyiri

to abominate, "have a feeling of disgust caused by filth or horror"

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What does “nyiri” mean in Dagbanli?

to abominate, "have a feeling of disgust caused by filth or horror"

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

Meanings

1

to abominate, "have a feeling of disgust caused by filth or horror"

O nya daɣiri ka o niŋgbuŋ nyirita.

Forms

nyiri

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Sentences using “nyiri”

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

Kpɛ ŋo maa na kuli nyɛla luɣu shɛli polo din na ku nyɛ salin boɣali maa ni ka di nyɛla adam bihi n niŋ nimmohi n kpa yaɣa shɛli polo n ti zaŋ bi yaa bee bi kanjɛŋ pina n nyiri tingbani ni bi tooi yihi salima n zaŋ chɛŋ n ti di di daan faani a lihi katapila n ku niŋ nimmohi n toori tankpaɣu ka niraba bɛnbɛ di nyaangi ŋo chɛna ka tihi ni mori ko n giliba

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "nyiri" — Kpɛ ŋo maa na kuli nyɛla luɣu shɛli polo din na ku nyɛ salin boɣali maa ni ka di nyɛla adam bihi n niŋ nimmohi n kpa yaɣ