Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

piliŋ

a sharp knife used for shaving and circumcision

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What does “piliŋ” mean in Dagbanli?

a sharp knife used for shaving and circumcision

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

Meanings

1

a sharp knife used for shaving and circumcision

su' bila din diri venyela ka wanzama tooi malili pindi ka gundi biliɛri zuɣu pinibu shee

Forms

piliŋa

Q1084 • Q110786

piliŋsi

Q146786

Sentences using “piliŋ”

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

niriba Zan Zan mi ka yɛ liga piɛla ka be Zan liga nima suŋsuŋ tiŋa ka shɛba mi gbɛba China ka so gba pilin zaya ka paɣ' so mi kpa niŋkpara ka so zaya ka so jijam sabilin ka pɛri sushɛŋ piɛla

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "piliŋ" — niriba Zan Zan mi ka yɛ liga piɛla ka be Zan liga nima suŋsuŋ tiŋa ka shɛba mi gbɛba China ka so gba pilin zaya ka paɣ'

kpe nyɛla polinsi ban nyɛ paɣiba la n-niŋ mia voora voobu maa shee shɛba lu dɔndo tiŋa ka bɛ nɔri ba ni afanima gba nyɛla ban za yaɣili n-ye liiga buluu shɛba liiga tankpaɣu kala ka bɛ pili zipiliti polinsi bibaayi nyɛla ban za yaɣili ka ye polinnema pilin zipil' ʒɛhi ka so bɛ yaɣili na ye liiga buluu ka pili zipil' sabilinli ka bɛ ti taapoolinima ka niriba laɣim ʒia

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "piliŋ" — kpe nyɛla polinsi ban nyɛ paɣiba la n-niŋ mia voora voobu maa shee shɛba lu dɔndo tiŋa ka bɛ nɔri ba ni afanima gba nyɛl

anƒuuni ŋɔ maa ni pilɛni zani kaniriba shɛrina ka bɛ vihiriba din mi a ku kpi pilini n ti zani shɛ kabi vihiha pilin maa mi luɣ'li zuɣu bɛni chuɣu n ŋɔ tamiya. zaɣ' ʒiɛ ka ŋun yina maa yino yɛ liga sabilinli ka yino yɛ liga tankpaɣu ka pun vihiri maa yɛ dozim

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "piliŋ" — anƒuuni ŋɔ maa ni pilɛni zani kaniriba shɛrina ka bɛ vihiriba din mi a ku kpi pilini n ti zani shɛ kabi vihiha pilin maa

Baaba chɛri duu puuni ka foto nim yiliya ka duu maa peenti peenta piɛlli baaba chɛri ŋo nyɛla ŋun yɛ goɣa piɛlli ka ga agogo ka gbubi piliŋ ka kpa ninkpara ka pili zipiligu ka o ni chɛri so ŋo zuɣu nee zaasa ka o zaŋ bobi piɛlli zaŋ bobo ka o ʒi kuɣu zuɣu ka diɣi yiliya ka fan yiliya ka baaba chɛri niɛma ka di tam teebuli zuɣu ka shɛli yili dikpuni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "piliŋ" — Baaba chɛri duu puuni ka foto nim yiliya ka duu maa peenti peenta piɛlli baaba chɛri ŋo nyɛla ŋun yɛ goɣa piɛlli ka ga a

Piliŋ kpɛbu shee ka bɛ kuli ʒɛya ka niriba maa kuli ye niɛn'piɛla piɛla ka sheba gnibi bɛ baaji nima ka sheba tom pili zipil'piɛla piɛla ka dabba maa zooi dinni pam ka sheba zaŋ iya fooni nima kpankpa ka piliŋ maa ʒɛ bɛ sani.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "piliŋ" — Piliŋ kpɛbu shee ka bɛ kuli ʒɛya ka niriba maa kuli ye niɛn'piɛla piɛla ka sheba gnibi bɛ baaji nima ka sheba tom pili z