Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

pɔri

To swear an oath

L649439

What does “pɔri” mean in Dagbanli?

To swear an oath

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

Meanings

1

To swear an oath

Niŋsim din wuhiri ni niri ku lahi tum birigi zaligu, pɔri pɔbu

2

To bend or be bent

N gɔɣi be n gɔŋ binshɛɣu

Forms

Pɔri

Q192613

Pɔbu

Q7240943

Pɔma

Q1665268

Sentences using “pɔri”

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

N daa pili n-diri pɔri pampam.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

A na pɔri pam ni a chaŋ.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

A pɔri pam ni a wuhi ma lala

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Azimpaɣa a pɔri pam.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

M pɔri pam ni n to sakɔro.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

N di kpaŋ m maŋa n-di pɔri ayi.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice