Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

sayɛlim

a musical rattle, shaker (small conical shaped basket (usually a pair) with pebbles used as a musical instrument in baamaaya or simpa dance))

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What does “sayɛlim” mean in Dagbani?

a musical rattle, shaker (small conical shaped basket (usually a pair) with pebbles used as a musical instrument in baamaaya or simpa dance))

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

Forms

sayɛlim

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Meanings

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a musical rattle, shaker (small conical shaped basket (usually a pair) with pebbles used as a musical instrument in baamaaya or simpa dance))

Binkumdili n-nyɛ li ka di chaɣisira