Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

Shikiri kpula

Sugar cubes

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What does “Shikiri kpula” mean in Dagbani?

Sugar cubes

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

Meanings

1

Sugar cubes

sichiri din nya kuɣa

2

It's sugar in a cube or solid form

Shikiri n nyela ka di leei nyɛ zaɣa kpila

3

Put the ice cube in water for it to dissolve

Piimi shikiri kpila maa loɣi kɔm puuni ka di wuligi

More usage examples

  • Bɛ taritila shikiri kpula jiŋli ni
  • M bɔrila shikiri kpula
  • M ba ni yu shikiri shɛli zaŋ nyu koko n-nyɛ shikiri kpula