Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

Shikiri

It's a sweet-tasting substance used commonly to add flavour to foods and drinks

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What does “Shikiri” mean in Dagbani?

It's a sweet-tasting substance used commonly to add flavour to foods and drinks

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

Forms

Shikiri

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Shikiri

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Meanings

1

It's a sweet-tasting substance used commonly to add flavour to foods and drinks

din maligiri kukoɣali bee tii

2

It's powder-like and adds sweetness to food

Di nyɛla zaɣa Zim ka paɣiri bindira malisim

More usage examples

  • O tooi shikiri n-niŋ koko ni
  • Shikiri pam pam dibu bi viɛla n-ti ti alaafee
  • O zaŋla shikiri n lɛbi yɛlim ka niŋ li n niŋ ʒiɛri puuni