Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Verb

siɣim

to inhale a larger quantity of air than usual and immediately expel it( to sigh)

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What does “siɣim” mean in Dagbani?

to inhale a larger quantity of air than usual and immediately expel it( to sigh)

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

Forms

Siɣim

Q24905

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siɣim

Q1994301

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siɣim

Q74674960

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siɣimda

Q7240943

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siɣimya

Q1994301

Meanings

1

to inhale a larger quantity of air than usual and immediately expel it( to sigh)

di nyɛla niŋsim din niŋdi luŋni ni niriba baŋ a yala bee so yala

2

To groan

n-dam a kukoli ni ka yo vuri