Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

taai

To set fire

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What does “taai” mean in Dagbanli?

To set fire

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

Meanings

1

To set fire

Buɣim malibu

2

To start burning or catch fire

Bini yi pili buɣim dibu

3

Set ablaze

N dabi buɣim

4

To burn something up

N nyɔ binsheɣu bee buɣim dili

5

Be infuriated, fierce

Suhi yisili

6

To be sharp( knife)

Sua yi diri ti yaɣi

Forms

Taai

Q192613

Taabu

Q7240943

Sentences using “taai”

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

Gamo n-luna kpɛŋŋɔ ka gamo maa nyɛla loori n-lu ka zama ku guura ka buɣim taai. Paɣa ŋum tooni ŋɔ pilila zipil' buluu.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "taai" — Gamo n-luna kpɛŋŋɔ ka gamo maa nyɛla loori n-lu ka zama ku guura ka buɣim taai. Paɣa ŋum tooni ŋɔ pilila zipil' buluu.

Lɔɔrinim n ku galisi palli zuɣu. ka bɛ zaŋ us flagb n tab tab di zaaha zuɣu ka gban piɛla mini gbansabila tabi dizuɣu. ka doso yina lɔɔri maani ka lɔ taai ka nyɛ zaɣi piɛli ka pala maa zuɣu zaa boo boo lie piɛla piɛla

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "taai" — Lɔɔrinim n ku galisi palli zuɣu. ka bɛ zaŋ us flagb n tab tab di zaaha zuɣu ka gban piɛla mini gbansabila tabi dizuɣu. k

lɔra m-be palli zuɣu ka lɔra maa nyɛla loori sabila ka niriba be palli maa zuɣu ka gba ye neen' sabila ka ye taai ka di nyɛ zaɣ' ʒee n-zaa be palli maa zuɣu ka bi' shɛba be lɔra nima maa nyaaga ka gba ye neen' sabila.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "taai" — lɔra m-be palli zuɣu ka lɔra maa nyɛla loori sabila ka niriba be palli maa zuɣu ka gba ye neen' sabila ka ye taai ka di

paɣ' n ʒɛya ka yɛ daliya piɛli ka pɛri namida piɛli ka bɛyahiri tamitami o tuuni ka shɛbi ʒɛ kuɣisi zuɣ' ka yɛ nɛɛsabila ni nɛɛʒiɛhi mini nɛɛ piɛla ka do ʒɛ zuɣ' saa ka yɛ daliya piɛli ka paɣ' maa nyɛŋa ka ri nyɛ zaɣ' piɛli ka taabu nim tam si zuɣ' saa

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "taai" — paɣ' n ʒɛya ka yɛ daliya piɛli ka pɛri namida piɛli ka bɛyahiri tamitami o tuuni ka shɛbi ʒɛ kuɣisi zuɣ' ka yɛ nɛɛsabila

Paɣisaribihi mini nachimba n-guuri palli zuɣu ka buɣim taai be bɛ nyaaŋa ka nachimbil' so gbubi kpaale ka paɣisaril' so gba gbubi gaɣili ka pili zupiligu buluu gba yi o nyaaŋa ka ye liiga ooragi.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "taai" — Paɣisaribihi mini nachimba n-guuri palli zuɣu ka buɣim taai be bɛ nyaaŋa ka nachimbil' so gbubi kpaale ka paɣisaril' so

Dabba ayi n ʒɛya ka gbubi marafa nima ka yinga pili zipli sabinli ka yinga pili zipiligu biraawn ka kpa ninkpara ka bi liiga maa buluu taai bɛ dinni ka loori ʒɛ bi nyaanga ka yinga ʒɛ bi tooni n gba gbubi marafa ka nyaɣi binyahari o nyaanga

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "taai" — Dabba ayi n ʒɛya ka gbubi marafa nima ka yinga pili zipli sabinli ka yinga pili zipiligu biraawn ka kpa ninkpara ka bi l