Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Verb

taai

To set fire

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What does “taai” mean in Dagbani?

To set fire

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

Forms

Taai

Q192613

Taabu

Q7240943

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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