Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

waai

to decay

L647781

What does “waai” mean in Dagbanli?

to decay

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

Meanings

1

to decay

ka binshɛli pooi

2

to wither

ka tia bee mɔɣu suui di vari zaa

3

to cook partially

4

To cook

Forms

Waai

Q192613

waabu

Q7240943

waara

Q7240943

Sentences using “waai”

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

Niriba m be Palimenti ni maa bɛ galisiya sheba ʒila nudirigu sheba ʒila nuzaa ka sheba be sunsuuni sheba yela liiga piɛla ka sheba ye zaɣa sabila ka a lihi zuɣusaa maa bi niŋla rawn ka laati maa nyɛ waai kala ka tiivi tabya gaana.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "waai" — Niriba m be Palimenti ni maa bɛ galisiya sheba ʒila nudirigu sheba ʒila nuzaa ka sheba be sunsuuni sheba yela liiga piɛl

La sabinli n tam teebuli zuɣu ka bindirigu bɛ dinni bindiri shɛli din bɛ dinni n nyɛ boraadɛ waara gali waara zaham maha nyaaduwa din baɣasi ka naan chɛ kpa ʒiɛɣu

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "waai" — La sabinli n tam teebuli zuɣu ka bindirigu bɛ dinni bindiri shɛli din bɛ dinni n nyɛ boraadɛ waara gali waara zaham maha

Bindirigu n bɛ asankani di nyɛla boodiyɛ ni galli gali waara ni zaham ni nturiwa stiwk ka bi niŋ kpa ʒiɛɣu n pa di zuɣ

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "waai" — Bindirigu n bɛ asankani di nyɛla boodiyɛ ni galli gali waara ni zaham ni nturiwa stiwk ka bi niŋ kpa ʒiɛɣu n pa di zuɣ