Words starting with Y
553 Dagbanli dictionary entries grouped under Y.
yanative landyaHometownya mɛboYa mɛbuyaastrengthYaa bayiliCorridors of poweryaa din ʒiri binimomentumyaa kalinsiWeaknessyaabuTo drainyaaiTo remove something from liquidyaai yɛltɔɣaHe quoted from a bookyaakazasuch and such (place)yaakoroRefugeeyaalanaa strong personyaan’ niniHis kidneyyaan'kahindaBindirigu bali shɛliyaandibihi ni yi kpi ka bɛ gindi shihiri suhiri ŋun kani maa bihi liɣiri layaanemotype of small piece of cloth used as a covering by menyaanimaTi ninkura ban kaniyaanimaStrengthyaaninikidneyyaaniyaani"an expression of praise (or disapproval) for someone's good (or bad) repeated action"yaankɔbidɔɣubackboneYaankuriyiniOf the same ancestryyaanlaɣifuDi nyɛla laɣ'shɛli yaansi ni deera bɛ yi chaŋ kuliyaanliyaansi tumaYaannimaAncestorsYaannimaPersons from whom one is descended in a distance of timeYaanninikidneyyaantibibindiA yaatibichee biayaantibicheenira yaaŋa mi biayaantibigbaŋnira yaantibichee biayaaŋaback of someoneyaaŋaNira bia mi bia nyɛla a yaaŋayaaŋgayour grandaughter or sonyaaŋkɔbilispinal cord of a living thingyaapaɣaA ma mayaarito fetchyaariyardyaari zahimbu dɔɣuyardstickYaashiriGodyaawumTo play mourning music of grand childrenyaayarisecond hand clothingYaayɛriIt used clothes.yaayiThe same type of cloths worn by two or more peopleyaaʒiFlavoured ingredients used for kebabyabaNira ba bee o ma bayabbumaize processingyabdoograndfather; male ancestor, forefatheryabgastuffyabgaplant from which arrow-poison is made. Strophanthus hispidusyabidoograndfatheryabiɛlima bead, a single bead.yabigapoisonYabiliA large smock with large armsyabiligaa minnow "silvery freshwater fish"yabipaɣagrandmother, great auntYabisaIs a dress wearn around the waist by the baamaaya dancers and is made up of loose tread woven in a form of belt.yabiyabifluentlyyabiyiliancestral home, "the birthplace of a person's grandfather or ancestor"yabligaA silvery fresh water fishYabpaɣaGrandmotheryaburigastrength, fortitudeyabyilithe place of the principal fetish of TongoyaɣamebopotteryyaɣamɛrapotteryaɣayaɣafactionsyaɣiTo cut a section of the bark of a troyaɣibapotteryaɣibɔɣilia clay-pitYaɣibɔŋClay zoneyaɣibuJumping over thingsyaɣigariPassoveryaɣimɛraŋun mali yaɣiri m mɛri binyɛra kamani lahi, ʒɛbahisi ni din pahi pahiyaɣimito be betwixt and betweenyaɣiriClayyaɣiribdispersalyaɣiriyiliappellation for dalingyaɣisi-suhiHe provoke meYaɣiyaDin galsi tilahi gari din tu shɛmYaɣiyaTo be moreYaɣiyaɣiSevereyaɣudi nyɛla paɣaba dimaŋa bini ka bɛ mali niŋdi bɛ sheeni bee bɛ nyingoli niYaɣuOpenyahaAgainyahibuselectionyahudawaa Jewish personyakpaŋasuburbyakpaŋasuburb (‘houses at the side’)yalimsaltyaliŋLengthyamNinsala ni yi yaagi o noli ka pɔhim shɛli yi na maayamThe has just yawnyamaSensesyambanaagonjenima zuɣulanayambuYawningyanithe town itselfYankɔbdɔɣuDi nyɛla kobili n be yaanŋa zuɣuYaŋWithout a coveryaŋyaŋbitterly, grievouslyyargaRascallyyariPaɣiba ni mali binshɛŋa dɔro bɛ shɛhi ni maayarigaA long stick used to collect fruits and small dried branches from a treeYarigaYariŋa nyɛla doɣu din n woɣi ka bɛ mali li n yari dari bee doriYarigaNot calm or gentleyarigin-diɛli bini tiŋa bee binshɛli zuɣuyeO bi ye daliyaye sitirawore dressyebkuɣlia flat smooth stone on which cotton is spread for ginning.YedɔɣsaNaggingyeeNira kukɔli dubuyee biaexclamation markYeenbaŋaJaw boneyeiwhen someeone voice can reach far .yeli zilmaTo abuseyelikamEverythingYelinliThe room is spaciousyelmahimaŋademocracyyelniŋdaevents ‘matters happeningyeltoɣiniɣimaIdiomatic expressionsyelwumsahearsay, rumouryelyuraone’s desireyemsenseyem binbieɣuEvil mindyemgolgaIntuitionyenoOne of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.YensichiA smock without sleevesyetoɣkahavulgar languageyɛbbiaA wooden or metal rolling pin for ginning cottonyɛbigaa plant from which poison for arrows is madeyɛbikuɣilia flat smooth stone on which cotton is spread for ginningyɛbiliDi nyɛla binyɛrigu ka di biɛhigu ŋmani kpaakutɔ ka bɛ warigiri di tooni mini di nyaaŋayɛbiŋɔɣu. a bamboo roller used to gin cottonyɛbisito harrowyɛbiyɛbibrishy-brushyYɛbkuɣiliA flat smooth stone on which cotton is spread and the seeds rolled outYɛbŋɔɣuA bamboo rolling pin for ginning cottonyɛdaFaithyɛdaTrustyɛda ni ka shɛliThat which is prohibited or unlawfulyɛda ni ka shɛlimistrustyɛda tibucredibilityYɛdalanaTrusted personyɛdaniŋdatrusting person, person with faith, believeryɛdaniŋditabafellow-believersyɛdaniŋditabafellow believers.yɛdɔɣisigunaggingyɛduhirigua device used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current(microphone)YɛduhurugumicrophoneyɛɛduhuriguMicyɛɣua bead (for ornament).yɛl'biɛriyɛltɔɣa shɛŋa din bieyɛl'kuraCustoms and Traditionsyɛlito speakyɛlibiɛɣun. bad matters, trouble, disasteryɛlibiɛrilipainful thingyɛlibuTo winnowing somethingyɛlibuɣisiraa lecturer, philosopheryɛlidɔɣisigunagging.yɛlidɔɣisigunaggingYɛligaLying on the backyɛligabiracomplications, confusions.yɛligiDi yɛligu di noliyɛligonagonarigmaroleyɛliguNon stop talkedyɛlikpaniMainyɛlikuraBinshɛɣu din daa pun biɛniyɛlikurilitradition - 'old business', "customary rite, fetish"yɛlikuwum-lanaRecalcitrantyɛlimDuhubu nɛmayɛlimawideyɛlimaanaŊun maani yɛlayɛlimaŋlitruthyɛlimaŋlilanatruthful personyɛlimkuɣarock saltyɛlimuɣisiraissuesyɛlimzimIodated/powdered saltyɛlimzimpowdered saltyɛlipallinoveltyyɛliwumsahearsay, rumousyɛliyaɣiexaggerationyɛlizoliappelation of zabzuɣuyɛliʒeehyperbole/ exagerationyɛliʒeeiSo yi yɛri yaɣiraYɛlkuraHistory, customs or traditionsyɛlliSomething that is happeningyɛlli zuɣuessenceyɛlmuɣisiraproblem ‘pressing matter’yɛlmuɣisiriliproblem ‘pressing matter’yɛlsichismockyɛltɔɣ' yoliNonsenseyɛltɔɣ'niɣinliyɛltɣa din gbunni bɛ yi poloyɛltɔɣaspeachyɛltɔɣaSounds and vocalizations that make sense and are used for communicationyɛltɔɣa luɣisiburetractyɛltɔɣa- wɔɣinlimonologueyɛltɔɣikpaniYɛltɔɣili zuɣuyɛltɔɣitaɣimalisipoetryYɛlvuhiUnguided speechyɛmWisdomyɛmba naagoojenima naa yuli m balayɛndanawisemanYɛndanaDi nyɛla ninvuɣu so ŋun mali yɛmYɛngɔliŋgaCommonsenseYɛnliWideYɛnoDi nyɛla ninsali ningbunŋ yaɣ'shɛliYɛpeligaA lying flat k the backyɛpiɛligaLying flat on the backyɛraSpeakingYɛrayɛraA food given to children as almsyɛri-biɛlabiɛlawhisperyɛri-yiruŋindiscretionyɛrigadi nyɛla doɣu din waga ka mali goliŋga ka bɛ mali li voori binshera tihi zuɣusaayɛrigiyɛrigi nyɛla anashaara ni bolli binsheli To Spread OutyɛrimWildyɛtoɣ'kahavulgar languageyɛtɔɣ’ ŋahainnuendoyɛtɔɣ’ ŋmaaphraseyɛtɔɣ’ ŋmaa sabbuessayyɛtɔɣ’ yoliLetters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaningyɛtɔɣa chihiburetractionyɛtɔɣa lɛbigibutranslationyɛtɔɣa piirumpusyɛtɔɣa yaabutranscriptionyɛtɔɣakahaobscenityyɛtɔɣilithemeyɛtɔɣiyolinonsenseyɛtɔɣŋmaaYɛltɔɣali din nyɛ zaɣ jiayibɛ yi paɣi nɛma ka di neeiyi gulisiguvaporizeyi zahiraproclaimyibalaone who is a secret enemy because of envy.YibalaAn enemyyibilisializini yi kpe nira ka o be bilibiliYibilisievil spiritYibusheeBɛ ni yiri shɛliyidaanpaɣawife, housewifeyidanaPaɣalanayidantaaa woman's first husbandyiebuIt means to remove ones clothes from the bodyyiɣ'jamJumpingyiɣ'jamto propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and horizontal direction(jumping)yiɣiTo travel through the air without being in contact with a grounded surfaceyiɣi jamYiɣi jam zuɣusaayiɣibunoo maa yiɣiyayiɣijamSo suhi ni yi paligi ka o la ka yiɣi zuɣusaa zani tiŋa maayiɣiriguaeroplaneyiɣisi alikawulirenegeyiɣisi zanito get up or riseyiɣitoto change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle (Bounce)YihaLeft overyihiAllay fearsyihi jɛlinsirelaxedyihi korɛdispiritingyihi nuuexemptyihi palorevealyihi sɔŋYihi sɔŋ kpaŋayihi tiearmarkyihi tumanilayoffyihi yɛlioutspokenyihi zahim gɔhifillet fishyihi zaliguquashyihi zipuunzipyihibuRemovingyihimgrass sp. fed to horses. Setaria pallide fusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E. Hubbard Also given as Sorghum arundinaceum (Desv.) Stapf. and Ischaemum rugosumYihimdi nyɛla mɔri di mali gɔhi di gbunniyihiriso yi na be binshɛɣu yihibu niYihuŋ"Ex"yikoThe ability to do or affordYiko tibuauthorizationYiko-lanaA wealthy personYiko-NaaGodyilafrom house to schoolyilahornsyila gbaŋmusic sheetYila yilibusingingyiliThe living place of humanyilito singyiliHouseyiliHe has sung that some alreadyyili bilanuclear familyyili kamhouse to houseyili titalimansionyili toonifacadeyili tuntumdahouse servantyilibaɣiliŋganeighboring houseyilibuSingingyiligiN yihi bee m-paai bini kpaa zuɣu nayiligiToo much water in food or something.eg the porridge has become wateredyiligubinshɛli din sa binkɔbigu zuɣu niyiligulawatchmanyiligulibawatchmenyilikperilinira yi chaŋ yaɣ'shɛli o bukaata maligu ka kpɛ yilishɛli, kotomsi; paɣ'bobuyilikpɛrilanaBuddyyilimBahi yoliyilini tumahouse workyiliŋgaZolɔŋ din zilimayilipaɣaPaɣa ŋun be o yidaan yili.yiliyidanalandlordyiliyiinaNinvuɣ' so ŋun yiini yilayilkperliaccommodation place ‘house for going into’; rest-house; hotelYilliBinshɛɣu din sa binkobigu zuɣu niyimat onceyim yimone at a time, one after the otheryimaMove outyimaŋmaŋayourselvesyimiyaAn expression used to ask two or more people to leave a room or buildingyimyimone after the otheryingbeensieyeshadeyinimayouyiniyinione by one (things)yinoyinoone after the other (people)yinyaaManiacyinyaaNira ŋun ka o haŋkali niyinyahi ashibitimental hospitalyinyahilithe likedness of madnessyinyaŋgrass that can be a weed of ricefields Rottboelia cochinchinensis (Lour.) WD Claytonyiŋ binasedge with fragrant rhizome Cyperus articulatus Linn. see bìná, nansagti kpirli. This is the type planted around the house. The powerful smell is intended to repel evil spiritsyiŋ'tumahomeworkyiŋaA place where one dwelsyiŋa yɛltɔɣaDomestic affairsyiŋbiadomestic worker, a servantyiŋbiaBia ŋun be a yiŋaYiŋgaOneyiŋnirafamily memberyiŋŋmanbilayoung pigeonyiŋŋmanipigeonyiŋŋmanlɔɣumale pigeonyiŋŋmannyaŋfemale pigeonyiraKom yi na yiri pɔmpi niyirigibinshɛli yi niŋ libigi a ka jiɣiriyirigito be lostyirigimadi nyɛla yirigin'tii bin' walayiriginlia bulbous plant, the roots of which are used for medicineyiriginliplant with a bulbous root that can be eaten raw as medicine. The sap may be expressed from the tuber as medicine.yirigintoliDi be mi ka sabisigu amaa ka lee barayirigiri pumfloweringyiriŋto do something anyhowyiyayili zaɣbɔbiguYoHave you pay the money ?yo binasedge with fragrant rhizome Cyperus articulatus Linn. see bìná, nansagti kpirli. This is the type growing inthe bush as opposed to yìŋ bìná (q.v.).yo naazuwaGrewia mollis Juss. yo naazuwa Allophylus africanus P. de Beauv.yo' koliguuncircumcised penisyo’ samlirepayyo'baaBal' so ŋun be mɔɣiniyobaajackal, ‘fox’yoblilarge termiteyobundaa-chicharigustallion/male zebrayogboŋforeskin of the penisyogrliCreeper whose fruits are used for tanning leather ? Adenopus breviflorusYoguA deep forestyoɣ'riliDo'shɛli bɛ ni mali yoɣiri duu ka naai yi pili duuyoɣibuRoofingyoɣlian edible pumpkinyoɣuHollowyoɣuburoofing of buildingyohindaA deceiveryokaɣalaŋgatree Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) O. Ktze. hardy wood roots used for medicine. The wood burns very fiercely on the fireyokaɣingahardy wood roots used for medicineyokepalea treeyokolgboŋyforeskin.yokomKo' piɛlli din yiri doo yoli ni na o mini paɣa yi ti laɣimYokɔbiguSingular form of yokɔbiriYokɔbiriPubic-hair of a manYokɔbiriZabiri din bindi dablim sheeyokɔliguuncircumcised penisyokɔligulanaŋun mali yokɔliguyokpa'lishrub with edible fruit Securidaca longepedunculata Fres.YokuŋA penis which cannot produce spermyolgatree used by beer brewers Grewia mollis Juss. yo naazuwa Allophylus africanus P. de Beauv. et. ‘bush-pepper’yoliPanisyoliBadyoligaa treeyolisimn nyɛ sɔŋsim din yen zoogi a biɛhigu puuniyolisirato accelerateyoliyato do something after its specified timeyoliyato be lateyomWhen moving fasteryomapayyomayomaLuɣ'shɛli din mirina bee din bi waɣayomyomvery fastyonaaepithet for the lion: literally, ‘bush king’.yoobun yooi biniyoobu sheeAn openingyoobu sheeOpening placeYoodaraDi gbunni nyɛla fombilimyoodara salimapuzzleyoodara tumamoney businessYoodaralanaŊun mali yoodarayooito opened somethingyoonaŊun yuuna bee ŋun n guliyooyiliappellation for saveluguyoroyorocooked cornyoroyoroa type of food prepared with maizeyotuŋavine with large leaves Cissus palmatifida (Bak.) Planch (Ampelidaceae)yɔb'matermite queenyɔbabinniɛmbihi n-nyɛ bayɔbaafoxYɔbaaYɔbaa nyɛla mɔɣu ni baayɔbabilapupyɔbahijackalsyɔbalɔɣuDogyɔbanyaŋdog or bitchYɔbɛnaDi nyɛla ti tuɣuyɔbiliBinneenbila ŋun mɔɣiri bin yɛra ka di leeri tankpaɣuyɔbuaIbexyɔbubilakidyɔbuhiIbexesyɔbulaabillyyɔbunbila-chicherigacolt or foalyɔbunnyaŋnannyyɔbunnyaŋ-chicherigamareyɔbuŋ-chicherazebrasyɔɣaradi nyela daɣ shaŋa ti ni mali n pindi duuyɔɣiNira yi zaŋ kɔm m-mihi binshɛliyɔɣirato put rafters on a houseyɔɣisighostyɔɣuToilet or bushYɔɣuDi nyɛla doro bal'shɛliyɔɣubaŋtoonbilahatchling/small cuckoo hawkyɔɣubaŋtoonlɔɣumale cuckoo hawkyɔɣubaŋtoonnyaŋfemale cuckoo hawkyɔɣubaŋtoonsiAfrican cuckoo hawksyɔhiBɛ daai yɔhiyɔhimHe decieve AdamyɔhindaSo yi bi yɛli o kpee yɛlmaŋliyɔhiŋdeceityɔhuŋhoaxyɔkpaanbilakeetyɔkpaandaahelmeted guinea fowlyɔkpaannyaŋfemale helmeted guinea fowlyɔkpaŋhelmeted guinea fowlyɔkpiŋlanaimpotent manyɔkuruchubilapigletyɔkuruchulɔɣuwild boaryɔkuruchunimawild boarsyɔkuruchunyaŋsowyɔliWhen doing Nothingyɔlikpiŋlanaimpotentyɔlitɛmto regret doing or not doing somethingYɔmuniDi nyɛla doru yuli booni yɔɣu bal'shɛliyɔnaɣibilacalfyɔnaɣilaamale buffaloyɔnaɣilaabullyɔnaɣinyaŋcowyɔnaɣiŋmabilacalfyɔnaɣiŋmahibisonsyɔnaɣiŋmalaabullyɔnaɣiŋmanyaŋcowyɔnahubush-cow, buffaloyɔniɣibuffalosyɔŋnabia ŋun na bi di namyɔpiɛbilasmall wild lambyɔpiɛlaamale wild sheepyɔpiɛriwild sheepyɔrito payf ir somethingyɔri pahibuAn upward adjustment of salaryyɔri vurirowdyyɔrigudin yori binshɛɣuYɔsabinliDi nyɛla doro yuli booni yɔɣu bal'shɛliYɔvuriMaking noiseyu’ mahaa soreyu’ titalirenownyu'biɛɣunotorietyyu'ŋahaproverbial namesyuaDi nyɛla binshɛli din mali voya ka di ni tooi piɛbi.yubobonira yi tumdi tuma domi o nyɛ yu viɛlliyuduato make popularyuƒimpiniA hedgehogyugandaugandayugusiburain dropletsyuɣimto be untidyyuɣimbuunkemptyuɣimpinahedgehogsyuɣimpinbilahogletyuɣimpinihedgehogyuɣimpinibiniɛŋ ŋun gbamda ka mali gɔhi di yaaŋga zuɣuyuɣimpinilɔɣumale hedgehogyuɣimpinnyaŋfemale hedgehogyuɣinpinibinniɛŋ so yuliyuɣisibuThe rain drizzle is too muchyuɣisirato sprinkle powdered materialyuɣuMonitor lizardyuɣukpaliDi nyɛla tiaYuɣumpiniYuɣumpini nyɛla bin'shɛli din n mali gohiyuɣuniforestyukuruguyum din yuui ka jɛ naabuyuleŋga tabele yuriŋaCombretum nigricans Lepr. ex Guill. & Perr.yulia word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.yuliIt involves using the eyes to study thingsyuliproverbial nameyuli nyaregardyuli nyaaŋaflashbackyuli ʒiɛmdisdainfulYuli-lanaCelebrityyuliguWatch over the childyulilanaluminaryyulinŋaDi nyɛla tiayuliŋgadi nyɛla tii balishɛliyumMiri yi nya daŋayumasaawoo yuuniyuma-ayiyibiannualyummahaA soreyundakpanihoopoeyunivesiti zuɣulanavice chancelloryunivesityuniversityyunivɛsiti karimbaA teacher UniversityyunsiUseyuntusuɣuMidnightyuŋNightyuŋnightyuŋ zahinliHe had a nightmareyuŋbuɣimbin niɛmbila n nyɛ o ka o shihibu tiri nira yumyuŋdɔkpaninoonsi bali shɛliYuŋlaLast nightYuŋsaɣimSupperyuŋtisuamidnightyuŋtisuɣuSo yi gbihi maai yuŋ saha shɛli maayuŋtisuɣusaha sheli sokam niti gbihi tabli layupaayi shɛli bɛ pa bee nti so ka di pa o suuna yuliyupiɛbiraFlute -blower or flutistyuraloveryurayuraherringsyuriHorseyuriHorses (more than one)yurihorsesyuriSo suhi yi gbaai o kpeeyurilima profound and caring affection towards someoneyurilim yupaapet nameyuriŋ koŋashrub. Combretum sp. et. ‘leper’s Combretum’. Used for firewood. The roots are ground and applied to sores.yusaɣimboabu discredited Awayuufluteyuuito last longyuuiLengthenyuui yaɣiover stayyuum'buɣimBuɣum shɛli din neeri yuŋyuun pallinew yearyuun’ palli chuɣujubileeyuunato seeyuunbuɣiman abnormal condition of a humanyuundakpanbilasmall magpieyuundakpanimagpieyuundakpanlɔɣumale magpieyuundakpannyaŋfemale magpieYuuniyearyuuni naabuYear -endyuuni-yuuniYearlyYuunpaliFuneral rites performed a year after a person's deathyuunpallia new yearYuunpalliNew yearyuuralastingyuusimdurationyuusimsahayuuyaɣiThe man ha outlive more that that