Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

yani

the town itself

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What does “yani” mean in Dagbanli?

the town itself

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

Meanings

1

the town itself

2

the title of the Chieftaincy of Yendi

Di nyɛla yuli zaŋ yi nam shɛli Yaanabima ni diri maa

Forms

yani

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Sentences using “yani”

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

Kom n kpe yani ka niriba siɣi za kom maa puuni dobba ata n ʒɛ toon. na ŋɔ bɛ niriba ayi ban be tooni na maa ʒirila ʒiya bɛ zuɣu ni ŋun be tooni maa ʒirila ʒili dalibila ʒeeni ka ye liiga ʒee ka ye jaketi din nyɛ zaɣa dozim ka ŋun pa o zuɣu maa gba ʒiri ʒili gbambili zaɣa vakahali ni ka so be o nyaanga ka gba gbibi bini o nuuni.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "yani" — Kom n kpe yani ka niriba siɣi za kom maa puuni dobba ata n ʒɛ toon. na ŋɔ bɛ niriba ayi ban be tooni na maa ʒirila ʒiya