Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

zabiga

They are individuals who lack melanin production

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What does “zabiga” mean in Dagbanli?

They are individuals who lack melanin production

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

Meanings

1

They are individuals who lack melanin production

Bɛ nyɛla daadam shɛba ban piɛla bɛ luɣili kam

2

albino

gbansabinli ŋun nyɛ ninvuɣ' ʒiɛɣu ka o zabiri mɔha

Forms

zabiga

Q110786

zabiri

Q146786

Zabsi

Q146786

Sentences using “zabiga”

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

Niriba anahi n-ʒi n-diri bindirigu. Doo maa mini bii maa ʒi la kuɣ' yinga zuɣu ka bii maa yihi bindirigu maa talindi doo maa. Bi malila paanu ŋmani puuni di min fork and knife. kopu gba zaa nzaya ka kom be di puuni. Bii maa zabiri maa nyɛla zaɣa waɣila m-pa o yaaŋgi zuɣu.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "zabiga" — Niriba anahi n-ʒi n-diri bindirigu. Doo maa mini bii maa ʒi la kuɣ' yinga zuɣu ka bii maa yihi bindirigu maa talindi doo

paɣa so m-be duu puuni ka ye liiga ka di ŋmani zaɣ' sabilinli ka o mali o zabiri ka o jinjam maa mi gba chaŋ n-ti ŋmani zaɣ' ʒee ka bilɛnda be o nyaaŋga ka o foon do o gbuni ka diriti yili o zuɣusaa diri' shɛŋa mi din yili o zuɣusaa mi o yɛn zaŋmi niŋ bindirigu nti niriba ka bɛ di

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "zabiga" — paɣa so m-be duu puuni ka ye liiga ka di ŋmani zaɣ' sabilinli ka o mali o zabiri ka o jinjam maa mi gba chaŋ n-ti ŋmani

Paɣa n bɛ duu ŋo ni o mala zabiri ka so jinjam ka ye liiga din niŋ zaɣ' sabinli laasabu ka duu maa puuni nyɛ zaɣ' piɛli ka hita kapi din hiitiri ko tulim bɛ dini

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "zabiga" — Paɣa n bɛ duu ŋo ni o mala zabiri ka so jinjam ka ye liiga din niŋ zaɣ' sabinli laasabu ka duu maa puuni nyɛ zaɣ' piɛli

Paɣa n ʒiya ka yɛ liiga sabinli ka gbaagi o zabiri lo agogo ga o nuuni o nuhi ayi pa labtop zuɣu o tooni ka ʒi kuɣu vakaɣali zuɣu loori nim bɛ o nyaanga ka gilaasi nim bɛ o nyaanga

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "zabiga" — Paɣa n ʒiya ka yɛ liiga sabinli ka gbaagi o zabiri lo agogo ga o nuuni o nuhi ayi pa labtop zuɣu o tooni ka ʒi kuɣu vaka

o zabiri waɣiwaɣa kaman tɔrili kɔbiri.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

Di chɛliya ka yimaŋ’ malibu bela paloni kaman zabiri pambu.

Source: Mozilla Common Voice

More usage examples

  • Paɣa maa dɔɣila zabiga
  • Zabiga ka bɛ daŋ ni
  • O bi'so ŋun nyɛ zabiga la nyabu bi yihiri o wuntaŋ zuɣusaa