Verb

ŋahi-ra

1. to utter a proverb 2. quarter a dead animal 3. to break branches of a tree 4. to harvest maize or tobacco 5. to interrupt, in anger 6. to erode; to wear away a channel; to make a rut.

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What does “ŋahi-ra” mean in Dagbani?

1. to utter a proverb 2. quarter a dead animal 3. to break branches of a tree 4. to harvest maize or tobacco 5. to interrupt, in anger 6. to erode; to wear away a channel; to make a rut.

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

Forms

ŋahi-ra

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Meanings

1. to utter a proverb 2. quarter a dead animal 3. to break branches of a tree 4. to harvest maize or tobacco 5. to interrupt, in anger 6. to erode; to wear away a channel; to make a rut.

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