Dagbanli Dictionary

Verb

Ŋubili

The act of crushing something with the teeth by repeated opening and closing of the jaws in order to soften it for swallowing

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What does “Ŋubili” mean in Dagbanli?

The act of crushing something with the teeth by repeated opening and closing of the jaws in order to soften it for swallowing

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

Meanings

1

The act of crushing something with the teeth by repeated opening and closing of the jaws in order to soften it for swallowing

N-zaŋ a nyina dimdi binshaɣu hali kadi ti bi bee n baligi ka a zaŋ vali

Forms

Ŋubili

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Sentences using “Ŋubili”

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

Tipa ni girada nubili gona bibayi tankpaɣu biɛla tipa ŋo ni ka bi ʒɛ boɣa karili puuni tipa ŋo nyɛla zaɣ ʒiɛ ka girada nubili goŋ ŋo nyɛ zaɣ dozim

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Ŋubili" — Tipa ni girada nubili gona bibayi tankpaɣu biɛla tipa ŋo ni ka bi ʒɛ boɣa karili puuni tipa ŋo nyɛla zaɣ ʒiɛ ka girada n

Doo n bɔŋɔ ka ɔniŋdi baŋsim ka zaŋ ɔ nubili gaŋ n zali tiŋgbani ka wuɣi ɔmaŋa ka ye ghana fulaagi liiga ka zama ʒɛya ni lihiri ka shabi mŋahiro fɔtɔ nima

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Ŋubili" — Doo n bɔŋɔ ka ɔniŋdi baŋsim ka zaŋ ɔ nubili gaŋ n zali tiŋgbani ka wuɣi ɔmaŋa ka ye ghana fulaagi liiga ka zama ʒɛya ni

Niriba n zaya ka so kpabi bia ka kuriya ka niɛma do bɛ tooni niɛma sheŋa nyɛla din pampa mihi zuɣu ka so nyaɣi baaji ka gbibi liiga ka di nyɛ zaɣa tankpaɣu ka zaŋ o nubili gaŋ n tiriti n wuhiri so.

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Ŋubili" — Niriba n zaya ka so kpabi bia ka kuriya ka niɛma do bɛ tooni niɛma sheŋa nyɛla din pampa mihi zuɣu ka so nyaɣi baaji ka

Tipa mini ɛskavɛta n bala ti booni limi alaasan nubili goŋ ka di toori tankpaɣu maa n niŋdi tipa maa puuni tipa nim maa a yi yuli dibaayi n nyɛli ka naan chɛ alaasan nubili goŋ maa ka di mii lee nyɛ zaɣ yini ka di toori tankpaɣu maa niŋdi dinni

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Ŋubili" — Tipa mini ɛskavɛta n bala ti booni limi alaasan nubili goŋ ka di toori tankpaɣu maa n niŋdi tipa maa puuni tipa nim maa

niriba n za ƒɔli ka gbabi bihi ka do kuri bi tuuni ka yɛ guɣipiɛlli m luru o namda mihi ka linjindoo ʒɛ bɛ tuuni ka zaŋ nangbani porigu pobi ka pɛli zibiligu ka pɛɛ o nubili tɛri

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Ŋubili" — niriba n za ƒɔli ka gbabi bihi ka do kuri bi tuuni ka yɛ guɣipiɛlli m luru o namda mihi ka linjindoo ʒɛ bɛ tuuni ka zaŋ

niriba ata n-laɣim n-zaya niriba ata ŋɔ nyɛla pirinsi ka bɛ ye liiga din nyɛ zaɣ' tankpaɣu ka pili zipil' ʒɛhi bɛ puuni yino nyɛla ŋun wuɣi o nubili gaŋ n-tiriti ŋumbala maa ka diri o alizama

Source: University of Ghana HCI Lab
Visual context for "Ŋubili" — niriba ata n-laɣim n-zaya niriba ata ŋɔ nyɛla pirinsi ka bɛ ye liiga din nyɛ zaɣ' tankpaɣu ka pili zipil' ʒɛhi bɛ puuni