zaa
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Adverb
entirely, wholly
- Kariwana yi bi pa zaa Å‹ubiri li. Even if the corn is ripe (well-roasted) not all will eat it.
- Bɛ dim’ maa zaŋla ziŋgoo gbahi bɛ zaa Their enemy catches them all with a fish-hook.
- Mopila zaa yiinimi. All grass roofs leak.
- o ti yɛl’ o din ni tilig’ o min’ o yiŋnim’ zaa he will tell him something that will save him and all his household.
- Lala maa chɛrimi ka bia maa mini o ma zaa mali alaafee. This will ensure the wellbeing of both the child and the mother.
- Naa Gbewaa bihi ata maa zaa puuni, Nanumba yɛtɔɣa nyɛla din miri Dagbani n-gari dimbalanim maa zaa. Amongst the three sons of Naa Gbewaa, the language of the Nanumba is closer to Dagbani than any of the others.
- Yi ni tooi wuhi bɛ wɔri maa zaa zaŋ laɣim taba kalinli ni daa nyɛ shɛm? Can you indicate the total number of
- Naani fa yɛm n-jɛrigi zaa. Trust has caused wise people to become complete fools. [Prov. 1517] Lit: has stolen sense and made.foolish completely.
- Naawuni zaligu ku taɣi zaa. God’s commandments will never change at all. [Prov. 1582]
- hal bɛ ni daa kul deei tiŋgbani paliti n-leei bɛ din’ la zaa yoli. though they once had lands of their own. [PSA 49:11]
- Baŋmi ni dimini kpukpaliga kuli wɔɣa maa zaa yoli, shɛli be ni n-diri di wala. You should know that even though the fan palm tree is very tall there is something that eats its fruit. [Prov. 391]
- A ni lo ni a me jɛmbu duu ...maa, di viɛla. Amaa di zaa yoli, pa nyini n-yɛn me n jɛmbu duu maa As you have planned to build a temple..., that is good. But in spite of that, it is not you who will build my temple. [2CH 6:8-9]
- Bar’ kɔɣu nya nimdi kpaŋ dain (zaa). A sick and emaciated person saw meat and recovered completely. [Prov. 396]
- Rɛhɔbɔam nam maa ni daa nya zaa zani ka niŋ yaa ... When Rehoboam's kingship was established and strong ... [2CH 12:1]
- Dagbamba (Gbansabila) yoli yɛligu ka Silimiiŋa deei zaa zani. The Dagomba (Africans) were late in speaking up, so the Europeans got all the good positions. [Prov. 810.a/b]
- Dagbamba yoli baŋbu ka Anashaara deei zaa zani. The Dagomba were late in getting to know things, so the Europeans got all the good positions.
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Noun
position (standing), stability
- Kariwana yi bi pa zaa Å‹ubiri li. Even if the corn is ripe (well-roasted) not all will eat it.
- Bɛ dim’ maa zaŋla ziŋgoo gbahi bɛ zaa Their enemy catches them all with a fish-hook.
- Mopila zaa yiinimi. All grass roofs leak.
- o ti yɛl’ o din ni tilig’ o min’ o yiŋnim’ zaa he will tell him something that will save him and all his household.
- Lala maa chɛrimi ka bia maa mini o ma zaa mali alaafee. This will ensure the wellbeing of both the child and the mother.
- Naa Gbewaa bihi ata maa zaa puuni, Nanumba yɛtɔɣa nyɛla din miri Dagbani n-gari dimbalanim maa zaa. Amongst the three sons of Naa Gbewaa, the language of the Nanumba is closer to Dagbani than any of the others.
- Yi ni tooi wuhi bɛ wɔri maa zaa zaŋ laɣim taba kalinli ni daa nyɛ shɛm? Can you indicate the total number of
- Naani fa yɛm n-jɛrigi zaa. Trust has caused wise people to become complete fools. [Prov. 1517] Lit: has stolen sense and made.foolish completely.
- Naawuni zaligu ku taɣi zaa. God’s commandments will never change at all. [Prov. 1582]
- hal bɛ ni daa kul deei tiŋgbani paliti n-leei bɛ din’ la zaa yoli. though they once had lands of their own. [PSA 49:11]
- Baŋmi ni dimini kpukpaliga kuli wɔɣa maa zaa yoli, shɛli be ni n-diri di wala. You should know that even though the fan palm tree is very tall there is something that eats its fruit. [Prov. 391]
- A ni lo ni a me jɛmbu duu ...maa, di viɛla. Amaa di zaa yoli, pa nyini n-yɛn me n jɛmbu duu maa As you have planned to build a temple..., that is good. But in spite of that, it is not you who will build my temple. [2CH 6:8-9]
- Bar’ kɔɣu nya nimdi kpaŋ dain (zaa). A sick and emaciated person saw meat and recovered completely. [Prov. 396]
- Rɛhɔbɔam nam maa ni daa nya zaa zani ka niŋ yaa ... When Rehoboam's kingship was established and strong ... [2CH 12:1]
- Dagbamba (Gbansabila) yoli yɛligu ka Silimiiŋa deei zaa zani. The Dagomba (Africans) were late in speaking up, so the Europeans got all the good positions. [Prov. 810.a/b]
- Dagbamba yoli baŋbu ka Anashaara deei zaa zani. The Dagomba were late in getting to know things, so the Europeans got all the good positions.