Names of Animals in Dagbani Language
Names of Animals in Dagbani Language
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The environment is made up of everything around us. That is, living and non-living. Among the living, animals play essential roles in man’s life. These include food, transport, symbolism, security, medicinal purposes etc. Every ethnic group (language) has their specific names of animals. Here are some examples from Dagbamba (Dagombas) ;
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The Table below is list of Names of Animals In Dagbani Language.
| Name In Dagbani | Group | Name In English | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noo Plural - Nɔhi Male- Nolɔɣu Female- No'nyaŋ | Domestic animals - Yiŋ binkɔbiri | Fowl |  |
| Bua Plural- buhi Male- bulaa Female- bu'nyaŋ | Domestic animals - Yiŋ binkɔbiri | Goat |  |
| Piɛɣu Plural - piɛri Male- piɛlaa Female- piɛ'nyaŋ | Domestic animals - Yiŋ binkɔbiri | Sheep |  |
| Nahu Plural - Niɣi Male- Naɣ'laa Female- Naɣ' nyaŋ | Domestic animals - Yiŋ binkɔbiri | Cow |  |
| Jɛnkuno Plural- jɛnkunti Male- jɛnkun lɔɣu Female- jɛnkun nyaŋ | Domestic animals - Yiŋ binkɔbiri | Cat |  |
| Baa Plural- bahi Male - ba' laa Female- ba' nyaŋ | Domestic animals - Yiŋ binkɔbiri | Dog |  |
| Buŋa Plural - Bunsi Male- Bundaa Female- Buŋ nyaŋ | Domestic animals - Yiŋ binkɔbiri | Donkey |  |
| Gbuɣinli Plural - Gbuɣima Male- Gbuɣindaa Female- Gbuɣin nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Lion |  |
| Jɛngbuni Plural - Jɛngbuna Male- Jɛngbun lɔɣu Female- Jɛngbun nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Leopard/ Cheetah |  |
| Wɔbigu Plural - wɔbiri Male- wɔbilaa Female- wɔbi nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Elephant |  |
| Tiŋbuŋ Plural- timbuna Male- tiŋbuŋ lɔɣu Female - tiŋbuŋ nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Aardvark |  |
| Kparili Plural - kpara Male - kpari dɔɣu Female- kparinyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Baboon |  |
| Dayuɣu Plural- Dayuri Male- Dayu'lɔɣu Female- Dayu nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Bandicoot |  |
| Bat- Zɔŋa Plural - Zɔna Male- Zɔŋ lɔɣu Female- Zɔŋ nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Bat |  |
| Buffalo - Yonahu Plural - Yoniɣi Male- yonaɣilaa Female- Yonaɣ' nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Buffalo |  |
| Bush buck- Sankpaluŋ Plural - Sankpalima Male- Sankpaluŋ lɔɣu Female- Sankpaluŋ nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Bush buck |  |
| Fox - ŋɔɣu Plural- ŋɔri Male- ŋɔlɔɣu Female- ŋɔnyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Fox |  |
| Hyena - Kunduŋ Plural - kunduna Male- kundun lɔɣu Female- Kunduŋ nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Hyena |  |
| Mulfu Plural - muya Male- mulfu lɔɣu Female- mulfu nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Gazelle |  |
| ŋɔŋli Plural- ŋɔŋa Male- ŋɔŋshi laa Female- ŋɔŋ nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Grass cutter |  |
| Laringa Plural- Larinsi Male- lariŋ lɔɣu Female- lariŋ nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Squirrel |  |
| Sibiga Plural - Sibisi Male- Sibi dibiga Female- Sibi nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Hartebeest |  |
| Hedgehog - Yuɣimpɛni Plural - yuɣimpɛna Male- Yuɣimpɛn lɔɣu Female- Yuɣimpɛn nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Hedgehog |   |
| ŋamli Plural - ŋama Male- ŋandaa Female- ŋan nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Hippopotamus | |
| Yɔbua Plural- yɔbuhi Male- yɔbu laa Female- yɔbu nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Ibex |  |
| Yɔbaa Plural- yɔbahi Male- yɔba lɔɣu Female- yɔba nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Jackal |  |
| Vulugu Plural Vulisi Male- vuli dibiga Female- Vulidibisi | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Red Buck |  |
| Nantariga Plural- Nantarisi Male- Nantari lɔɣu Female- Nantari nyaŋ | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Mole |  |
| Kantamparim | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Rhinoceros |  |
| Kɔɣu | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Zebra |  |
| Dee | Bush Animals - Mɔɣuni binkɔbiri ( Valisi) | Warthog |  |
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Please the English name for kɔɣu as zebra is some kind of confusion to me. The kɔɣu I know has horns but zebra doesn’t.
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