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Yaannima

Dagbani · Dagomba (Dagbon), Northern Region · Kinship

The Dagbani Dictionary gives yaannima as one plural of yaba, 'grandparent; grandfather; ancestor'. Yaannima therefore means grandparents or ancestors.

The elders spoke about the yaannima, the ancestors of the family.

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