disinjɩgɩŋn, filthƲ dɩa kala ŋaa disinjɩgɩŋ nɛ.His whole house is filthy.
dɩ́cj1that, so that, in order that (purposive)Ʋ sɩ dɩ mɩ bala kɔ.She said that my husband should come.2dir. or indir. speech introducerƲ pɩɛsa dɩ nɩɩ nɛ ʋ nyɩmma mʋ.He asked where his father had gone.Ŋɩɩ nɛ ʋ bʋl dɩ mɩ bala kɔ.He said my husband should come.
dɩ̀1cjandMɩ dɩ ʋ yie to dɔŋɔ.He and I go everywhere together.
dɩ̀2ptc1there was ... used to introduce an unexpected encounterBaa mʋ dɩ vaha nɛ ŋɩɩ.They were walking and suddenly there was a dog there.2‘if’ used in first part of a conditionDɩ ŋ nɛ bɩ kɔ, mɩ dʋndʋŋa jaŋ mʋ.If you do not come, I will go alone.
dɩ́ ... lɛv phrto surprise, take by surpriseMoribii la lɛlɛ dɩ mɩ lɛ nɛ.I am puzzled about the lost money.Ʋ jʋʋ dɩ́ mɩ lɛ.He came in and took me by surprise.
dɩ̀àcfdɩamɩŋtemp. part.yesterday (form of dɩamɩŋ)Ʋ dɩa mʋ Tamalɩ.He went to Tamale yesterday.