English meaning of the Dagbani word yaai
yaai
Verb- to spread open (as the mouth)
- to part (as fingers, hoofs, etc.)
- to re-open a pit or well
- to ache, have pain, pain somebody [Gh.]
- to take out or to pull out anything (e.g. from liquids)
- to select, choose
- to make a copy, take a photograph, snap (Gh.), draw a picture