English meaning of the Dagbani word woli

woli

Noun
  1. a West African game of the mancala family (It is played on the ground or on a board with two rows of six holes. The object is to win more stones or seeds than the opponent. There are several ways of playing the game)
    • draughts, checkers [Am.]
      • counters - draughts, checkers [Am.] - used in games of 'warri, draughts, checkers [Am.]
        • divination (soothsaying in which cowris (stones, pebbles &c.) are used by the soothsayer)

          woli

          Verb
          1. to separate, diverge, disperse
            • to be different
              • bear fruit