Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

asooma

turmeric Curcuma domestica Val. plant with bulbous roots used in dyeing skins yellow, hence yellow colour.

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What does “asooma” mean in Dagbanli?

turmeric Curcuma domestica Val. plant with bulbous roots used in dyeing skins yellow, hence yellow colour.

Also spelled Dagbani — both spellings refer to the same Mabia (Gur) language spoken in northern Ghana.

Meanings

1

turmeric Curcuma domestica Val. plant with bulbous roots used in dyeing skins yellow, hence yellow colour.

Di nyɛla tia balishɛli bɛ ni mali taɣiri binyɛra nahingbana chani zaɣi dɔzim ni.

Forms

asooma

Q110786

asoomanima

Q146786