asooma
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Noun
asooma
turmeric Curcuma domestica Val. plant with bulbous roots used in dyeing skins yellow, hence yellow colour.
What does “asooma” mean in Dagbani?
turmeric Curcuma domestica Val. plant with bulbous roots used in dyeing skins yellow, hence yellow colour.
Also spelled Dagbanli — both spellings refer to the same Mabia (Gur) language spoken in northern Ghana.
Forms
asoomanima
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Meanings
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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.