Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

bukpuŋa

ordeal tree Erythrophleum africanum (Welw. ex Benth.) Harms Cut for firewood, but poisonous to animals

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What does “bukpuŋa” mean in Dagbani?

ordeal tree Erythrophleum africanum (Welw. ex Benth.) Harms Cut for firewood, but poisonous to animals

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

Forms

bukpuŋa

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bukpunsi

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Meanings

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ordeal tree Erythrophleum africanum (Welw. ex Benth.) Harms Cut for firewood, but poisonous to animals

Paɣaba ni ŋmari tia shɛli maani buɣim