galinʒegu

What does “galinʒegu” mean in Dagbanli?

tree or epiphyte on other species gutta-percha tree Ficus platyphylla Del. also gàlìnZènyâŋ. A liquid is tapped from the root and rubbed on a swollen body. The bark is an ingredient in various secret love-philtres.

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