Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

gbiriga

shrubs of the Combretum group Combretum molle R. Br. and C. nigricans Lepr. The chewstick is used to keep the teeth firm. The fibre is boiled to treat internal sores.

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What does “gbiriga” mean in Dagbani?

shrubs of the Combretum group Combretum molle R. Br. and C. nigricans Lepr. The chewstick is used to keep the teeth firm. The fibre is boiled to treat internal sores.

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

Forms

gbiriga

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gbirisi

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Meanings

1

shrubs of the Combretum group Combretum molle R. Br. and C. nigricans Lepr. The chewstick is used to keep the teeth firm. The fibre is boiled to treat internal sores.

di nyɛla tia bee tutuɣu,ka bɛ mali li niŋdi duula

More usage examples

  • tia maa gbiriga