Dagbanli Dictionary

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 Dagbanli?

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

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

Forms

gbiriga

Q110786

gbirisi

Q146786

More usage examples

  • tia maa gbiriga