Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

jaŋ yo kurli

Polycarpa corymbosa (L.) Lam. (Caryophyllaceae) et. ‘monkey’s old penis’ Also given as Kyllinga squamulata Thonn. ex Vahl

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What does “jaŋ yo kurli” mean in Dagbani?

Polycarpa corymbosa (L.) Lam. (Caryophyllaceae) et. ‘monkey’s old penis’ Also given as Kyllinga squamulata Thonn. ex Vahl

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

Forms

jaŋ yo kurli

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jaŋ to kura

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Meanings

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Polycarpa corymbosa (L.) Lam. (Caryophyllaceae) et. ‘monkey’s old penis’ Also given as Kyllinga squamulata Thonn. ex Vahl

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