Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

kagli

elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. A tall swamp grass used for gbala mats and doorway coverings.

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What does “kagli” mean in Dagbani?

elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. A tall swamp grass used for gbala mats and doorway coverings.

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

Forms

kagli

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kaga

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Meanings

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elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. A tall swamp grass used for gbala mats and doorway coverings.

di nyɛla mori ka bɛ mali li wuɣiri gbala