kal wa bihili
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Noun
kal wa bihili
thorn of the kàl`wá tree, used as a medicine for swellings, etc. A stone is soaked with water and the thorn rubbed against it to make a paste. This is then applied to the swelling.
What does “kal wa bihili” mean in Dagbani?
thorn of the kàl`wá tree, used as a medicine for swellings, etc. A stone is soaked with water and the thorn rubbed against it to make a paste. This is then applied to the swelling.
Also spelled Dagbanli — both spellings refer to the same Mabia (Gur) language spoken in northern Ghana.
Forms
kal wa biha
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Meanings
1
thorn of the kàl`wá tree, used as a medicine for swellings, etc. A stone is soaked with water and the thorn rubbed against it to make a paste. This is then applied to the swelling.
kal wa goshɛŋa bɛ ni mali maani tima