Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

kparipihiga

small shrub with toxic milky latex. The sap is fed to children said to be afflicted with evil spirits. Children use it to raise scars on the skin. Sapium grahamii (Stapf) Prain

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What does “kparipihiga” mean in Dagbani?

small shrub with toxic milky latex. The sap is fed to children said to be afflicted with evil spirits. Children use it to raise scars on the skin. Sapium grahamii (Stapf) Prain

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

Forms

kparipihiga

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kparipihisi

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Meanings

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small shrub with toxic milky latex. The sap is fed to children said to be afflicted with evil spirits. Children use it to raise scars on the skin. Sapium grahamii (Stapf) Prain

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More usage examples

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