Dagbanli Dictionary

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 Dagbanli?

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

Meanings

1

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

di nyɛla tia

Forms

kparipihiga

Q110786

kparipihisi

Q146786

More usage examples

  • kparipiniga nyɛla tia