Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

guluŋguŋ

shrub sp. Nauclea latifolia Smith The fruit is edible. The bitter leaves are boiled for medicine. The roots are cut up and used as medicine for toothache and a sore throat. If bees go to this plant it makes their honey bitter.

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What does “guluŋguŋ” mean in Dagbani?

shrub sp. Nauclea latifolia Smith The fruit is edible. The bitter leaves are boiled for medicine. The roots are cut up and used as medicine for toothache and a sore throat. If bees go to this plant it makes their honey bitter.

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

Forms

guluŋguŋ

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guluŋguma

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Meanings

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shrub sp. Nauclea latifolia Smith The fruit is edible. The bitter leaves are boiled for medicine. The roots are cut up and used as medicine for toothache and a sore throat. If bees go to this plant it makes their honey bitter.

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