Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

kpuŋkpaŋgoŋ

false acha grass, ditch millet Paspalum scrobiculatum Linn. A bad weed of cereal fields, it sends out runners. If you pull it up it will leave part of the plant in the ground to regrow.

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What does “kpuŋkpaŋgoŋ” mean in Dagbani?

false acha grass, ditch millet Paspalum scrobiculatum Linn. A bad weed of cereal fields, it sends out runners. If you pull it up it will leave part of the plant in the ground to regrow.

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

Forms

Kpuŋkpaŋgoŋ

Q110786

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Kpuŋkpaŋgona

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Meanings

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false acha grass, ditch millet Paspalum scrobiculatum Linn. A bad weed of cereal fields, it sends out runners. If you pull it up it will leave part of the plant in the ground to regrow.

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