Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

kulchi

white water lily Nymphaea lotus L. probably applies to other plant spp. covering open water et. river + millet. Produces a small edible grain used as a famine food or eaten by children. The fresh leaves are ground and then applied to boils.

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What does “kulchi” mean in Dagbanli?

white water lily Nymphaea lotus L. probably applies to other plant spp. covering open water et. river + millet. Produces a small edible grain used as a famine food or eaten by children. The fresh leaves are ground and then applied to boils.

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

Meanings

1

white water lily Nymphaea lotus L. probably applies to other plant spp. covering open water et. river + millet. Produces a small edible grain used as a famine food or eaten by children. The fresh leaves are ground and then applied to boils.

di nyɛla moɣu bindi kom ni

Forms

kulchi

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More usage examples

  • kulchi nyɛla moɣu din bindi kom ni