kulchi
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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.
What does “kulchi” mean in Dagbani?
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 Dagbanli — both spellings refer to the same Mabia (Gur) language spoken in northern Ghana.
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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
More usage examples
- kulchi nyɛla moɣu din bindi kom ni