lam

What does “lam” mean in Dagbani?

Bengal bean plant, cow-itch Mucuna pruriens A vine with hairy pods which cause intolerable itching on contact with the skin. If people are gathering for a purpose you disapprove of, gather the hairs of the pod in your palm and blow them out into the crowd which will quickly disperse.

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