Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

puhuga

tamarind Tamarindus indica Linn. The fruits are cured, dried and made into balls for sale, used as a purgative and for cleaning brass utensils.

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What does “puhuga” mean in Dagbani?

tamarind Tamarindus indica Linn. The fruits are cured, dried and made into balls for sale, used as a purgative and for cleaning brass utensils.

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

Forms

puhuga

Q1084

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puhisi

Q146786

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Puha

Q1084

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Puhigu

Q24905

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Meanings

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tamarind Tamarindus indica Linn. The fruits are cured, dried and made into balls for sale, used as a purgative and for cleaning brass utensils.

di nyɛla tia shɛli bɛ ni ŋmari niŋdi dibisi ka di wɔla dira