Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

taŋkoro

false yam Icacina senegalensis A. Juss. or I. oliviformis ? Its presence is regarded as a good indicator for the successful yam cultivation, although the tuber is not eaten as it is elsewhere in Africa.

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What does “taŋkoro” mean in Dagbanli?

false yam Icacina senegalensis A. Juss. or I. oliviformis ? Its presence is regarded as a good indicator for the successful yam cultivation, although the tuber is not eaten as it is elsewhere in Africa.

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

Meanings

1

false yam Icacina senegalensis A. Juss. or I. oliviformis ? Its presence is regarded as a good indicator for the successful yam cultivation, although the tuber is not eaten as it is elsewhere in Africa.

Forms

taŋkoro

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