Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

luŋkuŋmaaŋa

semi-cultivated yam with aerial tubers. Dioscorea macroura et. ‘fall + kill + monkey’. It is believed that when the aerial tubers drop down, monkeys die.

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What does “luŋkuŋmaaŋa” mean in Dagbanli?

semi-cultivated yam with aerial tubers. Dioscorea macroura et. ‘fall + kill + monkey’. It is believed that when the aerial tubers drop down, monkeys die.

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

Meanings

1

semi-cultivated yam with aerial tubers. Dioscorea macroura et. ‘fall + kill + monkey’. It is believed that when the aerial tubers drop down, monkeys die.

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Forms

luŋkuŋmaa

Q110786

luŋkuŋmansi

Q146786