nabli
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Noun
nabli
vine with numerous tubers the name derives from a verb meaning ‘to multiply’ and it is used in remedies that require increase. The boiled leaves are used to bathe thin children and the dried tuber is mixed with cereal seeds to increase the yield.
What does “nabli” mean in Dagbani?
vine with numerous tubers the name derives from a verb meaning ‘to multiply’ and it is used in remedies that require increase. The boiled leaves are used to bathe thin children and the dried tuber is mixed with cereal seeds to increase the yield.
Also spelled Dagbanli — both spellings refer to the same Mabia (Gur) language spoken in northern Ghana.
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vine with numerous tubers the name derives from a verb meaning ‘to multiply’ and it is used in remedies that require increase. The boiled leaves are used to bathe thin children and the dried tuber is mixed with cereal seeds to increase the yield.
di nyɛla binshɛli din nyɛri zaɣkpuli baligu di gbunni