Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

naɣnyoontia

tree with long slender pods Entada africana Guill. & Perr. Also chinceeŋa [=chíncéréŋcíŋà]. et. < náɣnyóóŋá ‘insect sp. that lands on flowers’. Used to ‘smash’ or sour milk.

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What does “naɣnyoontia” mean in Dagbani?

tree with long slender pods Entada africana Guill. & Perr. Also chinceeŋa [=chíncéréŋcíŋà]. et. < náɣnyóóŋá ‘insect sp. that lands on flowers’. Used to ‘smash’ or sour milk.

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

Forms

naɣnyoontia

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naɣnyoontihi

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Meanings

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tree with long slender pods Entada africana Guill. & Perr. Also chinceeŋa [=chíncéréŋcíŋà]. et. < náɣnyóóŋá ‘insect sp. that lands on flowers’. Used to ‘smash’ or sour milk.

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