paŋdam

What does “paŋdam” mean in Dagbanli?

Gladiolus sp. The name means ‘cricket’s pito’ and is proverbial for strange behaviour. Thus: A nyula pàŋ̀dàm yoɣu? Do you drink cricket’s pito? i.e. are you not acting strangely?

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