paŋdam
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Noun
paŋdam
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?
What does “paŋdam” mean in Dagbani?
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 Dagbanli — both spellings refer to the same Mabia (Gur) language spoken in northern Ghana.
Forms
paŋdam
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Meanings
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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?
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