Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

paɣa viɛligu kushihi kom

Marantochloa cuspidata (Rosc.) Milne-Redhead et. ‘woman’s bucket [?] does not touch water’ referring to the fact that if you dip the leaves in water they do not become soaked

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What does “paɣa viɛligu kushihi kom” mean in Dagbani?

Marantochloa cuspidata (Rosc.) Milne-Redhead et. ‘woman’s bucket [?] does not touch water’ referring to the fact that if you dip the leaves in water they do not become soaked

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

Forms

paɣa viɛligu kushihi kom

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Meanings

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Marantochloa cuspidata (Rosc.) Milne-Redhead et. ‘woman’s bucket [?] does not touch water’ referring to the fact that if you dip the leaves in water they do not become soaked

di nyɛla moɣu din bindi kuligi mi ka mali va yɛlima ka kom bi tabindili