Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

shindazugu

physic nut Jatropha curcas False castor oil plant, used for hedges; leaves are used for dressing guinea-worm swellings. The twigs are used as chewsticks

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What does “shindazugu” mean in Dagbani?

physic nut Jatropha curcas False castor oil plant, used for hedges; leaves are used for dressing guinea-worm swellings. The twigs are used as chewsticks

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

Forms

shindazugri

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Meanings

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physic nut Jatropha curcas False castor oil plant, used for hedges; leaves are used for dressing guinea-worm swellings. The twigs are used as chewsticks