Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

sinsabga

tree with edible fruits Lannea acida A. Rich. The leaves are used to feed animals. Boiled roots are used to make a fluid to seal floors and walls. The roots are used to make a rope. The bark is used to make a medicine for children with sores on the stomach or anus.

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What does “sinsabga” mean in Dagbani?

tree with edible fruits Lannea acida A. Rich. The leaves are used to feed animals. Boiled roots are used to make a fluid to seal floors and walls. The roots are used to make a rope. The bark is used to make a medicine for children with sores on the stomach or anus.

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

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tree with edible fruits Lannea acida A. Rich. The leaves are used to feed animals. Boiled roots are used to make a fluid to seal floors and walls. The roots are used to make a rope. The bark is used to make a medicine for children with sores on the stomach or anus.