Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

tanjibiga

a tree with a scarlet blossom, the roots of which are made into a sponge

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What does “tanjibiga” mean in Dagbanli?

a tree with a scarlet blossom, the roots of which are made into a sponge

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

Meanings

1

a tree with a scarlet blossom, the roots of which are made into a sponge

tii bali shɛli bɛ ni mali di gbunni wula malindi sɔɣiso

2

tree with a scarlet blossom whose roots are made into a sponge used to wash corpses Erythrina senegalensis DC acc. to CIPSEG

Forms

tanjibiga

Q110786

tanjibisi

Q146786

tanjibga

Q110786

More usage examples

  • tanyibisi nyɛla tihi bali shɛli bɛ ni mali di gbunni wula malindi sɔɣso