tanjibiga
Q110786
Noun
tanjibiga
a tree with a scarlet blossom, the roots of which are made into a sponge
What does “tanjibiga” mean in Dagbani?
a tree with a scarlet blossom, the roots of which are made into a sponge
Also spelled Dagbanli — both spellings refer to the same Mabia (Gur) language spoken in northern Ghana.
Forms
tanjibisi
Q146786
tanjibga
Q110786
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
More usage examples
- tanyibisi nyɛla tihi bali shɛli bɛ ni mali di gbunni wula malindi sɔɣso