Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

yiŋ bina

sedge with fragrant rhizome Cyperus articulatus Linn. see bìná, nansagti kpirli. This is the type planted around the house. The powerful smell is intended to repel evil spirits

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What does “yiŋ bina” mean in Dagbani?

sedge with fragrant rhizome Cyperus articulatus Linn. see bìná, nansagti kpirli. This is the type planted around the house. The powerful smell is intended to repel evil spirits

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

Forms

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Meanings

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sedge with fragrant rhizome Cyperus articulatus Linn. see bìná, nansagti kpirli. This is the type planted around the house. The powerful smell is intended to repel evil spirits