Dagbanli Dictionary Pages

Noun

yuriŋ koŋa

shrub. Combretum sp. et. ‘leper’s Combretum’. Used for firewood. The roots are ground and applied to sores.

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What does “yuriŋ koŋa” mean in Dagbani?

shrub. Combretum sp. et. ‘leper’s Combretum’. Used for firewood. The roots are ground and applied to sores.

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

Forms

yuriŋ koŋsi

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Meanings

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shrub. Combretum sp. et. ‘leper’s Combretum’. Used for firewood. The roots are ground and applied to sores.