ŋariŋa
Q134556
Noun
ŋariŋa
black berry, black plum tree fruits of this tree Vitex doniana Sweet and Vitex grandifolia The fruits are eaten and also boiled to make a sweet drink. The young leaves can be cooked in soup. Muslims make ink from the leaves. The bark is boiled and added to acid water from ash and rubbed on a sore head. A cure can be expected in three days.
What does “ŋariŋa” mean in Dagbani?
black berry, black plum tree fruits of this tree Vitex doniana Sweet and Vitex grandifolia The fruits are eaten and also boiled to make a sweet drink. The young leaves can be cooked in soup. Muslims make ink from the leaves. The bark is boiled and added to acid water from ash and rubbed on a sore head. A cure can be expected in three days.
Also spelled Dagbanli — both spellings refer to the same Mabia (Gur) language spoken in northern Ghana.
Forms
ŋariŋa
Q110786
ŋarinsi
Q146786
Meanings
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black berry, black plum tree fruits of this tree Vitex doniana Sweet and Vitex grandifolia The fruits are eaten and also boiled to make a sweet drink. The young leaves can be cooked in soup. Muslims make ink from the leaves. The bark is boiled and added to acid water from ash and rubbed on a sore head. A cure can be expected in three days.
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