Dagbanli Dictionary

Noun

ŋmaŋgbee

calabash plant (a climber) used to make ladles Proverb: ömaŋgbee din koŋ tia din luri gbirgbiri If it has no tree to climb on, it falls miserably (and only produces small, useless calabashes). Said of an orphan (or of an old man without children).

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What does “ŋmaŋgbee” mean in Dagbanli?

calabash plant (a climber) used to make ladles Proverb: ömaŋgbee din koŋ tia din luri gbirgbiri If it has no tree to climb on, it falls miserably (and only produces small, useless calabashes). Said of an orphan (or of an old man without children).

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

Meanings

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calabash plant (a climber) used to make ladles Proverb: ömaŋgbee din koŋ tia din luri gbirgbiri If it has no tree to climb on, it falls miserably (and only produces small, useless calabashes). Said of an orphan (or of an old man without children).

Di nyɛla tia din wɔndi ŋmana

Forms

ŋmaŋgbee

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