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Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by Audinowing(m): 3:13pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Its called ítú in Idoma language. 1 Like |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by Nobody: 3:14pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
kheart: so u mean ''gwapa'' aint it right name? Cos dat what hausa's in kd call it. both of you are right, some call it gwafa (not "gwapa" there is no 'P' in Hausa alphabet)while some call it "bakan danko" . I think it is a matter of dialect |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by Revolva(m): 3:23pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
I don't even know it jare |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by Agbo2(m): 3:24pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Apaja in my yoruba dialect. |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by Toktee(m): 3:24pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
We call it "donko" in Tiv dialect. |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by Toktee(m): 3:28pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
We call it "donko" in Tiv language |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by Nobody: 3:32pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
'Gwafa' in Hausa |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by chidyke77(m): 3:36pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Doti |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by Ninilowo(m): 3:40pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
seunfly: It is called ófáa ó ni robá, you can also call it kànàkànà in yoruba language. Ayalo ede ni Roba. Kanakana is the real yoruba name. E kuu ise oga mi. |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by iykak47: 3:41pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Cee pee |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by madamebebe(f): 3:47pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Bash Me:. Isi adiro gi mma |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by sammy329(m): 3:53pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Offa (Yoruba) |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by danjohn: 3:53pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Ignorance is really a disease. Do you know that I actually thought that Katapot was an English word? SMH |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by aminho(m): 3:53pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
gofa in hausa |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by megxo(m): 3:55pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
sigba: Uta. Igbo.dats arrow>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by OdenigboAroli(m): 3:56pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Soundmind: "nja roba" in Enugu Ezike dialect You copied "roba" from the English word "rubber". Now,tell us what its called in ur dialect again, and please do it in Igbo. |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by nagoma(m): 3:59pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
hamsky: Its called "dank'o" in hausa. Also "Baasusa" in some areas. |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by montero4relo(m): 4:02pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
ROBA O TALAGBANOR - IDOMA LANGUAGE |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by chucky234(m): 4:06pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Ndokwa/Ukwuani people call it: NPOTU or KATAPOT |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by olly4life: 4:11pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Ciracues in Haiti |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by sauceEEP(m): 4:12pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
its called nsi egbe in igbo.... |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by BashMe1(m): 4:12pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
madame_bebe: . Isi adiro gi mma If am wrong, correct me na |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by Lawconfessor(f): 4:17pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Bash Me: Yeye |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by Lawconfessor(f): 4:17pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Bash Me: Yeye dey worry U die 1 Like |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by scantee(m): 4:17pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Is called katapot in Enugu o |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by eliznkiru: 4:18pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
katapot |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by slam7000(m): 4:18pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
sauceEEP: its called[b] nsi egbe [/b]in igbo.... nsi egbe is gun powder[mixture of charcoal,sulphur and potassium nitrate] katapot or roba in some parts of Anambra and Enugu |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by Emmyk(m): 4:19pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
that's OFA(re-do). ha! I remember we often use iron bed stuffs too to do it ooh, that one we use rubber taht is often used to pack money.. ohhh! I was a max man with this stuff. wounded human being and animals with it. Lawd have mercy |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by hardbody: 4:26pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
odumchi: Lol that's what we call it where I come from. We don't have an indigenous name for it, atleast not one that I know of. You are dead correct. I am aware because i am from there too. |
Re: How Do You Call It In Your Mother Language? by hardbody: 4:28pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
danjohn: Ignorance is really a disease. Do you know that I actually thought that Katapot was an English word? SMH The English word is Catapult. |
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