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Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by Emeskhalifa(m): 9:37pm On Jan 15

Samantha125:
Nairaland is better off without it...🤣🤣🤣... Already I had to take a moment to laugh before dropping my comment...🤣🤣🤣

I was worried that your people will come for me, but it's like they woke up on the right side of the bed today...🤣🤣🤣

We are still yet to get over the AFCON's loss. We go get your time soon, no worry.

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by MrHighSea: 9:39pm On Jan 15

pedro4hope:
Ebrik Ekese
Itu mbonuso dialect

Ebrikisik

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by Trueyarn(m): 9:39pm On Jan 15

Akpud in Ibibio, Akwa Ibom, abobo in Ekid, Akwa Ibom

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by Ever8090: 9:42pm On Jan 15

Ambuee in Tiv

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by Uuuju: 9:45pm On Jan 15

Pawpaw

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by awesomeDave: 9:51pm On Jan 15

Agbiridi in my own Igbo dialect

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by idonuana(m): 10:01pm On Jan 15

Guy we are from the local govt, am from ivbiughuru

Commonguy:
Omo nah Ayamba we dey call em for our side, Edo owan west.. I only like it when its not ripe.

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by Kapito: 10:21pm On Jan 15

[/quote]same with Orumba in Anambra state[quote author=1bunne4lif post=138149909]in Arondizuogu dialect

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Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by Treasure17(m): 10:24pm On Jan 15

burudichange:
This is not ope oyinbo..it is pineapple they call ope oyinbo

Thank you.

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by Treasure17(m): 10:24pm On Jan 15

Zuckembego:
Ope oyinbo is pineapple
Ibepe or ogolomoshi is pawpaw

Someone has corrected you up there 👍

I appreciate.

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Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by descarado: 10:28pm On Jan 15

ChenHao23:
Mgbimgbi in Abia/Ebonyi states

I have completely forgotten this name.

What about pineapple?

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by ejimatic: 10:34pm On Jan 15

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Mariangeles:
I don't think I've ever heard of any local name papaya [popularly called pawpaw] is known by.

Does it have a name in your language?
If it does, what is it called?
I'm here to learn.

Picture source: Pinterest.

. Ilesa it is called Gbegbere

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by charleoj(m): 10:39pm On Jan 15

Ibahin in Imoru dialect

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by charleoj(m): 10:40pm On Jan 15

Shigun in Aja,Benin

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by rossovu: 10:48pm On Jan 15

This particular specie tastes really good

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by nomaison(m): 10:48pm On Jan 15

Akabaru in Adara from Kaduna state

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by DeclanR(m): 10:52pm On Jan 15

OBTMOS:
We call it Apor in my language

From Benue?

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by wallrichy: 10:54pm On Jan 15

That's coined from English language (Pawpaw) We are talking of the real native, local name before the Oyinbos arrival..... 😂

SisterAnn:
Which area is yours?

We call it Porpor in my Owerri dialect.

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by Mylovelyson: 11:16pm On Jan 15

Ojoo in issele uku language

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by Mylovelyson: 11:20pm On Jan 15

Ojoo in issele uku language.

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by 1bunne4lif(m): 11:28pm On Jan 15

ozimec:
Nwa Mazi or Mazi na Izuogu na Iheme ekenem o

udo diri gi

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by 1bunne4lif(m): 11:33pm On Jan 15

descarado:
I have completely forgotten this name.

What about pineapple?

Akwu oru but some call it nkwuaba

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by rampage101(m): 12:42am On Jan 16

FashionCookie:
All my years of going to the village, always heard everyone call it "paw-paw."
Don't know if there's an Ibibio name for it.

udia edi

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Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by Eyor1(m): 12:43am On Jan 16

It is called Temene in Ogoni

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by pman06(m): 12:52am On Jan 16

Some yoruba call it Shigun

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by descarado: 12:58am On Jan 16

1bunne4lif:
Akwu oru but some call it nkwuaba

I think I have heard that before.
Thank you so much for refreshing my blocked brain cheesy

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Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by Fovickers(m): 3:13am On Jan 16

illicit:
Ibepe /ibekpe/ in standard Yoruba

In Ekiti including Akure it is ubepe /ubekpe/ or ubepe /ubepe/ like the 'p' here is pronounced like the p in police, pawpaw. Thats how its called in my moms village.
Dederekun

It is also known as 'ogolomosi' among older generations in rural Ekiti

Re: Does Papaya Have A Name In Your Local Dialect? [picture] by femi4: 5:46am On Jan 16

Mariangeles:
I don't think I've ever heard of any local name papaya [popularly called pawpaw] is known by.

Does it have a name in your language?
If it does, what is it called?
I'm here to learn.

Picture source: Pinterest.

Ibepe