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| Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 9:12am On May 19, 2012 |
lets try to come up with name for fruits in Igbo and maybe foods in general. Ever noticed how much English we add to our Igbo? for those that do not know lets learn from here. Like i would say, am not an authority so i'll be learning mostly from contributions |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 9:13am On May 19, 2012 |
pineapple - 'akwu olu' orange - 'oloma' lime - 'oloma nkirisi' |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by PAGAN9JA(m): 9:15am On May 19, 2012 |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 9:16am On May 19, 2012 |
cherry - 'udala' walnut - 'ukpa' potato - 'nduko' |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by Odunnu: 9:24am On May 19, 2012 |
Berry- icheku what is ugiri? |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 9:37am On May 19, 2012 |
i really don,t know the english name for ugiri but we call it 'bush mango' |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 9:40am On May 19, 2012 |
bread fruit - 'ukwa' banana - 'unele' groundnut - okpa |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by ifyalways(f): 11:19am On May 19, 2012 |
Sour sop :Ogbaka nti Avocado :Ube oyibo Pear(native one) : Ube Corn :Oka Apple :  LOL but what really is the name of that fruit that everyone calls "Fruit" ? Its red when ripe,you eat the fleshy outside,crack open the nut and out pops a sweet hidden goody. . .hmmn childhood 1 Like |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by Amecharaovoko(m): 11:57am On May 19, 2012 |
Oha ? Ugba ? Ukpaka ? etc see, u beta take this to Igbo page on fb. That s were u see Igbos who get time for discusion |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 1:32pm On May 19, 2012*. Modified: 4:24pm On May 19, 2012 |
plantain - 'ogede' beans - 'agwa' 2 Likes |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by lepasharon(f): 1:42pm On May 19, 2012 |
what is awka? |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by odumchi(mod): 3:13pm On May 19, 2012 |
lepasharon: what is awka?I think you're referring to corn. Here are some more fruits, vegetables, and nuts: orange - ujiri native fig? - udara avocado - ubo bekee oil bean - ugba (aka) ukpaka plantain - ukam mango - popo coconut - aki bekee palmfruit - nkwu peanut - asiboko melon - egusi palm kernel - aki 1 Like |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by Odunnu: 3:36pm On May 19, 2012 |
dubem3: bread fruit - 'ukwa' |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 3:46pm On May 19, 2012 |
[quote author=Odunnu][/quote]it could be opupa or okpa thanks all the same |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 4:01pm On May 19, 2012 |
odumchi: I think you're referring to corn.odumchi, u don carry us go arochukwu oh! there are so things here that i can't even synchronize their names with the list in my head. never the less thank you for giving us other names. i have never ever know the igbo name for MANGO please more more more 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by Odunnu: 4:11pm On May 19, 2012 |
We learn e'day. Which dialect call groundnut okpa? |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 5:00pm On May 19, 2012 |
Odunnu: We learn e'day.my dear, na strong eye i take learn Igbo. i can't really say but i sure heard it more than a dozen times |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by odumchi(mod): 10:40pm On May 19, 2012*. Modified: 12:59am On May 20, 2012 |
dubem3: odumchi, u don carry us go arochukwu oh!Lol na so?  The same way you feel is the way I feel when looking at some of the names others wrote. Anyway, here are some more: cocoyam - nkasi wateryam - mbala cassava - akpu/igburu garden egg - angara kola nut - oji corn - akpakpa pineapple - akwu oru |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by nedu210(m): 12:18am On May 20, 2012 |
dubem3: bread fruit - 'ukwa' |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by ifyalways(f): 12:47am On May 20, 2012 |
@Odumchi,do Aros use nkasi for cocoyam?Thats quite something,Onichans do too but i think the central Igbo is ede. Btw,whats eggplant?garden egg?Anywayz,garden egg : Anara. |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by odumchi(mod): 12:56am On May 20, 2012 |
ifyalways: @Odumchi,do Aros use nkasi for cocoyam?Thats quite something,Onichans do too but i think the central Igbo is ede.Yes we call it 'nkasi' too, lol. Oops I made a mistake, I was referring to garden egg instead of eggplant. |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by nedu210(m): 1:16am On May 20, 2012 |
locust beans -- okpa banana -- una cassava -- akpu cocoyam -- ede yam -- ji orange -- oloma corn -- akpakpa pineapple -- nkwuaba garden egg -- anyara groundnut -- apapa or ahuekele. |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by Odunnu: 3:47am On May 20, 2012 |
So whats udara? I still want to know what 'ugiri' is too. |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by odumchi(mod): 4:19am On May 20, 2012 |
Odunnu: So whats udara?The 'udara' doesn't have an equivalent in English (atleast on that I know of). It looks like this: https://informafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/agbalumo.jpg |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 9:09am On May 20, 2012 |
odumchi: The 'udara' doesn't have an equivalent in English (atleast on that I know of). It looks like this: https://informafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/agbalumo.jpgudara - cherry pawpaw - okwulu oyibo bread/biscuit - achicha |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by armyofone(m): 9:12pm On May 20, 2012 |
ummm, i miss udala esp during raining season when they are sweet. good memories: singing Udala song my mom used to sing to us. missing you Nne and I wish i could just run down to eat your usual snail stew today Sunday. |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by odumchi(mod): 9:19pm On May 20, 2012 |
armyofone: ummm, i miss udala esp during raining season when they are sweet.Is it the song that goes: "Nne'mo nye'mu udara'm o, saram, nne nye mu udara mo, saram?" |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by ifyalways(f): 9:45pm On May 20, 2012 |
Yes,Udara is cherry.@ Odunnu,just call the ugiri "giris" like the white man would do. @Odumchi,dunno ya song.The most popular udara song is: Udara m too,nda too too too,nda nwunye nna m oh,nda gote/zuta udara n'ahia,nda racha racha racha,nda . . . The theme was from the story of an orphan that was maltreated by the step-mom,she planted an udara seed by her moms grave and it grew to a tree of gold/treasures/sweet udara fruits(twisted depending on the story teller) that the king ate and married the girl. |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 8:23am On May 21, 2012 |
^^^ Ify do you know where u just took me with that song? I used to be a master story teller back then. Imaine the things we let go of in the name of growing up. Ur obviously a native of onitsha. Am i right? How long ago did you leave there? |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by odumchi(mod): 10:17pm On May 22, 2012 |
Onion - ayim Mushroom - ero |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by dubem3(op): 6:06am On May 23, 2012 |
odumchi: Onion - ayimwe call onions 'yabas or yobas' where is Odenigbo? |
| Re: Igbo Name For Fruits by Odunnu: 8:53am On May 23, 2012 |
Tiger nuts= Aki awusa |
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