Hausa herbs and their English names
I found this very interesting- how many of you know all of this?
Names of spices, fruits and vegetables in English and Hausa. I find it very useful and if you know some more please keep updating and sharing for our collective benefits.
1. Spinach – – – – – – – – – Alayyahu.
2. Fig – – – – – – – – – – – – – Baure.
3. Black pepper – – – – – Masoro.
4. Black seed——–— – – Habbat.
5. Sulphur – – – – – – – – – – Farar wuta.
6. Fonio – – – – – – – – – – – – Accha.
7. Fenugreek – – – – – – – – – Hulba.
8. Dum palm. – – – – – – – – Goruba.
9. Bitter egg. – – – – – – – – – Gauta.
10. Garden egg. – – – – – – – – Yalo.
11. Cress. – – – – – – – – – – —-Lansir.
12. Jujube powder – – – – – – – Garin magarya.
13. Cardamom. – – – – – – – – -Qaaqulah(Arabic).
14. Locust beans. – – – – – – – Daddawa/Kalwa.
15. Clove. – – – – – – – – – – – – – Kanumpari.
16. Scent leaf. – – – – – – – – – – Doddoya.
17. Cinnamon. – – – – – – – – – – Kirfa.
18. Potash. – – – – – – – – – – – – -Kanwa.
19. Mint leaf. – – – – – – – – – – Ganyen Na’a na’a.
20. Pumpkin. – – – – – – – – – – -Kabewa.
21. Bitter leaf. – – – – – – – — – Shuwaka.
22. Spring onions. – – – – – – -Albasa mai lawashi.
23. Onions. – – – – – – – – – – – – Albasa.
24. Sesame. – – – – – – – – – – – -Ridi.
25. Tamarin. – – – – – – – – – – – Tsamiya.
26. Jute leaf. – – – – – – – – – – – Rama.
27. Garlic. – – – – – – – – – – – – – Tafarnuwa.
28. Nutmeg. – – – – – – – – – – – Gyadar kamshi.
29. Ginger. – – – – – – – – – – – – – Citta.
30. Moringa. – – – – – – – – – – – – Zogale.
31. Turmeric. – – – – – – – – – – – Kurkur.
32. Honey locust. – – – – – – – Dorawa.
33. Baobab leaf. – – – – – – – – Kuka.
34. Okra. – – – -_——- – – – – – Kubewa.
35. Sweet potatoes. – – – – -Dankalin hausa.
36. Irish potatoes. – – – – – – Dankalin turawa.
37. Sweet corn. – – – – – -_–Masara.
38. Tomatoes. – – – – – – – – -Tumatur.
39. Pawpaw/Papaya. – – – – Gwanda.
Hausa tribe is Africa’s largest ethnic group with 78 million people. Hausa is Africa’s 2nd most spoken local language with 120 million speakers in Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Benin, Cameroon, Togo, CAR, Ghana, Sudan, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Senegal, and Gambia.
Abdulaziz M Haladu
