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Posted by All Nigerian Recipes & Food on Saturday, August 15, 2015
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In Igbo, it is called Ugu
Thanks Agatha. π
Esan/Ishan(Edo state):It is called Ebe Umekhen.
Thank you Irenosen. π
What do you call stock fish in your language??
Ikong efere
Thanks Mary. Am I right if I say that’s Efik/Ibibio because of the Ikong? π
It’s called ugu in Igbo language
Thanks Oge. π
In Ibo its called ugu.
Thank you Dean. π
Na asusu Igbo ana kpoya ‘UGU’
hahaha Ngo i bu correct nwa afo! Iruru eru. Daalu. π
In Igala (Kogi State) it’s called Ugu
Eeeee? Same as in Igbo? Thanks for that info Blessing. π
Iheoma D Martin
Its called Ugu in Igbo
Ndi igbo Na akpo ya Ugu
Ada anyi Iheoma, daalu ri nne! π
Well am sure but still here @ plateau state we still call it ugu leaves or ganyen ugu(wich mean ugu leaves).
Really Maryam? I am learning something new here today. First, it is also called Ugu in Igala, now the same in Plateau. I won’t be surprised if by the end of the day I find out that Ugu is not even Igbo language. lol Thank you for that info.
In my dialect,it is called ugu(iGBO).
Ugwu, am Yoruba but we call it Ugwu just like d Igbo
In my husband language (Igbo) called UGU, in my country we call it LIΕCIE DYNI
Thanks for your amazing page, I cooked much delicious food of your recipes. That makes my Husband happy You guys are the Best .
it is called ugu in Igbo
Ikong
ndi delta ibo na kpo ya ugu
Pumpkin leaf in Yoruba is called: Ewe Aworoko
It is called sokoyokoto in Yoruba language.
Issalie…The ibos made d yorubas know abt it and the yorubas still call it ugwu and sokoyokoto is another leaf entirely
Ugu. (Igbo language)
It is called Ugu, in igbo.
we call it "Liwalekum"
It is called akwukwo ugu in Igbo language.(owerri)
It is called eweroko in yoruba
In igbo it is called ugu
Please do have any idea what is Adzuki Beans, Fava Bean and Pinto Bean? Thanks.
Pls do you have any idea of what stock fish is called inEdo/ishan
Yoruba call it elegeda
Its ok