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baggiyang
/baggiaŋ/
n.
“elephant_ear_plant”
 
n.   
Alocasia_macrorrhiza
elephant ear plant
Wrd.Gloss: giant_taro
Ka baggiyang egpekeiling te lutiya piru ka baggiyang dakel wey egmalayat seini wey egbebehas ne ka behas kayi egdapeten te me manuk-manuk. Egdehes ka gite kayi wey malluag ka dewun.
Egpamitew a te baggiyang su ig-atep ku te leeb.
I'm looking for an elephant ear plant for a tent roof.
Cult. a large aroid with immense leaves. The starchy tubers are occasionally eaten
Eng. aroid; elephant ear plant; giant taro; taro
OCM: Flora (137)
DDP: Plant (1.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

Links to texts

"baggiyang" in text "Proving Innocence II (When Accused of Adultery)"

"baggiyang" in text "Proving Innocence II (When Accused of Adultery)"