ngmainŋmãĩngmainingmaanafruit of ochro- (okra-, okro-) plant, ochro-vegetableGbesi ngmani a ta jo dig.Pluck the ochro fruit and go in and cook it.Mi dan de ngmaana jenta, n sui laa saalim.If I eat ochro-soup, I feel sick.ngmain viok [h h], pl. ngmain vaata [h h m]leaf of ochro plant (still on plant)ngman-viak [h h], def. ngman-viaka, pl. ngman-vaasaleaf of ochro plant: used for preparing soup; ochro soupngmain-duok [h l], pl. ngmain-daata [h l l]stem or stalk of ochro plant; ochro plantTi bisanga a chim ka ngmanta-doata [l l h h l m h h h h l].Our children grow as tall as ochro-stalks.Two varieties of ochro exist in the Bulsa area: 1. dok-ngmain:grown near houses, small fruit matures early, surface of fruit smooth2. goai-ngmain(bush-ochro, but also grown on fields) taller growth, harvest with late millet, fruit hairyCf. also ngmanviak-soblik n.Hibiscus/Abelmoschus esculentus
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