Names of Moringa

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Moringa

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COUNTRY	LANGUAGE	WORD FOR MORINGA TREE
Benin	Adia	Kpashima
	Bariba	Yuru ara, Yorwata, Yoroguma
	Dendi	Windibundu
	Fon	Patima ,Kpatima, Yovokpatin, Kpano, Yovotin
	Gun	Ékwè kpatin, Kpajima
	Mina	Y\yovo vigbe, Yovo Kpati
	Natemba	Tekpinda
	Peul	Guildandeni, Latj iri, Legi-lakili
	Saxwe	Kotba
	Waama	Yori ku-oununfa
	Yoruba	Ewé ilé
	Yoruba-Nago	Agun, Ayere, Ewé igablé, Ewé ilé, Ewé oyibo (White man's tree), Manyieninu, Oyibo
Burkina Faso	Bwaba	La-Banyu
	Dioula	Ardjeneyiri, Ardjian jirri
	Gourmanche/ Gourmantchema	Alj an-tiiga, Ki gambaga (region of Tapua), Diegu kanlobuga (region of Gnagna), Makkakomboanga
	Fulfuldé	Aljannahi, Guilgandani, Gigandjah
	Morée/Mossi	Argentiga, Alsam tiga ("the tree of paradise"), Arzan tiiga ("the tree of paradise"), Alsan-tüga, argentiga, arzantiga
Cameroon	Daggai	Paizlava
	Foulfouldé	Guiligandja, Giligandjahi
	Hausa	Zogalagandi
	Mafa	Gagawandalahai
	Mandara	Djhiré
	Moundang	Naa-toukoré
	Podoko	Chabané
	Toupouri	Naa-nko
Chad	Sara	Kag n'dongue
	Shuwa Arabic	Alim, Halim
Comoros Archipelago		Anambo, Mvungué
Eritrea	Tigrina, Arabic	Moringa
Ethiopia	Konsoigna	Shalchada, Shelagda
	Giddigna	Aleko, Haleko
	Amharigna	Sheiferaw, Shiferaw
Ghana	Ewe	Yevu-ti, Babati, Babatsi, Kpokpoti, Atiuwuse, Nukunaya, Kpotowuzie, Yevutsi
	Hausa	Zingeridende
	Dagari	Obnukuo, Ornyyukuo, Zangala
	Damgbe	Kpokpotsor
	Krusaal	Nasadua
	Bimoba	Gambadua
Kenya	Swahili	Mkimbo, Mlonge, Mlongo, Mronge, Mrongo, Mzungu, Mzunze, Mjungu moto, Mboga chungu, Shingo
	Sokoki	Mborongi
Madagascar	Malagasy	Anamambo, Anamorongo, Feliimorongo, Felikambo, Felikamoranga, Landihazo, Moringa, Moringy, Hazomaromiserana, Felamirongo
Malawi	Chichewa	Cham'mwanba, Kangaluni, Chamwamba
	Lomwe	Sangoa, Shangoa
	Senna	Nsangoa
	Yao	Kalokola
	Other:	Chakate, Maula tengo, Mbula, Mpempu, Mpenba, Mpundi, Muula
Mali	Bambara	Névrédé, Gnougou Jirini, Manjirini, Massa Jirini, Kandjirini
	Segou	Verdaye
Mauritius	Creole	Drède mouroungue
	Indian Creole	Mouroungue
Mozambique		Mvungué
Niger	Hausa	Zôgala gandi
	Zarma	Windi-bundu
	Shuwa Arabic	Alim, Halim
Nigeria	Fulani	Gawara, Gaware, Habiwal hausa, Konamarade, Rini maka
	Hausa	Bagaruwar maka, Bagaruwar masar, Barambo, Koraukin zaila, Rimin nacara,Rimin turawa, Samarin danga, Shipka hali, Shuka halinka, Zogall, Zogalla-gandi
	Ibo	Odudu oyibo, Okwe oyibo, Okwe olu, Uhe, Oku-ghara-ite, Okochi egbu
	Nupe	Chigban Wawa
	Yoruba	Adagba malero, Ewele, Ewé ilé, Ewe igbálé, Idagbo monoyé ("the tree which grows crazily")
Senegal	Diola	Binêbeddai, Binêbeddaï
	Mandingue	Nébèdayo, Nédèdayo, Némédayo, Névrédayo
	Pulaar	Nébédaï, Nebôday, Neböday, Sap-Sap
	Serere	Nébéday, Sap-Sap
	Wolof	Nébédai, Nébèdaï, Nébéday, Neverday, Névoidai, Névoïdaï, Nobodai, Nöbödaï, Sap-Sap
Seychelles	Creole	Drède mouroungue
Sierra Leone		Boganja
Somalia		Dangap
	Indian	Mrongo
Sudan	Arabic	Alim, Halim, Shagara al ruwag ("The tree for purifying"), Ruwag
	Dinka	Anid
	Kordofan Arabic	Shagara zaki al moya
Tanzania	Swahili	Mlonge, Mronge, Mrongo, Mlongo, Mzunze, Mzungu, Mjungu moto, Mboga chungu, Shingo
Togo	Dagomba	Baganlua, Bagaelean
	Ewe	Kpotima, Yevu-ti, Kpoti, Yovoviti
	Hausa	Mágurua maser
	Mina	Yovoviti
	Moba	Gambaduk
	Mouroungue	Jevoti, Jovoviti
	Other	Amedoti, Ekpoti, Molo-Kpoti
Zambia	Tonga	Zagalanda, Zakalanda
Zimbabwe	Tonga	Mupulanga, Zakalanda

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COUNTRY	LANGUAGE	WORD FOR MORINGA TREE
Burma-Myanmar	Burmese	Dandalonbin, Dandalun-bin, Dandalun, Daintha
Cambodia	Khmer	Daem mrum, mrum, mrom
India	Bengalese	Sajna. Sojna, Sujana, Munga ara
	Gujarati	Suragavo, Midho-saragavo, Saragavo, Saragvo
	Hindi	Munaga, Munga ara, Sahijna, Sarinjna, Segra, Shajmah, Shajna
	Hindi/Orissa	Sanjna, Saijna, Shajna, Soandal
	Kannada	Nuggekai, Nuggekodu, Nugga egipa, Nugge, Noogay, Nuggi Mara
	Kol	Mulgia, Munga ara, Mungna
	Kumao- Himalyan region	Sunara
	Konkani/Goa	Moosing, Mosing
	Malayalam	Sigru, Moringa, Muringa, Murinna, Morunna
	Marathi	Sujna, Shevga, Shivga
	Modesia/ W. Bengal	Mangnai
	Monghye/ Punjab	Sejana
	Oriya	Munigha, Sajina
	Punjabese	Sanjina, Soanjana
	Rajasthan	Lal Sahinjano
	Sanskrit	Sigru Shobhanjan, Sobhan jana, Shobanjana, Danshamula
	Sindhi	Swanjera
	Tamil	Murungai, Murunkak-kai, Morunga
	Telegu	Tella-Munaga, Mulaga, Sajana
	Teling	Morunga, Morungai
	Urdu	Sahajna
	Central Provinces	Mulaka, Saihan
	Western Region	Sundan
	Other	Sweta Maricha
Indonesia	Alor	Maroenga, Motong
	Bali	Kelor, Tjelor
	Flores	Moltong
	Java	Kelor
	Madura	Marongghi
	Moluccan Islands	Oho Gaairi
	Roti	Kafok, Kai fok
	Sumatra	Kalor, Kerore
	Sumba	Kawona, Wona
	Ternate	Kelo, Oege Kelo
	Tidore	Kelo
	Timor	Baoe fo, Maroenga
	Other	Remoenggai, Sajor Kelor
Laos	Lao	B'Loum
Malaysia		Kachang Kelur, Lemunggai, Meringgai, Semunggai, Smunggai, Semunggai, Remunggai
Nepal		Sitachini
Pakistan		Saijan, Sohanjna
Philippines	Tagálog	Malunkai, Malungai, Malunggay, Mulangai, Mulangay, Kalungai, Kamalungua
	Bikol	Kalungai
	Bisáya	Alúngai, Dool, Malungit
	Kisaya	Kalungai
	Ibanág	Marongai, Marungai
	Ilóko	Marongai, Marungai, Komkompilan
	Pampángan	Dool, Kamalungua, Malúngit
	Panay Bisáya	Kalamúngai, Kamalongan
	Pangasinán	Rúnggai
	Sambáli	Marongai, Marungai
	Simeulue	Aroenggai
Sri Lanka		Murunga
Taiwan	Chinese	(la mu)
Thailand	Central Highlands	Ma rum
	Thai	Kaanaeng-doeng, Phak eehuem, Phak eehum, Phak-nuea-kai, Se-cho-ya
	North	Ma khonkom
Vietnam		Chùm Ngây
Yemen	Arabic?	Saisam

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COUNTRY	LANGUAGE	WORD FOR MORINGA TREE
Belize	Spanish	Maranga calalu
Brazil	Portuguese	Cedra
Cayman Islands	Spanish	Mawonga
Colombia	Spanish	Angela, Aceitoso, Marango, Aceite, Colirio, Goma, Jeringa, Maranjo, Marangon, Sen de la tierra
Costa Rica	Spanish	Marango, Marangon, Recedad
Cuba	Spanish	Palo de Tambor, Palo de Jeringa, Acacia, Ben, Calicita, Leno nefrítico, Palo blanco, Paraíso francés
Dominican Republic	Spanish	Libertad, Palo de abejas, Palo de aceite, Ben, La libertad
Dutch Antilles	Dutch	Ben boom
	Spanish	Brenolli, Morenga, Orselli
El Salvador	Spanish	Teberinto, Ceiba, Marengua, Narango, Paraíso extranjero
French Guiana		Saijhan
Guadeloupe	French	Ben-ailé, Moloko, Maloko
Guatemala	Spanish	Paraíso blanco, Perlas, Perla
Haiti	French	Bambou-bananier, Ben oleifere, Benzolive, Benzolivier, Doliv, Graines benne, Ben oleifere, Bambou-bananier, Olivier
	English	Benzolive tree
Honduras		Maranga calalu
Mexico	Spanish	Arbol e las perlas, Chinto borrgo, Flor de Jacinto, Jacinto, Paraíso blanco, Paraíso de Espana, Perla, Perlas, Perla de la India, Perlas del oriente, San Jacinto
Nicaragua	Spanish	Marango, Maranjo, Marangon
Panama	Spanish	Jacinto
Panama Canal Zone	English	Horseradish tree
Puerto Rico	Spanish	Ben, Jasmin francés, Resada, Angela, Colirio, Sen de la tierra
San Salvador	Spanish	Marango, Marangon, Maranjo
Suriname	Dutch	Peperwortel boom
	Indonesian	Kelor

Venezuela	Spanish	Aceite de Ben, Azucarillo, Ben, Sen
Other		Arbol do los aspáragos, Bamboubamamoer, Cedro, Cenauro, Chinto borrego, Chuva de prata, Desengaño, Gailito, Guaireña, Hoja de sen, Macasar, Marenque, Moongay, Moriengo, Noz de bem, Orengo, Palo de geringa, Palo jeringa, Paraíso, Pois quinique, Quiabo de tres quinas, Sainto John, Salaster, Salibau, Sen, Seringa

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COUNTRY

WORD FOR MORINGA TREE

Katdes, Malungay, Malungkai, Marronggai, Marungai, Marunggai

LANGUAGE				WORD FOR MORINGA TREE
English				Drumstick tree, Horseradish tree, Mother's Best Friend, Radish tree, West Indian ben
French				Bèn ailé, Benzolive, Moringa, Ben oléifère, Arbre radis du cheval
German				Behenbaum, Behenussbaum, Flügelsaniger Bennussbaum, Pferderettichbaum
Italian				Sàndalo ceruleo
Portuguese				Acácia branca, Cedra (Brazil), Marungo, Moringuiero, Muringa
Spanish				Árbol del ben, Ben, Morango, Moringa