Shuka

Shuka
Scientific classification
Superdomain	Biota (en)
Superkingdom	eukaryote (en)
kingdom (en)	Plantae; Haeckel, 1866
General information
Tsatso	vegetable fat (en) , plant milk (en) , plant material (en) , plant-based food (en) , plant product (en) , plant proteins (en) da plant fiber (en)

Shuka ko Shuki (Noun) nau'in tsirrai ne da manoma wanda suke shukawa a Gona za'a kuma shuka shi amfani ne don ya kuma fito ayi noma, kusan kowane Tsiro da yadda ake shuka shi, wani yana dadewa bai fito ba wani kuma baya dadewa.

Sunayen shuke-shuke gyara sashe

Sunayen shuke-shuke:^[1]

Hausa	Hausa (furucci)	Dialect	Latanci	Turanci	tarihin kalma
ɗan kanuri	dan kanuri		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra	son of
ɗan karuna	dan karuna		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra	son of
Goro	goro	Sokoto	Abelmoschus esculentus	okra
jikin mutum	jikin mutum		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra	body of a person
kubewa	kúbèèwáá		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra
kuchin akuya	kuchin akuya		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra	goat's face
kullum shi ba	kullum shí ba		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra
kumatun muzuru	kúmààtún mùzúúrúú		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra	cat's cheeks
kafon barewa	kafon baareewa		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra
ƙahwan barewa	ƙahwan baareewa		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra
turkai	turkai		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra
yaudi	yaudi	South / Katsina	Abelmoschus esculentus	okra
zobarodo	zóóbàróódòò		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra
kambusu	kambusu		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra cultivar with short red fruits
kumbusu	kúmbúsúú		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra cv. with red capsules
kuncin akwiya	kúncìn àkwííyà		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra cv. with short capsules	kúrúskúɓà
kuruskuɓa	kúrúskúɓà		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra cv. with short capsules	kúncìn àkwííyà
kususu	kùsúúsù		Abelmoschus esculentus	second crop okra
kwafini	kwááfíníí	Kontagora	Abelmoschus esculentus	second crop okra
tasawa	tasawa		Abelmoschus esculentus	okra
damar zaya	dàmàr̃ zàyáá	Kano / Katsina	Abrus precatorius	jumblebeads
idon zakara	ìdòn zàkáràà		Abrus precatorius	jumblebeads	cock's eye
kalmunta	kálmùntáá		Abrus precatorius	jumblebeads
karmunta	karmunta	Daura	Abrus precatorius	jumblebeads
ta ga rana	táá gá ráánáá	South / Katsina	Abrus precatorius	jumblebeads	she sees the sun
tandara	tándáràà		Abrus precatorius	jumblebeads
ambru	ambru		Abutilon mauritianum		< Shuwa Arabic?
tauna	tauna		Acacia farnesiana
kandiri	kàndììrìì		Acacia farnesiana & Gomphrena golbosa
kama mu raba	kaamaa mu rabaa		Acacia gourmaensis
baƙar kaya	báƙár̃ káyáá		Acacia hebecladoides; A. hockii		black thorn
baƙin gumbi	báƙín gúmbíí	Ader	Acacia macrostachya		black thorny plant
gardaye	gárdááyè	Katsina	Acacia macrostachya
gaba cara	gaba cara		Acacia macrothyrsa
gaba tora	gaba tora		Acacia macrothyrsa
gwanno	gwanno		Acacia macrothyrsa
bagaruwa, pl. bagari	bàgààrúúwáá pl. bàgààríí		Acacia nilotica	Egyptian mimosa
bushe	bùùshéé		Acacia nilotica	Egyptian mimosa
gabaruwa, pl. gabari	gàbààrúúwáá pl. gàbààríí		Acacia nilotica	Egyptian mimosa
ta majema	tá májèèmá		Acacia nilotica	Egyptian mimosa
namijin bagaruwa	námíjìn bàgàrùwàà		Acacia nilotica & Acacia tortilis ssp. raddiana	Egyptian mimosa
kankara	kànkàràà		Acacia polyacantha
farcen shaho	fárcèn shááhòò		Acacia polyacantha ssp. campylacantha
farcen karnata	farcen karnata		Acacia polyacantha ssp. campylacantha
faricin harmata	faricin harmata		Acacia polyacantha ssp. campylacantha
faricin shafo	faricin shafo		Acacia polyacantha ssp. campylacantha
ƙarƙara	ƙàrƙáárà		Acacia polyacantha ssp. campylacantha
kamborin shaho	kàmboorin shaahoo		Acacia polyacanthas sp. campylacantha
karaki	karaki	South / Katsina	Acacia polyacanthas sp. campylacantha
karki	karki		Acacia polyacanthas sp. campylacantha
karo	karo		Acacia polyacanthas sp. campylacantha
kumbar shaho	kùmbár shááhòò		Acacia polyacanthas sp. campylacantha
dishe	dííshèè	Kano	Acacia senegal
ƙamin makiyayu	ƙamin makiyaayuu		Acacia senegal
ɗakwara	ɗákwàráá		Acacia senegal; Acacia dudgeoni
bauji	báujíí	Ader	Acacia seyal
dumshe	dúmshèè	South / Katsina	Acacia seyal
dumshishe	dúmshìshèè	Daura	Acacia seyal
dundushe	dúndúshèè	Katsina	Acacia seyal
dunshe	dúnshè		Acacia seyal
dushe	dúshèè		Acacia seyal
dussa	dùssàà		Acacia seyal
erafi	erafi		Acacia seyal
gishishiya	gishishiya	Zamfara	Acacia seyal
irahi	irahi	South / Zaria	Acacia seyal
jan ƙaya	ján ƙááyáá		Acacia seyal		red thorn
jimshi	jimshi		Acacia seyal
jushi	jushi		Acacia seyal
ki rafi	kii raafi		Acacia seyal
banje	banje		Acacia sieberana
banji	banji		Acacia sieberana
farar ƙaya	fárár ƙáyà		Acacia sieberana
sham	sham	Sokoto	Acacia sieberana
kashin yawo	kááshín yààwóó		Acanthospermum hispidum		Yoruba woman's shit
haƙori	háƙóóríí		Achyranthes aspera		teeth
haƙorin maciji	háƙóórín màcììjìì		Achyranthes aspera		serpent’s teeth
kiban ƙa dangaru	kiban ƙa dangaru		Achyranthes aspera
ƙaimin ƙadangare	ƙáimín ƙàdángárè		Achyranthes aspera
masun ƙadangaru	máásún ƙàdàngàrúú	Katsina	Achyranthes aspera
geron tsuntsaye	géérón tsúntsààyéé		Acroceras amplectens		birds' millet
bambu	bàmbúú		Adansonia digitata	baobab
ɓakkƴ	ɓákkƴ		Adansonia digitata	baobab	< Fulfulde?
dunku	dùnkúú		Adansonia digitata	baobab
gullutu	gullutu	Kabi	Adansonia digitata	baobab
kubali	kubali	Katsina	Adansonia digitata	baobab
kulambali	kulambali	Katsina	Adansonia digitata	baobab
kuka, pl. kukoki	kúúkà pl. kúúkóókíí		Adansonia digitata	baobab
murna	mùrnàà	Sokoto	Adansonia digitata	baobab
kumbali	kúmbàlíí	Katsina	Adansonia digitata	baobab flower buds
ƙwame	ƙwámè		Adansonia digitata	baobab fruit
guntsu	gùntsúú		Adansonia digitata	baobab seed
gwargwami	gwàrgwámíí		Adansonia digitata	baobab seeds
gatsika	gààtsííkà	Kano	Adansonia digitata	young baobab
bumbu	bùmbúú	Sokoto	Adansonia digitata; Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd
ƙarya	ƙáryàà		Adenium obesum	false baobab	lie
kariya	kariya		Adenium obesum; Combretum paniculatum; Hildegardia barteri (kabba)
dullube	dùllúbèè	Gobir	Adenodolichos paniculatus
kwiwa	kwííwáá		Adenodolichos paniculatus
kwiya	kwííyáá	West	Adenodolichos paniculatus; Mimosa pigra; Acacia ataxacantha
gogin jima	gogin jima		Adenopus breviflorus
gunar jima	gúnàr̃ jíímàà		Adenopus breviflorus
ahaji	ahaji		Aerva javanica
alhaji	alhaji		Aerva javanica
furfurar ta gyatumi	fúrfúrár tá gyààtùmíí		Aerva javanica		old man's grey hair
furfurar tsofwa	fúrfúrár tsóófwáá		Aerva javanica		old man's grey hair
ƴaron kogi	ƴaron kòògíí		Aeschynomene crassicaulis
bambamko	bambamko	Daura	Aeschynomene afraspera
fidilin kanawa	fíídílín kánááwáá	Katagum	Aeschynomene afraspera; A. indica
inuwar tufi	ínúúwàr̃ tufi		Aeschynomene crassicaulis
ƙaddajin ruwa	ƙáddàjín rúwá		Aeschynomene crassicaulis
bambamko	bambamko	Daura	Aeschynomene indica
bambamko	bambamko	Daura	Aeschynomene sensitiva
gombiliki	gombiliki	Sokoto	Aeshynomene afraspera; A. indica
kokuwa	kokuwa		Afraegle paniculata
goriya	goriya		Aframomum melegueta	fruit of Malagueta pepper
citta	cìttáá		Aframomum melegueta	Malagueta pepper	< Arabic
gyanɗamar yaji	gyànɗámár yáájì	Katsina	Aframomum melegueta	Malagueta pepper	bottle of spice
kumfa	kumfa		Aframomum melegueta	Malagueta pepper
kumfan allah	kumfan allah		Aframomum melegueta	Malagueta pepper
citta kumfa	cìttáá kúmfáá		Aframomum melegueta	Malagueta pepper cv.	frothy pepper
ba jini	bàà jíníí		Afrormosia laxiflora		cause blood
maƙarfo	mààƙárfò		Afrormosia laxiflora
karya gatari	kàryà gààtárí		Afrormosia laxiflora & Dalbergia hostilis; Burkea africana
markafo	markafo		Afrormosia laxiflora; Ambrosia maritima; Dalbergia sp.
fasa daga	fàsà dágáá		Afzelia africana
kawo	kààwóó		Afzelia africana
naman ƙaza	náámàn ƙààzáá		Agaricus campestris		chicken meat
naman ungulu	náámàn ùngùlúú		Agaricus campestris		vulture meat
katsari	kàtsáríí		Albizia chevalieri
corawa mahalbi	cóòráwà mahàlbi		Albizia coriaria
tsintsiyar kurmi	tsíntsííyár̃ kúrmìì		Albizia ferruginea; A. adianthifolia; A. glaberrima; A. zygia		thatching grass of the forest
madobiyar rafi	mádóóbììyár rààfíí		Albizia zygia		stream henna
bambami	bámbámí	Kontagora	Alchornea cordifolia
albasa mai go	àlbásàà mài go		Allium ascalonicum	garlic	onion of x
albasa mai wuya	àlbásàà mài wúyàà		Allium ascalonicum	garlic	onion with a neck
kwan kada (?)	kwán kádàà ( ?)		Allium ascalonicum	garlic
ramuza	ramuza		Allium ascalonicum	garlic
shafa	shafa		Allium ascalonicum	garlic
zalbo	zalbo		Allium ascalonicum	garlic
safa	sááfáá		Allium ascalonicum	shallot
safa mai gora	sááfáá mai gora		Allium ascalonicum	shallot
shalanta	shalanta		Allium ascalonicum	shallot
ƴar bakin kogi	ƴár̃ bààkín kòògíí		Allium ascalonicum	shallot	son of river-bank
ƴar lambu	ƴár̃ làmbúú		Allium ascalonicum	shallot
lawashi	láwàshíí		Allium ascalonicum; A. cepa	garlic onion
albasa	àlbásàà		Allium cepa	onion	< Arabic
albasa mai gudaji	àlbásàà mài gúdáájíí	Sokoto	Allium cepa	onion	round onion
albasar gudaji	àlbásàr̃ gúdáájíí		Allium cepa	onion	round onion
gigentasa	gigentasa	Zaria	Allium cepa	onion
gudai	gudai	South / Zamfara	Allium cepa	onion
karan albasa	kárán àlbàsaa		Allium cepa	onion
katakata	katakata		Allium cepa	onion
ƙuduru	ƙuduru		Allium cepa	onion
wuyan makwarwa	wúyàn mákwárwáá	Zaria	Allium cepa	onion
albasa mai kara	àlbásàà mài káráá		Allium porrum	leek	onion with a stalk
tafannuwa	tàfánnúúwáá		Allium sativum	garlic
tafarnuwa	tàfárnúúwáá		Allium sativum	garlic
itacen baka	ítààcén baka		Allophylus africanus
hantsar giwa	hántsàr̃ gííwáá		Aloe buettneri	aloe	elephant's udder
kabar giwa	kábàr gííwáá		Aloe buettneri	West African aloe
moda	móódà		Aloe buettneri	West African aloe
zabon dafi	zààbón dáfì		Aloe buettneri
zabo	zààbóó	Sokoto	Aloe buettneri
zabuwa	zààbuwaa	Katsina	Aloe buettneri
buzun maraya	búúzún mááràyáá		Alternanthera nodiflora		undressed skin of the cob antelope
mai kai dubu (?)	mài kái dúbúú ( ?)		Alternanthera sessilis; A. nodiflora
gadagi	gàdágíí		Alysicarpus vaginalis
alayyafo	áláyyàfóó		Amaranthus caudatus	waterleaf	< Yoruba
namijin zaki banza	námíjìn zààkìì bànzàà		Amaranthus graecizans; A. spinosus; A. viridis; Croton lobatus		male
namijin gasaya	námíjìn gáásàyáá		Amaranthus graecizens: A. spinosus, A. viridis; Polanisia viscosa; Croton lobatus
malanƙoci	máálánƙóócíí		Amaranthus viridis	waterleaf
rub da tukunya	rùb dà túkúnyá		Amaranthus viridis	waterleaf
rukuɓu	rùkúɓù		Amaranthus viridis	waterleaf
labashi	lábàshíí	Hadejia	Amaranthus viridis
tatsunya	taatsunyaa		Amaranthus viridis
zaƙi banza	zááƙíí bánzáá		Amaranthus viridis
koshikoshi	koshikoshi	Kontagora	Amblygonocarpus andongensis
sandan maya	sàndán maya		Amblygonocarpus andongensis; Cassia arereh; Holarrhena floribunda
kalangun daji	kàlàngùn dààjìì		Amblygonocarpus andongensis
majigege	majigege		Amblygonocarpus andongensis
mijigaga	mijigaga	Sokoto	Amblygonocarpus andongensis
tsage	tsage	Sokoto	Amblygonocarpus andongensis
tsege	tsege		Amblygonocarpus andongensis
kolo	kolo		Amblygonocarpus andongensis; Burkea africana
namijin ƙirya	námíjìn ƙíryà		Amblygonocarpus andongensis; Burkea africana		male
ƙirya ta mata	ƙíryà ta màtáá		Amblygonocarpus andongensis; Prosopis africana
baba more	báábáá móórèè		Ambrosia maritima		indigo of enjoyment
baba baba	bààbàà báábàà		Ambrosia maritima; Indigofera prieurea; Tephrosia purpurea	wild indigo
kododon kwado	kòòdóódòn kwààdóó		Amorphophallus abyssinicus
kunnen jaki	kûnnén jààkíí		Amorphophallus abyssinicus; A. dracontiodes; Colocasia esculenta	cocoyam	donkey's ear
makori	mákòòríí		Amorphophallus abyssinicus; Stylochiton lancifolius
maƙodo	maƙodoo		Amorphophallus abyssinicus; Stylochiton lancifolius
burar kare	bùùrár̃ kàréé		Amorphophallus barteri		dog’s penis
burar zaki	bùùrár̃ záákìì		Amorphophallus dracontioides		donkey’s penis
gwaza giwa	gwáázáá gííwáá		Amorphophallus dracontioides		elephant’s cocoyam
kinciya	kíncììyáá		Amorphophallus dracontioides
hantsar gada	hántsàr̃ gàdáá		Amorphophallus dracontoides; Anchomanes difformis
farun makiyaya	fààrún mákììyààyáá		Ampelocissus africanus		Lannea spp. of the herdsman
inabi	ínàbíí		Ampelocissus africanus		< Arabic ‘grape’
rogon daji	róógòn dáájìì		Ampelocissus africanus		bush cassava
rogon jeji	róógòn jééjì		Ampelocissus africanus		bush cassava
siling silame	siling silame		Ampelocissus africanus
tsibiri kinkini	tsibiri kinkini		Ampelocissus africanus
yayo	yáyò	Katsina	Ampelocissus africanus
fisa	físáá		Anacardium occidentale	cashew	< Southern language
jambe	jambe		Anacardium occidentale	cashew
kanju	kànjùù		Anacardium occidentale	cashew
abarba	àbàrbáá		Ananas comosus	pineapple	< Yoruba
finafur	fììnááfùùr		Ananas comosus	pineapple	< English
hantsar giwa	hántsàr̃ gííwáá		Ananas comosus	pineapple	elephant's udder
hawayan zaki	háwààyán záákì		Anaphrenium abyssinicum; Heeria insignis; Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
cakara	càkàráá		Anchomanes difformis	tuber
gwaska	gwáskáá		Andira inermis
madobiya, pl. madobai	mádóóbììyáá pl. mààdòòbái		Andira inermis
gamba	gámbà		Andropogon gayanus	gamba grass
girman dare ɗaya	gírmán dáréé ɗáyá		Andropogon gayanus
jan baƙo	ján baƙo		Andropogon pseudapricus
jan datsi	ján daatsii		Andropogon pseudapricus
la banda	lá banda		Andropogon pseudapricus
gaba	gábàà		Andropogon tectorum; A. gayanus
shibci	shibcii		Andropogon sp. ?
tsidan kare	tsììdán kàréé		Aneilema lanceolatum		stop dog
karya garma	karyà garma		Aneilema lanceolatum; Combretum sp., Commelina sp.; Cynodon dactylon
jan barodo	ján bàróódò		Annona senegalensis	custard apple
gwandan daji	gwándàn dààjìì		Annona senegalensis	wild custard apple
gwandar jeji	gwándàr̃ jééjì		Annona senegalensis	wild custard apple
tallafa marayu	tàllàfà màrààyú	Gobir	Annona senegalensis	wild custard- apple
gwangwale	gwángwáléé		Annona senegalensis	wild custard apple flower
gubdu	gúbdúú	Katsina	Annona senegalensis	wild custard apple leaves
marke	márkéé		Anogeissus leiocarpus	chewstick tree
gangamau	gàngàmáu		Anogeissus leiocarpus
murucin doka	mùrúúcín doka		Ansellia africana	Ansell's orchid	x fan-palm sprouts
manta uwa	màntà úúwáá		Ansellia congoensis		forget mother
kwarri ?	kwarri ?		Anthocleista vogelli, A. djalonensis; A. nobilis
farin loko	fárín loko		Antiaris africana	false iroko	white iroko
kirni	kírníí		Antidesma venosum; Bridelia ferruginea; Bridelia scleroneura
riga kafi	rìgà káfì		Antidesma venosum; Bridelia ferruginea; Bridelia scleroneura
sarƙa	sárƙà		Asparagus sp.
ba’ adamiya	bà’ ádámìyáá	Ader	Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
ba aga	bá ágáá		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
ba gwariya	bà gwáárììyáá		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut	one of the Gbari woman
ba zamfari	bà zàmfààríí		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut	one of Zamfara
cazbin kurege	càzbín kùréégéé		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut	rosary of the squirrel
foroma	foroma		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
fus	fus		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
goliyo	goliyo		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
gujiya	gújííyáá	Katsina	Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
gujiyar mai wada	gújíyár̃ mai wada		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
gwari	gwàrì		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
gyaɗa	gyàɗáá		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
holama	holama		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
isu	isu	Zaria	Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
jaki	jaakii		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
jedda	jedda		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
kankare	kànkàrè		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
kotogo	kotogo		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
kumbullaci	kumbullaci	Katsina	Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
kundi	kúndíí	Kano	Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
mai	mài		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
mai gya	mài gyàà		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
mai yado	mài yààdóó		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
rakumin gyada	rààkùmìn gyàdàà		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut
ba jari	bà jààríí		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut cv.	one of Zar [?]
babarbare	bàbárbárèè		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut cv.	Kanuri
bijara	bìjààráá		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut cv.
biriji	bírííjì		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut cv.	< Fulfulde
gyaɗar gwari	gyàɗár̃ gwááríí		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut cv.	Gbari groundnut
gyaɗar turawa	gyàɗár̃ tùùrààwáá		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut cv.	white man's groundnut
ƙulli	ƙúllì		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut cv. with single nut	ƙúmbúláá
ƙumbula	ƙúmbúláá		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut cv. with single nut
ƙwalli	ƙwàllíí		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut cv. with single nut	ƙúllì
ƙwandi	ƙwàndíí		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut cv. with single nut	ƙúllì
ɓariya	ɓáríyá		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut fruits
gamagari	gàmàgàrí	Kano	Arachis hypogaea	groundnut fruits
gujiyar kolace	gújíyár̃ kolace		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut fruits
baɗashera	bàɗàshèráá		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut pods without kernel	useless person
kunfalalo	kùnfáláló		Arachis hypogaea	groundnut pods without kernel
ayaya	áyáyáá		Arachis hypogaea	small groundnut fruits
kwaras kwaras	kwaras kwaras		Arachis hypogaea; Vigna subterranea	groundnut
jabdari	jábdàríí		Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy
kwarko	kwàrkò	Kano	Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy
kwaroro (?)	kwarooroo ( ?)		Argemone mexicana; Commiphora africana	Mexican poppy
wagiri	wagiri		Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy
wasiri	wasiri		Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy
boginahi	boginahi	Sokoto	Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy	< Fulfulde
dayin giwa	dàyín gííwáá		Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy	elephant's thistle
haƙorin kada	háƙóórín kádà		Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy	crocodile’s teeth
kaƙi ruwan allah	kááƙí rúwàn allàh		Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy	refuse the water of God
kankama	kánkààmáá		Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy
karanko	karanko	Katsina	Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy
kwarakko	kwarakko		Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy
kwaranko	kwaranko	Katsina	Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy
ƙamuƙamu	ƙamuƙamu		Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy
ƙanƙamarka ta bi ka	ƙànƙámárkà tà bíí kà		Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy	let your evil recoil upon itself
ƙurar fatake	ƙùùrár fataakee		Argemone mexicana	Mexican poppy	dust of x
bazayyana	bàzáyyànáá		Aristida adscensionis		type of bead
gatsaura	gatsaura	Daura	Aristida adscensionis; A. mutabilis
katsaura	katsaura		Aristida mutabilis; A. adscensionis; Aristida sieberiana
datsi	dátsí		Aristida siberiana; A. adscensionis; A. mutabilis
garasa	garasa	Sokoto	Aristida stipoides
gwiwar tsohuwa	gwììwàr tsòòhùwàà		Aristida stipoides
katsemu	katsemu		Aristida stipoides
tsintsiyar kogi	tsíntsííyár̃ kòògíí		Aristida stipoides		thatching grass of the river
wutsiyar jaki	wútsííyàr̃ jààkíí		Aristida stipoides		donkey's tail
duman dutse	dúmán dúútsèè		Aristolochia albida; A. bracteolata		hill gourd
gaɗakuka	gàɗàkúúkà		Aristolochia albida; A. bracteolata
kadacin kasa	kadacin kasa		Aristolochia albida; A. bracteolata
maɗacin ƙasa	máɗààcín ƙásà		Aristolochia albida; A. bracteolata
fiyaka	fiyaka		Aristolochia albida; A. bracteolata; Cissampelos mucronata; C. owariensis
jinin mutum	jinin mutum		Arnebia hispidissima
barabutu	barabutu		Artocarpus altilis	breadfruit	< English
barafutu	barafutu		Artocarpus altilis	breadfruit	< English
berefut	berefut		Artocarpus communis	breadfruit	< E.
tarkon ɓera	tárkón ɓééráá		Asparagus africanus; A. flagellaris		rat trap
karar kadangare	káràr kàdangárèè		Asparagus flagellaris; A. africanus
tsuman fulani	tsúmán fulaanii		Asparagus flagellaris; A. africanus
turakar zomo	túrààkár̃ zóómóó		Asparagus flagellaris; A. africanus		tethering posts’ of the hare
tsatsarara ɓera	tsatsarara ɓeera		Asparagus flagellaris; A. africanus; Cyathula prostrata
tsatsarara kura	tsatsarara kúúráá		Asparagus flagellaris; A. africanus; Cyathula prostrata		x of hyena
ƙaƴar ƙadangare	ƙáƴàr ƙàdángárè		Asparagus pauli-guilelmi		lizard thorn
sasarin kura	sààsárín kúúráá		Asparagus sp.		chain of hyena
tozalin ƴan mata	tóózàlín ƴán máátáá		Aspilia africana		women’s kohl
kalanwuka	kalanwuka		Aspilia africana & A. helianthoides
nanake	nanake		Aspilia africana; A. helianthoides, A. kotschyii
jamajina	jamajina		Aspilia helianthiodes; A. kotschyi; A. africana
kalankuwa	kàlànkùwàà		Aspilia helianthoides
tozalin Ïan mata	tóózàlín Ïán máátáá		Aspilia helianthoides		women’s kohl
tozalin Ïan mata	tóózàlín Ïán máátáá		Aspilia kotschyi		women’s kohl
dar bejiya	dar bejiya		Azadirachta indica	neem
dogon yaro	dóógón yááròò		Azadirachta indica	neem
gadina	gadina		Azadirachta indica	neem
kirfi	kírfì		Azadirachta indica	neem
margosa	margosa		Azadirachta indica	neem	< Portuguese
goron tula	góóròn tula		Azanza garckeana		cola of Tula
aduwa, pl. aduwoyi	ádúúwàà pl. ádúúwóóyíí		Balanites aegyptiaca	desert date
kwaikwaye	kwàikwàyéé		Balanites aegyptiaca	desert date fruit-stone kernel
azabora	ázábòòràà	Sokoto	Balanites aegyptiaca	desert-date fruit-shell
damagira	dàmáágíráá		Balanites aegyptiaca	flowers and leaves of desert date
dubagira	dùbáágíráá		Balanites aegyptiaca	flowers and leaves of desert date
sha ni in sha ka	shàà ní ìn sháá kà		Balanites aegytiacus	desert date fruit not properly ripe	drink me and I drink you
dabagira	dàbáágíráá		Balanities aegyptiaca	flowers and leaves of desert date
dashi	dààshíí		Balsamodendron africanum; Commiphora africana
majigi	mààjígíí		Baphia nitida; B. pubescens	camwood
ngibe	ngibe		Barteria fistulosa
alkawari	àlkáwáríí	Kano	Bauhinia rufescens
caccagi	cáccààgíí	Katsina	Bauhinia rufescens
dirga	dìrgáà	Kano	Bauhinia rufescens
kargon allah	kárgón àllàh	Kano	Bauhinia rufescens
matsagi	matsagi		Bauhinia rufescens
matsattsagi	mátsáttsáágíí		Bauhinia rufescens
sisi	sisi	Damaturu	Bauhinia rufescens
tsattsagi	tsáttsààgíí		Bauhinia rufescens
jiga	jìgá		Bauhinia rufescens; Maerua crassifolia
jirga	jirga	South / Katsina	Bauhinia rufescens; Maerua crassifolia
garan garan	garan garan	Gumel	Beckeropsis uniseta
kara kauji	kàra kàuji		Beckeropsis uniseta
karank ausa	karank àusa		Beckeropsis uniseta
karankauji	karankauji		Beckeropsis uniseta
kwarkwaro	kwarkwaroo		Beckeropsis uniseta
ƙauje	ƙàujéé		Beckeropsis uniseta
baban giwa	báábán gííwáá		Bergia suffruticosa		elephant’s indigo
bushi	bùùshíí		Bergia suffruticosa
dushiya	dushiya		Bergia suffruticosa
ɗaɗɗoyar ƙasa	ɗâɗɗóóyàr̃ ƙásá		Bergia suffruticosa		scent-leaf of ground
ɗandoyar kasa	ɗandoyar kasa		Bergia suffruticosa
jishiya	jishiya	Sokoto	Bergia suffruticosa
doka rafi	dóókàà rààfíí		Berlinia crabinia; B. auriculata		I. doka of the stream
rahaiwa	rahaiwa		Bersama abyssinica
ɗan kunya	ɗán kúnyà		Biophytum petersianum	sensitive plant	modest one
ka buɗe ka noƙe	ka buɗe ka noƙe		Biophytum petersianum	sensitive plant	open and close
mata gara kafa	mata gara kafa		Biophytum petersianum	sensitive plant	woman, close the feet
tsuku	tsùkú		Biophytum petersianum	sensitive plant
tsuwuku	tsùwùkú		Biophytum petersianum
gaji	gaji		Blepharis linariifolia
gigi	gigi		Blepharis linariifolia
faskara toyi	fàskàrà tòòyíí		Blepharis linearifolia
alale	àlàlèè		Blighia sapida	ackee
fisa	físáá		Blighia sapida	ackee apple	< Southern language
gadon maciji	gádón mácììjíí		Boerhavia diffusa	hogweed	serpent's bed
harshen saniya	hárshèn sáánììyáá		Boerhavia diffusa	hogweed	cow tongue
baba jibji	báábáá jíbjíí		Boerhavia diffusa		indigo of the rubbish-heap
gadon maciji	gádón mácììjíí		Boerhavia repens		serpent's bed
sarkin jibji	sárkín jíbjíí		Boerhavia spp.	hogweed	lord of the dungheap
kurya	kúryáá		Bombax brevicuspe; B. buonopozense; B. costatum	silk-cotton
gurjiya	gúrjííyáá	South / Katsina	Bombax buonopozense; B. brevicuspe; B. costatum	red-flowered silk-cotton
gujiya	gújííyáá	South / Katsina	Bombax buonopozense; B. brevicuspe; B. costatum
kurya	kúryáá	Sokoto	Bombax buonopozense; B. costatum B. brevicuspe	silk-cotton
kangi	kangi		Borassus aethiopum	base of trunk of fan palm
gizgiri	gìzgírì		Borassus aethiopum	edible base of fan palm
ƙwame	ƙwámè		Borassus aethiopum	fan palm fruit
giginya, pl. giginyoyi or gigiyu	gígínyà pl. gígínyóóyíí or gìgìyúú		Borassus aethiopum	fan, deleb palm
magaga	magaga		Borassus aethiopum	fan-palm
bambami	bámbààmíí		Borassus aethiopum	fan-palm – upper part
ƙodago, pl. ƙodagai	ƙòòdágò pl. ƙòòdágái		Borassus aethiopum	fan-palm fruit stone
guntsu	gùntsúú		Borassus aethiopum	fan-palm kernel
cikoko	cíkóókóó	Katsina	Borassus aethiopum	late, kernelless fruit of the fan- palm
garera	garera		Borassus aethiopum	leaf veins of fan palm
kwangi	kwángí		Borassus aethiopum	lower part of fan palm
gazari	gàzáríí	South / Katsina	Borassus aethiopum	shoot of fan- palm
muruci	mùrúúcíí		Borassus aethiopum	sprout of fan- palm
gangami	gangami		Borassus aethiopum	swollen stem of fan palm
kankame	kankame		Borassus aethiopum	swollen stem of fan palm
ƙaibaba	ƙàibáábà		Borassus aethiopum	thorny leaf stalk
kwabara	kwabara		Borassus aethiopum	young fan palm
alkamar tururuwa	álkámàr̃ tùrúúrúwáá		Borreria stachydea		ant’s wheat
feshe	feshe		Borreria stachydea
agaji(ni)	agaji(ni)	Ader	Boscia angustifolia
ballakani	ballakani	Ader	Boscia angustifolia
farin moro	fárín moro	Ader	Boscia angustifolia
farin mutum	fárín mutum	Ader	Boscia angustifolia
hanza	hànzáá		Boscia augustifolia
dilo	díílò	Gobir	Boscia augustifolia; B. senegalensis
cankas	cànkás		Boscia salicifolia
madinginji	madinginji		Boscia salicifolia	leaves, flowers
cascas	càscás		Boscia salicifolia
zure	zúúrè		Boscia salicifolia
dulunhwa	dùlùnhwáá	Sokoto	Boscia senegalensis	berries of ~
anza	ànzáá		Boscia senegalensis
bilo	bíílóó	Kaz	Boscia senegalensis
damdam shiya	dámdám shíyáá		Boscia senegalensis		bare place
ɗan loma	ɗán lóómàà	Gumel	Boscia senegalensis		son of a small mouthful of food
hanza	hànzáá		Boscia senegalensis
lilo	lilo		Boscia senegalensis
cibɗi	cíbɗìì		Boswellia dalzielii
ba samu	bàà sáámù		Boswellia dalzielii, B. odorata		cause receiving
hanu	hánúú	Kano	Boswellia dalzielli	frankincense
tarmasika	tármásííkà		Boswellia dalzielli	frankincense
ƙasha	ƙasha		Brachiaria distichophylla; B. xantholauca
makarin fako	mákárín fako		Brachiaria jubata
zarin ɓauna	zarin ɓauna		Brachiaria mutica
takoure	takoure		Brachiaria stigmatisata
haƙorin babbauniya	háƙóórín bàbbáunììyáá		Breonadia salicina		teeth of the female pagan
kaɗanyar kurmi	káɗányàr kúrmìì		Breonadia salicina		forest shea
kaɗanyar rafi	káɗányàr rààfíí		Breonadia salicina		stream shea
kisni	kisni		Bridelia ferruginea
kurni	kurni		Bridelia ferruginea
kizni	kizni		Bridelia ferruginea; B. scleroneura
kimbar maharba	kímbár̃ máhàrbáá		Brysocarpus coccineus		hunter's pepper
ƙuduji	ƙúdùjíí		Buchnera hispida
baƙin maƙarfo	báƙín màƙárfò		Burkea africana		black Afrormosia laxiflora
icen kurdi	ìcén kúrdíí		Burkea africana
kurdi	kúrdíí		Burkea africana
ƙiryar dutse	ƙíryàr dúútsèè		Burkea africana		rock Prosopis
kasa	kasa		Byrsocarpus coccineus; Bergia suffruticosa
anza	ànzáá		Cadaba farinosa
bagayi	bàgààyíí		Cadaba farinosa
ɗangafara	ɗangafara	Katsina	Cadaba farinosa
hanza	hànzáá		Cadaba farinosa
ƴa ƴan dara	ƴáá ƴán dáràà		Caesalpinia bonduc
waken masar	wáákén másàr		Cajanus cajan	pigeon pea	Egypt bean
aduwa	ádúúwàà		Cajanus cajan	pigeon-pea	desert date
baba ambale	báábáá ambalee		Calotropis procera	Sodom apple
bambambele	bambambele		Calotropis procera	Sodom apple
tumfafiya, pl. tumfafi or tumfafiyoyi	tùmfááfììyáá pl. tùmfààfíí or túmfááfííyóóyíí		Calotropis procera	Sodom apple
atile	àtílè		Canarium schweinfurthii	bush-candle
atilis	àtílìs		Canarium schweinfurthii	bush-candle
waken bisa	wáákén bísáá		Canavalia ensiformis	horse bean	small ruminant bean
barankaci	bàránkácíí		Canavalia ensiformis	horse-bean
ladiko	ladiko		Canavalia ensiformis	horse-bean
baƙaleƙale	bààƙálééƙàlè		Canna indica	Indian shot
baƙareƙare	bààƙárééƙàrè	Bauchi	Canna indica	Indian shot
gwangwa	gwangwa		Canna indica	Indian shot
gwangwama	gwângwáámà		Canna indica	Indian shot
ƙare aiki	ƙààréé áikì		Cannabis sativa	type of Indian hemp	finish work
haujerin mutane	haujerin mutane		Capparis corymbosa; C. rothii		person’s Capparis spp.
haujeri	haujeri		Capparis corymbosa; C. tomentosa; C. rothii
haujerin raƙumi	haujerin raƙumi		Capparis tomentosa		camel’s Capparis spp.
jan ni baibai	ján ni baibai		Capparis tomentosa
kaudodo	kàudóódò		Capparis tomentosa
ƙabdarai	ƙabdarai	Gobir	Capparis tomentosa
ƙabdodo	ƙàbdóódò		Capparis tomentosa
ƙadabebe	ƙadabebe		Capparis tomentosa
filfil	fílfìl		Capsicum annuum	chili	< Arabic
tugande	tùùgándéé		Capsicum annuum	chili pepper
citta	cìttáá		Capsicum annuum	chili pepper	< Arabic
ɗan kadana	ɗán kádánáá		Capsicum annuum	chili pepper	son of
tasshi	tâsshíí	Sokoto	Capsicum annuum	chili pepper
tattasai	tàttààsái		Capsicum annuum	chili pepper
tattashi	tàttààshíí		Capsicum annuum	chili pepper
twanka	twanka		Capsicum annuum	chili pepper
barkono	bàrkòònóó		Capsicum annuum	chilli pepper
barkwaɗaso	bàrkwàɗásó		Capsicum annuum	chilli pepper; name used by women
tsiduhu	tsíídúhúú		Capsicum annuum; C. frutescens	chili
caki	cààkíí	Katsina	Capsicum frutescens	chili pepper seedlings
tsaki	tsààkíí	Katsina	Capsicum frutescens	chili pepper seedlings
barkono	bàrkòònóó		Capsicum frutescens	chilli pepper
karan masallaci	kárán másálláácíí		Caralluma dalzielii		mosque stalk
wutsiyar damo	wútsííyàr̃ dámóó		Caralluma dalzielii		monitor lizard's tail
amankete	amankete		Caralluma retrospiciens
ekuwa	ekuwa		Caralluma retrospiciens
garafunin kwatta	gàrààfúnín kwààttáá		Cardiospermum grandiflorum	heart seed, balloon vine	waterside balsam apple
gautan kwaɗo	gáután kwààɗóó		Cardiospermum grandiflorum	heart seed, balloon vine	toad's garden egg
godar zomo	gòòdár zóómóó		Cardiospermum grandiflorum		hare's bell
garafunin fadama	gàrààfúnín fàdámàà		Cardiospermum grandiflorum; C. halicacabum	heart seed, balloon vine	swamp balsam apple
godar zomo	gòòdár zóómóó		Cardiospermum halicacabum	balloon vine	hare's bell
gwanda, pl. gwandoji	gwándà pl. gwándóójíí		Carica papaya	pawpaw
gwandar masar	gwàndàr̃ màsar		Carica papaya	pawpaw	custard-apple of Egypt
gwandar rabeji	gwandar̃ rabeji		Carica papaya	pawpaw
ba go zaƙi	bà go zááƙíí		Carissa edulis		one that x sweetness
bi zaƙi	bìì zááƙí		Carissa edulis		follow sweetness
ci zaƙi	cìì zááƙí		Carissa edulis		eat sweetness
gizaki	gizaki	Katsina	Carissa edulis
lemun tsuntsu	lèèmún tsuntsuu		Carissa edulis		sour lime
uwar banza	úúwár bánzáá		Carissa edulis
gamma fada	gamma fada		Cassia arereh
maleduwa	maleduwa	Katsina	Cassia arereh
gama faɗa	gàmà fáɗà		Cassia arereh; C. sieberana		unite fight
marga	màrgáá	South / Gobir	Cassia arereh; C. sieberana
araho	áráhóó		Cassia sieberana	cassia pods
runfu	rúnfúú		Cassia singueana
rumfar gada	rùmfár gàdáá		Cassytha filiformis		duiker’s granary
siliyar suluwa ?	siliyar suluwa ?		Cassytha filiformis
barbaji	bárbáájíí		Catunaregam nilotica		vide Dal.
cira	cira		Catunaregam nilotica
ƙwanarya	ƙwanarya		Catunaregam nilotica
tsibra	tsibra		Catunaregam nilotica
tsura	tsura		Catunaregam nilotica
anaya	anaya		Cayratia gracilis
buɗa yau	bùùɗáá yáu		Cayratia gracilis		open the spittle
rimi, pl. rimaye	ríímíí pl. ríímààyéé		Ceiba pentandra	silk-cotton tree
rimi	rììmìì	Kano	Celosia argentea
nannafa	nànnàfàà		Celosia laxa
nannaho	nànnàhòò		Celosia laxa
dukki, pl. dukkoki	dùkkíí pl. dúkkóókíí	Sokoto	Celtis integrifolia	nettle tree
dunki	dùnkíí		Celtis integrifolia	nettle tree
kana	kana		Celtis integrifolia	nettle tree
tsakayi	tsakayi		Celtis integrifolia	nettle tree
zu	zu	Kano / Katsina	Celtis integrifolia	nettle tree
zuwo	zùùwóó		Celtis integrifolia; C. spp.	nettle tree
zuwu	zùùwúú		Celtis integrifolia; C. spp.	nettle tree
dunki	dùnkíí		Celtis zenkeri	nettle tree
karanciya	karanciya		Cenchrus biflorus
karanguja	karanguja		Cenchrus biflorus
ƙarangiya	ƙàràngííyáá		Cenchrus biflorus & C. ciliaris	burs
ƙarangiyar azbin	ƙàràngííyár àzbìn		Cenchrus ciliaris
surandu	sùrándù		Centaurea perrotteti; C. praecox	thistle
suradu	súrádù		Centaurea perrotteti; C. praecox	thistle
suraddu	sùráddù		Centaurea perrotteti; C. praecox; Dicoma tomentosa	thistle
farar kaba	fárár kàbàà		Centaurea perrottetii	thistle
ɗanar maguzawo	ɗanar maguzawo	Kano	Centaurea perrottetii; C. praecox	thistle
daudar maguzawa	dáudàr̃ máágúzááwáá	Kano	Centaurea perrottetti; Blepharis linarifolia; Centaurea praecox	thistle	D. tomentosa of the pagan Hausa
dayi	dàyíí		Centaurea perrottetti; C. praecox	thistle
ɗandar mahalba	ɗandar mahalba		Centaurea perrrottetii & C. praecox	thistle
farar kaba	fárár kàbàà		Centaurea praecox	thistle
danyi	dànyíí		Centaurea praecox & C. perrottetii	thistle
danji	danji		Centaurea praecox; C. perrottetii	thistle
daurar mahalba	dáuràr̃ máhàlbáá		Centaurea praecox; C. perrottetti	thistle	hunters’ millet
kububuwar makafi	kùbúúbúwar makààfíí	Daura	Centaurea sp.	thistle
namijin dayi	námíjìn dàyìì		Centaurea sp.
gwingi	gwingi		Ceratotheca sesamoides	false sesame
yanɗo	yanɗo		Ceratotheca sesamoides	false sesame
bataƙashi	bátáƙáshíí		Ceratotheca sesamoides	false sesame leaves
karkashi	kárkáshíí		Ceratotheca sesamoides	false sesame leaves
mataƙashi	mátáƙáshíí		Ceratotheca sesamoides	false sesame leaves
gabaruwar ƙasa	gàbààrúúwár ƙásà		Chamaecrista mimosoides
burkulle	búrkúllè	Katsina	Chamaecristus absus	four-leaf senna
fidili	fíídílíí		Chamaecristus absus	four-leaf senna
ƙuriƙuri	ƙùrííƙùríí	Katsina	Chamaecristus absus	senna
shinkafar daji	shìnkááfár̃ dáájìì		Chasmopodium caudatum		bush rice
shinkafar tsuntsu	shìnkááfár̃ tsúntsúú		Chasmopodium caudatum		birds’ rice
sansari	sansari		Chasmopodium caudatum; Saccharum spontaneum; Sesbania pachycarpa
ƙafar fakara	ƙáfàr fàkáráá		Chloris breviseta
ƙafar gauraka	ƙáfàr gàuráákà		Chloris breviseta
san gauraka	sán gàuráákà		Chloris breviseta		footstep of the crowned crane
kanarin doki	kanarin dookii		Chloris gayana
kafar fakara	káfàr fàkáráá		Chloris pilosa
kasara	kaasaraa		Chloris robusta
ɓauren kiyashi	ɓáurén kííyááshíí		Chrozophora senegalensis		fig of the red ant
damagi	dàmágìì		Chrozophora senegalensis
duru sairu ?	duru sairu ?	Sokoto	Chrozophora senegalensis
warkin maciji	wàrkín maciijii	Sokoto	Chrozophora senegalensis		snake's loincloth
rariyar kasa	rààriyàr kàsa	Kontagora	Chrysanthellum americanum
ba gardaye	bà gárdááyè		Cienfuegosia heteroclada		one of obstinacy
kadakada	kádakáda	Kontagora	Cienfuegosia heteroclada
kadakada	kadakada		Cienfuegosia heteroclada
ɗamal gwaraji	ɗàmàl gwàrààjíí	Kano	Cissampelos mucronata
ɗamal gwaraji	ɗàmàl gwàrààjíí		Cissampelos owariensis	velvet leaf
jibjar ƙasa	jibjar ƙásà		Cissampelos owariensis; C. mucronata	velvet leaf
judar ƙasa	júúdàr ƙásà		Cissampelos owariensis; C. mucronata	velvet leaf
gaba gaba	gaba gaba		Cissus araliodes
kuloko	kuloko		Cissus araliodes
hada rawaki	hada rawaki		Cissus aralioides
kwaloko	kwaloko		Cissus aralioides
coɗoriya	coɗoriya		Cissus aralioides; C. quadrangularis
riga biri	rìgà bìrì		Cissus cornifolia		robe of the monkey
tsuwawun biri	tsúúwààwún bírí		Cissus cornifolia		monkey's testicles
dafara	dááfááráá		Cissus populnea
labla	labla		Cissus populnea
labta	labta	Katsina	Cissus populnea
layyata	layyata	Katsina	Cissus populnea
loda	lòòdáá		Cissus populnea
lodar marina	lòòdár marina		Cissus populnea		Cissus of the dye- pit
lututuwa	lututuwa		Cissus populnea
malaiduwa	malaiduwa	Katsina	Cissus populnea
ɗaɗɗori	ɗáɗɗòòríí		Cissus quadrangularis	edible stemmed vine
gewaya tsamiya	gèèwàyà tsáámííyáá		Cissus quadrangularis		circuit of the tamarind
kewaya tsamiya	kèèwàyà tsáámííyáá		Cissus quadrangularis		goes round the tamarind
sasarin kura	sààsárín kúúráá		Cissus quadrangularis		chain of hyena
tsatisarar kura	tsatisarar kúúráá		Cissus quadrangularis		fish-trap of hyena
kwartowa	kwartowa		Citrullus colocynthis	bitter gourd
guna, pl. gunoni	gúnà pl. gúnóóníí		Citrullus lanatus	melon
gunar shanu	gúnàr̃ sháánúú		Citrullus lanatus	melon cv.	cow melon
kankana	kánkánáá		Citrullus lanatus	red-fleshed cv.
lemo	lèèmóó	Kano	Citrus aurantifolia	lime	< English
lemu	lèèmúú		Citrus aurantifolia	lime
babban lemu	bàbbán lèèmúú		Citrus aurantium	lime	big lemon
ɗan ka buga	ɗán káá búga		Citrus aurantium	lime	son of
lemun makka	lèèmún mákkà		Citrus aurantium; C. sinensis		lime of Mecca
lemun magajiya	lèèmún mágáájìyáá		Citrus medica
lemun masar	lèèmún másàr		Citrus medica		lime of Egypt
lemun ƴan sarki	lèèmun ƴán sárkíí		Citrus medica
babban lemu	bàbbán lèèmúú		Citrus sinensis	orange	big lemon
lemu mai zaƙi	lèèmúú mài zááƙíí		Citrus sinensis	orange
yamanza	yamanza		Clematis hirsuta
afoyes	afoyes		Cleome brachycarpa		< Tamachek?
bar ni ka ce	bàr̃ ní ká cèè	Ader	Cleome scaposa		leave me you said
ingidido	ìngídíídò		Clerodendron capitatum
bambaro	bàmbáróó		Clerodendrum capitatum	hollow stems
furan dutse	fùrán dúútsè		Clerodendrum capitatum		flower the hill
illiri	illiri	Katsina	Clerodendrum capitatum
mashayi, pl. mashayai	máshááyíí pl. màshààyái		Clerodendrum capitatum		thing for smoking
tabataba	tààbàtáábà		Clerodendrum capitatum		tobacco tobacco
filo	fìlóó	Katsina		climber with edible tubers
basa maraɗi	báásáá máráɗí		Clitandra cymulosa		arrow-poison of the slanderer
baƙin ɗango	báƙín ɗángóó		Clitandra sp.		black newly- hatched locust
gujin daji	gùjín dájìì		Coccinia grandis
gwanduwa	gwanduwa		Coccinia grandis
zagai	zagai		Cocculus pendulus
balaganda, balagande	bálàgándáá, bálàgándéé	Sokoto / Ader	Cochlospermum planchoni
rawaya	rààwáyà		Cochlospermum planchoni
balge	bálgéé	West	Cochlospermum tinctorium
kukur	kukur		Cochlospermum tinctorium
kyamba	kyàmbáá		Cochlospermum tinctorium
rawaya	rààwáyà		Cochlospermum tinctorium
ƴan kyamba	ƴán kyamba		Cochlospermum tinctorium
zabibi	zàbííbì		Cochlospermum tinctorium
zunzuna	zúnzùnáá		Cochlospermum tinctorium; C. planchoni
attagara	àttáágárà		Cocos nucifera	coconut
kwa attagara	kwáá àttáágàrá		Cocos nucifera	coconut
kwakwar atta gara	kwáákwàr àttáá gárà		Cocos nucifera	coconut palm
namijin kimba	námíjìn kímbàà		Coelocaryon preusii		male
gahwa	gahwa		Coffea spp.	coffee	< Arabic
sha rabo	shàà ràbó		Cola acuminata	large cola-nut	drink sharing
goro, pl. gwarra / gorarrakai	góórò pl. gwârráá / gòòràrràkái		Cola acuminata; C. nitida; Garcinia kola	cola
ataras	àtáràs		Cola acuminata; C. nitida	cola nut cv.
karanga	karanga		Cola laurifolia	laurel-leaved cola
ajauru	àjáurùù		Cola nitida	cola	< Arabic
labuje	labuje		Cola nitida	cola	< Nupe [Laboshi town]
sandali	sàndàlíí		Cola nitida	cola
sandalu	sàndàlúú		Cola nitida	cola
abido	àbìdóó		Cola verticillata	cola nut	< Yoruba
hannun ruwa	hánnún rúwáá		Cola verticillata		water hand
haƙorin karuwa	háƙóórín káárùùwà		Cola sp.	cola	thief’s teeth
kinciya	kíncììyáá		Colocasia sp.	cocoyam
gwaza	gwáázáá		Colocasia esculenta	cocoyam
gwaza mai gudaji	gwáázáá maì gùdààjìì		Colocasia esculenta	cocoyam
gwaza gwaza	gwáázáá gwààzàà		Colocasia esculenta	cocoyam	cocoyam cocoyam
gwamba	gwamba		Colocasia esculenta	cocoyam
gwargwasa	gwargwasa		Colocasia esculenta	cocoyam
tagwamba	tagwamba		Colocasis esculenta	cocoyam
bambus	bàmbûs		Colocynthis citrullus	bitter apple
bambushi	bàmbúúshì		Colocynthis citrullus	bitter apple
agushi	ágúshíí		Colocynthis citrullus	egusi melon seeds
kwattowa	kwattowa		Colocynthis vulgaris
farar geza	fárár géézà		Combretum aculeatum
farar taramniya	fárár taramniya		Combretum geitonophyllum; C. lamprocarpum
baƙar taramniya	báƙár̃ tàrámníyáá		Combretum ghasalense		black Combretum glutinosum
dalo	dààlóó	Kano / Zaria	Combretum ghasalense
namijin taramniya	námíjìn tàràmnìyàà		Combretum ghasalense		male
tsiri	tsiri		Combretum ghasalense
dangera	dángèráá		Combretum glutinosum
turar tarauniya	turar tarauniya		Combretum glutinosum
kantakara	kántákàráá		Combretum glutinosum; C. lamprocarpum
kartakara	kártákàráá		Combretum glutinosum; C. lamprocarpum
kattakara	káttákàráá		Combretum glutinosum; C. lamprocarpum
tarauniya	tàráunííyáá		Combretum glutinosum; C. lamprocarpum
jan ganye	ján gányéé		Combretum hypopilinum		red leaf
jar tarauniya	jár tàráuníyá		Combretum hypopilium
ciriri	cììríírìì	Sokoto	Combretum kerstingii
bauli	bauli		Combretum lamprocarpum
ɗagera	ɗàgéérà		Combretum lamprocarpum; C. nigricans
farar geza	fárár géézàa		Combretum micranthum
geza, pl. gezoji	géézà pl. géézóójíí		Combretum micranthum
gogen damo	gogen damo	Zamfara	Combretum molle
wuyan damo	wúyàn dámóó	Katsina	Combretum molle; C. glutinosum		monitor lizard's neck
goda jiki	goodà jìkí	Katsina	Combretum molle; C. spp.
tsiriri	tsiriri	South / Zamfara	Combretum nigricans
taro	taro		Combretum sericeum
gogyan damo	gòògyán dámóó		Combretum sp.		? fiddle of the monitor lizard
taru	taru		Combretum sp.
tubanin dawaki	tùbáánín dáwáákíí		Commelina erecta		bean-flour food for horses
balasa	bàlààsáá	Gobir	Commelina erecta; C. diffusa; C. forskalaei; C. lagosensis; Murdannia nudiflora
hanjin kuda	hánjín kúdáá		Commelina erecta; C. forskalaei		Kudaa intestines
balasar dawaki	bàlààsár dáwáákíí	Gobir	Commelina erecta; C. forskalaei; C. lagosensis; Murdannia nudiflora		horses’ bàlààsáá
burabaya	bùùrààbááyáá		Commelina forskalae; Creeper sp. [?]; C. erecta
ba kiski	bà kískíí		Commelina forskalaei, C. erecta
tubanin dawaki	tùbáánín dáwáákíí		Commelina forskalei		bean-flour food for horses
balasa(ya)	bàlààsá(yáá)		Commelina nudiflora	spiderwort
balasana	bàlààsánáá		Commelina nudiflora	spiderwort	female Commelina erecta
kununguru	kùnúngúrúú		Commelina nudiflora	spiderwort
jawul	jááwùl		Commiphora africana	gum
bi zana	bìì záánáá		Commiphora africana		follow the mat
ɓiskiti	ɓískìtí		Commiphora africana
dan ba ka saya ba	dán bà kà sàyáá bá		Commiphora africana		son of ‘you didn’t buy’
iskici	iskici	Kabi	Commiphora africana
ba zana	bàà zààná		Commiphora kerstingii		give fence mat
dali	dààlíí		Commiphora kerstingii
dalo	dààlóó	Sokoto	Commiphora kerstingii
gurzun dali	gurzun dali	Katagum	Commiphora kerstingii
ararraɓi	árárráɓíí		Commiphora kerstingii; Boswellia dalzielii; B.odorata
lubban	lubban		Commiphora pedunculata	gum
dashin jeji	dààshín jééjì		Commiphora pedunculata		C. africana of the bush
namijin dashi	námíjìn dààshìì		Commiphora pedunculata
turgunuwa	tùrgúnùùwáá		Corchorus olitorius	Jews’ mallow
lalo	láálò		Corchorus olitorius	jute
malafia	malafia		Corchorus olitorius	jute	< Arabic
lalo	láálò		Corchorus tridens	jute
turgunuwa	tùrgúnùùwáá		Corchorus tridens	jute
ganzema	ganzema		Corchorus tridens
lalo	láálò		Corchorus trilocularis	jute
turgunuwa	tùrgúnùùwáá		Corchorus trilocularis	jute
alilliba	álíllìbáá		Cordia africana
kaki zuwa hausa	kákìì zúwàà háusá		Costus afer
tumfafiyar kada	tùmfááfìyár kádàà		Costus afer		crocodile’s Sodom apple
kunnen zomo	kûnnén zóómóó		Costus spectabilis		hare’s ear
tabarmar zomo	tààbármár zóómóó		Costus spectabilis		mat of the hare
takalmin zomo	tààkàlmín zóómóó		Costus spectabilis; Isoberlinia doka		hare's sandal
gudai	gúúdàí	Sokoto	Crateva religiosa
gude	gude	South / Zamfara	Crateva religiosa
ingidido	ìngídíídò	Kano	Crateva religiosa
kali	kali		Crateva religiosa
ungududu	úngúdúúdù	Katsina / Zaria	Crateva religiosa
ƙoƙirmo	ƙoƙirmo	Zamfara	Crateva religiosa; Strychnos tricalysiodes
albasar kwaɗi	àlbásàr̃ kwààɗíí		Crinum ornatum	lily	toad’s onion
giyayya ta mata	gííyàyyáá tá máátáá		Crossopteryx febrifuga	ordeal tree	female Mitragyna inermis
kashin awaki	kááshín áwáákíí		Crossopteryx febrifuga	ordeal tree	goat shit
kasfiya	kásfììyáá		Crossopteryx febrifuga	ordeal tree
shaffa	shaffa		Crossopteryx febrifuga	ordeal tree
manta uwa	màntà úúwáá		Crotalaria arenaria		forget mother
bi ranar awaki	bìì ráánár̃ áwáákíí		Crotalaria atrorubens; spp.		follow sun goat
kaji mallam	káájí mállàm		Crotalaria atrorubens
bi ranar zomo	bìì ráánár̃ zóómóó		Crotalaria microcarpa		follow sun hare
yauki	yauki	Katagum	Crotalaria microcarpa
bi(ya) rana	bìì(yà) ráánáá		Crotalaria mucronata		follow sun
farar bi rana	fárár bii raana		Crotalaria mucronata
bi(ya) rana	bíí(yà) ráánáá		Crotalaria obovata		follow sun
bi (ya) rana	bíí (yà) ráánáá		Crotalaria obovata		follow sun
baƙar bi rana	báƙár̃ bíí rááná		Crotalaria sp.		black follow the sun
fudar awaki	fudar awaki		Crotalaria sp.
gujiyar awaki	gújíyár̃ awaki		Crotalaria sp.
gyaɗar awaki	gyàɗár̃ áwáákíí		Crotalaria sp.		goat's groundnut
gyaɗar yara	gyàɗár̃ yààràà		Crotalaria sp.
hudar awaki	hudar awaki		Crotalaria sp.
jar bi rana	jár bìì rááná		Crotalaria sp.
cika saura	cìkà sàuráá		Crotalaria sp. & Leonotis nepetifolia	rattlebox	fill the disused farm
sa furfura	sàà fúrfúrá		Crotaria microcarpa		makes grey hairs
gasayar barewa	gáásàyár̃ bàrééwáá		Croton lobatus		thief’s cat’s whiskers
icen masar	ìcèn másàr		Croton zambesicus		tree of Egypt
koriba	koriba		Croton zambesicus
gangamo	gàngàmóó	Sokoto	Cryptolepis sanguinolenta		turmeric
wutsiyar ɓera	wútsííyàr̃ ɓééráá		Ctenium elegans		rat's tail
wutsiyar biri	wútsííyàr̃ bírì		Ctenium elegans; C. newtonii; Faurea speciosa; Setaria sphacelata		monkey-tail
wutsiyar ƙadangare	wútsííyàr̃ ƙàdángárè		Ctenium elegans; Stachytarpheta angustifolia; S. cayenensis		agama lizard's tail
wutsiyar kusu	wútsííyàr̃ kúúsùù		Ctenium elegans; Stachytarpheta angustifolia; S. cayenensis		mouse's tail
wutsiyar ɓera	wútsííyàr̃ ɓééráá		Ctenium newtonii		rat's tail
barkonon hawainiya	bàrkòònón háwáiniyaa		Ctenolepis cerasiformis		pepper of chameleon
bi (ya) haŋwawa	bíí (yà) hàŋwááwà		Ctenolepis cerasiformis		follow chameleon
namijin garafuni	námíjìn garaafunii		Ctenolepis cerasiformis		male
kaƙaimi	kaƙaimi		Cucumis ficifolius
kan makwarwa	kân makwarwaa		Cucumis ficifolius & C. prophetarum	prophet’s melon
cicido	cìcìdóó	Daura	Cucumis ficifolius; C. prophetarum	prophet’s melon
cicudi	cìcùdíí	Gumel	Cucumis ficifolius; C. prophetarum	prophet’s melon
hamanya	hamanya	Katsina	Cucumis ficifolius; C. prophetarum	prophet’s melon
kancikulkul	kàncíkúlkùl		Cucumis ficifolius; C. prophetarum	prophet’s melon
maƙaimi	maƙaimi		Cucumis ficifolius; C. pustulatus
gulli	gulli		Cucumis melo	sweet melon
gurji	gùrjíí		Cucumis melo	sweet melon
gurli	gurli		Cucumis melo	sweet melon
gurli ƙwantal	gurli ƙwantal		Cucumis melo	sweet melon
kuliri	kuliri	North	Cucumis melo	sweet melon
kwantal	kwantal		Cucumis melo	sweet melon
shamman	shamman		Cucumis melo	sweet melon	< Arabic
batanya	báátányáá		Cucumis melo
burar zaki	bùùrár̃ záákìì		Cucumis metuliferus	horned melon	donkey’s penis
nonon kura	nòònòn kùùràà		Cucumis metuliferus	horned melon	hyena breast
yamanya	yamanya	Sokoto	Cucumis prophetarum; C. ficifolius	prophet’s melon
kan fakara	kan fakaraa	Kano	Cucumis prophetarum & C. ficifolius	prophet’s melon
bakin duniya	bààkín dúúnííyà		Cucumis pustulatus		mouth of the world
golon zaki	góólón zaakii		Cucumis pustulatus
gunar kura	gúnàr̃ kúúráá		Cucumis pustulatus		hyena melon
kashin gwanki	kááshín gwankii		Cucumis pustulatus
kuƙaimi	kuƙaimi		Cucumis pustulatus
nonon kare	nòònòn kàrèè	Hadejia	Cucumis pustulatus		dog breast
tsuwawun zaki	tsúúwààwún záàkìì	South / Katsina	Cucumis pustulatus		lion's testicles
akwato	ákwátóó		Cucurbita maxima	gourd
balaya	bàlááyà	Gobir	Cucurbita maxima	pumpkin
gammon fatake	gámmòn fátààkéé		Cucurbita maxima	pumpkin
ba kanuwa	bà kánùwáá		Cucurbita maxima, C. pepo	pumpkin	one of Kano
kabaiwa	kàbáiwàà		Cucurbita maxima; C. pepo	pumpkin
kabewa	kàbééwàà		Cucurbita maxima; C. pepo	pumpkin
kabushi	kàbúúshì		Cucurbita maxima; C. pepo	pumpkin
kabus	kàbûs		Cucurbita maxima; C. pepo	pumpkin
ruguguwa	rùùgúúgùùwáá		Cucurbita maxima; C. pepo	pumpkin
wawan gona	wááwán góónáá		Cucurbita maxima; C. pepo	pumpkin
ganwon fatake	ganwon fatake		Cucurbita pepo; C. maxima	pumpkin
gesuma	gesuma		Cucurbita pepo; C. maxima	pumpkin
ƴar gari	ƴár̃ garii		Cucurbita pepo; C. maxima	pumpkin
rugudu	rùgùdúú		Cucurbita; C. pepo	pumpkin
doyar kurege	dóóyàr̃ kùréégéé		Cucurligo pilosa		squirrel's yam
murucin makwarwa	mùrùcìn màkwàrwàà		Cucurligo pilosa
goji	gòòjíí	Sokoto	Curcubita maxima; C. pepo	pumpkin
gangamau	gàngàmáu	Katsina	Curcuma domestica	turmeric
gangamo	gàngàmóó		Curcuma domestica	turmeric
tiri	tírìì		Curcuma domestica	turmeric
turi	túrìì		Curcuma domestica	turmeric
zabibi	zàbííbì		Curcuma domestica	turmeric
kurgum	kurgum		Curcuma domestica	turmeric dye
magina	magina		Curcuma domestica	turmeric dye
soyayya	sòòyáyyàà		Cuscuta australis	dodder
takanɗar giwa	tàkànɗár gííwáá		Cussonia barter		elephant's sugar- cane
gwabsa	gwábsà		Cussonia barteri
hannun kuturu	hánnún kútúrúú	Kano	Cussonia barteri
tamraro	tàmráárò		Cyanotis caespitosa		star
raba (?)	rààbàà (?)		Cyanotis lanata
dangere	dángèrèè		Cyathula prostrata
ƙarangiyar ɓera	ƙàràngííyár ɓèèràà		Cyathula prostrata; Indigofera nummulariifolia
mobefa	mobefa		Cymbopogon giganteus
tsabre	tsabre		Cymbopogon giganteus
tsagre	tsagre		Cymbopogon giganteus
gajiri	gàajíríí		Cymbopogon hirtus
nobe	nobe		Cymbopogon schoenanthus
butun shamuwa	butun shààmúwáá		Cynodon dactylon	dub-grass, dogstooth grass	x of stork
jaja maza	jààjàà mazá	South / Zaria	Cynodon dactylon	dub-grass, dogstooth grass
ƙiriƙiri	ƙìríƙìríí		Cynodon dactylon	dub-grass, dogstooth grass
tsambiya	tsambiya	Katsina	Cynodon dactylon	dub-grass, dogstooth grass
tsarkiyar zomo	tsárkíyár̃ zóómóó		Cynodon dactylon	dub-grass, dogstooth grass	hare's bowstring
tsirkiyar damo	tsírkììyár̃ dámóó		Cynodon dactylon	dub-grass, dogstooth grass	monitor lizard’s bowstring
tsirkiyar zomo	tsírkììyár̃ zóómóó		Cynodon dactylon	dub-grass, dogstooth grass	hare’s bowstring
ɓuntun ƙuda	ɓúntùn ƙúdáá		Cynodon dactylon	smutty head of this grass
kajiji	kààjííjì		Cyperus articulatus	jointed flatsedge
kajiji na fadama	kààjííjì ná fadamaa		Cyperus articulatus	jointed flatsedge
kajiji na gulbi	kààjííjì ná gúlbíí		Cyperus articulatus	jointed flatsedge
turaren gulbi	túrárén gúlbíí		Cyperus articulatus		perfume of the pond
gizgiri	gìzgírì		Cyperus digitatus
gwaigywaya	gwaigywaya		Cyperus dives; C. rotundus
cizo	cizo	Damaturu	Cyperus esculentus	tiger nut
haya	haya	Hadejia	Cyperus esculentus	tiger nut
rigiza	rìgìzà	Kano	Cyperus esculentus	tiger nut
guzuguzu	gúzúgúzú	Katsina	Cyperus esculentus	tiger nut cv.
arigiza	árìgîzà		Cyperus esculentus	tiger-nut
aya	áyáá		Cyperus esculentus	tiger-nut
aya rigiza	àyàà rigiza	Damaturu	Cyperus esculentus	tiger-nut
badusaya	bàdùùsáyáá		Cyperus esculentus	tiger-nut
baƙar aya	báƙár̃ áyáá		Cyperus esculentus	tiger-nut	black tiger-nut
ɗan tunuga	ɗán tunuga		Cyperus maculatus & C. tonkinensis		son of
giragiri	gírààgíríí	Sokoto	Cyperus rotundus	nutgrass
jigi	jigi		Cyperus rotundus	nutgrass
jiji	jiji		Cyperus rotundus	nutgrass
aya aya	àyàà àyàà		Cyperus rotundus; Kyllinga sp.	nutgrass
ƙi taɓewa	ƙìì tááɓèèwáá		Cyperus sp.
anaya	anaya		Cyphostemma adenocaule
buɗa yau	bùùɗáá yáu		Cyphostemma adenocaule		open the spittle
ayana	ááyànáá		Cyphostemma adenocaule, Cayratia gracilis
yakuwar fatake	yáákùùwár fátààkéé		Cyphostemma adenocaule; Cayratia gracilis		trader's roselle
yakuwar maharba	yáákùùwár mááhàrbáá		Cyphostemma adenocaule; Cayratia gracilis		hunter's roselle
guɗaguɗe	gúɗàgúɗè		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
kutukku	kutukku		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
kokara	kóókáráá		Dalbergia melanoxlylon
runhun zaki	rúnhún zaaki		Dalbergia saxatilis
farin maƙarfo	fárín maƙarfo		Dalbergia saxatilis; Afrormosia spp.
makari	makari	South / Katsina	Dalbergia sp.
kadaura	kàdáuráá	Kano / Zaria	Daniellia oliveri	copaiba balsam
maje	máájè		Daniellia oliveri	copaiba balsam
alkangaɗo	alkangaɗo		Datura metel	hairy thorn apple
baba jibji	báábáá jíbjíí		Datura metel	hairy thorn apple	indigo of the rubbish-heap
baba juji	báábáá júújíí		Datura metel	hairy thorn apple	indigo of the rubbish-heap
furan juji	fùrán júújíí		Datura metel	hairy thorn apple	flower of the rubbish heap
haukata yaro	hàukàtà yááròò		Datura metel	hairy thorn apple	x of youth
itace aljan	ítààcéé àlján		Datura metel	hairy thorn apple	spirit tree
kwarakko	kwarakko		Datura metel	hairy thorn apple
mai rawaya	mài rààwáyàà		Datura metel	hairy thorn apple	lord of Cochlospermum tinctorium
sitira	sìtírà		Datura metel	hairy thorn apple	< Arabic
sutura	sùtúrà		Datura metel	hairy thorn apple	< Arabic
zaƙami	záƙàmíí		Datura metel	hairy thorn apple
zaƙami	záƙàmíí		Datura stramonium	Jimson weed
sarkin jibji	sárkín jíbjíí		Datura spp.		lord of the dungheap
waken zomo	wáákén zóómóó		Desmodium canum		hare bean
dangere	dángèrèè		Desmodium velutinum
kadan kadafi	kadan kadafi		Desmodium velutinum
ɗanka dafi	ɗànkà dáfíí		Desmodium velutinum; Setaria verticillata; Cyathula prostrata; Triumfetta spp.
ma daddafi	má dáddafi		Desmodium velutium; Setaria verticulata
taura, pl. tauraye	táuráá pl. táurààyéé		Detarium microcarpum; D. senegalense
bafur	bààfûr		Detarium senegalense	exudate	< Arabic
taurar kurmi	táurár kúrmìì		Detarium senegalense
tsamiyar biri	tsáámíyár̃ bírìì		Dialium guineense		monkey tamarind
sarƙakƙiya	sárƙákƙíyáá		Dichrostachys cinerea; Acacia ataxacantha
cunɗu	cúnɗúú		Dichrostachys cinerea; Dioscorea sp
dauɗa	dáuɗàà		Dicoma tomentosa
farin daya	fárín daya		Dicoma tomentosa
kwardau da	kwardaú da		Dicoma tomentosa
tururubi	tùrúrùbíí		Dicranolepsis persei
karanin dawaki	karanin dawaki		Digitaria debilis; D. horizontalis
harƙiya	hàrƙííyáá		Digitaria debilis; D. velutina
acca	áccà		Digitaria exilis	fonio
firo	firo	Sokoto	Digitaria exilis	fonio
intaya	ìntááyà	Zaria	Digitaria exilis	fonio
gajele	gajele		Digitaria gayana
kalanhuwa	kàlànhùwa		Digitaria gayana
kaleru	kaleru	Daura	Digitaria gayana
kamfalwa	kamfalwa		Digitaria gayana
karan	kárán	Daura	Digitaria gayana
karani	karani		Digitaria gayana
aburo	àbúròò		Digitaria iburua	iburu
aburu	àbúrù		Digitaria iburua	iburu
alas	alas		Digitaria iburua	iburu
ibiro	ìbírò		Digitaria iburua	iburu
iburo	ìbúrò	Kano	Digitaria iburua	iburu
iburu	ìbúrù	Zaria	Digitaria iburua	iburu
makari	makari	South / Katsina	Digitaria iburua	iburu
iburun daji	ìbúrùn dáájìì		Digitaria debilis; D. velutina		bush iburu
galla bar	galla bar		Diheteropogon hagerupii
karairayau	kàràiràyáu		Diheteropogon hagerupii
toƙari	toƙari	South / Katsina	Diheteropogon hagerupii
ƙarankaɓau	ƙáránkáɓáu		Diheteropogon hagerupii & Echinochloa pyramidalis
shabrai	shabrai		Diheteropogon hagerupii; Echinocloa pyramidalis
shamrai	shamrai	Sokoto	Diheteropogon hagerupii; Echinocloa pyramidalis
sakata	sàkàtáá		Dioscorea alata	water-yam
doyar bisa	dóóyàr̃ bísà		Dioscorea bulbifera	aerial yam	monkey-yam
kamu	kamu		Dioscorea bulbifera	aerial yam
tuwon biri	túwón bírí		Dioscorea bulbifera	aerial yam	monkeys' porridge
doyar kudu	dóóyàr̃ kúdù		Dioscorea cayennensis	red yam	yam of the south
gursami	gursami		Dioscorea dumetorum	three leaved yam
rogon biri	róógòn bírìì		Dioscorea dumetorum	three leaved yam	monkey's cassava
kosan rogo	kóósán róógòò		Dioscorea dumetorum	three-leaf yam
doyar daji	dóóyàr̃ dáájìì		Dioscorea praehensilis		bush yam
doyar dutse	dóóyàr̃ dúútsèè		Dioscorea praehensilis		rock-yam
doyar giwa	dóóyàr̃ gííwáá		Dioscorea praehensilis		elephant-yam
ƙaƴar giwa	ƙáƴàr gííwáá		Dioscorea praehensilis		elephant thorn
maguraza	máágùráázàà		Dioscorea praehensilis
aduru	aduru		Dioscorea sp.	yam
amaru	amaru		Dioscorea sp.	yam
arukafuka	arukafuka		Dioscorea sp.	yam
ashake shaku	ashake shaku		Dioscorea sp.	yam
gumji	gumji		Dioscorea sp.	yam
kwato	kwato		Dioscorea sp.	yam
anige	ànígè		Dioscorea sp.	yam cv.
farin ganye	fárín ganyee		Dioscorea sp.
haƙorin giwa	háƙóórín gííwáá		Dioscorea sp.		elephant’s teeth
inoga	inoga		Dioscorea sp.
ma amfa	má ámfá		Dioscorea sp.
tulun mowa	tùùlún moowàà		Dioscorea sp.
doya	dóóyà		Dioscorea spp.	yam (generic)
baro	báròò		Diospyros mespiliformis	dried fruit of the ebony tree
mowar biri	mòòwàr bìrìì		Diospyros mespiliformis	ebony fruits
kanya, pl. kanyoyi	kányà pl. kányóóyíí		Diospyros mespiliformis	West African ebony
kaiwa	kaiwaa		Diospyros mespiliformis
gwamma kashi	gwàmmà kááshíí	Katsina		tree like Diospyros mespiliformis
akuku	akuku		Dracaena sp.
agugu	ágùgù		Dryopterix filis-mas	fern ? generic
fid da hakukuwa	fìd dà hákúúkúúwà		Dyschoriste perrotteti
sansan	sánsàn		Dyschoriste perrotteti
biɗiɗiyau	bìɗììɗììyáu		Dyschoriste perrottetii
gyaushe	gyaushe		Echinochloa pyramidalis
roba	ròòbáá	Katsina	Echinochloa pyramidalis
bonekouan	bonekouan		Echinochloa stagnina
sakera	sakera		Echinochloa stagnina
burugu	bùùrú(ú)gù		Echinochloa stagnina; Vossia cuspidata		< Songhay?
sabe	sabe		Echinocloa colonum; Panicum laetum; Brachiaria jubata
gululun zomo	gùùlùùlùn zóómóó		Echinops longifolius
boginahi	boginahi	Sokoto	Echinopsis spp.		< Fulfulde
kahon badi	kàhón bàdí		Ectadiopsis oblongifolia		horn of x
ƙahwan batsi	ƙahwan batsi		Ectadiopsis oblongifolia
gabaruwar maka	gàbààrúúwár mákà			edible mimosa	Egyptian mimosa of Mecca
maɗacin dutse	máɗààcín dúútsèè		Ekebergia senegalensis		rock mahogany
kwarar kwakwa	kwááràr kwáákwàà		Elaeis guineensis	oil palm kernel
dayyadi	dáyyàdíí		Elaeis guineensis	oil-palm
kwakwa	kwáákwà		Elaeis guineensis	oil-palm
alayyadi	áláyyàdíí		Elaeis guineensis	palm-oil	< Yoruba
man ja	màn jáá		Elaeis guineensis	palm-oil	red oil
bammi	bâmmíí		Elaeis guineensis	palm-wine
gima	gima		Elaeis guineensis
tamba	támbà		Eleusine coracana	finger millet
tuji	túújíí		Eleusine indica	fowlfoot grass
tuji	tújí		Eleusine indica	goosegrass
gambar kurege	gámbàr kùréégéé		Elionurus hirtifolius; E. elegans		squirrel’s gamba grass
kawutta	kawutta	Katsina	Englerina gabonensis; E. lecardii; Loranthus spp.
kauci	káucì		Englerina gabonensis; E. Lecardii. Phragmanthera kamerunensis; P. capitala; P. incana; Tapinanthus sp.; Loranthus sp.; Agelanthus spp.	generic for any type of mistletoe
ayabar daji	àyábár̃ dáájíí		Ensete gilletii	wild banana	banana of bush
tawatsa	tààwátsáá		Entada abyssinica; E. africana
burburwar fadama	búrbúrwàr̃ fàdámàà		Eragrostis biformis		E. tremula of the marsh
kunbura kama	kùnbùrà kàmà		Eragrostis ciliaris
hatsa hatsa	hàtsàà hátsàà		Eragrostis ciliaris; E. gangetica; E. tremula
matsandaka tsumbe	matsandaka tsumbe		Eragrostis ciliaris; E. gangetica; E. tremula
namijin tsintsiya	námíjìn tsìntsìyàà		Eragrostis ciliaris; E. sp		male
amam mussa	ámám mússà		Eragrostis ciliensis		vomiting of a cat
amo	ámóó		Eragrostis ciliensis		sound, loudness
bulbulim mussa	búlbúlím mússàà		Eragrostis ciliensis		cat’s regurgitation
durburwa	durburwa		Eragrostis gangetica
burburwa	búrbúrwàà		Eragrostis tremula
komayya	kòòmáyyà		Eragrostis tremula; E.ciliaris; E. gangetica
alkamar kwaɗi	álkámàr̃ kwààɗíí		Eragrostis turgida		toad’s wheat
matsandaka	matsandaka		Eragrostis sp.
tsintsiyar fadama	tsíntsííyár̃ fàdámàà		Eragrostis sp.		thatching grass of the swamp
tsumbe	tsùmbé	Damaturu	Eragrostis sp.
tsintsiya, pl. tsintsiyoyi	tsíntsííyáá pl. tsíntsííyóóyíí		Eragrostis sp.; Panicum sp.
moda kasa ?	móódà kàsa ?		Eriosema griseum
taba jiki	taba jiki		Eriosema psoraleoides
ƴar ma taɓa	ƴar̃ ma taɓa		Eriosema psoraleoides
minjirya	mínjíryáá		Erythrina senegalensis	coral tree
idon zakara	ìdòn zàkáràà		Erythrina senegalensis		cock's eye
jinjiriya	jinjiriya		Erythrina senegalensis
majiriya	májírìyáá	South / Katsina	Erythrina senegalensis
mijiriya	mijiriya		Erythrina senegalensis
samberu	sàmbèèrúú		Erythrophleum africanum
gwaska	gwáskáá		Erythrophleum guineense	sasswood
icen gwaska	ìcèn gwáská		Erythrophleum guineense		tree of poison
kakawa	kakawa		Erythrophleum guineense
kanumfari	kànúmfàríí		Eugenia caryophyllus	clove	< Arabic نم صف موثلا
gurumbali	gùrúmbàlíí		Eugenia caryophyllus	clove
hanjin kade	hánjín kádéé	Sokoto	Eugenia caryophyllus	clove	shea intestines
kanamfari	kànámfàríí		Eugenia caryophyllus	clove	< Arabic
karanho	karanho	Katsina	Eugenia caryophyllus	clove
gatarin kurege	gààtárín kùùréégéé		Eulophia cristata		squirrel's axe
kusar shanu	kùùsár sháánuu		Euphorbia aegyptiaca
rafasa	rafasa	Kano	Euphorbia aegyptiaca
tafar biri	tafar biri		Euphorbia aegyptiaca
aguwa	ágúwà	South / Ader	Euphorbia balsamifera
alyara	ályáàráá	Katsina	Euphorbia balsamifera
ayyara	áyyáàráá	Katsina	Euphorbia balsamifera
kaguwa	káágúwáá	Kubi	Euphorbia balsamifera
uwar yara	úúwár yáàráá	Hadejia	Euphorbia balsamifera		mother of children
ƴaro	ƴaro	Bauchi / Katagum	Euphorbia balsamifera
nonon kurciya	nòònòn kùrcìyàà		Euphorbia convolvuloides; E. hirta; E. polycnemoides		dove milk
kinara	kìnáráá	Katsina	Euphorbia kamerunica	fence-cactus
kyarana	kyàránáá		Euphorbia kamerunica	fence-cactus
bi da sartse	bìì dà sártsè		Euphorbia lateriflora		remove splinter
fi da sartse	fìì dà sártsè		Euphorbia lateriflora		remove splinter
tinya	tínyà		Euphorbia poissoni; E. unispina
tumniya	tumniya		Euphorbia poissonii; E. unispina
ka fi malam	káá fí máálàm		Evolvulus alsiniodes		you exceed the mallam
malami	máálàmíí		Evolvulus alsiniodes
malami na mata	máálàmíí ná máátáá		Evolvulus alsiniodes
baƙin gagai	báƙín gágài		Fadogia agrestis		black aphrodisiac
baƙin gagai	báƙín gágài		Fadogia ancylantha		black aphrodisiac
bi ta ka tsira	bìì tá kà tsíírá		Fadogia erythrophloea		seek and be saved
makarin dafi	mákárín dáfì		Fadogia erythrophloea		antidote to poison
fasa kwari	fàsà kwàrí		Fagara zanthoxyloides	spice-bark tree	break bow
cancalo	cáncálóó	Damagaram	Faidherbia albida	whitethorn
damagaram	dàmáágàrám		Faidherbia albida	whitethorn	name of a town
gawo	gààwóó		Faidherbia albida	winter thorn
goge ?	goge ?		Feretia apodanthera
ƙuruƙuru	ƙùrúúƙùrúú		Feretia apodanthera
lallen jiɓa	lállèn jíɓáá		Feretia apodanthera		henna of the small anthill
lallen suri	lállèn súúrì		Feretia apodanthera		henna of the anthill
wa	wáá		Ficus abutifolia
wan kurmi	wán kúrmìì		Ficus abutilifolia		forest fig
yandi	yándì		Ficus abutilifolia
kawari	kaawarii		Ficus glumosa
kadaggi ?	kadaggi ?		Ficus glumosa
ƙawari	ƙààwáríí		Ficus glumosa
ƙawuri	ƙààwúríí		Ficus glumosa
ka wuri	ká wuri		Ficus glumosa; F. ingens
guluba	gúlùbáá		Ficus ingens	ripe fig fruit
ƙawari	ƙààwáríí		Ficus ingens
ƙawuri	ƙààwúríí		Ficus ingens
malmaliyo	malmaliyo		Ficus ingens
maraɓiya	márááɓììyáá		Ficus iteophylla		spleen (because an epiphyte)
saifa	sáifà		Ficus iteophylla		spleen
shirinya	shìrínyàà		Ficus iteophylla
awayo	áwáyòò		Ficus lutea
ɓauren kurmi	ɓáurén kurmi		Ficus lutea		forest fig
gamji, pl. gamuzza	gámjì pl. gámúzzà		Ficus ovata
gamji, pl. gamuzza	gámjì pl. gámúzzà		Ficus platyphylla	gutta percha tree
ganyi	ganyi		Ficus platyphylla
liɓoso	líɓoso		Ficus polita	ripe fruits
luguba	lúgùbáá		Ficus polita	ripe fruits
durumi, pl. duruma	dúrùmíí pl. dúrúmà		Ficus polita
ɗan kumasa	ɗán kúmààsà	Sokoto	Ficus polita		son of Kumasi
ɗan kurmurya	ɗán kurmurya	Katsina	Ficus polita		son of
bishiyoyi	bíshíyóóyí		Ficus populifolia
awayo	áwáyòò		Ficus saussureana
dullu	dûllúú		Ficus sur	fig
farin shaure	fárín sháurèè		Ficus sur	fig
garica	garica	Zamfara	Ficus sur	fig
girca	girca	Shira	Ficus sur	fig
hagucuwa	hagucuwa	Shira	Ficus sur	fig
haguguwa	haguguwa		Ficus sur	fig
uwar yara	úúwár yáàráá		Ficus sur		mother of children
farin baure	fárín báurèè		Ficus sur; F. vallae-choudae	fig
jarwa	jarwa		Ficus thoningii	aerial roots
guluba	gúlùbáá		Ficus thoningii	ripe fig fruit
ceɗiya, pl. ceɗaku	cééɗííyáá pl. cèèɗàkúú	Sokoto	Ficus thonningii
ceɗiya, pl. ceɗiyoyi	cééɗííyáá pl. cééɗííyóóyíí		Ficus thonningii
malmaliyo	malmaliyo		Ficus thonningii
ɓauren kiyashi	ɓáurén kííyááshíí		Ficus trichopoda		fig of the red ant
gelobai	gelobai		Ficus trichopoda
ganjil	ganjil		Ficus trichopoda
bargomi	bargomi	Katsina	Ficus vallis-choudae
bullu	bullu		Ficus vallis-choudae
dulu	dúúlúú		Ficus vallis-choudae
ƙamasagi	ƙàmasagi		Ficus vallis-choudae
lube	lube	Katsina	Ficus vallis-choudae
lubiya	lubiya		Ficus vallis-choudae
fatar giwa	fààtàr gííwáá		Ficus vogelii		elephant's hide
nonon gwanki	nòònòn gwánkíí		Ficus vogelii		breast of roan antelope
taɓa ni ka samu	taɓa ni ka saamuu		Ficus vogelii		touch me and you get
goro	goro		Ficus sp.	aerial shoots
danƙo	dánƙòò		Ficus sp.
gimi	gimi		Ficus sp.
kudundu	kudundu		Ficus sp.
rubiya	rubiya		Ficus sp.
ya	yáá	Katsina	Ficus sp.
ɓaure	ɓáuréé		Ficus spp.	fig
ɓera	ɓééráá		Ficus spp.	fig
lubiya	lúúbììyáá		Ficus spp.
gemun ɓera	géémún ɓééráá		Fimbristylis hispidula
gemun kusu	gémùn kúúsùù		Fimbristylis hispidula
liɗin tuji	lììɗín túújíí		Fimbristylis hispidula
riɗin tuji	rííɗín tùùjìì		Fimbristylis hispidula
gauɗe	gáuɗè		Gardenia aqualla; G. erubescens
saran wawa	sáárán wááwáá		Gardenia aqualla; G. erubescens		chopping of fool
anzan dutse	ànzán dúútsè		Gardenia sokotensis		Boscia of the rock
gauɗen dutse	gáuɗèn dúútsè		Gardenia sokotensis		Gardenia of the rock
katanbiri	kàtànbírì		Gardenia ternifolia
gauɗen kura	gáuɗèn kúúráá		Gardenia ternifolia ssp. jovis-tonantis		Gardenia of the hyena
dandami	dàndámíí		Gisekia pharnacioides		night-blindness
lallen shamuwa	lállèn shààmúúwáá		Gisekia pharnacioides		stork’s henna
lenje	lenje	Zamfara	Gisekia pharnacioides
baurere	báuréérèè		Gloriosa superba	climbing lily
gatarin kurege	gààtárín kùùréégéé	Sokoto	Gloriosa superba	climbing lily	squirrel's axe
gudumar zomo	gùdúmàr zóómóó		Gloriosa superba; G. simplex
taringiɗa	táárìngíɗà		Glossonema boveanum
tatari da	tatarí da		Glossonema boveanum
malaina	malaina		Gmelina arborea	Gmelina	< Latin
tururubi	tùrúrùbíí		Gnidia kraussiana
bagaruwar giwa	bàgààrúúwár̃ gííwáá		Gnidia schweinfurthii		elephant mimosa
ingilmi	ingilmi		Gossypium arboreum	cotton
ingudaya	ingudaya	Katsina	Gossypium arboreum	cotton
kanawa	kanaawaa		Gossypium arboreum	cotton
matanka nawa	máátánkà náwá		Gossypium arboreum	cotton
sha sha ruwa	shàà shàà rúwá		Gossypium arboreum	cotton	drink drink water
sha ruwa	shàà rúwá		Gossypium arboreum	early-ripening cotton	drink water
tsatsa ruwa	tsààtsà rúwá		Gossypium arboreum	early-ripening cotton	drink water
tashi	táshíí	Gobir	Gossypium arboreum	tree cotton
tsatsa	tsààtsà		Gossypium arboreum	tree cotton
ƴar tsauri	ƴár̃ tsáurí		Gossypium arboreum; G. herbaceum	cotton
ƴar ƙarfi	ƴár̃ ƙárfí		Gossypium arboreum; G. herbaceum	cotton
gwande	gwande	Daura	Gossypium barbabense	cotton
ba gwandara	bà gwàndáráá		Gossypium barbadense	cotton	one of the Gwandara
buke	buke		Gossypium barbadense	cotton
gundi	gundi		Gossypium barbadense	cotton
gwandi	gwàndíí	Katsina	Gossypium barbadense	cotton	Bàgwàndáráá
gwundi	gwundi	Zaria	Gossypium barbadense	cotton
kwanta ali da zugu	kwàntà àlí dà zúgú	West	Gossypium barbadense	cotton	Ali lay in his shroud
ƙarfi	ƙárfíí		Gossypium barbadense	cotton	Bàgwàndáráá
ba tuka	bàà túúkàà		Gossypium barbadense		cause plaiting
cikwi	cíkwíí		Gossypium hirsutum	cotton
la bai	lá bai	Kano	Gossypium hirsutum	cotton
laushi	laúshí		Gossypium hirsutum	cotton
lutua	lutua	Kano	Gossypium hirsutum	cotton
mai laushi	mài laúshíí	Kano	Gossypium hirsutum	cotton
ƴar tabshi	ƴar̃ tábshí	Sokoto	Gossypium hirsutum
gululu	gùùlùùlùù		Gossypium sp.	cotton
dunguji	dúngùjíí		Gossypium sp.	cotton
atafa	átáfáá		Gossypium sp.	cotton
auduga	áudùgáá		Gossypium sp.	cotton	? < Arabic1
audugar turawa	áudùgár̃ tùùrààwáá		Gossypium sp.	cotton
kwanso	kwànsóó	Sokoto	Gossypium sp.	cotton
shiba	shiba	Kano	Gossypium sp.	cotton
sutu	súútúú	South / Katsina	Gossypium sp.	cotton
ba kanuwa	bà kánùùwáá		Gossypium sp.	cotton cv.	one of Kano
gwandai	gwándái		Gossypium sp.	cotton cv.	Bàgwàndáráá
angurya	ángùryáá		Gossypium sp.	cotton seed
gurya	gùryáá	Katsina	Gossypium sp.	cotton seed
sa bi	sá bi	Kano	Gossypium spp.	cotton
ƙada	ƙada		Gossypium spp.	cotton
suttu	súttúú	South / Katsina	Gossypium spp.	cotton
gurku	gurku		Grewia barteri
marken dutse	màrkèn dùùtsèè		Grewia bicolor		Anogeissus of the rocks
kamanmoa	kamanmoa	Niger	Grewia lasciodicus
dargaji	dárgàjíí		Grewia mollis
dargaza	dárgàzáá		Grewia mollis
gurmushi	gurmushi		Grewia mollis
kamo mowa	kamo móówa	Gobir	Grewia mollis
kamumuwa	kamumuwa		Grewia mollis
kimbar dutse	kimbár̃ dutse		Grewia mollis		rock pepper
kyalli	kyalli		Grewia mollis
shiɓoli	shííɓóólì	Katsina	Grewia tenax		< Fulfulde
gursumi	gursumi	Niger	Grewia villosa
gwiwar rakumi	gwììwar rààkùmìì		Grewia villosa
ƙaƙaya	ƙááƙààyáá		Grewia sp.
gurdugu	gurdugu		Grewia spp.	fruit
kurkubi	kurkubi		Grewia spp.	fruit
ƙaƙaya	ƙááƙààyáá		Grewia spp.
tsuwawun ɓera	tsúwààwún ɓeera		Grewia spp.		rat's testicles
ƙululu	ƙululu		Guiera senegalensis
sabara, pl. sabaru	sààbáràà pl. sààbàrúú		Guiera senegalensis
barbata	bàrbátáá		Guiera senegalensis, Acacia nilotica	Egyptian mimosa
ƙurunkushewa	ƙùrùnkúshèèwáá		Gymnosporia senegalensis
ƙurunkushiya	ƙùrùnkúshììyáá	Katsina	Gymnosporia senegalensis
gasaya	gáásàyáá		Gynandropsis gynandra	cat’s whiskers, African spiderflower
taba damashe	taba damashe	Kabi	Gynandropsis gynandra	cat’s whiskers, African spiderflower
tabadai	tabadai	Katsina	Gynandropsis gynandra	cat’s whiskers, African spiderflower
ƴar unguwa	ƴár̃ ùngúwáá		Gynandropsis gynandra	cat’s whiskers, African spiderflower	son of the quarter
gasaya	gáásàyáá		Gynandropsis pentaphylla	cat’s whiskers, African spiderflower
unguwa	ùngúúwáá		Gynandropsis pentaphylla	cat's whiskers
wurucin daji	wúrúcín dáájìì		Habenaria barrina; Eulophia adenoglossa
rumana	rùmáánáá		Habenaria zambesina
albasar kwaɗi	àlbásàr̃ kwààɗíí		Haemanthus rupestris		toad’s onion
gatarin kurege	gààtárín kùùréégéé		Haemanthus rupestris		squirrel's axe
jan danya	ján dányáá		Haematostaphis barteri	blood plum
tsamiyar lamarudu	tsáámíyár̃ làmàrúúdù		Haematostaphis barteri	blood plum	Nimrod’s tamarind
ganyen gori	ganyen gori		Hallea stipulosa	African linden
arujere	arujere		Harrisonia abyssinica
alillibar rafi	álíllìbár rààfíí		Harungana madasascariensis
ƙasheshe	ƙáshééshè		Heeria insignis
ƙeƙasheshe	ƙééƙáshééshè	Katsina	Heeria insignis
karkashin korama	kárkáshín kòòràmàà		Heisteria parviflora
ba filatana	bà fíláátánáá		Heliotropium bacciferum		one of the Fulani woman
namijin roma fada	námíjìn ròòmàà fààda		Heliotropium bacciferum; H. subulatum		male
karkashin korama	kárkáshín kòòràmàà	Zaria	Heliotropium indicum	Indian heliotrope
farin ka fi malam	fárín kàà fí máálàm		Heliotropium ovalifolium		white Evolvulus alsiniodes
sha ni ka san ni	shàà ní ká sán nì		Heliotropium ovalifolium		drink and you’ll know me
maganin kunama	máágànin kunáámàà		Heliotropium subulatum		scorpion medicine
ɗamarage	ɗamarage		Hemarthria altissima
da mashin kurya	dà mááshìn kúryáá	Zaria	Hemizygia bracteosa		with spear of drum
alallami	álállàmí			henna substitute	< Arabic
bunsurun daji	bùnsúrún dáájìì		Heteropogon contortus and similar grasses		he-goat of the bush
tsiga	tsíígàà		Heteropogon contortus; Loudetia hordeiformis; L. annua
silka	silka	Gobir	Heteropogon contortus
dangira ba susa	dángìráá bàà súúsà		Hibiscus asper		H. cannabinus causes scratching
kakuwa maharaba	kakuwa maharaba		Hibiscus asper
karama mowa	karama mowa		Hibiscus asper
ƙaiƙai kuwa	ƙaiƙai kuwa		Hibiscus asper
ramar rafi	ràmàr rààfìì		Hibiscus asper		river hemp
ramar ruwa	ràmàr ruwa		Hibiscus asper		water hemp
yakuwar daji	yáákùùwár dáájìì		Hibiscus asper		bush roselle
yakuwar kare	yáákùùwár kàréé		Hibiscus asper		dog roselle
yakuwar kwadi	yáákùùwár kwààdíí		Hibiscus asper		frog roselle
yakuwar ƙaima mowa	yáákùùwár ƙaima mowa		Hibiscus asper		little loved roselle
yakuwar ƙaya	yáákùùwár ƙáyà		Hibiscus asper		thorny roselle
dangira	dángìráá		Hibiscus cannabinus	head
garnuwa	gárnúúwáá	Katsina	Hibiscus cannabinus	head of ~
koka rani	kòòkà rááníí		Hibiscus cannabinus	kenaf
rama	ràmàà		Hibiscus cannabinus	kenaf
ƙeƙasheshe	ƙééƙáshééshè		Hibiscus cannabinus	peeled stems of kenaf
karelawar maciji	karelawar maciji		Hibiscus rostellatus
abin kan iyaka	àbín kân íyààkáá		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle
jan barodo	ján bàróódò		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle
kasam ba di	kasam bá di		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle
ƙullin shi ba	ƙúllìn shi ba	Gumel	Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle
sure	sure		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle
yakuwa	yáákùùwáá		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle
karabsu	kàrábsúú		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle calyx	< Kanuri
karasu	kàrásúú		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle calyx	< Kanuri
soɓarodo	sóóɓàróódò		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle calyx
zobarodo	zóóbàróódòò		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle calyx
tafin kuturu	tààfín kútúrúú		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle cv.
yatsun ƴan sarki	yáátsún ƴán sárkíí		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle cv.
barekata	bárèèkátàà		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle petals
tsantsa	tsantsa		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle seed
karaɓaɓa	kàráɓáɓáá		Hibiscus sabdariffa	self-sown roselle
gurguzu	gúrgúzúú		Hibiscus cannabinus	kenaf seeds
gurguzu	gúrgúzúú		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle seeds
hannun sarki	hánnún sárkíí		Hibiscus sabdariffa	roselle	chief's hand
karya	kàryà		Hildegardia barteri
godayi	godayi		Hippocratea africana; H. guineenis
gwaɗayi	gwáɗàyíí		Hippocratea guineensis
bakin mayu	bààkín mááyúú		Holarrhena floribunda		sorcerers’ mouth
gamon sauwa	gamon sauwa		Holarrhena floribunda
bakin mutum	bààkín mùtûm		Holarrhena floribunda, Pleoceras sp.		person’s mouth
sha’ir	shà’ír		Hordeum vulgare	barley	< Arabic
danyin giwa	dànyín gííwáá		Hygrophila auriculata		elephant’s thistle
dayin giwa	dàyín gííwáá		Hygrophila auriculata		elephant's thistle
ƙaƴar giwa	ƙáƴàr gííwáá		Hygrophila auriculata		elephant thorn
zazar giwa	záázár gííwáá		Hygrophila auriculata		elephant's pubic hair
ƙaƴar rakumi	ƙáƴàr rààkúmíí		Hygrophilla auriculata; Acacia polyacantha
sare gwiwa	sààrè gwííwà		Hyhrophila auriculata
jan ice	ján ice		Hymenocardia acida		red tree
jan yaro	ján yáárò		Hymenocardia acida
yama	yàmáá		Hyparrhenia rufa; Monocymbium ceresiforme
cika dawa	cííkà dáwàà		Hyparrhenia subplumosa		point of guinea-corn seed
cika daji	cíkà dáájìì		Hyparrhenia subplumosa		fill the bush
kibiyar daji	kíbíyar dáájìì		Hyparrhenia subplumosa
lalemo	lááléémò	Sokoto	Hyparrhenia subplumosa
tsikar daji	tsííkàr̃ dáájìì		Hyparrhenia subplumosa
tsikar dawa	tsííkàr̃ dáwà		Hyparrhenia subplumosa
tuma da gobara	tumàà dà gòòbáráá	Zam.	Hyparrhenia subplumosa
jimfa	jimfa		Hyparrhenia violascens
jimfi	jimfi		Hyparrhenia violascens
ƙyara	ƙyààráá		Hyperthelia dissoluta; Sorghum margaritiferum
cizgiri	cizgiri	Sokoto	Hyphaene thebaica	dum palm
goriba	gòòríbà		Hyphaene thebaica	dum palm
goruba, pl. gorubai or gorubobi	gòòrúbà pl. gòòrùbái or góórúbóóbíí	Kano	Hyphaene thebaica	dum palm
imbiji	imbiji	Katsina	Hyphaene thebaica	dum palm
kankame	kankame		Hyphaene thebaica	dum palm
gambaje	gambaje		Hyphaene thebaica	dum palm root
mulli	mulli		Hyphaene thebaica	dum palm unexpanded leaf frond
tantaliɓo	tántàlíɓò		Hyphaene thebaica	dum palm unripe fruit kernel
gandaganda	gandaganda		Hyphaene thebaica	dum palm: unripe kernel
aru	aru		Hyphaene thebaica	dum palm; bark of the unripe kernel
ƙodago, pl. ƙodagai	ƙòòdágò pl. ƙòòdágái		Hyphaene thebaica	dum-palm fruit stone
gizgiri	gìzgírì		Hyphaene thebaica	edible base of dum palm
bagajimi	bàgàjímí		Hyphaene thebaica	forked stem of dum palm
garera	garera		Hyphaene thebaica	leaf veins of dum palm
ƙaibaba	ƙàibáábà		Hyphaene thebaica	thorny leaf stalk
kaba, pl. kabobi	kábà pl. kábóóbíí		Hyphaene thebaica	young dum palm
kimba	kímbáá		Hyptis pectinata
kimbar awaki	kímbár̃ áwáákíí		Hyptis pectinata		goat's pepper
dafa kare	dàfà kàré	Gobir	Hyptis spicigera	mosquito guardian	treat the dog harshly
ɗai fadama	ɗái fàdámàà		Hyptis spicigera	mosquito guardian	the one of the marsh
riɗin kada	rííɗín kàdàà		Hyptis spicigera	mosquito guardian	crocodile sesame
sarakuwa	sàràkúúwáá		Hyptis spicigera	mosquito guardian
ɗaɗɗoyar gona	ɗâɗɗóóyàr̃ góónáá	Zaria	Hyptis spicigera; Leucas martinicensis	mosquito guardian	scent-leaf of farm
ɗaɗɗoyar fadama	ɗâɗɗóóyàr̃ fàdámàà		Hyptis spicigera; Leucas martinicensis	mosquito guardian	scent-leaf of swamp
ɗaɗɗoyar kare	ɗâɗɗóóyàr̃ kàréé		Hyptis spicigera; Leucas martinicensis	mosquito guardian	scent-leaf of dog
tofa	tóófáá		Imperata cylindrica	spear-grass
zarenshi	zarenshi	Bauchi	Imperata cylindrica	spear-grass
baban marai	báábán máàrái		Indigofera astragalina		indigo of the spotted weaverbird
ƙaiƙayi koma kam masheƙiya	ƙàiƙàyíí kòòmàà kâm máshééƙììyáá		Indigofera astragalina
karkashin zomo	kárkáshín zóómóó	Bauchi	Indigofera bracteolata		hare's sesame
namijin baba	námíjìn bààbàà		Indigofera bracteolata
baban damisa	báábán dààmísà	Zaria	Indigofera conjugata	indigo	leopard’s indigo
tantaroba	tantaroba		Indigofera diphylla
gaton karya	gaton karyaa		Indigofera echinata
gujiyar hankaka	gújíyár̃ hankaka		Indigofera echinata		crow Bambara groundnut
gya ar biri	gyà àr bìrìì		Indigofera echinata
cucun karya	cùùcún káryá		Indigofera nummulariifolia		whore’s disease
ƙarangiyar ƙusu	ƙàràngííyár ƙùùsùù		Indigofera nummulariifolia; Cyathula prostrata
kwankwan	kwankwan	South / Katsina	Indigofera nummulariifolia; I. echinata
birgo	bírgóó	Ader	Indigofera oblongifolia
baban rafi	báábán ráfí		Indigofera prieureana		stream indigo
baƙin bunu	báƙín búúnúú	Katagum	Indigofera pulchra		person who is a ‘black sheep’
ɗan marke	ɗán márkéé		Indigofera secundiflora		son of
sagagi	sààgààgí	Katagum	Indigofera simplicifolia; I. paniculata
baba kaba	bààbá kábà		Indigofera sp.	indigo	father of dum- palm fronds
baba	báábáá		Indigofera sp.	indigo
babar rini	báábár ríníí		Indigofera sp.		dyeing indigo
namijin ba ma tabo	námíjìn bàà màà tàbòò		Ipomoea aitonii
kunnen kusu	kûnnén kúúsùù		Ipomoea aitonii; Indigofera pilosa		rat’s ear
bita wuta	bítà wútáá		Ipomoea aitonii; Vigna luteola; Merremia aegyptiaca		put out the fire
buta wuta	bútà wútáá		Ipomoea aitonii; Vigna luteola; Merremia aegyptiaca		put out the fire
awarwaro	áwárwáróó		Ipomoea aquatica
furan gadu	fùrán gàdúú		Ipomoea aquatica		flower of the warthog
farin gamo	fárín gámó		Ipomoea argentaurata
ka fi boka	káá fí bóókáá		Ipomoea argentaurata		you exceed the native doctor
duman rafi	dúmán rààfìì		Ipomoea asarifolia		stream gourd
ba fadame	bà fádámèè	Kano	Ipomoea batatas	sweet potato	one of the marshes
dakata	dààkàtáá	Kano	Ipomoea batatas	sweet potato	Wait!
dankali	dànkálìì		Ipomoea batatas	sweet potato
dukama	dukama		Ipomoea batatas	sweet potato
gamagari	gàmàgàrí	Kano	Ipomoea batatas	sweet potato
iyaya	iyaya		Ipomoea batatas	sweet potato
kugundugu	kugundugu		Ipomoea batatas	sweet potato
kudaku	kúúdàkúú	Sokoto	Ipomoea batatas	sweet potato
sha kushe	shàà kùùshé		Ipomoea batatas	sweet potato	drink finding fault
warina	warina		Ipomoea batatas	sweet potato
lawur	lááwúr		Ipomoea batatus	sweet potato
sawu dubu	saawuu dubuu		Ipomoea coptica
yin ɓururu	yin ɓururu		Ipomoea eriocarpa
duman kwaɗi	dúmán kwààɗíí		Ipomoea involucrata		calabash gourd
yaryaɗi	yáryààɗíí		Ipomoea muricata; Vigna vexillata; V. reticulata; V. pubigera
yako	yako		Ipomoea nil; I. aitonii; Merremia aegyptiaca
duman kada	dúmán kádàà		Ipomoea repens, I. asarifolia		crocodile gourd
hakokari	hakokari		Irvingia gabonensis
goron biri	góóròn bírìì		Irvingia gabonensis; I. smithii	bush-mango	monkey cola
goron ruwa	góóròn rúwá		Irvingia gabonensis; I. smithii		water-cola
kashin ɓera	kááshín ɓééráá		Ischaemum afrum		rat shit
farar doka	fárár dóókàà		Isoberlina dalzielii; I. tomentosa		white I. doka
ƙwambala	ƙwambala		Isoberlinia doka	pods of ~
baƙar doka	báƙár dóókáá		Isoberlinia doka		black doka
doka	dóókàà		Isoberlinia doka
kwankwarande	kwánkwárándé		Isoberlinia doka
duman gwaza	dúmán gwáázáá		Jacquemontia tanmifolia		cocoyam gourd
bi ta da zugu	bìì tá dà zúgúú		Jatropha curcas	physic nut
bi ni da zugu	bìì ní dà zúgúú		Jatropha curcas	physic nut	follow me with a present2 [?]
ci ni da zugu	cìì ní dà zúgúú		Jatropha curcas	physic nut
halallamai	halallamai	Katsina	Jatropha curcas	physic nut
sha sha tau	shàà shàà táu		Jussiaea suffruticosa		drink drink
barkonon biri	bàrkòònón bíríí		Kedrostis foetidissima		pepper of monkey
kwaruru	kwààrúúrú		Kerstingellia geocarpa	Kersting's groundnut
male	male		Khaya grandifoliola; K. ivorensis	broad-leaved mahogany
maɗaci, pl. maɗatai	máɗààcíí pl. mààɗààtái		Khaya senegalensis	mahogany
hantsar giwa	hántsàr̃ gííwáá		Kigelia africana	sausage tree	elephant's udder
kiciciya	kiciiciyaa		Kigelia africana	sausage tree
nonon giwa	nòònòn gííwáá		Kigelia africana	sausage tree	elephant breast
rawuya	rawuya	Sokoto	Kigelia africana	sausage tree
rahaina	ràháináá		Kigelia africana	sausage-tree
rimin samari	ríímín sàmààríí		Kohautia grandiflora; K. senegalensis		young men's kapok
rimin sauri	ríímín sàuríí		Kohautia grandiflora; K. senegalensis		young men's kapok
gemun kwaɗo	géémùn kwààɗóó		Kyllinga spp.
waken baibayi	wáákén bàibààyíí	Sokoto	Lablab niger		pagan bean
waken darni	wáákén dàrníí	Sokoto	Lablab niger		fence bean
waken gwari	wáákén gwáárí	Sokoto	Lablab niger		Gbari bean
waken masar	wáákén másàr		Lablab niger		Egypt bean
waken danfami	wáákén dànfámíí		Lablab niger; Cajanus cajan	pigeon pea	bean of the temporary fence
waken santanbul	wáákén sàntànbûl		Lablab niger; Cajanus cajan	pigeon pea	Istanbul bean
waken tantabara	wáákén tàntábàráá		Lablab niger; Cajanus cajan	pigeon pea	pigeon bean
waken turawa	wáákén tùùrààwáá		Lablab niger; Cajanus cajan	pigeon pea	foreigner's bean
kwagiri	kwagiri		Laccosperma secundiflorum	Benin rattan
duma, pl. dumame	dúmáá pl. dúmààméé		Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd
duman gauraka	dúmán gàuráákàà		Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd	stork gourd
duman ƙwarya	dúmán ƙwáryáá		Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd	calabash gourd
duman ludayi	dúmán lúúdàyíí		Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd	spoon gourd
karuguna	karuguna		Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd
kundumasa	kundumasa		Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd
kwarya	kwáryáá		Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd
ƙi taɓewa	ƙìì tááɓèèwáá		Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd
ƙulubutu	ƙulùbúútùù		Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd
luddayi, pl. luwadu	lúúd(d)ààyíí pl. lúúwààdúú		Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd
tsana	tsana		Lagenaria siceraria	bottle gourd
alibada	álíbàdà		Landolphia hirsuta
alubada	alubada		Landolphia hirsuta
hajin rakumi	hájín rààkúmíí		Landolphia owariensis
ciwo	cììwóó		Landolphia owariensis; Saba florida	rubber vine
cuwo	cùùwóó		Landolphia owariensis; Saba florida	rubber vine
furu	furu		Lannea acida
farun mutane	fààrùn mùtàànèè		Lannea acida; L. microcarpa
farun doya	fààrún dòòyàà		Lannea kerstingii & L. schimperi
faru	fààrúú		Lannea microcarpa; L schimperi; L. fruticosa; L. humilis [A. Odina barteri]
babban bara	bàbbán bárá		Lannea schimperi		big one of last year
baƙin kukkuki	báƙín kûkkúúkì		Lannea schimperi		black Sterculia setigera
farun biri	fààrún bìrìì		Lannea schimperi
tudi	tudi	Zam.	Lannea schimperi
kimbar maharba	kímbár̃ máhàrbáá		Lantana spp.		hunter's pepper
bulsulum fage ?	bulsulum fage ?		Laportea fage
samberu	sàmbèèrúú		Lasiosiphon kraussiana
namijin dayi	námíjìn dàyìì		Launaea taraxacifolia	wild lettuce
nomen barewa	nóómèn bàrééwáá		Launaea taraxacifolia	wild lettuce	antelope sesame
nomen ɓarya	nóómèn ɓarya		Launaea taraxacifolia	wild lettuce	sesame
gwarzo	gwàrzò		Lawsonia inermis	henna
lalle	lállè		Lawsonia inermis	henna
maranda	máràndáá		Lawsonia inermis	small henna leaves
ka fi nama zaki	káá fí náámàà záákì		Lecaniodiscus cupaniodes		you exceed the meat of a lion
rumbagada	rumbagada		Lentinus tuber-regium
jan barawo	ján bàrááwòò		Leonotis nepetifolia
kan mutum	kân mutum		Leonotis nepetifolia
tutar ƴan sarki	tuutar ƴan sarkii		Leonotis nepetifolia
kan ɓarawo	kân ɓàrááwò		Leonotis spp.		thief's head
algarif	algarif		Lepidium sativum	cress	< Arabic
labsur	làbsûr		Lepidium sativum	cress	< Arabic
lafsur	làfsûr		Lepidium sativum	cress	< Arabic
lausur	làusûr	Kano	Lepidium sativum	cress	< Arabic
lausuru	làusúrù	Kano	Lepidium sativum	cress	< Arabic
zamantarori	zàmàntáróórì	Katsina	Lepidium sativum	cress seeds
alizindir	alizindir̃	Hadejia	Leptadenia hastata		< Arabic
ɗan ɓakuwa	ɗán ɓààkúúwà		Leptadenia hastata		son of light- coloured earth
ɗan barawa	ɗán bárááwáá		Leptadenia hastata		son of x
ɗan zindiri	ɗán zindiri		Leptadenia hastata		son of Zinder
yaɗiya	yààɗííyáá		Leptadenia hastata		tears
namijin yadiya	námíjìn yààdìyàà		Leptadenia pyrotechnica		male
kan ɓarawo	kân ɓàrááwò		Leucas martinicensis		thief's head
sarakuwa	sàràkúúwáá		Leucas martinicensis; Hyptis spicigera; Ocimum canum
sarakuwa	sàràkúúwáá		Leucas martinicensis; Hyptis spicigera; Ocimum canum
kokua	kokua		Limonia sp.
baban talaki	báábán tàlákì		Lonchocarpus cyanescens		indigo of Yoruba type
talagi	talagi		Lonchocarpus cyanescens
talaki	talaki		Lonchocarpus cyanescens
talakin yara bawa	talakin yara bawa		Lonchocarpus cyanescens
fura bawa	fùrá bawa		Lonchocarpus laxiflorus
harshen sa	hárshèn sáà		Lonchocarpus laxiflorus		cow tongue
farin sansami	fárín sànsámii		Lonchocarpus laxiflorus & L. sericeus
shunin biri	shúúnín bírìì		Lonchocarpus laxiflorus; L. sericeus		monkey’s indigo
bahar	báhár̃		Lonchocarpus sericeus
furan Ïan sarki	fùrán Ïán sárkíí		Lonchocarpus sericeus		flower of the child of a chief
kujeme	kùjééméé		Lophira alata	meni oil tree
mijin kaɗanya	míjìn káɗányà		Lophira alata	meni oil tree
namijin kaɗe	námíjìn kàɗéé	Sokoto	Lophira alata; L. lanceolata	meni oil tree	male
namijin kaɗanya	námíjìn káɗányà		Lophira alata; L. lanceolata	meni oil tree	male
tsintsiyar dutse	tsíntsííyár̃ duutsee		Loudetia arundinacea; L. simplex; Aristida adscenscionis		thatching grass of the hill
wutsiyar gwanki	wútsííyàr̃ gwánkíí		Loudetia hordeiformis; L. annua		roan antelope’s tail
wutsiyar zomo	wútsííyàr̃ zóómóó		Loudetia hordeiformis; L. annua		hare's tail
wutsiyar kurege	wútsííyàr̃ kùréégéé		Loudetia hordeiformis; L. annua; Perotis indica		squirrel's tail
tsintsiyar maza	tsíntsííyár̃ mázáá		Loudetia phragmitoides		men’s thatching grass
ƙudujin fadama	ƙúdùjín fadama		Ludwigia adscendens ssp. diffusa
gworgoro	gworgoro		Ludwigia octovalvis
lalon kwaɗa	láálòn kwààɗá		Ludwigia octovalvis		jute kidney
shashatau	shààshààtáu		Ludwigia octovalvis
soson yamma	sòòsón yâmmáá		Luffa acutangula	loofah gourd	loofah of the west
baska	baska		Luffa aegyptiaca	loofah
soso	sòòsóó		Luffa aegyptiaca	loofah gourd
gautan bello	gáután béllò		Lycopersicon esculentum	tomato	Bello's garden-egg
tumatur	tùmáátùr		Lycopersicon esculentum	tomato	< English
atumatur	átùmáátùr̃		Lycopersicum esculentum	tomato	< English
gautan turawa	gáután túúrààwáá		Lycopersicum esculentum	tomato	European's garden-egg
kiyafa	kiyafa	Kibi	Maerua angloensis
ciciwa	cìcìwáá	South / Katsina	Maerua angolensis
manɗewa	mànɗééwáá		Maerua angolensis
manɗiwa	mànɗííwáá		Maerua angolensis
miyafa	miyafa	Kabi	Maerua angolensis
zumuwa	zúmùwáá	Shira	Maerua angolensis
gazare	gazare		Maerua angolensis; M. crassifolia
kafar mutuwa	káfàr mútúwàà		Mallotus oppositifolius
mangwaro	màngwàrò		Mangifera indica	mango	< English
baushen kurege	báushèn kùréégéé		Manihot esculenta	cassava	squirrel Terminalia
doyar kudu	dóóyàr̃ kúdù		Manihot esculenta	cassava	yam of the south
karaji	kaaraajii	Katsina / Daura	Manihot esculenta	cassava
kandirin beguwa	kàndììrìn bèègùwàà		Manihot esculenta	cassava
karaza	karaza	North	Manihot esculenta	cassava
rogo	róógò		Manihot esculenta	cassava
ja guga	jàà gùùgá		Manihot esculenta	new cassava	pull bucket
rogo ƙaraza	róógò ƙààráázà		Manihot esculenta	old cassava
kaɗanyar rafi ta mata	káɗányàr rààfíí tá màtáá		Manilkara multinervis	bullet wood, sleeper wood	wife of stream shea
ka danyar rafi ta mata	ká dányàr rààfíí tá màtáá		Manilkara multinervis
kaɗanyar rafi	káɗányàr rààfíí		Manilkara obovata	African pearwood	stream shea
kaɗanyar ruwa	káɗányàr rúúwáá		Manilkara obovata	African pearwood	water shea
kaden kurmi	kádén kúrmìì		Manilkara obovata	African pearwood	forest shea
ƙiryar kurmi	ƙíryàr kúrmìì		Manilkara obovata	African pearwood	forest Prosopis
ka danyar ruwa	ká dányàr rúwá		Manilkara obovata
hita	hita	Katsina	Marantochloa ramosissima, M. cuspidata; M. filipes
kunkushewa	kunkushewa		Maytenus senegalensis
kyalbuwa	kyalbuwa		Maytenus senegalensis
mangaladi	mangaladi		Maytenus senegalensis
namijin tsada	námíjìn tsáádà		Maytenus senegalensis		male hog plum
icen kurdi	ìcén kúrdíí		Melia azedarach	Persian lilac
kurnar masar	kúrnàr másàr		Melia azedarach	Persian lilac	Egyptian Christ's thorn
kurnar nasara	kúrnàr nàsááráá		Melia azedarach	Persian lilac	White man's Christ's thorn
tukura	tukura		Melochia corchorifolia
gautan zomo	gáutan zóómóó		Melothria maderaspatana		hare's garden egg
ba ma taɓo	báá màà tàɓóó		Merremia aegyptiaca		we are not in the mud
bar ma taɓo	bàr̃ mà tàɓóó		Merremia aegyptiaca		leave [it] to the mud
danƙwan kuyangi	dánƙwàn kùyàngíí		Merremia aegyptiaca		rubber of female slaves
ƙafar kaza	ƙáfàr kààzáá		Merremia pterygocaulos
gammon bawa	gámmòn baawaa		Merremia tridentata
koren hawainiya	kòòrén hàwaíniyáá		Merremia tridentata
yamɓururu	yàmɓúrúrúú		Merremia tridentata
loko	lóókò		Milicia excelsa	Iroko	< Yoruba
tuburku	tuburku		Millettia thonningii
ƙaddaji	ƙáddàjíí		Mimosa asperata
ƙaidaji	ƙáidàjíí		Mimosa asperata
ƙardaji	ƙárdàjíí		Mimosa asperata
ƙwiya	ƙwííyà	Katsina	Mimosa asperata
ɗan kunya	ɗán kúnyà		Mimosa pigra		modest one
gumbi	gúmbíí	Sokoto	Mimosa pigra
gwambe	gwambe		Mimosa pigra
ƙai daji	ƙai daji		Mimosa pigra
goga masu	gòògàà máású		Mitracarpus hirtus	button grass	smear spears
harwatsi	hàrwátsíí		Mitracarpus hirtus	button grass
magori	mágòòrí		Mitracarpus hirtus	button grass	vendor of love- potions
tamatsi	tamatsi		Mitracarpus hirtus	button grass
wawa kaji magori	wááwá kaji magoori		Mitracarpus hirtus	button grass
yarwatsi	yarwatsi	Sokoto	Mitracarpus hirtus	button grass
amazo	amazo	Ader	Mitragyna inermis
giyyaya	gííyyàyáá		Mitragyna inermis
ankwai narba	ankwai narba		Mollugo nudicaulis
daddagu	dàddààgúú		Momordica balsamina; M. charantia	balsam apple	< Fulfulde ?
garafuni	gàrààfúníí		Momordica balsamina; M. charantia	balsam apple
fisawa	fisawa		Monechma ciliatum
kan bunsuru	kân bunsuruu		Monechma ciliatum		goat's head
damfarƙami	dàmfárƙàmíí		Monechma hispida; Borreria radiata; Pandia sp.
jan bauje	ján báujéé		Monocymbium ceresiiforme	oatgrass
bayan maraya	bááyán mááràyáá	Zaria	Monocymbium ceresiiforme	thatching grass	back of cob antelope
gujiyar dan miya	gújíyár̃ dan miya		Monodora myristica
gas kura	gas kura		Monotes kerstingii
hantso	hantso		Monotes kerstingii
wasani	wasani		Monotes kerstingii
inuwar ɓauna	ínúúwàr̃ ɓáunáá		Morelia senegalensis		buffalo shade
tsintsiga	tsintsiga		Morelia senegalensis		buffalo shade
bagaruwar makka	bàgààrúúwár̃ mákkà		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree	mimosa of Mecca
bagaruwar masar	bàgààrúúwár̃ másàr		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree	Egyptian mimosa
barambo	barambo	Gobir	Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree
jagalandi	jagalandi		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree
karaukin zaila	karaukin zaila		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree	fencepost of Zaila
makka	mákkà		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree
rimin nasara	ríímín násárà		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree	white man's kapok
rimin turawa	ríímín tùùrààwàà		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree	white man's kapok
samarin danga	sàmààrín dángáá		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree	fence sticks
shuka hali	shùùkà hálíí		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree
shuka halinka	shùùkà hálínkà		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree
taɓa ni ka samu	taɓa ni ka saamuu		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree
zogale	zóógálé		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree
zogalagandi	zóógálágándì		Moringa oleifera	horseradish tree
karara	kàràrà		Mucuna pruriens; M. sloanei	cow-itch
sansoni	sansoni		Mucuna pruriens; M. sloanei	cow-itch
agada	àgàdà		Musa paradisiaca	plantain	< Igbo ?
ayabar turawa	àyábár̃ tùùrààwáá		Musa sapientium	banana	banana of white man
ayaba	àyàbà		Musa sapientum	banana	< Nupe?
kwandan	kwandan		Musa sapientum; M. nana	banana
gwawon kare	gwawon kàrèè		Mussaenda arcuata		x of dog
tsadakwuni	tsadakwuni		Mussaenda arcuata
tafashiya	tàfááshííyà		Nauclea diderrichii	African peach
igiya	ìgíyàà		Nauclea latifolia
damdun makiyaya	damdun makiyaya	Sokoto	Nelsonia canescens
tsamiyar maharba	tsáámíyár̃ máhàrbáá		Nelsonia canescens		hunters' tamarind
tsamiyar makiyaya	tsáámíyár̃ màkííyááyáá		Nelsonia canescens		tamarind of the large intestine
aduruku	àdùrúúkù		Newbouldia laevis
ba reshe	báà rééshè	Kontagora	Newbouldia laevis		no branch
garin taba	gaarin táábàà		Nicotania rustica	tobacco
doguwa	dóógúwá	Zaria	Nicotania rustica; N. tabacum	tobacco
antusko	antusko		Nicotiana rustica; N. tabacum	tobacco
buruƙura	bùrúƙùráá		Nicotiana rustica; N. tabacum	poor quality tobacco
butuwa	bútùwáá		Nicotiana rustica; N. tabacum	poor quality tobacco
buƙi	búúƙì		Nicotiana rustica; N. tabacum	poor quality tobacco
asara	asara		Nicotiana rustica; N. tabacum	tobacco
taba	táábàà		Nicotiana rustica; N. tabacum	tobacco
kuturi	kuturi		Nicotiana rustica; N. tabacum	tobacco fruit capsule
tuƙe	tuƙe		Nicotiana rustica; N. tabacum	tobacco leaf part rejected for smoking
akyara	ákyáráá		Nicotiana rustica; N. tabacum	tobacco plant with poor tobacco and good flowers
taune	taune		Nicotiana rustica; N. tabacum	tobacco seeds
bakin carki	bààkín càrkíí		Nicotiana tabacum	tobacco flower	beak of the oxpecker
canda	canda		Nicotiana tabacum & N. rustica	tobacco
bosoruwa	bòòsóórùwáá		Nicotiana tabacum; N. rustica	poor quality tobacco	pointless talk
godo	gòòdóó		Nicotiana tabacum; N. rustica	tobacco
tsakin taba	tsàkiín táábàà	Katsina	Nicotiana tabacum; N. rustica	tobacco leaf veins
sansamin taba	sánsámín táábàà	Katsina	Nicotiana tabacum; N. rustica	tobacco leaves
tauna gardi	tauna gardi	Katsina	Nicotiana tabacum; N. rustica	tobacco seeds
dawa	dááwàà		Nymphaea lotus	seeds of water lily
kudu	kudu	Katsina	Nymphaea lotus	water lily
bado	bádòò		Nymphaea lotus	water-lily
kwankalita	kwankalita	South / Katsina	Nymphaea lotus	water-lily
ƙwala	ƙwàláá		Nymphaea lotus	water-lily
ƙudu	ƙudu		Nymphaea lotus	water-lily rhizome
gujiyar bado	gújíyár̃ bádòò		Nymphaea lotus	water-lily seeds
ɗaɗɗoya	ɗâɗɗóóyà		Ocimum basilicum; O. canum; O. gratissimum	scent-leaf
ɗoɗaya	ɗòòɗáyà		Ocimum basilicum	scent-leaf
ɗoɗowa	ɗòòɗówà		Ocimum basilicum	scent-leaf
ka fi amarya	káá fí ámáryáá		Ocimum basilicum	scent-leaf	you exceed the bride
ɗaɗɗoyar masar	ɗâɗɗóóyàr̃ másár		Ocimum basilicum; O. canum	scent-leaf	scent-leaf of Egypt
ƴar kan masallaci	ƴár̃ kán másálláácíí		Ocimum basilicum; O. canum	tea-bush
cwai ɗwaiya	cwai ɗwaiya		Ocimum canum	scent-leaf
ɗaɗɗoya ta gida	ɗâɗɗóóyà tá gídáá		Ocimum gratissimum	scent-leaf	scent-leaf of the house
tagida	tagida		Ocimum gratissimum	scent-leaf
gwanon rafi	gwàànón rààfìì		Olax subscopioidea		stink-ant of the stream
gwanon kurmi	gwàànón kùrmìì		Olax subscorpioidea		stink-ant of the forest
ratsa hanji	rààtsà hànjì		Oldenlandia corymbosa
zaitun	zàitûn		Olea europea	olive	learned word < Arabic
man saitum	man saitum		Olea hochstetteri
kokociko	kóókóócikóó		Oncoba spinosa	snuff-box tree
kokon biri	kóókón biri		Oncoba spinosa	snuff-box tree
inuwar gada	ínúúwàr̃ gàdáá		Opilia celtidifolia		duiker shade
namijin lemu	námíjìn lèèmúú		Opilia celtidifolia		male orange
rugar gada	rúgár̃ gàdáá		Opilia celtidifolia		duiker shelter
rumfar gada	rùmfár gàdáá		Opilia celtidifolia		duiker’s granary
takalmin makka	tààkàlmín mákkà		Opuntia ficus-indica	prickly pear	Mecca sandal
murucin bisa	mùrúúcín bisa		Orchidaceae	epiphytic orchid	livestock fan-palm sprouts
murucin sama	mùrúúcín sama		Orchidaceae	epiphytic orchid	fan-palm sprouts of the sky
manta uwa	màntà úúwáá		Orchidaceae	orchid	forget mother
murucin daji	mùrúúcín dáájìì		Orchidaceae	terrestrial orchid	bush fan-palm sprouts
wutsiyar raƙumi	wútsííyàr̃ rààƙúmíí		Orchidaceae	terrestrial orchid	camel's tail
faskara giwa	fàskàrà gííwáá		Ormocarpum bibracteatum
tsa	tsa	Sokoto	Ormocarpum bibracteatum
lallaki	lállàkíí		Oryza barthii	wild rice
shinkafar mugu dawa	shìnkááfár̃ múúgùù dáwà		Oryza barthii; O. brevigulata	wild rice
shinkafar rishi	shìnkááfár̃ rishi	Katsina / Daura	Oryza barthii; O. brevigulata	wild rice	rice of x
nanare	nanare		Oryza barthii; O. brevigulata; O. perennis	wild rice
shinkafar kwaɗi	shìnkááfár̃ kwààɗíí		Oryza barthii; O. brevilgulata	wild rice	toads’ rice
shinkafar gyado	shìnkááfár̃ gyáádò		Oryza barthii; O. breviligulata	wild rice	warthog’s rice
lallaki	lállàkíí		Oryza brevigulata	wild rice
shinkafa biyau	shìnkááfáá bììyáu		Oryza glaberrima	African rice	rice of a child which follows a familiar person
shinkafa shefe	shìnkááfáá shééfè		Oryza glaberrima	African rice	rice whose husk has a small grain
jimrau	jìmráu		Oryza glaberrima	red rice cv.
ɗan cizo	ɗán cíízò		Oryza glaberrima		son of biting
shinkafa	shìnkááfáá		Oryza glaberrima; O. sativa	rice
lallaki	lállàkíí		Oryza perennis	wild rice
kuntu	kúntùù		Oryza sativa	Asian rice
shanshera	shánshèèráá		Oryza sativa	Asian rice
albarka kumbe	àlbárkàà kumbe		Oryza sativa	rice
ɗan kashin shanu	ɗán káshín sháánúú		Oryza sativa	rice	son of
ɗan kwaido	ɗán kwaídóó		Oryza sativa	rice	son of
ɗan magakiya	ɗán magakiya		Oryza sativa	rice	son of
ɗan mai wuya	ɗán mai wúya		Oryza sativa	rice	son of
ɗan manu	ɗán manu		Oryza sativa	rice	son of
ɗan masallaci	ɗán másálláácíí		Oryza sativa	rice	son of the mosque
ɗan musa	ɗán musa		Oryza sativa	rice	son of
ɗan tanko	ɗán tánkó		Oryza sativa	rice	son of
gamagari	gàmàgàrí	Kano	Oryza sativa	rice
gume	gume		Oryza sativa	rice
jatau	jààtáu		Oryza sativa	rice
kyangan gumi	kyangan gumi		Oryza sativa	rice
mai kumatu	mài kúmààtuu		Oryza sativa	rice
maliya	maliya		Oryza sativa	rice
shefe	shééfè	South / Katsina	Oryza sativa	rice
tattara	tattara		Oryza sativa	rice
zazza babbiya	zàzzà bábbíyáá		Oryza sativa	rice
bagulme	bàgúlmè		Oryza sativa	rice cv.
bi (ya) gero	bíí (yà) gééróó		Oryza sativa		follow millet
ƙuƙus	ƙúƙùs		Oryza sp.	wild grass
jinajina	jìnàjínà		Ostryoderris stuhlmannii
majinaciya, pl. majinatai	májínáácììyáá pl. màjìnààtái		Ostryoderris stuhlmannii
ba jini	bàà jíníí		Ostryoderris stuhlmannii		cause blood
durbi	durbi		Ostryoderris stuhlmannii
hanjin rago	hánjín rààgóó		Oxystelma bornouense		sheep intestines
harshen tunkiya	hárshèn túnkììyáá		Oxystelma bornouense		sheep's tongue
jarmayi ?	jarmayi ?	Katagum	Oxystelma bornouense
goradi	goradi	Kabi	Oxytenanthera abyssinica
rizgar kurege	rízgár kùrèègèè		Pachycarpus lineolatus		squirrel's rizga
hatsin manoma	hátsín mánòòmáá		Pancratium trianthum		farmers’ millet
afutu	áfútúú		Pandanus aggregate	screw-pine
masun kadangare	maasun kadangaree		Pandiaka involucrata; P. heudelotti
tsintsiyar tafartso	tsíntsííyár̃ tafartso		Panicum anabaptistum		thatching grass of x
tafatso	tafatso		Panicum anabaptistum; P. phragmitoides
bubbuci	bùbbùùcíí		Panicum interruptum; Sacciolepis africana
bacakura	bacakura	Sokoto	Panicum laetum
baina	báinà		Panicum laetum
baya	báyáá		Panicum laetum
bundigi	búndígíí		Panicum laetum
jatau	jààtáu		Panicum laetum
garaji	gááràjíí		Panicum laetum; Brachiaria jubata; B. distichophylla; B. xantholeuca; Urochloa lata4
gariji	gáárìjíí		Panicum laetum; Brachiaria jubata; B. distichophylla; B. xantholeuca; Urochloa lata5
wutsiyar bodari	wútsííyàr̃ bóódàríí		Panicum paucinode		zorilla’s tail
hunda tumbi	hunda tumbi		Panicum phragmitoides
ƙafifiya	ƙafíífíyàà		Panicum repens
macara	macara		Panicum subalbidum
rura	rúúrà		Parinari curatellifolia
farar rura	fárár rura		Parinari curatellifolia; Monotes kerstingii
kyara	kyara		Parinari kerstingii
gawasa, pl. gawasu	gàwàsá pl. gàwàsúú		Parinari macrophylla	gingerbread- plum tree
gwanja kusa	gwànjáá kúsá		Parinari polyandra; P. curatellifolia; Blighia sapida; Trichilia emetica; T. roka; Cycnium adoense s sp. camporum		Gonja is near
ƙaiƙayi	ƙàiƙàyíí		Parinari polyandrum; Ambrosia maritima; Indigofera sp.; Tephrosia sp.
kaskawame	kàskáwààmè		Parinari robusta & Psorospermum spp.
kashe kaji	kàshè kààjí		Parinari robusta; Psorospermum spp.
makuba	mààkúbà		Parkia biglobosa	empty locust pods
sabaɗa	sàbáɗà		Parkia biglobosa	immature locust pods
dabano	dàbánò		Parkia biglobosa	liquid from locust flower
darɓa	dárɓáá		Parkia biglobosa	liquid from locust flower
kalwa	kálwáá		Parkia biglobosa	locust bean seeds
kashin awaki	kááshín áwáákíí		Parkia biglobosa	locust blossom	goat shit
corawa, pl. ɗorayi	cóòráwà pl. ɗóòràyíí		Parkia biglobosa	locust tree
bena	béénà		Parkia biglobosa	locust tree with poor fruit
garda	gàrdáà		Parkia biglobosa	young locust pods
gabaruwar masar	gàbààrúúwár másàr		Parkinsonia aculeata	Jerusalem thorn	Egyptian mimosa of Egypt
sassabani	sàssàbááníí		Parkinsonia aculeata	Jerusalem thorn
bagaruwar makka	bàgààrúúwár̃ mákkà		Parkinsonia aculeata		mimosa of Mecca
jan natu	ján natu	Hadejia	Parkinsonia aculeata
sansabaraye	sansabaraye	Argungu	Parkinsonia aculeata
sharan labbi	sharan labbi		Parkinsonia aculeata
shuka halinka	shùùkà hálínkà		Parkinsonia aculeata
ɗan sarkin itatuwa	ɗán sárkín ítáátúwáá	South / Katsina	Parkinsonia aculeata; Stereospermum ?		son of the chief of the trees
kwankwanin tsa tsumbe	kwànkwánín tsa tsumbe	Kontagora	Parquetina nigrescens		x of tree-frog
haƙorin kare	háƙóórín kàrèè		Paspalidium geminatum		dog’s teeth
makorin kare	mákòòrín kàréé		Paspalidium geminatum
tumbin kusu	tùmbín kúúsùù		Paspalidium geminatum		rat belly
tumbin jaki	tùmbín jààkíí		Paspalum scrobiculatum	ricegrass	donkey belly
furan amarya	fùrán ámáryáá		Paullinia pinnata		flower of the bride
goron dorina	góóròn dòòrínáá		Paullinia pinnata		hippo cola
hannu biyar	hánnúú bìyár		Paullinia pinnata		five hands
kanakana	kanakana	South / Zaria	Paullinia pinnata
yatsa biyar	yáátsàà bìyár		Paullinia pinnata		five fingers
zaga rafi	zààgà rààfíí	Zaria	Paullinia pinnata		x of the stream
gadu	gàdú		Pavetta crassipes
ruba ari	ruba ari		Pavetta crassipes
tsu	tsu		Pavonia hirsuta	dub-grass, dogstooth grass
farin tsu(wu)	fárín tsu(wu)		Pavonia hirsuta
kas faretani	kàs fárèètání		Pavonia hirsuta		break hoes9
kebulu	kebulu		Pavonia hirsuta
kilabu	kilabu		Pavonia hirsuta
tsuwu	tsùùwúú		Pavonia hirsuta
zamarƙe	zàmárƙéé		Pavonia hirsuta
geron ɗan kwaruwa	géérón ɗán kwáárùwà		Pennisetum fallax		millet of son of x
gero	gééróó		Pennisetum glaucum	bulrush millet
hatsi	hátsíí	Katsina	Pennisetum glaucum	bulrush millet
bici	bíícíí	Sokoto	Pennisetum glaucum	bulrush millet without grain
dauro	dàuróó		Pennisetum glaucum	millet
maiwa	máiwáá; màiwáá		Pennisetum glaucum	millet
lawur	lááwúr		Pennisetum glaucum	millet cv.
tamangaji	tàmángájíí		Pennisetum glaucum	millet cv.
wutsiyar biri	wútsííyàr̃ bírì		Pennisetum glaucum	millet cv.	monkey's tail
wuyan bajini	wúyàn bàjíníí	Katsina	Pennisetum glaucum	millet cv.	x’s neck
zango	zángóó		Pennisetum glaucum	millet cv.
ƙyasuwa	ƙyààsúúwáá		Pennisetum hordeoides; P. pedicellatum; P. polystachion; P. subangustum
hura	hura		Pennisetum pedicellatum; P. polystachion
ka fi rimi	káá fí ríímíí		Pennisetum pedicellatum; P. polystachion		you exceed the silk-cotton tree
ƙansuwa	ƙànsúúwáá		Pennisetum polystachyon & P. pedicellatum; P. Subangustum
dawar kada	dááwàr̃ kádàà		Pennisetum purpureum	elephant grass	crocodile sorghum
kyambama	kyambama		Pennisetum purpureum	elephant grass
yambama	yambama		Pennisetum purpureum	elephant grass
geron kada	géérón kádá		Pennisetum ramosum		crocodile millet
ɗan barno	ɗán bàrnóó		Pennisetum sp.		son of Borno
ɗan gariya	ɗan gariya		Pennisetum sp.		son of
fatakka	fátàkkà	Sokoto	Pergularia tomentosa
fatakko	fatakko	Gobir	Pergularia tomentosa
tubanin dawaki	tùbáánín dáwáákíí		Peristrophe bicalyculata		bean-flour food for horses
bindin kurege	bíndìn kùréégéé	Sokoto	Perotis indica ; Loudetia annua & L. hordeiformis		squirrel’s tail
baƙin dabino	báƙín dábínóó		Phoenix dactylifera	date	black date
dabino, pl. dabinai	dábíínòò pl. dàbììnái		Phoenix dactylifera	date	< Kanuri < Coptic
zabiya	zabiya		Phoenix dactylifera	date cv. with red fruit
dabinuwa, pl. dabiniya	dábíínùùwáá pl. dábíínììyáá		Phoenix dactylifera	date palm	< Kanuri < Coptic
dinshe	dínshèè		Phoenix dactylifera	date palm
dunshen	dúnshèn		Phoenix dactylifera	date palm
ɗan damana	ɗán dààmánáá		Phoenix dactylifera	date palm	son of rainy season
izazzari	izazzari		Phoenix dactylifera	date palm
ɗam ɓalle	ɗám ɓálléé		Phoenix dactylifera	date stone	clitoris
maga	maga		Phoenix dactylifera	date without stone
alakas	álákàs		Phoenix dactylifera	date: large cv.
jan dabino	ján dabiinoo		Phoenix dactylifera	date: red cv.	red date
akaskas	ákáskàs	North	Phoenix dactylifera	date: small cv.
alakkan	àlákkàn		Phoenix dactylifera	date-palm	? < Arabic
lubiya	lubiya		Phoenix dactylifera	date-palm
ɓalle	ɓálléé		Phoenix dactylifera	date-stone
kilili	kílílíí		Phoenix dactylifera	pollen of male date palm
dabinon biri	dábíínòn bírìì		Phoenix reclinata	wild date palm	monkey's date
kajinjiri	kájínjíríí		Phoenix reclinata	wild date palm
kijinjiri, pl. kijinjirai	kíjínjíríí pl. kìjìnjìrái		Phoenix reclinata	wild date palm
kilijjiri	kilijjiri	Katsina	Phoenix reclinata	wild date palm
afutu	áfútúú		Phoenix reclinata	wild date-palm
bushara	bùshááráá	Katsina	Phragmites australis	common reed
bushaƙi	búúshááƙíí		Phragmites australis	common reed
gabara	gabara	Sokoto	Phragmites australis	common reed
macara	macara		Phragmites australis	common reed
wutsiyar giwa	wútsííyàr̃ gííwáá		Phragmites australis	common reed	elephant's tail
karan bushara	kárán bùshààràà		Phragmites australis ?	common reed
kashala	kashala		Phragmites sp.
godon kada	gòòdón kádàà		Phyla nodiflora	fog grass
kumci	kumci	West	Phyllanthus muellerianus
majiriyar kurmi	májírìyár kúrmìì		Phyllanthus muellerianus; Erythrina sp.
geron itace	géérón ítàcéé		Phyllanthus pentandrus		millet of tree
hatsin tsuntsaye	hátsín tsúntsààyéé		Phyllanthus pentandrus		birds’ millet
jero	jero	Katagum	Phyllanthus pentandrus
alambu na tubi	álámbúú na tubi		Phyllanthus reticulatus
baƙin alambu	báƙín alambu		Phyllanthus reticulatus		black x
kalambu	kalambu		Phyllanthus reticulatus: Sesbania dalzielii & S. sesban.
domashin maza	dòòmàshín mázáá	Sokoto	Physalis angulata	angular winter cherry	male V. kotschyana
faraɗurus	faraɗurus		Physalis angulata	angular winter cherry
mai lalita	mài lààlíítàà		Physalis angulata	angular winter cherry	lord of the small bag
matsarmama	màtsármámáá		Physalis angulata	angular winter cherry	gall bladder
tsada biri	tsáádà bírìì		Physalis angulata	angular winter cherry
lababuje	lababuje		Physalis angulata; P. micrantha	angular winter cherry
kalgo	kálgóó		Piliostigma reticulatum & P. thonningii
kargo, pl. karage	kárgóó pl. kárààgéé		Piliostigma reticulatum; P. thonningii
cancali	cáncálíí	Gumel	Piliostigma thonningii	pods
ƙuruƙuru	ƙùrúúƙùrúú		Piliostigma thonningii	camel's foot roots
masoro	màsóóróó		Piper guineense; P. umbellatum	West African pepper
kariya kurmi	kariya kurmi		Piptadeniastrum africanum
ƙiryar kurmi	ƙíryàr kúrmìì		Piptadeniastrum africanum		forest Prosopis
corawa kurmi	cóòráwà kúrmìì		Piptadeniastrum
kainuwa	káinúúwáá		Pistia stratiotes	water lettuce
zakankau	zàkánkàu		Pistia stratiotes	water lettuce
kimbar rafi	kímbár̃ rààfíí		Platosatoma africanum		stream pepper
ɗafardu	ɗáfárdù		Platycerium stemmaria	elk's horn fern
wutsiyar raƙumi	wútsííyàr̃ rààƙúmíí		Platycoryne paludosa		camel's tail
rizga	rízgáá		Plectranthus esculentus	rizga
bakin suda	bààkín sùùdáá		Polycarpa corymbosa		bush shrike's mouth
bakin suda	bààkín sùùdáá		Polycarpaea linearifolia		bush shrike's mouth
hular tsoho	hùùlár tsóóhóó		Polycarpaea linearifolia; P. corymbosa
magudiya	mágúúdìyáá		Polycarpea corymbosa; P. linearifolia
gujiyar dawaki	gújíyár̃ dawaki		Polygala arenaria		horse Bambara groundnut
hankaki dako	hànkààkíí dákóó		Polygala arenaria		causes the crows to wait
sa hankaki dako	sàà hànkààkíí dáàkò		Polygala arenaria		makes the crows wait
sha ni ka san ni	shàà ní ká sán nì		Polygala arenaria		drink and you’ll know me
bafure	bááfúúrè	Sokoto	Polygonum senegalense
farar kafula	fárár kafula		Polygonum senegalense
furfura	furfuraa		Polygonum senegalense
kafula	kafula		Polygonum senegalense
rimin kada	ríímín kàdàà		Polygonum senegalense		crocodile kapok
bi da ruwa	bìì dà rúwá		Polygonum senegalense & P. spp.		go by water
rubun rubushi	rubun rubushi		Polygonum senegalense & P. spp.
geron tsuntsu	géérón tsúntsúú		Polygonum senegalense		bird millet
baba jibji	báábáá jíbjíí		Portulaca oleracea; P. quadrifida	purslane	indigo of the rubbish-heap
fasa kumburi	fàsà kùmbúrí		Portulaca oleracea; P. quadrifida	purslane	disperse swellings
fasa ƙaba	fàsà ƙáábáá	Katsina	Portulaca oleracea; P. quadrifida	purslane	disperse infection
gure	gure		Portulaca oleracea; P. quadrifida	purslane
harshen rago	hárshèn rààgòò		Portulaca oleracea; P. quadrifida	purslane	ram's tongue
harshen saniya	hárshèn sáánììyáá		Portulaca oleracea; P. quadrifida	purslane	cow tongue
harshen tunkiya	hárshèn túnkììyáá		Portulaca oleracea; P. quadrifida	purslane	sheep's tongue
rub da tukunya	rùb dà túkúnyá		Portulaca oleracea; P. quadrifida	purslane
sarkin jibji	sárkín jíbjíí		Portulaca spp.		lord of the dungheap
daɓurin saniya	dááɓùrín sáánìyáá		Portuluca oleracea	purslane	cow's palate
baushen kurmi	báushèn kúrmíí		Pouteria alnifolia		forest Terminalia
ƙirya	ƙíryà		Prosopis africana	false locust
akiye	akiye		Prosopis africana	seeds of ~
harshen tunkiya	hárshèn túnkììyáá		Protea madiensis		sheep's tongue
tona	tònáá		Pseudocedrela kotschyi	dry-zone cedar
tunas	tùùnâs		Pseudocedrela kotschyii	dry-zone cedar
goba	góóbàà		Psidium guajava	guava	< English
guroba	gúróbàà		Psidium guajava	guava	< English
gweba	gwéébàà		Psidium guajava	guava	< English
hunda tukunya	hùndà túkúnyá		Psorospermum senegalense
lallen giwa	lállèn gíwáá		Pteleopsis habensis		elephant henna
wuyan giwa	wúyàn gííwáá		Pteleopsis suberosa		elephant's neck
madobiya, pl. madobai	mádóóbììyáá pl. mààdòòbái		Pterocarpus erinaceus	African rosewood
mai jinni	mài jínníí		Pterocarpus erinaceus	African rosewood
sha jini	shàà jíníí		Pterocarpus erinaceus		drink blood
madobiya	mádobiya		Pterocarpus erinaceus; P. mildbraedii
gunduru, pl. gundurori	gúndúrúú pl. gúndúróóríí		Pterocarpus santalinoides
gyaɗar kurmi	gyàɗár̃ kùrmìì		Pterocarpus santalinoides		forest groundnut
bafure	bááfúúrè	Sokoto	Pulicaria crispa
balbela	bâlbéélàà		Pulicaria crispa		cattle-egret
farar saura	fárár saura		Pulicaria crispa
kura shanu	kura shanu	Kano	Pulicaria crispa		cow dust
rummani	rùmmáánì		Punica granatum	pomegranate	< Arabic
rumman	rùmmân		Punica granatum	pomegranate	< Arabic
marin kusu	màrìn kùùsùù		Pupalia lappacea
ma daddafin kusu	má dáddafin kusu		Pupalla lappacea; Cyathula prostrata
takanɗar giwa	tàkànɗár gííwáá		Quassia klaineana		elephant's sugar- cane
namijin gwabsa	námíjìn gwabsa		Quassia undulata		male
raken giwa	ràkén gìwàà		Quassia undulata		elephant's sugar- cane
takanɗar giwa	tàkànɗár gííwáá		Quassia undulata		elephant's sugar- cane
wawa maza	wááwá maza		Quassia undulata
kwangwala	kwángwáláá		Raphia sudanica	raffia midrib
gwangwala	gwángwáláá		Raphia sudanica	raphia midrib
tukurwa, pl. tukware	túkúrwáá pl. túkwààréé		Raphia sudanica	raphia palm
acibi	acibi		Raphia sp.	palm-wine
agibi	agibii		Raphia sp.	palm-wine
kala	kala		Raphia sp.
ɗan zago	ɗán zágóó		Raphia spp.	produce	son of
barzo	bárzò	Go	Raphionacme brownii
bauje	báujéé		Raphionacme brownii
daiyo	daiyo		Raphionacme brownii
ɗiskara	ɗískáráá		Raphionacme brownii
ƙodai	ƙóódái	Katsina	Raphionacme brownii
lujiya	lùùjííyà		Raphionacme brownii
rujiya	rùùjííyà		Raphionacme brownii
saniya	sáánìyáá		Raphionacme brownii
tagzara	tagzara	Gobir	Raphionacme brownii
tamar tsauri	támár tsáuríí		Raphionacme brownii
wada	wada		Rauwolfia caffra; R. vomitoria
mai farin ƙai	mái fárín ƙài		Rhynchelytrum repens
iwa	ííwà	Sokoto	Rhytachne congoensis
wawan kurmi	wááwán kúrmìì		Ricinodendron heudelotii		fool of the forest
cika gida	cíkà gídáá	Sokoto	Ricinus communis	castor	fill the house
ɗan kwasare	ɗán kwásáré	Bob	Ricinus communis	castor	son of
kulakula	kulakula	Gumel	Ricinus communis	castor
zurma mutane	zùrmâ mutane		Ricinus communis	castor bean
zurma nasara	zùrmâ násárà		Ricinus communis	castor bean
zurman	zùrmân		Ricinus communis	castor bean
zurman taho	zùrmân taho		Ricinus communis	castor bean
baba rodo	báábáá ròòdóó		Rogeria adenophylla		indigo of x
loda	lòòdáá		Rogeria adenophylla
shekara tsaye	shékárá tsàyé		Rogeria adenophylla		year has ended
katanbiri	kàtànbírì		Rothmannia longiflora
dawadawa	dààwàdááwà		Rottboellia exaltata
daddawa	dáddáwáá		Rottboellia exaltata
gyazama	gyazama		Rottboellia exaltata
kuranga	kùrángà		Saba florida	rubber vine	ladder
kwaranga	kwàrángáá		Saba florida	rubber vine
ƙafar shamuwa	ƙáfàr shààmúúwáá		Saccharum officinarum	red sugar-cane cv.
arake	àràkéé	Sokoto	Saccharum officinarum	sugar-cane
dalimi	dáálìmíí		Saccharum officinarum	sugar-cane
gyauron rake	gyàuròn ràkèè		Saccharum officinarum	sugar-cane
rake	ràkéé		Saccharum officinarum	sugar-cane
ci da gero	cíí dà gééró		Saccharum officinarum	sugar-cane – sweet cultivar	eat the millet
ɗaɗuwa	ɗáɗùùwáá		Saccharum officinarum	sugar-cane cv.
garangatsa	gárángáátsà		Saccharum officinarum	sugar-cane cv.
gwalagwaji	gwalagwaji		Saccharum officinarum	sugar-cane cv.
karan sarki	kárán sárkíí		Saccharum officinarum	sugar-cane cv.	chief’s stalk
matar maina	mààtár máìnà		Saccharum officinarum	sugar-cane cv.
kuburu	kuburu		Saccharum officinarum
abokin kibiya	àbóókín kíbíyàà		Saccharum spontaneum		friend of the arrow
kibiya	kíbiyàà		Saccharum spontaneum
kyamro	kyámróó		Saccharum spontaneum
kyauron kibiya	kyáurón kíbiyàà		Saccharum spontaneum
kyauro, pl. kyamare	kyáuróó pl. kyámààréé		Saccharum spontaneum
ƙyarno	ƙyarno		Saccharum spontaneum
sha sari	shàà sari		Saccharum spontaneum; Sesbania pachycarpa		drink x
sheme	sheme		Saccharum spontaneum; Sesbania pachycarpa
babaci	bábácíí	Sokoto	Sacciolepis africana
ba ruwana	báà ruwáánáá		Salix ledermannii	willow	no business of mine
ina ruwana	ìnáá rúwáánáá		Salix ledermannii		no business of mine
rimni	riimni		Salix ledermannii
asawaki	ásáwààkíí		Salvadora persica	toothbrush tree	< Azawak region of Niger
bento	bento		Salvadora persica	toothbrush tree	< Kanuri béttò ?
bulte	bulte		Salvadora persica	toothbrush tree	< Kanuri ?
farin asawaki	fárín ásáwààkíí		Salvadora persica	toothbrush tree
kige	kige		Salvadora persica	toothbrush tree	< Kanuri ?
moda	móódà		Sansevieria liberica; S. senegambica; S. trifasciata & Ananas comosus
guru	guru		Sansevieria liberica; S. senegambica; S. trifasciata
yazawa	yààzááwáá		Sapium grahamii
yazawa	yáázááwáá		Sapium grahamii
farin shibei	fárín shibei		Schizachyrium exile
geronu ?	geronu ?		Schizachyrium exile
jambako	jambako		Schizachyrium exile
jan baiya	ján báiyá		Schizachyrium exile
jan bauje	ján báujéé		Schizachyrium exile
jan ramno	ján rámnóó		Schizachyrium exile
jan rano	ján ránó		Schizachyrium exile
jan rauno	ján ráunóó		Schizachyrium exile
kumbura tsuli	kùmbùrà tsúúlí		Schizachyrium exile		swell the anus
kyaurya	kyaurya		Schizachyrium exile
jan dutse	ján dutse		Schizachyrium sanguineum
kakuma	kakuma		Schoenefeldia gracilis
rumaza	rumaza		Schoenefeldia gracilis
sawun kadafkara	sááwún kádàfkáràà		Schoenefeldia gracilis
tafa duwa	tafa duwa		Schoenefeldia gracilis
shinaka	shinaka		Schoenefeldia gracilis; Ctenium elegans; C. newtonii
da sisi	da sisi		Schwenkia americana
dandana	dândáánàà		Schwenkia americana
farfetsi	fárfèètsíí		Schwenkia americana
nunu	nunu		Sclerocarya birrea	fruit
ludde	lúddè		Sclerocarya birrea	fruit of ~
lule	lule		Sclerocarya birrea	fruits
daniya	dáníyáá		Sclerocarya birrea
danya	dányáá		Sclerocarya birrea
huli	huli	Daura	Sclerocarya birrea
hantsar saniya	hántsàr̃ sáánìyáá		Scoparia dulcis	sweet broomweed	cow's udder
rima fada	rìmà fáádà		Scoparia dulcis	sweet broomweed	x of the palace
zaƙi	zááƙíí	Gobir	Scoparia dulcis	sweet broomweed
ruma fada	rùmà fáádà		Scopiaria dulcis	sweet broomweed	x of the palace
kubewar kwado	kúbèèwár kwààdóó		Scripus aureiglumis
sanya	sányáá		Securidaca longepedunculata	violet tree
uwar magunguna	úúwár máágúngúnà		Securidaca longepedunculata	violet tree	mother of medicines
gussu	gussu	Zamfara	Securinega virosa
gwiwar kare	gwììwàr kàrèè		Securinega virosa
tsa	tsa	Sokoto	Securinega virosa
tsuwawun kare	tsúúwààwún kàréé		Securinega virosa		dog's testicles
filaskwam maka	fíláskwám mákà		Senna alexandrina	Alexandrian senna	senna of Mecca
filaskwam masar	fíláskwám másàr		Senna alexandrina	Alexandrian senna	senna of Egypt
rinji	rinji	Katsina	Senna alexandrina	Alexandrian senna
filasko	fíláskóó		Senna italica	Italian senna
ɗore rai	ɗòòré râi		Senna occidentalis	coffee senna	enhances life
majamfari	màjàmfàríí		Senna occidentalis	coffee senna
rai ɗore	râi ɗòòré		Senna occidentalis	coffee senna	enhances life
rairai	ráìráì		Senna occidentalis	coffee senna	life life
sangasanga	sàngáásàngàà		Senna occidentalis	coffee senna
tafasa	tàfàsáá		Senna occidentalis	coffee senna
albarka	àlbárkàà	Gobir	Senna occidentalis	senna	< Arabic
ba jamfari	bà jàmfààríí		Senna occidentalis	senna	one of Zamfara
ba zamfari	bà zàmfààríí		Senna occidentalis	senna	one of Zamfara
yawan rai	yáwàn rái		Senna occidentalis
zarƙamo	zárƙámóo		Senna occidentalis
lamtin barewa	lamtin bàrééwáá	Niger	Sesamum alatum		antelope sesame
namijin dayi	námíjìn dàyìì		Sesamum alatum
nomen barewa	nóómèn bàrééwáá		Sesamum alatum		antelope sesame
nomen ɓarya	nóómèn ɓarya		Sesamum alatum		sesame
riɗin barewa	rííɗín bàrééwáá		Sesamum alatum		antelope sesame
labto	labto	Sokoto	Sesamum orientale	sesame
liɗi	lííɗíí		Sesamum orientale	sesame
riɗi	rííɗíí		Sesamum orientale	sesame
tabso	tabso		Sesamum orientale	sesame cv.
karkashi	kárkáshíí		Sesamum orientale	sesame leaves
nome	nóómè	West	Sesamum orientale	sesame seeds
nomen barewa	nóómèn bàrééwáá		Sesamum radiatum	black sesame	antelope sesame
karkashi	kárkáshíí		Sesamum radiatum	sesame leaves
alambu	álámbúú		Sesbania dalzielii
kalumbo	kalumbo		Sesbania dalzielii & S. sesban
kangalmo ?	kangalmo ?	Sokoto	Sesbania dalzielii & S. sesban
ƙarfikara	ƙarfikara	Sokoto	Sesbania dalzielii; S. sesban
ceceko	ceceko		Sesbania pachyderma
alambu	álámbúú		Sesbania sesban
amureju	amureju		Sesbania sp.
lambu	làmbúú		Sesbania sp.
zamarƙe	zàmárƙéé	Sokoto	Sesbania spp.
cusa	cúúsà	South / Zamfara	Setaria pallide-fusca
ta fadama	tá fàdámà		Setaria pallide-fusca
geron darli	geron darli		Setaria pallide-fusca
ƙyas	ƙyás		Setaria pallide-fusca
ƙyasuwar rafi	ƙyasuwar rafi		Setaria pallide-fusca
babaci	bábácíí	Sokoto	Setaria sphacelata
dangere	dángèrèè		Setaria verticillata
namijin hankufa	námíjìn hànkufáá		Sida alba, S. ovata & S. rhombifolia		male
tsidau	tsììdáu	Niger	Sida alba
tsinta fage	tsinta fagee	Niger	Sida alba
tsira faƙo	tsírà fáƙóó	Niger	Sida alba
faskara saiwo	fàskàrà sáiwóó		Sida alba; S. ovata; S. rhombifolia
farar hankufa	fárár hànkúfáá		Sida cordifolia		white Waltheria indica
farin garmani	fárín garmani		Sida cordifolia
garmani	gármáníí	Sokoto	Sida cordifolia
ƙardafi	ƙardafi		Sida cordifolia		? healer of arrow poison
mai ƙafo	mài ƙàfóó		Sida cordifolia		lord of the horn
a kai ka fito	àà kai ka fíítòò		Sida linifolia		one will bring you whistling
kaka kai ka fito	kààkàà kai ka fítoo		Sida linifolia
ƙaƙa	ƙaƙa		Sida linifolia
ƙaƙai ta fito	ƙaƙai ta fito		Sida linifolia
yaya kai to fito	yaya kai to fito		Sida linifolia
miyar tsanya	miyar tsanya		Sida ovata
laminiyar kwaɗi	lámíníyár kwààɗíí		Siphonochilus aethiopicus; Siphonochilus nigericus	resurrection lily	frogspawn
lanyar kwaɗi	lányár kwààɗíí		Siphonochilus aethiopicus; Siphonochilus nigericus	resurrection lily	frogspawn
kuranga wofi	kùrángà wofi		Smilax anceps	West African sarsparilla	useless ladder
kwaranga wofi	kwàrángáá wofi		Smilax anceps	West African sarsparilla	useless ladder
ƙaƴar kusu	ƙáƴàr kúúsù		Smilax anceps	West African sarsparilla
ƙyar kusa	ƙyar kusa		Smilax anceps	West African sarsparilla
gautan kadi	gáután kàdìì		Solanum americanum	nightshade
gautan kaji	gáután kààjíí		Solanum americanum	nightshade	garden-egg of hen
gautan tsuntsu	gáután tsúntsúú		Solanum anguivi		bird's garden-egg
gautan bacarmi	gáután bacarmi		Solanum dasyphyllum		Bagirmi garden- egg
jan dari	ján dari		Solanum dasyphyllum
argungu	árgúngùù		Solanum incanum	garden egg cv.	< Argungu town
daba	daba	Kano	Solanum incanum	garden-egg
gauta	gáutáá		Solanum incanum	garden-egg
gautan daci	gáután dáácíí		Solanum incanum	garden-egg	bitter garden-egg
gautan gida	gáután gídáá		Solanum incanum	garden-egg	garden-egg of house
gautan kura	gáután kúúráá		Solanum incanum	garden-egg	hyena's garden- egg
idon saniya	ídòòn sáánìyáá		Solanum incanum	garden-egg	eye of cattle
ɗata	ɗáátà	Katsina / Zaria	Solanum incanum	garden-egg cv.
gautan wari	gáután wárí		Solanum incanum	garden-egg cv.	garden egg that is one of a pair [?]
gautan yalo	gáután yáálóó		Solanum incanum	garden-egg cv.	garden egg of yalo type
kulufita	kúlùfíítàà		Solanum incanum	garden-egg cv.
layo	layo		Solanum incanum	garden-egg cv.
yalo	yáálóó		Solanum incanum	large white garden-egg
garko	garko		Solanum macrocarpon	eggplant	< Kanuri?
dankalin turawa	dànkálìn tùùrààwáá		Solanum tuberosum	Irish potato	European sweet potato
tumuƙun biri	tùmúƙùn bírí		Solenostemon monostachyus		monkey's tumuku
tumuƙu	tùmúƙù		Solenostemon rotundifolius	tumuku
namijin dayi	námíjìn dàyìì		Sonchus chevalieri
namijin surendi	námíjìn surendi		Sonchus chevalieri		male
rimin agwada	ríímín ágwádáá		Sopubia mannii, S. parviflora, S. ramosa & S. simplex		kapok of the hyrax
dawar ɗanku rana	dááwàr̃ ɗánkù rááná	Borno	Sorghum arundinaceum		sorghum of your son out in the sun
dawar dorina	dááwàr̃ dòòrínáá		Sorghum arundinaceum		hippo sorghum
dawar rafi	dááwàr̃ rààfíí		Sorghum arundinaceum		stream sorghum
dawar kada	dááwàr̃ kádàà		Sorghum arundinaceum; Pennisetum purpureum; Sorghum series-spontanea		crocodile sorghum
aje bicinka	àjé bíícínkà		Sorghum bicolor	early-ripening guinea-corn
abantoko	abantoko	Illo	Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn
karan dafi	kárán dàfìì		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn
ayango	àyángóó		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn (red cv.)
ayangwa	àyángwáá		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn (red cv.)
ba gwari	bà gwááríí		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.	one of the Gbari
ba gwandara	bà gwàndáráá		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.	one of the Gwandara
bakin kada	bààkín kádàà		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.	crocodile’s mouth
bakin raƙumi	bààkín rààƙúmíí		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.	camel's mouth
bakaɗaniya	bàkáɗáánìyáá		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
balsanda	balsanda		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
bamalla	bàmàlláá		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
bi nono	bìì nóónò		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.	follow milk
ɓargwan doki	ɓárgwán dóókì		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.	horse bone- marrow
fafara	fáfáráá		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
gandagaura	gàndàgáurà		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
gayaji	gáyáájì		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
kan masaba	kân másààbáá		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
kujerar kurciya	kújèèrár kúrcíyáá		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.	dove's seat (shèèƙáá)
ƙaƙurundu	ƙááƙùrúndúú		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
ƙurƙura	ƙúrƙúráá		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
mace duƙus	màcèè dúƙús		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
mugun tuwo	múúgùn túúwóó		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
sheƙa	sheƙa		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
wayo	wààyó		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
ƴar katini	ƴár̃ kàtííníí		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn cv.
zauna inuwa	zàunàà ínúwà		Sorghum bicolor	guinea-corn dwarf cv.	sit down in the shade
giwar kamba	gííwár kàmbáá		Sorghum bicolor	large guinea- corn cv.	elephant’s x
gamji	gàmjíí	Katsina	Sorghum bicolor	large-grain guinea-corn cv.
gaujin	gàujín		Sorghum bicolor	large-grain guinea-corn cv.
gabjin	gàbjín		Sorghum bicolor	large-grained guinea-corn cv.
kan zago	kân zágóó		Sorghum bicolor	large-grained guinea-corn cv.
buku (bukku)	búkú [=bûkúú, bûkúú, búkkúú]		Sorghum bicolor	poor quality guinea-corn
jan jare	ján jáárè		Sorghum bicolor	red guinea-corn cv.
ƙaura	ƙáurà		Sorghum bicolor	red guinea-corn cv.
macako	màcàkóó		Sorghum bicolor	red guinea-corn cv.
murmura	mùrmúrà		Sorghum bicolor	soft guinea- corn cv.
dawa, pl. dawoyi, dawawaki	dááwàà pl. dááwóóyíí, dááwàwákíí		Sorghum bicolor	sorghum
gaɗawa	gàɗààwà		Sorghum bicolor	white guinea- corn cv.
mori (matarka)	mòòríí (mààtárkà)		Sorghum bicolor	white guinea- corn cv.
sha nono	shàà nóónò		Sorghum bicolor	white guinea- corn cv.	drink milk
masakuwa	màsakuwa		Sorghum durra	guinea-corn cv.
mazakuwa	mazakuwa		Sorghum durra
zabakon ƙaura	zabakon ƙaura		Sorghum exsertum
kas bammi	kas bammi		Sorghum gabicum
mallen kabi	mallen kabi		Sorghum margaritiferum
mallen mama	mallen mama		Sorghum margaritiferum
mallen zamfara	mallen zamfara		Sorghum margaritiferum
bakin raƙumi	bààkín rààƙúmíí		Sorghum margaritiferum; S. vulgare
girar burtu	girar burtuu		Sorghum margarritiferum
leben rakumi	léébèn raakúmíí		Sorghum maritiferum; S. notabile
takanɗa	tàkànɗáá		Sorghum mellitum	sweet sorghum
karan talaka	kárán tàlàkà		Sorghum mellitum		poor man’s stalk
makaho da wayo	makaahoo da waayoo		Sorghum membranaceum
wutsiyar giwa	wútsííyàr̃ gííwáá		Sorghum nobile		elephant's tail
dawar damina	dááwàr̃ dààmínáá		Sorghum series-spontanea		wet season sorghum
ba filatana	bà fíláátánáá		Sorghum sp.	guinea-corn	one of the Fulani woman
rogon makiyaya	róógòn mákííyááyáá		Sphaeranthus angustifolius		large intestine cassava
furafura	fùráfùrá	Sokoto	Sphaeranthus augustifolius		flower flower
hura hura	hura hura		Sphaeranthus augustifolius
kaude	kaúdèè		Sphaeranthus augustifolius
waken bareyi	wáákén bàrèèyíí		Sphaeranthus schweinfurthii		gazelle bean
bidi	bíídì		Sphaeranthus stenocarpa
kashin kaji	kááshín kaajii		Sphenostylis stenocarpa	winged bean
girigiri	gìrìgírì		Sphenostylis stenocarpa	yam bean
tsadar lamarudu	tsáádàr làmàrúúdù		Spondias mombin	hog plum
tsadar masar	tsáádàr másàr		Spondias mombin	hog plum
ku'e	kú'è		Spondias mombin	hog-plum fruit- stone kernel
wutsiyar ɓera	wútsííyàr̃ ɓééráá		Sporobolos spicatus		rat's tail
hakin furtau	hakin furtau	Sokoto	Sporobolus festivus
lallen biri	lállèn bírí		Sporobolus festivus		monkey henna
manda mabda	màndà mábdàà		Sporobolus helvolus
tsarkiyar kusu	tsárkíyár̃ kùùsùù		Stachytarpheta angustifolia	devil's coach whip	mouse's bowstring
tsarkiyar kusu	tsárkíyár̃ kùùsùù		Stachytarpheta cayenensis	rat's tail vervaine	mouse's bowstring
wutsiyar kasa	wútsííyàr̃ káásáá		Stachytarpheta cayenensis		puff adder’s tail
tsarkiyar kusu	tsárkíyár̃ kùùsùù		Stachytarpheta jamaicensis	bastard vervaine	mouse's bowstring
wutsiyar ɓera	wútsííyàr̃ ɓééráá		Stachytarpheta jamaicensis	bastard vervaine	rat's tail
dadoko	dadoko ?		Steganotaenia araliacea
raken giwa	ràkén gìwàà		Steganotaenia araliacea		elephant's sugar- cane
takanɗar giwa	tàkànɗár gííwáá		Steganotaenia araliacea		elephant's sugar- cane
hanu	hánúú		Steganotaenis araliacea
kukuri	kukuri		Sterculia setigera	karaya gum tree
kukkuki	kûkkúúkì		Sterculia setigera	karaya gum tree
shafo	shafo	Gumel	Sterculia setigera	karaya gum tree
kusuru	kusuru		Sterculia tragacantha	karaya gum tree
kukkukin rafi	kûkkúúkìn rààfíí		Sterculia tragacantha		Sterculia setigera of the stream
jiri	jìríí		Stereospermum kunthianum	tulip tree
sansami	sánsámíí		Stereospermum kunthianum	tulip tree
sasami	sasami		Stereospermum kunthianum	tulip tree
turken doki	túrkèn dóókìì		Stereospermum kunthianum	tulip tree
gogan u ƙuduji	gogan u ƙúdùjíí		Striga aspera
tokar dawa	tòòkár dááwàà		Striga gesnerioides
makasha	makasha		Striga hermontheca	witchweed
makashan dawa	makashan dááwàà		Striga hermontheca	witchweed	killer of guinea- corn
wutawuta	wùtààwútàà		Striga hermontheca	witchweed	fires
dodon dawa	dòòdón dááwàà		Striga hermonthica	witchweed	masquerade of guinea-corn
gaugai	gáugái	Katsina	Striga hermonthica	witchweed
gogai	gogai	Daura	Striga hermonthica	witchweed
ƙujiji	ƙujiji	Damaturu	Striga hermonthica	witchweed
sawoki	sawoki		Striga hermonthica	witchweed
dodo	dòòdóó		Striga spp.	witchweed	masquerade
gogai	góógái	Sokoto	Striga spp.	witchweed
ƙuduji	ƙúdùjíí		Striga spp.	witchweed
marin gona	màrín góónáá	Katsina	Striga spp.	witchweed	x of farm
zabgai	zábgái		Strophanthus hispidus	arrow-poison
kwankwani	kwànkwáníí		Strophanthus hispidus; S. sarmentosus	arrow poison
tantsiya	tantsiya		Strophanthus hispidus; S. sarmentosus
namijin kokirmo	námíjìn kòkìrmo		Strychnos innocua		male
namijin kokiya	námíjìn kòòkìyàà		Strychnos innocua		male
ta ruwa	tá rúwá	Katagum	Strychnos spinosa	snuff box tree
kadarko	kàdárkòò	Daura	Strychnos spinosa	snuffbox tree
girgita	girgita		Strychnos spinosa
ƙoƙiya	ƙòòƙííyáá		Strychnos spp.
kinciya	kíncììyáá		Stylochiton lancifolius	lily root
akwari	akwari	Zaria	Stylochiton lancifolius
guzami ?	guzami ?		Stylochiton lancifolius
gwandai	gwándái		Stylochiton lancifolius
kunnen jaki	kûnnén jààkíí		Stylochiton lancifolius		donkey's ear
matinga	matinga	Sokoto	Stylochiton lancifolius
dauɗa dauɗa	dáuɗa dáuɗàà	Kontagora	Stylosanthes erecta
firtsa faƙo	fírtsà fáƙóó		Stylosanthes erecta & S. fruticosa		spring up in a barren place
tsira faƙo	tsírà fáƙóó		Stylosanthes fruticosa; S. erecta		? source
bayama	bàyámáá		Swartzia madagascariensis
bogozage	bògòòzágé	Zamfara	Swartzia madagascariensis
gama fara	gàmà fárà		Swartzia madagascariensis		unite x
gwazkiya	gwazkiya	Daura	Swartzia madagascariensis
malmo	málmóó		Syzygium guineense
yaɗiyar kada	yààɗííyár kádàà		Tacazzea apiculata		crocodile tears
sandan biri	sàndán bírí		Tacca involucrata	arrowroot	monkey stick
sandan dutse	sàndán dutsee		Tacca involucrata	arrowroot	hill stick
sandan ƴan bori	sàndán ƴán bòòríí		Tacca involucrata	flowering stem of arrowroot	Bori stick
gatarin zomo	gààtárín zóómóó		Tacca leontopetalodes; Gloriosa sp.; Haemanthus sp.		hare's axe
tara yara	taara yaara		Tacca leontopetaloides	arrowroot
ƴara	ƴara	Katagum	Tacca leontopetaloides	arrowroot
giginyar biri	gígínyàr̃ bírí		Tacca leontopetapetaloides	arrowroot	monkey’s fan- palm
busai	búsái	Sokoto	Tamarindus indica	tamarind
gundargura	gundargura	Daura	Tamarindus indica	tamarind
jinbiri	jìnbíríí		Tamarindus indica	tamarind
lallewa	lallewa	Hadejia	Tamarindus indica	tamarind
lotokuwa	lotokuwa		Tamarindus indica	tamarind
tamani	tàmàníí		Tamarindus indica	tamarind
tausami	tausami		Tamarindus indica	tamarind
tsamiya, pl. tsamiyoyi	tsáámííyáá pl. tsáámííyóóyíí		Tamarindus indica	tamarind
ɓauje	ɓàujéé	Gobir	Tamarindus indica	tamarind blossom
dangareza	dàngárêzáá		Tamarindus indica	tamarind blossom
yatuyatu	yàtúúyàtúú	Katsina	Tamarindus indica	tamarind blossom
jimɓiri	jìmɓíríí		Tamarindus indica	unripe pods
tamihio	tamihio	Niger	Tamarix spp.	tamarisk
kimi	kimi	Katsina	Tephrosia bracteolata
magimfa	màgímfáá		Tephrosia densiflora; T. vogelii
saɓani	sààɓááníí		Tephrosia linearis
samatsi	sàmáátsíí		Tephrosia linearis
shanye duka	shànyéé dúkà		Tephrosia linearis
baba more	báábáá móórèè		Tephrosia purpurea		indigo of enjoyment
maraguwa	maraguwa	Katagum / Shira	Tephrosia purpurea
tutubidi	tutubidi		Tephrosia purpurea; Ambrosia maritima
kini	kini		Tephrosia vogelii
shibi	shibi		Tephrosia vogelii; T. densiflora
jimfa	jimfaa		Tephrosia vogelli; T. densiflora
magyamfa	magyamfa		Tephrosia vogelli; T. densiflora
farin baushe	fárín báushèè		Terminalia laxiflora
kalangon daji	kalangon daji		Terminalia macroptera
kandare	kandare		Terminalia macroptera
kandari	kandari		Terminalia macroptera
kwandare	kwandare		Terminalia macroptera
kwandari	kwandari		Terminalia macroptera
baushen giwa	báushèn gííwáá		Terminalia mollis		elephant Terminalia
baushe	báushè		Terminalia spp.
guwande	guwande		Termitomyces microcarpus
naman jeji	náámàn jeji		Termitomyces spp.		bush meat
dawo	dawo ?		Tetrapleura tetraptera
fit(t)a	fìt(t)áá		Thalia geniculata; Megaphrynium macrostachyum; Marantochloa cuspidata; M. filispea; M. ramosissima
daddata	dáddáátáá		Thelepogon elegans
ɗata ɗata	ɗààtà ɗáátà		Thelepogon elegans
ɗatanniya	ɗààtànnííyáá		Thelepogon elegans
ɗatanniyar daci	ɗààtànnííyár dáácíí		Thelepogon elegans		bitter T. elegans
ɗatarniya	ɗààtàrnííyáá		Thelepogon elegans
cwatanna	cwààtànnáá	Sokoto	Thelepogon elegans
gishirin dawaki	gíshírín dáwáákíí		Thelepogon elegans		horses’ salt
koko	kookoo		Theobroma cacao	cocoa	< English
natsika	natsika		Thespesia populnea	Pacific rosewood
kulba	kulba	Katsina	Thonningii sanguinea
kulla	kúlláá		Thonningii sanguinea
kulunga	kulunga		Tiliacora funifera
godar zomo	gòòdár zóómóó		Tinnea aethiopica		hare's bell
godar zomo	gòòdár zóómóó		Tinnea barteri		hare's bell
gujiyar ruwa	gújíyár̃ rúwá		Trapa natans	water chestmut	water Bambara groundnut
sankalwa	sankalwa		Trapa natans	water chestnut
gyaɗar ruwa	gyàɗár̃ rùwa		Trapa natans	water-chestnut	water groundnut
kwankalita	kwankalita	South / Katsina	Trapa natans	water-chestnut
bigiya	bigiya	Hadejia	Trapa natans
ajenana	ajenana		Trema orientalis	charcoal tree
gadon maciji	gádón mácììjíí		Trianthema pentandra		serpent's bed
harshen rago	hárshèn rààgòò		Trianthema pentandra		ram's tongue
godon macciji	gòòdón máccììjíí		Trianthema pentandra; C. portulacastrum
daɓurin saniya	dááɓùrín sáánìyáá		Trianthema pentandra; T. portulacastrum		cow's palate
gwandar kunne	gwàndàr̃ kùnnèè		Trianthema pentandra; T. portulacastrum
rogon yara	róógòn yáàráá		Trianthema pentandra; T. portulacastrum		boys’ cassava
gadon maciji	gádón mácììjíí		Trianthema portulacastrum		serpent's bed
harshen rago	hárshèn rààgòò		Trianthema portulacastrum		ram's tongue
dankalin yara	dànkálìn yáàráá		Trianthema portulacastrum & T. pentandra		girls’ sweet potato
ƙaƴar gobirawa	ƙáƴàr góóbírááwáá		Trianthema spp.		Gobir thorn
firtsa faƙo	fírtsà fáƙóó		Tribulus terrestris	puncture vine	spring up in a barren place
hana taƙama	hánà tààƙámá		Tribulus terrestris	puncture vine	prevents swagger
ƙaƴar gobirawa	ƙáƴàr góóbírááwáá		Tribulus terrestris	puncture vine	Gobir thorn
sesigi	sesigi		Tribulus terrestris	puncture vine
tsida	tsììdáá		Tribulus terrestris	puncture vine	stop
tsidau	tsììdáu		Tribulus terrestris	puncture vine
tsira faƙo	tsírà fáƙóó		Tribulus terrestris	puncture vine
goron talaka	góóròn tálàká		Trichilia emetica	roka	poor man's cola
jan saye	ján saye	Sokoto	Trichilia emetica	roka
jar saiwa	jar saiwaa		Trichilia emetica	roka
mace	màcèè	Kabi	Trichilia emetica	roka
warkin tsofo	wàrkín tsóófóó		Trichodesma africanum		old loin-cloth
warkin wawa	wàrkín wááwáá		Trichodesma africanum
bubuƙuwa	búúbúúƙùùwáá		Tripogon minimus
ɗakesa	ɗàkéésà		Tripogon minimus
ɗiskara	ɗískáráá		Tripogon minimus
ɗaskara	ɗaskara		Tripogon minimus; Raphionacme brownii
alkama	álkámàà		Triticum aestivum	wheat	< Arabic
suren fadama	suren fadama		Triumfetta spp.	burweed	marsh roselle
dangere	dángèrèè		Triumfetta spp.
akwalu	ákwáálúú	Kano	Trochomeria dalzielii; T. macroura
basgo	básgóó	Sokoto	Trochomeria dalzielii; T. macroura
bundu	búndùù	Kano	Typha domingensis	bulrush
geranya	géérányà		Typha domingensis	bulrush
geron tsuntsaye	géérón tsúntsààyéé		Typha domingensis	bulrush	birds' millet
gyaranya	gyáárányà		Typha domingensis	bulrush
hatsin tsuntsaye	hátsín tsúntsààyéé		Typha domingensis	bulrush	birds’ millet
tumun shalla	tumun shalla		Typha domingensis	bulrush
laka	laka		Typha domingensis	bulrush culm pith
bambana	bámbánáá		Typha domingensis	bulrush flower- head
inki	ìnkíí	Sokoto	Typha domingensis	bulrush root
shalla	shalla		Typha domingensis	flowering spike of bulrush
geragera	gèèràgéérà		Typha domingensis	flowering spikes of bulrush
kacala	kàcálá		Typha domingensis	bulrush
kafaffago	kàfáffágóó		Uapaca guineensis
ka fafago	ka fafago		Uapaca togoensis
dakushe	dààkùshéé		Uraria picta		blunt (s.t.)
gari	gààríí		Uraria picta
kas kaifi	kàs káifíí		Uraria picta
shafi	shááfì		Uraria picta
wutsiyar ɓera	wútsííyàr̃ ɓééráá		Uraria picta		rat's tail
jema	jéémàà		Urelytrum giganteum
baƙin garmani	báƙín gármáníí		Urena lobata		black Sida cordifolia
igiyar rafi	ígíyàr rààfíí		Urena lobata		rope of stream
ka fi rama	káá fí rámàà		Urena lobata		you exceed hemp
kafi ramo	kafi ramo		Urena lobata
rama rama	ràmàà ràmàà		Urena lobata
ramaniya	ramaniya		Urena lobata
ramarana	ràmarana		Urena lobata
ramoramo	ramoramo		Urena lobata
uwar magani	úúwár mááganiíí		Urena lobata		mother of medicine
farin tsu(wu)	fárín tsu(wu)		Urena spp.
jan tsu	ján tsu		Urena lobata
albasar gizo	àlbásàr̃ gízò		Urginea sp.		spider’s onion
albasar kura	àlbásàr̃ kúúráá		Urginea sp.		hyena’s onion
shiwaka	shìwáákáá		Vernonia amygdalina; V. colorata	bitterleaf
shiwakar jan gargari	shìwáákár̃ ján gárgáríí		Vernonia glaberrima; Heeria pulcherrima		bitterleaf of red clay soil
cika fage	cíkà fágéé		Vernonia kotschyana		fill the open space
daumashi	dàumààshíí		Vernonia kotschyana
domashi	dòòmàshíí		Vernonia kotschyana
kumbura fage	kùmbùrà fágé		Vernonia kotschyana		swell open space
tozalin kura	tóózàlín kúúráá		Vernonia macrocyanus		hyena’s kohl
tozalin barewa	tóózàlín bàrééwáá		Vernonia pauciflora		antelope’s kohl
burzu	búrzúú		Vernonia perrottetii
sanyar ƙasa	sányár ƙasà		Vernonia pumila
sheƙar zomo	sheƙar̃ zóómóó		Vernonia pumila		x of hare
sheƙani	sheƙani		Vernonia pumila; V. spp.
bagashi ?	bagashi ?	Kontagora	Vernonia pumila and spp.
gayangayan	gàyángàyán		Vigna membranacea	field bean
kara tsiki	kara tsiki		Vigna oleifera
waken awaki	wáákén àwáákíí		Vigna pubigera; V. reticulata; V. vexillata		goat bean
waken barewa	wáákén bàrééwáá		Vigna pubigera; V. reticulata; V. vexillata		gazelle bean
ba gwariya	bà gwáárììyáá		Vigna subterranea	Bambara groundnut	one of the Gbari woman
kwaruru	kwààrúúrúú		Vigna subterranea	Bambara groundnut
baƙa	báƙáá	Daura	Vigna subterranea	Bambara groundnut cv.
mace a tsugune	màcèè à tsùgùné	Katsina	Vigna subterranea	Bambara groundnut cv.
ba filatana	bà fíláátànáá		Vigna subterranea	Bambara groundnut – red cultivar	one of the Fulani woman
bidi	bíídì		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
bidi gwolsi	bíídì gwolsi	Daura	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
bujin karo	bújín káró	Daura	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut	harmattan wind shakes things up [?]
duƙus	dúƙús		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
gaban hankaka	gaban hankaakaa		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
gaban kara	gaban kara	Daura	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
gujiya, pl. guzaye	gújííyáá pl. gúzààyéé		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
gujiya duƙus	gújííyáá dúƙús		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
gujiya ƙwaras	gújíyáá ƙwaras	Katsina	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
gujiyar duƙus	gújíyár̃ duƙus	West	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
gujiyar jaba	gújíyár̃ jaba		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut	Hyam people’s Bambara groundnut
gujiyar kulugu	gújíyár̃ kulugu		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
gujiyar mai ƙoƙo	gújíyár̃ mài ƙòòƙóó	Katsina	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
gujiyar masar	gújíyár̃ masar		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut	Bambara groundnut of Egypt
gwolai	gwolai	Daura	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
kan makwarwa	kân makwarwa		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
kara kara	kàraa kàràà		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
karagaba	karagaba	Daura	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
kubin roko	kubin roko	Daura	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
kwaruru	kwààrúúrú		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
kwan zabuna	kwan zabuna	Daura	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
ƙuriga	ƙùrígà	Katsina	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
louwa	louwa	Daura	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
lumiya	lumiya	Daura	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
maliya	maliya		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
roko	roko		Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
shabilin gwolai	shabilin gwolai	Daura	Vigna subterranea	Bambara nut
waken damo	wáákén dámóó		Vigna vexillata		monitor lizard bean
gujiyar tsugun	gújíyár̃ tsugun		Vigna; Arachis spp.	groundnut
kiska wali	kiska wali		Visma guineensis
taɓo	tááɓò		Vitellaria paradoxa	ripe shea fruit
ka de	ká déé		Vitellaria paradoxa	shea
kaɗanya, pl. kaɗane or kaɗanɗani or kaɗanyoyi or kaɗanyu	káɗányà pl. kàɗàànéé or káɗànɗáníí or káɗányóóyíí or kàɗànyúú		Vitellaria paradoxa	shea
kaɗe	káɗéé		Vitellaria paradoxa	shea
balili	bàlíílì	Katsina	Vitellaria paradoxa	shea nut
bulanga	búlángàà		Vitellaria paradoxa	shea tree
ciri	ciri	Gobir	Vitellaria paradoxa	shea tree
ƙwara, pl. ƙwarori	ƙwáárà pl. ƙwááróóríí		Vitellaria paradoxa	shea-nut
ɗinyar rafi	ɗínyár rààfíí		Vitex chrysocarpa		V. doniana of the stream
ɗinya	ɗínyáá	Kano	Vitex doniana	black plum
ɗunya	ɗúnyáá		Vitex doniana	black plum
makwaiwa	màkwáìwáá		Vitex doniana	black plum
burzun ɗinya	búrzún ɗínyáá		Vitex doniana
ɗinyar biri	ɗínyár bírìì		Vitex simplicifolia		V. doniana of the monkey
ɗunyar biri	ɗúnyár bírìì		Vitex simplicifolia
inabi	ínàbíí		Vitis sp.	grape	< Arabic
anab	ánàb		Vitis sp.	grape	< Arabic. Learned word
ƙoƙiyar biri	ƙòòƙííyár bírìì		Voacanga thouarsii; Strychnos innocua
barugu	barugu		Vossia cuspidata
ɗamba	ɗàmbáá		Vossia cuspidata
lambani	lambani	Sokoto	Vossia cuspidata
milla	milla		Vossia cuspidata
tattakiya	tattakiya		Vossia cuspidata
tsamba	tsamba		Vossia cuspidata
daura	dàuráá	Hadejia	Vossia cuspidata; Pennisetum pedicellatum, P. polystachion
hankufa	hànkúfáá		Waltheria indica
yankufa	yankufa	Gobir	Waltheria indica
kwankwarimi zm	kwankwarimi zm		Wissadula ampliissima
ramar kurmi	ramar kurmii		Wissadula amplissima
ƙarama anta	ƙarama anta		Withania somnifera	burrwood
gwaza mai gora	gwáázáá maì gòòràà		Xanthosoma mafaffa	new cocoyam
kan biri	kân bírí		Xanthosoma mafaffa	new cocoyam	monkey's head
mankani	mànkàníí	West	Xanthosoma maffafa	new cocoyam	< ?
tsada	tsáádà		Ximenia americana	spiny plum
kimba	kímbáá		Xylopia aethiopica; X. parviflora	Guinea pepper
a goge	à góógè		Xylopia aethiopica; X. parviflora
lujiyar ?	lujiyar ?		Xysmalobium heudelotianum
rujiyar maharba	rùùjííyàr máhàrbáá		Xysmalobium heudelotianum		hunters’ Raphionacme brownii
dawar masar	dááwàr̃ másàr		Zea mays	maize	sorghum of Egypt
agwado	àgwààdóó		Zea mays	maize	< Yoruba
ba gwariya	bà gwáárììyáá		Zea mays	maize	one of the Gbari woman
buruɗe	búrúúɗèè		Zea mays	maize	< Fulfulde
ɗan masara	ɗán másáráá		Zea mays	maize	son of Egypt
gara	garáá		Zea mays	maize
gemun masara	géémùn másààráá		Zea mays	maize
goron masara	góórón másàrá		Zea mays	maize	cola of Egypt
gwari	gwàrì		Zea mays	maize
haƙorin karuwa	háƙóórín káárùùwà		Zea mays	maize	thief’s teeth
kan masara	kân màsàràà		Zea mays	maize
kwatakwali (kabi)	kwatakwali (kabi)		Zea mays	maize
maburkaki	maburkaki		Zea mays	maize
madara	mádáráá		Zea mays	maize
masara	màsàràà		Zea mays	maize
masara kwona	màsàràà kwona		Zea mays	maize
masara wada	màsaràà wààdàà		Zea mays	maize
rawaya	rààwáyà		Zea mays	maize
yaggulumbe	yaggulumbe		Zea mays	maize
baƙa	báƙáá		Zea mays	maize –black cv.
ba gwari	bà gwááríí		Zea mays	maize cv.	one of the Gbari
masarar fulani	màsàràr̃ fùlàànìì		Zea mays	maize cv.
rara	rara		Zea mays	white maize
citta mai ƙwaya	cìttáá mài ƙwààyáá		Zingiber officinale	ginger	single tuber pepper
citta mai yatsa	cìttáá mài yáátsàa		Zingiber officinale	ginger	finger pepper
cittar aho	cìttár̃ àhò		Zingiber officinale	ginger	Malagueta pepper of Eloyi people
cittar jaba	cìttár̃ jábà		Zingiber officinale	ginger	Malagueta pepper of Hyam people
sakan zabur	sakan zabur	Gumel	Zingiber officinale	ginger
sakanjabir	sakanjabir		Zingiber officinale	ginger
zanzabir	zànzàbîr		Zingiber officinale	ginger	< Arabic
magarya, pl. magare	mágáryáá pl. mágààréé		Ziziphus abyssinica	catch thorn
magarya, pl. magare	mágáryáá pl. mágààréé		Ziziphus mauritiana	jujube
babbagi	babbagi		Ziziphus mauritiana	jujube leaves
kanda	kanda		Ziziphus mauritiana	jujube leaves
samo	samo		Ziziphus mauritiana	jujube leaves
sashe	sashe		Ziziphus mauritiana	jujube leaves
yaɓo	yaɓo		Ziziphus mauritiana	jujube leaves
akuri	ákùríí		Ziziphus mauritiana	jujube pulp- cake
ɓugus	ɓúgús		Ziziphus mauritiana	jujube pulp- cake
magaryar kura	mágáryár kúúráá		Ziziphus mucronata	buffalo thorn
kurna	kúrnà		Ziziphus spina-christi	Christ's thorn
kanɗiɗa	kánɗííɗà		Ziziphus spina-christi	Christ's thorn fruit kernel
kwanɗiɗa	kwánɗííɗà		Ziziphus spina-christi	Christ's thorn fruit-stone kernel
namijin gadagi	námíjìn gàdàgìì		Zornia glochidiata
sabulun kuyangi	sààbúlùn kùyàngíí		Zornia glochidiata		soap of the female slaves
sabulun salo (?)	sààbúlùn sálóó ( ?)	Katsina	Zornia glochidiata
sabulun ƴan mata	sààbúlùn ƴán máátáá		Zornia glochidiata; Vernonia macrocyanus		soap of the child of the women
yari	yààríí		moss found on Diospyros mespiliformis
cancana kwanika	càncànà kwánííkà			creeper sp.
badayi	bàdàyíí	Sokoto		grass sp.
sa babba sata	sàà bàbbá sáátàà			large bean sp.	make big one stealing
naman gara	náámàn gàráá			mushroom spp.
naman gwari	náámàn gwááríí			mushroom spp.	Gbari meat
zo ka tsalle	zòò ká tsállé			thatching grass sp.	come you jumping
dansakuka	dànsàkúúkàà			algae, moss
gamsai	gàmsáì			algae, moss
gansakuka	gànsàkúúkà			algae, moss
wake, pl. wakaikai	wáákéé pl. wáákàikái			any beans, most commonly cowpeas
agumo	ágúmóó			bark
saka babba sata	sààkàà bàbbá sáátà			bean sp.
cereriya	cééréérííyáá			brown bean	tsárárrííyáá
tsararriya	tsárárrííyáá			brown bean	cééréérííyáá
sintaliko	síntálíkóó			climbing plant sp.
yaɗa ƙwarya	yààɗà ƙwáryá			creeper = fàsà ƙáábáá	spread calabash
tazargade	tázárgàdè			fragrant medicinal herb
fasa dabu	fásà dáábù			fruit like a guava	break x
goda	gòòdáá			fruiting head of any species of palm
goragora	gòòràgóórà			grass sp.
san tsuntsu	sán tsúntsúú			grass with edible leaf	footstep of the bird
gangar zomo	gàngár zóómóó			hard fungus at base of trees	hare's drum
margowa	márgóówà			herb used by Fulɓe to flavour milk
ƙwatai	ƙwáátái			plant sp.
sha da wuƙa	shàà dà wúƙá			rubber plant sp.	sharpen knife
sanƙe wa kinka	sànƙè wà kínkà			sensitive plant sp.	tuck in your loincloth
marmarto ni	màrmàrtòò nì			small plant	desire me12
kausakausa	kàusàkáusà			small plant whose leaves are used to clean writing-boards
buruƙu	búùrúúƙùù			small shrub
zarangade	zárángádéé	Katsina		thorny plant
akokari	ákòòkárì			tree found south of Benue
goga jiki	gòògàà jìkí			tree sp.	rub body
rukuki	rùƙúƙì			tree sp.
taya rago	táyà rágóó			tree sp.	help lazy person
Kwanarya	ƙwáánáryà			tree whose seeds are used for rosaries
ƙeƙasheshe	ƙééƙáshééshè			weed sp.
tarfa maza durus	tàrfà mázáá dúrús			weed sp.
wutsiyar sharindo	wútsííyàr̃ shààríndò			weed used for medicine	skink’s tail
takalmin biri	tààkàlmín biri			?	monkey’s sandal
fasa kaba	fàsà ƙáábáá				creeper = yààɗà ƙwáryáá
taftaf	tàftàf

Hotunan Shuke-Shuke gyara sashe

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Ganye
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Shukan Masara
Shukan Gero

Manazarta gyara sashe

↑ Blench, Roger (2007). Hausa names for trees and plants. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.

[1] Blench, Roger (2007). Hausa names for trees and plants. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.

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Shuka

Scientific classification

Superdomain	Biota ^(en)
Superkingdom	eukaryote ^(en)
kingdom ^(en)	Plantae Haeckel, 1866

General information
Tsatso	vegetable fat ^(en) , plant milk ^(en) , plant material ^(en) , plant-based food ^(en) , plant product ^(en) , plant proteins ^(en) da plant fiber ^(en)