Names of Moringa

Names of Moringa

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Oceania

AFRICA

COUNTRYLANGUAGEWORD FOR MORINGA TREE

BeninAdiaKpashima

BaribaYuru ara, Yorwata, Yoroguma

DendiWindibundu

FonPatima ,Kpatima, Yovokpatin, Kpano, Yovotin

Gunkw kpatin, Kpajima

MinaY\yovo vigbe, Yovo Kpati

NatembaTekpinda

PeulGuildandeni, Latj iri, Legi-lakili

SaxweKotba

WaamaYori ku-oununfa

YorubaEw il

Yoruba-NagoAgun, Ayere, Ew igabl, Ew il, Ew oyibo (White man's tree), Manyieninu, Oyibo

Burkina FasoBwabaLa-Banyu

DioulaArdjeneyiri, Ardjian jirri

Gourmanche/GourmantchemaAlj an-tiiga, Ki gambaga (region of Tapua), Diegu kanlobuga (region of Gnagna), Makkakomboanga

FulfuldAljannahi, Guilgandani, Gigandjah

More/MossiArgentiga, Alsam tiga ("the tree of paradise"), Arzan tiiga ("the tree of paradise"), Alsan-tga, argentiga, arzantiga

CameroonDaggaiPaizlava

FoulfouldGuiligandja, Giligandjahi

HausaZogalagandi

MafaGagawandalahai

MandaraDjhir

MoundangNaa-toukor

PodokoChaban

ToupouriNaa-nko

ChadSaraKag n'dongue

Shuwa ArabicAlim, Halim

ComorosArchipelagoAnambo, Mvungu

EthiopiaKonsoignaShalchada, Shelagda

GiddignaAleko, Haleko

AmharignaSheiferaw, Shiferaw

GhanaEweYevu-ti, Babati, Babatsi, Kpokpoti, Atiuwuse, Nukunaya, Kpotowuzie, Yevutsi

HausaZingeridende

DagariObnukuo, Ornyyukuo, Zangala

DamgbeKpokpotsor

KrusaalNasadua

BimobaGambadua

KenyaSwahiliMkimbo, Mlonge, Mlongo, Mronge, Mrongo, Mzungu, Mzunze, Mjungu moto, Mboga chungu, Shingo

SokokiMborongi

MadagascarMalagasyAnamambo, Anamorongo, Feliimorongo, Felikambo, Felikamoranga, Landihazo, Moringa, Moringy, Hazomaromiserana, Felamirongo

MalawiChichewaCham'mwanba, Kangaluni, Chamwamba

LomweSangoa, Shangoa

SennaNsangoa

YaoKalokola

Other:Chakate, Maula tengo, Mbula, Mpempu, Mpenba, Mpundi, Muula

MaliBambaraNvrd, Gnougou Jirini, Manjirini, Massa Jirini, Kandjirini

SegouVerdaye

MauritiusCreoleDrde mouroungue

Indian CreoleMouroungue

MozambiqueMvungu

NigerHausaZgala gandi

ZarmaWindi-bundu

Shuwa ArabicAlim, Halim

NigeriaFulaniGawara, Gaware, Habiwal hausa, Konamarade, Rini maka

HausaBagaruwar maka, Bagaruwar masar, Barambo, Koraukin zaila, Rimin nacara, Rimin turawa, Samarin danga, Shipka hali, Shuka halinka, Zogall, Zogalla-gandi

IboOdudu oyibo, Okwe oyibo, Okwe olu, Uhe, Oku-ghara-ite, Okochi egbu

NupeChigban Wawa

YorubaAdagba malero, Ewele, Ew il, Ewe igbl, Idagbo monoy ("the tree which grows crazily")

SenegalDiolaBinbeddai, Binbedda

MandingueNbdayo, Nddayo, Nmdayo, Nvrdayo

PulaarNbda, Nebday, Nebday, Sap-Sap

SerereNbday, Sap-Sap

WolofNbdai, Nbda, Nbday, Neverday, Nvoidai, Nvoda, Nobodai, Nbda, Sap-Sap

SeychellesCreoleDrde mouroungue

Sierra LeoneBoganja

SomaliaDangap

IndianMrongo

SudanArabicAlim, Halim, Shagara al ruwag ("The tree for purifying"), Ruwag

DinkaAnid

Kordofan ArabicShagara zaki al moya

TanzaniaSwahiliMlonge, Mronge, Mrongo, Mlongo, Mzunze, Mzungu, Mjungu moto, Mboga chungu, Shingo

TogoDagombaBaganlua, Bagaelean

EweKpotima, Yevu-ti, Kpoti, Yovoviti

HausaMgurua maser

MinaYovoviti

MobaGambaduk

MouroungueJevoti, Jovoviti

OtherAmedoti, Ekpoti, Molo-Kpoti

ZambiaTongaZagalanda, Zakalanda

ZimbabweTongaMupulanga, Zakalanda

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ASIA

COUNTRYLANGUAGEWORD FOR MORINGA TREE

Burma-MyanmarBurmeseDandalonbin, Dandalun-bin, Dandalun, Daintha

CambodiaBen ail, Daem mrum

IndiaBengaleseSajna. Sojna, Sujana, Munga ara

GujaratiSuragavo, Midho-saragavo, Saragavo, Saragvo

HindiMunaga, Munga ara, Sahijna, Sarinjna, Segra, Shajmah, Shajna

Hindi/OrissaSanjna, Saijna, Shajna, Soandal

KannadaNuggekai, Nuggekodu, Nugga egipa, Nugge, Noogay, Nuggi Mara

KolMulgia, Munga ara, Mungna

Kumao-HimalyanregionSunara

Konkani/GoaMoosing, Mosing

MalayalamSigru, Moringa, Muringa, Murinna, Morunna

MarathiSujna, Shevga, Shivga

Modesia/W. BengalMangnai

Monghye/PunjabSejana

OriyaMunigha, Sajina

PunjabeseSanjina, Soanjana

RajasthanLal Sahinjano

SanskritSigru Shobhanjan, Sobhan jana, Shobanjana, Danshamula

SindhiSwanjera

TamilMurungai, Murunkak-kai, Morunga

TeleguTella-Munaga, Mulaga, Sajana

TelingMorunga, Morungai

UrduSahajna

CentralProvincesMulaka, Saihan

WesternRegionSundan

OtherSweta Maricha

IndonesiaAlorMaroenga, Motong

BaliKelor, Tjelor

FloresMoltong

JavaKelor

MaduraMarongghi

Moluccan IslandsOho Gaairi

RotiKafok, Kai fok

SumatraKalor, Kerore

SumbaKawona, Wona

TernateKelo, Oege Kelo

TidoreKelo

TimorBaoe fo, Maroenga

OtherRemoenggai, Sajor Kelor

LaosLaoB'Loum

MalaysiaKachang Kelur, Lemunggai, Meringgai, Semunggai, Smunggai, Semunggai, Remunggai

NepalSitachini

PakistanSaijan, Sohanjna

PhilippinesTaglogMalunkai, Malungai, Malunggay, Mulangai, Mulangay, Kalungai, Kamalungua

BikolKalungai

BisyaAlngai, Dool, Malungit

KisayaKalungai

IbangMarongai, Marungai

IlkoMarongai, Marungai, Komkompilan

PampnganDool, Kamalungua, Malngit

Panay BisyaKalamngai, Kamalongan

PangasinnRnggai

SambliMarongai, Marungai

SimeulueAroenggai

Sri LankaMurunga

TaiwanChinese(la mu)

ThailandCentral HighlandsMa rum

ThaiKaanaeng-doeng, Phak eehuem, Phak eehum, Phak-nuea-kai, Se-cho-ya

NorthMa khonkom

VietnamChm Ngy

YemenArabic?Saisam

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Latin America/Caribbean

COUNTRYLANGUAGEWORD FOR MORINGA TREE

BelizeSpanishMaranga calalu

BrazilPortugueseCedra

Cayman IslandsSpanishMawonga

ColombiaSpanishAngela, Aceitoso, Marango, Aceite, Colirio, Goma, Jeringa, Maranjo, Marangon, Sen de la tierra

Costa RicaSpanishMarango, Marangon

CubaSpanishPalo de Tambor, Palo de Jeringa, Acacia, Ben, Calicita, Leno nefrtico, Palo blanco, Paraso francs

Dominican RepublicSpanishLibertad, Palo de abejas, Palo de aceite, Ben, La libertad

Dutch AntillesDutchBen boom

SpanishBrenolli, Morenga, Orselli

El SalvadorSpanishTeberinto, Ceiba, Marengua, Narango, Paraso extranjero

French GuianaSaijhan

GuadeloupeSpanishBen-ail, Moloko, Maloko

GuatemalaSpanishParaso blanco, Perlas, Perla

HaitiFrenchBambou-bananier, Ben oleifere, Benzolive, Benzolivier, Doliv, Graines benne, Ben oleifere, Bambou-bananier, Olivier

EnglishBenzolive tree

HondurasMaranga calalu

MexicoSpanishArbol e las perlas, Chinto borrgo, Flor de Jacinto, Jacinto, Paraso blanco, Paraso de Espana, Perla, Perlas, Perla de la India, Perlas del oriente, San Jacinto

NicaraguaSpanishMarango, Maranjo, Marangon

PanamaSpanishJacinto

Panama Canal ZoneEnglishHorseradish tree

Puerto RicoSpanishBen, Jasmin francs, Resada, Angela, Colirio, Sen de la tierra

San SalvadorSpanishMarango, Marangon, Maranjo

SurinameDutchPeperwortel boom

IndonesianKelor

TrinidadHindi?Saijan

VenezuelaSpanishAceite de Ben, Azucarillo, Ben, Sen

OtherArbol do los aspragos, Bamboubamamoer, Cedro, Cenauro, Chinto borrego, Chuva de prata, Desengao, Gailito, Guairea, Hoja de sen, Macasar, Marenque, Moongay, Moriengo, Noz de bem, Orengo, Palo de geringa, Palo jeringa, Paraso, Pois quinique, Quiabo de tres quinas, Sainto John, Salaster, Salibau, Sen, Seringa

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COUNTRYWORD FOR MORINGA TREE

FijiSajina

GuamKatdes, Malungay, Malungkai, Marronggai, Marungai, Marunggai

PalauMalungkai

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Other Languages

LANGUAGEWORD FOR MORINGA TREE

EnglishDrumstick tree, Horseradish tree, Mother's Best Friend, Radish tree, West Indian ben

FrenchBn ail, Benzolive, Moringa, Ben olifre, Arbre radis du cheval

GermanBehenbaum, Behenussbaum, Flgelsaniger Bennussbaum, Pferderettichbaum

ItalianSndalo ceruleo

PortugueseAccia branca, Cedra (Brazil), Marungo, Moringuiero, Muringa

Spanishrbol del ben, Ben, Morango, Moringa

This list adapted from "The Miracle Tree/Moringa oleifera: Natural Nutrition for the Tropics" by Lowell Fuglie.