ngano

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈŋano/ [ˈŋa.n̪o]
• Hyphenation: nga‧no

Adverb

ngáno (Badlit spelling ᜅᜈᜓ)

1. why

   Ngano diay na siya?

   Why is s/he like that?

Karao

Noun

ngano

1. tool; utensil; instrument

Shona

Noun

ngano

1. folklore, fable, fantasy
2. story

See also

• nyambo
• nyaya
• ndoto

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Noun

ngano class IX (plural ngano class X)

1. fable, tale, story

See also

• hadithi

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Noun

ngano class IX (plural ngano class X)

1. wheat

Descendants

• → Iraqw: angaano (“wheat”)

See also

• (Cereals) nafaka; shayiri (“barley”), mahindi (“maize”), ulezi (“millet”), oti (“oats”), mchele (“husked rice”) / mpunga (“unhusked rice”) / wali (“cooked rice”), ngano nyekundu (“rye”), mtama (“sorghum”), ngano (“wheat”) ^{(Category: sw:Grains) [edit]}