Request for Help in Translating Plant Species from Dholuo to English

Amosi Jaluo wadwa, kibed ka ing’eyo joluo moko manyalo loko na yien gi e dho kisungu. Kindly assist where u can.

Plant Species used for fuel
1. Â Â Â Â Osiri
2. Â Â Â Â Asao
3. Â Â Â Â Kagna
4. Â Â Â Â Odagwa
5. Â Â Â Â Nyayado
6. Â Â Â Â Obino
7. Â Â Â Â Ogongo
8. Â Â Â Â Nyabende
9. Â Â Â Â Kudho
10. Â Â Â Â Togo
11. Â Â Â Â Omburi

Plants used for making textiles
1. Â Â Â Â Odundi
2. Â Â Â Â Bao
3. Â Â Â Â Kalader

Maureen

9 thoughts on “Request for Help in Translating Plant Species from Dholuo to English”

philip kabasa February 29, 2008 at 3:01 am

THANKS FOR YOUR SUCH.
I WILL QUICKLY GIVE YOU THE FOLLOWING;-
4. ODAGWA (OBALANDAGWA)…..DATURA STRAMONIUM
9. KUDHO………………..ARCACIA
10.TOGO(OWUDNHO MA POD YOM YOM)…..REEDS

2.BAO….EUCALYPTUS.

MAUREEN,
I HAVE JUST RESPONDED QUICKLY TO THIS.I KNEW MORE,
ACTUALLY NEARLY ALL, BUT HAS TO REFRESH BACK TO ALMOST
FORTY YEARS AGO WHEN I TOOK MY LESSONS.
WISH YOU SUCCESS.
PK

ouma onguka March 8, 2008 at 4:03 am

Odagwa? is it same as Ochok? Because i know Ochok is datura stramonium. Kudho? is a general term. Alii is Arcacia
TOGO? I know what it is but not in english, Reeds==Odundu
Nyabende==Lantana Camara

GIDEON AGIDI July 23, 2008 at 12:57 pm

omera your question are unbwogable we apenj jaduong ogara taifa wuod sango ka onyalo duoko

Mildred Akinyi Omoro July 26, 2008 at 11:24 pm

Just a few names for the plants

Odagwa is Ricinus cuminis or castor oil
Ochok is Sodom’s apple in simple English
Obino is Senna siamea
Asao is Sesbania sesban
Alii-Acacia drepanolobium