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But Japanese-speakers also use the word banku, introduced into Japanese by foreign banks.
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But Japanese-speakers also use the word banku, introduced into Japanese by foreign banks.
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Sometimes we eat the okra with an African meal called banku different but reminiscent of polenta.
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Loan Use: to buy more maize to prepare 'banku' and to sell to those who want to buy raw maize
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Ramatu has been selling 'banku' for some time now.
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Theresah Anderson cooks and sells food in Elmina, such as banku and okra stew, and fufu with varieties of soup.
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Her loan will be used to buy more maize to prepare 'banku' and to sell to those who want to buy the raw maize.
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Ramatu Moro prepares 'banku' (a dish prepared of maize dough) with different varieties of soups (such as okra, palm nut and groundnut soup) at Abura.
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Adwoa prepares and serves local food like "banku", rice balls, etc.
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Examples of specific banks include banku obu amerika for “Bank of America,” and the rather unfortunate sounding at least to some ears shitī banku for “Citibank.”
bilby commented on the word banku
A Ghanaian dumpling made from fermented maize and cassava.
September 18, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word banku
From the examples:
“Examples of specific banks include banku obu amerika for “Bank of America,” and the rather unfortunate sounding at least to some ears shitī banku for “Citibank.””
-- Simon & Schuster: The English Is Coming!
September 18, 2012