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banana

/bəˈnɑːnə/, /bəˈnænə/ adjektief, naamwoord

An elongated curved fruit, which grows in bunches, and has a sweet creamy flesh and a smooth yellow skin.

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ibhanana

Plantains, a cooking banana, grow abundantly and are used for matooke, one of Uganda’s main dishes.
Eli lizwe lenile ziiplantain, ibhanana ephekwayo nedla ngokusetyenziswa xa kusenziwa imatooke, okunye kokutya okuthandwayo eUganda.

Banana

BANANA

naamwoord

One who objects to the building of any structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate. Used as an expression of irritation towards people who are thought of as being worse than NIMBYs.

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From the land come such fruits as pineapples, avocados, papayas, and nine varieties of bananas.
Kukho iziqhamo ezinjengeepayinapile, iiavokado, iipopo neentlobo ezisithoba zeebhanana.

These bananas are delicious —as sweet as ice cream!
Ezi bhanana zinencasa—oku kanye kweice cream!

“We have nearly finished eating our lunch, but we still have one banana left,” said Gus.
"Sele siza kugqiba ukutya isidlo sethu sasemini, kodwa sisenebhanana enye eseleyo," kutsho uGus.

“This time you may have the last banana, Gus.”
“Kweli lixa ke ibhanana yokugqibela yeyakho, Gus.”

We had to sleep on the floor and were fed only one meal a day —green bananas and tea.
Mna nabo basebandleni sasilala phantsi yaye sityiswa kanye ngosuku—iibhanana neti.

“And we made you banana fritters,” said Palesa.
“Sikwenzele namaqebengwana eebhanana,” watsho uPalesa.

Traveling alone, sometimes on horseback, she preached in towns, villages, and scattered banana plantations on the Caribbean Coast.
Lalishumayela kwiidolophu, ezilalini nakumasimi eebhanana agudle unxweme lweCaribbean lihamba lodwa, maxa wambi likhwele ihashe.

“Mealiemeal, sweets, bananas, flour, ice-cream and oil.
“Umgubo wombona, iiswiti, iibhanana, umgubo wengqolowa, iayisikhrimu neoyile.

“Thank you, Gabby,” said Gus as he tucked into the last banana.
“Enkosi kakhulu, Gabby.” watsho uGus esitya ibhanana yokugqibela.

“Gabby,” said Gus, “this kind man has brought us a lovely bunch of bananas!”
“Gabby,” watsho uGus, “le ndoda inesisa isiphathele isipha sebhanana ezimnandi!”

On the other hand, small quantities of mango, sweet potato, banana, persimmon, palm cabbage, rice, bean sprouts, or nuts stimulate the production of serotonin and can thus be sleep-inducing.
Kwelinye icala, ukutya imango, ibhatata, ibhanana, ipersimmon, irayisi, iimbotyi okanye iinuts kuyayandisa imveliso yeserotonin yaye ngaloo ndlela kunokubangela ukuba umntu ozele.

The protein in a banana is made up of 18 amino acids, including all the essential ones that your body cannot make in sufficient quantity or at all.
Ibhanana ineprotini enee-amino acid ezili-18, nezinye izakha-mzimba ezibalulekileyo ezifunwa ngumzimba.

More colorfully, 64 percent of the women and 41 percent of the men agreed with the statement: “I would go bananas without a regular vacation.”
Ngokucacileyo, amabhinqa angama-64 ekhulwini namadoda angama-41 ekhulwini avumelana nala mazwi: “Andinakulungelelana ngaphandle kokuya ekhefini rhoqo.”

A plate of ripe bananas is placed in front of us, and we are also invited to drink from some green coconuts.
Sibekelwa ipleyiti eneebhanana ezivuthiweyo, size simenyelwe ukuba sisele kwenye yeekhokhonathi eziluhlaza.

As we help ourselves to a generous serving of cereal, the missionary seated next to us urges us to spread banana slices on it.
Njengoko siphaka ipapa yengqolowa, umvangeli wasemazweni ohleli ecaleni kwethu usibongoza ukuba sinqunqele ibhanana kuyo.

Starch-rich taro, green bananas, and breadfruit mixed with coconut milk constitute the staple diet.
Itaro inesitatshi esininzi, iibhanana, okona kutya kwabo bakuthandayo sisonka esenziwe ngeziqhamo saza saxutywa nencindi yekoko.

Basic foods include potatoes, bananas, and beans.
Eyona nto bayityayo ziitapile, iibhanana neembotyi.

Gus and Gabby settled down to eat the bananas.
UGus noGabby bahlala phantsi batya iibhanana.

“May I have the last banana?”
“Ingaba ndingayifumana le yokugqibela ibhanana?”

The fertile soil of Angola once produced an abundant supply of bananas, mangoes, pineapples, sugarcane, and coffee.
Umhlaba ochumayo waseAngola wawukade uvelisa intabalala yeebanana, iimango, iipayinapile, ummoba nekofu.

As we prepare to leave, he thanks us for calling and offers us a plastic bag full of ripe bananas that we can eat along the way.
Njengoko silungiselela ukumshiya, uyasibulela ngokumtyelela aze asinike iplastiki ezele ziibhanana ezivuthiweyo ukuba sihambe sihlafuna.

Fufu is made from boiled plantain, a fruit closely related to the common banana, and from cassava —also called manioc— a plant with tuberous roots, which is cultivated throughout the tropical world.
IFufu yenziwa ngeplantain ebilisiweyo, isiqhamo esifana nebhanana nangecassava—ekwabizwa ngokuba yimanioc—isityalo esineengcambu ezinabileyo esilinywa kwiindawo ezinomhlaba ochumileyo.

The woman drove round the block and came back to report, “I saw a black cat, and a yellow dog, and a man selling bananas.
Lo mfazi wajikeleza isitalato ngemoto wabuya wazisa ingxelo, “Ndibone ikati emnyama, inja etyheli nendoda ethengisa ibhanana.

Citrus trees grow in the wild; coconut trees and banana plants are abundant.
Imithi yesitrasi iyazikhulela; imithi yekhokhonathi neyeebhanana idlal’ abantwana.

I told my wife and children to hide among some banana trees nearby.
Ndathi kwinkosikazi nakubantwana bam mabazimele kwimithi yebhanana ekufutshane.