Table 3.
Local terms for blood and anemia and their approximate translation into English in south-central Côte d’Ivoire
| Ethnic groups | Language groups | Local terms for blood | Local terms for anemia | Conceptual translation of local terms for anemia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Akan |
Abidji |
mbouo |
mbouo ohou |
Blood is over |
| |
Agni |
modja |
modja wa wié |
Blood is over |
| |
Akyé |
vûn |
opou vûn |
Blood is over |
|
o vûn ésè |
Blood decreased |
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| |
Alladjan |
inkrè |
inkrè tro |
Blood is over |
| Baoulé |
modja |
modja wa vié |
Blood is over |
|
|
modja wa kpêssou |
Blood decreased |
|||
|
modja djouman |
There is insufficient blood |
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|
Krou |
Bété |
drou |
drou yé bia |
Blood is over |
|
Gur (voltaic) |
Koulango |
tôm |
tôm bayô |
Blood is lacking |
|
tôm la |
Blood is over |
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| Senoufo |
chichan |
chichan N’kwô |
Blood is over |
|
|
chichan yôrôgo |
Blood decreased |
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| Tagwana |
dissiant |
dissiant wo manni |
Blood is lacking |
|
|
North Mandé |
Malinké |
bassi; djoli |
bassi banan |
Blood is over |
|
bassi dôgô yala |
Blood decreased |
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|
South Mandé |
Yacouba |
gno; abèr |
gnon gnin, |
Blood is over |
| |
|
abèr yagnin |
Blood is over |
|
| Gouro | gnin | è gnan tara | Blood is over |