maize, corn

• Yaakubu ni daa ti wum ni kawana be Ijipti 'when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt'.
• Bindiri shɛŋa din pahiri yaa: banchi, nyuya, bɔrade, shinkaafa, za, kawana, wulijo ni boroboro Foods which increase strength: cassava, yams, plantain, rice, millet, maize, sweet potato and bread.
• O ŋubi kawana ka o nyina baɣi. He ate maize and his teeth became weary.