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tangana

Bingham

tángana

n. a preparation of babai and coconut.

tánganaa

vt. to knead.

Sabatier

tangana

n. a mixture of two different kinds of food.
ex.
  • tangana ni kabo: scraped coconut and tuae.
  • tangana ni manam: scraped coconut and taro.
  • tangana ni Makin: taro, molasses and coconut milk.
  • tangana ni kabubu: scraped coconut and kabubu.

tangana1

vt. to mix, to knead, to blend, two or more ingredients.

Topics: Coconut, Babai and food crops