[Mihalic] sigapo

[DIGIM'RINA]

I agree with Robin on this one. It is also and incredibly known as "German
taro" among some Popondetta groups of people (e.g. Kokoda, Oro maybe?).
linus

> Presumably the (introduced) "singapore", or more commonly, "chinese"
> taro =  taro kong kong= Xanthosoma sagittifolium.
>
> Robin
>
> At 03:28 AM 15/11/2006, you wrote:
>>I recently came across the term 'sigapo' in a translation of a sentence
>>in Rotokas (Papuan, spoken on Bougainville) and was wondering whether
>>someone could tell me what the equivalent in English would be. FYI,
>>here's the Rotokas sentence and its Tok Pisin translation:
>>
>>gorupasi isi rutu karuvera  isi aioavoi
>>Mi kaikaim strongpela sigapo.
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>-Stuart
>>
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