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Explore Banku through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Banku in a sentence

Related words

Banku | Bankunited | Bankura | Bankulli | Bankuman

Banku meaning

A Ghanaian dish of fermented corn and cassava dough formed into a paste cooked by steaming.

Using Banku

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Ghanaian dish of fermented corn and cassava dough formed into a paste cooked by steaming.
  • In the example corpus, banku often appears in combinations such as: bukom banku, banku and, banku is.

Context around Banku

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bukom 3× likes 1× florence 1×

Often after:

told 1× flesh 1× obi 1×

Sentence patterns with Banku

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bukom banku is before 1× claims by banku and challenged 1× he likes banku and the 1× left over banku were taken 1× love bukom banku is a 1× name to banku flesh to 1× professor florence banku obi whose 1× tv3 bukom banku told giovanni 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bukom banku is 1× hate or love 1× he then changed 1× professor florence banku 1× samples of the 1× speaking in a 1×

Common sentence endings:

abetment of crime 1× for further analysis 1× his own right 1× on his behalf 1× professor zana akpagu 1× to a fight 1×

Words around Banku

Just before it in the word index:

banktrack 3 bankton 2 banksy 90 bankstown 40 bankston 5 banksters 2

Just after it in the word index:

bankulli 2 bankuman 2 bankunited 18 bankura 10 bankwell 4 bankwest 21

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Banku

  • In this selection, "banku" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bukom, likes, florence, told, flesh and obi stand out and add context to how "banku" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bukom banku is before and claims by banku and challenged. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "banku" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with banku

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Hate or love, Bukom Banku is a legend in his own right. (12 words)

Bukom Banku is before the Court on a charge of abetment of crime. (13 words)

Professor Florence Banku Obi whose appointment would take effect from November, would take over from Professor Zana Akpagu. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Samples of the corn dough and left over banku were taken and forwarded to the FDA Quality Control Laboratory on Monday, March, 5 2018 for analysis of which part of same samples were sent to the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) for further analysis. (43 words)

Speaking in a recent interview on TV3, Bukom Banku told Giovanni Caleb on TV3 that because he likes Banku and the current situation with his stomach, he’s paid some people to fast on his behalf. (36 words)

Speaking to reporters ahead of the December 26 bout, Bastie rubbished the claims by Banku and challenged him to a fight. (21 words)

Example sentences (7)

Speaking in a recent interview on TV3, Bukom Banku told Giovanni Caleb on TV3 that because he likes Banku and the current situation with his stomach, he’s paid some people to fast on his behalf.

Bukom Banku is before the Court on a charge of abetment of crime.

Hate or love, Bukom Banku is a legend in his own right.

He then changed his name to 'Banku Flesh' to reflect his 'fresh status' as he continued with the bleaching.

Professor Florence Banku Obi whose appointment would take effect from November, would take over from Professor Zana Akpagu.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the December 26 bout, Bastie rubbished the claims by Banku and challenged him to a fight.

Samples of the corn dough and left over banku were taken and forwarded to the FDA Quality Control Laboratory on Monday, March, 5 2018 for analysis of which part of same samples were sent to the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) for further analysis.

Common combinations with banku

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "banku" in a sentence?
An example: "Speaking in a recent interview on TV3, Bukom Banku told Giovanni Caleb on TV3 that because he likes Banku and the current situation with his stomach, he’s paid some people to fast on his behalf." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "banku" from authentic English texts.
What does "banku" mean?
Banku means: A Ghanaian dish of fermented corn and cassava dough formed into a paste cooked by steaming.
How many example sentences with "banku" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "banku", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.