yiba

See also: yǐba

Dama (Sierra Leone)

Etymology

From yi (“water”) +‎ ba (“big”), the same formation as Vai [script needed] (jiba, “river”).

Noun

yiba

  1. (large) river

References
  • Dalby, T. D. P. (1963), “The extinct language of Dama”, in Sierra Leone Language Review, volume 2, Freetown: Fourah Bay College, pages 50–54
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