Kum-be-ku

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Dama (Sierra Leone)[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The traditional meaning is "my head is not able"; compare Vai [script needed] ((ŋ) kuŋ we kuŋ), Kono (Sierra Leone) (n) kuŋ be kũ.

Proper noun[edit]

Kum-be-ku

  1. A stream in Sierra Leone

References[edit]

  • 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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