yiba

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See also: yǐba

Dama (Sierra Leone)[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

yiba

  1. (large) river

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

Kituba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *-jíba.

Verb[edit]

yiba

  1. to steal
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