Yambe-kwɛ

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Dama (Sierra Leone)

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Etymology

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The final morpheme, also found in Nyali-kwɛ, may be related to Kono (Sierra Leone) kɔŋgwɛ (“hill”).

Proper noun

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Yambe-kwɛ

  1. A hill in Sierra Leone

References

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  • 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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