mɛnuwɛ

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Dama (Sierra Leone)

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Etymology

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Perhaps related to Vai [script needed] (munia, “turn (oneself)”).

Verb

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mɛnuwɛ

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. return

Usage notes

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Attested in the phrase i ta mɛnuwɛ (“I go back”).

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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