Kum-be-ku

Dama (Sierra Leone)

Etymology

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

Kum-be-ku

1. A stream in Sierra Leone

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