banakisɛ

Bambara

Etymology

From bana (“sickness”) +‎ -kisɛ (“grain”).

Noun

banakisɛ (tone bà.na.ki.sɛ, plural banakisɛw)

1. a disease, microbe, virus

Derived terms

• banakisɛma
• banakisɛntan
• banakisɛtɔ