hɔmbɔ

See also: hombo

Dama (Sierra Leone)

Alternative forms

• humbɔ

Etymology

Compare Mende hɔmbɔ (“a type of condiment used in place of salt”).

Noun

hɔmbɔ

1. salt

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