yiba
See also: yǐba
Dama (Sierra Leone) edit
Etymology edit
From yi (“water”) + ba (“big”), the same formation as Vai [script needed] (jiba, “river”).
Noun edit
yiba
References edit
- Dalby, T. D. P. (1963) “The extinct language of Dama”, in Sierra Leone Language Review, volume 2, Freetown: Fourah Bay College, pages 50–54
Kituba edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *-jíba.
Verb edit
yiba
- to steal