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

  1. (large) river

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

  1. to steal