yiba

See also: yǐba

Dama (Sierra Leone)

Etymology

From yi (“water”) +‎ ba (“big”), the same formation as Vai [script needed] (jiba, “river”).

Noun

yiba

1. (large) river

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

Kituba

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jíba.

Verb

yiba

1. to steal