Nyali-kwɛ

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Dama (Sierra Leone)

Etymology

The traditional meaning is "ghost hill". The final morpheme, also found in Yambe-kwɛ, may be related to Kono (Sierra Leone) kɔŋgwɛ (hill).

Proper noun

Nyali-kwɛ

  1. A hill in Sierra Leone

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