malef

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Barombi

Etymology

Compare Basaa malép.

Noun

màléf

  1. water
    • 2014, Julius A. Amin, African Immersion: American College Students in Cameroon, →ISBN, page 176:
      On celebration day all six students were awarded village titles: "Nyang Malef (father of the water and of the lake)," "Sang Malef (mother of the water and mother of the lake)," and many more. The people of Barombi were thankful for much.
  2. lake

Further reading

  • Melinda Lamberty (2002) “Appendix D: Word Lists”, in A Rapid Appraisal Survey of the Abo and Barombi Speech Communities: South West and Littoral Provinces, Cameroon‎, : SIL International, →OCLC, archived from the original on 7 September 2014, page 23:
English Mandouka (Abo Nord) Miang (Abo Sud) Kang Barombi Mbo Barombi Mokono Barombi Kotto Barombi
43. water màléʷ màléʷ màlǿf màléf màlǿf màléʷ
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