Nyali-kwɛ
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
- 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