yiba
See also: yǐba
Dama (Sierra Leone)
Etymology
From yi (“water”) + ba (“big”), the same formation as Vai [script needed] (jiba, “river”).
Noun
yiba
- (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