yàbɨ̀

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Mbay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bongo-Bagirmi *Saba (“hippopotamus”). Cognate with Bongo hàbà, Lutos āvà, Bedjond àbɨ̀, Ngambay àbɨ̀, Dagba hàb, Kabba-Laka àbɨ̀, Sar yàbɨ̀.

Noun[edit]

yàbɨ̀

  1. hippopotamus

References[edit]

  • John M. Keegan (2023 April 25 (last accessed)) Dictionary Mbay (The Sara-Bagirmi Language Project)‎[1], Cuenca: Morkeg Books
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