malef

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[1], [Yaoundé?]: 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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