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.
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  2. lake

Further reading
  • Melinda Lamberty, A rapid appraisal survey of the Abo and Barombi speech communities, South West and Littoral Provinces, Cameroon (2002): màléf (Mbo Barombi), màlǿf (Kang Barombi, Mokono Barombi), màléw (Kotto Barombi, as well as North (Mandouka) and South (Miang) Abo ie. Bankon)
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