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A DICTIONARY GBARI LANGUAGE - Roger Blench

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A Dictionary of the Gbari Language Trial Edition <strong>Roger</strong> <strong>Blench</strong> and Musa Doma<br />

APPENDIX 4.<br />

Personal Names<br />

Name Male/Female Etymology<br />

Abuyegye<br />

Ayebo<br />

Babya<br />

Bakpna<br />

Batsashe<br />

Be-Ebofe<br />

Bwanwaba<br />

Ciyari<br />

Dabogna<br />

Dadowyo<br />

Damaabi<br />

Damaabi<br />

Damaye<br />

Dasheni<br />

Dazani<br />

Dede<br />

Demwa<br />

1<br />

An attractive place<br />

A secluded place<br />

A child born to parents who have lost several children previously<br />

Unexpected evil or good<br />

Deze<br />

Someone believed to be a reincarnation<br />

Dnagna<br />

Dnari<br />

Dnawo<br />

Dodo<br />

Doperi<br />

Gbegniya<br />

Gbegun<br />

Gbewuba<br />

Gbogbo<br />

Gimbo<br />

Gishye both Given to God. A name for a child born after several children have<br />

died<br />

Gnamsun<br />

Kabonda<br />

Knado<br />

Maarena<br />

Ndori<br />

Shaagi<br />

Shaama<br />

Shaanabo<br />

Shaasun<br />

Shaawo<br />

Shaayebo<br />

Shamabo<br />

Shamaye<br />

Shegibo<br />

Shesubo<br />

Sungoye<br />

Teboya<br />

Tnada<br />

Someone who has been maltreated within the community<br />

Child whose father died before he was born

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