Definitions starting with A African Words Answer: It is now clear that a great deal more African culture survived in the New World than had been believed ...
Definitions starting with A African Words Answer:
It is now clear that a great deal more African culture survived in the New World than had been believed ...
Definitions starting with T throw Answer: /trow/ v. 1. [OED, to shoot, as a missile engine] to shoot (an arrow): 1966 Jack had about three arrow...he ...
Definitions starting with E -ee, -y Answer: [Car.; cf. DJE -i "Meaningless sound-element; its use today, however (except as estab-lished in songs, proverbs, etc.), indicates old-fashioned dial. ...
Definitions starting with L Language Answer: Bahamian terms referring to language suggest that Bahamians had a very accurate perception of the linguistic realities of their country ...
Definitions starting with B bang-bang Answer: [from a reduplication of bang, perhaps converging with similar African echoic words for striking, e.g. Twi bàm or Hausa bam ...
Definitions starting with B Bellaby Answer: /bélabi/ [cf. 1811 DVT Barnaby an old dance to a quick movement, possibly converging with African words, e.g. Kongo (e)bwela ...
Definitions starting with H he, 'e Answer: /hiy, hi, iy, i/ pron. [Pan-Creole: cf. i 'he, she, it' in Krio, LA Fr., Port. Guine (Taylor 1977:172); cf. ...
Definitions starting with K kindoiah Answer: [cf. Kongo nkhiindu noise, riot (Carter p.c.)] n., Obs. a word of unknown meaning, chanted at a FIRE DANCE: 1891 ...
Definitions starting with F Folklore Answer: The folklore of the Bahamas, like
other aspects of its
culture, has its roots in both Europe and Africa and is closely ...