Limban.¹adj.

Brit.

/ˈlɪmbə/, U.S.

/ˈlɪmbə/, West African English

/ˈlimba/

Forms: Also Limbah.

Etymology: < an African language, perhaps a self-designation.

A. n.¹

Thesaurus »

a. A member of a West African people inhabiting Sierra Leone.

Thesaurus »

b. The language of the Limbas.

B. adj.

Of or pertaining to this people or their language.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of West Africa > [adjective]

Akani1686

Ashantian1705

Igbo1732

Mandingo1744

Nago1775

Temne1791

Wolof1828

Nupe1829

Kru1835

Gola1843

Mpongwe1844

Efik1849

Yoruban1853

Mossi1854

Fulbe1857

Ewe1861

Fan1861

Ibibio1862

Akan1863

Fon1864

Soninke1870

Mende1872

Ijo1883

Mande1883

Yoruba1883

Mitshi1892

Benin1893

Munchi1908

Yakö1926

Tallensi1936

Tiv1939

Limba1954

Kissi1957

Loma1957

1902 Encycl. Brit. XX. 624/1 Sierra Leone is inhabited by about a dozen distinct African peoples, the most important being the Mende, Temne, Limba [etc.].

1925 T. N. Goddard Handbk. Sierra Leone iii. 55 The Limbas may be found in the north of the Temne country.

1925 H. C. Luke Bibliogr. Sierra Leone (ed. 2) 149 The Wesleyan Methodist Catechism in Limbah.

1951 K. L. Little Mende of Sierra Leone 71 The Limba wear gowns of native cloth and tight shorts of the same material.

1954 R. Lewis Sierra Leone xii. 118 When a Limba chief dies, weird moans issue from it [sc. a cave]. Limbas can hear the dead man being brought to Kumba the Krifi.

1964 C. Fyfe Sierra Leone Inheritance 20 He killed the Limbas and sold them.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

limban.²

Brit.

/ˈlɪmbə/, U.S.

/ˈlɪmbə/, West African English

/ˈlimba/

Etymology: < Gabon name limbo.

The West African tree Terminalia superba or the hardwood obtained from it; = afara n.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > other woods of African trees > West African

pearwood1902

Gaboon1920

guarea1936

makoré1936

idigbo1942

limba1955

ovangkol1972

agboin1974

1937 J. M. Dalziel Useful Plants W. Trop. Afr. 83 The timber [of Terminalia superba] from the Belgian Congo is known as ‘limbo (or limba) clair’ when at least two-thirds of the diameter is light-coloured.]

1955 Times 6 May 12/6 Limba, a light honey-coloured hardwood from Africa.

1960 House & Garden Nov. 34/1 The new limba furniture has all the charm and grace one expects.

1960 House & Garden Nov. 34/1 An abundance of good designs in limba, tola, lacquer or oak.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	limba
释义	Limban.¹adj. Brit. /ˈlɪmbə/, U.S. /ˈlɪmbə/, West African English /ˈlimba/ Forms: Also Limbah. Etymology: < an African language, perhaps a self-designation. A. n.¹ Thesaurus » a. A member of a West African people inhabiting Sierra Leone. Thesaurus » b. The language of the Limbas. B. adj. Of or pertaining to this people or their language. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of West Africa > [adjective] Akani1686 Ashantian1705 Igbo1732 Mandingo1744 Nago1775 Temne1791 Wolof1828 Nupe1829 Kru1835 Gola1843 Mpongwe1844 Efik1849 Yoruban1853 Mossi1854 Fulbe1857 Ewe1861 Fan1861 Ibibio1862 Akan1863 Fon1864 Soninke1870 Mende1872 Ijo1883 Mande1883 Yoruba1883 Mitshi1892 Benin1893 Munchi1908 Yakö1926 Tallensi1936 Tiv1939 Limba1954 Kissi1957 Loma1957 1902 Encycl. Brit. XX. 624/1 Sierra Leone is inhabited by about a dozen distinct African peoples, the most important being the Mende, Temne, Limba [etc.]. 1925 T. N. Goddard Handbk. Sierra Leone iii. 55 The Limbas may be found in the north of the Temne country. 1925 H. C. Luke Bibliogr. Sierra Leone (ed. 2) 149 The Wesleyan Methodist Catechism in Limbah. 1951 K. L. Little Mende of Sierra Leone 71 The Limba wear gowns of native cloth and tight shorts of the same material. 1954 R. Lewis Sierra Leone xii. 118 When a Limba chief dies, weird moans issue from it [sc. a cave]. Limbas can hear the dead man being brought to Kumba the Krifi. 1964 C. Fyfe Sierra Leone Inheritance 20 He killed the Limbas and sold them. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). limban.² Brit. /ˈlɪmbə/, U.S. /ˈlɪmbə/, West African English /ˈlimba/ Etymology: < Gabon name limbo. The West African tree Terminalia superba or the hardwood obtained from it; = afara n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > other woods of African trees > West African pearwood1902 Gaboon1920 guarea1936 makoré1936 idigbo1942 limba1955 ovangkol1972 agboin1974 1937 J. M. Dalziel Useful Plants W. Trop. Afr. 83 The timber [of Terminalia superba] from the Belgian Congo is known as ‘limbo (or limba) clair’ when at least two-thirds of the diameter is light-coloured.] 1955 Times 6 May 12/6 Limba, a light honey-coloured hardwood from Africa. 1960 House & Garden Nov. 34/1 The new limba furniture has all the charm and grace one expects. 1960 House & Garden Nov. 34/1 An abundance of good designs in limba, tola, lacquer or oak. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹adj.1902n.²1955
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