Knox, Alexander
Glossary of geographical and topographical terms and of words of frequent occurrences in the composition of such terms and of place-names.
London 1904: E. Stanford Online
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• 19: Araras (Marocco), road, path
  
• 34: iBanzana (Kafir), narrow, of a stream or path
  
• 49: Borori (E. Africa), a cattle track, any path or track
  
• 86: nDela (Barotseland), a road, path. Cf. Zila, Zira, Jila, Gila
  
• 87: the l of the Fon (Dahome) is the ny of the Hausa, alii, ' a pat,' of the former becoming hanya in the latter.
• 92: inDlela (Kafir), a path, way.
  
• 118: Fondo (Songhai), road, path.
  
• 132: nGila (Sagara, Bantu), a path. ' Cf. Zila, Jira, Jila, Dlela, Tsela, Sila.
  
• 143: Hainya, Hanya (Hausa), road, path. Cf. Turuba.
  
• 162: Ikpa (Yoruba), track, way, path
  
• 168: Ion (Wolof), a road, path, track
  
• 171: Iyo (Ja-Luo, Uganda), path, road
  
• 174: nJia (Bantu), a road, path. Cf. Zira, Sila, Jila.
  
• 175: inJiraj (Lu-Wanga, Uganda), path, road; for other nJiraJ Bantu forms see Zila, Zira
  
• 186: Karra (Galla), road, path
  
• 205: Koka (Congo), path, Highway
• 206: muKondo (Nika), a track, narrow path, trail.
• 217: Kwa (Modunga, Congo), a road, path.
• 273: Nammonkoro (Gold Coast), a narrow path, a pass
• 279: Ngira Bomu (Giryama and Ketosh, Uganda), highway, path, road.
• 282: Njira, chiNjira, eNjira (Zambezia, Uganda, dialects of Bantu), road, path. see Jira, Nji
• 293: Okwan (Gold Coast), way, road, path.
• 295: Onna (Yoruba), road, street, way, path.
• 296: Oret (Nandi, Uganda), path, road.
• 302: isiPambusa (Kafir), a by-path, lane
• 310: iPiro (Mozambique, dialect of Bantu), a road, path. Cf. Zila, Zira.
• 366: inSunguzi (Kafir), a path passing through a forest, overshadowed by trees ; a path overgrown by luxuriant vegetation.
• 390: Tsela (Basuto, Bantu), a road, path. Cf. Zira.
• 395: Turuba (Hausa), a path. Cf Hainya.
• 401: Ungala (Mandara, South Bornu), road, path, way.
• 430: nZen (Fan, French Congo), road, path ; for pi. see Nzen.
• 431: inZila (Cent. Africa, dialects of Bantu), a road, path. nZilaj Cf. Zira, Sila, Jia, Jira.
• 431: iZira (Cent. Africa, dialects of Bantu), a road, path. inZiraj Cf. Zila.

• 114: Faraka (Mande), bifurcation (of roads or rivers).
• 201: akaKio (Uganda, dialect of Bantu), cross-ways.
• 275: pa Nda (Swahili), a bifurcation, whether of roads or streams.
• 302: mPambu (Congo, dialect of Bantu), the junction or forking of roads.
• 319: Raba (Hausa), to divide, used in place-names to indicate position, e.g. Mararraba, 'the half way ' between Ghat and Air.
• 324: Marraraba (Hausa), bifurcation (whether of roads or streams), division, equal division, half way. See Raba.
• 391: Tsingira (Lu-wanga, Uganda), crossways.
• 406: eVambu (Congo, dialect of Bantu), junction (of roads).

• 247: Maslak (Arab.), a path, track.
• 271: Nahaj (Arab.), way, road, path. Another form of Nahj.
• 370: Tala, Talat (Arab.), a path up a mountain or ravine.
• 374: Tarik, pl. Turuk (Arab.), a road, way.
• 377: Tenghi (Cent. Asia), a narrow glen-path.
• 377: Tenia, Teniet (Arab.), a mountain path, defile;
• 380: Thrik (Haussa), a road, path. From Arab. Trik (q.v.)
• 388: Trik (Arab.), a road, e.g. Trik ed Duesa, ' the road through the palms ' ; Trik es Safar, ' the stony road.' See El, Safar, Tarik.

• 3: Abe (Iaibo, New Guinea), a path.
• 67: Chauraha (Hind., Pers.), a cross road, the junction of four roads. Cf. Char-su, Chaur being a variant of Char
• 124: Gail, Gayal (Hind.), a road, path.
• 124: Gamat (Sansc.), a road, path.
• 165: Inengea (Mekeo, New Guinea), a path. Cf. Keanga.
• 189: Keanga (Mekeo, New Guinea), a path. Cf. Inengea
• 190: Keda (Kiriwina, New Guinea), a path, Kadaveako, ' wide path,' Kadakikita, * narrow path.' See under Valu,
• 206: Kong (Hainan), a road, path.
• 215: Ku-on (Hainan), a path.
• 215: Kura (Harem, IndoChina) , road, path.
• 221: Lam, Lam-kha (Chin hills', Tibet), path, way, the way
• 222: Lao (Hainan), a path.
• 225: Lell (Nissan I., New Guinea), a road, path
• 230: Lo (Hainan), a path
• 238: Mag (Hind.), road, path, way ; from. Sansc. marg, road.
• 241: Malan (Hind.), a path.
• 256: Michi (Japan), road, path.
• 280: Nia (Jibu, New Guinea), a path ; also ' water.'
• 321: Ram (Yindu Chin, W. of Mon B., Burma), a path.
• 323: Rasta (Hind., Urdu, Pers.), a way, road, path. Cf. Rah.
• 337: Samar (Mongol), road, path.
• 358: Son-ni (Hainan), a path
• 365: Sun (Hainan), a path, road.
• 371: Tang (Shan States), a road, path.
• 379: Thang (Siam), a road, path.
• 386: Torokai {Tibet), a path. Cf. russ. Doroga.
• 407: Vat (Hind.), a road, path ; from Sansc vanta.
• 320: Rah (Hind, and Pers.), a way, road. Cf. Rasta.
• 323: Rasta (Hind., Urdu, Pers.), a way, road, path. Cf. Rah.