Etymology

jeliya

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Today it means: The traditional music of the jeli (or griot) caste of the Mande people. Full definition →

Bambara jeliya
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  1. Bambara · borrowed fromjeliya
  2. English todayjeliya

From Bambara jeliya (literally “being a jeli; 'jeli-ness'”).

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