Where does “tufin” come from?
tufin (Bambara) comes from Bambara tu — forest; thicket; to spit.
tufin (Bambara): woody vine with recurved thorns
Definitions
- woody vine with recurved thorns
Ancestry of “tufin”, step by step
tufin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bambara tu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bambara | tu | forest; thicket; to spit |
via Bambara fin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bambara | fin | black |