Mossi

[ mos-ee ]

noun

, plural Mos·sis, (especially collectively) Mos·si

1. an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
2. Also called Mo·ré [m, uh, -, rey]. the language of the Mossi people, a Gur language of the Niger-Congo family.

Mossi

/ ˈmɒsɪ /

noun

1. -sis-si a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in Burkina Faso: noted for their use of cowry shells as currency and for their trading skill
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Gur branch of the Niger-Congo family

Example Sentences

He also succeeded in capturing Jenne and attacked the Mossi and other enemies on all sides.

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