Mossi

American  

[mos-ee] / ˈmɒs i /

noun

• Mossis,
  plural
• Mossi
  plural

1. an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.

2. Also called Moré.  the language of the Mossi people, a Gur language of the Niger-Congo family.

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Mossi British  

/ ˈmɒsɪ /

noun

1. 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Mossi
  plural
• Mossis
  plural

Example Sentences

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Mossi Mossis

During the brief reign of his son, Mansa Maghan, Timbuktu was raided and burned by the Mossi, a people who lived to the south of the Niger bend.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

“The subsidies mitigate the impact from the increase in the cost of fuel on consumer products, basic services, transportation and supplies, among others,” Mossi added.

From Reuters ● Jun. 4, 2022

Mossi Staples scored nine points for the Eagles off the bench and Jaia Alexander scored eight.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2021

He renamed the country, changing it from Upper Volta, as labeled by France, to Burkina Faso, which means “the land of upright people” in Mossi, the language of the country’s largest ethnic group.

From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2021

At present the Mossi power is declining, and their territory has been parcelled out between the British and French Sudanese hinterlands.

From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon

But Cory Nelms smashed into Sooners returner Mossis Madu and triggered a roar from the Miami home crowd.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2020