arraba

Afar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /arːaˈba/ [ʔʌrːʌˈbʌ]
  • Hyphenation: ar‧ra‧ba

Noun

arrabá f (plural arráabob m or árrob m)

  1. (Southern Afar) alternative form of arraabá

Declension

Declension of arrabá
absolutive arrabá
predicative arrabá
subjective arrabá
genitive arrabá
Postpositioned forms
l-case arrabál
k-case arrabák
t-case arrabát
h-case arrabáh

References

  • E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “arraba”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN

Oromo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *caanrab-. Cognate with Afar arraabá, Burji arraba, Hadiyya allabo, Kambaata arrabita, Somali carrab and Sidamo arrawo.

Noun

arraba

  1. (anatomy) tongue (organ in the mouth)

Derived terms

  • arraba abiddaa
  • arraba boqqolloo

References

  • Gamtaa, Xilaahun (2004) Galmee Afaan Oromo fi Afaan Ingilizii Barsiisuu - Comprehensive Oromo-English-Dictionary (COED), New York, USA: Karrayyuu Publishing, →ISBN, page 97
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