aapó

Hamer-Banna

Alternative forms
  • ʔaapó (in free variation)
  • aafó (Hamer)

Etymology

From Proto-Omotic *ʔāp- (“mouth”). Compare Aari aaffa, Dime ʔappo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːpó/, [aːɸó]

Noun

aapó (f.)

  1. mouth, opening of a container
  2. language, message

Inflection
Inflection of aapó
common feminine masculine plural
(not all inflected forms may be accurate)
Nominative aapó aapóna aapɔ̂ aapó
Oblique aapón aapón aapɔ̂n aapón
Accusative aapóɗan aapónɗan aapɔ̂ɗan aapóɗan
Comitative aapóbe aapómbe aapɔ̂be aapóbe
Adessive aapóbar aapómbar aapɔ̂bar aapóbar
Allative aapódar aapóndar aapɔ̂dar aapódar
Instrumental aapóxa aapóŋka aapɔ̂xa aapóxa
Affective aapóxal aapóŋkal aapɔ̂xal aapóxal
Dative aapóna, aapó nánte, aapó qánte aapɔ̂na, aapɔ̂ nánte, aapɔ̂ qánte aapóna, aapó nánte, aapó qánte
Inessive aapór aapónar aapɔ̂r aapór
Ablative aapórra aapórra aapɔ̂rra aapórra
Genitive aapósa aapónsa aapɔ̂sa aapósa
Locative aapóte aapónte aapɔ̂te aapóte

Derived terms
  • hámar aapó
  • aapó qúuro

References
  • Petrollino, Sara (2016) A Grammar of Hamar: A South Omotic language of Ethiopia‎, Leiden University.
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