gowwa

Sidamo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Oromo gowwaa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡowːa/
  • Hyphenation: gow‧wa

Adjective

gowwa (plural gowwoota)

  1. silly, foolish

Declension
Declension of gowwa
masculine feminine
predicative gowwa gowwa
nominative gowwu gowwa
genitive gowwu*) gowwa*)
gowwate
accusative gowwa*) gowwa*)
*) Stressed on the final vowel.
**) When part of a predicative phrase, the predicative case adjectives are followed by the clitics -ho (m) and -te (f)

References
  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 144
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “gowwa”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department
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