qaale

Sidamo

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic ቃል (ḳal).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʼaːle/
  • Hyphenation: qaa‧le

Noun

qaale m 

  1. word

Declension
Declension of qaale (masculine)
unmodified modified
predicative qaale
nominative qaalu qaali
genitive qaalu*) qaali*)
dative qaaleho qaalira
accusative qaale*)
ablative qaalunni qaalinni
*) Stressed on the final vowel.

References
  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 81
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “Qaale”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department
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