baddaa

Oromo

Etymology

From Proto-East Cushitic *baz- ("lake"). Cognate with Somali bad, Rendille bey, Daasanach bas, El Molo paw, Saho bad, Afar bad, Hadiyya bada (“plain”), Gawwada paso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɐ.d̪ːɑː/

Noun

baddaa (plural baddaawwan)

  1. highland

References

  • Ali, M., & Zaborski, A. (1990). Handbook of the Oromo language, page 132
  • Lemmu, G. (2012). Galmee Afaan Oromoo fi Afaan Ingilizii barsiisu: Comprehensive Oromo-English dictionary, page 111
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