dheg

Cornish

Numeral

dheg

  1. soft mutation of deg

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *ɖeg-, from Proto-Cushitic *ṭag-/*ṭig- (“recognise, perceive, know, hear”). Cognate with Jiiddu dhagi, Rendille dog, dag (“hear”), Aweer dheg, El Molo dhekay, Oromo dhaga', Khonso dhakay, Afar xaaga (“ear drum”), ixig (“know”), Yaaku dek (“to hear”), Burji dhaga.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈɖɛ́ɡ/
  • (Garre) IPA(key): /ˈɖiɡ/

Noun

dhég f (plural dhegó m)

  1. ear

References

  • Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). Qaamuuska Af‒Soomaaliga (in Somali) Roma: Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente, page 227
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