shabeel

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *kabayl- (“big cat”). Cognates include Sidamo kebeelcho (“leopard”) and Hadiyya kabeechcho (“leopard”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑ̀.bɛ̂ːl/

Noun

shabeel m (plural shabeello)

  1. tiger
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