wadne

Somali

Alternative forms

wadna, wadnay, wadno

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *wéznè-, from Proto-Cushitic *wazn- (“heart”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *waǯn- (“innards”). Cognate with Jiiddu weyni, Rendille weyna, Aweer wende, Baiso wizena, Daasanach uođinni, El Molo pawa, Oromo onnee, Khonso otanta (“center”), Afar wadanaa (“belly”), Burji wodana, Hadiyya wodano, Kambaata wazana, Sidamo wodana, Blin waden.

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈwɑ́d̪.nɛ̀/
(Benadir) IPA^(key): /ˈwad.na/
(Garre) IPA^(key): /ˈwinːo/
(Tunni) IPA^(key): /ˈwés.na/

Noun

wádne m (plural wadnayaal)

heart
Synonyms: laab, qalbi

References

De Larajasse, E. (1897). Somali-English and English-Somali dictionary, HEA-HID, page 222
Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). Qaamuuska Af‒Soomaaliga (in Somali) Roma: Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente, page 837