بعشوم

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Sudanese Arabic

بعشوم

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Beja ba'aashoob, the accusative form of ba'aasho (fox, jackal). Cognate with Coptic ⲃⲟⲓϣⲓ (boiši, jackal).

Pronunciation

Noun

بعشوم (baʿšōmm (plural بعاشيم (baʿāšīm))

  1. fox
  2. jackal
  3. (dialectal, Rubatab) hyena

Descendants

  • >? Juba Arabic: basham

References

  • Hillelson, Sigmar (1925) Sudan Arabic: English–Arabic Vocabulary, London, United Kingdom: Sudan Government, page 158
  • Reinisch, Leo (1895) Wörterbuch der Beḍauye-Sprache (in German), Wien, Austria, page 40