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Harari
Etymology
Probably from Oromo ሞት / mot; also found in Wolane ሙት (mut, “object”), Silt'e ሙት (mut, “object”).
Noun
ሞኦት (moʾot)
- wicker-basket
References
- Leslau, Wolf (1963) Etymological Dictionary of Harari (University of California Publications: Near Eastern Studies; 1), Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, page 102b
- Praetorius, Franz (1879) Die amharische Sprache (in German), Halle: Verlag der Buchhandlung des Waisenhauses, page 157 with dubious “basket” derivations