bilbila

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Oromo

Etymology

Related to Amharic ቢልቢላ (bilbila, “bell”), Harari ቢልቢላ (bilbila, “earring”).

Noun

bilbila

  1. small bell
  2. telephone

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Burji: bilbilaa
  • → Sidamo: bilbila

Sidamo

Bilbila (1.1).
Bilbila (1.2).
Bilbila (1.3).

Etymology

Borrowed from Oromo bilbila. Cognates include Burji bilbilaa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bilˈbila/
  • Hyphenation: bil‧bi‧la

Noun

bilbila m (plural bilbilla f)

  1. sistrum
  2. small bell
  3. telephone

Declension

Declension of bilbila (feminine)
unmodified modified
predicative bilbila
nominative bilbila bilbila
genitive bilbilate*) bilbila*)
dative bilbilate bilbilara
accusative bilbila*)
ablative bilbilatenni bilbilanni
*) Stressed on the final vowel.

Verb

bilbila

  1. (transitive) to ring (a bell or a telephone)

References

  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “bilbila”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department
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