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Afar
Simbiliq namma gaysa (1).
Etymology
From Proto-Cushitic *ɣaas-. Cognates include Oromo gaafa, Rendille gas, Saho gashsha and Somali gees.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡajˈsa/
- Hyphenation: gay‧sa
Noun
gaysá f (plural gaysoosí f)
- horn
- bow (weapon)
Declension
Declension of gaysá
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absolutive
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predicative
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subjective
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genitive
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References
- E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “gaysa”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 34