labhayto

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word labhayto. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word labhayto, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say labhayto in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word labhayto you have here. The definition of the word labhayto will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oflabhayto, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Afar

Etymology

From labhá (men) +‎ -ytó.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /labhajˈto/
  • Hyphenation: lab‧hay‧to

Noun

labhaytó f (masculine labháytu, plural labhá f)

  1. superior woman (one possessing many good qualities, like strength or cunning)

Declension

Declension of labhaytó
absolutive labhaytó
predicative labhaytó
subjective labhaytó
genitive labhaytó
Postpositioned forms
l-case labhaytól
k-case labhaytók
t-case labhaytót
h-case labhaytóh

References

  • E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “labhayto”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
  • Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie), Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)

Saho

Alternative forms

Etymology

From labha (men) +‎ -yto. Akin to Afar labháytu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /labˈhajto/
  • Hyphenation: lab‧hay‧to

Noun

labhayto m (plural labha m)

  1. (Southern Saho) man

Declension

Declension of labhayto
absolutive labhayto
subjective labhayti
genitive labhayti

References

  • Giorgio Banti, Moreno Vergari (2005) “A sketch of Saho Grammar”, in Journal of Eritrean Studies, volume 4, numbers 1-2, pages 100-131