lekka

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See also: lekkâ and lekką

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

lekka

  1. inflection of lekke:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛkka/
  • Rhymes: -ɛkka
  • Syllabification: lek‧ka

Adjective

lekka

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of lekki

Sidamo

Lekka.

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Oromo luka, Burji lukka, Hadiyya lokko and Kambaata lokkata. Unrelated to English leg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlekːa/
  • Hyphenation: lek‧ka

Noun

lekka f (plural lekkuwa f)

  1. foot, leg

Declension

Declension of lekka (feminine)
unmodified modified
predicative lekka
nominative lekka lekka
genitive lekkate*) lekka*)
dative lekkate lekkara
accusative lekka*)
ablative lekkatenni lekkanni
*) Stressed on the final vowel.

Coordinate terms

  • anga (“hand, arm”)

References

  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 81
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “lekka”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department
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