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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adjective
obusa
- class 14 definite of -sa
Etymology 2
Ultimately from Tale South Cushitic *-sa (“cow dung”).
Noun
obusa class 14 (uncountable, augmentless busa)
- manure, dung (of herbivores, such as cows, goats or sheep)
- Near-synonyms: (usually of omnivores) amazi, (of young goats or young cows) esuusi, (of hens) ekisoodo
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References
- Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 250
- Schoenbrun, David (1993) “We Are What We Eat: Ancient Agriculture Between the Great Lakes”, in The Journal of African History, volume 4, number 1, pages 1–31