suʼma

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "suma"

Sidamo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *sum-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *sim-. Cognates include Hadiyya summa, Kambaata suʼma, furthermore Hausa suna and Amharic ስም (səm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsuʔma/
  • Hyphenation: suʼ‧ma

Noun

suʼma m 

  1. name

Verb

suʼma

  1. (transitive) to name
  2. (transitive) to nominate

References

  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 64
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “suʼma”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department
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