aabbe

aabbe

Somali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔab- (“father”). Compare with Proto-Semitic *ʔabw-, Proto-Berber *abba, Egyptian ꜣbwt.

Cognate with Maay aaw, Jiiddu aaw, Oromo aabboo, Konso aappa, Burji aabboo, Hadiyya aabba, and Rendille aba, Baiso abo, Oromo abbaa, Saho abba, Afar abba, Tsamai abba. Related to abbaan (“protector”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔɑ́ːʔ͡pb̥ɛ̀]

Noun

áabbe m (plural aabbayaal m)

  1. father

Hypernyms

  • waalid (“parent”)

Coordinate terms

References

  • “aabbe”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012
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