abeeso

abeeso

Somali

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to Shinasha fusha.

Cognate with Maay aweesé, Dabarre ebeese, Rendille ebesa, Afar abeesa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɑ̀ˈbɛ́ːsɔ̀/, [ʔɑ̀ˈβɛ́ːsɔ̀]

Noun

abéeso f (plural abeesooyin m)

  1. snake (Bitis arietans somalica)

Inflection

Declension of abeeso
singular
absolutive abéeso
nominative abeeso
genitive abeesó
vocative abéesyahay

References

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