beeddakko

Sidamo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Burji biziiqo and Kambaata bezzeechchu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beːdˈdakːo/
• Hyphenation: beed‧dak‧ko

Noun

beeddakko f (plural beeddahe f)

1. star

Declension

Declension of beeddaakko (feminine)

	unmodified	modified
predicative	beeddaakko
nominative	beeddaakko	beeddaakko
genitive	beeddaakkote*)	beeddaakko*)
dative	beeddaakkote	beeddaakkora
accusative	beeddaakko*)
ablative	beeddaakkotenni	beeddaakkonni
*) Stressed on the final vowel.

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 36
• Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “beeddakko”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department