ሞኦት

Harari

Alternative forms

• ሞት (mōt)

Etymology

Probably from Oromo ሞት / mot; also found in Wolane ሙት (mut, “object”), Silt'e ሙት (mut, “object”).

Noun

ሞኦት (moʾot)

1. wicker-basket

References

• Leslau, Wolf (1963) Etymological Dictionary of Harari (University of California Publications: Near Eastern Studies; 1), Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, page 102b
• Praetorius, Franz (1879) Die amharische Sprache (in German), Halle: Verlag der Buchhandlung des Waisenhauses, page 157 with dubious “basket” derivations