English

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Noun

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agara (uncountable)

  1. agarwood

Sidamo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Oromo eeguu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈɡaɾa/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ga‧ra

Verb

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agara

  1. (transitive) to guard
  2. (transitive) to protect
  3. (transitive) to await
  4. (transitive) to preserve

Derived terms

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References

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  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 791
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “agara”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department