bishaan

Oromo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Arbore biče and Somali biyo.

Noun

bishaan

1. (Harar, Maca, Qottu) water
   • 2001, The Journal of Oromo Studies, volumes 8-9, page 82:

     aannan (milk)
     Aannan jaal'ata. He likes milk. (object)
     Aannan kun cicciteera. This milk has curdled. (subject)
     bishaan (water)
     Bishaan dhugi. Drink water. (object)

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Alternative forms

• bisaani (Borana, Orma)

Further reading

• V. Blažek, Glottochronological Classification of Oromo Dialects