Sidamo

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Etymology

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From culunqa (fingernails) +‎ -ichcho.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼulunˈkʼit͡ʃːo/
  • Hyphenation: cu‧lun‧qich‧cho

Noun

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culunqichcho m (plural culunqa f)

  1. fingernail

Declension

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References

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  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 345
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “culunqichcho”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department