Afar edit

Etymology edit

Formed as an inchoative of dírab (lie).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dirabːoːˈwe/, [dɪɾʌbːoːˈwɛ]
  • Hyphenation: di‧rab‧boo‧we

Verb edit

dirabboowé (causative dirabboyisé)

  1. (inchoative) become a liar

References edit

  • E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “dirabboowe”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN