gaysa

Afar

Simbiliq namma gaysa (1).

Gaysa (2).

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *ɣaas-. Cognates include Oromo gaafa, Rendille gas, Saho gashsha and Somali gees.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡajˈsa/, [ɡʌjˈsʌ]
• Hyphenation: gaysa

Noun

gaysá f (plural gaysoosí f)

1. horn
2. bow (weapon)

Declension

Declension of gaysá
absolutive	gaysá
predicative	gaysá
subjective	gaysá
genitive	gaysá
Postpositioned forms l-case gaysál k-case gaysák t-case gaysát h-case gaysáh

References

• E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “gaysa”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 34