Sidamo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Hadiyya hurbaata (meal) and Oromo irbaata.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /huɾˈbaːte/
  • Hyphenation: hur‧baa‧te

Noun

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hurbaate m 

  1. dinner
  2. supper

References

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  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 81
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “hurbaate”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department