kəda

Matal

Etymology

Likely from Proto-Chadic *kɗn.

Noun

kəda

1. dog

   Delga kà mazəɓ kaf aŋa azlabəza kà maməl à azlakəda à ahəŋ aw (Mata 15:26)

   It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs! (Matthew 15:26)

   Sufəl gulo, azlakəda kà uwana la makəla kəslaɗ atàɗ kà azlabəza à vəɗah, la uwana tatsatsamay. (Mark 7:28)

   My Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs. (Mark 7:28)

Derived terms

• kəda fəta (“wolf”)