labhayto

Afar

Etymology

From labhá (“men”) +‎ -ytó.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /labhajˈto/ [lʌbhʌjˈtɔ]
• Hyphenation: lab‧hay‧to

Noun

labhaytó f (masculine labháytu, plural labhá f)

1. superior woman (one possessing many good qualities, like strength or cunning)

Declension

Declension of labhaytó
absolutive	labhaytó
predicative	labhaytó
subjective	labhaytó
genitive	labhaytó
Postpositioned forms l-case labhaytól k-case labhaytók t-case labhaytót h-case labhaytóh

References

• E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “labhayto”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎^[1], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)

Saho

Alternative forms

• (Northern Saho) labhatto

Etymology

From labha (“men”) +‎ -yto. Akin to Afar labháytu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /labˈhajto/
• Hyphenation: lab‧hay‧to

Noun

labhayto m (plural labha m)

1. (Southern Saho) man

Declension

Declension of labhayto
absolutive	labhayto
subjective	labhayti
genitive	labhayti

References

• Giorgio Banti, Moreno Vergari (2005) “A sketch of Saho Grammar”, in Journal of Eritrean Studies, volume 4, numbers 1-2, pages 100-131