Sidamo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Highland East Cushitic *ulla, from Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Hadiyya uulla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈuːlːa/
  • Hyphenation: uul‧la

Noun

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uulla f 

  1. earth
  2. land

References

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  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 64
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “uulla”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department