Sidamo

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Etymology

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From xiss- (to cause sickness) +‎ -o. Akin to Hadiyya xisso.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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xisso ? 

  1. illness
  2. pain

References

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  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 37