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-aba[-aba]
suffix
A suffix added to words to create a feminine noun that describes a person who makes or performs something.

“Dahaba.”

A female artist.

Also means
  1. Used to form feminine nouns denoting a maker or performer of the suffixed noun.
  2. feminine agentive suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-eená[-ˈeːna]
suffix
A suffix used to form feminine nouns. It describes a woman who has a particular trait or who carries out a specific action.

“Sagál-eená”

A woman who is associated with the trait of thirst.

Also means
  1. Used to create feminine nouns from both nouns and verbs to describe a person having the quality or trait of an action.
  2. feminine noun suffix for persons

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-éena[-ˈeːna]
suffix
A suffix added to words to make masculine nouns. It refers to a man who possesses a specific quality or performs a specific action.

“Baax-éena”

A man associated with the land.

Also means
  1. Used to create masculine nouns from both nouns and verbs to describe a person having the quality or trait of an action.
  2. masculine noun suffix for persons

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-entá[-ˈenta]
suffix
A suffix added to the end of a verb to create a feminine noun that describes the result of that action.

“Bax-entá.”

The result of the action of doing.

Also means
  1. Used to form feminine nouns from verbs, denoting a result of the action.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-énta[-ˈenta]
suffix
A suffix added to the end of a verb to create a masculine noun that describes the result of that action.

“Kaf-énta.”

The result of the action of doing.

Also means
  1. Used to form masculine nouns from verbs, denoting a result of the action.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-eyná[-ˈejna]
suffix
A suffix used to turn nouns and verbs into feminine nouns. It describes a quality, a personality trait, or a tool used for an action.

“Xim-eyná”

The quality of being known.

Also means
  1. Used to create feminine nouns from both nouns and verbs to describe a quality, trait or an instrument of an action.
  2. feminine noun suffix for qualities

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-éyna[-ˈejna]
suffix
A suffix added to words to form masculine nouns that describe a specific trait, quality, or a tool used for an action.

“Xim -éyna suffixi lukuk.”

Think of the -éyna suffix as a tool.

Also means
  1. Used to create masculine nouns from both nouns and verbs to describe a quality, trait or an instrument of an action.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-í[-i]
suffix
This suffix is added to specific verbs to turn them into nouns that describe the person doing the action or the tool used for it.

“Isii ab-i.”

The doer of the action.

Also means
  1. Used to create nouns from class I verbs, denoting either the agent or the instrument of the action.
  2. suffix for nouns

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-iinó[-iːˈno]
suffix
A suffix added to words to form feminine nouns that describe states, attitudes, characteristics, or human relations.

“Isi xagar-iinó.”

Her state of being.

Also means
  1. Used to create feminine nouns that describe either a state, an attitude, a characteristic or a relation of a human.
  2. feminine noun-forming suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-íinu[-ˈiːnu]
suffix
A suffix added to words to form masculine nouns that describe states, attitudes, characteristics, or human relations.

“Isi xagar-íinu.”

His state of being.

Also means
  1. Used to create masculine nouns that describe either a state, an attitude, a characteristic or a relation of a human.
  2. masculine noun-forming suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-imé[-iˈme]
verb
This suffix is attached to words to change them into a passive form where the subject receives the action.

“Gey-imé.”

It was found.

Also means
  1. Used to form passive verbs.
  2. Used to form passive verbs

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-isé[-iˈse]
suffix
A suffix attached to verbs to indicate that the subject causes someone or something else to perform the action.

“Kaxxa-baaxol le i-isé.”

Make him have water in the big country.

Also means
  1. Used to form causative verbs.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ité[-iˈte]
suffix
A suffix used to change nouns into verbs or to indicate an action performed for oneself.

“Gari-ité.”

To make into a language or act related to language.

Also means
  1. Used to form captative verbs from nouns.
  2. Used to form autobenefactive verbs from other verbs.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-nnaa[nˈnaː]
suffix
A shortened form of the word for 'or'.

“Baxa-nnaa kaxxa?”

A child or an adult?

Also means
  1. contraction of innáa

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ó[-ˈo]
suffix
A grammatical ending used to turn a verb into a feminine noun.

“Hab-ó.”

An act of placing or setting.

Also means
  1. Used to form feminine nouns from verbs.
  2. suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-oysó
suffix
A suffix added to the end of words to turn them into nouns that represent a specific action or process.

“Raboysó”

The act of dying.

Also means
  1. Used to form nouns that describe an action.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ta[-ta]
suffix
A grammatical ending attached to nouns that end in a consonant.

“Kaxxa-ta.”

A large one (feminine/specific context).

Also means
  1. Form of -yta used after nouns ending in consonants.
  2. suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-tó[-ˈto]
suffix
A suffix used after nouns ending in consonants to show origin or source.

“Kalah-tó yenik.”

He came from home.

Also means
  1. Form of -ytó used after nouns ending in consonants.
  2. from

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-tu[-tu]
suffix
A grammar ending attached to nouns that end with a consonant instead of a vowel.

“Gaba-tu.”

In the hand.

Also means
  1. Form of -ytu used after nouns ending in consonants.
  2. suffix for nouns ending in consonants

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-y[-j]
suffix
A suffix added to the end of a word to turn a statement into a question, similar to asking 'is it?'.

“Qafár af macáy?”

What is the Afar language?

Also means
  1. Used to form an interrogative copulative sentence: is it?
  2. interrogative copulative suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-yta[-jta]
suffix
A grammatical suffix used to turn a noun into an adjective or indicate a relationship, specifically after nouns that do not end in -a.

“Example usage requires a base noun context.”

Example translation pending context.

Also means
  1. Form of -ytu used after nouns not ending in the vowel -a.
  2. suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ytá[-jta]
suffix
A grammatical suffix used after nouns that do not end with the vowel -a. It functions as an alternative form of -ytó.

“bárriytá”

In the room (using the suffix).

Also means
  1. Form of -ytó used after nouns not ending in the vowel -a.
  2. Form of -ytó

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ytó[-jˈto]
suffix
A suffix used to change nouns to indicate a single item, a small version, or someone with a specific job or origin, for females.

“Xele-ytó.”

A small or specific female character.

Also means
  1. Used to form feminine singulative nouns.
  2. Used to form feminine diminutive nouns.
  3. Used to form feminine nouns denoting origin, characteristic or occupation.
  4. feminine singulative suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ytu[-jtu]
suffix
A suffix used to change nouns to indicate a single item, a small version, or someone with a specific job or origin, for males.

“Xele-ytu.”

A small or specific male character.

Also means
  1. Used to form masculine singulative nouns.
  2. Used to form masculine diminutive nouns.
  3. Used to form masculine nouns denoting origin, characteristic or occupation.
  4. masculine singulative suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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A
A
character
A is the first letter of the Afar alphabet. It is written using the Latin script.

“Afar afah xayyih 'A' aayil afal geytima.”

The letter 'A' is found at the beginning of the Afar alphabet.

Also means
  1. The first letter of the Afar alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
  2. The first letter of the Afar alphabet

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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a saakitté[asaːkitˈte]
noun
This refers to the current period of time or 'these days'.

“A saakitté tanim kaxxa.”

Things are very busy these days.

Also means
  1. plural of a sáaku: these days
  2. these days

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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a sáaku[aˈsaːku]
adv
This word refers to the current day.

“A sáaku numuh xale.”

Today we have work.

Also means
  1. today

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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a wáy[aˈwaj]
adv
Used to refer to the current moment in time.

“a wáy yamaate.”

He is coming now.

Also means
  1. now

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aadó[aːˈdo]
noun
A group of people born and living at the same time, or a specific age group.

“Ta aadó barqó.”

This generation is bright.

Also means
  1. generation
  2. contemporaries

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aadoodí[aːdoːˈdi]
noun
The plural form of aadó, referring to multiple groups of people from the same time periods.

“Kii aadoodí raqte.”

Your generations have remained.

Also means
  1. plural of aadó
  2. generations

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aakér[aːˈker]
noun
This word serves as an alternative spelling or version of the word aakír.

“aakér tu gey.”

Use the word aakér.

Also means
  1. alternative form of aakír

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aakír[aːˈkir]
noun
The point where something stops or comes to a conclusion.

“Aakír takke.”

It is the end.

Also means
  1. end
  2. finish

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aakó[aːˈko]
noun
A loud vocal sound made to alert others or express distress.

“Is gúbba aakóh abtá.”

He is crying out from behind.

Also means
  1. calling out
  2. wail, cry

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aakooká[aːkoːˈka]
noun
The plural form of the noun aakó.

“Aakooká teten tan.”

The aakooká are here.

Also means
  1. plural of aakó

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aakumalé[aːkumaˈle]
noun
The state of coming before something else in time or importance, or a competitive event.

“Aakumalé gexé.”

The race started.

Also means
  1. precedence
  2. race, contest
  3. examination

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aalám[aːˈlam]
noun
The expression of agreement or the formal admission of guilt.

“Aalám teté.”

He gave his assent.

Also means
  1. assent, agreement
  2. acknowledgement of guilt
  3. assent

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aalát[aːˈlat]
noun
An object or device used to help perform a specific task.

“aalát edde raaqé.”

He worked with the tool.

Also means
  1. instrument, tool
  2. tool

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aalootá[aːloːˈta]
noun
The plural form of the noun aalát.

“Aalootá kee aalát.”

The aalootá and the aalát.

Also means
  1. plural of aalát

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Á
á[ˈa]
det
A determiner used to refer to something masculine that is close to the speaker.

“Á num koo caxah.”

This man is your friend.

Also means
  1. this, these (masculine)
  2. this, these

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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áakam[ˈaːkam]
noun
The first part of a speech or text that provides an overview or opening remarks.

“Aakam”

Introduction

Also means
  1. introduction

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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