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ሎ
ሎሚ
noun
A type of sour citrus fruit used for its juice or flavor.

“ሎሚ ፡ አምጽአ ፡ ለሰብአ ፡ ቤት።”

He brought a lime for the family.

Also means
  1. lime, lemon, citrus
  2. lime

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ሕ
ሕፃን
noun
A very young human child who has not yet grown up.

“ሕፃን ፡ በጽሐ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ቤተ ፡ ክርስቲያን።”

The infant arrived at the church.

Also means
  1. infant, young child, page
  2. infant

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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መ
መስከረም
noun
The first month of the Ethiopian calendar which corresponds roughly to September.

“መስከረም የዓመቱ የመጀመሪያ ወር ነው።”

Meskerem is the first month of the year.

Also means
  1. First month of the Ethiopian calendar, roughly equivalent to September in the Gregorian Calendar.
  2. Meskerem

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ሙ
ሙዝ
noun
A plant related to the banana family that is a staple food crop in Ethiopia.

“ሙዝ ፡ ብዙሕ ፡ ይፈሪ ፡ በሃገረ ፡ ኢትዮጵያ።”

Ensete grows abundantly in the land of Ethiopia.

Also means
  1. ensete

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ማ
ማይ
noun
The clear liquid that is essential for all living things to survive.

“ማይ ፡ ህይወት ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ለኩሉ ፡ ፍጥረት።”

Water is life for all creation.

Also means
  1. water

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ሠ
ሠላሳ
num
The number 30.

“ሠላሳ ቀናት አሉ።”

There are thirty days.

Also means
  1. thirty

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ሥ
ሥጋ
noun
This word refers to the flesh of a living being or the meat that is eaten. It can also describe human nature in contrast to the divine.

“ሥጋኒ ወደምኒ ይበልዕ።”

He eats both flesh and blood.

Also means
  1. flesh
  2. meat
  3. that which is human as opposed to that which is divine
  4. that which is carnal, as opposed to that which is spiritual
  5. that which is alive as opposed to that which is dead
  6. pudendum, genitalia

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ር
ርእስ
noun
The upper part of the human body or the main part of something. It can also refer to a leader or the start of something.

“ርእሰ፡ከሃድያን።”

The leader of the apostates.

Also means
  1. head
  2. height, peak, summit, top
  3. leader, prince, top person
  4. front, beginning, start
  5. title, heading, summary

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ሰ
ሰላም
noun
A state of tranquility or a way of greeting someone.

“ሰላም ለእናንተ ይሁን።”

Peace be upon you.

Also means
  1. peace
  2. security, safety, incolumity
  3. greeting

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ስ
ስም
noun
A word or set of words by which a person, animal, or thing is known.

“ስምህ ማን ነው?”

What is your name?

Also means
  1. name

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ቅ
ቅንፍዝ
noun
A small mammal covered in spines or quills for protection.

“ቅንፍዝ በምድረ በዳ ይነብር።”

The hedgehog lives in the wilderness.

Also means
  1. alternative form of ቍንፍዝ (ḳʷənfəz, “hedgehog, porcupine”)
  2. hedgehog

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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በ
በዓል
noun
Refers to a person who possesses something or acts as the head of a household.

“እርሱ የቤቱ በዓል ነው።”

He is the owner of the house.

Also means
  1. owner, paterfamilias, husband
  2. the Phoenician god Baal
  3. owner

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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በግዕ
noun
A common farm animal kept for its wool, meat, or milk.

“በግዕ በትዕግሥት ትነብር።”

The sheep lives patiently.

Also means
  1. sheep

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ቤ
ቤት
noun
A building where people live.

“ቤቱ ትልቅ ነው።”

The house is big.

Also means
  1. house

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ብ
ብዕራይ
noun
A large domesticated animal often used for farm work. It can also refer to a buffalo.

“ብዕራይ ኣብ ግራት ይሰርሕ።”

The ox works in the field.

Also means
  1. ox
  2. buffalo

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ተ
ተመን
noun
A long, limbless reptile that crawls along the ground.

“ተመን ኣብ መሬት ይሓኩኽ።”

The snake crawls on the ground.

Also means
  1. snake

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ት
ትንቢት
noun
A message or prediction about the future, often believed to come from a divine source.

“እቲ ነቢይ ትንቢት ተዛረበ።”

The prophet spoke a prophecy.

Also means
  1. prophecy
  2. book of prophecy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ነ
ነቢይ
noun
A person who is believed to be a messenger of God and shares spiritual insights.

“ነቢይ ንህዝቢ ይምህር።”

A prophet teaches the people.

Also means
  1. prophet
  2. messenger

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ን
ንጉሥ
noun
A male ruler of an independent state or kingdom.

“ንጉሥ ኣብ ዓራቱ ተቐሚጡ።”

The king sat on his throne.

Also means
  1. king
  2. duke, prince, prefect, satrap, tyrant, emperor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ኢ
ኢትዮጵያ
name
A country located in East Africa.

“ኢትዮጵያ ታላቅ አገር ናት።”

Ethiopia is a great country.

Also means
  1. Ethiopia (a country in East Africa)
  2. Ethiopia

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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እ
እኅት
noun
A female sibling.

“እኅቴ ትምህርት ቤት ትሄዳለች።”

My sister goes to school.

Also means
  1. sister

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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እድ
noun
The part of the body at the end of the arm used for grasping or holding things.

“ዘርእሰ፡እድ።”

That which is of the hand.

Also means
  1. hand
  2. arm
  3. leg (of animals)
  4. part
  5. side

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ክ
ክዳን
noun
An item of clothing worn to cover the body. It may also refer to a physical shelter or covering.

“ሓድሽ ክዳን ገዚአ።”

I bought a new garment.

Also means
  1. shelter, cover
  2. veil, awning
  3. garment
  4. covering, sheath, drape
  5. mantle, cloak
  6. tunic

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ኮ
ኮከብ
noun
A luminous point in the night sky. It refers to a celestial body.

“ኮከብ በሰማይ ይታያል።”

A star is seen in the sky.

Also means
  1. star

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ዓ
ዓዲ
adv
A versatile word used to express concepts like still, again, or in addition.

“ዓዲ ይመጣል?”

Is he still coming?

Also means
  1. yet, still, even now
  2. still, further, moreover
  3. again, once more
  4. in addition, else
  5. so many, so much, to such an extent
  6. however
  7. yet

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ድ
ድንግል
noun
A person who has not engaged in sexual intercourse. In Geez, this term can refer to both females and males.

“ማርያም ፡ ድንግል ፡ ወላዲተ ፡ አምላክ ፡ ናት።”

Mary the Virgin is the Mother of God.

Also means
  1. virgin (female but also male)
  2. virgin

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ገ
ገጽ
noun
The front part of the head or a person's physical appearance. It can also refer to one's presence or the general aspect of something.

“ወበሃፈ ፡ ገጽከ ፡ ብላዕ ፡ ኅብስተከ ፡ [እስከ ፡] ትገብእ ፡ ውስተ ፡ መሬትከ ፡ እንተ ፡ እምኔሃ ፡ ወፃእከ ፡ እስመ ፡ መሬት ፡ አንተ ፡ ወውስተ ፡ መሬት ፡ ትገብእ ።”

In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return.

Also means
  1. face
  2. aspect, visage, eyes
  3. form, appearance, physiognomy, complexion
  4. presence, countenance

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ፀ
ፀሓይ
noun
The star that provides light and heat to the earth.

“ፀሓይ ትወጣለች።”

The sun rises.

Also means
  1. sun

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ፈ
ፈረስ
noun
A large domesticated animal that people often ride.

“ፈረስ ፈጣን እንስሳ ነው።”

A horse is a fast animal.

Also means
  1. horse

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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