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qaakíl

[ʕaːˈkil]

noun

LanguageAfar (Ethiopia)

Meaning
  1. wise man
  2. tribal chief; elder
  3. A person who is recognized for their wisdom, or a leader within a tribe.
Examples

Qaakíl mayyúla qafár ummattah baritto yaaxige.

The wise man teaches the Afar people in the gathering.

Pronunciationʕaːˈkil

Part of speechnoun

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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