ፄወወ
Ge'ez
Etymology
Cognate with Hebrew שָׁבָה, Arabic سَبَى (sabā), Classical Syriac ܫܒܳܐ.
Verb
ፄወወ • (ṣ́ewäwä)
- to capture, take captive
- to lead off, plunder, loot ( as cattle, goods)
- to lead people into exile
- to conquer, subdue
Related terms
- ተፄወወ (täṣ́ewäwä)
- ፂውው (ṣ́iww)
- ፄዋ (ṣ́ewa)
- ፂዋዌ (ṣ́iwawe)
- ፄዋዊ (ṣ́ewawi)
References
- Dillmann, August (1865) “ፄወወ”, in Lexicon linguae aethiopicae cum indice latino (in Latin), Leipzig: T. O. Weigel