berá

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bera"

Hamer-Banna

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /berá/, [beɾá̤]

Etymology 1

Postposition

berá

  1. in front of
    Alternative form: birá
    naasâ yaanása berántemo tuɗínte?
    is the boy in front of or behind the sheep?

Numeral

berá

  1. first
    Synonym: kalâ
    beráise, daatádar saskínna daarsaɗé
    first, some branches will be put into the pot

Etymology 2

Verb

berá (causative bersá)

  1. to reveal, inform

References

  • Petrollino, Sara (2016) A Grammar of Hamar: A South Omotic language of Ethiopia‎[1], Leiden University
  • Yona Takahashi (2015) “A Small Dictionary of Hamar with Some Lexical Notes on Banna and Karo”, in Studies in Ethiopian Languages‎[2], number 4, page 44 of 35-75
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