ceela

Saho

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *ʕeel- (“waterhole”). Cognates include Afar qéela, Oromo eela (“pool, pond”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʕeːla/
  • Hyphenation: cee‧la

Noun

ceela m (plural ceelit m or celwa f)

  1. well (for getting water)

Declension

absolutive ceela
subjective ceeli
genitive ceeli

References

  • Moreno Vergari, Roberta Vergari (2007) “ceela”, in A basic Saho-English-Italian Dictionary (revised version)
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