daanynya

Sidamo

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic ዳኛ (daña).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaːɲːa/
  • Hyphenation: daany‧nya

Noun

daanynya m 

  1. judge

Declension

Declension of daanynya (masculine)
unmodified modified
predicative daanynya
nominative daanynyu daanynyi
genitive daanynyu*) daanynyi*)
dative daanynyaho daanynyira
accusative daanynya*)
ablative daanynyunni daanynyinni

*) Stressed on the final vowel.

References

  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 38
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “daanynya”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department