dhagax
Somali
Etymology
From Proto-Somaloid *ḍagaħ, from Proto-Cushitic *ṭaɣħ- (“stone”).
Cognate with Rendille dhagah', Oromo dhagaa, Khonso dhakaa, Saho dhaa, Afar xaa, Iraqw tlaa/a, Burunge tle/eeng.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɖaɣ̞aħ/
Noun
dhagax m (plural dhagxaan or dhagaxyo f)
References
- De Larajasse, E. (1897). Somali-English and English-Somali dictionary (p. 27). DAF-DAH.
- Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). Qaamuuska Af‒Soomaaliga (in Somali) Roma: Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente. (p. 210)