murmuraancho

Sidamo

Etymology

From murmur- (to pimp) +‎ -aancho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muɾmuˈɾaːnt͡ʃo/
  • Hyphenation: mur‧mu‧raan‧cho

Noun

murmuraancho m (plural murmuraano f)

  1. pimp
  2. talebearer, gossiper

Declension

Declension of murmuraancho (masculine)
unmodified modified
predicative murmuraancho
nominative murmuraanchu murmuraanchi
genitive murmuraanchu*) murmuraanchi*)
dative murmuraanchoho murmuraanchira
accusative murmuraancho*)
ablative murmuraanchunni murmuraanchinni

*) Stressed on the final vowel.

References

  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 34
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “murmuraancho”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department