arraba

Afar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arːaˈba/ [ʔʌrːʌˈbʌ]
• Hyphenation: ar‧ra‧ba

Noun

arrabá f (plural arráabob m or árrob m)

1. (Southern Afar) alternative form of arraabá

Declension

Declension of arrabá
absolutive	arrabá
predicative	arrabá
subjective	arrabá
genitive	arrabá
Postpositioned forms l-case arrabál k-case arrabák t-case arrabát h-case arrabáh

References

• E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “arraba”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN

Oromo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *caanrab-. Cognate with Afar arraabá, Burji arraba, Hadiyya allabo, Kambaata arrabita, Somali carrab and Sidamo arrawo.

Noun

arraba

1. (anatomy) tongue (organ in the mouth)

Derived terms

• arraba abiddaa
• arraba boqqolloo

References

• Gamtaa, Xilaahun (2004), Galmee Afaan Oromo fi Afaan Ingilizii Barsiisuu - Comprehensive Oromo-English-Dictionary (COED), New York, USA: Karrayyuu Publishing, →ISBN, page 97