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)