culunqichcho
Sidamo
Etymology
From culunqa (“fingernails”) + -ichcho.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼulunˈkʼit͡ʃːo/
- Hyphenation: cu‧lun‧qich‧cho
Noun
culunqichcho m (plural culunqa f)
- fingernail
Declension
Declension of culunqichcho (masculine)
| unmodified | modified | |
|---|---|---|
| predicative | culunqichcho | |
| nominative | culunqichchu | culunqichchi |
| genitive | culunqichchu*) | culunqichchi*) |
| dative | culunqichchoho | culunqichchira |
| accusative | culunqichcho*) | |
| ablative | culunqichchunni | culunqichchinni |
| *) Stressed on the final vowel. | ||
References
- Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 345
- Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “culunqichcho”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department