gowwa
Sidamo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡowːa/
- Hyphenation: gow‧wa
Adjective
gowwa (plural gowwoota)
- silly, foolish
Declension
Declension of gowwa
masculine | feminine | |
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predicative | gowwa | gowwa |
nominative | gowwu | gowwa |
genitive | gowwu*) | gowwa*) gowwate |
accusative | gowwa*) | gowwa*) |
*) Stressed on the final vowel. **) When part of a predicative phrase, the predicative case adjectives are followed by the clitics -ho (m) and -te (f) |
References
- Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 144
- Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “gowwa”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department