haasaw
Afar
Etymology 1
From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Somali haasaawe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaːsʌw/
- Hyphenation: haa‧saw
Noun
háasaw m
- (Northern dialects) conversation, chat
Declension
Declension of háasaw
| absolutive | háasaw |
|---|---|
| predicative | háasawa |
| subjective | háasaw |
| genitive | háasaw |
Usage notes
- At least one of the people engage in a háasaw has to be female.
Derived terms
- haasawé
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haːˈsʌw/
- Hyphenation: haa‧saw
Verb
haasáw
- imperative singular of haasawé
References
- E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985) , “haàsaw”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN