kusura
Afar
Kusura (1).
Kusura (2).
Alternative forms
- kusrá
Etymology
The semantic shift "jujube" > "court session" is due to the fact that courts traditionally gathered under jujube trees.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kusuˈɾʌ/
- Hyphenation: ku‧su‧ra
Noun
kusurá f (plural kúsur m)
- jujube tree (Ziziphus mauritiana)
- jujube fruit
- court session
Declension
Declension of kusurá
| absolutive | kusurá |
|---|---|
| predicative | kusurá |
| subjective | kusurá |
| genitive | kusurá |
References
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 33