labhayto
Afar
Etymology
From labhá (“men”) + -ytó.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lʌbhʌjˈto/
- Hyphenation: lab‧hay‧to
Noun
labhaytó f (masculine labháytu, plural labhá f)
- superior woman (one possessing many good qualities, like strength or cunning)
Declension
| Declension of labhaytó | ||||||||||||||||||
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| absolutive | labhaytó | |||||||||||||||||
| predicative | labhaytó | |||||||||||||||||
| subjective | labhaytó | |||||||||||||||||
| genitive | labhaytó | |||||||||||||||||
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References
- E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “labhayto”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie), Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)
Saho
Alternative forms
- (Northern Saho) labhatto
Etymology
From labha (“men”) + -yto. Akin to Afar labháytu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /läbˈhäjto/
- Hyphenation: lab‧hay‧to
Noun
labhayto m (plural labha m)
- (Southern Saho) man
Declension
| Declension of labhayto | |
|---|---|
| absolutive | labhayto |
| subjective | labhayti |
| genitive | labhayti |
References
- Giorgio Banti; Moreno Vergari (2005), “A sketch of Saho Grammar”, in Journal of Eritrean Studies, issue 1-2, pages 100-131