Qarabtoyta
Afar
Etymology
Singulative of Qaráb (“Arabs”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʕʌɾʌbˈtojtʌ/, /ʕʌɾʌbtojˈtʌ/
Noun
Qarabtóyta m or Qarabtoytá f (plural Qaráb f)
- Arab
Synonyms
- (Arab (regardless of gender)): Qarabí
- (Arab man): Qarábtu
Usage notes
- Qarabtóyta is used to denote an Arab man, while Qarabtoytá is used to denote an Arab woman.
References
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie), Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis).