farashsho

Sidamo

Farashsho.

Etymology

From farado (horses) + -ashsho. Akin to Hadiyya farashsho and Kambaata faashshu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faˈɾaʃːo/
  • Hyphenation: fa‧rash‧sho

Noun

farashsho m or f (plural farado m)

  1. horse (Equus caballus)

Usage notes

  • The gender of farashsho depends on the natural gender of the referent. As such, it may be translated as either stallion (masculine) or mare (feminine) depending on the context.

Declension

References

  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 82
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “farashsho”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department
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