gaysa

Afar
Simbiliq namma gaysa (1).
Gaysa (2).

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *ɣaas-. Cognates include Oromo gaafa, Rendille gas, Saho gashsha and Somali gees.

Pronunciation
  • (Northern Afar) IPA(key): /ɡʌjˈsʌ/
  • (Southern Afar) IPA(key): /ɡʌjˈʃʌ/
  • Hyphenation: gay‧sa

Noun

gaysá f (plural gaysoosí f)

  1. horn
  2. bow (weapon)

Declension
Declension of gaysá
absolutive gaysá
predicative gaysá
subjective gaysá
genitive gaysá
Postpositioned forms
l-case gaysál
k-case gaysák
t-case gaysát
h-case gaysáh

References
  • E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “gaysa”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
  • Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 34
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