woshichcho

Sidamo
Woshichcho.

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Hadiyya wishichcho and Kambaata washichchu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /woˈʃit͡ʃːo/
  • Hyphenation: wo‧shich‧cho

Noun

woshichcho m or f (plural woshsha m)

  1. dog (Canis familiaris)

Usage notes
  • The gender of woshichcho depends on the natural gender of the referent. As such, it may be translated as either male dog (masculine) or bitch (feminine) depending on the context.

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