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Animals Vocabulary in Afar
🤗 Assalaamu qaleykum! Afar learners,
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Animals and Insects" in Afar, the language of Afar people mainly living in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
Happy learning!
ála, (bahayim) - animal[edit | edit source]
English | Afar af |
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dog(s) | kuta / kuuta |
cat | dumbu, (dimbato, bissa) |
mouse | ikiqyo, ikqiyo |
rat | hantuuta |
donkey(s) | danana / danooná |
horse | faras [AR] |
she-ass | okló |
stallion | moynób |
buffalo | gasí |
ox | abúr |
bull | águr |
calf / calves | rugá, rugáytu / rugaagí |
cow(s) | sagá / laa |
heifer | addí |
ram(s) | máru, maruwu / maruwa |
sheep | ihfa, icfà / ílli |
ewe | idá |
lamb(s) | lagáddu / lagaadé |
Billy goat | dabéela |
female lamb | lagaddó |
goat(s) | reytá / wadár, wadara |
pig | qasaama, ceray |
kid(s) | bákal, bakáltu / bokól |
warthog(s) | ħereyyá / ħéray |
hedgehog | laadina, baaxo cutukta |
rabbit
hare |
bakkeela |
squirrel | orros |
fox | wakri |
lycanthropy
[belief in werewolf] |
butá |
wolf | suula |
bear | dubbi |
kimbiró, (haadaytu) - bird[edit | edit source]
English | Afar af |
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duck | gayya |
eagle | guma', qawiita |
feather(s) | báal / baalwá |
goose | fillaxeera gayya |
hawk, falcon | gamilleema / gabileemwá |
hen | dorrahe |
owl | inin |
peafowl, peacock | duruy |
pigeon | camaama |
rooster, (cock) | dorrahiyta |
vulture | gumaytu, qallumme |
lafa sinni ali - insect[edit | edit source]
English | Afar af |
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ant | xuuné, xuuneytà |
bee | didaalé, (didaaleytá) |
butterfly | laahinti |
centipede | wankaraaraqa |
cockroach | qasaali, (xallucta) |
cricket(s), locust(s) | 'anaytu, qanaytu / qanaaya |
fly / flies | kaaqáytu / káaqay |
gnat(s) | qadaaláytu / qadáala |
grasshopper(s) | qanaygaacir |
large tropical centipede | gala-wanqaxis |
lice | inkaq |
mosquito(es) | kayniiqeytá / kayniiqé |
spider | qaro |
termite mound | ukwá |
wasp | diidaaleyta |
kullúmta / kúllum - fish[edit | edit source]
English | Afar af |
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sardine | kumakum, kundul |
scales | sílaq |
barracuda | akronta |
sole | baddikabellá |
swordfish | baddi faras |
skate, ray | baddikóoraan |
tuna | daynubu |
dolphin(s) | qoobaariytá / qoobaarí |
shark | baddi lubak |
whale | nabaru, qambilbacar |
seal | (baddi-abur) |
octopus | baddi keetal |
turtle, tortoise | lidda, (goblaali) |
cuttlefish | baddimídaad |
jellyfish | baddi-barafa |
(sea) urchins | alaahum |
seastar | baddiħutúkta |
crab | sangayyá,
(cerka, xeelle) |
oyster(s) | ceraki / cerka,
heraki / herka |
shell(s) | gadálu,
cibix / cibixxó |
coral | hasa |
snail | kumaakum, kirbi |
snake | warru, heber [large],
baaxot ala |
reptile | alí |
lizard | xokto |
toad | barakbadda |
chameleon | seehana, yinti-le-gabla |
frog | baranna, (aqantu) |
zoo[edit | edit source]
English | Afar af |
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monkey(s) | damaqtu, dama'tu / dama'e,
(wagaq) |
female monkey | dama'to |
parrot | yabta-kimbiro |
bat | barti-kimbiró |
ostrich(es) | goroyyá / góray |
lion | lubák |
leopard | kábqi |
lioness | molta |
spotted hyena | yangúla |
panther | kabqi, kab'i |
striped hyena | dálħu |
tigre | kabqi |
dik-dik antelope | segerré |
zebra | daqama |
camel | rakúb |
young camel(s) | nárig, narígtu / nariigé |
femelle camel(s) | alá / gáala |
young female camel | nargó, narigtó |
giraffe | gaalakxeera, garí |
elephant | dakanu |
hippopotamus | dul |
crocodile | xabaadó |
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