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Amarigna & Tigrigna Qal Hieroglyphs for Beginners
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Amarigna & Tigrigna Qal Hieroglyphs

for Beginners

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Amarigna & Tigrigna Qal Hieroglyphs for Beginners

by Legesse Allyn

AncientGebts.org Presshttp://books.ancientgebts.org

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AncientGebts.org Press PO Box 8951 Los Angeles, CA 90008 http://books.ancientgebts.org © Copyright 2009 AncientGebts.org First AncientGebts.org trade paperback edition August 2009 All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information, write to AncientGebts.org Press, PO Box 8951, Los Angeles, CA 90008 Amarigna and Tigrigna word matching by Legesse Allyn © Copyright 2009 Legesse Allyn “An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary,” by E.A. Wallis Budge, is a republication of the work originally published in two volumes by John Murray, London, in 1920 Page scans from the Dover Publications edition of “An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary,” by E.A. Wallis Budge, are reprinted by permission of Dover Publications, NY The Dover Publications edition of “An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary” by E. A. Wallis Budge is available in bookstores and online at http://store.doverpublications.com Preface by Fikre Tolossa, Ph.D. Literature, Ethiopian Poet-Playwright Special thanks to AmharicDictionary.com from SelamSoft, Inc., located at http://www.amharicdictionary.com

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PREFACE

This dictionary attempts to provide proof that the ancient language of the Egyptians,whose alphabet is known as the hieroglyphs, had something to do with the Ethiopianand Eritrean languages, Amharic and Tigrigna. According to the author, the vocabularyand concepts of Amharic and Tigrigna are concealed in the hieroglyphs. A person whocan read hieroglyphs and knows Amharic and Tigrigna can decipher the mystery hiddenbehind the hieroglyphs. While it will be a great surprise to the world at large if Mr. Legesse Allyn’s discoveryproves to be valid, it might not be that big of a surprise to Ethiopians and Eritreans inparticular. This is because it is a known fact that ancient people of today's regions ofEthiopia and Eritrea have ruled Egypt. Given this fact, it is no wonder if they had lefttheir impact and contribution to Egyptian civilization in a much broader sense, evenfrom its beginnings, as Mr. Legesse Allyn asserts. Mr. Legesse Allyn is not a conventional Egyptologist per se, even though he has beenstudying Egypt and the hieroglyphs for the past 20 years. The truth that he is ofEthiopian descent has contributed immensely to the understanding of his claims. If oneconsiders him to be an amateur Egyptologist, history has revealed amateurs who havediscovered or invented new things which experts in a given field failed to discover orinvent. As such, if his discovery is real, it is phenomenal and revolutionary. Its impact on thestudy of hieroglyphs, Amharic and Tigrigna languages, as well as on the history ofEgypt, Ethiopia, and Eritrea, is tremendous. Moreover, open-minded Egyptologists, aswell as those who study the regions of today's Ethiopia and Eritrea, can benefit a lotfrom his work. Even the skeptics will have to examine it before they decide to reject oraccept it. If I were an Egyptologist (or even an Ethiopist), I would grab this book immediately andread it frantically. I would also be prompted to study right away Ethiopian and Eritreanlanguages, such as Amharic and Tigrigna, to delve into the world Mr. Legesse Allynasserts his research has uncovered. Fikre Tolossa, Ph.D. Literature Ethiopian Poet-Playwright July 29, 2009 Vallejo, California

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Gebts Is The Ancient Name

Of Egypt

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aräfä Aረፈ AMARIGNA rest, sleep, die (v.)

GUIDE TO TRANSLATIONS AND MATCHES IN THIS BOOK

actual abugida pronunciation

actual fidel spelling

actual language(s)

actual meaning

AMARIGNA/TIGRIGNA MATCHES BY LEGESSE ALLYN

TRANSLATIONS FROM E.A. WALLIS BUDGE

original ancient Gebts qal inscription

approximated spelling

approximated meaning

About the Hieroglyphic Translations by E. A. Wallis Budge Gebts (ge-bts) is the ancient name of Egypt. In looking at the translations of the Gebts hieroglyphs byE.A. Wallis Budge, it is important to recognize that he, and other “Egyptologists” like him, have alwaysbelieved the language of ancient Gebts (pronounced ge-bts) is a “dead” language. Therefore, they haveonly been able to guess about which letters represent which sounds. But now, with the matching of the words to the Ethiopian and Eritrean related languages of Amarigna(am-ar-ee-nya’) and Tigrigna (te-gree-nya’), the true complexity of the use of objects for sounds isfinally revealed. These “Egyptologists” made a breakthrough with the initial translation in 1822 of the ancient Gebts qalinscriptions with the discovery of what is called, “the Rosetta Stone.” The Rosetta Stone is ancient aninscription on a stone slab that contained three languages of the same message, one above the other. Oneof the languages was Greek, which allowed Egyptologists to translate the other two languages, whichwere both the languages of ancient Gebts – one in hieroglyphs and the other in hieroglyphic script. Wallis Budge, the curator of the ancient Gebts collection at the British Museum in the early 1900s, didrecognize the words as having the structure of African language. But he did not realize that ancient Gebtsrepresented the Amarigna and Tigrigna languages of today’s Ethiopia and Eritrea. But now, looking at the matched words, you can see the exact spelling, meaning, and pronunciation. Ifyou know or learn Amarigna and Tigrigna, along with the ancient ancient Amarigna and Tigrignapicture-letters commonly referred to as hieroglyphs, you may be able to read ancient Gebts inscriptionson tombs, statues, art, ruins, and in documents for yourself.

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Knowledge of fidel characters is also helpful. Fidel characters appear to be simplified ancient Gebtsletters. Fidel characters are used today in Ethiopia and Eritrea to write Amarigna and Tigrigna. There aremany fidel character charts that you can find online. Additionally, when reading the ancient Tigrigna and Amarigna Gebts qal inscription translationscontained in this book, prefixes may or may not begin a word. This is because most words were writtenwithout their prefixes, such as me-, te-, and a-. Looking at the word, its associated symbols, and the usein the sentence can help you know which form of the word is being used.

VISIT ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA BEFORE VISITING EGYPT Gebts Is the Ancient Name of Egypt While “Gebts“ is the ancient name of Egypt, it did not originate there. It is the name given to what wenow call Egypt by the ancient Amara and Akele-Gezai merchants, from today’s regions of Ethiopia andEritrea, who founded the ancient nation 5,100 years ago. Amarigna is the language of the ancient Amara (a-ma-ra) merchants, Tigrigna is the language of theancient Akele-Gezai (a-ke-le ge-za-ee) merchants, and both languages are related. The word gebts iscommon to both languages. In fact, Ethiopia and Eritrea are countries located just south of Egypt, from where the ancient Amara andAkele-Gezai merchants sailed northwards into Gebts with their ships loaded with food and goods for thepeople living in the dry, barren desert hills there. The Amara sailed along the Nile River and the Akele-Gezai merchants sailed into Gebts along the Red Sea. Gebts, the Ancient Name of Egypt, Is from Ethiopian and Eritrean Words The name Gebts was derived from Amarigna and Tigrigna words related to food, customers, andfarming. This means that the ancient name of today’s Egypt is an Ethiopian and Eritrean name. It was the Greeks who mispronounced Gebts as “Egypt.” The names ”Coptic” and “Copts” are also bothmispronunciations of the ancient name, “Gebts.” But still today, Ethiopians and Eritreans continue to callEgypt by their name for it, “Gebts.” The Culture of Ancient Gebts is the Culture of Ethiopia and Eritrea When you look at the artwork of ancient Gebts, you may see scenes of people growing, harvesting, andeating food that actually originated in Ethiopia and Eritrea, having been imported into Gebts by theancient Amara and Akele-Gezai merchants. Even the clothing and many other articles of daily life you will see reflected in the ancient inscriptionsand artwork, too, were Ethiopian and Eritrean in origin. Also imported into Gebts by the ancient Amaraand Akele-Gezai merchants. The fact that the Amara and Akele-Gezai merchants fed, clothed, and ruled the people of ancient Gebtsfor nearly 3,000 years is symbolized by the aneqaqa symbol. This symbol commonly referred to byEgyptologists as an “ankh” is actually an Amarigna word that means “give life.” Unfortunately, when the Amara and Akele-Gezai left Gebts a little over 2000 years ago, so did theirculture. Fortunately for us, it lives on in Ethiopia and Eritrea today, just to the south of Egypt, where youcan experience it firsthand for yourself. A stopover in Eritrea and Ethiopia, before continuing on into Egypt, will allow you to experience foryourself much of the surviving original culture that you will discover about ancient Gebts while you

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are in Egypt. And though there are Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants located in cities around the worldfor you to enjoy, there is no better place to experience the inviting aromas, spicy sauces, and deliciouscuisine of the Amara and Akele-Gezai than in Ethiopia and Eritrea on your way to Egypt. In coffee shops, markets, and on the streets of Eritrea and Ethiopia you will hear the language of thehieroglyphs for yourself. In the restaurants you will intimately experience the food that was eaten anddepicted in scenes of ancient Gebts life, including the bread made from teff flour called injera and spicedbread called dabo. Your mouth will water as you pick up some berbere-seasoned wat stew with a piece of injera, andprepare to place it into your mouth, just as they did thousands of years ago in ancient Gebts. In the markets of Eritrea and Ethiopia you can purchase items similar to what you will see in artworkdepicting life in ancient Gebts. You can buy the shama clothing, chama shoes, and mesob tables, as wellas the etan incense enjoyed over 5,000 years ago by the people of ancient Gebts. And there is even more. You can see the Abay River and the Atebara River, both, which feed the Nile.You can visit the old Port Adulis on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea, from where the Akele-Gezai shippedgoods to ancient Gebts, and take a boat ride on Lake Tana in Ethiopia, from where the ancient Amaralaunched their ships filled with goods destined for Gebts. Though Eritrea and Ethiopia have cities that look like modern cities anywhere around the world, theancient culture is alive and still enjoyed today. The 5-star hotels, movie cinemas, and exciting night clubsof Eritrea and Ethiopia will keep you grounded, as a reminder you that you are still in the 21st century oftoday. So when planning a trip to Egypt, remember to book a stopover in Eritrea, Ethiopia, or both. Then whenyou are ready to continue your journey of discovery in Egypt, both Ethiopian Airlines and EritreanAirlines can fly you into Egypt with world-class service. ABOUT THE WORDS YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ Amarigna and Tigrigna Are Two Related Languages As mentioned earlier, Amarigna and Tigrigna are two related languages. The ancient Amara merchantsspoke what we today call Amarigna and the ancient Akele-Gezai merchants spoke what we call Tigrigna.Therefore, as you begin reading the following pages, you will see that some words are from the Tigrignalanguage, some are from the Amarigna language, and some words are from both languages. What Appear To Be Repeated Words You will also see some words listed that appear to repeat. But if you look closely, you will see that thevarious words are spelled using different picture-symbols to represent similar sounds. And while thereare far more spellings of similar words with different picture-symbols than what you will see in thisbook, showing some helps to illustrate that Amarigna and Tigrigna were written in ancient Gebts purelyby sound. A Complicated System of Sounds Represented by Picture-Symbols Each sound usually has more than one object associated with it, which can be drawn to form part of aword. Plus – and here is the tricky part – each object can represent many different related sounds. For example, a wavy line that Egyptologists thought only represented the letter “n,” turns out to primarilyrepresent the letter “m,” coming from the Tigrigna word for water, “may.” Another example is the

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circular spiral water wave – Egyptologists have thought the circular spiral represented the letter “u,” butit most commonly represents “w” from the Amarigna word, “wha.” And here is one last example. Egyptologists thought what they call a mouth exclusively represented theletter “r.” In reality, that so-called mouth equally represents the letter, “l,” from the Amarigna word for“wide open,” “beletete,” (based upon the word “letete,“ meaning “pull to stretch out”). But the lionsymbol that is almost exclusively used to represent the letter “l.” The bottom line is that 5,100 years ago the Amara and Akele-Gezai found an effective way to write theirAmarigna and Tigrigna languages using what we now refer to as hieroglyphs. The Order In Which Words Are Listed In This Book The English language follows the “A-B-C-D-E-F-G…” pattern. Both Tigrigna and Amarigna follow an“H-L-H-M-S-R-S…” pattern. This book follows neither, because, since it is based upon E.A. WallisBudge’s “An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary,” it follows the pattern in his book, “A-U-I-B-F…” This is so that if you decide to purchase Budge’s dictionary, the words listed in this book will closelyfollow the order in which they are listed in his. And this helps save us from referencing each page thatthe following words are listed on in “An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary.” Conclusion The language of the hieroglyphs and the culture of ancient Gebts originated from Ethiopia and Eritrea,imported there by ancient Amara and Akele-Gezai merchants. Educational scholars, sociologists,anthropology linguistics, linguistic anthropologists, and historians recognize the importance ofunderstanding various relationships between language, society and culture. Acquiring knowledge about Amarigna and Tigrigna, as well as the culture of the Amara and Akele-Gezaipeople in Ethiopia and Eritrea, in relation to ancient Gebts, allows people to broaden their perspectivesand appreciate our own linguistic and cultural experiences. Finally, after reading this book, it is hoped that those who happen to be students will have a heightenedappreciation of the valuable gift of the written language.

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adi Aዲ TIGRIGNA place, region, territory (n.)

walya ዋልያ AMARIGNA type of antelope (n.)

mäqa መቃ AMARIGNA reed (n.)

awaT'a Aዋጣ AMARIGNA contribute (v.)

həyaw ሕያው TIGRIGNA bright (adv.)

abat Aባት AMARIGNA father, ancestor (n.)

abara Aባራ AMARIGNA stop (v.)

ab Aብ AMARIGNA father (n.)

abäqa Aበቃ AMARIGNA conclude, bring to an end (v.)

aboka Aቦካ AMARIGNA mix, make ferment (v.)

aCH'äbäCH'äbä Aጨበጨበ AMARIGNA to clap (v.)

häfur ሕፉር TIGRIGNA greedy (n.)

afäla Aፈላ AMARIGNA bring to a boil (v.)

-am -Aም AMARIGNA suffix for negative form of verb

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mära መራ AMARIGNA guide, lead (v.)

mäta መታ AMARIGNA hit, beat, strike (v.)

nəTS'uhə ንጹሕ AMARIGNA clean (v.)

arawit Aራዊት AMARIGNA wild animals (n.)

hayəl ሓይል TIGRIGNA ascend (v.) lay ላይ AMARIGNA above, over (prep.)

laəli ላEሊ TIGRIGNA high (adj.)

aräfä Aረፈ AMARIGNA rest, sleep, die (v.)

araT'a Aራጣ AMARIGNA interest on money (n.)

ashäT'ä Aሸጠ AMARIGNA offer for sale (v.)

shäT'ä ሸጠ AMARIGNA sell (v.)

asqärä Aስቀረ AMARIGNA cancel (v.)

azaba Aዛባ AMARIGNA distort (v.)

asqoyä Aስቆየ AMARIGNA delay, cause to wait (v.)

wəsha ውሻ AMARIGNA dog (n.)

ashäwa Aሸዋ AMARIGNA sand (n.) häshäwa ሐሽዋ TIGRIGNA sand (n.)

qareza ቃሬዛ TIGRIGNA coffin holder (v.)

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mäqräTS'i መቅረፂ TIGRIGNA axe (n.) mäquräCH'a መቁረጫ AMARIGNA axe (n.)

kotäkotä ኮተኮተ AMARIGNA care for (v.)

Akälä Aከለ TIGRIGNA Akele Gezai tribe (n.) [the Akele Gezai of today’s Eritrea]

akabi Aካቢ TIGRIGNA accumulate (v.)

gulbät ጉልበት AMARIGNA knee (n.)

märgäbgäb መርገብገብ AMARIGNA tremble (v.)

əT'ot Eጦት AMARIGNA lack (v.)

aT'äT'a Aጠጣ AMARIGNA give to drink (v.)

adi Aዲ TIGRIGNA place, region, territory (n.)

abo Aቦ TIGRIGNA father (n.) abat Aባት AMARIGNA father (n.)

om Oም TIGRIGNA tree (n.)

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shnkurt ሽንኩርት TIGRIGNA onion (n.)

yäqoyä የቆየ AMARIGNA old (adj.)

qäT'qaT'i ቀጥቃተ TIGRIGNA person who hits, pounds (n.)

kbäb ክበብ TIGRIGNA circle (n.)

aTS'wädä Aፀወደ TIGRIGNA net, trap (n.)

əT'an Eጣን AMARIGNA/TIGRIGNA incense (n.)

aT'r Aጥር TIGRIGNA fence enclosure (n.)

wəä ውኃ AMARIGNA water (n.)

abäT'ärä Aበጠረ AMARIGNA comb (v.)

hayl ሓይል TIGRIGNA ascend, go up (v.)

həyaw ሕያው AMARIGNA/TIGRIGNA alive (adj.)

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awo Aዎ AMARIGNA yes (adv.)

hiwät ሂወት TIGRIGNA life (n.)

arnät Aርነት AMARIGNA freedom (n.)

əwn Eውን AMARIGNA real (adj.)

wärä ወረ TIGRIGNA famous (n.)

ərsha Eርሻ AMARIGNA farm (n.)

ashäshä Aሸሸ AMARIGNA hide (v.)

əT'an Eጣን AMARIGNA incense (n.)

ab Aብ TIGRIGNA place (n.)

bet ቤት AMARIGNA house (n.)

bäza በዛ AMARIGNA increase (v.)

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fchi ፍቺ AMARIGNA divorce (n.)

əräft Eረፍት AMARIGNA rest (n.)

mot ሞት AMARIGNA death (n.)

amänä Aመነ AMARIGNA believe, have faith in (v.)

amarä Aማረ AMARIGNA be beautiful (v.)

amächä Aመቸ AMARIGNA become comfortable (v.)

mwasäsä ሟሰሰ AMARIGNA pull out (v.)

nay ናይ TIGRIGNA of (prep.)

ənya Eኛ AMARIGNA we (pron.)

na’a ናዓ TIGRIGNA come (imperative)

ənnda Eንዳ TIGRIGNA place (v.)

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andi ዓንዲ TIGRIGNA pole, pillar, support (n.)

gənb ግንብ AMARIGNA wall (n.)

näbiy ነቢይ AMARIGNA prophet (n.)

nəsu ንሱ TIGRIGNA he (pron.)

anäqä Aነቀ AMARIGNA smother, asphyxiate (v.)

näTS'a ነጻ AMARIGNA free (n.)

monäCH'ärä ሞነጨ ረ AMARIGNA scratch someone (v.)

aräyä ዓረየ TIGRIGNA to do, to fix (v.)

raəy ራEይ TIGRIGNA sight (n.)

whä ውኃ AMARIGNA water (n.)

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wätät ወተት AMARIGNA milk (n.)

arhit Aርሒት TIGRIGNA cow (n.)

häruy ኅሩይ TIGRIGNA selected, chosen (v.)

al'alä Aልዓለ TIGRIGNA raise up, lift, elevate (v.)

räba ረባ TIGRIGNA be profitable (v.)

awräyä Aውረየ TIGRIGNA make known (v.)

ahäläqä Aሐ ለቀ TIGRIGNA reduce, shorten (v.)

hoy ሆይ AMARIGNA sign of respect in speech, utterance of solicitation (intj.)

ashäbäshäbä Aሸበሸበ AMARIGNA dance in worship (n.)

hedä ሄደ AMARIGNA go (v.)

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aäCH'ädä Aጨደ AMARIGNA cut with a sickle, to mow (v.)

ashäT'ä Aሸጠ AMARIGNA offer for sale (v.)

əCH'u Eጩ AMARIGNA candidate (n.)

əz Eዝ AMARIGNA command (n.)

azäzä Aዘዘ AMARIGNA command, to order (v.)

säbärä ሰበረ AMARIGNA break (v.)

häsab ሐሳብ AMARIGNA suggestion (n.)

hisab ሒሳብ AMARIGNA bill, account (n.)

sä'abä ሰዓበ AMARIGNA pull, drag (v.)

əz Eዝ AMARIGNA command (n.) bet ቤት TIGRIGNA house (n.)

säyfi ሰይፊ TIGRIGNA sword (n.)

asamänä Aሳመነ AMARIGNA persuade, influence (v.)

mäzäzä መዘዘ AMARIGNA pull out (v.)

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zämäd ዘመድ AMARIGNA relative, family member (n.)

asärä Aሰረ AMARIGNA put in jail (v.)

mäsrat መሥራት AMARIGNA work, make (v.)

shash ሻሽ AMARIGNA scarf, shawl (n.)

sqay ሥቃይ AMARIGNA torture, anguish (n.)

ashafärä Aሻፈረ AMARIGNA be violent (v.)

aäCH'ädä Aጨደ AMARIGNA cut with a sickle, to mow (v.)

shahan ሻሓን TIGRIGNA dinner plate, circle (n.)

asash Aሳሽ AMARIGNA examiner, investigator (v.)

akälä Aኸለ TIGRIGNA be enough, be sufficient (v.)

Akälä Aከለ TIGRIGNA Akele Gezai tribe (n.) [the Akele Gezai of today’s Eritrea]

Akälä Aከለ TIGRIGNA Akele Gezai land (n.) of today’s Eritrea

käysi ከይሲ AMARIGNA evil person (n.)

qäT'qaT'i ቀጥቃተ TIGRIGNA person who hits, pounds (n.)

aqan'ae Aቃንዔ TIGRIGNA remediy, fix, straighten (v.)

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akheba Aኼባ TIGRIGNA catch, gather (v.)

gan ጋን AMARIGNA large jar (v.)

gämägämä ገመገመ AMARIGNA evaluate, analyze (v.)

aT'äT'a Aጠጣ AMARIGNA give to drink (v.)

haTS'ae ሐ ጼ TIGRIGNA king, chief, prince (n.)

haTSi'r ሓጺር TIGRIGNA short (adj.)

azazi Aዛዚ TIGRIGNA commander (n.)

əTS’fi Eጽፊ TIGRIGNA doubled (v.)

dmdame ድምዳሜ AMARIGNA finish, conclusion (n.)

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idna Iድና TIGRIGNA hands, arms (n.)

aT'r Aጥር TIGRIGNA fence, enclosure (n.)

adägä Aደገ AMARIGNA grow, to grow up, to grow rapidly (v.)

T'äCH'I ጠጪ AMARIGNA heavy drinker (v.)

adis Aዲስ TIGRIGNA new (adj.)

id Iድ TIGRIGNA hand, arm (n.)

T'abiya ጣቢ ያ AMARIGNA station (n.)

ədmä Eድመ TIGRIGNA life, age, living (n.)

əzazina Eዛዚና TIGRIGNA commanders (n.)

därz ደርዝ TIGRIGNA discipline (v.)

dəg ድግ AMARIGNA waist band (n.)

haTS'ae ሐጼ TIGRIGNA king, chief, prince (n.)

yəh ይህ AMARIGNA this (pr.)

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yhäw ይኸው AMARIGNA here you go (intj.)

absay Aብሳይ AMARIGNA chef, cook (n.)

əbab Eባብ AMARIGNA snake, serpent (n.)

anäqaqa Aነቃቃ AMARIGNA motivate, give life (v.)

aswägädä Aስወገደ AMARIGNA drive out, to obliterate, to purge (v.)

əj Eጅ AMARIGNA hand, arm (n.)

abäl Aበል AMARIGNA salary, allowance (n.)

abal Aባል AMARIGNA member, element (n.)

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anti Aንቲ TIGRIGNA woman (n.)

hänT’äT’ä ሐንጠጠ TIGRIGNA scratch, graze (v.)

ərq Eርቅ AMARIGNA reconciliation, peace (n.)

mäwagat መዋጋት AMARIGNA fighting, struggling (v.)

shäma ሸማ AMARIGNA struggle (v.)

gan ጋን AMARIGNA large jar (n.)

əwnät Eውነት AMARIGNA truth, true (n.)

əTS' Eፅ AMARIGNA plant, herb (n.)

wäTS'ä ወጸ TIGRIGNA have, be issued, go out, leave (v.)

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wəb ውብ AMARIGNA beautiful (adj.)

wärä ወረ TIGRIGNA famous (n.)

asäri Aሠሪ TIGRIGNA employer (n.)

əsari Eሳሪ TIGRIGNA jailer (n.)

mäzor መዞር AMARIGNA to turn, to rotate (v.)

wäsäkhä ወሰኸ AMARIGNA increase (v.)

wäza ወዛ AMARIGNA sweat (v.)

satänä ሳተነ AMARIGNA hurry (v.)

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hayäkhä ሓየኸ TIGRIGNA chew (v.)

idna Iድና TIGRIGNA hands, arms (n.)

əwäjä Eወጀ TIGRIGNA proclaim, decree (v.)

əwaj Eዋጅ TIGRIGNA proclamation (n.)

wäTSä ወጸ TIGRIGNA go, go out (v.)

TSähə ጸኑE TIGRIGNA tough (adj.)

ab Aብ TIGRIGNA place (n.)

abäyä Aበየ TIGRIGNA disobey (v.)

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ab Aብ TIGRIGNA soul (n.)

ab Aብ TIGRIGNA soul (n.) mot ሞት TIGRIGNA death, demise (n.) bäg በግ TIGRIGNA sheep (n.)

bet ቤት AMARIGNA house (n.)

abäba Aበባ AMARIGNA flower (n.)

bati በዓቲ TIGRIGNA cave, cavern (n.)

əbni Eብኒ TIGRIGNA stone (n.)

bäla በላ AMARIGNA eat (v.)

bahr ባሕር AMARIGNA sea (n.)

bärbäre በርበሬ AMARIGNA crushed red pepper (n.)

baräkä ባረከ AMARIGNA bless (v.)

bärakätä በራከተ AMARIGNA be plenty (v.)

bäräqäräqä በረቀረቀ AMARIGNA shine (v.)

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bäshta በሽታ AMARIGNA sickness (n.)

bäCH'äqä በጨቀ AMARIGNA cut (v.)

abqay Aብቃይ AMARIGNA productive land (n.)

budn ቡድን AMARIGNA group, team, squad (n.)

däqäqä ደቀቀ AMARIGNA be finely ground, be pulverized (v.)

bäəsat በEሳት AMARIGNA on the fire (n.)

CH'ärär ጨረር AMARIGNA light (n.)

täbärägädä ተበረገደ AMARIGNA open abruptly (v.)

bär በር AMARIGNA door (n.)

əbni Eብኒ TIGRIGNA stone (n.)

abanänä Aባነነ AMARIGNA make excited, stir up (v.)

abräqäräqä Aብረቀረቀ AMARIGNA shine (v.)

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biro ቢሮ AMARIGNA office (n.)

abrara Aብራራ AMARIGNA explain (v.)

abarärä Aባረረ AMARIGNA send away (n.)

brtat ብርታት AMARIGNA strength, encouragement (n.)

abära Aበራ AMARIGNA shine, give light (v.)

bärärä በረረ AMARIGNA run fast (v.)

mabärkät ማበርከት AMARIGNA increase in number (v.)

Abäqa Aበቃ AMARIGNA bring to an end (v.)

bqat ብቃት AMARIGNA ability (n.)

bäkul በኩል AMARIGNA direction, way (n.)

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bzu shäT'ä from: bzu ብዙ AMARIGNA many, much, numerous, plentiful (adj.) shäT'ä ሸጠ AMARIGNA sell (v.)

bäqolo በቆሎ AMARIGNA corn (n.)

bT'bT' ብጥብጥ AMARIGNA disorder, riot, mayhem (n.)

bäTS'hae በጥሔ TIGRIGNA carve, engrave (v.)

bat ባት AMARIGNA calf of leg (v.)

bota ቦታ AMARIGNA place, space, location (n.)

bTS'uhə ብጹሕ TIGRIGNA joined (adj.)

bätac በታች AMARIGNA below (prep.)

bäT'äsä በጠሰ AMARIGNA cut off (v.)

fänfänä ፈንፈነ TIGRIGNA dislike, disgust (v.)

fäqädä ፈቀደ AMARIGNA allow, permit, to let, consent (v.)

fänägälä ፈነገለ AMARIGNA to dump (v.)

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afnCH'a Aፍንጫ AMARIGNA nose (n.)

fäqäqä ፈቀቀ TIGRIGNA open (v.)

fäsäsä ፈሰሰ AMARIGNA spill over (v.)

fg ፍግ AMARIGNA manure (n.)

aifthäwi Iፍትሀዊ AMARIGNA unlawful (adj.)

T'afäT'ä ጣፈጠ AMARIGNA be tasty, be sweet (v.)

fahtärä ፋሕተረ TIGRIGNA scrape, grate (v.)

əmo Eሞ TIGRIGNA as, because, for (conj.) inasmuch (adv.)

maCH'äd ማጨድ AMARIGNA cut with a sickle, to mow (n.)

maadi መAዲ TIGRIGNA consultant, advisor (n.)

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maeda ሜዳ TIGRIGNA field, lowland, flatland (n.)

may ማይ TIGRIGNA water (n.)

amärar Aመራር AMARIGNA management, leadership (n.)

mänoriya bet መኖሪያ ቤት AMARIGNA house, home (v.)

mähed መሄድ AMARIGNA leave, go (v.)

häCH'a ሀጫ AMARIGNA white (n.)

əmo Eሞ TIGRIGNA as, because, for (conj.) inasmuch (adv.)

mäta መታ TIGRIGNA beat, hit, strike (v.)

mot ሞት AMARIGNA death, demise (n.)

manäTS' ማነጽ AMARIGNA build, form (v.)

əmärta Eመርታ AMARIGNA improvement, potential, something having potential (n.)

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hywät ሕይወት AMARIGNA life, existence (n.)

mhur ምሁር AMARIGNAA/TIGRIGNA a learned person (n.)

mäshäT' መሸጥ AMARIGNA sell (v.)

mäCH'an መጫን AMARIGNA transport (v.)

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mushrit ሙሽሪት TIGRIGNA bride (n.)

kätäma ከተማ TIGRIGNA city, town (n.)

mshet ሙሼት TIGRIGNA evening, night (n.)

shäläl alä ሸለል Aለ AMARIGNA move quickly along the ground (n.)

mäkätä መከተ TIGRIGNA support, shield (v.)

Akälä Aከለ TIGRIGNA Akele Gezai tribe (n.)

aämat Aማት TIGRIGNA mother-in-law (n.)

mäfCH'ät መፍጨት AMARIGNA grind (v.)

mnm ምንም AMARIGNA nothing (pr.)

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əmnät Eምነት AMARIGNA faith, belief (n.)

märi መሪ AMARIGNA leader, guide, chief (n.)

märet መሬት AMARIGNA earth, ground, land (n.)

mwarätä ሟረተ AMARIGNA curse (n.)

mäläkat መለካት AMARIGNA measure (v.)

mäshäT' መሸጥ AMARIGNA insert (v.) mäshaT' መሻጥ TIGRIGNA insert (v.)

mwasäsä ሟሰሰ AMARIGNA pull out (v.)

mist ሚስት AMARIGNA wife (n.)

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masäb ማሰብ AMARIGNA think (v.)

mäshämän መሸመን AMARIGNA weave (v.)

qoda ቆዳ AMARIGNA cow skin (n.)

mäzaq መዛቅ AMARIGNA scoop up (v.)

masT'älat ማስጠላት AMARIGNA cause to hate (v.)

mäkäta መከታ AMARIGNA support (n.)

mäkurarat መኩራራት AMARIGNA bragging, boasting (n.)

mawT'at ማውጣት AMARIGNA copulate (v.)

mäTS'arär መጻረር AMARIGNA contradict (v.)

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matät ማተት AMARIGNA report, make clear (v.)

mäta መታ AMARIGNA hit (v.)

ənya Eኛ AMARIGNA we (pron.)

nay ናይ TIGRIGNA of (prep.)

näw ነው AMARIGNA is (v.)

nbrät ንብረት AMARIGNA/TIGRIGNA property (n.)

näfa Eስትንፋስ AMARIGNA breath (n)

anäfwafwa Aነፏፏ AMARIGNA flow freely (v)

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nəfuə ንፉE TIGRIGNA excellent (adj.)

man ማን AMARIGNA who (pron.)

məhəmam ም ህማ ም TIGRIGNA sound, boom, roar (n.)

nCH'nCH' ንጭንጭ AMARIGNA complaining (v.)

mäCH'äräsha መጨረሻ AMARIGNA end, last (n.)

mäCH'äbäT' መጨረሻ AMARIGNA grasp, take possession, shake hands (n.)

näCH' ነጭ AMARIGNA white (adj.)

makäm ማከም AMARIGNA to attend to (v.)

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məkahn መኻን TIGRIGNA powerless (adj.)

mashäsh ማሸሽ AMARIGNA to drive out, to send away (v.)

ngd ንግድ TIGRIGNA trade, business, commerce (n.)

tänqäCH'aqäCH'ä ተንቀጫቀጨ AMARIGNA grind (v.)

mäqämat መቀማት AMARIGNA rob, take by force (v.)

gaga ጋጋ AMARIGNA make noise (v.)

mägämgäm መገምገም AMARINGA to evaluate, to analyze, assess (v.)

nata ናታ TIGRIGNA she is (pron. )

anäT'ärä Aነጠረ AMARIGNA purify (v.)

natka ናትካ TIGRIGNA yours (pron.)

lä ለ AMARIGNA to, for (prep.)

ras ራስ AMARIGNA head (n.)

lbs ልብስ AMARIGNA clothes, apparel (n.)

əll alä Eልል Aለ AMARIGNA cry for joy, to ululate (v.)

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läT'äT'ä ለጠጠ AMARIGNA hit, pull to stretch out (v.)

Mhlab ምሕላብ TIGRIGNA to milk a cow (v.)

lbs ልብስ AMARIGNA clothes, apparel (n.)

libiya ሊቢያ AMARIGNA Libyan (n.)

marbat ማርባት AMARIGNA to duplicate, to breed (v.)

lämläm ለምለም AMARIGNA fertile (adj.)

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lämälämä ለመለመ AMARIGNA sprout, bud, grow (v.)

läqäläqä ለቀለቀ AMARIGNA wash (v.)

lägäsä ለገሰ AMARIGNA be generous, donate (v.)

mlas ምላስ AMARIGNA tongue (n.)

ras ራስ AMARIGNA head (n.)

lq ልቅ AMARIGNA rude (adj.)

läkät ለከት AMARIGNA limit, restriction (n.)

haTS'ur ሐጹር TIGRIGNA fence, enclosure (n.)

hwa ሕዋ AMARIGNA atmosphere (n.)

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hoy ሆይ AMARIGNA utterance of solicitation (intj.)

hyaw ሕያው AMARIGNA alive (adj.); living person (n.)

shäu ሸU TIGRIGNA then, pastime (v.)

shämänä ሸመነ AMARIGNA weave (v.)

mäCH'äbäT' መጨበጥ AMARIGNA take possession (v.)

CH'anä ጫነ AMARIGNA load, pack, carry (v.)

CH'ärär ጨረር AMARIGNA light (n.)

hyaw ሕያው AMARIGNA alive (adj.); living person (n.)

häbt ሀብት AMARIGNA wealth, treasure (n.)

shämätä ሸመተ TIGRIGNA buy, purchase (v.)

shomä ሾመ AMARIGNA appoint (v.)

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shama ሻማ AMARIGNA candle (n.)

shomä ሾመ TIGRIGNA take office (v.)

hone ሆኔ TIGRIGNA revenge (v.)

əT'an Eጣን TIGRIGNA incense (n.)

maCH'äd ማጨድ TIGRIGNA cut with a sickle (v.)

shaT'ä ሻጠ AMARIGNA insert into (v.)

CH's ጭስ AMARIGNA smoke (n.)

hlkh ሕልኽ TIGRIGNA stubborness (n.)

shro ሽሮ AMARIGNA mixture of peas and beans (v.)

hulu ሁሉ AMARIGNA all, every (adj.)

CH'anä ጫነ AMARIGNA load, pack, carry (v.)

hämämä ሀመመ TIGRIGNA rumble, boom (v.)

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haTS'ur ሐጹር TIGRIGNA fence, enclosure (n.)

shäshä ሸሸ TIGRIGNA flee, to evade (n.)

haTS'ay ሐፄ TIGRIGNA emperor (n.)

hbuə ሕቡE TIGRIGNA hidden, unseen (adj.)

hggat ሕግጋት AMARIGNA laws (n.)

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akheba Aኼባ TIGRIGNA gather, collect (v.)

häwi ሐዊ TIGRIGNA fire, fire heat, fire light (n.)

hbuə ሕቡE TIGRIGNA hidden, unseen (adj.)

shäfätä ሸፈተ AMARIGNA be a bandit, rob people (v.)

hmum ሕሙም AMARIGNA sick, ill (adj.)

gbzha ግብዣ AMARIGNA party, feast (n.)

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hewan ሄዋን AMARIGNA maturity, puberty (n.)

əllta Eልልታ AMARIGNA cries sounding like lililili (n.)

hafiri ሐፊሪ TIGRIGNA timid, shy (adj.)

CH'ama ጫማ AMARIGNA/TIGRIGNA shoes (n.)

CH'anä ጫነ AMARIGNA load, pack, carry (v.)

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CH'nät ጭነት AMARIGNA cargo (n.)

hulu ሁሉ AMARIGNA all, every (prep.)

häläfä ሐለፈ TIGRIGNA exceed, pass, go by, cross (v.)

hälawi ሐላዊ TIGRIGNA supervisor, care taker, guardian (n.)

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hälawi ሐላዊ TIGRIGNA supervisor, care taker, guardian (n.)

hrur ሕሩር TIGRIGNA burning (v.)

CH’iru ጭሩ TIGRIGNA falcon (n.)

häläwa ሐላዊ TIGRIGNA care, guard, watch, observe (v.)

häräsä ኀረሰ TIGRIGNA plow (v.)

shəh ሽሕ TIGRIGNA thousand (adj.)

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gäzai ገዛI TIGRIGNA conqueror (n.)

hisab ሒሳብ AMARIGNA/TIGRIGNA bill, account, math, arithmetic (n.)

häsäma ሐሰማ TIGRIGNA pig, swine (n.)

häqi ህቋ TIGRIGNA box, case, chest (n.)

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shäT'ä ሸጠ TIGRIGNA sell, solicit (v.)

shəgur ሽጉር TIGRIGNA poor person (n.)

haTS'ur ሐጹር TIGRIGNA fence, enclosure (n.)

hädar ሐዳር TIGRIGNA condition, requirement (n.)

häCH'a ሀጫ TIGRIGNA white (n.)

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shäT'ä ሸጠ TIGRIGNA sell, solicit (v.)

gobäT'ä ጎበጠ AMARIGNA bend over (v.)

gagata ጋጋታ AMARIGNA haste (n.)

gzat ግዝAት TIGRIGNA territory (n.)

mägäzat መገዛት TIGRIGNA submit, be ruled (v.)

gzat ግዝAት TIGRIGNA territory (n.)

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qäräCH'äCH'ä ቀረጨጨ AMARIGNA bite off and chew (v.)

häwi ሐዊ TIGRIGNA fire, fire heat, fire light (n.)

mäCH'äbäT' መጨበጥ AMARIGNA grasp, take possession (v.)

ashäbäshäbä Aሸበሸበ AMARIGNA dance in worship (v.)

kbr ክብር AMARIGNA honor, respect, dignity (n.)

gäbnät ገብነት AMARIGNA morality (n.)

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gbTS' ግብጽ AMARIGNA Gebts (Egypt) (n.)

mäCH'äbäT' መጨበጥ AMARIGNA grasp, take possession (v.)

CH'ube ጩቤ AMARIGNA small knife (n.)

bäräro በረሮ AMARIGNA cockroach (n.)

CH'äfäCH'äfä ጨፈጨፈ AMARIGNA cut down (v.)

qäfät ቀፈት AMARIGNA fat gut (v.)

shomontä ሾሞመተ TIGRIGNA eight (adj.)

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hämär ሐመር TIGRIGNA bay (n.)

gäma ገማ AMARIGNA stink, smell bad (v.)

qal ቃል TIGRIGNA word, voice (n.)

kiläw ኪለው TIGRIGNA anything, everything (n.)

aqäräbä Aቀረበ AMARIGNA he offered, he served, he brought near, he set forth (n.)

qäsäbä ቀሰበ TIGRIGNA force (v.)

qäsäfä ቀሠፈ AMARIGNA punish (v.)

qäzäfä ቀዘፈ AMARIGNA row (v.)

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shaT'ä ሻጠ AMARIGNA insert into (v.)

hätämä ሐተመ TIGRIGNA stamp, seal (v.)

gobäT'ä ጎበጠ AMARIGNA curved (adj.)

shäfätä ሸፈተ AMARIGNA be a bandit, rob people (v.)

gm ግም AMARIGNA bad smelling (adj.)

CH'anä ጫነ AMARIGNA pack, carry (v.)

gzat ግዝAት TIGRIGNA territory (n.)

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mäCH'an መጫን AMARIGNA transport (v.)

gərat ግራት TIGRIGNA field, range, garden (n.)

gilawi ጊላዊ T IGRIGNA servant (n.); domestic (adj.)

gurbit ጉርቢት TIGRIGNA back (n.) guräbet ጉረቤት TIGRIGNA neighbor (n.)

gärhe ገርሔ TIGRIGNA tell some what to do (v.)

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säw ሰው AMARIGNA man, person (n.)

set ሴት AMARIGNA woman (n.)

zy ዝይ AMARIGNA goose (n.)

zär ዘር AMARIGNA seed, race, sperm (n.)

säat ሰAት AMARIGNA watch (n.)

zbi ዝብI TIGRIGNA hyena (n.)

TS’bah ጽባሕ TIGRIGNA tomorrow (n.)

sra ሥራ AMARIGNA work (n.)

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asarägä Aሳረገ AMARIGNA complete (v.)

zäraf ዘራፍ TIGRIGNA giraffe (n.)

mäzärär መ ዘረር AMARIGNA knock out, lay on the ground (v.)

suq ሱቅ TIGRIGNA store, shop (n.)

zäwd ዘውድ AMARIGNA crown (n.)

TS’äbTS’äbä ጸብጸበ TIGRIGNA calculate (v.)

zäfäzäfä ዘፈዘፈ AMARIGNA soak, steep (v.)

zämäd ዘመድ AMARIGNA relative (n.)

sini ሲኒ AMARIGNA small cup (n.)

näfa ነፋ AMARIGNA blow (v.)

sndu ስንዱ AMARIGNA prepared, ready (adj.)

sandal ሰንደል AMARIGNA incense (n.)

asaräfä Aሳረፈ AMARIGNA cause to rest (v.)

suq ሱቅ AMARIGNA store (n.)

sägäsägä ሰገሰገ AMARIGNA pack together, pound (v.)

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sägäsägä ሰገሰገ AMARIGNA pack together (v.)

täshäkämä ተሸከመ AMARIGNA carry, to bear (v.)

shägorä ሸጎረ AMARIGNA hide away, lock (v.)

sar ሣር AMARIGNA grass (n.)

mäsärät መሰረት AMARIGNA reason (n.)

säräqä ሰረቀ AMARIGNA steal, rob (v.)

shta ሽታ AMARIGNA smell (n.)

əsat Eሳት AMARIGNA fire, flame (n.)

snt ስንት AMARIGNA how many? how much?

saqä ሣቀ AMARIGNA laugh (v.)

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sädädä ሰደደ TIGRIGNA send away, cause to flee (v.)

säbäsäbä ሰበሰበ AMARIGNA gather (v.)

säb ሰብ TIGRIGNA person (n.)

zäbätä ዘበተ AMARIGNA mock (v.)

asbäla Aስበላ AMARIGNA get someone in trouble (v.)

sibago ሲባጎ AMARIGNA cord, string (n.)

safi ሳፊ TIGRIGNA basket, shoping basket (n.)

fntuh ፍንቱሕ TIGRIGNA disassembled, split,undone (v.)

asmama Aስማማ AMARIGNA make agreeable (v.)

mäsmat መስማት AMARIGN listen (v.)

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zämädä ዘመደ AMARIGNA be related (n.)

snq ሥንቅ AMARIGNA food (n.)

sändäl ሰንደል AMARIGNA incense (n.)

sraat ሥርዓት AMARIGNA order, system, protocol (n.)

särärä ሰረረ AMARIGNA beat, hit (v.)

asärä Aሰረ AMARIGNA tie up, put in jail, to fetter (n.)

asärar Aሠራር AMARIGNA preparation, craftmanship (n.)

səryat ሥርያት TIGRIGNA gracefulness (n.)

säräTS'ä ሠረፀ AMARIGNA sprout (v.)

märäja መረጃ AMARIGNA evidence, information (n.)

slsa ስልሳ AMARIGNA sixty (n.)

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suq ሱቅ AMARIGNA store, shop (n.)

shäkla ሸክላ AMARIGNA clay, porcelain (n.)

asT'äga Aስጠጋ AMARIGNA shelter (v.)

shäT'ä ሸጠ AMARIGNA sell (v.)

wsha ውሻ AMARIGNA dog, canine (n.)

əsr bet Eስር ቤት AMARIGNA jail (n.)

säb ሰብ TIGRIGNA person (n.)

mäsob መሶብ AMARIGNA round cultural table (n.)

shäläqo ሸለቆ AMARIGNA valley (n.)

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sälam ሰላም AMARIGNA peace (n.)

shäqälä ሸቀለ AMARIGNA make a lot of money (v.)

ashäwa Aሸዋ AMARIGNA sand (n.)

ashaw Aሻው AMARIGNA want (v.)

häbä ሀበ AMARIGNA/TIGRIGNA give, donate (v.)

häbt ሀብት AMARIGNA wealth, treasure, fortune (n.)

TS'afä ጻፈ AMARIGNA write (v.)

hämu ሐሙ TIGRIGNA father-in-law (n.)

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mäshom መሾም AMARIGNA ordination (v.)

hmäm ሕመም AMARIGNA ache, sickness, disease (n.)

hämle ሐምሌ AMARIGNA July (n.) Note: The Nile floods in the middle of July.

zemä ዜመ AMARIGNA sing religiously (n.)

sahn ሻሓን TIGRIGNA plate (n.)

ənjära Eንጀራ AMARIGNA Ethiopian flat bread (n.)

gubta ጉብታ TIGRIGNA mound (n.)

qwuraä ቍራE TIGRIGNA pots, pans (v.)

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qäräqärä ቀረቀረ AMARIGNA lock (v.)

ənqurarit Eንቁራሪት AMARIGNA frog (n.)

qareza ቃሬዛ TIGRIGNA coffin holder (n.)

qäCH'ä ቀጨ AMARIGNA cut down, split, crack (v.)

qoshasha ቆሻሻ AMARIGNA dirt (n.)

mägzat መግዛት AMARIGNA to buy, to subdue (v.)

qbe ቅቤ AMARIGNA butter (n.)

gobnyi ጎብኚ AMARIGNA tourist (n.)

kbr ክብር AMARIGNA honor, respect, reverence (n.)

kft ክፍት AMARIGNA open, agape (adj.)

gäfäfä ገፈፈ AMARIGNA remove, strip, undress, rob (v.)

aqomä Aቆመ AMARIGNA put an end to (v.)

mägämät መገመት AMARIGNA evaluate, estimate (v.)

qomä ቆመ AMARIGNA stand, be erect (v.)

aqomä Aቆመ AMARIGNA put an end to (v.)

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qunänä ቁነነ TIGRIGNA weave (v.)

qanza ቃንዛ TIGRIGNA wail, moan, groan (v.)

qänäsä ቀነሰ AMARIGNA decrease, be reduced (v.)

qulqulät ቁልቁለት AMARIGNA downhill, hill (n.)

qwuraä ቍራE TIGRIGNA pots, pans (v.)

qäräqärä ቀረቀረ AMARIGNA lock (v.)

quläfä ቁለፈ TIGRIGNA button up (v.)

gize ጊዜ AMARIGNA time (n.)

gosa ጎሳ AMARIGNA tribe, ethnic group (n.)

qäst ቀስት AMARIGNA bow, arrow (n.)

aqasätä Aቃሰተ AMARIGNA groan (v.)

mägzat መግዛት AMARIGNA to buy, to purchase (v.)

mäqädat መቀዳት AMARIGNA to copy (v.)

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mäqädat መቀዳት AMARIGNA to copy (v.)

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-ka ካ TIGRIGNA his (suffix – poss. pron. – male)

käa ከዓ TIGRIGNA too, well, also, so (adv.)

-ki ኪ TIGRIGNA hers (suffix – poss. pron. – female)

gobnyi ጎብኚ AMARIGNA tourist (n.)

kfl ክፍል AMARIGNA room (n.)

kämäy ከመይ TIGRIGNA how?

käfätä ከፈተ AMARIGNA open (v.)

qäsäT'ä ቀሰጠ AMARIGNA steal, lie (v.)

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kdan ክዳን AMARIGNA lid, cover, clothes (n.)

tänqäT'äqäT'ä ተንቀጠቀጠ AMARIGNA shake (v.)

quT'qwaT'o ቁጥቋጦ AMARIGNA bush (n.)

gaga ጋጋ AMARIGNA make noise (v.)

gäCH'ä ገጨ AMARIGNA crashed into (v.)

gäT'ämä ገጠመ AMARIGNA be united, compete, hook up (v.)

gbgb ግብግብ AMARIGNA struggling (v.)

əgäza Eገዛ AMARIGNA aid, support (v.)

gäta ገታ AMARIGNA restrain, censor, ban (v.)

gobäT'ä ጎበጠ AMARIGNA be bent, be bent over (v.)

gf ግፍ AMARIGNA injustice, abuse (n.)

gämägämä ገመገመ AMARIGNA evaluate, analyze (v.)

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gan ጋን AMARIGNA large jar, tank for liquid (n.)

qoräqorä ቆረቆረ AMARIGNA construct, found (n.)

akäray Aከራይ AMARIGNA landlord (n.)

maqrär ማቅረር AMARIGNA hold back (v.)

agälälä Aገለለ AMARIGNA withdraw from the world, quarantine, set apart (v.)

gärärä ገረረ AMARIGNA be scorching (v.)

gäza ገዛ TIGRIGNA buy (v.)

täm ተም TIGRIGNA silent (adj.)

T'ut ጡት AMARIGNA breast (n.)

turk ቱርክ AMARIGNA Turkish person (n.)

däwe ደዌ AMARIGNA disease (n.)

T'wat ጥዋት AMARIGNA morning (n.)

tära ተራ AMARIGNA turn (v.); not special (adj.)

täwaT'a ተዋጣ AMARIGNA to collect (in order to give) (v.)

TS’bah ጽባሕ TIGRIGNA tomorrow (n.)

däfäT'a ደፈጣ AMARIGNA ambush (n.)

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däba ደባ TIGRIGNA cap, crown (n.)

mäT'äfT'äf መጠፍጠፍ AMARIGNA pound, flatten (v.)

mäT'ämäd መጠመድ AMARIGNA join (v.)

atämä Aተመ AMARIGNA print (v.)

aT'amärä Aጣመረ AMARIGNA unite (v.)

tädamäT'ä ተዳመጠ AMARIGNA be crushed, be pressed (v.)

täräta ተረታ AMARIGNA be defeated (v.)

adar Aዳር AMARIGNA vigil, overnight (n.)

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täshomä ተሻማ AMARIGNA struggle for something (v.)

täshomä ተሾመ AMARIGNA be appointed (v.)

täkäsäkäsä ተከሰከሰ AMARIGNA be destroyed, break up (v.)

tach ታች AMARIGNA down (prep.)

T'äCH'i ጠጪ AMARIGNA heavy drinker (n.)

täsfafa ተስፋፋ AMARIGNA develop, spread (v.)

tkur alä ትኩር Aለ AMARIGNA look at (v.)

täkäsäkäsä ተከሰከሰ AMARIGNA be destroyed, break up (v.)

täkosä ተኮሰ AMARIGNA iron (v.)

T'adä ጣደ AMARIGNA cook (v.)

tärara ተራራ AMARIGNA mountain (n.)

mäT'ägat መጠጋት AMARIGNA approach (v.)

təzaz ትEዛዝ AMARIGNA order (n.)

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awädäsä Aወደሰ AMARIGNA exalt, compliment (v.)

takämä ታከመ AMARIGNA treat medically (v.)

maTS'dat ማጽዳት AMARIGNA to clean, to sanitize, to purge (v.)

T'wat ጥዋት AMARIGNA morning (adv.)

adänä Aደነ AMARIGNA hunt (v.)

aT'ara Aጣራ AMARIGNA purify, refine, clear out (v.)

mädäbadäb መደባደብ AMARIGNA fight (v.)

dmT' ጠመመ AMARIGNA voice, sound (n.)

wäT'mäd ወጥመድ AMARIGNA trap, net (n.)

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T'ämämä ጠመመ AMARIGNA be twisted (v.)

T'ämama ጠማማ AMARIGNA crooked, bent (adj.)

mäT'ämäd መጠመድ AMARIGNA join (v.)

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T'md ጥምድ AMARIGNA pair, couple (n.)

dnk ድንክ AMARIGNA midget, dwarf (n.)

doro ዶሮ AMARIGNA chicken, hen (n.)

dro ድሮ AMARIGNA old, previous, long ago (adj.)

dldy ድልድይ AMARIGNA bridge (n.)

täshomä ተሾመ AMARIGNA be appointed (v.)

T'äj ጠጅ AMARIGNA brownish alcoholic drink (n.)

ataklt Aታክልት AMARIGNA vegetables (n.)

adägä Aደገ AMARIGNA grow (v.)

täm ተም TIGRIGNA silent (adj.)

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təzaz ትEዛዝ AMARIGNA command, order (n.)

T'm ጥም AMARIGNA thirsty, thirst (n.)

täfa ተፋ AMARIGNA spit (v.)

däfa ደፋ AMARIGNA pour out (v.)

T'md ጥምድ AMARIGNA pair, couple (n.)

chrota ችሮታ AMARIGNA generosity, charity (n.)

CH’iru ጭሩ TIGRIGNA falcon, bird (n.)

CH'äräsä ጨረሰ AMARIGNA finish, complete (v.)

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