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WOLF LESLAU | y <8 =f 4 KE fh 1h dh fa-nc ht i: % ie Mn 2 nwt: :87 Ua uw hohe sound, letter (alphabet) ote hullu every, all, everybody wt, hulle always, all the time ote Aa 1 fae 1 yt everybody, everyone Oe © 7 1 Ad? hullagan daily whtr § 97 everything wALH hulgize always, every time, perpetually, all the time wiry Aulium all of them, everything wiry sre all in all iey? + fig everywhere Aa@Ga-, sce below [See also A7K, 2] Yh halle halleluiah YA * &P halleluya halleluiah 2A A’ala behind, in the back, later, afterwards R---AA GT N---24 behind, in the back of, after NAA later, later on, afterwards, then (after that), behind h - -- 44 behind, after (place, time) h + perfect + 24 after (conj.) haa behind AA + Qh-w in the rear ON+AA dastah”ala behind, from be- hind, from the back, after wf + 44 backward, backwards, be- hind, in the back N--- m2 5 24 from behind faa (adj.) hind, back, rear fA4 + 44 in the long run, sooner or later, finally PAN. yahalit back (adv.), back- ward, in the back, on the back AAT A alata (adj.) latter, posterior tay yah"aldria (adj.) posterior, latter, rear a EE z mA halm dream, fancy (see Adee ) whorga- hulldmanaw all over (the body); see war wat huldtt two vat + (suffix pronoun) two of..., both of... wat Auldtte twice wieke huldttum both weit © AF eight o’clock At © Lib twice APF Auldttdtia second, another time, again ADT Rew re: LP high school Po-Atsyt yahuldttannannat second (prize) ATS «+ v-AF a couple of (dollars) 40.¢ hallina conscience, mind, reason 484 + 40. imagination waar hallawanna being (the fact of being), existence "A hallayo theory “W4. halafi one who passes, transient, transitory, ephemeral (see AAd.) rHhd «AAT, passer-by “Wd + 2,4 (n.) past, past tense vA4. halafi one in charge of something, responsible, curator, head (of a firm); see also had Az 1 uy account for Wart halafinndt responsibility, charge (responsibility) whet hamile July nore hamdm illness, ache, sickness, disease, ailment (see Havaw) fmerg + Zee sick leave fog? hamum sick, ill HOpPr+e hamamidrra sick, ill, pa- tient are, hamdér ark APE hamrawi pink, purple at “ee hamus Thursday (see also Ao»), arnt) “49°4 hamsa fifty (see also Ave4, AP ar) fava: AAS sergeant 29a hamas fifth order (e) of the Am- haric vocalic system (see Ag*i-+) AeRt hamet (n.) slander, calumny (see an?) at hamot bile, gall (sec also hq) ah?-h + 20a his courage failed, he lost courage fhrt + 2% pali bladder ormm homarrdatd be acid, be tart, be sour, turn sour (see also feoemm) wrmnm homtatia sour, acid, tart anc harr silk ene silken fac 1 +A silkworm sh¢C Aarur intense heat (of weather); set Add Pcht-C ' AO-dF tropics ACTH, see ACID shé- harag auction whe hardg shoot, kind of creeping ivy, vine; phrase, line of a poem, clause in a sentence; design (of rug) aA hassab opinion, point of view, idea, notion, thought, concept, stand (position), mind (opinion), proposal, Proposition, motion (proposal), worry, concern (see Aff) ah! AeZN move, makea motion (proposal), suggest (see én) AhAN | PMALa- hassab yawalladaw imaginary AQ: &¢-—p determined, resolute AAN + 49 straightforward hAN + FC headstrong, bull-head- ed, intransigeant, willful, opinionat- ed Ac AhAN + Ket consistency OA‘ + Fou daydream haf + Added. put someone’s mind at rest (see Add.) @¢ + cht leading idea, motif (see ad.) crt A&E decision, determination atl hisab arithmetic, mathematics, calculation, figure (number), bill (ac- count), check (bill), account (report of money spent), checking account Al = OPE accountant (see om) aati + er bookkeeper (see i) Fh + eoNT accounts ALONE Aisabtdffa accountant «hit fassdt falsehood, lie (see also Ant) Onhtt + PANE perjuror (see aA he) hot fraudulent, fake (adj.), false Pant + hy alias hat? hassdtériia untruthful, false (friend) ATA hospital hospital WALA + 24 be hospitalized vaTaraA + + be hospitalized, be in the hospital ah? hagq truth abe haggdtiia just (righteous), true, truthful, honest, straight (in business), square (deal) hb rb haggarianndat honesty (fair- ness), integrity, probity favb§74 ethical (behavior) u> + hA(a@) hagg ald(w) have the hiccups uP 1 ACH + ha(a) hagg sarg ald(w) have the hiccups avfidet habhab melon, watermelon sil habl necklace, chain worn around the neck “vic; Aab(2)r combination (see also 441 er, Pc, ANe) anor oe ANd + df society (24412 + Att social) “Nd * PFC social studies ‘ld + bhi constellation FANE * AIG pun (see 774) e+ habrdt alliance, unison, coali- tion, harmony, union, cooperation, solidarity (see also 4n1c, ANZ) Aft * Afi society (all the people) aatie? hand-in-hand, in concert Priiet communal Fafidt + Atl social PaiNlet 1 KER cooperative att habdsa Ethiopian, Abyssinian (see also AN) unt habt wealth, riches, fortune (wealth), property, possessions, af- fluence, treasure, produce (of a coun- try), resources (wealth) qautt® balghabt owner (see 1a) PM + UAE economics Pere + UA natural resources (see PAP?) UNA habtam rich, wealthy, well- to-do w+ hota cheering, acclaim, shout uta hotel hotel avt3+ hatdta commentary, version (account); see Adeh aves + A commentator (see tm) ws hond be, become, happen, turn out, turn into U(AP) Aond(lidt) it suits him w(t) hond(bbdt) he has to, he must (tive ses MHLW one way or another; see -1,0) (ge « uy 3 Sw in any case, some- how or other) wag henom anyhow, yet (however), and yet, nevertheless wy: tite hon balo intentionally, deliberately, purposely, consciously eys mahon, in Aemury by the way Qu bihon, in yoyges ry in any event, whatever happens, on any con- dition (av-77 © fLu'> even now) Qu still (nevertheless), notwith- standing, all the same, anyway agw’ bayhon at least ALU"? ayhonam it is inappropri- ate, it is unsuitable he’> kdhond granted that, if it (he) is (74 «© heey if that is the case) Chau kathondm otherwise) Chav’? + 0c outside of, unless (he) it is) (A372 + pronoun or noun + hwy according to, as in A72R% 1 huey according to me) tury: ue? ydhond hono neverthe- less, anyway eur * aus yahond yalhoné un- important, all sorts of things eta « FF be that as it may rus + fu whatever happens, in any event LA's inappropriate Lu + AA yahun ald agree Lu! VE, yahun angi nevertheless, but on the other hand, however, be that as it may £WGA yahonal it is possible, con- jecture (n.), about (approximately) Sua preceded by the imperfect “probably” (asin Zoom + LTA he will probably come) (Qu + 2a this will do) roigu'> =ydmmayhon impossible, inappropriate wks, see below uy, see below ABA, see below w-3d: huneta circumstance, way (con- dition), state of affairs, status, situ- ation (condition, state), event, at- titude, position, manner, mood, air (see wr) PAPC + uk weather conditions wert w1% hundfiia reliable, trustworthy, dependable (see uy) UTS hand India, Indian dK hansa structure, edifice, building fmt Aw? architecture (style of building) fhIR + PAM architecture (art of designing buildings) ah hakim physician, doctor (see aAho>) ahh *« 0% hospital anhy’s hakmanna medicine (science), medical treatment @mheg medical (school) ehnert yahakimannét medical (profession) wht Aukdt violence, insurrection, disturbance, agitation, furor, uproar, clamor, trouble, riot (see also u-h+) wha hukata uproar, turbulence, rack- et, tumult, commotion (see also ont) uP hawa atmosphere ahPA hawwala money order, draft (bank) hoary hawalt monument, statue, obelisk, stele oP FAN 1 chat memorial (1.) mc? hawarya (pl. a PCL> hawaryat) apostle HPA hawas (pl. MPAT hawasat) sense {such as sight, touch) CEP | NPAT germs AU hazb (pl. hat, nF) popula- tion, people, community, public (n.), crowd, mob fant secular (court), public (adj.), popular, national (holiday) fattl 1 ee72%¢ national anthem hess avittt crowd (common people), masses whfar UIE hazbawi public (adj.), civic (duty), civil (liberties) «hit? hazdn sadness, compassion, sor- row, grief, affliction (see AH) ahll®3 = 7AR(A%) commiserate htt? mournful chit hazdneta pity chit -b% Aazantdriria mourer, griev- ing uf i ¥¢ haya twenty we, hoy oh ! “fA hayl power, force, strength, might, impetus, intensity, vehe- menee, action (effect) 48.4 vehemently, strongly, furious- ly PAmG ! IZA Navy thee © 48a air force mc + 22a armed forces “aga hayyal omnipotent, almighty, powerful “Sarr hayyalenndt omnipotence “4£NF haylainta powerful, mighty, strong, terrific, violent, intense, vehement, ardent, severe (judge, weather), sharp (pain), extreme (heat), high (fever), harsh (words), heavy (drinker) ALa%14 haylaiianndt vehemence, strength, potency ye-797 haymanot faith, belief, religion YLTT+ + 1,0) irreligious evee7g% religious, sectarian (dis- pute) ¥E0IS rE haymanotaitia religious, pious, devout rere +e haymanotarrannat pic- ty ahE% hayg lake ah2-? + Vac lagoon far hayaw immortal (adj.), alive, living, animate agers hayawanndt immortality (see also HR) agar aLat haywat life, existence (see hea) ALG? + Ad lose consciousness, faint POY KAA, give one’s life (see Aad) Qngor + £9 keep alive (intr.) OnLotr + hd —alld be alive fHLOF +: Hen biography, memoirs, record {of one’s life) PHLO-+ + PATE life insurance HAGATE + ALw? eternity, eternal life ¢R hedd go, depart, leave, go away AY ahedd thresh grain with animals Ad askedd allow to go, drive away, lead (of a way, of a road) ALE. akkahedd manage, administer, conduct (affairs), run (a business), handle (affairs), operate (a factory) +nY% tdkahedd, passive of the pre- ceding; get on (of work) 42 mahed departure Ants: akkahed manner of walking, gait, procedure, way an affair or project develops AARLE, see below WS hod stomach, belly, abdomen US + Avé+ constipate (see Ba) u%+A% susceptible (sensitive), easi- ly insulted, easily hurt fue abdominal (®)US © ecm colic, stomach ache (see am) (@)ur-& + A+ entrails, guts (@rs + &cé+ constipation vag" hodam glutton, big eater, corpulent VAPr1e hodamannit gluttony “8c hadar November hAS hadid rail (of railroad) PAS + 90°~7K railroad WAR, hudade Lent (sce also 1h-&F.) A1 haddag margin (of page) oe at hagg (pl. m2 haggagat) law, tule (of law, of grammar), legisla- tion, dogma, doctrine (of church), measure (legislative enactment) & + ANhAZ enforce the law (see nnd) a: AfhMe prosecutor, attorney for the prosecution (see hic) hh?! AW legislate, draw up rules (see am) ah? | A@-ch, hage awéi lawgiver, legislator, lawmaker (see om) ah + PAT lawiess a7 * omwe-> charter a1 3 e317" constitution 7+ wp illegal, irregular, outlaw (see mm) ant + wrt lawlessness ah? GAOKT jurisprudence (see ane) fim? rightfully, lawfully O47: Ag*Ah in the name of the law Nat: oP: evry illegal, unlawful fan legal, legislative, judicial (re- form) fh + oppee : PRC: Lt Chamber of Deputies ta? + “Lit first-time wife thd: MOAT: FAC + Ob Senate tht + 2¢% bill (in law), draft fa? + VAe-AMNT magistrate fit PCA © HAM? judicial power (PS = Cat! ANGRY chief executive) (P)n7s OF & jurist, lawyer (see nw) (m7 + A@-en, + hea legisiature @OF240R% 1 a martial law CF WF 1 ht yadtawwaga hagg act (law) POVEA + oH? * SAAST criminal jurisprudence MPAL * OF (+ a? attorney general 22 haggawi legitimate, rightful, lawful, legal, juridical, valid (will) AIE + we legal heir MIE haggawinndr legality ure hagar country; see also AIC AVTE ahagur continent poh eure (adj.) native, national eu ' twaazx native (n.) HEA + vac region, area ey, hata’ sinner (see “amp"h) 4maAt hafi’at evil (n.), sin, sinful act (see PA) “Yan st wed sin (v.) AMATE hari’atdaiia sinful man, sinner, evil (adj.) ATs hasan (pl. HIT hasanat) baby, infant, child 97474 hasanannat childhood, baby- hood fant + 2,1 infancy (See also -7ne7) VEL hafrat disgrace, shame (see Adc) Ager 1 7-42 genitals “ab + 0h brazen a f 14 to, for; (with object suffix pro- nouns) in behalf of, in the interest of (2% 1 Aewe along the ground) (7A « AcwxA right in the middle) (29° + Ake lengthwise) ary laman why?, for what? (see ry & Ja + (imperfect) in order that, in order to, so that A + imperfect ++ ya~ he is about to (as in AYR + $a he is about to leave) & + imperfect + ac he was about to au idhaé (n.) drivel, spit, spittle, saliva, foam (on the mouth of a dog) Aven? + AHandh drool (see ach eh) fra iui pearl; knob (on the top of the flagpole), globe : avy 44 lalla be slack (rope), slacken (vi.), be loose, loosen (vi.), be lax, relent AA alalla soften, slacken (vt.), loosen (vt.), relax AA, see below AAT, see AA - tt -lelia (preceded by a particle) he is not, it is not (asin gaa ydlella who is not; MAN + 2.1 bdleliabbat gize when he is not around) -Aaw- -lelldw (preceded by a parti- cle) he does not have (as in @(.A@- yalellaw who does not have) #4 Jela other, another, different, further (adj.), any more, some more 441 da» anybody else, someone else “A + fe anywhere else, elsewhere 44 * v1 anything clse “a2 lelaga elsewhere, somewhere else (see >) fA + 9 where else? h--- @A_ aside from, outside of, besides (prep.), other than, in addi- tion to Hiv + AA beside this hiteg? 1 a4 besides (adv.), more- over &a lal loose, soft, lax, lenient, in- dulgent, permissive (see 4A) AAS? Jalanndt lenient attitude, lenience fea ole vassal, servant A. /elit night (see also A+) AleA WATE midnight 44.7% nocturnal PAA 1 WR bat 4a + dA St last night AAT, see AA avy ldmma be fertile (ground), be productive (ground), be verdant, prosper, thrive (see also ne™paw) hae? aldmma render fertile, render productive, cultivate (trees), develop ar (land), make to prosper, make to flourish ag, see below AP IT, see below Aer, see below Ag’ lam fertile, rich (soil), productive (soil), verdant, prosperous (see A?) 4am lama be pulverized, be pow- dery, be tender dae alamd reduce to fine powder 4g” lam cow @°7, lomi lime (fruit), lemon PrANT + Ae" kneecap 4224 lama! a touch of, barely (see haa) Aerae idmdllaéma send forth leaves, be verdant, be green, be fertile (see also art) hAaAG aldmalléma make verdant agveagy lamidm green (leaves), tender (leaves), lush (grass), fertile, verdant APA lamallame fertility, exuber- ant vegetation APR , see hong °74 lemat wickerwork basket Aert lamat development (of land), prosperity (see A%?) Aauy ldmménd (B) beg, beseech, pray (ask), entreat, supplicate, petition, adjure, invoke, implore, plead, ap- peal (request), urge, request Acme lammdna begging, entreaty, request, supplication, plea Aer ldmmar beggar, mendicant ager Idman why? (see A, 9°?) 4o~G lamuna specimen, sample (see also Toe-q) APs ldmannat fertility (of soil); see an APLC ldmeandar why? (see FSC) age, avr) lamandan why? (see 9°87) art% ldmmar beggar, mendicant (see aor) aoug. lammddd be accustomed, adopt habits, get into the habit, be ha- bituated, be used to, adapt to, acclimate, learn (get used to) +A, tdlammada be customary, be usual hdderg aslammadé accustom bong idlammddé adjust oneself, adapt oneself, get accustomed Ae, allammadé accustom, famil- iarize, acquaint, domesticate ‘AL. talamammdda familiarize oneself, be acquainted (with a task), practice, rehearse (a play) AAR, allamammddd accustom, acclimatize, exercise, vt. (horses) AS ldmmada tame, tamed, accus- tomed, domesticated. APTA + ALL domesticate AMA WHA pet acre: lamad custom, habit, usage, practice, routine, way (custom), manners, convention APL lamd habit, experience AP + Paw- seasoned (troops), experienced ASPR lamemmed exercise (mili- tary), experience, practice, drill, maneuvers (of army) APPS « AKe7 train (v.) aAevAe lamadawi habitual A°7R% lamadatiria chronic, habitual Ap lamdafia hardened (crimi- nal) egovy mdlmdga school exercise PANNE taldmamag apprentice PrAcMg. ydialdmmada accustomed, habitual, familiar, customary, usval, ordinary, characteristic (habitua ), common, normal (temperature), nat- ural (voice), regular (price) PAbAS. yaltdldmmdda extraor- dinary, anomalous, unusual, abnor- mal (behavior) ARR ager RILbATLa- andataldmmddaw as a matter of course, as is usual, as is customary Wracegza- » eam katalammdadaw yawépta irregular, unusual ages ldmd kind of cloak worn by boys and made of sheepskin, mantle of cloth or lion skin worn in battle Aoem lémmaja (B) grease, smear, polish, daub sPAe? m taldmmazta be limber (branch) RAs allammaja chew (gum), munch (on a cookie), masticate AM mM taldmammaild coax, entreat aecoxp Jammut smooth, polished, plain (embroidery) ACD idlammat flexible (stick) batIeT tdldmamaé subservient, obsequious fence = ydmmillammat _ limber (branch) ager [amy leprosy ayremgy lamtam leper APS, see A74 An lasd lick Ant» AL22 lass adarrdgd lap up tPeAn malas tongue Adan lasdlidsd be soft, be smooth, become supple, be mild (see Ada * ha) AAdAN aldsdlldsa soften, loosen (the soil), smooth, mellow (the character) Ahad + AA lasléss ald be moder- ate (reply), be soft (sound) AAA laslassa soft (cushion, ground), smooth (stone, disposition), supple, sleek, mild (tobacco, drink), tender (meat), delicate, dainty (dress), fluffy (pillow) ANAA § oem soft drinks Anat: lasallase delicateness (delicate quality) AA} /aslas soft, mild, delicate : ANd + AA fséss ald be mild, be gentle, be soft (see AAA) A.N+e listro shoeshine boy Aivth lastik elastic, rubber band, tube, garter, garden hose Ad? ldssdnd (B) plaster, coax Ah’? lassan plaster (n.) Add + 97 lassand nagus Amharic (lit. the language of the king) A> lig (pl. 0.@%% ligawant) schol- ar, expert, learned person (see 4+) A + oPAKN archangel a.¢% + 70 chairman A. + 90C%4 chairmanship Af 1 hug} head priest (see hut) AF + &kA archbishop A.PPt liganndr distinction (excel- lence), scholarship (possession of knowledge) A* lagd be pre-eminent, be more than, be ahead of, excel, be superior, ex- ceed (A# Jago, in hu-deg* + &A# more than anything) AA alagé increase, raise fa+ ydlaga foremost, eminent A.®, see above A.F9%, see A> L.A, see below FAP, see below AF agg stray (cattle), loose (see at) Ava’ ldgdllaga smear, soil, stain, whitewash, rinse (clothes) AAdaAr aldgdlldgé rinse (dishes, clothes), wash (clothes) Ave ldggdmd collect, gather (wood), pick (fruit), pick up, peck (of bird pecking grain), pasture AAdae aldgqamad take to pasture, make to graze aee7 légdma gleaning, gathering Ath *aen, hath aldggdsé weep, cry, lament, wail, bewail, mourn a dead person A&A lagso, AA [2qs0 lamentation, wail, crying, mourning Abate ldggdstaiia mourner AAST alqak professional mourner Ate laggdgé let go, let free, let out, let loose, emit (a scream), release, give up, abandon, leave, desert {vt.), quit {a job), free (a prisoner), re- linquish, vacate (an apartment), cede, fade (of color), come out (of stain), come loose, be driven out (1°60) | 1LF8. | Add resign) (@% + ade? move (change resi- dence) (flyR + Add let free, set free) Add tdldgqdgd be discharged, be deserted (village), be free (room, bird) Ahad? aslaggdgad drive out, dis- lodge, dispossess, make go away, make someone let go, release, re- move (stains) hA+4 allagqdga extricate, separate two people who are fighting, dis- engage, disjoin, help to get rid of ab [aqq stray (cattle), loose ADT, see > fl» AA labb ala be lukewarm, be tepid *an, AAQ alabaé make to sweat AN alabéw he perspired, he sweated Aft lab sweat, perspiration 40 laba feather of bird #0 leba thief #1 + ap> index finger 9G = 7AM lebanna polis tag (chil- dren’s game) tlt lebannat theft, larceny él /abb heart, intelligence Afi + AA labb ald pay attention to, aga z be mindful of, notice (pay atten- tion), take notice of Atl! fife + A%eem pay attention, listen attentively Aft + AZE7 take note, notice, make sure, pay attention f+ Aa? lose one’s head Afi: 24 acquire good sense, be sensible Afls oma presumptuous, daring, confident AA + o57 confident manner all: > kindhearted, straightfor- ward Aft + AAC Jabb alba forgetful Aft: WA fiction, imagination afl! @AL + +h novel AN! OAL! RHE novel fleet + Af wholeheartedly, unre- servedly, actively nert + an half-heartedly RILAN andalabb at will, freely, without restriction hati heartily, truly, warmly, sin- cerely hAT + fu’? sincere han + PAu’ feigned, insincere fai cardiac, inmost (desire), inner, staunch (friend), cordial Ang? labbam intelligent, attentive AleG, see below Age labbawi cordial ANaAN laballabd singe, scorch acne + anaa’s pepper burns me ANAQ labbaiba embroidered silk, trousers worn by a lady of rank ange labbam intelligent, attentive (see an) Afla iabbasd wear, put on a dress, get dressed, cover oneself up, dress Wi.) AANh alabbdsd dress (vt.), clothe someone ANNA ldbabbasd be dressed up Ah labas covering, cover (of book) Afla , see below Ang , see re ana ana Jabs garment, clothes, dress, costume, gown, robe, apparel (see aan) Add © Ag, labs safi tailor Afla | ANN, + 1% laundry oot: AA suit NC + Afla blanket rane + afin slip (undergarment), underclothing fA2* Ain bedspread, bedding, linen (see AAJ) fh? 1 Aa suit worn on holi- days or on special occasions, Sunday clothes, finery (NTN + Ata raincoat 2740» AND uniform emda + Afi tablecloth Ann labab bit (of bridle), harness AMG labbuna, ANG lebbona perspica- city, consciousness, intellect, reason (see A-tt) ANS + gary bear up!, be patient ! (lit. may He give you perspicacity) f-115} lebanndt theft, larceny (see 49) AN® lebbawi cordial (see A) ang ldbbddd (B) sew a strip of leather around the edge or the bottom of a basket, make a cover for a book Anis abd horse blanket at lat day (see also 6a) 47% lat fleshy sheep’s tail &+ Jet night (see also AA.7) 4&1 + fb? night and day, around the clock fat 1 oF bat too léttama (B) butt (of sheep), ram something, quarrel (of men) +Pateoe tdlatidma lock together, vi. (of arms) h--- 2C + -4-bew crash into Acre, Aste litro, litdr liter ‘ 10 ah a-Fé lotari lottery ASL 1 AFL + hd lattay lattay ala give oneself airs, show off (see Af) A lino linen 41% langa roof of themouth, palate of mouth 434 lanfa husk (n.); see also A°4 Aa-A Ja’ul prince Ada 12’alt princess AGAYATa- [2ulanndtacéaw His Highness, Her Highness ah ddkka (B) measure, gauge, time Ah, see below aan, see below aAhnf, see below ah lakka particle indicating surprise of discovery ah ako halter, rope for leading a horse or mule teh luk, ttt luh legal size paper Ah lakd send, remit, ship off ‘PAAR tdlalaka send to one another, run errands (fNS0. + -PAan correspond) Ah, laki exporter, sender -PaAn, tdlalaki messenger, messenger boy, errand boy, page an, see below MARKT, see below ah lakk (n.) measure, measurements, size, proportion, extent, the right amount (see Ah) an (adj., adv.) precise, exact, correct, right (correct), fitting; sharp (time), at the precise moment, precisely, promptly, exactly, just (exactly), on the dot An + f+ (imperfect) just as Ah * 1NG right on the dot Ah « 4am that’s right Ahn! 270 | heer rightly or wrongly Alen Ah = fA&Aw- immeasurable, awful Aah exactly, with moderation, prop- erly f.---a@h in keeping with fitig@ + Ah to the same extent, in that very amount, correspond- ingly hah + fad. inordinate (see Aad) fore"n + An lifelong eerrt + An speed limit [See also 66:78] Ahed lakk”dsa (B) light (pipe, cig- arette), set fire to, ignite, scald (by water or steam) *ahanda, Fanon tdalkdsakkasaé mess around, be disorderly, be dissolute in one’s conduct, act in an unseemly way ahaha lakaskas disorderly, wanton (behavior), loose (conduct), unseem- ly (conduct), promiscuous érh'y4 lukanda butcher shop &h7A 1 428. butcher ahh lakkdkd smear, anoint, grease, shift the blame on someone, pin a crime on someone Ahé. lékkdfa@ touch with one’s nose, sniff, annoy, infect a@ahé. talékkafa be infected AhG+? lakkoft infection Awa lawwdsd (B) knead flour for bread, mix powder and liquid to make a paste ‘PA@A tGlawwisd move to and fro, stir (vi.), budge A@-y idwz nut, almond A@m ldwwdid (B) change (vt.), ex- change, shift, transform, aiter, permute, switch (direction), trade (exchange), barter, convert, cash (a check) braom tdldwwd{i be change (vi.), mutate changed, 1 ana AaPvoam léwawwatd (vt), change completely tAPMOM talawawwafd vary (vi.), ex- change mutually (vt.), interchange (vi), rotate (take turns), fluctuate, be in flux, be diversified twp idwt change, alteration, ex- change (see also oome4) Aap + PILLAT ldwt yammay- fallag reactionary amp lawwat changed, altered Aw-o-p lawawwat exchange (n.) AP lawwaé in return, thing given in return marar mallawawa (n.) change, in- terchange, reshuffle MAM mallawaga, in ghey 1 oon on New Year maPra® , see below PAPPSE taléwawaé variable, in- consistent, changeable, volatile, un- stable, spotty (work) eeawp ydmmayalliwwat immu- table, invariable, unchanging PILAPOP ydmmayalldwawwat sta- ble (currency) vary an [dzza speak in a captivating fashion AH /dzza_ charisma attractiveness Avs fA unattractive in speech or looks Ans pace ldzza yalldw graceful (dancer, speech), charismatic speak- er, fascinating (talker) ¢aupa- + Aw fascinating conversa- tion in speaking, AHAAT* ldzclalam, ANAAS? lazdia’alam forever (see 49°) anf /ézzabd (B) be tender, be smooth, be soft, be supple, be gentle (breeze), be finely ground aN aldzzdbd make to be smooth, polish, refine aun «© ga lézébb yald (breeze), soft (voice) gentle ae Ati [azzab smooth, soft, gentle (breeze) A’ /dyyd (B) distinguish, discern, dif- ferentiate, discriminate, assort, dis- sociate, disentangle, separate, divide (separate), recognize, identify (42 1 a’ master the alphabet) tar tdldyyd, passive of the preced- ing; part company, differ, be different age layayyd sort, classify, spread apart, break up, separate, decompose (vt.}, dismantle (a bookcase), detach, disconnect age taldyayyé differ, be different, diverge (of opinion), separate (vi.), be divided (opinion), part (vi.), come apart, disintegrate, be at var- iance, disjoin (vi.), decompose (vi.), contrast (vi.}, branch off, bifurcate, adjourn (vi.) hase alldyayyd take apart, detach, part (separate), estrange, alienate, differentiate Ag-f ldyyato exactly, precisely (see also om) AF, see below APIt, see below ang, see below arar-, see below MAL 1 NPAC, see below PA’ yatdldyyd peculiar, different, special, strange, particular (special), characteristic (special); sce also rate erase ydtdldyayya varied, different, dissimilar, variant (adj.) FILAL ydmmayalidyy indistinguishable indistinct, Ag lay on, upon, above, north AL layatiria upper, top (adj.) Af + AR? superficially, externally ALG § 2 + AA layanna taté ald march up and down, go hither and thither N+ noun +f on, on top of, in addition to, over, about (in connec- tion with) ‘ 12 ALE fi + verbal noun +42 1 4a% he is in the process (or, act) of Nag. up there ft--- 4% up, about (concerning) fitiugy? + Ag in addition to this A--- A at, on, on top of APS: AS together, at the same time ‘AtLY Ag there (in that matter), at this point hag on top h---nag above, upwards, beyond, more than, in addition to, besides, outside of hoem't + Mag. to excess, too much, unusually, beyond measure Diwv « Ag at this point nitu(y) + 4g furthermore, more- over, besides, again (moreover) @&. ---Ag upwards, toward the top, up to Pag upper fAAZ, see below Nagrt, see below &® layye special, specific, different, separate, strange, eccentric, distinc- tive, private (special), extra, extra- ordinary (special); see At Afetag distinct, various, separate AR © @PAANT special delivery AR: MARNTY envoy extraordi- nary AG + Kchd. private secretary AGrT, see below ALRewA Idyasmulla only for show, pose (see 4°97) aert leyyunndt difference, diver- gence, distinction, division, discrimi- nation, discrepancy, variation, con- flict (of opinion), gap (difference); see AP, AR PHC * AKst discrimination A+ Jedét birth, Christmas, Nativ- ity (see Ar) PART + $F birthday ane» Ag happy birthday! ak AR ledéta first of the month, payday, birth of the Virgin AALS on the first AZ lag child, boy, honorific title (see anak) AR + NIC young man AB ¢ N9C ! &t young woman AR © nC young people fA: AK grandchild, granddaugh- ter, grandson PAR © 71a daughter-in-law > © A daughter (@t + AK rude, unmannerly child) he-n + AB new-born baby O72: AB son foo-7=- + AZ orphan aw » AF person of good family, mankind fA4t + AR nephew, niece fat + A® half-brother, half-sister fAS% + AF half-brother, half-sister, genuine brother fART + AK cousin fares + AP nephew, niece fm? + AF adoptive son [See also AR? AZICL] ABI? lafannat infancy, childhood, boyhood (see AF, @AR) Ace: lagagarad girl (see A, 128) 42 lagga (B) hit (the ball), bat 4AD allagga dash, vt. (the waves dashing the boat) 7a79 méalaggiya curved stick used as a bat 42 laga fresh (butter) 42: 7FAF bamboo shoot £2 + PC7"RE new shoot 41 lag plane (a board) 41,9 mdlagiya plane (carpenter’s tool) fara1 yaltalaga rough (plank) anic lagdhar, apc lagar railway station in Addis Ababa te" laggama (B) work with ill will and badly, be lazy, be inactive 13 am 2 AP + 40 ldggamo gomd balk A70°% logmdriria recalcitrant (cat- tle), refractory (ox), one who works with an ill will, resentful worker aro lage’ama (B) bridle (a mule), put on the bit; trim with leather arg lag"am bridle, rein a7, ldge’ami muleteer, one who takes care of the stable 42C, see ATIC ait ldggdasd (B) be generous, be chari- table A2h ldggas generous (donor), liber- al, bountiful amg laggasanna charity, munif- icence, open-handedness ANY + lagpasannat generosity A2Nrt ldggasanndt generosity, lib- erality, magnanimity, largess A207 lagasiyon legation *aim, Atm allagedté mock, deride, make fun of ap: Ad fat ald bow, bend down low, duck, stretch out (vi.}; see also Amm AT 1 tlt ldtt balo low {adv.) AT # fit + -+¥ lie outstretched av: ga flat (roof, plain), broad (expanse), level 4.7 lit dough, batter 4m /atd peel (vt.), skin, scrape, strip, abrade, bark (a tree), rub (the skin), shell (eggs), pare (an apple) tam tdlajd, passive of the preceding; peel (vi.) ar Jot (n.) bark, peel Ame fattaé rind, bark, peel, parings &™ leja without a saddle, bareback, unburdened (horse or mule) am + 4cn + 2a ride bareback N&ma~ barebacked ar 14 PHT AT, see Am Amm /éftatd (B) stretch (a hide), dis- tend (see also AT « AA) ANP, see Am Amd. (éttafa (B) paste, patch, glue, affix (a label), stick (a stamp on the envelope) Avs dajtaf patch (on the tire) a8, luééa smooth hair 4am. lagéd shave (vt.) FAM, talaééd shave (vi.) pay malagé razor, razor blade, trigger (of gun) A&A lapis eraser a4. /affa toil, make an effort, work much, grow tired, wear oneself out; grow soft (A®& 1 GET lafto yataganid hard- earned (money) Ant aldffa soften, tan (hide), tire out, exhaust A& lef soft, pliant A+ , see below aé.hé, lafallafa chatter, talk too much, tatk nonsense, babble APA léflafi talkative, loquacious, chatterbox, chatty aad. /oflafa (n.) chatter, prattle AEhEA Jafasfas languid, flabby, limp (cardboaid) AGAEHF lafasfasanndat condition Jethargic &4-4 iofart hard work, toil, labor, ex- ertion, weariness, softness (see At) ao - 9° - m as to, with regard to, also, too, and - gs --- gm (with negative verb) nei- ther ... nor o% mdhal middle, center, central part, among (see AhA, HA, cpu ha) mya + aoya right in the middle Q--- o-¥a amid, amidst eoya- in the meantime fgovya interior (adj.) dh mahalla oath, vow, pledge (see 1a) anh 1 70 be under oath, take an oath Para + A + 10 pledge allegiance 2A + aaa pledge of allegiance Fu mahur erudite (man), learned, intellectual (see **9¢) evu-c erudite (lecture), scholarly (lecture) ned maharrab handkerchief PaHdct mahrat pity, pardon, meicy, compassion, forgiveness, amnesty, remission of taxes (see "¥74) Pact + h&e7 show mercy, be gracious to, amnesty wv) qa0-: Per Year of Grace (i.e. Ethiopian year) fA 1 PAE yala mahrde ruthlessly “yn makbdr association, society, monthly gathering in honor of a saint, organization, corporation, con- gregation, guild, league (see -?nc, Ane ) 4NG + me participate monthly gathering P9AP? 1 OPP Sb 1 TNE League of Nations Mcts mahbartaria member of an association °740c-2 mahbdrawi social in the 14-49" mahtam stamp (seal), rubber stamp, seal (see A-te™) a¥58,0 mahandis engineer muna 15 emAron und maéhakkél center, middle (see Aha, 7A, ©RA, hha) Q --- wun& among, amongst, between eunay makakkdlania average, middle (adj.), medial, mean, adj. (halfway between two extremes) Fae meahwar orbit eyes mahayyam, see PYRFy oygegy mahayyaman layman, illit- erate (see also apy e.g") 2944 mahayyamanndt illiteracy °742c mahddr folder, leather book case (see ALC) 32h mahsdn womb, uterus (see at?) ar mala (n.) scheme, guess, idea for solving a problem aon + oop make a guess aon: 9° hypothesis, guess, conjec- ture ora + Fav | ha be ata loss flown : OM guess (v.) on miila be full (see qa) at, maila whole, entire (see 94) fers entirely Newaw- all over amp mulu whole, fuil, complete, ple- nary, active (member), solid (hour), even (number); see A af 1 flom~m completely, entirely, fully, wholly, full blast, throughout, absolutely om AMA suit oma: > full time (work), all day long, favorable day femf fully, in full, throughout, all over, completely, in all flee; + Att wholeheartedly, unre- servedly, actively “Ia maid swear, vow, take a vow, take an oath tA mdhalla oath, vow, pledge qa molla fill (vt., vi.), be filled, fill out, fill up, be full of, be plentiful, abound, flood (vi.), overflow (vi.), rise (of river), charge (the battery), wind (a watch); see also coq (q°A(A-F) molla({iat) it is suitable for him) (WAgA there is plenty ofit, it exists in abundance) ‘bya tdmolla be filled, swell, vi. (with joy), be alive with 4°24 amm" alla make complete, com- plement, supplement, fill (a need) +9, tdmaila be complete, be done completely tera mailla whole, entire amt , see above 4 molla spring (of watch) (APA bamolia entirely) (na + eA by and large, ap- proximately, roughly, on theaverage, more or less) ama} , see below ort, see below #13, mamm”aya complement (n.) ¢-rezA yatamalla exhaustive, ade- quate, full, complete, whole farega yaltémalla fragmentary, imperfect, inadequate (diet) Ae AF abundantly ora,in MAeZA baldm”al favored, fa- vorite, courtier 1A22,.A5-* baldm”alonnat favor, grace (favor) © \m% maihag anchor (n.) AMY + MA anchor (v.), drop the anchor “IAA, FINA tamallala implore, beg pressingly Pah molala oblong, oval mjorn malamméila pick out, hew off (a branch), prune a tree, enlist, re- cruit (into the army) PAPA PAPA maimal picked out, conscript PAPA + OFLRC recruit mopoogy, mamdlimdl, in 0425-4 apQoms conscription “PAPA,APAPA amolammold roll dough into oblong shapes am Qov% mdlmdga school exercise (see Aorg) oad mallésé (B) return (vt.), bring back, hand back, give back, put back, render (give back), recoup (regain), repulse (repel), restore, repay, reply, answer, respond (mec + oman retaliate, requite; see N&d) (me © AA © e=An keep back) pooaih tamalldsa be returned, re- turn (vi.), come back, go back, revert, retrogress, be answered hhorad asmdliasa redeem (pay back), make give back, recover (gain back) (hde=Ad(@-) throw up, vomit) omaaty malallasd repeat several times, answer casually -raraan tdmalallasd go to and fro; commute (between places), shuttle between, answer one another haath ammdlalldsd take back and forth, transport ah, see below ean mallds, inh --- Ah on the side of, beyond @ Ah maillaso again aah mdalalso time and again, Tepeatedly AT, see below aoarnh , see below eyooAQ% =mammalalasa means of transportation Parana, see below anh mils answer, response, reply, return visit of bride to her parents some time after the wedding, change (in money); see ean oman + fm answer, talk back s 16 Ant RCA: Ad eh? round-trip tick- et h---o°ah after (time) yean malas tongue (see An) Fans malasaiiia sharp-tongued person mants mallastairia second-class, me- dium sized Ants + 22H + Sam second-rate $NA malio§ (n.) answer, reply (see an) *PAbe , ATAPE ammolaggdga spoil (pamper), coddle (pamper), indulge PALS molgagga spoiled (child) *TAts malagiya end (see AA?) “Mee + Ciara endless, everlasting, interminable oo-4} mulat, FA malat abundance (see 74) Pars 1 oma flood °7a+ maildt to say, that is, that is to say, namely, it means (see ha) Pos 9% 1 WAT » yar what does this mean? om te7 mulunndt fullness (see A) AN + o>A-5F confident manner ann mal’ak (pl. eoann tr mdla'akt) angel (see ah, and aah) aAN®, mal’akawi angelic A.¢ | Ahh archangel eannt mal’ akt message, mission, errand, communication (message); see An Ak + ARN? special delivery ARC ' ANN? air letter, airmail manhnrs mal’ aktarifia messenger, emissary, courier, delegate, envoy, representative PARTE E mal aktdrnocé delega- tion AE: GARNET envoy extraordi- nary

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