ፄወወ

Ge'ez

Etymology

Cognate with Hebrew שָׁבָה, Arabic سَبَى (sabā), Classical Syriac ܫܒܳܐ.

Verb

ፄወወ • (ṣ́ewäwä)

1. to capture, take captive
2. to lead off, plunder, loot ( as cattle, goods)
3. to lead people into exile
4. to conquer, subdue

Related terms

• ተፄወወ (täṣ́ewäwä)
• ፂውው (ṣ́iww)
• ፄዋ (ṣ́ewa)
• ፂዋዌ (ṣ́iwawe)
• ፄዋዊ (ṣ́ewawi)

References

• Dillmann, August (1865) “ፄወወ”, in Lexicon linguae aethiopicae cum indice latino (in Latin), Leipzig: T. O. Weigel