abuur

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *ʔ-b-r-/*ʔ-r-b-, which is likely connected to Proto-Semitic *b-r-ʔ-. Compare Hebrew ברא (bará), Aramaic ברא (b'rā), Arabic برأ (baraʔa), and Oromo uumuu.

Verb

abuur

1. to create, to cultivate

References

• “abuur” In: Abdullah Umar Mansur (1985) Qaamuska Afsoomaliga.