agara

English

Noun

agara (uncountable)

1. agarwood

Sidamo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Oromo eeguu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɡaɾa/
• Hyphenation: a‧ga‧ra

Verb

agara

1. (transitive) to guard
2. (transitive) to protect
3. (transitive) to await
4. (transitive) to preserve

Derived terms

• agaraancho

 

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 791
• Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “agara”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department