bilbila

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Oromo

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Etymology

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Related to Amharic ቢልቢላ (bilbila, bell), Harari ቢልቢላ (bilbila, earring).

Noun

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bilbila

  1. small bell
  2. telephone

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Burji: bilbilaa
  • Sidamo: bilbila

Sidamo

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Bilbila (1.1).
Bilbila (1.2).
Bilbila (1.3).

Etymology

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Borrowed from Oromo bilbila. Cognates include Burji bilbilaa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bilˈbila/
  • Hyphenation: bil‧bi‧la

Noun

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bilbila m (plural bilbilla f)

  1. sistrum
  2. small bell
  3. telephone

Declension

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Verb

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bilbila

  1. (transitive) to ring (a bell or a telephone)

References

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  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “bilbila”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department