dirabboowe

Afar

Etymology

Formed as an inchoative of dírab (“lie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dirabːoːˈwe/ [dɪɾʌbːoːˈwɛ]
• Hyphenation: di‧rab‧boo‧we

Verb

dirabboowé (causative dirabboyisé)

1. (inchoative) become a liar

References

• E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “dirabboowe”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN