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hindhis

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Somali

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Etymology

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From Proto-Cushitic, from Proto-Afroasiatic onomatopoeia. Compare Jiiddu hanjhisaal,[1] Daasanach andursh,[2] and Arbore hetturis. Cognates may include Hebrew התעטש (hit'atésh), and Hausa atishawa.

Verb

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hindhis (feminine hindhiso)

  1. to sneeze

References

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  • De Larajasse, E. (1897). Somali-English and English-Somali dictionary (p. 70). HIS-HOF.
  • Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga (p. 409).
  1. ^ Ibro, S. (1998). English-Jiddu-Somali mini-dictionary (p. 52). La Trobe University.
  2. ^ Tosco, M. (2001). The Dhaasanach language: Grammar, texts, vocabulary of a Cushitic language of Ethiopia (pp. 505, 562).
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