[DEHAI] Tigrinya Idioms #2

Abraham (ABRAHAM@biokemi.su.se)
Wed, 19 Mar 1997 18:16:48 +0100

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selam Dehai-bahlna:-

Some more idioms:

21. leway ksad =

22. l'uK Halibo =

23. af adi'u ASewe =

24. zereba seleste =

25. shntu setyu =

26. Iba denbe =

27. mezerbaE goduf =

28. zereba'nsti =

29. gnbar zeyblu =

30. Edaga Tnusat =

31. shewAte lbu =

32. zrug meAnTa =

33. goduf ygberka =

34. newiH zChra'u =

35. SHdi meteten zmesel (meteten = mt. near Halay) =

36. idu negifu =

37. kebdu 'mni melisula =

38. teskaru beliU =

39. hbey gergera(Adi) =

40. Hayli guraE(Abi Adi) =

41. may zengeda =

42. may draru =

43. mlO habe =

44. bEray qulqul =

45. sariet mesila =

46. werqi Selam(darkness) =

47. HSub meAnTa =

48. HaKele Hamasien =

49. megedi Amet =

50. kutu (bird) tmesl =

Taken from "G. Solomon, "Haregat tgryna"; Francescana PP; 1993)

'h -n c Y yu : ncu::

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