abbo

See also: Abbo

Sidamo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Burji abi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabːo/
• Hyphenation: ab‧bo

Noun

abbo m 

1. maternal uncle

Declension

Declension of abbo (masculine)

	unmodified	modified
predicative	abbo
nominative	abbu	abbi
genitive	abbu*)	abbi*)
dative	abboho	abbira
accusative	abbo*)
ablative	abbunni	abbinni
*) Stressed on the final vowel.

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 82
• Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “abbo”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department