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Distress Calls in Amharic
| Amharic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ኡ ! ኡ! ኡ! ኡ! | U!U!U!U! | a distress call indicating, “I am in trouble! Help!” |
| ወይኔ ! ወይኔ ! | wäyne! wäyne! | lit. “Woe, is me!” |
| ድረሱልኝ! ድረሱልኝ! | dïräsulïñ! dïräsulïñ! | lit. “Get to me!” |
| ሌባ ! ሌባ ! | leba! leba! | Thief! |
| ፖሊስ ! ፖሊስ! | polis! polis! | Police! |
| ያዙት! ያዙት ! | yazut! yazut! | Catch him! |
Source[edit | edit source]
https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf
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