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🤗 Assalaamu qaleykum! Afar learners,  
🤗 Assalaamu qaleykum! Afar learners,  


➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Animals and Insects" in Afar, the language of Afar people mainly living in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Animals and Insects" in Afar, the language of Afar people mainly living in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.


Happy learning!
Happy learning!


= ála, (bahayim) <small>- animal</small> =
= ála, (bahayim) <small>- animal</small> =
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|English
!English
|Afar af
 
!Afar af
 
|-
|-
|dog(s)
|dog(s)
|kuta / kuuta
|kuta / kuuta
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= kimbiró, (haadaytu) <small>- bird</small> =
= kimbiró, (haadaytu) <small>- bird</small> =
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|English
!English
|Afar af
 
!Afar af
 
|-
|-
|duck
|duck
|gayya
|gayya
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= lafa sinni ali <small>- insect</small> =
= lafa sinni ali <small>- insect</small> =
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|English
!English
|Afar af
 
!Afar af
 
|-
|-
|ant
|ant
|xuuné, xuuneytà
|xuuné, xuuneytà
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|}


= kullúmta / kúllum <small>- fish - poisson(s)</small> =
= kullúmta / kúllum <small>- fish</small> =
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|English
!English
|Afar af
 
!Afar af
 
|-
|-
|sardine
|sardine
|kumakum, kundul
|kumakum, kundul
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= <small>le zoo</small> =
= <small>zoo</small> =
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|English
!English
|Afar af
 
!Afar af
 
|-
|-
|monkey(s)
|monkey(s)
|damaqtu, dama'tu / dama'e,
|damaqtu, dama'tu / dama'e,
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|xabaadó
|xabaadó
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==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Afar/Vocabulary/Count-to-10|Count to 10]]
* [[Language/Afar/Vocabulary/Drinks|Drinks]]
* [[Language/Afar/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]]
* [[Language/Afar/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]]
* [[Language/Afar/Vocabulary/Clothes|Clothes]]
* [[Language/Afar/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]]
* [[Language/Afar/Vocabulary/Numbers|Numbers]]
* [[Language/Afar/Vocabulary/Weather|Weather]]
* [[Language/Afar/Vocabulary/House|House]]
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Latest revision as of 19:50, 27 March 2023

Animals Vocabulary in Afar
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🤗 Assalaamu qaleykum! Afar learners,

➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Animals and Insects" in Afar, the language of Afar people mainly living in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

Happy learning!

ála, (bahayim) - animal[edit | edit source]

English Afar af
dog(s) kuta / kuuta
cat dumbu, (dimbato, bissa)
mouse ikiqyo, ikqiyo
rat hantuuta
donkey(s) danana / danooná
horse faras [AR]
she-ass okló
stallion moynób
buffalo gasí
ox abúr
bull águr
calf / calves rugá, rugáytu / rugaagí
cow(s) sagá / laa
heifer addí
ram(s) máru, maruwu / maruwa
sheep ihfa, icfà / ílli
ewe idá
lamb(s) lagáddu / lagaadé
Billy goat dabéela
female lamb lagaddó
goat(s) reytá / wadár, wadara
pig qasaama, ceray
kid(s) bákal, bakáltu / bokól
warthog(s) ħereyyá / ħéray
hedgehog laadina, baaxo cutukta
rabbit

hare

bakkeela
squirrel orros
fox wakri
lycanthropy

[belief in werewolf]

butá
wolf suula
bear dubbi

kimbiró, (haadaytu) - bird[edit | edit source]

English Afar af
duck gayya
eagle guma', qawiita
feather(s) báal / baalwá
goose fillaxeera gayya
hawk, falcon gamilleema / gabileemwá
hen dorrahe
owl inin
peafowl, peacock duruy
pigeon camaama
rooster, (cock) dorrahiyta
vulture gumaytu, qallumme

lafa sinni ali - insect[edit | edit source]

English Afar af
ant xuuné, xuuneytà
bee didaalé, (didaaleytá)
butterfly laahinti
centipede wankaraaraqa
cockroach qasaali, (xallucta)
cricket(s), locust(s) 'anaytu, qanaytu / qanaaya
fly / flies kaaqáytu / káaqay
gnat(s) qadaaláytu / qadáala
grasshopper(s) qanaygaacir
large tropical centipede gala-wanqaxis
lice inkaq
mosquito(es) kayniiqeytá / kayniiqé
spider qaro
termite mound ukwá
wasp diidaaleyta

kullúmta / kúllum - fish[edit | edit source]

English Afar af
sardine kumakum, kundul
scales sílaq
barracuda akronta
sole baddikabellá
swordfish baddi faras
skate, ray baddikóoraan
tuna daynubu
dolphin(s) qoobaariytá / qoobaarí
shark baddi lubak
whale nabaru, qambilbacar
seal (baddi-abur)
octopus baddi keetal
turtle, tortoise lidda, (goblaali)
cuttlefish baddimídaad
jellyfish baddi-barafa
(sea) urchins alaahum
seastar baddiħutúkta
crab sangayyá,

(cerka, xeelle)

oyster(s) ceraki / cerka,

heraki / herka

shell(s) gadálu,

cibix / cibixxó

coral hasa
snail kumaakum, kirbi
snake warru, heber [large],

baaxot ala

reptile alí
lizard xokto
toad barakbadda
chameleon seehana, yinti-le-gabla
frog baranna, (aqantu)

zoo[edit | edit source]

English Afar af
monkey(s) damaqtu, dama'tu / dama'e,

(wagaq)

female monkey dama'to
parrot yabta-kimbiro
bat barti-kimbiró
ostrich(es) goroyyá / góray
lion lubák
leopard kábqi
lioness molta
spotted hyena yangúla
panther kabqi, kab'i
striped hyena dálħu
tigre kabqi
dik-dik antelope segerré
zebra daqama
camel rakúb
young camel(s) nárig, narígtu / nariigé
femelle camel(s) alá / gáala
young female camel nargó, narigtó
giraffe gaalakxeera, garí
elephant dakanu
hippopotamus dul
crocodile xabaadó

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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