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Distress Calls in Amharic
Amharic | Pronunciation | English |
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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
https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf