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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!

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https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf

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