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Animals Vocabulary in Afar
🤗 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 |
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