habeen

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *hibéèn (“night”), which may be from Proto-Cushitic *hamin (compare Beja himni), derived from Proto-Cushitic *ham- (“darkness”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *ḥam- (“to be burnt”), or related to Egyptian hbnj (“African blackwood”) and Tamahaq henbey (“have a black head”). Cognate with Jiiddu hamin, Rendille ibeen, Aweer habee.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /hɑ̀.ˈβ̞eːn/
  • (Garre) IPA(key): /ha.ˈbiːn/

Noun

habéen m (plural habeenno f)

  1. night

References

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