illin

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *ilim, from Proto-Cushitic *ʔilmuʔ (“tear”), literally "water of eyes", equivalent to Proto-Cushitic *ʔil- (“eye”) + *mVʔ- (“water”), probably derived from Proto-Afroasiatic; compare with Egyptian rmj.[1]

Cognate with Aweer ilme, Rendille ilim, Oromo imimmaan, Waata ilmaani, Khonso ilmaamaa, Burji ilma, Yaaku ilmamu, Dahalo ilima, Aasax elelema, Blin ereñw, Beja mile.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɪ̀ˈlːɪ́n/

Noun

illín f (collective ilmo)

  1. tear

References

  • Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). Qaamuuska Af‒Soomaaliga (in Somali) Roma: Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente, page 434
  1. ^ Blažek, V. (2020). "An excerpt from the Comparative and Etymological Dictionary of Beja: Anatomical Lexicon". Folia Orientalia 57, page 77 →DOI
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