obboleessa

Oromo

Etymology

From Proto-East Cushitic *ʔabb-u-l-ay-, literally, "father-having", from Proto-Cushitic *ʔab (father). Cognate with Khonso aappulayta and Burji abbulée.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɔ.bːɔ.ˈleː.sːɐ/

Noun

obboleessa

  1. brother