wadne

Somali

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *wéznè-, from Proto-Cushitic *wazn- (“heart”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *waǯn- (“innards”).

Cognates

Cognate with Garre winno, Aweer wende, Rendille weyna, Jiiddu weynə, Baiso wizena, Daasanach uođinni, El Molo pawa, Oromo onnee, Khonso otanta (“center”), Afar wadanaa (“belly”), Burji wodana, Hadiyya wodano, Kambaata wazana, Sidamo wodana, Blin waden.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈwɑ́d̪.nɛ̀/
  • (Jabarti) IPA(key): /wad.na/
  • (Benadiri) IPA(key): /ˈwad.na/
  • (Tunni) IPA(key): /ˈwés.na/

Noun

wádne m (plural wadnayaal)

  1. heart
    Synonyms: laab, qalbi

References

  • De Larajasse, E. (1897). Somali-English and English-Somali dictionary, HEA-HID, page 222
  • Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). Qaamuuska Af‒Soomaaliga (in Somali) Roma: Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente, page 837
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