jawaata

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Sidamo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Oromo jabaa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈwaːta/
  • Hyphenation: ja‧waa‧ta

Adjective

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jawaata (plural jawaatota)

  1. strong
  2. persevering

Declension

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Verb

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jawaata

  1. (intransitive) to be courageous
  2. (intransitive) to be persevering
  3. (intransitive) to recover from an illness

References

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  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 144
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “jawaata”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department