buxichcho
Sidamo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bux- (“to become poor”) + -ichcho.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]buxichcho (masculine plural buxane, feminine plural buxano)
Declension
[edit]Declension of buxichcho
| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| predicative | buxichcho | buxichcho |
| nominative | buxichchu | buxichcho |
| genitive | buxichchu*) | buxichcho*) buxichchote |
| accusative | buxichcho*) | buxichcho*) |
| *) Stressed on the final vowel. **) When part of a predicative phrase, the predicative case adjectives are followed by the clitics -ho (m) and -te (f) | ||
References
[edit]- Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 394
- Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “buxichcho”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department