JDP11 Aabida (volcano), see Adwa HFF24 Aadi Noia, see Adi Noya

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by  Katarina Hjortsäter

JDP11 Aabida (volcano), see Adwa
aada (O) custom, tradition, culture
HFF24 Aadi Noia, see Adi Noya, under Atsbi
JEA77 Aadu (area) 668 m 11/40 [WO]
KB... Aare, temporary resettlement shelter 04/45 [x]
-- Aari language (Aarai), see Ari
HED80 Aarta (church) 11/37 [WO]
aatuar b..: ber (bärr) (A) pass, gate, entranc
HER18 Aatuar Ber (area) 12/37 [WO]
ab (Geez) father; (A) elder, forefather; the Father as first person of the Trinity;
ala (O) outer?
?? Ab Ala wereda (in the 1990s), cf Abala ../.. [n]
HET65 Ab Azba (short for Abraha Atsbeha?), see Ageszba
HDT57 Ab Lada kebele 10/39 [Ad]
Aba .., cf Abba ..
aba (T) 1. father; 2. kinds of shrub or small tree,
Phyllogeiton (Berchemia) discolor, Grewia bicolor
HC... Aba (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 07/37 [Ad]
HDC81 Aba (small village) 08/36 [Gu]
JEH69 Aba (area) 12/41 [WO]
HDB25 Aba Abdella, see Abdela
HEF40 Aba Ali 1116'/3924' 2523 m 11/39 [Gz]
HEM20 Aba Biruk 1159'/3921' 3144 m, near code HEL29 11/39 [Gz]
HDU56 Aba Boker (mountain) 1026'/3954' 2409 m 10/39 [Gz]
/same as Buker?/
aba bona: bona, boonaa (O) carefree and proud /man/;
(A,O) dry season
HEF56 Aba Bona 1120'/3957' 1345 m 11/39 [Gz]
aba bora ..: bora, boraa (O) snout, muzzle. upstanding front
part of saddle /and several other meanings/; ager (agär) (A)
country, nation, region;
Ababora is a male personal name
HDF60 Aba Bora Ager (Abbavoragher) 08/39 [Gz WO]
0846'/3924' 1838 m
HDF80c Aba Borakuje kebele (.. Boraqujä ..) 08/39 [Ad]
aba boru: boru, booruu (O) muddy /liquid/;
borru (O) east; morning; booruu (O) sun, early morning;
boru (A) ox having a blaze
HEE28 Aba Boru 1103'/3911' 3109 m 11/39 [Gz]
HDT39 Aba Boru kebele, see Ababoru ..
aba ..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain
HEE38 Aba Boru Meda kebele 11/39 [Ad]
?? Aba Buker Ali (Abba Bukr Alli), on map of 1814, 10/42 [+ 18]
on the caravan route from Zeyla to Harar
aba buko: buko, bukoo, boko (A,O) yeast,
fermented dough; buko (Kefa) pumpkin, gourd;
buko (Som) become sick
HDU90 Aba Buko 1050'/3924' 3114 m 10/39 [Gz]

aba bula: bula (A) dust raised in walking
HEE38 Aba Bula 1109'/3914' 3106 m 11/39 [Gz]

HDN08c Aba Bulcho, village in Wellega 10/35 [x]
A little south of the Abay river about 15 km west
of the confluence of the Didessa.
?? Aba Bulcho (Gumuz village) ../.. [n]
Among the 66 houshold heads of Aba Bulcho in 1975,
a majority claimed to be of the Dukunzilla people.
[Wendy James]
aba ch..: chara (O) tip top, very good?
chaaraa, one of a cycle of 27 Oromo day names
HE... Aba Chara 12/37 [Ch]
?? Aba Chereko (visiting postman under Jimma district) ../.. [Po]
HDE89 Aba Chorga (Aba Ch'orga) 0852'/3919' 2178 m 08/39 [Gz]
HDH51 Aba Ciotte, see Abba Chotte
GDU26 Aba Dula, see Abadula
HEC89 Aba Garima (Abba Garima) (small island), 11/37 [Ch Gu]
cf Abba Gerima, one of the 'Nine Saints'
aba gen..: genda (gända) (A) trough from the trunk of a tree,
for animals to drink from
ganda (O) village, district; aba genda, village leader
HCU93 Aba Genda 0803'/3937' 2627 m 08/39 [Gz]
HED80 Aba Gerima 1140'/3730' 2089 m 11/37 [Gz]
HFM16 Aba Gerima 14/38 [n]
mountain Aba Gerima Terara at 1410'/3857'
HFE65 Aba Gerima, see Abba Gerima
aba gobe, dance leader? gobe (O) song, dance, especially at Meskel Day;
Gobe, a Somali female name
HBM14 Aba Gobe (Abagobi) (area) 0344'/3944' 914 m 03/39 [WO Gz]
aba gol..: golja, goljaa (O) warthog, Phacochoerus aethiopicus aeliani
HEJ84 Aba Golja 1231'/3702' 2143 m 12/37 [Gz]
aba gol..: ager (agär) (A) land, region, country
HEF15 Aba Golja Ager (Abagolja A.) 1102'/3949' 1948 m 11/39 [Gz]
HEF25 Aba Golja Ager 1106'/3950' 2055 m 11/39 [Gz]
HDM34 Aba Gordo kebele 09/39 [Ad]
aba gu..: guba, gubaa (O) 1. fever; 2. branding iron;
3. strong /tobacco/; 4. cloudy
HET37 Aba Guba (Amba Abba Gubba) 1415 m 13/39 [WO Gu]
aba guy.: guyo, guio (O) prohibition, hatred, detestation;
guuyo (Som) 1. small antelope, dikdik; 2. dwarf, small person;
3. wealth, property, livestock;
ana (O) patrikin, relatives on father's side
HBU82 Aba Guyo Ana 0519'/3932' 1436 m 05/39 [Gz]
HEF26 Aba Halme kebele (.. Halmé ..) 11/39 [Ad]
aba hate: hate (O) 1. forest, jungle; 2. smart
JEB28 Aba Hate (area) 11/41 [WO]
HEF13 Aba Jela kebele (.. Jäla ..) 11/39 [Ad]
aba kibe: qibe (A) butter
HEF02 Aba Kibe 1054'/3932' 3319 m 10/39 [Gz]
HDS81 Aba Kidan Bota (locality) 1046'/3740' 10/37 [Gz]
aba ko..: kolba (O) horn, hilt made of horn
HEF34 Aba Kolba kebele 11/39 [Ad]
HDP20 Aba Kumyur (Aba Cumiur) (area) 10/35 [+ WO]
HDT68 Aba Kundi (A. K'undi, A. Qundi) 10/39 [Gz q]
1035'/3912' 2361 m
HDS.. Aba Libanos (Abba L.) 10/37 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Tseshigem sub-district)
HEJ68 Aba Libanos 1221'/3721' 1812 m 12/37 [Gz WO]
or (Iancaru, Yankaru) 1222'/3721' 1816 m
HEM11 Aba Libanos Ch'aka (forest) 1155'/3929' 11/39 [Gz]
HEH55 Aba Maryam (A. Mariam) 12/36 [+ WO]
HFF52 Aba Mekereyta 1406'/3936' 2647 m 14/39 [Gz]
aba mela: mela (mäla) (A) forecast, opinion;
(T) tact, policy, device, method, science;
(Wellega) Acacia sp.; mella (A) whole, be full;
mela (O) 1. crippled, disabled; grudge
HEE49 Aba Mela kebele (.. Mäla ..) 11/39 [Ad]
aba mes.: mesk (mäsk) (A) meadow, field
HEL39 Aba Mesk 1204'/3917' 3601 m 12/39 [Gz]
HDU92 Aba Milik 1049'/3934' 2448 m 10/39 [Gz]
aba moti: moti (O) large needle; mooti (Som) cause to cross,
make pass through; moti, mootii (O) regional chief,
local king, military leader
GDM74 Aba Moti, see Bambesi
HCG19 Aba Saimal (A. Simal) 0631'/3541' 1217 m 06/35 [WO Gz]
?? Aba Salama (Abba S.), cf Aba Selama 13/39 [+ It]
HDE63 Aba Samuel (Abba S.) (church) 08/38 [Gz WO]
0845'/3843' 2000 m
HDE63 Aba Samuel Gedam (monastery) 0845'/3843' 08/38 [Gz]
HDE73 Aba Samuel (Abba S.) (power station) 0847'/3842' 08/38 [Gz WO]
aba selam: selam (sälam) (A) peace, tranquility
HEE09 Aba Selam 1057'/3918' 3342 m 10/39 [Gz]
Aba Selama, Frumentius, founder of the Ethiopian Christianity in 326 A.D.
HEU92 Aba Selama (Enda Abba Scelema) (village) 13/39 [Gz Po Gu]
1331'/3935' 2264/2390 m, see also Abba Salama
(visiting postman under Dessie district)
HEF52 Aba Selama kebele 11/39 [Ad]
in north-eastern Kuta Ber wereda, 5 km north-west
of Kuta Ber settlement; area 3,367 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
aba si..: sina (A) kind of shrub or tree, Teclea nobilis
HDB93 Aba Sina (Abba Sena) 0902'/3558' 1538 m 09/35 [Gz]
HDH03 Aba Sina
HDD39 Aba Tekle 0829'/3824' 3081 m 08/38 [Gz]
?? Aba Wagame (visiting postman under Jimma district ../.. [Po]
HDU61 Aba Wani 1034'/3930' 1999 m 10/39 [Gz]
HEE37 Aba Wasu kebele 11/38 [Ad]
rather far to the east in central Mekdela wereda,
area 1,849 hectares
[CSA 1994]
HEE79 Aba Wat (A, Wat', Baba) 1130'/3919' 2362 m 11/39 [Gz]
(with church Iyesus)
HEF70 Aba Wat (A. Wat') 1131'/3922' 2875 m 11/39 [Gz]
aba wi..: ager (agär) (A) land, region, country
HDM64 Aba Wibe Ager (Kundi, Cundi, Gandhi Ghior) 09/39 [Gz Wa]
0940'/3943' 3360 m, cf Gundi
HES79 Aba Yared (mountain), see Abba Yared
HEL96 Aba Yohanis (Abba Johannes) (church), 12/38 [LM WO]
see under Sekota
JDK51 Aba Yonis 0933'/4236' 2090 m 09/42 [Gz]
?? Ababa wereda (in Bale), cf Abebe sub-district ../.. [x]
HDK35 Ababe, see Abebe
?? Ababeich (Ababeic), locality 07/35 [20]
ababo (Kefa O) kinds of shrub or small tree,
Protea gaguedi; (O) flower;
Ababo, Abebo, a male personal name
GCU61 Ababo (Abebo, Abobo) (village) c490 m 07/34 [MS Br Ad WO]
GCU61 Ababo wereda (Abebo..) (centre in 1964 = Ababo) 07/34 [+ Ad]
Ababora, a Muslim personal name;
bora, boraa (O) snout, muzzle, upstanding front
part of saddle /and several other meanings/
?? Ababora (centre in 1964 of Halielu sub-district) ../.. [Ad]
H.... Ababora Bet sub-district (.. Biet ..) 10/39 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Solie)
ababoru: boru, booruu (A) muddy /liquid/;
borru (O) east, morning; booruu (O) sun, early morning
HDT39 Ababoru kebele 10/39 [Ad]
in the middle of southern Jema wereda,
15 km south of Degolo, area 5,923 hectares
[CSA 1994]
ababu (O) great-grandmother, great-grandchild;
ababul (T) kind of slender shrub, Cadaba longifolia
HED14 Ababulu, see under Mota 10/37 [WO]
abacha..: chacha (ch'ach'a) (A) stop growing, become stunted
HDM43 Abachacha kebele (Abach'ach'a ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in north-easternmost Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda,
20 km east-northeast of Koremash; area 1,014 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HCN32 Abachalti (Abbacialti) 880 m 07/35 [MS LM WO]
GDL38 Abachi, see Abaki
abada..: dabu (O) to plant, set up, fasten, place,
arrange, break down, put into fire, straighten, etc.
HDG59 Abadabu (Abadadu), see Kebni Abadir
abadib.: dibo, diboo (O) thicket, thick growth of bushes;
(Kefa) kinds of shrub or small tree, Rothmannia spp;
dibo (T) plug, stopper
HCL.. Abadibo (Tayissa), valley in the Kibre Mengist region 06/38 [Mi]
Abadir, one chief Ahu Abadir is said to have helped build
the city walls of Harar in the 1500s
HDF66 Abadir (Guto, Gutu) 0845'/3953' 1051 m 08/39 [Gz WO]
HDF75 Abadir (Abadir Tekil) (plantation) 0847'/3952' 08/39 [x Gz]
HDF86 Abadir (area) 08/39 [MS WO]
HDE64 Abadiri, see Saddeka
HEE46 Abadise 1115'/3901' 2783 m 11/39 [Gz]
-- Abado, Abbado, a group of Oromo, also a male name
HDE40 Abado 0833'/3830' 2605 m 08/38 [Gz]
(with church Kidane Mihret and/or Silase)
HDT02 Abado, see Idabu
HDT54 Abado kebele 10/38 [Ad]
in eastern Wegdi wereda, adjoining Mahdere Selam
to its north-east and south-west; area 1,514 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
Abadula, a male personal name,
Abba Dula (O) "father of war", military commander;
dula (A) 1. strong, tenacious, resistant; 2. cudgel, knobbly stick;
dula, duula (O) fighting place, raid
GDU26 Abadula (Aba Dula) (area) 10/34 [WO]
Abagada (kind of chief), a male personal name
HDB26 Abagada, see Abdela
HET.? Abagele (Abagällé, same as HET46 Abergele?) 13/38? [x]
HEJ66 Abagennen (Abaghennen) 1223'/3714' 1848 m 12/37 [+ Gu Gz]
HCR52 Abagero Bota (locality) 0747'/3652' 07/36 [Gz]
abagimbi: abba gimbi (O) father/owner of stone house;
gimbi, gimbii (O) 1. stone wall or house or fence;
2. garrison, guard; (T) castle, tower
GDF73 Abagimbi (Abaghimbi) 0848'/3439' 1865 m 08/34 [+ WO Gz]
JCB96 Abagle, see Melka Abagle
HBM14 Abagobi, see Aba Gobe
HE... Abagolja (centre in 1964 of Diguguru sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]
HEF15 Abagolja Ager, see Aba Golja Ager
abah (T) Phyllogeiton discolor
HED44 Abahala, see Amanuel
HDA76 Abahalle 0846'/3520' 1504 m 08/35 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HDA66
HDT42 Abahoch kebele 10/38 [Ad]
Abai.., see Abay.., Abbay ..
abake (abaqä) (A) to beseech, to entreat
HCE46c Abake (forest station) 05/38 [Br]
abaki, abaqii (O) grain chaff;
Abachi, a male Muslim name
GDL38 Abaki (Abachi) 09/34 [+ WO]
HDM24 Abako kebele 09/39 [Ad]
in south-western Berehet wereda at its southern border; area 3,864 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
abakulba: abba kulba (O) man named as bull with regenerated testicles;
ager (agär) (A) land, district
H.... Abakulba Ager 11/39 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Kombolcha Nechiro sub-district)
abal (A,T) member, insider; abala (A) tendon, sinew;
Aballa, a male personal name
HCK34 Abala (cotton centre) 1482 m, cf Ab Ala .., Abela 06/37 [WO Gu]
HED44 Abala (Abahala), see Amanuel
HFC74 Abala (area) 1414'/3700' 775 m 14/37 [WO Gz]
HED44 Abala Dildi, see Sabera Dildi
HEC.? Abala Negus, south of Debre May? 11/37 [x]
JE...? Abala wereda 11/41? [20]
abale, abaliye (A) kind of shrub or small tree,
Maesa lanceolata;
abale (abalä) (T) commemorate, celebrate
HDL43 Abale 0927'/3841' 2470 m, waterfalls nearby 09/38 [AA Gz]
HEJ59 Abale (Ambara) 1217'/3727' 1784 m, 12/37 [Gz]
see under Gorgora
HCN46 Aballa 0741'/3522' 2186 m, cf Abala 07/35 [Gz]
aballe..: dara (O) 1. clothes, lack of clothing;
daaraa 2. ashes; 3. movables, personal effects, furniture;
dhara (O) expression to deny that something is false
JEA87 Aballedara (area) 11/40 [WO]
abalo (A) kind of tall and rather flat-topped tree,
Terminalia brownii; its bark gives a yellow stain used for
skins of monks; also (A) Terminalia glaucescens, Combretum tricanthum,
(O) Brucea antidysenterica, which is a small tree
HDH07 Abalo (Ovalo) (place) 0907'/3624' 1685 m 09/36 [Gz WO]
HDH07 Abalo (Tulu A.) (mountain) 0907'/3623' 1835 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDK71 Abalo 0944'/3740' 2115 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDT02 Abalo 0959'/3839' 1894 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
abalo b.: beret (bärät) (A) thorn enclosure for cattle
HDM.. Abalo Beret (with church Mikael) 09/39 [x]
HDM31 Abalo Beret kebele 09/39 [Ad]
at the middle of the northern border of Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda,
near Koremash to its north-east; area 1,074 hectares. [CSA 1994]
abalo m.: meda (A), grassy plain
HEE68 Abalo Meda 1129'/3910' 2319 m 11/39 [Gz]
HDT87 Abalo sub-district (Aballo ..) (ctr in 1964 = Ligwam) 10/39 [+ Ad]
JEC82 Abalon Adola /a Somali unit/ (waterhole) 11/41 [WO]
abalti, abbalti (O) intention
HDD00 Abalti, see Abelti
JDK73 Abaltirri (area) 1950 m 09/42 [WO]
HEL61 Abam (Monte Abam) (mountain) 12/38 [WO Gz]
1222'/3836' 2498 m
HEL62 Abam Abo, see Agam Abo
HES96 Abamar Selassie, see Abemar Silase
HDM73 Abamote kebele (Abamoté ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in central Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda in its eastern part,
12 km south-west of Debre Sina; area 684 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
?? Abanchela (in the Jimma region) ../.. [Mi]
HEJ34c Abanu, on western shore of lake Tana 12/37 [x]
abar (Gurage) the hot dry season; (Bale O) kind of tall tree,
Allophylus abyssinicus; abaare (O) curse;
abara (A) one who lives together with another;
abarra (A) clear up, stop raining; abwara (A) dust
HCH92 Abara, see Abera
JBU52 Abara (area) 04/44 [WO]
abarama (O) accursed
HCL66 Abaramo (area) 2780 m 06/39 [WO]
JDK.. Abaraouel 09/43 [x]
Administrative district in the early 1930s, with centre at Teferi Ber.
abareba: reba-u (O) cultivate land before sowing
HEF32 Abareba kebele (Abaréba ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in north-western Dese Zuriya wereda,
11 km west of Dessie town; area 1,266 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDT51 Abarga Giyorgis kebele 10/38 [Ad]
at the middle of the western border of Wegdi wereda,
35 km south-west of Mekane Selam; area 2,609 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HET46 Abargale, see Abergele
HEC87 Abarge 1137'/3715' 1900 m 11/37 [Gz]
abari (A) associate; enclosure in a letter;
shiraf cf giraf (A) whip
HET24 Abarime Shiraf (Abarime Sciraf) (pass) 13/38 [WO]
HEK38 Abarke (Abarche, Abarctie) 1204'/3818' 2365 m 12/38 [+ Gu WO Gz]
abaro, plant with leaves used for traditional treatment of rabies
HCL82 Abaro (mountain) 0707'/3838' 2169/2565 m, 07/38 [WO Gu Gz]
cf Ebaro
HDL74 Abaro 0945'/3849' 1884 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
(with church Mikael), see under Debre Libanos
HFE18 Abaro (Passo Abaro) (pass) 1345'/3915' 2331 m 13/39 [WO Gu Gz]
abaro..: roba, robaa, rooba (O) rain
HBR87 Abaroba 0515'/3716' 1104 m 05/37 [WO Gz]
Abarra, alternate spelling of the personal name Aberra
HBU97 Abarra (Auarra) 0523'/3958' 818 m, cf Awara 05/39 [Gz]
HCT95c Abarta (Gulevara), village north-east of Ziway 08/39 [x]
map code possibly also HDE05 or 06.
abas (T) dumb, mute; abasa (O) misery
HDM52 Abas 0934'/3931' 2797 m 09/39 [Gz]
JDS53 Abas (area) 10/42 [WO]
HDT08 Abase kebele (Abasé ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in north-east Moret & Jiru wereda at its border,
15 km north of Inewari; area 980 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEA77 Abasheres 1130'/3525' 680 m 11/35 [WO Gz]
HDH03 Abasina (Abbasena, Barri Abbasena, Abazena) 09/35 [WO Gu x]
0905'/3553' 1620 m
HEF32 Abaso kebele 11/39 [Ad]
in western central Dese Zuriya wereda,
6 km west of Dessie town; area 1,864 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
JEA82 Abassel awraja, see Ambasel awraja
abate ager (A) land of my father
HEE07 Abate Ager 1055'/3909' 3234 m 10/39 [Gz]
abatila: abatalla (O) flat open area of grassy land
HET57c Abatila (with small fort) 13/39 [Gu]
HDN64 Abatimbo el Gumas (Abu Timbhor) (village) 10/35 [Gz WO Wa]
(Abba Timbo el Gumaz) 1036'/3513' 689 m 10/35 [Gu]
-- Abato, Abatu, name of an Oromo tribe
HE... Abawerari (centre in 1964 of Segerat sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]
abay, abaai, abbayi (O) kinds of shrub or small tree,
Maesa lanceolata, or Myrica salicifolia which sometimes branches
already at the base;
abay (A) 1. large landslide; 2. liar; 3. fake; (T) 1. grandmother; 2. wild;
(as name of the Blue Nile, see Abbay)
HEC89 Abay (Abba) 1136'/3725' 1794 m 11/37 [Gz]
near the river of that name, see under Bahir Dar
HDM87 Abay Atir kebele (.. At'er ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in south-eastern Kewet wereda, 25 km east of Debre Sina and
15 km south-east of Shewa Robit; area 1,243 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDS18 Abay bridge, cf Dejen ford, cf Shafartak 10/38 [n]
HDR32c Abay bridge 2 (Gumare Dildiy, 'Hippo Bridge') 10/36 [20]
HDJ.. Abay Chomen wereda 09/37 [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 19 rural and 2 urban kebeles
HDL37 Abay Deggar (Abai D.) (recorded in 1841) 09/39 [+ Ha]
JDK37 Abay Folam (Abai Folam) (area) 1855 m 09/43 [+ WO]
JDJ35 Abay Folan (Abai F.) (mountain) 09/43 [+ Gz]
0923'/4308' 1805 m
abay g..: goma (A) hornless /animal/
GEF46c Abay Goma, village very near Sudan 11/34 [20]
?? Abay Mikael (visiting postman under D.Markos) ../.. [Po]
HDU17 Abay Negeso kebele (.. Nägéso ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in central Kewet wereda at its eastern border,
a little east of Shewa Robit; area 714 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEL64 Abay Yilas 1222'/3851' 2407 m 12/38 [Gz]
HEL43 Abay Zinamba 1210'/3845' 2435 m 12/38 [Gz]
abaya (A) slothful, sluggardly; refractory ox;
Abaya, a male personal name
HCD93 Abaya (Lake Margherita) 0620'/3750' 1268 m 06/37 [Gz WO]
(Abba, Bagade, Bato, Beke, Dambala, Gumaraki,
Amh: Yegidicho Bahir, Qey Bahir)
HDL89 Abaya kebele 09/39 [Ad]
in eastern central Saya Debri & Wayu Insaro wereda,
very near Deneba to its south; area 1,235 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDL89 Abaya & Sakla kebele 09/39 [Ad]
at the middle of the south-eastern border of Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro
wereda, adjoining Abaya kebele (see above) to its south-east and
6 km south-east of Deneba; area 1,386 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDG.. Abayani Bogo, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x]
HDE85 Abaye (Abaie) 08/38 [+ WO]
JDH09 Abaye 0906'/4131' 1413 m 09/41 [Gz]
JDG92 Abaye Atir (.. At'r) 0955'/4001' 1470 m 09/40 [Gz]
abayni b..: bogo (Som) finish with
HDG.. Abayni Bogo
HEJ47 Abaza (Abazai) 12/37 [Ch]
HEC65 Abb (on map of 1868) 11/37 [18]
Abba Oromo: Abbaa), cf Aba
abba (A,T) title of respect given to priests and monks; also
used in names of persons;
(O) 1. father, elder, general title of respect; 2. deity, spirit
HCD93 Abba (lake), see Abaya
HCJ92 Abba (Aba), see Chida
HEC89 Abba, see Abay
HED80 Abba 1140'/3730' 2089 m, see under Bahir Dar 11/37 [WO n]
HEJ73 Abba Ago (area) 12/36 [WO]
HEJ99 Abba Antonios (Antonius) 12/37 [Gu WO]
(village) 2256 m, see under Gondar
HEK.? Abba Aregawi (village) 11/38 [20]
HDH51 Abba Chotte (Aba Ciotte, Adela Chotte) 09/35 [+ Gz]
0933'/3550' 1236 m
HDE31 Abba Dolo (Aba Dolo) (church) 08/38 [WO LM]
HES.. Abba Dugudduge (village) 13/38 [+ Gu]
abba foge: fogee (Som) lengthen; remove to a distance
HEK34 Abba Foge, see Kemkem
HEK55 Abba Gebre (Abba Ghevra) (area) 12/37 [+ WO]
Abba Gerima (Issak, Yishaq), one of the Syrian "Nine Saints"
in the 500s
HFE65 Abba Gerima (Aba G., A. Gherima, Aba Garima) 14/38 [+ MS WO Br]
(mountain with monastery), see under Adwa
1410'/3858' 2011/2032, 2546 m, cf Aba Gerima
abba gi..: gimmi (A) kind of shrub, Chenopodium ambrosoides,
with very small flowers
HDC97 Abba Gimmi, see Ijaji
JCU71 Abba Gorda, see Abdi Gorda
HET37 Abba Guba (Abba Gubba), see Aba Guba
HES79 Abba Iared (A. Jared), see Abba Yared
HEL96 Abba Johannes, see Aba Yohanis
abba kella (O) commander of guards, keeper of
the gate /of a kingdom/, sentry at a check point
HCJ93 Abba Kella (Abba Chella) c1600 m 07/36 [MS WO Gu]
JFA47 Abba Kidane (salt deposit) 13/40 [Ne]
Abba Libanos (A. Mete'a), early Syrian missionary believed
to have stayed somewhere inland from Massawa
HEJ68 Abba Libanos, see Aba Libanos
Abba Liqanos, one of the Syrian "Nine Saints" in the 500s
HEJ79 Abba Likanos (A.Licanos, A.Lianos) 12/37 [+ Gu WO]
(mountain) 2339 m, see also under Aksum : church ..
HEJ99 Abba Maldiba, see Meldiba
HFD59c Abba Mardilos 14/38 [x]
rock-hewn/?/ church west of Aksum.
HFE63c Abba Mata'a (Abba Libanos) 14/38 [20]
GDM74 Abba Moti, see Bambesi
abba muda (O) the spiritual head of traditional Oromo religion
HCE83 Abba Muda, see Yirba Muda
HFE17 Abba Salama, see under Temben churches
HDE63 Abba Samuel, see Aba Samuel & HDE73
HEJ88 Abba Samuel (area), see under Azezo 12/37 [WO]
HFD57 Abba Sege (Abba Seghe), see under Inda Silase 14/38 [+ WO]
HFE18 Abba Selam, see Ind'Abba Selam, cf Aba Selam
HDB93 Abba Sena, see Aba Sina
abba sirba, dance leader? sirba (O) dance, song, music;
sirbaa (O) to blink fast /with eyes/
HCF45c Abba Sirba 05/39 [Gu]
abba sombi: sombe (O) kind of animal disease
HDA97 Abba Sombi, see under Yubdo 09/35 [WO]
abba te..: Tekle Haymanot, famous Ethiopian saint
HER57 Abba Teklehaymanot (Abbat Teccaimanot) 13/37 [+ WO]
HDN64 Abba Timbo el Gumaz, see Abatimbo el Gumas
abba wiha: wiha (A) water /if that meaning is intended/
JFB33 Abba Wiha (Abba Uia) (area) 13/40 [+ WO]
abba yared: Yared, saint of the 500s, founder of Ethiopian church music
HES79 Abba Yared (A.Iared, A.Jared, Aba Yared) (mountain) 13/38 [x Gu 20]
(Abo Yared, Abbo Jared) 1320'/3818' peak 4460 m
HFE.. Abba Yohanni, see under Abiy Adi
HCN32 Abbacialti, see Abachalti
HDJ55 Abbaia Garo, see Abbaya Garo
HES11 Abbanai Mariam (church) 12/37 [WO]
HBS70 Abbaroba, see under Jarso, cf Abaroba 05/37 [WO]
HDH03 Abbasena, see Abasina
HDS72 Abbat, see Mekera Kir
abbatere (T) kind of spiny shrub or small tree,
Zizyphus spina-christi
HFC28 Abbatere (area), see under Adi Remet 13/37 [WO]
HDF60 Abbavoragher, see Aba Bora Ager 08/39 [+ WO]
Abbay (A,T) feminine name of the Blue Nile
from abiyy (A) grandiose, important;
Abay, Abbai also occurs as a male personal name
abbayi (O) large tree, Maesa lanceolata
HEC16 Abbay (Abbai) (with church) 1058'/3713' 2744 m 10/37 [+ WO n]
abbay dar: dar (A) bank, edge
HEJ06 Abbay Dar (Abbai Dar), small village 11/37 [+ Ch Gu]
HEC89 Abbay Ras (Abbai Ras) (small island), cf Abay 11/37 [+ Ch]
abbaya ga..: garo (O) fermenting substance, leavening;
(Som) understand, know, recognize
HDJ55 Abbaya Garo (Abbaia G.) 0931'/3707' 2374 m 09/37 [+ n]
H.... Abbayi, east of /which?/ Duro
HCT.. Abbayi, at the eastern shore of lake Ziway
abbe (O) familiar term of address among male friends
JEC31 Abbe (lake), see Abhe
HEU43 Abbedda, see Abedda
abbek..: koma (A) 1. sterile land; kind of large tree;
(O) 1. chest, breast; 2. (qooma) instant killing
HDS82 Abbekoma (Abbecoma) (mountain) 3468 m 10/37 [+ WO]
abbi: abi (T) big, huge, important
HFE06 Abbi Addi (Abi Adi), see Abiy Adi
HFD86 Abbi Ogri, see under Adi Daro 14/38 [WO]
HEC54 Abbichik Maryam (Abbicich Mariam) 11/36 [+ It]
(church on a ridge)
-- Abbiichuu, see Abichu
HDA06 Abbiyu, see Abiyu
Abbo, cf Abo
abbo (O) male friend, comrade /term of address/; abbo, abo (T) father;
Abbo (A) colloquial name of Saint Gebre Menfes Qiddus
HDE01c Abbo (church) mountains over 3,200 m 08/38 [n]
HDJ11 Abbo 09/36 [WO]
HDL89 Abbo (church), see under Deneba 09/39 [WO]
HDL97 Abbo (church) 09/39 [WO]
HDM90 Abbo (church) 09/39 [WO]
HEJ76 Abbo (church) 12/37 [WO]
HDK34 Abbo Gebre Menfes Kidus (A. Chebrementos) 09/37 [+ WO]
(church with name of a famous saint)
HEC45 Abboita 11/37 [WO]
HEC34 Abchekle (Abchikile, Abchikili) 11/37 [MS Gz Ad]
MS: 1110'/3700'; Gz: 1126'/3653' = HEC63 2040 m
HDG19 Abdaro Ua /intended to mean wiha, water?/ 09/35 [x]
Abdel, a male personal name
H.... Abdel (centre in 1964 of Telagi sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]
Abdela (Abdulla) occurs as a male personal name mostly in Oromo areas;
-- Abdalla, name of a unit of Ogaden Somali now found (1980s)
in the north-east province of Kenya
HDB24 Abdela, see Aba Abdella
HDB26 Abdela (Avdalla, Avdallo, Abagada, Aba Abdella) 08/36 [Gz WO]
0822'/3615' 2060 m (WO map has it at HDB25)
HDL34 Abdela 0923'/3851' 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDM70 Abdela (Abdella, Abdalla) (area) 09/39 [+ Ad WO]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964), see under Mendida
HDM10 Abdela Giyorgis (Abdella Gheor.) (church), 09/39 [+ WO]
see under Shola Gebeya
HDM46 Abder Rasul, see Abdul Resul
abdera: abdari (O) tree in which spirits are believed to live
HDL58 Abdera (Abdella) 09/39 [LM WO]
HEU21 Abdera Merk'oryos (church) 1253'/3930' 12/39 [Gz]
HFB19 Abderafi (Abder Rafi, Abderraft, Ahd er Rafi) 13/36 [Gz Po WO x]
(Abdelrafi, Abd el Rafi) (local centre) 13/36 [Gu It]
1345'/3630' 611 m, near river Angareb
abdi (O) hope, trust, confidence; (T) stupid, imbecile;
abde (T) kind of shrub or small tree, Lannea triphylla
HD... Abdi 09/37 [18]