Ogaden
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the clan of the same name, a subsection of the Somali Darod, which inhabit part of the region.[1] Documented folk etymologies include Ogad, the name of a founding father, meaning clever or quick-witted, and a combination of the Harari word ūga (“road”)[2] and Aden, a city in Yemen, supposedly connected to Harar by an ancient caravan route passing through the region.[3]
Proper noun[edit]
Ogaden
- A region in eastern Ethiopia.
Translations[edit]
region in Ethiopia
References[edit]
- ^ Paolo Billi (23 March 2015) Landscapes and Landforms of Ethiopia[1], Springer, →ISBN, page 324
- ^ An Analysis of the Harari Vocabulary[2], Annales d'Éthiopie, 1959, page 292
- ^ Towards a History of the Incorporation of the Ogaden: 1887-1935, volume 27, Journal of Ethiopian Studies, 1994, page 69–70
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Ogaden m inan
- Ogaden (a region in eastern Ethiopia)
Declension[edit]
declension of Ogaden
Synonyms[edit]
- Ifat (historical)
- Sułtanat Adal (historical)
- Somali Włoskie (historical 1936-1941)
- Somali Brytyjskie (historical 1941-1954)
- Somali Galbeed (rare)
- Zachodnia Somalia (rare)
- Somali
