biyo
Central Bikol
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]biyô (plural biriyo, Basahan spelling ᜊᜒᜌᜓ) (literary)
Derived terms
[edit]Somali
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Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Somaloid *bice, from Proto-Lowland East Cushitic *bikee- ("water"),[1] perhaps an old borrowing from Southern Nilotic, compare Nandi beek (“water”).[2]
Cognate with Maay biyé, Ashraaf bish, Aweer bii, Rendille biche, Jiiddu behé, Baiso beke, Arbore biče, Daasanach bie, El Molo pice, Oromo bishaan, Konso pishaa, Bussa pishe.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]biyó m pl
Inflection
[edit]| singular | |
|---|---|
| absolutive | biyó |
| nominative | biyo |
| genitive | bíyo |
| vocative | biyoyahow |
References
[edit]- “biyo”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012
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