caleen

Somali

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Are there any Cushitic cognates of this term?”)

Noun

caleen f (plural caleemo m)

1. leaf

Derived terms

• caleemayso (“sprout and put forth leaves (of a tree)”)

References

• “caleen”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012