cusbo

Somali

Etymology

Cognate with Maay osbé, Dabarre esbe, Garre usbu, Aweer usuube, Jiiddu asbé, Baiso essebo, Afar qasbo. Compare also Oromo ashaboo, Shekkacho ashabo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕùsˈbɔ́/, [ʡ͜ʢùsˈb̥ɔ́]
• Hyphenation: cus‧bo

Noun

cusbó f

1. salt

   Synonym: milix

References

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