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walaal

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Somali

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Etymology

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From earlier *waláal m, *walaalə́ f. Cognate with Jiiddu waláal m, walaalé f.

Noun

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walàal m (plural walaaló, definite walaalka)

  1. (male) sibling
    Synonym: abboowe

Inflection

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declension of walaal
singular
absolutive walàal
nominative walaal
genitive waláal
vocative walàalow

Noun

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waláal f (plural walaaló, definite walaasha)

  1. (female) sibling
    Synonym: abbaayo

Inflection

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declension of walaal
singular
absolutive waláal
nominative walaali
genitive walaaléed
vocative waláaleey

References

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  • walaal”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012
  • Reinisch, Leo (1902), Die Somali-Sprache (in German), volume 2, Wien, Austria, page 378