ጣዎስ

Amharic

Etymology

Compare Hebrew טַוָּס (tavás, “peacock”), Aramaic טַוסָא (ṭawsā, “peacock”), Ancient Greek τᾰώς (tăṓs). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ጣዎስ • (ṭawos) m (plural ጣዎሶች (ṭawosoč))

  1. pheasant
  2. peacock

References

  • “ጣዎስ”, in Amharic Dictionary‎[1] (overall work in English)
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