bidix

Somali

Etymology

From earlier *bitaħ, this vowel shift happened by analogy of midig (“right”), from Proto-Cushitic *bitħ- (“left”), suffixed with *-ħ ("denoting body parts"). Cognate with Aweer bidah, Jiiddu bedé, Oromo bitaa.

Adjective

bidix

  1. left
    Antonym: midig
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