madax

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *mataħ, from Proto-Cushitic *matħ- (“head”).

Cognate with Maay mada, Aweer mada, Rendille matah', Jiiddu midé, Baiso mete, Arbore mete, Daasanach me, Yaaku miteh, Oromo mataa, Konso matta, Beja mat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ́d̪ɑ̀ħ/

Noun

mádax m (definite mádaxa, definite plural madáxda)

  1. head
  2. chief

Inflection

Declension of mádax
Singular Plural
Absolutive mádax madáx
Nominative madax madaxi
Genitive madáx mádax

Derived terms

  • madaxweyne (“president”)
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