onnee

Oromo

Alternative forms

  • (dialectal)ɔɔne' (Qottu)

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *wazn- (heart). Cognate with Orma onna, Konso otanta (center), Somali wadne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɔnːeː/

Noun

onnee (plural onneewwan)

  1. heart

References

  • Lemmu, G. (2012). Galmee Afaan Oromoo fi Afaan Ingilizii barsiisu: Comprehensive Oromo-English dictionary, page 630