shabeel

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-East Cushitic *kebeel (“leopard”), from Proto-Cushitic *kefʕ- (“spotted cat”). Cognate with Jiiddu shuul, Baiso kebel, Sidamo kebeelcho, Hadiyya kabeechcho, Afar kabqi, Beja kafa. Compare also Nandi cheplanget.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑ̀ˈβɛ̂ːl/

Noun

shabèel m (plural shabeello)

  1. leopard
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