shuul

Jiiddu

Etymology

From earlier **šiwiil < **šebeel, from Proto-East Cushitic *kebeel (“leopard”). Cognate with Somali shabeel.

Noun

shuul

  1. leopard

References

  • Ibro, S. A. (1998). English – Jiddu – Somali Mini-dictionary. Victoria, Australia: La Trobe University Language Center, page 191
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