wadne

Somali

Alternative forms

  • wadna, wadnay, wadno
  • (dialectal) ― wadna (Af-Jabarti & Af-Benadiri)

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *wéznè, from Proto-Cushitic *wazn- (“heart”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *waǯ-n- (“innards”).

Cognate with Garre winno, Tunni wesna, Aweer wende, Rendille weyna, Jiiddu weyné, Baiso wizena, Daasanach uođinni, El Molo pawa, Oromo onnee, Konso otanta (“centre”), Afar wadanaa (“belly”), Burji wodana, Hadiyya wodano, Kambaata wazana, Sidamo wodana, Blin waden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑ́d̪.nɛ̀/
  • Hyphenation: wad‧ne

Noun

wádne m (definite wadnaha)

  1. heart
    Synonyms: laab, qalbi

Inflection

Declension of wádne
Singular Plural
Absolutive wádne wadnayaal
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