"daakuu" meaning in Oromo

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Verb

IPA: /d̪ɑː.kuː/
Etymology: From an earlier geminated ending *zaaxx-, from Proto-East Cushitic *zaax- ("to swim"). Cognates Cognate with Orma daakedhdha, Dirasha taak, Jiiddu yowaaté, Arbore zawahadh, Daasanach đanu, Burji daahadh, Alaba zaakk'a'u, Sidamo daah, Tsamai zoog (“float”). The velar fricative in PEC *zaax- is attested in the Eastern Oromo dialect Qottu daakhi ("swim"). Etymology templates: {{col-top|2|cog}} Cognates, {{cog|orc|daakedhdha}} Orma daakedhdha, {{cog|gdl|taak}} Dirasha taak, {{cog|jii|yowaaté}} Jiiddu yowaaté, {{cog|arv|zawahadh}} Arbore zawahadh, {{cog|dsh|đanu}} Daasanach đanu, {{cog|bji|daahadh}} Burji daahadh, {{cog|alw|zaakk'a'u}} Alaba zaakk'a'u, {{cog|sid|daah}} Sidamo daah, {{cog|tsb|zoog|t=float}} Tsamai zoog (“float”) Head templates: {{head|om|verb}} daakuu
  1. (infinitive) to swim Tags: infinitive Derived forms: daakiyyee (english: duck)
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    },
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