"cas" meaning in Somali

See cas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈʕɑ́s/ Forms: cás [canonical], cascas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Afar qasa, from Proto-East Cushitic *ʕac-/*ʕic- (“to shine, glow”), whence Somali casho (“day”), Oromo ichimuu (“rubbing sticks to produce fire”), Yaaku ise (“smoke”). Displaced native Somali guduud (“red, brown”) in the Northern dialects. Etymology templates: {{bor+|so|aa|qasa}} Borrowed from Afar qasa, {{cog|so|casho|t=day}} Somali casho (“day”), {{cog|om|ichimuu|t=rubbing sticks to produce fire}} Oromo ichimuu (“rubbing sticks to produce fire”), {{cog|muu|ise|t=smoke}} Yaaku ise (“smoke”), {{ncog|so|guduud|t=red, brown}} Somali guduud (“red, brown”) Head templates: {{head|so|adjective|plural|cascas|head=cás}} cás (plural cascas)
  1. red Wikipedia link: Proto-East-Cushitic language Derived forms: casaan (english: redness)
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}

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