suul in Somali

IPA: /ˈsûːl/ Forms: sùul [canonical, masculine], suulal [masculine, plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Cushitic *tsool- (“claw”). Unrelated to Yaaku segil (“claw”) and Iraqw tsulaalu' (“bend down”). Cognate with Maay suul (“toe”), Jiiddu sol (“fingernail”), Baiso suul (“fingernail”), Konso shologlogi, Sidamo suullico (“fingernail”), Gawwada shushulle (“claw”), Dahalo tsoolo (“nail, claw”). Compare also Oromo sulullee (“hawk, snatcher”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|so|cus-pro|*tsool-||claw|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Cushitic *tsool- (“claw”), {{inh+|so|cus-pro|*tsool-|t=claw}} Inherited from Proto-Cushitic *tsool- (“claw”), {{ncog|muu|segil|t=claw}} Yaaku segil (“claw”), {{cog|irk|tsulaalu'|t=bend down}} Iraqw tsulaalu' (“bend down”), {{cog|ymm|suul|t=toe}} Maay suul (“toe”), {{cog|jii|sol|t=fingernail}} Jiiddu sol (“fingernail”), {{cog|bsw|suul|t=fingernail}} Baiso suul (“fingernail”), {{cog|kxc|shologlogi}} Konso shologlogi, {{cog|sid|suullico|t=fingernail}} Sidamo suullico (“fingernail”), {{cog|gwd|shushulle|t=claw}} Gawwada shushulle (“claw”), {{cog|dal|tsoolo|t=nail, claw}} Dahalo tsoolo (“nail, claw”), {{cog|om|sulullee|t=hawk, snatcher}} Oromo sulullee (“hawk, snatcher”) Head templates: {{head|so|noun|plural|suulal|or||f1accel-form=p|f1g=m|f2accel-form=p|g=m|head=sùul|sort=}} sùul m (plural suulal m), {{so-noun|g=m|gpl=m|head=sùul|pl=suulal}} sùul m (plural suulal m)

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      "ipa": "/ˈsûːl/"
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}

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"suul" meaning in Somali

Noun