buxichcho

Sidamo

Etymology

From bux- (“to become poor”) +‎ -ichcho.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /buˈtʼit͡ʃːo/
  • Hyphenation: bu‧xich‧cho

Adjective

buxichcho (masculine plural buxane, feminine plural buxano)

  1. poor

Declension
Declension of buxichcho
masculine feminine
predicative buxichcho buxichcho
nominative buxichchu buxichcho
genitive buxichchu*) buxichcho*)
buxichchote
accusative buxichcho*) buxichcho*)
*) Stressed on the final vowel.
**) When part of a predicative phrase, the predicative case adjectives are followed by the clitics -ho (m) and -te (f)

References
  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 394
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “buxichcho”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department
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