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====Usage notes====
====Usage notes====
''Daqi'' often implies a more thorough washing than ''meejhi''.  
When used with the meaning of "wash", ''daqi'' implies a more thorough washing than ''meejhi''.
 
====Synonyms====
====Synonyms====
[[Contionary:meejhi|meejhi]]
[[Contionary:meejhi|meejhi]]

Revision as of 17:14, 2 December 2017

Qino

Alternative forms

  • طٯ (Western Arabic script)
  • طق (Eastern Arabic script)
  • ጠቂ (Ge'ez script)

Etymology

Proto-Cushitic. Cognate to Somali dhaqid, Oromo dhiqqachuu.

Pronunciation

(Qino) IPA: /ˈdaɠi/ [dáɰˀi ~ dáʔi]

Verb

daqi (class 1)

  1. to wash; to bathe
    Ta maacuuna daqu.
    Wash the dishes.
  2. to take care of; to watch
    Loowa daqá.
    He watches cattle.

Usage notes

When used with the meaning of "wash", daqi implies a more thorough washing than meejhi.

Synonyms

meejhi

Derived terms

daqata noun, m. "washing; shower; bath"

daqáti verb, 1a "to wash (for one's own benefit); to wash oneself; to take a shower/bath"