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Revision as of 19:16, 2 December 2017
Qino
Alternative forms
- اڢک (Western Arabic script)
- أفك (Eastern Arabic script)
- አፍከ (Ge'ez script)
Etymology
Proto-Cushitic *af (Somali af, Afar af, Oromo afaan). Cognate to Proto-Semitic *pay, which gave rise to Arabic فَم (famm), Hebrew פֶּה (pé), Aramaic פּוּמָא (pūmā), Ethio-Semitic አፍ (af).
Pronunciation
(Qino) IPA: /ˈafka/ [ʔáfka]
Article
ka m.
- the; masculine absolutive definite article
- ka faras
- the horse
- ka faras
Inflection
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Absolutive | ka | ta |
| Nominative | ku | tu |
| Genitive | ki | ti |
Usage notes
Comes at beginning of noun phrase. In the Arabic and Ge'ez scripts, combines to following word.