Contionary:cabbi

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Qino

Alternative forms

  • عب (Arabic script)
  • ዐቢ (Ge'ez script)

Etymology

Proto-Cushitic *ʕabb. Cognate to Somali cabbid, Afar aaqubiyya.

Pronunciation

(Qino) IPA: /ˈʕabːi/

Verb

cabbi (class 1)

  1. to drink
    Ta bisheeya cabbu.
    Drink the water.
  2. to smoke
    Ta sigaara cabbitaa?
    Do you smoke? (lit.: Do you drink the cigarettes?)

Derived terms

  • cabbitaana noun, m. "drink; juice"
  • cabbisi verb, 1b "to give (animal/plant/object) water; to water"
  • cabbisiisi verb, 1b "to give (person) water; to make (someone) drink"