Contionary:cabbi

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"
• cabsi verb, 2b "to give (someone) a drink; to give (person/animal) water; to water (plants)"
• cabsiisi verb, 2b "to give (someone) a drink; to make (someone) drink" (cabsiisi can take two accusative objects while cabsi can't)