madax

Somali

Madax.

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *mataħ, from Proto-Cushitic *matħ- (“head”).

Cognate with Maay mada, Aweer mada, Rendille matah', Jiiddu midé, Baiso mete, Arbore mete, Daasanach me, Yaaku miteh, Oromo mataa, Konso matta, Beja mat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ̄d̪ɑ́ħ/

Noun

mádax m (plural madáx, definite mádaxa, definite plural madáxda)

1. head
2. chief

Inflection

Declension of madax

	singular
absolutive	mádax
nominative	madax
genitive	madáx
vocative	madaxyahow

Derived terms

• madaxweyne (“president”)

References

“madax”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012