qabow

Somali

Etymology

Compare Egyptian qbb (“to cool”). Cognate with Jiiddu qawé, Rendille khobo, Arbore qabbat (“cold thing”), Oromo qabbana (“coldness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qɑ̀ˈbɔ́ù/, [q͡ʡɑ̀ˈβ̞ɔ́͜ù]

Adjective

qabów

1. cold

References

• Reinisch, Leo (1902), Die Somali-Sprache (in German), volume 2, Wien, Austria, page 252