JDP11 Aabida (volcano), see Adwa

aada (O) custom, tradition, culture

HFF24 Aadi Noia, see Adi Noya, under Atsbi

JEA77 Aadu (area) 668 m 11/40 [WO]

KB... Aare, temporary resettlement shelter 04/45 [x]

-- Aari language (Aarai), see Ari

HED80 Aarta (church) 11/37 [WO]

aatuar b..: ber (bärr) (A) pass, gate, entranc

HER18 Aatuar Ber (area) 12/37 [WO]

ab (Geez) father; (A) elder, forefather; the Father as first person of the Trinity;

ala (O) outer?

?? Ab Ala wereda (in the 1990s), cf Abala ../.. [n]

HET65 Ab Azba (short for Abraha Atsbeha?), see Ageszba

HDT57 Ab Lada kebele 10/39 [Ad]

Aba .., cf Abba ..

aba (T) 1. father; 2. kinds of shrub or small tree,

Phyllogeiton (Berchemia) discolor, Grewia bicolor

HC... Aba (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 07/37 [Ad]

HDC81 Aba (small village) 08/36 [Gu]

JEH69 Aba (area) 12/41 [WO]

HDB25 Aba Abdella, see Abdela

HEF40 Aba Ali 1116'/3924' 2523 m 11/39 [Gz]

HEM20 Aba Biruk 1159'/3921' 3144 m, near code HEL29 11/39 [Gz]

HDU56 Aba Boker (mountain) 1026'/3954' 2409 m 10/39 [Gz]

/same as Buker?/

aba bona: bona, boonaa (O) carefree and proud /man/;

(A,O) dry season

HEF56 Aba Bona 1120'/3957' 1345 m 11/39 [Gz]

aba bora ..: bora, boraa (O) snout, muzzle. upstanding front

part of saddle /and several other meanings/; ager (agär) (A)

country, nation, region;

Ababora is a male personal name

HDF60 Aba Bora Ager (Abbavoragher) 08/39 [Gz WO]

0846'/3924' 1838 m

HDF80c Aba Borakuje kebele (.. Boraqujä ..) 08/39 [Ad]

aba boru: boru, booruu (O) muddy /liquid/;

borru (O) east; morning; booruu (O) sun, early morning;

boru (A) ox having a blaze

HEE28 Aba Boru 1103'/3911' 3109 m 11/39 [Gz]

HDT39 Aba Boru kebele, see Ababoru ..

aba ..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain

HEE38 Aba Boru Meda kebele 11/39 [Ad]

?? Aba Buker Ali (Abba Bukr Alli), on map of 1814, 10/42 [+ 18]

on the caravan route from Zeyla to Harar

aba buko: buko, bukoo, boko (A,O) yeast,

fermented dough; buko (Kefa) pumpkin, gourd;

buko (Som) become sick

HDU90 Aba Buko 1050'/3924' 3114 m 10/39 [Gz]

aba bula: bula (A) dust raised in walking

HEE38 Aba Bula 1109'/3914' 3106 m 11/39 [Gz]

HDN08c Aba Bulcho, village in Wellega 10/35 [x]

A little south of the Abay river about 15 km west

of the confluence of the Didessa.

?? Aba Bulcho (Gumuz village) ../.. [n]

Among the 66 houshold heads of Aba Bulcho in 1975,

a majority claimed to be of the Dukunzilla people.

[Wendy James]

aba ch..: chara (O) tip top, very good?

chaaraa, one of a cycle of 27 Oromo day names

HE... Aba Chara 12/37 [Ch]

?? Aba Chereko (visiting postman under Jimma district) ../.. [Po]

HDE89 Aba Chorga (Aba Ch'orga) 0852'/3919' 2178 m 08/39 [Gz]

HDH51 Aba Ciotte, see Abba Chotte

GDU26 Aba Dula, see Abadula

HEC89 Aba Garima (Abba Garima) (small island), 11/37 [Ch Gu]

cf Abba Gerima, one of the 'Nine Saints'

aba gen..: genda (gända) (A) trough from the trunk of a tree,

for animals to drink from

ganda (O) village, district; aba genda, village leader

HCU93 Aba Genda 0803'/3937' 2627 m 08/39 [Gz]

HED80 Aba Gerima 1140'/3730' 2089 m 11/37 [Gz]

HFM16 Aba Gerima 14/38 [n]

mountain Aba Gerima Terara at 1410'/3857'

HFE65 Aba Gerima, see Abba Gerima

aba gobe, dance leader? gobe (O) song, dance, especially at Meskel Day;

Gobe, a Somali female name

HBM14 Aba Gobe (Abagobi) (area) 0344'/3944' 914 m 03/39 [WO Gz]

aba gol..: golja, goljaa (O) warthog, Phacochoerus aethiopicus aeliani

HEJ84 Aba Golja 1231'/3702' 2143 m 12/37 [Gz]

aba gol..: ager (agär) (A) land, region, country

HEF15 Aba Golja Ager (Abagolja A.) 1102'/3949' 1948 m 11/39 [Gz]

HEF25 Aba Golja Ager 1106'/3950' 2055 m 11/39 [Gz]

HDM34 Aba Gordo kebele 09/39 [Ad]

aba gu..: guba, gubaa (O) 1. fever; 2. branding iron;

3. strong /tobacco/; 4. cloudy

HET37 Aba Guba (Amba Abba Gubba) 1415 m 13/39 [WO Gu]

aba guy.: guyo, guio (O) prohibition, hatred, detestation;

guuyo (Som) 1. small antelope, dikdik; 2. dwarf, small person;

3. wealth, property, livestock;

ana (O) patrikin, relatives on father's side

HBU82 Aba Guyo Ana 0519'/3932' 1436 m 05/39 [Gz]

HEF26 Aba Halme kebele (.. Halmé ..) 11/39 [Ad]

aba hate: hate (O) 1. forest, jungle; 2. smart

JEB28 Aba Hate (area) 11/41 [WO]

HEF13 Aba Jela kebele (.. Jäla ..) 11/39 [Ad]

aba kibe: qibe (A) butter

HEF02 Aba Kibe 1054'/3932' 3319 m 10/39 [Gz]

HDS81 Aba Kidan Bota (locality) 1046'/3740' 10/37 [Gz]

aba ko..: kolba (O) horn, hilt made of horn

HEF34 Aba Kolba kebele 11/39 [Ad]

HDP20 Aba Kumyur (Aba Cumiur) (area) 10/35 [+ WO]

HDT68 Aba Kundi (A. K'undi, A. Qundi) 10/39 [Gz q]

1035'/3912' 2361 m

HDS.. Aba Libanos (Abba L.) 10/37 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Tseshigem sub-district)

HEJ68 Aba Libanos 1221'/3721' 1812 m 12/37 [Gz WO]

or (Iancaru, Yankaru) 1222'/3721' 1816 m

HEM11 Aba Libanos Ch'aka (forest) 1155'/3929' 11/39 [Gz]

HEH55 Aba Maryam (A. Mariam) 12/36 [+ WO]

HFF52 Aba Mekereyta 1406'/3936' 2647 m 14/39 [Gz]

aba mela: mela (mäla) (A) forecast, opinion;

(T) tact, policy, device, method, science;

(Wellega) Acacia sp.; mella (A) whole, be full;

mela (O) 1. crippled, disabled; grudge

HEE49 Aba Mela kebele (.. Mäla ..) 11/39 [Ad]

aba mes.: mesk (mäsk) (A) meadow, field

HEL39 Aba Mesk 1204'/3917' 3601 m 12/39 [Gz]

HDU92 Aba Milik 1049'/3934' 2448 m 10/39 [Gz]

aba moti: moti (O) large needle; mooti (Som) cause to cross,

make pass through; moti, mootii (O) regional chief,

local king, military leader

GDM74 Aba Moti, see Bambesi

HCG19 Aba Saimal (A. Simal) 0631'/3541' 1217 m 06/35 [WO Gz]

?? Aba Salama (Abba S.), cf Aba Selama 13/39 [+ It]

HDE63 Aba Samuel (Abba S.) (church) 08/38 [Gz WO]

0845'/3843' 2000 m

HDE63 Aba Samuel Gedam (monastery) 0845'/3843' 08/38 [Gz]

HDE73 Aba Samuel (Abba S.) (power station) 0847'/3842' 08/38 [Gz WO]

aba selam: selam (sälam) (A) peace, tranquility

HEE09 Aba Selam 1057'/3918' 3342 m 10/39 [Gz]

Aba Selama, Frumentius, founder of the Ethiopian Christianity in 326 A.D.

HEU92 Aba Selama (Enda Abba Scelema) (village) 13/39 [Gz Po Gu]

1331'/3935' 2264/2390 m, see also Abba Salama

(visiting postman under Dessie district)

HEF52 Aba Selama kebele 11/39 [Ad]

in north-eastern Kuta Ber wereda, 5 km north-west

of Kuta Ber settlement; area 3,367 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

aba si..: sina (A) kind of shrub or tree, Teclea nobilis

HDB93 Aba Sina (Abba Sena) 0902'/3558' 1538 m 09/35 [Gz]

HDH03 Aba Sina

HDD39 Aba Tekle 0829'/3824' 3081 m 08/38 [Gz]

?? Aba Wagame (visiting postman under Jimma district ../.. [Po]

HDU61 Aba Wani 1034'/3930' 1999 m 10/39 [Gz]

HEE37 Aba Wasu kebele 11/38 [Ad]

rather far to the east in central Mekdela wereda,

area 1,849 hectares

[CSA 1994]

HEE79 Aba Wat (A, Wat', Baba) 1130'/3919' 2362 m 11/39 [Gz]

(with church Iyesus)

HEF70 Aba Wat (A. Wat') 1131'/3922' 2875 m 11/39 [Gz]

aba wi..: ager (agär) (A) land, region, country

HDM64 Aba Wibe Ager (Kundi, Cundi, Gandhi Ghior) 09/39 [Gz Wa]

0940'/3943' 3360 m, cf Gundi

HES79 Aba Yared (mountain), see Abba Yared

HEL96 Aba Yohanis (Abba Johannes) (church), 12/38 [LM WO]

see under Sekota

JDK51 Aba Yonis 0933'/4236' 2090 m 09/42 [Gz]

?? Ababa wereda (in Bale), cf Abebe sub-district ../.. [x]

HDK35 Ababe, see Abebe

?? Ababeich (Ababeic), locality 07/35 [20]

ababo (Kefa O) kinds of shrub or small tree,

Protea gaguedi; (O) flower;

Ababo, Abebo, a male personal name

GCU61 Ababo (Abebo, Abobo) (village) c490 m 07/34 [MS Br Ad WO]

GCU61 Ababo wereda (Abebo..) (centre in 1964 = Ababo) 07/34 [+ Ad]

Ababora, a Muslim personal name;

bora, boraa (O) snout, muzzle, upstanding front

part of saddle /and several other meanings/

?? Ababora (centre in 1964 of Halielu sub-district) ../.. [Ad]

H.... Ababora Bet sub-district (.. Biet ..) 10/39 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Solie)

ababoru: boru, booruu (A) muddy /liquid/;

borru (O) east, morning; booruu (O) sun, early morning

HDT39 Ababoru kebele 10/39 [Ad]

in the middle of southern Jema wereda,

15 km south of Degolo, area 5,923 hectares

[CSA 1994]

ababu (O) great-grandmother, great-grandchild;

ababul (T) kind of slender shrub, Cadaba longifolia

HED14 Ababulu, see under Mota 10/37 [WO]

abacha..: chacha (ch'ach'a) (A) stop growing, become stunted

HDM43 Abachacha kebele (Abach'ach'a ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in north-easternmost Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda,

20 km east-northeast of Koremash; area 1,014 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCN32 Abachalti (Abbacialti) 880 m 07/35 [MS LM WO]

GDL38 Abachi, see Abaki

abada..: dabu (O) to plant, set up, fasten, place,

arrange, break down, put into fire, straighten, etc.

HDG59 Abadabu (Abadadu), see Kebni Abadir

abadib.: dibo, diboo (O) thicket, thick growth of bushes;

(Kefa) kinds of shrub or small tree, Rothmannia spp;

dibo (T) plug, stopper

HCL.. Abadibo (Tayissa), valley in the Kibre Mengist region 06/38 [Mi]

Abadir, one chief Ahu Abadir is said to have helped build

the city walls of Harar in the 1500s

HDF66 Abadir (Guto, Gutu) 0845'/3953' 1051 m 08/39 [Gz WO]

HDF75 Abadir (Abadir Tekil) (plantation) 0847'/3952' 08/39 [x Gz]

HDF86 Abadir (area) 08/39 [MS WO]

HDE64 Abadiri, see Saddeka

HEE46 Abadise 1115'/3901' 2783 m 11/39 [Gz]

-- Abado, Abbado, a group of Oromo, also a male name

HDE40 Abado 0833'/3830' 2605 m 08/38 [Gz]

(with church Kidane Mihret and/or Silase)

HDT02 Abado, see Idabu

HDT54 Abado kebele 10/38 [Ad]

in eastern Wegdi wereda, adjoining Mahdere Selam

to its north-east and south-west; area 1,514 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

Abadula, a male personal name,

Abba Dula (O) "father of war", military commander;

dula (A) 1. strong, tenacious, resistant; 2. cudgel, knobbly stick;

dula, duula (O) fighting place, raid

GDU26 Abadula (Aba Dula) (area) 10/34 [WO]

Abagada (kind of chief), a male personal name

HDB26 Abagada, see Abdela

HET.? Abagele (Abagällé, same as HET46 Abergele?) 13/38? [x]

HEJ66 Abagennen (Abaghennen) 1223'/3714' 1848 m 12/37 [+ Gu Gz]

HCR52 Abagero Bota (locality) 0747'/3652' 07/36 [Gz]

abagimbi: abba gimbi (O) father/owner of stone house;

gimbi, gimbii (O) 1. stone wall or house or fence;

2. garrison, guard; (T) castle, tower

GDF73 Abagimbi (Abaghimbi) 0848'/3439' 1865 m 08/34 [+ WO Gz]

JCB96 Abagle, see Melka Abagle

HBM14 Abagobi, see Aba Gobe

HE... Abagolja (centre in 1964 of Diguguru sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]

HEF15 Abagolja Ager, see Aba Golja Ager

abah (T) Phyllogeiton discolor

HED44 Abahala, see Amanuel

HDA76 Abahalle 0846'/3520' 1504 m 08/35 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HDA66

HDT42 Abahoch kebele 10/38 [Ad]

Abai.., see Abay.., Abbay ..

abake (abaqä) (A) to beseech, to entreat

HCE46c Abake (forest station) 05/38 [Br]

abaki, abaqii (O) grain chaff;

Abachi, a male Muslim name

GDL38 Abaki (Abachi) 09/34 [+ WO]

HDM24 Abako kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in south-western Berehet wereda at its southern border; area 3,864 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

abakulba: abba kulba (O) man named as bull with regenerated testicles;

ager (agär) (A) land, district

H.... Abakulba Ager 11/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Kombolcha Nechiro sub-district)

abal (A,T) member, insider; abala (A) tendon, sinew;

Aballa, a male personal name

HCK34 Abala (cotton centre) 1482 m, cf Ab Ala .., Abela 06/37 [WO Gu]

HED44 Abala (Abahala), see Amanuel

HFC74 Abala (area) 1414'/3700' 775 m 14/37 [WO Gz]

HED44 Abala Dildi, see Sabera Dildi

HEC.? Abala Negus, south of Debre May? 11/37 [x]

JE...? Abala wereda 11/41? [20]

abale, abaliye (A) kind of shrub or small tree,

Maesa lanceolata;

abale (abalä) (T) commemorate, celebrate

HDL43 Abale 0927'/3841' 2470 m, waterfalls nearby 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEJ59 Abale (Ambara) 1217'/3727' 1784 m, 12/37 [Gz]

see under Gorgora

HCN46 Aballa 0741'/3522' 2186 m, cf Abala 07/35 [Gz]

aballe..: dara (O) 1. clothes, lack of clothing;

daaraa 2. ashes; 3. movables, personal effects, furniture;

dhara (O) expression to deny that something is false

JEA87 Aballedara (area) 11/40 [WO]

abalo (A) kind of tall and rather flat-topped tree,

Terminalia brownii; its bark gives a yellow stain used for

skins of monks; also (A) Terminalia glaucescens, Combretum tricanthum,

(O) Brucea antidysenterica, which is a small tree

HDH07 Abalo (Ovalo) (place) 0907'/3624' 1685 m 09/36 [Gz WO]

HDH07 Abalo (Tulu A.) (mountain) 0907'/3623' 1835 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDK71 Abalo 0944'/3740' 2115 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDT02 Abalo 0959'/3839' 1894 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

abalo b.: beret (bärät) (A) thorn enclosure for cattle

HDM.. Abalo Beret (with church Mikael) 09/39 [x]

HDM31 Abalo Beret kebele 09/39 [Ad]

at the middle of the northern border of Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda,

near Koremash to its north-east; area 1,074 hectares. [CSA 1994]

abalo m.: meda (A), grassy plain

HEE68 Abalo Meda 1129'/3910' 2319 m 11/39 [Gz]

HDT87 Abalo sub-district (Aballo ..) (ctr in 1964 = Ligwam) 10/39 [+ Ad]

JEC82 Abalon Adola /a Somali unit/ (waterhole) 11/41 [WO]

abalti, abbalti (O) intention

HDD00 Abalti, see Abelti

JDK73 Abaltirri (area) 1950 m 09/42 [WO]

HEL61 Abam (Monte Abam) (mountain) 12/38 [WO Gz]

1222'/3836' 2498 m

HEL62 Abam Abo, see Agam Abo

HES96 Abamar Selassie, see Abemar Silase

HDM73 Abamote kebele (Abamoté ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in central Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda in its eastern part,

12 km south-west of Debre Sina; area 684 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Abanchela (in the Jimma region) ../.. [Mi]

HEJ34c Abanu, on western shore of lake Tana 12/37 [x]

abar (Gurage) the hot dry season; (Bale O) kind of tall tree,

Allophylus abyssinicus; abaare (O) curse;

abara (A) one who lives together with another;

abarra (A) clear up, stop raining; abwara (A) dust

HCH92 Abara, see Abera

JBU52 Abara (area) 04/44 [WO]

abarama (O) accursed

HCL66 Abaramo (area) 2780 m 06/39 [WO]

JDK.. Abaraouel 09/43 [x]

Administrative district in the early 1930s, with centre at Teferi Ber.

abareba: reba-u (O) cultivate land before sowing

HEF32 Abareba kebele (Abaréba ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in north-western Dese Zuriya wereda,

11 km west of Dessie town; area 1,266 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDT51 Abarga Giyorgis kebele 10/38 [Ad]

at the middle of the western border of Wegdi wereda,

35 km south-west of Mekane Selam; area 2,609 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HET46 Abargale, see Abergele

HEC87 Abarge 1137'/3715' 1900 m 11/37 [Gz]

abari (A) associate; enclosure in a letter;

shiraf cf giraf (A) whip

HET24 Abarime Shiraf (Abarime Sciraf) (pass) 13/38 [WO]

HEK38 Abarke (Abarche, Abarctie) 1204'/3818' 2365 m 12/38 [+ Gu WO Gz]

abaro, plant with leaves used for traditional treatment of rabies

HCL82 Abaro (mountain) 0707'/3838' 2169/2565 m, 07/38 [WO Gu Gz]

cf Ebaro

HDL74 Abaro 0945'/3849' 1884 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

(with church Mikael), see under Debre Libanos

HFE18 Abaro (Passo Abaro) (pass) 1345'/3915' 2331 m 13/39 [WO Gu Gz]

abaro..: roba, robaa, rooba (O) rain

HBR87 Abaroba 0515'/3716' 1104 m 05/37 [WO Gz]

Abarra, alternate spelling of the personal name Aberra

HBU97 Abarra (Auarra) 0523'/3958' 818 m, cf Awara 05/39 [Gz]

HCT95c Abarta (Gulevara), village north-east of Ziway 08/39 [x]

map code possibly also HDE05 or 06.

abas (T) dumb, mute; abasa (O) misery

HDM52 Abas 0934'/3931' 2797 m 09/39 [Gz]

JDS53 Abas (area) 10/42 [WO]

HDT08 Abase kebele (Abasé ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in north-east Moret & Jiru wereda at its border,

15 km north of Inewari; area 980 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEA77 Abasheres 1130'/3525' 680 m 11/35 [WO Gz]

HDH03 Abasina (Abbasena, Barri Abbasena, Abazena) 09/35 [WO Gu x]

0905'/3553' 1620 m

HEF32 Abaso kebele 11/39 [Ad]

in western central Dese Zuriya wereda,

6 km west of Dessie town; area 1,864 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JEA82 Abassel awraja, see Ambasel awraja

abate ager (A) land of my father

HEE07 Abate Ager 1055'/3909' 3234 m 10/39 [Gz]

abatila: abatalla (O) flat open area of grassy land

HET57c Abatila (with small fort) 13/39 [Gu]

HDN64 Abatimbo el Gumas (Abu Timbhor) (village) 10/35 [Gz WO Wa]

(Abba Timbo el Gumaz) 1036'/3513' 689 m 10/35 [Gu]

-- Abato, Abatu, name of an Oromo tribe

HE... Abawerari (centre in 1964 of Segerat sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]

abay, abaai, abbayi (O) kinds of shrub or small tree,

Maesa lanceolata, or Myrica salicifolia which sometimes branches

already at the base;

abay (A) 1. large landslide; 2. liar; 3. fake; (T) 1. grandmother; 2. wild;

(as name of the Blue Nile, see Abbay)

HEC89 Abay (Abba) 1136'/3725' 1794 m 11/37 [Gz]

near the river of that name, see under Bahir Dar

HDM87 Abay Atir kebele (.. At'er ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Kewet wereda, 25 km east of Debre Sina and

15 km south-east of Shewa Robit; area 1,243 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDS18 Abay bridge, cf Dejen ford, cf Shafartak 10/38 [n]

HDR32c Abay bridge 2 (Gumare Dildiy, 'Hippo Bridge') 10/36 [20]

HDJ.. Abay Chomen wereda 09/37 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 19 rural and 2 urban kebeles

HDL37 Abay Deggar (Abai D.) (recorded in 1841) 09/39 [+ Ha]

JDK37 Abay Folam (Abai Folam) (area) 1855 m 09/43 [+ WO]

JDJ35 Abay Folan (Abai F.) (mountain) 09/43 [+ Gz]

0923'/4308' 1805 m

abay g..: goma (A) hornless /animal/

GEF46c Abay Goma, village very near Sudan 11/34 [20]

?? Abay Mikael (visiting postman under D.Markos) ../.. [Po]

HDU17 Abay Negeso kebele (.. Nägéso ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in central Kewet wereda at its eastern border,

a little east of Shewa Robit; area 714 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEL64 Abay Yilas 1222'/3851' 2407 m 12/38 [Gz]

HEL43 Abay Zinamba 1210'/3845' 2435 m 12/38 [Gz]

abaya (A) slothful, sluggardly; refractory ox;

Abaya, a male personal name

HCD93 Abaya (Lake Margherita) 0620'/3750' 1268 m 06/37 [Gz WO]

(Abba, Bagade, Bato, Beke, Dambala, Gumaraki,

Amh: Yegidicho Bahir, Qey Bahir)

HDL89 Abaya kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in eastern central Saya Debri & Wayu Insaro wereda,

very near Deneba to its south; area 1,235 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDL89 Abaya & Sakla kebele 09/39 [Ad]

at the middle of the south-eastern border of Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro

wereda, adjoining Abaya kebele (see above) to its south-east and

6 km south-east of Deneba; area 1,386 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDG.. Abayani Bogo, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x]

HDE85 Abaye (Abaie) 08/38 [+ WO]

JDH09 Abaye 0906'/4131' 1413 m 09/41 [Gz]

JDG92 Abaye Atir (.. At'r) 0955'/4001' 1470 m 09/40 [Gz]

abayni b..: bogo (Som) finish with

HDG.. Abayni Bogo

HEJ47 Abaza (Abazai) 12/37 [Ch]

HEC65 Abb (on map of 1868) 11/37 [18]

Abba Oromo: Abbaa), cf Aba

abba (A,T) title of respect given to priests and monks; also

used in names of persons;

(O) 1. father, elder, general title of respect; 2. deity, spirit

HCD93 Abba (lake), see Abaya

HCJ92 Abba (Aba), see Chida

HEC89 Abba, see Abay

HED80 Abba 1140'/3730' 2089 m, see under Bahir Dar 11/37 [WO n]

HEJ73 Abba Ago (area) 12/36 [WO]

HEJ99 Abba Antonios (Antonius) 12/37 [Gu WO]

(village) 2256 m, see under Gondar

HEK.? Abba Aregawi (village) 11/38 [20]

HDH51 Abba Chotte (Aba Ciotte, Adela Chotte) 09/35 [+ Gz]

0933'/3550' 1236 m

HDE31 Abba Dolo (Aba Dolo) (church) 08/38 [WO LM]

HES.. Abba Dugudduge (village) 13/38 [+ Gu]

abba foge: fogee (Som) lengthen; remove to a distance

HEK34 Abba Foge, see Kemkem

HEK55 Abba Gebre (Abba Ghevra) (area) 12/37 [+ WO]

Abba Gerima (Issak, Yishaq), one of the Syrian "Nine Saints"

in the 500s

HFE65 Abba Gerima (Aba G., A. Gherima, Aba Garima) 14/38 [+ MS WO Br]

(mountain with monastery), see under Adwa

1410'/3858' 2011/2032, 2546 m, cf Aba Gerima

abba gi..: gimmi (A) kind of shrub, Chenopodium ambrosoides,

with very small flowers

HDC97 Abba Gimmi, see Ijaji

JCU71 Abba Gorda, see Abdi Gorda

HET37 Abba Guba (Abba Gubba), see Aba Guba

HES79 Abba Iared (A. Jared), see Abba Yared

HEL96 Abba Johannes, see Aba Yohanis

abba kella (O) commander of guards, keeper of

the gate /of a kingdom/, sentry at a check point

HCJ93 Abba Kella (Abba Chella) c1600 m 07/36 [MS WO Gu]

JFA47 Abba Kidane (salt deposit) 13/40 [Ne]

Abba Libanos (A. Mete'a), early Syrian missionary believed

to have stayed somewhere inland from Massawa

HEJ68 Abba Libanos, see Aba Libanos

Abba Liqanos, one of the Syrian "Nine Saints" in the 500s

HEJ79 Abba Likanos (A.Licanos, A.Lianos) 12/37 [+ Gu WO]

(mountain) 2339 m, see also under Aksum : church ..

HEJ99 Abba Maldiba, see Meldiba

HFD59c Abba Mardilos 14/38 [x]

rock-hewn/?/ church west of Aksum.

HFE63c Abba Mata'a (Abba Libanos) 14/38 [20]

GDM74 Abba Moti, see Bambesi

abba muda (O) the spiritual head of traditional Oromo religion

HCE83 Abba Muda, see Yirba Muda

HFE17 Abba Salama, see under Temben churches

HDE63 Abba Samuel, see Aba Samuel & HDE73

HEJ88 Abba Samuel (area), see under Azezo 12/37 [WO]

HFD57 Abba Sege (Abba Seghe), see under Inda Silase 14/38 [+ WO]

HFE18 Abba Selam, see Ind'Abba Selam, cf Aba Selam

HDB93 Abba Sena, see Aba Sina

abba sirba, dance leader? sirba (O) dance, song, music;

sirbaa (O) to blink fast /with eyes/

HCF45c Abba Sirba 05/39 [Gu]

abba sombi: sombe (O) kind of animal disease

HDA97 Abba Sombi, see under Yubdo 09/35 [WO]

abba te..: Tekle Haymanot, famous Ethiopian saint

HER57 Abba Teklehaymanot (Abbat Teccaimanot) 13/37 [+ WO]

HDN64 Abba Timbo el Gumaz, see Abatimbo el Gumas

abba wiha: wiha (A) water /if that meaning is intended/

JFB33 Abba Wiha (Abba Uia) (area) 13/40 [+ WO]

abba yared: Yared, saint of the 500s, founder of Ethiopian church music

HES79 Abba Yared (A.Iared, A.Jared, Aba Yared) (mountain) 13/38 [x Gu 20]

(Abo Yared, Abbo Jared) 1320'/3818' peak 4460 m

HFE.. Abba Yohanni, see under Abiy Adi

HCN32 Abbacialti, see Abachalti

HDJ55 Abbaia Garo, see Abbaya Garo

HES11 Abbanai Mariam (church) 12/37 [WO]

HBS70 Abbaroba, see under Jarso, cf Abaroba 05/37 [WO]

HDH03 Abbasena, see Abasina

HDS72 Abbat, see Mekera Kir

abbatere (T) kind of spiny shrub or small tree,

Zizyphus spina-christi

HFC28 Abbatere (area), see under Adi Remet 13/37 [WO]

HDF60 Abbavoragher, see Aba Bora Ager 08/39 [+ WO]

Abbay (A,T) feminine name of the Blue Nile

from abiyy (A) grandiose, important;

Abay, Abbai also occurs as a male personal name

abbayi (O) large tree, Maesa lanceolata

HEC16 Abbay (Abbai) (with church) 1058'/3713' 2744 m 10/37 [+ WO n]

abbay dar: dar (A) bank, edge

HEJ06 Abbay Dar (Abbai Dar), small village 11/37 [+ Ch Gu]

HEC89 Abbay Ras (Abbai Ras) (small island), cf Abay 11/37 [+ Ch]

abbaya ga..: garo (O) fermenting substance, leavening;

(Som) understand, know, recognize

HDJ55 Abbaya Garo (Abbaia G.) 0931'/3707' 2374 m 09/37 [+ n]

H.... Abbayi, east of /which?/ Duro

HCT.. Abbayi, at the eastern shore of lake Ziway

abbe (O) familiar term of address among male friends

JEC31 Abbe (lake), see Abhe

HEU43 Abbedda, see Abedda

abbek..: koma (A) 1. sterile land; kind of large tree;

(O) 1. chest, breast; 2. (qooma) instant killing

HDS82 Abbekoma (Abbecoma) (mountain) 3468 m 10/37 [+ WO]

abbi: abi (T) big, huge, important

HFE06 Abbi Addi (Abi Adi), see Abiy Adi

HFD86 Abbi Ogri, see under Adi Daro 14/38 [WO]

HEC54 Abbichik Maryam (Abbicich Mariam) 11/36 [+ It]

(church on a ridge)

-- Abbiichuu, see Abichu

HDA06 Abbiyu, see Abiyu

Abbo, cf Abo

abbo (O) male friend, comrade /term of address/; abbo, abo (T) father;

Abbo (A) colloquial name of Saint Gebre Menfes Qiddus

HDE01c Abbo (church) mountains over 3,200 m 08/38 [n]

HDJ11 Abbo 09/36 [WO]

HDL89 Abbo (church), see under Deneba 09/39 [WO]

HDL97 Abbo (church) 09/39 [WO]

HDM90 Abbo (church) 09/39 [WO]

HEJ76 Abbo (church) 12/37 [WO]

HDK34 Abbo Gebre Menfes Kidus (A. Chebrementos) 09/37 [+ WO]

(church with name of a famous saint)

HEC45 Abboita 11/37 [WO]

HEC34 Abchekle (Abchikile, Abchikili) 11/37 [MS Gz Ad]

MS: 1110'/3700'; Gz: 1126'/3653' = HEC63 2040 m

HDG19 Abdaro Ua /intended to mean wiha, water?/ 09/35 [x]

Abdel, a male personal name

H.... Abdel (centre in 1964 of Telagi sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]

Abdela (Abdulla) occurs as a male personal name mostly in Oromo areas;

-- Abdalla, name of a unit of Ogaden Somali now found (1980s)

in the north-east province of Kenya

HDB24 Abdela, see Aba Abdella

HDB26 Abdela (Avdalla, Avdallo, Abagada, Aba Abdella) 08/36 [Gz WO]

0822'/3615' 2060 m (WO map has it at HDB25)

HDL34 Abdela 0923'/3851' 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDM70 Abdela (Abdella, Abdalla) (area) 09/39 [+ Ad WO]

(sub-district & its centre in 1964), see under Mendida

HDM10 Abdela Giyorgis (Abdella Gheor.) (church), 09/39 [+ WO]

see under Shola Gebeya

HDM46 Abder Rasul, see Abdul Resul

abdera: abdari (O) tree in which spirits are believed to live

HDL58 Abdera (Abdella) 09/39 [LM WO]

HEU21 Abdera Merk'oryos (church) 1253'/3930' 12/39 [Gz]

HFB19 Abderafi (Abder Rafi, Abderraft, Ahd er Rafi) 13/36 [Gz Po WO x]

(Abdelrafi, Abd el Rafi) (local centre) 13/36 [Gu It]

1345'/3630' 611 m, near river Angareb

abdi (O) hope, trust, confidence; (T) stupid, imbecile;

abde (T) kind of shrub or small tree, Lannea triphylla

HD... Abdi 09/37 [18]

JDJ24 Abdi 0915'/4203' 1701 m 09/42 [Gz]

JDJ56 Abdi 0933'/4211' 1692 m 09/42 [Gz]

abdi be..: beru (Gimir) kind of shrub, Prunus africanus;

also timber tree Pygeum sp.

JDJ33 Abdi Beru 0924'/4156' 2038 m 09/41 [Gz]

JBU76 Abdi Busle (area) 05/44 [WO]

abdi f..: faro, farro (A) 1. kinds of mungoose;

2. zorilla, Iotonyx striatus; faaro (O) song, singing;

farro (O) mischievous; faro (Som) fingers, fingerprints;

Abdi (Abidi), a male personal name

JEB87 Abdi Faro 11/41 [WO]

abdi ga..: gara (A,O), garaa (O) mountain, hill

/also other meanings/; garaa, garan (O) stomach, belly;

gaara (O) eyebrow; gara (Wolayto?) kind of thorn tree,

Acacia sieberiana

HDM75 Abdi Gara 0943'/3951' 1521 m 09/39 [Gz]

abdi ger.: geri (Som) giraffe; geeri (Som) death

KCN36 Abdi Geri (Abdi Gheri) (area) 07/45 [+ WO]

JCU71 Abdi Gorda (Abba G.) 0750'/4428' 958 m 07/44 [WO n]

abdi nur: nuur (Som) light; nur (Som) rainy season;

season in general; Nur, Nuur, a male personal name

JBK84 Abdi Nur (area) 04/42 [WO]

abdi r..: roba, robaa, rooba (O) rain

JDJ05 Abdi Roba 0903'/4206' 1673 m, near code JDC95 09/42 [Gz]

JDC97 Abdi Seid (A. Se'id) 0902'/4219' 1329 m 09/42 [Gz]

JEP26 Abdidora 12/41 [WO]

HEE97 Abdikom kebele (Abdeqom ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in eastern Wadla wereda, 12 km north-east

of Bete Hor; area 2,187 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEE88 Abdikum (recorded in 1868) 11/39 [18 Wa]

HDM85 Abdilak kebele (Abdilaq ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in eastern Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda,

10 km east of Debre Sina; area 1,030 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HD... Abdilaka (Abdilaca), administr. district 1800s 09/39? [+ 18]

Abdir, a male personal name

?? Abdir, mountain peak ../.. [Ch]

HDM45 Abdiyisir kebele (Abdiyeser ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in eastern central Ankober wereda,

8 km south-east of Ankober town; area 364 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

Abdo (Abido), a male Muslim name

JCN14 Abdo 0722'/4011' 2156 m 07/40 [Gz]

Abdoy, a male Muslim name

JCN85 Abdoy (G. Scek Abdoi) (mountain) 08/40 [Gz WO x]

0800'/4017' 1712/2090 m

HEG17 Abduana (hill) 1153'/3526' 11/35 [WO]

Abdul Kadir (Abidulkadr, Abdelkader), a male Muslim name

JDJ26 Abdul Kadir (A. K'adir, A. Qadir), near Harar 09/42 [Gz q]

0915'/4209' 1721 m

Abdul Rasul, a male personal name; rasuul (Som) prophet, apostle

HDM46 Abdul Resul (A. Rasul, Abdel Russool, Abder Rasul) 09/39 [En n Ha WO]

(once a slave market) 1620 m

Abdula, Abdulla, Abdela, a male Muslim name

HEP37 Abdula (Abdulah) 1259'/3622' 826 m 12/36 [WO Gz]

JCP32 Abdula 0732'/4057' 1365 m 07/40 [WO 18 Gz]

JDJ47 Abdula (Gara A.) 0927'/4216' 2138, 2780 m 09/42 [Gz]

Abdulahi, Abdullahi, a male Muslim personal name

JDJ13 Abdulahi 0914'/4152' 1778 m 09/41 [Gz]

JCE90 Abdulla Alamoge (A. Alamoghe) (wide area) 06/43 [+ WO]

JDJ47 Abdulla, see Gara Abdulla

JEC31 Abe (lake), see Abhe

abe bu..: buko, bukoo, boko (A,O) yeast, fermented dough;

buko (Kefa) pumpkin, gourd; buko (Som) become sick

HDJ55 Abe Buko 0932'/3704' 2790 m, near Shambu 09/37 [Gz]

?? Abe Dengoro wereda (.. Dongoro ..) 09/37? [Ad n]

(-1994-) is divided into 42 rural kebeles and 1 urban.

JDK48 Abeabokor (G. Abeabocor) (area) 09/43 [+ WO]

HEP16 Abead (on map of 1843) 12/36 [Ha]

HDM42 Abebaye 0929'/3932' 2810 m 09/39 [Gz]

abebe (abbäbä) (A) to flower, to bloom; also a male name;

-- Abebe, Ababe, name of a Mecha Oromo tribe

HDD86 Abebe (area) 08/38 [WO]

HDD91 Abebe 0903'/3736' 1812 m, near map code HDK01 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDK01 Abebe, see HDD91 Abebe

HDK21 Abebe 0917'/3736' 1821 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDK35 Abebe (Ababe) 0919'/3800' 2312 m 09/38 [AA Gz WO x]

HDK46 Abebe 0925'/3804' 1804 m (with church Giyorgis) 09/38 [AA Gz]

abebe k..: kolu, kooluu (O) 1. wing;

2. bequest to eldest son

HDK17 Abebe Kolu sub-district (Abiebie ..) 09/38 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Seriti)

HDK.. Abebe sub-district (centre in 1964 = Jojiru?) 09/38 [Ad]

(Abiebie Borena?)

HDL56 Abebe sub-district (Abeba ..) (centre in 1964 = Arbo) 09/38 [+ Ad]

GCU61 Abebo, see Ababo

HEU21 Abeda Mikael (church) 1253'/3927'

abedda: abidda (O) fire

HEU43 Abedda (Amba Abbedda) (mountain) 13/39 [Gu WO Gz]

1305'/3945' 2414 m, see under Debub, cf Abida

HEU42 Abede Mikael (church) 1303'/3936', cf Abeda 13/39 [Gz]

JDJ47 Abedula, see Aybera

JBT60 Abegle (waterholes) 05/43 [WO]

HCS83 Abegwade (village) 08/37 [x]

HFE06 Abei Adi, see Abiy Adi

?? Abejegay (Zehon Dur, Dehon Dur, Dähondur) ../.. [Pa]

(Abäjägay, Zähon Dur) (historically recorded)

abekat, family father among the Gurage

HEL67 Abekat (Abek'at, Abeqat) 1222'/3908' 2834 m 12/39 [Gz q]

-- abeke, a kind of religious group among the Gurage

HCS86 Abeke (centre of a sub-district in the 1960s) 08/38 [x]

?? Abekema (mountain) peak 3468 m ../.. [20]

GDF.. Abeku Gelen (in Kelem awraja) 08/34 [Ad]

abel (abäl) (A) means of existence, cf Abel of the Bible

HCD77 Abel 0605'/3812' 2197 m 06/38 [Gz]

abela (A) defect of the eye: white spot on the cornea;

abella (abälla) (A) fed /from transitive verb: to feed/,

gave to eat; abbella (abbälla) (A) accompanied at table

HCK33 Abela (settlement) 0640'/3750' 06/37 [Gz]

HCK54 Abela 0642'/3753' 1482 m, cf Awela 06/37 [MS]

HCL61 Abela (Avela, Auela) 1974 m, cf Adela 06/38 [LM WO Gu]

JEC91 Abela, M. (area) 11/41 [WO]

abela cf..: cheffe (ch'äffe) (A) lush grassy but slightly marshy land;

chaffe (O) 1. meadow, place of outdoor assembly;

2. kind of tall grass used for roofing

HCK80c Abela Abaya, 40 km north-west of Soddo 07/37 [x]

HCK.. Abela Chefe (.. Chefa), in Shebedino wereda 06/38 [Ad]

HCK.. Abela Farcho, in Welayita awraja 06/37 [Ad]

HCL60 Abela Lida (Avela, Auela) 0656'/3828' 1919 m 06/38 [Gz Ad WO]

HC... Abela Sipa, near Soddo 06/37 [20]

?? Abelgi (Abälgi) (historically recorded) ../.. [Pa]

HDD00 Abelt (Sciarsciama) 0811'/3732' 1599 m 08/37 [Gz]

HEC44 Abelta Giyorgis (Avelta Gheorghis) (church), 11/36 [+ It]

see under Dangila

abelti: abbalti (O) intention

HDD00 Abelti (Abalti) 1494/1795/1960 m 08/37 [Gz Br WO Gu]

MS: 0805'/3725' = HCR99; Gz: 0810'/3734'? = HDD00

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

7SW Kumbi (Gumbi) (village)

4NW Ali (mountain)

8NW Darar (area)

?? Manetti (mountain) 1865/2185 m

HCR89 Abelti sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kumbi) 07/37 [Ad]

HES96 Abemar Silase (Abamar Selassie), 13/38 [LM WO]

see under Adi Arkay

HES89 Abena 1325'/3822' 2268 m 13/38 [WO Gz]

JEH35 Abena (mountain chain) 1208'/4110' 517 m 12/41 [Gz]

HFF52 Abenaya (Abenaha) (with rock church), 14/39 [x]

see under Adi Chewa

HFF53 Abennaa (Abenna) (with rock-hewn church) 14/39 [+ x]

GDU14 Abenyende (Abenyendu) 1008'/3447' 1107 m 10/34 [Gz]

JDB84 Abenyo (Gara Abognu) (mountain) 08/41 [Gz]

0857'/4109' 2173 m

HES.. Aber 12/37 [x]

abera: aberra (abärra) (A) put on light, light a fire;

aberra (O) 1. a male name; 2. kind of large forest tree,

Polyscias ferruginea; its long leaves give it the appearance

of a giant broom; abbere (abbärä) (A) assemble, associate

HCH92 Abera (Aberra, Abara) 0713'/3551' 1919 m 07/35 [Gz Po WO n]

(visiting postman under Jimma distr.) (with small church Giyorgis)

Coordinates would give map code HCH91

HCL11 Abera 0627'/3828' 2796 m, 06/38 [WO Gz]

see under Agere Selam

HES87 Abera, see Ambaras

HET16 Abera, see Aymbera 13/39

HET46 Abergele (Avergalle, Averghelle, Abergella) 13/38 [Gz WO x Ad]

(Abargale) MS: 1315'/3850' = HET 54, 1424 m; 13/38 [n]

Gz: 1306'/3857', see also Tuankua Abergele

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

5E Finarwa (Feneroa, Fenaroa) (market) 1520/1570 m

9E Zamra (village)

10SE Gisa Dansa (Ghisa D.) (village)

5S Amba Dorwa (A. Dorua) (area)

7S Belenta (village) 1470 m

9NW Niway (Deggara) (mountain chain) 2242 m

9N Adi Zeliya (Adi Zelai) (village)

HET46 Abergele wereda (Abergelie ..) 13/38 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Jijika)

abergi..: gima (western O) kind of small tree,

Cassipourea elliottii, C. malosana

HES68 Abergima (on the Simen hiking route) 13/38 [Br]

?? Abernossa (state cattle ranch) ../.. [x]

HDK27 Abero 0916'/3812' 2641 m, cf Abro 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEL65 Abersha 1219'/3857' 2015 m 12/38 [Gz]

HER09 Abertege (Bagena) 1245'/3725' 2134 m 12/37 [Gz WO]

JBP62 Abesale (area) 05/40 [WO]

JCT12 Abeselli (Abeselh) 0721'/4338' 920/1124 m 07/43 [WO Gz]

abesi (Som) cobra snake

?? Abesi (Abäsi Wera Gäbäya) (hist. recorded) ../.. [Pa]

JD... Abesikel sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kwaho) 09/43 [Ad]

abet (A) cry in appealing for justice

HEF72 Abet kebele (Abät ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in easternmost central Ambasel wereda,

3 km west of Wichale; area 2,469 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HE... Abet sub-district (centre in 1964 = Derga), cf Abyet 11/39 [Ad]

abet w..: wiha (A) water

HDT75 Abet Wiha kebele (Abét Weha ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in south-western Kelala wereda, 16 km south-east

of Mahdere Selam; area 3,728 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

abeta: abetta (A?O?) kind of climber or liane;

robe, robbe, robee (O) it rained

HDJ31 Abeta Robe 0921'/3647' 1476 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDM.? Abewit (with church Andriyas), in Sendafa area 09/39? [x]

abey (Som) kind of shrub or small tree, Adenium obesum

HDG07c Abey (river valley) 09/35 [Mi]

HDT54 Abey kebele (Abäy ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in eastern Wegdi wereda, immediately south-east of Mahdere Selam

stretching to the wereda border; area 2,278 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDG.. Abeyeni Aira, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x]

abeyi (O) kind of shrub or small tree, Maesa lanceolata;

it is also stated that Maesa can be a large "holy" tree

HDC17 Abeyi 0815'/3715' 2707 m 08/37 [Gz]

HDD91 Abeyi 0901'/3740' 2097 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDH28 Abeyi 0914'/3628' 1621 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDJ96 Abeyi 0952'/3711' 2456 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDK04 Abeyi 0905'/3753' 2593 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDK06 Abeyi 0904'/3806' 2360 m, see under Ginchi 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDK50 Abeyi 0931'/3734' 1580 m (with church Mikael) 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDL62 Abeyi 0937'/3841' 2410 m 09/38 [Gz]

HDL74 Abeyi 0944'/3848' 2493 m (with church), 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Debre Libanos

HDF71 Abeyot Fere, see Abiyot Fire

HDL77 Abeyu kebele (Abäyu ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in the southern part of central Saya Debir & Wayo Insaro wereda,

8-10 km south of Saya Debir settlement; area 1,562 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCP37 Abgacho (Abgaccio) 0734'/3620' 1982 m 07/36 [+ WO Gz]

HCT42 Abgiata, see Abyata

JEC31 Abhe (Abbe, Abe, Abhebad = lake Abhe) 11/41 [20 WO]

the last of six lakes where the Awash river ends

abi ..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain

HDT74 Abi Meda kebele 11/38 [Ad]

in easternmost central Saint wereda at its border,

25 km east of Ajibar; area 1,601 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Abia (village) ../.. [n]

Abib, a male personal name

HDH13 Abib (mountain) 2140 m 09/36 [WO]

HDJ16 Abib, T. (hill) 2955 m 09/37 [WO]

HED73 Abiche 1132'/3749' 2488 m 11/37 [Gz]

HEJ10c Abichekli Maryam 11/36 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Degbassa & Durbete sub-districts)

Abicho, a male personal name

HDA67 Abicho (Abiccio) 1494 m 08/35 [+ WO]

-- Abichu, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe

GDF.. Abichu (in Kelem awraja) 08/34 [Ad]

HDL74 Abichu (Fre: Abbitchou) 0942'/3850' 2636 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Debre Libanos

HDL84 Abichu (with church Maryam) 0949'/3851' 2454 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDM70 Abichu (Abicciu, Abchu) 2907 m, see under Mendida 09/39 [+ WO MS]

HDL67 Abichu & Gnea wereda (Abichuna Gnea ..) 09/38 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 44 rural kebeles and 1 urban

HDM70 Abichu sub-district (centre in 1964 = Mendida)

Abida, a male personal name; abidda (O) fire

JDP11 Abida (Jebel Abida, G. Amoissa, Dabita) 10/40 [Gu Ne WO Ha]

(lava crater) 1004'/4050' 1481/1745 m, cf Abedda

JEN25 Abidi (mountain) 1253'/4019' 300 m 12/40 [WO Gz]

G.... Abie Fakero 10/34 [Ad]

HDJ65 Abie sub-district (centre in 1964 = Chabir) 09/37 [Ad]

JDH59 Abied Asued, see Abyed Aswed

HDM22 Abieghedam, see Abiyye Gedam

?? Abiera Mariam, cf Abera .. ../.. [Gu]

HES99 Abieri, see Abyeri

HDM82 Abiet Uascia, see Abyet Washa

-- Abigar, ethnic group of people in the far west,

also called Nuer

GDE37 Abigara (area) 08/34 [WO]

HFB38 Abigir, see Galat Abgir

HEM61 Abihgum Giyorgis (church) 1222'/3928' 12/39 [Gz]

HCT42 Abijata (Abijatta), see Abyata

HDL73 Abilami 0941'/3844' 2628 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDM74 Abilamoch 0944'/3943' 3444 m 09/39 [Gz]

abile (Harari) to my father

H.... Abile Beza (Abilie Bieza) 09/37 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Akeyo sub-district)

GCT39 Abilegn 0733'/3418' 398 m 07/34 [WO Gz]

JDJ29 Abiley 0918'/4230' 1748 m, near map code JDK20 09/42 [Gz]

HDS42 Abima (fort), see Debre Markos

JCN28 Abinas (mountain) 0729'/4030' 07/40 [WO Gz]

1836 m, peak 2661 m

HDK20 Abinos 0918'/3732' 1547 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

abio ch..: chora (ch'ora) (A,O) sunray; (O) remnant,

small remaining quantity; younger

HD... Abio Chora, in Soddo Zuriya wereda ../.. [20]

HES.? Abir (mountain chain) 13/38 [x]

HEJ57 Abirja (church), see under Gorgora 12/37 [WO]

Abis, biblical person: seventh son of Kush and younger brother of Nimrod

JEB62 Abis (area) 11/40 [WO]

HDM64 Abisa & Kidenu kebele (.. Kidänu ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda at its eastern border,

16-20 km east of Debre Birhan town; area 790 hectares,

[CSA 1994]

abish (A) fenugreek plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum

HDA06 Abiu, see Abiyu

abiy (Geez, A) important, leading, cardinal; abi, abiy (T) large, big;

Abiy (Abie, Abye), a male personal name

HDK07 Abiy 0905'/3810' 2751 m, see under Ginchi 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDK72 Abiy 0943'/3743' 2325 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

abiy adi (T) great country

HFE06 Abiy Adi (Abbi Addi, Abi Addi, Abi Adi) 13/39 [MS WO Gu Br]

(Abei Adi, Abbi Addy, Abiyad) 13/39 [Gz Ad 18]

Gz: 1326'/3905' = HET87

1320'/3900' (1337'/3901'? = HFE06) 1917/2275 m

MS coordinates would give map code HET76.

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

8E Yeresere (Enda Maryam Kworam,

(E.M. Quoram, E.M. Quarar) (monastery) 2651 m

9S Agbe (Agebe) (village) 1585 m

4N Dira Amba (Debra Amba, Diramba) (mountain) 2434 m

9N Waryew (Uarieu, Chessad Amba, Csada Amba)

(place and pass) c1910 m

10NE Melfa (Melta) (large village) 2480 m

?? Kernal (Amba Chernale, Carnale) 2020 m

There are rock-hewn churches approximately at km

5S Agbe (Agebe): Kidane Mihret

9NW Kaka (Qaqa, Kaku): Arbatu Insisa

9NW Teamina: Maryam

11NW Wukien (Wuqièn, Waqen): Gabriel, monastey at 16NW?

12NW Wikro (Wkro): Yohannes Woldenegwadgwad

10N Inda Maryam Itsiwito (Enda M. Etsuto): Maryam

11N Ind'Abba Yohanni (Enda A..): Abba Yohannes

2NE Debre Amba Silase: Silase

4NE Itsiwto (Itsewtu): Maryam 1915 m

?? Mikael

HFF31 Abiy Adi (Abii Adi, Abbi Addi) 2275 m 13/39 [+ x]

(w rock-hewn church), see under Geralta churches - northern

HFE06 Abiy Adi wereda 13/39 [20]

abiy i..: imni (T) stone

HEM81 Abiy Imni 1232'/3931' 2628 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEC78 Abiyanejj (Avianegg) (mountain), 11/37 [+ It]

see under Bahir Dar

HEL96 Abiyatku 1236'/3903' 2278 m, near Sekota 12/39 [Gz]

HD... Abiye Debre Sina (Abiyye ..) (in Menz .. awraja) 10/39? [Ad]

HDU46 Abiye Meda, see Abuye Meda

abiyot f..: fire (A) fruit, product; firi (O) fruit

HDF71 Abiyot Fire kebele (Abeyot Feré ..) 08/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Minjar & Shenkora wereda,

6 km south of Balchi; area 470 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

Abiyu, a male personal name

HDA06 Abiyu (Abbiyu, Abiu) (small village) 08/35 [Gz x WO Gu]

0812'/3520' 1629/1875 m

HDA06 Abiyu (sub-district & its centre in 1964)

HDL34 Abiyu 0920'/3853' 2814 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDT33 Abiyu 1017'/3843' 2527 m 10/38 [Gz]

HDM22 Abiyye Gedam (Abieghedam, Abyegedam) 09/39 [x WO]

(monastery), see also under Gina Ager

HEL.. Abmata 12/38 [n]

HFF53 Abnao (Abna'o) 1402'/3939' 2393 m 14/39 [Gz]

(with church Maryam)

Abo, cf Abbo

abo (O) male friend, comrade; aabboo (O) father;

abo, abbo (A,T) father; abo (T) kind of medium-sized tree,

Boscia salicifolia, grows in semi-arid lowlands and

the tips of the branches are drooping;

Abo, Abbo (A) colloquial name of Saint Gebre Menfes Qiddus

HBE92 Abo (area) 03/38 [WO]

HDE45 Abo (church) 08/38 [WO]

HDJ94 Abo, Tullu (hill), see under Alibo 09/37 [WO]

HEU03 Abo 1240'/3938' 1647 m 12/39 [Gz]

abo ar..: arka, arqa (O) 1. hand, arms, sleeve;

2. cry of leopard

HEK41 Abo Arka 1210'/3737' 1860 m 12/37 [Gz]

HED16? Abo Gedam (village) 11/38? [20]

abo k..: kabot (T) mantle, cloak, cape

HE... Abo Kabot sub-district 11/37 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Yinesa Kidane Mihret)

GDF61 Abo Pelata, G. (hill) 08/34 [WO]

HES79 Abo Yared, see Abba Yared

GCU61 Abobo (Burbeh) 0751'/3433', cf Ababo 07/34 [Gz]

GCU61 Abobo wereda 07/34 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 20 rural kebeles and 1 urban

JDJ35 Abocher, see Abubeker

abodo: aboddu (O) thumb

HDL80 Abodo 0950'/3827' 2394 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Gebre Guracha

JCN06 Abodona 0715'/4022' 2132 m 07/40 [WO Gz]

?? Abogedebo (place) ../.. [Ch]

JDB84 Abognu, see Abenyo

JDJ34 Aboker (Abocher), see Abubeker

abol (A), aboli (O) first boiling of coffee grounds /out of usually three/

GCT57 Abol (Obuol) (place) 0742'/3406' 314 m 07/34 [WO Gz]

GDF11 Abol 08/34 [WO]

JCN58 Abol Kasim, see Abul Kasim

HEA46 Abola (area) 797 m, see under Gubba 11/35 [WO]

HED40 Abola (A. Negus, A. Nigus)

(mountain, volcanic cone) 11/37 [WO Gu Gz]

1118'/3731' 2124/2615 m,

see under Debre May

HEF01 Abole 1057'/3930' 3085 m 10/39 [Gz]

H.... Abole (Abolie) (area), 11/37 [+ Ad]

cf Dega Abole, Kola Abole

abomsa, abbomsa (O) male friend, comrade;

abamsa (Welega Bega) tree growing near rivers

HDF45 Abomsa 0835'/3951' 1438 m 08/39 [Gz]

HDU07 Abomsa (Abonsa) (place) 0959'/3959' 1332 m 09/39 [Gz]

(with post office, same as Tinsae Birhan?)

JDA62 Abomsa (area) 08/40 [WO]

HDU17 Abomsa kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in central Kewet wereda, adjoining Shewa Robit

to its north; area 374 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCR30 Abonno 0735'/3640'c 07/36 [x]

area at some distance south-west of Jimma at Meti river.

Name and location were given by G. Montandon in 1913.

HCS.. Abonsa (in Kembata awraja, east of Durame) 07/37 [Ad 20]

JDJ25 Abonyo 0915'/4205' 1912 m 09/42 [Gz]

Aboo, a male Muslim name

HDL73c Aboo (not far from Tulu Dimtu), cf Abu 09/38 [Mi]

HDM74 Abore Hager kebele (Aboré Hagär ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in central Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda at its eastern border,

15 km south-southwest of Debre Sina; area 817 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Aboreso Bidere (in Bale) ../.. [Ad]

-- Abosa, a clan of the Arsi Oromo

HCT83 Abosa (Abossa) 0801'/3843' 1666 m 08/38 [Gz n]

JDK05 Aboskul 0904'/4259' 1505 m 09/42 [Gz]

HCK49 Abosto (with postal service), see Yirga Alem

GDM02 Abot 0904'/3434' 1636 m, cf GDF92 Aboti 09/34 [Gz]

abote (O) elbow; abottee (O) 1. fist; 2. handful

HDL09 Abote (Abotie, Idabo) 0952'/3827' 2219 m 09/38 [Gz]

HDL51 Abote 0934'/3831' 1533 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL72 Abote 0943'/3841' 2823 m, see under Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL90 Abote (Abotie) 0952'/3827' 2219 m, 09/38 [AA Gz WO]

see under Gebre Guracha

HDL.. Abote Egere (in Selale awraja), cf Ejere 09/38 [Ad]

HDT44 Abote kebele (Aboté ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in south-eastern Wegdi wereda stretching to the wereda border,

9 km south of Mahdere Selam; area 2,741 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDL90 Abote sub-district (centre in 1964 = Adebo) 09/38 [Ad]

HDK89 Abote Tef (district in Selale) 0951'/3824' 09/38 [n]

GDF92 Aboti, see under Gidami, cf GDM02 Abot 09/34 [WO]

-- Abotie, an Oromo tribe

HDK89 Abotie, cf Abote 09/38 [WO]

HDE65 Aboy 0846'/3853' 2081 m 08/38 [Gz]

aboye g..: gurba, gurbaa (O) young boy

HDT42 Aboye Gurba kebele (Aboyé .. ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in south-western Wegdi wereda, 20 km south-west

of Mahdere Selam: area 2,306 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEJ43 Abrachok (Abracioc, Abrecioc) (mountain) 12/36 [+ WO Gu Gz]

1212'/3653' 1808 m

HDS04 Abram 1001'/3754' 1707 m 10/37 [Gz]

HEF71 Abrandof kebele, cf Abrendof 11/39 [Ad]

in central Ambasel wereda at its northern border,

12 km north-west of Wichale; area 4,361 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCS.. Abred, Muslim centre in Gurageland 07/37 [x 20]

Abreha: Abriha wAtsbiha (Geez) name of ancient brother kings;

Abriha, He illuminated; Atsbiha, He brought the dawn

HFF21 Abreha Atsbeha (Abriha WeAtsbiha) 13/39 [Br Gz]

(rock-hewn church) 1348'/3930', see also under Wikro

HFF32 Abreha Atsbeha (A. Atzbaha, Abriha Atsbiha) 13/39 [x]

(Abraha Azba, A. Atzba, Abreha WeAtsbeha) 13/39 [Gz Gu Ad]

Abraha Atsbeha 1352'/3933' 2393 m, see under Wikro

(centre in 1964 of Ayiba Gemad sub-district)

HE... Abrendof sub-district (centre in 1964 = Tekorba) 11/39 [Ad]

HFD.. Abrentant (monastery in the Woldebba area) 13/37 [x]

abrere (T) fly

abrero g..: gera (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Salix subserrata;

twigs from it are used as tooth-sticks

JDP90 Abrero Gera (Abrero Ghera) (area) 10/40 [+ WO]

HCS84 Abret 0803'/3755' 2327 m 08/37 [Gz]

(with mosque at some distance to the west)

HCS91 Abriday 0807'/3741' 1850 m 08/37 [Gz]

HEJ54 Abriha 1216'/3702' 1852 m, see also Abraha ... 12/37 [Gz]

abro (O) at dawn, early morning; (A) together, along with

JDH05 Abro, cf Abero 09/41 [WO]

abrobori..: faghe, fage (Afar) ford

JEB78 Abroborifaghe (Aroberifaghe) (ford & tombs) 351 m 11/41 [WO Gu Ne Gz]

coordinates 1116'/4124' would give JEB49 much further downstream,

see under Asaita

?? Absala (Absaba?), in Gurage 08/38 [18]

HDR.. Absela kebele 10/37 [20]

in Bure & Shikudad wereda. [EHRCO + www.state.gov]

absha: abshay (T) madam

HEK75 Absha (Abscia) 1227'/3800' 1821 m 12/38 [+ WO Gz]

-- Abso, name of an Oromo tribe, cf Abusso

HEL15 Abtate (Abt'at'e) (village) 1153'/3855' 2015 m 11/38 [Gz]

HE... Abtigaho (centre in 1964 of Shahowedia sub-district) 12/35? [Ad]

abu (Arabic,A; used only in compounds) father

-- Abu, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe, but Manna Abu is

-- a Nole tribe of the eastern Oromo

HDE53 Abu (with bridge) 08/38 [WO]

HDJ45 Abu 0929'/3708' 2225 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDJ73 Abu 0946'/3655' 1568 m (with church Maryam) 09/36 [Gz]

HDL35 Abu 0923'/3856' 2697 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

7 km south-west of one in HDL36

HDL36 Abu 0924'/3859' 2632 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

7 km north-east of one in HDL35

HDL44 Abu 0929'/3853' 2595 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

abu botero: botoro (O) kind of tree, Stereospermum kunthianum

HDK98 Abu Botero 0954'/3819' 2548 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Tulu Milki

HDN85c Abu Danab 10/35 [n]

Mountain on the left (western) bank of the Abay,

opposite Beri on the eastern side

Abu el Kasim, a Muslim male name

?? Abu el Kasim (mountain seen from Shek Husen) 07/40 [x]

(same as JCN58 Abul Kasim?)

JC... Abu Gasin (Abugasin) (mountain) 07/40 [+ 18]

HDT84 Abu kebele 10/38 [Ad]

in the middle of northern Debre Sina wereda,

9 km north of Mekane Selam; area 1,401 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

GDM74 Abu Matis, see Bambesi

HEH00 Abu Meda, see Abu Mendi

abu mendi: mendo (O) trap

HEB90 Abu Mendi (area) 1119 m 11/35 [WO]

HEH00 Abu Mendi (Abu Meda, Uogheni, Vogheri) 11/35 [WO Gu Gz]

1148'/3542' 724 m

abu mu..: Musa, the Muslim form of name fo Moses

GDU04 Abu Musa 1001'/3443' 1395 m 10/34 [Gz]

HEA96 Abu Nesag (hill) 1142'/3523' 11/35 [WO Gu Gz]

HEA94 Abu Ramla (village) 1142'/3508' 635 m 11/35 [WO Gz]

HEA94 Abu Ramla, Jebel (Abu Remla, J.A. Ramlu) 11/35 [WO Gz Ad x]

(mountain) 1141'/3507' 986 m

It was taken over by the ruler Hamdan from Gubba in 1918

abu sirba (O) leader of dance?

sirbaa (O) to blink fast /with eyes/

HDE43 Abu Sirba 0835'/3846' 1822 m 08/38 [Gz]

HDE53 Abu sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kobo) 08/38 [Ad]

abu takiya: taakiyey (Som) measure in hand-spans

HEP67 Abu Takiya (Abu Tacchia, Jabal Abu Takia) 13/36 [Gz WO n]

1318'/3618' 911 m (mountains partly in Sudan)

HDN64 Abu Timbhor, see Abatimbo el Gumas

JDJ35 Abubeker (Abubecker, Abocher, Aboker, Abucher) 09/42 [Gz Gu WO]

(Abu-Bakr) 0920'/4159' 1991/1994 m

(area with former road block), see under Harar

JDJ35 Abucher, see Abubeker above

HDK73 Abuille, see Abuye

abuku, abbuukuu (O) sip, drink by taking

a mouthful at a time

JCF07 Abuku Tundu (area) 05/44 [WO]

abul: abbuul (Som) 1. shelter, small hut; 2. bundle of plant stalks;

Abul Kasim (Abul Qasim, Abolkasem) one of the names used for

the Prophet Muhammed; this name is also adopted by the Oromo

JCN58 Abul Kasim (M. Abul Casim, A. Cassim) 07/40 [+ WO Gu]

(Abol K'asim, Abulcassim, Fre: Abou'l-Qasim) 07/40 [Gz x]

(mountain) 0731'/4029' 1580/2573 m

GCT35c Abula 0730'/3355'c 07/33 [x]

on the right-hand bank of Akobo river a little after the

confluence with Shisha [name from G Montandon c 1910]

GCM52 Abuli (area) 612 m 06/34 [WO]

GCM62 Abuli (Bright) 0656'/3430' 06/34 [x]

locality with small lake near the border of Sudan.

Name Bright is derived from G Montandon 1913

and was invented/?/ by him.

HCE68 Abullo (area) 1287 m 06/38 [WO]

HCD.. Abulo Alfecho (area) 05/37 [20]

abun, abune (A,T) title of respect given to bishop,

archbishop, patriarch;

Weha something else here than

the usual wiha (A) = water?

HDT52 Abun Weha kebele (.. Wäha ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in western Wegdi wereda, 20 km west-southwest

of Mahdere Selam; area 1,586 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Abuna (which one? on borders of Ifat) ../.. [Pa]

(historically recorded circa 1530)

HEL61 Abuna 1222'/3835' 2391 m 12/38 [Gz]

JDJ65 Abuna (locality) 0938'/4203' 09/42 [Gu Gz]

HEC57 Abuna Abagani (A. Avagani) (village with church) 11/37 [+ It]

HFE88 Abuna Abyesgi (E.A.Abiesghi) (with small church) 14/39 [+ Gu Gz]

1418'/3913' 2239 m

abuna hara, bishop's lake; hara (O) 1. lake, pool;

2. common land, anything for common use;

haraa, broom /of twigs/, sweepings; (Geez) army, troops;

haaraa (O) new, strange

HED80 Abuna Hara (area) 11/37 [WO]

abune (Geez) bishop

HEK63 Abune Aregay (Abuna Aregai) (with church) 12/37 [Gz WO]

1254'/3750' 2484 m, see under Belesa

HEL03c Abune Aron (known from late 1400s) 11/38 [20]

HFE69 Abune Genzay (A. Ghenzay, Enda Abba Genzay) 14/39 [+ x]

(with rock-hewn church), see under Nebelet

HEJ95 Abune Giyorgis (Abuna Georgis) 12/37 [LM WO]

HF... Abune Tewodros (Abouna Tederos) (village w church) 14/38 [+ 18]

HEL38 Abune Yosef (populated place) 1207'/3910' 3843 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEL48 Abune Yosef (Abuna Josef, A. Iosef, A. Yobel) 12/39 [MS WO Gu 18]

1209'/3911' 3572/4190 m (mountain)

(above Lalibela, written Abimeraz - Abime Ras - by Alvares)

HFF30 Abune Zerabruk (A. Z. Buruk) 13/39 [x]

(with rock-hewn church), see under Geralta churches - northern

Abuni, a male personal name

HDK62 Abuni 0937'/3745' 2331 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

-- Abuno, name of an Ania tribe of eastern Oromo

JDH19 Abuno 0914'/4131' 2094 m 09/41 [Gz]

HEC67 Abuola (Avuola) (village with church Giyorgis) 11/37 [+ It]

abur (T) oxen

HEA55 Abur (area) 11/35 [WO]

Abura, a personal name in several countries

HCT.. Abura (in Chilalo awraja) 07/39 [Ad]

JDP61 Aburnabo (area) 10/40 [WO]

GDE19 Aburri (hill) 08/34 [WO]

JEA38 Abusa Amara (area) 11/40 [WO]

HCT66 Abusara (area) 07/38 [WO]

HDE53 Abusera 0839'/3847' 1862 m 08/38 [Gz]

HFF03 Abushulo 1334'/3940' 2344 m 13/39 [Gz]

JEA24 Abusie (area) 11/40 [WO]

Abusso, a personal name occurring in the Gospel of Luke?

HDL00c Abusso (village west of Addis Abeba) c2400 m 09/38 [x]

HDP28 Abutalla 1010'/3625' 2075 m 10/36 [Gz]

HDK21 Abuto 0916'/3741' 1580 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HE... Abuto (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 11/39 [Ad]

HEF13 Abuto kebele (Abut'o ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central Dese Zuriya wereda at its southern border,

15 km south-southwest of Dessie town; area 2,765 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEM05 Abutu 1150'/3950' 1561 m 11/39 [Gz]

Abuye, a male personal name

HDK72 Abuye (Abuille) 0944'/3746' 2169 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDL14 Abuye 0909'/3851' 2907 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

JDN26 Abuye Atir 1009'/4021' 677 m 10/40 [Gz]

HDU65 Abuye Meda (Abuia Mieda, Abiye Meda) 10/39 [MS WO Gu]

(Abbuye Meda, Abuya Myeda, Fre: Abouya-Méda) 10/39 [x]

(hills) 1031'/3946' 3160 m, peak 3564 m

HEM30 Abuye Meda (Abuya Mieda) (mount. range) 4000 m 12/39 [+ x 18]

abwar (A) kind of tree large like a sycamore;

abwara, awara (A) dust, dustdevil

HEC99c Abwara (bay/lagoon in the lake Tana area) 11/37 [Ch]

HDT45 Abwara kebele 10/39 [Ad]

stretching narrowly north/south in the middle of southernmost

Kelala wereda; area 1,148 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEM33 Abware kebele (Abwaré ..) 12/39 [Ad]

in central Kobo wereda, 8 km south-east

of Kobbo town; area 1,639 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCT42 Abyata (Abgiata, Abiyata, Abijata, Abijatta) 07/38 [+ WO Gz Ca]

(area with lake Hora Abyata at 0737'/3836')

water level of lake 1573 m

HCT.. Abyata-Shala National Park 07/38 [n]

JDH59 Abyed Aswed (Abied Asued) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]

HDM22 Abyegedam (Abieghedam), see Abiyye Gedam

HES99 Abyeri (Abieri, Amba Abier) (mountain) 13/38 [+ WO Gz]

1331'/3821' 2851 m

abyet wa..: washa (A) cave

HDM82 Abyet Washa (Abiet Uascia) 09/39 [+ WO]

abyet wi..: wiha (A) water

H.... Abyet Wiha sub-district (Abiet Wuha ..) ../.. [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Irbortu)

HE... Abyot Fire (in Kalu awraja), see Abiyot Fire

HET05 Abza 1240'/3858' 2106 m, near map code HEL95 12/38 [Gz]

HEA04 Abzalaba (area) 10/35 [WO]

HFE50 Acab Saat, see Akab Saat

JFB33 Acacale, see Akakale

HDA83 Acachil, see Akakil

HDA94 Acachilo, see Akakilo

JDJ63 Acad, see Akad

GDF10 Acado, see Akado

HEC14 Acaita, see Akayta

JED12 Acalei, see Akaley

HEK64 Acam, see Akam & HEK66

GDU20 Acamscia, see Akamsha

HEJ68 Acara Mariam, see Akara Maryam

?? Accabo, see Akabo

HEK17 Accana Gheorghis, see Ackana Giyorgis

HCP43 Accevo, see Achevo

HED99 Acchera, see Ackera

HCP62 Acchiscio, see Akisho

HEC67 Acciader, see Achader

HCK93 Acciura, see Ashura

HCR95 Acco, see Acko

JCN05 Accuba, see Ackuba

HDD29 Aceber, see Acheber

HEB98 Acefer, see Achefer

?? Acel ../.. [Pa]

GCU30 Acer, see Acher

HCU90 Achaba (Ach'aba) 0808'/3921' 2005 m 08/39 [Gz]

near map code HDF00

HEC67 Achader (Acciader) 20 km SE of Bahir Dar 11/37 [+ Gu]

HEC67 Achader Maryam (Acciader Mariam) 1126'/3718' 11/37 [Gz It]

(village with church)

HCM01 Achafa (Aciafa) (area) 06/39 [+ WO]

HET79 Achalako (Ach'alak'o, Ascialaco) 13/39 [Gz WO Gu]

1318'/3911' 2107 m (with church Kidane Mihret)

Coordinates would give map code HET78

HDJ68 Achane (Ach'ane, Asciani) 0939'/3720' 09/37 [Gz WO]

HDJ68 Achane Maryam (Achene Mariam) 09/37 [LM x WO]

(with church) 2434 m

HEM92 Achangui, see Ashenge

HEC67 Achaura (Acciaura) (church) 11/37 [+ It]

HEF80 Achawach (Ach'awach) 1138'/3923' 2087 m 11/39 [Gz]

ache (ach'ch'ä) (A) 1. engaged to marry; 2. recommend

to a position

?? Ache (visiting postman under Jimma district) ../.. [Po]

HDD29 Acheber (Aceber) (locality) 0821'/3823' 08/38 [Gz WO]

HDD29 Acheber sub-district (Atcheber ..) 08/38 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Damu)

HDT93 Achebra kebele (Ach'äbra ..) 11/38 [Ad]

at the middle of the northern border of Mekdela wereda,

15 km north-west of Masha; area 7,352 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCN55 Acheca, see Akaka

HEB98 Achefer (Acefer, Achäfär, Achafar, Atchefar) 11/36 [Ad WO Pa x]

HEC83 Achefer wereda 11/36 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Yismala Giyorgis)

(-1994-) is divided into 51 rural and 3 urban kebeles.

HET41 Achegn (area) 13/38 [WO]

HDJ68 Achene Mariam (Ach'ane), see Ashani Maryam

HDU24 Achenkira Rechet kebele (Ach'änqera Räch'ät ..) 10/39 [Ad]

acher: achir (ach'ir) (A) short

GCU30 Acher (Acer) 07/34 [+ WO]

HEJ34 Achera (cone hill) 12/37 [Ch WO]

HEJ58c Achera (Acära) (area known from the 1600s) 12/37 [20]

HCN56 Acheri, see Akari

HES38 Acheta, see HES27 Zebib

HES39 Acheta 13/38 [WO]

HCP43 Achevo (Accevo) 0739'/3602' 2402 m 07/36 [+ WO Gu]

achewa b..: bado (A,T) 1. barren, unoccupied /land/;

2. (A) buttermilk

HDS95 Achewa Bado (Ach'ewa B.) 1049'/3802' 2679 m 10/38 [Gz]

HEC04 Achfa, see Akayta

HCU42 Achia, see Akya

HEB74 Achiau, see Akyaw

HDR.. Achigi (in Kola Dega Damot awraja) 10/37 [Ad]

HFE45 Achilako Mikael (Ach'ilak'o Mika'el) 13/38 [Gz]

(church) 1359'/3858'

JDJ26 Achim, see Gara Akim

HFD88 Achindow (Ach'indow) 1420'/3815' 1765 m 14/38 [Gz]

H.... Achingi (centre in 1964 of Welie Hamus sub-district) 10/37? [Ad]

HEC45 Achinwara (Acinuara) (hill) 11/37 [+ WO]

HDL93 Achlat (Ach'lat') 0954'/3842' 1953 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

acho (Kefa) black nightshade, Solanum nigrum, a weed

with small white flowers all the year round

HDJ85 Acho, see Colle Accio

GCM61 Achoyo (Acioio) 0655'/3429' 471 m 06/34 [+ WO Gz]

JDD60 Achu (Gola Achu?) (area) 1277 m 08/42 [WO]

GCM62 Achua (Lucie) 0656'/3432' 06/34 [WO x]

small lake near the border of Sudan.

Name Lucie is derived from G Montandon 1913

and was invented/?/ by him.

GCU30 Achulla (Aciulla) 0733'/3420' 400 m 07/34 [+ WO Gz]

HCM01 Aciafa, see Achafa

?? Aciarbar (=Acheber? Acher Ber?) (village) ../.. [18]

HEC45 Acinuara, see Achinwara

GCM61 Acioio, see Achoyo

GCU30 Aciulla, see Achulla

HEK17 Ackana Giyorgis (Accana Gheorghis), see Atechama

HED99 Ackera (Acchera) 1143'/3825' 3251 m, 11/38 [+ WO Gz]

see under Nefas Mewcha

HCR95 Acko (Acco) (area) 08/37 [+ WO]

JCN05 Ackuba (Accuba) 2186 m 07/40 [+ WO]

HDD04 Aclil, see Aklil

GCS66 Acobo, see Akobo

HER39 Acqua (area) 12/37 [WO]

acqua bollente (Italian) boiling water

JEP03 Acquabollente (religious centre) 1242'/4058' 12/40 [WO Gz]

HEJ70 Acscera, see Akshera

HFC42 Acsum Cercher, see Aksum Cherker

HDE92 Acu, see Aku

GDF12 Acude, see Akude

HFC07 Acuorchi, see Midir Gat

ad (T) mother; ad, aad (Som) you

[ad also short for adi?]

HFF42 Ad Abaga, see Adi Abage

HER98 Ad Abba Abdu 1332'/3720' 1278 m 13/37 [WO Gz]

HFC37 Ad Abbati (Ad Abbat) 1352'/3717' 1386 m 13/37 [WO Gz]

HFC28 Ad Abbesa 13/37 [WO]

ad addo ..: addo (O) potter, class of potters; (A) killer of an elephant

JDP43 Ad Addo Dawi (Ad-Addo Daui) (plain) 10/41 [+ WO]

JDP85 Ad Addo Manda Ela (plain) 10/41 [WO]

ad ag..: agwori (A) moo /as done by cows/

HFC37 Ad Agwori (Ad Aguori) 1353'/3715' 1465 m 13/37 [+ WO Gz]

see under Kafta

ad ak..: akore (aqorä) (Gondar A) /ditch/ without water;

(Shewa A) not good at work

HFC18 Ad Akoro (Ad Acoro) 1344'/3723' 1934 m, 13/37 [+ WO Gz]

see under Adi Remet

ad amer: ameer (Som) heifer; female camel that has not given birth

HFC28 Ad Amer 13/37 [WO]

HFK17 Ad Arisc, see Adi Arish

HFC18 Ad Cocob, see Ad Kokeb

HFD87 Ad Daro, see Adi Daro

HFD10 Ad Deka Abbay (Ad Deca Abbai) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]

?? Ad Dir ../.. [x]

ad ga..: gaga, gagaa (O) beeswax

?? Ad Gaga, pass in northern Ethiopia ../.. [n]

HFE47 Ad Garab Sadiai 1359'/3909' 1872 m 13/39 [Gz]

HEU51 Ad Irac, see Adi Hana

H.... Ad Keyih, see Adkeyih

ad (T) kokeb (A) mother star

HFC18 Ad Kokeb (Ad Cocob, Addi Kaukeb) 13/37 [LM WO Gz 18]

(place & mountain range) 1342'/3725' 2183/2550 m

HFD97 Ad Nebrid (church), cf Adi Nebrid 14/38 [WO]

ad selam (T) mother peace? village of peace?

HFD20 Ad Selam, see Adi Selam

HFE04 Ad Zelako (Ad Zelaco) 1337'/3849' 1927 m 13/38 [+ WO Gz]

ada, aada (O) 1. use, custom, culture, rule, habit, tradition,

way of life; 2. clan; 3. daisy plant or flower;

-- Ada, Hada, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe

HCH89 Ada (Oda) c 2300 m 07/36 [LM WO Gu]

HDE66 Ada 0848'/3858' 2028 m, see under Debre Zeyt 08/38 [WO Gu]

Coordinates would give map code HDE76

HDE82 Ada 0852'/3836' 2115 m 08/38 [Gz]

HDE92 Ada (area) 08/38 [WO]

-- Ada Berga, an Oromo tribe

HDL12 Ada Berga (Adaberga) 09/38 [Po Ha Ad]

(visiting postman under A.A. district)

HDL12 Ada Berga sub-district 09/38 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Bishan Dimo)

?? Ada Deru (visiting postman under Jimma district), ../.. [Po]

cf Adadero

ada ela: ela (O) 1. deep lake or pond; clear water;

eelaa 2. very heavy /load/; ela (A) well, cistern

JEC64 Ada Ela (waterhole) cf Adaela, Adela 11/41 [WO]

JEP84 Ada Ela 1324'/4103' 190 m 13/41 [WO Gz Ne]

(salt depression, spring)

HDE66 Ada wereda (-1964-1994-) 08/38 [Ad n]

(centre in 1964 = Debre Zeyt)

HDE65 Adaa (Ada'a) (locality) 0846'/3853' 08/38 [Gz]

west of Debre Zeyt, cf Ada

HDE76 Adaa (Ada'a) 0848'/3858' 08/38 [Gz]

(with church Maryam), north of Debre Zeyt

HDK27 Adaa (locality) 0918'/3810' 09/38 [Gz]

HDK58 Adaa (Ada'a) 0932'/3818' (with church Maryam) 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL10 Adaa (place and area) 09/38 [WO Gu]

HDT02 Adaa (Ada'a) 1001'/3838' 10/38 [Gz]

adaa ch..: chuqqalla (O) cork, or other stopping device

?? Adaa Chukala wereda ../.. [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 138 rural and 17 urban kebeles.

HDE66 Adaa wereda (=Adaa Liben wereda?), see Ada wereda

JEH52 Adaal (Adaala) (mountain chain), cf Ada Ela 12/40 [WO Gz]

1236'/4044' 617 m

adab (Som) 1. bag, small container; 2. discipline /in school/;

dara (O) 1. clothes, lack of clothing; daaraa 2. ashes;

movables, personal effects, furniture;

dhara (O) false, expression to deny that something is false

JEC03 Adab Dara (area) 10/41 [WO]

adaba (O) discipline

HCM71 Adaba (Adabba, Adappa) 0700'/3924' 2500 m 07/39 [Gz Br x Gu]

Coordinates would give map code HCM70.

HDE48 Adaba (area), see under Mojo 08/39 [WO]

HFE65 Adaba 1410'/3853' 1883 m, see under Adwa 14/38 [Gz]

HCM71 Adaba wereda (centre in 1964 = Adaba) 06/39 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 32 rural and 2 urban kebeles.

HFF42 Adabage, see Adi Abage

H.... Adabai (ctr in 1964 of Gamo Inda Maryam sub-distr) 13/37 [Ad]

?? Adabay (river), see Jemma

-- Adaberga, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe

Berga, a male personal name

HDL21 Adaberga (Ada Berga, Adaverga) (wide area) 09/38 [n WO]

HDL12 Adaberga sub-district (-1997-) 09/38 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Bishan Dima)

HDL21 Adaberga wereda (Adda Berga ..) 09/38 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 63 rural and 3 urban kebeles.

adabi s..: sanka, saanqaa (O) door, board, plank;

sanka (A) defect

HBL86 Adabi Sanka, see Adadi Sanke

HDD17 Adabo 0816'/3809' 2727 m 08/38 [Gz]

adad (Som) acacia gum

JDS41 Adad 1024'/4239' 1024 m 10/42 [Gz]

JCJ37 Adad Dader 0640'/4218' 559 m 06/42 [Gz]

adada, adadaa, hadada (O) aunt, father's or mother's sister

or wife of one's uncle

HDL40 Adada 0926'/3826' (with church Be'ale Weld) 09/38 [AA Gz]

palindrome name = reads the same both ways

HED79 Adada, see Adeda

JDB93 Adada 0900'/4157' 1442 m 09/41 [Gz]

JDC68 Adada (locality) 0846'/4225' 08/42 [WO Gz]

adada ..: dinber (A) border, boundary

?? Adada Dinber (visiting postman under Nazret district) ../.. [Po]

HEE45 Adada kebele 11/38 [Ad]

in central Mekdela wereda, 16 km west

of Masha; area 2,891 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JCU60 Adadale 0750'/4419 1032 m 07/44 [Gz]

KCP27 Adadale (Adaleh) (seasonal waterhole) 07/46 [MS WO]

adade e..: ejere (O) kind of tall slender plant

?? Adade Ejere (visiting postman under A.A. district) ../.. [Po]

JEB93 Adadero (area), see under Tendaho 11/40 [WO]

adadi (O) kind of small to large tree, Premna angolensis,

grows in lowlands and also fairly high up; (language?) shallow well;

adaddi (O) white /in plural/

HDD47 Adadi 0831'/3814' 2396 m (with church Maryam) 08/38 [Gz]

HDE33c Adadi 1506 m 08/38 [20]

HDE50 Adadi 0838'/3830' 2321 m 08/38 [Gz]

HDK99 Adadi 0952'/3822' 2567 m, see under Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Ad Gz]

(centre in 1964 of Kersa sub-district)

HDL29 Adadi 0917'/3916' 2765 m 09/39 [Gz]

HDL49 Adadi 0926'/3919' 2970 m, near map code HDM40 09/39 [Gz]

HDL64 Adadi 0938'/3848' 2597 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL82 Adadi 0950'/3837' 3002 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

JDD24 Adadi (area) 08/42 [WO]

HEU23 Adadi Arare 1252'/3941' 1776 m 12/39 [Gz]

HDM50 Adadi kebele 09/39 [Ad]

far to the west in northern Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda,

20 km south-west of Debre Birhan; area 1,896 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDE33c Adadi Maryam (Adadi Mariam) 08/38 [Gz Ca Gu Pa]

(rock-hewn church) 0831'/3814'

adadi sanka (O) plank of the adadi tree?

HBL86 Adadi Sanke (Adadi Sanche, Adabi Sanche) 04/38 [LM WO Wa Gz]

0430'/3856' 1098 m0

HCE.. Adadikoto (with airfield), see under Shakiso 05/3. [Mi]

adadiyo b..: bire (Som) milking vessel, milk container

HDL38 Adadiyo Bire 0919'/3916' 2811 m 09/39 [Gz]

JCD19 Adadle, cf Bur Adadle 05/43 [WO]

JCK52 Adadle 0651'/4242' 677 m 06/42 [Gz]

KCN23 Adadle 07/45 [WO]

JCD19 Adadle wereda (Adadilie ..) (-1964-1995-) 05/43 [n Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Adadle)

adado (O) kind of shrub or small tree, Buddleja polystachya;

(Sidamo O) Barbeya oleoides

HC... Adado, village becoming a centre 06/38 [n]

HDL30 Adado 0921'/3830' 2689 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

JDH99 Adadoli (area) 09/41 [WO]

adae..: ela (O) 1. deep lake or pond; clear water;

eelaa 2. very heavy /load/; ela (A) well, cistern

JEB35 Adaela (well) 1108'/4108', cf Ada Ela 11/41 [Gz WO]

JEC53 Adaela 11/41 [WO]

HEL.. Adafa (ancient capital near Lalibela) 12/39? [Pa]

JDF42 Adagalla, see Habr Yunis

JDR57 Adagalla, see Adigala

HFF72 Adagamus (Adagamos), see Idaga Hamus

adagi (T) purchaser, buyer

JEJ00 Adagilu (Adaghilu), see Agdiadu

HE... Adagne Ager sub-district (centre in 1964 = Guara) 12/37? [Ad]

HEJ17 Adahunat (on Dek island) 1154'/3718' 1784 m 11/37 [Gz]

HEU93 Adai (Amba A.) 1333'/3943' 2134 m 13/39 [Gz]

near map code HFF03

-- Ada'il, an old term for the Afar people

JE... Adailo (in the Afar region), cf Adaela

adaito e..: ela (O) 1. deep lake or pond; clear water;

eelaa 2. very heavy /load/; ela (A) well, cistern

JEN98 Adaito Ela (place & plain) 1324'/4048', cf Adayto 13/40 [Ne Gz]

HDB27c Adajebo 08/36 [Wa]

Adal .., cf Adel ..

-- Adal, Amharic name of the Afar people;

-- Isa, Issa, name of another tribe

JDH01 Adal, cf Chercher, Adal & Gara Guracha.. 09/40

JDJ57 Adal 0935'/4218' 1971 m 09/42 [Gz]

JDH43 Adal & Isa awraja (centre in 1959 = Afdem) 09/40 [Ad]

(Adalna Isa ..)

JDH73 Adal & Isa /& Gara Guracha/ awraja 0945'/4100' 09/41 [Ad Gz]

(centre in 1964 = Erer)

JDH58 Adal, Isa & Garaguracha awraja 09/41 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Erer)

later Chercher & Adal & Gara Guracha awraja

H.... Adal sub-district (centre in 1964 = Awara Melka) 08/39 [Ad]

adala (O) kind of wild cat, civet?, weasel;

(Arsi O) kind of shrub, Chenopodium opulifolium, Suaeda sp.?

adale (A) giant heather, Erica arborea, mostly above 3000 m

HDE39 Adala Mariam, see Adela Maryam

adaleg..: geddi, gedde (A) kind of falcon;

(Som) geeddi 1. caravan, migration, traveller;

2. kind of thin string

H.... Adalegedi (watercourse) 14/.. [Mi]

-- Adali, a group of the Devenekema branch of the Afar

JEJ54 Adali (mountain) 1214'/4202' 743 m 12/42 [Gz]

Adam occurs as a male name, but Adem is more common in Ethiopia;

tere (täre) (A) small hill

HDE64 Adam Tere (Logia, Loja) 0842'/3849' 1984 m 08/38 [Gz]

adama (occurring in Borena Oromo), see adami;

(A, from Hebrew) earth, soil; addamma (A) make bleed?

HDE49 Adama (Adaama) (old name made official again in 2000),

1712 m, see Nazret for the period 1950-2000

HDE85 Adama 0855'/3855' 2486 m 08/38 [Gz]

HDL54 Adama 0932'/3850' 2647 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDU50 Adama 1026'/3924' 2274 m 10/39 [Gz]

HDU82 Adama (Barigo) 1042'/3934' 2776 m 10/39 [Gz]

HE... Adama (mountain) 11/37 [Ad]

JDD03 Adama Bari (area) 08/42 [WO]

HDL.. Adama /& Boset/ wereda (centre in 1964 = Mukyo) 09/38 [Ad]

HDU83 Adama Dirma kebele (.. Derma ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in the south-westernmost corner of the western separate part

of Kalu wereda, 15 km south-west of Degaga; area 4,779 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDF83 Adama kebele 08/39 [Ad]

at the northern border of Minjar & Shenkora wereda in its eastern part,

20 km east-northeast of Balchi; area 3,076 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDE49 Adama wereda 08/38 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 69 rural and 25 urban kebeles.

HEH72 Adamab /=Adam Ab?/ 12/35 [WO]

HEF15 Adame 1058'/3949' 1787 m 10/39 [Gz]

HEF55 Adame 1121'/3951' 1669 m 11/39 [Gz]

HEF15 Adame kebele (Adamé ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in south-western Kalu wereda, 15 km south-east

of Kombolcha; area 3,801 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEF55 Adame kebele (Adamé ..) 11/39 [Ad]

at the southern border of Were Babo wereda,

12 km east of lake Hayk; area 2,700 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

adami, hadami (O) all kinds of Euphorbia, of which E. candelabrum

is a cactus-like branching tree (A: kulkwal, qolqwal),

also the shrub-sized cactus Opuntia ficus-indica;

adami (T) mutineer, striker

HD... Adami (ctr in 1964 of Sasiga Legehare sub-district) 09/36? [Ad]

HDH78 Adami 0947'/3625' 1976 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDL71 Adami 0945'/3830' 2642 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HE... Adami (centre in 1964 of Korke sub-district) 11/39? [Ad]

in Yeju awraja

JDC75 Adami, see Hadami

HEF45 Adami Gebeya 1115'/3950' 2304 m 11/39 [Gz]

adami tereter (0 + A) rocky place with Euphorbia

HDK64 Adami Tereter (cliff) 0940'/3753' 09/37 [AA Gz]

adami tullu (O) euphorbia hill

HCT63 Adami Tulu (Adamitullo) (hill with fort) 07/38 [MS Ad WO]

MS: 0740'/3840' = HCT42;

Gz: 0752'/3842' = HCT63, 1636/1650 m

Centre of Haykoch & Butajira awraja in 1964 but

replaced by Ziway by 1969.

HCT63 Adami Tulu wereda (-1964-2000-) 07/38 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Adami Tulu)

HCT52 Adamitullo (area) 07/38 [WO]

adamo (O) 1. game; 2. kinds of shrub or medium tree,

Galiniera coffeoides, G. saxifraga; (A) old thatch or stubble;

Adamo, a male personal name

?? Adamo (ancient, mentioned in the 1200s) ../.. [x]

JDA22 Adamo, G., see Ademu

-- Adamone, Hademone, an Oromo clan in Arsi

HCL74 Adamonye (Adamogne) (area) 2480 m 07/38 [+ WO Gu]

on the Webi river.

HCL76 Adamonye (Adamogne) 0701'/3901' 2460 m 07/39 [+ WO Gz]

?? Adanaba Agaw (Adaneba ..?) 12/41 [n]

HDT02 Adanacho (Adanaccio) 1003'/3836' 1942 m 10/38 [x WO Gz]

JEH76 Adangalla, see Odangalla

adara, adaraa (O) safe-keeping

HDU20 Adara 1008'/3924' 2700 m 10/39 [Gz]

adarash: addarash (A) hall, reception room

H.... Adarash (centre in 1964 of Gedembo sub-district) 10/39 [Ad]

-- Adare language (Adari), see Harari

adari (A) who passes the night at a place, boarder

HES.. Adarmaz, in the Simen mountains 13/38 [20]

adaro: adro (A) finally

HDC36 Adaro (with church) 08/37 [WO]

adas, addes (A) kind of shrub, myrtle, Myrtus communis;

-- Arbore, name of an ethnic group

HBP28 Adas Arbore (area) 04/36 [WO]

JDJ06 Adash 0908'/4211' 1558 m 09/42 [Gz]

HED25 Adasha 1104'/3759' 2402 m 11/37 [Gz]

HFF06c Adat Cussra, see Ala & JFA13

JEN53 Adat Kussra (A. Cussra) 1340'/4002' 632 m 13/40 [n]

HDU93 Adati kebele 10/39 [Ad]

in northern Were Ilu wereda at its eastern border,

16 km noth-northeast of Were Ilu town; area 2,755 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDL21 Adaverga, see Adaberga

HFE08 Adawro 1337'/3910' 2796 m (w church Mikael) 13/39 [Gz]

aday: adey (A) Meskel flower; ela (O) 1. deep lake or pond;

eelaa 2. very heavy /load/; (A) well, cistern

JEP81 Adayto Ela (Adaito Ela) 13/40 [LM WO Gz]

1324'/4048', -59 m, below sea level

HEJ85 Adaza, see under Chilga 12/37 [WO]

adbar 1./plural of debr, monastery/; 2. (Shewa A) holy tree under which

sheep are killed; protection

HEC49c Adbara (volcanic cone west of Abola Negus) 11/37 [Ch]

?? Adbi sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n]

JEP26 Adbidora 1256'/4115' 90 m 12/41 [x Gz]

(in Afar east of mount Alaita)

adda (O) 1. brow, forehead; 2. different; 3. separately; addaa (O) front

HC... Adda (centre in 1964 of Kefurasha sub-district) 06/36? [Ad]

HDE66 Adda (Ada), see Debre Zeyt

HFC18 Adda Addagli, see under Adi Remet 13/37 [WO]

adda ain golo: goolow (Som) get fat /of livestock/

HFC19 Adda Ain Golo, see under Adi Remet 13/37 [WO]

HDL21 Adda Berga. see Adaberga

HDH51 Adda Chotte (Adda Ciotte), cf Abba Chotte 09/35 [+ WO]

adda giddom: gidim (A) 1. width; 2. at right angle

HER79 Adda Giddom (area) 13/37 [WO]

JBP34 Adda Hinka (Adda Hinca) (area) 04/41 [+ WO]

adda ma..: marmari (Som) rub, wipe, clean; (O) explorer

JEP35 Adda Marmariti 1258'/4110' -90 m, below sea level 12/41 [WO Ne Gz]

(well at 1257'/4113')

adda oru: oru (O) breed, produce offspring

HFC19 Adda Oru, see under Adi Remet 13/37 [WO]

addadi (Som) wipe oneself off, dry oneself off;

addad (Sidamo) to command

HCF43 Addadi 0553'/3939' 1506 m, cf Adadi 05/39 [WO Gz]

JDR57 Addagalla (Addagella), see Adigala

JCB59 Addaggio, see Dadajo

JDD76 Addama (Haddama) 0848'/4308' 1339 m, cf Adama 08/43 [WO Gz]

addamma (A) make bleed?

JCL02 Addao 0621'/4338' 380 m 06/43 [WO Gz]

addara: adara, adaraa (O) 1. safe-keeping;

2. in the name of ...; iddari (A) fallow land

JDR80 Addara (area), cf Adara 10/41 [WO]

HFD87 Addaro, see Adi Dairo

HDE66 Addas (the main name used around 1930?), see Debre Zeyt

HDM54 Addas Agar, see under Ankober 09/39 [WO]

Addawa, a name of mosques

JDB57 Addawa (Addaua) 1451 m 08/41 [+ WO]

HET77 Addeke (Addeche, A. Smeras) 13/39 [+ Gz Gu]

1319'/3905' 1758 m

HFD87 Addekti (Addecti), cf Adeki 14/38 [+ WO]

(waterhole), see under Adi Daro

HES95 Addergey (spelling of James Bruce 1770), see Adi Arkay

addes (A) kind of shrub, myrtle, Myrtus communis

HCL24 Addesa (area) 06/38 [WO]

HDA74 Addesa, T. (hill) 08/35 [WO]

addessa (O) 1. new moon; 2. kind of tree, Vepris dainelli;

3. kind of disease;

addisa, adessa (O) kinds of small tree, Dichrostachys cinerea,

Myrtus communis, Rhus glutinosa, Teclea nobilis, Trichocladus

malosanus;

Addi .., see also Adi ..

addi, adi (T) country, village, especially one having

its own church

HEU.. Addi Abbona, 13/39 [En]

see under Nazret in Tigray

HEU15 Addi Abdera, see Adi Bidera

HFD26 Addi Aitecheb, see Adi Aitechab

HEU62 Addi Araha, see Ara

HER66 Addi Baria, see Adi Barya

HFD19 Addi Colo, see Adi Kolo

HEU55 Addi Culcul, see Adi Kulkul

HFE34 Addi Felassie, see Felatsi

HFC28 Addi Gheva, see Adi Geba

HFD58 Addi Gidad, see Adi Gided

HER68 Addi Gubasie (area) 13/37 [WO]

addi ha..: habt (A) wealth

HCP17 Addi Habtam 07/36 [WO]

HEU63 Addi Onfato, see Adi Onfito

HFE.. Addi Sahu (area) 14/39 [Gu]

HET90 Addi Salam, see Adi Selam

HEC37 Addiet (Addi Canna) 2217 m, cf Adiet 11/37 [WO x n]

HED40 Addiet, see Adet

HEM71 Addilnalca, see Adi Inalka

HEU.. Addimara, see also under Amba Aradam 13/39 [It]

KCN17 Addin Liba, see Aden Libah

Addis .., cf Adis ..

addis abeba (A) new flower

HDE93 Addis Abeba (Addis Ababa) NO TEXT HERE 09/38 [MS WO AA]

Addis Abeba extends also to HDE94 HDL93

addis adi, new village? new country?

HFE51 Addis Adi (Addis Addi) 14/38 [+ WO]

addis alem (A) new world

HDD99 Addis Alem (Adis Alem, Addis Alam) 09/38 [WO AA Gz x]

MS: 0855'/3830' =HDE80; Gz: 0902'/3824' = HDD99

2178/2360/2405 m (first intended as national capital)

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

3E Korme

5E Doketu (Dok'etu, Doqetu)

5E Lugoma

5E Gichi (Gich'i)

6E Chiri (Ch'iri) (at the main road)

6E Chuka (Ch'uka)

4SE Kusaye (Cusae) 2239 m

6SE Wajitu

7SE Gogetti (Gogeti, Gojetti)

5SW Tulu Korma (S of main road bridge)

5SW Berga (N of main road bridge) 2218 m

6SW Enda Giyorgis (E. Ghiorghis) (church)

6SW Kimoye (at the main road)

4W former distillery, abandoned before the 1960s

5W Gunjo

8W Ejersa Lefo (Agarsa Lafu) 2277 m

8W Ketema

9W Rushe

5NW Cherecha (Cerreccia)

8NW Bora (Malca Micce) 2644 m

8NW Tereko (T'erek'o, Tereqo)

9NW Liti

5N Metaleya

6N Metala

7N Arb Gebeya = Friday Market 2602 m

9N Genjo (Faressa, Fariccia) 2734 m

10N Lemenchito (Lemench'ito)

10N Hine

10N Agota 2536 m

6NE Dobi (at watercourse of same name) 2433 m

8NE Kerbo (K'erbo, Qerbo)

HDS60 Addis Alem, town in Dembecha wereda 10/37 [20]

HEJ99 Addis Alem, town in Dangila wereda 12/37 [WO 20]

see under Gondar

HES99 Addis Alem, village south of Sekota of Simen 13/38 [x]

HFE93 Addis Alem (Adis A.) 1428'/3846' 1336 m 14/38 [+ Gz]

(on the border of Eritrea)

HEF.. Addis Alem kebele, in Kalu wereda 11/39 [20]

HDL00 Addis Alem wereda (centre in 1964 = Genet) 09/38 [Ad]

HDL91? Addis Alem wereda, see Ejere wereda

addis amba (A) new mountain

HDL83 Addis Amba (Adis Amba) 0949'/3845' 09/38 [Ad AA Gz]

(ctr in 1964 of Gorgora sub-district), see under Fiche

?? Addis Amba (Hadis Amba), on map of 1814 ../.. [+ 18]

?? Addis Bah, forestry development project ../.. [x]

addis birhan (A) new light

HDD.. Addis Birhan (in Chebo & Gurage awraja) 08/37 [Ad]

HDT23 Addis Derra (Adis Dera, Dire) 10/38 [WO LM Gz]

1010'/3837' 1857 m

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

5SE Megit (area)

9SE Mubi Gubel (village)

9SW Gundo Meskel (Dunguomeschel) (village) 2544 m

?? Addis Gey, north of Debark 13/38 [x]

JDJ53 Addis Harar (around 1901), see Dire Dawa

addis hiywet (A) new life; also used as a male personal name

?? Addis Hiwot (A. Hiywet), rehabilitation farm 08/39 [x +]

HDB.. Addis Jebbo, west of Didessa river 08/36 [x]

addis ketema (A) new city /also the big market area of A. Abeba/

?? Addis Ketema (with sub-post office under Dire Dawa) ../.. [Po]

/inside Dire Dawa town?/

addis kidam: addis gedam (A) new monastery

HEC23 Addis Kidam (Adis Kidame, Addis Kidamin) 11/36 [Po Gz Ad]

(Addis Kidem, Addis Chedam) 1105'/3653' 11/36 [Gu]

(market; centre in 1964 of Lekoma sub-district)

addis mender (A) new village/township

HEM70c Addis Mender (centre in 1964 of Zatta sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]

addis zemen (A) new period of time, modern time

HEK23 Addis Zemen (Adis Zemen) 12/37 [Ad Ro Po MS]

(former Debre Abreham; with sub-post office) 12/37 [Ad Pa]

MS: 1200'/3750'; Gz: 1207'/3747' 1975 m

Centre at least 1964-80 of Libo awraja;

in 1964 also centre of Kemkem wereda.

HDL93 Addisghie, see Adisge at HDL83

HFE84 Addish Adi (Addisc Addi) 1419'/3854' 1674 m 14/38 [+ Gz]

JDG45 Additale, see Daetali

HCP18 Addiya 0725'/3630', cf Adiya 07/36 [En]

addo (O) 1. potter, class of potters; 2. difficulty, obstacle;

addo, eddo (O) kosso tree, Hagenia abyssinica,

addo (Kefa) name by which the low-caste hunters Manjo call

themselves; (A) killer of an elephant

Addo, cf Ado

JBU46 Addo (area) 04/44 [WO]

JDN69 Addo (area) 10/40 [WO]

JEA65 Addo (area) 11/40 [WO]

KCR57 Addo (area) 07/47 [WO]

addo adas: adasi (O) a kind of plant

JCT67 Addo Adas (area) 07/44 [WO]

?? Addo Soana (in Simen) 13/38? [18]

JEB50 Addodas 1115'/4042' 526 m 11/40 [WO Gz]

addon: addoon (Som) slave

JCM40 Addon, see Adona

ade (Borena) kind of shrub or small tree, Salvadora persica;

ade (adä) (T) mother

HBS25 Ade 0445'/3802' 1479 m 04/38 [WO Gz]

HC... Ade Cherka, in Damot Gale wereda 06/37? [20]

HC.. Ade Damota, in Damot Gale wereda 06/37? [20]

HD... Ade Selam wereda (centre = Chata) 07/37? [En]

One of ten weredas of Keja awraja 1944-1987.

adea: adewa (T) mother, mammy

-- Adea language, see Hadiya

HDS60c Adea (area) 2220 m, see also under Dembecha 10/37 [Gu]

?? Adea Beriga ../.. [20]

?? Adeba, in the Bale zone ../.. [20]

HET59 Adeba 1758 m 13/39 [WO]

HDM43 Adebabay 0925'/3937' 2679 m 09/39 [Gz]

HEU34c Adebba (mountain) 13/39 [It]

adebe (T) discipline, silence; addebe (A) show restraint,

behave well

HET59 Adebe (Adeba) (village), see under Samre 13/39 [WO Gu]

HDL90 Adebo (centre in 1964 of Abote sub-district) 09/38 [Ad]

adecha (O) 1. moon; 2. kind of tree, Teclea grandiflora;

HDE53 Adecha (Adeccia) (area) 08/38 [+ WO]

adeda (T) prey, victim; adeda nefas (A) violent wind

HED79 Adeda (Adada) 1131'/3820' 2459 m 11/38 [Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Sede sub-district)

HEJ50c Adedo Maryam (centre in 1964 of Serako sub-district), 12/36 [Ad]

cf Adado

adef wiha, dirty water; adef (adäf) (A) menstruation

HEM02 Adef Wiha (Adef Uaha, Adiof U.) (valley) 11/39 [+ Gu WO]

?? Adefa (Adäfa) (recorded in the 1200s in Lasta), ../.. [20]

see Lalibela

adega (adäga) (A) danger, accident, surprise attack;

addege (A) to grow; adege (T) buy, invest;

adegge (O) prisoner, son of a slave;

arbi (O) Wednesday or Friday, depending on region

?? Adega Arbi (in central Tigray) ../.. [Yo]

HFD.. Adega Sheikha 13/37 [18]

?? Adegada, in Tigray ../.. [En]

A residence of Jesuit mission was established

at Adegada in 1626/27.

adege: addege (A) to grow bodily, rise in rank;

adege (T) buy, invest; adegge (O) prisoner, son of a slave;

Adege, a male personal name

HDL80 Adege (area) 09/38 [AA]

HFE71 Adegol Pawlos (church) 1415'/3834' 14/38 [Gz]

HEE36 Adeguya Medhane Alem (church) 1109'/3901' 11/39 [Gz]

HED91 Adeha 1332'/3927' 1964 m 13/39 [Gz]

(with church Arba'itu Insisat), near Mekele

adei..: ale (A) to tell; alle (A) there is

JDG85 Adeitole Ale (area) 09/40 [WO]

HFE76c Adeki Raesi (A. Ra'esi) 14/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Migaria Tsemri sub-district)

JF... Adel Bed (active volcanoes), in the Dalol area 14/40 [Mi]

--Adel Mebrek, also name of a group of people

?? Adel Mebrek (Adäl Mäbräq) (historically recorded) ../.. [Pa]

Adela, cf Ada Ela

HC... Adela, state farm 07/39? [x]

HCL60 Adela (Avela), see Abela Lida

HF... Adela (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 14/38 [Ad]

HDE39 Adela Maryam (Adala Mariam) 08/39 [LM WO]

village on the Asela road 12 km after Nazret.

HE... Adela sub-district (centre in 1964 = Beshilo) 11/39 [Ad]

HEF42 Adela Wedih wereda (centre in 1964 = Kuta Ber) 11/39 [Ad]

HDM.. Adelada, village 09/39? [Ha]

adele (addälä) (A) same as (T) below;

adala (O) kind of wild cat

HCU55 Adele 0747'/3949' 2567 m 07/39 [Gz]

JDB43 Adele 0833'/4100' 1319 m 08/41 [Gz]

JDS91 Adele, see Adeyle

HDD01 Adele Gomboro 0809'/3832' (with church Silase) 08/38 [Gz]

adele g..: adele (T), (addälä) (A) 1. distribute, allot, endow;

2. serve tej;

gubo, guboo, guuboo (O) 1. self-sown crop; 2. basket

for grain; 3. chronic disease; gubo (Som) be burning, get burnt;

gubbo (A) present given as a bribe

JEB99 Adele Gubo, see Gesisen

?? Adele Keke, village in Hararge ../.. [n]

HDE02 Adele sub-district (Adelie ..) (centre in 1964 = Salen) 08/38 [x Ad]

HCU.? Adele wereda 07/39 [x]

adele um..: umuri (O) age, life

HDE01 Adele Umuro (A. Umuru, Gogetti, Goggetti) 08/38 [Gz WO]

(Gwogetti) 0811'/3835' 1873 m

WO has map code HDE00

HDL80 Adelge (peak) 0948'/3830' 2610 m 09/38 [Gz]

Adeli, a male Muslim name

JEJ42 Adeli (wells) 1202'/4138' 12/41 [WO Gz]

HEL.. Adeljan (with church Mikael) 12/38 [n]

adella (western O) cat; also wild cat, Felis lybica ochreata;

(A) to favour; adelay (T) distributor

HET74c Adella 13/38 [Wa]

HDA26 Adelle (area), cf Adele 08/35 [WO]

HET84 Adellet 1321'/3854' 1522 m 13/38 [Gu Gz]

Adem, personal name more common than Adam in Ethiopia,

especially among Muslims

ademe (addämä) (A) plot, to conspire; (T) invite

HDK29 Adem 0917'/3820' 2501 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

JDJ57 Adem Abdi (Ademaboi) 0934'/4214' 2024 m 09/42 [Gz]

JDJ25 Adem Abdule 0914'/4205' 1829 m 09/42 [Gz]

JDH16 Adem Gadi Burka (A.G. Burk'a) 09/41 [Gz]

0909'/4116' 2852m

adem l..: lega (A) fresh /butter/; laga (O) 1. river; 2. people

JDJ15 Adem Lega 0913'/4205' 1789 m 09/42 [Gz]

JDK56 Adem Yonis 0932'/4304' 1712 m 09/43 [Gz]

HEM61 Adema Iyasu 1221'/3927' 2140 m 12/39 [Gz]

JDJ57 Ademaboi, see Adem Abdi

H.... Ademar (village) 2480 m 10/37 [Gu]

ademe (addämä) (A) plot, to conspire, (T) invite

JDB99 Ademe 0903'/4134' 1414 m, near map code JDH09 09/41 [Gz]

HDJ55 Ademe Giyorgis (church) 0932'/3705', near Shambu 09/37 [Gz]

HFF21 Ademesso (mountain) 1346'/3933' 2004 m 13/39 [Gz]

ademu, ademuu (O) walk

JDA22 Ademu (G. Adamo) (mountain) 08/40 [Gz WO]

0821'/4002' 2611/2673 m, see under Minne

aden (O) hunt, hunting, chase;

aden (adän) (A) hunting, a hunt; liba (A) 1. north-east; 2. very hot wind

?? Aden (visiting postman under Nazret district) ../.. [Po]

KCN17 Aden Libah (Addin Liba) 0721'/4526' 616 m 07/45 [WO Gz n]

HEM02 Adengur kebele (Adängur ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in north-eastern Guba Lafto wereda, immediately

north of Weldiya; area 814 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HFF03 Adengwar 1337'/3941' 2192 m 13/39 [Gz]

adenn (Gurage) wild cat, Felis lybica ochreata; adene (T) mine

HFC46 Adenna 1357'/3713' 1131 m 13/37 [WO Gz]

HER78 Adenna 1322'/3722' 2911m 13/37 [Gz]

HER86 Adenna (area) 13/37 [WO]

HEL37 Adeno (mountain) 1205'/3908' 3336 m, 12/39 [WO Gz]

see under Lalibela

ader (adär) (A) kinds of small or medium tree,

Balanites aegyptiaca, Dicrostachys cinerea, D. glomerata;

adera (adära) (A) a trust, something entrusted to one's care;

ad'era (A) kind of tree /same as ader above?/;

(O) state of grace, pardon, permission;

Adera (adära), the Sky God of the K'emant west and north of Gondar;

(Aderra) also an ordinary male name

HDG07 Adera 0904'/3527' 1522 m 09/35 [Gz]

HEU51 Aderat (Adera, Ad Irac), see Adi Hana, and also under Amba Alage

HEL46 Aderbo (mountain) 1207'/3902' 2916 m 12/39 [Gz]

adere: addere (addärä) (A) to pass the night; dwell;

enter someone's service /also as soldier/;

--Adere, an ethnic group which seems to live west of Addis Abeba (also a name

of the Harari people in quite another part of Ethiopia),

used also as a male personal name

-- Adere language, see Harari

HDH.. Adere (village near Nekemte) 09/36 [n]

HDJ23 Adere 0919'/3657' 1974 m 09/36 [n Gz]

HDL35 Adere 0921'/3857' 2783 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL40 Adere 09/38 [AA]

HDL44 Adere 0927'/3850' 2445 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL50 Adere 0930'/3826' 2268 m 09/38 [Gz]

HDL56 Adere 0934'/3858' 2655 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL59 Adere 0931'/3916' 2687 m 09/39 [Gz]

HDT83 Adere kebele (Adäré ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in north-western Debre Sina wereda, 6 km north-west

of Mekane Selam; area 1,562 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDC61 Adere Wama 0845'/3645' 1527 m 08/36 [Gz]

HDL72 Adereka 0943'/3839' 2975 m 09/38 [Gz]

HEJ88 Aderja (Adergia, Hader Giaha) 12/37 [+ WO Gu]

(large village), see under Azezo

adermas: admas (A) horizon

?? Adermas 13/37? [Ca]

?? Adermat (in Segede/Sägädé) with market in 1800s ../.. [18]

HDF94 Adero (area) 08/39 [WO]

HEK57 Aderseg 1214'/3817' 1921 m 12/38 [WO Gz]

ades, addes (A) kind of shrub, myrtle, Myrtus communis;

(A,T) lentil, Lens esculenta

HE... Ades (centre in 1964 of Tosa Felana sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]

JDH26 Ades, G. (area) 09/41 [WO]

adesa (O) Dicrostachys cinerea; adessa (O) kinds of small tree,

Dicrostachys glomerata, Rhus glutinosa, Teclea nobilis,

Trichocladus ellipticus

HEJ85c Adesa Kidane Mihret (A.Ch.Meret) (church) 12/37 [+ Gu]

HET74 Adeseb 1322'/3849' 1378 m 13/38 [WO Gz]

HFF31 Adesta Adi Gul Biscia /Gundi/ 13/39 [Gz]

1355'/3930' 2211 m

HEC49 Adet 1116'/3729' 2217 m 11/37 [Gz]

HED40 Adet (M. Addiet, A. Canna) 1103'/3730' 11/37 [MS WO]

(with fort), cf HEC37 Addiet

MS coordinates would give map code HED20.

HED52 Adet, cf Adiet 11/37 [MS Po]

HEF40 Adet 1114'/3923' 2953 m 11/39 [Gz]

HE... Adet Medhane Alem 12/37 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Diensa wereda)

H.... Adet wereda /where in West Gojjam?/ ../.. [20]

HFE.. Adet wereda (near Abiy Adi) (-1980-1990s-) 13/39? [Yo x]

(-1994-) is divided into 51 rural and 2 urban kebeles.

HES90c Adetna Torat sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kirakir) 13/37 [Ad]

HEB94 Adevlik (area) 11/36 [WO]

adey (A) Meskel flower, Bidens sp.

JDR15 Adeyga (Adeiga) (area) 10/42 [+ WO]

JDJ34 Adeyle 0924'/4158' 2136 m 09/41 [Gz]

JDJ43 Adeyle (Sardo) 0926'/4156' 2009 m 09/41 [Gz]

JDS91 Adeyle (Adele) (railway stn) 1050'/4238' 720 m 10/42 [Gz WO Gu]

Coordinates would give map code JED01 a little more to the north

JCD91 Adeyo (Adeio) 06/42 [+ WO]

HEJ86 Adeza 1233'/3708' 1933 m 12/37 [Gz]

adga..: bula (A) dust raised in walking

?? Adgabula, fossils and tools site 10/40 [20]

HDF70c Adgeh kebele (Adgäh ..) 08/39 [Ad]

in south-western Minjar & Shenkora wereda at its western border,

8-10 km south-west of Balchi; area 974 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDM63 Adgo Ager, see Atakilt

HDM63 Adgo Hager kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 14 km east

of Debre Birhan town; area 699 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HFF24 Adgu (mountain) 1348'/3943' 3845 m 13/39 [x]

adguar (A) Malva verticillata, widespread plant which

has blue flowers in clusters on the stem

HDM63 Adguo, see Atakilt

JDH72 Adgura, G. (area) 09/40 [WO]

Adi .., see also Addi ..

adi, addi (T) country or village, especially one having

its own church;

adi, adii, hadi (O) 1. white; 2. kinds of acacia-like

tree, Dichrostachys cinerea, D. glomerata;

adi (Som) sheep and goats collectively; (Kefa) majesty

HBR36 Adi (with seasonal waterhole) 0448'/3714' 04/37 [Gz]

HBR45 Adi 1525 m 04/37 [WO Gu]

HCH75 Adi (mountain) 0702'/3609' 1800 m 07/36 [WO Gz]

JDH79 Adi (Fulde, Fuldeh, Foldi) (mountain) 09/41 [Gz Gu WO]

0946'/4134' 951, 1302/1372 m, WO has map code JDH89

HEM84 Adi Aba Jebano 1234'/3946' 1700 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEM92 Adi Aba Musa 1237'/3931' 2626 m 12/39 [Gz]

HFF42 Adi Abage (Adi Abbaghie, Addi Abaghe, Adabage) 13/39 [+ WO Gu 18]

(Adi Baghe) 1357'/3936' 2399/2415 m 13/39 [Gz]

(village and plain, British camp in 1868)

HEL89 Adi Abanawo 1233'/3918' 2267 m 12/39 [Gz]

HFD78 Adi Abayo (A. Abaio) 1413'/3818' 1767 m 14/38 [Gz]

HEU15 Adi Abdera (Addi A.), see Adi Bidera

HFE06 Adi Abergele (near Abiy Adi) 1338'/3900' 2010 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFE78 Adi Abeyto (A. Abeyito) (near Inticho) 14/39 [Gz n]

1413'/3912' 2628 m

HFE.. Adi Abeyto sub-district (-1997-) 14/39 [+ n]

HFF71 Adi Abiet (w rock-hewn church), see under Adigrat 14/39 [x]

HFD62 Adi Abk (Adi Abc) (area) 14/37 [+ WO]

adi abo (T) village of the father

HEM92 Adi Abo (Addi Abo, Adiabo, Adyabo, Ibni) 12/39 [Mi It En

HFD78c Adi Abo (Addy Abo), different from the one above? 12/39 [+ 18]]

adi abun (T) village of the bishop

HFE74 Adi Abun (Addi Abun, Adi Abuna) 14/38 [Gz Ad WO Gu]

1411' or 13'/3853' 1877 m, see also under Adwa

(village with small church Tekle Haymanot), 28 km east of Aksum

(in 1964 centre of Adi Abun wereda & of Mai Deleita sub-district)

HF... Adi Abun Gult sub-district 14/38 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Bet Yohannes)

HFE63 Adi Abun Maryam (church) 1412'/3846' 14/38 [Gz]

near /or in/ Aksum

HFE74 Adi Abun wereda (centre in 1964 = Adi Abun) 14/38 [Ad]

HEU.. Adi Abune Nazret (Addi Abunä Nazrä) 13/39 [x]

with mosque Wegir Haribo (Uogri Hariba)

HFE60 Adi Acfel, see Akfen

HEU62 Adi Acheiti, see Adi Akeyti

HFE50 Adi Achelai, see Adi Akelay

HFD68 Adi Ademay (Amba Giyorgis) 1408'/3815' 1865 m 14/38 [Gz]

(place), see under Inda Silase

Coordinates would give map code HFD68

HFD58c Adi Adhano, see under Inda Silase 14/38 [20]

?? Adi Aduka (in 1980s in Sobiya wereda) ../.. [Yo]

HEU,, Adi Ageraro, see also under Amba Aradam 13/39 [It]

?? Adi Ahferom wereda (.. Ahiferom ..), (in Tigray) ../.. [Yo]

HES52 Adi Agag 1310'/3746' 2510 m 13/37 [Gz]

adi ag..: agam (A,T) much-branched shrub with edible fruits

HEU02 Adi Agam 1245'/3933' 2239 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEU00 Adi Agay 1242'/3925' 2924 m 12/39 [Gz]

HFK16 Adi Agera (Adi Agara, A. Agghera), see Adi Hageray

HEU.. Adi Ageraro, see also under Amba Aradam 13/39 [It]

HFE49 Adi Agwa 1357'/3920' 2030 m 13/39 [Gz]

adi ahi..: ahiyyu (A) the donkey

HFE47 Adi Ahiyu (Adi Ahiu) 1358'/3905' 1819 m 13/39 [Gz Gu]

HFD26 Adi Aitechab (Addi Aitecheb) 1348'/3806' 1525 m 13/38 [WO Gz]

HFD47 Adi Akbay Abune Filemma (.. Ak'bay ..) 13/38 [Gz]

(church) 1356'/3810'

HFF00 Adi Akel 1335'/3926' 1959 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFE50 Adi Akelay (Adi Achelai) 1400'/3828' 1984 m 14/38 [+ Gu Gz]

HEU62 Adi Akeyti (A. Ak'eyti, A. Aqeyti) 13/39 [Gz q It]

(A. Acheiti, A. Akeite) 1317'/3932' 2160 m,

see also under Amba Aradam

HFE60 Adi Akfel (A. Acfel) 1410'/3828' 1769 m 14/38 [+ n]

HER68 Adi Alekti (A. Alecti) 1343'/3723' 1694 m 13/37 [+ Gz]

adi al..: alale (O) kinds of tree, Croton sp., Ficus sp.

HFE83 Adi Alele 1418'/3840' 1499 m 14/38 [Gu Gz]

HFE06 Adi Alem (mosque) 1337'/3900', near Abiy Adi 13/39 [Gz]

HEU11 Adi Almeban 1247'/3931' 3048 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEM61 Adi Alomata (Addi A.) 12/39 [+ Gu]

HFE19 Adi Amday (A. Amdai) (centre in 1964 of 13/39 [Gz Ad]

Maiche Geralta and Mereta Geralta sub-districts)

1343'/3918' 2653 m

HFE18 Adi Amiyuk (A. Amiyuk', A. Amiyuq) 13/39 [Gz q]

1340'/3910' 2750 m

HEU02 Adi Amshashi 1244'/3933' 2169 m 12/39 [Gz]

adi ar..: arah (Som) harvest of wild products

HEU62 Adi Araha (Addis Araha) 1315'/3934' 1919 m 13/39 [n WO]

HEU72 Adi Araha 13/39 [x]

HFF22 Adi Arbaa (A. Arba'a) 1348'/3935' 2037 m 13/39 [Gz]

(with church Maryam)

HEU42 Adi Arbaite (A. Arba'ite) 1304'/3937' 2518 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFE83 Adi Arbaite (A. Arba'ite, A. Arba'ete, Adi Arbate) 14/38 [Gz Ad WO Gu]

1422'/3845' 1625 m (w church Abune Hizk'eel to the east)

HEU42 Adi Arbaite Gebre Menfes K'idus (ch.) 1304'/3937' 13/39 [Gz]

HFE84 Adi Arbaite wereda (Adi Arbate .., Addi Arba'etä ..) 14/38 [Ad Gz En]

(centre in 1964 = Daaro Tekle, in 2000s = Rama)

HF... Adi Argud (Addy Argoud), village NW of Hawzen 14/39 [+ 18]

HFK17 Adi Arish (Ad Arisc) 1439'/3810' 1157 m 14/38 [+ Gu Gz]

adi arkay (arqay) (T) land of bamboo,

Oxytenantera or shrub Sesbania

HES95 Adi Arkay (A. Ark'ay, A. Arqay, A. Arkai) 13/37 [Gz q Ad Te]

(Addi Arcai/Arqay, A. Arki) MS: 1326'/3810' 13/37 [WO x]

MS: 1326'/3810' = HES87

Gz: 1327'/3804' 1497 m =HES86

(centre in 1964 of Diba Bahr wereda)

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

8E Abemar Silase (Abamar Selassie) (village)

2SW Birri (village) 1319 m

5SW Debre Tsiyon (Debra Sion) (church)

7NW Anger (Angher) (mountain) 1317 m

?? Golima 1509 m

HFD86c Adi Arkay 14/38 [LM Br]

HES95 Adi Arkay awraja 13/37 [x]

HES46? Adi Arkay sub-district (ctr in 1964 = May Tsemre) 13/38 [Ad]

HES46? Adi Arkay wereda 13/38 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 39 rural and 3 urban kebeles.

HEL78 Adi Aro 1225'/3910' 2055 m 12/39 [Gz]

HET68 Adi Aro 1313'/3915' 2138 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFE54 Adi Aro Maryam (church) 1402'/3849' 14/38 [Gz]

adi (T) arra (O) melayo, village above Melayo?

HFE03 Adi Arra Melaio 1335'/3846' 1766 m 13/38 [Gu Gz]

HFD87 Adi Artan, see under Adi Dairo 14/38 [WO]

HFE54 Adi Asatiya Giyorgis (church) 1406'/3848' 14/38 [Gz]

HEU00 Adi Assel Gerti (Addi Assel Gherti) (area) 12/39 [WO]

HET 89 Adi Atal 1324'/3917' 1951 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFL08 Adi Atsnaani (A. Ats'na'ani) 1428'/3913' 1770 m 14/39 [Gz]

(on the border of Eritrea)

HFC29 Adi Awde 1345'/3728' 1949 m 13/37 [Gz]

adi aw..: awala (O) tomb, burial place

HFK05 Adi Awiala (Adi Aw-ala, Adiawala, Adi Awuala) 14/38 [Gz Ad Po MS]

(Adi Awi'ala) 1432'/3803' 1395 m

(in Shire awraja, sub-district & its centre in 1964)

HFK16 Adi Awiala (A. Awi'ala, A. Awala) 14/38 [Gz Ad]

1435'/3805' 1448 m

HFK05? Adi Awiala wereda (.. Awala ..) (-1994-) 14/38 [n]

HEM91 Adi Awso 1235'/3926' 2408 m 12/39 [Gz]

H.... Adi Awuhi (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 14/38 [Ad]

HEU24 Adi Ayo 1251'/3944' 1680 m 12/39 [Gz]

HET89 Adi Ayweto 1324'/3920' 2236 m 13/39 [Gz]

HET96 Adi Azuka (A. Azuk'a, A. Azuqa) 13/39 [Gz q]

1330'/3901' 1445 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFF42 Adi Baghe, see Adi Abage

HFE57 Adi Bahilay (mountain chain) 1405'/3905' 2029 m 14/39 [Gz]

HEM84 Adi Balanberas 1231'/3946' 1748 m 12/39 [Gz]

adi barkat: bereket (A) blessing

HFD77c Adi Barkat (Adi Barcat) (plain) 14/38 [+ Gu]

?? Adi Baro (Addi B.) (historically recorded) ../.. [+ Pa 20]

HFE56 Adi Barot 1406'/3903' 2372 m 14/39 [Gz]

adi barya (A) village of slaves?

barya (A) 1. slave; 2. epilepsy; 3. kind of fish

HER66 Adi Barya (Addi Baria) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]

HEU15 Adi Basale 1249'/3949' 1700 m 12/39 [Gz]

HFE61 Adi Bearej (A. Be'arej) 1411'/3832' 1918 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFE.. Adi Bechi (Addi Becci) 2062 m 14/39 [+ Gu]

HFE57 Adi Beggedi (Adi Begghedi) 1859 m 14/39 [+ Gu]

HEU93 Adi Belai Maar (A. Bela'i Ma'ar) 13/39 [Gz]

1332'/3940' 2504 m

adi bele.. beles (A) shrub or small tree, Ficus palmata,

Euphorbia spp., cactus Opuntia

HFF50 Adi Beles 1406'/3921' 1829 m, near code HFE59 14/39 [Gz]

HFE56 Adi Belew 1402'/3902' 2020 m (w church Maryam) 14/39 [Gz]

HFE72 Adi Berah 1426'/3840' 1288 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFE92 Adi Berbere (area with iron) 1426'/3840' 14/38 [Mi]

HFE35 Adi Bere Mikael (church) 1355'/3928' 13/39 [Gz]

adi beri: beri (O) dawn, daybreak; (T) gate, entrance

HEU01 Adi Beri 1242'/3929' 2961 m 12/39 [Gz]

HF... Adi Berientu (centre in 1964 of Hahayle sub-district) 14/39 [Ad]

HEC47c Adi Bertah (village on a hill) 11/37 [It]

HEU15 Adi Bidera (Addi Abdera?) 12/29 [Gz WO]

1246'/3949' 1666 m or 1250'/3949' 1658 m

HFE57 Adi Bigdi 1402'/3909' 1859 m 14/39 [Gz]

HFC38 Adi Bokolaya (Adi Bocolaia) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]

adi bor..: borati (O) headrest, "wooden pillow";

bora (O) brown /animal/

HFE18 Adi Borat (Enda Maryam Adi Bora) 2347/2402 m 13/39 [Gu]

HET65 Adi Buda 1328'/3857' 1610 m 13/38 [Gz]

HET95 Adi Buda 1329'/3854' 1706 m 13/38 [Gz]

HFF70 Adi Bukwot (Addi Buquot) (valley) 14/39 [+ Gu]

adi bula: bula (A) dust raised in walking

HET85 Adi Bula (Ali Bula) 1328'/3858' 1502 m 13/38 [Gz]

?? Adi Burkwakea (Adi Burquachea) 13/38 [+ Gu]

HFF21 Adi Butzaat 1345'/3927' 1892 m 13/39 [Gu Gz]

HEU00 Adi Chegware (A. Ch'egware) 1241'/3925' 2392 m 12/39 [Gz]

HET59 Adi Chelehel (A. Chelchel) 1308'/3918' 1606 m 13/39 [Gz WO Gu]

(large village), see under Samre, cf Adi Kelkel

HET67 Adi Chemo (A. Ch'emo) 1313'/3905' 1837 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFD58 Adi Chemo (A. Ch'emo) 1405/3820' 2014 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFC17 Adi Cherni, see Adi Kerni

HES51 Adi Cheru (Adi Ceru) (mountain) 13/37 [+ WO]

adi che..: chew (ch'ew) (A,T) salt

HFF52 Adi Chewa (A. Ch'ewa, Addi Cioa, A. Tchewa) 14/39 [Gz Br x]

with rock-hewn church Arbatu Insisa, see also under Sinkata

HFE86 Adi Chiana 1418'/3904' 2093 m 14/39 [Gz]

HFE94 Adi Chigono (A. Ch'igono) (mountain) 14/38 [Gz]

1427'/3849' 1388 m

HFD49 Adi Chilte, see Adi Kilte

HEU10 Adi Chimnu (Addi Cimnu, A.Cimni) 12/39 [LM Gz WO Gu]

(market) 1247'/3922' 2690 m

HEM91 Adi Chimti (near lake, recorded in 1868) 12/39 [18]

HEJ88 Adi Chirgye (Adi Cirgie), see under Azezo 12/37 [+ WO]

HFE66c Adi Chowa (Adi Cioa) (village), cf Adi Chewa 14/38 [+ Gu]

HF... Adi Chumay (Addi C.), in Shire 14/38? [n]

adi dairo: daaro (Som) touch lightly; daro (Som) strangle-hold

in wrestling; dhaaro (Som) swear, take an oath;

dahro (T) wild fig tree, Ficus dahro, Ficus vasta;

daro (Som) saint; dhaaro (Som) swear, take an oath

HET78 Adi Dairo (A. Da'iro) 1319'/3912' 2043 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFD87 Adi Dairo (A.Da-ira, A.Da'iro, A.Da'ero, Ad Daro) 14/38 [Gz MS Ad]

(Adi Daaro, Adidairo, Al Daro, Addaro) 14/38 [Po Gu 18]

(incorrect: Az Daro) 1863 m, mountain 1973 m 14/38 [WO]

1423'/3812'

Centre in 1964 of Lai Adyabo wereda.

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

6SE Addekti (Addecti) (waterhole)

5SW Gamma (mountain) 1924/2024 m

5W Adi Artan (village)

6W Doguate (waterhole)

6W Abbi Ogri (village)

adi dak..: dakna (dhaqna) (O) body; daqno (Som) feel pain

HFD68 Adi Dakno (Addi Dacno) 1407'/3816' 1870 m, 14/38 [LM WO Gz]

see under Inda Silase

HFC.. Adi Debtera 13/37 [Ad]

(centre 1964 of Dejena Sherela sub-district)

HEL37 Adi Dega Amba (near Lalibela) 1205'/3906' 3593 m 12/39 [Gz]

HDF08c Adi Dekahali (A.Decahali), saddle 1680 m 13/38 [+ Gu]

HFD57 Adi Dekal (Addi Decal), see Markos

HFD79 Adi Dererai 1416'/3823' 1747 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFE30 Adi Didey (A. Didei, Addi Dideti) 13/38 [+ Gu Gz]

1356'/3829' 1894 m

HFE67 Adi Dirai (A. Dira'i) 1410'/3909' 2165 m 14/39 [Gz]

HFD68 Adi Draro 14/38 [n]

HEU72c Adi Elkim (Adi Elchim) (village), 13/39 [+ Gu It]

see also under Amba Aradam

HFE49 Adi Elo, see Kenata

HDF07c Adi Emer (Addi Emer) 13/38 [+ Gu]

HFC28 Adi Erzanye (Addi Erzani) 1344'/3722' 1875 m, 13/37 [Gz WO]

see under Adi Remet

HEU13 Adi Farah 1246'/3938' 1739 m 12/39 [Gz]

?? Adi Farris, see also under Amba Alage ../.. [It]

HF... Adi Fela (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 14/39 [Ad]

HFE58 Adi Fela 1402'/3915' 1744 m 14/39 [Gz]

HFE79 Adi Fela 1413'/3917' 2140 m (with church Maryam) 14/39 [Gz]

HFE34 Adi Felassie, see Felatsi

HEM71 Adi Feleset Hawaryat (church) 1225'/3926' 12/39 [Gz]

HET99 Adi Fengats 1333'/3918' 2203 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFE90 Adi Fereg (Adi Meda) 1424'/3831' 1703 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFE19 Adi Ferti 1342'/3916' 2475 m 13/39 [Gz]

HDK28 Adi Feyiso 0914'/3818' 2559 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HFE40 Adi Firkiros (Adi Firchiros) 13/38 [+ WO]

HFL05 Adi Fitaw (A. Fitau, A. Fitall) (with church Maryam) 14/38 [Gz Gu]

1430'/3859' 1873 m

HF... Adi Fringi (centre in 1964 of Zata sub-district) 14/39 [Ad]

HFC48 Adi Fro, see Amba Adiero, cf Adiero

adi gab.: gaba, gabaa (O) market; gaba (A,T) thorny shrub;

gabaa (O) thorn-like barley shoot or stalk

HFC27 Adi Gaba 1345'/3716' 1989 m 13/37 [Gz]

-- (Gaba is an ethnic group = Dullay)

adi gala, camel village? gala, gaala (O) 1. camel; 2. provisions

for a trip; 3. arrival;

gala (Som) kind of shrub or small tree, Calotropis procera

JDR57 Adi Gala, see Adigala

adi galla (A) village of Oromo?

HES50 Adi Galla (area) 13/37 [WO]

adi geba: geba (O) cup, usually of gourd; /cf gaba, gabaa (O) market/

HFC28 Adi Geba, see Adi Geva

adi gebr.: gebru (A) the servant /in a religious sense/, the slave:

also a man's name; geberu (A) 1. the wooden cover of a book;

2. the half-breed e.g. Amhara-Oromo

HFD26 Adi Gebru (Adigebru, Addi Gabriu) 13/38 [Gz Ad WO Gu]

1348'/3813' 1603 m

(sub-district & its centre in 1964, with school & church Abune Aregay)

HFK08 Adi Gedaf 1430'/3815' 1503 m (with church Iyesus) 14/38 [Gz]

HFD58 Adi Gedena (near Inda Silase) 1403'/3817' 1891 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFD87 Adi Gedena Mikael (church) 1419'/3814' 14/38 [Gz]

HEM81 Adi Gefar 1230'/3929' 2969 m 12/39 [Gz]

HFE59 Adi Gele 1402'/3917' 1864 m 14/39 [Gz]

HFF24c Adi Gelemo (Addis Gälämo) 13/39 [En]

archaeological site

HFC48 Adi Gemtela (Adi Ghemtela, Ad Djemtelo) 13/37 [+ WO Wa Gz]

1357'/3724' 1122/1639 m

adi gera: gera (A) kind of shrub or small tree,

Salix subserrata; twigs from it are used as tooth-sticks

HEU... Adi Gera (village), see under Mekele 13/39 [n]

HEM71 Adi Gerih 1224'/3927' 2039 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEU.. Adi Germado (A. Ghermado), 13/39 [+ It]

see also under Amba Aradam

HET97 Adi Gesama Medhane Alem (church) 1333'/3908' 13/39 [Gz]

HFC28 Adi Geva (Addi Gheva, Adi Geba) 13/37 [+ WO Gz]

1318'/3744' 1262 m, see under Adi Remet

HET88 Adi Gezaiti (A. Geza'iti) 1323'/3910' 2218 m 13/39 [Gz]

HET69 Adi Gibai (A. Giba'i) 1315'/3916' 2356 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFF90 Adi Gide 1425'/3922' 2625 m 14/39 [Gz]

HFD58 Adi Gided (Adigided, Addi Gidad) 14/38 [+ Ad Gz]

1406'/3820' 2091 m, near Inda Silase

(centre in 1964 of Lai Koraro sub-district)

HFE26 Adi Gidey 1345'/3904' 1670 m 13/39 [Gz]

(with church Tekle Haymanot)

HFD95 Adi Girmay 1425'/3800' 1448 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFE51 Adi Giyorgis 1405'/3833' 1971 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFE38 Adi Gobeyo 1353'/3913' 1718 m 13/39 [Gz]

HF... Adi Gola, cf Adigala 14/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Agela sub-district)

adi golag..: gul (A) clod of earth; (Som) fortune;

early name of a spirit (Guolagul)

HEU51 Adi Golagul (Addi g.), see Belat

HFE82 Adi Golagul (A. Golagol, A.Guolagul), see Golagol

HEM81 Adi Golo 1233'/3929' 2617 m 12/39 [Gz]

HFE.. Adi Gonche, see under Mereto

HFE89 Adi Goradaiti (A. Gorada'iti) 1420'/3916' 2052 m 14/39 [Gz]

(w church Mikael to the south-east), near Debre Damo

HFE79 Adi Gorandaiti (A. Goranda'iti) 1417'/3918' 2008 m 14/39 [Gz]

(with church Mikael to the west)

adi goro: goro (O) wild rose shrub; goorro (O) partition in

a house, door opening inside a hut; goro (A) young elephant

HFE37 Adi Goro 1350'/3906' 1841 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFF71 Adi Grat, see Adigrat

adi gudg..: gudgwad, gwudgwad (A, T) hole, well, pit,

subterranean grain store

HEU.. Adi Gudgwad (A. Guguad) (village in Tigray) 13/39 [+ n]

destroyed during fights in June 1988

HEU62 Adi Gudom (Adi Gudem, Adiguden, Addi Gudum) 13/39 [Gz Po Ad WO]

Gz: 1315'/3931' 2104 m; MS: 1317'/3933' =HEU 52

(centre in 1964 of Debre Haile sub-district)

With school and church Gebriel.

With post called sub-post office until the 1990s.

HEU52? Adi Gudom wereda (.. Gudem ..) (-1994-2000s) 13/39 [n]

HFE57 Adi Gufah 1403'/3907' 1746 m 14/39 [Gz]

HFE52 Adi Gui (A. Gu'i) 1404'/3841' 1958 m 14/38 [Gz]

at 8.5 km from Aksum, see under that place

HFD67 Adi Guidi (A. Gu'idi) 1411'/3814' 1624 m 14/38 [Gz]

adi gul: gul (A) clod of eart; (Som) fortune

HFF31 Adi Gul Bisha (A.G. Biscia), see Adesta

HEU71c Adi Gul Negus (village) 13/39 [Gu]

HEC68 Adi Gulma (village) 11/37 [It]

HFE82 Adi Guolagul, see Adi Golagul

HFE91 Adi Guolagul, see Adi Kwalase

HEU32 Adi Gura 1259'/3933' 2785 m 12/39 [Gz]

adi gurmas: gurmessu (O) 1. to unite;

2. to make tough and strong

HFC28 Adi Gurmas, see under Adi Remet 13/37 [WO]

HFE41 Adi Gwara 1401'/3833' 1994 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFE50 Adi Habesay 1405'/3829' 2192 m 14/38 [Gz]

adi haga..: hagada (O) 1. sorghum; 2. sugar cane

HFF31 Adi Hagada 13/39 [WO]

HFK06 Adi Hageray (A. Hagerai, A. Hagaray, A. Agera) 14/38 [Gz n Gu WO]

(A. Agara, Adi Agghera) 1431'/3804' 1319 m

HFK.. Adi Hageray sub-district (centre in 1964 = Irdi) 14/38 [Ad]

HFK.. Adi Hageray wereda (-1994-) 14/38 [n]

HFE78 Adi Hagoda 1414'/3913' 2197 m 14/39 [Gz]

(with church Arba'itu Insisat)

HEM82 Adi Hagos 1233'/3935' 1691 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEU72 Adi Hakeyti (A. Hak'eyti, A. Haqeyti) 13/39 [Gz q]

1318'/3934' 2173 m or 1319'/3935' 2075 m

(with church Maryam)

HFE58 Adi Hale 1403'/3913' 1887 m 14/39 [Gz]

HEM91 Adi Hamido 1235'/3932' 2726 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEC06 Adi Hamli 1339'/3708' 1686 m 13/37 [Gz]

HEU51 Adi Hana (Adera, Aderat) 1311'/3930' 2228 m 13/39 [Gz WO Gu]

(Ad Irac) (with church Maryam to the north-west)

HFE51 Adi Hangi 1406'/3835' 2345 m 14/38 [Gz]

at 15 km from Aksum

HFE83 Adi Hanis Giyorgis (church) 1420'/3846' 14/38 [Gz]

HFE52 Adi Hankera 1406'/3841' 2216 m 14/38 [Br Gz]

village at 4.8 km from Aksum, see under that place

HFD78 Adi Haragay 14/38 [n]

HEU41 Adi Hardany 1232'/3929' 2456 m 12/39 [Gz]

H.... Adi Haremat (ctr in 1964 of Dega Amba sub-district) 14/39? [Ad]

HFC26 Adi Harwo 1346'/3713' 1879 m 13/37 [Gz]

HFE81 Adi Haye (Tsada Welaka, Tzada Uallaca, Tz. Uollaca) 14/38 [Gz LM WO Gu]

1418'/3836' 1737 m

HFE68 Adi Hayem 1411'/3913' 2294 m (w church Gebriel) 14/39 [Gz]

HFE58 Adi Hedum 1401'/3914' 1788 m 14/39 [Gz]

HFE48 Adi Herem 1359'/3915' 1859 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFE50 Adi Heza (area with some gold) 1402'/3923' 14/39 [x Mi]

HET58 Adi Hibubla 1312'/3911' 1864 m 13/39 [Gz]

adi hir..: hirdi (O) saffron; (Som) clash, strike violently

HFC47 Adi Hirdi (Adihrdi, Addi H.) 1355'/3708' 1711 m 13/37 [Gz Ad n]

(centre in 1964 of Kabtiya sub-district)

adi hit..: hitsan (A) baby, small child

HET99 Adi Hitsan 1332'/3918' 2297 m 13/39 [Gz]

H.... Adi Holie sub-district (centre in 1964 = Wenbert) 13/39 [Ad]

HFE46 Adi Homa, see Adi Una

HEM80 Adi Hostos 1229'/3925' 2595 m 12/39 [Gz]

HFE42 Adi Hoza (Addi H.) 1359'/3841' 1866 m 13/38 [Gz WO n]

HFE59 Adi Hurug 1402'/3916' 1802 m 14/39 [Gz]

adi idaga (T) market village

HFE18 Adi Idaga 1342'/3912' 2176 m 13/39 [Ad Gz]

(centre in 1964 of Mereta sub-district)

adi ihil (T) land of grain

HFE68 Adi Ihli sub-district (centre in 1964 = Nebelet) 14/39 [Ad]

HEM71 Adi Inalka (Addi Inalca, Addilnalca) 12/39 [+ Gu WO Gz]

Adi Inalka 1224'/3933' 1581 m

Coordinates would give map code HEM72

HFE58 Adi Irgeyto Maryam (church) 1404'/3914' 14/39 [Gz]

HET77 Adi Iser 1320'/3905' 1707 m 13/39 [Gz]

?? Adi Islam (area once w Falasha inhabitants) 2586 m ../.. [Gu]

HFF03 Adi Itay 1338'/3940' 2152 m (with church Maryam) 13/39 [Gz]

HER78 Adi Itieh (A. Itie) 1323'/3724' 2663 m 13/37 [WO Gz]

HEU91 Adi Iyesus (Addi Iesus) (village) 13/39 [+ Gu]

HFE.. Adi Iyo, at 10.5 km from Aksum 14/38 [20]

adi ji..: jiidad (Som) travel to a faraway place

HFD59c Adi Jidad (Addi Gidad) 14/38 [+ Gu]

HFF.. Adi Kado : Inda Medhane Alem (rock-hewn church) 13/39 [x]

HES28 Adi Kaga (A. K'aga, A. Qaga) 12/38 [Gz q]

1255'/3818' 2616 m

HEU70 Adi Kajera (A. K'ajera, A. Qajera) (w church Mikael) 13/39 [Gz q]

1322'/3926' 1947 m

adi kal..: kala, qalaa (O) stubble; qaalaa, cave;

kala-a (O) empty cartridge

HEU80 Adi Kala (A. K'ala, A. Qala) 1325'/3925' 1922 m 13/39 [Gz]

HET59 Adi Kalkan (A. K'alk'an, A. Qalqan, Adeba) 13/39 [Gz q WO]

1309'/3918' 1758 m

HFF35 Adi Kanchibet (Addi Kenciebet, A. Qantchebet) 13/39 [+ x]

(with ancient church), see under Atsbi

adi kas..: kashi, ceremonial place among the Ometo;

cashi (Som) weakness /in livestock/;

kaashi (Som) assistance, co-operation

HEU02 Adi Kashi (A. K'ashi, A.Qashi) 1242'/3934' 2301 m 12/39 [Gz q]

HEU93 Adi Kawna 1330'/3940' 2338 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFE70 Adi Kebad (A. K'ebad, A. Qebad) 1412'/3831' 14/38 [Gz q]

H.... Adi Kebaish (centre in 1964 of Gembela sub-district) 13/39 [Ad]

HFE63 Adi Kedawit (A. K'edawit, A. Qedawit, Enda Jesus) 14/38 [Gz q WO]

(Inda Iyesus) 1409'/3848' 2191 m

(with church Iyesus), east of Aksum, see under Adwa

Coordinates would give map code HFE64

HFF80 Adi Keharis (A. K'eharis, A. Qeharis, A. K'ehars) 14/39 [Gz q]

1418'/3922' 2697 m (with church Ts'adik'an), near Adigrat

HFF82 Adi Kelebes Maryam (.. K'elebes ..) 1418'/3934' 14/39 [Gz]

adi kelk..: kelkel (qälqäl) (A) edge of cliff

HEU71 Adi Kelkel (A. K'elk'el, A. Qelqel) 13/39 [Gz q]

1322'/3931' 2169 m (with church Maryam)

HFE87 Adi Kelkel (A. K'elk'el, A. Qelqel) 14/39 [Gz q]

1422'/3906' 2018 m, near Inticho, cf Adi Chelehel

HFL07 Adi Kelkel (A. K'elk'el, A. Qelqel) 14/39 [Gz q]

1430'/3910' 2003 m

HFE79 Adi Keney (A. K'eney, A. Qeney) 14/39 [Gz q]

1416'/3920' 2111 m

HFE65 Adi Keraada (A. K'era'ada, A. Qera'ada) 14/38 [Gz q]

1407'/3858' 1920 m (mountain near Adwa)

adi keraro (A) land of keraro trees, Aningeria spp.

HFE38 Adi Keraro (Adi Quararo) 1351'/3915' 1947 m 13/39 [LM WO Gu Gz]

HFD68 Adi Keray 1410'/3818' 2036 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFC17 Adi Kerni (Adi Cherni) (area), see under Adi Remet 13/37 [+ WO]

HEM61 Adi Kesawist (A. K'esawist, A. Qesawist) 12/39 [Gz q]

1219'/3927'

adi kesh.: kesho (A) tobacco compressed into a cake

HFF43 Adi Kesho (A. Kasho, A. Qasho, Addi Qècho) 13/39 [x Br]

(Addi Kescio' Addi Qesho, Addi Qaso)

north of Wikro, with rock-hewn church Medhani Alem.

HEU00 Adi Keva 12/39 [WO]

adi key..: keyih (qeyih) (T) red

HEU32 Adi Keyih (A. K'eyih, A. Qeyih) 12/39 [Gz q]

1259'/3936' 3135 m

HEU33 Adi Keyih (A. K'eyih, A. Qeyih) 12/39 [Gz q]

1259'/3941' 1944 m

HEU33 Adi Keyih (A. K'eyih, A. Qeyih) 13/39 [Gz q]

1301'/3940' 2120 m

HEU92 Adi Kidan 1333'/3932' 2334 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFD97c Adi Kidi (centre in 1964 of Medebay sub-district) 14/38 [Ad]

adi kilte: kilti, kiltu (O) wild fig, Ficus spp.

HFD49 Adi Kilte (Adi Chilte) 13/38 [Ad LM WO]

(sub-district & its centre in 1964)

HFE62 Adi Kilte (archaeological site), see under Aksum 14/38 [x]

HET58 Adi Kimaida (A. K'ima'ida, A. Qima'ida) 13/39 [Gz q]

1308'/3913'

HFE86 Adi Kiyano (Adi Chiano) 14/38 [+ Gu]

adi kok..: qoqob (Som) barrier, boundary fence

?? Adi Kokob (in Tigray), cf Ad Kokeb ../.. [n]

HEU82 Adi Kolen 1326'/3922' 1748 m 13/39 [Gz]

adi kolo: kolo (O) meadow, grassland, pasturage;

(A) kind of large thistle

HEM81c Adi Kolo (Adi Colo) 12/39 [+ Gu]

HFD19 Adi Kolo (Addi Colo) 1341'/3823' 1859 m, 13/38 [+ WO Gu Gz]

see also under Amba Aradam

HET86 Adi Komusse (Adi Comusse) 13/39 [+ WO]

HFE97 Adi Koo (A. K'o'o, A. Qo'o) 1424'/3907' 1915 m 14/39 [Gz q]

adi korkora: korkora (qorqora:) (O) stingy /man who grudges

about household expenses/

HFF30 Adi Korkora (A. Quorquor, A. Corcora, Mai Quarar) 13/39 [+ Gz Gu]

1355'/3925' 2098/2123 m

?? Adi Korro (Addi Qorro) ../.. [x]

HFE32 Adi Kudi 1352'/3840' 1968 m 13/38 [Gz]

adi kul..: kulkwal (A) cactus-like tree, Euphorbia spp.;

kulkul (qulqul) (A) a defile?

HEU55 Adi Kulkul (Addi Culcul) 1306'/3952' 1285 m 13/39 [+ WO Gu Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HEU45

HFE18 Adi Kuylo (A. K'uylo, A. Quylo) 13/39 [Gz q]

1341'/3913' 2529 m

HFE91 Adi Kwalase (A. K'walase, A. Qwalase, A. Guolagul) 14/38 [Gz q]

1423'/3836' 1351 m

adi kwere: kwara (qwara) (T) coral tree, Erythrina spp.

HEU72 Adi Kwere (Addi Quere) 13/39 [LM WO]

adi laha: laha (Som) there is none, they don't have

HFD79 Adi Laka (Adi Laha) 14/38 [LM WO]

HFD69 Adi Liul, see Koyetsa

adi lomin, village of lemon

lomin (T) lemon, lime, orange

HET77 Adi Lomin 13/39 [WO]

adi macher: machara (in Eritrea) kinds of thorn tree

HES50 Adi Macher (mountain) 13/37 [WO]

HFE80 Adi Mandi, see Adi Mendi

HEM92 Adi Mankarre, see Mekarre

HFE48 Adi Markos (A. Mark'os. A. Marqos) 13/39 [Gz q]

1357'/3910' 1814 m

adi may weyni (T) place of water with climber plants?

HFD47 Adi May Weyni (Adi Mai Uoini) 13/38 [+ Gu Gz]

1359'/3813' 1545 m

HFE90 Adi Meda, see Adi Fereg

HFE56 Adi Meda Medhane Alem (church) 1404'/3904' 14/39 [Gz]

adi medak: medakiya (mädakiya), medahiya (A) place where one crawls;

meddakiya (mäddakiya) (A) border, limit, boundary

HFE91 Adi Medak (Adi Medac) 14/38 [+ Gu]

?? Adi Megwenti ../.. [n]

HFE18 Adi Mekeno (Adi Mecheno, Mecheno) 13/39 [+ Gu WO]

adi mella (A) land which is full?

mella (A) being full, to fill;

mela (O) 1. disabled, crippled; 2. resentment

HFD19 Adi Mella (Adi Mela) 1344'/3823' 1006, 1640 m 13/38 [Gz WO Gu LM]

adi mendi: mendo (O) trap

HFE80 Adi Mendi (Adi Mandi, Me'asake) 14/38 [WO Gu Gz]

1422'/3828' 1494/1772 m

HET58c Adi Merzwi /?/ (with rock-hewn church), 13/39 [x]

see under Samre

H.... Adi Mesun 13/38 [Gu]

HEU00 Adi Meyda 1240'/3925' 2894 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEM71 Adi Mikael (Addi Micael) 1229'/3937' 1438 m 12/39 [+ 18 Gz]

HEM91 Adi Minda 1235'/3929' 2434 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEU91 Adi Misgan 1332' 3929' 1998 m, near Mekele 13/39 [Gz]

HET.. Adi Mitra (village) 13/38 [Gu]

HFF31 Adi Mokada (A. Mocada) 1354'/3931' 2225 m 13/39 [+ Gz]

HFF35 Adi Momena 1354'/3859' 1876 m 13/38 [Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HFF36

HDT99 Adi Mugia, see Muja

(Adi Murug JFG03c, locality in Eritrea 14/40 [20])

HEU42 Adi Musno 13/39 [Gu]

HEM81 Adi Neba (A. Neva) 1231'/3929' 2530/2694 m 12/39 [Gz Gu]

HFF24 Adi Nebrat 1347'/3948' 2139 m, see under Atsbi 13/39 [WO Gu Gz]

HFD78 Adi Nebrid (Adi Nebried, Az Nebrid) 14/38 [Gz It]

1427'/3811' 1672 m, see also Rohabaita

HFD78 Adi Nebried wereda (Adi Nebreid ..) 14/38 [n]

HFE66 Adi Nefas, see Adi Nifas, cf Nefag

adi negussi (T?) village of the king

HEU23c Adi Negussi (Addi Negussi) 12/39 [Gu]

HFD58 Adi Nekizen (A. Nek'izen, A. Neqizen) 14/38 [Gz q]

1404'/3820' 1884 m, near Inda Silase

HEM81 Adi Neva ("threshold"), see Adi Neba

HFE66 Adi Nifas (A. Nefas) 1410'/3902' 2033 m, 14/39 [+ 18 n]

cf Nefas, also Nefag

HEU90 Adi Noguade 1326'/3902' 2094 m 13/39 [Gz]

(Nogwade, Neguida), see under Mekele

HFF24 Adi Noya (Adi Noia, Aadi N.) 1348'/3950' 1983 m, 13/39 [LM WO Gu Gz]

see under Atsbi

adi onfito: onfi, onfii (O) pardon

HEU63 Adi Onfito (Addi Onfato) 1315'/3942' 2012 m 13/39 [+ WO Gz]

HFD68c Adi Onfito (Addi O.) (village) 14/38 [+ Gu]

HFE38 Adi Quararo, see Adi Keraro

HFE19 Adi Raisi (A. Ra'isi) 1341'/3919' 2234 m 13/39 [Gz]

adi rassi: raasi (Arabic,Som) peninsula, cape

HFD29 Adi Rassi (Addi Rassi, Adi Rasi) 13/38 [Gz WO Gu LM]

1347'/3826' 1556 m

adi rem..: remet (rämät) (A) hot ashes, sand heated by the sun

HFC18 Adi Remet (Adi Ramets', A.Remots, A.Remoz) 13/37 [MS Gz WO Gu]

(Adremet) 1344'/3722' 1875, 2070 m 13/37 [Ad]

(ctr in 1964 of Wolkayit wereda & Adi Remet sub-district)

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

3E Ad Akoro (Ad Acoro) (village)

7E Bakila (Bachila) (village)

2SE Adda Addagli (village)

3SE Eto (area) 2454 m

3SE Adda Oru (village)

6SE Gwagwa (Guagua) (village)

8SE Ad Kokeb (Ad Cocob) (village)

10SE Adda Ain Golo (village)

6S Ahal Amba (area)

9S Endabo (village) 2454 m

6SW Donguor Goha (area)

9SW Adi Kerni (Adi Cherni) (area)

10W Wolkayit (Wolqait) (wide area)

5NW Bilamba (Belamba) (village) 1921 m

7NW Abbatere (area)

10NW Agazen (area) 1848 m

3N Adi Geva (Addi Gheva, Adi Geba) (village) 1262 m

4N Adi Gurmas (village)

9N Adi Sogwadi (Adi Soguadi) (village) 1526 m

3NE Wofargif (village)

4NE Adi Erzanye (Addi Erzani) (village) 1875 m

9NE Gumai Daro (area) 1949 m

HFC18 Adi Remet wereda/?/ (.. Remets ..) 13/37 [20]

HER68 Adi Resene 1346'/3723' 1210 m 13/37 [Gz]

HES71 Adi Rihitsan 1323'/3741' 1290 m 13/37 [Gz]

HFK07 Adi Riisenay (A. Ri'isenay) 1430'/3812' 1679 m 14/38 [Gz]

(with church Maryam)

HFE88 Adi Rowra 1420'/3913' 1991 m 14/39 [Gz]

(with church Mikael), near Inticho

adi sadiye, three villages, village three? sadiye (O) three

HFE58 Adi Sadiye (Adi Sadie) 14/39 [+ WO]

adi saka: saka (O) 1. (saqaa) path in tall grass or crop;

2. (saqa) lower area; (A) flaw, blemish; scurf

HFK08 Adi Saka (A. Sak'a, A. Saqa, Rocabaita) 14/38 [Gz q]

1433'/3815' 1628 m

HED60 Adi Samba (Addi S.) 11/37 [+ It]

HFE80 Adi Sardo 1414'/3829' 1665 m 14/38 [Gz]

HEM51 Adi Saseso 1217'/3930' 2069 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEU93 Adi Scinguala (A. Sciagualo), see Shugala

HFE.. Adi Sehafi (Addi S., Ashafi) 14/38 [+ 20]

north-east of Aksum

adi selam (T) land/village of peace

HES99 Adi Selam 1331'/3824' 2742 m 13/38 [Gz]

HET90 Adi Selam (Adiselam, Addi Salam) 13/38 [MS Ad Gu]

(centre in 1964 of Tsellemti wereda)

(same?: centre in 1964 of Dega Temben wereda)

HFD20 Adi Selam (A. Sellam) 1349'/3735' 871 m 13/37 [Gz WO]

HFE46 Adi Selam 1401'/3900' 1972 m (w church Maryam) 14/39 [Gz]

HEU.. Adi Sembet, see also under Amba Aradam 13/39 [It]

HFE65c Adi Sennay (Addi Sennai) 2101 m 14/38 [+ Gu]

HFE67 Adi Seraw 1408'/3905' 2354 m 14/39 [Gz]

adi serawit (A) army encampment, place of the military

HEU82c Adi Serawit (Adi Seratit) 13/39 [Ad Gu]

(sub-district & its centre in 1964), see also under Amba Aradam

adi serg..: sergan (särgwan) (A) tent city

HEU.. Adi Sergen (A. Serghen), 13/39 [+ It]

see also under Amba Aradam

HFK27 Adi Sessahu, see May Degwale

HEC88 Adi Sessela (village on lake shore plain), 11/37 [It]

see under Bahir Dar

HEU22 Adi Shah (A. Shahu, A. Sheho) 2435 m 12/39 [MS WO n]

HEM61 Adi Shahsheh 1223'/3928' 2092 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEM72 Adi Shahu 1325'/3933' 2327 m 13/39 [Gz]

HET39 Adi Shahu (Adisheho) 1300'/3920' 13/39 [MS Po Ad]

(which one?:) centre in 1964 of Mehal Ager sub-district.

HEU31 Adi Shahu, see Adi Shoh

HEU81 Adi Shahu (A. Shehu) 1325'/3933' 2327 m 13/39 [Gz]

HDE.. Adi Sharki (large village in Iteya wereda) 08/39 [x]

HFD98 Adi Shegereb 1424'/3820' 1197 m 14/38 [Gz]

HEU31 Adi Sheho, see Adi Shoh

HEU81 Adi Shehu, see Adi Shahu

HEM92 Adi Shela 1237'/3932' 2492 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEM82 Adi Sheshu 1231'/3932' 2503 m 12/39 [Gz]

HER88 Adi Shila 1324'/3720' 2732 m 13/37 [Gz]

H.... Adi Shimako (Mororo) 13/39? [x]

(with partly rock-hewn church Mikael)

HFE81 Adi Shimbruh 1421'/3836' 1535 m 14/38 [Gz]

HEM91 Adi Shimti (Adi Scimti) 1237'/3938' 1607 m 12/39 [+ Gu Gz]

HEU93 Adi Shingwala (A.Scinguala, A.Sciagualo), see Shugala

HET69 Adi Shisha 1313'/3918' 1927 m 13/39 [Gz]

HET88 Adi Shisha 1328'/3915' 1878 m 13/39 [Gz]

HEU60 Adi Shisha 1312'/3921' 2073 m, near code HET69 13/39 [Gz]

HEU31 Adi Shoh (A. Shoho, A. Shahu, A. Shu) 12/39 [Gz]

1256'/3931' 2435 m

adi shum kidus (A,T) land of the holy leader

HEL99 Adi Shum /Kidus/ (Addi Scium Cheddus) 12/39 [+ Gu Gz]

1234'/3920' 2158 m

HET.. Adi Shumbolo (Adi Sciumbolo) 13/39 [+ Gu]

HES45 Adi Sige (A. Sighe) 1305'/3800' 2089 m 13/38 [+ Gz]

HER88 Adi Siknias (A. Sicnias) (mountain) 13/37 [+ Gz]

1328'/3724' 2466 m

HFC08c Adi Siknius (Adi Sicnius) (mountain) 2975 m 13/37 [+ Gu]

HFC28 Adi Sogwadi (A. Soguadi) 1348'3722' 1526 m, 13/37 [+ WO Gz]

see under Adi Remet

HEM31 Adi Sokona (Addi Socona) 12/39 [+ Gu]

HFD47 Adi Sudi Giyorgis (church) 1358'/3811' 13/38 [Gz]

adi tak..: takar (Som) 1. horse-fly, camel-fly;

2. hobble a camel

HFC36 Adi Takar (A. Tacar) (area & place) 13/37 [+ WO Gz]

1352'/3713' 1870 m, see under Kafta

HET89 Adi Tan (A. T'an, A. T'ar) 1328'/3916' 1927 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFE38c Adi Tegemmes (Addi Teghemmes) 13/39 [+ Gu]

HFE55 Adi Tegemmes (/Adi/ Teghemmes), see Belaito

HET98 Adi Tehetsiy 1331'/3914' 1922 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFD86 Adi Teklom 1421'/3809' 1832 m 14/38 [Gz]

JDH71 Adi Terara 0946'/4134' 951 m 09/41 [Gz]

HFE61 Adi Terekbe 1411'/3834' 1845 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFE55 Adi Tesfo 1403'/3854' 1848 m 14/38 [Gz]

HER78 Adi Tewelde Medhin (A. Tuoldemedhin) 13/37 [LM WO Gz]

1322'/3724' 2248 m

adi tigre, land of Tigre people?

HET78 Adi Tigre 1314'/3921' 2305 m 13/39 [Gu Gz]

HEU30 Adi Togora, see Adi Tsegura, also Tegora

HFE83 Adi Tsagamati (Adi Tzagamati) 1494 m 14/38 [+ WO]

HFE83 Adi Tsaida (A. Ts'a'ida) 1421'/3846' 1688 m 14/38 [Gz]

?? Adi Tse Tser (small village near Tigray border) ../.. [x]

HET57 Adi Tsegibna (Eila) 1310'/3908' 1628 m, 13/39 [Gz]

see under Samre

HEU30 Adi Tsegura (Adi Togora, Togora) 13/39 [Ad WO Wa Gz]

1306'/3927' 2184 m

(sub-district & its centre in 1964), cf Tegora

HFE.. Adi Tsehafi, see Adi Sehafi

HFE27 Adi Tseri (Addi Zubbaha) 1346'/3909' 1805 m 13/39 [Gz Gu]

(with small Italian fort)

HFE17 Adi Tsire (with rock-hewn church), 13/39 [x]

see under Temben churches

HEU44 Adi Tuat (A. T'u'at) 1304'/3944' 2355 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFE46 Adi Una (Addi Una, Adi Homa) 13/39 [+ Gu Gz]

1359'/3904' 1750, 1919 m

HEM83 Adi Uochi, see Adi Woki

HFE08 Adi Uorche, see Adi Worke

adi ur: ur (Som) 1. air movement, wind direction; 2. smell;

uur (Som) pregnancy; belly

HFE01 Adi Ur 13/38 [WO]

HEM81 Adi Washo 1232'/3926' 2606 m or /3927' 2736 m 12/39 [Gz]

HES98 Adi Wasini (Addi Uasini, Adi Uosini, A. Uoseni) 13/38 [+ WO It Gu]

(local centre) c1600 m

HEM61 Adi Wattat (recorded in 1868) 12/39 [18]

adi wek.: wekka (wäqqa) (A) thresh,

beat grain with a stick

HEM81 Adi Weka 1230'/3930' 2479 m 12/39 [Gz]

HFE98 Adi Wekai (A. Wek'a'i, A. Weqai) 14/39 [Gz q]

1423'/3913' 2153 m

HFD58 Adi Wenfito, see Inda Silase

HFE18 Adi Wereh 1342'/3915' 2316 m 13/39 [Gz]

HEU43 Adi Werhi 1306'/3940' 2483 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFD76 Adi Weyno 1415'/3805' 1605 m 14/38 [Gz]

HEM83 Adi Woki (A. Uochi, A. Wok) (recorded in 1868) 12/39 [+ Gz 18]

1230'/3938' 1459 m

adi worke, (O) village of gold; werki (werqi) (T) gold

HFE08 Adi Worke (Adi Uorche) 1334'/3912' 2247 m 13/39 [+ Gu Gz]

HFF80 Adi Yad (near Adigrat) 1418'/3926' 2910 m 14/39 [Gz]

HFD17 Adi Zahilay 1342'/3810' 1296 m 13/38 [Gz]

HET56 Adi Zeliya (Adi Zelai, Adi Zelei) (area), 13/39 [LM WO Gu]

see under Abergele

HFF82 Adi Ziban Gebriel (church) 1420'/3933' 14/39 [Gz]

HFK16 Adi Zibay 1438'/3809' 1406 m 14/38 [Gz]

HFE28 Adi Zubbaha (Addi Z.), see Adi Tseri

HEM92 Adiabo, see Adi Abo

HE... Adiansen Weleh 12/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Weleh sub-disttrict)

?? Adibi (historical village in Lasta) 12/39? [x]

adibor.: boru, booruu (O) muddy /liquid/;

borru (O) east; morning; booruu (O) sun, early morning;

boru (A) ox having a blaze

JEA88 Adiboru (area) 11/40 [WO]

?? Adichewu (in Tigray at main northern road), ../.. [n]

cf Adi Chewa

-- Adicho, a caste group of potters living among Sidamo people

HCK19c Adicho (Adiccio) (market) 06/38 [+ Gu]

JF... Adidagad (Salt Valley), see under Dalol

HCD78 Adido 0608'/3818' 2760 m 06/38 [Gz]

HFC48 Adiero (Amba Adiero, Adi Fro) 14/37 [Gz]

1402'/3721' 1272 m

HFE22 Adiet (area), cf Addiet 13/38 [WO]

HF... Adiet wereda (centre in 1964 = Idaga Silus) 14/38? [Ad]

adiga, a shrub from which traditional type of toothbrush can be cut

JDJ51 Adiga 0933'/4146' 1267 m 09/41 [Gz]

adigad..: dima, diima (O) 1. red /animal/, white /human/;

2. kind of small tree, Rhamnus prinoides;

3. baobab tree (large), Adansonia digitata

H.... Adigadima (ctr in 1964 of Dima Sekota sub-district) 13/38 [Ad]

H.... Adigagra (centre in 1964 of Boza sub-district) 13/37? [Ad]

adigala: addagalla (Som) border of Oromo

JDR57 Adigala (Adi Gala, Adagalla, Adagala, Addagalla) 10/42 [MS Po WO Gu]

(Addigala, Adagaleh, Addagella) 10/42 [Gz Ad x]

(Adigele, Adigällé) (railway station)

Gz: 1025'/4214' 770 m; MS: 1022'/4209' = JDR46, 781 m

Also sub-district & its centre in 1964.

HFF71 Adigrat (Adi Grat) 1417'/3928' 2409/2457, 3249 m 14/39 [Gz Br Gu Po]

(Addi Grat, Adikrat, Attegerat) 14/39 [18]

Centre at least 1964-1987 of Agame awraja &

in 1964 of Genta Afeshum wereda & of Genahitie sub-district.

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

3.. Baati (Ba'ati)

4.. Adi Yad

5.. Enda Abuna Aragawi (E. A. Aragaui) (church)

7.. Info

?? Amba Dokwanya (A. Doquania, A. Dongonia)

?? Amba Andiel 3243 m

?? Seeta (pass)

?? Gebriel Tsilalmao (rock-hewn church near road to Mekele)

?? Zeban Sifra (mountain) 2601 m

?? Mugulat (army communications centre)

2E Mai Masano (waterhole)

5E Guala (Gwala, Gouala, Goli'a)

(with old Catholic mission) 2409 m

5E Golaw (Golao) 2409 m

8E Biet Hosannes (with rock-hewn church)

7SE Sait (Saet, Si'it) (with rock-hewn church Maryam) =/?/ Seeta (pass)

4S Mayaba (with rock-hewn church Mayaba Samuel)

5S Adi Abiet (A. Abiel) (with rock-hewn church)

6SW Alekwa (Alequa) amba 3290 m, pass c3010 m

6N Imba Iwir (Megheb) (village) 2482 m

8N Kerseraw (Cherseber, Kirsaba) 5 or 8 km north

(village with Mikael Kirsaba rock-hewn church), pass 2510 m

HFF71 Adigrat wereda (-1994-) 14/39 [n]

HEU62 Adigudem, see Adi Gudom

HFE.. Adiha (small village not far from Abiy Adi) 13/39 [n]

HFC47 Adihrdi, see Adi Hirdi

JED03 Adinj, see Agin

HCA78 Adikas (Adicas) (small village) 06/35 [Ca WO Gu Gz]

0603'/3532' 1579 m

HEH70 Adikeir, J. (hill) 12/35 [WO]

?? Adikutu (on the Mereb-Belesa front) ../.. [20]

ruled in 2002 that it shall be Ethiopian and not Eritrean

HEL79 Adil Badir 1224'/3920' 2235 m, near code HEM70 12/39 [Gz]

HFF00 Adilal (Adlal) 1339'/3921' 1872 m 13/39 [Ad Gz]

(centre in 1964 Imini Inklalo sub-district)

HBL59 Adilli 0405'/3920' 1255 m 04/39 [WO Wa Gz]

HFE70 Adiltai (Adiltal) 1494 m 14/38 [Gu WO]

HF... Adimtsu (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 14/38 [Ad]

adin (A) 1. to heal, make well again; 2. to hunt

Adina, 'she has saved', an Amharic female name

HEJ06c Adina (island in south-west lake Tana) 11/37 [Ch]

JED03 Adinj, see Agin

Adino, 'ornament in Hebrew', a personal name from early Christianity

HDK63 Adino 0939'/3748' 2536 m, see under Kachisi 09/37 [AA Gz]

HEE88c Adino (recorded in 1868) 11/39 [18]

HEM02 Adiof Uaha, see Adef Wiha

Adis.., cf Addis..

Adis, also occurring as a male personal name

HDE83 Adis 0857'/3846' 2165 m 08/38 [Gz]

HEL89 Adis 1231'/3917' 2572 m 12/39 [Gz]

adis alem (A) new world

HDD99 Adis Alem (town), see Addis Alem

HDL85 Adis Alem kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in the middle of westernmost Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda;

area 1,431 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDM55 Adis Alem kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in central Ankober wereda at its eastern border,

8-12 km east of Ankober town; area 1,417 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU17 Adis Alem kebele 10/39 [Ad]

in the narrow south-easternmost Efrata & Gidim wereda,

25 km south of Efeson; area 1,401 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEF05 Adis Alem kebele 10/39 [Ad]

in south-western Kalu wereda, near Harbu to its north-east

and 14 km south-east of Kombolcha; area 1,444 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDL83 Adis Amba 0949'/3845' 2656 m, see under Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDT54 Adis Amba 1028'/3852' 1969 m 10/38 [Gz]

HDT98 Adis Amba 1050'/3913' 2986 m 10/39 [Gz]

HED83 Adis Amba 1140'/3748' 2141 m 11/37 [Gz]

HEE69 Adis Amba 1124'/3919' 2821 m, near Mekdela 11/39 [Gz]

HEF94 Adis Amba 1141'/3946' 1464 m 11/39 [Gz]

JDH14 Adis Amba 0909'/4105' 2488 m 09/41 [Gz]

HDM53 Adis Amba kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in the north-easternmost corner of Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda,

15 km south-east of Debre Birhan; area 1,498 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDT51 Adis Amba kebele 10/38 [Ad]

in north-west Wegdi wereda at its western border,

30 km south-east of Mekane Selam; area 3,672 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDT54 Adis Amba kebele 10/39 [Ad]

stretching north-east/south-west in south-western Kelala wereda;

area 4,302 hectares,

[CSA 1994]

HDU84 Adis Amba kebele 10/39 [Ad]

in the middle at the northern border of Gishe Rabel wereda,

16 km north-east of Were Ilu; area 2,696 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

adis guru: guru (O) 1. to pile, to stock; 2. assemble, gather together

JEB68 Adis Guru (area) 11/41 [WO]

HDF42 Adis Hiywet, see Addis Hiwot

adis kabi: kaabi (Som) vicinity, nearness; qaabi (Som) put in order;

kaabii (O) mound; grain stack; kabi (O) 1. stone enclosure;

2. guaranty; kabi, qabi (O) hold, catch, move;

kabbi (O) hale, large white pearls; kabie, qabye (A) land, possession;

kabi (Afar) leopard

HDL95 Adis Kabi 09/38 [LM]

HEC23 Adis Kidame, see Addis Kidam

HEM54 Adis Kiny 1215'/3944' 2111 m 12/39 [Gz]

HDH93 Adisa 0957'/3603' 1091 m 09/36 [Gz]

HEJ06 Adiscia, see Angata, cf Adishe

HDL83 Adisge (Addisghie) 0951'/3846' 1999 m 09/38 [AA Gz WO]

(with church Giyorgis), see under Fiche

HES39 Adisge (Addisge, Addisghie) 1300'/3820' 1735 m 13/38 [Gz En]

HDM83 Adisge kebele (Adisgé ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in north-eastern Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,

18 km north-east of Debre Birhan town; area 655 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEE98 Adisge kebele (Adisgé ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in nearly easternmost Meket wereda,

25 km north of Wegel Tena; area 4,438 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEJ06 Adisha (Adiscia) 1797 m 11/37 [+ WO]

HEK87 Adishe (Adiscia) 1231'/3812' 1770 m, 12/38 [Gz Wa WO]

cf Adi Shahu

HEK87 Adisho (meteorological station) 1233'/3810' 2500 m 12/38 [x]

?? Adislem (=Addis Alem? probably Adi Selam)

(Felasha village)

JDH37 Adisu Karamile 0923'/4121' 2249 m 09/41 [Gz]

HFF72 Adisuba (mountain) peak c3000 m 14/39 [18]

HFE65 Adiwa Geter, see Adwa sub-district/wereda

HCP09 Adiy, cf Addiya 07/36 [x]

-- Adiya, traditionally a Gurage area

-- Adiya language (Adiye), see Hadiya

HCP09 Adiya (in Kefa awraja) 0717'/3634' 2120 m 07/36 [Ad Gz]

adiya k..: kaka, qaaqaa (O) 1. soot;

kakaa 2. oath, agreement; qaaqa (O) talk;

kakka, qaqqa (A) 1. stretch out a skin to dry;

2. want passionately; kaka (Harar) maternal uncle

HCP.. Adiya Kaka 07/36 [20]

adiya m..: michire, mich'iree (O) 1. maize germ; 2. gland

HDH17 Adiya Michire 0912'/3624' 1582 m 09/36 [Gz]

HFE08 Adiyam Giyorgis (church) 1335'/3911' 13/39 [Gz]

HD... Adjana Mikael, see Ajana Mikael

HCS09 Adje, see Aje

?? Adjeln, see Ajeln

H.... Adkeyih (sub-district & its centre in 1964), 13/39 [Ad]

cf Adi Keyih

JEJ78 Adla 1229'/4223' 1474 m 12/42 [n]

HFF00 Adlal, see Adilal

HEL97 Adliya 1236'/3908' 2251 m 12/39 [Gz]

HDL73 Adlochi 0945'/3845' 2735 m 09/38 [Gz]

H.... Admara (on map of 1814) 13/39 [18]

admas (A) horizon; Admase, a male personal name

HER08 Admase 1243'/3721' 1826 m 12/37 [Gz]

adme ts..: tsehay (A) sun

HET88 Adme Tsehay 1324'/3914' 1978 m 13/39 [Gz]

ado (O) potter; (Afar) white; adoo (Som) father, old man

HBK55 Ado 0404'/3757' 886 m 04/37 [WO Gz]

HBK55 Ado (with seasonal waterhole) 04/38 [LM WO]

HCJ72 Ado 0701'/3649' 1224 m 07/36 [Gz]

HDL54 Ado 0932'/3853' 2658 m 09/38 [Gz]

HDL55 Ado 0933'/3854' 2634 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

JCT14 Ado 0722'/4346' 878/916 m 07/43 [WO Gz]

JDK39c Ado (village near Marda pass) (JDK31?) 09/42 [Mi]

KCH72 Ado (Balli) 0705'/4554' 515 m 07/45 [Gz WO]

KCH81 Ado (same as the preceding one?) 07/45 [WO]

KCN04 Ado 0719'/4510' 671 m 07/45 [WO Gz]

ado ale: ale (A) to tell; alle (A) there is

JEH40 Ado Ale (hill) 1210'/4042' 12/40 [WO Gz]

ado bad: baad (Som) 1. good pasture; 2. tribute, tax;

3. wing; bad (Som) 1. sea, ocean; 2. compel, be to blame;

badh (Som) half

JEB37 Ado Bad (area) 11/41 [WO]

JCP88 Ado Gilo (Ado Ghilo) (area) 08/41 [+ WO]

?? Adobada (lake), see Gemeri

JEC71 Adobogu (area) 11/41 [WO]

adobona: bona, boonaa (O) carefree and proud /man/;

(A,O) dry season

HEU43 Adobona, see Wagaade

JDP11c Adoda (small crater) 10/40 [Gu]

J.... Adodagad (Salt Valley), see under Dalol

JEH84 Adoddahara (=Adoda Hara?) (plain) 12/41 [Ne]

adodu..: duwa, duwwa (O) alone, empty, tasteless, dull

HEU31 Adoduwa 1253'/3929' 3516 m 12/39 [Gz]

JEP72 Adoeyo (Adoeio) 1323'/4052' -63m, below sea level 13/40 [LM WO Gz]

HD... Adofo (village on Wellega side of Abay river) 10/36? [n]

JFA06 Adogura (plain) 1333'/4024' 13/40 [Ne WO Gz]

HDK15 Adokelie, see Gute Shemela

-- Adola, name of a unit of Somali now found (1980s) in

the north-east province of Kenya

HCE56 Adola, see Kibre Mengist

JEC41 Adola 1148'/4142' 846 m 11/41 [WO Gz]

(with spring, near lake Abbe)

HCL02 Adola sub-district? (-1997-) 06/38 [n]

HB... Adola & Wadera wereda (Adolana Wadera ..) 05/39? [Ad 20]

(-1994-) is divided into 66 rural and 5 urban kebeles.

HCL02 Adola wereda (centre in 1964 = Bore) 06/38 [Ad]

(centre = Kibre Mengist from 1991)

adole (O) brown or red cow

HBK83 Adole, G. (rock top) 04/37 [WO]

-- Adona language (extinct), see Rer Bare

adona: adone, correctly addon (Som) a word for slave

applied to the Dube and Shabeli ethnic groups

JCM40 Adona (Addon), see under Kebri Dehar 06/44 [LM WO]

GDF71 Adonado, T. (hill) 08/34 [WO]

HD... Adoro (centre in 1964 of Joro sub-district), cf Adere 09/38 [Ad]

HDE65 Adorra, M. (area) 08/38 [WO]

JCC69 Adot 0603'/4227' 614 m 06/42 [WO Gz]

adota (Konso) mythological name of the sun

HEM91 Adota 1239'/3931' 2786 m 12/39 [Gz]

HFE65 Adowa, see Adwa

HEF11 Adoy kebele 11/39 [Ad]

in south-westernmost Dese Zuriya wereda,

26 km south-west of Dessie town; area 1,427 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JEB11 Adoyta (Adoita) (area) 725 m 10/40 [+ WO]

HFC.. Adrafe, south of Humera 14/36 [20]

HFC18 Adremet, see Adi Remet

adu, aduu (O) 1. solar heat, bright sun; 2. knife; addu (Afar) white

JDP83 Adu (mountain range) 10/41 [WO]

JEJ03 Adu (area) 11/41 [WO]

JEN73 Adu (hill) 1319'/4003' 1015 m 13/40 [WO Gz]

adu b..: bariya (A,T) slave;

(A) a kind of fish with fine bones

HEM84 Adu Bariya 1233'/3944' 1705 m 12/39 [Gz]

HFE65 Adua, see Adwa

JDS32 Aduda Daburet (area) 10/42 [WO]

HCA57 Adukas (area) 05/35 [WO]

adula (O) /senior/ councilor within the gada system

HDE45 Adulala 0832'/3854' 1694 m 08/38 [Gz]

(with church Medhane Alem)

HDF30 Adulala (Adullalo) 0829'/3918' 1632 m 08/39 [Gz Ad WO]

(with church Maryam to the south)

(centre in 1964 of Cherra sub-district)

HDJ16 Adulan (place) 0913'/3709' 2402 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDJ16 Adulan (Adula) (mountain) 0913'/3710' 2492 m 09/37 [Gz WO]

adun (Som) kind of much-branched undershrub, Suaeda fruticosa;

adduun (Som) 1. wealth; 2. world

JEC51 Adun (area) 11/41 [WO]

HEC63 Adur (village) 11/36 [Gu]

JCE00 Adur 05/43 [WO]

GDE24c Adura (mission station near Sudan) 08/33 [x]

aduri: adurri, adurre, adurree, adurro (O) cat /domestic/ or

wild cat, Felis lybica ochreata; adri (T) Brassica carinata,

Brassica integrifolia

HEC63 Aduri Maryam (Aduri Mariam, Ahuri M.) 11/36 [+ WO It]

(church) 2020 m

HEC63 Aduri Mikael (with church) 11/36 [+ It]

HDR65 Advakel 1035'/3707' 1827 m 10/37 [Gz]

HED84 Adwa 1138'/3756' 2436 m 11/37 [Gz]

HFE65 Adwa (Adua, Adowa, Aduwa, 'Adawa) 14/38 [Gz WO Ro x]

1410'/3854' 1883/1907 m

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

?? Endiet Nebersh (E. Nebersc, former Fremona) 1981 m

see directly under Endiet Nebersh for historical Fremona

?? Mai Kwolla (M. Quolla) (valley) 2130 m

?? Kidane Mihret (Chidane Meret) (mountain) 2524 m

?? Belaito (Adi Teghemmes) 2053 m

3E Tsarait (village) 2223 m

5E Atzina

8E Abba Gerima (A. Gherima, A. Garima) (w monastery) 2011, 2546 m

9SE Tekle Haymanot (Tecle Aimanot) (church) 2180 m

4N Soleda (Sullodo, Scelloda) (mountain) 2150, 2484 m

7N Adi Abun (A.Abuna, Addi Abun) (village, small church) 1900 m

10NE Semayata (Semaiata) (mountain) 3013/3024 m

JDP11 Adwa (Aabida, Amoissa, Dabita) (crater) 10/40 [Gz 20]

1004'/4050' 1481 m

?? Adwa Adame (visiting postman under Jimma distr.) ../.. [Po]

HFE67 Adwa awraja 1410'/3910' 14/38 [Gz Ad]

(centre at least 1964-1987 = Adwa)

HFE65 Adwa Gult wereda (centre in 1964 = Adwa) 14/38 [Ad]

HFE65 Adwa wereda 14/38 [n Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 32 rural and 6 urban kebeles.

HEM92 Adyabo, see Adi Abo

HEB81c Aebin (area) 11/35 [Mi]

HFE.. Aedat (at some distance from Aksum) 14/38 [x]

HC... Aego Dengego (village) 07/38 [x]

between Aego and Kersa, in the 1980s within Munesa wereda

JDS81 Aeluin, see Awelwin

HET09 Aero 1242'/3915' 2187 m 12/39 [Gz]

HCR67c Aetu 07/37 [x]

below Tottobi waterfall in Gibe river south of Gabbara.

Name and location are given on G. Montandon's map of 1913.

af (A,T) mouth, beak, language; opening, inlet; (Som) 1. mouth,

beak; 2. well; assa (language?) red

JEB10c Af Assa (valley) 650 m, cf Affaseyta 10/40 [Gu]

af ga..: gaga, gagaa (O) beeswax

HFE50 Af Gaga (Afgaga, Afgah'gah, Afgh'gah) 14/38 [Gz WO Gu n]

1407'/3830' pass c2100 m

HFE.. Af Genya (Af Ghenia) 14/39 [+ Gu]

JCS60 Afadda (Affada) (salt waterhole) 0752'/4231' 07/42 [Gz WO Wa]

JCS70 Afadda (Affada) (fresh waterhole) 07/42 [WO Wa]

afaf (A) brink of a cliff, hilltop, ridge-line

HDU40 Afaf 1022'/3920' 2636 m 10/39 [Gz]

HE... Afaf (Affaff) (village) 11/37 [20]

JBU62 Afaf Badane 0504'/4432' (with seasonal waterhole) 05/44 [WO Gz]

HCE56 Afaf Lai (Afaflai) 0559'/3857' 2097 m 05/38 [+ Gz]

afaf weyra (A) olive cliff

?? Afaf Weyra (Affaf Woira), with old monastery ../.. [+ Ha]

HEM34 Afafa kebele 12/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Kobo wereda, 15 km south-southeast

of Kobbo town; area 7,872 hectares,

[CSA 1994]

HEE86 Afagua, see under Bete Hor 11/39 [WO]

afah: afa (A) short sword; affa (A) kind of cereal

JED11 Afah (area) 10/42 [WO]

JBR35 Afaisi 0450'/4207' 233 m 04/42 [Gz]

?? Afaker sub-district (-1997-), cf Afker ../.. [n]

HBS09 Afalata 0434'/3820' 1551 m 04/38 [WO Gz]

HCP56 Afallo (Affalo) (recorded in 1859) 07/36 [WO Gu 18 Gz]

0741'/3620' 2102 m

Coordinates would give map code HCP57

JEN33 Afalu, see Afulu

HCK91 Afama (market) 0709'/3738' 07/37 [Gu Gz]

JEC61 Afambo (Affambo, Afembo) (town) 11/41 [Gz Ad WO 20]

1128'/4142' 346, 582 m, 30 km from Asaita

MS: lake at 1120'/4140' which would give map code JEC50

Gz: lake at 1125'/4141'

JEC61 Afambo wereda (-1964-2000-) 11/41 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Afambo)

-- Afan Mao language, see Kwama

afar: afer (A) soil, dust, earth;

affar (A) shy, embarassed;

-- Afar (Adal in Amharic, Dankali), ethnic group in the eastern lowlands

-- Afar language (Afar Af), related to Saho

HFF71 Afar (recorded in 1868), see under Adigrat 14/39 [18]

JBH93 Afar Dogut (locality) 0429'/4102' 04/41 [WO Gz]

afar ma..: meshe (A) become evening, get dark

HEC28 Afar Masha (Afar Macia) (area) 11/37 [+ WO]

?? Afarare (in southern Ethiopia) ../.. [x]

HFE58 Afarit (waterhole) 14/39 [WO]

afas de..: dega (däga) (A) highland

HFF84 Afas Dega (mountain) 1421'/3945' 1209 m 14/39 [WO Gu Gz]

afata (O) 1. bed; 2. sperm, semen; afato (O) kind of

massive-looking tree, Schefflera abyssinica

HCR56 Afata (Cegalo Afata) 0747'/3712' 1655 m 07/37 [Gz]

Name and location were first given on G. Montandon's map of 1913.

HCR81 Afata, see Afeta

JCT75 Afcadare, see Afkadare

JCD06 Afchehasle, see Afkehasle

HEF53 Afda, see under Hayk 11/39 [WO]

JDH51 Afdab (Afdub), see Afdem, G., cf Afdub

afdega: afdege (T) door, gate, entrance

JCE71 Afdega 0604'/4330' 302 m 06/43 [WO Wa Gz]

JDH43 Afdem (Afdam, Afdeni) 09/41 [Gz Ne Gu Wa]

0928'/4100' 1037/1139 m

Railway station, sub-post office; centre in 1964

of Afdem sub-district & Afdem wereda.

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

10SE Ayagi (Aiaghi) (area)

10SW Dalladu (at the railway) 1149/1268 m

7N Yaben (Gara Iaben) (area) 1069 m

10NE Nyata Karaba (Niata Caraba) (area) 1745 m

JDH51 Afdem, G. (Afdam, Afdab, Afdub) 09/40 [WO Ne Gu Gz]

(mountain) 0930'/4050' 1958/2048/2070 m

JDH43 Afdem sub-district (-1964-1997-) (ctr = Afdem) 09/41 [Ad n]

HD... Afdem Shenano sub-district (centre in 1964 = Mulo) 09/38? [Ad]

JDH43 Afdem wereda (centre = Afdem) 09/41 [Ad]

in the Somali region

JBR47 Afder 0459'/4215' 328 m 04/42 [Gz]

JBR68 Afder 0513'/4211' 312 m 05/42 [Gz]

JBR.. Afder wereda 05/42 [20]

JCD03c Afder Zone, divided into seven weredas 05/42 [En]

from 1991 approximately same as the former El Kere awraja

JEP53 Afdera, see Afrera

JEP67 Afdera (mountain) 13/41 [WO x Gz]

1314'/4125' 2224 m or Gz: 1315'/4128' = JEP68, 465 m

JEP.. Afdera (lake with much salt) 13/41 [n]

JEP.. Afdera wereda (Afdeera ..) (-1990s-) 13/41 [n 20]

afdub, afduub (Som) abduction, kidnapping

KCG53 Afdub (Atdub /Kure/) (waterhole) 06/45 [WO Gu Gz]

0649'/4505' 580 m

afe nigus (afänigus) (A) "king's mouth", president of

the Supreme Court

HDD97 Afe Nigus 0901'/3812' 2138 m, see u. Welenkomi 09/38 [AA Gz]

HE... Afela, on the route to Metemma 12/36 [x]

JEC61 Afembo, see Afambo

HED53 Afenkir (Afenk'ir, Afenqir) 1122'/3748' 2155 m 11/37 [Gz q]

afer (afär) (A) soil, dust, earth; ashes

HDT36 Afer Bayne kebele (Afär Bayné ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in central western Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda,

near Rema to its south-east; area 1,842 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

afera (afära) (A) be fruitful, be fertile;

affere (affärä) (A) remain fruitless /farm land/; to be modest,

shy, ashamed

HED81 Afera Wanat, see Afere Wanat

HET66 Aferas (area) 13/39 [WO]

HDM64 Aferbaini (Aferbeine) (shrub area), see u. Ankober 09/39 [Gu Ha]

HDM54 Aferbayne Tekle Haymanot (church, small village) 09/39 [En]

afere: affere (affärä) (A) remain fruitless /farmland/;

to be modest, shy, ashamed

HED81 Afere Wanat (Afärä .., Afera Uanat) (area) 11/37 [20 Ch WO]

HEL81 Afersa 1230'/3833' 1927 m 12/38 [Gz]

aferub..: uuba (O) weeds, unwanted plants; uba (O)

knowledge of someone's whereabouts, etc.

HEL38 Aferuba 1202'/3914' 2603 m 12/39 [Gz]

H.... Aferwanat, see Lai Aferwanat, Tach Aferwanat

GCT43 Aferwang 0740'/3345' 304 m 07/33 [Gz]

HDU75 Afeso (Amoscia) 1040'/3946' 2022 m 10/39 [Gz WO]

Coordinates would give map code HDU74

JEA12 Afeso 1057'/4000' 1484 m 10/40 [Gz]

afeta: afetta (afätta) (A) flow abundantly, especially blood;

affate (A) snake

HCR81 Afeta (Afata) 1852 m, same as Sappa? 07/36 [Ad WO 18]

?? Afeta Shaye (visiting postman under Jimma distr.) ../.. [Po]

HCS76c Afeta wereda (centre in 1964 = Dimtu) 07/37 [Ad]

afet..: washa (A) cave

HDM83 Afetemem & Metaf Washa kebele 09/39 [Ad]

(Afät'ämäm & Mät'af .. ..)

at the middle of the northern border of Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,

15 km north of Debre Birhan town; area 1,326 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HED52 Afeyi 1120'/3745' 2115 m 11/37 [Gz]

JDJ26 Afezero 0914'/4211' 1445 m, near Harar 09/42 [Gz]

HDT06 Afezez (with church) 0958'/3858' 2108 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDT06 Afezez & Kwat kebele (Afäzäz & Qwat ..) 10/39 [Ad]

at the south-eastern border of Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda in its southern part,

10 km south of Alem Ketema; area 1,472 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JCS60 Affada, see Afadda, cf Afeda & JCS70

-- Affaff, see Afaf

HCP56 Affalo, see Afallo

JEH11 Affalu (area), cf Afulu 11/40 [WO]

JEC61 Affambo, see Afambo

affar angu: ango (O) physical strength

JDP02 Affar Angu (area) 942 m 09/40 [WO]

JEP23c Affara Dara (mountain) 12/40 [20]

JEB00 Affaseyta (Affaseita) (area) 10/40 [+ WO]

HEF60c Affijo (plateau south-east of Mekdela) 11/39 [Pa]

JDJ54 Affratu, see Afretu

-- Afgab, traditionally an Oromo area

HFE50 Afgaga, see Af Gaga

HEU71c Afgol (plain) 13/39 [Gu]

HEU72 Afgol Giyorgis (A. Ghiorghis, Enda Ghiorghis Afgol) 13/39 [+ Gz It]

1319'/3935' 2075 m, see also under Amba Aradam

HEU.. Afguol (village) 13/39 [18]

HEU43 Afhitsa (near Debub) 1305'/3941' 2412 m 13/39 [Gz]

JEN64 Afido (area) 13/40 [WO]

JCD21 Afier Addo, see Afyer Addo & KBN52

KCG75 Afieraddo, see Afyer Addo

JBS52 Afiere, see Afyere 05/42

-- Afillo, Affillo, an ethnic group between the Baro and the Abay

GDF13 Afillu (area) 0825'/3439' 1254 m, 08/34 [WO Gz]

see under Gambela

Coordinates would give map code GDF23

afilo (T) kind of thorn tree, Acacia nilotica

HEK36 Afir, see Azer

HCT42 Afjada (lake), see Abyata

JDK78 Afka (area) 09/43 [WO]

JCT75 Afkadare (Afcadare) 0754'/4335' 908 m 07/43 [+ WO Gz]

-- Afke ek Maad, a dominating sub-tribe in Awsa

JCD06 Afkehasle (Afchehasle) 05/43 [+ WO]

JBS50c Afker 05/42 [x]

HD... Afkera (Afqera, Afqara, Afdqära, Afcara) 10/39 [n x 18]

(mountain in Menz) 2800 m

HEE24 Afkera (Afk'era) (locality) 1106'/3852' 2798 m 11/38 [Gz]

HFE29 Afkera (Afk'era) (locality) 1349'/3921' 1991 m 13/39 [Gz]

HDT82 Afkera kebele (Afqära ..) 11/38 [Ad]

at the middle of the northern border of Sayint wereda,

12 km north-east of Ajibar; area 5,587 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU21 Afkera kebele (Afqära ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in north-western Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda at its border,

18 km west- northwest of Molale; area 1,355 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEM30 Afkera Maryam (.. Afk'era ..) (church) 1204'/3925'

HED80 Afkire (Afk'ire, Afqire) 11/37 [Gz q]

1138'/3730' 2111 m, near map code HEC89

afla (A) moment when in full vigour, youthfulness

?? Afla (or Wofla?), battle site near lake Ashenge ../.. [20]

aflata: afleta (A) small waterskin; aflete (aflät'ä) (T) to announce

HBT93 Aflata (valley & place) 0520'/3842' 1227 m 05/38 [WO Mi Gz]

afmer, afmeer (Som) edge, rim

JDF61 Afmer (wide area) 08/44 [WO]

JDE58 Afmerka (area) 08/44 [WO]

JDN67 Afodella (hill) 1027'/4026' 10/40 [Ne Gz]

GDU35 Afodo (Afodu, Afoda) 1014'/3439' 1503 m 10/34 [Gz WO Gu]

GDU54c Afodu Belmaguha sub-district 10/34 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Menge)

GDU30 Afokashe (Afocasce) 10/34 [+ WO]

GDU.. Aforso (village near Sudan) 1300 m 10/34 [x]

afoura: afura (O) breath; afur (O) four

JEJ32 Afoura (area) 12/41 [WO]

afra (T) foam, bubbles, scum

HEC33 Afra (Afra Chidane Meret), see under Dangila 11/36 [WO Gu]

?? Afradimarism (church in Gojjam ../.. [x]

HCE57 Afrara (village & forest) 0556'/3903' 1857 m, 05/39 [WO Gu Gz]

see under Kibre Mengist

?? Afras, see Ayn Feres

afrat, afrattu (eastern O) kinds of medium-sized tree,

Erythrina abyssinica, E. brucei, korch, coral tree,

with ornamental red flowers turned upwards;

afrati (T) monstrous

JDC20 Afrata (area) 08/41 [WO]

JDJ74c Afratu (Affratu) (area), 09/42? [Mi]

20 km or more north-east of Dire Dawa.

HED61 Afrenjan (Afrengian) (village) 11/37 [+ It]

JEH52 Afrera (hummock, land-tied island) 13/40 [Gz]

1314'/4054' -125 m, below sea level

JEP53 Afrera /Terara/ (Afdera) (mountain) 13/41 [MS Ne WO Gz]

MS: 1312'/4100' 1200 m; Gz: 1305'/4051' = JEP42, 800 m

JEP53 Afrera (Egogi, Egoghi Bad, Lake Giulietti) (salt lake) 13/40 [Gz Ne LM]

1317'/4054, -80 m, below sea level

Coordinates would give map code JEP62

JEP71 Afrera 1318'/4049' 800 m 13/40 [n]

JEP64 Afrera Deset (European name: Franchetti Island) 13/40 [Gz WO]

1314'/4054' -125 m, below sea level

Coordinates would give map code JEP62

JDJ54 Afretu (Affratu) 0933'/4159' 1696 m 09/41 [Gz Mi]

(place & area north-east of Dire Dawa)

HFD27 Afrom (pass) 13/38 [WO]

JDH51c Afrubba (Jebel A.) (mountain recorded in 1841) 09/40 [Ha]

JCD50 Afshasle (B. Afsciasle) (area) 05/42 [+ WO]

HEF04 Afso kebele 11/39 [Ad]

stretching noarrowly north-east/sotuh-west in northern

Antsokiya & Gemza wereda; area 703 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU33 Aftenet (Aftanat) (in Menz) 1015'/3941' 3024 m 10/39 [Gz WO x]

HDU63 Aftenet kebele (Aftänät ..) 10/39 [Ad]

along the southern border of Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda

in its eastern part, 5 km south-east of Mehal Meda; area 2,495 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

GDM31 After, see under Begi 09/34 [WO]

HFE67 Aftera (mountain) 1409'/3905' 2365 m 14/39 [Gz]

HE... Aftete, on the route to Metemma 12/36 [x]

aftin (Som) virgin land

HDL90 Aftin (Aft'in) 0954'/3825' 2203 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Tulu Milki

HEH55 Aftogoa 12/36 [WO]

HEL87 Afu 1230'/3907' 2033 m 12/39 [Gz]

JEN33 Afulu (Afalu) (mountain) 1257'/4012' 500 m 12/40 [WO Gz]

afur (O) the numeral four; afura (O) 1. breath; 2. news

HBJ85 Afurr (Gebel A., Afur) 0419'/3707' 1835, 1926? m 04/37 [WO Gz]

(mountain partly inside Kenya)

JCR39 Afwen (area) 07/42 [WO]

afyer ad..: addo, eddo (O) kosso tree, Hagenia abyssinica;

addo (O) potter, class of potters; (A) killer of an elephant

JCD21 Afyer Addo (Afier Addo) (area) 05/42 [+ WO Gz]

0536'/4251' 541 m

KBN52 Afyer Addo (Afier Addo) 0504'/4459' 184 m 05/45 [+ WO Wa Gz]

Coordinates would give adjoining map code JBU57

KCG75 Afyer Addo (Afieraddo) 0700'/4514' 613 m, 07/45 [+ WO Gz]

see under Warder

JBS52 Afyere (Afiere) 0502'/4241' 394 m 05/42 [+ WO Gz]

JDK74 Ag Jogsi (Ag Giogsi) 0944'/4256' 1730 m 09/42 [+ Gz]

aga b..: boka (O) tej of good quality; bokaa, yeast;

bokka, rain; boka (A) to ferment, be rancid

/also other (A) and (O) meanings/

HBS60c Aga Boka (area) 05/37? [Mi]

H.... Aga Mender, south of Nazret 08/39? [x]

agab w..: werki (werqi) (T) gold

HFC14 Agab Werki (Agab Workei, Agab Uorchei) 13/36 [+ Wa WO Gz]

1342'/3658' 877 m

?? Agabaja (Agabja) (market) ../.. [x]

HDL06 Agabdi, see under Sendafa 09/38 [WO]

?? Agabja, see Agamja

GCT34 Agach (Agac, Agak) 0737'/3351' 306 m 07/33 [+ WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code GCT44

HCS03 Agaccia, see Angacha

HDU15 Agad & Aframba kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in central Kewet wereda in its western part,

6 km west of Shewa Robit; area 437 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

agada (O) 1. sorghum; 2. sugar cane; ageda (agäda) (A) tube,

hollow stalk, stem, cane; aggede (aggädä) (A) tended a

domestic herd, hindered, stopped

HCM82c Agada 07/39 [Wa]

agada arba (O) kind of tall forest tree, Canthium giordanii

JDR57 Agadala (at the railway), incorrect for Adigala 10/42 [x]

agafra: aggafari (A) one who introduces guests, usher

HCU05 Agafra, see Agarfa

JDJ79 Agaggar (area) 09/42 [WO]

JDK52 Agagin 0935'/4243' 1906 m 09/42 [Gz]

JDK37 Agaha Kilayu (A. Calaiu) 0924'/4310' 1759 m 09/43 [+ Gz]

agaje: aggaje (A) my herdsman;

Agaje, a male personal name

HDL73 Agaje 0942'/3846' 2590 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Debre Libanos

GCT34 Agak (Agac), see Agach

JCG63 Agal (Bale) (mountain) 0657'/4008' 3030 m 06/40 [Gz WO]

JED22 Agal (area) 11/42 [WO]

agal gu..: gudaa (O) 1. big; 2. respectable;

guda (A) injure, do damage to

HBL08 Agal Guda (Agal) (mountain) 0337'/3908' 1417 m 03/39 [WO Gz]

agalo (A) kinds of medium-sized tree, Combretum gueinzii,

C. molle; the last-mentioned has light-coloured bark but

dark-green leaves and orange edible berries;

-- Agallo were neighbours in the west to Limmu-Ennarya;

they became subject to the king of Ennarya/Enarea during

the era of Abba Bagibo 1825-1861

?? Agallo ../.. [En]

site of a battle between Kefa people and Oromo in 1540, when

the Oromo were defeated

HCP78c Agalo 07/36 [Wa]

HDC06 Agalo (Hagallo), village noth-east of Nejo 08/37 [WO x]

HDG.. Agalo, see also Agelo

HDH62c Agalo, see under Dimto 09/36 [x]

HDL80 Agalo (area) 09/38 [WO]

HDG.. Agalo Bessi, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x]

agalo m..: mite (Sidamo) kind of wild date palm, Phænix reclinata

?? Agalo Mite wereda, in Benishangul-Gumuz Region ../.. [20]

agam (A,T) much-branched shrub with edible dark-red sour fruits,

Carissa edulis; (O) some

HCT.. Agam, in Dalocha wereda 07/38 [n]

HEC75 Agam (with church Giyorgis) 11/37 [WO It]

HEU11 Agam 1248'/3931' 2444 m 12/39 [Gz]

agam abo: abo, see under abbo as first part of name

HEL62 Agam Abo (Abam Abo) (with church) 12/38 [LM WO]

agam ber (A) Carissa shrub pass/gate

JDG73 Agam Ber (Agamber, Agamhar) 0945'/4006' 858 m 09/40 [Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Wailo sub-district)

HED44 Agam Dildiy, see HED44 Sabera Dildiy, or HED61 Tis Isat Dildiy?

JDK13 Agam Shleyd (Agam Scleid) (area) 09/42 [+ WO]

agam wiha (A) water/stream with agam shrubs

HDM81 Agam Wiha 0950'/3927' 2632 m 09/39 [Gz]

HED34c Agam Wiha (A.Wuha, Agam Uaha) (village) 11/37 [+ Ch Gu]

HDT27 Agam & Zeyda kebele 10/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda, 20 km east-southeast of Rema

and adjoining Meragna on its eastern side; area 1,381 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDT19 Agama 1003'/3917' 2450 m 10/39 [Gz]

HFE94 Agama 1427'/3849' 1388 m 14/38 [Gz]

HDM76 Agamber kebele (Agambär ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-easternmost Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda,

14-26 km east-southeast of Debre Sina; area 9,887 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU85 Agamber kebele (Agambär ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in north-easternmost Efrata & Gidim wereda,

near Majete to its south-east; area 1,769 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

agam ..: beret (bärät) (A) thorn enclosure for cattle

HDM54 Agamberet kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in south-western Ankober wereda, 5-8 km south

of Ankober town; area 786 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

agame (agamé) (A,T) fruitful, see also agam above;

ageme (A) to do cupping

HFF82 Agame (wide area) 1420'/3935' 14/39 [WO Gu Gz]

HFF75 Agame awraja (Agamie ..) 1415'/3950' 14/39 [Gz Ad]

(centre at least 1964-1980 = Adigrat)

HFF71 Agame wereda/?/ (centre in 1990s = Adigrat) 14/39 [n]

HEL02 Agamek (Agamec), see under Debre Zebit 11/38 [+ WO]

HFF52 Agamet 1403'/3937' 2612 m 14/39 [Gz]

HES34 Agamgye (Agamghie) 12/37 [LM WO]

HDM86 Agamhar 09/39 [WO]

JDG73 Agamhar, see Agam Ber

JCR28 Agamidobe (area) 07/42 [WO]

HDS64 Agamina (Agamna) 1032'/3757' 2866 m 10/37 [Gz]

(with church Giyorgis to the south-east)

?? Agamja (Agamdja, Agabja) ../.. [n]

plain between Weliso and Omo river

HFE67 Agamo 1409'/3906' 2123 m 14/39 [Gz]

agamsa (O) kind of shrub, see under agam above

HCR92 Agamsa (mountain) 2065 m 08/36 [WO]

HDG75 Agamsa, about 23 km east of Mendi 09/35 [x]

HEM24 Agamsa (Agamssa) 1201'/3946' 1459 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEF93 Agamsa kebele 11/39 [Ad]

in central Habru wereda, immediately

to the south-east of Mersa; area 6,952 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEM24 Agamsa sub-district (Agamssa ..) 12/39 [Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Guyo)

JDJ42 Agamsa, G. (area), see under Kersa 09/41 [WO]

HDD36 Agamsha (Agamcia) (area) 08/38 [+ WO]

JDA87 Agamti, G. (area) 1780 m 08/40 [WO]

HDU.. Agancha (Agäncha, Agencha, Aganche, Agantha) 10/39 [x n]

HDU63 Aganchit kebele (Aganchet ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda,

5 km north-east of Mehal Meda; area 933 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

GDT09 Agani 1001'/3419' 692 m 10/34 [WO Gz]

aganint (A) evil spirit

HDE33 Agansa (area) 08/38 [WO]

HDU.. Agantha, see Agancha

agar (T) pedestrian; bare-footed; aggar (A) alliance, helper; cf ager (A);

Agar, Hagar of the Bible

KCP76 Agar Sarara Uen, see Agarsararen

KCH61 Agar Uen, see Agere Wein

JCL59 Agar Wen (Agar Uen), see under Kebri Dehar 06/44 [+ WO]

agar win: win (A) real, true

JDE00 Agar Win (Agar Uin) (area) 08/43 [+ WO]

HC... Agare (Agarie) 07/36 [+ Ad]

(sub-district & its centre in 1964)

HDL71 Agare 0943'/3835' 3169 m, cf Aggare 09/38 [AA Gz]

HCU05 Agarfa (Agarffa, Agafra) 07/39 [Gz Po WO]

0717'/3949' 2412/2439 m

HCU05 Agarfa wereda (centre in -1964-1980s- = Agarfa) 07/39 [Ad 20]

(-1994-) is divided into 23 rural and 2 urban kebeles.

agaro (language?) to kill

HCR60 Agaro (Aggaro, Haggaro) 0751'/3639' 1614 m 07/36 [Gz Ca WO Gu]

(centre at least 1964-1980 of Limu awraja

& in 1964 also of Gomma wereda)

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

9SE Gimbo (Ghembo, Ghembie) (village) 1674 m

9SW Bore (village in the forest of Gumay Sentema or Santamma)

10W Sajo (village) 1949 m

?? Kotta 2115 m

HDB21 Agaro, T. (Tulu Aggaro) (hill) 08/35 [WO]

HCJ62 Agarri (mountain) 0655'/3650' 1219 m 06/36 [WO Gz]

HDD99 Agarsa Lafu, cf Ejersa Lefo

KCP76 Agarsararen (Agar Sarar/a/ Uen) (well) 06/46 [Gz WO]

0757'/4617'

HEC.. Agasar, in central Gojjam 10/36 [x]

JDE22 Agassur (area) 08/43 [WO]

HEE80 Agat (Agat') 1136'/3828' 2639 m 11/38 [Gz]

HEE81c Agat Maryam (A. Mariam) 11/38 [+ Gu]

with church and convent dedicated to St. Mary.

agate: agati (T) impasse; agete (agätä) (A) /cattle/

sequestrated /for grazing in one's land/; (T) come in advance;

-- Agato, an Oromo group of people, christianized by the Shewans

HCS88 Agate, see Ageta

HEC41 Agaume, see Agew Midir awraja

-- Agaw, Agew, groups of indigenous Ethiopians who speak

closely related Cushitic languages, see under spelling Agew

HEC43 Agaw .., see Agew ..

HFF45c Agawa, see Agobo

-- Agawinya language, see Xamtanga

HEE29 Agaye 1107'/3916' 3102 m 11/39 [Gz]

in Tehuledere (West) wereda (-1991-)

HED43c Agazaba, small village near the Abay river 11/37 [Ch]

agaza: aggazza (A) give land for cultivation

HED43c Agazaba (village), near the Abay river 11/37 [Ch]

agazen (agazän) (A,T) large antelope, especially greater kudu,

Tragelaphus strepsiceros; dega agazen, mountain nyala, T. buxtoni

HFC27 Agazen (mountain) 1348'/3714' 1848 m 13/37 [WO Gz]

(Agazen Amba hill at 1348'/3700'), see under Adi Remet

HDM.? Agazen Meda (with church Tekle Haymanot) 09/39? [x]

?? Agazi (Ethiopia? Eritrea?) ../.. [x]

HET96 Agbe (Agebe, Agebo, Agbo) 1333'/3903' 1585 m 13/39 [Gz Ad]

(with rock-hewn church Mikael), see under Abiy Adi

(centre in 1964 of Tankwa sub-district)

agbere (T) to enforce

HEC24 Agda Ailni (church) 11/36 [It]

JEJ00 Agdiadu (Adaghilu) (area) 1155'/4149' 11/41 [Gz WO]

HDL46 Agebane 0925'/3859' 2624 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDT72 Agebar, see Ajibar & HEE48

HET96 Agebe, see Agbe

HFF44 Agebo 1358'/3946' 2865 m, cf Agbe 13/39 [Gz]

HDL99 Agegn Shola Amba kebele (Agägn .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in north-easternmost Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda,

14 km east of Inewari; area 1,420 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HF... Agela sub-district (centre in 1964 = Adi Gola) 14/39 [Ad]

agele: aggele (aggälä) (A) 1. cut the leaves of a plant,

especially gesho; 2. relapse of illness

HEK33 Agele (Aghele), see under Yifag 12/37 [+ WO]

HET16 Agelele (Agheliele), see Chilehiyo

?? Agella (visiting postman under Jimma), cf Hagello ../.. [Po]

HDC36 Agelo 0825'/3709' 1717 m 08/37 [Gz]

HDC46 Agelo 0834'/3712' 1653 m 08/37 [Gz]

HDJ60 Agelo 0937'/3638' 1571 m 0936 [Gz]

JDJ32 Agelo 0924'/4148' 1966 m 09/41 [Gz]

HDH.. Agelo Basi (in Gimbi awraja) 09/35 [Ad]

?? Agelo Meti wereda ../.. [Ad 20]

(-1994-) is divided into 15 rural kebeles and no urban one.

JDP10 Agelu, see Ayelu

agemb..: bichu, bichuu (O) small, tiny

HDL53 Agembichu (Aghembicciu), see Gumbichu

HEM13 Agembir Gebriel (church) 1156'/3937' 11/39 [Gz]

HDT04 Agemgo 1001'/3847' 1637 m 10/38 [Gz]

-- Agemja, traditionally a Gurage area

HDD.. Agemja (Agämja) (area) 08/38 [x]

HDD26 Agemjay (Agemjai) 0820'/3805' 2161 m 08/38 [Gz Ad]

(sub-district, centre in 1964 = Wutinyi)

HDG28c Agemsa, cf Agamsa 09/35 [LM]

HDK29 Agemsa 0915'/3824' 2540 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL70 Agemsa 0943'/3828' 2542 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDT02 Agemsa (with church) 0958'/3839' 1920 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDU24 Agemsa kebele (Agämsa ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in easternmost Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda,

17 km north-east of Molale; area 508 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEF06 Agemsa kebele (Agämsa ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in southernmost Kalu wereda, 5 km east of Harbu

and 20 km south-east of Kombolcha; area 4,798 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JCP90 Agemti 0805'/4042' 1524 m, near map code JCN99 08/40 [Gz]

JEA13 Agemti 1101'/4004' 1511 m 11/40 [Gz]

HCS95 Agena 0808'/3801' 2375 m 08/38 [Gz x]

(centre of a sub-district in the 1960s)

HCS95c Agena wereda, see also Kuye 08/38 [n]

HDU.. Agencha, see Agancha

GCT49 Agenga 0738'/3416' 379 m 07/34 [Gz]

HED33 Agengwalya (Aghengualia), see under Mota 11/37 [+ WO]

JEA15 Ageni (Aghinni) (locality) 1055'/4014' 10/40 [Gz]

same as Aginni

ager (agär) (A) 1. land, country; 2. region, district,

landscape, rural area; 3. native land, nation, state

HCB27c Ager, volcanic mountain at a road to Bulki 05/36 [x]

HEF85 Ager (Agher) (area) 1690 m 11/39 [+ WO]

HCD92 Ager Gema 0616'/3744' 1453 m 06/37 [Gz]

HET57 Agerba 1307'/3909' 1570 m 13/39 [Gz]

H.... Agerbea (Agerbe'a) 13/38? [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Koraro sub-district)

agere (agäre) (A) indigenous people;

agere genet (A) land of garden/paradise;

genneta (O) paradise while waiting to enter Heaven

HFD71 Agere Genet kebele (Agärä Gänät ..) 08/39 [Ad]

in south-western Minjar & Shenkora wereda,

5-8 km south of Balchi; area 1,123 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

agere hiywet (A) country of life, Kingdom of Heaven

HDD94 Agere Hiwot (Agere Hiywet), see Ambo

agere Maryam (A) country of Mary

HCD28 Agere Maryam (Agheremariam, Alghe, Alga) 05/38 [Gz WO Gu x]

(Hagere Mariam, old name Kuku?) 05/38 [Ro]

MS 0535'/3815' = HCD18;

Gz: 0538'/3814' = HCD28, 1716/1890 m

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

?E Tarcha (1½ hour walk)

3SE Mirgo (village)

5SE Kappe (Kope) (valley)

10SE Kope gold placer

7S Tuta (area with wells)

10S Ifatafada (area?)

6SW Kuya (Cuia) (area)

10SW Chabbi (Cabbi) (village)

?NW Tore 1731 m

6NW Kuku (Cucu) (village, according to Italians Cucu

had been a name for Agere Maryam itself) 1826 m

8NW Gololcha (Gololcia) (river valley, road bridge)

10N Danise (village) 1924 m

6NE Dida Muri (area)

8NE Mati (village) 2083 m

HDS81 Agere Maryam (church) 1042'/3737' 10/37 [Gz]

HET.. Agere Maryam (Aghere Mariam) (area) 13/39 [+ Gu]

HDM33 Agere Maryam kebele (Agärä .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]

At the middle of the eastern border of Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda,

22 km east-southeast of Koremash; area 1,582 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCD28 Agere Maryam sub-district? (-1997-) 05/38 [n]

HDF91 Agere Maryam sub-district (-1964-1997-) 08/39 [Ad n]

(centre in 1964 = Dodota)

HCD28 Agere Maryam wereda (centre in 1964 = Agere M.) 05/38 [Ad]

(Hahere m. .., Hagermariam ..), at some distance from Yabelo

(-1994-) is divided into 98 rural and 3 urban kebeles.

agere merfia: marefiya (A) accommodation /where one can rest/

HDU11 Agere Merfya (Aghere Merfia) 10/39 [+ WO]

agere selam (A) country of peace, Jerusalem

HCL11 Agere Selam (Agheresalam, Hula, Hulla) 06/38 [MS WO Gu It]

(Hagere Selam, Hagara S.) 06/38 [Ad x]

0630'/3830' 2759/2829 m

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

6SE Gara Honku (hill) 2740/2761 m

8S Abera (village) 2796 m

5N Gara Maskulli (hill) 2747 m

7NE Wollo (Uollo) (place and area)

10NE Garbicho (Garbiccio) (area)

HDU20 Agere Selam (Hagere Selam, Aghere Salam) 10/39 [+ Ad WO]

(centre in 1964 of Gubaya sub-district)

HCL11 Agere Selam wereda (centre in 1964 = Agere S.) 06/38 [+ Ad]

agere sisay (A) land of plenty

HDF24 Agere Sisay 0823'/3941' 2099 m 08/39 [Gz]

KCH61 Agere Wein (Agar Uen) 0654'/4545' 513 m 06/45 [MS WO Gz]

agere weyn (A) country of vine/grapes

HDT16 Agerit kebele (Agärit ..) 10/39 [Ad]

at the middle of the northern border of Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda,

5 km north-west of Alem Ketema; area 2,601 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HBP81 Agerren (Agherren) 0517'/3552' 605 m 05/35 [+ WO Gz]

JFB12 Agerri (Agherri) 1342'4052' -88 m, below sea level 13/40 [+ WO Gz]

HCS88 Ageta (Agate) (mountain), cf Agita 08/38 [x WO]

HDB59 Ageta 0838'/3635' 1550 m, near map code HDC50 08/36 [Gz]

agete (agetä) (A) well dressed or adorned

-- Agew, Agaw, ethnic groups numbering for the Agew/Awngi about 397,491 and

for the Agew/Kamyr about 158,231 according to the 1994 census.

HEC.. Ager Awi Zone 11/36 [20]

HDR93 Agew Gimjabet (Agew Gemja Bet), see Gimjabet Maryam

?? Agew Jer (Agäw Jär) (historically recorded) 12/39? [x]

agew midir (A) land of the Agew (Agaw) people

HEC.. Agew Midir (Agaw Meder)

HEC41 Agew Midir awraja (Agaw Meder a.) 1115'/3645' 11/36 [Gz Ad n]

(Agaume awraja)

(centre at least 1963-1980 = Dangila)

HEC.. Agew Midir wereda, with Achefer district comprised 11/36 [n]

HEL28 Agewiye 1200'/3913' 2486 m 12/39 [Gz]

HEM20 Agewiye kebele (Ageweyä ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in south-western Gidan wereda,

7 km west of Muja; area 2,847 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HET66 Agezba (Aba Azba) 1314'/3859' 1698 m 13/38 [Gz]

HCN79 Aggai, see Aggi

JCL95 Aggare 0711'/4356' 922 m, cf Agare 07/43 [WO Mi Gz]

HCR60 Aggaro, see Agaro

HDB21 Aggaro (Tulu A.), see Agaro, T.

HCS09 Agge, see Aje

HCN79 Aggi (Agghi, Aggai) 0753'/3537' 1808 m 07/35 [WO Gz]

GDU81 Aggimedi (Agghimedi) 10/34 [+ WO]

JDE31 Aggin, see Ajjin

JCA58 Aggio Cata, see Ajjo Cata

HCH99 Aggio, see Ajjo & HCJ90

HET16 Agheliele, see Chelihiyo

HED33 Aghengualia, see Agengwalya

HEF85 Agher, see Ager

HDU11 Aghere Merfia, see Agere Merfya

HDU20 Aghere Salam, see Agere Selam

HCD28 Agheremariam, see Agere Maryam

HCL11 Agheresalam, see Agere Selam

HBP81 Agherren, see Agerren

JFB12 Agherri, see Agerri

JEA15 Aghinni, see Aginni

HCD73 Aghise, see Agise

HEK39 Aghissa, see Agisa

HEC46 Aghita, see Agita

HED51 Aghitta, see Agitta

JEC83 Aghno, see Agno

HEK29 Agia, see Aja

JDJ42 Agiafa, see Ajafa

GCU74 Agiam, see Ajam

JDJ86 Agiaua, see Ajawa

HDT72 Agibar, see Ajibar

HEK32c Agid Tekle Haymanot (Agid Takla Haimanot) 12/37 [+ Ch]

HFF12 Agida (British camp in 1868) 13/39 [18]

JED03 Agin (Adinj) 1054'/4249' 698 m 10/42 [WO Gz]

HDE63 Agindo 0841'/3842' 2036 m 08/38 [Gz]

JEA15 Aginni (Aghinni) (area) 11/40 [+ WO]

HDF71c Agirat kebele (Agirat' ..) 08/39 [Ad]

in central Minjar & Shenkora wereda,

6-8 km south-east of Balchi; area 965 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEK39 Agisa (Aghissa, Agiza) 1204'/3822' 1824 m 12/38 [LM Gz WO Wa]

HEK39 Agisa (centre in 1964 of Meketewa sub-district) 12/38 [Ad]

west of Lalibela

HCD73 Agise (Aghise, Hagise) (island) 06/37 [+ WO Gz x]

0607'/3746' 1168/1285 m

agit (Gondar A) brother's wife

HEC46 Agita (Aghita) 11/37 [+ WO]

HED51 Agita (Aghita, Agitta, Agta, Amba Agheta) 11/37 [+ WO It]

(village and mountain) 1119'/3739' 1864 m, see also Jan Genet

HEL75 Agita (Agit'a) 1226'/3858' 2236 m 12/38 [Gz]

HED51 Agita Iyesus (Aghitta, Agh. Iasus, Agta Eyesus) 11/37 [+ Gu WO Ad]

2248/2481 m 11/37 [+ Ad]

HED51 Agita sub-district (centre in 1964 = Agita Iyesus) 11/37 [Ad]

?? Agiu, see Aju

GCT55 Agiual, see Ajiwal

HEU12 Agiura, see Jijira

H.... Agiyo (centre in 1964 of Sedi sub-district) 08/35 [Ad]

JD... Agjogsi 09/43 [18]

HEL54 Agla Mikael (A. Micael) (mission) 1214'/3848' 12/38 [+ WO Gz]

HDU85 Agla & Sanka Ber kebele (.. Sanqa Bär ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in southernmost Antsokiya & Gemza wereda,

adjoining Majete on its southern side; area 1,681 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

GDF00 Agnale, see Anyale

HDR85 Agni, see Masha Kuta

JEC83 Agno (Aghno) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]

HDJ13 Ago 0909'/3655' 1969 m or 0909'/3657' 1906 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDU13 Ago 1005'/3936' 2499 m 10/39 [Gz]

HDM.? Ago Ber (with church Kidane Mihret) 09/39? [x]

HFF45c Agobo (Agowo, Agawa) (w ancient church Cherkos) 13/39 [x]

agola: agole (T) sterile? agol (T) half-baked;

agoll (T) Withania somnifera, of the Solanaceae family

?? Agola sub-district (-1997-) 11/41? [n]

JEH18c Agola Hadedi (plain) 11/41 [Gu]

G.... Agolal 10/34 [18]

?? Agolch (with sub-post office) ../.. [Po]

GDU32 Agolia (Agola) 1014'/3431' 1335, 1728 m 10/34 [WO Gu Gz]

about 20 km north of Asosa

?? Agolicho ../.. [20]

HED87 Agona 1136'/3813' 3297 m 11/38 [Gz]

HEE75 Agonat kebele 11/38 [Ad]

in western Dawint & Delanta wereda at its northern border,

15 km south-west of Bete Hor; area 1,122 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

agora (A) moo /as done by cows/;

agore (T) pack; (A) close a door with a bar

HET76 Agora (on map of 1814) 1321'/3901' 1656 m 13/39 [Gz]

JDP63 Agora (area) 10/40 [WO]

HFF04c Agoro (with rock-hewn church) 13/39 [x]

GDT.. Agorsha (village), in Sirekoli valley near Sudan 10/34 [x]

agot (A) outcrop; aggot (A) uncle

H.... Agot Bes sub-district 10/37 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Gult Mikael)

HDL00 Agota 0907'/3826' 2536 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Addis Alem, cf Ageta

-- Agow, see Agew

HDD46 Agoyabi (M. Agoiabi) (area) 08/38 [+ WO]

HFE39 Agoza (with rock-hewn church), 13/39 [x]

see under Geralta churches - northern

HCL40 Agraria, see Yirga Alem

JDH91 Agreli (area) 09/40 [WO]

HDU.. Agrero (Agraro, Agräro) (historically recorded) 10/39 [+ Pa]

HE... Agrit (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 11/38 [Ad]

HEE95 Agrit kebele 11/38 [Ad]

in central Meket wereda, 8 km north-northwest

of Filakit; area 4,520 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEC46 Agta, see Agita

H.... Aguat Wuha, see Agwat Wiha

?? Aguba ../.. [20]

GDF84 Agubardi 08/34 [WO]

HDF72 Aguch & Amisas kebele (Aguch' .. ..) 08/39 [Ad]

in central Minjar & Shenkora wereda,

10-15 km east of Balchi; area 1,831 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HE... Aguddi (near Mekele) 13/39 [n]

agudo (T) hut, shack

HEU23 Agudo (Aia) (pass) 1252'/3942' 2910 m, 12/39 [WO Gu Gz]

see under Korbeta

JDJ04 Agudol 0904'/4202' 1533 m 09/42 [Gz]

JDH06 Agudora, G. (area) 2809 m 09/41 [WO]

H.... Aguedi sub-district (Agu'edi ..) 13/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Mai Megelta)

agul (A) awkward /place/

HFF12 Agula (Agulae, Agula-e, Agula'i, Agulaa, Agulla) 13/39 [MS Ad WO LM]

MS: 1347'/3939' = HFF23, ctr 1930/1975 m, pass 2030 m

Gz: 1341'/3935' = HFF12, village in the Mekele area

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

5S Sallat (pass) 2275 m

8S Antafo (pass) 2335 m

3N Inderta (Enderta) (village) 1343'/3937' 2036 m

?? Agulcho, with postal service ../.. [20]

HDJ88 Agulla (plain) 0950'/3725' 09/37 [WO Gz]

JEH65 Agulyo (Agulio, Aguli) 1222'/4106' 668 m 12/41 [+ WO Ne Gz]

(with monumental tomb)

HDM33 Agumbar kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in north-eastern Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda at its eastern border,

17 km east of Koremash; area 1,778 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCJ29 Agume 0635'/3729' 1411 m 06/37 [Gz]

HEM92 Agumserta (Agumberta) (pass) 12/39 [Gu WO Gz]

1240'/3941' 2660 m

HE... Aguna Maryam (centre in 1964 of Tnafa sub-district) 11/38 [Ad]

GDU11 Agusa (village), see under Asosa 10/34 [Mi]

agwat wiha (A) whey water

HEM11 Agwat Wiha (Aguat Wuha) (with church Gebriel) 11/39 [Gz Ad]

1153'/3927' 2067 m

(centre in 1964 of Tikmie sub-district)

HDU14 Agwat Wiha kebele (.. Weha ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in south-easternmost Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda,

10 km east-southeast of Molale; area 706 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

-- Agwezat, people/?/ in eastern Aksumite empire in the mid-300s

HDU11 Agwo kebele 10/39 [Ad]

in south-western Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda,

15 km west-southwest of Molale; area 2,235 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

H.... Agza sub-district (centre in 1964 = Derekwa Maryam) 10/37 [Ad]

HEJ54 Ahacha 1215'/3700' 1944 m 12/37 [Gz]

ahada: aihada (T) kind of small tree, Dovyalis abyssinica,

with strong thorns and edible but acid fruit;

ahadi (T) society; ahede (A) threshed grain /with oxen used/

HDT12 Ahada (area) 10/38 [WO]

HFC18 Ahal Amba (area), see under Adi Remet 13/37 [WO]

KDB13 Ahalaleh (area) 680 m 08/46 [WO]

KBN.. Ahale, at the border of Somalia NE of Ferfer 05/45 [n]

JCU82 Ahamali 0758'/4432' 929 m 07/44 [WO Gz]

HEU02 Ahawi 1240'/3933' 2437 m 12/39 [Gz]

HDM.? Ahaya Amba (Ahiya ..?) (with church Meskel Yes) 09/39? [x]

JEB58 Ahayle (Ahaile) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]

HDT29 Ahba (Doba Agher, Doba, Daba Ager) 10/39 [Gz WO LM]

1009'/3918' 2610/2623 m

HFB19 Ahd er Rafi, see Abd er Rafi

JEA39c Ahda, see Hadar 11/40 [20]

HE... Ahewa Bench, town in Cheno wereda

HDT60 Aheyo, see Ahiyo

HFE87c Ahferom wereda (Ahiferom ..) (1991-2006-), 14/39 [20]

cf Inticho wereda

HEU80 Ahilteli (Ahilt'eli) 1323'/3922' 2080 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFE85 Ahisaa (Ahisa'a) 1421'/3858' 1896 m 14/38 [Gz]

(with church Gebre Menfes K'idus)

ahiya: ahiyya (A) donkey; feche (fäch'ch'ä) (A)

to grind, to reduce to powder

HDT29 Ahiyafech (Aiafecc, Ahiya Fejj, Ajafeg, Haiafegg) 10/39 [+ Gu x WO]

(steep slope,"donkey bruiser")

HED72 Ahiyafech (Ajafej) 1131'/3742' 2184 m 11/37 [+ Gz]

HEL69 Ahiyo (Aio, Ajo) 1218'/3919' 2099/2120 m 12/39 [Gz WO Gu LM]

(the older sources have Aio at HEM51)

HDT60 Ahiyo kebele (Aheyo ..) 11/38 [Ad]

far to the south-west in Sayint wereda,

20 km south-west of Ajibar; area 3,021 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

H.... Ahiyo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gomma) 10/38 [Ad]

HFE88 Ahizera 1419'/3915' 2067 m (with church Maryam) 14/39 [Gz]

JDH35 Ahmar (mountain range) 0923'/4113' 1657 m 09/41 [Gz]

GDL99 Ahmed 0955'/3419' 625 m 09/34 [Gz]

HEF15 Ahmed (Ahimed) 1058'/3950' 1984 m 10/39 [Gz]

JDH16 Ahmed Abdule 0910'/4117' 2762 m 09/41 [Gz]

HDF83 Ahmed Ager (Ahimed .., .. Agher, Alem Ager) 08/39 [Gz WO]

(Alame Agher) 0857'/3938' 1138 m

JCN82 Ahmed Asen 0800'/4003' 1453 m 08/40 [Gz]

JDJ23 Ahmed Gerada 0917'/4153' 1696 m 09/41 [Gz]

HFE42c Ahora, see Akora

H.... Ahsa sub-district (-1997-) 14/38 [n]

HFE84 Ahsaa (Ahsa'a) (mountain range) 14/38 [Gz]

1421'/3852' 1921 m

HF... Ahseo (centre in 1964 of Merhi Senai sub-district) 14/39? [Ad]

HF... Ahseo wereda (centre in 1964 = Mai Chiguna) 14/39? [Ad]

HEL09 Ahun Tegegn kebele (.. Tägägn ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in north-westernmost Guba Lafto wereda,

30 km west of Weldiya; area 1,774 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

ahun tegen (tägän) (A) now/soon shelter

HDT57 Ahun Tegeny (A. Tegent) 1026'/3905' 2073 m 10/39 [Gz]

HEM11 Ahun Tugre 1152'/3927' 2227 m 11/39 [WO Gu Gz]

HEK11c Ahun Wata (level grass-land at lake Tana) 11/37 [Ch]

HEC63 Ahuri Mariam, see Aduri Maryam

GDF95 Aia, see Aya & HEU02 HEU23 JDA74

HEU23 Aia (pass), see Agudo

KCP99 Aia Benti, see Aya Bentih

HBS71 Aiaba, see Ayaba

JBG89 Aiadegga, see Ayadega

HFB29 Aiaie, see Ayaye & HFC21

HDT29 Aiafecc, see Ahiyafech

JDH44 Aiaghe, see Ayage

JDH33 Aiaghi, see Ayagi

HFB29 Aiaie, see Ayaye & HFC21

JDC63 Aialeccia, see Ayalecha

JBN06 Aiamaccio, see Ayamacho

HEU22 Aiba, see Ayba & HFF22

HCG87 Aibara, see Aybara

HEK63 Aibasci, see Aybashi

HFF24 Aicamessal, see Haike Meskel

JDS80 Aicha, see Aysha

HFD82 Aiculita, see Aykulita

HCD34 Aicuri, see Aykuri

HER64 Aidla (area) 13/37 [WO]

JDP10 Aielu, see Ayelu

?? Aiga (Aigah) ../.. [x]

it was ruled in 2002 that Aiga shall be Ethiopian and not Eritrean

HDM.. Aigibbi, Christian village in the 1840s 09/39 [Ha]

HFC86 Aigiri, see Ayjiri

HDM23 Aiguar, see Aygwar

HEK65 Aiha 1221'/3805' 12/37 [WO Gz]

HEK66 Aiha, see Ayha

JDS30 Aiha Maccarar, see Ayha Mackarar

JEB85 Ail, see Ayl

JEN68 Aila (hill) 13/40 [Ne]

JDG55 Ailabello (recorded in 1841), with mineral well near 09/40 [Ha]

HCD02 Ailotta 0528'/3743' 984 m 05/37 [WO Gz]

HEC30 Ailunjuksa (Ailungiucsa) (mountain) 11/36 [Gz]

1110'/3636' 2036 m

?? Aima (river), named Dinder within Sudan ../.. [Ch]

HCC.. Aimale, with Tsamay people 05/36 [x]

HET16 Aimbera, see Aymbera

-- Aimelel, Aimallel, name of a Gurage tribe

HDE26c Aimellele, see Aymellel

HES23 Aimesceb, see Aymesheb

HEB32 Aimica, see Aymika

H.... Aimo (A-imo) 10/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Chefe Mishig sub-district)

HEB40 Aimulu, see Aymulu

HEB08 Aimusa 1053'/3632' 1829 m, 75 km from Dangila 10/36 [Ch WO Gu Gz]

HEF34 Ain Amba (recorded in 1841) 1101'/3956' 11/39 [Ha Gz]

(locality), cf Aynamba

HEM91 Ain Mai (Aine M.) (recorded in 1868) 1612 m 12/39 [18 n]

HEM32 Ain Takkazye (recorded in 1868), cf Tekeze 12/39 [18]

HEL35 Aina Jesus (Aine Iesus), see Ayna Iyesus

HEL44 Aina Jesus (Aine Iesus), see Ayna

JEG97 Aina Mela, see Ayna Mela

HEM.. Ainaba, near lake Ashenge, battle site in 1542 12/39 [x]

HCG67 Ainamba, see Aynamba

HEM91 Aine Mai, see Ain Mai

HEM51 Aio, see Ajo

KCG88 Aiou 07/45 [WO]

aira (T) kind of tall tree related to ebony,

Diospyros abyssinica - but the following locations are

in southern Ethiopia and not in Tigrinya-speaking area

HCD81 Aira, small district south of Chencha 06/37 [x]

HDA96 Aira (Tullu A., hill near Yubdo) 1759 m 09/35 [WO]

HDG06 Aira (Ayra, Ayira, Areri, Eera) 09/35 [Gu Mi Gz]

(with mission) 0906'/3524' 1510/1627 m

HDM36 Airaro (Airara) 0922'/3955' 09/39 [Gz Ha]

(stream south-east of Ankober, with watermill in the 1840s)

HFC88 Aireba, see Ayreba

JEJ64 Airedudo, see Ayredudo

JEH14 Airo Bara, see Ayro Bara

HFF30 Airofeda, see Geralta churches - northern

JEC11 Airori (Airorre), see Ayrori

-- Aisa Mela, an Ado Mara tribe in the Awash valley

JEB78 Aisaita (Aissaita), see Asaita

HED72 Aiscet Mariam, see Shame Maryam

JDS80 Aiscia (Aisha), see Aysha

JED10 Aisciadele, see Ayshadele

HCF01 Aiso 0529'/3926' 1513 m 05/39 [Gz]

HCF23 Aiso Dunun, see Ayso Dunun

JEC42 Aissama, see Ayssama

HDP77c Aitanacha (ford) 10/36 [Ch]

HFE75c Aiti Udduco, see Aiti Udduko

JEH41 Aitima, see Aytima

HFC34 Aitoboko (Aitoboco) (area) 13/36 [+ WO]

JEH19 Aiu Gama, see Ayu Gama

JDG73 Aiuha, see Ayuha

HDF03 Aiule, see Ayule

JDP10 Aiulloo, see Ayelu

JFB34 Aiuman (Ajuman) 1352'/4100' 323 m 13/41 [WO Gz]

near the border of Eritrea

HEK90 Aiva 12/37 [WO]

JDK78 Aiyanle (area) 1690 m 09/43 [WO]

JCG82c Aiyuba (village, in Robe wereda, 07/40 [x]

in the 1980s in Ticho wereda)

aja (O) deformed, weak, tired; ajja (O) bad, wicked, useless;

ajja (T) rye, semolina; (A) emmerwheat, Triticum dicoccum, oats, rye

HEK29 Aja (Agia) 1203'/3813' 2699 m 12/38 [Gz WO]

(with church Fasiledes to the south)

HEK.. Aja Fasiledes (centre in 1964 of Mena sub-district) 12/38 [Ad]

JDJ42 Ajafa (Agiafa, G.) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]

HED72 Ajafej, see Ahiyafech

ajam (Som) non-Arabian

GCU74 Ajam (Agiam, Tame, Taine) 07/34 [+ WO Gz]

0754'/3444' 589 m

-- Ajamo, a clan of the Arsi Oromo

?? Ajamojay (near Zikwala, historically recorded) ../.. [Pa]

HDM92 Ajana kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in central Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda somewhat

to its west, 6 km south-west of Sela Dingay; area 1,498 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HD... Ajana Mikael (Adjana Mikael) (with cave dwellings) 09/39 [+ Ca]

?? Ajara (waterfalls in Soke river, Welamo) ../.. [x]

JDJ86 Ajawa (Agiaua) (area) 09/42 [+ WO]

HES21 Ajaye, see Ajire

ajbar (A) large tent

HDT72 Ajbar, see Ajibar

aje: ajee (Som) spoil, rot; stagnate /said of water/

HCK99 Aje 0710'/3820' 2069 m 07/38 [MS]

HCS09 Aje (Adje, Agge) (with sub-post office) 07/38 [Po Ad WO Gz]

0717'/3821' 1858 m, 28 km west of Shashemene

?? Ajeba (Adjeba) (in southern Shewa) ../.. [+ x]

HDL87 Ajej & Mehal Amba kebele (Ajäj & Mähal .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-western Moret & Jiru wereda at its southern border,

8 km south-west of Inewari; area 1,684 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU23 Ajela kebele (Ajäla ..) 10/39 [Ad]

at the middle of the northern border of Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda,

10 km north of Molale; area 1,374 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Ajeln (Adjeln) (group of volcanoes in Afar) ../.. [+ Mi]

HDM32 Ajema kebele (Ajäma ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-western Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at its border,

28 km south of Debre Birhan; area 1,450 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDL27 Ajemeri (Ajemery) 0917'/3904' 2943 m 09/39 [Gz]

HDE43c Ajeri (village on a slope) 11/37 [Ch]

?? Aji Keta (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

ajibar: ajbar (A) large tent;

-- Ajaber, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe

HDT72 Ajibar (Agibar, Agebar; Debre Sina) 10/38 [Ad Po WO n]

MS: 1037'/3846' 1829 m; Gz: 1052'/3840' = HDT92, 1732 m

(centre in 1964 of Sayint wereda)

Within a radius of 10 km there is at km

2E Yegwoda kebele

5E Safeda kebele

6E Loza kebele

8E Feres Ber kebele

3SE Wegedi (Wegedie, Wogidi, Uogghidi) (village) 2125 m

5SE Beja kebele

3S Yewerza kebele

8S Samaye kebele

10S Gert kebele

4SW Kul Baye kebele

8SW Arigba kebele

8SW Lengwat kebele

5W Melesan kebele

9W Atrons Maryam kebele

8NW Debtera kebele

5N Tedbabe Mariyam kebele

7NE Shehot kebele

10NE Ansha kebele

HEE48 Ajibar (Ajbar, Agebar) 1114'/3914' 2834 m 11/39 [MS Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Tenta wereda)

-- Ajibba language, see Murle

H.... Ajilla (centre in 1964 of Lamfuro sub-district) 08/38 [Ad]

JED03 Ajin (Adjin, Agin) 10/42 [+ WO]

HFD78 Ajir Amra 1412'/3816' 1845 m 14/38 [Gz]

ajira, ajera (A) hole dug in the ground for burning pottery

HES21 Ajire (Ajaye) 1253'/3741' 2414 m, cf Ajeri 13/37 [Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Kola Wegera sub-district)

GCT55 Ajiwal (Agiual, Agiuual, Agiuval) 07/33 [+ WO Gz]

0746'/3356' 303 m

JDE31 Ajjin (Aggin) (area) 1340 m 08/43 [+ WO]

ajjo (O) toil, work, /also/ reward

HCJ90 Ajjo (Aggio) (mountain) 0709'/3637' 2794 m 07/36 [+ WO Gz]

near map code HCH99

ajjo ka..: kata (O) 1. (qaata) long time ago;

2. (qaataa) trigger

JCA58 Ajjo Kata (Aggio Cata) (locality) 05/40 [+ WO Gz]

0555'/4045' 1122 m

ajo (Kefa) "Galla potato", Coleus edilis, C. tuberosus;

-- Ajo, a clan of the Mecha/Liban/Ammaya Oromo,

see Majangir

HDK01 Ajo 0904'/3737' 1785 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDM15 Ajo 0911'/3947' 1202 m 09/39 [Gz]

HEM51 Ajo, see Ahiyo

HEM92 Ajo 1238'/3936' 1749 m 12/39 [Gz]

HC... Ajora (waterfalls 65 km south of Hosaina) 07/37 [20]

GDF.. Ajora Aga (village in the Gambela region) 08/34 [20]

?? Aju (Agiu) (in the Harar region) ../.. [It]

GDE.. Ajuba (river in the south-west) 08/33? [n]

JFB34 Ajuman, see Aiuman

HEU12 Ajura (Agiura), see Jijira

-- Ajuran, the Hawiyya branch of Somali people, found also in Kenya

HC... Aka (centre in 1964 of Bitta sub-district) 07/35? [Ad]

HFC14 Akab Workei (Aqab Uorchei) 1342'/3658' 877 m 13/36 [+ Gz]

akabe saat: aqabe sä'at (Geez?) "Guardian of the Hour", at least

from the 15th century a churchman attached to the palace and also

in the 18th century "the first religious officer at the palace";

akkabi (aqqabi) (A) guardian, custodian; (T) collector, convener

HFE50 Akabe Saat (Acab Saat, Aqab Se'at, Akabie Se'at) 14/38 [+ Gu Ad Gz]

(mountain & place) 1406'/3830' 2385 m

(sub-district & its centre in 1964)

HED98 Akabet (Ak'abet, Aqabet) 1144'/3817' 3229 m 11/38 [Gz q]

HDM31 Akabido 0921'/3930' 2952 m 09/39 [Gz]

-- akabo: Akebo Oromo penetrated into Gojjam in the 1650s

?? Akabo (Accabo) (mountain saddle) c1900 m ../.. [+ Gu]

akad: akd (aqd) (A) plan, scheme

JDJ63 Akad (Acad) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]

GDF00 Akado (Acado), see Akedo

GDF10 Akado (Acado) 0814'/3425' 482 m 08/34 [Ad WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code GDF01.

akafa (A) spade

HDU31 Akafe (Ak'afe, Aqafe) 1016'/3926' 2786 m 10/39 [Gz q]

HDU31 Akafi Digimsh kebele (Aqafe Degemsh ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in central Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda,

15-20 km west of Mehal Meda; area 3,511 hectares.

HCE50c Akagulu (Akagooloo) 05/38? [Mi]

HEC14 Akaita, see Akayta

akaka (O) grandfather; (A) full of scabies

HCN55 Akaka (Acaca, Acheka) 0753'/3519' 2097 m 07/35 [Gz]

HCN56 Akaka (Acaca) 0744'/3520' 07/35 [+ Gz]

JFB33 Akakale (Acacale) (area) 13/40 [+ WO]

akaki (O) relatives, relations; (A) one who scratches;

akaki zeraf (A) young warrior;

basako, bosaka (O) Sapium ellipticum

HDE84 Akaki (Ak'ak'i Besek'a, Acachi, /Oromo:/ Haqaaqii) 08/38 [MS Gz Gu WO]

MS: 0854'/3845'; Gz: 0852'/3847' 2120 m

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

9S Dalota (Dalata) (mountain) 2419 m

6SW Endode (area)

7SW Dewera Guda

8SW Galane (area)

2NE Dewera Tino

6N Bulbula (Gurra) (village) 2151 m

8NE Woreda (Uoreda) (village)

HDK12 Akaki (Ak'ak'i, Aqaqi) 0909'/3744' 1756 m 09/37 [AA Gz q]

(with church Igzi'abher Ab)

HDL06 Akaki (Ak'ak'i, Aqaqi) 0905'/3900' 2472 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]

see under Sendafa

HDE84 Akaki Beseka, see Akaki

HDE84 Akaki wereda (centre in 1964 = Akaki Beseka) 08/38 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 52 rural kebeles but no urban one.

HDA83 Akakil (Acachil) 08/35 [+ WO]

HDA94 Akakilo (Acachilo) 0900'/3510' 1808 m 09/35 [+ Gz]

akakile (O) great-grandfather

akakilti (O) eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus globulus

-- Akako Oromo were killed "many of them" in 1619

HDK88 Akako (Ak'ak'o, Aqaqo) 0949'/3817' 2574 m 09/38 [AA Gz q]

HDL24 Akako 0917'/3848' 2659 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL53 Akako, two at 2 km distance 09/38 [AA Gz]

0933' and 35'/3845', 2343 and 2535 m

HD... Akako (centre in 1964 of Ambisa sub-district) 09/38 [+ Ad]

HEA32 Akako, see Kako

HDT72 Akako Boreda kebele (.. Boräda ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in the north-western corner of Debre Sina wereda,

15 km west of Mekane Selam; area 2,837 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCL.. Akako Tumano, in Shebedino wereda, with stele site 06/38 [n]

akaku (O) race, breed, kind /of animal or plant/

akal (Geez?) religious crown; (A,T) body; individuality;

akkele (akkälä) (A) to equal, to be level with;

akele (akälä) (T) to be sufficient; akkal (T) person; organ,

flesh; (aqal) patient, calm; akwale (aqwalä) (T) to shelter

Akale, a male personal name

HDL70 Akale 0945'/3828' 2542 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Gebre Guracha

JED12 Akaley (Acalei, Acale) (mountain) 10/42 [+ WO Gu Gz]

1059'/4241' 1153 m

HEK64 Akam (Acam) 12/37 [+ WO]

HEK66 Akam (Acam) 1219'/3802' 1935 m 12/38 [+ WO Gz]

GDU20 Akamsha (Acamscia) 10/34 [+ WO]

HEJ04 Akanta Maryam 11/37 [Ch]

akar (T) tuber; akara (aqara) (A) sheaf of grain

GDF96c Akar 08/34? [Wa]

HEJ68 Akara Maryam (Acara Mariam) 12/37 [+ Gu Gz]

1218'/3722' 1795 m

HCN56 Akari (Acari, Acheri) 0746'/3522' 2236 m 07/35 [+ Gz]

HDF92 Akarmit 0901'/3935' 1687 m 09/39 [Gz]

HFC.. Akat 13/37 [20]

HEC14 Akayta (Acaita, Achfa, Ascifa) 1056'/3659' 2613 m, 10/36 [+ WO Gz]

see under Injibara

Coordinates would give map code HEC04

HEC14 Akayta Medhane Alem (Akaita .. ..) 10/37 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Injibara sub-district)

HEU93 Akaza 1331'/3940' 2445 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFK16 Akbetsa (Ak'bets'a, Aqbetsa) 1435'/3805' 1448 m 14/38 [Gz q]

H.... Ake Werk sub-district (A. Work ..) 13/37 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Zwa)

akeb..: bora, boraa (O) snout, muzzle; upstanding

front part of saddle /and several other meanings/

HDL81 Akebora 0950'/3831' 2854 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDG64 Akeche (Akech'e) 0940'/3511' 1557 m 09/35 [Gz]

GDF00 Akedo (Acado) 0811'/3421' 467 m 08/34 [Gz]

akele (akkälä) (A) be equal, be worth

HDM13 Akele 0911'/3941' 1505 m 09/39 [Gz]

HDM34 Akermit kebele (Akärmit ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Berehet wereda; area 2,038 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEU82 Akeseba (Auseba, Auzeba, Anseba) 13/39 [Gz WO Gu It]

1323'/3934' 2235 m (with church Maryam),

see also under Amba Aradam

HCH80 Akesho, see Akisho

HDT98c Akesta, see Akista

HD... Akeyo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Abile Beza) 09/37 [Ad]

HDJ85 Akeyu 0948'/3707' 2502 m 09/37 [Gz]

(with church Kidane Mihret)

HDK29 Akeyu 0914'/3819' 2583 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEU83 Akeza 1328'/3942' 2597 m 13/39 [Gz]

HFE60 Akfen (Ak'fen, Aqfen, Adi Acfel) 14/38 [Gz q]

1410'/3829' 1769 m

?? Akia Selassie (in Arsi) ../.. [20]

HDF80c Akilal kebele 08/39 [Ad]

far to the west in Minjar & Shenkora wereda,

5 km west-southwest of Balchi; area 605 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HET58 Akini sub-district (centre in 1964 = Samre) 13/39 [Ad]

HCP62 Akisho (Acchiscio) 0748'/3553' 2369 m 07/35 [+ Gu Gz]

HCH80 Akisho sub-district (Akesho ..) 07/35 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Kaka)

akist (A) aunt; akwista, akusta, akosta (aqost'a) (A)

clawless otter, Aonyx capensis,

spotted-necked otter, Lutra maculicollis

HEE08 Akista (Ak'sta, Akesta, Aqesta), cf Aksta 10/39 [MS Gz Po Ad]

1051'/3911' 2918 m, near map code HDT98

(centre in 1964 of Legambo wereda & of Dalo Bet sub-district)

Within a radius of 10 km there is at

2E Kindo kebele

5E Mosebit kebele

8E Bwabwata kebele

10E Mego kebele

9SE Ayt kebele

9SE Aselel kebele

5S Gwol kebele

4SW Tikise kebele

8SW Yilada kebele

9SW Dikicha kebele

4W Yekwoshi kebele

6W Kibib kebele

10W Gwolehito kebele

5NW Welelet kebele

6N Temu kebele

6NE Denbesho kebele

10NE Chiro kebele

/another Akista?:/

town in Dese Zuriya wereda (-1999-)

HDF06 Akiya Gebriel (church) 0809'/3953' 08/39 [Gz]

aklil (A,T) crown, for deacons in the form of a stiff cap;

-- Aklil (Gurage) name of a Christian sub-group speaking West Gurage

HDD04 Aklil (Aclil) (area) 08/37 [+ WO]

HDD15 Aklil (Akilil, Eucaga) 0814'/3802' 2229 m 08/38 [Gz Ad x]

(centre -1957-1964- of Welene wereda)

ako: akkoo (O) grandmother

HCC88 Ako 0613'/3722' 3012 m 06/37 [Gz]

JEH95 Akoba (hills) 12/41 [WO Ne]

GCS65 Akobo 282 m, see also Tirgol 07/33 [n]

GCS66 Akobo Wenz (Acobo, Ajuba) 0747'/3303' 07/33 [Gz Mi Gu]

(border river, Nahr Akubu in Sudan, Fre: Kaï Ouha)

in Amharic also Qey Wiha ('Red Water') or Berbere Wenz;

Akobo is included in some maps of Ethiopia, but there is

at least the place Akubu/Akobo about 5 km inside Sudan

GCS65 Akobo wereda (centre in 1964 = Tirgol) 07/33 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 37 rural kebeles but no urban one.

HDM43 Akodada kebele (Aqodada ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in central Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda rather far to the east,

16-21 km south-southwest of Ankober; area 1,176 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HFE.. Akofa (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 14/39 [Ad]

HFE59 Akofa Mikael (church) 1405'/3917'

HFE42c Akora (Ahora), in Tsada Amba area 14/39 [x]

The rock-hewn church of Inda Kirkos is not mentioned in Sauter 1976.

JDK04 Akoya 0904'/4256' 1475 m 09/42 [Gz]

HEJ70 Akshera (Acscera, Acsera) 1225'/3639' 908 m 12/36 [+ WO Gz]

HDT98 Aksta, see Akista

HDU90 Aksta (Ak'sta, Aqsta, Cast, Casta) 10/39 [Gz q WO]

1051'/3911' 2918 m

HEE19c Aksta 11/39 [Br]

Aksum, written Aquaxumo by Alvares in 1520; Akwisim would be a

variant in Tigrinya

HFE63 Aksum (Axum, Akesum) 1408'/3843' 2132/2150 m 14/38 [Gz Gu WO]

Centre -1964-1987- of Aksum awraja, Maychew Belai wereda,

Durra sub-district, and Gebgeb sub-district.

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

..E Mai Shum (reservoir, "Bath of Queen Sheba")

10E Adi K'edawit (Inda Iyesus, Enda Jesus) (village) 2191 m

10S Dereka (rock chapel)

8SW Kiwadat

1W Adi Kilte (archaeological site)

2W Beta Giyorgis (hill, archaeological site)

5W Gebedera (arch. area with quarry for monoliths,

=Gobedra? with rock incisions, Wuchate Golo)

2NW Ona Enda Aboi Zague (archaeological site)

5N Enda Abba Pentalewon (.. .. Pantaleuon) (sanctuary)

5N Godra (Goda) (waterhole) 2143 m

10N May Wellel (Mai Uollel)

1NE May Koho (Mai Coho, M.Qoho) (high plateau)

3NE Likanos (Licanos) (mountain) 2339 m

5.. Adi Hankera

6.. Gebre Tela (G. Tala) 2187 m

(hill and church Abune Ment'eliyon)

8.. Adi Gu'i

8.. Atsiwa

9.. Dura

10.. Deraga

10.. Gure

? Zeban Waleka (Z. Ualeca) (saddle)

HFE62 Aksum awraja 1410'/3840' 14/38 [Gz Ad]

(centre -1964-1980- = Aksum)

HFC42 Aksum Cherker (Acsum Cercher) (area) 880 m 13/36 [+ WO]

HEK17 Aktena 1156'/3810' 2465 m 11/38 [Gz]

JDH66 Aktimu 0940'/4115' 910 m 09/41 [Gz]

HCS62 Aktu (Actu) 0747'/3742' 1936 m 07/37 [+ n]

aku, haku (aquu, haquu) (O) wipe off /mud or semi-liquid/

HDE92 Aku (Acu) 08/38 [+ WO]

GDF12 Akude (Acude) 08/34 [+ WO]

akuku, akukkuu (O) kind of tree and its fruit

GDF76 Akuku 0848'/3454' 1576 m 08/34 [Gz]

HDH85 Akuku 0951'/3613' 2133 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDH95 Akuku 0952'/3612' 1985 m 09/36 [Gz]

JEJ84 Akulle (Aculle) 1231'/4201' or 4202' 563/616 m 12/42 [18 Gz]

HEC43 Akunda (Acunda) (with church), see under Dangila 11/36 [+ It]

HDU90 Akusho Ager (Ak'usho A., Aqusho A.) 10/39 [Gz q]

1046'/3924' 2816 m

akwali (aqwali) (T) patience, calmness

HEC27 Akwali (Aquali) (area) 11/37 [+ WO]

HFC07 Akworki (Acuorchi) 2174 m, cf Akab Workei 13/37 [+ WO]

HCU42 Akya (Achia) (area) 07/39 [+ WO]

HEB74 Akyaw (Achiau) (area) 11/36 [+ WO]

HEJ85 Akyel (Ch'elga, Celga, Kilga) 1233'/3704' 2146 m, 12/37 [Gz n]

cf Chilga

al bube: bube (O) wind, storm

JD... Al Bube (in the Harar region) 09/42? [Mi]

HFD87 Al Daro, see Adi Daro

HFF32 Al Nejashi, see Negash

ala (O) 1. outdoors; 2. future hope; alaa (O) kind of grain;

ala (Afar) 1. wild animals; 2. white man; (T) sympathetic

-- Ala, name of a Wello Oromo tribe and of a group of

-- tribes of eastern Oromo in the Harar region.

HCJ01 Ala 0625'/3643' 1616 m 06/36 [Gz]

HDL50 Ala 0934'/3830' 1932 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL53 Ala 0934'/3846' 2614 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEM13 Ala, see Alla

HFF06c Ala (Adat Cussra) 1360 m 13/39 [Gu]

JDH26 Ala 0916'/4117' 1795 m 09/41 [Gz]

JDJ11 Ala 0914'/4142' 2830 m (mountain) 09/41 [Gz]

JEP61 Ala, see Alo

JFA13 Ala (Adat Cussra) 1340'/4002' 632 m 13/40 [18 WO Ne]

HEK97 Ala Amba 12/38 [Wa]

JDK20 Ala Hago 0916'/4234' 1543 m 09/42 [Gz]

alaba (O) flag; (A) produce income from land;

alabe (A) make to sweat; allebe (alläbä) (A) milked;

aleba (T) cloth, tissue;

--Alaba, Allaaba, a Moslem group of Sidama-speaking people (sub-group related to the Kembata)

-- Alaba language (Alaaba ..)

Alaba, also a male name among the Mecha Oromo.

HCS07 Alaba (place) 0735'/3835' 07/38 [MS]

HCS07 Alaba (area, also historically recorded) 07/38 [WO Pa]

alaba ku..: kuli (kuulii) (O) kohl, eye shadow

HCS06 Alaba Kulito (A. K'ulito, A. Kulitto) (village) 07/38 [Gz Ad Te Po]

(K'olito, Colito, Golito, Goluto, Goluta, Gulitu) 07/38 [LM Gz WO Wa]

0718'/3807' 1726 m or 0719'/3805' 1790 m

(centre in 1964 of Alaba wereda & Tuka sub-district.)

HDH99 Alaba Meda (mountain) 0954'/3635' 2133 m 09/36 [Gz]

near map code HDJ90

HCS06 Alaba wereda 07/38 [n 20 En]

(-1994-) is divided into 84 rural and 4 urban kebeles.

-- Alabdu, an ethnic group

HDT15 Alabo kebele 10/38 [Ad]

in south-westernmost Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda,

11-15 km south of Rema; area 1,832 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HBK17 Alabor (area) 03/38 [WO]

HCL81 Alacha (Gebel Alascia) 0707'/3834' 1833 m 07/38 [WO Gz]

village near the road just before lake Awasa

alada, alaada (O) half /of money or things to pay with/

HEF50 Alada 1119'/3925' 1980 m 11/39 [Gz]

JEH00 Aladdura (area) 11/40 [WO]

JDJ16 Aladi 0910'/4208' 1825 m 09/42 [Gz]

HEJ13 Alafa, see Alefa

alaga (O) stranger, non-relative

HDF54 Alaga (Algo) 0838'/3940' 1232 m 08/39 [Gz WO]

Coordinates would gice map code HDF55

HEU31 Alage (Alage Ber), see Amba Alage

HEU42c Alage Milash sub-district (Alagie ..) 13/39 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Betmera)

HEU.. Alage wereda (Alaje ..) 12/39 [n]

(-1994-) is divided into 27 rural and 3 urban kebeles.

HE... Alagedo (centre in 1964 of Kulamaso sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]

JCL33 Alaghol (waterhole) 06/43 [WO]

HEU71 Alagi (It: Bivio Alagi) 2030/2157 m, cf Amba Alage 13/39 [WO Gu]

HFE18 Alah 1340'/3914' 2238 m 13/39 [Gz]

alah s..: seto, seet'o (O) remnant of grain in a granary

HEF34 Alah Seto (A. Set'o, A. Set) 1112'/3945' 2289 m 11/39 [Gz]

HDM44 Alah Yirdo kebele (.. Yerdo ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at its eastern border,

16-20 km south-southwest of Ankober; area 2,004 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCJ08 Alaha 0622'/3723' 1817 m 06/37 [Gz]

GDU46 Alahmer 1019'/3458' 828 m 10/34 [Gz]

H.... Alai sub-district (centre in 1964 = Koki) 10/39 [Ad]

JDG36 Alaideghi, see Aleaduga

JFA65c Alaila (waterhole) 14/40 [Ne]

JEP40 Alaita (Alaheta) (volcanic range) 1302'/4039', 13/40 [Ne WO 18 Gz]

two peaks over 1000 m

HEU.. Alaje wereda, see Alage wereda

HEU71 Alaji, see Amba Alage

?? Alaka, with Mursi and Kwegu people ../.. [x]

HFF90 Alakma (Alak'ma, Alaqma) 1423'/3922' 2173 m 14/39 [Gz]

(with church Maryam)

alal: allal (Som/H.Salt), the Seven Stars, the Pleiades

HFE29 Alal 1349'/3917' 2173 m 13/39 [Gz]

alala (O) 1. far away; 2. cud /such as a cow will chew/;

3. raw meat eaten as food

HBJ83 Alala 0424'/3657' 914 m 04/36 [Gz]

mountain partly inside Kenya

HC... Alala (centre 1964 of Kindo sub-district) 06/37? [Ad]

HDU80 Alala 1042'/3921' 2729 m 10/39 [Gz]

JDG14 Alala 09/40 [WO]

HDU36 Alala Aman Gebeya kebele 10/39 [Ad]

across southern Efrata & Gidim wereda,

10-15 km south-southwest of Efeson; area 3,406 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JEJ62 Alalagera (Alalaghera) (ridge) 1220'/4149' 12/41 [+ WO Gz]

HCL82c Alalcha, south of Shashemene at Abaro mountain 07/38 [x]

alale (O) kinds of tree, Croton sp., Ficus sp.

JEB87 Alalnaba (hills & place) 1139'/4120' 373 m 11/41 [Ne Gu Gz]

JEB83 Alalobbada (Alalobad) 394 m 11/41 [WO It]

(hot springs), see under Tendaho

alaltu (A) tree with wood used for boats, Acacia aquatica?

alaltuu, alalu?, alatu? (O) kind of shrub or small tree,

Salix subserrata

HDG55 Alaltu (river valley) 09/35 [Mi]

HDL07 Alaltu, see Aliltu

HDL17c Alaltu (vast plain) 09/39 [Ch]

HDL18 Alaltu, see Aleltu

alama (A,T) sign, flag, goal, intention, purpose in view;

stick at the top of the Meskel bonfire

alame (A) reduce to fine powder;

aleme (alämä) (T) train, educate

HEJ98 Alama (mountain) 1238'/3722' 2495/2775 m 12/37 [WO Gu Gz]

?? Alamale (Elamale), cf Aymellel

small kingdom in southern Ethiopia in the 1400s

?? Alamanta (Alamata?) sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n]

HEE79 Alamata, cf Kobbe & Alamata awraja 11/39

HEM72 Alamata (Alamatta, Allamata, Alimata, Alomata) 12/39 [Ad Po Br WO]

(Allomata, Alemata)

1225'/3937' or /3933' 1520/1533 m

(centre at least 1964-1980 of Raya & Kobo awraja,

in 1964 also of Alamata wereda & Alamata sub-district)

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

8SE Alamata plain (below many curves of the road)

10SE Arelle (village)

6S Tao (area)

7W Tatare (Tatara) (village) 1473 m

5N Delesa (area)

10NE Dayu (Diau) (village) 1545 m

HEM72 Alamata wereda (-1964-2000s-) 12/39 [Ad n]

(-1994-) is divided into 19 rural and 4 urban kebeles.

HCK16c Alame, area east of northernmost lake Abaya 06/38 [x]

alame (A) reduce to fine powder; ager (A) land, district, country

HDF93 Alame Agher, see Ahmed Ager

HDM30 Alamesno 0921'/3920' 2840 m 09/39 [Gz]

JBR35 Alamshindo, see Lema Shilindi

HE... Alamta (centre in 1964 of Gosh Wiha sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]

alamu (A) the goal, the target, the purpose;

alemu (A) the world

HCN08 Alamu (Alamo) 0723'/3535' 2418 m 07/35 [WO Gz]

(mountain), cf Elemo

alanga, alangee (O) whip, symbol of the rule of law;

alenga (A) whip

HCG73 Alanga (river valley) 0707'/3506' 07/35 [Mi Gz]

affluent of the Gilo

HEJ57 Alangai, see under Gorgora 12/37 [WO]

HCL84 Alangana, in Kofele wereda 07/38 [20]

?? Alango (Alangu?) ../.. [x]

HDF50 Alankebeti Mikael (Alank'ebeti ..) (church) 08/39 [Gz]

0840'/3920', near the railway

HEF43 Alansho kebele 11/39 [Ad]

in eastern Kuta Ber wereda, 9 km north-northwest

of Dessie; area 2,224 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDL90 Alante 0956'/3828' 2123 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

JDE00 Alarbett (area) 08/43 [WO]

GCM53 Alarra, see Allara

HCL81 Alascia, see Alacha

HDT39 Alash 1014'/3916' 2367 m 10/39 [Gz]

H.... Alata (Allata) 06/38 [x]

Concerning stone bridge built in 1626, see Tis Isat Dildiy

HED61c Alata (historical), at the Abay SE of Bahir Dar 11/37 [x]

alati: allatti, alaatii (O) vulture; any large inedible

bird; alatti-fardo (A) bustard, large savannah bird,

Choriotis spp. etc

HDP77 Alati (between Dura river and Berbera) 10/36 [Ch]

H.... Alatta, see Alata

HDJ33 Alatti 0919'/3652' 1514 m 09/36 [WO Gz]

alatu (O) kind of shrub or small tree, Salix subserrata

HCT54 Alatu, see Gara Alutu

JDS15 Alaua, see Halaua

HFF01 Alaur 1334'/3927' 1948 m 13/39 [Gu Gz]

HEC74 Alavata (on map of 1868) 11/37 [18]

HFD46 Alawgen (Alaughen, Alugui) (mountain) 13/38 [+ WO Gu Gz]

(Mihira'i Sheyt'an Terara) 1356'/3806' 1705, 2318/2389 m

JDR05 Alawnek (Alaunech) (area) 755 m 09/42 [+ WO]

albasa: allabbese (A) invaded, spread all over /said e.g. of an army/;

albese (albäsä) (T) to dress

JDK38 Albasa, G. (area & place) 0918'/4310' 1782 m 09/43 [WO Gz]

HDL89 Albasa & Moga kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in eastern Moret & Jiru wereda at its southern border,

8 km south-east of Inewari; area 1,058 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

albaso (A) hairdo of narrow braids; thin, rough thatch

HCT46 Albaso (Albasso) (area) 07/39 [WO x]

HET18 Albeta 1249'/3911' 2044 m 12/39 [Gz]

HDU95 Albiko (in south Wello), see Albuko

HEF30 Albiko kebele (Albeko ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in southernmost Kuta Ber wereda,

25 km west of Dessie; area 3,235 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDE57 Albino 0839'/3906' 1828 m 08/39 [Gz]

HEE58 Albishiny 1123'/3909' 2117 m 11/39 [Gz]

HDU84 Albuko (Albuco) (area) 10/39 [+ WO x]

HDU95 Albuko (Albukko, Albuco, Albukoterie, Albiko) 10/39 [Gz WO]

(Degaga, Degega) 1047'/3947' 1457 m

Coordinates would give map code HDU94

H.... Albuko Degaga (Alebuko ..) (in Kalu awraja) 11/39? [+ Ad]

HDU95 Albuko wereda (centre in 1964 = Albuko Tere) 10/39 [Ad]

HDL32 Albuna 0921'/3840' 2541 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEH77 Alcadid, see Alkadid

JEH08c Alcarun, see Kurub Bahari

JCH25c Alchak 06/41 [Wa]

HDT65 Alchaya kebele 10/39 [Ad]

GDM91 Alcongo, see Alkongo

JCH64 Aldie (Haloie) 0653'/4104' 1112 m 06/41 [WO Gz]

ale (A) to say, to tell; alle (A) there is

HDA18 Ale (Alie) 08/35 [LM WO]

HDD28 Ale 0822'/3814' 2759 m 08/38 [Gz]

HDG29 Ale 0917'/3538' 1828 m 09/35 [Gz]

HDL37 Ale 0922'/3906' 2717 m 09/39 [Gz]

JDH50 Ale (area) 09/40 [WO]

JDJ57 Ale 0931'/4219' 2595 m (with church Giyorgis) 09/42 [Gz]

ale b..: bamba (A) tree with wide trunk, baobab or wild fig

HEE78 Ale Bamba (Alebamba) 1131'/3913' 2094 m 11/39 [+ n]

HEE79 Ale Bamba (Alebamba) 1130'/3919' 2362 m 11/39 [WO n]

JEJ55 Ale Gonidola, c300 m 12/42 [WO]

village on the Assab road about 50 km from the Eritrean border

HDD56 Ale Maryam (church) 0840'/3805' 08/38 [Gz]

H.... Ale sub-district (Alie ..) (-1964-1997-) 07/38? [n Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Dugda)

HD... Ale wereda (Aallee ..), in Illubabor, 08/36? [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 69 rural and 6 urban kebeles.

JDG36 Aleaduga (Alaideghi), see Bonta Meda

HDB92 Alebanta 0901'/3554' 1755 m 09/35 [Gz]

H.... Alebuko .., see Albuko ..

?? Alecho Werero ../.. [20]

alefa (A) surplus, overfull; allefe (alläfä) (A) 1. passed

beyond; 2. was contagious;

Abba Alef, one of the "Nine Saints" of the 500s

HEJ13 Alefa (Aläfa, Alafa) 1157'/3652' 1827/c2250 m 11/36 [Gz WO Gu x]

Within a radius of 10 km there is at km

8NW Gandi (area) 1832 m, peak 2410 m

H.... Alefa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Shahura) 11/37 [Ad]

H.... Alefa Takusa sub-district (-1997-2005-) 11/37 [n]

(.. Taqusa .., .. Takussa ..)

HEJ24 Alefa wereda (centre in 1964 = Dengel Ber) 11/37 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 85 rural and 5 urban kebeles.

GCU14 Alegari 0720'/3441' 504 m 07/34 [WO Gz]

HEM21c Alehuwa (should be Alewuha?) 19 km from Weldiya 11/39 [n]

JDH.. Alejer, town in Afdem wereda 09/41 [20]

?? Aleji (plateau in southern Tigray) (Alage?) ../.. [n]

aleka (aläqa) (A) head of a debr church; campaign commander, chief

GD... Aleka Tabor (in Kelem awraja) 08/34 [Ad]

HEE96 Alekicha Kahinate Semay (Alek'icha ..) 11/39 [Gz]

(church) 1143'/3901'

?? Alekit (Aläqet) early monastery in the north ../.. [En]

GDF55 Aleku 0838'/3447' 1835 m 08/34 [Gz]

HDA62c Aleku 08/35 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Aleku Gelan sub-district)

aleku a..: ambo (O) 1. mineral water; 2. thorn tree

GD... Aleku Ambo (in Kelem awraja) 08/34 [Ad]

aleku b..: boro, boroo (O) behind, backyard;

back space inside a house

GD... Aleku Boro (in Kelem awraja) 08/34 [Ad]

Aleku e..: edo (O) kosso tree, Hagenia

GD... Aleku Edo (in Kelem awraja) 08/34 [Ad]

GD... Aleku Gambi (in Kelem awraja) 08/34 [Ad]

-- aleku ge..: Gelan, an Oromo tribe

GD... Aleku Gelan sub-district 08/34 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Aleku) (in Kelem awraja)

HEE37 Aleku kebele (Aläku ..) 11/38 [Ad]

north-south strip of land in south-easternmost Mekdela wereda,

10-20 km south of Masha; area 3,614 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

aleku y..: yadi (O) 1 female buffalo;

2. promise, word of honour

GD... Aleku Yadi (in Kelem awraja) 08/34 [Ad]

HFF70 Alekwa (Alequa) amba 3290 m, pass c3010 m 14/39 [18 WO Gu Gz]

1412' or 15'/3925', see under Adigrat

?? Alelo Wendo /Alelu ..?/ ../.. [x]

aleltu (alältu) (A) plant used for making enclosures for livestock;

alaltuu (O) willow-like tree which grows near water

HDD38 Aleltu 0827'/3816' 2529 m 08/38 [Gz]

HDG94 Aleltu 0952'/3510' 1534 m 09/35 [Gz]

HDJ12 Aleltu 0912'/3651' 1957 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDL08 Aleltu, see Aliltu

HDL18 Aleltu (Alaltu, Aliltu) 0912'/3909' 2631 m 09/39 [Gz WO n]

(with church Giyorgis)

H.... Aleltu (centre in 1964 of Loya Chomen sub-district) 09/37? [Ad]

HDL26 Aleltu 0914'/3902' 3099 m 09/39 [Gz]

HDL32 Aleltu 0921'/3841' 2482 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL36 Aleltu 0919'/3901' 2770 m 09/39 [AA Gz]

HDT86 Aleltu kebele (Alältu ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in central northern Kelela wereda,

16 km west of Lugama; area 1,083 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDL18 Aleltu sub-district (centre in 1964 = Mikawa) 09/39 [Ad n]

HDL18 Aleltu wereda, 09/39 [Ad]

see also Bereh & Aleltu wereda

HCL92 Alelu (near Shashemene) 0713'/3836' 1976 m 07/38 [Gz]

HCT01 Alelu 0716'/3831' 1758/1773 m 07/38 [WO Gz]

HDC47 Alelu (with fort) 08/37 [WO Gz]

0834'/3712' 1653 m, cf Agelu

HDK79 Alelu 0946'/3824' 2211 m, near map code HDL70, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Gebre Guracha

alem (A,T) world, universe; alem ager (A) world country?

H.... Alem, town in Dale Lalo wereda ../.. [20]

HEF93 Alem Agegnehu kebele 11/39 [Ad]

somewhat to the west at the northern border of Habru wereda,

8 km south-east of Weldiya; area 2,078 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDF93 Alem Ager, see Ahmed Ager

HDD05 Alem Gebeya 0810'/3759' 2208 m 08/37 [Gz]

HDM44 Alem Gebeya 0926'/3947' 2047 m 09/39 [Gz]

one of the above is in Alaba wereda

alem gen.: gena (A,T) still, yet, even now; not yet;

genna (A) kind of game played at Christmas time;

alem gena (A) world still existing?

?? Alem Gena (according to Cecil Bødker) ../.. [x]

(not the village near Sebeta, this one further to the south?)

HCT04 Alem Gena 0718'/3851' 2549 m 07/38 [Gz]

HDE82 Alem Gena 0855'/3839' 2369 m 08/38 [Ca WO Gz]

(with church Mikael), see under Sebeta

JCG84 Alem Gena 0706'/4011' 2452 m 07/40 [Gz]

HDF71 Alem Gena kebele (Aläm Gäna ..) 08/39 [Ad]

in south-western Minjar & Shenkora wereda,

9-12 km south of Balchi; area 1,316 hectares.

[CSA 1994)

HDH09 Alem Gena Mikael (church) 0908'/3634' 09/36 [Gz]

HDE82 Alem Gena wereda (centre in 1964 = Sebeta) 08/38 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 63 rural and 5 urban kebeles.

alem ketema (A) world city

HDT04 Alem Ketema (A. Kitema) 1000'/3850' 09/39 [MS Po]

(centre at least 1964-80 of Merhabete awraja)

HDT16 Alem Ketema (A. Catema, A. Katma) 10/39 [Gz WO]

1005'/3902' 1989 m

Within a radius of 10 km there are at

4E Zeyta kebele

5E Watwari kebele

8E Inchimegn kebele

2SE Zoma kebele

5SE Giret kebele

5SE Ansho Begwol kebele

4S Delema & Mesano kebele

5S Geb & Kechechiwa kebele

7S Berkato kebele

9S Afezez & Kwat kebele

10S Geren kebele

2SW Amden kebele

7SW Imbima kebele

9SW Merkesh kebele

3W Agerit kebele

4W Gedeb kebele

6W Werego Mesobit kebele

10W Remeshet kebele

4NW Kum Amba kebele

4N Koso Terehina kebele

4NE Mazhek kebele

5NE Yesa kebele

8NE Ses Amba kebele

9NE Magas kebele

10NE Sergina kebele

alem maya (A) place where on experiences pleasure

Alem Maya is an Amharic name which was introduced instead

of Haramaya in Oromo language

JDJ34 Alem Maya (Alemaya) MS: 0910'/4202' 09/42 [Gz MS Te Ca]

Alem Maya, Gz: 0924'/4201' 2047 m, cf Haramaya village

MS coordinates would give map code JDJ14 - too far south?

(centre in the 2000s of Alemayaa wereda and

of Numu Abado sub-district)

Alem Maya, cf Haramaya village

JDJ34 Alem Maya wereda (Alemaya .., Alemayya) 09/42 [x 20]

alem meda (A) world field

HDL33 Alem Meda (Alemeda), village north of A. Abeba 09/38 [Ro WO]

alem teferi (A) world of Teferi (=Ras Teferi Mekonnen)?

HDA85 Alem Teferi 0854'/3514' 1584 m 08/35 [Ad Gz]

(centre in 1964 of Dale wereda)

alem tena (t'ena) (A) world of health

HDE16 Alem Tena (A. Tenna) MS: 0815'/3900' 08/38 [Gz MS Po]

Gz: 0818'/3857' 1612 m

alemagrar: alem grar (A) world of acacia?

HES34 Alemagrar 13/37 [WO]

JBP71 Alemanyo (Alemagno) (area) 05/40 [+ WO]

HEM72 Alemata, see Alamata

JDJ33 Alemaya 0922'/4155' 2090 m, see Alem Maya 09/41 [MS]

HDL33 Alemeda, see Alem Meda

aleni da..: damota, daamota, damote (O) cold, low temperature

HCK53 Aleni Damota, see under Soddo 06/37 [WO]

GCM53 Alerra, see Allara

alet (alät) (A) hard stone, rock; alet (T) race, kind;

allete (allät'ä) (A) not spiced

HEF62 Alet 1127'/3935' 1748 m 11/39 [Gz]

JDE71 Alet (area) 08/43 [WO]

HCL20 Aleta (Allata) (historical ketema) 09/40 [Gz 18 Gu]

0636'/3827' 2081 m

HDL73 Aleta 0946'/3845' 2765 m (with church Maryam) 09/38 [Gz]

HEC38 Aleta Maryam (Aleta Mariam) 11/37 [+ WO]

aleta w..: wondo (O) kind of spindly shrub or tree

HCL21 Aleta Wendo (A.Wondo, Aletta .., Allata) 06/38 [LM Po Gu]

0630'/3830'

(a former governor's ketema), see also under Wendo

HCL30? Aleta Wendo (North) sub-district (-1997-) 06/38 [n]

HCL30? Aleta Wendo (South) sub-district (-1997-) 06/38 [n]

HCL30 Aleta Wendo wereda (centre in 1964 = Wendo) 06/38 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 57 rural and 5 urban kebeles.

aletis: aleyti (T) guardians

HDK99 Aletis (Alet'is) 0956'/3823' 2479 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Tulu Milki

HD... Aleuwa (in Gimbi awraja) 09/35 [Ad]

HDM93 Alew Amba kebele (Aläw ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in central Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda,

6 km south-east of Sela Dingay; area 784 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU74 Alewak (Alleuaka) 10/39 [LM WO]

HEM.. Alewuha, a little north-east of Weldiya 11/39 [n]

HDT58 Aley kebele (Aläy ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in central Jema wereda at its north-western border,

8 km west of Degolo; area 2,736 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Aleydegi, plain along the Middle Awash Valley ../.. [x]

HDL87 Aleyo kebele (Aläyo ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in central Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda, 16 km south-west of

Inewari and 5 km west of Saya Debir settlement; area 1,218 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JEH17 Aleytali (Aleitali) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]

HDM55 Aleyu Amba, see Aliyu Amba

HDA87c Alfe (river valley in the Yubdo area) 08/35? [Mi]

HEJ44c Alfga (church) 12/37 [x]

alga (A) throne; bedstead; algaa (O) bed;

-- Alga, name of an Ittu tribe of eastern Oromo

HBS94 Alga 05/37 [Wa]

HCC40 Alga, see Jinka, cf Alga Jinka below

HCD28 Alga, see Agere Maryam

HCN85 Alga (locality) 0800'/3515' 08/35 [WO Gz]

HDA37 Alga 08/35 [WO]

HDA47 Alga 0833'/3526' 1664 m 08/35 [Gz]

HDC45 Alga 0835'/3707' 1718 m 08/37 [Gz Ad WO]

(centre in 1964 of Nono Merdasa sub-district)

JEJ43 Alga (wells) 1206'/4149' 12/41 [WO Gz]

HC... Alga Jinka (in Geleb & Hamerbako awraja) 05/36 [Ad]

HC... Alga sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gabbo) 07/35? [Ad]

HE... Alga Tinche (ctr in 1964 of Amora Gedel sub-district) 11/37 [Ad]

JEP80 Alganda (hill) 13/40 [Ne]

algaundi k..: koma (A) 1. sterile land; kind of large tree;

(O) 1. chest, breast; 2. (qooma) instant killing

JEP63 Algaundi Koma (Algandi Coma, Algondi Goma) 13/41 [WO Gz LM]

(Koma) 1314'/4100' 135 m, at lake Afrera

alge (O) collective word for lianes and climbers, also

bowstring hemp, Sansevieria guineensis, a plant of the

agave family with thick leaves; silk on an ear of corn

HBU70 Alge (Alghe) 0511'/3920' 1219 m 05/39 [+ WO Gz]

HCD28 Alge, see Agere Maryam

HCD93 Alge (Uolighe, Wolige, Wolage, Golma) (island) 06/37 [Gz WO Gu n]

0620'/3750' 1168 m

in lake Abaya, at HCK04 on WO map

HCN67c Alge 07/35 [LM]

HCP69 Alge 0750'/3632' 1832 m 07/36 [WO Gz]

HCR98 Alge (Algo) 0804'/3722' 1659 m 08/37 [Gz WO]

HDA69 Alge (Algie) 0842'/3537' 1646 m 08/35 [Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Darimu wereda)

HDK42 Alge 0929'/3746' 1444 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

JDH58 Alge (Alghe) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]

HDU73 Alge & Wentela kebele (Algé & Wäntäla ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in the middle of the western border of Gishe Rabel wereda,

5 km east of Were Ilu; area 3,442 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Alge wereda (-1998-) ../.. [n]

?? Algeta (farm in the Awash valley) ../.. [x]

JDG45 Algeyta (Algheita) 09/40 [+ WO]

HCD28 Alghe (Alga), see Agere Maryam

algi (Kefa O) kind of spindly shrub or tree,

Dracaena afromontana; (Borana) Sanseviera ehrenbergia

HDK93c Algi (Tateso) (at right and left of the Abay river) 09/37 [Ch]

JDD49 Algit (area) 08/43 [WO]

HCR98 Algo, see Alge

HDF54 Algo, see Alaga

algondi ..: goma (A) hornless /animal/

JEP63 Algondi Goma, shore -80 m, see also Algaundi Koma 13/41 [LM WO]

-- Algude, a small ethnic group in the south-west

HCC69 Algudi 0601'/3726' 1741 m 06/37 [WO Gz]

HCT.? Alham, ruins of settlement on a mountain 07/39? [x]

?? Alhesm (south-east of Guba) ../.. [Mi]

ali (language?) mountain?

-- ali: Warra Ali (=Ali people/family) name of a Jarso tribe

of the eastern Oromo,

Ali is also a common Muslim male name

HCU06 Ali (area & place) 0715'/3956' 2453 m 07/39 [Gz]

HCU06 Ali (area) 07/39 [WO]

HDD00 Ali (Alli) (mountain) 0811'/3735' 1392 m 08/37 [WO Ad Gz]

(centre in 1964 of Derge sub-district), see under Abelti

HDJ73 Ali 0944'/3652' 1605 m 09/36 [Gz]

JD... Ali (centre in 1964 of Dewero sub-district) 09/42 [Ad]

H.... Ali Abasambi sub-district (centre in 1964 = Koriese) 08/35? [+ Ad]

HE... Ali Ager (centre in 1964 of Beke Korati sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]

ali bekali: bekela (beeqelaa) (O) horse bean, Faba bona;

bekollo (bäqqollo) (A) maize

JDP49 Ali Bekali (A. Becalli, A. Beccali) 10/41 [Ha Gz WO]

(locality) 1025'/4130'

HDK98 Ali Berdada 0957'/3814' 2472 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

H.... Ali Bet sub-district (.. Biet) 10/39 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Sert)

ali bo..: bogo (Som) finish with

JEN98 Ali Bogo (lava plain) 13/40 [18 Ne WO]

JFB01 Ali Bogo (Ali Bugo) (lava plain) 1335'/4045' 13/40 [Gz]

H.... Ali Brussa sub-district (Aliebrussa ..) 08/36 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Brussa)

ali buk..: buko, bukoo, boko (A,O) yeast, fermented dough;

buko (Kefa) pumpkin, gourd; buko (Som) become sick

?? Ali Buko (Fre: Ali Bouco), possibly same as Albuko? ../.. [x]

?? Ali Bursa = Ali Brussa? ../.. [x]

ali dera: dera, deeraa (O) tall, long: slow;

dera (dära) (A) grass used for thatching roofs

HDL61 Ali Dera (A. Dore) 0937'/3834' 2587 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

(place with church Maryam)

mountain peak at 0937'/3833' 2327 m

HDL61 Ali Dera sub-district (centre in 1964 = Dire) 09/38 [Ad]

?? Ali Derar (mountain in Jimma) ../.. [x]

JDP44 Ali Fuo (area) 10/41 [WO]

ali ge..: geddi, gedde (A) kind of falcon; geeddi (Som)

1. caravan, migration traveller; 2. kind of thin string

JDR58 Ali Gedi 1025'/4220' 902 m 10/42 [Gz]

HDM.. Ali Gimb 09/39 [n]

?? Ali Guder, with postal agent (sub-post office) ../.. [Po]

JDH46 Ali Ibrahim 0926'/4118' 1552 m 09/41 [Gz]

JDJ27 Ali Keno (A. K'eno, A. Qeno) 0917'/4214' 1512 m 09/42 [Gz q]

ali ko..: koma (A) 1. sterile land; kind of large tree;

(O) 1. chest, breast; 2. (qooma) instant killing

HDC32 Ali Koma sub-district (Aliekoma) 08/36 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Koma)

ali luch..: lucha (O) crude path on grass; (A) smooth hair

JDJ05 Ali Lucho (A. Luch'o) 0907'/4208' 1827 m 09/42 [Gz]

JCH03 Ali Lughei, see Ara Lugey

JEH97 Ali Mela Ale (Alimelale) (chain of hills) 12/41 [WO Ne Gz]

1243'/4123'

JDC95 Ali Mude 0902'/4204' 1638 m 09/42 [Gz]

HEM02 Ali Tena, see Alitena

HCU92c Ali Tona Gura (village) 08/39 [x]

HDA18 Ali wereda (Alie ..) (centre in 1964 = Metu) 08/35 [+ Ad]

HEP18 Aliamr (mountain) 1246'/3629' 864 m 12/36 [Gz]

HBM63 Aliarma, Gebel (Aliarina) (mountain) 04/39 [WO Gz]

0410'/3936' 1306 m

JDG12 Alibete 09/40 [LM WO]

HDJ95 Alibo (Jarle) (with fort) MS: 0950'/3705' 2616 m 09/37 [MS Gz WO x]

Gz: 0953'/3703' 2436 m, on a high plateau

MS coordinates would give map code HDJ85.

(centre of Amuru/Amorro area)

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

10E Baddasseri (area)

7S Jarmet (Giarmet) (mountain) 2439 m

10S Colle Accio (=It: hill, pass?) (Acho?)

7W Abo (Tullu Abo) (hill)

5N Jardega (Giarti) (area) 2402 m

?? Alid (volcano in Dankalia) ../.. [x]

alide..: dero (O) serval cat, Felis serval

HDL71 Alidero 0946'/3831' 2723 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDA18 Alie .., see Ali ..

HEC38 Alieyso, see Lieu

GCS68 Alil 07/33 [WO]

HDL07 Aliltu (Alaltu) 2585 m, see under Sendafa, cf Aleltu 09/39 [MS WO Gu]

HDL08 Aliltu (Aleltu) (area) 0905'/3910' 09/39 [WO MS]

HDL18 Aliltu, see Aleltu

HDL70c Aliltu 09/39 [x]

HDL18 Aliltu sub-district (centre in 1964 = Mikawa), 09/39 [Ad]

cf Aleltu

HEM72 Alimata, see Alamata

JEH97 Alimelale, see Ali Mela Ale

HEK.. Alimun (Alimoon) (on map of 1814) 12/37 [+ 18]

HDK13 Alino 0910'/3747' 1799 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

JBP77 Alintale (seasonal well) 0514/4121' 05/40 [WO Wa Gz]

HDM55 Alio Amba, see Aliyu Amba

JDG84 Alisulungura (Alisolungura) 0948'/4012' 633 m 09/40 [WO Gz]

HEC63 Alitaba (with church on top of hill), cf Atitaba 11/36 [It]

alitena: tena (t'ena) (A) health

HFM02 Alitena (Ali Tena, Alitiena) 1431'/3934' 14/39 [Ad x Gz]

(centre in 1964 of Irob wereda & of Alitena sub-district)

-- Alito, a sub-division of the Afar people, living in the

plain of Sereba and valley of Ererti (Eretro)

HDJ26 Alito (area) 09/37 [WO]

HDP08 Alito 0958'/3629' 1976 m 09/36 [WO Gz]

JEH73 Alito 1228'/4059' 581 m 12/40 [Gz]

HDJ26 Alito Gebriel (church) 0918'/3710'

HDM55 Aliu Amba, see Aliyu Amba

JEA46c Aliwoha (=Ali Wiha?), cf Eloa 11/40 [Te]

aliye b..: bole (A) soil impregnated with salt;

boolee (O) deep red soil

JDJ05 Aliye Bole (Aliya B.) 0906'/4205' 1688 m 09/42 [Gz]

JEC31 Aliyoti (Alioti) (island) 11/41 [+ WO]

HDM55 Aliyu Amba (village with market & mosque) 09/39 [Gz Ad Ca]

(Aliu A., Alio A., Allio A., Aliamba) 09/39 [WO Ha Gu]

(Aleyu A., Haylu A., Hailiamba) 09/39 [x]

0932'/3948' 1697/1805 m

(centre in 1964 of Korare sub-district)

HDM55 Aliyu Amba Akababi kebele (Aleyu .. .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in eastern central Ankober wereda, surrounding Aliyu Amba

settlement and 6 km east-southeast of Ankober town; area 611 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JEH74 Alizerito (area of an ethnic group) 12/41 [Ne]

Alka, a Somali female name

HEE78 Alka (Alk'a, Alqa) 1134'/3911' 2962 m 11/39 [Gz q]

?? Alka Dingria (Alca D.) (area) ../.. [+ Gu]

HEH77 Alkadid (Alcadid) (mountain) 805 m 12/36 [+ WO]

-- Alkali language, see Baiso

-- Alkaso, a clan of the Arsi Oromo

?? Alkaso ../.. [n]

trading community along the main road Butajira-Hosaina

alke (alqe) (A) kind of poisonous plant

HDL91 Alkes 09/38 [AA]

alkese (alqäsä) (A) took part in a funeral, lamented

HDM22 Alkese kebele (Alkäsé ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in southernmost Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda,

40 km south of Debre Birhan; area 1,924 hectares.

HDN02 Alkeshaf 0958'/3502' 1222 m 09/35 [Gz]

-- alkeso: Alkaso, a clan of the Arsi Oromo

HDL91 Alkeso 0954'/3832' 2452 m 09/38 [Gz]

HDM44 Alko kebele (Alqo ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-western Ankober wereda,

9 km south-southwest of Ankober town; area 456 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEF20 Alkodyu 1107'/3925' 2896 m 11/39 [Gz]

GDM91 Alkongo (Alcongo) 09/34 [+ WO]

HEL82 Alkwat (Alk'wat', Alqwat) 1230'/3840' 1926 m 12/38 [Gz q]

alla, allah (T) various kinds of thorn tree, Acacia spp.

HEM13 Alla (Ala), see Aroge

HCS06 Allaaba .., see Alaba ..

JBH76 Allai? (Allalo?) (area) same as the following? 04/41 [WO]

JBH65 Allaio (Halegio, Halejo) (mountain) 04/41 [Gz WO]

0410'/4114' 509 m

WO has Halegio at map code JBH76

HFF20 Allal (Allat?) (with rock-hewn church), 13/39 [x]

see under Geralta churches - southern

JDB49 Allalijya (Allaliggia) 08/41 [+ WO]

JEB.. Allalobad, hot springs west of Tendaho 11/40 [20]

GCM53 Allara (Alarra, Alerra, Alera) (area) 06/34 [WO Gz Ha]

0650'/3438' 741 m

JCS30 Allarto (Allatto, Gheibi Hardonneh) 07/42 [Gz]

0731'/4232' 672 m

HCL20 Allata historical ketema, see also Aleta 06/38 [x]

once a centre north-west of Agere Selam

allati, allatti (O) large bird type eagle, hawk, vulture

GDF95 Allati 09/34 [WO]

alle, halle (O) all kinds of; alle (A) there is

HDH20 Alle Ambalto (north-west of Gimbi) 09/35 [x]

alle d..: didu, diduu (O) 1. to want; 2. kinds of tree,

Galiniera spp.; diddu (O) refusal, to say no

H.... Alle Didu wereda (coffee growing area) ../.. [20]

JEC30 Alle Mugayto (Alle Mugaito) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]

?? Alledeghi Wildlife Reserve ../.. [Br]

(toward Assab from Awash station)

HFE85c Allelo, see Debre Halleluya

HFE.. Alleluia, see Halle Luya

HEU72 Allemale (mountain) 1320'/3935' 2374/2422 m 13/39 [WO Gu Gz]

HDU74 Alleuaka, see Alewak

HDK90 Alleui 09/37 [WO]

JDJ40 Alleyu (Alleiu) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]

-- Alli, a clan of the Arsi Oromo

HDD57 Alli, cf Ali 08/38 [WO]

HCJ11 Allisa 0630'/3647' 1952 m 06/36 [WO Gu Gz]

JDK87 Alliso (area), cf JDK86 Halisa 09/43 [WO]

allo, alloh (O) kind of shrub or small tree, Protea gaguedi

HEJ55 Alloha, see Chach

HEJ55 Alloha Giyorgis (Aloa Ghiorghis) 12/37 [+ Gu]

HEJ55 Alloha Maryam (A. Mariam) (church) 12/37 [+ WO]

?? Allokwa (Alloqua), mountain in Tigray 14/39? [+ 18]

JEB95 Allolufage (Allolufaghe) 11/41 [+ WO]

HEM72 Allomata, see Alamata

HCK88 Allujana (Allugiana) (area) 07/38 [+ WO]

?? Alluli (Allooli) (in lowland beyond Great Salt Lake) ../.. [+ Ha]

allumai: aluma (A) Amaranthus angustifolius, Discopodium penninervium

HDP32 Allumai (area) 10/35 [WO]

JEC19 Allumbor (area) 11/42 [WO]

JEA47c Allume Taeb (plain) 11/40 [Gu]

JEB45 Allumi Ali (area) 11/41 [WO]

JDH94 Alluntava (area) 09/41 [WO]

alma (A) kind of eatable grass that grows in the rainy season

JEJ10 Alma (area) 11/41 [WO]

HEA64 Almahel (Almahl) 11/35 [MS Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Guba wereda & of Guba sub-district)

HCL.. Almate, in Aleta Wendo wereda 06/38 [n]

HDK38 Almawa 0924'/3816' 2619 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

GD... Almedid kebele, located near Sudan ../34 [20]

the P'olin variety of Kwama language is spoken there.

HDU82 Almuko 1045'/3933' 2816 m 10/39 [Gz]

alo: aaloo (O) grudge, rancor; aalo (Som) heifer, young female cattle

HDT48 Alo 1019'/3911' 2306 m 10/39 [Gz]

HDU41 Alo 10/39 [WO]

JDJ55 Alo 0931'/4206' 2296 m 09/42 [Gz]

JEP61 Alo (Ala) (waterhole) 1317'/4048' -105 m, 13/40 [WO Gz]

below sea level

alo ..: beret (bärät) (A) thorn enclosure for cattle

HDM62 Alo Beret kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in western Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda at its southern border,

4-6 km south-west of Debre Birhan town; area 1,564 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU51 Alo & Fuchet kebele (.. Fuch'ät ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in western Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda at its south-eastern border,

15 km south-west of Mehal Meda; area 3,823 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEJ55 Aloa, see Chach

HEJ55 Aloa Ghiorghis, see Alloha Giyorgis

HBU13 Aloi 0441'/3939' 805 m 04/39 [Gz]

alollo (A) round black stone used for grinding by hand

HC... Alolo (centre in 1964 of Fulassa sub-district) 06/37? [Ad]

HDU15 Alolo kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in central Kewet wereda in its western part,

14 km north-northeast of Debre Sina; area 987 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDC01 Alolu 0816'/3644' 1506 m 08/36 [Gz]

HEM63 Alomata (plain), cf Alamata Meda 12/39 [WO]

HEM72 Alomata, see Alamata

?? Alona (in Sidamo), area at the upper Mormora river ../.. [Mi]

HCD77 Aloncho (Alonch'o) 0607'/3810' 1839 m 06/38 [Gz]

HEF42 Alsa kebele 11/39 [Ad]

at the middle of the north-eastern border of Kuta Ber wereda,

near Kuta Ber settlement to its north-east; area 1,441 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEC68 Alsai 11/37 [WO]

HFM02 Altena, see Alitena

HDK27 Altufa 0917'/3809' 2773 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

alu, aaluu (O) to deny, not acknowledge

JFA26 Alu (mountain in volcanic area) 1346'/4014' 13/40 [WO Ne Gz]

Coordinates would give map code JFA25

HFD46 Alugui, see Alawgen

HDU21 Alula 1011'/3927' 2310 m 10/39 [Gz]

HCL79c Alula Haute (village on grassland) 06/39 [x]

?? Alumu (in Chirim country, lower Omo valley) ../.. [n]

GCU70 Aluoro (river, tributary of the Baro) 08/34 [Mi]

HCT54 Alutu, see Gara Alutu

HEC18 Alvait (hill) 10/37 [WO]

GD... Alwera dam (45 km beyond Gambela) 08/34 [20]

GD... Alwero Wenz 0826'/3324' (river) 08/33 [Gz]

Coordinates give map code GDD39 or GDE30

H.... Alyume (hill) 2210 m 10/36? [Ch]

on the left bank of river Dora near Abay river