jawaata

Sidamo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Oromo jabaa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaˈwaːta/
• Hyphenation: ja‧waa‧ta

Adjective

jawaata (plural jawaatota)

1. strong
2. persevering

Declension

Declension of jawaata

	masculine	feminine
predicative	jawaata	jawaata
nominative	jawaatu	jawaata
genitive	jawaatu*)	jawaata*) jawaatate
accusative	jawaata*)	jawaata*)
*) Stressed on the final vowel. **) When part of a predicative phrase, the predicative case adjectives are followed by the clitics -ho (m) and -te (f)

Verb

jawaata

1. (intransitive) to be courageous
2. (intransitive) to be persevering
3. (intransitive) to recover from an illness

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 144
• Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “jawaata”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department