biyya

Oromo

Etymology

Related to biyyoo (“soil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪjːɐ/

• Syllables - biy-ya, Count - 2

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Noun

biyya

1. country, nation

Derived terms

• biyyoomaa (“citizen”)

References

• Gamtaa, Xilaahun (2004), Galmee Afaan Oromo fi Afaan Ingilizii Barsiisuu - Comprehensive Oromo-English-Dictionary (COED), New York, USA: Karrayyuu Publishing, →ISBN, page 141