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ma, maa (O) why? HES37 Ma 1258'/3813' 2093 m, near Deresge 12/38 [Gz] HES37 Ma Abo (church) 1259'/3812' 2549 m 12/38 [Gz] JEH61 Maabai (plain) 12/40 [WO] HEM61 Maaga (Maago), see Mahago HEU35 Maago 2354 m 12/39 [LM WO] HEU71 Maajeraro (Ma'ajeraro) 1320'/3931' 2345 m, 13/39 [Gz] south of Mekele -- , an Omotic language spoken in the Bako-Gazer district -- , living at some distance to the north-west of the Konso HCC.. Maale (area), east of Jinka 05/36 [x] ?? Maana, east of Ankar in the north-west 12/37? [n] JEJ40 Maandita (area) 12/41 [WO] HFF31 Maaquddi, see Meakudi maar (T) honey HFC45 Maar (Amba Maar) 1401'/3706' 1151 m 14/37 [Gz] HEU62 Maara 1314'/3935' 1940 m 13/39 [Gu Gz] JEJ42 Maaru (area) 12/41 [WO] maass..: masara (O) castle, temple JEJ52 Maassarra (area) 12/41 [WO] Ma.., see also Me.. -- Mabaan (Burun), name of a small ethnic group, numbering 3,026 at one census, but about 23 only according to the 1994 census maber (Gurage) monthly Christian gathering where there is an orthodox church HET52 Maber 1312'/3838' 1996 m 13/38 [WO Gz] mabera: mabara (O) religious organization of a group of men or women JEC50 Mabera (area), cf Mebera 11/41 [WO] mabil: mebil (mäbil) (A) food, eatables -- Mabil, Mavil, name of a Mecha Oromo tribe HDR42 Mabil, see Koli, cf Mebel JEP96 Mabra 1330'/4116' 126 m, 13/41 [WO Gz] near the border of , cf Mebera HEU91 Macalle, see Mekele JDK54 Macanis, see Makanissa HDM12 Macaniso, see Makaniso HES69 Macanna, see Makanna, and also Mekane Birhan HFF64 Macargot, see Makargot JER02 Macarra, see Makarra HES50 Macatat, see Makatat HDH78 Maccanissa, see Makanisa HDE04 Macchi, se Meki HFF02 Macden, see May Mekden (with sub-post office) macha (O) 1. nation, people; 2. outsider, non-Oromo; macha (mach'a) (A) dowry; macha, maicha (A) kind of stiff herb or undershrub, Hibiscus micranthus; -- Macha, Mecha, name of a tribe of Oromo living in HDH.. Macha (ctr in 1964 of Haru Weregibie sub-district) 09/35 [Ad] HEK83 Macha (Macia) 1234'/3752' 1989 m 12/37 [+ WO Gz] east of , cf Mecha Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 3E Gidarwa (Ghidaroa) (village) 4S Morangyela (Moranghiela) (village)

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5SW Korabba (Corabba, Coreva) (village) 9SW Gebeta Medi (Gheveta M.) (village) 10W Goriya Gidameret (Goria Ghidameret) (village) 6NE Samhi Giyorgis (church) HBS71 Machaka (Maciaca), see under 05/37 [+ WO] HDG.. Machakani (Matchakani), near Nejo 09/35 [Mi] HDS.. Machakel (Machakil, Matsciakal), in Damot 10/37 [+ Ch 18] HDS.. Machakel sub-district (centre in 1964 = Yedefas) 10/37 [Ad n] (-1964-1997-) HDS50 Machakel wereda (centre in 1964 = Amanuel), 10/37 [Ad n] (-1964-1997-) (-1994-) is divided into 96 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HDM64? Machal Wans, see Mahal Wenz HB... Machallo (Konso settlement with palissades) 05/37 [x] JDK54 Machannis, see Makanis machara (O) 1. any prickly shrub or bush; 2. climber common with trees HDH34 Machara (Macciara) (area), cf Mechara 09/36 [+ WO] HEU05 Macharre (Maciarre) (area) 12/39 [+ WO] HFF.. Macheda, see Gulo Mekeda HB... Machekie, some 25 km from Konso, 05/37 [20] with wooden sculptures of dead warriors HEL39 Machel Geras (Machel-geras, Makel Jeras?) 12/39 [WO Gz +] (mountain) 1206'/3919' 3670, 4110 m HED84c Machelji (Macelgi) (village) 11/37 [+ Gu] HFE57 Machellikwit (Macelliquit) (waterhole) 14/39 [+ WO] HB... Machelo ../.. [20] Settlement of 19 hectares in middle Konso. HCP23 Macheto 0726'/3601' 1797 m, north-west of 07/36 [Gz] machi, machii (O) drunkenness; (Sidamo) kind of tree, tikir inchet, Pygeum africanum, which grows in highland forests together with tid and zigba HCA99 Machi (Mashi, Masci) 0619'/3538' 1550 m, 06/35 [Gz LM WO] north of HDE04 Machi (Macchi), see Meki HDM45 Machido (Mach'ido) 0926'/3948' 1606 m, 09/39 [Gz] south-east of -- Machitu, a clan of the Fullelle of the Borana people JFA39 Machiu (area, salt plain) 13/40 [WO] macho (O) stomach; (Kefa) horse, stallion -- Macho, name of a Kefa clan HCT61c Macho (Macio) (mountain) 07/38 [+ Gu] HEK83 Macia, see Macha HDB54 Maco, see Meko & HDB63 JDD62 Macoda, see Makoda JEP73 Macolle, see Makolle GDF93 Maconisa, see Mekanisa HCU04 Maconna, see Makonna HDD26 Macorcor, see Mekorkor macsano gabia: maksenyo gebeya (A) Tuesday market HDR58 Macsano Gabia, see Minch HEC35 Macta, see Makta HEJ87 Macuamanra, see Makwamanra HEC68 Macuar, see Mekari, cf Mukara HEC37 Macudia, see Makudya

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HCC58 Maculla, see Makulla HEJ44 Macunta Iesus, see Makunta Iyesus mada (O) 1. river, stream; madaa 2. wound, scar; 3. Borana argot for lon, cattle; mad (A) table laid with bread for a meal; (Som) kind of black stone JBS54 Mada Garsi 390 m, cf Madda, Meda .. 05/42 [WO] mada ge..: geenyo (Som) mare, female horse KCR84 Mada Genyo (Mada Ghegno, Madah Ghenio), 07/46 [+ Gu Wa] (border locality) KCR52 Mada Merodi (area) 07/46 [WO] HCM.. Mada Wellabo, 06/39 [20] location in the Dolo Mena area HBK59 Madacho (Madaccio, Maddaccio), 04/38 [20 Gz] 0408'/3819' 1705 m, small village near Mega HBK69 Madacho (area) 04/38 [WO] madachu (O) to wound, hit, hurt madada (O) grave with a plaited bamboo cylinder round it -- Madada, a clan of the Arsi Oromo ?? Madada (village or tribe just south of the ) ../.. [18] GDD07 Madaino, see Mading madalle: madala, madaala (O) 1. vessel for milk, large gourd, kind of bottle with long neck; 2. scale for weighing maddaale (Som) tireless man, indefatigable person HDB97 Madalle (area), cf Medale 08/36 [WO] madalleh: madal leh (Som) having appointment or meeting place JCJ04c Madalleh 06/42 [Wa] HFE.. Madara, see : Abba Gerima JDP64 Madaraffa (area) 10/41 [WO] JDP74 Madaraffa (area) 10/41 [WO] madda (O) 1. river, water, spring; 2. drop; 3. a vaguely defined Borana unit with a permanent water source JDP04 Madda (area) 888 m, cf Mada .. 10/41 [MS WO] HCD13 Maddale (Naddale) 0536'/3751' 2167 m, 05/37 [WO Gz] north-west of Burji, cf Madalle, Medale maddar (Afar) hand-dug well; madde (O) small (figuratively) JDC33 Madde Maiu 0828'/4152' 1289/1292 m 08/41 [WO Gz] JCD80 Maddenni (mountain) 06/42 [WO] JDG88 Madderala-dala 0950'/4031' 645 m 09/40 [WO Gz] maddi, maddii (O) 1. large basket used as an eating table, /figuratively:/ food; 2. cheek; 3. near, close; 4. play, game HCK92 Maddine 0712'/3745' 1787 m, north of 07/37 [Gz] HCF35 Maddita (Maddittu) 0545'/3946' 1527 m 05/39 [WO Gz] maddo, maddoo (O) headstall; (Som) centre of a well, /figuratively:/ central area HCD.. Maddo, 05/37 [x] area north of lake Chamo (within the 'Bridge of God'?) JBN78 Maddo Mane (area) 05/40 [WO] maddu (O) to play, to take part in a game; madduu (O) seep out, dry out /about waterhole etc./ HEL63c Made werk (.. Werq) 12/39 [20] town in Dehana wereda JEA83 Madeani (area) 11/40 [WO] JEH85 Madebele (waterhole) 12/41 [Ne WO]

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mader (Borana) kind of shrub or small tree, Cordia gharaf, Cordia ovalis; mahder, mader (madär) (A) traditional cover of a book; madere, madereh (T) kind of shrub or small tree JDJ71 Madera (area), cf Madira, Mahdere .. 09/41 [WO] madera d..: dubba (O) reception hall JDP26 Madera Dubba (area) 1007'/4113' 791 m 10/41 [Ha WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JPD15 maderiya (madäriya) (A) dwelling, place for passing the night; maderiya land was a temporary grant of a piece of land made to an individual in return for active military service; madero (madäro) (A) small plot of land JEJ69 Madgul (area) 12/42 [WO] -- Madiin language, see Komo HEE84 Madiji 1138'/3851' 2852 m, west of Bete Hor 11/38 [Gz] JEJ13 Madim (area) 11/41 [WO] -- Madima, a group of the Afar GDD07 Mading (Madaino) 0812'/3312' 284 m 08/33 [WO Gz] madir (Saho) kind of medium or tall tree, Cordia africana; gebeya (gäbäya) (A) market, marketplace HER88 Madira Gebeya (Madra G., Madra Gavaia) 13/37 [MS LM WO] 1328'/3724' 2466 m, see under Mesfinto HEU01 Madley 1243'/3930' 2950 m, 12/39 [Gz] south-west of Maychew mado (A) on the other side of a body of water or other obstacle; maado (Som) hide oneself; maddoo (O) headstall; madho (Som) become empty HDC24 Mado (area), cf Medo 08/37 [WO] HEC98 Mado Mariam Gabriel (church) 11/37 [Ch] HFE.. Madoge, see Medoge JDJ88 Madohe (area) 09/42 [WO] HEM11 Madscel (Madschel, Majelli?), see Weyra Beret JDR49 Madu (Bur Madu) (mountain) 1024'/4229' 1077 m, 10/42 [Gz] east of Adigala HDB54 Madugga 0836'/3605' 2152 m 08/36 [Gz] ?? Madura sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n]

maekala a..: angote (angot'ä) (T) tell, betray ?? Maekala Angot (Ma'ekala A.) ../.. [x] (word ma'ekala is the genitive of ma'ekal, centre) known as a province from the 1300s ?? Maekala Bahr (Ma'ekala B.), north of Bashilo river ../.. [x] (name bahr may refer to lake Ashenge) also a province known from the 1300s ?? Maekala Tawezat (Ma'ekala Tawäzat), ../.. [x] like the one above north of Bashilo river, but not known in later sources JED11 Maerle, see Asmarerle JDN87c Mafala (area) 10/40 [Gu]

HDU07 Mafud, see Debir, cf Mahfud HDU07 Mafud (district in Yifat-Timuga) 09/39 [Ad n 18] HDM13 Mafud kebele 09/39 [Ad] centrally in northern wereda and also stretching towards the north-east; area 2,103 hectares. [CSA 1994]

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HD... Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda 09/39 [Ad] with 82 rural and 2 urban kebeles among which Abdilak, Agamber, Ajana, Alew Amba, Amasha & Cheriye, Anazhga, Arada, Argaga & Inchine, Armaniya, Asfachew & Chira Meda, Atkwar & Hara Chelenko, Awajo, Ayne, Birka & Lisan Washa, Dawde Amba & Begu, Debre Mitmat, Denchur, Derewa & Amba Washa, Dinshik, Dirgmit, Dokakit, Eltoke, Fasil Amba, Gedelge & Hara Chelenko, Gener, Germemcha, Gifayta, Gift Bahir, Gift Gay, Gimja Mascha, Gorat, Goshge & Wesafe, Gurj, Guy, Ibab Amba, Indode, Indris, Ineshirbo, Jemay & Gan, Jingodo, Kase Ager, Koso Amba, Koste Amba, Kurkur, Kwash, Lay Beret, Mane Amba, Mebrek Amba, Mehal Moja, Mejen Tiratir, Melet & Gunch Amba, Mengeta, Mengist, Meskele Gedam, Mezezo Zuriya, Mogil Washa, Nech Gedel, Salayish, Sefed Meda, Segat & Jor, Shola Meda, Shotel Amba, Sina & , , Tife Amba, Tikur Chika, Wanza Beret, Wedera, Weja, Wenfes & Ingido Washa, Werogero, Weyin Wiha, Weyra Amba, Wez Midir, Wigir, Wisha Tirs, Yibaz, Yita, Yizaba, Zaro, Zelo & Inbise, Zeno Amba HDU06 Mafud wereda, in & Yifat awraja 09/39 [Ad] Administrative centre Armanya (circa 1944-1967), thereafter Debre Sina (1967-). Started in 1941 as a large wereda, stretching from Termaber as far as Awash river. Since then borders as well as the name have often changed. mafuda (Gondar A) small purse of leather HFE39 Magab (Magat) (mountain) 1352'/3918' 1959 m, 13/39 [Gz] cf Megab magad (A) Trifolium spp., T. rueppellianum; there are about 30 species of the Trifolium genus of clover in Ethiopia; magad (Som) tanned hide, leather; magada, magaada (O) difficult to handle HCE21 Magada (area) 05/38 [WO] magaddo (O) kind of salt; magedo (magädo) (A) firewood HBK37 Magado (Megado) (volcano, with a salt mine), 03/38 [WO Gz Mi] 0354'/3813', village 28 km south-west of Mega magado: badda (O) highland, mountain HCD08 Magado 0530'/3818', 05/38 [Gz x] south of Agere Maryam, with forest 20 km long in the 1930s HCD18 Magado (Badda Magado) 0530'/3820' 05/38 [WO Gu] MS coordinates would give map code HCD09 HFF35c Magah (recorded in 1841) 13/39 [Ha] magal: Abba Magal was an Oromo war leader who laid the foundation of the kingdom of Jimma; a king of Gera also had that name; magala, magalaa (O) 1. market; town; 2. pleasant, sweet, mild; magaala 3. beautiful; brown; megala (A) market place, bazaar /mainly in / JDB25 Magala (area) 08/41 [WO] GDU01 Magale (Magalle), see Megale JEN15 Magalle (plain & mountain) 1248'/4000' 1493 m 12/40 [WO Gz] JEN23 Magalle (area) 12/40 [WO] JEN32 Magalle (mountain) 1252'/4018' 12/40 [Gz] magalo: maggalu (O) amble, pace up and down JCH51 Magalo, see Megalo

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JDJ53 Magalo, see magan (O) excrement /of animal/; (Som) refuge, sanctuary; magaan (Som) slow horse; gifa (A) push! jiifaa (Som) lynx KCN58 Magan Gifa (Meigag Gifa) 0742'/4530' 649 m 07/45 [Gz WO] magana (Konso), hall for assembly of men HEP08 Maganan (Maganani) 1245'/3626' 807 m 12/36 [Gz WO] HCS.. Maganase (Maganasse, Meganesse), 08/37 [20] in the wereda in the KCP29 Magarauein (Magarauen) 0728'/4630' 554 m 07/46 [WO Gz] HDT17 Magas 1005'/3905' 2208 m 10/39 [Gz] HDT17 Magas kebele 10/39 [Ad] in north-east Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda stretching to its northern border, 6-11 km north-east of Alem Ketema; area 2,361 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE39 Magat, see Magab ?? Magazzen (in Jimma region) ../.. [It] JFB23 Magbaba, cf Maglaba 13/40 [Ne] HEP05 Magbara, Jebel (Jabal Maqbarah, J. Magharibah), 12/36 [WO Gz] (mountain) 1241'/3611' 733 m, south of and partly inside HED68 (Magdalla), see Mekdela HEE69 Magdala (Magdalla), see Amba Maryam HFF90 Magdille (pass), near the border of Eritrea, 14/39 [It Gz] 1427'/3926', north of Adigrat JEJ69 Magdul (waterhole) 12/42 [WO] ?? Magech (Swe: Magetsch) (in Gondar region), river with old stone bridge, see Megech HCN98 Magela 0855'/3510'c, 08/35 [x] area near Gore to its south-east HEM11 Magelli, see Majelli JEA17 Magenta (Maghenta) (area) 10/40 [+ WO] JEA45 Magenta (Maghenta, Maghente) (mountains), 11/40 [+ Gz It] 1115'/4010' 946 m, near the road east of Bati JEB65 Magenta (Maghenta) (mountain range), 11/41 [+ WO Gu] in the lower Awash valley mager (magär) (A) wall of poles fastened in the ground; horizontal pieces holding the uprights of a wall together; (T) kind of small or medium tree, Boswellia papyrifera; magera (O) bundle of wood used as support in house construction; maageer (Som) circle, enclosure HDL68 Mager (Magher) 09/39 [+ WO] HDE43 Maggesso, see Majesso HET76 Magghiete 1319'/3900' 1408 m, south of Abiy Adi 13/39 [WO Gz] HDE57 Maggio, see Mojo HC... Maggo, see Mago HEC18 Magi (Maghi Gh.) 11/37 [+ WO] HCA88 Magi, see Maji JEA23 Magia, see Maja H.... Magina 13/37 [18] HES00 Magivez 12/37 [WO] JFB23 Maglaba (area), cf Magbaba 13/40 [WO] JFA54 Maglalla 1402'/4006' 925 m, pass at 1400'/4003', 14/40 [WO Gz] see under Mekdela JDB46 Magna, see Manya

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JBH99 Magno, see Bogol Manyo ?? Mago: also name of a settlement and a river HC... Mago (Maggo) (village), 05/36 [n] received emergency food in 1975 H.... (Maki) one peak 1776 m, 05/36 [Ca MS] with highest point Mago mountain 2528 m, and size 2,162 sq km. JER04 Magobi (Cafulle Magobi?) (area) 12/41 [WO] JDH42 Magon 0928'/4054' 1218 m, near the railway 09/40 [Gz] JEP39 Magorros (Mogorros) (plain) 1300'/4130' 13/41 [x WO] HEE72 Magot kebele 11/39 [Ad] in westernmost Dawint & wereda at its north-western corner; area 5,810 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEP45 Magram, Bl. 13/36 [WO] JDN18 Magu 1003'/4033' 556 m, south-west of , 10/40 [Ne Gu Gz] (Magou) (small village, hot springs near?) "The pass of Magu means a passage to the real Dankali." HBK59 Magua (Mégua), see Mega HEH63 Magumbal 12/35 [WO] JBN35 Magur, see Mogor HET76 Magyete, see Magghiete, cf Majete 13/39 [+ WO] HDU33 Maha Meda, see mahaber: mehaber (A) association for mutual aid based on attachment to a specific patron saint; mahber silase (A) local association, monthly Trinity gathering HE... Mahaber Silase (M. Selassie, Mahbere Sillase), 12/36? [+ x] monastery 80 km south-east of Metemma HED94 Mahadera Mariam, see Mahdere Maryam HFE24 Mahbere Daguea ../.. [..] HE... Mahbere Sillase, see Mahaber Silase ?? Mahdere (Wegedi), ../.. [n] town in (North) wereda (-1999-) HDT54 Mahdere Selam, 10/38 [Ad] in north-eastern Wegdi wereda Adjoining kebeles are Abey to the south-east and Abado on the other sides. Within a radius of 10 km there are at 3E Sika Shinbira kebele 7E Daleti kebele 9E Gudeti kebele 10E Guna kebele 9SE Tereko kebele 4S Debre Tsige kebele 8S Abate kebele 9S Were Abu kebele 5SW Arkiso kebele 7SW Makefta kebele 7SW Hawey kebele 10SW Gelign kebele 1W Serto Masaya kebele 4W Tungi kebele 5W Kabe Webo kebele 8W Tagel Behibret kebele 10W Gelebe kebele 4NW Lemlemitu Tungi kebele

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8NW Densa Keraba kebele 8NW Derami kebele 4N Tinign kebele 7N Lincho kebele 9N Yilamu kebele 10N Werke Wariho kebele 4NE Taye kebele 9NE Bote kebele 10NE Dibibiso kebele HEM61 Mahago (Maaga, Maago, Maugo) 12/39 [Gz WO Gu] 1218'/3924' 2354 m Coordinates would give map code HEM60 HDU32 Mahal Meda, see Mehal Meda mahal w..: mehal wenz (A) middle /of?/ river HDM64 Mahal Wenz (Mahaluonz) 09/39 [+ Gu] (probably the same as written Machal-wans by Captain Harris) mahalta: mahiletay (A) cantor /mahilete gembo, priests' song in praise of founder of a feast/ JEN45 Mahalta (mountain range) over 1500 m 13/40 [Ne WO] JEN65 Mahalta 1313'/4015' 539 m 13/40 [Gz] HFC25 Mahar, see Amba Mahar HFF30 Mahar, Debra, see Debre Mear HFC50 Maharish (on map of 1868) 14/36 [18] HF... Mahausay, in Tigray 13/37? [x] HET77 Mahaweria 1319'/3907' 1710 m, south of Abiy Adi 13/39 [Gz] mahbara: mabara (O) religious organization HFE.? Mahbara Maryam (ancient convent) south of Aksum? 13/38 [x] cf Mahaber .. HFE24 Mahbere Daguea (Mahber Degue, Mahbere Tsion) 13/38 [Gz] 1349'/3849' 1330 m, north-west of Abiy Adi, cf Mahibere Dego HFD12 Mahbere Samuel (monastery), see Woldebba HEH.. Mahbere Sillase (M. Sellassie), monastery in Qwara 12/36 [x] mahder (A,T) leather book case, kind of book bag; mahdere (T) something containing something HEJ09 Mahdera Sibhat (Mahadera S.) 11/37 [Ch Gu] small island near the shore of lake Tana mahdere maryam (A) abode of Saint Mary HED94 Mahdere Maryam (Mahidera Mariam, Mahedere M.) 11/37 [Gz Ad Gu] (Mahadera M.) 1143'/3755' 2325/2460 m, 11/37 [WO 18] church and monastery east of the southern part of lake Tana, (centre in 1964 of Grariya sub-district) HBK16 Maheir 0347'/3800' 1408 m, 03/38 [WO Gz] mountain on the border of Kenya HDU07 Mahfud, see Debir, cf Mafud JDG82 Mahfud (Mahhfood, Marfood) 0958'/3958' 1344 m 09/39 [Gz Ha 18] mahibere ..: see mahbere above H.... Mahibere Bekur 09/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Key Afer sub-district) H.... Mahibere Degu (M. Digo) 14/39? [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Nadir wereda), cf Mahaber, Mahber HDU33 Mahil Meda, see Mehal Meda & HDU34 HFF31 Mahila 1355'/3927' 2187 m, south of Hawzen 13/39 [Gz] JCC99 Mahjabo, see Mehajob HES.. Mahl Ager, see Mehal Ager

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HE... Mahl Endebet, see Mehal Endebet HE... Mahl Iste, see Mehal Iste HED47c Mahl Semada, see Mehal Semada HEE72 Mahlgaynt, see Mehal Gayint maho (Som) desire, want HER37 Maho 12/37 [WO] HES30 Maho (area) 12/37 [WO] HE... Mahoni, 20 km /east?/ from Maychew market 12/39? [Yo] HFE99 Mahoya (recorded in 1868) 14/39 [18] mai (T) watercourse, intermittent stream Mai .., see also May .. and comment written there HFF61c Mai Aba (Mai'aba, Mai Abba) 14/39 [+ Ad x] (sub-district & its centre in 1964), (caves with some cut rock), south of Adigrat HFD.. Mai Abai (in Shire) 14/38 [x] HF... Mai Abaour sub-district (centre in 1964 = Terier) 14/38 [Ad] HFF61c Mai Abba, see Mai Aba HEL97 Mai Abuna Yohannes (M. A. Iohannes) 1900 m 12/39 [+ Gu] mai ad..: adele (T), (addälä) (A) 1. distribute, allot, endow; 2. serve tej; adala (O) kind of wild cat; HEU03c Mai Adele 12/39 [Gu] mai ag..: agam (O) some; (A,T) much-branched shrub with edible fruits HFE.. Mai Agam 14/39 [Gu] HFF13 Mai Agula 1341'/3937', cf Agula 13/39 [x] HFF83 Mai Agunore 1420'/3942' 2470 m, east of Adigrat 14/39 [Gu Gz] ?? Mai Aini, village in Tigray, cf Ain Mai ../.. [18] Robert Napier's force passed there in 1868. HEU03c Mai Alahati (wells in river bed) 12/39 [Gu] HFL.? Mai Alba, at the Eritrean border 14/39 [20] ?? Mai Alekti (May Aläqti, 'infected water', Mai'alekti), 13/39 [Ad En] in the Adigrat region, flat but muddy highland area (centre in 1964 of Awuli Tsero wereda & sub-district, and of Mai Alekti sub-district) mai an..: may anbessa (T) lion's water anbesa (anbässa) (A) anbessa (T) lion HEU22c Mai Anbessa (Mai Ambessa) (saddle) c.2500 m 12/39 [+ Gu] mai ar..: arkaan (Som) five pillars of Islam HEL98 Mai Arkana (Mai Arcana) (valley) 12/39 [+ Gu] mai aw..: awli (T) damp, dew H.... Mai Awli (historical? area south-west of Adigrat) ../39 [x] mai ba..: baha (O) kind of tree with good wood, Olea welwitschii HET.? Mai Baha (with rock-hewn church Amanuel), 13/38? [x] at 65 km on road west from Mekele, cf Maybaba mai be..: beles (A) shrub or small tree, Ficus palmata; Euphorbia spp., cactus Opuntia HFE16 Mai Beles (Tini) (valley) 1920 m, 13/38 [Gu] see under Abiy Adi H.... Mai Buia 1050 m 13/38 [Gu] HFE45 Mai Canetta, see May Kinetal HEU72 Mai Cayeh, see May Keyih HEU12 Mai Ceu (Mai Cio, Mai Chio), see Maychew mai cha..: chahaa (O) shade, shadow HFM00c Mai Chaha, 15 km south of Senafe 14/39 [n] HFF00 Mai Chankwa (Mai Cianqua), see Diyadib

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HEU72 Mai Chelfo (Mai Celfo) 1318'/3936' 2086 m, 13/39 [+ Gu Gz] south of Kwiha ?? Mai Chelicut (in Tigray), cf HEU81 Chelikut ../.. [Mi] mai che..: (ch'äna) (T) smell, odour HF... Mai Chena (abandoned in the 1840s?) 14/38 [18] HFE45 Mai Cheneta (M. Canetta), see May Kenetal HF... Mai Chiguna (Maichiguna) 14/39? [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Ahseo wereda) HFF00 Mai Cianqua, see Diyadib HFE.. Mai Ciocomti, see May Chokomti HFD20 Mai Ciogonte (Mai Chiogonite), see May Chogonte HEU.. Mai Cisa, see May Chisa mai da..: daaro (Som) touch lightly; daro (Som) strangle-hold in wrestling; dahro (T) wild fig tree, Ficus dahro, Ficus vasta; daro (O) saint; dhaaro (Som) swear, take an oath HFD89 Mai Daro 1418'/3823' 1766 m 14/38 [Gu Gz] H.... Mai Debra (Mai Debar?), 13/39 [18] in the region of Hawzen and Antalo HFE74 Mai Deleita sub-district (Maidele'ita ..) 14/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Adi Abun) mai di..: diima (O) red HEU43 Mai Dima, see May Dema HEU92c Mai Dolo, see May Dolo under Kwiha mai e..: elma (O) milking a cow HFE00 Mai Elma 1339'/3827' 1750 m, east of Sekota 13/38 [WO Gu Gz] mai ga..: gabata (O) low eating table ?? Mai Gabat (in westernmost Tigray) ../.. [x] HEU80 Mai Gibba (Mai Ghibba) 1327'/3921' 1746 m, 13/39 [+ Gz] south-west of Mekele, see May Gibba HEU91 Mai Giugurti, see Mai Jugurti HF... Mai Gova (village, with brook of the same name) 14/36 [18] mai gu..: gudo (Som) inside, interior HCR27 Mai Gudo (Maigudo) 0729'/3712' 3260 m, 07/37 [Gz] "mountainous massif" in Kefa (there is another Mai Gudo in Eritrea), see May Gudo mai gun..: gundi (T) trunk of tree; gundhi (Som) lift, raise, jerk HEU60c Mai Gundi 13/39 [Gu] HFE66c Mai Gundi (wells) 14/38 [Gu] HFF72 Mai Gwo Gunna (M.Guo G.) (valley) 14/39 [+ Gu] ?? Mai Haber, with postal agent/sub-post office ../.. [Po] HFD17c Mai Haini 13/38 [Gu] ?? Mai Hanse (in Tigray) ../.. [n] mai h..: humer (A,T) tamarind lowland tree ?? Mai Humer (in Tigray) ../.. [n] mai i..: ila (T) well/s/; ila, ija (O) 1. eye; 2. grain, seed; ilaa (O) here, there H.... Mai Ila, in Temben south/?/ of Abiy Adi, 13/39? [n] archaeological open air site HFD35c Mai Islamai (M. Islami), battle site near Debre Abay 13/37 [18 x] HET59 Mai Jerbeda (Mai Gerbeda) (valley), 13/39 [+ Gu] see under Samre HEU91 Mai Jugurti (Mai Giugurti) (valley), 13/39 [+ Gu] see under Mekele HFF60c Mai Kado (with rock-hewn church), 14/39 [x] see under Hawzen, cf Meakudi

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HEU12 Mai Keu, see Maychew HFE63 Mai Koho (Mai Coho, Mai Qoho) 14/38 [+ Gu n] (high plateau), see under Aksum mai k..: qwolla (A) lowland HFE65 Mai Kwolla (Mai Quolla) (valley) 2130 m, 14/38 [+ 18 Gu] see under Adwa HFE92 Mai Lahla (Mailahla) (cemetery) 1424'/3842', 14/38 [+ Gz] north of Aksum near the border of Eritrea HFE94 Mai Lahla, see Lahlaha mai la..: laalaa (O) lesson serving as a warning; lala (Arsi O) collective name for climbers e.g. Cissus sp. HFE84 Mai Lala, see Rama mai lo..: lomin (T) lemon, lime, orange HET06 Mai Lomin (valley), see under Sekota 13/39 [Gu] HET07 Mai Lomin (Mailomin) (place), see under Sekota 13/39 [Gu WO] HES13 Mai Luco, see May Liko HFF02 Mai Macdem, see May Mekden mai m..: mado (A) on the other side of water or obstacle; maddoo (O) headstall; maado (Som) hide oneself HEM.. Mai Mado (area), cf Mai Modo, May Mada 12/39 [Gu n] HFD48 Mai Manru (Mai Manni) 1358'/3816' 1389 m 13/38 [Gz] HFE99 Mai Marat (Maimarat) (recorded in 1868) 14/39 [+ 18] HFF52c Mai Marat Debri (mountain, recorded in 1868) 14/39 [+ 18] HFF71 Mai Masano (waterhole), see under Adigrat 14/39 [WO] HF... Mai Mechellikwit (Mai Mecelliquit) 1835 m 14/39 [Gu] HFF53 Mai Megelta (Maimegelta, /Mai/ Meghelta) 14/39 [+ Ad Gz Br] (May Megelta) 1405'/3939' 2409 m, south-east of Adigrat, (sub-district & its centre in 1964, also centre of Aguedi sub-district) HFE07c Mai Mereb (birthplace of Yohannis IV) 13/39 [Gu] HEU52 Mai Mescic, see Keke HFE56 Mai Misham, see May Misham mai mo..: mooddo (Som) assumption, opinion, belief; mode, fashion HEM.. Mai Modo (Maimodo) 12/39 [+ Ad] HEM.. Mai Modo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bechoka) 12/39 [+ Ad] HFM03 Mai Muna, see Muna HFF30 Mai Quarar, see Adi Korkora HFD58 Mai Scebenni, see May Shebenni HET26 Mai Segalu (area with waterhole) 13/39 [WO Gu] HF... Mai Semut (Maisemut) 14/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Kulu Feriha sub-district) ?? Mai Serau (with bridge in the 1930s) ../.. [Gu] ?? Mai Shaha (valley in Simen) ../.. [x] mai sha..: shana (O) floury; shanaa (O) kind of cabbage HF... Mai Shana (Maishana) 14/38 [+ Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HF... Mai Sheket (area prospected for gold) 13/39 [20] HF... Mai Sheru (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 14/38 [Ad] mai shu..: shum (A) chief, official HFE63c Mai Shum ("Bath of Queen Sheba"), 14/38 [x] see under Aksum HFD77 Mai Surru 1414'/3815' 1722 m, 14/38 [WO 18 Gz] village north of Inda Silase

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mai ti..: may timket, water where the communion gathers at the Timqet festival HFD27 Mai Timket (Mai Timchet) 1346'/3815' 1055 m 13/38 [x WO Gu Gz] Coordinates would give map code HFD28 HES88 Mai Tsalo (Mai Tsahlo, M. Talo, May Tahlo) (area) 13/38 [WO Gu 18 x] 1328'/3820' 2892/2940 m, south-west of Sekota HFF31 Mai Tsebari (with rock-hewn church), 13/39 [x] see under Geralta churches - northern HFD06 Mai Tsebri, see May Tsemre HFD06 Mai Tsemri, see May Tsemre HF... Mai Tsemu (Maitsemu) 14/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Tach Asgetse sub-district) HFE74c Mai Turkuts (Mai Turcuz) (spring) 2050 m 14/38 [+ Gu] ?? Mai Tzada ../.. [It] mai u..: waroo (O) jar for fetching water HFE74 Mai Uaro 1417'/3853' 1717 m, north of Adwa, 14/38 [WO Gz] see also May Dairo ?? Mai Uecc (compare wich = outside) ../.. [Gu] HFE73 Mai Uollel, see May Wellel HFF62 Mai Wahiz (British camp in 1868) 14/39 [18] HFE36 Mai Weri (Mai Ueri) (bridge in the 1930s) 1405 m 13/39 [+ Gu] HEU.. Mai Wewe (village in Tigray) 13/39 [n] HET77c Mai Woroke (=May Werki?) 13/39 [x] (with rock-hewn church & abandoned cave church Gebre Menfes Kidus), at 2 hours walk west of Gijet HFD06 Mai Zebrid 1150/1160 m 13/38 [Gu] HDB28 Maia, see Maya HEA74 Maia 1132'/3512' 759 m 11/35 [WO Gz] HFF33 Maianesti 1353'/3939' 2516 m, west of Atsbi 13/39 [Gz] HFF82 Maibera 14/39 [x] ?? Maicha (Maitcha) ../.. [17] H.... Maiche Geralta sub-district 13/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Adi Amdai) HEU12 Maichew, see Maychew -- Maigoga, see Endiet Nebersh HCR27 Maigudo, see Mai Gudo -- Maigwagwa (Mai Gwa-gwa) see Endiet Nebersh ?? Maikaso, at an Awash river bridge ../.. [x] HFE45 Maikintal, see May Kinetal HFF31 Maikudi, see Meakudi maila: ma-ila (O) improperly grown teeth HFE85 Maila (Ma'ila) (peak) 1418'/3854' 2159 m, 14/38 [Gz] north of Adwa HF... Mailbo (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 14/39 [Ad] HES12 Mailko sub-district (Mailco ..) 12/37 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Gedebge) HCD80 Mailo 06/37 [x] HET07 Mailomin, see Mai Lomin HF... Maimsham (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 14/38? [Ad] HFE29 Maio (Maiu), see Mayu HEU42 Maira, see Mayra Amba HCK90 Maisai (Maissai) 0714'/3735' 1690 m 07/37 [Gz] ?? Maisbinne (on map of 1814), south-west of Aksum 14/38 [18] JDH20 Maisso, see Mieso HEU12 Maitchew, see May Chew

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HFD06 Maitemre (Maitsemri), see May Tsemre HFD47 Maitsemu, see May Tsimu ?? Maitsha (corruption of Macha/Mecha?), ../.. [Pa] flat country on both sides of the Abay river, described by J Bruce HFE19 Maiu (Amba Maiu) 1343'/3917' 2657 m, 13/39 [WO Gz] north-west of Mekele JDC22 Maiu, see Mayu JDH82 Maiugeri, see Mayujeri 09/40 ?? Maizella, plain somewhere south of lake Ashenge ../.. [18] maja (O) 1. hyena; 2. dried dung HDJ34 Maja 0922'/3659' 1983 m, west of Haretu 09/36 [Gz] JEA23 Maja (Magia) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] -- (Ato Majang, Majanjiro), see Mesengo -- Majangir, ethnic group in the south-west (Majingir, Majenger, Mesengol, Masongo, Masango, Majanjiro, Tama, Ojanjur, Ajo, Ato Majang, Ato Majanger-onk, Ougang, Ujang) -- Majangir language (Mesengo, Masongo, Masango) HES69 Maje (national park camp) 13/38 [Br] HEM11 Majelli (Magelli, Madscel), see Weyra Beret 11/39 [+ Gu WO] -- Majenger, see Majangir HDE43 Majesso (Maggesso) (area) 08/38 [+ WO] ?? Majet (with election constituency) majete: majite (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Grewia mollis; majete (A) my larder, my alcove HDU55 Majete (Majetie, Iruf Kolemo) 1027'/3951' 2429 m 10/39 [Gz WO] HDU85 Majete (Majite, Majiti, Majetie) 1044'/3950' 10/39 [MS Po 18 Ad] (with sub-post office under ) (centre in 1964 of Gemza sub-district) Adjoining kebeles are Agla & Sanka Ber to the south-east, Majete & Dur Amba narrowly across, and Kobekeb to the north-west. Within a radious of 10 km there are at 3E Agamber kebele 4SE Miramir kebele 6SE Silelo kebele 8SE Meda kebele 8SE Hora Dildiy kebele 10SE Kara Kore (Koraqore) settlement 5S Yegelda kebele 6S Dulit & Gedera kebele 7S Wegama & Bashra kebele 10S Kara Legoma kebele 10S Dije & Denb kebele 3SW Lulge Seret kebele 8SW Amash kebele 9SW Siray Dega kebele 6W Wezhed kebele 8W Siray Gedel kebele 10W Anaz Tid kebele 5NW Daguche kebele 8NW Kerkeha & Shereta kebele 10NW Safra kebele 3N Ankar kebele 4N Kab & Sar Amba kebele 5N Getem kebele

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6N Goje Wiha kebele 8N Mwachera kebele 10N Ha/Maryam kebele JDN82c Majete (on map of 1901: Medjetie) c.1040'/4005', 10/40 [x] old market place east of mountain Abuye Meda and south of lake Hayk majete ..: dur amba (A) forest mountain HDU85 Majete & Dur Amba kebele (Majäté ...... ) 10/39 [Ad] far to the south in Antsokiya & Gemza wereda, adjoining Majete settlement to its west and reaching the south-western border of the wereda; area 1,081 hectares. [CSA 1994] maji (O) upper grinding stone /not the meaning of the name here/; -- Maji (Dezi, Dizi as they call themselves), a sub-division of the ethnic group of Gimira-Maji numbering 21,075 (in 1984?) -- Maji language, see Dizi HCA88 Maji (Magi) (mountain & area) 0609'/3536' 2481 m, 06/35 [Gz Mi] name derived from Dizi word maasht, high place HCA88 Maji (Majji, Magi) 06/35 [Gz Ad WO Gu] (Ger: Madschi, Fre: Madji) 0612'/3535' 2104/2258/2430 m town in Dizi wereda (with sub-post office under Jimma) Centre in 1964 of awraja and of Mehal Maji wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 10E Gelkam (Ghelcam, Galcam) (village) 1236 m 5S Siski (Sischi) (village) peak 2500 m nearby 10SW Tiyaki (Tiachi) (mountain) c.2400 m 4W Bangal (Gara Bangal) (mountain) 2413 m 5W Kersi (Chersi) (village) 6NW Gobi (village) 1846 m 9N Bahr (village with small lake) ?? Vor (Uor) (high plateau and village) 1488 m HCA67 Maji & Goldiya awraja 0600'/3530' 06/35 [Gz Ad] (centre at least in 1964-1980 = Maji) -- Maji zone, cf Bench-Maji zone ../.. [n] in 1996 combined with Bench zone into the Bench-Maji zone, with Teferi as administrative centre majirr: majiir (Som) deviate, turn something forcibly HBM25 Majirr (area) 03/39 [WO] JDP10 Majit (Oromo name), see Ayelu ?? Majo (in Kefa province, with mission clinic) ../.. [x] GDE15 Majok 08/33 [WO] HEL37 Mak Memcha (Maq Memcha) 1202'/3906' 2642 m, 12/39 [Gz q] near Lalibela maka, maqaa (O) name ?? Maka (Middle Awash archaeological field) ../.. [20] JCT14 Makado (Macado) 0725'/4348' 07/43 [+ x] HES.. Makalako 13/37 [n] a tributary of the Tekkeze river north-east of Gondar HEU91 Makale (Makalle), see Mekele makal..: makkala (O) messenger of gada councilors; makkallo (O) omen JEC80 Makalla (Macalla) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] Makana .., see Mekane .., Mekene ..

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JDK54 Makanis (Machannis, Moccanis) (mountain) 09/42 [WO Gz] 0935'/4254' 1886 m, same as Makanissa below HDM12 Makaniso (Macaniso) 2012m, see under Sidisto 09/39 [WO] makanissa (A,O) kind of medium-sized tree, Croton macrostachys, with broad leaves of which some are usually bright yellow; also Dombeya goetzenii, D. quinqueseta, which are shrubs or small trees; makanisa (makkannisa) (O) red/whitish honey ?? Makanissa, area in Sidamo ../.. [Mi] between the Awata and mormora rivers east of Ula-Ulo mountain HDH78 Makanissa (Maccanissa) 09/36 [+ WO] JDK54 Makanissa (Macanissa, Macanis, Moccanis), 09/42 [x Gu WO] (mountain) 0934'/4254' 1886/2048 m HCC42c Makanna (Makana) 05/36 [x] important sub-chief area in Maale HES69 Makanna (Macanna, Mecanna) 1317'/3822' 3401 m, 13/38 [+ WO Gz] near Ras Dashen, see also Mekane Birhan HEC68 Makar, see Mekari HC... Makara 05/35 [20] village in the area of the Chai Suri clan HFF64 Makargot (Macargot) 1406'/3944' 2788 m, 14/39 [+ Gu Gz] south-east of Adigrat ?? Makaro, ../.. [n] a place on the , a few kilometres downstream from Alaka makarra: makara (O) harvest; makkara (O) difficulty, problem JER02 Makarra (Macarra) (area) 12/41 [+ WO] makata (O) wall niche serving as shelf; meketa (A) barrier HES50 Makatat (Macatat) (mountain) 1310'/3731' 1380 m, 13/37 [+ WO Gz] near map code HER59 HEK49 Makatawa (Mak'at'awa), see Meketewa HED68 Makdala, see Mekdela HEE69 Makdela, see Mekdela HDT53 Makefta kebele (Makäfta ..) 10/38 [Ad] somewhat to the east in north Wegdi wereda, 5-9 km south-west of Mahdere Selam; area 1,022 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL39 Makel Jeras, see Machel Geras HEE83c Maket (Maqét) 60 km south-west of Lalibela, 11/38 [n] (with monastery Abuna Aron & rock-hewn church) HDU07 Makfud, see Debir, cf Mahfud HEU13 Makhan, see Mekan H.... Maki, see Mago 05/36 [x] HDE04 Maki, see Meki HEL27 Makina Ledata Maryam, see Lalibela : Mekena Lideta Maryam HEL37 Makina Medhane Alem, see Mekena .. HEK50 Makisegnit, see Maksenyit HEU52 Makmati Iwir (Makmat Iwurr) 1308'/3933' 2165 m, 13/39 [Gz WO Ad] (Mikimat Iwir), west of Debub, see Mikimat Iwir JDD62 Makoda (Macoda) (mountain) 0842'/4244' 1475 m 08/42 [+ Gz] JEP73 Makolle (Macolle) 1319'/4058' 173 m, 13/40 [+ Gz] near Afrera lake HCU04 Makonna (Maconna) (area) 07/39 [+ WO] HDD26 Makorkor, see Mekorkor makram (Som) pouch for various amulets HED69 Makramit (Macramit) (mountain) 11/38 [+ Gu] maksano ga..: maksenyo gebeya (A) Tuesday market

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HDR58 Maksano Gabya, see Minch HEK50 Maksenyit (Maksegnit, Makisegnit, Maksegenet) 12/37 [+ Po Ad MS] (with sub-post office under Gondar) 1215'/3730' (centre in 1964 of Chihira sub-district) HEK60 Maksenyit (Maksegnit, Makisenit) 10/37? [Gz Po] 1223'/3733' 1923 m, south of Gondar (visiting postman under Debre Markos) maksenyo gebeya (maksännyo gäbäya) (A) Tuesday market GDF93c Maksenyo Gebeya 08/34 [LM] HEK61 Maksenyo Gebeya 12/37 [n] south-east of Gondar at the road to Addis Zemen HER78 Maksenyo Gebeya (Maksanyo Gavata) 13/37 [LM WO] makta: maktat (T) kind of shrub or small tree, Carissa schimperi; makteh, mukteh (T) Carissa deflersii, a shrub or scrambler with thorns; makto (O) mystery, secret, secret meeting HEC35 Makta (Macta) 11/37 [+ WO] -- Makuda, a group of the Mudaitu branch of the Afar makudi: makoodi (O) dove, pigeon HFF30 Makudi (Mak'udi, Maqudi) 1350'/3925' 2124 m, 13/39 [Gz q] south of Hawzen HEC37 Makudya (Macudia) (hill) 11/37 [+ WO] JCJ28 Makule (area) 06/42 [WO] HCC58 Makulla (Maculla) 05/37 [+ Gu] HEJ44 Makunta Iyesus (Macunta Iesus) (church) 12/37 [+ WO] HDT16 Makur (Mak'ur, Maqur) 1004'/3859' 2181 m 10/38 [Gz q] HDT16 Makur kebele (Maqur ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda, adjoining Alem Ketema to its north and extending 5 km northwards; area 751 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Makure (Macure), ancient customs post in Sahart ../.. [x] makuta (A) light meal HEC69 Makwal (Makoal) (with church) 11/37 [+ WO] makwalla (O) Digitaria ternata, Dactyloctenium aegyptium HEJ87 Makwamanra Maryam (Macuamanra Mariam) church 12/37 [+ WO] malab (Afar) honey JDD34 Malable (waterhole) 08/42 [WO] malaf (Som) soft plants for grazing; malef (A) passage JDN77 Malafaburi, see Burka HFF42 Malahayenghi, see Mellehai Zengi JBT95 Malaico, see Malayko JCK74 Malaico, see Maleico HEJ05 Malakust Maryam (Manacust Mariam) 11/37 [Ch Gu] malap k..: koma (O) 1. chest, breast; 2. qoomaa instant killing; (A) 1. sterile /land/; 2. kind of large tree JEB50 Malap Koma (Malap Coma) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] malas (Som) small amount of food to soothe an animal; malaas (Som) cover with a mixture of lime and JDS33 Malas, B. (area) 1159 m 10/42 [WO] malatta: melata (melat'a) (A) bald, hairless; malhetta (T) scrubby bush or tree, Ximenia americana; malato (O) scar; mallato (O) line, sign, signal, mark, seal; omen, foreboding HBK92 Malatta, G. (hill) 04/37 [WO] ?? Malawa (historically recorded place in Bali) ../.. [Pa]

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JBT95 Malayko (Malaico, Molico, Moliko) 05/43 [+ 18 Gz Wa] 0524'/4353' 347 m -- Malbe (an Oromo cluster), see Gabra ?? Malberde (Malberede, Malbärädé) ../.. [+ Pa] (historical capital in the 1200s of a chief in Damot?) Malca .., see Melka .. JCJ45 Malca Bafata, see Melka Bafeta HFC16 Malca Cianciafe, see Melka Chanchafe JCC12 Malca Ciratti, see Melka Chireti HCF51 Malca Cogobbe, see Kogobbe ?? Malca Cuba, see Melka Kuba JCR07 Malca Dacata, see Geldoh JCJ45 Malca Dube, see Melka Dube JBJ75 Malca Ghersei, see Melka Gersey HCF75 Malca Giamerri, see Melka Jamerri JBR45 Malca Gis, see Melka Jis HBU20 Malca Guba, see Melka Guba HDK91 Malca Iecatel, see Yekatel HDF83 Malca Jilo, see Melka Jilo HFC06 Malca Lughena, see Ellugena HDK09 Malca Micce, see Bora HCM80 Malca Uacanna, see Melka Wakanna HBT48 Malca Ualagodia, see Watagodiya HDE61 Malcaguerba, see Melka Gerba HDF31 Malcarar, see Malkoray HDF20 Malcasa, see Melkasa HCL72 Malche 0701'/3837' 1864 m, east of lake Awasa 07/38 [Gz] ?? Malchei (village, with cave nearby) ../.. [Gu] HDF31 Malcorai, see Malkoray maldo: maldot (T) plea HCD81 Maldo, small district south of 06/37 [x] HFC15 Maldo (area) 13/37 [WO] (Som) thought, idea; malee (O) except, without; indeed; male (A) swear, take a vow; -- Male, Malie, Malle, name of a southern Ometo group in the , their number estimated at 20,000 in 1995 HCC54 Male (area, with election constituency) 05/37 [WO] malega: malaga (A) lazy person; mellege (A) stalked, sneaked stealthily; malagaa (O) tool for planing wood HCD21 Malega 05/37 [WO] JCK74 Maleico (Malaico) 0703'/4255' 698 m 07/42 [Gz] JCK89 Maleico (Maleyko) (hills) 0705'/4321' 834 m 07/43 [WO Gz] malek: maleka, maleeka (O), melak (A) angel; melek (O) sign, mark; sanka, saanqaa (O) door, board, plank; sanka (A) defect HEE15 Malek Sanca, see Ashenga HEE23 Malec Sanca, see Kitir HDM40 Malet Chancho kebele (Malét Ch'anch'o ..) 09/39 [Ad] in westernmost north Angolela & Tera wereda at its southern border there, 24-28 km south-west of Debre Birhan; area 910 hectares. [CSA 1994] JCK88 Maleyko (Maleico) 785 m 07/43 [+ WO] JCK89 Maleyko, see Maleico .., see Melka ..

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JDD91 Malgaga (area) 09/42 [WO] HCL72 Malge (Malghe) (area) 07/38 [+ WO] malge w..: wondo (O) kind of spindly shrub or tree HCL.? Malge Wendo (with agricultural school) 07/38 [x] HED12 Malguie (Malgiye, Malgi, Malghie) 10/37 [WO Gz Gu] 1058'/3745' 2370/2420 m mali (O) who? what? why? maali (Som) lend, loan HCC41 Mali sub-district 1274 m 05/36 [Ad WO] (centre in 1964 = Kongie) JDN39 Maliftali 10/40 [WO] HDL78 Maligui, see under Deneba 09/39 [WO] malik: melk (mälk) (A) 1. chant in praise of a saint; 2. shape, appearance maliko: malliiqo (Som) palm leaves for making mats JEB85 Maliko Edlu (Malico Edlu) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] HD... Malilo (in Gimbi awraja) 09/35? [Ad] malima (O) rainmaker; mallima (O) teacher, scholar -- Malima, cf Kersa & Malima HDD49 Malima 0831'/3823' 2809 m, 08/38 [Gz] (with church Medhane Alem) HDL23 Malima 0915'/3845' 2534 m, see under Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL54 Malima 0930'/3852' 2604 m, south-west of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] HDE32 Malima Aba sub-district (centre in 1964 = Lemen) 08/38 [Ad] -- Malingur, a tribe of the Borana people occupying a large area JCS37 Malingur (area) 07/43 [WO] malka, malkaa (O) ford; muddy pool Malka .., see also Melka .. HFE36 Malka (Malk'a, Malqa) 1353'/3904' 1460 m 14/39? [Ad Gz q] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) JCJ45 Malka Bafata, see Melka Bafeta JCC12 Malka Ciratti, see Melka Chireti malka dibo (O) bush ford; dibo (O) thicket, thick growth of bushes; dibbo (Som) 1. stay out all night; 2. be invisible HDT51 Malka Dibo (Malca D.) (ford) 1027'/3829' 1130 m 10/39 [Ch Gz] malka g..: girma (A) dignity, grandeur, beauty, majesty JCB60 Malka Girma (seasonal waterhole) 05/40 [MS WO] ?? Malka Lokman (name on old maps), see Jambir JBH70 Malka Mari (Malka Murri, Malka), see Melka Meri H.... Malka Maryam (Malqa Mariam) 10/37 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Janabiet sub-district) HDE61 Malkaguerba, see Melka Gerba JDJ45 Malkarafo, see Kembolcha HDF20 Malkassa, see Melkasa HCL81 Malke (Malche) 07/38 [+ Gu] JCH50 Malkei (Malchei), see under Megalo 06/40 [WO Gu] malko (Som) mountain pass, passage HCR42 Malko (Malco) 07/36 [+ WO] HDF31 Malkoray (Malcorai, Malcarar) 08/39 [+ WO Gz] 0825'/3925' 1416 m, at Awash river JBS23 Mallaile, see El Melhale -- Malle (people), see Maale HCC88 Malle 0614'/3720' 2169,3900 m 06/37 [WO Gz] JCT64 Malleda 07/43 [WO] JDP41 Mallifto (area) 10/40 [WO] JDR87 Mallik (Mallic) 1044'/4215' 752 m 10/42 [+ Gz]

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malo: maalo (O) what? maaloo (O) please; -- Malo, a group of the Sidama people and a northern variety of Ometo language, see also under Mello (Malo is self-name but may be written Melo or Mello in Amharic.) HC... Malo ../.. [Gu] HES96 Malo (pass) 13/38 [WO] HCJ10 Malo Koza (Malokoza) 0626'/3638' 2042 m 06/36 [+ Gz] HCJ20 Malo Koza 0633'/3637' 2042 m 06/36 [MS] (locality with ensete culture) HCJ.. Malo Koza wereda 06/36 [En] The traditional area of the Malo people. JEC30 Maltabe (spring) 11/41 [WO] HBF82 Maltecho (area) 03/39 [WO] malti: malte, maltu (O) schemer HDR64 Malti, see Diblil JCN95 Malto (area) 08/40 [WO] malu (O) make a plan to do something JDA59 Malu (area) 08/40 [WO] GDD38 Malwal (Melual, Miluol) 0825'/3314' 285 m 08/33 [WO Gz] HDM91 Mam Yeleny Maryam (church) 0956'/3929', 09/39 [Gz] north-west of Debre Birhan mama (T) mama, mother HDL30 Mama 0921'/3829' 2870 m 09/38 [AA Gz] mama m..: midir (A) earth, land, region HDU13 Mama Midir (Mama Meder, Mamamedir) (plateau) 10/39 [Ad x WO] (Mamamader), see under Molale, cf Debre Kopros HDU.. Mama Midir & Lalo wereda 10/39 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 81 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HDU23 Mama Midir wereda (centre -1964-1975- = Molale) 10/39 [Ad] cf name just above here HEA86 Mamarsai (area) 787 m 11/35 [WO] HED82 Mamarsay (area) 11/37 [WO] HDN89 Mamascbo, see Manasebo ?? Mamba (pass) ../.. [Gu] HEB46 Mambuk (Mambuc) 1117'/3613' 1186, 1493 m 11/36 [WO Gz Ch] mame (O) crane /the bird/; mammae (O) swan?; mame (Kefa) heifer-calf HDK99 Mame 0955'/3821' 2512 m, see under Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] HDK99 Mame 0956'/3820' 2491 m, see under Tulu Milki, 09/38 [AA Gz] at 3 km from the previous place HEF37 Mamed 1108'/3959' 1593 m, 11/39 [Gz] east of at the road to Assab HE... Mamedochbila 11/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Kestambula sub-district) HEJ86 Mami 1232'/3709' 1903 m, east of 12/37 [Gz] HDB08 Mamme (mountain) 0808'/3628' 2131 m 08/36 [Gz] HEC19 Mammit (area) 10/37 [WO] mammito (A) echo; mammitu (A) baby girl JDJ13 Mammuksi (mountain) 0912'/4154' 2110 m 09/41 [x] HDM.? Mamrat, not far from Ankober, cf Membret 09/39 [Ha] HCS99 Mamuje (Mamugie) (area), see under 08/38 [+ WO] mana, manna (O) house, home, dwelling, place for some defined purpose; -- Mana, caste group of tanners living among other people

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JCG65 Mana (spring), cf Manna, Mena, Mene, Menna 06/40 [MS WO] JCG69 Mana 0656'/4039' 1529 m, south of Ginir 06/40 [Gz] mana jarti (O) home of old and respectable woman ?? Mana Jarti (village in Wellega) ../.. [x] -- mana s..: Sibu, an Oromo tribe JCG65? Mana Sibu wereda 06/40 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 87 rural and 3 urban kebeles. JCG.. Mana wereda (-1997-) 06/40 [n] (-1994-) is divided into 47 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HEJ05 Manacust Mariam, see Malakust Maryam GDM90 Manada, see Manaola HEU43? Manadeley (historical market town), 13/39 [Pa x] corresponding to modern Debub? manafarda (O), feres bet (A) horse stable HCE92c Manafarda (Farasbet) 06/38 [Gu] HDE92 Managasha, see Menagesha HDG.. Manajerti, at 4 hour ride from Nejo 09/35 [x] -- Manana, a small community in eastern Gemu-Gofa HCC99 Mananna (area), cf Menena 06/37 [WO] GDM90 Manaola (Maneola, Manada) 0953'/3422' 632 m 09/34 [Gz WO] HDN89 Manasebo (Manesebo, Mamascbo) (village) 10/35 [Gz Gu WO] 1041'/3541' 2402 m Coordinates would give map code HDP80 nearby HEE85 Manatunaja kebele (Manat'unaja ..) 11/38 [Ad] far to the west in Wadla wereda at its southern border, 13-20 km west-southwest of Bete Hor; area 3,645 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE.. Manawe (monastery, few monks nowadays), 13/39 [20] associated with Ras Alula whose ruined house is in the area HEH05c Manbuk, centre of Dangur wereda 11/36 [20] HEM92 Mancare, see Mekare -- Mancha people, see Manjo JCJ63 Manchaf (Mancifa) 0655'/4159' 495/622 m, 06/41 [Gz MS WO] Coordinates would give map code JCJ64 HEU72 Manchelfo (Manch'elfo) 1321'/3936' 1999 m, 13/39 [Gz] (with church Mikael), south of Kwiha HEA63 Manchelung, J. (Mancelung, Mancelungh) (mountain) 11/35 [WO Gz] 1125'/3505' 1186 m, on the border of Sudan HEC49 Manchil (Mancil), see under Debre May 11/37 [+ WO] mancho (Kefa) low-caste hunter HCJ95 Mancho (Mancio) (steppe area), cf Mencho 07/37 [+ WO] HCR99 Mancho (Mancio) (area) 08/37 [+ WO] JEG05 Manda (area) 945 m 11/40 [WO] JEH13 Manda (mountain chain) 1152'/4100' 504 m, 11/41 [Gz] south-west of Serdo JEJ76 Manda (wide area) MS:1221'/4206' = JEJ65 12/42 [MS WO Gz] Gz:1225'/4211' 692 m manda al.: ale (A) to tell; alle (A) there is JDG86 Manda Ale (area) 09/40 [WO] manda el.: ela (O) 1. deep lake or pond; clear water; eelaa 2. very heavy /load/; ela (A) well, cistern JDP64 Manda-ela (waterhole) 10/41 [MS WO] HEJ57 Mandaba (peninsula at lake Tana, with monastery) 12/37 [Ca Ch x] mandara (O) 1. large market place, see mandera; 2. village; (Borana) kind of shrub or small tree, Dodonaea viscosa

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HBR98 Mandara (village), cf Mandera, Mendera, Mender 05/37 [WO] HCR42c Mandara, plain near Jimma, with landing strip 07/36 [x] HDB.. Mandara (with market), 08/35? [Gu] with steep ascent from the Sota stream HCD14 Mande 0533'/3754' 1706 m 05/37 [Gz] Mandefroh, a male personal name HDE79 Mandefru, C.(=It: cima?) 08/39 [WO] JFA15 Mandelu (with waterhole) 13/40 [LM WO Ne Wa] mandera, mander (O, derived from Persian- bandar) large village, trading centre, township, originally a centre where foreign goods were sold to those who could afford them JBJ32c Mandera (Mandara), 03/41 [LM WO x] important commercial town in the 1880s HCP06 Mandi, 07/36 [x] Name given in 1913, same as later Bonga? HDG83 Mandi, see Mendi mandidu (O) 1. be very rich; 2. grow in size JCP96 Manditu 0804'/4118' 1239 m 08/41 [WO Gz] HEC74c Mandsura 11/36 [Gu] HEK06c Manduka Maryam (Manduca Mariam) (village), 11/38 [+ Gu] see under H.... Mandura, town in Mandura wereda 10/36? [20] H.... Mandura wereda (centre in 1964 = Genete Maryam), 10/36? [Ad] in 1992 in Metekel awraja, resettlement area Mandura wereda (-1994-) is divided into 24 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HDM85 Mane Amba kebele (Mané .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in south Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 6-10 km east of Debre Sina; area 1,216 hectares. [CSA 1994] GDM90 Maneola, see Manaola ?? Manera, in Kulo Konta awraja 07/37 [x] HDN89 Manesebo, see Manasebo HDG08 Manete 0903'/3534' 1757 m, north-east of Yubdo, 09/35 [Gz] near map code HDA98 HDH00 Maneti 0906'/3544' 1794 m 09/35 [Gz] HCS90 Manetti (mountain) 0812'/3737' 2185 m, 08/37 [x WO Gz] Gz: 0806'/3732' 1865 m, see under Abelti, Coordinates would give map code HDD01 further to the north-east manfero b..: ber (bärr) (A) pass. gate. entrance HEL43 Manfero Ber ../.. [..] GDL57 Manga, Jebel (Gebel M., Jabal M.) (hill), 09/34 [WO Gz] 0933'/3406' 1546 m, partly inside Sudan JBP88 Mangaduda (seasonal spring) 05/41 [MS WO] HEM.. Mangafo (historical, lower lands near Zobil mountain) 12/39 [x] mangaga (O) jaw, molar tooth JEP16 Mangaga, see Menagaga HEJ47 Mangai (Mangui, Mangla) 1213'/3715' 12/37 [Ch WO Gu] HEJ47 Mangai, see under Gorgora HCK08c Mangano, village some 20 km south of Dilla 06/38 [x] HDU16 Mangest, see Mengist HDS76 Mangestu, see Mengistiwo GDU54c Manghi, see Menge HEJ57 Manghi (Mangi), see Mangui

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GDD17 Mangjang 0815'/3311' 282 m, 08/33 [WO Gz] at river on the border of Sudan HEJ57 Mangui (Manghi, Mangi) 1213'/3718' 1784 m, 12/37 [WO Gz] at lake Tana west of Gorgora GCU21 Mangum 0730'/3426' 426 m, at Gilo river 07/34 [WO Gz] manissa, manisa (O) kind of shrub or small tree, Trichocladus ellipticus, T. malosanus HCR55 Manissa (area) 07/37 [WO] manja a..: adey (A) Meskel flower, Bidens sp. JDD58 Manja Addey (Mangia Addei) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] HEB.. Manjeri, village in the Metekel resettlement area 11/36 [20] -- Manjo (Kefa, Mancha) low-caste group who are hunters, artisans or ritual specialists; -- Manjo language, see Kefa language manjo (A) hard /meat/, like bark; (Som) feet, legs HCR91 Manjo (Mangio) (area) 08/36 [+ WO] HDE97 Manjukso (Mangiucso) (area), 09/39 [+ WO] see under Chefe Donsa HDD93 Mankata, see Menkata mankorar (Geez) cold place HDS42 Mankorar (Moncorer), see Debre Markos HDS16 Mankorkoriy (Mank'ork'oriy, Mank'ork'oy) 10/38 [Gz] 1007'/3807' 1886 m, not far north of Abay river HDS48 Mankorkoya (Mank'ork'oya, Manqorqoya) 10/38 [Gz q] 1024'/3816' 2448 m, near Bichena HD... Mankubsa, with forest, ../.. [20] (same as HDR87 Mankusa?) HDR87 Mankusa (Mancusa) 1041'/3714' 1888, 2160 m, 10/37 [Gz 18 Gu n] (Mannkusa) (village/town with church), east of Bure HDR87 Mankusa Mikael (centre in 1964 of Jabi sub-district) 10/37 [Ad] HDE40 Manlima (area) 08/38 [WO] HDE41 Manlima 08/38 [WO] manna (O) house; often first part of the names of -- Oromo groups, e.g. Manna Abu; manna, mana, manni (Southern Eth) expression used by several language groups of people in Southern Ethiopia for low-caste workers of certain crafts such as tanner and potter HCR51c Manna (market) 2091 m, cf Menna 07/36 [Gu] HCR52 Manna wereda (centre in 1964 = Yebu/Yebbu), 07/36 [Ad] cf Mana sub-district HDE92 Mannaghescia (Mannagascia), see Menagesha HDG37 Mannajerk, about 17 km south-east of Nejo 09/35 [x] HET86c Mannawe, village about 25 km south of Abiy Adi 13/39 [n] manne (O) sheath of a sword, scabbard; (Kefa) female potter, usually married to a manno i.e. leatherworker HCR85 Manne (mountain) 08/37 [WO] HCC97 Manoko 0615'/3717' 1559 m 06/37 [Gz] GDF93 Manoro, see under 09/34 [WO] HEF41 Manosh kebele 11/39 [Ad] in central northern Kuta Ber wereda, 5-15 km north-west of Kuta Ber settlement; area 3,345 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Manoshe (centre in 1964 of Meskela sub-district) 11/39 [Ad] manso (Som) monitor lizard HCM96 Manso 0710'/3953' 2683 m, north-west of Goba 07/39 [Gz]

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HEC99 Mansur (Manso, Bet Manzi, Bet Manzo) 11/37 [Gu WO] (Ger: Manzur), small island in lake Tana manta (O?) name of a race of goats, occurring especially in Arsi, not considered as particularly valuable; manta (T) twin; maanta (Som) today HCJ81 Manta 0706'/3644' 1864 m, 07/36 [WO Gz] east of Bonga and south of Jimma, cf Menta HCN06 Manta Bacci, see Menta Bechi manta w..: wedel (wädäl) (A) male donkey HEF51c Manta Wodel (Fre: M. Ouodel) (recorded in 1841) 11/39 [Ha x] -- Mante, a lineage of the Sabbo--Dayyu of the Borana people ?? Mantek (monastery), ../.. [Ha] not far from Ankober in the Mamrat forest HDM03c Mantekura (Mantecura), at Kassam/Kesem river 09/39 [x 18] mantero b..: ber (bärr) (A) gate, entrance, pass HEL43 Mantero Ber (area) 12/38 [WO] HEK07 Mantora 1148'/3811' 3189 m, east of Debre Tabor 11/38 [WO Gz] HEH69 Manu (Muna) 1227'/3634' 777, 1385 m 12/36 [WO Gz] JEB79 Manule 11/41 [WO] JEC51 Manwa Yeta (Manoa Ieta) 11/41 [+ WO] HDU16 Manya (mountain chain) 1004'/3955' 1263 m, 10/39 [Gz] south-west of Molale JDB46 Manya (G. Magna) (area) 3060 m 08/41 [+ WO] manyo: manjo (Som) feet, legs ?? Manyo (Muslim small village), ../.. [Ha] at about a day's march towards the lowlands from Ankober HDU31 Manz, see Menz -- Mao, name of a small Nilotic ethnic group living along the Ethio-Sudanese border, numbering about 16,236 according to the 1994 census; -- Mao language, see [1] Anfillo, [2] Bambassi GDF45 Mao, see Mau GDM24 Mao (Ma'o) 0918'/3443' 1458 m, east of Begi 09/34 [Gz] ?? Mao wereda, south of Asosa, ../.. [20] or: Mao Komo Special wereda (Maokomo ..) HEU91 Maqalle (Maqualle), see Mekele HEK49 Maqatawa, see Meketewa HEP05 Maqbarah, see Magbara HEE69 Maqdala, see Mekdela HES23 Mar Kibiny (Mar K'ibiny, Mar Qibiny), 12/37 [Gz q] 1252'/3750' 2194 m, south-east of mar (A) honey; mar, mari, honorific title used in Geez literature; malefiya (A) 1. good, excellent; 2. passage HDU25 Mar Malefiya (Mar Malefia) 10/39 [LM WO]

mara (O) 1. crown, diadem; 2. kind of corn cake wrapped in leaves when boiled; 3. to twist, to roll; marra (O) grass; maraa, marah (Som) kinds of common thorn trees, Acacia nilotica, A. senegal, also Albizia spp.; mare (A) have mercy, pardon ?? Mara (historically recorded), ../.. [x] Muslim principality in eastern Ethiopia in the 1100s GDF81 Mara 08/34 [WO] GDF94 Mara, G. (hill) 08/34 [WO]

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HEC62 Mara (mountain) MS:1130'/3646' = HEC71 11/36 [Ch WO Gz] 1129'/3649' 2284 m, north-west of HEM83 Mara, see Maru HEU61 Mara (recorded in 1868) 13/39 [18] mara g..: gubet (gubbät) (A) liver JCD69 Mara Gubed 0601'/4323' 306 m 06/43 [WO Gz] mara guro: guro, guroo (O) raw cotton; 2. lump, hard mass; guro (Som) 1. place cleared on loaded camel for people to sit; 2. pick up, collect for oneself JDE85 Mara Guro (area) 08/43 [WO] HEC63 Mara Medhane Alem 11/36 [+ It] HCK26c Marab Abaya, on north-east shore of lake Abaya 06/38 [20] maraba: marabbaa (O) dignity ?? Maraba (village, with massacre in 1937) ../.. [n] HDT18 Marabetie (Marabieti, Morabietie), 10/39 [WO Ha] province inhabited (1800s) purely by Amhara, cf KCP59 Marcauene, see Markawene HDH13 Maracce, see Wedebo JEA43c Marad (village) 11/40 [Gu] ?? Marade (historical), see main Merade, cf Marayde ../.. [Pa] ?? Maradi (same as above, or same as Moret?) HDM64 Marafiya, see Let Marefia HFE55 Marafluba (Maraflubai) 1400'/3858' 1906 m, 14/38 [WO Gz] south of Adwa, see under May Kenetal maragu (O) daub, seal, smear; maraga (O) plaster, cement JCE35 Maragududo 05/43 [WO] JFA29 Maraha (Maraha Bad) (swamp) 13/40 [WO Ne] JEC30 Marahale (area) 11/41 [WO] JFA56 Maraho Karum (island in lake Assale) 14/40 [Ne] HCH80 Marai 0708'/3544' 1864 m, 07/35 [WO Gz] north-west of Shewa Gimira maraile: maraay leh (Som) having acacia trees JEJ64 Maraile (well) 12/41 [MS WO] HFL07 Marakeyna (Maracheina) (hill) 2320 m 14/39 [+ Gu] -- Marako, a northern colony near Butajira of the Hadiya people HCS.. Marako (with S.I.M. mission station), 07/38 [x] north of Urbarag and Silti JCK68 Marameit, see Maramo JDB24 Marammarti (area) 08/41 [WO] marammarto (O) whirlwind, also game of spinning around JCK68 Maramo (Marameit) 0653'/4316' 654 m 06/43 [WO Gz] maranya: marenj (A) kind of shrub, Strychnos innocua /which is strychnine-free?/; dobba (O) plastering maranya d..: doba (Gondar A) ox without borns, or /Shewa/ black and white HDT39 Maranya Doba (Maragna Doba) (area) 10/39 [+ WO] marar (O) sad; (Som) times, instances, occasions JDK52 Marar (area), cf Marer 09/42 [WO] marara, mararaa (O) precious, costly mararu (O) to cause sadness marasha (O) plough-share; maresha (A) plough marasho (Som) emptiness JCD29 Marasho (Marascio) 05/43 [+ WO] HCD83 Marato, see Darato GDM87 Marattu, see Marrato

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marattuu (O) crazy /female/ HCR43 Maraua, see Merewa HEM62 Maraua 1222'/3932' 1575 m, near Alamata 12/39 [Gz Gu] HES23 Maray Bek (Marai Bec) 12/37 [+ WO] HE... Maray sub-district (-1997-) 12/37? [n] JC... Marayde 06/44 [18] KCP59 Marcanuene (Marcauene) (seasonal waterhole) 07/46 [MS WO] ?? Marcha (once with mission to the Falasha), cf Mercha ../.. [x] HCT19 Marcos, see Markos marda (A) glass ring used as neck charm, small chain of gold or silver JDK32 Marda (mountain with road pass c.2000 m), 09/42 [WO Gu Gz] 0921'/4242' 2248 m, conical peak 2289 m at 8 km west of Jijiga, see under Jijiga, and also Guresa Terara mardasa (O) scarf worn over the hair by women JEA95 Mardle (area) 910 m 11/40 [WO] HCJ75 Mareca, see Mari marecha (A) track HDH13 Marechi (Marecce, Marecci, Maretchi) (area), 09/36 [+ WO x Gz] 0911'/3602' 1559, 2640 m, cf Wedebo, with mountain Gara Marechi to the north, cf Tulu Marechi mared (Som) kinds of shrub or small tree, Cordia gharaf, (Cordia ovalis) HDL96 Mared (area) 09/39 [WO] JDD97 Maredleh (Maredley) 0902'/4313' 1661 m, 09/43 [Gz] south-east of Jijiga, near map code JDK07 JDE84 Maredley (Maredlei) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] mareg (maräg) (A) grade, dignity, step upwards JDE87 Maregh Dughleh 0856'/4405' 1310 m, 08/44 [WO Gz] at the border of Somalia (WO at map code JDE89 may be incorrect) HDE48 Maregu (area), see under Nazret 08/39 [WO] JDD20 Marehan (Marrehan) (area & stream) 08/42 [WO] : mareki (O) sauce, soup; mareku (O) to plaster with mud and dung; marreke (A) to capture HCJ88 Mareka (Mareca) 0704'/3720' 1866 m 07/37 [Ad WO Gz] (wereda & its centre in 1964), see also under Waka, cf Meskan & sub-district mareka g..: gena (A,T) still, yet, even now, not yet; genna (A) Christmas, game played at that time HCJ88 Mareka Gena wereda 07/37 [n] (-1994-) is divided into 48 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HCJ88 Mareka wereda (Maräqa ..) 07/37 [20] (centre in 1964 = Mareka) one of eight weredas within Kulo Konta awraja -- Mareko (maräqo = Amharic name; self-name Libido), ethnic group (sub-group related to the Hadiya) numbering about 38,096 acc. to 1994 census, see also Libido HCT81 Mareko MS:0758'/3833', Gz:0801'/3835' 1810 m, 08/38 [n Gz q x] (Marek'o, Mareqo, Maräqo, Marako), west of lake Ziway, cf Meskan & Mareko HCT90 Mareko (Marek'o, Mareqo) 0808'/3828' 2028 m, 08/38 [Gz q] near Butajira marer (Som) kind of shrub or small tree, Cordia gharaf; marera (O) kind of shrub or small tree, Rhus vulgaris

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JCC02 Marer, cf Marar 05/41 [Wa] HDH12 Marete Mikael (church) 0911'/3557', east of Gimbi 09/35 [Gz] HDU17 Mareye, see Mariye & HEF52 JDG82 Marfood, see Mahfud marga (O) grass, weed, plant, meadow; margo (Som) choke, suffocate, be strangled; merg (märg) (Gondar A) large stone which is thrown or which falls down from a mountain; mergu, stone as explained HDG04 Margo, see Tulu Babor margu (O) to grow, to sprout HDT24 Marhabete, see Merhabete mai, marii (O) /secret/ agreement, confidant HB..? Mari, ../.. [En] site of battle between Awsa and in 1867 HCJ75 Mari (Mareca) 0702'/3706' 2433 m, west of Waka 07/37 [Gz] -- Mariam, see Maryam -- Marie, cf Maryie HC... Marie (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 07/36 [Ad] JDR85 Marie (mountain range, recorded in 1841) 10/42 [Ha] JDJ52 Mariha (mountain) 1408 m, see under Dire Dawa 09/41 [WO] -- Marille (Geleba), a language in the south-west, see HBP75 Marille, see Murle HDA37 Marino 08/35 [WO] mariye, mariyee (O) smallpox HEF52 Mariye 1122'/3936' 2264 m, 11/39 [Gz] (with church Silase), west of lake Ashenge HDU17 Mariye kebele (Mareyé ..) 09/39 [Ad] at the north/south middle of wereda, adjoining to its south-east and extending 4 km from there; area 2,076 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF52 Mariye kebele (Mareyä ..) 11/39 [Ad] in the middle of south-eastern Ambasel wereda, 9-15 km north-west of Hayk town; area 1,804 hectares. [CSA 1994] marka, marqaa (O) thick porridge; (Som) now, if, when; marka (T) label /word from Italian/; markaa (Som) then JEN97 Marka (Marca) (waterhole) 13/40 [Ne WO] JEB86 Markale (Marcale) 11/41 [+ WO] KCP59 Markawene (Marcauene, Marcanuene), 07/46 [+ WO Gz] (with waterhole) 0744'/4635' 639 m Markos, a male ordinary personal name also in modern time HCT19 Markos (Marcos) 0722'/3914' 2953, 3139 m 07/39 [+ WO Gz] HFD57 Markos (Mark'os, Marqos, Adi Decal, Addi D.) 14/38 [Gz WO Gu] 1402'/3812' 1708 m ?? Marma (in Sidamo) ../.. [Mi] HDE82 Marma 0855'/3840'c, 08/38 [x] near latter-day Sebeta HEP35 Marmage, Jebel (Gebel Marmaghe) (area), 12/36 [+ WO] see under Metemma marmar (T) tingle; (Som) 1. marble; 2. travel about, continual travelling; 3. nape of the neck; 4. sometimes; rarely JDS62 Marmar (Marmar Gedle) (mountains) 10/42 [WO Gz] 1030'/4245' 1475 m, partly inside Somalia JEC52 Marmara (area) 11/41 [WO]

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HB... Marmare ../.. [20] Early settlement in north-east Konso. marmari (Som) rub, wipe, clean; (O) explorer; marmaro (Som) rub oneself /the eyes/; marmaru (O) visit HBR26 Marmaro, G. (peak) 0444'/3709' 1164 m 04/37 [WO Gz] JBR62 Marmaro (Bol) 0508'/4149' 309 m 05/41 [Gz] JBR70 Marmaro 0512'/4140' 328 m 05/41 [Gz] JDH47 Marmarsa (area) 09/41 [WO] marmarsitu (O) spy; marmaru (O) entwine, wind, surround; marmaruu (O) come repeatedly, frequent a place; marmarsu (O) wrap oneself, turn around, wander about, stroll HDF50 Marmazza (with bridge) 08/39 [WO] JBP89 Marmoro (plain) 05/41 [WO] maro, maroo (O) 1. /secret/ agreement, confidant; 2. boiled fresh corn cake; maro (Som) 1. cloth, robe; 2. be finished; maaro (Som) ability, skill, means; marro, marroo (O) one's turn JDN16 Maro (area) 10/40 [WO] marodileh: maroodi leh (Som) with elephants JCL26 Marodileh 0632'/4358' 540 m 06/43 [WO Wa Gz] ?? Marogala, in middle Awash valley ../.. [x] HCT92 Maroko (Marroco, Marraco, Marequo), 08/38 [+ Gu WO] (wide area) maroor (Som) crookedness, twisted object JEC08 Maror (hill) 10/42 [WO] HFF25 Maroro (with rock-hewn church) 13/39 [x] ?? Marowa, ../.. [18] place south of Antalo marrata (O) kind of snake said to have a special sound GDM87 Marrato (Marattu) 0949'/3500' 1511 m, 09/34 [WO Gu Gz] (Oromo village), see under Mendi, see also Teyba JEC82 Marri (area) 11/41 [WO] marsa, marsaa (O) scapegoat HEU13 Marsa, see Korbeta HC... Marshille, in the Gidole region 05/37 [x] marsu, marsuu (O) 1. wrap around, surround, sit in a circle; 2. patrol an area; 3. swish a whip JDA07 Marsu (area) 08/40 [WO] marta (O) plain, usually at the foot of a mountain; (A) (mart'a) elephant's tail as a trophy Marta, a female name derived from the Bible HDK93 Marta 0952'/3751' 1244 m, cf Merta 09/37 [AA Gz] marti (O) useless person; (Som) guests, visitors HDF76 Marti (area), cf Merti Jeju 08/39 [WO] HDJ29 Marti (area) 09/37 [WO] HDT87 Martikos kebele (Mart'iqos ..) 10/39 [Ad] far to the east in central Kelala wereda at its eastern border, 19-23 km east of Kelala settlement; area 2,154 hectares. [CSA 1994] marto (O) 1. land at medium altitude about 1800-2300 m; 2. loin cloth, cloth loosely worn around the waist HCT04 Marto (area), cf Merto 07/38 [WO] HEM02 Marto, see under 11/39 [Gu] JEG14 Marto (area) 930 m 11/40 [WO]

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martu (O) long hair /of female/; mane of lion HDS98 Martula Mariam (Martula), see Mertule Maryam maru (O) 1. to heal, recover, regain health; 2. to advise, pardon; 3. to entwine, wind, surround, roll, swirl; Maru, a male personal name HDC59 Maru (area) 08/37 [WO] HDC69 Maru 08/37 [WO] HDD46 Maru (It: Sella di Maru) 0833'/3806' 2804 m, 08/38 [WO Gz Gu] saddle 2430 m HDJ86 Maru 0951'/3708' 2502 m, south-east of Alibo 09/37 [Gz] HDL24 Maru 0914'/3850' 2880 m, north-east of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz] HEJ56 Maru (area) 12/37 [WO] HEM83 Maru (Mara) 1229'/3942' 1637 m, east of Korem 12/39 [Gz Gu] JDH84 Maru (Maroo) (recorded in 1841) 09/41 [Ha] JDJ17 Maru 0911'/4218' 1547 m, south-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz] JCC99 Maruf (area) 0618'/4226' 429 m 06/42 [WO Gz] GDF.? Marum Camp, at some distance from Gambela 08/34 [x] HDK25 Marus Tereter (area) 09/37 [AA] HEJ78 Marwa (Marua) 12/37 [+ WO] HFF93c Marwa (area) about 20 km east-northeast of Adigrat 14/39 [Mi n] marwe: marwo (Som) lady, respectful term for woman JCC99 Marwe (Marue) (area) 06/42 [+ WO] HCT49 Maryam (Mariam) 07/39 [+ WO] HDJ00 Maryam (Apt. Mariam) (church), 09/36 [+ WO] see under Nekemte HDM90 Maryam (Mariam) (church) 09/39 [+ WO] HDR87 Maryam (Mariam) (area) 10/37 [+ WO] HEK23 Maryam (Mariam) (with church), see under Yifag 11/37 [+ WO] HEK64 Maryam (Mariam) (church) 12/37 [+ WO] HEK66 Maryam (Mariam) (church) 12/38 [+ WO] HEK98 Maryam (Mariam) 12/38 [LM WO] HEL42 Maryam (Mariam), see Yabta HEU92 Maryam Arena (Mariam A.) (plain), 13/39 [+ Gu] see under Kwiha HEM92 Maryam Ashenge (Mariam Ascianghe) (hill) 12/39 [+ Gu] HET66 Maryam Beleb (Mariam B.) 1316'/3901' 1577 m, 13/39 [Gz] (Ugher/o/ Mariam), north of Fenarwa HET67 Maryam Belk (Mariam Belch) 13/39 [+ Gu] maryam d..: debir (däbir) (A) church served by married priests; mountain HEJ79 Maryam Debir (M. Deber), 12/37 [+ x] Amhara small village 16 km south of Gondar HFE20 Maryam Debre Cherbie (... Cuorie, ... Cuvrie), see Debre Kerbe HF... Maryam Dingilat (with churches), see Idaga Hamus : Dingilat maryam g..: gimb (A) stone wall or tower or castle HEJ47 Maryam Gimb (Mariam Ghemb) (historical ruins), 12/37 [+ Gu n] at northern shore of lake Tana, see also under (Old) Gorgora ?? Maryam Guta, place east-northeast of Hawzen ../.. [n] HFE17 Maryam Hibito (Mariam Hebuto), 13/39 [x] (with rock-hewn church), see under Temben churches maryam hoa: ho-a (O) warm; wiha (A) water HEK81 Maryam Hoa (Mariam Hoa) 1225'/3736' 2087 m 12/37 [+ WO Gu Gz] (with church), south-east of Gondar, cf Maryam Wiha Coordinates would give map code HEK71

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maryam k..: kaabi (Som) vicinity, nearness; qaabi (Som) put in order; kabi (A) 1. stone enclosure; 2. guaranty; kabi, qabi (O) hold, catch, move; kabi (Afar) leopard; kaabii (O) mound, stack; kabie, qabye (O) land, possession; kabbi (O) hale, large white pearl HDL95 Maryam Kabi (Mariam Cabi) (church) 09/38 [+ WO] HFF.. Maryam Korkor, see Geralta churches - northern HFE17c Maryam Malfa (old monastery in High Temben), 13/39 [20] some 5-10 km north-west of Hagere Selam. There is a small village on the edge of an escarpment, and the monastery is located further down. maryam may l..: luko (O) short trousers HES11 Maryam May Luko (Mariam Mai Luco) 12/37 [+ Gu] HE... Maryam Meko 13/39? [Ad] HFE07 Maryam Quarar (Mariam Q.), see Yeresere HFE58 Maryam Rugbeito (Mariam R.) 14/39 [+ Gu] HDT13 Maryam Sarka (Mariam Sarca) (church) 10/38 [+ WO] HDT03 Maryam Serka (Serk'a, Serqa, Gora Anda) 10/38 [Gz q] (Gorandu) 1002'/3842' 1816 m HDT04 Maryam Serka (M. Serk'a) 1001'/3847' 1637 m 10/38 [Gz] HDT12 Maryam Serka kebele (.. Särqa ..) 10/39 [Ad] in the westernmost corner of Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda; area 2,318 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFF51 Maryam Setta (Mariam Setta, Setta, Anda M. Suta), 14/39 [Gz WO Gu] 1403'/3928' 2251 m, see under Hawzen HFE.. Maryam Shewito (Mariam Sciauito, M. Shoaitu), 14/39 [n Gu x] (valley in the Adwa region, with cave used as refuge) HET67 Maryam Tsarma (Mariam Ts.) 1311'/3913' 1855 m, 13/39 [+ WO Gz] see under Samre Coordinates would give map code HET58 HFE96 Maryam Tzadia (Enda Mariam Tz.) (mountain) 14/39 [+ WO Gu Gz] 1422'/3900' 1816, 2438 m HEP35 Maryam Wiha (Mariam Waha), see under Metemma 12/36 [+ WO] HES.. Maryam Wiha, in not very far from Gondar 12/37 [+ 18 n] HFE53c Maryama (Mariama), 14/38 [x] village at two hours walk south of Aksum, with grass fields HEE85 Maryamu 1138'/3857' 2970 m, near Bete Hor 11/38 [Gz] HE... Maryie (in Ambasel awraja), cf Mariye 11/39? [Ad] mas k..: kereba (qäräba) (T) near HDT63 Mas Keraba kebele (.. Käraba ..) 10/38 [Ad] in central Debre Sina wereda at its southern border, 9-12 km south-southwest of ; area 942 hectares. [CSA 1994] HES72 Masal Dengia, see Mesal Dengiya JDH05 Masala, see Mesela ?? Masala Maryam (historical, recorded in the 1400s), 10/39? [x] in Menz, cf Mesela masalali (O) ladder masalo (Som) question, problem JDN97 Masalu (waterholes) 10/40 [WO] -- Masango (ethnic group), see Majangir -- Masango language (Masongo), see Majangir GCU12 Masango, see Tadi

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masar (Som) head scarf, handkerchief ?? Masar Mecheq, mentioned as a town in medieval time ../.. [x] masara, masera, massera (O) 'palace' of a local king or sultan in earlier times; temple KCN24 Masara 0729'/4510' 700 m, cf Massera 07/45 [WO Gz] -- Masare, unit of the Somali now found (1980s) in the north-east province of Kenya HDM90 Mascal, see Meskel & HEL86 HEL85 Mascal Cristos, see Meskel Kristos HEM30 Mascalanos, see Meskelenas HEL85 Mascalo, see Meskelo HDE20 Mascan, see Maskan HCA98 Masci, see Machi HEA37 Mascia (Masci, Mascis), see HEA37 Maseis, see Masha HDT85 Maseko (Masek'o, Maseqo) 1045'/3855' 2794 m, 10/38 [Gz q] north-east of Ajibar masela (A) sorghum, see mashilla below JCD67 Masela 0602'/4310' 275 m, at Webi Shebele 06/43 [Gz] JCD67 Masella Oddun (area) 06/43 [WO] HDU44 Maserti kebele (Masärti ..) 10/39 [Ad] stretching north/south in north-east Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda, 3-13 km north of Mehal Meda; area 3,026 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE85 Maserut kebele (Masärut ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central wereda somewhat to the west, adjoining Filakit and stretching from there 5 km to the west; area 3,213 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDL49 Maset 0929'/3918' 2887 m, north-west of Sheno 09/39 [Gz] HER88 Masfinto, see Mesfinto HEJ34 Masgala Cristos, see Meskele Kristos HEU51c Masgi, see Musgi HEE48 Mash (Masc) (area) 11/39 [+ WO] masha: meshe (A) become evening, get dark; mascha (mas-ch'a) (A) place where something is spread out to dry HCN.. Masha (same as next one?), 07/35 [20] town in Masha wereda HCN57 Masha 0744'/3529' 2223 m, north-east of Gecha 07/35 [Gz Ad Po] (with sub post office under Gore) (centre in 1969 of Mocha awraja? & in 1964 of Masha sub-district) Kebeles adjoining Masha are Deferge to the north and east, and Wefach mostly to the west. Within a radius of 10 km there are at 2E Ayer kebele 3E Genatit kebele 6E Senkeha kebele 8E Mingash kebele 9E Chihina kebele 3SE Genatit kebele 8SE Dedere kebele 3S Kimir Dingay kebele 4S Aba Wasu kebele 8S Aleku kebele 9S Yekoso kebele 10S Gogosa kebele

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5SW Anjawa kebele 4W Tebi kebele 8W Bikicho kebele 8NW Wegesa kebele 5N Molek kebele 9N Bahoch kebele 6NE Bazura kebele HEA37 Masha (Mascia, Masci, Mascis, Maseis), 11/35 [+ WO Gz] 1112'/3524' 693 m, south-east of Gubba HEE47 Masha 1114'/3904' 2882 m, south-west of Mekdela 11/39 [Gz] HCN.. Masha Anderacha wereda 07/35 [Ad 20] (-1994-) is divided into 37 rural and 2 urban kebeles. masha k..: kuta (A,O) loose cotton dress with fringe; (O) measured plot of land HDR96 Masha Kuta (Agni) 1046'/3708' 2203 m, 10/37 [Gz] north-east of Bure HCN57 Masha sub-district (-2005-) 07/35 [20] HE... Masha sub-district (-1964-1997-) 11/39 [Ad n] mashasha (A) fold of the groin HEA34 Mashasha, see Meshesha HFE08 Masheh 1336'/3911' 2391 m, east of Abiy Adi 13/39 [Gz] HCG68 Mashembeta, 06/35 [+ x] area south-west of HEG47 Mashena, J. (hill) 12/35 [WO] ?? Mashengo, see Masogo mashi (southern Eth) kind of 'dead spirit' among the Ari people HCA98 Mashi (Masci), see Machi mashile: mashilla (A,O) greater millet, white sorghum, Sorghum vulgare; yebahir mashilla, maize HCC04c Mashile (Mashille), cf Masile 05/37 [LM] -- Mashile language (Mashelle, Masholle), see Bussa HCC17 Mashile (Nacille) 0537'/3716' 1704 m 05/37 [Gz WO] HEL85 Mashilo (Mascalo) 12/38 [LM WO Gu] HC... Mashira 05/36? [x] -- Masholle, see Dullay HES37 Mashurara Mikael (church) 1301'/3814', 13/38 [Gz] near Deresge HD... Masiet (centre in 1964 of Chatu sub-district) 09/39 [Ad] HCC09 Masile (area of ensete culture) 05/37 [x] HCF06c Masilo, between Negele and Goba 05/39 [x] ?? Masin (with church in the 1520s), near Mojo river ../.. [Pa] HEB21 Masinier (Masiner, Masinger) (mountain) 11/35 [WO Gz] 1105'/3548' 1218 m JER00 Maska (Masca) (area) 12/41 [+ WO] maskala, masqala (O) cross, Day of the Cross /in late September/; age HEJ34 Maskala Cristos, see Meskela Kristos maskan (Som) woman's black headscarf -- Masqan (Misqan), name of a mainly Christian district of the Gurage -- Maskan language, see Meskan HDD08 Maskan (Mascan, Masqan, Mäsqa) (area) 08/38 [+ WO n] HDE20 Maskan (Mascan) 0820'/3830' 2151 m 08/38 [+ Gz] HEJ45 Maskelly Exsost, peninsula in north-west lake Tana 12/37 [x]

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maskol w..: (A) centre piece of the roof of a round house; (T) shield; (O) butcher HFD83 Maskol Walta (Mascol Ualta) (area) 14/37 [+ WO] maskulli: maskali, masqali (O) cross, cross-shaped ornament worn at the neck HCL31 Maskulli, Gebel (mountain) 0637'/3833' 2747 m, 06/38 [WO Gz] east of Wendo, see under Agere Selam HDM00 Masno (mountain area) 0908'/3924' 2499 m, 09/39 [Gu Gz] south of Sheno, cf Mesno HDD58 Masno Gabado, see Tulu Bolo masobi, masoobii (O) basket-type table; mesobu (A) the table /round-footed, of basketwork upon which food is placed/ HFF21 Masobu (Mazobu) (mountain), 13/39 [WO Gz Wa] 1349'/3928' 2250, 2593 m, south of Hawzen ?? Masogo (Mashengo), ../.. [Pa] small Gimira state around 1690 -- Masongo (ethnic group), see Majangir -- Masongo language, see Mesengo HES72 Massal Dengia, see Mesal Dengia massalo (O) centre post in a house massera, masera (O) residence of a local king, traditional type of 'palace' JEB49 Massera (area) 326 m, cf Masara 11/41 [WO] JDE83 Massley (Masslei) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] masslo: see massalo above HCM05 Masslo, see Mena HCC42c Masso, 05/36 [x] sub-chief area in the west of the Maale-inhabited district HCB15c Mastamer, settlement area of part of the Baka group 05/36 mat (mat') (A) mire mata (A) evening; mataa (O) head, scull, cranium; hair Mata .., cf .. HED24 Mata, see Mota JDC95 Mata Araw Ajja (Mata Arau Aggia) (area), 09/42 [+ WO] cf arawacha (O) spacious; unguarded mata arba (O) cranium of elephant? arba (A) forty, memorial service HCM31 Mata Arba (area) 06/39 [WO] JBG63 Mata Arba (area) 04/40 [WO] JBR56 Mata Arba (hills) 05/42 [WO Gu] HBF81 Mata Lamani (Gara M.L.) 0329'/3924' 954 m, 03/39 [Gz] on the border of Kenya mata m..: meda (A) field, grassy plain HEE55 Mata Meda kebele (.. Méda ..) 11/38 [Ad] in western Mekdela wereda at its northern border; area 4,106 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEH87c Matabia, see Metebiya JDN08 Mataca (hot spring) 09/40 [MS WO] matacoma: matakoma, matokoma (Alabdu O) kind of tree, Celtis kraussiana or similar JDA98 Matacoma, see Meta Koma matagay (Som) vomit, feel nauseated HCF54 Matago 0553'/3943' 1530 m 05/39 [WO Gz] JEN97 Matahala (waterhole) 13/40 [MS WO]

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HDF86 Matahara, see Metehara JDH57 Mataharba 09/41 [WO] mataka: matako, mataqoo (O) newcomer in an area /animal/ JDG99c Mataka (mountain), with hot springs and a pass 09/40 [Ne x 20] JEJ11 Mataka (Mataca) (area), cf Meteka 11/41 [+ WO] HEC10 Matakal, see Metekel .. HBK27 Matalama (area) 03/38 [WO] matalincha: mataa leencha (O) skull of lion JDH13 Matalincha (Matalincia) 09/40 [+ WO] HEP35 Matamma (Matama, Matammeh, Matemma), see Metemma matana (O) horse for carrying loads only; mattaneh (O) Setaria pallida-fusca; matanu (O) to unite; matino (O) kind of unleavened bread cake JCS13 Matano (hills) 07/42 [WO] matari (T) kind of shrub or small tree, Buddleja polystachya; (O) domestic animal /such as calf/ that eats clothes; -- Matari, Mattarri, one of three sub-groups (sub-moieties) of the Sabo branch of the Borena people HFF31 Matari (with rock-hewn/?/ church), see Geralta churches - northern HCA52 Mataro (mountain), cf Matero 05/35 [WO] JDH62 Matasadi (area) 09/40 [WO] ?? Matavia, village near the border of Sudan ../.. [x] HEH87c Matebiya, see Metebiya matebiya bet (A) washroom HER60 Mategatsa (area) 13/36 [WO] HEL53 Matero (Mat'ero) 1214'/3847' 2533 m, 12/38 [Gz] north-west of Lalibela mati (O) the children collectively, family; (A) crowd of small children HCD28 Mati 0541'/3818' 2083 m, 05/38 [WO Gz] see under Agere Maryam, cf Meti HCE85 Mati (area) 0610'/3852' 2199 m 06/38 [WO Gz] HC... Mati 06/39 [18] HDM90 Mati kebele (Mat'i ..) 09/39 [Ad] GDM31 Matimo 09/34 [WO] H.... Matin (stream) about 1030'/3630', 10/36 [Ch] a small tributary of the Abay river matino, matinoo (O) kind of unleavened small bread cake HDM80 Matkoriya kebele (Mat'qoriya ..) 09/39 [Ad] in northwest Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 18-23 km north-west of Debre Birhan town; area 2,523 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDS.. Matsciakal, see Machakel H.... Matiya (small river in Gojjam) about 1035'/3820' 10/38 [Ch] matlia: matleya (mat'läya) (A) strainer made of woven grass HF... Matlia (historically recorded in Aksum area) 14/38 [Pa] mato, maatto (O) old and respectable HDJ86 Mato 0948'/3712' 1979 m, south-east of Alibo 09/37 [Gz] HEK41 Matraha .., see Mitraha .. HCD81 Matso, small district south of Chencha 06/37 [x] HET60 Matta 13/38 [WO Gu] mattarree (O) kind of medicinal plant; Mattarri, see Matari above JEA93 Mattarri (area) 11/40 [WO]

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matto (O) old and respectable /woman/ -- Matto, name of a Kefa clan HDA18 Mattu (Mattuu, Matu), see Metu matu, (O) cut back, prune trees HDA18 Matu wereda, see Metu wereda ?? Matze, village in the south-west ../.. [20] mau: maw (Som) water jar; -- Mao, a small Nilotic tribe living along the Ethio-Sudan border GDF33 Mau 0830'/3437' 1694 m, south-west of 08/34 [Gz] GDF45 Mau (Mao) (Tulu Mao) (hill), see under Dembidolo 08/34 [WO] HDA22 Mau, T. (hill) 08/35 [WO] HEM61 Maugo, see Mahago HEK81 Mauri 12/37 [WO] JDH83 Mauro 0950'/4059' 758 m 09/40 [Gz] JEJ35 Maurthu (waterhole) 12/42 [WO] HET57 Mawil Mikael (Mawl Mika'el) (church), 13/39 [Gz] 1311'/3908', west of Samre HEL18 Mawire 1154'/3910' 2406 m, west of Weldiya 11/39 [Gz] HFE28 Mawka (Mawk'a, Mawqa) 1349'/3914' 2180 m, 13/39 [Gz q] north-east of Abiy Adi GDF45 Mawo (mountain) 0834'/3448' 1694 m, 08/34 [Gz] near Dembidolo HEL19 Mawre kebele (Mawré ..) 11/39 [Ad] in the south-westernmost tip of Gidan wereda, 3-10 km west of Debre Tsehay and 16 km south-east of Lalibela; area 3,438 hectares. [CSA 1994] May .., see also Mai .. (May .. is spelling according to recent practice, but Mai .. is the form very often found in earlier maps) may, mai (T) watercourse, intermittent stream HFF71 May Aba Samuel, see Adigrat : Mayaba HFD.. May Abay, see Mai Abai may ab..: abeba (A) flower HFD37 May Abeba, see Togo Ber HFE71 May Adgi (mountain) 1413'/3835' 2047 m, 14/38 [Gz] north-west of Aksum may ad..: adi, addi (T) village, country; adii (O) 1. white; 2. kind of tree HFE71 May Adi 1414'/3833' 1840 m, 14/38 [Gz] north-west of Aksum HFD58c May Adrasha, see under Inda Silase HEM94 May Alekt (M. Alek't) 1236'/3947' 1783 m, 12/39 [Gz] east of lake Ashenge may aw..: awli (T) damp, dew HFE88 May Awli'i Silase (church) 1419'/3914', 14/39 [Gz] near Inticho may ba..: bariya (A,T) slave HFD82 May Barya 1418'/3745' 1011 m, 14/37 [Gz] near the border of Eritrea HFE50 May Beraziyo (M. Brazio) 1406'/3831' 2335 m 14/38 [Gz n x] (M. Barazyo), between Inda Silase and Aksum, with convent known from the 1550s may chaa: chahaa (O) shade, shadow HFL07 May Chaa (May Ch'a'a) 1428'/3910' 1857 m, 14/39 [Gz] near the border of Eritrea

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HFL08 May Chaa (May Ch'a'a) 1428'/3913' 1770 m, 14/39 [Gz] on the border of Eritrea may chan..: chanka (ch'anqa) (A) shoulder HES96 May Chanka (M. Ch'ank'a, M. Chanqa) (mountain) 13/38 [Gz] 1329'/3807' 1348 m may che..: chew (ch'äw) (A,T) salt HFE66 May Chew (M. Ch'ew) 1408'/3901' 2214 m 14/39 [Gz] (with church Mikael), east of Adwa, cf Maychew may chi..: chiisaa (O) stagnant water; chisa (O) snare, trap HEU.. May Chisa (Mai Cisa), see also under Amba Aradam 13/39 [+ It] HFD.. May Chokomti (Mai Ciocomti) (area) 2175m 14/39 [+ Gu] HFD20 May Chogonte (Mai Ciogonte, M. Chiogonite) 13/37 [+ WO Gz] 1350'/3735' 850 m may da..: daa'iro (Arabic) circle; (Som) luck, fate HFF31 May Dairo (Da'iro) 1350'/3928' 2120 m, 13/39 [Gz] (with church Maryam), south of Hawzen Coordinates would give map code HFF21 HFE74 May Dearo (May De'aro, Mai Daro, Mai Uaro) 14/38 [Gz Gu WO] 1415'/3849' 1989 m, village near a bridge, (with church P'erak'lit'os), north-west of Adwa HEM81 May Dege 1230'/3926' 2868 m, west of Korem 12/39 [Gz] HFK27 May Degwale (Adi Sessahu) 1440'/3812' 1142 m, 14/38 [Gz WO Gu] on the border of Eritrea may dem..: demma (dämma) (A) bleed, make bleed; deemaa (O) lustful, promiscuous HEU43 May Dema (Mai Dima) 1302'/3941' 2356 m 13/39 [Gz It] (with church Giyorgis), near Debub HEU.. May Dolo (Mai D.), see also under Amba Alage 13/39 [+ It] HFF61 May Falso (mountain chain) 1411'/3931' 2557 m, 14/39 [Gz] south-east of Adigrat may ga..: gasaa (O) mat made of straw or fibre H.... May Gassa (tree nursery in Tigray in the 1990s) ../.. [20] may gib ..: gib (A) objective, aim, goal (jib = hyena) HFE46 May Gib Maryam (church) 1357'/3859' 13/38 [Gz] HEU80 May Gibba (Mai Ghibba) 1327'/3921' 1746 m, 13/39 [+ Gz] near map code HET89 may gu..: guddo (O) 1. abundant; 2. big /female/; gudo (Som) 1. inside, interior; 2. fulfill one's obligations HCR27 May Gudo (Maya Gudo, Maigudo), 07/37 [+ MS LM WO] (mountain) peak 3099/3260 m HFD12 May Hargets 1343'/3746' 936 m, 13/37 [Gz] north-west of Adi Arkay HFE09 May Hurura 1338'/3918', 13/39 [20] about 25 km north-west of Mekele HFF73 May Iderat 1413'/3940' 2903 m, 14/39 [Gz] south-east of Adigrat HFE07 May In Silase (church) 1335'/3908, east of Abiy Adi 13/39 [Gz] ?? May Islami, cf Mai Islami ../.. [x] HFE64 May Kahkihe (M. Qahqihe) (village), see Endiet Nebersh HFE09 May Karano (M. Qarano) 1338'/3919', 13/39 [20] about 22 km north-west of Mekele may ke..: kech (käch) (A) jute ?? May Kech (visiting postman under Mekele) ../.. [Po] HEU90 May Kefi 1329'/3923' 2220 m, near Mekele 13/39 [Gz] HFE.. May Kerua (Mai Khérouah), near Aksum 14/38 [+ x]

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may keyih (qeyih) (T) red water HEU72 May Keyih (May K'eyih, Maikeyih, Mai Cayeh) 13/39 [Gz Ad WO] (May Keyah) 1319'/3932' 2140 m (with church Tekle Haymanot) (centre in 1964 of Didiba sub-district) HFE45 May Kinetal (M. K'inet'al, Maikintal, Mai Cheneta) 13/38 [Gz Ad WO] (May Kenetal, Mai Canetta) 1357'/3859' 1765 m, 13/38 [Gu] (with church Medhane Alem), cf Keneta Coordinates would give map code HFE46 Centre in 1964 of Inda Felasi wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 5SW Nekaha (Necaha) (area) 8N Marafluba (Maraflubai) (village) 1906 m HEU32 May Korar (M. K'orar, M. Qorar) 12/39 [Gz q] 1259'/3934' 3449 m, near Amba Alage HFD72 May Kuhili 1415'/3745' 1031 m, 14/37 [Gz] near the border of Eritrea HFE67 May Kwak Abune Yohanis (church) 1407'/3906', 14/39 [Gz] east of Adwa may le..: leba (A) thief; meda (A) field HFF62 May Lebay Meda (plain) 1408'/3933', 14/39 [Gz] (with church Daminas at some distance to the west), south-east of Adigrat HFE67 May Libo 1409'/3908' 1963 m, east of Adwa 14/39 [Gz] may lik.: liko (Som) one who stands out among others HES13 May Liko (May Luco) 1250'/3747' 2444 m, 12/37 [Gz] north-east of Gondar may mada: madaa (O) wound, ulcer, scar ?? May Mada (visiting postman under Dessie) ../.. [Po] may mado: maddoo (O) headstall HEM.. May Mado wereda (Maymado ..) (-1994-) 12/39 [n] HFF53 May Megelta, see Mai Megelta HFE06 May Mekden 1335'/3904' 2582 m, near Abiy Adi 13/39 [Gz] HFF02 May Mekden (Macden, Mai Macdem. M. Makdam) 13/39 [MS WO Gu 18] (M. Mäqdäm) (with bridge) 2188 m HEM60 May Mihimaz 1220'/3924' 2134 m, west of Alamata 12/39 [Gz] HFE56 May Minyim (M. Minym) 1403'/3900' 2256 m, 14/39 [Gz] south-east of Adwa HFE56 May Misham (Zongui) 1402'/3902' 2020 m, 14/39 [Gz] (Mai Mishan), south-east of Adwa HEU51 May Nebri 1308'/3930' 2037 m, 13/39 [Gz] (with church Mikael), west of Debub may o..: omo (Kefa) tall and straight tree, Pygeum africanum HET88 May Omo, 1323'/3912' 2069 m, 13/39 [Gz] south-west of Abiy Adi ?? May Saeda (M. Sa'äda) (historically recorded), ../.. [Pa] in the Gondar region? may se..: senti (sänt'i) (A) pocket knife HET68 May Senti 1316'/3915' 2387 m, near Samre 13/39 [Gz] HFD58 May Shebenni (Mai Scebenni) 1403'/3816' 1873 m, 14/38 [+ Gz] near Inda Silase may shu.: shum (A) chief, official HFE63c May Shum ("Bath of Queen Sheba"), see under Aksum may (T) water, tala (O) kind of tree, bado (A) barren, empty HFC36 May Talabado (Mai T.), see under Kafta 13/37 [+ WO] HEP35 May Tamma (May Temma), see Metemma

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HFE79 May Temar 1412'/3917' 2393 m, 14/39 [Gz] south-west of Adigrat HFF21 May Tiwaru 1347'/3931' 1892 m 13/39 [Gz] (with church Abune Ananyos), south of Hawzen HFE.. May Tringay, see Nadir HFE.. May Tsadik, in Adwa wereda 14/38 [Ad] HFE68 May Tsaida (M. Ts'a'ida, Tsada, Tzada) 14/39 [Gz] 1409'/3913' 2251 m (with churches Abune Aregawi and K'irkos) HES96 May Tsemre (M.Tsemri, Maitemre, Maitsemri) 13/38 [Gz Po WO Gu] (Mytsemri, May Tsebri, Medanie Alem, Medane A.) 1334'/3808' 1383 m, saddle 1470 m, near map code HFD06 (with sub-post office under Gondar and church Medhane Alem to the south-east) (centre in 1964 of Adi Arkay sub-district) HFD47 May Tsimu (Maytsimu) 1400'/3812' 1967 m, 14/38 [Gz] (Maisemu), south-west of Inda Silase HFE07c May Wayn (M. Wayni, Mai Weini), 13/39 [x 20] historical monastery recorded in the 1400s may we..: welel (wäläl) (A) floor HFE73 May Wellel (Mai Uollel) 1413'/3843' 1868 m, 14/38 [+ Gz Gu] north of Aksum, see under that place HFE86 May Wiur (M. Wi'ur) 1418'/3900' 2512 m, 14/39 [Gz] (mountain), west of Inticho ?? May Zulawu, battle site in Tigray in 1871 ../.. [x] -- maya: Warra Maya (Maya people/family), name of a Babile tribe of the eastern Oromo; Maya, see also under Waj maya (A) place for looking; (Som) no; maye ayh (A) Noah's flood; mwaya (A) day's pay HDB28 Maya (Maia) 08/36 [+ WO] HDL65 Maya 0936'/3855' 2589 m, south-east of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL75 Maya 0941'/3854' 2675 m, near Debre Libanos 09/38 [AA Gz] HEA74 Maya (Maia) 1132'/3512' 759 m 11/35 [+ WO] maya g..: guddo, guddoo (O) 1. abundant; 2. big /female/; gudo (Som) 1. inside, interior; 2. fulfill one's obligations HCR27 Maya Gudo (Maigudo), see May Gudo JDJ24 Maya Gudo 0915'/4159' 1707 m, 09/41 [Gz] north-east of Grawa JDJ24 Maya Gudo 0916'/4201' 1795 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz] HFF71 Mayaba Samuel (= Mai Abba Samuel?) 14/39 [Br x] (rock-hewn church), see under Adigrat JDJ33 Mayakelo (Mayak'elo, Mayaqelo) 09/41 [Gz q] 0921'/4156' 2097 m, south of Dire Dawa HFF71 Maybaba (with rock-hewn church), 14/39 [x] see under Adigrat HFE17 Maybaha (Mayhaba?) : Amanuel, see under Temben churches HEF14 Maybar kebele 11/39 [Ad] with irregular shape in south-eastern Dese Zuriya wereda, 11-15 km south-southeast of Dessie town; area 1,154 hectares. [CSA 1994] may chew (T) saline water HEU12 Maychew (Maichew, Mai Ceu, M. Cio, M. Chio) 12/39 [MS Ro WO Gu] (May Chow, Mai Chio, M. Keu, Maych'awu, Maitchew) (Fre: Mai-Tchéou) (with post office) Gz:1247'/3932' 2494 m; MS:1248'/3936' 2350 m Centre at least 1964-1980 of Raya & Azebo awraja

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& of Inda Mehonie wereda & of Deger Milash sub-district. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 8E (Mekan pass, see under Korbeta) 9SE Ezba (pass) 2301/2500 m 10SE Gumburrada (pass) 9W Debra Laf (pass) 10W Saefti (pass) 10NW Dubbar (Dubbai) (pass) 3938 m ?? Jijira (Agiura) 1613 m 4N Belago 7NE (Amba Arara, see under Korbeta) 10NE Yeberr Malash (pass) HF... Maychew Belay wereda (Maichew Belai ..) 14/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Aksum), "Upper Maychew", cf Lai Maychew HF... Maychew Betach wereda (Maichew ..) 14/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Milekwa), "Lower Maychew", cf Tach Maychew -- Maychew dialect HCC99 Mayda 0619'/3728' 2617 m, west of Chencha 06/37 [Gz] -- Maye, a lineage of the Sabbo-Karrayyu-Dayyu of the Borana people JDJ34 Maye Gudo 0921'/4201' 1980 m 09/42 [Gz] HEE96 Mayet Kidane Mihret (M.K. Meret) (church) 11/38 [Gz] 1142'/3859', north of Bete Hor HFE64 Maygoga (Fremona), see Endiet Nebersh HFE45 Mayknetal, see May Kinetal HEM.. Maymado, see May Mado H.... Mayo (centre in 1964 of Koka sub-district) 08/39 [Ad] HEU42 Mayra Amba (Maira) (recorded in 1868), 13/39 [18 It] see also under Amba Alage HFD06c Maytsemri, see May Tsemre HFD47 Maytsimu, see May Tsimu -- Mayu, a lineage of the Arsi-Mando-Raya Oromo HFE29 Mayu (Maiu, Maio) 13/39 [+ WO Wa] JDC22 Mayu (Maiu) (area) 0848'/4159' 1319 m, cf Meyu 08/41 [Gz WO] JDH82 Mayujeri (Maiugeri) (area) 09/40 [+ WO] HEB19c Mazarkanye, about 1100'/3630', 11/36 [Ch] small village south-west of Dangila HFE.. Mazeber, see under Aksum HFD94 Mazega, see Mezzega HDT16 Mazhek kebele (Mazhäq ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in eastern Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda, 4-6 km north-east of Alem Ketema; area 387 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFF21 Mazobu, see Masobu JC... Mazolide 06/43 [18] mead: me'adeni (T) mine /for minerals/ JDS92 Mead (Me'ad) (area) 848 m 10/42 [WO] ?? Meadura, stream in the Awash area ../.. [20] HFF31 Meakudi (Meakuddi, Maikudi, Ma'aquddi), [x] (with rock-hewn church), see under Geralta churches - northern HFE69 Meala (Me'ala) 1408'/3918' 2087 m, 14/39 [Gz] (with church Giyorgis), south-west of Adigrat ?? Meanit wereda (Meant .., Meanet ..) ../.. [Ad 20 n] in the Bench-Maji Zone, established in 1996 (-1994-) is divided into 54 rural and 3 urban kebeles.

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HEU61 Meara (Me'ara) 1314'/3927' 2044 m, 13/39 [Gz] (with church Kidane Mihret), south of Mekele HFE80 Measake, see Adi Mendi -- Meban, a sub-division of the Sudanic people in Ethiopia HET19 Mebehal 1250'/3918' 1822 m, west of Maychew 12/39 [Gz] mebel: mebil (mäbil) (A) food, eatables HEL04 Mebel, cf Mabil 11/38 [WO] meben d..: dega (däga) (A) highland above 2400 m; deega (O) poor, miserable HC... Meben Dega (in Chilalo awraja) 07/39? [Ad] HEM91 Mebera (area), cf Mabera 12/39 [WO] HEM93 Mebera 1236'/3938' 1610 m, 12/39 [Gu Gz] east of lake Ashenge HDR37 Mebesh 1017'/3715' 1976 m (with church Giyorgis) 10/37 [Gz] HDJ15 Mebeshi 0912'/3703' 1832 m 09/37 [Gz] HED84 Mebrej 1139'/3753' 2348 m, east of Bahir Dar, 11/37 [Gz] at a road east of Gumar river HDM74 Mebrek Amba kebele (Mäbräq .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] in southernmost Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda towards the west at its southern border, 7-10 km south-east of Debre Sina; area 912 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEA94 Mec, see Mek HEH99c Meca, see Meka HCE66 Mecale, see Mekale HEM02 Mecamecit, see Mekamechit HEU13 Mecan (Mecam), see Mekan HED86 Mecan Jesus, see Mekane Iyesus HED97 Mecan Jesus, see Mokshi HES69 Mecanna, see Makanna HES44 Mecara, see Mekara HEM92 Mecare (Mecarre), see Mekare GDF67 Mecciara, see Mechara & JDA46 mech (A) Guizotica scabra, a plant related to cultivated nug, up to 3 m tall growing above 1500 m, with acid-yellow flowers; mecha (O) nation; mechcha (O) bastard; -- Mecha (Macha in many English-language texts, Matcha), name of a tribe of Oromo living in Shewa, also a clan of the Mecha/Liban/Kutai/Galani Oromo, and also occurring as a male individual name HDD86 Mecha (area) 0857'/3806' 08/38 [n] HDD94 Mecha, cf Jibat & Mecha awraja 08/37 HDK08 Mecha (Meccia) (area), cf Macha 09/38 [+ WO] HDL82 Mecha (Mech'a) 0951'/3838' 3068 m, west of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] HEC66 Mecha 1125/3708', 11/37 [n] between Dangila and Bahir Dar HDD.. Mecha forest (Metcha), see under Ginchi 08/38 [+ x] ?? Mecha Gaji, see Gaji mecha k..: koricha, qoricha (O) medicine, /figuratively:/ punishment; korcha, koricha (A) saddle HDK08 Mecha Koricha (Meccia Coreccia, M. Careccia) 09/38 [LM WO Gu Gz] (Meccia Kareccia, Metcha Goritcha), 0906'/3818' 2677 m, with early timber concession HEC67c Mecha wereda (centre in 1964 = Merawi Maryam) 11/37 [Ad]

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GDM.. Mechabera kebele 09/34 [20] in the Begi region of Beni Shangul. Begi-Mao language is spoken there. ?? Mechakel (Mächakäl, Machakal), ../.. [Pa] (historical area recorded from the 1600s) HDS.. Mechakel (Mächakil, Mächakel, Mächakkäl) 10/37 [n] (Mächakkil), district immediately north-east of Dembecha HEC79 Mecham (Mecciam) (village & watercourse) 11/37 [+ It] mechara: machara (O) 1. any prickly shrub, bramble; 2. kind of climber particularly trailing coffee trees GDF67 Mechara (Mecciara), cf Machara, Michara 08/34 [+ WO] HDA62 Mechara (Mecciara) 0844'/3500' 1525 m, 08/35 [Gz] near map code GDF67 HDT01 Mechara (Mecciara) 1000'/3832' 2085 m 10/38 [AA Gz] JDA46 Mechara (Mecciara) MS:0830'/4020' 1750 m 08/40 [MS Po WO Gu] (Mechera, Mechere) Gz:0836'/4019' 1790 m (with sub-post office & mission station & church Medhane Alem) (sub-district & its centre in 1964), in the Fentale district JDA45 Mechata (Mecheta, Micheta, Miceta), cf Micheta, 08/40 [MS Po Ad WO] (with sub-post office under Asbe Teferi) (centre in 1964 of Darolebu wereda) HB... Mecheke ../.. [20] Settlement of 10 hectares in middle Konso. mechela: machalla, mechella (O) fine leather for saddler´s work; mechila (A) shrub/small tree growing near water, Salix subserrata HDL55 Mechela 0934'/3852' 2608 m, south-east of Fiche, 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church & quarry nearby) HDU91 Mechela kebele (Mächäla ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central wereda at its northern border, 16-23 km north-northwest of Were Ilu town; area 2,218 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF23 Mechela kebele (Mächäla ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Dese Zuriya wereda, 5-10 km south-west of Dessie town; area 1,793 hectares. [CSA 1994] HBS.. Mechelo, town in Konso area, with five steles 05/37 [n] HEK49 Mecheloa, see Meketewa HEL27 Mechena, see Mekena HFE18 Mecheno, see Adi Mekeno HEK49 Mechetoa, see Meketewa HEK49 Mechiet, see Meketewa JD... Mechito (Mech'itu), in the south-east 09/41 [x Gz] HED52 Mecho (Mech'o) 1124'/3742' 2097 m, 11/37 [Gz] south-east of Bahir Dar near Abay river HDL60 Mechota (Mech'ota) 0938'/3829' 2078 m, 09/38 [Gz] south-west of Fiche JDA36 Mechta, see Micheta HDR65 Meckara (Meccara) 10/37 [+ WO] HES77 Meckarabya Maryam (Meccarabia Mariam) 13/38 [+ Gu] (village) c.1900 m, at the base of steep amba-type mountains GDF53 Meckato (Meccato) 08/34 [+ WO]

meda (A,T also transliterated mieda) field, grassy plain HFE.. Meda, village near the Tekkeze gorge 14/38? [n]

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HFE91 Meda Kimtsay (M. K'imtsay) 1424'/3832' 1733 m, 14/38 [Gz] north-west of Aksum, at border river of Eritrea meda midir (A) grass field land HDM00 Meda Midir 0905'/3923' 1667 m, south of Sheno 09/39 [Gz] HCF43 Meda Welabu (M. Wolabu) 0547'/3941' 1214 m 05/39 [Gz Ad] HCF61 Meda Welabu wereda (M. Wolabu ..) (-1964-2004-) 05/39 [Ad 20] (centre in 1964 = Oborso) (-1994-) is divided into 24 rural kebeles and 1 urban. medacha: meddicha (O) piece of goat or sheep skin worn as a wrist band during rituals HCS64 Medacha (Medaccia) 0752'/3756' 3074 m 07/37 [LM WO Gz] HD..? Medacha (hill) 13/38? [+ n] medafu (mädafu) (A) the palm of the hand, the paw HEF46 Medafu 1117'/3957' 1418 m, north-east of Dessie 11/39 [Gz] HEL27 Medage kebele (Mädagé ..) 12/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Bugna wereda, immediately north-east of Lalibela; area 3,180 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Medak (monastery), in the Ankober region? ../.. [Ha] JDH83 Medalalla (area) 975 m 09/40 [WO] HCJ38 Medalcho 0639'/3721' 1673 m 06/37 [Gz] HCJ38 Medalcho 0640'/3724' 1488 m 06/37 [Gz] HCR86 Medale 0800'/3711' 2085 m, cf Madalle 08/37 [Gz] HDA66 Medale 0843'/3522' 1390 m, 08/35 [Gz] south-west of Yubdo JCC93 Medale (Modallo) 0618'/4157' 607 m 06/41 [Gz WO] medali (O) weights for scales medalle e..: ebicha, eebicha (O) kind of tree, Vernonia amygdalina; (A) grawa HD... Medalle Ebicha, at 72 km from Ijaji ../37 [x] HDE53 Medalo (Medalu) 0839'/3844' 1880 m, 08/38 [Gz x] village south of Akaki and north of Awash river HDL85 Medani Alem, see Lemi HDF06 Medanie Alem, see May Tsemre medaweyna (A) field with wine? JDL12 Medaweyna (Medaueina) (area) 09/43 [+ WO] medeb (mädäb) (T) terrace; (A) bench made of earth; stall for merchandise, stand on a market; square of ground; plank HEK.. Medeb (Meddeb), near Debre Tabor 11/38 [+ 18] medebay (mädäbay) 1. name of a legendary royal family; 2. places where soldiers were quartered in northern Ethiopia HFD79 Medebay 1413'/3824' 1959 m, 14/38 [Gz] north-east of Inda Silase HFD89 Medebay 1420'/3825' 1714 m, 14/38 [Gz] north-east of Inda Silase HFD99 Medebay (Medebai Tabor, Medebai) (peak) 14/38 [Gz WO Gu] 1425'/3824' 1930 m, north of Inda Silase, near the border of Eritrea HFE70 Medebay 1415'/3829' 1647 m, 14/38 [Gz] north-east of Inda Silase HFE73 Medebay Maryam (church) 1414'/3844', 14/38 [Gz] north of Aksum HFD97 Medebay sub-district (Medebai ..) 14/38 [+ Ad WO] (centre in 1964 = Adi Kidi), cf Mederbai, Medobay

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medebay t..: Tabor, the Mount Tabor of the Bible HFD99 Medebay Tabor, see HFD99 Medebay HFD.. Medebay Tabor sub-district (-1997-) 14/38 [n] medebay z..: zana, zanna (Gojjam A) tree, Stereospermum kunthianum HFE.. Medebay Zana wereda (centre = Selekleka) 14/38 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 33 rural and 2 urban kebeles. medebi (O) seat of earth at the side of a house medech: meddecha (O) 1. anklet, "necklace for the feet"; 2. mutton kidney HDU00 Medech (Medich) 10/39 [LM WO] HBL60c Medecho (with important wells), 04/38 [x] at 20 km north-northeast of Mega HED08 Medeg (mountain) 1056'/3816' 2857, 3304 m 10/38 [WO Gz] meder: midir (A) earth, land, region HBT46 Meder 0453'/3858' 1226 m, north-east of Arero 04/38 [Gz] mederba (T) sausage tree, Kigelia aethiopum HFE09 Mederbey (Mederbei, Mederbai) (pass) 13/39 [+ WO Gu] mederderiya (A) shelf; medderiya (A) dry masonry wall mederi (T), midir (A) land, earth; dur (A,T) forest HCA64 Mederdur, see Tsilmamo mederi d..: dida (O) forest, camp JEG49 Mederi Didda (waterhole) 488 m 12/40 [WO] HDL04 Medero 0905'/3850' 2665 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] north-east of Addis Abeba JDJ26 Medero (Mederu) 0914'/4209' 1866 m, 09/42 [Gz] south-east of Harar JDJ48 Medero (mountain) 0925'/4221' 2526 m, 09/42 [Gz] north-east of Harar JDJ26 Mederu 0915'/4209' 1721 m, cf Medero, 09/42 [Gz] south-east of Harar HDR65 Medeven 10/37 [WO] medfo g..: gora (O) 1. wild rose shrub; 2. kind of raspberry; (A) side of mountain, wide and flat road HC... Medfo Gora (Abyotfre) (a Wabe village) 07/39 [x] in 1980s in Aminya wereda, on Robe-Seru road medhane alem (A) saviour of the world HCL73 Medhane Alem 0702'/3845' 2518 m, 07/38 [Gz] south-west of Kofele HDD87 Medhane Alem (Medani Alem) (church) 08/38 [LM WO] HDL95 Medhane Alem (Medani Alem) (with church) 09/38 [LM WO] HEE90 Medhane Alem (Medanie Alem) (church) 11/38 [+ Gu] HFF42 Medhane Alem Adi Kasho, see under Takatisfi 13/39 HFF42 Medhane Alem Adi Kasho (rock-hewn church) 13/39 [Br] medhani alem (T) saviour of the world HCL73 Medhani Alem (Medani Alem) 07/38 [+ WO] HDB54 Medhani Alem (Medani A.) (church) 08/36 [+ WO] HDD84 Medhani Alem (Medani A.) (church) 08/37 [LM WO] HDE72 Medhani Alem (Medani A.) (church) 08/38 [LM WO] HDK16 Medhani Alem (Medani A.) (church), 09/38 [+ WO] see under Ilfeta HFC37 Medhani Alem (Medani A.) (church), 13/37 [+ WO] see under Kafta HES96 Medhani Alem, see May Tsemre HFF14 Medhanit Hayk Mesal (M. Hayk' M.) 13/39 [Gz] 1344'/3945' 2225 m, east of Agula

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HDU00 Medich, see Zinz HDM60 Medida, see Mendida JDK48 Medigan 0929'/4314' 1635 m, 09/43 [Gz] at some distance from the border of Somalia HDM97 Medina (Mädina) 0956'/3959' 1352 m, 09/39 [Gz] about one hour on foot north-east of Debre Sina HEE56 Medina 1123'/3904' 2228 m, south of Bete Hor 11/39 [Gz] JEA02 Medina 1055'/4000' 1399 m 10/40 [Gz] HDU07 Medina kebele (Mädina ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in southern Kewet wereda, 9-14 km south-east of Shewa Robit; area 2,574 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF08 Medina kebele (Mädina ..) 10/39 [Ad] in the south-easternmost "tip" of (East) wereda, 20-30 km east of Harbu; area 4,851 hectares. [CSA 1994] Medir .., see Midir .., cf Meder HEL67 Mediva 12/39 [Gu] JDN82c Medjetie, see Majete medo (A) comb; meddo (Som/H.Salt) black HDA13c Medo, cf Mado 08/35 [Gu] JCC21 Medo, see El Medo JCL81 Medo (wide area), see Daga Medo HF... Medobay sub-district (Medobai ..), cf Medebay 14/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Mai Megwa) HFE.. Medoge (Madoge), 14/38 [x] (archaeological site south-west of Aksum) medra z..: zega, see directly under zega for various meanings H.... Medra Zega (historically recorded from the 1300s), 10/39 [Pa] south of Merabete/Merhabete, see Midre Zega medri: midiri (T) land, earth, country HFD94 Medri (mountain) 1428'/3757' 1473, 1949 m, 14/37 [Gz] at some distance from the border of Eritrea HFD95 Medri (area) 1949 m, cf Mederi 14/37 [WO] HDS09 Medria (Medria Uadia?) (area) 10/38 [WO] mee (O) let us see! dora (Afar) stream JEC82 Mee Dorra (Mee-dorra) (waterhole) 11/41 [WO] -- Me'en (Mekan, Meken, formerly called Tishana), ethnic group which has seven sections ?? Me'en wereda ../.. [Ad] established in the mid-1990s Meerab (Me'erab) .., see Mirab .. HFD70 (Meeteb, small river in disputed area) 14/37 [WO 20] meeti (O) silver JDH99 Meeto (waterholes), cf Meto 09/41 [MS WO] HFK16 Mefalus 1435'/3807' 1479 m, 14/38 [Gz] at some distance from the border of Eritrea HEE64 Meftera (Meft'era) 1129'/3852' 2700 m, 11/38 [Gz] south-west of Bete Hor HBK49 Meg, G. (area), see under Mega 04/38 [WO] HBK39 Mega (area) 03/38 [WO] HBK59 Mega (Megga, Megua, Magua) 0403'/3818' 1740 m 04/38 [Gz Br WO Ad] (with sub-post office & mission station) MS coordinates would give map code HBK49. Centre in 1964 of Bire wereda.

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Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 2S Urabe (Gara Urabe) (area) 6S Danissa (Gara Danissa) (area) 3W Meg (Gara Meg) (area) 5NW Gemelli (area) 7NW Pelato /&?/ Elmito (area/s/) 5N Urgesa (Urghesa) (area) 1659/2306 m 5NE landing ground used in the 1930's With salt mines in the neighbourhood and British consulate. HEE80 Mega 1137'/3830' 2721 m, 11/38 [Gu] south-west of Debre Zebit megab: migib (A) food, nourishment HFE39 Megab (Magab, Megew) (village) 13/39 [WO Gz Gu x] 1355'/3921' 1959 m, mountain 2404/2427 m, south-west of Hawzen, cf Magab, Megeb Coordinates would give map code HFF30 megabi (mägabi) (A) supplier, foster-father ?? Megacho, in Giibe district ../.. [20] ?? Megada, with National Forest Priority Area ../.. [20] HBK27 Megado, see Magado JBN44 Megag, cf Migag .. 04/40 [WO] HF... Megaher (historical? area west of Adigrat) 14/39 [x] megal (mägal) (A) dark brown /horse/, black horse's coat HEE79 Megal Tona, see Wegel Tena megala (mägala) (A,Harari) market place /mainly in Harar/; magala (O) market JDB25 Megala (area) 0820'/4112' 1226 m 08/41 [WO Gz] GDU01 Megale (Megelie, Magale, Magalle) 09/34 [Gz Ad WO] 0958'/3430' 1514 m (sub-district & its centre in 1964) ?? Megale (Megele) (isolated Afar area) ../.. [Yo] GDU01 Megale wereda (in the 1990s) 09/34 [n] megali (T) running; meggele (A) suppurate, discharge pus HDA34 Megalli, T. (hill) 08/35 [WO] JCH51 Megalo (Magalo, Magallo, Megallo) 06/40 [MS Gu x Ad] Gz: 0651'/4047' = JCH50 MS: 0645'/4040' 1530/1600/1650 m MS coordinates would give map code JCG49 about 20 km more to the south-west. Centre in 1964 of Gura & Demolie wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 5SW Roba Butta (village) 1506 m 9SW Malkei (Malchei) (village) 3N Uluka (Uluca) (cave) 7NE Logh (village) 1248 m HCS.. Meganesse, see Maganase Megaria .., see Migaria .. megariya (T) hearth HFE76c (Megariya Tsemri (Megaria Zemri), plain in Eritrea?) 14/39 [+ Gu] HDM22 Megasas, see Megezez megazo: meggazo (mäggazo) (A) land given for cultivation HDU73 Mege, see Mige megeb: migib (A) food, nourishment; megebe (mägäbe) (A,T) to feed, to serve HFF81 Megeb (Megheb) 2482 m, see under Adigrat 14/39 [WO Gu]

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?? Megech (Magech, Swe: Magetsch), ../.. [+ x] river south of Gondar, with a "bridge of Fasil" HEE82 Megech (Megech', Magech) 1139'/3836' 2255 m, 11/38 [Gz] south of Debre Zebit HET98 Megechi Mikael (Megech'i Mika'el) 1333'/3912', 13/39 [Gz] (church), west of Mekele HEK17 Megegta 1153'/3811' 2742 m, 11/38 [Gz] north-east of Debre Tabor megele: meggele (A) to suppurate GDU45 Megele 1020'/3452' 1040 m, north-east of Asosa 10/34 [Gz] HCD73 Megella (Meghella) (island) shore 1285 m 06/37 [+ WO] JCC36 Megenley (Meghenlei, B.=Bur?) (area) 05/42 [+ WO] KCH37 Megenlo (Meghenlo, Meghento), 06/46 [+ Wa WO Gz] (with seasonal waterhole) 0638'/4625' 380 m JEB65 Megenta (mountain chain) 1128'/4112' 918 m, 11/41 [Gz] south-east of Tendaho, cf Magenta HCS92 Meger (village) 08/37 [x] HCK95? Megere, cf under 07/38 [x] HCS25 Megeri Abo (church) 0726'/3800' 07/38 [Gz] HCS15 Megeri Kidane Mihret (church) 0723'/3800' 07/38 [Gz] HFE08 Megesta (Megest'a) 1336'/3913' 2149 m, 13/39 [Gz] east of Abiy Adi HFE39 Megew, see Megab megez: megaz (Mägaz) (A) saw ?? Megez (Mägäz) (historically recorded area 1600s) ../.. [Pa] HDM22 Megezez (M. Meghezez, Megasas, Mägäzäz) 09/39 [MS WO Ad n] (mountain) MS: 0915'/3931' 3596 m; 09/39 [Gz] Gz: 0917'/3932' 3304 m (Michelin 2007: 3878 m), see under Shola Gebeya & Gina Ager HDM22 Megezez (place) 0918'/3933' 3230 m, 09/39 [Gz] east of Sheno HBK59 Megga, see Mega HFF81 Megheb, see Imba Iwir HFF53 Meghelta, see May Megelta KCH37 Meghenlo, see Megenlo HDM22 Meghezez, see Megezez HER45 Megina (Meggina, Mägina) (area) peak 2342 m 13/37 [Wa x n] HDT24 Megit (area), see under Addis Derra 10/38 [WO] HER46 Megmna (Megnina) 1304'/3710' 2036 m 13/37 [WO Gz] HDL99 Megnet kebele (Mägnät ..) 09/39 [Ad] somewhat to the south in easternmost Moret & Jiru wereda, 9-12 km east of Inewari; area 837 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE09 Mego kebele (Mägo ..) 11/39 [Ad] centrally in east wereda touching its southern border, 9-15 km east of Akista; area 2,770 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF03c Megosa kebele (Mägosa ..) 11/39 [Ad] in north-easternmost Were Ilu wereda with its border around it; area 2,129 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE58 Megwat kebele (Mägwat ..) 11/39 [Ad] centrally in northern Tenta wereda, 2-9 km north-west of Tenta settlement; area 2,754 hectares. [CSA 1994]

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JCK98 Megwin 0713'/4314' 834 m 07/43 [Gz] JDS92 Meha (hill) 10/42 [WO] HE... Mehago (centre in 1964 of Koba sub-district) 12/39 [Ad] HEM52 Mehago kebele (Mähago ..) 12/39 [Ad] in the north-westernmost corner of Kobo wereda; area 2,114 hectares. [CSA 1994] JCC99 Mehajob (Mahjabo) 0617'/4228' 472 m, 06/42 [Gz WO] at Webi Shebele mehakel (mähakkel) (A) centre, middle HDL19 Mehakel 0912'/3914' 1897 m, south-west of Sheno 09/39 [Gz] mehal ager (A) middle /of/ country HEE08 Mehal Ager 1054'/3913' 3326 m 10/39 [Gz] HDU86 Mehal Ager sub-district (centre in 1964 = Degaga) 10/39 [Ad] HES.. Mehal Ager sub-district (Mahl Ager ..) 13/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Weyla) HET39 Mehal Ager sub-district (centre in 1964 = Adi Shahu) 13/39 [Ad] mehal amba (A) middle mountain HDS46 Mehal Amba 1020'/3806' 2489 m, 10/38 [Gz] south-west of Bichena HDM73 Mehal Amba kebele (Mähal .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 11-15 km north-northeast of Debre Birhan town; area 823 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF83 Mehal Amba kebele (Mähal .. ..) 11/39 [Ad] stretching rather narrowly 15 km east/west in south-western Habru wereda, 5-8 km south of Mersa and 8-11 km north of Wichale; area 4,144 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF83 Mehal Amba Sudan (Libso, Lipso), 11/39 [Gz WO] 1136'/3939' 1836 m, south of Weldiya H.... Mehal Assol (centre 1964 of Assol sub-district) 10/38 [Ad] HDT74 Mehal Denbi kebele (Mähal Dänbi ..) 10/38 [Ad] a little to the east in central Debre Sina wereda, adjoining Mekane Selam on its north-eastern side; area 1,024 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Mehal Endebet sub-district (Mahl E. ..) 11/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Sheme Giyorgis) HEE72 Mehal Gayint sub-district (Mahlgaynt ..) 11/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Arb Gebeya) HEF91 Mehal Gebaba kebele (Mähal Gäbaba ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Guba Lafto wereda, 8-12 km south-west of Weldiya; area 823 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM65 Mehal Haramba kebele (Mähal .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north Ankober wereda at its eastern border, 11-14 km north-east of Ankober; area 791 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Mehal Iste sub-district (Mahl Iste ..) 11/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Mekane Iyesus) HCA88 Mehal Maji sub-district? (Mehalmarji ..) (-1997-) 06/35 [+ n] HCA88 Mehal Maji wereda (centre in 1964 = Maji) 06/35 [+ Ad] HEM02 Mehal Mechare kebele (Mähal Mächaré ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Guba Lafto wereda adjoining Weldiya to its west as a north/south strip; area 884 hectares. [CSA 1994]

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mehal meda (A) middle /of/ plain; mehale (T) swear, attest HDU33 Mehal Meda (Mahal M., Mahil M., Muhal M.) 10/39 [Gz] 1018'/3940' 3071 m, north of Molale From 1991 centre of Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda. HDU34 Mehal Meda (Mahal M., Mahil M., Mähal Méda) 10/39 [Gz MS Br Po] (Mahel Meda) Gz: 1014'/3941' 2988 m, north of Molale MS: 1015'/3925' = HDU31 (with post office) Centre at least 1969-1980 of Menz & Gishe awraja, and in 1964 of Gera Midir wereda. adjoining kebeles are Argano to the north and east, Girar Ber a little to the east, Diwat to the south, and Negasi Amba to the west. Within a radius of 10 km there are at 3E Hule Doha kebele 7E Yehata kebele 3SE Aftenet kebele 5SE Ajela kebele 6SE Tach Yigem kebele 3S Kewla kebele 5S Das Amba kebele 5S Kelerbo kebele 6S Seklaye kebele 8S Tama kebele 9S Lay Zebir kebele 9S Tach Zebir kebele 10S Wegere kebele 9SW Dewas kebele 9SW Mesele Maryam kebele 10SW Wiyn kebele 3W Sin Amba kebele 6W Menta Defer kebele 8W Tsehay Sina kebele 4NW Arego kebele 10NW Sar Midir kebele 2N Maserti kebele 3N Kuriya kebele 4N Gragn kebele 2NE Werk Amba 6NE Aganchit kebele 7NE Dig kebele 7NE Firkuta kebele HEM41 Mehal Meda 1212'/3927' 1962 m, 12/39 [Gz] south-west of Alamata HDM92 Mehal Moja kebele (Mähal .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] near the middle of the southern border of the main body of Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 12-18 km south-west of Sela Dingay; area 2,499 hectares. [CSA 1994] HED47c Mehal Semada sub-district (Mahl Semada ..) 11/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Teklu Ketema)

-- mehal s..: Shako, an ethnic sub-division of the Gimira-Maji HCG77c Mehal Shako (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 07/35 [Ad] HEM82 Mehal Wefla wereda (centre in 1964 = Korem) 12/39 [Ad]

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mehal w..: wenz (wänz) (A) river ?? Mehal Wenz (Mahal Uonz), near Ankober but lower, ../.. [Ha] partly royal residence in the early 1840s HDM54 Mehal Wenz kebele (Mähal Wänz ..) 09/39 [Ad] in west central Ankober wereda, very near Ankober town to its north-east; area 537 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU45 Mehal Wenz kebele (Mähal Wänz ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Efrata & Gidim wereda 9 km along its western border, 11-20 km south-west of Kara Kore; area 4,055 hectares. [CSA 1994] Mehamed, transliteration from Amharic of Mohammed HDK99 Mehamed (Mehamedo) 0957'/3820' 2530 m, 09/38 [Gz] near Tulu Milki HDS09 Mehamed 09/38 [AA] HDL35 Mehamede 0923'/3854' 2697 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] north-east of Addis Abeba HDL37 Mehamede 0923'/3908' 2673 m, north of Sendafa 09/39 [Gz] HFE.. Meheno (village) 13/39 [It] JDH20 Meheso (Mehesso), see Mieso HEM32 Mehid 1206'/3932' 2351 m, south of Alamata 12/39 [Gz] HEF.. Mehonennya (mountain near Kuta Ber) 11/39? [n] HEU.. Mehoni, see also Inda Mekonnin 12/39 [n] HEU.. Mehoni wereda (-1994-) 12/39 [n] mehonie k..: korbita (qorbita) (A) hill; korbet (qorbät) (A,T) human skin HEU13 Mehonie Korbeta sub-district 12/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Korbeta) seitan (säyt'an) A. devil, demon HFD47 Mehra Seitan 1357'/3810' 13/38 [x] KCN58 Meigag Gifa, see Magan Gifa HBL03 Meili (area) 03/38 [WO] JDP36 Meinhatolli (recorded in 1841) 10/41 [Ha] HET92 Meita 1331'/3837' 1706 m 13/38 [WO Gz] JDC85 Meiyisa Rendo (Me'iyisa R.) 0856'/4204' 1450 m, 08/42 [Gz] south of Harar mej (Harar O) water plant found in streams, Veronica anagallis-aquatica; (A) upper millstone HDE41 Meja 0831'/3831' 2614 m (with church Gebriel) 08/38 [Gz] HDK25 Meja (waterfalls) 0918'/3801' 09/38 [Gz] HDU01 Mejen Tiratir kebele (Mäjän T'erat'er ..) 09/39 [Ad] far to the west in Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 17-25 km west-southwest of Sela Dingay; area 2,975 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT25 Mejit kebele 10/39 [Ad] with irregular shape somewhat to the south in west Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda, 15-25 km west of Meragna; area 4,366 hectares. [CSA 1994] -- Mejo, name of a Kefa clan HCE96c Mejo (centre in 1964 of wereda) 06/38 [MS Ad 20] HCL16 Mejo 0627'/3857' 2668 m 06/38 [Gz] mek (mäq) (A) deep pit HEA94 Mek (Mec) (village) 11/35 [+ Gu] meka (mäqa) (A) kind of reed, Arundo donax, can be used for cutting pens; meka, meeqa (O) how much? how many?

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maka, maqaa (O) name HCH71 Meka 0659'/3550' 2049 m, near Shewa Gimira 06/35 [Gz] HEH99c Meka (Meca) (abandoned) 12/36 [+ Gu] mekabir anbessa (mäqabir anbässa) (A) grave of lion HFD07 Mekabir Anbesa (Mek'abir A., Meqabir A.) 13/38 [Gz q] 1339'/3812' 1202 m, west of Sekota in Simen HDM22 Mekagno kebele (Mäqagno ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-west Berehet wereda, 9-12 km south-east of Gina Ager; area 1,002 hectares. [CSA 1994] mekakelenya (mäkakkälännya) (A) middle, halfway between extremes HC... Mekakalenye Demeke, in wereda 07/38 [n] HCE66 Mekale (Mecale), cf Mekele 05/39 [+ WO Gu] HED97 Mekalyes, see Mekane Iyesus HEM02 Mekamechit (Mecamecit) (pass) 2040 m 11/39 [+ Gu] mekan (mäkan) (Geez,A) 1. place; 2. (also mehan) (A) barren, sterile /woman or cattle/; mekan (mäqan) (A,T) lintel, door frame; mekane (T) place /for/, abode of; mekan (mäkan) (A), mekwan (mäkwan) (T) sterile; -- Mekan, Shuro, a small Nilotic tribe living along the Ethiopia-Sudan border, cf Me'en HEU13 Mekan (Mecan, Mecam, Makhan), 12/39 [+ Gu WO 18] see under Korbeta HEU13 Mekan (pass) 2512 m 12/39 mekane a..: akist (A) aunt ?? Mekane Akiset (Makana A.) (historical convent) ../.. [x] mekane birhan (A,T) place of light HES37 Mekane Birhan (Mecane Berhan, Macanna?) 12/38 [Gz Ad LM] (Deresge, Derasge, Derasghie) 12/38 [MS WO Gu] one: 1259'/3807' 2916 m; another: 1301'/3808' 2803 m, also stated 2980/3035 m, near or same as Deresge Coordinates would give map code HES36 Centre in 1964 of Janamora wereda. about 50 km from Debark. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 4SW Felayna Mikael (Felaina Micael) (village) 2296 m 10N Gina Kidane Mihret (Ghina Chid. Meret) (village) 3094 m 9NE Genemora Arisagh (village, or two: Genemora + Arisagh?) 3159 m HES69 Mekane Birhan (Macanna) (village) 3401 m 13/38 [LM WO x] HFE24 Mekane Birhan 13/38 [MS] mekane iyesus (A) abode of Jesus HED86 Mekane Iyesus (Mecan Jesus) 1138'/3804' 2616 m 11/38 [+ WO Gz] (M. Yesus, Mekalyes), south-east of Debre Tabor, WO has the place at map code HED97 HED97 Mekane Iyesus (M. Yesus, Mecan Jesus, M. Iesus) 11/38 [MS Ad Gu Gz] 1144'/3811' 3314 m, see also Mokshi (centre in 1964 of Iste wereda & of Mehal Iste sub-district, with old church) mekane selam (A) place of peace HDT74 Mekane Selam (M. Salam) Gz: 1038'/3847' 1829 m 10/38 [Gz LM Ad Po] (Denbi Mekane Selam), MS: 1040'/3840' = HDT72 (centre around 1980 of Borena /& / awraja, and in 2000 of Debre Sina wereda; with sub-post office under Dessie) Adjoining kebeles are Mehal Denbi to the east and west, Jimaye to the south, and Seyo Milo a little to the north-west. Within a radius of 10 km there are at

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3E Chefebelo kebele 4E Keto kebele 6E Key Afer kebele 7E Gilo kebele 10E Tach Wala kebele 5SE Mirgaje kebele 6SE Werke Wariho kebele 4S Werke Meskele kebele 6S Yilamu kebele 3SW Debir Soyu kebele 4SW Senbo Chilalo kebele 6SW Derami kebele 8SW Densa Keraba kebele 8SW Tewa Milo kebele 10SW Mas Keraba kebele 10SW Yechomasi kebele 4W Hawey Betaso kebele 5W Dibi Medhane-Alem kebele 7W Dibi kebele 9W Sirba Menebeko kebele 5NW Dibi Giyorgis kebele 7NW Adere kebele 10NW Sifatira kebele 10NW Fati kebele 2N Jelisa kebele 3N Hulagosh Derekicha kebele 5N Dega Hawey kebele 7N Dega Dibe kebele 9N Abu kebele 10N Jeneberu kebele 3NE Jelisa kebele 8NE Libanos kebele 8NE Legehatu Anferfira kebele 8NE Ambes kebele 10NE Lay Wela kebele HDU91c Mekane Silase (Mecana Sellassie, Makana S.), 10/39 [+ x] (historically recorded from 1500s), near Were Ilu, with an early large church and a round church built in its ruins H.... Mekane Silase (M. Selassie) 10/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Chissa sub-district) H.... Mekane Tsiyon (centre in 1964 of Gemo sub-district) 10/37 [Ad] HED97 Mekane Yesus, see Mekane Iyesus mekanisa: mekenissa (Gurage) Croton macrostachys, see makanissa GDF93 Mekanisa (Maconisa), cf Makanissa 08/34 [LM WO] HC... Mekanisa (Moconissa), in the Boditi region 06/37 [20] HDH78 Mekanisa 0944'/3626' 1950 m 09/36 [Gz] mekar (T) artful HES44 Mekara (Mecara, Mekkara) (area) 13/37 [+ WO x] HEM92 Mekare (Mecare, Mecarre, Mancare, Adi Mancarre) 12/39 [LM Gu Gz WO] (large village) 1233'/3939' 1469 m, see under Korem Coordinates would give map code HEM83 HEC68 Mekari (Makar, Mucara, Macuar) (mountain) 11/37 [Gz] 1125'/3722' 2154 m

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HDM.? Mekbebiya (with church Maryam), 09/39? [x] in Bulga/Kasim wereda HCK89 Mekbesa (Mek'besa, Meqbesa) 07/38 [Gz q] 0706'/3822' 1793 m, west of lake Awasa HED68 Mekdela (Mek'dela, Meqdela, Makdala, Magdala) 11/38 [Gz q WO Wa] (Mäqdäla) 1133'/3817' 2097 m Coordinates would give map code HED78 HEE69 Mekdela (Maqdala, Magdala, Mukdala) 11/39 [MS x 18 Wa] (Meqdela, Makdela) (historical place) 11/39 [Ad WO Br] (plateau) 1126'/3919' (1133'/3818') 2520, 2777 m MS coordinates would give map code HEE59. Centre in 1964 of Zobil sub-district. Within 10 km west of Mekdela plateau there are Metcha Meda, Esla (mountain) and Aragye which was the site of a British camp in 1868. JFA54 Mekdela (Maglalla) 14/40 [LM WO] HEM42 Mekdela kebele (Mäqdäla ..) 12/39 [Ad] in westernmost central Kobo wereda at its border, 19-23 km north-east of Muja and 14-22 km west of Kobbo town; area 2,815 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE58 Mekdela Maryam (Mek'dela M.) (church) 11/39 [Gz] 1121'/3911', south-west of Mekdela plateau HEE69 Mekdela sub-district (Meqdela ..) 11/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Mekdela) HE... Mekdela sub-district (Meqdela ..) (-1964-1997-) 12/39? [+ Ad n] (centre in 1964 = Tekulesh) HEE69 Mekdela wereda (Meqdela ..) 11/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Amba Maryam) (-1994-) is divided into 40 rural kebeles and 1 urban among which Aba Wasu, Achebra, Adada, Aleku, Ambo Feres, Anjawa, Aseno Ager, Ayer, Bahoch, Bazura, Beso Ber, Bikicho, Debre Sina, Dedere, Deferge, Deja, Dender, Doka, Gala Gibeya, Gedam, Genatit, Gobeden, Gogose, Gudgwad Wiha, Irkaye, Kimir Dingay, Mata Meda, Mingash, Molek, Mon, Mosabit, Senkeha, Tebi, Tirk, Wefach, Wegesa, Wobo town, Yegare, Yekoso, Yewetet HEU50 Mekdelawit Maryam (Mek'delawit M.) (church) 13/39 [Gz] 1309'/3925', east of Samre mekdes Holy of Holies in a church HEF04 Mekdesa kebeles (Mäqdäsa ..) 11/39 [Ad] two adjoining narrow kebeles of the same name stretching to the northernmost border of Antsokiya & Gemza wereda, 23-26 km north-northwest of Majete; areas 733 + 1,068 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDD22 Mekechita (Mek'ech'ita, Meqechita) 10/38 [Gz q] 1012'/3836' 2456 m, west of Addis Derra mekeda (mäkkädda) (A) couch, pillow ?? Mekeda wereda (-1998-) ../.. [n] Mekele (Mäqälä): Baeteman's Amharic dictionary gives it as a name but does not explain it as a word HEU91 Mekele (, Macalle, Maqualle, Makale) 13/39 [MS Yo Gu x] (Mek'ele, Meqele, Makalle, Maqale, Maqalle) (Fre: Mèkèllé) MS: 1330'/3930' 2062/2135 m Gz: 1330'/3928' 2084 m Centre (-1967-1980-) of Inderta awraja.

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With churches Iyesus, Maryam, Silase, Tekle Haymanot. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 5SE Enda Iyesus (E. Iesus, E. Jesus) with hill c.2150 m 10SE (Shefta, see under Kwiha) 5SW Ayn Alem (village with springs) 7W Nogwade (Adi Noguade, Negaida) (village) 10NE (Arena, see under Kwiha) ?? Adi Gera (village) ?? Aguddi ?? Gobo Zena (Gobozena) (village) ?? Grarot (village) ?? Rabea (village) ?? Issala (village) ?? Bahri (village) ?? Romanet (village) HEU91 Mekele wereda (-1994-) 13/39 [n] -- Meken, ethnic group, see Me'en meken (mäqän) (A) on the side; kennya (O) part of wall, cross-piece HEK06 Meken Kenia, see under Debre Tabor 11/38 [WO] HCS42c Mekena, locality north-west of Hosaina 07/37 [20] HEL27 Mekena (Mechena, Mekina) (mountains), 11/39 [+ WO Gu Gz] 1158'/3905' 2316 m, see under Lalibela HEE29 Mekena Maryam (Machina Maryam) 1106'/3917' 11/39 [Gz 20] (church in a natural cave), west of Dessie HEL27 Mekena Medhane Alem (Makina .. ..), 12/39 [x] (church built in a cave, same as Mekena Maryam above?) HEL27 Mekena sub-district (centre in 1964 = Lam Wiha) 11/39 [Ad] HDU02 Mekenacho (Mek'enach'o, Meqenacho), 09/39 [Gz q] 0959'/3931' 2400 m, west of Sela Dingay ?? Mekenago ../.. [20] mekene (mäkänä) (A) be or become sterile; (T) frame; gol (Som) tamarisk tree, Tamarix aphylla ?? Mekene Gol (Makana Gol) (historical church) ../.. [+ Pa] ?? Mekene Maryam (Makana M.) ../.. [+ x] recorded in the 1400s ?? Mekene Sellassie (Makana S.) ../.. [+ 20] Amhara church sacked by Ahmed Grañ in the 1500s HD... Mekenejo, in Wellega 09/35 [20] HEF15 Mekeniti kebele (Mäkäneti ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Kalu (East) wereda, 10-17 km east-southeast of Kombolcha; area 2,943 hectares. [CSA 1994] mekera (mäkära) (A) hardship, trouble; kirr (A) thread, wick HDS72 Mekera Kir (Abbat) (mountain) 1038'/3746' 3316 m 10/37 [Gz] meket: meketa (A) barricade, barrier; interior wall HEL03 Meket (Mäqét, Mäkät, Mächet) (area), 11/38 [WO En] see under Debre Zebit HEL03 Meket wereda (Mekit ..) (in the 1990s), 11/38 [n] within Lasta awraja by 1974 (-1994-) is divided into 40 rural kebeles and 1 urban among which Adisge, Agrit, Ansa Wiha, Arebal, Aydefer, Aymat, Berekeza, Boya, Debre Kerbe, Debre Zebit, Deferge, Denkena, Dibiko, Hamusit, Hana Mekwat, Istayish, Jirile, Kimkimo, Kurisa, Lama Debir, Maserut, Mekwat, Mesfina, Sekoy Gebriel, Selonaj, Sendej, Serko, Seron Meda, Ta Guba, Taja, Timtimat, Tiweha, Tsebelat,

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Warka Yemaryam, Waro, Wefchina, Weketa, Weyra Ber, Zibe, Zufan Amba HEK49 Meketewa (Mek'et', Meqetewa, Mak'at'awa) 12/38 [Gz q WO] (Mechetoa, Mecheloa, Mechiet) 1211'/3821' 1964 m HEK39 Meketewa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Agisa) 12/38 [Ad] GDU85c Mekezen 10/34 [LM] meki, maki (O?) kinds of wild fig tree, Ficus spp.; maki (O) woolen fabric HDE04 Meki (Mek'i, Mäqi, Meqi, Maki, Machi, Macchi) 08/38 [Gz Po WO Gu] (Oromo: Maqii) MS: 0805'/3850'; Gz: 0809'/3849' 1636 m, MS coordinates would give map code HCT94 a little more to the south (with sub-post office), north of lake Ziway, with a Bailey prefabricated bridge for a time HDL35 Meki (Mek'i, Meqi) 0920'/3856' 2900 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q] north-west of Sendafa ?? Meki (in Wello) ../.. [n] mekicho: mikichio, mekichu (Sidamo O) kind of small /occasionally large/ tree, Ilex mitis, also brown olive, Olea africana, a medium-sized tree HCS99 Mekicho, see under Butajira 08/38 [n] HDD09 Mekicho (Mek'icho, Meqicho) 0809'/3823' 2133 m, 08/38 [Gz q] near Butajira HDL65 Mekicho 0939'/3853' 2625 m, south-east of Fiche, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Debre Libanos HEL29 Mekidela (Mek'idela, Meqidela) 11/39 [Gz] 1158'/3916' 2382 m, cf Mekdela HEL03 Mekit, see Meket HCC37 Mekiyo 0544'/3719' 2127 m, 05/37 [Gz] north-west of Gidole HDB54 Meko (I. Maco) (area) 08/36 [+ WO] HDB63 Meko (Maco) 0841'/3602' 2154 m, 08/36 [Gz Ad WO] (administrative centre, with church) HDK88 Meko 0950'/3817' 2492 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-west of Tulu Milki HDK99 Meko 0957'/3824' 2081 m, near Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] meko sa..: sachi, saachii (O) rich HDB63 Meko Sachi wereda & sub-district 08/36 [+ Ad] (Mekosachi ..) (centre of both in 1964 = Meko) the one in Arjo awraja? H.... Meko sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n] H.... Meko Wedajo (centre in 1964 of Weglo sub-district) ../.. [Ad] HDK49 Mekoda (Mocoda) 0928'/3821' 2301 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Rufa'el at some distance to the south) HE.. Mekomia Maryam 12/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Sikelt sub-district) HEE29 Mekona kebele (Mäkona ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Tenta wereda; area 3,488 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Mekonni, see Inda Mekonnin JDJ35 Mekora (Mek'ora, Meqora) 09/42 [Gz q] 0920'/4207' 1865 m, north-west of Harar HDD26 Mekorkor (Macorcor, Maqorqor) (village) 08/38 [x WO n] HD... Mekosachi (in Arjo awraja) 08/36? [Ad]

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HDU84 Mekoy 1044'/3945' 2105 m, 10/39 [Gz] north-east of Were Ilu ?? Mekre (Mäkré) ("place of transit"), ../.. [+ Pa] recorded in the 1400s, cf Mekare HDD64 Meksa 0846'/3756' 3072 m, 08/37 [Gz] midway between Ambo and Weliso HDK76 Meksa 0941'/3804' 1708 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HFE93 Mekwam (Mequam) 1427'/3845' 14/38 [+ Gu Gz] (small fort, now ruin, Italian: Fortino Mequam), north of Aksum, near border river of Eritrea mekwan (T) 1. place; 2. barren, sterile HEE64 Mekwat kebele (Mäkwat ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-westernmost Meket wereda at the corner of its borders, 8-19 km south-west of Filakit; area 7,247 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE85 Mekwat sub-district (Mequat ..) 11/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Filakit) HEJ44 Mekwenta 1212'/3701' 1845 m, 12/37 [Gz] north of the eastern part of lake Tana mel (A) fat ox; meel (Som) place, spot, part HBK56 Mel, G. (area) 04/38 [WO] mela (A) forecast, opinion, idea for solving a problem; (T) tact, policy, device, method, science; (Wellega) Acacia spp. mella (A) whole, be full; melaa (O) pus, purulent matter; mela (O) 1. crippled, disabled; 2. grudge; mala (O) dewlap -- Mela [1] a group of the Devenekemena branch of the Afar; -- Mela, a section of the Me'en ethnic cluster living east of the Omo river and together with another section called Bodi by outsiders JEN18 Mela (area) 12/40 [WO] HDL93 Melahe 0952'/3844' 1753 m 09/38 [AA Gz] ?? Melakale (wereda in 1965?), near border of Somalia ../.. [x] melaho (T) kind of scrubby bush or tree, Ximenia americana; melako (Sidamo) kind of tree with ornamental red flowers, Erythrina abyssinica; melaku (A) the angel; melake (T) ghost?; maleka, maleeka (O) angel; Melaku (Malaku), a male personal name HEK25 Melaku (Melacou, Melaccu) 1159'/3802' 1902 m 11/38 [+ WO Gz] melale: malale (O) wonder JEJ90 Melale (Mel Ale) (area) 1238'/4135' 998 m 12/41 [WO x] JER20 Melale, see Oyma JDP29 Melasni (area recorded in 1841) 10/41 [Ha WO] JDP65 Melasni 1010'/4134' 756 m 10/41 [Gz] melata (mälat'a) (A) bald HEE69 Melata, see Amba Maryam melau, mellau (T) kind of scrubby bush or tree, Ximenia americana HFC09 Melau (hill) 1339'/3725' 1971 m 13/37 [WO Gz] HEE84 Melay kebele (Mälay ..) 11/39 [Ad] far to the west in Wadla wereda at its northern border, 9-12 km south-southeast of Filakit; area 2,578 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE54c Melazo (Melazzo), see Hawelti Melazzo HFE07 Melba 1337'/3906' 2755 m 13/39 [Gz]

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HBL30 Melbana (area with important wells), 03/38 [WO n] 20 kilometres south of Mega Melca .., see Melka .. HDE25 Melca Idi, see Lafesa HDU44 Melchet (Melch'et) 1024'/3944' 3309 m, 10/39 [Gz] north of Molale HEF05 Melco, see Lole HEJ99 Meldiba (Abba Maldiba), see under Gondar 12/37 [WO Gu] HCC59 Mele 0553'/3726' 1173 m, west of lake Chamo 05/37 [Gz] JDJ98 Melebleyad (Melebleiad) (area) 1287 m 09/42 [+ WO] melech s..: sanka, saanqaa (O) door, board, plank; sanka (A) defect HEE15 Melech Sanca, see Ashenga HFF20 Meleget 1348'/3924' 2091 m 13/39 [Gz] (with church Maryam), south of Hawzen HFF42 Meleget Mikael (church) 1357'/3935', 13/39 [Gz] east of Hawzen HCC36 Meleh (area) 05/37 [WO] HFF43 Melehayzenghi, see Mellehai Zengi HCE74c Meleka (village), 06/38 [Mi] about 35-40 km north-west of Kibre Mengist ?? Melekoza (visiting postman under Shashemene) ../.. [Po] HCC.. Melekoza wereda (Melakoza .., ..) 06/36 [Ad] with part of a National Forest Priority area (-1994-) is divided into 49 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HDF35 Melela 0828'/3947' 1757 m 08/39 [Gz] JBS23 Melele, see El Melhale 04/42 [LM] HEF93 Melentela kebele (Mäläntäla ..) 11/39 [Ad] in western central Habru wereda 4-7 km north of Mersa and 10-13 km south-southeast of Weldiya; area 1,959 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE23 Melesan kebele (Mäläsan ..) 11/38 [Ad] in central Sayint wereda a little to the west, 4-12 km west of Ajibar; area 5,763 hectares. [CSA 1994] melet: melat (A) abundance; meleta (mälät'a) (A) bald, bare; (T) kind of shrub or small tree, Brucea antidysenterica HDK42 Melet 0930'/3741' 1547 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDM93 Melet & Gunch Amba kebele (Mälät' ...... ) 09/39 [Ad] far to the east in the main body of Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 8-12 km north-west of Debre Sina; area 976 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE07 Melfa (Melta) 1338'/3908' 2347/2480 m, 13/39 [Gu Gz WO] (large village, with church Maryam), see under Abiy Adi melge w..: wondo (O) kind of shrub or tree, Dracaena afromontana ?? Melge Wendo (with mission clinic), 07/38 [x] near Shashemene HED62 Melgib 1127'/3742' 2133 m, 11/37 [Gz] near Abay river south-east of Bahir Dar HCL73 Melgie sub-district (centre in 1964 = Guguma) 06/38 [Ad] JDN89 Meli (area), see under Trena 10/40 [WO] GC... Melile, near river 06/34 [x] HCR.. Melisa, in Yem about 38 km from Sekoru town, 07/37 [n] with a megalithic site having about 60-80 steles melissai: malasay (O) kind of /historical/ warrior;

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-- Malesei (Maläsäy) are mentioned around 1530 as a group of Somali; mellese (T) return, bring back, answer HFD83 Melissai (Melisay) (well) 14/37 [MS WO LM] HDS52 Melit Maryam (Melit Mariam) 10/37 [+ WO] HDK98 Meliyu 0957'/3818' 2547 m, near Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] HDS09 Meliyu 0959'/3821' 2455 m, near Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] JCG76 Meliyu 0701'/4021' 2164 m, south-west of Ginir 07/40 [Gz] melka (A) ford; malka (O) ford; muddy pool; river, confluence Melka .., see also Malka .. JCB96 Melka Abagle (Malca Abagle, Abagle) 06/41 [+ Gu WO] melka abb..: abbe (O) familiar term of address among male friends ?? Melka Abbe (Malca A.) (near a grove of trees) ../.. [+ Gu] HDE63 Melka Agemsa (ford at Akaki river) 08/38 [x] HBT58 Melka Allu (Melca Allu) 05/39 [+ MS WO] malka amara (O) ford of the Amhara? amara (A) Amhara, /also:/ Christian; amare (amarä) (A) be beautiful HCF84 Melka Amara (Malca Amara) (ford) 06/39 [+ WO Gu] HCF93 Melka Andoro (Malca A.) (with bridge) 06/39 [+ WO Gu] melka a..: malka anna (O) roaring river? HCF07 Melka Anna (Malca Anna) (ford), 05/39 [+ WO Gu] in the 1930s with a ferry over Ganale Doria melka ar..: malka arba (O) ford of elephant; arba (A) forty, memorial service HDK49 Melka Arba (waterfalls) 0926'/3823', 09/38 [Gz] north of Addis Alem, south of JC... Melka Arsuno (Malca A.), 06/40 [+ Gu] with bridge built in the 1930s HDE62c Melka Awash, see Melka Kunture JCJ45 Melka Bafeta (Malca Bafata, Malka B.) (area) 06/42 [Gz WO] 0646'/4205' 492 m melka be..: belo (Som) hardship, difficulty ?? Melka Belo wereda ( ..) (-1997-) 08/41? [n Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 40 rural and 3 urban kebeles. HFC16 Melka Chanchafe (Malca Cianciafe) 05/39 [+ Gu] (Melca Giangiafe), 30 km from Nazret 05/39 [+ WO] ?? Melka Chera (historically recorded), in Ganqa ../.. [+ Pa] JBR82 Melka Chireti (Malka Chereti, M.Ciratti) 05/41 [Gz WO] 0520'/4150' 321 m (WO has JCC12) HDE62 Melka Contarre, see Melka Kunture

melka dab..: daboch (A) wheat breads HDN15 Melka Daboch (Melca D.) 1004'/3518' 752 m 10/35 [+ Gz] JCR07 Melka Dakata, see Geldoh HD... Melka Datessa (Malca D.) (ford of Abay) 1170 m, 09/37 [+ Gu x] with an unfinished bridge constructed by Salimbeni in the 1880s melka deg.: dega (däga) (A) highland HDD92 Melka Dega 0900'/3745' 1859 m 09/37 [AA Gz] melka dej..: dejen (däjän) (A.T) rear guard HDS18 Melka Dejen (Malca Degen), see Dejen HDT51 Melka Dibo, see Malka Dibo melka di..: malka dida (O) forest ford; dida (O) forest, camp; diidaa (O) from some foreign place; didaa (O) recalcitrant /domestic animal/; didhaa (O) revenge

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JBR01 Melka Dida (Gorgoru) (with ford & waterhole) 04/41 [WO x Gz] 0444'/4143', ambulance camp in 1936 melka doa: do-a (O) cracked, with a rift HDE60 Melka Doa (Melca Doa) 08/38 [+ WO] melka dub.: dube (Som) oven, cooking pot; dubbe (Som) hammer JCJ45 Melka Dube (Malca Dube) 0647'/4204' 472 m 06/42 [+ Gz] melka dun..: dungo (O) torch HDE43 Melka Dungo (Melca Dungo) 08/38 [+ WO] melka f..: farda (O) horse JDJ29 Melka Ferda 0918'/4226' 1802 m, 09/42 [Gz] midway between Harar and Jijiga melka gerba: gerba, garba (O) lake HDE61 Melka Gerba (Malcaguerba, Malkaguerba) 08/38 [+ Gu Gz] 0844'/3834' 1961, 2302 m, at upper Awash river JBJ75 Melka Gersey (Malca Ghersei) 04/42 [+ WO Gu] HFD83 Melka Gilo, see Melka Jilo HDE24 Melka Gorge (Melca Gorghe) 08/38 [+ WO] melka go..: gotu (A) the hill; (Sidamo O) Syzygium guineense HDE43 Melka Gotu (Melca Gotu) 08/38 [+ WO] melka gu..: guba, gubaa (O) 1. fever; 2. branding iron; 3. strong /tobacco/; 4. cloudy HBU20 Melka Guba (Melca Guba, Malca Guba) 04/39 [Gz WO Gu] 0447'/3922' 752 m (with Italian-built bridge 115 m) melka ham.: hama, hamaa (O) honey badger; haama (O) cutting /grass/, reaping HBT72c Melka Hama (Malca H.), south-west of Kibre Mengist 05/38 [+ Mi] melka hare..: harawacha, arawacha (O) spacious, open JDJ46 Melka Harewacha (M. Harewach'a) 09/42 [Gz] 0925'/4212' 1946 m, north of Harar melka harr.: harre (O) donkey ?? Melka Harre (Malca H.) (ford) 360 m ../.. [+ Gu] HBT88c Melka Heedi, see under Awata 05/39 [Mi] HDB07 Melka Hida (Malka Hidda), 08/36 [x] with name given in 1913. melka ho..: malka hola (O) sheep ford HDH11 Melka Hola (Malca Hola), see under Gimbi 09/35 [+ Gu] (with Catholic mission) HCM80 Melka Howei (Malca Hoei) (area) 07/39 [+ WO] melka ida: ida, idda (O) root; family HDE38 Melka Ida (Melca Ida, Malca Idda, Melka Hida) 08/39 [+ WO Mi x] village a little north of Awash river, see under Nazret HDE25 Melka Idi (Melca Idi), see Lafesa HCF75 Melka Jamerri (Malca Giamerri) (ford) 06/39 [+ WO Gu] JDJ51 Melka Jebdu 0935'/4146' 1194 m, 09/41 [Gz] west of Dire Dawa JDJ62 Melka Jebdu 0937'/4147' 1123 m, near Dire Dawa 09/41 [Gz] (centre in the 2000s of Gurgura wereda) with part of a National Forest Priority area melka jib..: jibrii (O) cotton plant, Gossypium herbaceum JDJ27c Melka Jibri, 15 km east of Harar 09/42 [x] HDF83 Melka Jilo (Melkajilo, Malca Jilo, Melca Gilo) 08/39 [Gz Ad WO Gu] (Malca Gilo) 0853'/3937' 1125/1209 m, railway station (Fre: Malka-Djilo) (centre in 1964 of Cheba sub-district) melka jir.: jira, jiraa (O) grain, edibles

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HDE23 Melka Jira (Melca Gira) 08/38 [+ WO] melka jis: jiis (Som) lame person JBR45 Melka Jis (Malca Gis) 04/42 [+ WO] melka kal.: kalo, kaloo (O) 1. grass, grazing area; 2. belly of sheep or goat; 3. inaccessible; kallo, qalloo (O) of small diameter; qalo (Som) sacrifice; kallo, qallo (O) thin /liquid/ ?? Melka Kalo (Malca Calo) (ford) 990/1040 m, 09/37 [+ Gu] used to be a frequented ford of the Abay river HDE33 Melka Kartata (Melca Cartata) 08/38 [+ WO] melka ko..: kore, qoree (O) thorn etc.; kore (O) 1. one's turn /at grazing cattle/; 2. committee ?? Melka Kore (visiting postman under Dessie) ../.. [Po] melka kub.: quba (O) finger, toe ?? Melka Kuba (Malca Cuba), ../.. [+ It] at 86 km by road from Negele (same as M. Guba?) melka kun..: kuntura, quntura (O) slice /of food/; kunturu, qunturuu (O) certain kinds of bread or pancake; kunturro, qunturroo (O) genitals, penis HDE62 Melka Kunture (Melca Konture, M. Contarre) 08/38 [Gz Ca WO] (Melka Kontouré, Mälka Qunture) 0841'/3738' 2727 m very ancient archaeological sites along several kilometres of Awash river are named in order Kella, Gombore, Garba, Warraba, Charri Arussi, Tabel, Tuka, Hofi, Simbiro (Simburo) JBR10c Melka Ladir (Malka Ladir) 04/41 [+ Wa] JC... Melka Lakoli (Malca Laccoli) 06/40 [+ Gu] HDK96 Melka Lebbu (Melca Lebbu) 09/38 [+ WO] HDR42 Melka Lelu, see Koli JB... Melka Libai (Malca L.) ../.. [+ Gu] HDR32 Melka Lokam (Melca L.) (ford), cf Lokman 10/37 [+ WO] HCF06 Melka Lughena, see Ellugena melka me..: meri (O) brother, close firend; (A) chief, leader; meeri (Som) make someone move around JBH70 Melka Meri (Malka Mari, M. Murri, Malka) 04/40 [Gz] 0417'/4045' 537 m, as area also inside Kenya, cf JBN24 Meri HDK09 Melka Miche (Malca Micce), see Bora ?? Melka Muin, at Dawa Parma river ../.. [x] melka mu..: muri (O) 1. kind of grass; 2. bush cut and left to dry JBH70 Melka Murri (Malca Muri) 0417'/4045' 537 m 04/40 [+ Gu] melka ob..: obe, obee (O) exclamation to urge cattle to move JCH15c Melka Obbe (Malca Obbe) 06/41 [+ Gu] melka oda: odaa (O) shola tree, Ficus sycomorus or Cordia africana; odaa (O) sanctified place of assembly; ooda (O) threshing floor; oodaa (O) small quantity HCL92 Melka Oda 0713'/3837' 2014 m, near Shashemene 07/38 [Gz] JCH72 Melka Oda, south-east of Ginir 07/40 [WO x] HCL92c Melka Odekuyera, near Shashemene, 07/38 [x] with co-operative society registered in 1971 melka od..: malka odessa (O) ford of talk, gossip ford HCF06c Melka Odessa (Malca Odessa) 05/39 [+ Gu] JDJ45 Melka Refu, see Melkarafu JB... Melka Rie (Malca R.) (border locality) ../.. [+ Gu] melka ru..: rufa, ruufa (O) clothes for elders and dignitaries ?? Melka Rufa (Melkar) ../.. [Ad]

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HDR Melka Sabar (ford of the Abay river) 10/37 [+ Gu Ch] melka sede: sedde (O/H.Salt) three JDG45 Melka Sede (M. Sadi, M. Sedi, M. Sidi, Sadimalka) 09/40 [Gz Po x] 0921'/4018' 788 m, in wereda in middle Awash valley (with sub-post office under Nazret, and research station) HCR36c Melka Sedi (with iron ore) 2650 m, 07/37 [Mi] within the May Gudo mountainous massif melka sodda: soddaa (O) in-law by marriage ?? Melka Sodda, at the ../.. [Mi] melka soddu: soddu (O) 1. tomb, burial place; 2. memorial offering; 3. to fear HCM02 Melka Soddu (Malca Soddu) 06/39 [+ WO Gu] melka su..: suuftuu (O) cattle frequenting a salty grazing spot JBJ42 Melka Suftu 0400'/4146' 242 m 04/41 [Gz] melka ta..: tadecha (A,O) shrub or small tree with very hard wood, Acacia tortilis, Dodonea spp. HCL78 Melka Tadecha (Malca Tadeccia, M. Daddeccia) 07/39 [+ Gu] 0703'/3911' c.2400 m, near Dodola HDE33 Melka Tadecha (Melca Tadeccia) 08/38 [+ WO] JCD65 Melka Teka (M. Taka) (area) 0603'/4302' 277 m 06/43 [Gz WO] melka ti..: tibee (Som) 1. pound grain; 2. hit with a club JCH41 Melka Tibbe (Malca Tibbe) 06/40 [WO Gu] ?? Melka Wago (Malca Uago), ford in the river 07/36 [+ 18] HCM80 Melka Wakanna (M. Wakena, Malca Uacanna) 07/39 [+ WO Gu It] (M. Wakana, Malga Uacanna) 2350 m, with old fort and new power station HBT48 Melka Walagodiya (Malca Ualagodia), see Watagodiya melka war.: ware (O) fame, news; waaree (O) midday, afternoon; ware (O) first milking of the cows in the morning; waree (Som) collect water in a reservoir JDG44c Melka Ware (.. Were), south-east of Ginir, 09/40 [20] town in Amibara wereda JDG34 Melka Wered (M. Warer, Melkawarer) 0920'/4010' 09/40 [Gz] (research station), north of Awash station on river right-hand bank JDG56 Melka Werer 0933'/4024' 811 m 09/40 [Gz Po] (with sub-post office under Nazret, with research station) melka werk.: werke (O) kind of tree, Dracæna afromontana; werke (wärqe) (A) werkeh (O) ensete, "false banana" HDE53 Melka Werke (Melca Uorche) 08/38 [+ WO] HDK91 Melka Yekatel (Malka Yekatel), see also Yekatel 09/37 [+ Ch] (Melca Iecatel) (ford) about 0950'/3733' 09/37 [+ WO] HCB71 Melkab (Melcab) (swamp) 06/35 [+ WO] melkam wiha (A) good/beautiful water HEJ66 Melkam Wiha 1220'/3712' 1837 m, 12/37 [Gz] north-west of lake Tana JDJ45 Melkarafu (Melkarafo, Melkarrafu, Melka Refu), see Kembolcha melkasa = melka asa (A) ford with fish? HDF20 Melkasa (Melkassa, Malkassa, Malcasa) 08/39 [Gz Ca WO Gu] 0824'/3920' 1529 m, near power plants Awash II+III JDG56c Melkawere, cf Melka Ware 09/40 [MS] HDJ85 Melke 0949'/3705' 2423 m, south of Alibo 09/37 [Gz] HDL52 Melke 0934'/3840' 1675 m 09/38 [AA Gz] melke belo: malka belu (O) ford of hunger? belo (Som) hardship, difficulty

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HDK71 Melke Belo 0945'/3739' 1488 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDU84 Melke kebele (Mälké ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central separate Kalu (West) wereda at its eastern border, 2-10 km south-east of Degaga; area 4,051 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM.. Melkekole, see under Weldiya melki (Geez) form, figure, /by extension:/ image, icon, effigy, portrait, likeness; there is a large repertoire of melki hymns ?? Melki (village) ../.. [18] HDD92 Melki, river at 0856'/3744' 08/37 [n] HEF05 Melko, see Lole HEF06 Melko (Melco) (area) 10/39 [+ WO] HET78 Melkumba (Melk'umba, Melqumba) 13/39 [Gz q] 1322'/3915' 2016 m, north-west of Samre mella (A) to fill, to be full; mellai (T) kind of scrubby bush or tree, Ximenia americana HCJ06c Mella, 111 km from Soddo 06/37 [Gu] ?? Mellajillo, with some Argobba living there ../.. [n] melleb asa: asa (A,T) fish; (O) conversation, discussion HFF03 Melleb Asa (area) 13/39 [WO] KCS62 Melleged (Melleghed) (area) 07/47 [+ WO] HFF43 Mellehay Zengi (Melehayzenghi, Mellehei Z.) 13/39 [x] (Milhaizinge, Millihay Z., Milahi Zine, Malahayenghi) 13/39 [20] with rock-hewn churches Mikael and Petros Pawlos at about 10 minutes walk from each other, cf Takatisfi HCC42c Mellele, 05/36 [x] sub-chief area in the north of the Maale-inhabited district mello, melo (O) grain boiled in water; mellu (T) kind of shrub or "climbing tree", Combretum aculeatum; -- Mello, Melo, Malo, ethnic group (sub-group related to the Welayita) numbering about 20,189 according to the 1994 census, see Malo JDR15 Mello, see Milo ?? Melmele (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] melmeli ..: guddo, guddoo (O) 1. abundant; 2. big /female/; gudo (Som) 1. inside, interior; 2. fulfill one's obligations HDE88 Melmeli Gudo 0832'/3909' 1804 m, 08/39 [Gz] between Mojo and Nazret -- Melo, ethnic group, see Malo HCJ.. Melo Koza ../.. [20] concerning elections, see under Koza HFE07 Melta, see Melfa GCS75 Melthi 07/33 [WO] melti (A) 1. vagabond, tramp; 2. false testimony; melte (O) weak HCJ44 Meltiti (Melt'it'i) 0646'/3701' 1513 m 06/37 [Gz] JCN97 Meltu (Melt'u) 0807'/4026' 1417 m 08/40 [Gz] GDD38 Melual, see Malwal HDL59 Melyu 0935'/3917' 2675 m, 09/39 [Gz] south-west of Debre Birhan, cf Meliyu HEK27 Melza (Molza) (mountain) 1201'/3812' 2826 m, 12/38 [18 WO Gz] north-east of Debre Tabor, cf Dega Melza, Kola Melza HDT04 Memacha 1002'/3851' 1976 m, 10/38 [Gz] south of Addis Derra

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HDM65 Membret (Emmebret) (mountain) 09/39 [WO Gz Gu] MS: 0939'/3948' 3350 m; Gz: 0941'/3948' 2611 m Gz coordinates would give map code HDM75, see under Ankober memhir ager (mämhir agär) (A) land of the head of a monastery HDM.? Memhir Ager (with church Be'ale Weld), 09/39 [x] in Sendafa area HDE68 Memhir kebele (Mämher ..) 08/39 [Ad] in south-westernmost Minjar & Shenkora wereda forming a kind of "hook" inside the borders of that corner, 15-21 km south-west of Balchi; area 1,520 hectares. [CSA 1994] -- Men language, see Meen (Me'en) mena (mäna) (A) useless, in vain; mana (O) house, home Mena, Menna, a personal name HCM05 Mena (Mäna, Masslo, Meslo, Sacchegillo, Isak Gilo) 06/39 [Gz] 0625'/3951' 1260 m, cf Mana, Menna Town at about 1700 m altitude in the valley of the Wabi Mena river. In 1960-87 centre of Dolo awraja. HCM05 Mena, Hare & Buluk wereda 06/39 [En] (Mäna, Harä & Buluq ..) (centre 1991- = Mena) HEK.. Mena sub-district (-1964-1997-) 12/38 [Ad n] (centre in 1964 = Aja Fasiledes) ?? Mena wereda ../.. [Ad] with part of a National Forest Priority Area HDF92 Menabella (Minabella) (area) 08/39 [WO x] JEP16 Menagaga, see Mengaga menagesha, mennagesha (A) capital, royal residence (only the fixed expression mennagesha ketema is used in daily language) HDL01 Menagesha (at main road), see under Genet 09/38 [AA Po] (Menegesha) (visiting postman under A.Abeba) HDE92 Menagesha (Mannaghescia, Mannagascia, Managasha) 09/38 [AA Gz WO Gu] (Männagesha, Menegesha) (mountain) (name means 'coronation town'?) once an awraja and later belonging to Welmera wereda Gz: 0902'/3835' 2792 m; MS: 0903'/3837' 2924 m HDE92 Menagesha (place) 0903'/3834' 2420 m, near map code HDL01 (with secondary school & churches Maryam and Medhane Alem) HDM11 Menagesha awraja (Mennagesha ..) 0910'/3930' 09/38 [Gz x] (centre in 1980 = A. Abeba) HDU86 Menal Ager, see Mehal Ager HDL53 Menare, see Wegidi JDP46 Menatolli 1019'/4115' 874 m HFE99 Menatu (Danda) 1419'/3916' 2169 m 14/39 [Gz WO] (with church Medhane Alem), south of Debre Damo HDT56c Menaya, see Minaya HDT36 Menaze, see Minaze

menber (mänbär) (A) seat, chair, altar HDF91 Menber kebele (Mänbär ..) 08/39 [Ad] somewhat towards the west in north Minjar & Shenkora wereda at its northern border, 9-11 km north-east of Balchi; area 1,079 hectares. [CSA 1994]

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HDE89 Mench Amba, see Minch Amba mencha, menchaa (O) cutlass, bush knife; menche (O) bridegroom, husband; menchew (mänch'äw) (T) gush forth, splash HEE90c Mencho (Mencio), cf Mancho, Mincho 11/38 [+ Gu] HEF52 Menchu, see Minchu JEH50 Menda (mountain) 1216'/4042' 896 m 12/40 [Gz] HEJ47 Mendaba (Mendabba, Mändaba) (monastery) 12/37 [Gz n 20] 1212'/3717' 1784 m at northern shore of lake Tana, south-west of Gorgora mendai (mändai) (T) humpback HFF31 Mendai (Menda'e, Mendah, Menda, Mända'i) 13/39 [x] (with rock-hewn church), see Geralta churches - northern HDG98 Mendaia 0952'/3535' 1254 m 09/35 [WO Gz] HCR42 Mendara 0740'/3650'c, 07/36 [x] area north of Hirmata near Jimma HCM53 Mendebo (mountains) 0650'/3940' 3530 m, 06/39 [Gz] south-east of Adaba HEM43 Mendefera kebele (Mändäfära ..) 12/39 [Ad] in central northern Kobo wereda, 2-8 km north-northeast of Kobbo town; area 2,190 hectares, [CSA 1994] HDE75 Mendelo 0849'/3853' 2125 m, 08/38 [Gz] between Akaki and Debre Zeyt mender (mändär) (A) village, township; neighbourhood; mandara (O) village HDR88 Mender 10/37 [WO] HFF22 Mender 1349'/3934' 2158 m, north-west of Agula 13/39 [Gz] mender ch..: Cherkos = St. Cyriacus HET30 Mender Cherkos (Mendercercos) 13/38 [+ WO] HED31 Mender Kidus Mikael ("village of Saint M.") 11/37 [+ Ad] 1110'/3739' (centre in 1964 of Dengel sub-district) HEK72c Mender Maryam 12/37 [x] mender selam, village of peace HES69 Mender Selam, south of Simen hiking route 13/38 [Br] HDJ33 Mendera 0923'/3655' 1973 m, west of Haretu 09/36 [Gz] HEM04 Mendera 1148'/3945' 1620 m, east of Weldiya 11/39 [Gz] HDR89 Menderen (area) 1910 m 10/37 [WO] HEK75 Menderge 1225'/3758' 1844 m 12/37 [Gu Gz] mendeya (mändäya) (A) chisel; -- Mendeya language, see Gumuz -- mendeya: Manduya, name of an Arsi Oromo tribe JCG17 Mendeyo awraja (Mendoyu ..) 0630'/4030' 06/40 [Gz] (1969: centre = Robe, 1980: centre = Goba) HDT62 Mendeyu kebele (Mändäyu ..) 10/38 [Ad] in south-western Debre Sina wereda, 11-18 km west-southwest of Mekane Selam; area 1,733 hectares. [CSA 1994] mendi: mendo (O) trap HDG83 Mendi (Mende, Mandi) 0948'/3506' 1538, 1882 m 09/35 [Gz Ad WO Te] (with sub-post office under Nekemte) Centre in 1964 of Mendi wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 10E Karra (Carra) (village) 2012 m

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8SE Kitu Jale (Chittu Giali, G. Chiltu?) (village) 10SE Harawe Dembi 5N Gara Mendi (hill) 1982 m 8NE Buke (Luccasodo) (village) 1531 m ?? Teyba (Marrato) 1511 m HDG83 Mendi wereda 09/35 [x] HCJ48 Mendida 0643'/3722' 1446 m, south of Waka 06/37 [Gz] HDK26 Mendida 0917'/3806' 2683 m 09/38 [AA Gz] mendida: mandidu (O) grow in size HDL69 Mendida (Mendido, Medida) 09/39 [Gz Po WO Ad] Gz: 0939'/3919' 2807 m = HDL69, near HDM60 MS: 0930'/3915' 2787 m = HDL59 (with sub-post office under Debre Birhan) Centre in 1964 of Abiehu sub-district. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 6E Daanci 7SE Haro (plain) 6SW Dogoma (wide area) 7SW Zencha Gebriel G. (Zencia Gabriel Gh.) (church) 2NW Enda Muie Selassie (church) 7N Abdela (Abdella, Abdalla) (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 7N Amente (Amantie) 2678 m 9N Dey (Dei) (village) 4NE Abichu (Abicciu, Abchu) (area) 2907 m 7NE Gwedew (Guedeu) (village) 2970 m HCS99 Mendifa (volcano) 0805'/3823', near Butajira 08/38 [Gz] mendo (O) trap ?? Mendokia Maryam (monastery and church), 11/37 [x] "on a stony ridge below the edge of the treeless plateau top" JDH27 Mendule 0918'/4121' 1933 m, south-west of 09/41 [Gz] HEK08 Mendur Amba (area) 11/38 [WO] HDJ14 Mene 0911'/3658' 1858 m, south-west of Haretu 09/36 [Gz] mene ano: aano (Som) resentment, revenge; anno (Borana O) small kind of Euphorbia tree HDL91 Mene Ano, cf Mine, Mene Ona 09/38 [AA] mene b..: busa, busaa (O) malaria HDK83 Mene Busa 0948'/3746' 1617 m 09/37 [AA Gz WO Gu] (Kintu Resa, Chintu R.), near Abay river HDT43 Mene Dega kebele (Mänä Däga ..) 10/38 [Ad] centrally in Wegdi wereda, 13-15 km south-west of Mahdere Selam; area 1,179 hectares. [CSA 1994] GD... Mene Horo (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 09/34? [Ad] mana (O) house, home; ona (A,O) deserted, abandoned house or village site HDL85 Mene Ona 0947'/3856' 2531 m, east of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL91 Mene Ona (Mene Ano) 0957'/3832' 2144 m, 09/38 [Gz] midway between Tulu Milki and Fiche HEF93 Menebbei (Menebe) 1142'/3940' 1722 m 11/39 [WO Gz LM] HFF90 Menebeyti 1425'/3923' 2707 m, north of Adigrat 14/39 [Gz] HFF91 Menebeyti 1424'/3928' 2310 m, north of Adigrat 14/39 [Gz] HET69 Menebri 1315'/3920' 13/39 [MS] menecha: mennecha (männäch'a) (A) to spring up; gush /said of water from a spring/

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HFE71 Menechal (waterhole) 14/38 [MS WO] HDC97 Menefrego (with fort) see under Ijaji 09/37 [WO] GDF.. Menega (Meniga) (village), see Minega HFE39 Menegde 1355'/3916' 1697 m, 13/39 [Gz] south-west of Hawzen HDE92 Menegesha, see Menagesha HE... Meneguzer (centre in 1964 of Tach Wido sub-district) 12/37 [Ad] JDJ38 Menehiyu sub-district 09/42 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Funyan Bira) HE... Menekussie sub-district (centre in 1964 = Endode) 11/39 [Ad] HDL89 Menelefto kebele (Mänäläfto ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda, 7-9 km north-east of Deneba; area 887 hectares. [CSA 1994] Menelik .., see Menilek .. HCC98 Menena 0619'/3722' 1900 m, west of Chencha 06/37 [Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Dieta wereda), cf Mananna H.... Menesibu sub-district (-1997-) 09/35? [n] HET96 Menewe 1333'/3904' 1625 m, south of Abiy Adi 13/39 [Gz] HF... Menewet 14/39? [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Sebha wereda & of Saebie sub-district) HFF71 Menewot Giyorgis (church) 1416'/3929', 14/39 [Gz] near Adigrat HEF75 Meneyo 1132'/3950' 1267 m, north-east of Hayk 11/39 [Gz] mengaga (A,T), mangaga (O) jawbone; molar tooth JEP16 Mengaga (Menagaga, Mangaga) 1250'/4118' 169 m 12/41 [Gz n WO] JDC31 Mengaka (Mengaca) (area) 08/41 [+ WO] HEE48 Mengash, see Mingash ?? Mengay, village near Asosa, with many refugees ../.. [20] menge: menga (A) herd, flock /of sheep/, swarm /of locusts or birds/ GDU44 Menge (Mengie) MS: 1021'/3435' = GDU 42; 10/34 [Gz MS WO Ad] Gz: 1023'/3446' 1123 m, near watercouse Manghi (centre in 1964 of Benishangul wereda & of Afodu Belmaguha sub-district) GDU.. Menge wereda 10/34 [20] (-1994-) is divided into 64 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HFF76 Mengela 1417'/3958' 629 m, east of Adigrat 14/39 [Gz] HD... Mengest (Menghest) 09/39? [+ 18] in Menilek's time (-1870s-) a district in Efrata province mengesta se..: semayat (sämayat) (A) heavens ?? Mengesta Semayat (historical from the 1500s), ../.. [n] in eastern Gojjam HEL69 Menget (Menghet) (area) 12/39 [+ WO] HDM86 Mengeta kebele (Mängäta ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in the southern body of Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 7-11 km east of Debre Sina; area 968 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE15 Mengi (Menghi) 1341'/3853' 1847 m, 13/38 [+ Gu Gz] north-west of Abiy Adi HCK00 Mengida 0623'/3730' 2474 m, 06/37 [Gz] north-west of Chencha, near map cross HCC99/HCD90/HCJ09 GDU42 Mengie, see Menge mengist (mängist) (A) government HDU16 Mengist (Mangest) 1001'/3950' 1873 m, 10/39 [Gz]

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(with church Maryam at some distance to the south-east) HDU16 Mengist & Gult kebele (Mängest .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in northern Kewet wereda, 5-9 km north-west of Shewa Robit; area 1,739 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM86 Mengist kebele (Mängest ..) 09/39 [Ad] far to the east in south Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda at its eastern border, 10-15 km east of Debre Sina; area 1,898 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDS76 Mengistiwo (Mangestu, Mengistor?) (mountains) 10/37 [Gz] 1035'/3805' 2697 m (with church Kidane Mihret) mengistu (A) the kingdom, the government; mengisti (T), mangisti (O) government, state, kingdom HDS76 Mengistu (Mengist, Menghistu, Mangestu, Mängesto) 10/38 [+ Gu WO n] (mountainous area) 2697 m mengistu kidane mihret (A) the kingdom of merciful covenant H.... Mengistu Kidane Mihret 10/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Rejze sub-district) HDS76 Mengistu sub-district (centre in 1964 = Ambomisa) 10/38 [Ad] HCH.. Mengiwa wereda (centre = Qaqa) 07/36 [En] One of ten weredas of Kefa awraja 1944-1987. HEA53 Mengolf (mountain) 1121'/3505' 1024 m, 11/35 [Gz] north-west of Gubba HFF20 Menguda (Mengudi) 13/39 [x] (with rock-hewn church), see under Geralta churches - southern HEF76 Mengudo 1132'/3955' 1441 m, north-east of Hayk 11/39 [Gz] JDJ10 Mengudo 0911'/4140' 1902 m, 09/41 [Gz] between Deder and Grawa JDJ11 Mengudo 0913'/4141' 2236 m, north-west of Grawa 09/41 [Gz] HDU60 Meni 1033'/3924' 2693 m, south-west of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz] meni k..: kiltu, qilt'uu (O) shola tree, Ficus sycomorus HDH79 Meni Kiltu (M. K'ilt'u) 0945'/3632' 1792 m 09/36 [Gz] HCK52 Menilek Hill 1879 m, see under Soddo 06/37 [WO] HDD36 Menisa 0829'/3807' 2295 m 08/38 [Gz] HDE83 Menisa 0857'/3843' 2256 m, 08/38 [Gz] between Sebeta and Akaki HEJ74 Meniuax (European-given name?) (mountain) 12/36 [Gu Gz] 1229'/3657' 1532 m, south-west of Chilga HET96 Meniya 1331'/3859' 1678 m, south of Abiy Adi 13/38 [Gz x] -- Menja language, see Kwegu HDL91 Menjaro (Menjari) 0956'/3831' 2248 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] north-west of Fiche HC... Menjawa (=Menjiwa?), in Kefa awraja, cf Adiya 07/36 [Ad] ?? Menjewo, see HDA58 Menji 0838'/3534' 1611 m, south-east of Yubdo 08/35 [Gz] HDE97 Menjigso 0900'/3903' 2489 m, south of Sendafa 09/39 [Gz] HD... Menjigso sub-district (centre in 1964 = Golie) 08/39 [Ad] HC... Menjiwa wereda (centre in 1964 = Oumech) 07/36 [Ad] ?? Menjiwo wereda (Menjewo .., Menjeo ..) ../.. [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 29 rural kebeles and 1 urban. menjo edo: edo (O) kosso tree, Hagenia abyssinica ?? Menjo Edo (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] menjole: minjale (O) fixed wooden bench on which important objects are kept inside a traditional house

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HDL65 Menjole 0937'/3853' 2634 m, south-east of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] JDJ04 Menkat (Menk'at', Menqat) 0906'/4159' 1634 m, 09/41 [Gz q] south-east of Grawa HDD93 Menkata (Menk'ata, Menqata, Mankata) 09/37 [AA Gz x] 0901'/3752' 2109 m, near Ambo HFE28c Menkerea (Mencherea) (area) 13/39 [+ Gu] HDM41 Menkerios (Mencherios), on a height, cf Minkiros 09/39 [+ Gu] ("cantoniera" = signal post?) HEL49 Menkiro 1209'/3916' 2818 m, north-west of Lalibela 12/39 [Gz] HEE22 Menkorer (Menk'orer, Menqorer, Menkorar) 11/38 [Gz] 1104'/3840' 2354 m, in Mekdela wereda menk..: chereka (ch'äräqa) (A) 1. moon; 2. whitish /animal/ HEE73 Menkwake Chereka kebele (Mänkwaké Ch'äräqa ..) 11/39 [Ad] in western Dawint & Delanta wereda at its southern border, 17-23 km south-southwest of Bete Hor; area 2,674 hectares. [CSA 1994] menna (A) manna /as in the Bible/; Menna (Mena, Mana), a male personal name HEK18 Menna (area), cf Manna, Mena 11/38 [WO] HES54 Menna (area) 13/37 [WO] HET11 Menna (area) 13/38 [WO] JCA62c Menna (Mesillo, Misillo), 110 km south of Goba 06/39 [20] (centre in 1990s- of Menna, Harenna & Buluk wereda) JCA62c Menna, Harenna & Buluk wereda (.. Arena .. ..) 06/39 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 30 rural and 2 urban kebeles. mennafesha (männafäsha) (A) windy or breezy place HDE93 Mennagesha awraja, see Menagesha awraja HFF.. Mennebiyet (archaeological site), 14/39? [En] in Gulo Mekeda, between Aksum-Adwa and Eritrea HDE85 Menole 0856'/3853' 2207 m, 08/38 [Gz] south-east of Addis Abeba HEU82 Menos (Monos) 1325'/3937' 2431 m 13/39 [Gz] (with church Gebre Menfes K'idus), south of Kwiha HDU31 Mens (high plateau) c3050 m, see Menz 10/39 [WO Gu] HEL72 Menshiva 1229'/3840' 2104 m 12/38 [Gz] Mensur, a male personal name HDM34 Mensur 0919'/3944' 1618 m, south of Ankober 09/39 [Gz] menta (mänta) (A) twins, pair; fork /in a road etc/ HCN06 Menta Bechi (Manta Bacci) 0719'/3520' 1721 m, 07/35 [Gz] south of Gecha menta da..: debir (däbir) (A) mountain; church served by married priests HED82 Menta Dabir (mountain) 11/37 [WO] coronation place in 1826 menta de..: deffar (A) bold, venturesome HED74 Menta Defer 1132'/3757' 2449 m, 11/37 [Gz] east of Tis Isat HDU33 Menta Defer kebele (Mänta Däfär ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda stretching north/south, 4-9 km west of Mehal Meda; area 2,696 hectares. [CSA 1994] menta w..: wiha (A) water ?? Menta Wiha (M. Wuha) ../.. [n] HCG46 Mentak (Mentac) (area) 06/35 [+ WO]

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mentaka (mänt'aqa) (A) voracious, violent HBE97 Mentamer, see Moyale HDE68 Mentamer, see Mintamir HFD82 Mentebteb (Ment'ebt'eb) 1420'/3744' 1093 m, 14/37 [Gz] near the border of Eritrea HDD05 Menter (Ment'er) 0811'/3758' 2099 m, 08/37 [Gz] south-east of HEF94 Mentera (Ment'era) 1136'/3944' 1419 m, 11/39 [Gz] south-east of Weldiya ?? Mentik (Mänteq), ../.. [n] a "craftsmen's monastery" near Ankober ?? Menu (hills near lake Turkana) 04/36? [x] HCR12 Menusa 0723'/3649' 2051 m, south of Jimma 07/36 [Gz] HDL73 Menya 0945'/3842' 2882 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Fiche, cf Minya HDK80 Menz (place) 0947'/3732' 2216 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDM.. Menz (cave with mummified bodies), 09/39 [Br] in the Debre Sina area HDU31 Menz (Mänz, Manz) (on broad plateau) 1015'/3930' 10/39 [n x] HDU43 Menz & Gishe awraja 1020'/3940' (-1969-1997-) 10/39 [Gz] (centre at least 1969-1980 = Mehal Meda), included Gishe wereda 1941-1974 HDM85 Menz & Yifat awraja 09/39 [MS x] (centre in 1964 = Debre Sina, was divided before 1970) HEA73 Menza (Menze) 11/35 [MS WO] HEJ69c Menzero, see Bahri Gimb JCJ70 Meo (Mio) 0705'/4138' 772 m 07/41 [Gz WO] JCN49 Meo (Mio, Mi-o, Ela Mio) 0738'/4040' 1611 m 07/40 [Gz WO LM Gu] HFF31 Meokudi (Meakudi) (with rock-hewn church), see Geralta churches - northern HDL35 Meqi, see Meki HFE93 Mequam, see Mekwam -- Mer, small ethnic group (sub-group related to the Bench) numbering about 1,270 according to the 1994 census ?? Mera, in Kefa kingdom, battle site in 1880s ../.. [20] HC... Mera Bicho (Merabichu), in Kembata awraja 07/37 [Ad] HC... Mera Bicho sub-district (centre 1964 = Kecha) 07/37 [+ Ad] (Merabichu ..) HC... Merab Abaya Ber Ber (in Gemu awraja) 06/37? [Ad] merab d..: duba (O) 1. sheep's tail; 2. outer surface of an object; 3. (duuba) level direction, not upwards or downwards; duuba (O) behind, in the rear; dhuubaa (O) soaked grain HEH78 Merab Duba 714 m, cf Mirab .. 12/36 [WO] HEH98 Merab Duba (area) 12/36 [WO] HDT16 Merabete, see Merhabete HDM83c Merade (Mär'adé, Marade) (historical 1300s), 09/39 [x] see also Tegulet, cf Maradi HEK62 Merado, see Mereda meraf g..: gwa (A) cotton plant before harvest HFC38 Meraf Gwa (Meraf Gua) (area) 13/37 [+ WO] HEK00 Merafit 11/37 [WO] HDT05 Meragna, see Meranya & HDT27 HDT27 Meragna & Akababi kebele (Märagna ..) 10/39 [Ad] in south-east Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda, surrounding

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narrowly Meragna settlement and stretching north and east from there; area 1,394 hectares. [CSA 1994] JEJ64 Meraile 1219'/4159' 214 m 12/41 [Gz] HDT05 Meranya (Meragna) 1002'/3855' 2173 m, 10/38 [Gz] south-west of Addis Derra HDT27 Meranya (Meragna) 1012'/3905' 2285 m, 10/39 [Gz] east of Addis Derra. The settlement is surrounded by Meragna & Akababi kebele. Centre (-1964-) of Mida wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at 2E Agam & Zeyda kebele 5E Lebqa & Gadela kebele 10E Ahiyafej 6SE Nenuta kebele 8SE Mirgazh kebele 1S Imbi Belo & Sherer kebele 1S Bedinlib kebele 6S Jema kebele 6S Kora Wenchit Fit kebele 6S Magas kebele 5SW Koso & Girigir kebele 9SW Inzibzib kebele 3W Angatet & Mekten kebele 4W Shimbira Meda kebele 7W Gita & Deka kebele 10W Tegora Dabay kebele 3NW Sorch & Aredawayu kebele 7NW Minaze kebele 7N Kerkere kebele 8N Tema & Muhure kebele 6NE Kawet kebele 9NE Nefasha kebele 9NE Tedla Giyorgis & Sola kebele HCT19 Meranyo 0724'/3917' 3110 m 07/39 [Gz] HC... Merap, village north of 06/37 [20] JDK52 Merar 0931'/4241' 1870 m, north-west of Jijiga 09/42 [Gz] merara (A) bitter, acid HCT29 Meraro 0725'/3915' 3031 m 07/39 [Gz Po x] (visiting postman under Nazret) town in Bekoji wereda merawi (T) bridegroom; Merawi (Marawi), a male personal name HEC66 Merawi (Mer Awi) MS: 1115'/3710' = HEC46 11/37 [MS Po Te] 1125'/3710' 2049 m (sub-post office under Debre Markos), midway between Dangila and Bahir Dar HEC46 Merawi Maryam 11/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Mecha wereda & of Kola Abole sub-district) HEC66c Merawi wereda 11/37 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 46 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HDT27c Merayna (Meragna) 10/39 [MS Ad] (centre in 1964 of Mida wereda) HES22 Merbita (Merbit'a) 1254'/3742' 2548 m, 12/37 [Gz] south of Dabat ?? Merdale (in the Harar region) ../.. [It]

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HEH76 Merdibba, see Merebiya HDM55 Merdiya Amba kebele (Märdiya .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in Ankober wereda, 2-5 km east of Ankober town; area 283 hectares. [CSA 1994] merdo (A) announcement of the death of a relative, condoleance visit HET51 Merdona 13/38 [WO] -- Merdu language, see Mursi mere m..: mitii (O) tiny red or black ant HEU72 Mere Miiti (M. Mi'iti, Meremiti) (village) 13/39 [Gz Gu] 1322'/3932' 2251 m, south of Kwiha, see also under Amba Aradam JCM31 Mereale, see Mererale HF... Mereb (Märäb), 14/38 [+ Pa] river being the border between Tigray and Eritrea HFE.. Mereb Lehe wereda (Merebleha .., Merebe Leke ..) 14/38 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 30 rural and 2 urban kebeles. Concerning elections, see Rama. HES34 Mereba (Diensa) 1257'/3755' 2347 m, east of Dabat 12/37 [Gz WO] HEH76 Merebiya (Merdibba, Meroibba) 12/36 [Gz 18 WO] 1225'/3617' 900 m HFE.. Merebleha, see Mereb Lehe HDL73 Mereche (Merech'e) 0941'/3845' 2658 m, 09/38 [Gz] south of Fiche HDH13 Merechi, see Wedebo HDJ56 Merecho (Merech'o) 0933'/3710' 2225 m, 09/37 [Gz] east of Shambu HEK62 Mereda (Merado, Merodo) 12/37 [x] "a humpy volcanic peak" south-east of Gondar HEK62 Mereda Mikael (M. Micael), see under Belesa 12/37 [LM WO] merek (märäq) (A), maraki, maraqii (O) broth, gravy; merreke (märräqä) (A) 1. bless, give best wishes; 2. give as a definite transfer of property HDH13 Mereki (Merechi) (hill) 2287 m 09/35 [+ WO] HEL87 Merektseda (Merek'tseda) 1231'/3907' 2258 m, 12/39 [Gz] south-east of Sekota HEU72 Meremiti, see Mere Miiti meren (märän) (A) badly educated or disciplined boy HE... Meren Shewa 12/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Kwalissa sub-district) merene (märänä) (A) 1. tied with a halter; 2. /figuratively:/ subjugated by force HDK03 Merena 0904'/3750' 2470 m, north-west of Ambo 09/37 [AA Gz] HDE74 Merenu 0849'/3848' 2133 m, near Akaki 08/38 [Gz] HCR58 Merera 0745'/3724' 2111 m 07/37 [Gz] JCM14 Mererale 06/44 [MS] JCM31 Mererale (Mereale) 0637'/4428' 464 m, 06/44 [WO Gz Gu Ro] south-east of Kebri Dehar merere (märäre) (A) black soil; merere (märärä) (A,T) 1. acid, bitter; 2. be angry; marara (O) precious, costly HDL51 Merere 0931'/3835' 1755 m, south-west of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] merere k..: koola (O) wing; qola (O) bark, peel; qoola (O) pelt /of goat etc./ HDM80 Merere Kola (M. K'ola) 0950'/3921' 1933 m, 09/39 [Gz]

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north-west of Debre Birhan HDM55 Merere & Kub Amba kebele (Märäré & Qub .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] somewhat to the north in central Ankober wereda, 6-8 km east of Ankober town; area 367 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDL95 Merere & Werka kebele (Märäré & Wärka ..) 09/39 [Ad] almost in north-westernmost Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda stretching to its northern border, 18-25 km south-southwest of Alem Ketema; area 2,095 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDS47 Merereny 1024'/3809' 2455 m, 10/38 [Gz] south-west of Bichena HET66 Meresho 1314'/3904' 1710 m, north of Fenarwa 13/39 [Gz] meret (märet) (A,T) 1. ground, land, fields; 2. (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Carissa schimperi HEE85 Meret (church), see under Bete Hor 11/38 [WO] H.... Mereta Geralta sub-district 13/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Adi Amdai) H.... Mereta sub-district (centre in 1964 = Adi Idaga) 13/38? [Ad] merete (T) rust; meretu (A) the ground, the land; maratu (O) mad, crazy HDL72 Mereto 0942'/3839' 2828 m, south-west of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] HFE69 Mereto 1407'/3920' 1821 m, south-west of Adigrat 14/39 [Gz] HFE.. Mereto (area) 13/39? [20] Exploration licence for 36 sq.km of the Mereto area was obtained in year 2000 by a UK registered company. merewa (märäwa) (A) bell /of bronze/ -- Merewa, in the early 1600s a collective name of the three Oromo groups Ana, Uru, and Abati HCR43 Merewa (Maraua) 0741'/3655' 1819/1831 m, 07/36 [Gz WO Gu] stream east of Jimma HEM61 Merewa (Marawa, Maraua, Märäwa) (market) 12/39 [MS 18 WO x] (British camp in 1868) 1575, 2267 m JDB90 Merewa 0901'/4042' 1913 m, 09/40 [Gz] south-west of Asbe Teferi HEM61 Merewa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Dekabil) 12/39 [Ad] merfe se..: sala (A,O,T) Oryx antelope; sila (A) falcon, hawk HDF11 Merfe Sela (M. Gesela) (in Chilalo awraja) 08/39 [x] village 1.5 km north-west of Sire HDL01 Merfeta (centre in 1964 of Welmera sub-district) 09/38 [Ad] HDM11 Merfeta sub-district 09/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Shola Gebeya) HDT28 Mergazh, see Mirgazh HCD33 Mergele (mountain) 0542'/3750' 2494 m, 05/37 [Gz] south-east of lake Chamo

merhabete: Baeteman's Amharic dictionary includes Merabete (märabete) as a name but does not explain it as a word HDT.. Merhabete (Märhabeté, Merhabite, Marabiétié) 10/38 [+ x] (historical area known from the 1300s and earlier) HDT24 Merhabete awraja 1010'/3850' 10/38 [Gz n Pa x] (Merha Bete, Merabete, Merhabite, Märrabete, Märrhabété, Marra Biete) Coordinates would give map code HDT24. With three weredas in the late 1960s.

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Centre at least 1969-1980 = Alem Ketema. HDT.. Merhabete wereda (centre = Gunde Meskel), 10/38 [20] nowadays it is the northernmost Oromo wereda HFD59c Merham Kristos (rock-hewn/?/ church), 14/38 [x] in Shire east of Aksum HF... Merhi Senai sub-district (centre in 1964 = Ahseo) 14/39? [Ad] HFE08 Merhib 1339'/3915' 2446 m, east of Abiy Adi 13/39 [Gz] meri (A) 2. chief, leader; 2. guide; guide-rope of a tent; meri (O) brother, close friend; godfather at a marriage; meeri (Som) make someone move around JBN24 Meri (Muri) 0443'/4012' 948 m, 04/40 [WO Wa Gz] cf Merri, Melka Meri merid (märid) (A) title of honour; Merid, a male personal name HEK62 Merider Maryam (M. Mariam), see under Belesa 12/37 [+ WO] meridleh: meriid leh (Som) having a kind of tree from which arrow-poison is extracted KCN98 Meridleh (area) 0805'/4541' 718 m 08/45 [WO Gz] meriga: merga (O) grass, plant, meadow, pasture; merrege (märrägä) (A) plastered, applied a coat of mud plaster HDH89 Meriga 09/36 [WO] JDP32 Merihan (plain, recorded in 1841) 10/41 [Ha] -- Merille (merile), ethnic group living near Kenya, see Dasenech, also concerning language -- Meritu language, see Mursi merka (O) 1. porridge; 2. right hand Merka, cf Marka HCC55 Merka (Bohe) 0554'/3703' 967 m, see under Kara 05/37 [Gz] HES43 Merka (Merca) (area), see under Dabat 13/37 [+ WO] HDT05 Merkej (Merkel) 1001'/3856' 1679 m, 10/38 [Gz] south-east of Addis Derra JEB76 Merkele (mountain) 1131'/4115' 643 m, 11/41 [Gz] west of Asaita HDT05 Merkesh kebele (Märkäsh ..) 10/39 [Ad] of irregular shape centrally in southern Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda, 8-10 km south-west of Alem Ketema; area 1,198 hectares. [CAS 1994] HDL65 Merketa (Merk'eta, Merqeta) 0940'/3854' 2612 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q] see under Debre Libanos HDM12 Merkore kebele (Märqoré ..) 09/39 [Ad] far to the west in central Berehet wereda reaching to its western border, 10-14 km south of Gina Ager; area 1,253 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Merkorios (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HEF54 Merma 1119'/3944' 1952 m, 11/39 [Gz] east of and near lake Hayk mero (märo) (A) chisel GDF94 Mero (mountain) 0900'/3445' 1653 m, 09/34 [Gz] east of Gidami HEK62 Merodo, see Mereda HEH76 Meroibba, see Merebiya JBT88 Merole 0518'/4407' 293 m 05/44 [WO Gz] HEM22 Merora kebele (Märora ..) 11/39 [Ad] in southern Gidan wereda, 4-8 km

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east of Muja; area 2,805 hectares. [CSA 1994] merri, mere (T) kinds of shrub or tree, Maerua angolensis, Maerua oblongifolia HEL50 Merri (Meri) (valley) 1273 m 12/38 [Gu WO] mersa (T) harbour, haven; (Arabic) bay, cove, inlet; marsa (O) scapegoat /in traditional belief/ Mersa, cf Merza HEF51 Mersa, 1120'/3930' 11/39 [x] ?? Mersa (sub-post office under Dessie) ../.. [Po] HEF93 Mersa (Mersa Urgesa) 1140'/3939' 1793 m 11/39 [Gz Ha 20] town in Raya Azebo wereda (with church Mikael), south of Weldiya With sub-post office under Mekele. Adjoining kebeles are Buhoro to the north, Agamsa to the east and west, and Wete to the south. Within a radius of 10 km there are at 6S Mehal Amba kebele 8S Were Kalo kebele 9SW Baykedagn kebele 8W Kula Kwaho kebele 6NW Melentela kebele 8NW Sirinka kebele 8NW Gerada kebele 8N Alem Agegnehu kebele 4NE Kule kebele 8NE Wachota kebele 10NE Genda Bey kebele HEF93 Mersall (Merta) 1142'/3942' 1490 m, 11/39 [Gz x] south-east of Weldiya mersin g..: galgalo (Som) roll over on the ground /done by animals/ JCU47 Mersin Galgalo (M. Qalqallo) (seasonal waterhole) 07/44 [WO Gz x] 0736'/4457' 841 m JCN97 Mersu 0807'/4029' 1524 m 08/40 [Gz] merta: marta (O) plain, usually at the foot of a mountain HDK18 Merta (Mert'a) 0909'/3815' 2891 m, cf Marta 09/38 [AA Gz] HEF93 Merta, see Mersall HDS98 Mertale Mariam, see Mertule Maryam HDJ44 Merti 0930'/3659' 2402 m, south-west of Shambu 09/36 [Gz] HDS76 Merti (Marti) (sugar plantation) 0850'/3957', 08/39 [Gz WO] south-east of Awash river JDA.? Merti (area in northern Arba Gugu awraja) 08/40? [x] merti j..: jejju, jejjuu (O) owl H.... Merti Jeju (visiting postman under Nazret) 08/39? [Po] Farm run by the state-owned Upper Awash Agro Industry. H.... Merti Jeju sub-district (centre in 1964 = Tinsae) 08/39? [Ad] JDA.. Merti wereda (in 1992 in Arba Gugu awraja) 08/40 [n] (-1994-) is divided into 48 rural and 4 urban kebeles. merto: marto (O) loincloth, cloth loosely worn around the waist ?? Merto (visiting postman under Dessie), cf Marto ../.. [18 Po] HEF92 Merto kebele (Märt'o ..) 11/39 [Ad] ?? Merto Lemaryam (sub-post office under D.Markos) ../.. [Po] equivalent to Mertule Maryam below? ?? Merto Lemikael (monastery in Wello) ../.. [x] HDS98 Mertule Maryam (Martola M., Mertola M.) 10/38 [MS Ch Ha Gu] (Mertula Mariam, Martula M., Märtulä M.) 10/38 [Ro Gu WO Pa]

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(with Qäraniyo monastery) 1050'/3816' 2405, 2750 m (centre in 1964 of Enebssie wereda & of Worya sub-district) ?? Mertule Mikael (Märtule Mika'el), ../.. [+ Pa] (historical church from the 1300s in Fätägar at a place Yäläbasha) JDS92 Meru 1051'/4245' 643 m 10/42 [Gz] -- Merule language, see Murle merz (A), merzi (T) poison, venom; merzam (märzam) (T) poisonous HEM04 Merza, cf Mersa 11/39 [Wa] mesa (mäsa) (Tigré) to become evening; meesaa (O) preparing land and sowing tef there HFE98 Mesaber (hill) /=Mesa Ber?/, see Mezbir ?? Mesafe, cf under Durame mesal (mäsal) (A) whetstone; dengiya (A) stone; mesel (mäsäl) (T) right HES72 Mesal Dengiya (Masal Dengia, Massal D.) 12/37 [+ Gu Gz] 1249'/3744' 2705/2727 m HCG78 Mesan, see Mizan Teferi HEU94 Mesba Maryam (M. Mariam) 1331'/3948' 1900 m, 13/39 [Gz] east of Kwiha ?? Mescaloxos (on map of 1814) 12/37 [18] at the western shore of lake Tana, a little south of Delgi HEA35 Mescescia, see Bameza HDM64 Mescha kebele (Mäsch'a ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north Ankober wereda at its western border, 8-11 km north of Ankober town; area 588 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE58 Meschel .., see Meskel .. HDM21 Meschela .., see Meskela .. HEF53 Mesel kebele (Mäsäl ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-western Tehuledera wereda, 5-8 km south-southwest of Hayk town; area 1,451 hectares. [CSA 1994] Mesela (messele) (mäsälä), a male personal name JDH05 Mesela (Messela, Mesella, Mesala, Masala) 09/41 [Gz Po WO Gu] 0905'/4110' 2474 m, in Chercher awraja (with sub-post office under Asbe Teferi) (centre in 1964 of Mesela wereda) HDU33 Mesela Maryam kebele (Mäsäla .. ..) 10/39 [Ad] somewhat to the south in central Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda, 7-11 km west of Mehal Meda; area 1,193 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDH05 Mesela wereda (-2000s-) 09/41 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 27 rural and 2 urban kebeles. meselal (A); mesalil (T) stool, low chair HCM05 Mesello, see Meslo -- Mesengo, ethnic group speaking Majang and numbering about 15,341 according to the 1994 census, see Majangir -- Mesengo language, see mainly Majangir HC... Mesengo (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 07/35 [Ad] HEJ06 Mesenka (Mesenk'a) 1147'/3712' 1828 m, 11/37 [Gz] near the inflow of Little Abay into lake Tana HC... Mesenkela (=Mizan Kella?), in Sidama awraja 06/38? [Ad] meseraia: mesariya (A,T) weapon; (A) tool for work, means; maseriya (A) thong, strap, something to tie with;

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mesireya (A) hole in the ground for the pedal of a weaver; mesaferiya (A) camping-ground HES68 Meseraia (Meserya) (mountain) 1315'/3813' 4419 m 13/38 [WO Gz 20] "Facts about Ethiopia" says 4360 m and 8th highest mountain in Ethiopia. HEE39 Meserbi kebele (Mäsärbi ..) 11/39 [Ad] somewhat to the south in central Tenta wereda at equal distance to its western and eastern borders, 13-16 km south of Tenta settlement; area §,538 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT69 Meserbo kebele (Mäsärbo ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in north Jema wereda stretching to the middle of its northern border, 9-19 km north of Degolo; area 2,367 hectares. [CSA 1994] meseret (mäsärät) (A) foundation, base, keystone JDH37 Meserete (with school) 0922'/4122', 09/41 [Gz] north-west of Deder HES68 Meserya, see Meseraia mesf (mäsf) (A) anvil HEF80 Mesfa 1137'/3924' 2866 m, 11/39 [Gz] north-east of Mekdela mesfin (mäsfin) (A,T) prince, duke, lord; Mesfin (Mesfun), a male personal name HEE86 Mesfina kebele (Mäsfena ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Meket wereda somewhat to the east, 11-18 km east of Filakit; area 5,171 hectares. [CSA 1994] mesafintu (A) the nobility HER88 Mesfinto (Masfinto) 13/37 [MS WO x] (Madra Gavaia = Madira Gebeya?) 1328'/3723' 1996 m Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 6E Sereva (village) 2S Skaka Daab (Scaca D.) (village) 6S Kidus Mikael (church) 8S Madira Gebeya (Madra Gavaia) (village) 2466 m 5NW Dima (village) 1701 m 7NE Govatwit mesgid (mäsgid) (A) mosque HEM70 Mesgid 1227'/3925' 2835 m, west of Alamata 12/39 [Gz] ?? Meshala Maryam, in Menz? ../.. [x] (mentioned as site of a shrine in the 1460s) HET60c Meshar, village east of Ras Dashen 13/38 [x] HFF60 Meshat 1408'/3923' 1952 m, south-west of Adigrat 14/39 [Gz] HEP46 Mesheha (Mesciaha) (plateau area) 13/36 [WO] HEP46 Mesheha sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kilil) 13/36 [Ad] HEU42 Meshek, see Meshi HE... Meshelemya (Mäshälämya) (area) 11/38 [Pa] historically recorded in the 1600s, not far from Nefas Mewcha ?? Meshellu, area & stream south of lower Awash river, ../.. [20] with archaeological sites HEC78 Meshenti 1128'/3717' 1965 m, 11/37 [Gz] in Gojjam, with Bahir Dar as the nearest town HEK51 Meshenti 12/37 [MS] Meshesha (Mashasha) (mäshäsha), a male personal name HEA34 Meshesha (Mescescia, Mashasha) 485/957 m 11/35 [+ WO Gu Ch]

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HES68c Meshida (Mescida) (area), south-east of Adi Arkay 13/38 [+ Gu] HEU42 Meshik (Meshick, Meshek) (river), 13/39 [+ WO 18] (British camp in 1868) HFF00 Mesihil 1336'/3925' 1929 m, north-west of Mekele 13/39 [Gz] mesk (mäsk) (A) pasture, grazing ground, meadow HED87 Mesk 1138'/3814' 3450 m, 11/38 [Gz] south-east of Debre Tabor HDU64 Mesk Amba kebele (Mäsk .. ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in south Gishe Rabel wereda, adjoining Rabel settlement to its south and being 16-18 km south-east of Were Ilu; area 921 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU94 Mesk kebele (Mäsk ..) 10/39 [Ad] in north Antsokiya & Gemza wereda stretching narrowly south-west/north-east to its north-eastern border, 18-19 km north-northwest of Majete; area 878 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT83 Meskabe, see Miskabe HDM81 Meskalasos (Mescalasos) 09/39 [+ WO] -- Meskan (mäsqan), traditionally a Gurage area. -- Meskan language (Mäsqan, Maskan, Misqan, rarely Gogot or Urib) a western Gurage dialect -- Meskan people, with eight territorial sub-units HDE00 Meskan (Mescan), see under Gogetti 08/38 [+ Gu] HC... Meskan & Mareko wereda (-1997-) 08/38 [n 20] (-1994-) is divided into 82 rural and 6 urban kebeles. HCS99 Meskan wereda (Mäsk'an ..) 08/38 [Ad x] (centre in 1957 = Butajira, in 1964 = Koto) meskel (mäsqäl) (A,T) cross HDM90 Meskel (Mascal) 2755 m 09/39 [+ WO] HDT26 Meskel (Mesk'el, Mesqel) 1012'/3902' 1909 m, 10/39 [Gz q] east of Addis Derra HEE83 Meskel (Mesk'el, Mesqel) 1140'/3845' 2772 m, 11/38 [Gz q] west of Bete Hor HFF43 Meskel (Mesk'el, Mesqel, Mascal) (mountain) 13/39 [Gz q] 1359'/3940' 2846 m, east of Hawzen HDT28 Meskel Amba (Mesk'el A.) 1008'/3914' 2501 m 10/39 [Gz] HEL85 Meskel Kristos (Mascal Cristos, Maskala Cristos) 12/38 [+ Gu Ch] (village and church), peak 3670 m meskel ts..: tsedey, sowing season from March to June HFE58 Meskel Tsediya (Meschel Tzedia) 14/39 [+ Gu Gz] 1404'/3912' 1965 m meskela: maskala (O) cross HDJ54 Meskela (Mesk'ela, Mesqela) 0932'/3700' 2256 m 09/37 [Gz q] HDL82 Meskela (Mesk'ela, Mesqela) 09/38 [AA q] (area) 3196 m, see under Fiche HEF50 Meskela (Mesk'ela, Mäsqäla, Meskella) 11/39 [Gz Po] (visiting postman under Dessie), south-east of Mekdela 1120'/3925' 2657 m HDM21 Meskela Ager (Meschela Agher), 09/39 [+ WO] see under Shola Gebeya HE... Meskela sub-district (centre in 1964 = Manoshe) 11/39 [Ad] HDM93 Meskele Gedam kebele (Mäsqälé Gädam ..) 09/39 [Ad] far to the south-east in the main body of Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 5-9 km north-west of Debre Sina;

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area 834 hectares. [CSA 1994] HED02 Meskele Kristos (Mesk'ele K., M. Kiristos) 10/37 [Gz] 1052'/3744' 2722 m, south-west of Mota HEJ34 Meskele Kristos (Mesk'ele K., M. Kiristos) 12/37 [Gz Ch WO] (Maskala Cristos, Masgala C.) (with partly rock-cut church) 1222'/3715' 1849 m HEL35 Meskele Kristos kebele (Mäsqälä Krestos ..) 12/38 [Ad] centrally in Bugna wereda, 17 km west-northwest of Lalibela; area 6,882 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM30 Meskelenas (Mascalanos), see under Muja 12/39 [LM WO] HDM71 Meskelesos kebele (Mäsqäläsos ..) 09/39 [Ad] towards the west in northern Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 9-12 km north-northwest of Debre Birhan town; area 769 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL85 Meskelo (Mesk'elo, Mesqelo, Mescalo, Mascalo) 12/38 [Gz q WO] 1229'/3857' 2443 m HDM33 Meskelo Ager kebele (Mäsqälo Agär ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, 4-8 km east of Shola Gebeya; area 984 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Meskembit (Mäsqämbit), mountain in Shewada ../.. [x] HEC.. Meskerem 16 11/37 [n] An elementary school in Gojjam, the nearest town is Bahir Dar. mesketo: meskot (T), maskoti (O) window; -- Mesketo, an ethnic group within the Ometo, with their own variety of language HCB98 Mesketo (Mesekito, Meskito, Frehiwet) 06/36 [Gz Ad x] 0615'/3625' 802 m (centre in 1964 of wereda) HCB.. Mesketo Laska (centre in 1964 of Dime wereda) 06/36 [Ad] meskin (T) 1. poor, miserable, wretched; 2. naive, innocent JEB88 Meskini (Meschini) (area), see under Asaita 11/41 [+ WO] HEL49? Meskiye (Meskiyie) 12/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Amewat sub-district) HEL49 Meskiye Maryam (church) 1210'/3917', 12/39 [Gz] north-east of Lalibela HCM05 Meslo (Masslo, Maslo, Isak Gilo, Masslo Goba) 06/39 [Gz WO Gu] (Mesello, not: Sacchegillo), see also Mena 06/39 [Po Ad Gu] Gz: 0625'/3951' 1260 m; MS: 0615'/3950' 1340/1430 m MS coordinates would give map code HCF95 more to the south. With sub-post office under Goba. Centre at least 1964-1980 of Delo awraja and in 1964 of Delo sub-district. -- Mesmes (Mäsmäs), an extinct language related to West Gurage -- Mesmes people (Mäsmäsa, Masmas)

mesno (A,T) irrigation channel; masino (O) irrigation area HDK98 Mesno 0957'/3914' 2181 m, 09/39 [Gz] west of Tulu Milki, cf Masno HDT08 Mesno 0957'/3914' (with church Maryam Debir), 09/39 [Gz x] in Bulga/Kasim wereda HES41 Mesno 1307'/3741' 1866 m, 13/37 [WO Gz] north-west of Dabat

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JDJ25 Mesno 0917'/4203' 1819 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz] JDJ41 Mesno 0929'/4146' 2055 m, 09/41 [Gz] south-west of Dire Dawa HDU61 Mesno Amba 1030'/3927' 2643 m, 10/39 [Gz] south-west of Were Ilu HDU70 Mesno Amba 1035'/3924' 2746 m, 10/39 [Gz] west of Were Ilu HDU72 Mesno Amba kebele (Mäsno .. ..) 10/39 [Ad] far to the south in Were Ilu wereda at its border, 1-6 km west of Were Ilu town; area 1,789 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE88 Mesno Amba kebele (Mäsno .. ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Dawint & Delanta wereda, adjoining Wegel Tena and stretching 4 km to the west from there; area 1,847 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM31 Mesno Desta Fit kebele (Mäsno Dästa .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] somewhat towards the west in northern Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, 4-8 km east-southeast of Koremash; area 1,620 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU24 Mesno kebele (Mäsno ..) 10/39 [Ad] far to the east in north Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 12-16 km north-east of Molale; area 675 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM 54 Mesno Kelewa kebele (Mäsno Käläwa ..) 12/39 [Ad] a very large kebele in north-easternmost Kobo wereda at the corner of its borders, 11-25 km north-east of Kobbo town; area 11,892 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Mesno Maryam, ../.. [En] near Tegulet-Bulga, with church education JDJ41 Mesno Wahel (mountain) 0929'/4144' 1819 m, 09/41 [Gz] south-west of Dire Dawa mesno z..: zenbaba (A) palm leaves of Phoenix reclinata HDM10 Mesno Zenbaba 0911'/3922' 2008 m 09/39 [Gz] JDH20 Meso, see Mieso HDM94 Mesobit 0953'/3944' 3001 m (w church Abun Abit), 09/39 [Gz x] between Debre Sina and Sela Dingay HDT15 Mesobit 1006'/3857' 1881 m, 10/38 [Gz] south-east of Addis Derra HDT50 Mesobit 1027'/3827' 1597 m, east of Bichena 10/38 [Gz] HDM44 Mesobit Gedeba kebele (Mäsobit Gädäba ..) 09/39 [Ad] somewhat towards the south in central Ankober wereda, 4-6 km south-east of Ankober town; area 539 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Mesraha (=Mitraha?) (island in lake Tana) 12/37 [Pa] HCS.. Messa, area in Timbaro wereda 07/37 [x] HES95 Messecher Gabriel 1331'/3803' 1154 m 13/38 [Gz] messega: mosogo (T) kind of tree /?/, Meriandra bengalensis HER74 Messega Ava (area) 13/36 [WO] messega g..: girma (A) dignity. majesty, grandeur HER74 Messega Girmay (Messega Ghirmai) (area) 13/36 [+ WO] JDH05 Messela, see Mesela messet (Gurage), singing fellow-girls of a bride

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HFF92 Messeta (Messetu) 1425'/3937' 2377 m 14/39 [WO Gz] ?? Messiraba (historical from 1600s), in Simen? ../.. [x] HEE88 Mestenker, see Mistinkir HC... Mesunger, near Awasa, 07/38 [20] see under & Mesunger wereda meswait (A) sacrifice; meswaiti (T) 1. sacrifice; 2. victim; miswat, mitswat (A) alms, charity HEU02 Meswait (Meswa'it, Meswa'et) 1242'/3932' 2695 m 12/39 [Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Werebayo & Gebati sub-district) (visiting postman under Mekele) meta (A) guard of prisoners; meta, mata (O) 1. head, skull, cranium; 2. iron ring worn on the thumb; metta (mätt'a) (A) arrive, come yemeta meret (A) land allotted to prison guards -- Meta, a group of eastern Oromo HDE81 Meta, see Meta Jira HDK19 Meta (Metta) 0909'/3824' 2621 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] cf Mata, Mita, north of Addis Alem JDH28 Meta (district) 09/41 [x] JDH39 Meta 0921'/4131' 2181 m, north-east of Deder 09/41 [Gz] JDJ33 Meta 0920'/4152' 1944 m, south of Dire Dawa 09/41 [Gz] ?? Meta Amba Kile, in the Ankober region ../.. [n] meta gafarsa (O) skull of buffalo HBT24 Meta Gafersa (.. Gefersa), see Arero meta j..: jira, jiraa (O) grain, edibles HDE81 Meta Jira (Meta) 0855'/3831' 2219 m 08/38 [Gz] (with school, and church Abo), west of Sebeta meta k..: mata koma (O) head and chest? koma (A) 1. sterile /land/; kind of large tree; koma (O) 1. chest, breast; 2. qoomaa, instant killing; matokoma (O), matakoma (Alabdu O) tree, such as Celtis kraussiana JDA98 Meta Koma (Matacoma) 08/40 [LM WO] meta m..: muraa (O) to plough crisscross; murra (O) fortification JDA67 Meta Mura 0843'/4028' 1730 m, 08/40 [Gz] between Mechara and Gelemso meta r..: robi, roobi (O) 1. hippopotamus; 2. Wednesday; 3. rain meta robi (O) skull of hippopotamus HD... Meta Robi wereda (-1904-2005-) 09/38? [n] (-1994-) is divided into 67 rural kebeles and 1 urban. H... Meta wereda (Mieta ..) ../.. [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Chilalo) (-1994-) is divided into 78 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HES.. Metagogo, see Imet Gogo HDL00 Metala 0906'/3825' 2455 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Addis Alem HDL00 Metaleya 0905'/3825' 2572 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Abo), see under Addis Alem HCL56 Metama (area) 2670 m 06/38 [WO] HCS84 Metana (Met'ana, Tambore) 0801'/3749' 2133 m 08/37 [Gz] HFE37 Metar Maryam (church) 1352'/3905', 13/39 [Gz] north of Abiy Adi HDL75 Metaya (waterfalls) 0941'/3856', 09/38 [Gz] east of Debre Libanos metcha meda, field of Mecha Oromo? HEE69 Metcha Meda (recorded in 1868), 11/39 [18]

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see under Mekdela HDM12 Mete kebele (Mét'é ..) 09/39 [Ad] in southernmost Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at its eastern and southern borders; area 2,222 hectares. [CSA 1994] metebiya: mataba (O) long necklace HEH87c Metebiya (Matabia, Matebiya), 12/36 [MS n 20] near Metemma and the old monastery of Mahbere Sillase. HEH87c Metebiya wereda/?/ (-1997-) 12/36 [n] HDL80 Metecha (Met'echa) 0948'/3929' 2271 m, 09/39 [Gz] south-east of Tulu Milki HEE39 Metegena, see Mitigina HDT78 Metegere 1038'/3912' 2500 m, west of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz] HFF01 Metegol 1337'/3930' 1968 m 13/39 [Gz] (with church Iyesus), north of Mekele HDF86 Metehara (Metahara, Methara, Matahara, Mathara) 08/39 [MS Gz Gu Po Ne] (Metahari) (Oromo: Mata Haaraa) MS: 0853'/3952' (lake at 0852'/3952') 947 m Gz: 0854'/3955' 1007 m, 25 km east of the Garibaldi pass. Railway station (with sub-post office & church Mikael) (centre in 1964 of Simegne Meda sub-district, later Fentale wereda). The small lake is saline. HDM16 Metehbila 0910'/3955' 869 m 09/39 [Gz] HEB18 Metehe (area) 11/36 [WO] HEF30 Metejo (Met'ejo) 1110'/3925' 3103 m, 11/39 [Gz] west of Dessie meteka: mengist metekiya (mängist mätäkiya) (A) was state land used for modifications "to plant or uproot" soldiers JDG98 Meteka 0952'/4031' 628 m 09/40 [Gz] meteka f..: fil wiha (A) hot water /spring/ JDN19c Meteka Filwoha 10/40 [20] village at the road, 10 km from Gewane, with Afar inhabitants HFE14 Meteka sub-district (Meteca ..), cf Mataka 13/38 [Ad WO] (centre in 1964 = Shimarwie) HEB26 Metekel (Metekele, Meteke), see Chagne HEB13 Metekel awraja (Metkel .., Mätäkäl ..) 1100'/3600' 11/36 [Gz Ad n 20] (Matakal .., Metekkel .., Metekkil ..) (centre at least 1959-1964 = Kedamawi H.S.Ber) (centre at least 1969-1980 = Chagne) The Beles river divides M. in half. HDM46 Meteklea (Meteclea) (area) 09/39 [+ WO] HDT48 Metela kebele (Mätäla ..) 10/39 [Ad] in north-east Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda at its northern border, 11-15 km north-northwest of Meragna; area 1,533 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDE84 Meteli 08/38 [x] HEP35 Metemma (Metema, Matemma, Matamma, Matama) 12/36 [WO Gz Gu Te] (Matammeh, Metemeh, Mettemma) 12/36 [18 x] 1258'/3612' 685 m (with sub-post office under Gondar), given as Gallabat in some lists for Ethiopia, but the main Gallabat is in Sudan, near Metemma Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 5SE Genga (Ghenga, Cengia) (village) 703 m

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9SE Werk Amba (Uorch A.) (area) ?? Assaf (small village) 711 m 4S Marmage (Gebel Marmaghe) (area) 3NE Maryam Wiha (Mariam Waha) HFC33 Metemma 13/36 [WO] ?? Metemma sub-district (-1964-1997-) ../36 [n] (centre in 1964 = Awateho) ?? Metemma wereda (ctr in 1964 = Yohannes Ketema) ../36 [Ad] HFC33 Metemmeh (Metemmeli) 1352'/3653' 881 m, 13/36 [Gz] west of Kafta meten (mät'än) (A) amount, measure, limit HDN.. Meten, on the Abay river 10/35 [20] HEF24 Metene (Met'ene) 1104'/3942' 2013 m, 11/39 [Gz] near Kombolcha HEF24 Metene kebele (Mät'äné ..) 11/39 [Ad] in easternmost Dese Zuriya wereda adjoining Kombolcha to its south-west and extending 7 km to the west; area 3,308 hectares. [CSA 1994] HBR.. Metera (village) 05/37 [x] HDT57 Meterariya (Met'erariya) 1024'/3904' 1718 m 10/39 [Gz] HE... Metere, in Dessie awraja 11/39 [Ad] metero: mettero (mättäro) (A) lowland plant used against tapeworm HEF37 Metero (Met'ero, Mietiero) 1112'/3959' 1748 m, 11/39 [Gz Ad] east of Kombolcha at the road to Assab (centre in 1964 of Wehelo sub-district) (same Metero?: centre in 1964 of Bet Lij sub-district) HEF21 Metero kebele (Mét'äro ..) 11/39 [Ad] in southern Kuta Ber wereda at a piece of southern border, 21-26 km west of Dessie; area 2,503 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF44 Metero kebele (Mét'äro ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-easternmost wereda, on the shore south-west of lake Hardibo (Ardibo) and 10-16 km south-southeast of Hayk town; area 2,403 hectares. [CSA 1994] JCN89 Meterro, G. (area) 2027 m 08/40 [WO] GDE07 Methoc (Metoc) 0812'/3404' 437 m 08/34 [Gz] JFA14 Methongoli (area) 932 m 13/40 [WO]

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HEE12 Metik kebele (Mät'eq ..) 11/38 [Ad] in south-western Sayint wereda, 17-21 km south-west of Ajibar; area 2,053 hectares. [CSA 1994] metiteh b..: bila (O) 1. red honey; 2. flower or "beard" on barley/wheat; (A) soil leached by water HDM13 Metiteh Bila, town in Berehet wereda 09/39 [20] HDM13 Metiteh Bila kebele (Mät'etäh Bela ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Berehet wereda surrounding Metiteh Bila settlement; area 1,472 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT00 Metk (Met'k', Metq) 0959'/3929' 2593 m, 09/39 [Gz] north-east of Tulu Milki metkel i..: ilama (A,T) target; (T) purpose, intention HFF12 Metkel Ilama 1342'/3935' 1971 m, west of Agula 13/39 [Gz] HDK89 Metkoriya (Met'k'oriya) 0950'/3923' 2708 m, 09/39 [Gz] south-east of Tulu Milki HD... Metmaq, see Debre Mitmak meto (mäto) (A) /one/ hundred; matto (O) old and respectable /woman/ HDM82 Meto (Mietto) 2726 m 09/39 [LM WO] JDA03 Meto, G.(area) 2025 m, see under Gololcha 08/40 [WO] JDH99 Meto (Metto, Metu) 09/41 [MS Ad LM] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HES13 Meto Giyorgis (Metuo Georgis) (church) 12/37 [LM WO] GDE07 Metoc, see Methoc HED08 Metol (Met'ol) 1052'/3816' 2557 m 10/38 [Gz] HCR23 Metoso (Met'oso, Met'osa) 0725'/3653' 2160 m 07/36 [Gz] south-east of Jimma HEK40 Metraa (Metraha), see Mitraa HDE12c Metregebt (Metreghebt) 08/38 [+ Gu] (mountain) over 2500 m HEU20 Metri Wazeno (Metri Uazeno) 12/39 [+ WO] HEK86 Metsefet (mountain) 1232'/3808' 2005 m 12/38 [WO Gz] HFF25 Metsua, see Mitsiwai metta (mätt'a) (A) arrive, come; metta (A) hit; put animals together for breeding -- Metta, Mietta, name of a Oromo tribe, also a lineage of the Sabbo-Mattarri of the Borana people; -- also Warra Metta is an Ala tribe of the eastern Oromo HDK09 Metta (area), cf Mietta 09/38 [WO] HDK19 Metta, see Meta metta j..: jara, jaraa (O) 1. big, huge; 2. they, people; jarra (O) Oromo ceremony every eight years HD... Metta Jara, in Menagesha awraja 09/38? [Ad] JDH39 Metta wereda (centre in 1964 = Chelenko) 09/41 [Ad] metti (O) 1. troop, band, crowd; 2. collective name for all palms HDF64 Metti, M. (area) 1680 m 08/39 [WO Gu] HDG48 Metti, see under Nejo 09/35 [x] HDC57 Mettu Silmo (area) 08/37 [WO] metu: matu (O) cut back, prune /trees/ HDA18 Metu (Mettu, Matu, Mattu, Matto) 08/35 [Gz Po Br WO] Gz: 0818'/3535' 1605 m; MS: 0810'/3530' 1494 m

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MS coordinates would give map code HDA07 more to the SW. Centre in 1964 of Ali wereda & of Metu sub-district, and centre in 1980 of Sor & Geba awraja, with post office. HDA18 Metu wereda (Mattuu ..) (ctr = Metu) 08/35 [n] Established in 1991, one of twelve weredas in Illubabor. (-1994-) is divided into 83 rural and 6 urban kebeles. mewat (mäwat) (A) hot springs; mewata (mäwata) (A), mewati (T) mortal, dying HEL39 Mewat 1207'/3920' 3461 m, 12/39 [Gz] north-east of Lalibela HE... Mewat , 12/37 [x] mineral springs east of lake Tana HEM31 Mewat kebele (Mäwat ..) 12/39 [Ad] mewat t..: tesfaye (A) my hope; a male name HFC34c Mewat Tesfaye 13/36 [LM] mewcha (mäwch'a) (A) way out HE... Mewcha Gudebega 11/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Kurieb sub-district) HFE49 Mewker (Mewk'er) 1357'/3918' 1981 m, 13/39 [Gz] west of Hawzen HDU42 Mewo, see Miwo HDU00 Meya 1000'/3924' 1925 m, south-west of Molale 10/39 [Gz] ?? Meyda Merra, in northern Ethiopia ../.. [n] HEM80 Meydatat 1231'/3921' 2946 m, west of Korem 12/39 [Gz] JEA03 Meyiti (Meyit'i) 1054'/4003' 1380 m, south of Bati 10/40 [Gz] HFF24 Meyku Mesehal (Meyk'u M., Meyk'u Meschal) 13/39 [Gz] 1345'/3943' 2110 m, south-west of Atsbi HCJ65 Meyla 0658'/3707' 1793 m, south-west of Waka 06/37 [Gz] JDA69 Meyu (Meyw) 0839'/4036' 1729 m, 08/40 [Gz] south-east of Gelemso JDC35 Meyu 0829'/4206' 851 m 08/42 [Gz] JDC73 Meyu (, Mayu) 0848'/4159' 1319 m 08/41 [Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Meyumuluke sub-district) Coordinates would give map code JDC74 JDJ24 Meyu (Moyu) 0914'/4202' 1738 m, 09/42 [Gz] south-west of Harar JDC73 Meyumuluke sub-district (Meyumulki ..)(-1964-1997-) 08/41 [MS Ad] (centre in 1964 = Meyu), see also Golo Oda & Meyumuluke wereda JDA69 Meyw, see Meyu HDU03 Meza & Atabkign kebele (Méza & At'abqign ..) 10/39 [Ad] in the middle of south Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 5-7 km south of Molale; area 979 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE.. Mezaber (Mäzabär) 14/38 [En] archaeological site near Aksum, see under Melazo HFE99 Mezabir 1424'/3918' 1956 m, 14/39 [Gz] north-west of Adigrat, cf Mesbir GD... Mezako, in Beni Shangul/?/ in the west 10/34 [x] HEL43 Mezar Tafir (M. T'afir) 1212'/3846' 2449 m, 12/38 [Gz] north-west of Lalibela HDU20 Mezaweriya (Mezawerita) 1012'/3921' 2674 m, 10/39 [Gz] west of Molale HFF04c Mezbahe (with rock-hewn church Maryam), 13/39 [x] in the Dessa district

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HFE86 Mezbir 1422'/3902' 2029 m, 14/39 [Gz] north-west of Inticho HFE98 Mezbir (Mesaber) (mountain) 1424'/3912' 2148 m, 14/39 [Gz] north of Inticho mezega (mäzäga) (A) black cotton soil HFD35 Mezega (Mäzäga) 1354'/3758' 13/37 [n] district on the northern banks of Tekezze river HDM73 Mezerazir kebele (Mäzärazer ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in north-eastern Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 12-14 km north-east of Debre Birhan town; area 501 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFF72 Mezewele 1412'/3937' 2759 m, 14/39 [Gz] south-east of Adigrat mezeze (mäzäzä) (T) 1. impose, attribute; 2. draw /sword/ from sheath; mezzeze (mäzzäzä) (T) to be long; mezezo (mäzäzo) (A) 1. chief of a small locality or a stable; 2. awkwardly tall man HDM95c Mezezo (Mäzäzo) 09/39 [LM n] HDU04 Mezezo 0959'/3945' 2477 m 09/39 [Gz Po Ad] (hill in Yifat), east of Sela Dingay in Menz awraja (ctr in 1964 of Kewet wereda, with sub-post office under Debre Birhan) HD... Mezezo sub-district (-1997-) 09/39 [n] HDM94 Mezezo Zuriya kebele (Mäzäzo ..) 09/39 [Ad] easternmost in the main body of Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda surrounding Mezezo settlement, 8-12 km north-northwest of Debre Sina; area 977 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM51c Mezgar Amba (recorded in 1868), 12/39 [18] high mountain, even occasionally with some snow. HEM42 Mezgeb Amba kebele (Mäzgäb .. ..) 12/39 [Ad] in northern Gidan wereda at its eastern border, 20 km north-northeast of Muja; area 2,801 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE67c Mezra'ite Kristos, 14/38 [En] monastery in Adwa awraja, founded in the 1600s. HEU76 Mezva (area) 13/39 [WO] HDU30 Mezwarya (Mezuaria) 10/39 [+ WO] HFK04 Mezzaga (Mezzega, Mazega, Mazäga) (mountain) 14/37 [Gz WO Pa] 1430'/3758' 1474 m, near map code HFD94 (historically recorded Muslim area in Tigray) HFC03 Mezzaga Romodan (area) 13/36 [WO] HDU04? Mezzo 09/39 [20] same as Mezezo? but this spelling used on postmark

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