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mia, mi-a (O) objects, things, goods, utensils, harness; miaa (O) 1. appetizing, juicy; 2. lard HDK53 Mia (Mi'a) 0934'/3750' 2448 m, see under Kachisi 09/37 [AA Gz] HDD56 Miagera 0839'/3803' 2528 m 08/38 [Gu Gz] H.... Miam Atal (ctr in 1964 of Kala sub-district) 13/38? [Ad] HCG58 Mianta, see Debre Werk JCP57 Miaua (Miyaba) 0742'/4120' 1168/1195 m 07/41 [WO Gz LM) HEF04 Miawa (Mi'awa) 1055'/3946' 1471 m, 10/39 [Gz] south of Kombolcha HEF04 Miawa kebele 11/39 [Ad] almost in south-easternmost Dese Zuriya wereda reaching to its eastern border, 15-18 km south of Kombolcha; area 2,392 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDD70 Micael, see Mikael & HDJ48 HDS32 HDS41c HDS50c HEJ56 HFC08 Micael, see Kidus Mikael HFE19 Micael Alassa, see Awiara HDL18 Micawa, see Mikawa HDC07 Micciu, see Michu micha, miich'aa (O) washing of clothes HDK99 Micha (Mich'a) 0955'/3823' 2329 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Tulu Milki, cf Mecha HDU50 Micha kebele (Mich'a ..) 09/38 [Ad] in east central Jema wereda, 9-16 km east of Degolo; area 3,682 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFD29 Michara (Miciara) (area) 1719 m, cf Mechara 13/38 [+ Gu] HEU15 Michare Mikael (church) 1247'/3949', 12/39 [Gz] east of Maychew ?? Micheg (Swe: Mitjeg), in Menz near Wello ../.. [x] HDC93 Michele, S. (church), see under Sire HDC93 09/36 [WO] HDD76 Michele, see Kidus Mikael JDA36 Micheta (Mich'eta, Mechta) 0825'/4021' 1584 m, 08/40 [Gz] near Mechara JDA45 Micheta (Mich'eta, Miceta) 0834'/4019' 1828 m, 08/40 [Gz WO] (with church Maryam to the north) ?? Michew, town in Tigray (-2006-) ../.. [Ad] michi (O) illness believed to be caused by draught; wacha (O) din of people or of boiling water; (A) wild fig tree, Ficus sp. HCH82c Michi Wacha, cf Wach 07/35 [Wa] HES66 Michibi (on Simen hiking route) 13/38 [Br] HCD88c Michicha (Miciccia) c.2100 m 06/38 [+ Gu] village in Sidamo, with SIM mission michicho (O) kinds of tree, Ilex mitis, Pygeum africanum HDG68 Michicho (Mich'ich'o) 0937'/3531' 2020 m, 09/35 [Gz] north of Nejo HDH18 Michicho Silase (Mich'ich'o S.) (church), 09/36 [Gz] 0912'/3626', north-west of Nekemte HDT49 Michig 1022'/3916' 2563 m, 10/39 [Gz] south-west of Were Ilu HDF12 Michika (Miccica), see under Sire 08/39 [+ WO] HCK.. Michile, in Wenago /wereda?/ 06/38 [n] There is a megalithic site which contains 10 steles. HCD.. Michille, in Gedeo awraja 06/38 [n]
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michire, mich'iree (o) 1. maize germ; 2. gland HDL24 Michire (Mich'ire) 0919'/3849' 2739 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] north-east of Sululta HDL53 Michire (Mich'ire) 0935'/3846' 2535 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south of Fiche HEU10 Michiro (Mich'iro) 1250'/3922' 2023 m, 12/39 [Gz] west of Maychew michiru, mich'iiruu (O) twist, wring, squeeze, force, eradicate HES77 Michotis (on Simen hiking route) 13/38 [Br] michu, michuu (O) fiancé or similar HDC07 Michu (Micciu, Misciu) 0811'/3717' 2402 m, 08/37 [+ Gz] west of Abelti mida (O) alpine plant with geranium-shaped leaves; midda (O) 1. injury; 2. honour of having made an important kill HDL65 Mida 0937'/3855' 2671 m, in Merhabete awraja 09/38 [AA Gz] HDT36 Mida (Midda) (area) 10/39 [Ad WO 18] in Menilek's time (-1870s-) a district in Merhabete province HDT38 Mida (Midda) 1018'/3909' 2539 m 10/39 [Gz WO] JDJ68 Mida (Midda) 09/42 [+ WO] mida k..: kenj (qänj) (A) right /side or hand/ HD... Mida Kenye sub-district (Mida Kenge.. Midakegne..) 09/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Goda Bitilie), in Jibat & Mecha awraja J.... Mida Welabo sub-district (-1997-) 09/42? [n] HDT27c Mida wereda (Midela ..) (centre in 1964 = Merayna) 10/39 [Ad] In the Merhabete awraja, in the Derg period divided into Mida and Bita Bilo weredas. HDT27c Mida Weremo wereda (Midda Wärämo ..) 10/39 [Ad] (centre = Meranya) Created in 1995 by merging with Werem Wadetu. midaga, midagaa (O) prettiness, grace, charm; lola, lolaa (O) 1. flood; 2. symbolic name for cattle JDC76 Midagalola (Midago), see Midega JDC76 Midagalola sub-district 08/42 [Ad WO Gu] (centre in 1964 = Midega) HDF.. Midagdu, with Catholic church 08/39 [20] H.... Midagdu (Midegdu), with Catholic Franciscans 08/3. [20] HEC94c Midara (in Liban district, with limestone quarry) 11/36 [Ch] midda, miidda (O) injury HDT38 Midda, see Mida JDJ67 Middaydu (Middaidu) (area) 09/42 [+ WO] JDC76 Midega (Midega Lola, Miedegga, Midago) 08/42 [Gz Ad WO] (Midagalola) 0852'/4210' 1476 m (centre in 1964 of Midagalola sub-district) ?? Midere Genet ../.. [Po] Spelling used by its sub-post office. midgane: midgaan (Som) group of primitive hunters, -- Midgan, caste group of hunters and tanners living among the Somali JDS03 Midgane (area) 10/42 [WO] JCR99 Midigera (Midighera) 0806'/4226' 1014 m, 08/42 [n Gz] east of Fik midijja (A) furnace, fireplace, kitchen stove HDL73 Midija 0942'/3841' 2759 m, south of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz]
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midir (A) earth, land, region; felasi (fälasi) (T) monk; (A) emigrated HFD88 Midir Felasi 1422'/3815' 1755 m, 14/38 [Gz] north of Inda Silase HEC07 Midir Gat (Acuorchi) 1337'/3717' 2174 m, 13/37 [Gz WO] midir g..: gebeta (gäbäta) (A) low table; (gäbät'a) (A) game with a double row of twelve hollows and played with pebbles or similar; midir gebeta (A) land like a low table? H.... Midir Gebeta sub-district (Medir G. ..) 13/37? [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Wida) HFE85 Midmah 1421'/3857' 1861 m, north of Adwa 14/38 [Gz] midraru: midir (A), midiri (T) land, earth, country H.... Midrai Kept (small monastery), 08/38 [20] reached by starting from Butajira in direction Tiya HEJ97 Midraru (area) 12/37 [WO] ?? Midre, between Dola Mena and Negele ../.. [Br] midre k..: midir kebd (midir qäbd) (A) land with deposit to guarantee serious intention HDE12 Midre Kebd (M. Kebo) 0816'/3836' 2133 m 08/38 [Gz x] (Medre Käbd), north-west of lake Ziway, see Midrai Kept HDE32c Midre Kebd sub-district 08/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Kondaltiti) midre z..: zega (various meanings) ?? Midre Zega (Medra ..) (known from the 1300s), ../.. [x] between the Muger anf Jamma rivers HDF20 Miece, see Myeche JDC76 Miedegga, see Midega -- Mieken language, see Me'en HCH97 Miera (Miena) 0712'/3623' 2458 m 07/36 [WO Gu Gz] J.... Mierab .., see Mirab .. JDH20 Mieso (Mi'eso, Miesso, Mi-esso, Mehesso, Meheso) 09/40 [Gz WO Ad It] (Meso, Meisso, Maisso) 09/40 [20] MS: 0912'/4045' 1280/1314 m = JDH10 Gz: 0914'/4045' 1394 m (sub-post office under Asbe Teferi) Centre in 1964 of Mieso wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 9S Arkoncha (Ark'onch'a, Arconcia) (village) 1512 m 3NW Sufi (Gara Sufi) (mountain) 1722 m 10N Kurfa Dida (Curfa D.) (area) 10NE Mulu (Mullu, Mulloo) (on the railway) 1225/1249 m JDH20 Mieso wereda (-1997-), 09/40 [Ad] important cotton production area miessa, miesa (A,O) kind of tree, Ilex mitis, also Euclea schimperi, E. kellau HDD90c Miessa, village about 130 km west of Addis Abeba, 08/37? [x] in Jibat & Mecha awraja JEA43 Miessa 11/40 [WO] JD... Miesso (different from Mieso), 09/42 [Ad] in the region of Jijiga and Kebri Beyah Mieta .., cf Meta .. mieta r..: robi, robbi, roobi (O) 1. hippopotamus; 2. Wednesday; 3. rain HDM30 Mieta Robi sub-district (ctr in 1964 = Sheno) 09/39 [Ad]
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HE... Mietero, see Metero H.... Mieta, see Meta HES78 Mietgogo (in Simen National Park), see Imet Gogo HEM15 Mieti (Mi'eti) 1155'/3950' 1497 m, 11/39 [Gz] north-east of Weldiya -- Mietta, Metta, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe ?? Mietta (Myetta) (on map of 1814), 10/39 [+ 18] recorded by Henry Salt on a route from Ankober to Wello HDC50 Mietta (area), cf Metta 08/36 [WO] HDM72 Mietto, see Nito migag (Som) kind of small tree, Maerua crassifolia; jiifa (Som) lynx KCN57 Migag Jifa (Migag Gifa), cf Megag 07/45 [+ WO] migaria: megariya (T) hearth HFE76c Migaria Tsemri sub-district (Megaria Zemri ..) (plain) 14/39 [Ad Gu] (centre in 1964 = Adeki Raesi) HDU73 Mige & Aymeter kebele (Megé & Aymätär ..) 10/39 [Ad] to the west in central Gishe Rabel wereda and at its northern border, 9-15 km east-northeast of Were Ilu; area 2,242 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCD60 Migie 0600'/3732' 1374 m, see under Arba Minch 06/37 [WO Gz] -- Migir, traditionally a Gurage area migira (O) roof thatch, kind of tall and hard grass; miggira (A) Lobelia plant HCR42 Migira (Mighira) (area) 1846 m, see under Jimma 07/36 [+ WO] HDL84 Migira 0949'/3851' 2454 m, east of Fiche, 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Be'ale Igzi) HDL90 Migira 0955'/3827' 2172 m, east of Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] HDK80 Migiro 0947'/3731' 2237 m (with church Mikael) 09/37 [AA Gz] HDK89 Migiro 0951'/3823' 2529 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Gebre Guracha HDE76 Migra (Babicef, ex-Babicef, Romagna d'Etiopia) 08/38 [Gz It] 0850'/3859' 2036 m HES36 Migra 1301'/3804' 2851 m, west of Deresge 13/38 [Gz] HES36 Migra 1300'/3806' 2967 m, west of Deresge 13/38 [Gz] H.... Mihdar Abur, in Temben south/?/ of Abiy Adi 13/39? [n] archaeological rock shelter 64 m long and 4 m wide HFE18 Miheno 1340'/3913' 2546 m, 13/39 [Gz] north-east of Abiy Adi HEU23 Mihilaw Sebela 1252'/3941' 1776 m, 12/39 [Gz] north-east of Maychew HFE09 Mihini 1336'/3920' 2004 m, east of Abiy Adi 13/39 [Gz] mihirai s..: seytan terara (säyt'an tärara) (A) Satan's mountain HFE46 Mihirai Sheytan Terara (Mihira'i Sheyt'an), 13/38 [Gz] (mountain) 1356'/3806' 1705 m, see Alawgen mihmas a..: abaqii (O) grain chaff HFK05 Mihmas Abagii (M. Abagi'i) 1431'/3801' 1478 m 14/38 [Gz] mihur (A) learned man HD... Mihur (in Chebo & Gurage awraja) 08/37? [Ad] -- Miigo (an Oromo cluster), see Gabra HDN78 Miingiu, see Mincio miirab Abaya (A) west of lake Abaya HCD92 Miirab Abaya (Mi'irab A.) 0618'/3746' 1320 m 06/37 [Gz] -- (Mirababaya), village between Chencha and lake Abaya HCD98c Mijija (Midjidja), in Deressa area 25 km SW of Dilla 06/38 [+ x]
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-- Mijurtin, one of the clans that took part in the Wel Wel incident in 1934 HEJ99 Mika (Mica) 1235'/3729' 2131 m, near Gondar 12/37 [+ Gz] Mikael, one of the archangels, also an ordinary personal name in modern time HDD70 Mikael (S. Micael) (church) 2242 m 08/37 [+ WO] HDJ48 Mikael (Micael) (church) 2342 m 09/37 [LM WO] HDR79 Mikael (Micael) (church) 2030 m 10/37 [+ WO] HDR79 Mikael, see under Dembecha HDS32 Mikael (Gh. Micael), see under Debre Markos 10/37 [+ WO] HDS41c Mikael (Micael) (circular church) 2480 m 10/37 [+ Gu] HDS50c Mikael (Micael) (church) 10/37 [+ Gu] HEJ56 Mikael (Micael) (church ruin) 12/37 [Ch WO] mikael a..: ambo (O) 1. mineral water and its source; 2. thorn tree HFF24 Mikael Ambo (M. Amba) (rock-hewn church), 13/39 [x n] circa 20 km east of Agula towards Atsbi HFF42c Mikael Biet Mikai (rock-hewn church), 13/39 [Br] see under Takatisfi Mikael bota (A,T) Mikael's place HFF24c Mikael Bota (rock-hewn church), see under Atsbi 13/39 [Br] mikael d..: debir (däbir) (A) mountain, sanctuary, church served by married priests HEK62 Mikael Debir (Micael D., Michael Debre, M. Debra) 12/37 [LM WO Ad] (centre in 1964 of Weyna Dega sub-district), see under Belesa mikael i..: imba (T) mountain; (A) tears HFF25 Mikael Imba (rock-hewn monastic church), 13/39 [Br] see Hayk Meskel and under Atsbi HFF80 Mikael Kirsaba, see Kerseber HFF43 Mikael Milahayzengi, see Mellehay Zengi ?? Mikael Workebet (rock-hewn church), ../.. [n] in the area of villages Werk Amba and Adiha HEU.. Mikamet (with rock-hewn/?/ church), 12/39 [x] in the Raya & Azebo area HDL18 Mikawa (Micawa) (with fort) 2672 m 09/39 [Ad WO] (centre in 1964 of Aliltu sub-district) HFF10 Mikimat Ariwa (Mik'imat' A.) 1340'/3923' 2147 m, 13/39 [Gz] west of Agula HEU62 Mikimat Iwir, see Makmati Iwir HFE79 Mikimat Mekonin (Mik'imat' Mekwenin), 14/39 [Gz] 1415'/3920' 2569 m, west of Adigrat HE... Mikre sub-district 11/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Dinkusa Giyorgis) HET17 Mikun (Mik'un) 1247'/3908' 2066 m, 12/39 [Gz] north-east of Sekota mil: milmil (A) 1. chosen, selected, conscript; 2. trimmed, with branches cut away; 3. /young/ lover who is provided for /by a rich widow/ JDE25 Mil Mil (area) 08/43 [WO] HES96 Milach (Milach') (mountain chain) 13/38 [Gz] 1330'/3805' 1486 m JDA.. Milagdu (Milagdou), 08/40 [x] a little north-east of Minne, with church HDU95 Milamile 1047'/3950' 1478 m 10/39 [Gz] JDB78c Mildab 2100 m 08/41 [Gu]
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JDJ67 Mildi (mountain) 0939'/4210' 1551 m, 09/42 [WO Gz] north of Harar Coordinates would give map code JDJ66 HBF81 Mile (Gara Mile) 0329'/3927' 1254 m, 03/39 [Gz] mountain on the border of Kenya HDC13 Mile (Mole) (mountain) 0816'/3653' 1619 m, 08/36 [WO Gu Gz] see under Seka JEB61 Mile, see Mille HF... Milekwa (Milekua) 14/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Maychew Betach wereda) HBR48 Milemi, see Teltele HFF43 Milhaizinge, see Mellehai Zengi milki (O) omen, foreboding JDA04 Milki 0811'/4012' 1407 m, south-east of Minne 08/40 [Gz] HDL01 Mill 09/38 [AA] milla (O) leg, foot JEB61 Mille (Mile) MS: 1118'/4048' = JEB51, c.530 m 11/40 [WO Gu Po Gz] Gz: 1125'/4046' 518 m, in Awssa awraja, (river outlet into Awash at 1125'/4058' =JEB63) With bridge, sub-post office under Dessie & plantation to the south. JEB61 Mille wereda (Mile ..) (-2000-) 11/40 [20 Ad] with kebeles among which Busidima Ksikika ?? Millet Wordi (fort), in the Afar region? ../.. [x] HFF43 Millihay Zengi, see Mellehay Zengi milmil (A) 1. pruning; 2. land with tax obligation, given to those of the military nobility having served for a long time /also other meanings/ JC... Milmil, used to be centre for camel transport 08/43 [18] JDS51 Milmilaki (Milmilak'i, Milmillacat, Mil Millicat) 10/42 [Gz WO Gu] (mountains) 1029'/4239' 936 m milmillacat: milikkit (A) landmark JDS51 Milmillacat (Mil Millicat), see Milmilaki JDR15 Milo (Mello) 1003'/4204' 743, 903 m, railway stn 10/42 [Gz WO Gu] GDD38 Miluol, see Malwal GDM.. Mimeakobu kebele 09/34 [20] in the Begi region of Beni Shangul. Begi-Mao language is spoken there. ?? Min (historical Agew area), north of Abay river ../.. [x] HDB79 Mina 0851'/3832' 2082 m, north of Arjo 08/38 [Gz] mina m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain HDE71 Mina Meda (plain) 08/38 [x] HED44 Minaakebech (Mina'ak'ebech) 1118'/3755' 2234 m, 11/37 [Gz] south-east of Bahir Dar near Abay river HDT16 Minaaze (Mina'aze, Bircato, K'ofna) 10/39 [Gz] 1003'/3901' 2525 m HDF92 Minabella, see Menabella HDK68 Minare 0937'/3815' 2543 m, waterfalls nearby 09/38 [AA Gz] Minas, known in tradition as the second metropolitan of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in the 400s. HDT67 Minas kebele 10/39 [Ad] in south-east Kelala wereda, 12-16 km south-east of Kelala settlement; area 1,660 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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?? Minata (Milata?), in Simen, 13/37? [x] village where there used to live Falasha HC... Minatofa (in Kembata & Hadiya awraja) 07/37? [Ad] HDT56c Minaya kebele (Menaya ..) 10/39 [Ad] in south-east Kelala wereda at its south-eastern border, 15-19 km south-east of Kelala settlement; area 1,541 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDD59 Minaye 0840'/3821' 2180 m 08/38 [Gz] HDT36 Minaze kebele (Menazé ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda, 6-12 km north-west of Meragna; area 4,140 hectares. [CSA 1994] minch (A), minchi (T) spring, source, pool HDR58 Minch (Minch', Macsano Gabia, Maksano Gabya), 10/37 [Gz] 1026'/3722' 2134 m, south-west of Dembecha HDE89 Minch Amba kebele (Mench' .. ..) 08/39 [Ad] in north-west Minjar & Shenkora wereda, 4-7 km north-west of Balchi; area 733 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEU42 Minchila (Minch'ila) 1306'/3937' 2664 m, 13/39 [Gz] west of Debub HEJ79 Minchir (Minch'ir) 1226'/3725' 1893 m, 12/37 [Gz] south of Gondar minchu (A) the spring of water? HEF52 Minchu kebele (Mench'u ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-easternmost Ambasel wereda, 5-9 km west of Hayk town; area 1,693 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDN77 Mincio (place) 1036'/3526' 914/990 m, cf Mencho 10/35 [WO Gz] HDN78 Mincio (Miingiu, Mingiu) (mountains) 10/35 [WO Gz] 1037'/3533' 1204 m HDF22 Mindebera 0824'/3935' 1695 m 08/39 [Gz] ?? Mindigebsa (in Simen National Park), same as Mindighessa? HEL73 Mindighessa, see Gur Amba HE... Mindina (centre in 1964 of Arbet sub-district) 12/39 [Ad] GDU41 Mindoch (area) 10/34 [WO] HDK62 Mine 0940'/3746' 2420 m, cf Minne, Mene .. 09/37 [AA Gz] HDR41c Mine (recorded in 1841) 10/36 [Ha] JDA13 Mine, see Minne GDF.. Minega (Menega, Meniga), 08/34 [20] village in the Gambela area HDF70 Ming (area) 08/39 [WO] HEE48 Mingash kebele (Mengash ..) 11/39 [Ad] in easternmost Mekdela wereda at its border, 8-12 km east of Masha; area 2,521 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE58 Mingasho 1119'/3909' 2228 m, 11/39 [Gz] south-west of Mekdela HCD60 Minghi, see Arba Minch mingie (O) of the same age HDN78 Mingiu, see Mincio HFE28 Minguda 1347'/3915' 2206 m, 13/39 [Gz] north-east of Abiy Adi
JDA13 Minie, see Minne
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JDA36 Miniita (Mini'ita) 0830'/4021' 1710 m, 08/40 [Gz] south of Mechara HDK29 Miniso 0918'/3821' 2492 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDC04 Miniya 0810'/3702' 1852 m, near Seka 08/37 [Gz] HD... Minjar (Mingiar) 08/39 [Ad 18] in Menilek's time (-1870s-) a district in Feres Tifir province ?? Minjar & Shenkora wereda ../.. [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 80 rural and 3 urban kebeles among which Abiyot Fire, Adama, Adgeh, Agere Genet, Agirat, Aguch & Amisas, Akilal, Alem Gena, Amiti, Amlak, Amora Bet, Arerti, Aroge Minjar, Asbale, Baynesagn, Bero, Besa, Bichash, Tefa Lema, Bilign, Bolo Giyorgis, Bonaya, Boye & Buchile, Cherecha, Dachew, Debre Tsehay (two?), Dil Betigil, Fina Najo, Gadminya Gur, Gewgew, Gidib Bisanit, Golo Golja, Habteye, Idget Behibret, Imnebela, Ingida Ishet, Insira, Iticha, Jara, Jilo Ager, Jima, Jire, Kare Kurkura, Kero, Kiki, Kiticha, Kumbi Meskeya, Kurma, Kuture, Lay Chobo, Lemlem, Memhir, Menber, Minch Amba, Mintamir, Mitikora, Muti & Botoro, Rarati (two), Sema, Shewagenet, Sivilan, Tach Cheba, Tekware, Tiliku Dubetu, Tinishu Dubetu, Tosign, Tute, Urgecha, Wegeyorais, Wekiros, Welde Yohanis Ager, Welenso, Wira, Yilfeta, Yilmaye, Ze Meskel, Zemu & Mukere, Zewelde HDF.. Minjar sub-district (Mingiar ..) (-1964-1997-) 08/39 [Ad n 18] (centre in 1964 = Bollo), fertile plateau ?? Minjo, ../.. [20] a place in Wenbera deriving its name from the old dynasty of Kefa HDL85 Minkiros (Mink'iros, Minqiros), 09/38 [AA Gz q] 0948'/3853' 2634 m, cf Menkerios minne: minni (O) tapeworm HDF17 Minne (area), see under Guna 08/39 [WO] JC09c Minne, in Gololcha wereda, 07/40 [20] with Catholic elementary school JDA13 Minne (Minie, Mine, Minni, Ciancio) 08/40 [WO Ad x Gu] 0819'/4002' 1624/1690 m, Gz: 1867 m Coordinates would give map code JDA12. Sub-district & its centre in 1964. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 5N Ademu (Gara Adamo) (mountain) 2611/2973 m 9NE Gagabsa (Gara Gagabsa) (mountain) 2950 m 9NE Chulul (Ciulul) (area) 1615 m -- Mino, a clan of the Arsi Oromo HCK92 Mino 0714'/3744' 1872 m 07/37 [Gz] HEM22 Mintamir Iyesus (church) 1156'/3936', 11/39 [Gz] north of Weldiya HDE68 Mintamir kebele (Mentamer ..) 08/39 [Ad] in westernmost south Minjar & Shenkora wereda at its western border, 11-16 km south-west of Balchi; area 953 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDR41 Mintatoli (area) 10/41 [WO] HDG09 Minte (Mint'e) 0904'/3539' 1674 m, 09/35 [Gz] north-east of Yubdo HDM.. Mintik Gedam, 09/39 [En] in the 1800s a "craftsman monastery" near Let Marefiya. HFE20 Mintil (Mintel) 1350'/3830' 1539 m 13/39 [Gu n] HDL63 Minya 0938'/3844' 2644 m, cf Menya 09/38 [AA Gz] JDH28 Minyo 0917'/4129' 2401 m, near Deder 09/41 [Gz]
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minzee (O) best man at wedding HEK70 Minzero (hill with masonry) 12/37 [WO Gu] mio, mi-o (O) sperm, semen HBL12 Mio (area) 03/38 [WO] HCM86 Mio (Mi'o) 0706'/3953' 2791 m, 07/39 [Gz] north-west of Goba JCJ70 Mio, see Meo JCN49 Mio, see Meo HBE97 Mioale (mistake for Moiale), see Moyale mira (A) to be guide HEL81 Mira (mountain) 1229'/3828' 1797, 2389 m 12/38 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HEL70 JDC06 Mira (area), see under Fik 08/42 [WO] mirab, miirab (A) west; (O sometimes) sunset; abay (A) 1. large landslide; 2. liar; (O) kinds of shrub or small tree, Maesa lanceolata or Myrica salicifolia; Abay, the Blue Nile HCK03 Mirab Abay (M. Abaya) (small village), 06/37 [MS Ca] see Miirab Abaya, cf Merab .. HC... Mirab Abaya sub-district? (-1997-) 06/37 [n] HC... Mirab Abeya wereda (Me'erab ..) 06/37 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Birbir) -- mirab Geleb, west Geleb, named from an ethnic group in the South Omo Zone HBP17 Mirab Geleb wereda (Me'erab ..) 04/36 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Fejij), cf Misrak Geleb J.... Mirab Imi wereda (Mierab Emi ..) 05/42? [20] in the 2000s one of seven weredas within the Afder Zone HCK03 Mirababaya, see Miirab Abaya, cf Merab HDT50 Mirach (Mirach') 1029'/3826' 2003 m 10/38 [Gz] HDU75 Miramir kebele 10/39 [Ad] stretching narrowly across in north-east Efrata & Gidim wereda, 4-8 km south-east of Majete; area 1,483 hectares. [CSA 1994] KCH62 Mirefaratag (Mirefatag) 0655'/4554' 489 m 06/45 [WO Gu Gz] mirele k..: kurraz (A) small kerosene lamp ?? Mirele Kuraz wereda (-1984-), in South Omo Zone ../.. [n] mirga (O) grass for cattle; also: kind of rather elaborate tomb (or was that a misunderstanding by explorer Chiarini?) HDT74 Mirgaje kebele (Mergajä ..) 10/38 [Ad] in eastern Debre Sina wereda at its southern border, 4-6 km south-east of Mekane Selam; area 640 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT28 Mirgazh 1009'/3910' 2543 m 10/39 [Gz] HDT28 Mirgazh kebele (Mergazh ..) 10/39 [Ad] in north-easternmost Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at its northern and eastern borders, 6-13 km south-east of Meragna; area 2,589 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEC12 Mirgi (Mirghi) (mountain) 1059'/3651' 2748 m 10/36 [+ Gz] mirgo, mirgoo (O) 1. descent, slope; 2. male calf, young bull; 3. convenient; mirga (O) 1. right side; 2. grass HCD28 Mirgo, see under Agere Maryam 05/38 [WO] JCT57 Mirgududu (Mirgadudo) 0746'/4403' 912 m 07/44 [WO Gz] HF... Miriena (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 14/38 [Ad] HDH78 Miriga 0944'/3628' 1861 m 09/36 [Gz]
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mirik: mirk (mirq) (A) "beard" of grain GCU66 Mirik (area) 07/34 [WO] HCS42 Miristo, see Morsito HDP05 Mirmaji (Mirmagi) 09/36 [+ WO] miro (Som) fruit, grain, crop; miirow (Som) chat, Catha edulis; miru (O) guide JCM85 Miro 07/44 [18 WO] -- Miroy language, see Anuak HCS51c Mirsito (centre 1964 of Konteb wereda), cf Morsito 07/37 [LM Ad] misa (A) midday meal HEF16 Misa Halka (M. Halk'a, M. Alk'a) 11/39 [Gz] 1100'/3958' 1651 m, south-east of Dessie misa t ..: senbet (sänbät) (A) Sabbath HEM61 Misa Tay Senbet 1218'/3929' 2433 m, 12/39 [Gz] south-west of Alamata misal (T) idea, metaphor; missale (A) likeness, image, proverb, example; misla (T) proverb HES44 Misala (area) 13/37 [WO] HCG78 Misan Teferi, see Mizan Teferi 07/35c [n] HEA35 Miscesca, see Bameza HDC07 Misciu, see Michu misha (O) in a good way, well /dome/ HCC87 Misha 0614'/3715' 1276 m, west of Chencha 06/37 [Gz] HCS51c Mishaa wereda (Miishaa .., Misha ..) 07/37 [En] around 1994 replacing Konteb wereda ?? Mishak (Mishaq, Mishuck, Mishik), 12/39 [18 x] village in southern Tigray, with a round church sketched in 1868 HDU.. Mishale Maryam, 10/39 [En] royal residence in Menz in the 1400s. HEU90 Misham 1331'/3924' 2125 m, near Mekele 13/39 [Gz] HCS04c Mishgida, on south-west slope of mount Ambaricho, 07/37 [20] near Durame HEF55 Mishinga 1122'/3950' 2421 m, east of Hayk 11/39 [Gz] JCH32 Mishire (Miscire, Oro Miscire Ualitti) 06/40 [+ Gz] 0637'/4054' 1212 m ?? Mishlam ../.. [20] A place where newly appointed officials were decorated after the ceremony in Aksum. HDC07 Mishu (Misciu) (mountain) 2402 m 08/37 [+ WO] HET16 Misig 1247'/3859' 1934 m, north of Sekota 12/38 [Gz] misil (A) statue; misili, misilii (O) picture HEK10 Misilai (small island), see Mitsele Fasilidas misingaa (O) sorghum HDC34 Misingo (mountain) 0828'/3702' 1713 m, 08/37 [Gz] east of Koma misinkil h..: hawarya (A) apostle HE... Misinkil Hawarya 11/38? [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Namora sub-district) misir midir (A) lentil land HDM.? Misir Midir (with church Giyorgis Debir), 09/39? [x] in Sendafa area HEL.? Miska (Misk'a, Misqa) (with early church Maryam) 12/38? [n] HDT83 Miskabe kebele (Meskabé ..) 10/38 [Ad] in north-western Debre Sina wereda at its northern border, 12-19 km north-west of Mekane Selam; area 2,710 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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HEU19 Miskilezba (Misk'ilezba, Misqilezba) 12/39 [Gz] 1248'/3917' 1944 m, west of lake Ashenge H.... Misle Awash 10/37? [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Tilat Gin sub-district) mismaa (T) something to do with hearing? mismai (T) hearing, listening; feeling; mismay (T) to mention; bidding HES69 Mismaa (Mizma) (village) almost 4000 m, 13/38 [Gu Br] (camp on Simen hiking route, with grain cultivation) mismar (A) nail misrak (misraq) (A,T) east, Orient /"felt to be archaic" in Tigrinya [Ullendorff]/ JD... Misrak Awash sub-district (-1997-) two? 08/40? [n] JCU80 Misrak Gashemo (M. Gashamo) 0803'/4420' 08/44 [MS] KCN96 Misrak Gashemo, alternatively here? or another locality? HB... Misrak Geleb wereda (centre in 1964 = Geleb), 04/36 [Ad] cf Mirab Geleb HDS.. Misrak Gottom, 10/37 [n] the nearest town is Debre Markos HDL64 Misrake (Misrak'e, Misraqe) 0940'/3852' 2602 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q] see under Debre Libanos HCS30 Misrose 07/37 [WO] HET74 Missadi (Missada) 1322'/3850' 1400 m 13/38 [WO Gz Gu] missig, mishig (A) fort; misego (Som) sorghum JDD30 Missigo (area) 08/42 [WO] mist (A) wife, spouse; mist (mist') (A) termite HEL62 Mista Maryam (Mista Mariam) (church) 12/38 [+ WO] H.... Mistina Tekle Haymanot 10/37? [Ad] HEE78 Mistinkir 1131'/3910' 2690 m, 11/39 [Gz] north-west of Mekdela HEE88 Mistinkir kebele (Mestenker ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Dawint & Delanta wereda, stretching narrowly 12 km to the south-west from Wegel Tena; area 1,884 hectares. [CSA 1994] mita (O) gallop? HDJ46 Mita (Mit'a) 0927'/3710' 2225 m, 09/37 [Gz] south-east of Shambu HDU76 Mita, cf Meta 10/39 [WO] HDM.? Mitak (Mit'ak') (with church Igzi'abher Ab), 09/39? [x] in Bulga/Kamis wereda HDM53 Mitak Amanuel (Mit'aq A.) 0935'/3941' 2624 m, 09/41 [Gz q] see under Ankober mitata, mit'aat'a (O) large pan for baking bread; mitad (mit'ad) (A) injera oven; metata (mät'at'a) (A) kind of grass which grows in marshy meadows HBM96 Mitata (Mittita) 0431'/3948' 1222 m 04/39 [Gz WO] HDL37 Mitaye 0921'/3904' 2684 m, north of Sendafa 09/39 [Gz] mite (Sidamo) kind of wild date palm, Phoenix reclinata, with straight or curved stem HDL76 Mite (Mit'e) 0946'/3900' 2542 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-east of Fiche
miti, mit'ii (O) small red or black ants HDC98 Miti (Niti) (mountain) 0858'/3722' 1700, 1917 m, 08/37 [WO Gz] see under Ijaji
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HDD98 Miti (Mit'i) 0900'/3819' 2098 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Welenkomi HD... Miti sub-district (centre in 1964 = Chefe) 09/39? [Ad] HEE39 Mitigina kebele (Met'egena ..) 11/39 [Ad] somewhat to the south in central Tenta wereda at its eastern border, 14-18 km south-southeast of Tenta settlement; area 2,624 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDE79 Mitikora Giyorgis (Mit'ikora G.) (church) 08/39 [Gz] 0850'/3919' HDE79 Mitikora kebele (Mit'ikora ..) 08/39 [Ad] rather far to the south-west in Minjar & Shenkora wereda, 9-11 km south-west of Balchi; area 641 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL37 Mitili (Mit'ili) 1205'/3906' 3593 m, 12/39 [Gz] north-east of Lalibela HEL25c Mitk (with church Hawa Mikael, see also ditto), 11/38 [n] small village on the route to Tekkeze river HDL86 Mitl kebele (Mit'l ..) 09/39 [Ad] in western Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda at the southern border of its main body; area 1,153 hectares. [CSA 1994] mitmat (mit'mat') (A) skunk; awra (A) chief, head of family; (T) foremost HFF00 Mitmat Awra (Mit'mat' A.) 1338'/3923' 1773 m, 13/39 [Gz] north-west of Mekele, cf Mikimat Awira mito, mit'oo (O) a kind of tree HCS49 Mito (Mitto) 0741'/3821' 1857 m, 07/38 [Gz n] north-west of lake Shala HES12 Mito (Mit'o, Gontrabo) 1249'/3745' 2630 m 12/37 [Gz] HEM13 Mito kebele (Mit'o ..) 11/39 [Ad] to the west in southernmost Kobo wereda at its border, 11-14 km south-southwest of Wello Robit; area 1,142 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEK40 Mitraa (Metraha) (group of villages), 12/37 [+ Gu] 66 km from Gondar near a cape of the same name HEK40 Mitraa (Mitraha Maryam, Metraa, Mätsräha) 12/37 [Gz Ch WO 20] (Metreha, Matraha M., Arabic: Mitsirha) 12/37 [Gu x] 1211'/3734' 1784 m (small island with church ruin) mitsah b..: bered (T) ice, hail HET78 Mitsah Bered (mountain) 1320'/3914' 2514 m, 13/39 [Gz] north of Samre HEK10 Mitsele Fasilidas (Missile F., Fasiladas, Fasiledes), 11/37 [Ca n Ch Gu] (small island with church) 2277 m HFF35 Mitsiwai (Metsua) 13/39 [x] (with rock-hewn church), see under Atsbi
?? Mitti, in Ilubabor, ../.. [Po] (with visiting postman under Jimma) ?? Mitti, in Kefa ../.. [Po] (with visiting postman under Jimma)
mittirri ada: ada, adaa (O) 1. clan; 2. culture, custom; 3. kind of flower; -- Ada, Hada, name of a Tulama Oromo clan JDD67 Mittirri Ada (area) 08/43 [WO] HBM96 Mittita, see Mitata JDH88 Mittur, cf Ras Mittur 09/41 [Ha]
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mitu (O) 1. way of splitting wood; 2. to bend /wood/; 3. to judge, evaluate; 4. (miit'uu) labour of woman at childbirth; mito, mitto (O) kinds of tree, Galiniera coffeoides, G. saxifraga, Hypericum lanceolatum, H. quartinianum, H. revolutum, Mimusops kummel HCT70 Mitu (area) 07/38 [WO] HDU42 Miwo kebele (Mewo ..) 10/39 [Ad] in westernmost northern Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda at its north-western border, 17-22 km south-east of Degolo; area 2,033 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Miya 1559 m 09/35 [n] JCP57 Miyaba, see Miaua JDJ.. Miyah (on map of 1814), 09/41 [18] shown a little west of Amaresa on road westward from Harar HFD20 Miyeche (M. Miece) (mountain) 1826 m 08/39 [+ WO] HEJ86 Mizaba 12/37 [WO] mizan (A,O,T,Arabic) balance, scales, weight; abba mizan, kind of traditional treasurer among the Oromo HEC19 Mizan (Mesan) 1101'/3728' 2765, 3142 m, 10/37 [Gu Gz] (mountain), midway between Bure and Mota mizan t..: tafari (A) he who inspires awe, feared, respected (named for Ras Teferi Mekonnen?) HCG78 Mizan Teferi (M. Tafari, Mison T., Mesan) 07/35 [Gz Ad Po WO] MS: 0710'/3520'; Gz: 0659'/3535' 1452 m With post office. WO map shows at HCG96? Centre at least 1964-1980 of Gimira awraja, 1987-1991 capital of the Kefa region. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 9E Mus (village) 7SE Kitti (Chitti) (village) 1185 m 10S Vorku (Vorcu) (village) 7-- Aman (air strip) HFE86 Mizbar 1420'/3901' 2174 m, north-east of Adwa, 14/39 [Gz] (with church Mikael) mize (A) best man at a wedding HEB91 Mize 11/35 [WO] HED86 Mize 1140'/3808' 2657 m, 11/38 [Gz] south-east of Debre Tabor HEK07c Mize (mountain) 3670 m 11/38 [Gu] ?? Mizella (on map of 1814), 12/39? [18] recorded by Henry Salt to be at a considerable distance south of lake Ashenge HEL96c Mizerem 12/39 [Gu] HES69 Mizma, see Mismaa HEJ17 Moana (village on island), see under Dek 11/37 [Ch] -- Mobilen, group of Somali living at the middle of the Shebeli valley JCF01 Mobilen (Mobilen Buslei?) 216 m 05/44 [WO] HCA19 Mocacc Hoha, see Mukwecha Wiha HFD86 Mocada, see Mokade HFF91 Mocaie, see Mokaye HCR69 Mocaiu, see Mokayu HEJ05 Mocal, see Mokal HDU42 Mocat, see Mokat
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JDK54 Moccanis, see Makanissa HDE57 Moccia, see Mojo mocha (O) 1. child; 2. white /tef/; mochcha (O) glue; -- Mocha (also Sheka), name of a Sidama ethnic group (sub-group related to the Keffa) numbering about 53,897 according to the 1994 census JBG63 Mocha (Mocia) (plain) 04/40 [+ WO] HCN27 Mocha awraja 0730'/3530' 07/35 [Gz Ad] (centre at least 1959-1964 + 1980 = Gecha) HCN48 Mocha awraja (centre in 1969 = Masha) 07/35 [MS] The territory was reorganized in 1991. HCK Moche Borago Gongolo, 06/37 [20] rock shelter used in ancient time HCK47 Mockonna (Mocconna) (area) 06/38 [+ WO] JDE43 Mockorrey (Moccorrei) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] HDL40 Mocoda, see Mekoda HEL67 Mocogo, see Mokogo JEP72 Mocoita, see Mokoyta HC... Moconissa (near Boditi), see Mekanisa JCC93 Modallo, see Medale HD... Model (in Tegulet & Bulga awraja) 09/39? [Ad] HDE57 Modjo, see Mojo modo: mooddo (Som) assumption, opinion, belief; mode, fashion JCS85 Modo, see Degeh Medo HBE97 Modo Adhi, see Moyale mofa, moofa (O) 1. old; 2. ragged, worn-out HDU86 Mofa, see under Rike 10/39 [WO Gu] HEF62 Mofa (recorded in 1841) 11/39 [Ha] JDN84 Mofa 1042'/4012' 942 m (with market) 10/40 [Ne Gz] mofer (mofär) (A) beam of plough, plough HDU14 Mofer (river between Menz and Tegulet) 10/39 [18 Gu WO n] 1001'/3918' are coordinates which would give map code HDT09 or HDU00 moga, mooga (O) 1. uninhabited strip near a customs post; 2. danger; 3. many; 4. clumsy, awkward; mog-a (O) fullness; moggaa (O) end, edge, farthest end, frontier; mogga (O) uninhabited country, desert; moga (T) kind of small or medium tree, Balanites aegyptiaca, which grows in dry land and has green spines HDL76 Moga 0944'/3900' 2586 m, south-east of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] ?? Moga (Mogga), ../.. [18] wide and deep valley on the right hand side of Awash river HBK.. Mogado (salty crater south-west of Mega) 03/38 [Gu] ?? Mogaer, at a tributary of the Gibi river ../.. [x] HDD04 Mogar, see Wegerao under Imdibir JFA93 Mogdali 1427'/4005' 402 m, 14/40 [Gz] mountain partly inside Eritrea ?? Mogduf, river near /or in?/ Sudan ../.. [x] HDM80 Mogebere 0947'/3920' 2691 m, 09/39 [Gz] north-west of Debre Birhan moged (mogäd) (A) wave; violence HEJ33 Mogeda 1204'/3655' 1738 m, west of lake Tana 12/36 [Gz] ?? Moger (central place of Kabena territory) ../.. [18]
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HD... Mogier (same as Moger above?) 08/37 [18] Area from Akaki to Mogier, was not mapped by Europeans until 1878. mogge, moggee (O) little finger, little toe GDF76 Moggi (Mogghi) 08/34 [+ WO] HDE57 Moggio, see Mojo GDF42 Moghi, see Mugi JBN35 Mogho, see Mogor -- Mogi, Mugi, name of an Ittu tribe of eastern Oromo GDF42 Mogi (Moghi), see Mugi HDM92 Mogia, see Moja HBP95 Mogige 0524'/3614' 436 m 05/36 [WO Gz] mogil w..: washa (A) cave HDM92 Mogil Washa kebele (Mogel .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] at the middle of the southern border of Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, 9-15 km south-west of Sela Dingay; area 2,305 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDE91 Mogle (mountain) 0858'/3835' 3231 m, 08/38 [x] west of Addis Abeba H.... Mogli (peak in Menagesha forest) 08/38 [Ca] mogo: moggo, moggoo (O) namesake; moggu (O) to assemble people JBN35 Mogo (Mogho, Mogur) 04/40 [+ WO Wa] mogogo (O?) frying-pan JBN35 Mogor (Mogho, Mogur, Magur), 04/40 [Gz WO] 0451'/4016' 627 m, at Dawa river JDD43 Mogor 0834'/4250' 1315 m 08/42 [Gz]] JDK95 Mogora 0955'/4301' 1309 m, 09/43 [Gz] near the border of Somalia HBS09 Mogore 0434'/3823' 1524 m, 04/38 [WO Gz] south-east of Yabelo HBS29 Mogore (mountain) 04/38 [Wa] mogoro (O) homemade cotton clothes HDS09 Mogoro 0958'/3820' 2517 m, near Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] JEP39 Mogorros, see Magorros HEG09 Mogumbi (area) 11/35 [WO] JBN35 Mogur, see Mogor HEF70 Moha (Amba Moha, named in the 1420s), see Amba Moka HFC14 Mohagi (Mohaghi) (area) 13/36 [+ WO] JCN19 Mohamed 07/40 [WO] JEP33 Mohamed Daza (tomb, waterhole nearby) 13/41 [Ne WO Gz] 1300'/4100', south of lake Afrera JDD48 Mohamed Shek (Mohamed Scek) 08/43 [+ WO] -- Moher, traditionally a Gurage area HE... Mohoni, see Inda Mekonnin JE... Mohoni, in Raya & Azebo wereda 12/40 [Ad] HBM43 Mohte, G. (area) 04/39 [WO] ?? Moi Amba (village), ../.. [Ha] in area from Ankober towards the Awash river HCT63 Moia 0749'/3841' 1629 m, 07/38 [Gz] near Adami Tulu, cf Moja JCS84 Moia-Duri, see Duri HBE97 Moiale, see Moyale JBU55 Moibalo Cor At, see Moybalo Kor At HDM15 Moie, see Moye & HDM80 JDA77
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moina, mo-ina (O) victory, triumph JEN09 Moina (Moyna) (with spring) 12/40 [MS WO LM] -- Moja, non-royal but important clan of northern Shewa HCT62 Moja (near Adami Tulu), cf Moia 07/38 [Wa] HDM92 Moja (Mojja, Mogia) (with church), 09/39 [+ WO] see under Sela Dingay JDN84c Moja 10/40 [Wa] HDU00 Moja kebele 10/39 [Ad] far to the west in Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda at its north-western border, 24-27 km west-southwest of Molale; area 1,388 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM92 Moja sub-district (centre in 1964 = Tsigereda) 09/39 [Ad] HDM.. Moja & Wadera sub-district (-1997-) 09/39? [n] HDM92 Mojagirgira 0952'/3931' 2081 m, 09/39 [Gz] north of Debre Birhan moje (O) grinding stone H.... Mojer 08/37 [Ha] GDF42 Moji, see Mugi GDF56 Mojo (Moggio, Amule) 0837'/3456' 1552 m, 08/34? [Gz WO] north-east of Dembidolo HD... Mojo (Moggio), ../.. [+ 18] village on the Shewa side before descending to the Abay river HDD70 Mojo (Monjo) 0849'/3734' 2519 m 08/37 [Gz] HDE57 Mojo (Mojjo, Modjo, Moggio, Moccia, Maggio) 08/39 [Gz Ro Gu WO] MS: 0839'/3905' 1788/1825 m; Gz: 0836'/3907' 1803 m With sub-post office. Centre in 1964 of Lumie wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 9SE Tede (T'ede, Tadde Maryam, Toda M.) (church) 1878 m 10SE Cherri (Cerri) (mountain) 1669 m 10S Adaba (area) -- Jogo (Giogo) (mountain) 1199 m 9SW Muda (area) 10SW Gadulla (area) 7W Jallo (M. Giallo) (mountain) c.2030 m 9W Kobul (M. Cobul) (mountain) c.2030 m 10W Garala (mountain area) 2400 m 10NW Gudetti (area) 5NE Giyorgis (It: San Giorgio) (church) 8NE Loum (area) HDJ70 Mojo 0946'/3640' 2094 m, 09/36 [Gz] area in the west, near Tulu Welel HDT69 Mojo 1032'/3918' 2574 m, 10/39 [Gz] south-west of Were Ilu mojo a..: ager (agär) (A) land, district HE... Mojo Ager 11/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Kombolcha Metene sub-district) HDU60 Mojo kebele 10/39 [Ad] stretching south-west/north-east for 11 km in north-east Jema wereda, 6-17 km north-east of Degolo; area 4,228 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDH47c Mojochulul sub-district (centre in 1964 = Lafto) 09/41 [Ad] moju (O) to doubt moka, mooqa (O) 1. leaven, yeast; 2. gruel, porridge; mokka, moqqa (O) spoon of horn or wood
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HFD76 Mokada (Mocada, Mokade) (mountain) 14/38 [+ WO Gz Wa] 1417'/3804' 1489, 2291 m HEJ05 Mokal (Mocal) 11/37 [Ch Gu] on the left bank of the Little Abay JDJ05 Mokalla (Mocalla) 09/42 [+ Gu] JDJ16 Mokalla (Mocalla) 0909'/4209' 1752 m, 09/42 [Wa Gz] south-east of Harar HEM.. Mokareet, east of Weldiya and nearer to Mersall 11/39 [18] mokat (moqqat) (A) warm /climate/; mokkete (mokkätä) (A) castrate HDU42 Mokat (Mocat) 10/39 [+ WO] HFF91 Mokaye (Mocaie) 1427'/3928' 2121 m, 14/39 [+ Gz] north of Adigrat near the border of Eritrea HCR69 Mokayu (Mocaiu) (church) 07/37 [+ WO] ?? Mokiddo, ../.. [18] Oromo town burnt in 1810 HD... Moko, river and area in north-west Wellega 09/35? [x] HDL40 Mokoda Rafael (Mocoda Rafael) (church) 09/38 [+ WO] mokodi (O) turtle-dove HDC44 Mokofa 0835'/3700' 1652 m, north-east of Koma 08/37 [Gz] HEL67 Mokogo (Mocogo) 1223'/3904' 2534, 2746 m, 12/39 [+ Gu WO Gz] (pass nearby), north of Lalibela HEL.. Mokogo Hagi 12/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Gazgibila sub-district) mokota (Western O) kind of medium or tall tree, Cordia africana JEP72 Mokoyta (Mocoita) (plain) 13/40 [+ WO] HED97 Mokshi (Mecan Jesus) 1144'/3811' 3314 m, 11/38 [Gz WO] south-east of Debre Tabor HFF23 Mokuh (Mok'uh) 1349'/3938' 2422 m 13/39 [Gz] (with church Mikael), north of Agula ?? Mokulla (Moculla), 13/39 [+ 18] hill and town south-west/?/ of Chelikut ?? Mokurra (Mocurra) (on map of 1814), 12/39 [+ 18] Henry Salt recorded it north-east of and fairly near lake Ashenge HFD37c Mokwarets (Moquarez) (mountain) 1765 m 13/38 [+ Gu] HEM02 Mola Giyorgis kebele 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Guba Lafto wereda at its southern border there, 4-6 km south of Weldiya; area 1,165 hectares. [CSA 1994] molale, molalee (O) square or rectangular house; (A) ovoid pepper; molala (A) oblong, oval; mollele (mollälä) (A) was oval, egg-shaped; molalla (A) pour out /from vessel to vessel/ HDU13 Molale (Molalle, Molalie) 1007'/3940' 3007 m 10/39 [WO Gz Ad] (with sub-post office under Nazret) Centre -1964-1975- of Mama Midir wereda & of Lalo Midir sub-district. Surrounding Molale is Imegwa kebele. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 2E Dasa kebele 4E Gwosh Ber kebele 6E Ticha kebele 7E Gurit & Biya kebele 8E Tikme kebele 9E Kelewa & Kabtema kebele 2SE Wero kebele 5SE Sama kebele
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6SE Tignit & Lukwasge kebele 8SE Ayat Meda & Imbise kebele 8SE Wemso kebele 1S Kewariyat kebele 3S Dowa kebele 5S Astogya (Astoghia) (village) 6S Meza & Atabkign kebele 8S Zimam kebele 9S Betterge (Betterghe) (village) --SW Mama Midir (Mamamedir) area 0-15 km SWW out from Molale town 4SW Wemcha kebele 8SW Sowaro kebele 10SW Gadi kebele 10SW Chak (Ciac) (village) 3W Gumign kebele 6W Tach Zeram kebele 10W Teyat kebele --NW Molale area 0-10 km NW out from Molale town 5NW Tach Zeram kebele 7NW Tach Zebir kebele 7NW Gurminy (Gurmui) (village) 3066 m 3N Lay Zeram kebele 7N Lay Zebir kebele 8N Das Amba kebele 9N Kelerbo kebele 10N Ajela kebele 4NE Yecha kebele 5NE Waka kebele 6NE Angwa kebele 8NE Katila kebele 10NE Tach Yigem kebele HDU23 Molale (area) 10/39 [WO] molalit: mollallet (A) it is suitable for him HES63 Molalit (area) 13/37 [WO] mole: moole (Som) nomadic hut GDF65 Mole (Teggio, Teigio) 0846'/3451' 1653 m, 08/34 [Gz] north of Dembidolo GDF96 Mole, T. (hill) 09/34 [WO] HDC13 Mole, see Mile HE... Molek (Moleq) 11/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Bazura sub-district) HEE57 Molek kebele (Moläq ..) 11/39 [Ad] in easternmost Mekdela wereda at the middle of its north-eastern border, 4-13 km north of Masha; area 4,373 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE67 Moleshet 1127'/3905' 2047 m 11/39 [Gz] HEF43 Moletlis, see under Hayk 11/39 [Gu] moli (O) thigh, hip JDC79 Moli (area) 08/42 [WO] HBK94 Molich, G. (hill) 04/37 [WO]
HCD98 Molicha (Molliccia, Molitscha), 06/38 [+ WO x] south-west of Dilla, with decorated steles
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molicha d..: dera (dära) (A) grass for thatching roofs; deeraa (O) long, tall, elevated slow HDE33 Molicha Dera 0828'/3841' 2091 m 08/38 [Gz] HDE33 Molicha Gebaba (Uacciu) 0829'/3841' 2093 m 08/38 [Gz] JBT95 Molico (Moliko), see Malayko HCJ79 Moliya Muso 0702'/3729' 1304 m, 07/37 [Gz] south-east of Waka molleme s..: seka (saqa, säqqa) (A) edge of a cliff /also other meanings/ JDA.. Molleme Seka, area in Merti wereda 08/40 [n] HCD98 Mollicha (Molliccia) (area) 06/38 [+ MS WO] HCE99 Mollicha (Molliccia) 0615'/3916' 1864 m 06/39 [+ WO Gz] molo (O) lonely Molok as in the Bible? imba (T) mountain; (A) tears HET88 Molok Imba (Molok'.. Moloq..) 1323'/3914' 2034 m, 13/39 [Gz] south-east of Abiy Adi JDA.. Molome Kesa, area in Merti wereda 08/40 [n] JDA55 Molticha (mountain) 0837'/4016' 2707 m, 08/40 [Gz] near Mechara molu, moluu (O) bald, having no hair; -- Molu, a lineage of the Sabbo-Digalu of the Borana people HDH98 Molu (mountain) 09/36 [WO] HET66 Moluha (pass) 13/39 [WO] JCT03 Moluko (Moluco) 0720'/4344' 922 m 07/43 [Wa WO Gz] JDD90 Moluko (G. Moluco) (mountain) 09/42 [+ WO] HEK27 Molza, see Melza HET49 Momena 1303'/3919' 2574 m, south-east of Samre 13/39 [Gz] JBS78 Momingot 0514'/4315' 529 m 05/43 [WO Gz] momo, momoo (O) buda, person with evil eye ?? Momo (with visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HEE44 Mon kebele 11/38 [Ad] in western central Mekdela wereda, near its southern border, 19-24 km north of Ajibar; area 2,032 hectares. [CSA 1994] mona (Borana O) pen for animals HDS42 Moncorer (Mankorar), see Debre Markos, cf Munkurur HEC24 Monde (village) 11/36 [It] JDD38 Mondo Yeley (Mondo Ielei) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] JCB28 Mondulle (area) 05/41 [MS WO] HCT35 Monessa, see Munesa ?? Mongasho, Jebel, mountain partly in Sudan ../.. [20] [Michelin 2007] JFB04 Mongollo (waterhole) 13/41 [Ne WO] ?? Monhour, ../.. [x] at a tributary of the Gibi river, in the Kabena area HDN34 Moni, see Tullo Moni HCF.? Monissa (mountain in Sidamo) 05/39 [Mi] HDD70 Monjo, see Mojo HEA45 Monkayr (Moncair), see under Gubba 11/35 [+ WO] HDS42 Monkorer, see Debre Markos HDS.. Monkosar, north/?/ of Dembecha 10/37 [x] HE... Monkuis 11/35 [18] HFE.. Monokseyto (Monocseito) (mountain) 14/39 [+ Gu] HEU82 Monos, see Menos HEU85 Monos 13/39 [Gu]
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?? Montanari estate, see Awara Melka HEF24 Monticolo, see Motokolo -- Moojanga language, see Anuak JDH73 Moolu, see Mulu HCA06c Moosa (Mo'osa) (area), 05/35 [20] in the plains north and west of Naita mountain HFD37c Moquarez, see Mokwarets mora (A,O) abdominal fat of animal, grease; moora (O) 1. grease, tallow, fat netting from the stomach of slaughtered cattle /used for divination/; 2. peritoneum; mooraa (O) pen, sheepfold, stockade; flock, herd; Mora, a Muslim country in eastern Shewa already around 1300 ?? Mora, village of the Shinasha ../.. [Gu] GDU67 Mora 1031'/3559' 1444 m 10/35 [Gz] HCN94 Mora 0806'/3509' 1730 m, west of Gore 08/35 [Gz] HDA92 Mora, T. (hill) 08/35 [WO] HDP65 Mora 1033'/3610' 1502, 1967 m 10/36 [Ch Wa Gz] HDG45 Mora Boraka, see Moro Boroko HDG48c Mora Kasala, about 15 km north-east of Mendi 09/35 [x] HDT18 Morabietie, see Marabetie JCS59 Morala 0743'/4322' 1042 m 07/43 [WO Gz] HEK84 Morangyela (Moranghiela), see under Macha 12/37 [+ WO] HFE64 Morar, see Morer HC... Moraro (campsite for tourists) 3750 m 06/39 [Ca] HDL89 Morat, see Moret HEL.. Morava (mountain) 12/39 [Gu] HCJ17 Morca, see Morka JDS81 Mordale 1045'/4238' 680 m, see under Aysha 10/42 [WO Gz] JBP29 Mordat (area) 04/41 [WO] HFE64 Morer (Morar) (mountain) 1407'/3848' 2346 m, 14/38 [Gz] midway between Aksum and Adwa HDL89 Moret (Morät, Morat, Morhet) (area recorded in 1841) 09/39 [n Ha 18] HDL.. Moret & Jiru wereda (-1997-) 09/39 [n] with 43 rural and 2 urban kebeles among which Abase, Ajej & Mehal Amba, Albasa & Moga, Areso, Aret & Keyadur, Asebat, Bedobej, Bero & Anfedar, Betaso & Gult Ager, Bolo, Chaso & Ako, Chefe & Somsa, Debir & Dey, Dilamo, Dimeto & Debay, Doyo Mangudo, Gan Maryam, Gerba, Gesal & Jilebej, Gobela Nateba, Gorade & Ahtata, Imbirtiya, Intera & Key Gedel, Inzira & Yima, Irimbik & Zege, Jal & Debib, Jihur & Kose Amba, Kersa, Keteb, Kusaye, Lam Washa, Megnet, Segenet, Sertse Kristos, Shoma & Dagnet, Tatesa, Tit Ber & Sefed Amba, Tombola, Wabi, Weyra Amba & Yigolta, Yeshet & Yekoro, Yimedeb & Bwayta, Zizegn HDL89 Moret wereda (centre in 1964 = Deneba) 09/39 [Ad] until about 1974 a wereda of the Tegulet & Bulga awraja (-1994-) is divided into 43 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HDL.. Morete Kolla (lowland), same as Moret? see above -- Morille language, see Dasenech morka (O) obstinate, stubborn, headstrong; morki (O) dispute HCJ17 Morka (Morca) 0626'/3718' 1205 m 06/37 [+ WO Gz] JDC26 Morli 0823'/4212' 1096 m, north-west of Fik 08/42 [Gz] ?? Mormor (in Bale), locality for Oromo pilgrims ../.. [n] HCE25 Mormora (river with bridge) 05/38 [Mi]
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HDH96 Morna (mountain) 0956'/3616' 2043 m 09/36 [Gz] moro: mooror (Som) enclosure, cattle pen HFE64 Moro (mountain) 2332 m 14/38 [Gu] KCH66 Moro Arif 0656'/4614' 455 m 06/46 [WO Gz] HDG45 Moro Boroko (Mora Boraka), 09/35 [x] about 22 km west of Nejo ?? Morocho, in Sidamo ../.. [x] morod (Som) kind of scrubby bush or tree, Ximenia americana; moroda (O) 1. wild plant with edible tubers; 2. file, rasp?; 3. polish morode (O) lion; morodu (O) to polish, scrape, scrub; morodi (Som) elephant, Loxodonta africana oxyotis; addo (O) 1. potter, class of potters; 2. kosso tree; (A) killer of an elephant JBU60 Morodi Addo (M. Ado) 0506'/4421' 295 m, 05/44 [WO Gz] (waterhole) JCE29 Morodiley (Morodilei) (area), see under Kelafo 05/44 [+ WO] HCL22c Morodo, plant nursery, also name of a stream 06/38 [x] HFD00 Morongoval (area) 13/37 [WO] -- Mororo, see Adi Shimako HCR43 Morova 2035 m, see under Jimma 07/36 [WO] JDB59 Morre (area) 1495 m 08/41 [WO] JEC03 Morrohan (area) 699 m 10/41 [WO] HCS42 Morsito (Miristo, Morsutto), cf Mirsito, 07/37 [Gz Po] 0741'/3744' 2152 m, north-west of Hosaina (with visiting postman under Shashemene) ?? Moruorka, at valleys Gita and Bashilo 11/39? [18] mosa (T) reward; gratitude; mosa amba, mountain of reward, mountain of Moses? HER37 Mosa Amba (area), cf Musa Amba 12/37 [WO] HEB89 Mosabia (mountain) 1138'/3633' 1282 m, 11/36 [WO Gz] near map code HEC80 HDU.. Mosabiet, near HDU45, cf Mosabit, Mosebit 10/39 [Ha] HEE45 Mosabit kebele 11/38 [Ad] in central Mekdela wereda, 11-15 km west of Masha; area 2,540 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDS69 Mosazeg 1031'/3822' 1742 m, north-east of Bichena 10/38 [Gz] HCU52 Moschea Osman, see Asen Usman HEE08 Mosebit kebele (Mosäbit ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in eastern Legambo wereda, 3-8 km east of Akista; area 3,227 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Mosha, in region of Sidama kingdoms, beyond Nonno ../.. [x] HEC96 Mosha (Moscia, Muscia) 11/37 [Ch Gu] -- Mosiye language, see Bussa HCC91 Moskito (Moskitto, Moschito) 0620'/3643' 1609 m, 06/36 [+ Po WO Gz] near map code HCJ01, north-east of Bulki (with visiting postman under Welamo Soddo) HFF01 Mosobo (mountain) 1334'/3931' 2415 m, 13/39 [Gz] near map code HEU91, near Mekele HDK65c Mosor Duti, village about 100 km north-west of A.A. 09/38? [x] HCH21 Mossa, see Musa HEE31 Mossabit (area) 11/38 [WO] -- Mossiya, name of an ethnic group numbering about 9,207 according to the 1994 census
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HDM80 Mot Begre kebele (.. Bägré ..) 09/39 [Ad] far to the east in Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda touching its south-eastern border, 13-17 km east-northeast of Deneba; area 1,204 hectares. [CSA 1994] HED24 Mota (Mot'a, Motta, Mata) 11/37 [Gz Po Ch Ha] Gz: 1105'/3752' 2487 m; MS: 1104'/3753' 2536 m (with sub-post office under Debre Markos) Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 3SE Demet Gedel (D. Ghedel) (village) 9S Ababulu (village) 10S Assama (village) 2492 m 8SW Kwarib (Quarib) (mountain) 2152, 2700 m 3W Wob (Uob M.) (church) 9NW Wod (Uob) (area) 9NW Agengwalya (Aghengualia) (village) 10NW Angeraba (Angheraba) (area) 5N Taju Anba (Taggiu Anba) (area) HDS97 Mota awraja (Motta ..) 1050'/3810' 10/38 [Gz x] (centre at some period = Felege Birhan) HED24 Mota awraja (Motta ..) (ctr in 1964-1969 = Mota) 11/37 [MS] abolished in a reform in 1991 H.... Mota & Bichena convent (Motanna Bichena), ../.. [x] visited by the Emperor in 1969 HDM64 Motatit (Mot'at'it) (mountain), see under Ankober 09/39 [18 WO] HDM54 Motatit kebele (Mot'at'it ..) 09/39 [Ad] at a south-eastern corner of the borders of Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 2-6 km north-west of Ankober; area 1,110 hectares. [CSA 1994] -- Motcha, see Mocha HDJ22 Mote (Mot'e) 0915'/3647' 1869, 2255 m, 09/36 [Gz] north-east of Nekemte HFF01 Motego 1335'/3932' 2113 m, near Mekele 13/39 [Gz] moti, mootii (O) regional chief, local king, military leader; title of the king /later sultan/ of Jimma; moti (O) large needle; mooti (Som) cause to cross; karaar (Som) fatness, fullness; qaraar (Som) bitter taste HBM03 Moti Karare (mountain) 0337'/3936' 937 m 03/39 [WO Gz] HE... Motie sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kandera) ll/39 [Ad] HDJ03 Moto (area) 2190 m, see under Sire HDC93 09/36 [WO] HCD97 Motogamo, at 25 km south-west of Dilla 06/38 [x] HEF24 Motokolo (Motocolo, Moticolo, Monticolo) 11/39 [+ WO Gz Gu] 1109'/3947' 1879, 2010, 2264 m, see under Kombolcha. hill a little south of lake Ardibbo HDL87 Motolami kebele 09/39 [Ad] in central Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda at the middle of its northern border, 8-12 km south-west of Inewari; area 913 hectares. [CSA 1994] HB... Motone ../.. [20] Settlement of 2 hectares in middle Konso. HDL61 Motowa (Mot'owa) 0938'/3834' 2527 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-west of Fiche
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HED24 Motta, see Mota HDK30 Motto, cf Moto 09/37 [WO] HCL.. Motto kebele 06/38 [20] in the Yirga Alem region (in Dalle wereda?), with Catholic mission from 1998. Mou.., see generally Mu.. HCR53 Moudja, see Muja GDF42 Moughi, see Mugi HCT73 Mount Sinai (island), see Debre Sina HCB86 Mount Smith, see under Dime 06/36 [WO] HCT74 Mount Zion, see Kulu Gudo JEA75 Mouonin (on French map of 1901), see Muoniu -- Mourle language, see Murle JEJ88 Moussa Ali, see Musa Ali JEH81 Mova (area) 12/40 [WO] HDM71 Moy kebele 09/39 [Ad] centrally rather far to the west in Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 7-10 km north-west of Debre Birhan town; area 758 hectares. [CSA 1994] moya (A) 1. grant of land for services, reward; 2. skill, achievement; (T) profession, walk of life; moye (O) mortar HCT62c Moya (Moia) 1629 m 07/38 [+ Gu] moyale, moyyale (A) jigger, chigger, kind of flea that burrows into the flesh between the toes HBE97 Moyale (Moyyale, Moiale, Modo Adhi, Mentamer) 03/39 [Gz x WO It] (Oromo: Mooyalee) 0332'/3903' 974, 1060, 1110 m (with sub-post office), at the frontier of Kenya Centre in 1964 of Moyale wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there is at km 6NW Subbunte (area) HBE97 Moyale wereda (-1994-) 03/39 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 22 rural and 2 urban kebeles. moybalo kor at: koratti (O) thorn; kor (Som) 1. top, surface; 2. grow, climb; qor (Som) 1. timber; 2. carve, sharpen, write; qoor (Som) 1. neck; 2. stud, uncastrated male animal JBU55 Moybalo Kor At (Moibalo Cor At) 05/44 [+ WO Gz] 0501'/4454' 177 m moye, moyye (O) 1. hornless cattle; 2. mortar /in which grains are crushed/ HDL07 Moye (mountain) 0809'/3908' 2156 m, 08/39 [Gz] north-east of lake Ziway HDL34 Moye 0922'/3849' 2713 m, north of Addis Abeba 09/38 [AA Gz] HDM.. Moye (Moije), a district in Menz 09/39 [+ 18] HDM15 Moye (Moie) 09/39 [+ WO] HDM70 Moye (Moie) (area) 0944'/3921' 2702 m, 09/39 [Gz WO] north-west of Debre Birhan JDA77 Moye (G. Moie) (area) 1948 m 08/40 [+ WO] HDM32 Moye kebele (Moyé ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in north Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, adjoining Shola Gebeya to its north; area 737 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Moyey, a town in Kefa (Kaffa) reported in the 1840s ../.. [Ha]
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JEN09 Moyna, see Moina JDJ24 Moyu, see Meyu HDD83 Mto Oscio ("Mto di Oscio") 08/37 [WO] HEL49 Mua 12/39 [WO] ?? Mualk, small spring in Gojjam ../.. [Ch] HDT14 Mubi Gubel, see under Addis Derra 10/38 [WO] JDC85 Muca Arba, see Muka Arba HDE42 Mucaballa, see Mukaballa HEC68 Mucara, see Mekari HDM80 Mucasara, see Mukasara HFC08 Mucat Uorchi, see Mukat Werki much'a (A) 1. large tree with green thorns, Balanites aegyptiaca; 2. resin, glue; mucha, muchaa (O) baby, young boy; roba, robaa, rooba (O) rain HEM30c Mucha, cf Mugia, (on road from Kobbo to Lalibela) 12/39 [20] JDB87 Mucha Roba 0855'/4121' 1672 m 08/41 [Gz] HET43c Muchera, see Mukera HDG.. Muchicho Toba Oli (Much'ich'o ..), 09/35 [x] in Gimbi awraja H.... Muchila 13/38 [Ca] mucho: mucha, muchaa (O) baby, young boy; mucha (much'a)(A) 1. large tree with green thorns, Balanites aegyptiaca; 2. resin, glue; (O) teat of animal, spout G.... Mucho (ctr 1964 of Hawana Yemaloggi sub-district) 08/34? [Ad] HDD88 Mucho (Mucio) 08/38 [+ WO] muchucha (O) mud, mire; slippery JCG62 Muchucho (Muciuccio) (area) 06/40 [+ WO] HDG28 Muchuchu (Much'uch'u) 0915'/3535' 1751 m, 09/35 [Gz] south-east of Nejoo HDA84 Mucka (Mucca), cf Muka .. 08/35 [+ WO] HDE59 Muckiye (M. Mucchie) (area) 08/39 [+ WO] HES23 Mucra, see Mukra JDB92 Muctar, see Mutar HFE65c Muctun, see Muktun JDH56 Mucure, see Mukure muda (O) place of pilgrimage of the Oromo, of special importance if called Abba Muda; muuda (O) anointment of ritual leader, butter used as make-up; mudaa (O) blemish, defect, imperfection; muda (Arabic) kinds of wild fig tree, e.g. Ficus populifolia; mudda (A) hunk of meat; muddah (Som/H.Salt) head HDE47 Muda (area), see under Mojo 08/39 [WO] ?? Muda Gebriel (with visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] muda m..: meka (mäka) (A) kind of reed, Arundo donax; meka, meeqa (O) how much? how many? maka, maqaa (O) name JCR80 Muda Meka (M. Meca) 0802'/4141' 1285 m 08/41 [Gz] JDC30 Mudabilida 0829'/4139' 1253, 1410 m 08/41 [WO Gz] HFC81 Mudassir (area) 14/36 [WO] muddi (O) side, flank; mudhii (O) waist; meka, see at Muda Meka above JCP89 Muddi Mecka (Muddi Mecca) 07/41 [+ WO] JDC87 Muddiballi (area) 08/42 [WO] JDJ33 Mude 0920'/4154' 1843 m, south of Dire Dawa 09/41 [Gz] JDP73 Mudela (area) 10/41 [WO]
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HDD48 Mudena 0832'/3814' 2364 m 08/38 [Gz] HCK.. Mudula, place near Durame 07/38 [20] HDS55c Muga (fief/?/ known from the late 1400s) 10/38 [20] HFF61 Muga, see under Bahira ?? Muga (river in eastern Gojjam) ../.. [n] JBG55 Mugalalla (area) 04/40 [WO] HDM.. Mugaro (with clinic), near Aliyu Amba 09/39 [n] ?? Muge (Mugä Gädam), monastery in Shewa HET49 Mugeja (Muggia) (mission) 1306'/3917' 2838 m, 13/39 [Gz Gu WO] south-east of Samre muger (A) bamboo-like plant which grows in the Abay and Tekezze areas; -- Muger (Mugär, Moger, Saggo Mugar, Yaya Mugar) name of a Tulama Oromo tribe HDK75 Muger (Mugher, Mugar, Mugär, Moogher) 2570 m 09/37 [MS AA x Ha] (river outlet into Abay at 0954'/3756' = HDK94) HED23 Muger 1102'/3750' 2451 m 11/37 [Gz] muger z..: zala (A) 1. ear of corn; 2. stature; (T) terrace -- Zala is an Ometo ethnic group HD... Muger Zala (in Addis Abeba region) 09/38? [n] GDF42 Muggi, see Mugi HCR53 Muggia, see Muja HEM21 Muggia (Mugia), see Muja HEM30 Muggia (Mugia) (mountain) 1203'/3924' 2815 m, 12/39 [Gz] east of Lalibela HEM31 Muggia (Mugia), see Sedie Mugia HET49 Muggia, see Mugeja HFC27 Muggiu, see Mujju HCS54 Muggo (Mugo) (mountain) 0749'/3758' 3192 m 07/37 [Gz x] JDC05 Mugh Wen (Mugh Uen) (area), cf Mugwen 08/42 [+ WO] -- Mugi, Mogi, name of an Ittu tribe of eastern Oromo GDF42 Mugi (Muggi, Moghi, Moughi, Mogi, Moji) 08/34 [Gz Ad WO Te] MS: 0830'/3430' =GDF32, 1460 m; Gz: 0829'/3435' 1498 m In Kelem awraja, centre in 1964 of Anfillo sub-district. With sub-post office under Nekemte. HEE50 Mugia, see Muja HEM31 Mugia, see Sedie Mugia HCS54 Mugo, see Muggo JCT63 Muguein, see Mugwen -- Muguji (ethnic group), see Koegu HFF71c Mugulat (communications centre), 14/39 [Yo] see under Adigrat HCK91 Mugunja 0713'/3738' 1601 m 07/37 [Gz] JCT63 Mugwen (Muguein) 0751'/4345' 915 m 07/43 [Gz WO] JCK99 Mugwela (seasonal waterhole) 07/43 [MS WO]
muhage w..: welel (A) floor ?? Muhage Welel (with visiting postman under Nekemte) ../.. [Po] HDU33 Muhal Meda, see Mehal Meda HFC14 Muhas (area) 13/37 [WO]
-- Muher, an ethnic sub-group and a dialect of Gurage -- Muher language (Muhir, Mwäkir) HDD16 Muher (village) 08/38 [x] HCA68 Mui 0603'/3533' 932 m, south-west of Maji 06/35 [Gz]
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HCA69 Mui (mountain) 0603'/3540' 1531 m, south of Maji 06/35 [WO Gz] muja, mujja (A,T,O) 1. tall weed grass, Snowdenia polystachya or Pennisetum nubicum, P. dioicum; 2. (A) weak but fast- growing /person/ HCR53 Muja (Muggia) (Fre: Moudja) (mountain), 07/36 [+ WO] north of Jiren, see under Jimma HCR70 Muja 0755'/3638'c, 07/36 [x] hill about 40 km north of Jiren/Agaro HEE20c Muja (area) 11/38 [Ch] HEE50 Muja (Mugia) 1123'/3829' 1923 m 11/38 [WO Gz] HEL29 Muja (Adi Mugia)1200'/3917' 2918 m 12/39 [Gz] HEM20 Muja 11/39 [MS) HEM21 Muja (Mugia, Muggia, Sedie Muggia, Debre Tsehay) 12/39 [Gz Po Gu WO] 12 04'/3927' 2168, 2890, 2918 m (with sub-post office under Dessie) Town 60 km south of lake Ashenge Centre in 1964 of Muja wereda & of Muja sub-district Adjoining to the west/north/east is Muja kebele and to the south Qola Muja kebele. Near to the west is Zagol Zaf kebele. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km ?? Dengolsa 2130 m 2E Dengelsa kebele 4E Merora kebele 7E Gesta kebele 6SE Chibina kebele 8SE Iyela kebele 8S Nefasit kebele 8S Tila Asfere kebele 10SW Tefelamay kebele 3W Zogolzot (Sagulzaf) (village) 3719 m 7W Agewiye kebele 3NW Ayt Hala kebele 7NW Ayferuba kebele 10NW A.Muja (Adi? Amba? Mugia) (Mujo?) (village) 4N Rikak Maryam (Mascalanos Ricac Mariam) (church) 9N Mewat kebele 10N Meskelenas (Mascalanos) (pass) 9NE (Angot, wide area, see under its own historical name) 10NE Wefcha kebele HEM30 Muja (Mugia, A.=Abba? Adi? Amba? Mujo), 12/39 [Wa WO 18] (British camp in 1868) between Tekezze river and a deep canyon HEU50 Muja 1307'/3926' 2838 m, south-east of Samre 13/39 [Gz] HDM45 Muja Amba kebele 09/39 [Ad] somewhat towards the east in south Ankober wereda, 10-13 km south-southwest of Ankober town; area 788 hectares. [CSA 1994] HED58c Muja Goradite (in Gayint awraja) 11/38 [Ad] HEM21 Muja kebele 12/39 [Ad] adjoining Muja settlement and stretching 10 km northwards from there; area 4,680 hectares. [CSA 1994] HED58? Muja wereda (centre in 1964 = Goradit) 11/38 [Ad] by the 1990s replaced by Gidan (Gedan) wereda
HFC27 Mujju (Muggiu) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]
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muk (muq) (A) warm, hot; muka (O) 1. bush, tree, wood, timer, plank; 2. lineage, descent; muka arba, mukarba (O: elephant tree) kinds of tree, Albizia gummifera, A. schimperiana, Cassia alexandrina; arba (A) forty, memorial service JDC85 Muka Arba (Muca A., Muke A.) (area) 08/42 [+ WO Gz] 0857'/4209' 1610 m muka d..: dima (O) 1. red /animal/, white /human/; 2. kind of small tree, Rhamnus prinoides; 3. baobab large tree, Adansonia digitata HDK63 Muka Dima 0938'/3752' 2151 m, 09/37 [AA Gz] (with church Giyorgis), see under Kachisi HDD94 Muka Ilmu, see Muke Ilmu muka l..: lencha, leencha (O) lion HEM62 Muka Lencha (M. Lench'a) 1219'/3934' 1497 m, 12/39 [Gz] south of Alamata muka t..: turii (O) dirt, filth; menstruation HDL55 Muka Turi (Muka Ture), see Muke Turi mukaballa, muka balla (O) large tree HDE42 Mukaballa (Mucaballa) (area) 08/38 [+ WO] HEF35 Mukale kebele (Mukalé ..) 11/39 [Ad] in the northern "outgrowth" of Kalu (East) wereda, 9-17 km north-east of Kombolcha; area 4,223 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Mukalo (centre in 1964 of Werebet sub-district) 11/39 [Ad] HEC68 Mukara (Mucara, Macuar) (area) 2154, 2340 m 11/37 [+ WO Gu] HDR65 Mukasan 10/37 [MS] mukasara: muka sara (O) tree branch HDM80 Mukasara (Mucasara) (with church) 09/39 [+ WO] mukat: muket (muqät) (A) heat, warmth; werki (wärqi) (T) gold HFC08 Mukat Werki (Mucat Uorchi) (area) 13/37 [+ WO] HDL54 Mukaturi, see Muke Turi HEE69 Mukdala, see Mekdela JDC85 Muke Arba, see Muka Arba HEE97 Muke Chin (Muk'e Ch'in, Muqe Chin) 11/39 [Gz q] 1145'/3904' 3191 m, north-east of Bete Hor muke (O) kind of tall tree, Fagaropsis angolensis; chitaa (O) 1. tall grass used for thatching; 2. broken piece; 3. (chita) fatal illness of cattle and horses HDL80 Muke Chita (M. Ch'ita) 0947'/3826' 2558 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Gebre Guracha muke de..: dera (dära) (A) tall grass used for thatching roofs; dera, deeraa (O) long, tall; slow HDL63 Muke Dera (Derre) 0939'/3846' 2660 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south of Fiche muke do..: doyyoo (O) bland food, ragout with salt but no spices; doyo (A) food as above; (O?) Guji) kind of black-and-white bird HDL71 Muke Doyo 0942'/3831' 2425 m, 09/38 [Gz] south-west of Fiche muke du..: dugda (O) back of the body HDL71 Muke Dugda 0944'/3831' 2621 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-west of Fiche muke ge..: gemma (gämma), gema (gäma) (A) give
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bad smell, be rotten HDL83 Muke Gema 0948'/3846' 2519 m, see under Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] muke gu..: gurach, gurracha, giracha (A) 1. /mule/ with black and white spots; 2.: wooded landscape; guracha, gurraacha (O) black, dark blue; sky; (Bale O) kararo timber-tree, Aningeria sp. HDL73 Muke Guracha 0942'/3846' 2590 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Debre Libanos muke il..: ilmo (O) child, offspring; (Som) 1. child; 2. tears ilmu (A) the dream HDD94 Muke Ilmu (Muka I.) 0900'/3755' 2199 m, 09/37 [Gz AA] (with witchcraft temple 2 km to the north-east), see under Ambo muke t..: turii (O) dirth, filth HDL55 Muke Turi (M.T'uri, Muketure, Chetama, Ketama) 09/38 [AA Gz WO x] (Mukaturi) MS: 0925'/3850' =HDL44; Gz: 0933'/3852' 2652 m (with school, and sub-post office under A.A.) HDL.. Muke Turi Sele (Muka Ture Sele) (with school) 09/38 [x] HDT84 Mukech kebele (Muqäch' ..) 10/39 [Ad] somewhat to the north in central Kelala wereda stretching to its western border, 5-11 km west-northwest of Kelala settlement; area 937 hectares. [CSA 1994] mukedima t..: tereter (tärätär) (A) ridge, chain of hills HDK64 Mukedima Tereter (area), cf Muka Dima 09/37 [AA] mukera (mukkära) (A) trial, test; mukerafo (Harar O) water cress, Nasturtium officinale -- Mukra, name of an Ittu tribe of eastern Oromo HET43 Mukera (Muchera) 1303'/3847' 1189 m, 13/38 [+ It Gz] west of Abergele HDJ32 Mukerma 0921'/3651' 1605 m 09/36 [Gz] HDE59 Mukiye (M.Mucchie), in Adama wereda 08/39 [x WO] HDK62 Mukiye (Mukyie) 0937'/3746' 2406 m, 09/37 [Gz AA] (with church Ch'erk'os), see under Kachisi HDE59 Mukiye sub-district (centre in 1964 = Mukiye) 08/39 [x] HDG28 Muklemi (Mulemi) 0918'/3533' 1843 m, 09/35 [Gz Ad] south-east of Nejo, town in Boji wereda (centre in 1964 of Riji Chekorsa sub-district) HEL66 Mukogo (Muk'ogo, Muqogo) 1221'/3859' 2631 m, 12/38 [Gz q] north-west of Lalibela HES23 Mukra (Mucra) (area) 12/37 [+ WO] JDB92 Muktar (G. Muctar) (area) 2474, 2992 m 08/40 [+ WO] HFE65c Muktun (Muctun) 2017 m, 14/38 [+ Gu] hill to the south of Amba Abba Garima HET06 Mukun (Muk'un, Muqun) 1243'/3903' 1908 m, 12/39 [Gz q] north of Sekota mukure, mukureh (Arsi O) mistletoe, Viscum tuberculatum, an epiphyte; muquuray (Som) dive, submerge JDH56 Mukure (Mucure) 1105 m, cf Mukera 09/41 [+ WO] HDR64 Mukusan 1032'/3702' 1867 m, south-west of Bure 10/37 [Gz] mukwecha: mukecha (muqäch'a) (A) mortar and pestle; wiha (A) water HCA19 Mukwecha Wiha (Mukweha Waha, Mocacc Hoha) 05/35 [WO MS Gu] (waterhole) HDK62 Mukyie, see Mukiye
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HDL.. Mukyo (centre in 1964 of Adama wereda) 09/38 [Ad] HDT99 Mula Meda kebele (.. Méda ..) 10/39 [Ad] in south-east Legambo wereda at its southern border, 12-15 km south-east of Akista; area 934 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDD94 Mulaale (Mula'ale, Mulal) (area) 09/42 [Gz WO] 0900'/4255' 1608 m, south-east of Jijiga JDK27 Mulale (area) 09/43 [WO] JDN39c Mulalli (village), can be read as Mulla Ali? 10/40 [Gu] mulata (O) name of one of ten gada sets; mulletto (Kefa) skin bag; recorded as a son's name before year 1600; mullata (O) obvious, clear; mulat (A) abundant; -- Mulata, a lineage of the Sabbo-Karrayyu-Dayyu of the Borana people; Mulatwa, an Oromo female name JDJ21 Mulata (Mullata), see Gara Muleta, cf Muleta JDJ66 Mulata (area) 2160 m 09/42 [WO] JBS98 Muldata (Mulata, Darbadulet) 0523'/4314' 547 m 05/43 [Gz WO Wa] JDK55 Muleale (Mule'ale) 0931'/4302' 1750 m, 09/43 [Gz] north-east of Jijiga HDG28 Mulemi, see Muklemi mulet.: mulataa (O) clear, obvious JCN84 Muleta (area) 08/40 [WO] JDJ01 Muleta, south-west of Grawa, see Gara Muleta JDJ21 Muleta (Mullata), north-west of Grawa, see Gara Muleta HDD08 Mulig (Mulg) 0809'/3816' 3060 m, 08/38 [Gz] near map code HCS98, north-west of Butajira JDC76 Mulleta 1446 m 08/42 [WO] mulli (O) waist; (Som) 1. resin of certain trees; 2. depth JDC49 Mulli (Goro Mulli?) (area), cf Goro Mullu 08/42 [WO] -- Mullo, Mullu, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe, also occurring as an individual name0 JDH61 Mullo, see Mulu HDL11 Mullo sub-district (Mulo ..) (-1964-1997-), 09/38 [WO n Ad ] in Menagesha awraja (centre in 1964 = Silo) mullu, mulluu (O) boiled grain JDC48 Mullu 0832/4224' 1304 m 08/42 [Gz] JDH21 Mullu, see Mulu J.... Mullukemayu (Mulluchemaiu) (mountain) 08/42 [+ Gu] JCR93 Mullul (area) 08/41 [WO] HDK07 Mulo 0905'/3813' 2693 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] west of Addis Alem, see under Welenkomi HDK37 Mulo, M. (area) 09/38 [WO Gu] HDK57 Mulo (mountain) 0930'/3810' 2688 m 09/38 [Gz] HDL06 Mulo 0906'/3901' 2493 m, see under Sendafa 09/39 [AA Gz] HDL22 Mulo, see Ilala Mulo HDL33 Mulo 0920'/3841' 2589 m, north of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz] HD... Mulo (centre in 1964 of Afdem Shenano sub-district) 09/38? [Ad]
mulu (A) full, complete; mullu (O) boiled grain; muluu (Bilen) kind of scrubby bush/tree, Ximenia americana; -- Mullu, Mullo, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe HDJ71 Mulu (mountain) 0943'/3644' 1524 m 09/36 [Gz] HD... Mulu, community started by Brigadier Sandford 09/.. [x] JDH21 Mulu (Mullu, Mulloo) (Fr: Moullou), railway station 09/40 [Gz WO Gu Wa]
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0917'/4050' 1225/1249/1276 m, see under Mieso JDH50c Mulu (Mulluh, Moullou) circa 0930'/4045', 09/40 [+ x] old caravan stop on the route from Djibouti to Addis Abeba JDH61 Mulu (Mullu, Mulo, Mullo) 0938'/4048' 905 m 09/40 [Gz] JDH73 Mulu (Moolu) (plain recorded in 1841) 09/40 [Ha] HD... Mulu Sain (Dan Sandford's farm) 09/.. [x] ?? Mulu & Sululta wereda 09/.. [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 94 rural and 6 urban kebeles. JDH72 Mulu Zuglor (Moolu Z.) (recorded in 1841) 09/40 [Ha] muma: mumme (O) mountain or riverside slope HBM53 Muma, H. (area) 04/39 [WO] JDJ43 Muma 0930'/4149' 1462 m 09/41 [Gu Gz] HFK26 Mumat Aite Ghebresghi 1443'/3804' 1105 m, 14/38 [Gz] on the border of Eritrea mume i..: ilka (O) ivory, tusk; (A,O) kind of small or medium tree, Maytenus undata; ilka (Hadya) tip/?/ ?? Mume Ilka (name from legend of a Muslim saint?) ../.. [x] source of the Webi river and a holy place JDJ08 Mumed Hasen 0904'/4221' 1415 m, 09/42 [Gz] south-east of Harar mumi tu: tu (Som) 1. disease affecting livestock; 2. command to make a camel kneel down HDL82 Mumi Tu, see Mumitu mumicha, muummicha (O) secretary HDE35 Mumicha (Endole, Handole) 0828'/3852' 1767 m 08/38 [Gz WO Gu] HDK.. Mumicha (Mumitscha Urga) 09/37? [+ x] JDC90 Mumicha 0901'/4139' 1612 m, south-west of Grawa 09/41 [Gz] HDL82 Mumitu (Mumi Tu) 0949'/3836' 3063 m, 09/38 [Gz AA] west of Fiche -- Mun (ethnic group), see Mursi muna (O?) a group of people of the same lineage living /usually/ in several houses, with possibly also servants near HEH69 Muna, see Manu HFM03 Muna (Mai Muna), river on the border of Eritrea 14/39 [WO 20] HDR31 Munchit (Muncit, Uunchit) 1016'/3642' 1101 m, 10/36 [+ Gz] just south of Abay river HEM20 Munder Amba (=Mender?) (recorded in 1868) 11/39 [18] HDL24 Mundida (village recorded in the 1840s), cf Gorfo 09/38 [Ha] HCT35 Munesa (Monessa, Munessa, Munissa) 07/38 [Gz Ad WO x] (Fre: Mounessa) 0735'/3854' 2449/2518 m (with church and clinic), east of lake Langano HC... Munesa wereda (Munessa ..) (ctr in 1964 = Gujicha) 07/38 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 69 rural and 3 urban kebeles. HBM55 Mungobt, D. (area) 04/39 [WO] HD... Mungust, district near HDU45 10/39 [Ha] HE... Mungut, village in Gojjam 11/3. [x] -- Muniyo, adopted clan of gabaro "impure descent" among the Mecha/Liban Oromo GCM35 Muniyongi (area) c.550 m 06/34 [WO] JBT53c Munkehr 05/43 [Wa] JDG98 Munkurur (Muncurur) (area) 965 m 09/40 [+ WO] JDB35 Munnufi (area) 08/41 [WO] ?? Muntilli (Muntille) area/place near salt-plains ../.. [18] HDT18 Munuta 10/39 [WO] JEA75 Muoniu (Mouonin) 1130'/4017' 814 m, 11/40 [Gz x]
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mountain south of Mille river mur (A) incurably insane person; muur (Som) seal, stamp HDD08 Mur (mountain) 0810'/3817' 2766 m, 08/38 [Gz] north-west of Butajira HDD17 Mur (traditional Gurage area) 0809'/3815' 3414 m 08/38 [18 WO Gz] mura, murra, sub-chief in some ethnic groups of southern Eth.; (O) 1. harvest, cutting the crop; 2. power to do certain things; murra (O) fortification; muraa (O) to plough crisscross; (Konso) holy grove HF... Muraha, south-east of Inda Silase 13/40 [x] HBP49c Muralle, cf Murle 04/36 [x] place in the southern part of Arbore area HDT49 Murasa kebele 10/39 [Ad] in south Jema wereda at its southern border and somewhat to the east, 7-12 km south of Degolo; area 1,810 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDP57 Murder Island (event in 1905, on map by Jessen) 10/36 [x 20] HBJ59 Murdur, G. 1022 m, 04/37 [WO] mountain near the border of Kenya, see also under Dukano HCK41 Mure (Murie), see Gesuba HBP74 Murel (Gurais Murel?) (area) 05/36 [WO Gz] 0510'/3609' 404 m, see also Murle Coordinates would give map code HBP75 HDU10 Muret 1006'/3920' 1924 m, west of Molale 10/39 [Gz] HDT11 Muret & Dingish kebele (Murét & Dengesh ..) 10/39 [Ad] at the western border of the southernmost "tip" of Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda, area 2,225 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Murfi (watercourse only in the rainy season) ../.. [Ch] with its mouth near the south-west coner of lake Tana muri (O) kind of grass; murii (O) bush cut and left to dry JBN24 Muri, see Meri HCK41 Murie, see Gesuba HC... Murie (centre in 1964 of Offu sub-district) 06/37 [Ad] -- Murille, unit of the Somali now found (in the 1980s) in the north-east province of Kenya JEA43 Murjan (Murgian) (area) 1116'/4005' 1360/1406 m, 11/40 [Gz WO] see under Bali murku, murquu (O) stub left after cutting off /a hand/ HDC13c Murkus (Murcus) (market) 08/36 [Gu] -- Murle, name of a small negroid tribe living at about HBP75 near the Ethiopia-Sudan border and numbering about 6,000 in Ethiopia; also a small group of about 200 at the lower Omo valley HBP75 Murle (Murel, Marille) 0509'/3613' 177, 496 m, 05/36 [WO Gz Gu] (with "elephant cemetery") HBP.. Murle Controlled Hunting Area 05/36 [20] JD... Murrah, an elevated plain 10/41 [Ha] HCA73 Murrlingo 0606'/3508' 1413 m 06/35 [WO Gz] -- Mursi (Dhaama), name of an ethnic group in the South Omo Zone, living halfway between Maji and Jinka, estimated to number 5,000 in 1976 but counting about 3,258 according to the 1994 census HCB30 Mursi (Mursi Hana), village 05/36 [MS Ca n] mursi b..: Bodi (Hana), ethnic group in the upper Omo valley HCB.. Mursi Bodi wereda (-1997-) 05/36 [n] created in 1970 in Hamar Bako awraja, cf Geleb & Hamerbako awraja
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murti (O) wedding ceremony; making up one's mind; kind of ritual pledge or prayer among the Borana; murto (O) scissors, cutting blade; murtu, murtuu (O) 1. collective name for birds or insects that destroy crops; 2. cunning man, person with the evil eye; 3. cutter, tailor; (murt'u) (A) the penis JEA45 Murtu (Gubbao) (mount.) 1114'/4015' 974/1071 m 11/40 [WO Gz] HET09 Murut 1240'/3918' 2703 m, south-west of Maychew 12/39 [Gz] KCG95 Murut 07/45 [WO] HCB14 Murzu (Mursi) 05/36 [WO x] mus (Som) section or the inside of a thornbrush enclosure; muus (Som) 1. banana; 2. flow /of water/ out of the ground; 3. razor; muz (A) cultivated banana, Musa sapientum HCG77 Mus, see under Mizan Teferi 06/35 [WO] mus der: dheer (Som) tall, long, deep JDK52 Mus Der 09/42 [WO] Musa, the Muslim form of name for Moses HCH21 Musa (Mossa) (plain) 0635'/3547' 1288 m, 06/35 [Gz WO Gu] north-west of Shasha Musa ali (Som?) mountain of Moses? cf Ali as first part of name JEJ88 Musa Ali (Musalli, Moussa Ali) 12/42 [MS Gu WO x] (Afar: Musa'alli) (mountain) 2063 m, on the borders between Eritrea, Djibouti and Ethiopia HDL87 Musa Amba, cf Mosa Amba 09/39 [WO] HE... Musafa Maryam 11/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Tach Iste sub-district) HEK00 Musast (Muscat), see Dimbiso JEA27 Musceinta Dadda 1103'/4024' 571 m, 11/40 [Gz] at Awash river east of Bati HET33 Muscera, see Mushira HEC96 Muscia, see Mosha 11/37 HEE77 Muscmender 11/39 [WO] muse (A) 1. Moses; 2. head of a self-help fraternity; 3. Monsieur; Muse, Mussie, a male personal name; musi, muusii (O) banana HCT83 Muse Liyon Tekil ("Monsieur Liyon's plantation") 08/38 [Gz] 0802'/3844', at western shore of lake Ziway, originally Monsieur Léon Chefneux's plantation HEU51c Musgi (Masgi) (British camp in 1868) 13/39 [18] HDM73 Mush (valley) 0940'/3940', 09/39 [Mi] 40 km north-east of Debre Birhan in direction Dessie HEC98 Mushi (Musci) 11/37 [Ch Gu] mushira, mushurra (O) bride, wife, bridegroom; mushirra (A) bridegroom /also bride?/ HET33 Mushira (Mushera, Muscera) 1254'/3845' 1682 m 13/38 [LM Wa WO Gz] -- Musiye language, see Bussa HEK00 Muskat (Muscat, Musast) 1832 m 11/37 [+ WO Ch Gu] JFA74 Mussley (valley) 14/40 [Mi] HCF05 Mussolini (Italian name), cf Amba M. 05/39 [WO] HDM94 Mussolini Pass (Termaber), see under Debre Sina 09/39 [WO] HEJ58 Mussolini Peak (It: Vetta Mussolini) 2005 m, 12/37 [WO Gu] see under Gorgora HDM94 Mussolini Tunnel, see also Termaber 09/39 [Br]
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JBU84 Mustahil (Fre: Moustahil) (with sub-post office) 05/44 [WO Po Gz] Gz: 0515'/4444' 193 m; MS: 0516'/4445' 195 m (centre in 1964 of Mustahil wereda) JBU84 Mustahil wereda (-1997-2004-) 05/44 [n] HET23 Mustalkwa (Mustalqua) 13/38 [+ WO] HEJ99 Musua, see under Gondar 12/37 [WO] HDM43 Muta Mayes kebele (Mut'a Mayäs ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-easternmost Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda at its eastern border; area 727 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM21 Mutai Mayes (Mut'a'i M.) 0916'/3930' 3244 m, 09/39 [Gz] (with church Medhane Alem), east of Sheno JDN09 Mutaka (mountain) 0957'/4035' 934 m, 09/40 [Gz] near map code JDG98 JDB92 Mutar (Gara Muctar) (mountain chain), 09/40 [Gz] 0900'/4056' 2474 m, south-east of Asbe Teferi ?? Mutara (pinnacle), see also under Jiballa ../.. [Ch n] mute (mutä) (A) die; muta (O) 1. sand; 2. straight awl, nail HDC67 Mute (area), cf Mutte 08/37 [WO] HDJ16 Mute, peak: 0913'/3710' 2492 m, south of Haretu, 09/37 [Gz] another peak: 0911'/3710' 2097 m HDK38 Mute 0923'/3818' 2619 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] (village and area, with church Giyorgis) HDL22 Mute 0918'/3836' 2389 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Giyorgis), north-west of Sululta HDL41 Mute 0928'/3835' 1644 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] 2 km south of quarry and its aerial cable HDL62 Mute 0939'/3839' 2625 m, south-west of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL67 Mute (Mutie) 09/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Gnea sub-district) HDL72 Mute (mountain) 0944'/3838' 3082 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-west of Fiche HDL74 Mute (place & area) 0941'/3852' 2619 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-east of Fiche, see under Debre Libanos HDL74 Mute, peak: 0942'/3852' 2578 m 09/38 [Gz] HDL82 Mute (with church), see under Fiche 09/38 [AA] ?? Mute Gallan ../.. [x] HDE.. Mute Giyorgis, 08/38 [n] hills opposite the rock-hewn church Adadi Maryam mute ke..: kerenssa, keransa (O) leopard; chimma kerensa (O) impossible to obtain HDK79 Mute Kerensa (Mut'e K'erensa, M. Qerensa) 09/38 [AA Gz q] 0944'/3823' 2336 m, see under Gebre Guracha HDL82 Mute Mikael (Mut'e Mika'el) (church) 0949'/3840', 09/38 [Gz] west of Fiche mute r..: robi, roobi (O) 1. hippopotamus; 2. Wednesday; 3. rain HDK38 Mute Robi (Mut'e R.) 0924'/3816' 2619 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
mute w..: washa (A) cave HDL64 Mute Washa (Mut'e W.) 0940'/3850' 2583 m, 09/38 [Gz] south-east of Fiche HDT19 Muter, M. (mountain) 1003'/3916' 2261 m, 10/39 [WO Gz] near map code HDU10
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HDM43 Muter kebele (Mut'är ..) 09/39 [Ad] forming a long "tip" towards the south in east Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 9-26 km south-west of Ankober; area 2,292 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Mutera (Mutära) (mountain fortress in Gojjam), ../.. [En] about 45 km south-west of present-day Debre Markos HDM61 Muterensa (Mut'erensa) 0939'/3928' 2763 m, 09/39 [Gz] west of Debre Birhan HDL82 Muteya (Mut'eya) 0948'/3840' 3216 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Fiche muti (O) blunt thick needle for drawing tape etc. GCU72 Muti 07/34 [WO] HDL68 Muti (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 09/39 [Ad WO] JDH29 Muti 0917'/4134' 2469 m, 09/41 [Gz] (with church Giyorgis), south-east of Deder muti af (A) aggressive in speech and facial expression muti b..: belg (A) main rainy season HEF54 Muti Belg kebele (Mut'i Bälg ..) 11/39 [Ad] in north-easternmost Tehuledere wereda, stretching from the shore of lake Hayk 12 km northwards along the eastern border of the wereda; area 3,173 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDF99 Muti & Botoro kebele (Mut'i .. ..) 08/39 [Ad] in westernmost north Minjar & Shenkora wereda at its western border, 6-11 km north-west of Balchi; area 1,896 hectares. [CSA 1994] muti le..: lafto, laftoo (O) kinds of thorn tree, Acacia lahai, A. sieberiana JDA87 Muti Leftu (Mut'i L.) 0852'/4027' 1917 m, 08/40 [Gz] north-west of Gelemso muti lu..: luba (O) priest in traditional culture JDA27 Muti Luba (Mut'i L.) 0823'/4025' 1581 m, 08/40 [Gz] south-east of Mechara HDM83 Muti & Moydar kebele (Mut'i .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] almost in northernmost Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda and near its east/west middle, 12-16 km north-northeast of Debre Birhan town; area 814 hectares. [CSA 1994] mutiko..: koora (O) 1. meeting of elders; 2. haughtiness; kooraa (O) hilltop, spur, saddle HDE79 Mutikora (Muticora) (area) 08/39 [+ WO] mutoko..: matokoma (O) kind of tree, Keltis kraussiana? koma (O) 1. breast, chest; 2. (qooma) instant killing; (A) 1. sterile land; 2. kind of large tree HCS05 Mutokoma (Mutocoma) (area) 07/37 [+ WO] mutta a..: mutta (mutt'a) (A) 1. metal ornament of scabbard; 2. /horse/ having four white feet; arba, arbaa (O) elephant; muta (O) awl; arba (A) forty, memorial service HBM14 Mutta Arba 0347'/3941' 1055 m, 03/39 [WO Gz] mountain near the border of Kenya mutta s..: sayid (Som) leader, shariif, excellency JEA13 Mutta Saidi (area) 1542 m 10/40 [WO]
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HDF74 Mutte, M. (area) 1452 m, cf Mute 08/39 [WO] -- mutte mo..: Mogi, an Ittu tribe of the eastern Oromo JCR20 Mutte Mogi (M. Mogiatka) 0724'/4133' 971 m 07/41 [Gz WO] (mountain) Coordinates would give map code JCP19 mutto (Kefa) flax, Linum usitatissimum HDD82 Mutulu 0853'/3745' 2258 m, west of Ambo 08/37 [Gz] HDM.? Mutunde (Muthundeh) (on map of 1814), 09/40? [+ 18] at some distance east of Aliyu Amba HDU95 Mwachera kebele (Mwach'ära ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Antsokiya & Gemza wereda at its north-eastern border, 8-12 km north of Majete; area 1,642 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM.? Mwat (w church Maryam), in Bulga/Kasim wereda 09/39? [x] HDU01 Mwat kebele 10/39 [Ad] in west Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 22-25 km west-southwest of Molale; area 1,487 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDF20 Myeche (M.Miece) (area) 1826 m 08/39 [+ WO] ?? Myetta, see Mieta HFD06c Mytsemri, see May Tsemre GDU72 Mzila (area) 10/34 [WO]
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