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Bia .., see Bio .., Biyo .. JDJ25 Bia Kamona (B. Camona), near Harar 09/42 [+ x] JDC86 Bia Uoraba, see Didimtu JDR64 Biaad (area) 10/42 [WO] JCU52 Biad (Biad , Deta) 0746'/4430' 968 m 07/44 [WO Gz] JDK11 Biadeh 0913'/4232' 1565 m, 09/42 [Gu Gz] coordinates would give map code JDK10 HFC97 Biagela (Biaghela) 1425'/3716' 796 m, 14/37 [+ WO Gz] on the border of Eritrea JCK91 Biahemedu 0713'/4239' 946 m 07/42 [Gz] HEL66 Biala (mountain), see Baylamtu HEL76 Biala (mountain) 12/39 [+ Gu WO 18] 1227'/3902' 3605/3806 m HEL86 Biala, see Bela KCN44 Bias, see Biyas JBP37 Bib el Bur Bur (seasonal well) 0451'/4125' 04/41 [WO] HCG53 Bibata (Dico), see under Guraferda 06/35 [WO] GDU34 Bibbio (Baibbio) 1014'/3444' 1456 m 10/34 [Gz] GDU54 Bibi, see Biye Abi HE... Biboziba (centre in 1964 of Nebekisge sub-district) 12/39 [Ad] ?? Bibugn (Bibugne) (vis. postman under D.Markos) ../.. [+ Po Ad Gu] ?? Bibugn (Bibunye) (with Friday market) 2850 m ?? Bibugn wereda (centre in 1964 = Digo Tsiyon) ../.. [+ Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 32 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HBU64 Bica, see Bika JDH55 Bicche (Biche), see Bike HDK15 Biccio, see Bicho bicha (bich'a) (A,T) yellow, small yellow bird; (bicha) (A) only, alone HDM.? Bichahe (with church Silase), in Bulga/Kasim wereda 09/39? [x] HDS58 Bichana (Biccena), see Bichena HCN88 Bichano (Bilati) 0758'/3532' 1935 m 07/35 [WO Gz] HDF80c Bichash Tefa Lema kebele (Bechash Täfa Läma ..) 08/39 [Ad] in north-westernmost Minjar & Shenkora wereda, 11-15 km north-northwest of Balchi; area 2,034 hectares, [CSA 1994] biche, biichee (eastern O) small mountain antelope, Ethiopian klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus saltatrixoides JDH55 Biche, see Bike HEJ79 Bichemer 1228'/3727' 1981 m 12/37 [Gz] bichena: bichannet (A) condition of being alone, solitude HDS58 Bichena (Biccena, Bichana, Bechana) 10/38 [Gz WO 18 Ch] MS: 1028'/3820' = HDS59; Gz: 1027'/3812' = HDS57, 2541 m (with sub-post office) in Enemay wereda Centre in 1964 of Bichena awraja & of Enemay wereda & of Lemchen sub-district. Within a radius of 10 km there is at km 9SW Suha (village) 2410 m 5NW Weyname (with old damaged church) HDS68 Bichena awraja 1030'/3815' 10/38 [Ad Gz] (centre -1964-1980- = Bichena) HDM25 Bichenkeny (Bich'enk'eny) 0917'/3949' 1204 m 09/39 [Gz] H.... Bichi 08/36 [x] locality in Guma west of the H.... Bichie (centre in 1964 of Ebbo sub-district) 12/39 [Ad] HDE27 Bichiko (Bich'ik'o) 0820'/3907' 1664 m 08/39 [Gz]

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HDK16 Bicho (Biccio) 0912'/3803' 3049 m 09/37 [AA Gz WO] (with church Mikael), see under Ilfeta, cf Becho Coordinates would give map code HDK15 HDK16 Bicho sub-district 09/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Kiebisierba), later wereda? HEM52 Bichro (Bich'ro) 1215'/3933' 1539 m, 12/39 [Gz] south of Alamata bichu, bichuu (O) small, tiny JDJ19 Biciuman, see Buchumen JDH.. Bicker, on the railway 25 km east of Afdem 09/41 [x] JDH55 Bicket, see Bike GD... Bidaru (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad] HDK55 Bidaru 0930'/3802' 1542 m, cf Bideru, Bidiru 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL83 Biddigo 2775 m, see under Fiche 09/38 [WO] HBT72 Bidduara, see Biduara HCF43 Biderre (Bidere), see Bidre HEF06c Bidersa 10/39 [Wa] HEF25 Bidersa 1105'/3950' 1781 m 11/39 [Gu 18 Gz] GDF12 Bideru (mountain) 0816'/3432' 08/34 [x] HCS34 Bidika (Bidica), see under Hosaina 07/37 [+ WO] ?? Bidire (in Bale), cf Bidre ../.. [x] bidiru, bideru, bidru (O) hollowed tree trunk for various purposes such as container, drum, canoe; as a traditional drum it was useful to warn of an approaching enemy and could be heard at a distance of several kilometres; biddiru (A) the loan; bidhiri (T) behind HBJ96 Bidiru Tuli (area) 04/37 [WO] JEB32c Biditto 11/40 [Wa] bido, bidoo (O) sheep; (A from French "bidon") jug, field bottle, tankard HDD33 Bido (hill) 0828'/3751', cf Bedo 08/37 [WO Gz] HCF43 Bidre (Bidere, Biderre) 0555'/3938' 1561 m 05/39 [Gz WO Wa Gu] Coordinates would give map code HCF53 bidu, biduu (O) birthmark -- Bidu, name of an Ania tribe of eastern Oromo HDL20 Bidu 0918'/3826' 2619 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL50 Bidu 0930'/3826' 2268 m 09/38 [AA Gz] bidu b..: bala (O) 1. leaf; 2. wicked spirit; 3. accident; (A) forked branch, tree support HCU24 Bidu Bala (mountains) 0730'/3940' 1480 m 07/39 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HCU23 HBT72 Biduara (Bidduara) 0506'/3838' 1244 m 05/38 [WO 18 Gz] Coordinates would give map code HBT62 HCP25 Bieda (market, with church) 07/36 [Gu] KCH85 Biehau, see Biiehau JDL01 Bieis, see Biyeys HBP53 Bielli, see Byelli JCP51 Bielto (locality) 0742'/4050' 07/40 [WO Gz] HCG79c Bienescio, see Byenesho HCL40c Biera, see Bera HEL37 Biet Ambessa, see Bet Anbesa HFD67 Biet Mariam, see Bet Maryam HFF43 Biet Meka (Bietmakai), see Bet Mehai ?? Bietangus .., see Bet Nigus ..

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HEE86 Biethor, see Bete Hor

bifa (O) colour; appearance, looks, beauty JEA23 Bifata, see Bifeta JBP62 Bifato (area) 05/40 [WO] JDC81 Bifedo 0854'/4143' 1419 m 08/41 [Gz] JDJ41 Bifedo 0930'/4145' 1576 m 09/41 [Gz] JEA23 Bifeta (Bifata) (mountain) 1105'/4004' 1732/2068 m 11/39 [WO Gu Gz] HDL63 Bifeto 0938'/3842' 2523 m 09/38 [AA Gz] bifti (O) colour; appearance, looks, beauty HDD92 Bifti (Befti, G.) (area) 09/37 [AA WO] HDD92 Bifti (Befti) (mountain) 0901'/3743' peak 2138 m, 09/37 [AA WO Gz] see under Ambo Big .., see Tiliku .., Tilku .. HEE28 Bigunj 1104'/3909' 3165 m (with church Maryam) 11/39 [Gz] -- Bih .., see Bio HCP50 Bihata 0742'/3546' 2012/2192 m 07/35 [WO Gz] HCF11 Bihatta, see Bitata HFE85 Bihiza (Bhiza, Amba Behesa, A. Beesa) 14/38 [Gz WO Gu] (place & mountain) 1421'/3854' 1965 m, with monastery Abune Alef Gedam KCH85 Biiehau (Biehau) 0707'/4610' 473 m 07/46 [WO Gz] HEJ99 Bihon 1239'/3728' 2330 m, near Gondar 12/37 [Gz] HEM90 Bihona Maryam (church) 1237'/3925' 12/39 [Gz] HEE02 Bihur Meda 1052'/3838', 10/38 [Gz] near map code HDT92 JDC86 Bija, see Didimtu HDG94 Bijis 0952'/3513' 1559 m 09/35 [Gz] HDJ61 Bijit 0939'/3644' 1926 m 09/36 [Gz] HDG94 Bijiti, about 15 km north-east of Mendi 09/35 [x] HCG96 Bik Inik (Bik' Inik', Biq Iniq) 0713'/3523' 1306 m 07/35 [Gz q] bika (biqa) (O) kinds of medium-sized tree, Combretum gueinzii, C. molle, (eastern O) Pappea capensis var. radlkoferi, with orange edible berries HBU64 Bika (Bica) 0506'/3941' 1539 m 05/39 [Po Wa Gz] (visiting postman under Nazret) HDF10 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0814'/3920' 1769 m, 08/39 [Gz q] west of Sire JDJ43 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0929'/4155' 1683 m, 09/41 [Gz q] south of Dire Dawa JDJ53 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0931'/4154' 1537 m, 09/41 [Gz q] south of Dire Dawa HDH22 Bikalal, G., see Bikilal JDB95 Bike (Biche, G.) (area) 2248 m 09/41 [+ WO] JDH55 Bike (Bikie, Biki, Bikki, Biche, Bicche, Bicket) 09/41 [Gz WO Gu Wa] 0932'/4112' 1081/1109 m (small railway station between Afdem and Gota) JDH55 Bike sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bike), 09/41 [Ad] within Afdem wereda (-2006-) GD... Bikeru (Bicheru) (mountain) 08/34? [x Mi] HD... Biki Haro sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gitirie) 09/37 [Ad] HEE46 Bikicho kebele 11/38 [Ad] in central Mekdela wereda somewhat to its east, 10 km west of Masha; area 2,822 hectares. [CSA 1994]

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HDH22 Bikilal (G. Bikalal, Tulu Biquilal) (place & hill) 09/35 [Gz WO] 0915'/3552' 1915 m HDG25 Bikir (Bik'ir, Biqir) 0917'/3516' 1523 m 09/35 [Gz q] HDT05 Bikita (Bik'ita, Biqita) 1001'/3854' 2209 m 10/38 [Gz q] JDH55 Bikki, see Bike HDU84 Bikochegn kebele (Biqoch'ägn ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Antsokiya & Gemza wereda at the middle of its western border; area 1,625 hectares. [CSA 1994] bil (Som) moon, month; (A) cloth-eating vermin JBS38 Bil Dage 04/43 [WO] bila (O) 1. red honey; 2. flower or "beard" on barley/wheat; (A) 1. soil leached by water; 2. burr which catches on cloth; billa (A,O) knife HBR.. Bila (with a mission), see HBR48 Teltele HCR33 Bila 0731'/3654' 2036 m, south-east of Jimma 07/36 [Gz] HDC84 Bila, see Bilo HDG39 Bila (Billa, Bogi) 0922'/3536' 1932 m 09/35 [Gz Ad Te Po] (with sub-post office), in Boji wereda (centre in 1964 of Boji Dirmeji sub-district) HDJ24 Bila (Billa) 0917'/3702' 2072 m, 09/37 [Gz] (with church Giyorgis) JCC44 Bila (Dila, Gherire) 0551'/4206' 899 m, 05/42 [WO Gz] see under El Kere Coordinates would give map code JCC45 JCN05 Bila 0718'/4018' 2136 m 07/40 [Gz] JDA37 Bila (area), cf Bela, Billa 08/40 [WO] JEA62 Bila 1127'/4000' 1168 m (with mosque) 11/40 [Gz] HEF50 Bila kebele 11/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Tenta wereda at its eastern border, 5-10 km north-east of Tenta settlement; area 3,234 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Bila & Seyo wereda ../.. [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 63 rural and 3 urban kebeles. bila we..: wagaree (O) type of sorghum HDF36 Bila Wegara 0826'/3953' 1858 m 08/39 [Gz] bilacha, billacha (O) butterfly HDL20 Bilacha 0915'/3827' 2659 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDD54 Bilacho (Bilacio), see under Chitu 08/37 [+ WO] HEJ99 Bilajig (Bilagich Micael) 1236'/3726' 2165 m 12/37 [Gz WO] (Cincilla), see under Gondar Bilal, name of an Ethiopian who was the first muezzin already in Prophet Mohammed's time JCC55 Bilal, B/ur?/ (area), cf Belal, Bilel .. 05/42 [WO] JCL43 Bilalle (waterhole) 06/43 [WO] HCT.. Bilalo, area near Asela 07/39? [x] JDJ06 Bilalu, G. (area) 2050 m, see under Amuma 09/42 [WO] HFC28 Bilamba (Belamba) 1347'/3717' 1921 m, 13/37 [Gz WO] see under Adi Remet Coordinates would give map code HFC27 HCS58 Bilanja 0742'/3816' 1941 m 07/38 [Gz] bilasa: bilash (A) damaged, valueless HET40 Bilasa 13/38 [WO] ?? Bilat (historically recorded place) ../.. [Pa] about 60 km NNE of A. Abeba?

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HEL97 Bilat 1235'/3908', south-east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz] -- Bilate, Billate, a group and dialect of the Gurage HCK46 Bilate 0647'/3804' (farm north of ) 06/38 [Gz] HDH98 Bilate (Billate) (plain partly with cotton) 09/36 [WO Gu] ?? Bilate, near Awasa, with a concentration camp ../.. [n] bilati, bilatii (O) solution; tact HCN88 Bilati, see Bichano ?? Bilaza (village in Simen), cf Bilasa ../.. [x] HEK62 Bilbaho 1220'/3746' 2417 m 12/37 [Gz] GDM93 Bilbaiso, see Belbiso bilb..: bilbila (O) bell; bilbilla (T) kind of herb or small shrub, Celosia anthelmintica, C. trigyna; (A) propeller HEL25 Bilbala (Bilbela, Bilbola, Bilbiola) 12/38 [Gz LM WO It] 1200'/3854' 2186 m, west of Lalibela with four rock-hewn churches within 6 km as named below plus Arbatu Insisa HEL46 Bilbala (Bilbola Ghiorghis, Bilbala Gorgis) 12/38 [x Gu] (Bilbela Giyorgis, Bilbila G., Bilbiola Gheorghis) 12/38 [x Ca WO] 1211'/3858' 1873 m HEL46 Bilbala Arbatu Insisa (Bilbola Arvatenza) 12/39 [+ x 20] (Arbatu Ensessa) HEL25 Bilbala Cherkos (Bilbela ..) 12/38 [+ x] semi-monolithic church HEL36 Bilbala Tukurza Maryam (Bilbela .. ..) 12/39 [+ x] bilbilla (A) 1. small bell for the neck of children or animals; 2. kind of wild narcissus; 3. the one who kills first in a battle HCT19 Bilbilo 0724'/3914' 3116 m 07/39 [Gz] HCT19 Bilbilo sub-district (in Bekoji wereda in 1964), 07/39 [Ad] cf Lemu & Bilbilo wereda HEK62 Bilbochi (Bilboci), see under Belesa 12/37 [+ WO] -- Bilbola .., see Bilbela .. bildima, bildiimaa (O) muddy and dirty H.... Bildima Gubcha sub-district 09/40? [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Gubcha) JDG23 Bildimu 09/40 [WO] GDU30 Bildoesu, see Beldoesu HDE96 Bile 0858'/3859' 2499 m, west of Chefe Donsa 08/38 [Gz] HEF43 Bile 1117'/3940' 2124 m, see under Hayk 11/39 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HEF45 GDF57 Bilei 0836'/3459' 1409 m, north-east of Dembidolo 08/34 [x Gz] JDP19 Bilein (area) 10/41 [WO] bilel (Som) thorn tree, Acacia mellifera JDF45 Bilel Ogaden (area), cf Belal, Bilal 08/44 [WO] HDE79 Bilelegn, see Bililegn bilen (A) iris or pupil of the eye JDG45 Bilen, see Unda Bilen / Lit. Bilen JDA72c Bilen (Billen) (hot spring) circa 0850'/4000' 08/40 [+ x] HDL59 Bilet 0934'/3915' 2713 m 09/39 [Gz] H.... Bilew, see Bita & Bilew wereda JCL79 Bilhelley (Bilhellei) (area) 07/44 [+ WO] bili: bilii (O) clothes-moth; bilih (A) clever, ingenious HDK39 Bili 0922'/3822' 2456 m, cf Bele 09/38 [AA Gz] HDM30 Bili 0924'/3921' 2873 m 09/39 [Gz] HDT83 Bili kebele 10/38 [Ad] in north-western Debre Sina wereda, 12-16 km

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west-northwest of Mekane Selam; area 1,788 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCR52 Bilida 0747'/3648' 1874 m, north of Jimma 07/36 [Gz] bilign w..: washa (A) cave HDM80 Bilign Anfar Washa kebele (Bilegn ..) 09/39 [Ad] at the middle of the eastern border of Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda, 12-15 km north-east of Deneba; area 808 hectares. [CSA 1994] bilii (O) clothes-moth HDK25 Bilii (Bili I) (waterhole) 0919'/3758' 930, 2481 m 09/37 [Gz AA WO] bilika: bilike (bilik'e, biliqe) (O) small earring; billika (O) prostitute; biliq (Som) scatter, put in disarray JCP80 Bilika (Bilik'a, Biliqa) 0801'/4046' 1731 m 08/40 [Gz q] JCP81 Bilika (Bilik'a, Biliqa) 0802'/4050' 1805 m 08/40 [Gz q] JCP91 Bilika (Bilik'a, Biliqa, Gebel Bilica, Billica, Billika) 08/40 [Gz q WO] (mountain) 0802'/4049' 1849/1945 m JEB86 Bilila 11/41 [WO] HDE79 Bililign kebele (Bilelegn ..) 08/39 [Ad] far to the south-west in Minjar & Shenkora wereda, 11-15 km south-west of Balchi; area 1,087 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDB90 Bililo Giyorgis (church) 0901'/4042' 09/40 [Gz] JDA18 Bilingi 0814'/4035' 1572 m 08/40 [Gz] GDD27 Bilkur 08/33 [WO] billa (A,O) knife ?? Billa (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] ?? Billa (visiting postman under Gimbi) ../.. [Po] HDC84 Billa, see Bilo HDJ24 Billa, see Bila HCA53 Billala 0555'/3506' 1176 m 05/35 [WO Gz] HDH98 Billate, see Bilate bil..: billit (A) limb of the body; billed (Som) village JBN24 Billet (Billel) 0446'/4012' 989 m 04/40 [WO Gz] billi koran: koran (qoraan) (O) firewood; qoran (Som) pointed, carved, written; -- Billi, a clan of the Mecha/Liban/Ammaya Oromo KCR76 Billi Koran (area) 07/47 [WO] billo (Leka O) Tuesday -- Billo, a clan of the Mecha/Liban/Ammaya Oromo HD... Billo (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad] HDC84 Billo, see Bilo HDT49 Billo (area) 10/39 [WO] HDL22 Billoh 09/38 [WO] bilo, billa (O) knife, dagger, sword HDC84 Bilo (Billo, Billa, Bila, Bilo Boshe, Billo B.) 08/37 [Gz WO Gu Po] MS: 0853'/3700' = HDC94, 1743 m Gz: 0854'/3700' = HDC84, 1762 m (with fort) Centre in 1964 of Bilo Boshe wereda. Visiting postman under Nekemte. HDD50 Bilo (Falle) 0840'/3735' 2505 m 08/37 [Gz] (with church Medhane Alem) HDJ07 Bilo 0908'/3718' 2848 m 09/37 [Gz] HDJ26 Bilo 0917'/3709' 2593 m 09/37 [Gz] HDJ34 Bilo 0923'/3659' 1852 m 09/36 [Gz] HDL42 Bilo 0927'/3841' 2470 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

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HDM46 Bilo 09/39 [WO] HDC75c Bilo Boshe sub-district (ctr in 1964 = Boshe) 08/37 [Ad] HDC84 Bilo Boshe wereda (centre in 1964 = Bilo) 08/37 [Ad] bilo ka..: qaroo (O) one yoke of oxen as a team; partner, friend; karo (O) 1. whip, thong, stirrup-leather; 2. dry and empty pumpkin; 3. kinds of tree, Osyris wightiana, Pygeum africanum H.... Bilo Karo (Bilo Qaro) 08/35? [+ Ad] HDL.. Bilo sub-district (ctr in 1964 = Tefki) (-1964-1997-) 09/38 [Ad n] HDA29 Bilonopa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Nopa), 08/35 [Ad] later wereda? GCU15 Biloo, see Belo biloy: biluy kidan (A) Old Testament HDL72 Biloy 0944'/3837' 3161 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HC... Biloya, in Kochere wereda ../.. [20] HDJ01 Biloyi 0906'/3646' 2328 m 09/36 [Gz] bilu (A) cloth-eating vermin; (O) dark brown /person/ HCE79 Bilu 0607/3916' 1851 m 06/39 [WO Gz] (also name of river = Bililo) HEM06 Bilu 1146'/3956' 1111 m 11/39 [Gz] JDH00 Bilu 0907'/4042' 1585 m, west of Asbe Teferi 09/40 [Gz] JDN63 Bilu (area) 10/40 [WO] JEA34 Bilu (area) 1170 m 11/40 [WO] GDF.? Bilunkul 08/35 [x] a village at the before the Jonkau stream JDJ40 Bimbaradi (area) 09/41 [WO] bimir ..: ager (agär) (A) land, region, countryside HDM32 Bimir Ager kebele (Bimer Agär ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, very near Shola Gebeya to its east and 13-15 km east of Koremash; area 558 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE98 Bina 1141'/3913' 3219 m 11/39 [Gz] HEE98 Binawalka kebele (Benawalka ..) 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda at its northern border, 7 km north of Wegel Tena; area 1,735 hectares. [CSA 1994] bingile (Sidamo O) Jasminum floribundum, a widespread plant GDM41 Bingilsere (Binghilsere, T.) (hill) 09/34 [+ WO] HCR26 Binori 0727'/3710' 2819 m 07/37 [Gz] bio, biyyo (O) mud, soil, powder HCB27 Bio, ethnic group settled near the Sido and Shangama 05/36 [x] HCC42c Bio (Male-inhabited district) 05/36 [x] JDC99 Bio, see Biyo bio ado: biyo adoo (Som) water of the old man KCA44 Bio Ado (Biye Odo) (w seasonal waterhole) 05/45 [MS WO LM] JDS71 Bio Anod (Bio Anot), see Biye Anod ?? Bio Asgalanavi (in the Harar region) ../.. [x] JDS40 Bio Caboba, see Biye Kobe JDH35 Bio Caraba (B. Carabba, B. Carrabba), see Biyo Karaba JCR17c Bio Culma, see Biyo Kulma KCP01 Bio Gudut (Rio Gudut), see Biyo Gudud bio gurgure: gurgure (O) poison JDS42 Bio Gurgure (Bio Gurguru), see Biye Gurgur bio kaboba (Som) fresh water JDS40 Bio Kaboba (Biya K., Bio Caboba, Biye K'obe) 10/42 [+ WO Gu Gz] (Biyo K., Bih K., Bijacaboba)

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(small village & police station) 1023'/4234' 970 m, cf Kaboba J.... Bio Kaboba (Biokebobie) 09/41? [+ Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) JDH24c Bio Keraba (centre in 1964 of Doba sub-district), 09/41 [+ Ad] cf Biyo Kerzaba KCN03 Bio Mudo, see Biyo Mudo bio w..: weraba (Harari) hyena JDC86 Bio Uoraba, see Didimtu JDS10 Biobahie (Biobai), see Biye Bahi JDH02 Bioio, see Biyoyo HDB18 Biou, cf Biu .. 08/36 [WO] bir (A) 1. cistern; 2. reed /formerly used to cut pens/, also for thatch on roofs; (Arabic) spring, well; birr (A) silver; bir (Som) 1. iron, metal; 2. pupil of the eye HDR92c Bir (river, affluent of the Abay) 10/36 [Ch] HEA95 Bir (area) 750 m 11/35 [WO] HEL17 Bir Afaf 1152'/3908' 2879 m 11/39 [Gz] HCR64 Bir Bir (mountain), cf Birbir 07/36 [WO] JEJ93 Bir de Lo 1238'/4154' 159 m 12/41 [WO Gz] JCR45 Bir Debleh (waterhole) 0747'/4203' 07/42 [WO Gz] bira (O) beside, near, towards; biraa (O) away from JEH13 Bira (mountain chain) 1153'/4059' 450 m 11/40 [Gz] HDT24 Biraba kebele 10/39 [Ad] in south-westernmost Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda at its western border, 10-13 km south-southwest of Rema; area 1,765 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDJ54 Birai (Bira'i) 0933'/4158' 1639 m 09/41 [Gz] south-east of Dire Dawa -- Birale language, nearly extinct HDD29 Biratu 0820'/3824' 2996 m 08/38 [Gz] HEL75 Birbera 12/38 [WO] H.... Birbir (sub-post office under ) 06/37 [Po Ad] (centre in 1964 of Mirab Abeya wereda) HCK13 Birbir, town in Abaya wereda 06/37 [20] HCD93c Birbir Maryam (Bir Bir Mariam) 06/37 [En x] Monastery to the north-west of Abaya, within view of the lake, east of Ezo town and north-east of . HCK02 Birbir 0623'/3744' 1366 m, see under Ezo 06/37 [Gz] HCK02 Birbir Maryam (church) 2750 m 07/37 [+ Gu] HDA87 Birbir ( right affluent of the Baro river) 08/35 [Mi] HEL97 Birbir 1236'/3904' 2135 m, south-east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz] birbira (A,Gurage) kind of shrub or tree, Millettia ferruginea; birbirra (A,T) shrub or tree, of the Leguminosae family with long pods; the seeds are ground and used to intoxicate fish so that they float on water HDU56 Birbira 1028'/3955' 1971 m 10/39 [Gz] HEL73 Birbira 1228'/3846' 1871 m 12/38 [Gz] HDU36 Birbira & Gelgelo kebele (Berbera & Gälgälo ..) 10/39 [Ad] in northernmost Kewet wereda at its northern border, 10-15 km north-northwest of Shewa Robit; area 1,982 hectares. [CSA 1994]

birbirsa (O) coniferous timber tree, zigba, Podocarpus falcatus, P. gracilior

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GDM76 Birbirsa 0945'/3455' 1460 m 09/34 [Gz] HDA87c Birbirsa (Bole), river in the Yubdo area 08/35 [Mi] HDD36 Birbirsa 0825'/3801' 2014 m, see under Weliso 08/38 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDD35 HDD82 Birbirsa 0856'/3745' 2059 m 08/37 [Gz] west-south-west of Ambo HDF12 Birbirsa 0817'/3933' 2354 m, east of Sire 08/39 [Gz] HEE06 Birbirsa 1053'/3902' 3539 m 10/39 [Gz] HDK02 Birbirsa 0904'/3745' 2161 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDK03 Birbirsa 0904'/3748' 2465 m, north-west of Ambo 09/37 [AA Gz] HDK36 Birbirsa (area) 09/38 [WO Gu] HDK78 Birbirsa 0945'/3817' 2350 m 09/38 [Gz] HDM71 Birbirsa 0941'/3925' 2800 m 09/39 [Gz] JCN15 Birbirsa (Birbisa) 0724'/4019' 2158 m 07/40 [Gz WO] JCN92 Birbirsa, G. (area) 2548 m, see under Gololcha 08/40 [WO] JDJ11 Birbirsa 0912'/4146' 1904 m 09/41 [Gu Gz] (with church Merk'orios), west of Grawa HDM61 Birbirsa & Koshom kebele (Berbersa ..) 09/39 [Ad] in south-western Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda at its western border, 7-10 km west of Debre Birhan town; area 1,246 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDJ65 Birbirsa Sekela (B. Sek'ela) 0940'/3705 2438 m 09/37 [Gz] birbirsa t..: tereter (tärätär) (A) ridge, chain of hills HDK04 Birbirsa Tereter (cliff) 0905'/3756', 09/37 [AA Gz] see under Ilfeta HDJ76 Birbirsa Toshe (B. T'oshe) 0942'/3712' 2420 m 09/37 [Gz] HDH38 Birbirsafada 0922'/3626' 1393 m 09/36 [18 Wa Gz] HDU80 Birbirti kebele (Berberti ..) 10/39 [Ad] in westernmost central Were Ilu wereda, 21-26 km west-northwest of Were Ilu town; area 2,641 hecxtares. [CSA 1994] HEF16 Birbirti kebele (Berberti ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Kalu wereda towards its east, 15-20 km east-southeast of Kombolcha; area 3,247 hectares. [CSA 1994] birbisa: birbissa (O) tree or its cones, same as birbirsa above HDF11 Birbisa 08/39 [Gu] JCN16 Birbisa 2375 m, cf JCN15 Birbirsa 07/40 [WO] HEE06 Birbisa kebele 11/39 [Ad] in western Legambo wereda at its northern border, 15-20 km west of Akista; area 2,510 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDK78 Birbitsa (with church) 09/38 [AA] HDT16 Bircato, see Minaaze HBF82 Bircheisa, see Birkeisa JCT43 Bircot, see Birkot JCK66 Bircul (Bircut), see Birkul HFC69 Bircutan (Amba B.), see Birkuta bird (A) cold JDD73 Birdid (Berdid) (mount.) 0848'/4246' 1529/1610 m 08/42 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JDD72 HCA43 Birdiga 0549'/3506' 1071 m 05/35 [WO Gz] bire (Som) milking vessel, milk container; biri (O) water well; (A) bone above front hoof HDL70 Bire 0945'/3826' 2243 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

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see under Gebre Guracha HBK59 Bire wereda (Birie ..) (centre in 1964 = Mega) 04/38 [+ Ad] biresa (O) tree, the wood of which is used for smoking vessels JDA35 Biresa 0828'/4018' 1519 m biret, bret (brät) (A,T) iron, metal; rifle; chain of prisoner; bireta (O) chain HDK48 Birete 0927'/3818' 2625 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HEM24 Bireyli 1200'/3943' 1597 m 12/39 [Gz] HCA28c Birga (hills) 05/35 [Ca] HEJ47 Birgida (Bergida, Berghida) 1213'/3717' 1818 m 12/37 [Gz 20 Gu] (small woody island west of Gorgora) HEJ47 Birgida Maryam (B. Mariam) (small island) 12/37 [Ca Ch] JCK85 Birgod, cf Birkot 07/42 [WO] birgud (A) rough cinnamon bark HFC58 Birgutan, Amba, see Birkuta birhan (A,T,Geez) light, glow, flame of candle HCG75 Birhan (Berhan, Brahan) 06/35 [LM Ad WO] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HDS86 Birhan (Brhan) 1045'/3804' 4154 m 10/38 [x Gz] (mountain & pass) birhane selam (A) light /of?/ peace GDE07 Birhane Selam 0813'/3407' 473 m, at Baro river 08/34 [Gz] JBG75 Birib Ladeni 0415'/4018' 1065 m 04/40 [WO Gz] J.... Birifai 05/42 [18] HC... Birindare 05/38? [20] village about 70 km from Yabelo in direction Konso birinet: biruhnet (T) clarity HDR88c Birinet (high plateau) 2090 m 10/37 [Gu] HCA42 Biring, see Birnu HEF44 Biriti 1116'/3946' 2116 m, south-east of lake Hayk 11/39 [Gz] JCH44 Biriti 0644'/4108' 996/1097 m 06/41 [WO MS Gz] birka w..: washa (A) cave HDU02 Birka & Lisan Washa kebele (Berqa & Lesan .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] in western Mafud, Moja & Wadera wereda, stretching south-east/north-west to its northern border, 10-15 km west of Sela Dingay; area 2,335 hectares. [CSA 1994] birkate (birk'atä) (T) score; birketa (T) contribution HDT06 Birkato (Bircato) 10/38 [+ WO] birke: birk (birq) (A) rare /pleasure/, scarce Birke, Birkie, a male personal name HE... Birke (Birkie) (centre in 1964 of Bugna sub-district) 12/38 [+ Ad] HCA38 Birke Meda (plain) 05/35 [Ca] HBF82 Birkeisa (Bircheisa) 0330'/3932' 1190 m 03/39 [Gz WO] (mountain on the border of Kenya)

birki, birkii (O) 1. portion between rings of bamboo or cane; 2. clan, tribe, species; birqii (O) rare, seldom met with HFF13 Birki 1342'/3939' 2136 m, near Agula 13/39 [Gz] (with church Mikael at some distance to the east)

birko (birqo) (T) wild gladiolus found near water, Petamenes latifolius, up to 60 cm tall HEL54 Birko (Birco, Burqua Gabriel) 12/38 [+ WO Gu] (with church) 3590 m

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birko deb..: debela (däbäla) (A) kind of cloth HEF14 Birko Debela 12/38 [x] HEF14 Birko Debela kebele (Berqo Däbäla ..) 10/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Dese Zuriya wereda at its eastern border, 8 km south of Kombolcha; area 3,067 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL33 Birko kebele (Berko ..) 12/38 [Ad] in the middle of northern Bugna wereda, 35 km west-northwest of Lalibela; area 8,566 hectares. [CSA 1994] birkot (A) small wooden headrest covered with leather JCT43 Birkot (Bircot, Birgot) 0736'/4345' 761 m 07/43 [MS Gz WO Gu] birkul: biirqool (Som) to tie a rope around a man who goes down into a deep well JCK66 Birkul (Bircul, Birkut, Bircut) 0653'/4305' 653 m 06/43 [+ WO Gz Gu] HEM30 Birkumit 1206'/3921' 3569 m 12/39 [Gz] JC... Birkut (Bircut), cf Birkot above 05/43 [+ Gu] HFC58 Birkuta (Amba Birgutan) 1406'/3720' 1788 m 14/37 [Gz] (mountain), cf Birkutan HFC69 Birkuta (Bircutan, Brkuta) 1409'/3722' 1153 m 14/37 [Gz WO Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) birkutan: (birtukan (A) orange fruit) HFC79 Birkutan (Bircutan, Amba B.) (area) 1860 m 14/37 [+ WO Gu] HFD31 Birkutan (Bircutan) (area) 13/37 [+ WO] HDU01 Birkwa (Birk'wa) 0957'/3930' 2618 m 09/39 [Gz] HEL42 Birkwakwa (Bercuacua) 1213'/3839' 2345 m 12/38 [Gz WO Gu] Coordinates would give map code HEL43 HEL53 Birkwakwa (Birk'wak'wa, Cercir Abo) 12/38 [Gz] 1214'/3845' 2266 m HEL33 Birkwakwa kebele (Berkwakwa ..) 12/38 [Ad] large kebele across western Bugna wereda; area 16,916 hectares. [CSA 1994] -- Birmaji, an Oromo luba which lasted 1578-1586 ?? Birmuji (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HCA42 Birnu (Jebel Birnu, Biring) 0552'/3502' 445/1100 m 05/35 [WO] (mountain near the border of Sudan) biro, biiroo (O) net, bag made from rope; (Som) iron, steel, tools; biiro (Som) collection HCA95 Biro (Beru) 0609'/3518' 1661 m, cf Bero 06/35 [WO Gu Gz] HCA95 Biro sub-district? (-1997-) 06/35 [n] HCA95 Biro wereda (centre in 1964 = Biro) 06/35 [Ad] HCM50 Birole, see Karra Birole birra (O) season from about mid-September to mid-December HEK62 Birratellic, see under Belesa 12/37 [WO] HBM11 Birres (locality) 0346'/3924' 03/39 [WO] birri, biri, birrii, berri (O) 1. silver, Ethiopian currency birr; 2. long grass or stalk of plant HES95 Birri 1330'/3758' 1319 m, 13/37 [WO Gz] see under Adi Arkay H.... Birro, locality in Guma west of the Didessa river 08/36 [x] Birru (Biru, Beru, Burru), a male personal name HDB17 Birru (Birro, Beroy) 0817'/3624' 2134 m 08/36 [Gz] JDJ38 Birsug sub-district (centre in 1964 = Funyan Bira) 09/42 [Ad] biru: biruh (A,T) clear, bright /sunshine/ JEP69 Biru (area) 13/41 [WO] HDT52 Biruh Tesfa kebele (Beruh Täsfa ..) 10/38 [Ad]

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near north-westernmost Wegdi wereda at its northern border, 21 km west of Mahdere Selam; area 1,483 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM64 Birze Hager kebele (Berzé Hagär ..) 09/39 [Ad] far to the east in central Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 14 km east of Debre Birhan town; area 409 hectares. [CSA 1994] bisak, bissak (Som) kind of tree, Terminalia orbicularis, belonging to thorn scrub KDB08 Bisak (Bisaq) (area) 08/46 [+ WO] ?? Bisanta Mikael (B. Micael) ../.. [+ Gu] HES72 Bisava (area) 13/37 [WO] HES53 Bisava Maryam (church) 1310'/3750' peak 3002, 13/37 [+ WO Gz] see also Amba Zagul JCC61 Biscei, see Buski JDH17 Biscian Arauacia, see Harawacha HDE66 Biscioftu, see Debre Zeyt JDJ19 Bisciuman, see Buchumen Biset (birät'), a male personal name HFE98 Biset, see Bizet bishan, bishaan (O) water; (Som) this month; dimo (O) kind of grain, Sorghum sp.; dhimo (Som) to die; dimo (T) baobab tree, Adansonia digitata HDL12 Bishan Dimo (B. Dima) 0921'/3822' 2526 m 09/38 [Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Ada Berga sub-district) bishan j..: jebi (Som) raid an enemy, interrupt, break, smash HDK76 Bishan Jebi 0943'/3807' 2062 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDK86 Bishan Jebi 0947'/3807' 1492 m 09/38 [AA Gz] 7½ km north of one in HDK76 bishan ke..: kello, keelloo (O) yellow Meskel flower, Bidens sp. JDH49 Bishan Kelo (B. K'elo, B. Qelo) 09/41 [Gz q] 0925'/4130' 1978 m HDK39 Bishandimo 09/38 [AA] GDF92 Bishe (Bisce) 0902'/3434' 1765 m 09/34 [Gz] GDM57 Bisheho 0930'/3458' 1451 m 09/34 [Gz] HDB07c Bishi 08/36 [Wa] HDE66 Bishoftu (Biscioftu), see Debre Zeyt 08/38 [WO Gu] Bishoftu Guda (N of lake Bishoftu), see Debre Zeyt : lakes HCS51 Bishone (Bushana, Buscianne) 07/37 [LM Ad WO] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HEU01 Bishulha 1244'/3929' 2564 m 12/39 [Gz] south-west of Maychew -- Bisidimo, Bassadimo, name of an Ala tribe of eastern Oromo JDJ16 Bisidimo (Besidimo) (village, watercourse, area) 09/42 [MS WO Gu] 0913'/4213' 1340,1855 m, saddle 1410 m; with leprosarium JDJ17 Bisidimo 0909'/4214' 1314 m 09/42 [Gz] JEA34 Bisidimo (Bisdimo) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] JDJ16c Bisidimo sub-district (Bissidimo ..) 09/42 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Issakoi) H.... Bisitima (centre 1964 of Were Babo wereda), ../.. [Ad] later in Jama wereda (-1999-), cf Bistima

HEE99 Biska kebele (Besqa ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda, 10 km north-east of Wegel Tena; area 2,032 hectares. [CSA 1994]

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?? Biske (postal service under Nazret) ../.. [Po]

HDT95 Biskul kebele (Besqul ..) 10/39 [Ad] at the middle of the northern border of Kelala wereda, 16 km north of Kelala settlement; area 1,343 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDF51 Bislu, M. (area) 1950 m 08/39 [WO] bissik (Borana?) kind of tree, Terminalia orbicularis, see bisak above HBU21 Bissika 04/39 [WO] HEF54 Bistima 1120'/3946' 2516 m, east of lake Hayk 11/39 [Gz Po] (visiting postman under Dessie) HDT10 Bistinno 1007'/3827' 2136 m 10/38 [WO Gz] bita, bita-a (O) 1. left as opposite of right; 2. south; 3. devil, fiend HDT47 Bita (Bit'a) 1023'/3908' 2350 m 10/39 [Gz] town in Jema wereda (-1991-) HDT.. Bita & Bilew wereda (centre in 1964 = Shel Afaf), 10/39 [Ad] cf Bitta HD... Bita Bilo sub-district (-1997-) 09/38? [n] HCP03c Bita Genet, town in Chena wereda 07/36 [20] HDT48 Bita Gurguna kebele (Bit'a .. ..) 10/39 [Ad] in western Jema wereda at its border, 13-15 km south-west of Degolo; area 1,335 hectares. [CSA 1994] bitacha, bitaacha (O) 1. left as opposite of right; 2. south HDK14 Bitacha 0910'/3752' 1829 m 09/37 [AA Gz] bitasha (O) buyer, purchaser bitata (O) case of cow or bull having one horn upward and the other downward, regarded as being fortunate; bitat (bit'at) (A) incision HCF11 Bitata (Bitatta, Bihatta, Kella Genale) 05/39 [Gz Br WO Gu] MS: 0525'/3920' = HBU90, 1360 m Gz: 0528'/3929' = HCF02, 1524 m bitati, bitatti (O) on the left side; left-handed HEU52 Bitbit (Bit'bit') (mountain) 1308'/3935' 2710 m 13/39 [Gz] bite: bitteh (O) kind of shrub or medium tree, Sideroxylon oxy- acantha, with large and dense crown and short but sharp spines HDE16 Bite 0814'/3900' 1808 m 08/39 [Gz] HDK56 Bite 0935'/3803' 2488 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDK98 Bite 0955'/3816' 2547 m, see under Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] HEE68 Biterfo 1124'/3905' 2246 m, west of Mekdela 11/39 [Gz] HEC48 Biti 11/37 [WO] JDH50 Bitigiu (Bittigiu), see Butuji HDR82 Bitilta Zebraro 1046'/3647' 2063 m 10/36 [Gz] bitima (Arussi O) a loose shutter which is fixed to close the door opening at night HEM52 Bitimo 1216'/3936' 1471 m, with pass nearby 12/39 [Gz] HET16 Bitirtiko 1246'/3903' 1617 m 12/39 [Gz] HDE.? Bito (with church Mika'el), in Chefe Donsa area 08/39? [x] HDL08 Bito 0905'/3912' 2502 m 09/39 [Gz] HDL.. Bito sub-district (centre in 1964 = Dobi) 09/39 [Ad] HEE86 Bitor, see Bete Hor HEL17 Bitoy (Bit'oy) 1153'/3905' 2200 m 11/39 [Gz] HCF.? Bitrai, village between Dolo Mena and Negele Borena 05/39 [20] bitta, bittaa (O) market situation

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HC... Bitta sub-district (centre in 1964 = Aka) 07/35? [Ad] bitu, bittu (O) buy, purchase, rent; bito (Som) flying dust HDH51 Bitu 09/35 [WO] biu ad..: biyo (Som) water; biyyo (O) soil, land; adda (O) forehead, cf Ada as first part of name JBP81 Biu Adda (seasonal spring) 05/40 [MS WO] JDE13 Biu Gudud, see Biyo Gudud bivio (Italian) road fork, crossroads HEU71 Bivio Alagi, see Alagi JDJ38 Bivio Fiambiro, see Funyan Bira HFC04 Bivio Jesus (Italian name) 13/36 [WO] HE... Biwel, see Biwul HEE88 Biwot Mikael (church) 1137'/3913' 11/39 [Gz] HEE88 Biwot Selho kebele (.. Sälho ..) 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda, 5 km north-east of Wegel Tena; area 1,770 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL97 Biws 1236'/3906' 1777 m, east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz] HE... Biwul (Biwel) 12/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Aratu Insisa sub-district) biya, biyya (O) country, land, nation; biya (Som) well; -- Biya, a dialect within the Bako dialect-cluster in the south-west JCK90 Biya Gennale (waterhole) 07/42 [WO] JDS71 Biyanot, see Biye Anod HFK04 Biyara (Berai) 1429'/3757' 1512 m 14/37 [Gz] near map code HFD94 KCN44 Biyas (Bias) 07/45 [+ WO] biye, biyee (O) soil; biyee (Som) to water Biye .., see also Biyo .. GDU54 Biye Abi (Baibi, Bibi) 1024'/3443' 1178 m 10/34 [Gz WO] JDS71 Biye Anod (Bio Anod, Beio Anot, Biyanot) 10/42 [Gz] (Biya Anot, 'milky water') 1036'/4240' 733 m JDS10 Biye Bahi (Biobai, Biobahie) 1003'/4230' 937 m 10/42 [Gz] biye g..: gurgure (O) poison; gurgur (Som) 1. carry things one by one; 2. vulture JDS42 Biye Gurgur (Bio Gurgure) 1024'/4241' 964 m 10/42 [Gz] (with police station) biye ko..: kobi, koobi, kobii (O) anthill; qobbe (Som) chill, cool of the night JDS40 Biye Kobe (B. K'obe, B. Qobe) (police station) 10/42 [Gz q] 1023'/4234' KCA44 Biye Odo, see Bio Ado JDS40 Biye Quababa, see Biyo Keraba JDK30 Biyeade (Biye'ade) 0920'/4234' 1517 m 09/42 [Gz] JDL01 Biyeys (Bieis) (area) 09/43 [+ WO] biyo (Som) water /& other fluids/; biyyo, biyye (O) soil, land HDK49 Biyo 0928'/3822' 2145 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDT96 Biyo 1046'/3900' 2458 m 10/39 [Gz] JDA38 Biyo 0828'/4033' 1560 m 08/40 [Gz] JDA52 Biyo 0836'/4001' 1563 m 08/40 [Gz] JDC99 Biyo (Bio) (area) 08/42 [+ WO] JDH37 Biyo 0920'/4120' 09/41 [MS] JDJ24 Biyo 0917'/4200' 1806 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz] JDJ24 Biyo 0918'/4201' 1791 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz] JDK42 Biyo 0928'/4242' 1811 m 09/42 [Gz]

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JDS10 Biyo Anod (Biye Anod) 10/42 [MS] JDS71 Biyo Anot (border post and mountains) 10/42 [+ Gu] JDS71 Biyo Anot (Bio Anot) (area) 695 m, cf Biye Anod 10/42 [+ WO] biyo a..: aso (A,T) malaria JBT.. Biyo Aso (Bio Aso) 05/43 [+ Gu] JDS10 Biyo Bahe (Biye Bahi, Biobahie, Biobai) 10/42 [LM MS Ad WO] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 940 m biyo gud..: biyo guduud (Som) reddish-brown water JDE13 Biyo Gudud (Biu Gudud) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] KCP01 Biyo Gudud (Bio Gudut) 0715'/4548' 553 m 07/45 [+ Gz WO] biyo gurgur: gurgur (Som) carry things one by one; gurgura (O) for sale JDS42 Biyo Gurgur (Biye Gurgur, Bio Gurgure) 10/42 [+ MS WO] (Bio Gurguru) (border post) 900/940 m 10/42 [+ Gu] JDS40 Biyo Kaboba, see Bio Kaboba biyo kar..: karaba (O) small pincers; karabaa (O) shrub used as a whip; karabo (O) tray /for coffee cups/; qaraba (O) home-made small razor; tweezers carraab (Som) to travel in the afternoon; qaraabay (Som) search, go looking for, forage JDH35 Biyo Karaba (Bio Caraba, Bio Carabba) 09/41 [Gz WO] 0922'/4110' 1523/1535 m JDS40 Biyo Keraba (Bio Caboba, Biye Quababa) 929 m 10/42 [LM WO Gu x] JCR17c Biyo Kulma (Bio Culma) 07/42 [+ x] HDT04 Biyo Kurtibora kebele (Biyoqurt'ibora ..) 10/39 [Ad] in western Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at its southern border, 15-25 km west-southwest of Alem Ketema; area 5,576 hectares. [CSA 1994] biyo mudo (O) less good land? mudo (O) defect, imperfection; (Som) to deserve, to merit KCN03 Biyo Mudo (Bio Mudo) 07/45 [+ WO] biyo we..: weraba (Harari) hyena; worabbo (Som) hyena; warabboo (O) large antelope, eland? JDC86 Biyo Weraba (Bio Uoraba), see Didimtu JDH02 Biyoyo (Bioio) 09/40 [+ WO] ?? Bizamo (historical area recorded by Almeida) ../.. [Pa] HED90 Bizeb 1145'/3730' 1843 m 11/37 [Gz] HEF 72 Bizen kebele (Bizän ..) 11/39 [Ad] in northern Ambasel wereda at its eastern border, 3-10 km north-west of Wichale; area 3,520 hectares. [CSA 1994] bizet: bizat (A) abundance, multitude HFE98 Bizet (Biset) 1423'/3915' 1925 m 14/39 [Ad Po Br Gz] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) (-1964-1997-) in Adwa awraja near the border of Eritrea HFE98 Bizet wereda (-1994-) 14/39 [n] HDJ12 Bizidimo Mikael (church) 0910'/3651' 09/36 [Gz] ?? Black Gorge (travellers' name: canyon part of Abay) ../.. [20] JFA.. Black Mountain (in Dalol area) 14/40 [Mi] HEJ85 Blagir, see under Chilga 12/37 [WO] JBN23 Blanga 0444'/4004' 919 m 04/40 [WO Wa Gz] ?? Blaten, with a concentration camp for Eritreans (1998) ../.. [20] ?? Blaten Tenna (in Sidamo, with school) ../.. [x] HCL82 Bleys Concession (Con. Bleys) 07/38 [WO Gu] in early 1930s coffee plantation south of Shashemene

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HCR.. Blida, not far from Jimma 07/36 [n]

boa (O) weeping, grief, funeral lamentation HBL03 Boa (with well) 0341'/3844' 1164 m 03/38 [Gz] HDJ78 Boa (area) 09/37 [WO] boa d..: dengiya (A) stone HEC39 Boa Dengia 11/37 [WO] HFE91 Boa Tsaida 1423'/3834' 1722 m, 14/38 [Gz] near the border of Eritrea ?? Boaee, spelling used on postmark ../.. [Po] HES23 Boashi Maryam (Boasci Mariam) (church) 12/37 [+ WO] HD... Boata Kochema (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad] boba, bobaa (O) armpit; (Welega Bega) tortoise HCJ73 Boba, lake near border Dauro-Konta 07/36 [x] HCP96 Boba 0807'/3617' 2166 m 08/36 [Gz] HCR98 Bobar (area) 08/37 [WO] -- bobassa: Warra Bubassa (Bubassa people/family) name of an Ala tribe of eastern Oromo JDA95 Bobassa (mountain) 1400/1425 m 08/40 [Ne] JDC96 Bobassa (Bubasa, Bubassa, Bubase, Fre: Boubassa) 08/42 [WO 18 Wa] (Bobasa) 0854'/4212' 1533 m, cf Bubasa 08/42 [Gz LM x] JDC96 Bobassa sub-district (Bobasa ..) 09/42 [Ad LM] (centre in 1964 = Bobassa) JDA95 Bobassa (mountain) 1400/1425 m 08/40 [Ne] bobba (O) excrements HDL64 Bobba, cf Boba 09/38 [WO] HCJ67 Bobbe (mountains) 0654'/3718' 967 m 06/37 [WO Gz] HCJ.. Bobbi Shere (Bobi), village near Waka, 1750 m 07/37 [x] JDH50 Bobbisa, G. (area) 1022 m 09/40 [WO] bobe (O) good quality sorghum HDE90 Bobe 0900'/3829' 2179 m 09/38 [x] (also a river), see under Genet HDJ66 Bobe 0940'/3712' 2441 m 09/37 [Gz] HDK58 Bobe 0930'/3815' 2475 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDK95 Bobe 0956'/3759' 1412 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HCJ.. Bobi, see Bobbi Shere HCS.. Bobicho (with mission station), see under Hosaina 07/37 [x] HCS12 Bobija (Bobigia, Gobigia) (mountain) 07/37 [+ WO Gz] 0723'/3744' 2445 m HCC53 Bobo 05/53'/3657' 1201 m 05/36 [Gz] GCM46 Boca, see Erbu HCJ65 Boca, see Boka & HDB36 HDC22 HDC44 HCJ82 Boca, see Boha HDE89 Boccam (Boccan), see Bokan JDB60 Bocche Guddo, see Beke Gudo JDB71 Bocche Guddo, see Burka Gudo JDA59 Bocche Ticco, see Boke Tiko HCE73 Bocco (Boco), see Boko JDJ05 Bocco, see Baku HCT39 Boccoggi, see Bekoji KCR10 Boch, see Boh HDE39 Bocha (Boccia, M.) (area) 08/39 [+ WO] JCL52 Bochaier 0648'/4336' 583 m 06/43 [Gz] HDK87 Bochasa (Boch'asa) 0949'/3812' 2226 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (also name of a stream)

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HDD98c Boche (Botche), near and east of Lege Batu, 09/38 [x] in Jibat & Mecha awraja HDJ93 Boche, see Boke HFC44 Bocher ? 13/36 [WO] HBM02 Boches (mountain) 0339'/3931' 1051 m 03/39 [WO Gz] HDG05 Bochi 0903'/3514' 1796 m, near map code HDA95 09/35 [WO Gz] GCT35 Bochiaba (Bacialba) 0734'/3356' 319 m 07/33 [Gz] near the border of Sudan bocho, bochoo (O) alley or pass between hills HDF61c Bockan (Boccan) (mountain) 2621 m 08/39 [+ Gu] JDB31 Bocke (Bocche) (area) 08/40 [+ WO] bocko (Kefa O) kind of tree, Bersama abyssinica, under-storey tree in highland forests, with small flowers in long clusters HCE73 Bocko (Bocco) (area), cf Boko 06/38 [+ WO] HDE49 Bocko (Bocco, M.) (area), see under Nazret 08/39 [+ WO] JDJ05 Boco, see Baku HCT39 Bocoggi, see Bekoji JDD37 Bocol Lelei, see Bokol Lely HCG33 Bocol, see Bokol & JBU63 HDL76 Bocolo, see Daleti JEG59 Bocurri, see Bokurri JBP02 Bod Bod (area) 04/40 [WO] boda, bodde (O) after, afterwards, behind, last; boda meret (A) hot country HCJ18 Boda 0627'/3722' 2130 m 06/37 [Gz] HDC75 Boda 0852'/3705' 1871 m 08/37 [Gz] HDD76 Boda (Bodda), 30 km south of Ambo 08/38 [MS Ad WO] (centre in 1964 of Boda Kekeli sub-district) JDJ13 Boda 0911'/4157' 1731 m, east of Grawa 09/41 [Gz] H.... Boda Inchini (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 05/37? [Ad] JEH54 Bodaito (seasonal waterhole) cf Badaih 12/41 [Ne] JCK29 Bodauein, see Baduein

bodda (O) black cotton soil; bodda meret (A) hot land /for being lowland/ HDD76 Bodda (area) 08/38 [WO] HCK64 Bodditi (place), see Boditi JCH40 Bodditti (area) 06/40 [WO] boddo (O) alley or pass between hills JCH52 Boddo 0652'/4100' 1171 m 06/40 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JCK53

bode, bodee (O) small, light spear HDD55 Bode 0839'/3758' 2314 m, north of Weliso 08/37 [Gz] HDJ65 Bode 0939'/3705' 2448 m 09/37 [Gz] HDT47 Bode 1022'/3904' 1906 m 10/39 [Gz] bodel ..: dere (A) a kind of acacia; (Afar) far away, long; dheere (Som) flow of a river KCP70 Bodel Dere 07/45 [WO] HEH74 Bodela (Bodella) 1224'/3607' 906 m 12/36 [WO Gz] -- with Gumis people JCR57c Bodele 07/42 [18 Wa] JCR48 Bodeleh (Bodele) 0741'/4221' 804 m 07/42 [Gz] JCK29 Bodewen, see Badweyn

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HBP54 Bodi (Hana), ethnic group in the upper Omo Valley 05/36 [x] HCC91 Bodiro 06/36 [WO] HCK74 Boditi (Boditti, Bodditi, Bodite, Boditu, Bodity) 06/37 [Gz WO x] 0658'/3752' 1983/2050 m 06/37 [Ad Te 20] town in Damot Gale wereda (centre in 1964 of Chorake sub-district) with sub-post office HCM.. Boditi (mountain) 3520 m, see under Gaysay 07/39 [Br Ca] JBS53 Bodle (Bodleh, Badle, Bedle) 05/42 [WO Gz] 0502'/4248' 417 m HCD81c Bodo, at the road Chencha-Gidole 06/37 [x] JD... Bodo (site where fossils were found), 10/40? [x] at some distance from Gewani JDP63 Bodo (area) 10/41 [WO] ?? Bodo (Boddo?), south of Arba Minch ../.. [x] HCK83 Bodoacio 0709'/3750' 1932 m 07/37 [+ WO Gz] JEJ86 Bododa 1230'/4212' 601 m 12/42 [Gz] ?? Bodola/?/, in Bale Goba district of Hararge ../.. [x] JDE70 Bodoleh 0847'/4327' 1378 m 08/43 [Gz] HCJ97 Bodollo 0711'/3717' 1742 m 07/37 [WO Gz] HCB35 Bodu 0546'/3614' 963 m 05/36 [Gz] HCB46 Bodu, G. (mountain) 05/36 [WO] HCB56 Bodu 0554'/3619' 603 m 05/36 [WO Gz] HCJ28 Boe, see Bohe HEU.. Boera Ogazen, see also under Amba Aradam 13/39 [It] bofa (O) snake HDF30 Bofa 0828'/3927' 1501 m 08/39 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDF31 HDF42 Bofa (with sub-post office) 08/39 [MS] HD... Bofa, in Yerer & Kereyu awraja 08/39 [Ad] HE... Bofa (Boffa) (centre in 1964 of Chore sub-district) 11/39 [+ Ad] HEF94 Bofa kebele 11/39 [Ad] in central wereda, 11 km east of Mersa and 20 km south-east of Weldiya; area 2,729 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDB87 Bofangela (Bofaniela) (area) 08/41 [WO Mi] in the Gergertu valley of the Chercher mountains HDF41 Bofe, town in Boset wereda 08/39 [20] JDK00 Boffa, G. (area), cf Bofa 09/42 [WO] boffata: bofta (T) muslin HDE64 Boffata, see Hei Gurumu HCC.? Boffo, small settlement at elevated location 05/36 [x] HFE05 Boga 1336'/3858' 1835 m 13/38 [Gz] Bogale, a male name; bogg ale (A) flare up, flame quickly; sefer (säfär) (A) neighbourhood, settlement, camp HCA38 Bogale Sefer 05/35 [Ca] HDP97 Boget' Mikael (church) 1050'/3620' 10/36 [Gz] JDA42 Bogdo, G. (area) 2294 m 08/40 [WO] HDG26 Bogi, see Boji & HDH22 HDG39 Bogi, see Bila HDR86 Boglie 1042'/3710' 1986 m, see under Bure 10/37 [WO Gz] bogol ma..: manjo (Som) feet, legs JBH99 Bogol Manyo (Bogol /Magno/, B. Mayo, Magno 04/41 [Gz WO Gu] (Bokolmayu) ' 345/515 m bogolla (Konso) type of high social rank

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JBH57 Bogolmai 0406'/4122' 469 m 04/41 [Gz] HEF56 Bogsa 1123'/3953' 2030 m 11/39 [Gz] HDR93 Boguina, see Baguna KCR10 Boh (Bokh, Boch) 0723'/4638' 528 m 07/46 [Gz WO x] HEJ52 Boh Boh (area) 12/36 [WO] KCR10 Boh sub-district? (-1997-) 07/46 [n] KCR10 Boh wereda (centre in 1964 = Boh) 07/46 [Ad] HCJ.. Boha (mountain in Kefa) 07/36? [x] with Portuguese church restored in 1930 HCJ82 Boha (Boca) 0703'/3655' 1430 m 07/36 [Gz] Coordinates would give map code HCJ73 HE... Bohaie, between Korem and Tekeze river 12/39 [x] HFF26 Bohale, see Ime Behole HFF26 Bohale sub-district (Bohlie ..) 13/39 [WO Ad] (centre in 1964 = Hayk Mesihas) JEB18 Bohale (area) 11/41 [WO] bohd bar: baar (Som) peak; bar (Som) livestock; /further meanings, see at Bar Abir/ JCD66 Bohd Bar (Bohl B., Bohol B.) 0601'/4306' 281 m 06/43 [WO Gz] HCC45 Bohe, see HCC55 Merka HCJ28 Bohe (Boe) 0631'/3724' 1541 m 06/37 [Gz] HEJ25 Bohit (Buahit) (small island), cf Bwahit 11/37 [Ch Gu WO] HEJ46 Bohiya (Bohiiao) (small island) 12/37 [Ch WO] HEK31 Bohiya (Buait) (small island) 12/37 [Ch WO Gu] JCD66 Bohl Bar (Bohd Bar) 06/43 [LM WO] bohol (Som) ravine, ditch; dima (O) 1. red /animal/, white /human/; 2. kind of small tree, Rhamnus prinoides; 3. baobab large tree, Adansonia digitata JCR07 Bohol Dima (waterhole) 07/42 [MS WO] JDE60c Boholeh 08/43 [Wa] JEB88 Boholle 1134'/4132' 355 m, see under Asaita 11/41 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JEB79 bohon (Som) gelding, castrated male animal JDG45 Bohonta 09/40 [WO] JEH27 Bohoyta (Bohoita) (area), see under Serdo 11/41 [+ WO] boi: boy (A) small irrigation channel, trench JCA16 Boi 0535'/4023' 1268 m 05/40 [WO Gz] boia: boya (T) paint; boyye (O) 1. pig; 2. greedy, selfish GDM11 Boia, see Boya HDB16 Boia (mountain) 0817'/3620' 2231/2470 m 08/36 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDB17 JEH04 Boina, see Boyina HE... Boja (centre in 1964 of Lai Dehuch sub-district) 12/37 [Ad] boji (O) booty, captive, loot; (Som) to rest; bojje (O) bush-pig, Potamochoerus porcus hassama GDM46 Boji 0929'/3455' 1455 m 09/34 [Gz] HDD84 Boji 0853'/3752' 2613 m, south-east of Ambo 08/37 [Gz] HDG26 Boji (Bogi) (area) 09/35 [+ WO] HDG38 Boji (Bogi, Kerkero) 0923'/3540' 1913 m 09/35 [WO Gz x] ("fitawrari house") in Sibu country Coordinates would give map code HDG39 HDH22 Boji (T.Bogi) (hill) 09/35 [+ WO] HDK01 Boji 0907'/3740' 2097 m 09/37 [AA Gz] ?? Boji Chekorsa wereda (-1997-), in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] [n] HDG39 Boji Dirmeji sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bila), 09/35 [Ad]

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later wereda, in Gimbi awraja HDD94c Boji Mangado (small village), see u. HDD94 Ambo 08/37 [Mi] HDG.. Boji wereda 09/35 [Ad] (-1994-) divided into 56 rural and 2 urban kebeles. boka, bokkaa (O) yeast, leavening substance; bokka, bokkaa (O) rain; bokka (A) to ferment /of dough/, be rancid /of butter/; boka (boqa) (A) red-polled /animal/; (O) blaze, white spot on the face of animals such as cattle; male animal with such blaze HCJ65 Boka (Boca) 0657'/3704' 1799 m 06/37 [+ WO Gz] HCJ82 Boka (Boca) 07/36 [+ WO] HDB36 Boka (Boca) (mountain), see under Bedele 08/36 [+ WO] HDC22 Boka (Boca) (mountain)2415 m, see under Koma 08/37 [+ WO] HDC44 Boka (Boca) (mountain) 0835'/3705' 1791 m 08/37 [+ WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDC45 HDJ73 Boka (Bok'a, Boqa) 0951'/3653' 1827 m 09/36 [Gz] HDE89 Bokan (Boccam, Boccan) (mountain) 08/39 [x WO Gu Gz] 0853'/3916' 2460/2504 m, cf Boken HDE89 Bokan (Boccan) (place) 0852'/3914' 2454 m 08/39 [+ Gu Gz] HDE89 Bokan sub-district (centre in 1964 = Tebela) 08/39 [Ad] HCS03 Bokata, a little south of Angacha 07/37 [20] JDR55 Bokaylale (Bocailale) (area) 10/42 [+ WO] HCJ20 Bokde (Banga) 0631'/3637' 1622 m 06/36 [Gz WO] boke, bookee (O) fly, mosquito; boke, booqee (O) 1. piece of woman's clothing, of leather; 2. female animal with a blaze on the forehead HDJ93 Boke (Boche) (mountain) 2230 m 09/36 [+ WO] JD... Boke (Bookhee) (in Chercher awraja) 09/40? [Ad x] JD... Boke Godu wereda (Bokie ..) 09/41 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Boke Godu) -- boke gofa: Gofa, Goffa, name of an ethnic group HBL37 Boke Gofa (area) 03/39 [WO] boke tiko: tikko (tiqqoo) (O) small, little ?? Boke sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n] JDA59 Boke Tiko (Boke T'ik'o, Bocche Ticco) 08/40 [Gz WO] 0844'/4039' 1892 m (with church Gebriel) Coordinates would give map code JDA69 boke wa..: wakko, waakkoo (O) mushroom HCR47 Boke Wako (Beke Aba Wako, Bekawaka) 07/37 [Gz] (Bekie Abawako) 0739'/3715' 1792 m 07/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Amnada wereda) ?? Boke wereda ../.. [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 23 rural kebeles and 1 urban. JDA35 Bokeksa, see Bekeksa HEF65 Bokeksa kebele (Bokäksa ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Were Babo wereda, surrounding Bokoksa settlement; area 2,359 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDF80 Boken Merk'orios (church) 0853'/3920' 08/39 [Gz] HDT44 Bokfe kebele (Boqfé ..) 10/38 [Ad] in south-western Wegdi wereda stretching to the wereda border, 10-15 km south of Mahdere Selam; area 2,043 hectares. [CSA 1994] KCR10 Bokh, see Boh JCL51c Bokhayer 06/43 [Wa] HDK10 Boki (Bok'i, Boqi) 0912'/3734' 2279 m 09/37 [AA q]

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waterfalls at 2 km NW and 4 km W HDB24 Bokiti (Bok'iti, Boqiti) 0820'/3608' 2125 m 08/36 [Gz] ?? Bokla (visiting postman under D.Markos) ../.. [Po] boko (O) 1, kind of tree, Bersama abyssinica; 2. raven; 3. limb in general; boqoo 1. cheek; 2. neck, neckband; 3. near, close, beside; (Gurage) bush-pig, Potamochoerus porcus hassama HCE73 Boko (Bocco, Boco) 0607'/3846' 2307 m 06/38 [Gz] HDL43 Boko (Bok'o, Boqo) 0925'/3845' 2460 m 09/38 [AA q Gz] (with church Abo) Coordinates would give map code HDL53 JCG64 Boko 0656'/4009' 2740 m 06/40 [Gz] JDJ05 Boko, see Baku JDJ06c Boko 09/42 [20] centre in 2005 of Fedis wereda JBN29 Bokoaka (locality) 0442'/4039' 04/40 [WO] HCT39 Bokoggi (Bok'oji), see Bekoji bokoka (O) flatulence; bokoku (O) be distended by over-eating HEF65 Bokoksa 11/39 [Ad] The settlement is surrounded on all sides by Bokeksa kebele. Within a distance of 10 km there are at km 2E Chali kebele 7E Gedida kebele 4SE Gere Babo kebele 5SE Chikile kebele 6S Adamo kebele 10S Gedero kebele 3SW Goha kebele 7SW Goli kebele 8SW Godo kebele 2W Ejersa kebele 3NW Ulaula kebele 10NW Kolobo kebele 5N Hadere kebele 5NE Arabati kebele bok..: bocool (Som) kind of sea shell HCG33 Bokol (Bocol, Bacol) (mountain) 06/35 [+ WO Wa] 0641'/3504' 2035/2087 m JBU63 Bokol (Bocol) (area) 05/44 [+ WO] JDD37 Bokol Leley (Bocol Lelei) (area) 1124 m 08/43 [+ WO] -- bokol m..: Mayu, a lineage of Oromo H.... Bokol Mayu (Bokolmayu) 05/37? [+ Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) bokolo, bokkollo (boqqollo) (A,O) maize, Zea mays HDK89 Bokolo 0948'/3822' 2151 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Gebre Guracha HDL76 Bokolo (Bocolo), see under Webera 09/39 [+ WO] bokota, boqota (O) place where travellers rest HCR66 Bokota (Bok'ota, Boqota) 0750'/3708' 2246 m 07/37 [Gz q] JDC95 Bokota (Bok'ota, Boqota) 0902'/4206' 1654 m 09/42 [Gz q] HEC24 Bokra (Bocra) 11/36 [+ It]

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age group in power ?? Boku (area with fumarole sites) ../.. [20] HDL33 Boku (Bok'u, Boqu) 0924'/3846' 2577 m 09/38 [AA q] (with church Abo) JDJ15 Boku 09/42 [MS] HBM23 Bokul (mountain) 0349'/3936' 1184 m 03/39 [WO Gz] JEG59 Bokurri (Bocurri, Bokkurri) (locality) 12/40 [+ WO Wa Gz] 1215'/4038' HDJ21 Bokuta (Bok'uta, Boquta) 0915'/3646' 1859 m 09/36 [Gz q] GDE15 Bol, see Buol JBR62 Bol, see Marmaro bola (O) leaf; boola (O) hole GCT56 Bola (Buoala) 0744'/3359' 305 m 07/33 [WO Gz] HCC74 Bola 0609'/3701' 1438 m 06/37 [Gz] HCJ38 Bola, see Bole HDC11 Bola (area) 08/36 [WO] HDD72 Bola (mountain) 0849'/3742' 2516 m, 08/37 [Gz] south of Inchini HDT65 Bola kebele 10/38 [Ad] near north-easternmost Wegdi wereda at its eastern border, 12-15 km north-east of Mahdere Selam; area 1,272 hectares [CSA 1994] HDD72 Bola Maryam, see Bole Maryam bola ro..: rogge (O) unmarried girl's tonsure-like hair style HDD81 Bola Rogghie (mountain) 0854'/3737' 2892 m 08/37 [Gz] (Bolao R.), see under Inchini JDG54 Bolahamo 783 m, cf Bolhamo 09/40 [WO] JC... Bolarli 07/43 [18] HCK91c Bolasso (cultivated hills), cf Bolosso 07/37 [Gu] HEU73 Bolbala (mountain) 1323'/3938' 2340 m 13/39 [Gz] HET66 Bolda 1314'/3859' 1698 m 13/38 [Gz] bole (A) soil impregnated with salt; boolee (O) deep red soil HCJ38 Bole (Bola) 0637'/3722' 2097 m 06/37 [WO Ad Gz] Within a radius of 10 km there are towards SE Woyde (Uoide) (mountain) 1909 m W Doge (Doghe) (area) 2150 m NE (Cuccia) (area) JC... Bole (centre in 1964 of Aymero sub-district) 07/40? [Ad] HCE90 Bole, see Bule HDD96 Bole (mountain) 0902'/3804' 2440 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDD96 Bole (place) 0902'/3804', see under Ginchi 09/38 [Gz] HDE36 Bole 0826'/3902' 1540/1595 m 08/39 [WO Gu Gz] (with Thursday market) HDE95 Bole 0858'/3854' 2230 m, east of Addis Abeba 08/38 [Gz] HDF41 Bole, town in Boset wereda 08/39 [20] HDL53 Bole, river [1] beyond Sendafa, 09/38 [Mi AA] river [2] 30 km north of Addis Abeba on the Fiche road HDL54 Bole 0930'/3847' 2609 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDD72 Bole Maryam (Bola M.) (church) 0851'/3741' 08/37 [Gz] HDE95 Bole Maryam (church) 0858'/3854', east of A.A. 08/38 [Gz] ?? Bole Selasie (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] (= Bollo Selassie = Bolo?) HDL86 Boled (Boulle) 0948'/3902' 2398 m 09/39 [AA Gz] HDM54 Boled kebele (Boläd ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Ankober wereda at its western border,

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2-3 km west of Ankober town; area 646 hectares. HDK18 Boleda 0913'/3815' 2419 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HCT36 Boledena 0737'/3859' 2593 m, east of lake Langano 07/38 [Gz] HEE38 Bolen kebele (Bolän ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-western Tenta wereda, 25 km south-southwest of Tenta settlement; area 1,628 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEU12 Bolenta Giyorgis (church) 1250'/3934', 12/39 [Gz] near Maychew ?? Bolfo Dassa (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] ?? Bolhamo, in middle Awash valley, cf Bolahamo ../.. [x] HFE.. Bolho (centre in 1964 of Hahayle wereda) 14/39 [Ad] boli, boolii (O) excrement, shit JDD60 Boli (area) 1317 m 08/42 [WO] JBR94 Bolkot (Bolcot) 0521'/4201' 331 m 05/42 [+ Gz] HCP08 Bolla 0715'/3630' 2707 m 07/36 [WO Gz] bolla (O) 1. burrow, hole, pit; 2. grave; buta, butta (O) end of an eight year cycle in the gada system; buta (O) 1. robber; 2. marriage by pretended capture ?? Bolla Buta (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HC... Bollanza ../.. [Gu] bollo, boolloo (O) valley, trench HDF12 Bollo, see Bolo 08/39 [Gu] HDH78 Bollo, see Bolo HDF71 Bollo Gheorghis, see under Bolo 08/39 [WO] HDF71 Bollo Selassie, see Bolo HCK82 Bolloso, see Bolosso HD... Bolo (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad] HDF12 Bolo (Bollo) 0815'/3935' 2473 m 08/39 [Gz Gu Ad] /or next one?:/ (centre in 1964 of Minjar sub-district) HDF71 Bolo (Bollo Selassie, Bolo Silase) 08/39 [Gz WO LM] 0850'/3922' 1891 m Coordinates would give map code HDF70 Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 9SE Gala (hill) 1527/1910 m 3S Bollo Giyorgis (B. Ghiorghis) (village) 8S Siressa (area) 9NW Rambuti Balchi (R. Balci) (church) 10N Awarti (Aoarti) (village) 6NE Indod (Endoda) (village) 1654 m HDH18 Bolo 0912'/3625' 1628 m 09/36 [Gz] HDH78 Bolo (Bollo) 0943'/3629' 1841/2080 m 09/36 [Gz WO] HDH96 Bolo 0955'/3617' 1962 m 09/36 [Gz] HDL73 Bolo (area), see under Fiche 09/38 [AA] HDL74 Bolo 0942'/3852' 2578 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Debre Libanos HEF12 Bolo 1057'/3934' 3339 m 10/39 [Gz] bolo do..: doyyoo (O) bland, not much taste; doyo (A) food as above; (O? Guji) kind of black-and-white bird HDE85 Bolo Doyo 0855'/3853' 2306 m, east of Akaki 08/38 [Gz] HDF71 Bolo Giyorgis kebele 08/39 [Ad] in south-western Minjar & Shenkora wereda, 6-10 km south of Balchi; area 778 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDL99 Bolo kebele 09/39 [Ad]

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in central Moret & Jiru wereda towards the east, 2-6 km north-east of Inewari; area 2,075 hectares. [CSA 1994] HD... Bolo Menjar (in Yerer & Kereyu awraja) 08/39? [Ad] ?? Bolo Werke (Bollo Worke), in Shewa ../.. [+ 18] JDN68c Bolodi 10/40 [Gu] JEJ35 Bolombolta (area) 12/42 [WO] HDL73 Bolongo 0941'/3842' 2565 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HCK82 Boloso (Bolloso, Bolasso) 07/37 [Gz WO Gu] (mountain) 0703'/3736' 2185 m Coordinates would give map code HCK71 HC... Boloso Hambecho (in Welamo awraja) 06/37? [Ad] HCK82 Bolosso Sore sub-district? (-1997-) 07/37 [n] /Sore is a male personal name/ HCK82 Bolosso & Sorie wereda 07/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Areka (Ancheto)) (-1994-) is divided into 39 rural and 3 urban kebeles. HCK82 Bolosso sub-district (centre in 1964 = Zebba) 07/37 [Ad] HCK82 Bolosso wereda (-1980-2000-) 07/37 [20] JFA93 Bolotarmo (Bolotamo) 1423'/4004' 490/815 m 14/40 [WO Gz] JDA76 Bolti 08/40 [WO] HES44 Boltuk (Boltuc) (area) 13/37 [+ WO] JDJ41 Bolulo 0926'/4142' 2493 m 09/41 [Gz] GDU54 Boma (Bomo, Bomu) 1028'/3449' 882/1116 m 10/34 [Gz WO Mi] Coordinates would give map code GDU55 JDD62 Bomba 0844'/4243' 1493 m 08/42 [Gz] JDJ19 Bombas 0913'/4228' 1583 m 09/42 [Te Gz] GDM73 Bombasci (Bombashi), see Bambesi & GDM74 JDC57 Bombe (Annia Bombe?) (area) 08/42 [WO] HCK82 Bombe Edget, town in Boloso & Sore wereda 07/37 [20] bombi, boombii (O) 1. beetle; 2. bomb HDJ90 Bome (mountain peak) 0953'/3640' 1911 m 09/36 [Gz] GDU54 Bomo, see Boma GDU48 Bomo Belfudi sub-district (B. Bielfudi ..) 10/34 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Gizen) bona (A,O) dry season, the "summer" season from middle of December to middle of March; (O) 1. drought; 2. carefree and proud; gena (A,T) still, yet, even now, not yet; genna (A) kind of game played at Christmas time HDL51 Bona Gena 0934'/3835' 2478 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HCR35 Bonaia, cf Beneya 07/37 [WO] HDB87 Bonaia (mountain) 2270 m 08/36 [WO Gu] HDC90 Bonaya (Bonaia, Bunayya), see Boneya, cf Fechase, cf also Wama Bonaya HDE79 Bonaya kebele 08/39 [Ad] in central Minjar & Shenkora wereda at its western border, 10-12 km south-west of Balchi; area 1,535 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCB96 Bonca, see Ducha HCB67 Bonche, see GCU26 Bonchi (Bonci) (area) 07/34 [+ WO] bonda (A) bale /wrapped in canvas for transport/ H.... Bondawo (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 08/35 [Ad] HDE70 Bonde (village south of main road) 08/38 [x] HDK88 Bonde 0949'/3819' 2580 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL53 Bonde 0932'/3841' 1648 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

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HDE70c Bonde Dilu Meda (plain) 08/38 [x] JDP35 Bondura (Wadi Bundoora) 10/41 [WO Ha] JDP47 Bondura, M. (area) 10/41 [WO] JDP47 Bondura Oman (area) 10/41 [WO] HDJ29 Boneger (Bonegher) 09/37 [+ WO] HCD22 Boneya (Bonneia) 0541'/3745' 1140 m 05/37 [LM WO Gz] HCR25 Boneya 0733'/3704' 1869/2010 m 07/37 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HCR35 HCT99 Boneya 0804'/3918' 2353 m 08/39 [Gz] HDC90 Boneya (Bonaia, Bonaya, Bonayyaa) 1749 m 08/36 [LM WO Gu] with airfield for Nekemte HDE72 Boneya 0849'/3839' 2150 m 08/38 [x Gz] (village on the road to Melka Kunture) HDH17 Boneya 0909'/3624' 1824 m 09/36 [Gz] HDK50 Boneya 0934'/3733' 2140 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDK68 Boneya 0936'/3816' 2544 m (with church) 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL72 Boneya 0943'/3839' 2975 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL93 Boneya (place & area) 0955'/3843' 1916 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDT23 Boneya 1009'/3846' 1739 m, south of Addis Derra 10/38 [Gz] H.... Boneya Bishe sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n] HDL92 Boneya Boko (B. Bok'o, Boneya Boqo) 09/38 [AA q] 0956'/3839' 1956 m HDT41 Boneya kebele 10/38 [Ad] in the south-westernmost corner of Wegdi wereda, 29-35 km south-west of Mahdere Selam; area 5,623 hectares. [CSA 1994] H.... Boneya sub-district (centre in 1964 = Yegie) ../.. [Ad] HDD38 Boneya Wama sub-district 08/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Soddo) bonga (Gimir) kind of shrub or tree, Teclea nobilis, which can also grow tall; (A?) kind of tree, Trichilia dregeana; (Welega Bega) kosso tree, Hagenia abyssinica? GD... Bonga (river) GDF05 Bonga 0811'/3451' 585 m, east of Gambela 08/34 [Gz Ad] (in Asosa awraja) HCP06 Bonga (Bonka) (with post office) 07/36 [Gz 18 WO x] 0716'/3615' 1714 m (S.I.M. mission at 0714'/3615') another/?/ Bonga at 0717'/3614' 1662/1725 m Centre at least 1956-1980 of Kefa awraja. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 10SE Anderacha (Anderaccia, Andracha) (village) 1629 m, with below it a natural bridge Gurgutta at c1720 m ?SW Shappe Gabriel (Sciappe G.) ?SW Shappe Maryam (Sciappe Mariam) 5?SW Baha Giyorgis (church) c2200 m 8W beginning of the Dakia forest 7N Kaya (Caia, Gaia) (village) bonga b..: beki (O) doctor HCH94 Bonga Beki (area) 07/36 [WO] HCC78 Bonghe, see Bonke HEC08 Bongit 10/37 [WO] GD... Bongo (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad] HEA75 Bongo (mountain) 1132'/3515' 832 m 11/35 [WO Gz] HBP94 Bongosi 0520'/3604' 439 m 05/36 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HBP84

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HFE62 Bonguel (mountain) 1410'/3837' 2422 m 14/38 [Gu Gz] west of Aksum HDK17 Boni, two at 4 km distance 09/38 [AA Gz] 0911'/3812' 2850 m HDK17 Boni 0913'/3812' 2752 m (with church Giyorgis) 09/38 [Gz] HCB96 Bonka (Bonca) 2400 m, see under Dime 06/36 [+ WO] HCP06 Bonka, see Bonga -- Bonke, a small community in eastern Gemu Gofa HCC78 Bonke /Beza/ (Bonke Bazza, Bonghe) 06/37 [Gz En WO] (Bonche, Baza, Bazza, Buzza) c.2900 m 06/37 [Gu Wa] 0603'/3720' 3058 m, mountain at 0606'/3722' Coordinates would give map code HCC68 HC... Bonke Gezieso (in Gardula awraja) 05/37? [Ad] HCB88c Bonke sub-district? (-1997-) 06/36 [n] HCB88c Bonke wereda (Bonkie ..) 06/36 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Mesketo) (-1994-) is divided into 44 rural kebeles and 1 urban. GCU33 Bonkor (Boncor) 07/34 [+ WO] HDH74 Bonkos (Boncos) (mountain) 09/36 [+ WO] HDA85 Bonna 1494 m 08/35 [WO] HCD22 Bonneia, see Boneya HCL14 Bonsa (Bansa Tullu) (mountain) 06/38 [Gz WO] 0629'/3847' 1942/2315 m HDJ54 Bonsa 0930'/3700' 2474 m, south-west of Shambu 09/37 [Gz] JDG.. Bonta 09/40 [18] bonta m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain JDG36 Bonta Meda (Alaideghi, Aleaduga) (wide plain) 09/40 [Gz WO Ne] 0925'/4015' c900 m bonu, boonuu (O) be arrogant, proud, haughty HDK98 Bonu 0956'/3817' 2558 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Tulu Milki HDT87 Bonya 1041'/3905' 2308 m 10/39 [Gz] boo, bo-o (O) 1. small trench, furrow; 2. measure of land to be ploughed etc in one day, marked by furrows HDH31 Boo 0922'/3549' 1288 m 09/35 [WO Gz] HBT45 Bookada (Boocada, Boccada) 04/38 [Gz] 0456'/3854' 1521 m JD... Bookhee, see Boke bool bo..: booli (Som) looted camels; booji (Som) capture JBG97 Bool Boggi 04/40 [WO] JEC09 Boole (seasonal waterhole) 10/42 [MS] HEU22 Boota, see Ayba HCC54 Bopa 0555'/3658' 950 m 05/36 [Gz] HDL43 Boqo, see Boko HDL33 Boqu, see Boku bor (Som) 1. mountain, hill, rock; 2. castor oil shrub, Ricinus communis; (O) tomorrow; bor- (O) dig HCR69 Bor (Bor Ama) (mountain) 3292 m 07/37 [WO] HCS60 Bor Amor (mountain 10 km SW of Fofa) 3280 m 07/37 [x] JDN59c Bor Haramilla (straight mountain chain) 10/40 [Gu] (not: Assassibabiforo) bora (O) 1. snout, muzzle, upstanding front part of saddle; 2. emerald green snake; boora (O) as colour of animal, dark grey, dark yellow, grey-yellow brown;

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bora (A) horse of cream colour or with white starred forehead ?? Bora (near Agew-populated area) ../.. [Yo] ?? Bora, town in Chefe Golana Dewerahmedo wereda ../.. [20] HC... Bora (Borra) (sub-district & its centre in -1964-1997-) 07/38? [n Ad] HDE17 Bora, see Borra HDE28 Bora 0824'/3908' 1621 m 08/39 [Gz] HDJ93 Bora (mountain) 0956'/3653' 2145 m 09/36 [Gz] HDK09 Bora (Malca Micce) 0906'/3821' 2644 m, 09/38 [AA Gz Gu] see under Addis Alem HET38 Bora (mountain) 1300'/3910' 13/39 [MS WO Ha] HEU10 Bora (mountain) 1257'/3917' 1981 m 12/39 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HET39 HEU30 Bora 1258'/3924' 1981 m 12/39 [Gz] JDN83 Bora 1044'/4003' 1431 m 10/40 [Gz] bora as: as (O) here; aas (Som) 1. bury, burial; 2. colourful light of sunset JDR02 Bora As (area) 09/41 [WO] bora bo..: bore (O) 1. mellow tej; 2. solemn promise; boore (Som) grey; borre (borrä) (A) large, spacious ?? Bora Bore (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] bora do..: doodis (Som) argument ?? Bora Dodos (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] bora goga, brown and dry? goga, gogaa (O) dry; (O, Gurage) skin ?? Bora Goga (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HDE06 Bora Maryam (church) 0811'/3858', 08/38 [Gz] north-east of lake Ziway bora me..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain JEA93 Bora Meda (plain) 1144'/4004' 11/40 [Gz] at the left bank of Mille river HET.. Bora sub-district? (-1997-) 13/39 [n] HET.. Bora wereda (-1994-) 13/39 [n] JDJ70 Boraat (Bora'at, Gara Borat, Galaue) (mountain) 09/41 [Gu Gz] 0946'/4139' 1373/1417 m borale (A) white or red colour of certain cereals; boraalee (O) a type of soil HDD10 Borale 0818'/3731' 1532 m 08/37 [Gz] JDD82 Borale (high plateau) 0854'/4243' 1419 m 08/42 [WO Gu Gz] JDJ88 Borale (area) 09/42 [WO] JDK10 Borale (village & high plateau) 09/42 [WO Gu Gz] 0910'/4231' 1557 m JDK10 Borale 0911'/4235' 1610 m 09/42 [Gz] HBR17 Borali, D. (area), cf Borauli 04/37 [WO] boralu..: bora lukku (O) brown chicken HCU60 Boraluku (Boralucu) 07/39 [+ WO] (area) 3840 m, see under Ticho HCL67 Borama (area), see under Dodola 06/39 [WO] HDC45 Borama (with church) 1988 m 08/37 [WO] JDB81 Borama Guddo, see Borema ?? Borame (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HDR51 Boramu (mountain) 1025'/3642' 1493 m 10/36 [WO Gz] -- Boran, one of the main branches of the Oromo, numbering over 3 million HBR48 Boran (area) 04/37 [WO] HBS41 Boran, see Boren boran ga..: miigo (Som) choke, have difficulty in

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swallowing HBM95 Boran Gabbra Migo 04/39 [WO] -- Borana, Borrana (O) Oromo of southern Ethiopia; "pure" Oromo, member of the highest social class, numbering about half a million HBM91 Borar 04/39 [WO] JDJ70 Borat, Gara, see Boraat JEB88 Borauli, 1138'/4126' 922 m 11/41 [Gu WO Ne] (3-peak pyramid mountain), see under Asaita JEP64 Borauli (area) 1315'/4108' 13/41 [WO] coordinates would give map code JEP65 HDG69c Borboka (Tulu B.) circa 0940'/3540', NE of Nejo 09/35 [x] borbor: borbor meret (A) grey soil, eroded by water HBL66 Borbor (Bor-Bor) (area), cf El Borbor, 04/38 [WO x] with important wells HDJ74 Borbor 0944'/3659' 1888 m 09/36 [Gz] borch (borch') (A) paunch, large belly; gebeta (gäbäta) (A) low table; (gäbät'a) (A) game with a double row of twelve hollows ?? Borcha Gebetta (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HDK18 Borche (Borch'e) 0912'/3818' 2553 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDF62 Borchota (Borciota, Borshota) 08/39 [LM Gu WO Wa] 0846'/3943' 1177/1492 m, small railway station borchu (O) to splash liquid or mud HBT42 Borchuma (Borciuma) 0457'/3839' 1349 m, 04/38 [+ WO Gz] cf Berchuma JDA96 Bordede (Bordele, Bordäde), see Arba bore, booree (O) 1. hydromel, tej; 2. solemn promise to do something; borre (borrä) (A) large, spacious GCU15 Bore (area) 07/34 [WO] HBS11 Bore 0439'/3739' 1068 m 04/37 [WO Gz] HC... Bore, in the Gidole region 05/37 [x] HCE.. Bore, valley joining the Mormora 05/38? [x] HCL02 Bore (Borie, Burre) MS: 0620'/3835' 06/38 [MS Gz WO Te] Gz: 0622'/3837' 2577 m HCL02 Bore (with sub-post office; centre 1964 of Adola wereda) HCP69 Bore, see Dalecho HCR43 Bore c.1700 m, see under Jimma 07/36 [WO Gu] HCR50 Bore, see under Agaro 07/36 [WO] HCR64 Bore 0752'/3702' 2334 m 07/37 [Gz] HDG38 Bore 0923'/3532' 1855 m 09/35 [Gz] HE... Bore (in Inderta awraja) 13/39? [Ad] JBN22 Bore, G. (area) 04/40 [WO] JDJ44 Bore 0927'/4200' 2096 m 09/42 [Gz] ?? Bore Dinsara, see Tilku Bore D. & Tinshu Bore D. bore me..: mencha (O) bush knife, cutlass ?? Bore Mencha (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HCL02? Bore sub-district (-1997-) 06/38? [n] ?? Bore wereda (-2000-) ../.. [20] (-1994-) is divided into 77 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HDP89 Borebo (Kolaj, Chelag) 1042'/3632' 1628/1824 m 10/36 [Ch Wa Gz] borebor (boräbor) (A) hole /in a road/ HDS09 Borebor 0959'/3823' 2412 m, cf Borbor 09/38 [AA Gz] HDT40 Borebor 1024'/3825' 2424 m 10/38 [Gz] H.... Borebor sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gudelema) 10/37? [Ad] H.... Borecha (sub-district & its centre -1964-1997-) 08/36 [Ad n]

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-- boreda: Borodda, a sub-division of the Ometo ethnic group HCD92 Boreda (Dafne) 0621'/3742' 1890 m 06/37 [Gz] HCK02 Boreda (Borodda) 0621'/3742' 1890 m 06/37 [Gz] HCK12 Boreda (Borodda, Barodda, Baroda) 06/37 [Gz Po WO Gu] 0632'/3746' 1324, 2500 m (with sub-post office) Coordinates would give map code HCK22 Within a radius of 10 km there is at km 5S Chillachi (Cillacci) (village) JDH37 Boreda (Boroda) (village on a saddle) 09/41 [Gz Gu] 0920'/4117' 2425 m (with school, and church Giyorgis) Coordinates would give map code JDH36 JDH37? Boreda Abaya wereda (centre in 1964 = Boreda) 09/41 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 51 rural and 2 urban kebeles. JDH37 Boreda sub-district (centre in 1964 = Boreda) 09/41 [Ad n] (-1964-1997-) HCK13 Boreda wereda (centre in 1964 = Zefine) 06/37 [Ad] ?? Boree wereda, cf Bore wereda above HDB49 Boreka 0831'/3634' 1507 m 08/36 [Gz] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 08/36 [MS Ad] HDC10 Boreka 0815'/3638' 1919 m 08/36 [Gz] JFA18 Borele Ale (volcanic mountain) 1347'/4033', 13/40 [WO Ne Gz] cf Berahle Coordinates would give map code JFA28 JDB81 Borema (Borama Guddo, Boroma /Guddo/) 08/40 [Gz] 0854'/4047' 1761 m (with church Silase at some distance to the north-east) HBS41 Boren (Boran) 0458'/3738' 1219 m 04/37 [ WO Gz] HDM11 Boren 0912'/3929' 2911 m, near Shola Gebeya 09/39 [Gz] HDU01 Boren 1027'/3925' 2091 m 10/39 [Gz] HEM34 Boren 1207'/3945' 2041 m, south of Zobil 12/39 [Gz] HEM44 Boren 1210'/3945' 1908 m, near Zobil 12/39 [Gz] HEM44 Boren 1211'/3945' 1835 m, near Zobil JDH56 Boren (area) 09/41 [WO] JDJ62 Boren (area) 1155 m, see under Dire Dawa 09/41 [WO] HDM51 Boren kebele (Borän ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-west Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at its northern border, 7-10 km south-west of Debre Birhan; area 714 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU50 Boren kebele (Borän ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Jema wereda towards the east, 11-17 km south-west of Were Ilu; area 4,903 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM44 Boren kebeles (Borän ..) 12/39 [Ad] Two adjoining kebeles with the same name in central Kobo wereda, some 10 km east of Kobbo town; areas 9,113 and 7,483 hectares. [CSA 1994] -- Borena, Borana, name of Tulama and Wello Oromo tribes ?? Borena (town), in (West) wereda (-1999-) ../.. [n] HDT82 Borena 1045'/3846' 2509 m 10/38 [WO Gz] HDT92 Borena (area) 10/38 [WO] JBN12 Borena awraja (centre = Negele) 0440'/4000' 05/39 [MS Gz] HDT93 Borena awraja 1050'/3845' (-1964-1987-) 10/39 [Ad Gz] (Borena & Sayint awraja) (centre around 1964-70 = /Denbi/ Mekane Selam) ?? Borerie (centre in 1964 of Rasagoba sub-district) 09/40? [Ad]

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HDL56 Borey 0930'/3859' 2703 m 09/38 [AA Gz] GDM32 Borga, see under Begi 09/34 [WO] GCT71 Borgebba 0757'/3335' 328 m 07/33 [Gz] HCC90 Borgela 0620'/3640' 1706 m, near map code HCJ00 06/36 [Gz] JCE82 Borgianil, see Borjanil JCH55 Borgo, see Bargo HBL79 Borguddo (with seasonal well) 0420'/3908' 1177 m 04/39 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HBL78 HDJ65 Bori 0939'/3705' 2448 m 09/37 [Gz] bori muluke: bori (Som) tobacco, water-pipe; muluq (Som) 1. baby; 2. nakedness JDC44 Bori Muluke (Bori Muluche) (area) 1632 m 08/41 [+ WO] ?? Boricha wereda ../.. [20] (-2004-) in the Sidama zone, contains the Irba (Yirba) town JCE82 Borjanil (Borgianil) 0614'/4339' 328 m 06/43 [+ WO Gz] HE... Borkana (Borkenna) (river) 10/39? [x] HEK10 Borkatit (small island) 11/37 [Ch] HE... Borkenna (Borchenna, Borkana) 11/39? [n Gu x] river with hot springs, in a green, marshy valley HCK.. Borkeshe (Borkieshie) 06/37 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Bosona Borkeshe sub-district) HCK54 Borkoshe (locality) 0650'/3755' 06/37 [Gz] JBR69 Borle-ier 0506'/4226' 351 m 05/42 [Gz] HEH93 Borni 12/35 [WO] HEP03 Borni 1241'/3601' 624 m 12/36 [WO Gz] HEE69 Bornilo (British camp in 1868) 1638 m 11/39 [18] boro, boroo (O) 1. north; 2. backyard; 3. room section at the back of a house; 4. behind; boro (Arsi O) affines, kind of related people; -- Boro, name of a Kefa clan and their language, same as Shinasha? HDJ85 Boro 0950'/3705' 2420 m, south of Alibo 09/37 [Gz] HDK58 Boro 0931'/3819' 2558 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL31 Boro 0920'/3835' 2601 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HEF53 Boro (mountain) 1122'/3939' 1671 m 11/39 [Gz] west of lake Hayk HDT03 Boro Areda 1001'/3846' 1746 m 10/38 [Gz] HCL53 Boro Concession (Con. di Boro) 2750 m 06/38 [WO] GD... Boro Shogo (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad] HDS23 Borobot 10/37 [WO] boroda: borodo, boroddo (O) kind of shrub or small tree, Salix subserrata, its twigs are used for tooth-sticks JDH37 Boroda, G. (area) 09/41 [WO] -- Borodda, in former times with their own dynasty -- Borodda language, see Welayita HCJ22 Borodda 06/36 [WO] HCK02 Borodda, see Boreda & HCK22 JDN79 Borogalli (area) 10/40 [WO] HDA17 Boroi, see Beroy JCR36 Borolais (area) see under Hamero 07/42 [WO] JDP24 Boroli (mountain) 1008'/4103' 841 m 10/41 [Gz] JDB81 Boroma (Boroma Guddo), see Borema HDE67 Borora, M. (area) 08/39 [WO] HDF01 Borora (plain) c.2500 m, see under Sire 08/39 [WO Gu] HDF02 Borora (place) 08/39 [Gu] HDF12 Borora (Bororo) (mountain) 0815'/3932' 2467 m, 08/39 [Gu Gz]

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east of Sire, cf Berara HDE44 Borota (hill) 0833'/3847', near Zikwala 08/38 [Gz] HDE74 Borota, M. (area) 08/38 [WO] HDE17 Borra (Bora) (mountain) 0816'/3902' 2151/2455 m 08/39 [Gz WO Gu] Coordinates would give map code HDE16 HEU20 Borra wereda (centre in 1964 = Chelena) 12/39 [Ad] HDF62 Borshota, see Borchota JDJ38 Borsom, see Funyan Bira borta (O) kind of tree whose sticky bark is used as glue or rope, Grewia ferruginea? borte (O) klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus HDK28 Borte 0915'/3818' 2575 m 09/38 [AA Gz] JDJ25 Borte, see under Harar 09/42 [WO] JDS01 Borti (area) 10/42 [WO] borto (western O) Erythrina abyssinica, kind of tree with ornamental red flowers JDC71 Bortolo (area) 1812 m 08/41 [WO] boru (O) 1. muddy, turbid, turbulent; 2. tomorrow; (A) ox having a blaze; booruu (O) sun, early morning HC... Boru (in Jemjem awraja) 05/39? [Ad] HCP38 Boru 0735'/3626' 1846 m (with sub-post office) 07/36 [WO Gz] HCT.? Boru, near Chilalo mountain 07/39 [x] HE... Boru (in Ambasel awraja) 11/39 [Ad] JDJ22 Boru 0918'/4150' 1927 m 09/41 [Gz] JDJ46 Boru 0926'/4211' 2082 m 09/42 [Gz] boru d..: debre birhan (A) mountain of light HEF43 Boru Debre Birhan 1113'/3939' 2622 m 11/39 [Gz] (with church Boru Silase), north of Dessie boru m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain HEF43 Boru Meda (Borumieda, Barumieda, Barumeida) 11/39 [Po n WO Gu 18] (place & mountain) 1113'/3939' peak 2570 m HEF42 Boru Metero kebele (.. Mét'äro ..) 11/39 [Ad] in southern Tehuledere wereda at its western border, 10 km south-west of Hayk town; area 2,247 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Boru Silasse (B. Selassie) ../.. [n] town in Mekdela wereda (-1999-) HE... Boru sub-district (centre 1964 = Getta Ager) 11/39 [Ad] HDE69 Boru Toru (B. T'oru) (mountain) 08/39 [Gz] 0843'/3915' 2208 m JDJ14 Borukar (Borucar) (area), see under Amuma 09/42 [+ WO] bosa, boosaa (O) slow, lazy, sluggish, untidy HC... Bosa, in the Gidole region 05/37 [x] HCJ48 Bosa 0645'/3721' 1724 m 06/37 [Gz] HCJ77 Bosa, see Gena Bosa HCJ89 Bosa 07/37 [WO] HES53 Bosa, see Chank JDJ.. Bosa (on map of 1814) 09/42? [18] on the route from Zeyla to Harar HEU05 Bosaley 1245'/3948' 1599 m 12/39 [Gz] JCG93 Bosaso (Burca Besasa, B. Besasu) 07/40 [Gz] 0710'/4007' 2326 m HDC75c Bosce, see Boshe HDL73 Bose 0945'/3845' 2735 m, south of Fiche 09/38 [Gz] HDT86 Bosena kebele (Bosäna ..) 10/39 [Ad]

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in north-eastern Kelala wereda, 3-7 km east of Kelala settlement; area 1,717 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCT16 Boset (mountain) 3697 m 07/39 [MS WO] HDF41 Boset (Boseti Gudda) (mountain) 08/39 [Gz WO] 0833'/3929' 1805, 2395/2440 m HDF41 Boset sub-district? (-1997-) 08/39 [n] HDF41 Boset wereda (centre in 1964 = Welenchiti), 08/39 [Ad] cf Adama & Boset wereda (in the 1950s) (-1994-) is divided into 61 rural and 5 urban kebeles. HDF52 Boseti Bariccia, see Bericha boseti gu..: bosetti (O) poor housekeeper, dirty /woman/; gudda, guddaa (O) 1. large; 2. respectable /man/ HDF41 Boseti Gudda, see Boset JDH69 Bosetti (area) 09/41 [WO] -- Bosha (Garo) name of a Sidama people in the Kefa region, speaking a dialect of Kaficho being perhaps a separate language Bosha ?? Bosha (historically recorded area) ../.. [Pa] HCC75 Bosha 0605'/3706' 1258 m 06/37 [Gz] HDC75c Boshe (Boshie, Bosce) (mountain range) 08/37 [+ Ad Gu] (centre in 1964 of Bilo Boshe sub-district) HCC40 Boshkoro, or HCB16c 05/36 [x] -- people of the Baka ethnic group -- Bosho, name of a Kefa clan GDL38c Bosho (Boscho) 09/34 [18 Wa] JBU92c Bosle, 50 km downstream from Kelafo 05/44 [x] bosoka, bosokke (O) 1. kind of tree, Sapium ellipticum; 2. herbs with fleshy leaves, Kalanchoe deficiens, K. macrantha, K. lanceolata HDJ24 Bosoka (Bosok'a, Bosoqa) 0914'/3701' 1938 m 09/37 [Gz q] bosoke: bosokke, busukke (busuqqe) (O) tender /meat/; 2. plump, fat in a pleasant-looking way bosoko (western O) kind of tree, Pygeum africanum HDK24 Bosoke (Bosok'e, Bosoqe) 09/37 [WO AA Gz q] 0919'/3747' 1830 m Coordinates would give map code HDK23 HDL11 Bosoke (Bosok'e, Bosoqe) 0911'/3833' 2729 m 09/38 [AA q] HDL44 Bosoke (Bosok'e, Bosoqe, Besorche) 09/38 [AA Gz q WO] 0929'/3854' 2619 m, on the Abay road 50 km north of A.A. Coordinates would give map code HDL45 HDL55 Bosoke (Bosok'e, Bosoqe) 0931'/3855' 2630 m 09/38 [AA Gz q] H.... Bosoke (Bosokie) ../.. [+ Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) bosona (O) forest, thicket, undergrowth HC... Bosona Borkeshe sub-district (B. Borkieshie ..) 06/37 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Borkeshe) HEF25 Bosona kebele 11/39 [Ad] in central Kalu wereda, 5-10 km east of Kombolcha; area 3,349 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDB54 Bososo 0840'/4104' 1601 m 08/41 [Gz] bot (bot') (T) reservoir; aa (O) really? (Som) expression of sorrow (the following places are in southern Ethiopia, not Tigrinya country) HDK55 Bot Aa 09/38 [AA] bot cot: kot, koot (O) my, mine; kot (qot) (A) space under the roof; (kot) (A) coat

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JCC14 Bot Cot (seasonal well) 0532'/4158' 05/41 [WO Gz] HDR88 Bot Ghiorghis, see Shememel bota (O) pumpkin, gourd; (A,T) place, locality ?? Bota (historically recorded area) ../.. [x] HCN79 Bota (Bota Gachera) 0754'/3539' 1920 m 07/35 [Gz WO] HEU21 Bota (mountain) 1255'/3931' 2904 m 12/39 [Gz] north-west of Maychew HCN79 Bota Gachera (area), see Bota HDT61 Bota Menedega kebele (.. Mänädäga ..) 10/38 [Ad] in the south-westernmost corner of Debre Sina wereda, 24-34 km west-southwest of Mekane Selam; area 6,887 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDK55 Botaa (Bota'a) 0931'/3802' 1861 m 09/38 [Gz] bote (O) fist, blow with the fist HCT81 Bote 0800'/3835' 1827 m 08/38 [Gz] HDL72 Bote 0943'/3840' 2782 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDP27 Bote 1009'/3621' 1664 m 10/36 [Gz] HDT65 Bote kebele (Boté ..) 10/38 [Ad] in north-eastern Wegdi wereda at its eastern border, 10 km north-east of Mahdere Selam; area 1,885 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Boter (area), see mainly Botor There is registered the Tiro-Boter-Becho National Forest Priority Area. HDL01 Botero 0905'/3834' 2653 m, see under Genet 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL24 Botero 0916'/3850' 3303 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL41 Botero 0928'/3833' 1784 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDA96 Boti, see under Yubdo 08/35 [WO] HDD75 Boti (mountain) 0851'/3803' 3011/3260 m 08/38 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDD76 HDJ73 Boti (Bot'i) 0944'/3653' 1644 m 09/36 [Gz] JBJ98 Botin Libah 04/42 [WO] boto (O) large tree with long leaves, Schefflera Abyssinica, S. volkensii HCP68 Boto 0750'/3626' 2489 m 07/36 [Gz] HDJ56 Boto (Bot'o) 0934'/3708' 2402 m 09/37 [Gz] (mountain peak), east of Shambu HDM.? Botola (with church Abo), in the Sendafa area 09/39 [x] HC... Botolo Sogna 06/37? [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Kodesha wereda) HDL80 Botolosi 0951'/3825' 2408 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Gebre Guracha HCR96 Botor 0806'/3712' 2096 m 08/37 [Gz] HDC18 Botor 0817'/3721' 1637 m 08/37 [Gz] -- Botor, name of a Mecha Oromo tribe; bocho, bochoo (O) pass between hills HDC27 Botor Bocho (B. Becho) 0822'/3717' 2301 m 08/37 [Gz x] HDL83 Botori 0948'/3842' 2905 m, see under Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] botoro (A) kind of tree, Markhamia lutea; (O) kind of small tree, Stereospermum kunthianum, with grey bark that comes off in round flakes and with twisted pods, conspicuous when growing in old lava-flow areas HDE99 Botoro, cf Botero 09/39 [WO] HDN58 Botoro Dabosa 10/35 [WO] HFE38 Botro 1351'/3914' 1819 m, cf Botero, Bottro 13/39 [Gz] HDF60 Botta 08/39 [WO] HCK82 Bottego (WO: Villagio Bottego), cf HCK83 Didu 07/37 [Gz WO]

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0709'/3742' 1619 m GD... Bottoso (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad] HDJ05 Bottro 09/37 [WO] HD... Botume, Gumuz village at the Abay 10/36? [20] JBG53 Boudi 0405'/4008' 949 m 04/40 [WO Gz] HE... Bouhoro, see Buhoro HEB85 Bouksa (Boucsa) (area) 11/36 [+ WO] HDL86 Boulle, see Boled JDN47 Bouri (in Afar), see Buri JCC66 Bovaio, see Bubayio HFC41 Boval (Baual) (high plateau) 1400'/3642' 14/36 [Gz] HDL73 Bowa 0946'/3843' 2897 m, south of Fiche 09/38 [Gz] HEM43 Bowa kebele 12/39 [Ad] in central northern Kobo wereda, immediately to the west of Kobbo town; area 3,260 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Bowaha (on map of 1814) near lake Tana 12/37 [18] boy (A) small irrigation channel, trench; booy- (O) cry JCA16 Boy (Boi) 0535'/4023' 05/40 [+ WO Gz] boya (T) paint GDM11 Boya (Boia, G.) (hill) 09/34 [+ WO] HDB17 Boya (Boia) (mountain) 0817'/3620' 2470 m 08/36 [+ WO Gz] HEL06 Boya 1149'/3859' 2498 m 11/38 [Gz] (with church Abo at some distance to the east) HEE87 Boya kebele 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Meket wereda, 25 km east of Filakit; area 6,505 hectares. [CSA 1994] HD... Boyana, 30 km from Nekemte 09/36 [x] boye, boyye (O) 1. hog, pig; 2. greedy, selfish JDH08 Boye 0903'/4128' 1353 m, near map code JDB98 09/41 [Gz] HDF70 Boye & Buchile kebele (Biyé & Buchelé ..) 08/39 [Ad] rather far to the west in central Minjar & Shenkora wereda, 1-7 km west of Balchi; area 540 hectares. [CSA 1994] boye g..: gerarsa (O) boasting song about a warrior's bravery HEU14 Boye Gerarsa 1250'/3945' 1657 m, east of Korbeta 12/39 [Gz] HDG.. Boyena Birbir ../.. [x] boyina, bo-ina (O) yam-like climbing plant, the reddish and greyish tuber of which is boiled and eaten JEH04 Boyina (Boina) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] HCS44c Boyo (area) 07/37 [Br] ?? Boza sub-district (centre in 1964 = Adigagra) 13/37? [Ad] HDM85 Bracho (Bracio), see under Debre Sina 09/39 [+ WO] brahan (A) feast of Christ having come here to enlighten the world HCG75 Brahan (Brehan, Barchan, Barchen) 06/35 [Gz x] 0658'/3516' 924 m ?? Branti, river in the region of the little Abay ../.. [Ch] HDU11 Bret Ketera kebele (Brät Qätära ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central western Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 15 km west-southwest of Molale; area 602 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU11 Bret Kewtera HDF60 Breysager (Breisagher) 08/39 [+ WO] HCD62 Bridge of God (Ger: Brücke Gottes), S of Abaya 06/37 [x]

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European name for the stretch of land dividing lakes Abaya and Chamo from each other. HEM41 Brigandet 1209'/3929' 2347 m 12/39 [Gu Gz] HFC69 Brkuta, see Birkuta H.... Brussa (centre in 1964 of Ali Brussa sub-district) 08/36 [Ad] bua (O) advantage, profit, merit HBK63 Bua, G. (hill) 04/37 [WO] HEJ25 Buahit, see Bohit HES66 Buahit, see Tata HES67 Buahit, see Bauhit HEK31 Buait, see Bohiya JBR15 Buale 0438'/4203' 217 m 04/42 [WO Gz] ?? Buamba Weha, see Bwamba Wiha buba (O) a grade in the gada system ?? Buba, river in the Yubdo mining region ../.. [Mi] HCP.? Buba, not far from Wush Wush 07/36 [x] HDL33 Buba (place), see Bubu HDL33 Buba (mountain peak) 0919'/3845' 2585 m 09/38 [Gz] JDC96 Bubasa (Bubassa, Bubase, Bobassa, Fre: Boubassa) 08/42 [Gz WO 18 Wa] 0854'/4212' 1533 m Coordinates would give map code JDC86 JCC66 Bubayio (Bovaio) 0601'/4210' 1079 m 06/42 [Gz WO] JFA03 Bubaykoma (Bubaicoma) 1494 m 13/40 [LM WO] bubbe, bube, bubbee, bubbi (O) wind, storm, hurricane HCE84c Bubbe, c. 2900 m 06/38 [Gu] HCF71 Bubbe (Bube) 06/39 [WO LM] HCL06 Bubbe 0620'/3858' 2464 m 06/38 [WO Gu Gz] HEL73 Bubbona (Amba B.) 1224'/3842' 2076 m 12/38 [Gz] HBR36 Bube, Gebel (mountain) 0449'/3711' 1521/1804 m 04/37 [WO Gz] HDB71 Bube (Bubie, Bubi, Bubbe) (market) 08/35 [WO Gu Ad Gz] 0846'/3548' 1894/1991m (centre in 1964 of Nole Kabba wereda & sub-district) Coordinates would give map code HDB61 HDB76 Bube 0847'/3617' 2233 m 08/36 [Gz] HDK15 Bube 0909'/3802' 2964 m, see under Ilfeta 09/38 [AA Gz] HEM83 Bube 1233'/3937' 1558 m, east of Korem 12/39 [Gz] JDC53 Bube 0840'/4154' 1253 m 08/41 [Gz] JDD57 Bube (area) 1328 m 08/43 [WO] JDJ22 Bube 0915'/4149' 2278 m 09/41 [Gz] JDJ68 Bube, G., see Gara Bube bubi: buubi (Som) chase away, make run; HDB71 Bubi, see Bube JCM32 Bubi 0640'/4431' 487 m 06/44 [WO Gz] HFC25 Bubila (area) 13/37 [WO] HCS18 Bubisa (Bubissa) (mountain, with church Mikael) 07/38 [Gz] 0724'/3814' 2116 m Bubisa (populated place), see Aweli HDE59 Bubisa 0839'/3916' 2124 m, north of Nazret 08/39 [Gz] HDL40 Bubisa 0925'/3829' 2671 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL90 Bubisa 0952'/3830' 2402 m 09/38 [AA Gz] -- Bubisso, name of an Oromo tribe -- bubu: Warra Bubu (Bubu people/family), name of an Ala tribe of eastern Oromo HDL33 Bubu (Buba) 0919'/3844' 2672 m 09/38 [AA Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Chancho sub-district)

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HDL33 Bubu (Buba) 0919'/3845' 2585 m 09/38 [Gz] KCR56 Bucal .., see Bukal .. KCR47 Bucar, see Bukar JBJ94 Bucarale, see Bukurale HCD.. Bucchisa (Buccisa), see Bukkisa HCL88 Buccio, see Bucho JBJ94 Buccurale, see Bukurale HCL.. Buchana, south of Shashemene 07/38? [x] JBG97 Buchemescio, see Buke Mesho buchi (O) expression for calling a dog HBP95 Buchi 0524'/3613' 426 m, near 05/36 [WO Gz] HCK04 Buchisi 0623'/3757' 1168 m, in lake Abaya? 06/37 [Gz] HCL88 Bucho (Buccio) 0708'/3909' 2396/2467 m 07/39 [+ Gz MS WO] HDK79 Bucho 0941'/3822' 2048 m 09/38 [AA HDK79] HDL16 Bucho 0913'/3901' 2863 m, see under Sendafa 09/39 [AA Gz] buchu, buchuu (O) little, small, tiny JDJ19 Buchumen (Biciuman, Gebel Bisciuman) (hill) 09/42 [Gz Gu WO] 0914'/4226' 1920 m HDA49c Bucko (Bucco) (village) 08/35 [+ Gu] JBU56 Buckurale (Buccurale) 05/44 [+ WO] buda (A,O) evil eye, person who casts a spell with the evil eye; (A) creature of folklore: man-eater, corresponding to the European werewolf JDN85 Budaia 1044'/4018' 1021 m 10/40 [Ne WO Gz] HBL88 Budda Sudden 04/39 [WO] buddi: budi (O) cobra, Naja nigricollis, etc JCD15 Buddi 0535'/4301' 464 m 05/43 [WO Gz] bude (O) thick short horns pointing upward JBN16 Bude (Budde) 0438'/4025' 953 m 04/40 [Gz WO] bude go..: gora (O) 1. wild rose shrub; 2. kind of raspberry JBN13 Bude Gora 04/40 [WO] budessa: budusa (O) hollow 'stick' used as vessel; cf badessa above; kera (O) shadow; (A) (qera) platform on which a guard sits to protect fields; (A) side of mountain, wide and flat road HBS60 Budessa Chera (Buddessa Chera) 05/37 [WO Gu Gz] 0506'/3735' 1104/1340 m HDS.. Budos, village near church Goha Tsiyon 10/38 [x] HBK67 Buduluc 0411'/3811' 1816 m 04/38 [Gz] HBT56c Budussa (village) far to the south 05/38? [Mi] bufa (O) 1. bellows /named for the sound they make/; 2. liar, braggart; (A) tannin, tanning substance; Bufa, name of an Oromo lunar month HDE30? Bufa (Buffa) or rather HDE36c? village near Awash 08/39 [x] HBK82 Bufe (mountain) 0422'/3746' 1203/1333 m 04/37 [WO Gz] HEM63 Bufeli 1218'/3937' 1421 m, 12/39 [Gz] south-east of Alamata bug (Som) 1. injury, wound; 2. explosion, crack; buug (Som) book; berde (Som) wild fig tree JBT46 Bug Berde (Bug Berda), see Beg Berde HDM01 Buga, see Guga HCD10 Bugadi (Bagadi) 0532'/3731' 1471 m 05/37 [Gz WO] GDU44 Bugari (Buggari) 1020'/3443' 1280 m 10/34 [Gz] JBG53 Bugatta (area) 04/40 [WO] HET88 Bugaya 1326'/3910' 2172 m 13/39 [Gz] HEL.. Bugena (Bouguena) (historical area), cf Bugna 12/39 [+ x]

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HEC.. Bugeta, near Gishe Abay? 11/37 [Ch] HCP35 Buginda (Bughinda) (bridge) 07/36 [+ WO] ?? Bugna (historical area in central Ethiopia) ../.. [Pa] HE... Bugna sub-district (Buguna ..) 12/38 [Ad n] (centre in 1964 = Birke) (-1964-1997-) HEL44 Bugna wereda (centre in 1964 = Ayna) (-1964-1994-) 12/38 [Ad 20] (-1994-) is divided into 42 rural kebeles and 2 urban. Around 1996, 10 kebeles from the Wag Hamra zone were incorporated into Bugna wereda. ?? Bugu, camp in the Welamo Soddo region 06/37? [x] buhe, buhie (A) festival of the transfiguration of Christ; buho (A) fermented dough to make bread JDG74 Buhi 09/40 [WO] JDS43 Buhised (area) 10/42 [WO] HEF93 Buhoro kebele 11/39 [Ad] in western central Habru wereda at its western border, adjoining Mersa to its north and situated 10-15 km south od Weldiya; area 5,486 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Buhoro sub-district (Bouhoro ..) 11/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Girem) GDF81 Bui, T. (hill) 08/34 [WO] HDE01 Bui (Bu-i, Buk'i) MS: 0810'/3830' = HDE00 08/38 [MS Gz Ad x] Gz: 0819'/3833' 2096 m = HDE01 or HDE11 (with church Mikael; centre in 1964 of Soddo wereda) HDL45 Bui 0925'/3858' 2612 m (with sub-post office) 09/38 [AA Po Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDL46 ?? Bui Tengego (visiting postman under A.A) ../.. [Po] HES97 Buia, see Buya HEU61 Buie (Buia) 1314'/3930' 2044 m 13/39 [Gz] JCJ26 Buileesh, see under Imi 06/42 [WO] HDN04 Buit Ciono, see Buyit Chono HEU91 Buja (Booja) 1330'/3929' 13/39 [x 18] ?? Buju (Bujju) (an Oromo district) ../.. [n] KCR56 Bukal Erigo (Bucal E.) 0745'/4710' 907 m 07/47 [Gz] HDE.. Bukama kebele (Buccama ..) ../.. [20] Catholic female missionaries had a community there. KCR47 Bukar (Bucar) (area) 07/47 [+ WO] HEF01 Bukaso kebele (Buqaso ..) 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Legambo wereda, 15-18 km east of Akista; area 2,2336 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDD.. Bukassa Keta, in Weliso wereda 08/37 [20] HDD22 Bukata (Buk'ata, Buqata) 0823'/3746' 1712 m 08/37 [Gz] buke, bukke (O) at the side of, close to, side-by-side; buqee (buqqee) (O) 1. pumpkin; 2. gourd, calabash, Cucurbita lagenaria, Cucurbito pepo; 3. skull HDG84 Buke (Luccasodo, Lukasodo) 09/35 [Gz WO] 0950'/3509' 1531 m, see under Mendi JBG97 Buke Mesho (Buchemescio) 0428'/4030' 928 m 04/40 [Gz WO] ?? Bukerfine, in a valley from Ankober to Awash ../.. [Ha] HEF92 Bukero 1140'/3936' 1867 m, south of Weldiya 11/39 [Gz] HEF92 Bukero 1142'/3936' 1867 m, south of Weldiya 11/39 [Gz] buki (O) lint, clinging bits of fibre and fluff HDE01 Buki, see Bui

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HCD.. Bukkisa (Bukissa, Bucchisa, Buccisa) (with stelae) 05/38 [+ x Gu] buko ,bukoo, boko (A,O) yeast, leavening substance, fermented dough to make bread; buko (Kefa) pumpkin, gourd; -- Buko, Bukko, a lineage of the Sabbo-Karrayyu-Dayyu of the Borana people, also a male personal name GDF42 Buko 0834'/3435' 1499 m (in Kelem awraja) 08/34 [Ad Gz] HDA59 Buko 0839'/3538' 1650 m, cf Boko 08/35 [Gz] HDJ12 Buko (Galata) 0910'/3651' 2027/2155 m 09/36 [Gz WO] HDL55 Buko 0932'/3855' 2631 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL71 Buko 0944'/3835' 2896 m 09/38 [AA Gz] JBJ94 Bukrale, see Bukurale HDL62 Buku 0936'/3838' 2469 m 09/38 [AA Gz] bukur (Som) small vessel HDK88 Bukur 0947'/3816' 2481 m 09/38 [AA Gz] JBJ94 Bukurale (Bucarale, Buccurale, Bukrale) 04/42 [+ WO Gz LM] 0431'/4201' 203 m bul (Som) tassel, fringe; buul (Som) hut, nest GCS97 Bul (Bail) 0808'/3312' 285 m 08/33 [WO Gz] bul bul: bulbul (A) kind of song bird HCR55 Bul Bul (Bulbul) (locality, with bridge) 07/37 [Gz Gu WO] 0742'/3705' 1828 m JDH58 Bul Bul (area), cf Bulbul 09/41 [WO] JBU82 Bul Doho 05/44 [WO] bula (A) dust raised in walking HEB41 Bula (river, tributary of the Balas) 11/35 [Mi] bulad (A) ancient type of flint-lock gun ?? Bulada Agaro (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] bulada j..: jawwe (O) python; -- Jawe (Jawi, Dawé), a branch of a Boran tribe ?? Bulada Jawe (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] bulala: buulallo (Som) anthill /bulale, bolale, Oromo word meaning what?/; -- Bulala, a branch of the Arsi-Siqo Oromo living east of lake Ziway HCU82 Bulala, MS: 0757'/3935'; Gz: 0759'/3934' 2673 m 07/39 [MS Gz] JDF71 Bulale Libahghaudema (area) 08/44 [WO] JCT90 Bulaleh (Bulale, Bulaheh), cf Bullaleh 08/43 [Gz] 0804'/4329' 1019 m JDC86 Bulalle, G. 08/42 [WO] HC... Bulalo (in Ticho awraja) 07/39? [Ad] HDP84 Bulan (mountain) 1041'/3606' 1487 m 10/35 [WO] HCL33 Bulancho, see Arbegona HEJ95 Bularge 1235'/3705' 2140 m 12/37 [Gz] JCK73 Bulbollod (Bullobodi) 0703'/4251' 694 m 07/42 [Wa Gz] bulbul (A) kind of song bird HCR55 Bulbul, see Bul Bul HDT43 Bulbul kebele 10/38 [Ad] in south-westernmost Kelala wereda, 17-22 km south of Mahdere Selam; area 4,124 hectares. [CSA 1994] bulbula (O) 1. hydromel, mead; 2. /ploughing etc/ to one's satisfaction; bulbule (O) honey mixed with water, half- fermented or before fermenting into hydromel (tej) HCT52 Bulbula 0743'/3839' 1590 m, cf Langano, 07/38 [Ca Gz] stream at 0740'/3837', south of Adami Tulu HDE84 Bulbula (Gurra) 0856'/3847' 2151 m, see u. Akaki 08/38 [Gz WO]

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HDL10 Bulbula 0913'/3830' 3238 m 09/38 [AA Gz] JEA82 Bulbula 1139'/4000' 948 m 11/40 [Gz] ?? Bulbulo (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HC... Bulbulo (in Limu awraja) 07/36? [Ad] HEF54 Bulbulo kebele 11/39 [Ad] in south-western Were Babo wereda at its western border and immediately to the east of lake Hayk; area 1,461 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Bulbulo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Aselel) ../.. [Ad] in Ambasel awraja bulbulu (O) making mead by mixing honey and water etc HCC80 Bulchi, see Bulki Bulda .., cf Bulada .. bulda cho..: chocho (A) 1. kinds of shrubs, Nuxia sp., Premna sp.; 2. straw vessel for milk ?? Bulda Chocho (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] GDU64 Buldeberu 10/34 [WO] JEB96 Buldugum (Buldugun, Fre: Bouldougoum) 11/41 [Gz Ne] 1144'/4118' 350 m HBL09 Bule (area) 03/39 [WO] bule (O) 1. assistant at a ceremony of sacrifice; 2. a man's name among the Borana; 3. stay overnight; bulee (O) as colour of animal so varying that a reliable translation is difficult HCD58 Bule 05/38 [WO] HCE90 Bule (Bulie, Bole) 0618'/3825' 2817 m 06/38 [Gz Ad WO n] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) (-1964-1997-) HDB25 Bule 0822'/3609' 2125 m 08/36 [Gz] HCE90 Bule wereda 06/38 [n] (-1994-) is divided into 31 rural kebeles and 1 urban. JCF45 Bulei (well) 0553'/4446' 05/44 [WO Gz] ?? Bulen wereda ../.. [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into33 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HDM22 Bulga (Fre: Boulga) (mountains recorded in 1841) 09/39 [Ha] HDM24 Bulga (area) (medieval name Tsilalish) 09/39 [Ha n] HDM53 Bulga, cf Tegulet & Bulga awraja 09/39 [Ad n] modern Bulga at about 0930'/3940' JEP70 Bulga 1321'/4042' -77 m, below sea level 13/40 [WO Gz] (place with waterhole) HCE90 Bulie, see Bule HCC80 Bulki (Bulk'i, Bulchi) MS: 0611'/3636' 06/36 [MS Gz Po WO] Gz: 0610'/3637' 1963 m (centre 1956-1964- of Gofa awraja & of Gofa /Zuriya/ wereda) Within a radius of 10 km there is at km 5E Gagigalla (village) HCC91 Bulki (Bulk'i) 0617'/3649' 2169 m 06/36 [Gz] (with SIM mission station to the south) bulla (A,T) grey; (O) beige, light greyish /horse etc/; bullale di..: bullalla (O), bullal (Gondar A) turtle-dove; dikka dikka (O) occasionally; buulallo (Som) anthill HBL57 Bullale Dikka, G. (area), cf Bulale 04/39 [WO] HBL67 Bullale Guda, G. (area) 04/39 [WO] JCT74 Bullaleh (area) 868 m, cf Bulaleh 07/43 [WO] JCT74 Bullaleh (well) 07/43 [MS WO Gu] JCT85 Bullaleh 0801'/4355' 1000 m 08/43 [Gz]

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JCP30 Bullalla (area) 07/40 [WO] JCP53 Bullalla (area) 07/40 [WO] bullassa: bulesa (O) plant with edible bulb (tuber) and strong-smelling flowers HCJ33 Bullassa 0638'/3654' 1006, 1533 m 06/36 [WO Wa Gz] near Omo river ?? Bullen wereda, in Metekel of Benishangul-Gumuz ../.. [20] JEC52 Bulleyta (Bulleita) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] JCK73 Bullobodi, see Bulbollod JDK64 Bulloyka (Bulloica, Bulloinca) 09/42 [WO] (mountain) 2015 m Bulluga ala (O) outer Bulluga? JEP63 Bulluga Ala (area) 13/40 [WO] JC... Bulluke (Bulluche) (small market) 06/40 [+ Gu] bulo: buulo (Som) village; bullo (A) bay colour /of a horse/, (Som) 1. olive brown, isabella colour of a horse; 2. Somali type of spin dance HDH47 Bulo (mountain), see Shenkori JDJ32 Bulo 0922'/4147' 1991 m, south-west of Kersa 09/41 [Gz] JDK64 Bulo 0937'/4254' 1786 m 09/42 [Gz] bulo b..: Bilal, name of an Ethiopian muezzin already in Prophet Mohammed's time JCJ34 Bulo Bilal 0641'/4201' 505 m, 06/42 [Wa Gz] at Webi Shebele river JCF22 Bulo Olo (populate place) 0542'/4430' 05/44 [Gz] HCS02c Bulshana, south-southwest of Hosaina 07/37 [20] bulte, bulto (O) 1. breakfast; 2. leftovers JBP52 Bultegaras (area) 05/40 [MS WO] bulti, bultii (O) 1. place for staying one or several nights; 2. marriage; 3. administrative region HBK19 Bulti 03/38 [WO] bulti d..: dula, dulaa (O) fighting place; raid; dula (A) 1. strong, tenacious, resistant; 2. cudgel, knobbly stick HDK03 Bulti Dula (Bultidula) 0908'/3748' 2251 m 09/37 [Gz AA] HDJ65 Buluk (Buluk', Buluq) 0939'/3705' 2448 m 09/37 [Gz q] north of Shambu ?? Buluk (Buluq) in Bale ../.. [+ x] buluke: buluko, bullukko (A) heavy cotton blanket JDJ41 Buluke (Buluk'e, Buluqe) 0930'/4145' 1576 m 09/41 [Gz] west of Kersa JDJ32 Bululo 0922'/4150' 2002 m, south-west of Kersa 09/41 [Gz] JDJ33 Bululo 0924'/4152' 2024 m, south of Kersa 09/41 [Gz] HCE87 Bulultu (Bululto, Bululta, Bullula) 06/39 [Gz WO Wa] 0613'/3901' 2134 m Coordinates would give map code HCE86 GDF73 Buma (hill) 08/34 [WO] GEF46 Bumbadi (Bumbodi, Bumbode) 11/34 [Gz] 1114'/3457' 510 m, at the border of Sudan -- Bume or Nyangatom, name of an ethnic group in the South Omo Zone HBP54 Bume 0503'/3605' 397 m 05/36 [WO Gz] HBP72 Bume 0510'/3556' 672 m, at the border of Sudan 05/35 [Gz] HDA67 Bumo (Bunno), see Dilbu bun (A,T,Som) coffee; buun (Som) conch shell horn; higil (Som) darkness, shadow, dark shape; higlo (Som) kind of large thornless tree

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JBP20 Bun Higli (locality) 0443'/4046' 04/40 [WO Gz] buna, bunna (A,O,T) coffee, coffee bean, coffee tree Coffea arabica; (O) fall, act of falling HCB29 Buna (area) 05/36 [WO] HDG54 Buna 0932'/3509' 1544 m 09/35 [Gz] HBE95 Bunat (area) 03/38 [WO] HDB29 Bunda 0823'/3634' 1863 m 08/36 [Gz] ?? Bunder Marayah ../.. [18] HCJ27 Bundesi, see Burdesi HDG65 Bundi 0936'/3514' 1538 m 09/35 [Gz] JDP35 Bundoora (Bundure), see Bondura HCG57 Buneso, see Benesso HDJ17 Buneya 0912'/3717' 2638 m 09/37 [Gz] HEC.. Bunjar, at a day's march south of Dangila 11/36 [x] HCC42c Bunka (Male-inhabited area) 05/36 [x] JDN39 Bunkata (Buncata) (ford) 10/40 [Gu] GDF72 Bunna, G. (hill), cf Buna 08/34 [WO] bunno, bunnoo (O) quiver HDA67 Bunno, see Dilbu HDB07 Bunno 0813'/3625' 2135 m 08/36 [WO Gu Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDB08 HDB18 Bunno (wide area in Illubabor) 08/36 [WO] HDB29 Bunno (Buno) (mountain) 0820'/3630' 2394 m 08/36 [Gz] -- Buno, name of a group of the Oromo JBH43 Buno 0403'/4103' 263 m, near the border of Kenya 04/41 [Gz] HDB33 Buno 0828'/3601' 1930 m 08/36 [Gz] HDB33 Buno 0829'/3602' 1983 m 08/36 [Gz] HDB43 Buno 0831'/3602' 2036 m 08/36 [Gz] buno be..: bedele (bäddälä) (A) do wrong to, treat badly, commit unjustice against HDB37 Buno Bedele (town), see Bedele HDB07 Buno Bedele awraja 0810'/3620' 08/36 [Ad Gz] (centre at least in 1964-1980 = Bedele) HBM13 Bunubba (mountain) 0348'/3939' 1143 m 03/39 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HBM23 GCT56 Buoala, see Bola GDE15 Buol (Bol) 0816'/3355' 419 m 08/33 [WO Gz] buollo, bollo (O) cave, trench HDU00 Buollo (area), cf Bollo 09/39 [WO] ?? Buoroma (with small market) ../.. [18] HDL57 Buosetti (area), see under Webera 09/39 [WO] HDM52 Buotaro, see Buwotaro bur: buur (Som) mountain, bare-topped hill; bu'ur (Som) squashes; bur (Som) 1. flour, powder; 2. foam, bubbles; 3. club, cudgel; 4. camouflage HFE.. Bur, lowland area east of Aksum 14/38 [x] JBJ83 Bur (mountain) 0421'/4157' 199 m 04/41 [Gz] JBH94 Bur Abbadale (area) 04/41 [WO] JBJ97 Bur Abri, see Bar Abir JCD49 Bur Adadle (area), cf Adadle 05/43 [WO] bur agar: Agar, female name same as Hagar of the Bible KCH61 Bur Agar Uen (area) 06/45 [MS WO] bur ago..: agool (Som) mark, stain JBJ50 Bur Agole (area) 04/41 [WO] bur al..: buur Alle (Som) mountain of Allah

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HCF43c Bur Alle 05/39 [Gu] JBS14 Bur Buhusso (area) 04/42 [WO] JCD74 Bur Calane, see Bur Kalane JBS32 Bur Cheir, see Bur Keir JDK22 Bur Cul Gama, see Gama bur da..: dati (O) human placenta JCC26 Bur Dati (area) 05/42 [WO] JDR58 Bur Degamedu Win (B. Degamedou Uin) (area) 10/42 [+ WO] JDR67 Bur Degamedu Jer (B. Degamedou Jer) (area) 10/42 [+ WO] JCL28 Bur Devengedis (Bur Devenghedis) (area) 06/44 [+ WO] bur di..: dibba (O) hundred JDK22 Bur Dibba, see Dibba bur dubei: buur dube (Som) mountain of the oven JCE17 Bur Dubei (mountain) 0535'/4357' 570 m 05/44 [WO Gz] HBM26 Bur Duras, see Burduras JC... Bur Egey (Bur Eghei) 05/43? [Gu] bur fik ..: fiiq (Som) litter /strewn on the ground/; 2. tip, point; 3. suck in, drink; Adal, name of a tribe JCL08 Bur Fik Adale (area) 06/44 [WO] JCF11 Bur Fiyekfiyek (Bur Fiechfiech) (area) 05/44 [+ WO] bur gam.: gama' (Som) fall asleep JDK22 Bur Gama, see Gama bur gas..: buur gashaan (Som) mountain of the lover JCF11 Bur Gashan (Bur Gascian) (area) 05/44 [+ WO] bur ge..: geldi, geldii (O) heavy JBK94 Bur Geldey (Bur Gheldei) (area) 04/42 [+ WO] bur godad..: buur goodaaddo (Som) lizard mountain JCT47 Bur Godaddo (area) 07/44 [WO] bur godar..: godarre, godare, godari (O) taro root, Colocasia esculenta JBU74 Bur Godarro (area) 05/44 [WO] bur gud..: buur guduud (Som) reddish-brown mountain JCE25 Bur Gudud (area) 05/43 [WO] JBJ66 Bur Gudut (area) 220 m 04/42 [WO] bur gum..: gumbur (Som) low isolated hill KCH51 Bur Gumburo 06/45 [WO] bur hal..: xalaal (Arabic, Som) purity, what is allowed under Muslim law JCM31 Bur Halalo (area) 06/44 [WO] ?? Bur Harere ../.. [x] bur har..: haro (O) lake, pool; (A) valley subject to seasonal flooding KCA13 Bur Harro (area) 05/45 [WO] bur hod..: xoday (Som) kind of medicinal herb; hoday (Som) deceive, cheat KCR37 Bur Hodayo (area) 07/47 [WO] bur hos.: buur hoos (Som) lower mountain? hoos (Som) 1. lower; 2. shade, shadow JBS14 Bur Hose (Bur Hoos, Bur Hosc) 04/42 [Gz WO Gu] 0437'/4255' 436 m Coordinates would give map code JBS04 ?? Bur Hukur ../.. [..] bur ila..: buur ilaalo (Som) mountain of the spy /or policeman/ JCE08 Bur Ilalo (area) 05/44 [WO] bur ilo.: iilo (Som) turn oneself aside; illow (Som) forget JBT32 Bur Ilou (area) 04/43 [WO]

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bur kal.., flag mountain; calan (Som) flag, banner; kalana (O) cave JCD74 Bur Kalane (Bur Calane) 0606'/4256' 277/301 m 06/42 [+ WO Gz] at Webi Shebele river bur kei., mountain of chase; ceyri (Som) chase, speed, make run fast; keyrkeyr (Som) tremble with fear JBS32 Bur Keir (Bur Cheir) 0449'/4241 313 m 04/42 [+ WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JBS21 bur kor..: korra (qorra) (O) cold, frost; hurdo (Som) sleep JCF98 Bur Koralle Hurdi (Bur Coralle H.) (area) 06/44 [+ WO] KCH16 Bur Korrali (Bur Corrali) (hill) 0627'/4617' 06/46 [WO Gz] JBS22 Bur Kurale Lere (Bur Curale Lere) (area) 04/42 [+ WO] bur la..: lanka (lanqa) (A) palate of the mouth JCE27 Bur Lanka (Bur Lanca) (area) 05/44 [+ WO] JDR49 Bur Madu, see Madu JBS94 Bur Medone (area) 05/42 [WO] bur no..: noolee (Som) revive, keep alive; noolee, nolle (O) kind of tree, Olinia rochetiana JBT32 Bur Nohle 0451'/4337' 479 m 04/43 [WO Gz] (mountain partly in Somalia) bur or..: oraah, erey (Som) word, speech JBS66 Bur Oray (Bur Orai) (area) 05/43 [+ WO] bur re..: buur renji (Som) mountain of colour KCR61 Bur Renji (B. Rengi) (area) 07/46 [+ WO] bur sanhi, cow hill? sani, saanii (O) 1. cow, cattle; 2. plate of metal or porcelain KCG39 Bur Sanhi (area) 06/45 [WO] bur shebeli: buur Shabeelle (Som) mountain at the Shebele river? -- Shebeli, a somalized Bantu group JCU71 Bur Shebeli (Bur Scebeli) 07/44 [+ WO] bur si..: buur siddo (Som) mountain with handle JEC20 Bur Siddo (area) 11/41 [WO] bur ti..: tiin leh (Som) with Opuntia cactus KCG78 Bur Tinle 07/45 [WO] bur tu..: tuke (Som) crow, raven JBS01 Bur Tucke Bubuys (Bur Tucche Bubuis) (area) 04/42 [WO] bur wa. ..: war (Som) pond, reservoir; ware (O) noon, afternoon; giro (O) work, task JCM22 Bur War Giro (Bur Uar Ghiro) (area) 06/44 [+ WO] bur wardere: Wardheere (Som) is a name JCF23 Bur Wardere (Bur Uardere, B. Uadere) (mountain) 05/44 [+ WO Gz] 0537'/4435' 308 m JCF17 Bur Weber (Bur Ueber) (area) 05/44 [+ WO] bura (Som) coral tree, Erythrina abyssinica, E. brucei, with ornamental red flowers turned upwards; burra (O) large kind of acacia tree HCT00 Bura, see Bure HDL24 Bura (mountain) 0916'/3851' 3201 m 09/38 [Gz] HDL25 Bura 0918'/3852' 2970 m 09/38 [AA Ad Gz] (centre in 1964 of Rufa sub-district) HDM41 Bura 0929'/3928' 2833 m 09/39 [Gz] JD... Bura (written Boorha on map of 1814) 09/41 [18] bura ab..: abebe (abbäbä) (A) to flower, to bloom JDJ05 Bura Abebe 0908'/4208' 1856 m 09/42 [Gz] bura ar..: arba, arbaa (O) elephant;

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arba (A) forty, memorial service HDL25 Bura Arba 0919'/3854' 2808 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDM42 Bura & Buyema kebele (.. Buyäma ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-western Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda adjoining Bura kebele to its north-east, 15-16 km south-southwest of Debre Birhan; area 1,253 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCL.. Bura Chele (Burachele) (village on sloping land) 06/39 [x Ad] in 1960s in Genale awraja, in 1980s in Dodola wereda HDM41 Bura kebele 09/39 [Ad] in central western Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at its south-western border, 16-21 km south-southwest of Debre Birhan; area 2,109 hectares. [CSA 1994] GDM04 Burac (Burah), see Were Waju burada mo..: moyale (A) jigger, chigger, kind of flea JDE48 Burada Moyale (area) 08/44 [WO] burahan b..: burre (O) dappled, multicoloured JDG76 Burahan Burre (area) 925 m 09/40 [WO] JED13 Burale (mountain) 1058'/4251' 585 m 10/42 [Gz] near the border of Djibouti JD... Buramo (centre - inside Ethiopia?) 09/43? [Gu] HDE31 Burana 0828'/3834' 2558 m 08/38 [Gz] JDC61 Burana 0846'/4144' 1426 m 08/41 [Gz] burao go..: goobo (O) crooked, humpback , leaning; gobo' (Som) drop, droplet; gobo (O) shelter; gooboo (O) bow; goobo (Som) circle; gobo (T) mountain. slope, hillside JDF46 Burao Gobo (area) 08/44 [WO] buraoga..: gajo (O) 1. old woman; 2. kind of top-storey forest tree, Manilkara butugi JDF65 Buraogajo (area) 08/44 [WO] JEB68 Burayle (mountain peak) 1125'/4127' 568 m 11/41 [Gz] burayu: buraya, burayo (O) kinds of tree, Prunus africanus, Pygeum africanum; the latter grows together with zigba and tid in highland forests GDF56c Burayu (Buraiu) (village with cotton fields) 08/34 [+ Gu] HDL02 Burayu (village at main road) 4 km east of Gefersa 09/38 [x] HBK39 Burbarsa Ueto (area), cf Birbirsa 03/38 [WO] GCU61 Burbeh, see Abobo Burca .., see Burka .. JCG93 Burca Besasa (B. Besasu), see Bosaso JDC62 Burca Calcio, see Burka Kalcho JCB63 Burcai, see Burkai HBJ95 Burch, G. (hill) 1945 m 04/37 [WO] HCJ14 Burchi (Burch'i) 0629'/3700' 2502 m 06/37 [Gz] HBJ76 Burchuma, G. (hill), cf Berchuma 04/37 [WO] HBL47 Burchuma (Gebel B.) 0403'/3902' 1496 m 04/39 [WO Gz] (mountain). One-piece three-legged chairs from the Jimma district are sometimes known as burchuma chairs. HDF.? Burchutta, in region of Fantale and Metehara, 08/39 [Ha] cf Borchota HCJ02 Burda 0621'/3649' 2097 m 06/36 [Gz] HCJ27 Burdesi (Bundesi) 0636'/3714' 1006, 1792 m 06/37 [Gz WO It] JCF02 Burdodi 0527'/4430' 215 m 05/44 [WO Gz] HBS94c Burdti, see Burji? JDH62 Burdubba (Bur Dubba?) 09/40 [Ha]

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(Shek Othban's grave is near) HCC86 Burduda 0613'/3712' 1329 m 06/37 [Gz] HBM25 Burduras (locality) 0354'/3953' 03/39 [WO Gz] at the border of Kenya (hill Bur Duras at 0352'/3954' = HBM26) Coordinates would give map code HBM36 bure (O) patterned like a leopard; (A) black and white; bure (Som) milk vessel made of wood; buree (Som) beat with a club; Bure, in Tilahun Gamta's Oromo dictionary explained as the name of a district and not as a word GCM96 Bure (area) 07/34 [WO Pa] GDF94c Bure 08/34 [Gu] HCT00 Bure (Bura) 0715'/3829' 1626 m 07/38 [Gz] HDA13 Bure (Burie, Burei, Bare) 08/35 [Gz Ad WO Gu] MS: 0818'/3507' 1707/1835 m; Gz: 0817'/3506' 1506 m (centre in 1964 of Bure wereda) Within a radius of 10 km there is at km 6SW Guma (mountain with rocky slopes) HDA76 Bure 0849'/3522' 1536 m 08/35 [Gz] HDK26 Bure 0918'/3808' 2779 m 09/38 [AA Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDK27 HDR85 Bure (Burie, Burye, Buree) (with sub-post office) 10/37 [Gz Ha WO Ch] MS: 1043'/3707' 2166/2230 m; Gz: 1042'/3704' 2091 m Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 3E Gombo (village 8E Wan (Uan) (village) 2098 m 9E Boglie (village) 1986 m 7NW Astui (area) 4N Gugsa (village) 5N Shememel (Gheorghis) (village) 1910 m 7N Chava (Ciava) (area) 8N Warki (Uarchi) (village) 2393 m JEJ96 Bure (lowland area near Eritrea on Assab road) 12/42 [WO 20 Gz] (locality) 1237'/4212' HDA05 Bure Lake 0813'/3516' 1588 m 08/35 [Gz] J.... Bure Modait (Buremudaitu) (wereda & its ctr in 1964) 10/40 [+ Ad n] J.... Bure Modayito (B. Mudaytu) sub-district? (-1997-) 10/40 [n] HDR85 Bure Shekudad sub-district? (-1997-) 10/37 [n] HDR85 Bure & Shikudad wereda (centre in 1964 = Bure) 10/37 [Ad] HC... Bure Waka (Burree Waaqa) 07/36 [En] Small crater lake about 20 km north-west of Tepi. HDR.. Bure & Wemberma wereda, cf Wemberma wereda 10/36 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 76 rural and 5 urban kebeles. HDA13 Bure wereda (Burie ..) (centre in 1964 = Bure) 08/35 [+ Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 47 rural and 4 urban kebeles. HDR85 Bure Zuriya sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bure) 10/37 [Ad n] (-1964-1997-) JDB77 Burea Sava, see Jejeba ?? Buredamot (sub-post office under D.Markos) ../.. [Po] GCS68c Buregany 07/33 [LM] HDA13 Burei, see Bure JBN52 Burela 05/40 [WO] ?? Burere (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HDC04 Bureya 0814'/3658' 1684 m 08/36 [Gz]

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burga bur: buur (Som) mountain, bare-topped hill; bur (Som) 1. flour; 2. foam; 3. club, cudgel; 4. camouflage; bu'ur (Som) squashes JBS44 Burga Bur (area) 04/42 [WO] JED01 Burgal (Burgab) (hill) 1053'/4236' 10/42 [WO Gz] HBS94 Burgi, see Burji GCT87 Burgot 0759'/3409' 456 m 07/34 [Gz] buri, burri (O) collective word for wild plants with edible bulbs (tubers), especially blue-grey yam-like root eaten like potatoes; buuri (Som) tobacco; cigar; pipe JBP05 Buri (locality) 0434'/4110' 04/41 [WO Gz] JDG06 Buri, G. (area) 09/40 [WO] JDG45 Buri (area) 09/40 [WO] JDN47 Buri (Bouri) 1026'/4026' 632 m 10/40 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JDN57 HBR61 Burie (mountain) 0508'/3646' 1903 m, 05/36 [WO Gz] see under Hamer Koke HDR85 Burie (Burye), see Bure GD... Buringi, village at Baro river 08/34? [x] burji (Som) good fortune, luck, lucky person; (O) dregs from a kind of thick beer; -- Burji (Bembela), ethnic group speaking Burji-Geleba language, numbering about 80,000 and half of them being Christians HBS94 Burji (Burgi, Burdti?) 0523'/3750' 1960 m 05/37 [Gz Ad 18 WO] MS: 0523'/3750' = HBS93, 1960 m Gz: 0523'/3756' 1864 m (sub-district & its centre in 1964) Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 8SE Barka (Barca) (area) 6S Malaile (seasonal waterhole) 4W Kameyo (Cameio) (village) 7W Dembole (village) 1560 m 5NW Korbaya (Corbaia) (village) 1674 m 8NW Gembo (Lemmu) (village) 1798 m 5N Gubba (area) 2120 m HCD06 Burji (Burgi) (area) 05/38 [+ WO] H.... Burji sub-district (-1997-) 05/3. [n] H.... Burji wereda 05/3. [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 21 rural kebeles and 1 urban. ?? Burjiji, valley in Sidamo ../.. [Mi] -- Burjin, see Anuak language JCF01 Burju (Burgiu) 05/44 [+ WO] burka (O) (burqaa) spring, source, stream; (A) official who is in charge of a sub-district HDE34 Burka (Burk'a, Burqa) 0828'/3850' 1842 m 08/38 [Gz q] HDJ38 Burka (Burca) (area) 09/37 [+ WO] HDM13 Burka (Burk'a, Burqa) 0912'/3936' 2097 m 09/39 [Gz q] HD... Burka (in Tegulet & Bulga awraja) 09/39? [Ad] HDT87 Burka (Burk'a, Burqa) 1043'/3906' 2323 m 10/39 [Gz q] JCB80 Burka (Burca) 0606'/4046' 858 m 06/40 [+ WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JCB70 JCD74 Burka 06/42 [Wa] JCG76 Burka (Burca) 0702'/4025' 2051 m 07/40 [+ WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JCG77 JCS41 Burka (area) 07/42 [WO]

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JDB77 Burka (Burca Sava) 1400 m 08/41 [LM WO] JDC57 Burka (Burca) (area) 08/42 [+ WO] JDC60 Burka (Burk'a, Burqa, Gola) 0842'/4139' 1305 m 08/41 [Gz q] JDC72 Burka 0850'/4150' 08/41 [MS Ad] (centre in 1964 of Gula Oda sub-district) JDH26 Burka (Burk'a, Burca) 0915'/4116' 1765/1860 m 09/41 [Gz WO Gu] (with church Mikael to the east) JDH37c Burka 09/41 [LM] JDK43 Burka (Burk'a, Burca) 0924'/4247' 1680 m, 09/42 [Gz WO] see under Jijiga Coordinates would give map code JDK34 JDN77 Burka (Malafaburi, Mala Fara Buri) (village & plain) 10/40 [Gz WO Gu] 1037'/4028' 530/562 m JEA13 Burka (Burca) (area) 10/40 [+ WO] JDH24 Burka Abdosh (Burk'a A.) 0919'/4103' 1622 m 09/41 [Gz] burka arba (O) spring of elephants; arba (A) forty, memorial service JDC17 Burka Arba (Burca Arba) (area) 08/42 [+ WO] burka badessa (O) spring with Croton or Syzygium trees GDF34 Burka Badessa (Burca B.), see Karo HDA02c Burka Badessa (Burca B.) 1037 m 08/35 [+ Gu] HDA02c Burka Badessa (stop near river) JCG93 Burka Besasa (Burca Besasu), see Bosaso burka dare: daree (Som) get a strangle-hold in wrestling JCP29 Burka Dare (Burca Darro) 0729'/4133' 914 m 07/41 [MS WO Gz] burka darr.: darro (Som) red clay JCH76 Burka Darro (Burca D.) 0700'/4119' 895/946 m 07/41 [MS WO Gz] burka gu..: guddo, guddoo (O) 1. abundant; 2. big /female/; gudo (Som) 1. inside, interior; 2. fulfill one's obligations JDB71 Burka Gudo (Burk'a G., Bocche Gudo) 08/40 [Gz] 0848'/4051' 1798 m HDL62 Burka Jebi (Burk'a J., Burqa Jebi) 09/38 [AA Gz q] 0936'/3836' 2466 m HDL71 Burka Jero (Burk'a J., Burqa Jero) 09/38 [AA Gz q] 0942'/3834' 2914 m JDC62 Burka Kalcho (Burca Calcio) (area) 1730 m 08/41 [+ WO] HDM34 Burka kebele (Burqa ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Berehet wereda to its west; area 1,863 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDE.. Burka Lamafo, village south of Nazret 08/39 [20] burka sav.: savva (T) milk? JDB77 Burka Sava (Burca S.), see Jejeba JDC72 Burka sub-district (centre in 1964 = Harewacha) 08/41 [Ad] JDD84 Burkaf (Burcaf) (area) 1710 m 08/42 [+ WO] JCB63 Burkai (Burcai) 0601'/4101' 931 m 06/41 [MS Wa WO Gz] JBR04 Burkale (Buccurale) 04/42 [MS WO] HBS74 Burkas (Burcas) (mountain) 05/37 [+ WO] HDL22 Burkasa (Burk'asa, Burqasa) 09/38 [AA Gz q] 0919'/3838' 2603 m HDM03 Burkike (Burk'ik'e, Burqiqe) 09/39 [Gz q] 0903'/3938' 1643 m, near map code HDF93 burkitu, burqituu (O) small stream HCM76 Burkitu (Burk'itu, Burqitu) 07/39 [Gz q] 0700'/3954' 3040 m, west of Goba HDF11 Burkunte 0818'/3926' 1778 m, near Sire 08/39 [Gz]

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JBR09 Burmetaven, see Barmadawen

buro (Som) 1. kinds of tree, Salix subserrata, Teclea nobilis; 2. small container for water or milk; 3. wart, tumor, growth; 4. extra, bonus; buuro (Som) grow fatter, get stronger HCJ48 Buro 0643'/3719' 1201 m 06/37 [Gz] HCJ78 Buro 0700'/3721' 1259 m 07/37 [Gz] HDE61 Buro 0845'/3834' 2003 m 08/38 [Gz] (with church Mikael to the south) JDE57 Buro 0839'/4408' 1232 m 08/44 [Gz] JDH48 Buro 0929'/4127' 1675 m 09/41 [WO Gz] KCS73 Buro Dughei 0755'/4747' 650 m 07/47 [Gz] near the border of Somalia HEK16 Buro Gabriet 1155'/3803' 2406 m 11/38 [WO Gz] north of Debre Tabor ?? Buro (written Booro on map of 1814) 10/39 [+ 18] KCS73 Buro Dughei 0755'/4747' 650 m 07/47 [Gz] near the border of Somalia HEK16 Buro Gabriet 1155'/3803 2406 m 11/38 [WO Gz] north of Debre Tabor burogi ja..: jaban (Som) broken; jaba, jabaa (O) strong JBN43 Burogi Jaban 04/40 [WO] HEL54 Burqua, see Birko burra (O) type of acacia with wide "umbrella", Acacia caffra, A. campylacantha; -- Burra, a clan of the Mecha/Liban/Kutai Oromo HCL35 Burra (Bura) 2630 m 06/38 [WO LM] HDM83 Burra 09/39 [WO] HED74c Burra 11/37 [Gu] HBL57 Burrako, G. (area) 04/39 [WO] burraku, burraquu (O) jump up and down for joy, gambol burre (O) dappled, motley, multi-coloured; (A) piebald /black and white/ HCL02 Burre, see Bore HC... Burre Waka (lake), see Bure Waka burre wein: weyn (Som) big, large, great; weyn (A) 1. kind of climber, vine; 2. grape, wine plant JCS82 Burre Wein (area), cf Bure 08/42 [WO] JBS12 Burrei, see Barrei ?? Burri /Tulla/ (Sidamo mining area), cf Buri ../.. [Mi] HDR85 Burrie, see Bure burrori: bururi (O) 1. kinds of shrub or small tree, Grewia ferruginea, or large tree, Mimusops kummel; 2. very large; globe HBU26 Burrori 04/39 [WO] burruke: buruka (O) swamp, pond JDB88 Burruke (Burruche, Burrunche) 1600 m 08/41 [+ Gu WO] -- Bursa, name of a group of Oromo HCL22 Bursa (Burssa) (mountain saddle & place) 06/38 [Gu WO Ad Gz] 0635'/3836' 2516/2540 m (centre of Wollo Sabola sub-district) JBS13 Bursagi Melhale (Bursaghi Mallaile) 04/42 [+ WO] -- Bursuk, ethnic group in Ogaden JDJ38 Bursum (Boursoum), see Gursum JDJ88 Burta Agarre (area) 09/42 [WO]

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JDJ79 Burta Dulleti, see Duletti burta en: heen (Som) fat floating on top of broth JCT41 Burta En (Burta Hen) 0740'/4353' 859 m 07/43 [WO Gz] burta ged..: gediir (Som) fish JDK91 Burta Gedirari (Burta Ghedirari) (area) 1342 m 09/42 [+ WO] burta gom..: gombore (O) greyish soil; gombor, gombiro (eastern O) kinds of scrambling or climbing shrub, Capparis spp. JDE40 Burta Gombor, see Kombor Chaf -- Burta language, see Berta burta sab..: sabbata (O) blet, sash JCT91 Burta Sabbati (area) 1229 m 08/43 [WO] JDJ76 Burta Shiooka (B. Sciooca) (area) 1272 m 09/42 [+ WO] burta ta..: tamsa-u (O) disperse, scatter JDD66 Burta Tamsa (area) 1510 m 08/43 [WO] JEC04 Burtahel (area) 10/42 [WO] JEA68 Burtale (area) 11/40 [WO] burtu, birtu (A) strong, powerful JEC07c Burtuli (wells) 10/42 [x] HCG58 Burtura 0651'/3532' 1594 m 06/35 [Gz] HCH70c Burtura (abandoned village with monolith) 06/35 [Gu] HCR65 Buru 0749'/3703' 1821 m 07/37 [Gz] HDJ47 Buru 0925'/3719' 2217 m, east of Chomen swamp 09/37 [Gz] HDK01 Buru 0908'/3736' 2395 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDS08 Buru 0958'/3817' 2499 m, see under Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] JDJ16 Buru 0914'/4210' 1661 m, south-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz] JDR71 Burudda, see Barurudda HEE39 Burukitu (Buruk'itu) 1111'/3915' 2344 m 11/39 [Gz] ?? Buruma (valley & village on hill) ../.. [x] on the road from Harar to Awash -- Burun language, see Uduk HDL61 Burunko (Burunk'o, Burunqo) 0937'/3833' 2327 m 09/38 [AA q] HEU76 Buruole (mountain) 1317'/3955' 1431 m 13/39 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HEU66 bururi (O) a ritual tree HDA57 Bururu 0840'/3530' 1560 m 08/35 [Gz] JDR71 Bururudda, see Barurudda HDA28 Burusa 0824'/3531' 1571 m 08/35 [Gz] HDK47 Burusa 0929'/3809' 1377 m 09/38 [Gz] HDR85 Burye, see Bure busa, busaa (O) 1. fever, malaria; 2. proud, slanderous; 3. fringe, ornamental border on cloth; buusa (O) roof; Busa (O) the seven stars of the Pleiades; -- Busa (Bussa, Dobase, Lohu, Mahile, Masholle, Musiye, Gobeze, Gowase, Goraze, Orase), ethnic group living west of lake Chamo, officially estimated to number about 6,000 in 1995 HCC25 Busa 0540'/3707' 938/1006 m 05/37 [WO Gz] HCL72 Busa (Sole, Sole Abaro) 0703'/3837' 1748/1819 m 07/38 [Gz WO Gu] HCR76 Busa 0758'/3713' 1919 m 07/37 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HCR86 HDD66 Busa 0846'/3801' 2890 m 08/38 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDD65 HDD67 Busa 0846'/3809' 2208 m 08/38 [Gz] JDR06 Busa (Bussa) (area) 0958'/4213' 880 m 09/42 [WO Gz] busa dawa (O) malaria remedy?

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HD... Busadawa (in Chebo & Gurage awraja) 08/37? [Ad] JCC61 Buscei, see Buski JBG64 Buschobi (area) 04/40 [WO] HCS51 Buscianne, see Bushanne HDE66 Buscioftu, see Debre Zeyt HCS24 Bushana (locality) 0737'/3745' 07/37 [Gz] HCM64 Bushanella (Buscianella) (area) 06/39 [+ WO] HCS51 Bushanne (Buscianne) 0746'/3738' 1702 m, 07/37 [+ Gz] cf Bushana, Bishone bushe (O) wild plant with edible bulbs (tubers); bushi, bushii (O) cork; bushi (Som) sickness, loss of health HDJ49 Bushi 0928'/3730' 2205 m, near map code HDK40 09/37 [AA Gz] HCS54c Bushurro 07/37 [En] An early settlement of Gurage, with a Maryam sancturay which was destroyed in the early 1500s. ?? Busidima (area in Afar) ../.. [20] with fossil find sites Dikika and Telalak JEB.. Busidima kebele, in Mille wereda 11/40 [20] JCC60 Buski (Buscei, Biscei) 0601'/4147' 564 m 06/41 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JCC61 JBG62 Buskoti (Buscoti) 04/40 [+ WO] JBJ93 Busle (area) 04/41 [MS WO] JCF01 Busle (Buslei, Busl) (large village) 05/44 [Gz WO Gu LM] 0528'/4425' 220 m HBS90c Buso (close-packed Konso village) 05/37 [x] HEE06 Buso kebeles 10/39 [Ad] Two narrow kebeles of the same name adjoining each other and stretching north/south in western Legambo wereda, 18-20 km west of Akista; area 1,407 + 973 hectares. [CSA 1994] -- Bussa, name of a small ethnic group speaking a Nilotic /?/ language, numbering 1,646 (in the 1990s?) and over half of them being Christians HCC39 Bussa 0545'/3726' 1194, 2194 m 05/37 [WO Gu Gz] HCR65 Bussa (area) 07/37 [WO] H.... Bussa (centre in 1964 of Dawo sub-district) 08/38 [Ad] JDR06 Bussa, see Busa HCR65 Bussa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Shewa Ber) 07/37 [Ad] JFA84 Bussaba 1422'/4010' -128 m, below sea level, 14/40 [Gz] near the border of Eritrea HD... Bussano Birbir (in Gimbi awraja) 09/35? [Ad] buta (Gondar) very large and fat; (O) 1. robber; 2. marriage by pretended capture; buta, butta (O) one of the most important Oromo festivals, end of eight years cycle in the gada system (also war waged by the next gada class at such time) HDE53 Buta 0842'/3842' 2066 m 08/38 [Gz] JBR45 Buta, see Chew Butta buta j..: jira (O) on /as postposition, not preposition/ HCS99 Buta Jira awraja (centre in 1959 = Butajira) 08/38 [Ad] There is registered the Butajira National Forest Priority Area. HCS99 Butajira (Buta Gira, Butadjira, Buta Jara) 08/38 [MS LM x] (Butajera, Buttagira, Buttagera, Butlagira /!/) 08/38 [Po Gu WO Gz] MS: 0800'/3825' = HCT80; Gz: 0807'/3822' 2131 m (with Friday market & sub-post office) Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

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5E Baressa (area) 3S Katama (Catama) (area) 8S Silte (Uodessa, Uodescia, Wedesa, Wodesha) (village) 2113 m 8SW Ilal (area) 10SW Etabon (area) 10SW Itakar (Itacar) (area) 5W Koto (Coto, M.) (area) 2225 m 6W Giyorgis (S. Giorgio) (church) 2110 m 6NW Mamuje (Mamugie) (area) 5N Shershera (Scerscera) (area) HCT83 Butajira, cf Haykoch & Butajira awraja 08/38 HCT61 Butajira area, cf Haykoch & Butajira awraja In the 1980s-1990s there was the Butajira Rural Health Project, supported by SAREC of Sweden. ?? Butar ../.. [20] village in the Goro and Sof Omar region bute, buute (O) drop, tumble; jarti (O) old, respectable /woman/ HBS02 Bute Jarti (Bute Garta, Bute Giarti) 04/37 [LM x WO Gz] 0433'/3745' 1294 m buti (A) fist, clenched hand; (O) 1. rat; 2. (buutii) black snake, puffadder; 3. tall tree, Mitragyna stipulosa, found in swamps in the south west of Ethiopia HDE76 Buti 0849'/3858' 2038 m, north of Debre Zeyt 08/38 [Gz] JEG14 Buti (area) 11/40 [WO] butiji (A), buttuji, butugi, buttigi (O), a tall tree, Manilkara butugi, top-storey forest tree with buttressed foot JDH50 Butiji (Bitigiu, Bittigiu, Butugiu) 09/40 [Ad MS WO Gu] (Sanchillada) 0933'/4045' 885 m 09/40 [Gz Gu] (centre in 1964 of Kurtumi sub-district; with police camp) butim, buttim (A) terebinth tree JBP09 Butimanyo (Butimagno) (area) 04/41 [+ WO]

butta, buttaa (O) community feast; final feast in the Tulama and Macha gada system ?? Butta (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HCH88 Butta (mountains) 0707'/3627' 2152 m 07/36 [WO x Gz] HCP22 Butte (area) 07/35 [WO] butto, buttoo (O) single-edged jungle knife for cutting bushes or grass ?? Butto (mountain in Kefa) ../.. [x] butuji: buttuji, butugi, buttigi (O), butiji (A) a tall tree, Manilkara butugi, top-storey forest tree with buttressed foot JDH50 Butuji (Butugiu), see Butiji butuli: buttulle (O) plump, fat in a pleasant-looking way HDL63 Butuli (But'uli) 0940'/3845' 2623 m, south of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] HBT46 Buvilla 0457'/3857' 1236 m 04/38 [Gz] HDM52 Buwotaro (Buotaro) 09/39 [+ WO] HBM21 Buya (area) 03/39 [WO] HDG59 Buya 0930'/3536' 1871 m 09/35 [Gz] H.... Buya (centre in 1964 of Gwagussa sub-district) 10/37? [Ad] HES97 Buya (mountain) 1330'/3809' 1536 m 13/38 [Gz] HES97 Buya (Buia) (place) 1331'/3814' 1412 m 13/38 [Gz WO] HEU61 Buye (Buie) (village with small church) c. 2050 m 13/39 [+ Gu WO] ?? Buyelle, among archaeological sites in Afar ../.. [20] HDK29 Buyema 0914'/3824' 2556 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

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buyit (A) small jar or jug HDN04 Buyit Chono (Buit Ciono) (area) 10/35 [+ WO] HES.. Buyit Ras, 10 km from Debark 13/37 [20] buyo (O) kind of grass, with ritual use among the Alabdu; buyyu, buuyyu (O) tattered clothes HDE92 Buyo (village & mountain Buyo Terara) 08/38 [x] HDK46 Buyo 0929'/3803' 1709 m 09/38 [AA Gz] JFA94 Buzaba 14/40 [Ne] HCC78 Buzza, see Bonke HCJ13 Buzzani (mountain) 0629'/3659' 2314 m 06/36 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HCJ14 HEE09 Bwabwata kebele 10/39 [Ad] in central Legambo wereda in its eastern part, 8-10 km east of Akista; area 1,512 hectares. [CSA 1994] bwahit (A) turbine HES67 Bwahit (Buahit, Bwa-it, Bwahita) 13/38 [Wa WO Gu n] 1315'/3815' 4430 m, see also under Bauhit and under Sawana ?? Bwamba Wiha (Buamba Weha) (with kaolin) ../.. [+ 20] ?? Bweiteras (village in Simen) ../.. [x] with Falasha living there still around 1980 HCJ92c Bwerate 07/36 [Wa] -- Bworo language, see Boro HBP53 Byelli (Bielli) 05/35 [+ WO] HCG79c Byenesho (Bienescio) (area) 07/35 [+ Gu] -- Byenesho She Kaba, a group of the Sidama people on the border of Simen Mountains National Park at its eastern end

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