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soba (O) a lie HCM55 Soba (mountain peak) 0651'/3946' 4161 m, 06/39 [Gz] south-west of Goba ?? Soba (in Tigray lowlands) ../.. [Mi] HEF13 Soba kebele 10/39? [Ad] in southernmost Dese Zuriya wereda, straight south of Dessie town; area 2,118 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM13 Sobadoba kebele 09/39 [Ad] somewhat towards the north-west in central Berehet wereda; area 2,115 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Sobiya (Sobeya, Sobia) wereda ../.. [+ n Yo] (in the 1980s, in Tigray) HFF75 Sobni (mountain) 1415'/3949' 1719, 2551 m 14/39 [Gu Wa Gz] sobo (O) patronage, protection HCC86 Sobo 0611'/3708' 1343 m 06/37 [Gz] HDL81 Sobo 0947'/3832' 2910 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDJ06 Soboca, see Sheboka soboka, sobbooqaa (O) double, duplicate; name given to a second son HEL96 Socata, see Sekota HFF62 Socata, see Sokata ?? Sochiccia, see Sokicha JCN43 Socke (Socche) (area) 07/40 [+ WO] HBS74 Socora, see Sokora & HCE49 HCR79 Socorro (Soccoro), see Sekoru HEL96 Socota, see Sekota & HFD09 HFF62 Socota, see Sokata HFD09 Socota Semien, see Sekota HDC73 Socso (Socsao), see Sokso soda, sodaa (O) fear, horror HBK69 Soda (El Sod) 0412'/3824' 1449 m, 04/38 [Gz WO Gu] (populated place and crater), near map code HBL60, cf Supe & Soda With structure of well from prehistoric time. sodda, soddaa (O) in-law by marriage, step-son etc; sodaa (O) fright, horror JCH34 Soddam 06/40 [Wa] JDG33 Sodde (plain) 0922'/4005' 09/40 [WO x] ?? Soddicha (Soddiccia) (with monumental stones) ../.. [+ Gu] soddo (O) phallic stone monument -- Soddo, Soddu, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe, -- also name of a northern Gurage dialect HCK52 Soddo (Sodo, Soddu, Wolamo Soddo, Welayta S.) 06/37 [Ro Gz WO Te] (Wolayta Soddo, Welayita Sodo, Tsoddo) 0654'/3745' 1600/2100 m, 70 km south-west of Awasa Coordinates would give map code HCK62. Centre at least 1964-1980 of Welamo/Welayta awraja. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 7E Aleni Damota (area? village?) 4N Minilik Hill (Menelik H.) 7N Damota (Dalbu) (mountain) 2330/2738 m A waterfall Tosa Asfo ("God's Precipice") is 10 kilometres from Soddo. There was an American Evangelical mission at one hour outside the town.
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HDB41 Soddo (Sodo, Suppe, Suppi) 08/35 [WO Gz Ad] 0835'/3549' 1843, 2206 m (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HDD38 Soddo (Sodo) 08/38 [WO Ad] (area & centre in 1964 of Boneya Wama sub-district) HDD69 Soddo (area) 0842'/3823' 08/38 [n] HDB41 Soddo sub-district (-1964-1997-) 08/35 [Ad n] HDE00 Soddo wereda (Sodo ..) (centre in -1957-1964- = Bui) 08/38 [x Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 62 rural and 3 urban kebeles. H... Soddo Zuriya wereda (Sodo .. ..), cf Welayta wereda ../.. [x] (-1994-) is divided into 33 rural and 10 urban kebeles. soddoma (O) thirty JDH22 Soddoma, G. (area) 1980 m 09/40 [WO] soddu (O) 1. burial place, tomb; 2. memorial offering; 3. to fear -- Soddu, Soddo, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe HCK52 Soddu (Sodo) 0654'/3745' 2300 m, 06/37 [WO Gz] north-west of lake Abaya H.... Soddu (Sanghittie) (mountain) c.4000 m 06/39? [Gu] HDC83 Soddu (Gebel S.) (mountain) 0854'/3656' 2169 m 08/36 [WO Gz] HDE24 Soddu (area) 08/38 [WO] HDN78c Soddu (Sodu), west of Wembera in Gojjam, c.1730 m 10/35 [Gu Ch] JDB50 Soddu (area) 08/40 [WO] HDF20 Sodere (Sodore) 0824'/3923' 1466 m, 08/39 [Gz] located at 127 km from Addis Abeba. The swimming pool with restaurant etc was in full operation by 1963. This hot-spring resort lies 7 km off the main Nazret-Asela road HDU91 Sodere kebele (Sodäré ..) 10/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Legambo wereda at its border, 15-20 km east-southeast of Akista; area 1,149 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDF.. Sodere wereda 08/39 [20] ?? Sodi Gordena (locality or ethnic group?) ../.. [n] GCU27 Sodo (area), cf Soddo 07/34 [WO] HCK54 Sodo, see Soddu HDB41 Sodo, see Soddo H.... Sodo Zuriya, see Soddo Zuriya HC... Sodobue (in Haykoch & Butajira awraja) 08/38? [Ad] JDH11 Sodoma 0913'/4048' 1417 m 09/40 [Gz] JDH25 Sodoma 0919'/4111' 1690 m, 09/41 [Gz] (with church Gebriel) west of Deder HEM05? Sodoma kebele 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Habru wereda; area 2,361 hectares. [CSA 1994] JEP43 Sodonta (plain) 13/41 [Ne WO] HDF20 Sodore, see Sodere sof: soof (Som) grazing ground; oomaar (Som) steam, mist, smoke, vapour; Oomaar, a male name HCF75 Sof Omar (Sof Umer) 0613'/3946' 1164 m 06/39 [WO Gz] (village near waterfalls) Coordinates would give map code HCF85 JCG58 Sof Omar (Sof 'Umer, Sof Umar, Danilo?) 06/40 [x Gz Gu] (famous caves) 0650'/4033' 1685 m Sof Omar village at entrance of river Web into caves is as above, and Huluko (Hulluqo, Holuca, Uluca) is a village at its exit (Sof Umer Washa) 0654'/4051 = JCH61, south-east of Ginir
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sofa (O) kind of necklace of brass wire HEJ87 Sofaya (Sofaia) 12/37 [+ WO] HEF04 Sofchola 1052'/3945' 1526 m, south of Kombolcha 10/39 [Gz] sofe (O) eligible; soofe (Som) whetstone; (O) /he/ planed smooth HCK31 Sofe 0637'/3740' 1523 m 06/37 [WO Gz] sofi: soofi (Som) drive livestock out to graze JDJ26c Sofi ../.. [..] HEU51 Sofoo (Sofo'o) 1308'/3928' 2151 m, 13/39 [Gz] (with church Maryam) HCA24 Sogata (Sagada) 0545'/3505' 1043 m, cf Sogota 05/35 [Gz Wa] HDC46 Soggido (Sogido, Sogghido) (area) 08/37 [+ x WO] JDD25 Sogh Sogh (area) 08/42 [WO] sogida, sogidda, soogidda (O) salt HB... Sogida (volcano) 04/38 [18] HDP06 Sogidda (Soghidda) (mountain) 1002'/3615' 2056 m 10/36 [+ WO Gz] HBL63 Sogidda (Soghidda) (with seasonal well) 04/38 [+ MS WO] HEU52 Sogoda 1312'/3935' 2206 m, north-west of Debub 13/39 [Gz] HEU82 Sogoda (village), see Asegeda, under Kwiha HDK62 Sogodo 0937'/3745' 2331 m, west of Kachisi 09/37 [AA Gz] HCA23 Sogota, cf Sogata, Sogoda 05/35 [Wa] sohan: soohan (Som) plaited, woven, spun HEC97 Sohan (area) 11/37 [Ch] HEM40 Sohana (mountain recorded in 1868) 12/39 [18] HBK60 Soi (Gebel S.) (hill) 0415'/3732' 1131/1150 m, 04/37 [WO Gz] not far from the border of Kenya HDH39 Soiama, see Soyama JDR93 Sok Sok (area) 10/41 [WO] soka, soqaa (O) hoeing or carving; sokka (O) kind of secret marriage JDB99 Soka (Soca) river at 0901'/4132' 1393 m 09/41 [Ad x] Coordinates give a location near the common corner of the map squares JDB/JDC/JDH/JDJ. Sub-district & its centre in 1964. The Soka is an affluent of the Ramis in the Chercher area. JDH18 Soka (Sok'a, Soqa) 0910'/4127' 1393 m, 09/41 [Gz q] south of Deder HFF62 Sokata (Socata, Socota) 1409'/3936' 2783 m, 14/39 [+ Gz] south-east of Adigrat soke (sooqee) (O) 1. tree with lightweight wood used for for boats, Acacia aquatica; 2. /animal/ black with red or with white across the back; soke (Som) on the nearer side; sokke (O) /staying/ far away HCE20 Soke (area) 05/38 [WO] soke (O) terara (A) light wood mountain HDK20 Soke (mountain) 0919'/3735' 1506 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HEM04 Sokeke 1148'/3945' 1620 m, east of Weldiya 11/39 [Gz] HEL96 Soketa, see Sekota HDK29 Soki (Sok'i, Soqi) 0918'/3821' 2492 m, 09/38 [AA q] north of Addis Alem ?? Sokicha (Sochiccia) (in the Dilla area) ../.. [+ Gu] HEM31 Sokona (Socona) (mountain) 1206'/3926' 2901 m 12/39 [+ Gz] HBS74 Sokora (Socora) (mountain) 05/37 [+ WO] HCE49 Sokora (Socora) 05/39 [+ WO] HFC68 Sokori (area) 14/37 [WO]
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sokoro, sokorru (western O) kind of tree, Acanthus arboreus; (other O) giant thistle, Echinops giganteus HDL61 Sokoro 0940'/3831' 2508 m, south-west of Fiche, 09/38 [AA Gz Ad] cf Sekoro, Sokuru (Sokoru) (centre in 1964 of Bedi sub-district) HDM70 Sokoro (Socoro, Soccoro) 2800 m 09/39 [+ WO x] HC... Sokoru wereda 07/36 [20] HEL96 Sokota, see Sekota & HFD09 sokso: sokoksu (O) to move; shokoksa (O) kind of weed in the fields, with edible seeds HDC74 Sokso (Socso, Socso Lencia?, Socsao) 08/36 [+ WO Gu Gz] (mountain) 0850'/3658' 2080, 2137, 2397 m sokuru: sokorru (O) giant thistle, Echinops giganteus ?? Sokuru (sub-post office under Jimma), ../.. [Po] cf Sokoro, Sekoru sola (A) kind of large tree, Pittosporum viridiflorum ssp. quartinianum HFC37 Sola 1353'/3712' 1775 m, near Kafta 13/37 [WO 18 Gz] Coordinates would give map code HFC36 HEE85 Sola Kidane Mihret (Meret) (church) 1140'/3858', 11/38 [Gz] north-west of Bete Hor soladdera g..: gera (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Salix subserrata; twogs from it are used as tooth-sticks JEA49 Soladdera Gera (.. Ghera) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] solage: sollaga, soollagaa (O) droopy, wilting HED64 Solage 1126'/3756' 2444 m 11/37 [Gu Gz] H.... Solamo, town in Uraga wereda 06/38? [20] HET59 Solawa, see Selewa ?? Solay ../.. [x] Village in the Arussi/Sidamo region. sole, soleh, solle (O) kinds of large tree, Pittosporum spp., Pittosporum viridiflorum; abaru (O) invoke a supernatural power; -- Sole, a clan of the Arsi Oromo HCL72 Sole (Sole Abaro), see Busa HCL92c Sole (with sawmill), see under Shashemene 07/38 [x] HDK20 Sole 0915'/3733' 1634 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDJ25 Sole 0918'/3705' 2778 m, south of Haretu 09/37 [Gz] HDK99 Sole 0955'/3819' 2492 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Tulu Milki HDL51 Sole 0933'/3834' 2210 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] (brackish water nearby), south-west of Fiche HDD60 Sole Gebriel (church) 0844'/3731' 08/37 [Gz] JDJ23 Sole 0917'/4157' 1680 m, north-east of Grawa 09/41 [Gz] HDT95 Sole kebele (Solé ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally far to the west in Legambo wereda; area 1,438 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE65 Soleda (Sulloda, Scelloda, Shelloda), 14/38 [Gz Gu x] (mountain) 1411'/3854' 2150, 2484 m, see under Adwa HEM13 Solela Abo (church) 1154'/3937', north of Weldiya 11/39 [Gz] HEE96? Solela kebele (Soläla ..) 11/39 [Ad] in the middle of Wadla wereda; area 2,138 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCE43 Solemo (Solomo, Solomon) 0549'/3843' 1771 m 05/38 [Gz Po] (Odo Urga) (with visiting postman under Shashemene) west of Kibre Mengist, cf Sollamo
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soli, solie (A) kinds of shrub or medium tree, Galiniera coffeoides, G. saxifraga H.... Solie 10/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Ababora Bet sub-district) HCU61 Solie sub-district (centre in 1964 = Ticho) 07/39 [Ad] JEB28 Solis, M. (area) 11/41 [WO] solit d..: dima, diima (O) 1. red /animal/, white /human/; 2. kind of small tree, Rhamnus prinoides; 3. baobab large tree, Adansonia digitata HEL09? Solit Dima kebele (.. Dema ..) 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda; area 1,351 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCA06 Solka (mountain), see Naita HCE81c Sollamo (with mission station), cf Solemo 06/38 [x] solloka (solloqa) (O) bark of certain plants used for rope HDC45 Solloka (Solloca) (with fort) 08/37 [+ WO] HDE49 Sollucchi, see Soloke HEU05 Soloka 1243'/3949' 1735 m, south-east of Korbeta 12/39 [Gz] HDE12 Soloke (Solok'e) 0814'/3837' 1991 m, 08/38 [Gz] north-west of lake Ziway HDE49 Soloke (Solok'e, Sollucchi) 0834'/3919' 1538 m, 08/39 [Gz WO] see under Nazret, near the main road and railway HCE43 Solomo (Solomon), see Solemo HCE71 Solomo 0606'/3835' 2282 m 06/38 [Gz] JDK85 Solsol 0941'/4301' 1759 m, near border of Somalia 09/43 [Gz] HCD24 Soluko (Solucco) 3100 m 05/37 [+ WO] soma (A) kind of shrub used for sticks; somaa (O) shaft of spear; sooma (O) fasting HDT71c Soma (Imbilati, Imilat'e) (lowland area) 10/38 [Ch] JDK84 Somadu 0948'/4255' 1413 m, not far from Somalia 09/42 [Gz] HBL02 Somay (Somai) (area) 03/38 [+ WO] somaya (A) shrub or small tree, Grewia bicolor; soomaya (O) spear-shaft; somayo (O) penis somba (O) lung/s/ HCC72 Somba 0607'/3647' 2097 m, east of Bulki 06/36 [Gz] HDG19 Somba 2012 m 09/35 [WO] somba g..: guta (T) drag; also name of a clan of Arsi Oromo HDG.. Somba Guta, in Gimbi awraja 08/40 [n] sombo, sembo (A,O) 1. kind of timber tree, Ekebergia capensis, Ekebergia rueppelliana, also Aphania senegalensis; 2. assembly hall for men of the Guji and Darassa GDF86 Sombo, see Haro HCR30 Sombo, see Sembo HDC67 Sombo 0842'/3716' 1897 m 08/37 [Gz] HDH78 Sombo, see Surobdu HDH88 Sombo, see Senbo HDJ10 Sombo 0912'/3639' 1846 m 09/36 [Gz] (with church Gebriel), north-east of Nekemte HDJ48 Sombo 0925'/3723' 2265 m, north-east of Haretu 09/37 [Gz] HDJ63 Sombo 0938'/3652' 1661 m, north-west of Shambu 09/36 [Gz] HDJ74 Sombo 0946'/3701' 2276 m, north-west of Shambu 09/37 [Gz] HDJ74 Sombo 0946'/3702' 2330 m, north-west of Shambu 09/37 [Gz] HDJ84 Sombo 0947'/3701' 2402 m, south-west of Alibo 09/37 [Gz] HDL70 Sombo 0943'/3830' 2504 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-east of Tulu Milki
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HDL80 Sombo 0950'/3825' 2545 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-east of Tulu Milki, see under Gebre Guracha GD... Sombo Deyu (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad] sombo n..: Nebo, mountain in the Old Testament HDB78 Sombo Nebo 0848'/3629' 2333 m, 08/36 [Gz] north-west of Arjo HDG39 Somboderr (Somboderro), see Sambodere HCL59 Somcaro, see Somkeru JDK85 Somedou (area) 09/43 [WO] HCL59 Somkeru (Somcaru, Sommacaro) (mountain) 06/39 [Gz WO] 0649'/3916' 3461, 3809 m ?? Somma (historical), ../.. [18] in the mid-1800s Somma was a fortress of Ras Ali. HDM06 Somme (area) 09/39 [WO] HDK65 Somo 0940'/3758' 2516 m, east of Kachisi 09/37 [AA Gz] HDM.? Somsa (with church Medhane Alem), 09/39 [x] in Bulga/Kamis wereda HDL09 Somsa Giyorgis (church) 0905'/3917', 09/39 [Gz] east of Sendafa somu (O) to fast HD... Sonbo (centre in 1964 of Wentu sub-district), 09/39 [Ad] cf Sombo GDF91 Sonca, see Sonkoy sone: sona (O) readyness, orderliness; soonaa (O) ideal, perfect HDL63 Sone 0939'/3844' 2614 m, south of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] sonee (Som) kind of medicinal plant GDF91 Songo (Tulu S.) (hill) 1774 m 09/34 [WO] HBT52 Sonkligala (Gebel Sonchligalla, Soncligata) 04/38 [Gz WO] (mountain) 0459'/3841' 1254 m HFD69 Sonko Sonko (Sonco Sonco) 14/38 [+ WO] GDF91 Sonkoy (Sonca, Tulu Songo) 0904'/3430' 1774 m 09/34 [Gz] GDM02 Sonkoy (Ghera Ciocorsa, Gherai, Grai, Girai) 09/34 [Gz WO Ad] 0905'/3432' 1641 m (centre in 1964 of Kumbabi & Wabera sub-district) -- Sooro, a sub-group of the Hadiyya ?? Sooro wereda, ../.. [20] with some inhabitants of the Dubamo people HDH.? Sopso, settlement in Leka in Wellega 09/36? [x] Around 1880, Sopso was the main settlement of Leka. HEL96 Soquota, see Sekota sor- (O) rich HDB27 Sor (waterfall), see Bechu HDB30 Sor & Geba awraja (.. Gabba .., Sorna Geba ..) 08/35 [Gz] 0825'/3545' HEL.. Sorba (centre in 1964 of Dengobat sub-district) 12/38 [Ad] sorba abbo: abbo (O) term of address among male friends; Abbo (A) colloquial name of Saint Gebre Menfes Qiddus HEL26 Sorba Abbo (church), see under Lalibela 12/38 [WO] HDT15c Sorba kebele 09/38 [Ad] in south-western Bugna wereda; area 11,565 hectares. HDT27 Sorch & Aredawayu kebele (.. Arädawayu ..) 10/39 [Ad] somewhat to the east in central Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda, 2-6 km north of Meragna; area 2,078 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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Sore, a male personal name ?? Sore wereda (Sori ..), in Welamo ../.. [x] HCL48 Sorefta, see Sorfta HCK62c Sorfella (plain) 06/37 [Gu] HCL48 Sorfta (Sorefta) 0643'/3910' 2733 m, 06/39 [Gz] south of Dodola HDH08 Sorga 09/36 [Ad WO] (centre in 1964 of Digga Mesera sub-district) JEP79 Sorgaale (waterhole) 13/41 [MS WO] HCS12c Sorgago, circa 25 km south-west of Hosaina 07/37 [20] sorgo, soorgoo (O) 1. poorly cooked /food/; 2. the most obvious meaning of two in a pun; chitu (O) break /rope etc./; cut /cloth/ from the loom; from the loom; chittu (O) useless, broken piece HDJ36 Sorgo Chitu (S. Ch'itu) 0924'/3708' 2224 m, 09/37 [Gz] near Haretu ?? Sori .., see Sore .. JDJ01 Soriya 0905'/4146' 1915 m, south-west of Grawa 09/41 [Gz] JER50 Sorkale (Sorcale) 1317'/4139' 1361 m, 13/41 [+ WO Gz] (mountain), near the border of Eritrea Coordinates would give map code JER60 HDM04 Sorkoma (M.Sorcoma) (area), see under Sidisto 09/39 [+ WO] sorma: sooroma (O) affluence, wealth HCE93 Sorma (Coba Sorma?) (area) 06/38 [WO] -- Soro, a sub-group of the Hadiya people GDM32 Soro, see under Begi 09/34 [WO] HCS11c Soro, area south of Gimbichu 07/37 [20] GD... Soro kebele ../34 [20] located near Sudan. Kwama language is spoken there. HCS11c Soro wereda (Sorro ..) 07/37 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 69 rural and 4 urban kebeles. HBS78 Soroppa, see Surupa sorora (Borana O) wooden milk vessel HBU12 Sororo (Gebel S.) (mountain) 0441'/3931' 828 m 04/39 [WO Gz] HEM34 Sororo 1202'/3946' 1728 m, south of Zobil 12/39 [Gz] JDA14 Sororo, G. (area) 1603 m 08/40 [WO] JDH56 Sororo (area) 09/41 [WO] HCS11c Sorro wereda, see Soro .. HBS78 Sorupa, see Surupa HCD24 Sose (area) 0538'/3752' 1924 m 05/37 [WO Gz] soso (O) shabby, threadbare HCG58 Soso, see Zozo JCT72 Sosobeneh (Sasabeneh, Sassabaneh, Sasa Baneh) 07/43 [MS LM WO Gu] (Sasobani, Sesabene, Sesebani, Sesebeni) 939/959 m, 07/43 [Wa x 18] lowland place with wells sost amba (A) three /flat-topped/ mountains HDM20 Sost Amba kebele 09/39 [Ad] in westernmost central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda at the border where it turns from western to southern, 5-9 km south-west of Koremash; area 2,011 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM32 Sost Amba kebele 09/39 [Ad] somewhat towards the south in the east/west middle of Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda; area 634 hectares.
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[CSA 1994] HDL19 Sostamba (area) (with church Giyorgis) 09/39 [WO x] soste (A) thrice; soste gedel (A) three cliffs JDA43 Soste 0834'/4006' 2097 m, west of Mechara 08/40 [Gz] HEF33 Sostegedel (Sosteghedel), see under Dessie 11/39 [+ Gu] HEC.. Sostu Shumata Zegsa Abo kebele, 10/36 [20] in Ankesha wereda sostu wesen (A) the three boundaries? H.... Sostuwesen sub-district 10/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Jiga Kwami Ber) HDH41 Sotati 0928'/3546' 1187 m 09/35 [WO Gz] sotelo: sootalloo (O) a kind of tree, Millettia ferruginea HDB35 Sotelo 0828'/3610' 2046 m, west of Bedele 08/36 [Gz] (WO map has a river Sotello) HDM34 Soten (area) 09/39 [WO] HDM24 Soten kebele (Sot'än ..) 09/39 [Ad] somewhat towards the east along the northern border of Berehet wereda, 11-22 km east of Gina Ager; area 5,905 hectares. [CSA 1994] GDF54 Soti (Sot'i, Fincio, Fincie) 0839'/3445' 1814 m, 08/34 [Gz] (mountain peak) -- Souboul .., see Subul .. soude t..: tucho (O) kind of tree, Blighia unijugata ?? Soude Ticho /?/, with mission ../.. [x] JE... Sououla (Su'ula) 346 m 12/42 [n] HDU12 Sowaro kebele 10/39 [Ad] somewhat to the south-west in central Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 8-13 km south-west of Molale; area 1,800 hectares. [CSA 1994] sooyyama (O), soyyoma (western O) slender shrub with shiny leaves and flowers at any time of the year, Clerodendrum myricoides, used for roofing; soyama (O) plough handle H.... Soyama, centre of Burji special wereda 05/.. [20] HDH39 Soyama (Soiama) (area) 09/36 [+ WO] HC... Soyamo (not far from Yirga Alem) 06/38 [x] HCJ65 Soybo 0654'/3706' 1646 m, south-west of Waka 06/37 [Gz] HB... Soye (in Borena awraja) 05/39? [Ad] HDK38 Soye 0923'/3816' 2495 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HCD33 Soyema (mountain chain) 0545'/3750' 2609 m, 05/37 [Gz] east of the southern part of lake Chamo HCD34 Soyema 0542'/3753' 1660 m, as above 05/37 [Gz] HCR02 Soyema 0716'/3649' 1147 m, south of Jimma 07/36 [Gz] HDD12c Soyema (Soyama, Soyomo) 08/37 [Ad Wa Po] (centre in 1964 of Kiku sub-district) (with visiting postman under Shashemene) HDH88 Soyema 0949'/3627' 2073 m 09/36 [Gz] HCL.. Soyemo (Swe/Nor: Sojamo) 06/38 [x] Small town with a toll station at the border between two provinces, a little south of Yirga Alem and north of Galana stream. soyo g..: golla (O) pelt of cattle; (Guji) front space in a house J.... Soyo Golla wereda (centre in 1964 = Jarra Gaya) 10/40 [Ad] HEF53 Stefanos, see Estifanos
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HCM83 Stella Ueghe, see Wege HEJ18 Stephanos, see Debre Istifanos -- Su, name of a small ethnic group in the South Omo Zone. HEL75 Su Amba (mountain) 1227'/3857' 2677 m, 12/38 [Gz] south-west of Sekota HFC24 Sua (Ziwa) 1347'/3700' 793 m, south-west of Kafta 13/37 [WO Gz] HES77 Suana, see Sawana suba (Afar) butter -- Suba, name of one of three Oromo clans making up the Sedeqa (Sadacha) in the late 1500s HDE91 Suba (village, with sawmill) 0858'/3832' 2474 m, 08/38 [Gz Ca] near Genet; Suba forest, cf Menagesha Suba HDT11 Suba (Selaculla, Selakulla, Selelculla), 10/38 [Gz WO Ha] 1008'/3830' 2221 m, south-west of Addis Derra subae (A) kind of spiritual retreat, usually of seven days HFF74 Subaha (area), cf Subha .., cf Fawly 14/39 [x] KCG69 Subanyale (Subaniale) 06/45 [+ WO] JDH31 Subbe (area) 1407 m 09/40 [WO] subbo, subboo (O) 1. young and tender /child/; 2. married man HDE81 Subbo (sawmill) 08/38 [x] At about 32 km south-west of Addis Abeba and a little north of the Weliso road. Sawmilling in the Wechecha forest: HBE96 Subbunte (area), see under Moyale 03/39 [WO] HDA49 Sube, see Supe HFF.. Subha Saesie wereda (.. Sa'ase ..), 14/39 [n Ad] in Agame awraja 1941-1974 JDG45 Sublale, 09/40 [Ne] at Awash river at some distance south-west of Awash Station. HDL73 Subo 0943'/3842' 2692 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Fiche, cf Subbo HEE86 Subsafau, see under Bete Hor 11/38 [WO] JDK47 Subul (Souboul Odle, Subul Oadleh, Sabulgadleh) 09/43 [Gz WO] 0927'/4308' 1764, 1910 m subul bar dod: baar (Som) peak; bar (Som) livestock /further meanings see at Bar Abir/; dood (Som) dispute, arguing; dhood (Som) 1. go somewhere far off; 2. boasting JDK46 Subul Berol (Subull Bar Dod, Sulul Bar Bod), 09/43 [Gz WO] Berol (mountain peak) 0930'/4306' 1748, 1910 m JDK55 Subul Hanfele (Souboul ..) 0935'/4300', 09/43 [+ WO Gz] (mountain) 1748, 1946 m, north-east of Jijiga souboul odleh: ood leh (Som) with a brushwood fence JDK56 Subul Nirich (Subul Niric) (area) 09/43 [+ WO] JDK47 Subul Odle, see Subul ?? Subula (on map of 1814), on a southern route 09/43 [18] from the coast to Harar HEL56 Suc Mariam, see Suk Maryam HCG33 Suc Suc, see Sussuka, cf Sugsug HCL28 Suca, see Suka HCR32 Sucara, see Sukara HDM30 Succhie, see Sukye HCL36 Sucha (Sucia) (area) 06/39 [+ WO] HCR26 Suchi (Succi) 07/37 [LM WO] HDB95 Suchi Argio, see Arjo HDH06 Suchi Bette, see Suki Bette HDH02 Suchi Uogga, see Suki
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HDB95 Suchi Uolatte, see Suki Wolatte suckulus g..: gera (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Salix subserrata; twigs from it are used as tooth-sticks JEA58 Suckulus Gera (Succulus Ghera) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] suda (T) kind of plant, Justicia schimperi/ana/, with dark green leaves JEC82 Sudda (waterhole) 11/41 [MS WO] GE..? Sude ../.. [Mi] Gold placer situated near the confluence of the Durri and the Gazan (Gazal) rivers in the extreme west of Wellega. HCU74 Sude 0754'/3944' 2468 m, east of Robi 07/39 [Gz] JCG82 Sude sub-district (ctr in 1964 = Robe) (1964-1967-) 07/40 [Ad n] JCG82 Sude wereda (in the 1980s) 07/40 [x] in the north-west corner of Ticho awraja (-1994-) is divided into 62 rural kebeles and 1 urban. sudi, suddi (western O) Seriostachys tomentosa JDE97 Sudi Wabot (area) 08/44 [WO] HCJ33 Sudo 0639'/3655' 1566 m 06/36 [Gz] HCB97 Sueze 0619'/3622' 1320 m, see under Dime 06/36 [WO Gz] suf (A) 1. safflower, Carthamus tinctorius, a tall thistle-like plant often mixing with tef; also sunflower, Helianthus annus; 2. wool; suuf (Som) wool, cotton-wool; gemo, gemmoo (O) stone/s/ used for supporting cooking vessels in a fireplace ?? Suf Gemo (S. Gämo) (historically recorded area) ../.. [Pa] Seems to have been a separate political entity within the Gemo/Gamu province in the early 1400s and still in the 1530s. sufan (A) flint; kara (qara) (A) knife HEJ79 Sufankara (Sufanqara), 12/37 [20] (area known by this name in the 1600s) sufi, suufii (O) 1. sunflower plant; 2. wool; Suufi, a male personal name JDH20 Sufi, G. (mountain) 1722 m, see under Mieso 09/40 [WO Gu] HCK08c Sugali (Utallo) 06/38 [x] Village some 20 km south of Dilla. Utallo was found to be the original Darassa name. JDR.. Suggadera, see under Debene 10/41 [Ha] JDR96 Suggagedan (recorded in 1841) 10/42 [Ha] HBM01 Suglunn (area) 03/39 [WO] HEU62 Sugoda, see Asegeda sugsug (Som) kinds of thorn shrub or tree, Acacia spp. such as Acacia etbaica HES75 Sugsug 13/37 [WO] JDE19 Sugumaha (area) 08/44 [WO] HDS47 Suha 1022'/3813' 2410 m, see under Bichena 10/38 [Ch WO Gz] suk (suq) (A etc) shop, store, small bazaar; -- Dewaro, a subdivision of the Ometo ethnic group ?? Suk Dewaro (Suq Däwaro) (historical market), ../.. [Pa] the principal market of the Däwaro province. HEL56 Suk Maryam (Suc Mariam) 12/39 [LM WO Gu Gz] 1217'/3901' 1990/2012 m ?? Suk Weyzero (Fre: Souq Ouaïzaro) (historical) ../.. [+ x] "Bazaar of the Lady", mentioned in medieval time as a fortified market place.
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suka (suuqa) (O) 1. out-of-the-way place; 2. corner of a room; sukka, suke (O) kind of tall tree in highland forests, Pygeum africanum, its bark becomes black when old HCL28 Suka (Suca) 0631'/3914' 1806 m 06/39 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HCL29 sukara: sukkara (O) sugar HCR32 Sukara (Sucara) (area) 0733'/3649'c, 2030 m 07/36 [x WO] HEF25 Sukaye (Sukoye) 1106'/3951' 1841 m, 11/39 [Gz] east of Kombolcha JDJ38 Sukaye 0924'/4232' 2231 m, north-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz] sukela (Borena) small or medium tree, Delonix alata HBF82 Sukeila (area) 03/39 [WO] suki, suuki (O) curds; suuqii (O) shop or store for goods HDH02 Suki (Suchi Uogga) (village) 09/35 [WO Gu] HDH06 Suki Bette (Suchi Bette) (small village) 1460 m 09/36 [+ Gu] HDB95 Suki Wolatte (Suchi Uolatte) 1420 m 09/36 [+ Gu] JDJ.. Sukkare (on map of 1814), 09/42 [18] last caravan stop before Jeldesa on route to Harar HCT.. Suksuki 07/38 [x] HDM30 Sukye (Succhie) 09/39 [+ Gu] There was a barrack camp, cantoniera, there in the Italian time. ?? Sulaja (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] KCJ50 Suldub 0647'/4640' 389 m, near border of Somalia 06/46 [WO Gz] sule: sulle (O) small jar /for children to fetch water/ ?? Sule (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] ?? Sulele (farm in the Awash Valley) ../.. [x] GD... Sulkolo kebele ../34 [20] located near Sudan. Kwama language is spoken there. JDG32c Sullala (sulphur mines recorded in 1841) 09/40 [Ha] sulloda: suluda (O) peak; sulluda (O) fat rump /of cattle/, also argot for warana, spear HFE65 Sulloda, see Soleda JCS43 Sullul (wells), see under Segeg 07/42 [WO] sulo, suuloo (O) squinted-eyed or one-eyed /horse/; -- Sullo, a clan of the Mecha-Liban-Ammaya Oromo HDD32 Sulo 08/37 [WO] JBU65 Sulsul 0506'/4453' 188, 363 m 05/44 [WO Gz] sulsul ale (A) returning all the time, chasing incessantly JBU66 Sulsulyere (Sulsuliere) (area) 05/44 [+ WO] JDH95 Sultelli 0958'/4108' 709 m (recorded in 1841) 09/41 [Ha Gz] -- Sulu, name of an ethnic group H.... Sulucha, in the Omo zone, ../36 [x] place near Sigidan in the Kwegu area of the Omo zone. HEF43 Sulul (Sulula) 1114'/3941' 2154 m, 11/39 [Gz] (with school), south of Hayk JDK46 Sulul Bar Bod, see Subul Berol sulula (O) valley, gully HEF43 Sulula (sub-post office under Dessie) 11/39 [MS Ad Po] (centre in 1964 of Tehule Dere wereda), in Legambo wereda (-1999-) HEF43c Sulula sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bededo) 11/39 [Ad] JEJ55 Sulula 1217'/4206' 346 m 12/42 [Gz]
-- Sululta, an Oromo tribe
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HDL12 Sululta (mountain) 0911'/3839' 2793, 2945 m, 09/38 [WO Gz] west of place Sululta HDL13 Sululta (Silulta, Tsuluta) 0911'/3845' 2567 m 09/38 [AA Gz WO 18] Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 4S Lencha (village) 10S (Intoto, part of Addis Abeba) 7SW Sululta receiving station 7SW Galeyi (village) 1W waterfall in Dima 4W Goro (village) 5NW Sakela (Sekela) (village) 2558 m small lake with brackish water near 7NW Umbicha (Umbiccia) 4NE Keta (village) 2529 m ?? Dibdibe 2625 m There was a new telecommunications radio station in Sululta in early 1968. HDL13 Sululta wereda (centre in 1964 = Geto) 09/38 [Ad] HDL13 Sululta & Mulo wereda (Mulo & Sululta ..) 09/38 [Ad] JDJ22 Sumane (Galditti) 0917'/4117' 1931 m 09/41 [Gz] G.... Sumanindo 10/34? [x] Village in the Sirekoli valley in Beni Shangul near Sudan where gold could be found. sumanka p..: piri (O) a kind of worm JCL36 Sumanka Pirid (waterhole) 06/43 [WO] HDA17 Sumbata Gudda, see Sambata Gudda HDK89 Sumbe (Sembie) 0951'/3825' 2408 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Gebre Guracha HCR75 Sume 07/37 [WO] ?? Sumenido (in Wellega), ../.. [Mi] in the Yabus river area in Wellega HCR69 Summasho (Summascio) (area) 07/37 [+ WO] JDA92 Summey (Summei) (area) 09/40 [+ WO] summi, summii (O) poison; infection JDA66 Sumsum, G. (area) 2380 m 08/40 [WO] sumsuma (O) stone as support for cooking in a fireplace sumut (Gurage) eight; dega (däga) (A) highland; deega (O) poor, miserable HFF83 Sumut Dega (Summut Daga) (mountain) 14/39 [Gz WO Gu] 1421'/3938' 2263 m, east of Adigrat ?? Sunaro (in Kefa) 06/35? [Mi] HEJ92 Sunc Uaha, see Sunk Wiha JEB04 Sundi, M. (area) 10/41 [WO] HEJ92 Sunk Wiha (Sunc Uaha), near river of same name 12/36 [+ Gu] sunko, sunqoo (O) fenugreek, Trigonella foenum graecum, used as a medicine plant; sunkwa (T) kind of shrub or small tree, Grewia ferruginea HCJ47 Suntana (Coscia, Kosha) 0645'/3717' 1220 m 06/37 [Gz Wa WO] JDA43 Sunte, G. (area) 2725 m 08/40 [WO] HCR93 Suntu (Sintu, Genet, Gennet, Guennet) 08/36 [Gz WO MS] (Gennet Limmu, Limu Genet), in Limu awraja 08/36 [x Te Po] Gz: 0806'/3657' 1773 m; MS: 0810'/3650' = HDC02 Centre in 1964 of Limu Kossa wereda. With sub-post office under Jimma; see also under Seka. Suntu town was renamed Limmu Genet by Dejazmach Mesfin Sileshi. A coffee washing centre was established in the late 1950s.
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supe, sup-ee (O) mud, clay; suppe (O) ford; supi (Arsi O) very early morning; -- Suba, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe; HDA49 Supe (Supie, Suppe, Sube) 0831'/3540' 1595/1762m 08/35 [Gz Ad Gu WO] (group of villages) sub-district & its centre in 1964 HDJ22 Supe 0916'/3649' 1902 m, north-east of Nekemte 09/36 [Gz] HDA49 Supe & Sodo wereda (Supena Sodo ..) 08/35 [n Ad] (.. Supheenaa Sooddoo ..) (-1994-) is divided into 58 rural and 3 urban kebeles. HDB41 Suppe (Suppi), see Soddo HCL65c Suppo 06/38 [Gu] With a hujuba, sacred enclosure, and Juniperus trees. suppu, suppuu (O) patch /on clothes/ HDR52 Sur (river) ca 1030'/3650' 10/36 [Ch] sura: surra, surraa (O) dignity HCM67 Sura 0656'/3959' 3046 m, south of and near Goba 06/39 [Gz] HCS86 Sura 0758'/3807' 2757 m 07/38 [Gz] HEC24 Sura (church) 11/36 [It] HDU34 Surafel 1015'/3945' 3346 m, north-east of Molale 10/39 [Gz] HEJ50 Surako, see Serako JCP22 Surar 0727'/4057' 1353 m 07/40 [18 WO Wa Gz] HFE69 Surbeati (Sur Beatti), 14/39 [x] (with rock-hewn church), see under Nebelet JDH59 Sure 0931'/4131' 1599 m, 09/41 [Gz] near the railway west of Dire Dawa HCR49 Surema (Suriema), cf Surma 07/37 [WO Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HCC58 Surgulla (Zargulla) 0555'/3722' 2023 m 05/37 [WO Gz Wa] -- Suri, name of an ethnic group numbering about 19,632 according to 1994 census, living toward the Sudan border and also west of Mizan Teferi HDR70 Suri (river) circa 1040'/3640' 10/36 [Ch] KCG83 Surio (Suriu) 0704'/4502' 688 m 07/45 [Gz] GDU51c Surkole 10/34 [LM] -- Surma, name of an ethnic group in the South Omo Zone and also in eastern Sudan, known to work as potters. HCG26 Surma (area), cf Surema 06/35 [WO] HC... Surma wereda 06/35 [n] (-1994-) is divided into 45 rural kebeles and no urban one. Within the Bench-Maji Zone which was established in 1996. JCC18 Surmi 0534'/4219' 806 m 05/42 [WO Gz] HDH78 Surobdu (Sombo) 0946'/3628' 1981 m 09/36 [Gz] surre, surree (O) trousers JDH39 Surre (Fre: Sourré) 2050 m 09/41 [Gu] In a valley. In the neighbourhood are many dolmen type graves. HBS78 Surupa (Sorupa, Suruppa, Soroppa, Soroppo), 05/38 [Gz Ad Mi WO] 0508'/3818' 1721 m, with important well (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HET19 Suryasu (Suriasu) 13/39 [+ WO] suryo (Som) narrow passage KCG83 Suryo (Surio, Suriu) 688 m 07/45 [+ WO n] HFC74 Susiti (area) 14/36 [WO] HCG33 Sussuka (Sussuca, Suc Suc) 0638'/3505' 1267 m 06/35 [+ WO Gz]
suta (O) (sutaa) thin bundle of grass; (suuta) slowly, softly HCL02 Suta (mountain) 0617'/3835' 2762/2826 m 06/38 [WO Gz]
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HFF51 Suta (Sut'a, Sika), 14/39 [x] (with rock-hewn church), see under Hawzen HDJ95 Sute (Sut'e) 0952'/3706' 2479 m, near Alibo 09/37 [Gz] HDE11 Suten, Gz: 0822'/3834' 2133 m; MS: 0818'/3835', 08/38 [Gz] village about 10 km from Tiya in direction Butajira HFF74 Suwaha (Zuaha) 1413'/3938' 2810 m, 14/39 [Gz] east of Adigrat, cf Fawly ?? Sylem sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n] HEJ.. Synfelema, 12/37 [20] village about 10 km from Addis Alem, known for cultivation of chat.
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