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Ta.., see also Te.. ta g..: guba, gubaa (O) 1. fever; 2. branding iron; 3. strong /tobacco/; 4. cloudy HEE75 Ta Guba kebele 11/38 [Ad] in southernmost western Meket wereda; area 6,653 hectares. ta taru: taru, taruu (O) to pass JFB70 Ta Taru (mountain) 1416'/4040' 90 m, 14/40 [Gz] mostly inside Eritrea, WO map shows it at JFA79 taa: dura ta-aa (O) chairman JDA96 Taa (Ta'a) (plantation) 0901'/4019', 09/40 [Gz] at Awash river east of Awash station GCT26 Taada, see Pakelo taba (T) hill; (O) 1. game, play; 2. talk, joke (t'aba) (A) small clay bowl HCE67 Taba, see Toba HEL56 Taba (Tava) 1215'/3901' 1959 m, 12/39 [Gu WO Gz] north of Lalibela, cf Tebba HCR42 Taba Jirewo (T.Gireo) (area), see under Jimma 07/36 [WO] HEL66 Taba Mikael (T'aba Mika'el) (church) 1220'/3900', 12/39 [Gz] midway between Lalibela and Sekota tabaca: t'abaqaa (O) lawyer, advocate HFE79 Tabaca, see Bet Hawiya tabala (O) mineral water, and place for drinking it H.... Tabala (mountain), cf Tabata 05/37 [Ca] HDS25 Tabanoley Be'ale Igzi'abher (T'abanoley ..) 10/37 [Gz] 1010'/3759', south-east of Debre Markos tabata (O) jovial, playful /man/; tabada (O) conversation; tebat (täbat) (A) male HCD64c Tabata (mountain) 06/37 [Br] HDH86 Tabata (with church) 09/36 [WO] tabba (O) slope, steep ground; (A) to be concealed HET54 Tabba (mountain area), cf Tebba 13/38 [WO] tabbo: tebbo (Kefa) wheat, Triticum dicoccum HDF32 Tabbo (area) 08/39 [WO] tabel: tebel (t'äbäl) (A) holy water HDE62 Tabel (archaeological site), 08/38 [x] see under Melka Kunture JFA06 Tabena (waterhole) 1335'/4022' 13/40 [WO Ne Gz] -- Tabi (Ingessana), ethnic group speaking Gaam and numbering 2,655 (in the 1980s?) JDH78 Tabi (waterhole) 09/41 [WO] HFD69 Tabir 1411'/3823' 1933 m 14/38 [Gz] (this and next), north-east of Inda Silase HFD69 Tabir 1411'/3825' 1952 m 14/38 [Gz] HDD60 Tabo S. Gabriel (with church) 08/37 [WO] HEH90 Tabola, J. (hill) 12/35 [WO] Tabor, the Mount Tabor of the Bible, also occurring as a male personal name in modern time GDF44 Tabor 0834'/3446' 1828 m 08/34 [MS Ad WO] (centre in 1964 of Seyo wereda), see under Dembidolo HEF43 Tabor, see under Hayk 11/39 [LM WO] HDU15 Tabor 1003'/3947' 2197 m, south-east of Molale 10/39 [WO Gz] HDM94 Tabor kebele 09/39 [Ad] at the south-western tip of Kewet wereda, 7 km north of Debre Sina; area 819 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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HDU15 Tabor sub-district (centre in 1964 = Aya Ber) 10/39 [Ad WO 18] ?? Tabor wereda tabot (A,T) the ark kept in Ethiopian orthodox churches, covered unseen "altar stone"; maderiya (madäriya) (A) 1. place for passing the night, dwelling; 2. land allotted in return for military service HEC97c Tabot Maderia, 11/37 [Gu] area with wide pastures HDU90 Tabot Mewaya kebele (T. Mäwaya ..) 10/39 [Ad] at the north-western Were Ilu wereda, north of Weyn Amba; area 2,881 hectares. [CSA 1994] tabot washa (A) cave for keeping/hiding a tabot? HDM52 Tabot Washa 0933'/3935' 2924 m, 09/39 [Gz x] (with church Mika'el), south of Debre Birhan HDL37 Tabote Maryam (church) 0924'/3906' 09/39 [Gz] HF... Tabr (historical amba in Shire, Tigray) 14/38 [20] tabu, tabuu (O) immature, innocent HDD12c Tabu (mountain), 08/37 [Mi] about 12 km beyond Welkite HES.. Tabulaque (on map of 1814), north of Adi Arkay 13/37 [18] HDM82 Tabuor, see Zendegur HEL76 Taburkit (T'aburkit) 1224'/3859' 2239 m, 12/38 [Gz] south of Sekota JDG97 Tacahili, see Takahili tach (A) below, under; betach (A) down below; Tach .., (A) Lower .. HF... Tach Adiabo wereda (Tahtay Adiyabo ..) 14/38? [n Ad] (-1994-2004-) is divided into 34 rural and 6 urban kebeles. H.... Tach Aferwanat sub-district 10/38? [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Shimie Maryam) HDT15 Tach Agerit 1004'/3855' 2059 m, 10/38 [Gz] south-east of Addis Derra HEM03 Tach Ale Wiha kebele (.. Alä Weha ..) 11/39 [Ad] in north-easternmost Guba Lafto wereda, 10 km east of Weldiya; area 2,321 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM61 Tach Amba 0938'/3925' 2749 m, west of D. Birhan 09/39 [Gz] HER.. Tach Armachiho wereda 12/37 [Ad n 20] (.. Arimacho .., .. Armacho ..) (-1964-2005-) (centre in 1964 = Godebe) HEM84 Tach Asayo 1230'/3946' 1834 m, east of Korem 12/39 [Gz] HF... Tach Asgetse sub-district 14/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Mai Tsemu) HDT16 Tach Bet (Tac Biet) (area) 10/39 [+ WO] HDT15 Tach Bet Merhabete wereda 10/38 [+ Ad] (Tach Biet Merha Bietie ..) (centre in 1964 = Fetera) HDT16? Tach Bet sub-district (-1997-) 10/39? [n] HDS51c Tach Chabi (centre in 1964 of Senan wereda) 10/37 [MS Ad] HDF83c Tach Cheba kebele (T. Ch'äba ..) 08/39 [Ad] in the north-easternmost corner of Minjar & Shenkora wereda; area 8,532 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM54 Tach Debdebo kebele (T. Däbdäbo ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Ankober wereda a little east of Ankober town; area 262 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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HE... Tach Dehuch sub-district (T. Dahuchi ..) 12/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Debre Tekle Haymanot), in Libo awraja HDM74 Tach Den kebele (T. Dän ..) 09/39 [Ad] near the border of north-western Ankober wereda, 14 km north of Ankober town; area 362 hectares. [CSA 1994] H.... Tach Derra sub-district 10/38? [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Gib Dawit) HEE72 Tach Gayint wereda (T. Gaynt ..) 11/38 [n Ad] (centre in 1964 = Arb Gebeya) (-1994-) is divided into 24 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HE... Tach Iste sub-district 11/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Musafa Maryam) HDH19 Tach Kile sub-district (T. Kilie ..) 09/36 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Haro) HFE61 Tach Koraro wereda (Tahtay K..) 14/38 [Ad n] (centre in 1964 = Selekleka) (-1994-) is divided into 18 rural and 6 urban kebeles. HEL09 Tach Koso Amba kebele 11/39 [Ad] in north-westernmost Guba Lafto wereda, 30 km west of Weldiya; area 1,303 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEJ31 Tach Lambaz Maryam (.. Mariam) 12/36 [+ WO x] (Lamboz Maryam) (church), in Begemder HF... Tach Maychew wereda (Tahtay .. ..) 14/38 [n Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 25 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HEF90 Tach Mekelet kebele (.. Mäkälät ..) 11/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda, about 25 km west-southwest of Weldiya; area 2,379 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM80 Tach Mesensa kebele (T. Mäsénsa ..) 09/39 [Ad] at midway in the north-western "horn" of Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyet wereda; area 1,247 hectares. ?? Tach Michew wereda (Tahtay ..) ../.. [20] in Tigray (-2006-) HDM62 Tach Milki kebele 09/39 [Ad] at the southern border of Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyet wereda, 3 km south of Debre Birhan town; area 2,066 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM73 Tach Mush & Weyra kebele 09/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyet wereda, 15 km north-east of Debre Birhan town; area 549 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Tach Negela sub-district 11/38? [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Zagoch) HDM42c Tach Sekoru kebele (T. Säkoru ..) 09/39 [Ad] at the northern border of eastern Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda; area 592 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM21c Tach Sichat kebele (T. Sechat ..) 09/39 [Ad] at the western border of Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda; area 2,004 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL09 Tach Sokoloho kebele (.. Soqoloho ..) 11/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda, about 25 km north-east of Wegel Tena; area 1,202 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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HEE96 Tach Talit kebele (.. T'alet ..) 11/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Wadla wereda, about 30 km south-southeast of Lalibela; area 2,800 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE26 Tach Tsetsera sub-district (Tahtay Tsesera ..) 13/39 [Ad x] (centre in 1964 = Setaliwa) HD... Tach Ula sub-district (T. Oula ..) 09/37 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Dedu) HDT75 Tach Wala kebele 10/38 [Ad] at the south-western corner of Debre Sina wereda, 10 km east of Mekane Selam; area 1,690 hectares. [CSA 1994] tach washa (A) lower cave HDM81 Tach Washa 0950'/3929' 2696 m, 09/39 [Gz] north of Debre Birhan HE... Tach Wido sub-district 12/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Meneguzer) HDU24 Tach Yigem kebele (T. Yegäm ..) 10/39 [Ad] at the northern border of eastern Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda; 10 km north-northeast of Molale; area 2,985 hectares. HDU23 Tach Zebir kebele (T. Zäber ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 5 km north-west of Molale; area 381 hectares [CSA 1994]. HDU13 Tach Zeram kebele (T. Zäram ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 5 km west of Molale; area 1,893 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEU70c Tachi, see Tashi HD... Tachili Havugede (in Gudru awraja) 09/37? [Ad] HET42 Tachissa, see Takissa HES90 Tacle Georgis (T. Gherghis), see Tekle Giyorgis HDF70 Taconaisagher, see Takonaysager HEJ54 Tacuss, see Takusa HDM15 Tadacha Malka (.. Maleka), see Dedecha GCU47 Tadan (area) 07/34 [WO] HEE45 Tadbaba Maryam, see Tedbebe Maryam ?? Tadban, ../.. [Ch] an important monastery around 1700. HEK80 Tadda (village) 1230'/3730' 2154 m, cf Tedda, Tede 12/37 [WO Gu Gz] tadde, taddee (O) porcupine, or its spines HDE48 Tadde Mariam, see Tede HCT85 Taddeccia, see Tadecha HDL17 Taddeni (area) 09/39 [WO] taddia: taddie (O), daddi (western O), didde (eastern O) porcupine, Hystrix cristata; lola (O) drain trench; lola, lolaa (O) flood; lolaa (O) fight (A) kind of forest tree, Ekebergia capensis JDB56 Taddia Lola (.. Lolohe) 0837'/4118' 1352 m 08/41 [WO Gz] HDU41 Taddober 10/39 [WO] tade (t'adä) (A) put a kettle on the fire GCU15 Tade, see Tadi HDM15 Tadeccia Melca (Tadacha Malka), see Dedecha tadecha (A,O) slender shrub or small tree with very hard wood, Acacia tortilis, Dodonea angustifolia, D. viscosa; melka (A) malka (O) ford
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Taddacha, a male name among the Borana Tadecha, cf Dadecha, Tedecha HCM80 Tadecha (Daddecia) (area) 07/39 [+ WO] HCT85 Tadecha (Tadeccia, Taddeccia) 0759'/3853' 1636 m, 07/38 [Gz Gu WO] in size the middle one of the three islands in the eastern part of lake Ziway. The islanders call it Aysut. By 1950 there were three small villages with a total of 300-400 inhabitants. HDE75 Tadecha (Tadeccia) (area) 2050 m, 08/38 [+ WO] see under Debre Zeyt HDM15 Tadecha Melka (Tadeccia Melca, Tadechamalca, 09/39 [+ WO] Tadiccia Malca, T'adacha Maleka), see Dedecha HE... Tadegea, in Raya & Kobo awraja 12/39? [n] tadelle: taddele (taddälä) (A) was well favoured by fortune; also a male personal name HDD11 Tadelle 08/37 [WO] HDD21 Tadelle sub-district (Tadelie ..) 08/37 [WO Ad] (centre in 1964 = Fenchir) ?? Tadessa ../.. [Gu] Before the Italian occupation a farm of Plantations d'Abyssinie. HEL38 Tadeyos Amba kebele 12/39 [Ad] in eastern Bugna wereda, 15 km east of Lalibela; area 2,058 hectares. [CSA 1994] tadi, tadii (O) weak & emaciated; tadhi (O) cow that gives much milk GCU15 Tadi (Tade, Masango) (mount.) 0720'/3449' 552 m, 07/34 [Gz WO] WO map places it at GCU12 HDM15 Tadiccia Malca, see Dedecha HC... Tadmara 07/36 [18] HBK74 Taella, G. (mountain) 04/37 [WO] tafa (O) hip, haunch, buttocks, rump, also a male name among the Mecha Oromo; (A) 1. thigh, rump; 2. (t'afa) plates of metal as decoration of shield HFE16 Tafa (T'afa) 1340'/3904' 2559 m, north of Abiy Adi 13/39 [Gz] HEL77 Tafa Mikael (T'afa Mika'el) (church) 1228'/3907', 12/39 [Gz] south-east of Sekota tafa s..: shiqoo (O) fenugreek, Trigonella foenum-graecum ?? Tafa Shiko (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] ?? Tafa Werbuba (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] tafari: taffere (A) was respected, honoured Tafari .., see Teferi .. tafari k..: kella, keellaa (O) check-point, border post HCK19 Tafari Kella (= Teferi Kella), see Otilcho HDE71 Tafchi, see Tefki tafe (t'afä) write; patch /garment/; taaffee (O) hot ointment for treating wounds HDE57 Tafe Medhane Alem (T'afe ..) (church) 08/39 [Gz] 0837'/3904', near Mojo tafelama ..: ager (agär) (A) land, district, rural area HDM.? Tafelama Ager (with church Maryam), 09/39? [x] in Bulga/Kasim wereda JDK87 Taferi Ber, see Teferi Ber taffa: teffa (täffa) (A) spit, vomit; disgorge /of volcano/; cf tafa above; taffiya (A) spleen HCT80 Taffa, see Tufa Taffari .., see Teferi .. taffe (O) hot ointment for treating wounds; JDB14 Taffe (area) 1591 m 08/41 [WO]
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taffere ..: ketema (kätäma) (A,T,) town in general; garrison camp HCL31c Taffere Ketema, 06/38? [x] for 1940s and later see Teferi Ketema (same place?) tafi, taffi, t'aafii (O) 1. tef, Eth. highland grain, Eragrostis tef; 2. secretary; 3. fast, quick HDE47 Tafi (T'afi) 0834'/3903' 1749 m, near Mojo 08/39 [Gz] tafki, tafkii (O) flea, fleas HDE71 Tafki (Tafchi), see Tefki HDK19 Tafo 0911'/3824' 2589 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HE... Tafo (near Abay river), circa 1115'/3750' 11/37 [Ch] Consul Cheesman passed there in January 1927. tafta..: teftafa dengiya (A) flame stone /to strike fire with?/ HEE85 Taftafedingya (Taftafedinghia) 11/38 [+ WO] taga: taagga (Som) 1. high ground, hill, mountain; 2. kind of contagious disease; tagga (Som) 1. luck, fate, fortune; 2. relationship brought by marriage; tega (t'äga) (A) wealth, grace HEK92 Taga 1239'/3744' 2641 m, east of Gondar 12/37 [Gz] HEU71c Taga Taga (mountain spur) 13/39 [Gu] JCM45 Tagabain 0645'/4445' 549 m, east of Kebri Dehar 06/44 [WO Gz] HEA53 Tagambat (area) 11/35 [WO] JCM42 Tagaveio 0643'/4434' 512 m, east of Kebri Dehar 06/44 [WO Gz] HDT53c Tagel Behibret kebele (Tagäl Bähebrät ..) 10/38 [Ad] in western Wegdi wereda at its northern border, 8 km west of Mahdere Selam; area 1,013 hectares. [CSA 1994] HET95 Taget (T'aget) 1333'/3858' 1666 m, 13/38 [Gz] (with church Mikael), south-west of Abiy Adi HCN87 Tageta (locality) 0802'/3530', south-west of Gore 08/35 [Gz] HCP10 Tageto (locality) 0723'/3546' 07/35 [Gz] HDD58 Taggi, see Teji HDR91 Taggia, see Taia taggieh (A) kinds of small or medium tree, Terminalia avicennoides, Terminalia glaucescens HED24 Taggiu Anba, see Taju Anba HDD79 Tagi, see Teji HES90 Tagle Gheorghis, see Tekle Giyorgis JCG93 Tagona 0709'/4005' 07/40 [x] HEU31 Tagora, see Togora ?? Tagwelat (not related to Tegulet? same as Maradi?) ../.. [20] Mentioned as a historical centre in Aksumite time. HBE93 Tahami (area) 03/38 [WO] JFB51 Tahe (Tehe) (waterhole) 1402'/4045' 14/40 [WO Ne Gz] -- Tahtay (Tahtai, Tahitay), so named in Tigray, see Amharic version Tach = Lower HFE.. Tahtay Kumro (Tahtai Cumro) (valley) 2115 m 14/39 [+ Gu] HFE26 Tahtay Tsesera, see Tach Tsetsera tai mewcha (A) where the sun comes out HE... Tai Mewucha sub-district (centre in 1964 = Janos) 11/39 [Ad] HBS04 Taia, see Taya & HDR82 HDR91 Taia (Taja, Taggia) (mountain) 1051'/3645' 2724 m, 10/36 [Gz] west of Bure in Gojjam HEK25c Taigar (= Taigur?) 11/37 [Gu] HCA56 Taigu (Targu) (area) 0557'/3522' 05/35 [WO Gz] HEK14 Taigur 1156'/3757' 2248 m, east of lake Tana 11/37 [Gz] GCU74 Taine, see Ajam
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HDA57 Taingi, see Tingi HCA45 Tairma (well), see Tirm taiya (Som/H.Salt) the moon GDD38 Taiyau 08/33 [WO] HDR91 Taja, see Taia HE... Taja 11/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Derem Wedih sub-district) HEE96 Taja kebele (T'aja ..) 11/39 [Ad] at the mid-southern border of Meket wereda, about 30 km south-southwest of Lalibela; area 2,977 hectares. [CSA 1994] taji (O) ritual of slaughtering a bull before hanging up the bee-hives HDD58 Tajji (Taggi), cf Teji 08/38 [+ WO] HED24 Taju Anba (Taggiu Anba) (area), see under Mota 11/37 [+ WO] taka (A) (t'aqa) fog, darkness during the day; (O) (taaqaa) roll of cloth, as it comes from the loom; takka (O) 1. while; 2. never ?? Taka (historically recorded area in present-day Sudan) ../.. [Pa] JDG97 Takahili (Tacahili) 09/40 [+ WO] takakumbi: taka kumbi (O) sometimes incense? HBU21 Takakumbi, G. (area) 04/39 [WO] HFF42 Takatisfi (group of rock-hewn churches), 13/39 [Br] from west to east: Petros & Pawlos (Inda P. P.), see Mellehai Zengi Mikael, see Mellehai Zengi Medhani Alem, see Adi Kesho HFD17 Takazze (bridge), see Tekeze HDM.. Takelt, not far from Debre Birhan 09/39 [18] takissa: taakiso (Som) kind of caterpillar; takwisa (T) swamp, morass HET42 Takissa (Tachissa) 13/38 [+ WO] HEM20 Takkazye (river, British camp in 1868) 11/39 [18] HBL22 Takoaroba, see Dakkaroba HDF70 Takonaysager (Taconaisagher) 08/39 [+ WO] taku, takuu (O) 1. cross a river or a bridge; 2. palm of the hand; takku, taakkuu (O) span between the tips of the thumb and the middle finger, used as a unit of measurement especially for cloth HFC74 Taku (area) 14/37 [WO] HEJ45 Takusa (Tacuss, Tacussa, T'aqusa) 12/36 [Gz WO Gu x] (Dagossa, Dagussa) District at the north-west corner of lake Tana. Fertile area on a watershed. HEJ45 Takusa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Delgi) 12/36 [Ad] -- Takwama language, see Kwama ?? Takwomlesh wereda (Taquomlesh ..), in Temben ../.. [+ Yo] tal: taal (Som) it is there; xal (Som) wash clean; xaal (Som) legal matter, compensatory payment JEN13 Tal Tal (mountain) 12/40 [WO] tala (O) kind of tree in the wetter parts of medium-altitude forests, Polyscias ferruginea; talaa (O) letter, written message; talla (O) tree with branches in distinct spirals ?? Tala (mountain) 10/.. [18] HEK16 Tala Levasi 1153'/3803' 2558 m, 11/38 [WO Gz] see under Debre Tabor HEC63 Tala Mikael (T. Micael) 11/36 [It]
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JDB38 Talacho (Talaccio) (area), cf Telecho 08/41 [+ WO] talach'uu (O) young, new-born talade: Talaada (Som) Tuesday, fourth day of the Somali week KCH74 Talade 07/46 [WO] taladida ..: farda (O) horse HFC83 Taladidafarda 1418'/3655' 594 m, 14/36 [Gz] on the border of Eritrea JEB34 Talag (Teleg), see Datalg Ali talak (tallaq) (A) large, important, mighty HDM71 Talak Amba kebele (Talaq ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyet wereda, 8 km north-west of Debre Birhan town; area 1,160 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM41 Talak Kelkil (Talaq K.) 1209'/3926' 2609 m, 12/39 [Gz q] south-west of Alamata talak amba (A) large flat-topped mountain HDS13 Talakamba Medhane Alem (Talak'amba ..), 10/37 [Gz] (church) 1004'/3749', south-east of Debre Markos JEA16c Talalek 10/40 [Ne] HEF61c Talanta, plain on the southern side of Bashilo river 11/39 [x] tale (t'alä) (A) throw out, throw down, drop HDJ12 Tale 0912'/3650' 2042 m, north-east of Nekemte 09/36 [Gz] taleta: talata (O) Tuesday HEU23 Taleta (T'aleta) 1253'/3942' 1937 m, 12/39 [Gz] north-east of Maychew JDA64 Taleta 0843'/4010' 1594 m, 08/40 [Wa Gz] north-west of Mechara, cf Teleta talila, taliila (O) clear /water/ HEC09 Taliya (Talia) (mountain) 10/37 [Ad WO] JDJ52 Taliyan Mesgid, 'Italian Mosque', 0935'/4152' 09/41 [Gz] near - or inside? - Dire Dawa town talka (t'alqa) (A) in between HEL32 Talka (Talca) (church) 12/38 [+ WO] JCL04 Talkalkal (Talcalcal, Tulcalcal) 0623'/4348' 503 m, 06/43 [x WO Gz] (with waterhole), east of Denan HEL43 Talkwal (T'alqwal) 1211'/3844' 1965 m, 12/38 [Gz q] (with church Maryam) JCS25 Talla 0729'/4258' 835 m, south-east of Segag 07/42 [Gz] GDM31 Talladu 1553 m, see under Begi 09/34 [WO] HC... Tallo (T'Allo), 05/39 [Mi] valley about 25 km south-west of Kibre Mengist HCS30 Tallota 0735'/3734' 1693 m, 07/37 [WO Gz] west of Hosaina and near Omo river talo, talu (A) kinds of shrub, Maytenus ovatus, Rhus retinorrhoea; the latter grows in lava flows; talo (Som) decision, advice, opinion HDJ03 Talo (T'alo) (with church Gebriel), 09/36 [Gz] 0906'/3655' 1832 m HDJ03 Talo (T'alo, Tallo) 0908'/3652' 2107/2195 m, 09/36 [WO Ad Gz] east of Nekemte, cf Telo (centre in 1964 of Sibu Amuma sub-district) HDS54 Talo (mountain) 1029'/3755' 2741 m, 10/37 [Gz] (this and next one), north-east of Debre Markos HDS64 Talo (mountain) 1036'/3754' 3191 m 10/37 [WO Gz Ad] /this Talo?:/ Its peak reaches altitude 4100 m. KCN44 Talorle 07/45 [WO]
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HEL49c Talt kebele (T'alt ..) 12/39 [Ad] in western central Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda; area 2,032 hectares. [CSA 1994] HBR48 Taltelle, see Teltele tam (t'am) (A) flavour, taste; taam (Som) complete, total HDL43 Tam 0927'/3842' 2442 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] midway between Sululta and Fiche HDM33 Tam & Itnora kebele 09/39 [Ad] at the eastern border of southern Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda; area 1,320 hectares. [CSA 1994] tama (A) (t'ama) toil; (A) (tama) begin to be ripe; (O) ten; -- Tama (Masango), ethnic group calling themselves Majangir and called Massongo by the Oromo, see Majangir -- Tama language, see Mesengo HCB34 Tama (wide area, with "Plain of Death") 05/36 [WO] HDU23 Tama kebele (T'ama ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central northern Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, a little north of Wegere and up to the northern border of the wereda; area 3,000 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCA23 Tamadur, see Tamitiro -- Tamaha language, see Tsamay tamami (A) sick person JCN17 Tamamo 0723'/4026' 2232/2380 m 07/40 [WO Gz] taman: temen (tämän) (T) snake JCS29 Tamangale 0729'/4324' 1029 m 07/43 [WO Gz] HCH80 Tamangiagi (Tamanghiagi), see Temenja Yazhi ?? Tamano (on map of 1814) 13/37 [18] HEA.. Tamare 11/35 [20] Village at the Abay river not far from the border of Sudan. In the late 1990s there was a kind of ferry. HEU.. Tamasasa 13/39 [x] with rock-hewn church Iyesus, mentioned by Roger Sauter in 1976 HCA23 Tamatiri (Tamatiro), see Tamitiro tamawenzi: wenz (wänz) (A) river, river bed HDU22 Tamawenzi (Tamauonzi) (plain) 10/39 [+ WO] HFE17c Tamba, see Tanba -- Tambaro, a Muslim tribe of the eastern Sidama HCK90 Tambaro (Timbaro) 0712'/3732' 813 m, 07/37 [Gz] north-east of Waka, cf Tembero HEH65 Tambisso, see Tembesha tambo, tamboo (O) plant, leaf or cake of tobacco, Nicotina rustica; tamborra (A) shrub or small tree? such as Vernonia quartiniana; there are more than 60 species of Vernonia in Ethiopia HCS84 Tambore, see Metana HDS60 Tamcha (river), see Denbecha GCU74 Tame, see Ajam HC... Tameha (Thameha), in the Gidole region 05/37 [+ x] Tamene, Tammene, a male personal name HDL53 Tamene (Tumanu) 0933'/3841' 2014 m, 09/38 [AA Gz WO] south of Fiche HCH80 Tamengiaiagi, see Temenja Yazhi HCA23 Tamitiro (Tamadur, Tamatiri, Tamatiro, Tomadur) 05/35 [Gz WO] (Gebel/Jebel Tamitiro) (mountain) 0537'/3507' 1387, 1700 m, partly in Sudan with the name Jabal Tomadur
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HES12? Tammani (unidentified place north-east of Gondar) 12/37 [n] HED.. Tammi (river), middle part about 1100'/3800' 11/38 [Ch] At the Tammi river junction, the Abay has a wide river-bed flowing between cliffs of sandstone. HDM23 Tamo, cf Temo 09/39 [Ad WO] (centre in 1964 of Gedera sub-district) HDT.? Tamo, historical fortress in Merhabete 10/38? [18] HDT08 Tamo 10/39 [LM WO] HDT06c Tamo kebele 10/38? [Ad] at the southern border of eastern Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda, 14 km east of Alem Ketema; area 1,972 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDA36 Tamsa (area) 1730 m 08/40 [WO] JDD65 Tamsa (area) 08/43 [WO] tamsa-u (O) to spread out, for drying in the sun etc. HDE99 Tamtu 0858'/3916' 2452 m, east of Chefe Donsa 08/39 [Gz] tana (O) this, these Tana, name derived from a Geez word; the ancient name of Lake Tana was Goloe (acc. to Zervos, cf Koloe in Eritrea); -- Tana lake has its water level at about 1840 m altitude. It extends 70 x 60 km and has a maximum depth of 9 m. In the 1960s twelve of the thirty-eight islands in lake Tana were inhabited by monks. Cherkos, St. Cyriacus HEK10 Tana Cherkos (T. Kirkos, T. Chircos, T. Qirkos) 11/37 [Ca WO Ch Gu] (the Gazetteer uses Tana alone as name) (island in south-east lake Tana) 1152'/3730' 1784 m This island, forbidden to women, lies near the shore of Lake Tana, east of Dek and Daga Istephanos. During the dry season it is connected with the mainland. HED73 Tana Gi (Tzana Ghi) 11/37 [+ WO] HEE97 Tana kebele (T'ana ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Dawint & Delanta wereda, 5 km north-west of Wegel Tena; area 2,782 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDB60 Tana Mangistu, see Tena Mengistu HDA58 Tana Zur (T'ana Z.) 0841'/3531' 1538 m 08/35 [Gz] HDJ01 Tana Zur (T'anazur) 0908'/3644' 2845 m, 09/36 [+ Gz] east of Nekemte JCL.. Tanaan, 06/44 [x] west of Kebri Dehar, its name means 'bitter'. HED70 Tanabu (Tanavu) (village) 1770 m 11/37 [+ It] HFE27 Tanba (Tamba, Tenba): Tekle Haymanot & Maryam, 13/39 [x +] see under Temben churches JEB93 Tandaho (Tandoho), see Tendaho ?? Tanga, river and valley in Wellega, ../.. [Mi] the river is an affluent of the Alanga which in turn is an affluent of the Gilo. HCG84 Tangader (mountain) 0706'/3511' 733 m, 07/35 [Gz] north-east of Guraferda HEA37 Tangui (Danguei, Denguei) 1112'/3528' 659 m, 11/35 [WO Gz] south-east of Guba JEB67 Tangulub (area) 11/41 [WO] ?? Tanguri, ../.. [Pa] a Muslim commercial settlement south of Gondar mentioned in the 1770s. HDD45c Tanjabbi, north-east of Weliso 08/38 [x] tank b..: bere (A) ox, bull HEC.. Tank Bere (Tanq ..), 11/37 [+ n] in Gojjam, with Bahir Dar as the nearest town
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HEF05 Tanka (T'anqa) 1053'/3952' 1865 m, 10/39 [Gz q] south-east of Kombolcha HEJ74 Tankal (Tancal) (area), cf Tenkel 12/37 [+ WO] HEK51c Tankal 12/37 [Ch] HDH15 Tankara (mountain) 0909'/3611' 1282 m, 09/35 [Gz Mi] north-west of Nekemte near Didessa river JDH47 Tankole (Tancole) (area) 1915 m 09/41 [+ WO] tankwa (A,T) reed or papyrus raft, especially in Lake Tana HEK12c Tankwa Mawacha 11/37 [Ch] tankwa mewcha (A) where the tankwas come out HET96 Tankwa sub-district (Tanqua /Milash/ ..) 13/39 [+ Ad n] (-1964-1997-) (centre in 1964 = Agbe) HCM81 Tannella 07/39 [Wa] JEB67 Tanoye (Tanoie) (area) 364 m 11/41 [+ WO] GDM40 Tansassa 09/34 [WO] tansasu (O) to ferment beer HEE59 Tanta, see Tenta HEF40c Tanta (with former fort), see Tenta JEN85 Tantali (area) 13/40 [WO] tantu (t'ant'u) (T) mosquito tao, ta-o (O) land which has been brought under cultivation HDU01 Tao 09/39 [WO] HEM62 Tao (area), see under Alamata 12/39 [WO] tapa, tapha (O) play, game; tappa (Italian) halting-place HCR42 Tappa, 1799 m, see under Jimma 07/36 [Gu] JBN69 Tappa di Filtu, see Filtu tar (Som) 1. thigh; 2. be useful; 3. increase in mubers; taar (Som) 1. cable, metal wire; 2. hang up /on a high place/; hal (Som) 1. place, spot; 2. numeral one; 3. cow, female camel; 4. matter, affair; haal (Som) responsibility, position; JCS95 Tar Hal (waterhole) 08/42 [WO] tara (t'ara) (A) ceiling, roof; taraa (O) chance, opportunity ?? Tara 05/37? [20] HD... Tara (T'ara, Thara) (area) 09/39? [+ 18] HES75 Taraboc (Taravotsc) 1315'/3800' 2451 m 13/38 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HES65 HES44 Taraco, see Terako taraga, taragaa (O) remnant of food such as butter, dough, porridge HEM40 Taragana (mountain) 1211'/3927' 2007 m, 12/39 [18 Gu Gz] (recorded in 1868), coordinates would give map code HEM41 HET86 Tarage (Taraghe) (pass) 13/39 [+ WO It] tarag..: tara gedam (A) monastery with "roof" location? HEK33 Taragedam (Sella Taraghedam, Taragadam) 12/37 [+ WO n 20] (T'ara Gädam), see under Yifag HEL63 Tarako (T'araqo) 1219'/3846' 1968 m, 12/38 [Gz q] with church Maryam to the north-west at 1223'/3845' taran leh (Som) having a lot of descendants HCL19 Taranle (area) 06/39 [WO] tarara: terara (tärara) (A) mountain; taraaray (Som) force oneself through; taraare (Som) pre-delivery ceremony; tarraray (Som) split, break, shatter JDJ47 Tarara 2130 m, cf Terara 09/42 [WO] HEJ06 Tarara Johannis, see Terara Yohannis tarat: teret (tärät) (A,T) story, tales HEJ98 Tarat (Teret) 1241'/3724' 2155, 2843 m, 12/37 [Gz WO] (mountain), north-west of Gondar, see under this town.
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The name Tarat is one of the few palindromes of places, reading the same both ways. tarater: tereter (tärätär) (A) ridge, chain of hills HDL89 Tarater 0949'/3919' 2587 m, near Deneba 09/39 [Gz] HES75 Taravotsc, see Taraboc tarba (O) slope, steep ground; terb (tärb) (A) wasp, hornet; (t'ärb) (A) board, plank, beam; farda (O) horse HCL29 Tarba Farda (area) 06/39 [WO] HCD.. Tarcha, see under Agere Maryam 05/38 [x] situated at 1½ hour walking distance from Agere Maryam tarcha so..: soddo (O) phallic stone monument; -- Soddo, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe HCJ86 Tarcha Sodo (Tarche Soddo) 0709'/3709' 1406 m, 07/37 [Gz x] west of Waka, see under this name HEE87 Tarda Gebriel kebele (T'arda Gäbreél ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Dawint & Delanta wereda, about 7 km west of Wegel Tena; area 1,410 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE87 Tarda Medhane Alem kebele (T'arda Mädhanä-Aläm ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Dawint & Delanta wereda, 5 km west of Wegel Tena; area 1,626 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDN99 Tareina (Tarena), see Trena HDG47 Tarfi (plain, battle site), see also under Nejo 09/35 [WO x] targa (A from Italian?) licence plate of motor vehicle ?? Targa, between Liche and Tegulet, cf Tarage ../.. [18] ?? Target (Targhet), village 05/37 [+ x] ?? Targiya (Targhia), valley in the Dessie area ../.. [+ Gu] HEJ44c Targosar, at the north-west shore of lake Tana 12/37 [x] HCA56 Targu (area), see Taigu JDE29 Targudud (area) 08/44 [WO] tari, tarii (O) small antelope, dikdik, Madoqua spp. HCH96 Tari, see Washa JFB51 Tari (waterhole) 14/40 [WO] HEC66 Taringa Marev, 11/37 [It] (village with church on hilltop), cf river Mareb ?? Tarka (Tarca) (village), ../.. [+ Gu] a monastery is visible to the north. GDM.. Tarko kebele 09/34 [20] in Begi region of Beni Shangul. HDU25 Tarma kebele (T'arma ..) 10/39 [Ad] in easternmost Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda; area 1,401 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM84 Tarmaber (Tarma Ber), see Termaber HB... Tarme ../.. [20] Settlement of 3 hectares in south-west Konso. tarre, taree (O) row, objects in a line; tarri (O) dik-dik, kind of small antelope; geda (O) humid, soft, freshly green JDH00 Tarregeda, G. (area) 1734 m 09/40 [WO] HET17 Tartene (T'art'ene) 1250'/3907' 1934 m, 12/39 [Gz] north-east of Sekota tarura (O) kind of giant plant at high altitude, Lobelia rhynchopetalum HCL56 Tarura 0647'/3854' 2560/2574 m 06/38 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HCL45 tasemma: tesemma (täsämma) (A) male name meaning be heard, be listened to, be obeyed
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HCA29 Tasemma 05/35 [WO] HCA19 Tasemma Wiha (Tasaman Uaha) (well) 05/35 [Gz] 0536'/3539', not far from the border of Sudan GD... Tasha kebele ../34 [20] located near Sudan. ?? Tashat (ravine) ../.. [Ch] HEU70c Tashi (Tasci, Tachi) 13/39 [+ x] (with ancient built-up/?/ church Inda Iyesus in cave) west of Amba Aradam. HET16 Tashmelel Giyorgis (T'ashmelel ..) (church) 12/39 [Gz] 1246'/3902', north of Sekota tasu, taasuu (O) "being what one is", having inborn qualities HDP109 Tasu, see Lisu, cf Teso tat (t'at) (A) finger JEN48c Tat 'Ali ("Ali's finger"?) 13/40 [20] (mountain range) Erta Ale and Tat 'Ali as its continuation southwards are the easternmost of the parallel volcanic ranges in the Danakil depression. tata, historical title of local chief in the Genz area; tata (t'at'a) (A) problem, trouble, complication; tatta (A) interlace, intertwine; (tatt'a) (A) was not to be found GCT48 Tata, see Gessi HEL42 Tata 12/38 [WO] HES66 Tata (T'at'a, Buahit) 1313'/3805' 3410 m, 13/38 [Gz] (mountain peak) HEM51 Tata kebele (T'ata ..) 12/39 [Ad] large kebele in north-westernmost Gidan wereda, 25 km north of Muja; area 11,847 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL59 Tata Mikael (T'ata Mika'el) (church) 1214'/3917', 12/39 [Gz] north-east of Lalibela tataramba: teter (t'ät'är) amba (A) gravel mountain HDM45 Tataramba 09/39 [WO] HEM71 Tatare (Tatara) 1222'/3936' 1473 m, 12/39 [Gz WO Gu] see under Alamata Coordinates would give map code HEM62 tatari (A) energetic, enterprising JFA79 Tataru (border area) 14/40 [Ne] HDK68 Tatecha (T'at'echa) 0936'/3818' 2120 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south of Tulu Milki Tatek, a male personal name? HD... Tatek (army camp) 09/38? [n] One of five camps where Mengistu ordered conscripts of the People's Militia (reconstituted in the spring of 1977 as the "Red Army") to undergo a twelve-week basic training with modern weapons.
tatesa, t'at'essaa (O) Rhus natalensis, savanna shrub giving good food for goats HDD14 Tatesa (T'at'esa) 0815'/3757' 1833 m, 08/37 [Gz] east of Welkite HDD76 Tatesa (T'at'esa, Gobo) 0849'/3806' 2430 m 08/38 [Gz WO] JDA13 Tatesa (T'at'esa) (coffee and banana plantation) 08/40 [Gz] 0818'/4004', near Minne HDL88 Tatesa Giyorgis (T'at'esa ..) (church) 0951'/3910' 09/39 [Gz] north-west of Deneba
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HDL98 Tatesa kebele (T'at'ésa ..) 09/39 [Ad] in southern central Moret & Jiru wereda, a little south of Inewari; area 1,394 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDK93c Tateso, see Algi HC... Tatessa sub-district (Tatiessa ..) 06/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Dego) HDK49 Taticha (T'at'icha) 0926'/3820' 2584 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HEE86 Tatirit (T'at'irit) 1137'/3903' 3017 m, near Bete Hor 11/39 [Gz] tatissa: tatessa, tatesa (O) kinds of shrub in dry areas, Rhus glutinosa, R. natalensis; goats like very much to eat its leaves HDL87 Tatissa (Tatessa) 09/39 [WO 18] In Menilek's time (-1870s-) a district in Feres Tifir (Faras Tafer) province, governed by a Balambaras. HDT48 Tatiti (T'at'iti) 1024'/3813' 2512 m 10/38 [Gz] HD... Tatma (river in the Tamcha ravine) 10/37 [Ch] tato, title of local king in Kefa and with several of the peoples in southern Ethiopia HDH97 Tato (area) 09/36 [WO] HDM94 Tauri Micael, see Tawri Mikael HEL56 Tava, see Taba HER26 Tavari 12/37 [WO] HFE50 Tawad 1401'/3831' 1803 m, east of Inda Silase 14/38 [Gz] tawri (Som) revolutionary HDM94 Tawri Mikael (M.Tauri Micael) (area) 09/39 [+ WO] tay (t'ay) (A) sun HEE98 Tay Kembih (Tay Qembih) 1145'/3923' 3561 m, 11/39 [Gz q] north-east of Bete Hor taya: taaya (O) /Oromo word meaning what?/ taye (t'ayä) (A?) shrub or tree, Grewia mollis; tayye (tayyä) (A) appear, be seen, be shown; Taye, a male personal name HBS04 Taya (Taia) (area) 04/37 [+ WO] HDR82 Taya (Taia) (mountain) 2724/2950 m 10/36 [+ WO] HDT65 Taye kebele (T'ayé ..) 10/38 [Ad] in central Wegdi wereda, 5 km north-east of Mahdere Selam; area 1,507 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEK14 Taygur, see Taigur HCL.. Tayissa, see Abadibo HET77 Tayre (with church Maryam) 1321'/3906' 1714 m 13/39 [Gz] HET77 Tayre 1322'/3907' 2029 m, 13/39 [Gz] (with churches K'irkos and Medhane Alem) HES37 Taytaga 1300'/3811' 2651 m, near Deresge 13/38 [Gz] taza (A) eaves, porch, area adjoining the wall of a house and sheltered by the eaves GDU10 Taza (mountain), see Gaza, cf Teza HCJ65 Taza 0657'/3707' 1792 m, south-west of Waka 06/37 [Gz] HCK.. Taza Agara kebele, in Kedida & Gamela wereda 07/38? [20] ?? Tazzan, mountains in Simen ../.. [18] H.... Tber (Tiber) 13/38? [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Kiros sub-district) JDK80 Tceka, see Cheka Tch.., see generally Ch.. HDD97 Tchara, see Harota
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HEK10c Tchekla Manzo, see Shakla Manzo HEJ85 Tchelga, see Chilga HDJ08 Tchelleah, see Chellya HDS80 Tchiokké, see Choke HEJ67 Tchuwahit, see Chewahit HES.. Tcioa, see Chowa J.... Tea (Te'a) 11/40 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Gadulla sub-district) teadi s..: sefer, camp, campsite, settlement, neighbourhood JDK14 Teadi Sefer 0913'/4256', 09/42 [Gz] camp at some distance from Teadi watercourse HFE15 Teamina (with rock-hewn church), 13/38 [x] see under Abiy Adi ?? Tearek (Tä'aräk) ../.. [+ Pa] HDT36 Tebabit kebele (T'äbabit ..) 10/39? [Ad] in western Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda, immediately east of Rema; area 1,926 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE94 Tebai, see Tebay HCL53c Tebano 06/38 [Wa] HDD.. Tebanteban, in Kokir wereda 08/38 [20] HEL.? Tebanzba, in the Dehana direction 12/38? [n] HE... Tebari (in Gondar awraja) 12/37? [Ad] tebasa (t'äbasa) (A) scar Tebasa = Tebase? HDM62 Tebase kebele (T'äbasé ..) 09/39 [Ad] immediately south-west of Debre Birhan town, in Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyet wereda; area 458 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF11 Tebasit kebele (T'äbasit ..) 10/39? [Ad] at the southern border of Dese Zuriya wereda, 20 km south-west of Dessie town; area 1,347 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM62 Tebassi (Tebas/s/e, Tebasie) 0939'/3931' 2779 m, 09/39 [Gz WO Po] situated a couple of kilometres before Debre Birhan at the main road (sub-post office under D.Birhan), see under Debre Birhan tebay (täbay) (A) vermin, insect; (t'äbay) (A) character, disposition HFE94 Tebay 1424'/3850' 1435 m, 14/38 [Gz] (this and next one), north of Adwa near the border of Eritrea HFE94 Tebay 1428'/3850' 1650 m, 14/38 [Gz] (with church Gebre Menfes K'idus) tebba (O) ascent, slope; (t'äbba) (A) 1. suck, suckle; 2. become day, dawn; (täbba) (A) became strong, was annealed; tebbe (O) small earthenware plate for food; tebbo (Kefa) emmer wheat, Triticum dicoccum HDB26 Tebba (area), cf Taba, Tabba, Tibbe 08/36 [WO] tebeka (t'äbäqa) (A,T) advocate, lawyer; tebbeke (t'äbäqä) (A) keep guard, watch, expect; tebbekel (täbbäqäl) to avenge HFE79 Tebeka (Tebeca), see Bet Hawiya tebel (t'äbäl) (A) holy water, mineral water HDU88 Tebel & Eye kebele (T'äbäl & Eyé ..) 10/39 [Ad] in the north-eastern corner of Gishe Rabel wereda; area 2,510 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDE89 Tebela (centre in 1964 of Bokan sub-district) 08/39 [Ad]
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HDT43 Tebela kebele (T'äbäla ..) 10/38 [Ad] in south-western Wegdi wereda; area 741 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM43 Tebelet (area) 12/39 [WO] HEJ85 Teber 1233'/3704' 2146 m, near Chilga 12/37 [Gz n] /this Teber? about 4 km from Aykel:/ There is a small circular praying place, Adere Womber, for the K'emant religion. There are two large trees and a fence of stones. HDM83 Tebez & Bitirge kebele (T'äbäz & Betergé ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-easternmost Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyet wereda, 20 km north-east of Debre Birhan town; area 1,132 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM83 Tebez Mikael (T'ebez Mika'el) (church), 09/39 [Gz] west of Debre Sina HEE46 Tebi (T'ebi) 1115'/3859' 2758 m 11/38 [Gz] HEE46c Tebi kebele (T'äbi ..) 11/38 [Ad] in eastern central Mekdela wereda; area 2,793 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF16 Tebisa (T'ebisa) 1057'/3958' 1869 m, 10/39 [Gz] south-east of Kombolcha HEF63 Tebisa kebele (T'äbisa ..) 11/39 [Ad] in Tehuledere wereda, 10 km north-north-west of Hayk; area 5,456 hectares. [CSA 1994] JE... Tebissa 11/40 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Werewayu sub-district) HCH80 Tebmenja Yazh, see Temenja Yazhi HDU14 Techa, see Ticha HFE65 Tecle .., see Tekle .. ted, tid (t'id) (A) 1. coniferous timber tree, Juniperus procera; 2. clean, pure HBU54 Ted (ridge), cf Tid 05/39 [Ch WO] March 1927: "-- another mere stream, which joins the Tashat in the Tashat ravine." [Cheesman 1936] HEE39c Ted Gabaya, see Tid Gebeya HEJ89 Teda (or HEK80) 1230'/3730', 12/37 [n] place 10 km south of Gondar HEE59 Tedat kebele (T'ädat ..) 11/39 [Ad] in Tenta wereda, surrounding Tenta town; area 2,650 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT82 Tedbabe Mariyam kebele (Tädbabä ..) 10/38 [Ad] in central Sayint wereda with a long, narrow and curved shape, a little north of the western Ajibar; area 6,484 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE45 Tedbebe Maryam (Tadbaba M., Tädbäbä M.), 11/38 [x] a church in Amara Sayint established by Emperor Galawdewos in the mid-1500s, south of the Bashilo river. tedda (A) (t'ädda) be clean, be neat; (t'edda) pure, clear Tedda, cf Tadde .. ?? Tedda (Sadda?) (in Begemeder, with school) ../.. [x] (former Falasha village) ?? Tedda (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HDM12 Tedda Maryam (T. Mariam) (mountain) 09/39 [+ Gu Gz] 0913'/3931' 2943 m JCA24 Tedduaha (=Tid Wiha?) (area) 05/40 [WO] HDD64 Tede (T'ede) 0845'/3759' 2886 m, north of Weliso 08/37 [Gz]
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HDE48 Tede (T'ede, Tadde Mariam, Toda M.) (church) 08/39 [Gz Gu Wa] 0834'/3910' 1878 m, between Mojo and Nazret, see under Mojo HDL36 Tede (T'ede) 0924'/3859' 2632 m, north of Sendafa 09/38 [Gz] ?? Tede (sub-post office under Gondar) ../.. [Po] tedecha (t'edecha) (A,O) kinds of tree, Acacia tortilis, Dodonaea angustifolia, D. viscosa H.... Tedecha (Tedicha), cf Tadecha, Dedecha 08/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Nura Hera sub-district) tedecha a..: alem (aläm) (A,T) world JCH39 Tedecha Alem (T'edecha A.) 0640'/4114' 986 m 06/41 [Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Raitu wereda) tedecha i..: inna (O) if, on condition that; (Som) 1. we all; 2. nothing; ina (T) while JDB33 Tedecha Inna (Teddeccia Inna) (area) 08/41 [+ WO] tedecha m..: melka (A), malka (O) ford, river confluence HDM15 Tedecha Melka (Tadeccia M., Tadechamalca) 09/39 [MS WO 18 Ne] (Tadacha M., Tadechimalka) (with ford) 0908'/3950' 913 m, see also Dedecha HDL33 Tedecho (T'edecho) 0923'/3845' 2540 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] north of Sululta ?? Tedele, in the Shewa region, ../.. [n] in 1975 a farm used as a concentration camp. tedesa: tadessa (O) kind of shrub or small tree, Rhus retinorrhoea HBS62c Tedesa 05/37 [LM] HDM32 Tedesh, see Tidesh H.... Tedicha, see Tedecha -- Tedji, see Teji HDT39c Tedla Giyorgis & Sola kebele 10/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda; area 1,873 hectares. [CSA 1994] tedo (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Rhamnus staddo GCT26 Tedo, see Pakelo tedo ber: ber (bärr) (A) gate, pass HDU31 Tedo Ber (T'edo B.) 1014'/3925' 2453 m 10/39 [Gz] (with church Yohanis to the north-west), north-west of Molale HDF91c Tedu kebele (Tädu ..) 08/39 [Ad] at the border in south-westernmost Berehet wereda; area 1,899 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Tefaw Lezer, in the Amhara region ../.. [20] the 6th highest mountain in Ethiopia? JDB13 Tefe 0818'/4100' 1429 m 08/41 [Gz] HDM85 Tefe Amba, see Tife Amba HEM20 Tefelamay kebele (T'äfälamay ..) 11/39 [Ad] in westernmost Gidan wereda, 10 km west-south-west of Muja; area 3,113 hectares. tefer (t'äfär) (A) sky, firmament; Teferi .. possibly named for Ras Teferi Mekonnen ?? Teferi /which one?/, ../.. [20] town in Dale Lalo wereda teferi b..: teferi (täfäri) (A) respected, feared; ber (bärr) (A) pass, gate, entrance JDK87 Teferi Ber (Tafari Ber, Taffari Ber, Taferi Ber) 09/43 [Gz Ad Po] (Teferiber) MS: 0935'/4310'; Gz: 0947'/4313' 1551 m
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MS coordinates would give map code JDK57. With sub-post office. Centre in 1964 of Teferi Ber wereda, in Jijiga awraja. On the border at the connection between Jijiga and the sea through Somalia. JDK87 Teferi Ber sub-district? (-1997-) 09/43 [n] teferi b..: birhan (A,T,Geez) light, glow HDF25 Teferi Birhan (Engheda) 0823'/3949' 2203 m, 08/39 [Gz Ad WO] (centre in 1964 of Jeju wereda) /next one?:/ Centre (-1956-) of an awraja. JDA42c Teferi Birhan /wereda?/, in Arba Gugu awraja 08/40 [WO] teferi kel..: kella, keellaa (O) checkpoint, border post HCK19 Teferi Kella (T. Kela), see Otilcho teferi ket..: ketema (kätäma) (A,T) town in general; garrison camp HCL31c Teferi Ketema (Tafare Katama), in Sidama awraja 06/38 [Ad LM x] (centre in 1964 of Watadera sub-district), for 1930s see Taffare Ketema On a rocky prow in the bush above Webi river. HEL38 Tefetit kebele (T'äfät'it ..) 12/39 [Ad] in eastern Bugna wereda, 15 km north-east of Lalibela; area 3,933 hectares [CSA 1994] tefki: tafkii (O) flea HDE71 Tefki (Tafki, Tafchi) (with church Kidane Mihret), 08/38 [Gz WO Gu 20] town in Alem Gena wereda MS: 0843'/3823'; Gz: 0851'/3830' 2103 m, south-west of Sebeta MS coordinates would give map code HDD69 much more to the south-west HDL44 Tefki 0928'/3852' 2523 m, north of Sululta 09/38 [AA Po Ad] (centre in 1964 of Bilo sub-district) (visiting postman under Addis Abeba) ?? Tefre Kela (Teferi Kella? = Otilcho?) ../.. [Po] (sub-post office under Shashemene) HFC28 Tefta (T'efta) 1350'/3719' 1950 m, 13/37 [Gz] north of Adi Remet GDM77 Teftef (T'eft'ef) 0944'/3459' 1468 m 09/34 [Gz] HDT69 Teftef kebele (T'äft'äf ..) 10/39 [Ad] in the central northern part of Jema wereda, 10 km north of Degolo; area 1,883 hectares. [CSA 1994] tega: tegga (t'ägga) (A) approach, come near HCP14 Tega 0724'/3607' 1726 m, north-west of Bonga 07/36 [Gz] HDL39 Tega Dingeto (T'ega D., Tega Dinketu, Aragheccia) 09/39 [Gz WO] (Aragecha) (area) 0924'/3918' 2855 m, north-west of Sheno, see under this name HEF22 Tegajo, see Tigajo HDT68 Tegamba (T'egamba) 1030'/3913' 2572 m, 10/39 [Gz] south-west of Were Ilu HDS15 Tegan 1005'/3758' 1600 m, 10/37 [Gz] south-east of Debre Markos tegbar (tägbar) (A) action, work, task, activity HDL86 Tegbare Kostos (T. K'ostos) (church) 09/39 [Gz] 0947'/3900', east of Fiche Tegbaru, a male personal name HDG16 Tege (Tegi) 0912'/3523' 1524 m, 09/35 [Gz x] north-west of Yubdo ?? Tegede (T'ägäde) (historical) 13/37 [20]
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HES90c Tegede wereda (centre in 1964 = Kirakir) 13/37 [Ad] Tegede mountains are about 3,500 m high and situated some 10 km from Dabat. HDT52 Tegel Fere, see Tigil Fire tegera (t'ägära) (A) 1. axe, wedge for splitting wood; 2. ore? HD... Tegero (district in Yifat) 09/39? [n] GDF65 Teggio, see Mole, cf Tejo HEF43 Teggiocc Ghenda, see Tejjok Genda HFE56 Teghemmes, see Belaito, cf Adi Tegemmes HDG16 Tegi, see Tege HDU14 Tegnet, see Tignit HDT75 Tego kebele (Tägo ..) 10/38 [Ad] at the north-easternmost tip of Wegdi wereda, 12 km east-southeast of Meken Selam; area 1,687 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE.. Tegoga, 13/39 [20] monastery in High Temben. There is a village Me'adi at the road to there. The monastery is situated on a broad promontary, and its compound is entered through a two-storey drystone dej-e-selam. There are several solidly built stone buildings near the church. In the early 2000s there are 6 resident monks. HDM32c Tegor, see Tigor HEU41 Tegora (mountain chain) 1303'/3928' 2857 m 13/39 [Gz] HEU41 Tegora (Adi Togora) 1306'/3927' 2184 m, 13/39 [Gz] (with church K'irk'os and pass Adi Togora [WO] at 1300'/3928'), north of Maychew HDT26c Tegora Dabay kebele (Tägora ..) 10/39? [Ad] in central Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda, 10 km south-east of Rema; area 945 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFE09 Tegorgwa 1335'/3919' 2050 m, 13/39 [Gz] north-west of Mekele tegu: tigu (A) watchful GDM21 Tegu (area) 09/34 [WO] HDM83 Tegulet (Tägulät, Tägwolät, Tägwilät, Tagwelat) 09/39 [Gz Gu Pa 20] (Taguelat, Guorat) (Muslim name Merade/Mär'adé) 09/39 [Pa x] (Fre: Tégoulèt) (historically recorded -1300s- area), cf Merade HDM83 Tegulet (place) 0951'/3936' 2559 m, 09/39 [HA n] west of Debre Sina Tägulät was the capital of 'Amdä Seyon (1312-1342). Zara Yaqob transferred his royal camp from Tegulet to Debre Birhan. HDM53 Tegulet & Bulga awraja 0930'/3940' 09/39 [Gz] (Teguletna Bulga ..) (centre at least 1964-1980 = Debre Birhan) is divided into 6 weredas. HEL03 Tegusagusat 11/38 [WO] HES22 Teh Gabr 1254'/3745' 2720 m, south of Dabat 12/37 [Gz] teha, tiha (A) torch of dry sticks HES.. Teha (Täha) (mountain in Wegera) 12/37 [n] GCS.. Tehamo, 07/33 [Mi] gold workers' camp in the Akobo river area. JFB51 Tehe, see Tahe HC... Tehekorsa (Teheqorsa) (in Jimma awraja) 07/36? [+ Ad] HDU93 Tehllo 1048'/3941' 2556 m, north-east of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz] HDR68 Tehnan wereda (centre in 1964 = Finote Selam) 10/37 [Ad] from 1994/?/, see Jabi & Tehnan wereda
HFE94 Tehui, see Tebay HEM40 Tehula Maryam (church) 1209'/3921', 12/39 [Gz] north-east of Lalibela
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tehule dere: dheeree (Som) flow of a river, rush, go quickly; dere (A) a kind of acacia; (Afar) far away, long HEF54 Tehule Dere (Tehuledere, Tehuldere) 11/39 [Gu Gz 20] (long valley) 1119'/3945' 2218 m, east of Hayk, see under this name HEF54 Tehule Dere wereda (Tehulederie .., Tohuledere ..) 11/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Sulula) (-1994-) is divided into 20 rural and 5 urban kebeles among which Amuma, Bededo, Boru Metero, Godo, Gwobeya, Hara, Hardibo, Hitecha, Jari, Kete, Korke, Kosero, Metero, Muti Belg, Nibo, Seglan, Tebisa, Welda Lulu, Wihilo HEF54 Tehule Dere weredas (East & West) (-1997-) 11/39 [n] HEF54 Tehule Dere (West) wereda (-1997-1999-) 11/39 [Ad] In this wereda are located towns Agaye, Amba Not, Borena. JCM33 Teien, see Teyen GDF65 Teigio, see Mole tej (t'äj) hydromel, drink made of fermented honey; washa (A) cave ?? Tej /same as Teji below?/ ../.. [20] HEE76 Tej Washa (T'ej W.) 1132'/3902' 2314 m, 11/39 [Gz] south of Bete Hor HDL99 Teja Sar, see Tija Sar HDD58 Teji (Taggi) (with church Abo) 0838'/3817' 2167 m, 08/38 [Gz WO] distance 67 km from A.A. HDD79 Teji (Tedji, Tagi) 0850'/3822' 2025/2034 m 08/38 [MS Ad Po WO] (sub-post office under Addis Abeba), south-west of Sebeta, (centre in 1964 of Ilu Abadinka sub-district, same Teji also of Yilu sub-district?), cf Tajji HED73 Teji Merer ca. 1131'/3748', 11/37 [20] area some 15 km north-east of the Abay river tejjok ge..: genda (gända) (A) trough from the trunk of a tree, for animals to drink from HEF43 Tejjok Genda (Teggiocc Ghenda), 11/39 [+ Gu] see under Hayk tejo, kind of plant with yellow flowers GDF75 Tejo (Teggio) (area) MS: 0838'/3418' cf Tijjo, Mole 08/34 [Gz n] Gz: 0847'/3447' 1984 m, north of Dembidolo HDM13c Teju kebele (T'äju ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-western Berehet wereda; area 1,744 hectares. [CSA 1994] teka t..: tesfaye (A) my hope /a common male name/ HFF42 Teka Tesfay, 13/39 [20] village not quite 20 km north of Wikro. HEF04 Tekake (T'ekake) 1054'/3945' 1480 m, 10/39 [Gz] south of Kombolcha HEF04 Tekake kebele (T'äkaké ..) 10/39 [Ad] at the easternmost southern border of Dese Zuriya wereda; area 1,722 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF51 Tekana, see Tikana Teke, a male personal name HDL31 Teke (T'eqe) 0922'/3834' 2692 m 09/38 [AA Gz q] JDA67 Tekedeyo (Teqedeyo) 0846'/4025' 2156 m 08/40 [Gz q] (mountain), south-west of Gelemso
teker k..: Kirkos = St. Cyriacus HEL57 Teker Kirkos (T'ek'er K'irk'os) (church) 12/39 [Gz]
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1218'/3907', north of Lalibela HDT99 Tekese, see Tikise HEJ76 Tekeza 1224'/3709' 1920 m, south-east of Chilga 12/37 [Gz] tekeze: takkaze, takkazi (Geez) river; tekkeze (täkkäzä) (A) be sad, be pensive; HEL71 Tekeze 1226'/3833' 2014 m, 12/38 [Gz] (place at the upper Tekeze river) HFD17 Tekeze (Tekezze, Täkkäzé, Tacazze, Takkaze) (river) 13/38 [MS n WO x] (Takazee, Takeze, Tekaze, Tekkaze, Tekkazee, Tekezee, Takkazye, Tekezo) river passes 1411'/3735' = HFD60. The road going deep down to pass the river has many bends. HFD27 Tekeze (mountain) 1349'/3811' 1575 m 13/38 [Gz] HFD12? Tekeze bridge 780 m 13/38 [20] In 1985/86 the TPLF destroyed the bridge over the river Tekeze. HDF.. Tekeze Horticultural Project 14/39? [n] HDF.. Tekeze Workshop 14/39? [n] There are -- a woodwork shop, a machine shop, a metalwork shop, mechanics, electrics, welding and forging sections, and a truck repair shop for maintenance of the convoy working in concert with the Workshop in the Sudan. [Hammond 1999] tekl, tekil (A) a plant; plantation, orchard HER.. Tekle Dingay 12/37 [20] town in Lay Armachiho wereda HES90 Tekle Giyorgis (Tacle Georgis, T. Gherghis /Cherni/) 13/37 [+ WO Gz] (Tagle Gheorghis) (amba) 1332'/3729' 2120 m Coordinates would give map code HER99 tekle haw..: hawariat, apostles ?? Tekle Hawariat (Fre: Takla Haouariât) ../.. [+ x] Convent in medieval time, at the town Enaré'et somewhere south of the Abay river. tekle haymanot (A) plant of faith; name of a famous saint, Tekle Haymanot also occurs as an ordinary male name in modern time HE... Tekle Haymanot 12/37 [x] Monastery between Gondar and lake Tana. Kasa (the future Tewodros II) was educated there in the 1820s. HFE04 Tekle Haymanot (with rock-hewn church) 13/38 [x] HFE65 Tekle Haymanot (Tecla Aimanot) (church) 14/38 [Gz WO] 1408'/3858' 2180 m, see under Adwa HEM02 Tekle Haymanot kebele 11/39 [Ad] in Guba Lafto wereda immediately south of Weldiya; area 618 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDL91 Teklo (with church Gebriel) 0952'/3831' 2554 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] east of Tulu Milki HDL68 Teklo kebele (Täklo ..) 09/39 [Ad] in the southernmost tip of Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda; area 1,624 hectares. [CSA 1994] teklu ketema (A) the orchard city? the plant of the city? from male personal name Teklu? HED48 Teklu Ketema 1116'/3816' 2278 m 11/38 [Gz Ad] (with sub-post office), south-west of Goradit (ctr in 1964 of Semada wereda & of Mehal Semada sub-district)
HED68 Teko (T'eqo) 1126'/3817' 2657 m, north of Goradit 11/38 [Gz q] JDB45 Teko Uno (T'eko U.) 0834'/4112' 1499 m 08/41 [Gz] HEU21 Tekoa (Teko'a) 1254'/3929' 2696 m, 12/39 [Gz] north-west of Maychew
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HEM41 Tekolishi wereda (Täkolishi ..) 12/39 [Ad] in mid-western Kobo wereda, about 15 km west of Kobbo town; area 2,288 hectares [CSA 1994] HE... Tekorba (centre in 1964 of Abrendof sub-district) 11/39 [Ad] HFF62 Tekot (T'eqot) 1408'/3936' 2684 m, 14/39 [Gz q] south-east of Adigrat HEF91 Tekshegn, see Tikshign HE... Tekulesh (centre in 1964 of Mekdela sub-district) 12/39? [Ad] HEE76 Tekurena, see Tikurena HDE78c Tekware kebele (T'äqwaré ..) 08/39 [Ad] in western central Minjar & Shenkora wereda, 6 km west-southwest of Balchi; area 487 hectares. [CSA 1994] tela, teellaa (O) behind, in the rear HCJ25 Tela (T'ela) 0633'/3707' 1254 m 06/37 [Gz] HEU20 Tela (T'ela) 1254'/3925' 2616 m, 12/39 [Gz] north-west of Maychew HEM10 Tela Asfere, see Tila Asfere HDL74 Telado (T'elado) (falls near) 0943'/3852' 2008 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Debre Libanos HEL.. Telage (Tälagé), same as Telaje below? 12/39 [n] HE... Telagi sub-district (centre in 1964 = Abdel) 12/39 [Ad] HE... Telagien 12/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Seru Kemes sub-district) HEL93 Telaje 1237'/3842' 2034 m, west of Sekota 12/38 [Gz] HDS24 Telajihu (Telagihu) (area) 10/37 [+ WO] HEL75 Telala (T'elala) 1225'/3853' 2543 m, 12/38 [Gz] south-west of Sekota ?? Telalak (named Busidima by local people), ../.. [20] an area of the Afar region with fossils. HDM53 Telasa Giyorgis (T'elasa ..) (church) 0932'/3940', 09/39 [Gz] south-west of Ankober HDM75 Telay Amba Meseko kebele (Tälay A. Mäsäqo ..) 09/39 [Ad] in northern Ankober wereda, 13 km north-northeast of Ankober town; area 640 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Telba (Tälba), battle site in the 1850s ../.. [+ n] telba (tälba) (A) flax, linseed; dur (A,T) forest, woods; dhuur (Som) evergreen tree /tamarisk?/; duur (Som) 1. jungle; 2. kind of bush plant HEM74 Telba Dur 1225'/3943' 1667 m, east of Alamata 12/39 [Gz] HED74 Telba Tim (T. T'im) 1134'/3752' 2453 m, 11/37 [Gz] east of Tis Isat HDE90 Telbo (T'elbo) 0858'/3826' 2122 m, near Genet 08/38 [Gz] HEJ87 Telch, cf Telk 12/37 [WO] HDL10 Telecho (with church Gebriel) 0910'/3828' 2499 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] west of Sululta, cf Talacho HED05 Telefa (T'elefa) 1054'/3802' 2508 m 10/38 [Gz] JEB34 Teleg (Talag, Täläg), see Datalg Ali HFC08 Telelo Kidane Mihret (T'elelo ..) (church) 13/37 [Gz] 1336'/3724', north of Mesfinto HF... Telelo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Ksa Dega) 13/37 [Ad] HDR89 Telembdar /Abbo?/ 10/37 [WO] HE... Telempt 12/37 [x] All the Jewish Falashas in the village of Telempt, near Gondar, picked up and
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left one day in January 1984. "We're going to Jerusalem." HFD19 Telemt, see Tsellemti -- Telequ .., see Tiliku .. HDM53 Telesa kebele (T'äläsa ..) 09/39 [Ad] in the south-eastern tip of Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyet wereda, 8 km south-west of Ankober; area 1,054 hectares. [CSA 1994] telet: telat (t'älat) (A) enemy teleta (täläta) (Geez?A? from O dhalatta?) unassimilated immigrant population; telate (tälat'ä) peeled, barked, stripped; Teleta, name of a group of Oromo HDK48 Teleta (T'eleta) 0928'/3817' 2493 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HEC66 Teleta 2043 m, cf Taleta, Deleta, 11/37 [It WO] (village on hill, with church Medhane Alem) HEC75 Teleta, see Kotkotma HEC76 Teleta Kidane Mihret (T. Chidane Meret), 11/37 [+ It] (village with church) HBR48 Teletele .., see Teltele .. HDS72 Telezam (T'elezam) 1040'/3741' 2551 m, 10/37 [Gz] north-east of Dembecha HEM05 Telfe, see Tilfe ?? Telfetit (Tälfätit) (historically recorded place) 12/39? [x] HEM32 Telgo (centre in 1964 of Angot sub-district) 12/39 [Ad] HEM32 Telgo kebele (T'älgo ..) 12/39 [Ad] in eastern Gidan wereda, about 10 km east of Muja; area 4,359 hectares. [CSA 1994] HFF21 Telial (Teli'al) 1346'/3929' 2061 m, 13/39 [Gz] south of Hawzen HDP79 Telile, see Tilili H.... Telim, see Tselim telk: (t'ilq) (A) deep lake ?? Telk (T'elq, Tilk, Tilq), cf Telch ../.. [+ Pa 20] (historical place in Fetegar/Fätägar area) Telk is a plain where in early 1400s the town of Jédaya with churches was created. tella (t'älla) (A) 1. local kind of beer; 2. be hostile, hate; (tälla) to produce worms, putrify; t'ellaa (O) cowardly; badada (O) name of one of ten gada sets, badhaada (O) blessings, wealthy; badada (O) forced penal servitude HDS09 Tella Badada, see Tulu Bedada HDT01 Tella Badada 10/38 [WO] tellema: teleme (t'älämä) (T) betray, desert, fail; telleme (tällämä) (A) to furrow, to plough HDM82 Tellema 09/39 [WO] HEC17 Tellic Dingia, see Tillik Dingya tello (O) inconvenience HC... Tello wereda (centre in 1964 = Washa) 06/36? [Ad] JDH25 Telo (Tullo), cf Talo 09/41 [LM WO] JDH25? Telo wereda (Tello .., Tällo ..) 09/41 [n Ad] within Kulo Konta awraja (centre in 1964 = Washa) This/?/ wereda (-1994-) is divided into 52 rural and 2 urban kebeles. It was later suspended. teltele: teltale (t'ält'alä) (T) sink, settle, submerge, etc; teelteel (Som) spareseness, scantiness, being spread out; -- Teltal, an alternative (Amharic?) name for the Afar/Danakil HBR48 Teltele (Teltelie, Teltelle, Tertale, Tertele, Milemi), 05/37 [MS Ad x]
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0504'/3723' 1444 m, in Arero awraja (centre in 1964 of Teltele wereda) Near the border of Kenya but north of the river "Hobock". HDD83 Teltele 0856'/3751' 2263 m, south-west of Ambo 08/37 [Gz] HDL92 Teltele (area) 09/38 [AA] HDS06 Teltele 0958'/3805' 1750 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDT76 Teltele 1040'/3902' 2760 m 10/39 [Gz] HDT77 Teltele 1040'/3904' 2343 m 10/39 [Gz] HDT77 Teltele kebele (Tältälé ..) 10/39 [Ad] in northern Kelela wereda, 10 km west of Legwama; area 1,789 hectares. [CSA 1994] HBR48 Teltele wereda (Taltelle ..) (-1964-2000-) 05/37 [Ad 20] (-1994-) is divided into 24 rural kebeles and 1 urban. GDE16c Telut (village circa 35 km downriver from Itang) 08/34? [20] HDT39c Tema & Muhure kebele (T'éma & Muhuré ..) 10/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda; area 2,918 hectares. [CSA 1994] temb: timb, tinb (t'imb, t'inb) (A) carrion, dead and decaying flesh HCK90 Tembaro, see Timbaro HEE89 Tembeko kebele (Tämbäko ..) 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda, about 10 km east of Wegel Tena; area 2,098 hectares. [CSA 1994] temben (tämben) (A) tanned hide dyed red HFE08 Temben (Tembien) 1337'/3900' 1864 m, 13/39 [Gz] (populated place), near Abiy Adi HFE18 Temben (Tembien, Tämbén, Tänbén), 13/39 [WO Gu Pa n] (historical wide area) 1340'/3910' Coordinates would give map code HFE07 or HET96, see also Degua & Temben wereda HET96 Temben awraja (Tembien ..) 1330'/3900' 13/39 [Gz] (centre in 1980 = Abiy Adi) HFE17 Temben churches 13/39 [x] Within a circle with radius less than 10 km there are rock-hewn churches, here listed in order from south-east to north-west: HFE06 Maryam Hibuito (Enda Maryam Hebuto) HFE07 Zeji (Zeidj): Abune Aregawi HFE17 Mayhaba (A. Maybaba?): Amanuel " Tensihet (Tenshet, Tenshiet): Kidane Mihret & Tsadkan " Ind'Abba Selam (Enda Abba Selama): Abune Selama " Maryam Hibuito (Hibi'ito, Mariam Hebuto): Maryam & Tekle Haymanot " Adi Tsire: Abune Fikade Amlak " Werkibet (Worke Bet): Mikael HFE16 Welegesa (Welegesha): Iyesus HFE15 Aba Yohannes HFE27 Fikadeamek " Degoshako: Maryam ? Tanba (Tamba, Tenba): Tekle Haymanot & Maryam ? Zeji: Abune Aregawi "The monastery of Abba Salama must be one of the most inaccessible in the world, the ascent of Debra Damo being trifling in comparison." [Sauter 1976]
-- Tembero (Timbaro), name of a Sidama tribe, see Timbaro H.... Tembero (Tembaro), ../.. [20]
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a state formed in Kambata about 1550-1570. HCS11 Tembero (locality) 0723'/3736' 07/37 [Gz] HDL73 Tembero 0944'/3845' 2710 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Fiche, cf Tambaro, Timbaro tembesha: tambush (T) kind of medium-sized tree, Croton macrostachys, usually with some bright yellow leaves HEH65 Tembesha (Tembescia, Tambisso) 12/36 [+ WO Ha] HFE.. Tembien, see Temben HDT97 Tembo 1047'/3903' 2358 m 10/39 [Gz] HFD78 Tembo 1413'/3819' 1792 m, north of Inda Silase 14/38 [Gz] JDC92 Tembo 0902'/4148' 1526 m, south of Grawa 09/41 [Gz] HDS60 Temeccia (Temscia), see Timecha temeche (tämächchä) (A) was comfortable, suitable temela (T) 1. melt; 2. be filled with; 3. crawl HEL43 Temela 12/38 [WO] HDE46 Temele 0835'/3900' 1808 m, west of Moja 08/39 [Gz] temen (tämän) (T) snake; temene (t'ämäne) (A) chalk temenja (t'ämänja) (A) rifle HCH80 Temenja Yazhi (T.Yajz, Tamangiagi, -ghiagi) 07/35 [Gz Ad WO Gu] (T'ebmenja Yazh, Tamandjadj) 0706'/3545' 1758, 1975 m, north of Shewa Gimira, WO map has Tamangiagi at HCG79 (centre in 1964 of T.Y. wereda & of T.Y. sub-district) In beautiful location on a ridge, once the main seat of the Gimirra. HCH80 Temenja Yazhi sub-district (-1964-1997-) 07/35 [n] HCH80 Temenja Yazhi wereda, see also Kite 07/35 [n] HET 26 Temera Titiru (T'emera T'it'iru) 12/38 [Gz] 1251'/3859' 1981 m, south of Fenarwa HES57 Temeret 13/38 [WO] HFE66 Temeyata (Semaiata) 1411'/3900' 2026 m, 14/39 [Gz] mountain east of Adwa ?? Temirk, in the Simen mountains ../.. [x] HDU05 Temke kebele (T'ämqé ..) 09/39? [Ad] at the middle of the western border of Kewet wereda, 20 km north of Debre Sina; area 373 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM62 Temmuga, see Timuga temo (Som/H.Salt) hair temmo, teemmo (O) fainting, blackout HDB66c Temo (Tiemo), cf Tamo, Timo 08/36 [LM Ad] (centre in 1964 of Dapo Hana wereda & sub-district) HE... Temoch (centre in 1964 of Harbu sub-district) 11/39 [Ad] HDU11 Temonage, see Timonage HCC68 Tempe 0601'/3720' 3129 m, 06/37 [Gz] mountain west of southern lake Abaya HCS76 Temren (T'emren) (lake) 0757'/3805' 07/38 [Gz] HDL82 Temsa 0948'/3838' 3139 m, west of Fiche, 09/38 [AA Gz] cf Tamsa JDD76 Temsa 0850'/4305' 1374 m 08/43 [Gz] At an air raid 22 October 1990 on Temsa in Wello, a family of eight was killed and ten others wounded. [Africa Watch 1991] temsasa: temzazza (t'ämzazza) (A) tortuous, winding /road/ HDK69 Temsasa 0939'/3824' 2152 m, south of Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL70 Temsasa 0941'/3826' 1890 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] south-east of Tulu Milki
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HFF31 Temsehul (Tems'hul) (with rock-hewn church), 13/39 [x] see under Geralta churches - northern ?? Temsha, site of Abay bridge project ../.. [x] A bridge at Temsha was built for King Tekle Haymanot in 1883-1886 by a middle-aged Italian engineer Count Augusto Salimbeni. This unfinished bridge is located some kilometres downstream from the big Abay bridge. HEE97 Temtemat, see Timtimat HEE99c Temu kebele (T'ämu ..) 10/39 [Ad] at the northern border of Legambo wereda, north of Akesta; area 2,724 hectares. [CSA 1994] temuja g..: gola (A), golha (T) shrub or small tree, Salix subserrata; (O) room in traditional house, stable, cave HEF22 Temuja Gola kebele (T'ämuja ..) 11/39 [Ad] in Dese Zuriya wereda, 15 km south-west of Dessie town; area 1,585 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL44 Temzage (T'emzage) 1212'/3851' 2581 m, 12/38 [Gz] north-west of Lalibela tena (t'ena) (A) health; tenna (t'änna) (A) be strong, be solid; tenna, teenna (O) part of a wall, cross piece; Tena, Tenna, a male personal name ?? Tena (Tenaye, Weyne Hara) ../.. [x] Lij Iyasu in 1912 founded there town first called Weyne Hara, which he revisited. He named it Weyne Hara but changed it to Tenaye which could mean 'My health' as well as 'My horse Tena', because Tena was Iyasus's war horse so that Iyasu himself was also called Abba Tena. The name of the town as used later is Tena. HCK46 Tena Bilate (locality) 0647'/3806' 06/38 [Gz] tena k..: kara, karra (A), kaaraa (O) knife; qaraa (O) 1. road, path, doorway; 2. edge; 3. far-away place; 4. never, not at all; 5. green chilli; 6. dry sorghum stalk; 7. first-rate boiled coffee HCU41c Tena Kara, 07/39 [x] village in /Digelu &/ Tijo wereda of Tijo awraja. HEE58 Tena kebele (Téna ..) 11/39 [Ad] in northern central Tenta wereda; area 2,706 hectares. [CSA 1994] tena m..: mengistu (A) the government; also a male name Mengistu HDB60 Tena Mengistu (Tana Mangistu) 2012 m 08/35 [LM WO] tena t..: Teferi, named for Ras Teferi Mekonnen? HDR03 Tena Teferi (Zena Tafari, Tena Vittorio, Zena V.) 09/37 [+ WO Gz Gu] 0959'/3702' 2250/2266 m Zena Vittorio is the name belonging to the time of the Italian occupation. tena v..: Vittorio, named by the Italians from their king HDR03 Tena Vittorio, see Tena Teferi HCU41 Tena wereda (centre in 1964 = Gobesa) 07/39 [n Ad] area (wereda in the 1980s?) in westernmost Ticho awraja, (-1994-) is divided into 39 rural and 5 urban kebeles. HC... Tenajawi sub-district (centre in 1964 = Jawi) 07/39 [Ad] ?? Tenamba, a small village north of Addis Abeba ../.. [x] HEE36 Tenat, see Tinat H.... Ténayé 10/40? [n] This new name was given around 1912 by Lij Iyasu to a place near the old site of Senbete (Sänbäté) - the one at HDU37 10/40?, see Tena HFE17c Tenba, see Tanba HFE18 Tenben, see Temben tenda (tända) (T) tent tendaho: teendho, taandho (Som) tent
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JEB93 Tendaho (Tandaho, Tandeho, Tandoho), cf Tindaho 11/40 [Gz WO Gu Ne] Gz: 1142'/4057' 501 m; MS: 1121'/4102' 400/556 m MS coordinates would give map code JEB53. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 10E Didaleyti (Didaleiti) (area) 8SE Alalobbada (hot spring) 394 m 10SE Badda Ale (waterhole) 7SW Atorile (area) 552 m 4NW Arammuda (area) 4N former aircraft landing ground 5N Adadero (area) 4NE Lammale (at Awash river) 10NE Ibbafage (Ibbafaghe) (at Awash river) 10NE Wolola Deyta (Uolola Deita) (area) 1960sThe Tendaho Plantations Share Company was officially advertised on 19 July 1961, with Eth$ 1.4 million paid up by 35 shareholders, most of them British financial and commercial houses with Mitchell Cotts & Co. at the top. On 26 June 1969 a contract was signed with the German firm Trapp & Co. to build 303 km of new road from Awash station to the Assab road via Tendaho. The cultivated area was 12,000 hectares in 1973. In mid-1980s there was to be a substantial loan from Italy for a project to explore geothermal energy at Tendaho. HDL73 Tenebo (T'enebo) 0943'/3845' 2592 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Fiche HDT64 Tenegn, see Tinign JEJ50 Teneki (Teniki) (plateau) 1216'/4148' 12/41 [Gz WO] -- Teneshu .., see Tinishus .. HD... Tenfa (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad] tengaga (tängaga) (A) noise like of fire or of a marching crowd HDM60 Tengago 09/39 [WO] HDL62 Tengego (T'engego) 0936'/3836' 2466 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Maryam), south-west of Fiche HDM42 Tengego kebele (T'ängägo ..) 09/39 [Ad] in the western central Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda; area 1,089 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE25 Tengobale 1105'/3854' 2904 m 11/38 [Gz] HEE36c Tengobalel kebele (Tängobaläl ..) 11/39? [Ad] in north-eastern Sayint wereda, 15 km east of Ajibar; area 2,108 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE68 Tengwa Gebriel (T'engwa Gebri'el) (church), 11/39 [Gz] 1124'/3912', west of Mekdela JEJ50 Teniki (area) 12/41 [WO] tenk (t'änq) (A) harmful, pernicious, disastrous, evil, cause /of something bad/ HDG83 Tenk 09/35 [LM] HDK08 Tenkaka (T'enkaka) 0907'/3815' 2926 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] north-west of Addis Alem HEE99 Tenkeba Abo (Tenk'eba Abo) (church) 1142'/3916' 11/39 [Gz] ?? Tenkel (Tänkäl) (historical area near Sudan) ../.. [Pa En] ?? Tenkel sub-district (centre in 1964 = Chegedba) 12/37? [Ad] ?? Tenna wereda, same as Tena wereda above? ../.. [20] In 2003 several thousand farmers constructed a 21 km gravel road to connect Tenna with two other weredas.
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?? Tenni (in Wellega), ../.. [Mi] an affluent of the Alanga which in turn is an affluent of the Gilo. HDJ55 Teno (T'eno) 0932'/3705' 2649 m, near Shambu 09/37 [Gz] tenseie: tinsa'i (A,T) resurrection, reincarnation; the Easter holiday; lola (O) 1. flood; 2. (lolaa) quarrel, fight; (A) kind of forest tree, Ekebergia capensis; (O) drain trench HES34 Tenseie Lola (area), cf Tinsae .. 13/37 [WO] HFE17 Tensihet (Tens'het, Tenshiet), 13/39 [x] (with cave church), see under Temben churches HFE29 Tensohe (Tensoke) (with rock-hewn churches), 13/39 [x] see under Geralta churches - northern -- Tent, name of a /historical/ group of Oromo near the Abay river HDS99 Tenta 1047'/3824' 2353 m, north-east of Bichena 10/38 [Gz] HEE33c Tenta, cf Tanta 11/38 [LM] HED78 Tenta (T'enta, Tänta, Tanta) 1131'/3819' 2319 m 11/38 [Gz 18 Ad] (with sub-post office under Dessie) Centre at least (-1956-1980-) of Were Himeno awraja. HEE59 Tenta 1119'/3915' 2972 m, for early time see Tanta 11/39 [Gz] (with church Mikael at some distance to the north-west) Surrounding the town is Tedat kebele. Within a circle of 10 km there are at 2E Yila kebele 2SE Cheleme kebele 5SE Yemit kebele 2S Jafa kebele 6S Yamed kebele 2SW Gafat kebele 4SW Tena kebele 7SW Kulibit kebele 3W Megwat kebele 6W Debek kebele 8W Ambesa Defar kebele 8NW Wiga Mere kebele 8NW Yanget kebele 5N Chacha kebele 10N Guna kebele 4NE Bila kebele 9NE Kostambula kebele 10NE Bededi kebele At about 25 km to the north-east there is the Mekdela amba, but Tenta is a natural fortress several hundred metres higher.
tenta g..: gura (O) kinds of flowers or shrubs; (A) 1. hill, narrow road, track; 2. boasting, bragging -- Gura, group of Oromo or of Gurage HE... Tenta Gura sub-district 11/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Sidisto Girar) HEE48c Tenta wereda (centre in 1964 = Ajibar) 11/39 [Ad 20] In Tenta (East) wereda (-1999-) are towns Goshit, Irshama, Sayint, Wegesa. In Tenta (North) wereda is Mahdere Selam/Wegedi town. There is also Tenta (South). The whole/?/ wereda (-1994-) is divided into 44 rural and 3 urban kebeles among which Aba Boru Meda, Aba Mela, Ambesa Defar, Asoye, Baja, Barhe, Bededi, Bila, Bolen, Chacha, Chihina, Dawid, Debek, Feto, Gaya, Gola, Guna,
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Jafa, Kabo Ager, Kechina, Kededur, Kolo, Kostambula, Kulebit Amba, Kurkur, Megwat, Mekona, Mesel, Meserbi, Mitigina, Sayint town, Tedat, Tena, Wertej, Wiga Mere, Yamed, Yanget, Yederek, Yegadona, Yemit, Yerma, Yila, Zakunat HES43 Tentai (area) 13/37 [WO] HDU02 Tentarit (Tent'arit, Wonfeso, Uonfosc) 10/39 [Gz LM WO] 1001'/3931' 2361 m, south-west of Molale HER26 Tentel 12/37 [WO] HDM.. Tenter (T'ent'er) (with church Yohanis), 09/39 [x] in Bulga/Kasim wereda HDM31 Tenter kebele (T'änt'är ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-western Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, near and to the south-east of Koremash; area 527 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDD14 Tentomi (well) 08/42 [WO] GDU73 Tenze (Tenz) (mountain) 1039'/3438' 1225 m 10/34 [WO Gz] teo (O) Jasminum abyssinicum, a strong climber with scented white flowers in clusters JEB20 Teo (Tiho) 1104'/4042' 690 m, 11/40 [WO Gz Gu 20] not far from Gewane, south of Awash river. Teodros .., see Tewodros .. tepa, teepha (O) leather belt; snare; long strip of leather used for tying goods on the back of pack animals and for measuring land HCG94 Tepi (Teppi, Tiepi, Tippi) 07/35 [Gz Po Ad Te] Gz: 0712'/3527' 1097 m; MS: 0710'/3510' (centre in 1964 of Yeki wereda & of Tepi sub-district) (with postal service), distance 609 km from A.A. Baya coffee plantation near Tepi is the second largest in Ethiopia. HCG94 Tepi wereda 07/35 [20] HDL31 Teqe, see Teke HDU14 Teqme, see Tikme -- Tequr .., see Tikur .. HDU16 Tequre, see Tikure HDM73 Tequrit Bado, see Tikurit Bado tera (tära) (A) 1. turn, order, sequence, rank; 2. rotation; 3. section of a market; (T) 1. ordinary; 2. rank and file, underling, private soldier; 3. turn, order -- Tera, cf Angolela & Tera ?? Tera (T'era), 09/39? [x] small enclave in the lowland of the K'ebena river near the eastern escarpment. HFE12 Tera 1342'/3842' 1682 m, cf Terra, Tsera 13/38 [Gu Gz] ?? Tera sub-district (-1970-) 09/39? [x] HDL55 Teracha (Terach'a) 0934'/3855' 2648 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HEE08 Terad 1055'/3913' 3324 m, 10/39 [Gz x] town in Kuta Ber wereda (-1999-) terada (tärada) (A) tent pole HDU31 Teragullo, see Degolo, or HDT59? HES44 Terako (Teraco, Taraco) (area) 13/37 [+ WO Gu] HDM50 Terami 0932'/3922' 2825 m, 09/39 [Gz] south-west of Debre Birhan JDN99 Terana, see Trena HDT44c Teranter, see Tirantir terara (A) (tärara) mountain, hill; (t'ärara) (A) heat of sun HDL65 Terara, see under Debre Libanos 09/38 [AA]
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HDL74 Terara 0941'/3852' 2619 m, near Debre Libanos 09/38 [WO Gz] HED48 Terara 1113'/3815' 2434 m, south of Goradit 11/38 [Gz] JDJ36 Terara 0923'/4212' 1908 m, north-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz] HEJ06 Terara Yohannis (Tarara Johannis) (hill) 11/37 [+ Ch] terb (tärb) (A) hornet, wasp HDT05 Terb Ayne 1002'/3857' 1989 m, 10/38 [Gz] south-east of Addis Derra HCJ88 Tercha (Tercia), see under Waka 07/37 [+ WO] HEC79 Terchamye (Terciamie) (village) 11/37 [+ It] tere (täre) (A) small hill; tiri (t'iri) (A) unripe /grain/, raw /meat/ HDE42 Tere (with church Silase) 0832'/3837' 2262 m 08/38 [Gz] HDL34 Tere (T'ere) 0924'/3852' 2735 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] north-east of Sululta HDL64 Tere (T'ere) 0939'/3847' 2632 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Giyorgis), south of Debre Libanos HDU15 Tere kebele (Täré ..) 10/39 [Ad] in northern Kewet wereda, 10 km northwest-north of Shewa Robit; area 715 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDF33 Tere Robele 0830'/3936' 1326 m 08/39 [Gz] tereda: terada (tärada) (A) tent pole HCS93 Tereda (T'ereda) 0805'/3747' 2010 m, 08/37 [Gz] south of Welkite HEF60 Tereg Imam (T'ereg I.) 1129'/3924' 2188 m 11/39 [Gz] GDM43 Tereko 0927'/3438' 1699 m, north-east of Begi 09/34 [Gz] HDK09 Tereko (T'ereqo) 0906'/3822' 2463 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q] see under Addis Alem JDJ66 Tereko (T'ereqo) 0937'/4209' 1383 m 09/42 [Gz q] HDF54c Tereko kebele (T'äräqo ..) 10/38 [Ad] in westernmost Kelela wereda; area 3,494 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF61 Teremchig kebele (T'ärämcheg ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Ambasel wereda, 10 km west of Wichale; area 4,117 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEU01 Terenga 1245'/3931' 2408 m, 12/39 [Gz] south-west of Maychew HDH21 Teres (T'eres) 0916'/3547' 1828 m, north of Gimbi 09/35 [Gz] HFE01 Teresege (Tereseghe) 13/38 [+ Gu] HER08 Teret, see Tarat HCU33 Tereta (T'ereta) (locality) 0733'/3937' 07/39 [Gz] tereter (tärätär) (A) 1. ridge, chain of hills, escarpment; 2. eroded uneven ground HDM75 Tereter kebele (Tärätär ..) 09/39 [Ad] near the northernmost Ankober wereda, 15 km north-northeast of Ankober town; area 417 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEU50 Terezba (T'erezba) 1311'/3921' 2021 m, 13/39 [Gz] east of Samre teribo: terrib (T) Indigofera spinosa HCT61c Teribo (hill) 0750'/3834' 07/38 [WO Gu Gz] HF... Terier (centre in 1964 of Mai Abaour sub-district) 14/38 [Ad] HDL78 Terign, see Tirign terka reba: reba-u (O) cultivate land before sowing JCD41 Terka Reba (Derca Dur) 0548'/4239' 466 m 05/42 [Gz WO]
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GDF13c Terkabi, village near Gambela 08/34 [20] A witness testified that on 13 December 2003 'woyala' individuals burnt down two houses and hit an Anuak with an iron bar. Vagabonds told members of the Defence Army that Peter Deng had weapons in his house. These members broke the window and and shot and killed Peter Deng. [www.genocidewatch.org] HCG86 Terkana (Tercana) 07/35 [+ WO] GD... Terko kebele ../34 [20] located near Sudan. termaber: ber (bärr) (A) pass, gate, entrance HDM94 Termaber (Tarmaber, Tarma Ber, Passo Mussolini) 09/39 [WO MS Ca Gu] Gz: (T'armaber) 0953'/3944' 3001 m, MS: 0951'/3945' mountain 3250 m, pass circa 3100 m (with long tunnel called Termaber Washa or Mussolini Tunnel), distance 180 km from A.A., see also under Debre Sina HDM84 Termaber kebele (T'arma Bär ..) 09/39 [Ad] in Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, near to Debre Sina at its west; area 1,470 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDD98 Tero 0901'/3815' 2163 m, see under Welenkomi 09/38 [AA Gz] terra (t'ärra) (A) be pure, brighten, clear up HD... Terra (ancient district), cf Tera 09/39 [18] Country which in ancient time was called Shewa (Shoa) and which was governed by the family of the brothers Likie and Sarake. It was inhabited purely by Amhara. HD... Terra sub-district (centre in 1964 = Ilezof), 09/39 [Ad] cf Tera terre (tärre) (A) small hill, hillock ?? Terre, village with farmers ../.. [x] terta (tärta) (A) row, single line HB... Tertala (mountains) 04/37 [18] HBR48 Tertale (Tertele), see Teltele HBS11 Tertale (wide area) 04/37 [WO] HBR48? Tertello (same as Teltele?), 100 km NW of Yabelo 05/37 [x] tertora: tirtera (t'irt'ära) (T) hesitation; tirtare (t'irt'arä) (T) distrust JEA76 Tertora (area) 11/40 [WO] Teru, Tiru, a male personal name JEG76 Teru (wide plain) 1224'/4018' 12/40 [WO Gu Gz] JEG76? Teru wereda 12/40 [Ad]
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