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JCL49 Ba Lakmadobe (Ba Lacmadobe) (area), 06/44 [+ WO] see under Kebri Dehar ba magan: magan (O) excrement, shit; (Som) refuge, sanctuary; magaan (Som) slow horse, animal giving very little milk JCE98 Ba Magan (area) 06/44 [WO] baadiye (Som) country JCD58 Baadlei 0556'/4318' 264/272 m 05/43 [WO Gz] -- Baadu (people, dialect), see Afar JDG66 Baakileli (Baachileli) 09/40 [+ WO] baala (O) 1. leaf; 2. feather JBP82 Baalale (seasonal spring) 0516'/4055' 05/40 [WO Gz] HCR06 Baanche (Baance) 1495 m 07/37 [+ WO] baar (O) sea, ocean HES57 Baarna Abbo, see Seketati baasu a..: (A) to tell; alle (A) there is JDG86 Baasu Ale (area) 09/40 [WO] baata (Geez?) St. Mary's entrance into the house of God HDB89 Baata 08/36 [WO] JEA32 Baatee, see Bati HFF81 Baati (Ba'ati) 1418'/3928' 2545 m 14/39 [Gz] north-east of Adigrat baba: babba (A) be afraid; baabba (O) finished, all gone /mostly said to children/ HEE79 Baba, see Aba Wat HEL92 Baba 1236'/3841' 2077 m 12/38 [Gz] JDJ27 Baba, G. (area) 09/42 [WO] HEE76 Baba kebele 11/39 [Ad] in central Dawint & wereda, 20 km south-west of Wegel Tena; area 1,071 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM10 Baba Seat kebele (.. Säat ..) 11/39 [Ad] in north-western wereda at its border, 20 km west-northwest of ; area 2,855 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCG67 Babaka, see Bebeka HEC89 Babardur Georgis, see Bahir Dar HCC70 Babat 0605'/3638' 2554 m, south of Bulki 06/36 [Gz] HCR63 Babbia (forest = Cossa forest?), see Saso Den -- Babbo, some Oromo claim descent from a man with this name; babbo (Som) flutter in the wind; babbo alon (O) big bird JDC96c Babbo 09/42 [x] place in the Bubasa area 30 km south-southeast of Harar HCL65 Babbo Ghennetie, see Hubo HD... Babech (in Yerer & Kereyu awraja), cf Babich 08/39? [Ad] HDB24 Babessa (Babesso), see Ejerso Tiki HDE76 Babicef (Babicheff) (former concession), see Migra HDD90 Babich 0858'/3733' 2277 m 08/37 [Gz] HDJ.. Babiche, town in Cheliya (Chelliya) wereda 08/37 [20] JDP13 Babie (area) 10/40 [WO] JDJ17 Babih, see Babile HDH75 Babila (area) 09/36 [WO]

-- Babile, Babille, Babilli, group of tribes of the eastern Oromo HDU85 Babile 1045'/3950' 1730 m 10/39 [Gz] JDH13 Babile 0912'/4100' 1773 m 09/41 [Gz]

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JDJ18 Babile (Babilli) (wide area) 09/42 [WO Gu] JDJ28 Babile (Babille, Baabbillee, Babilie, Babilli, Babih) 09/42 [MS Gz Ca WO] MS: 0916'/4212' 1646 m; Gz: 0913'/4220' = JDJ18, 1648 m with sub-post office Babile Elephant Sanctuary JDJ28 Babile wereda (centre in 1964 = Babile) 09/42 [MS Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 27 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HEL04 Babingia, see Ben 11/38 [+ WO] HCS29 Babissa, cf Bubissa 07/38 [Wa] -- Babo, name of an Ania tribe of the eastern Oromo, cf Babbo GDF93 Babo, cf Babbo 09/34 [WO] HCL.? Babo (with Evangelical work) 06/39? [x] HDG39 Babo 0920'/3540' 1906 m 09/35 [Gz] HDG54 Babo (Ciolti, Colti) 0934'/3510' 1543 m 09/35 [Gz] JDJ35 Babo (mountain chain) 0924'/4205' 2081 m 09/42 [Gz] JDJ45 Babo (mountain) 0927'/4205' 2210 m 09/42 [Gz] JDJ45 Babo 0927'/4206' 2119 m 09/42 [Gz] JDJ53 Babo (mountain) 0934'/4152' 1304 m 09/41 [Gz] ?? Babo (historial village in ) 12/39? [x] babo b..: budi (O) cobra snake, Naja nigricollis, etc. HDG46 Babo Budi, about 18 km WSW of Nejo 09/35 [x] HDG39 Babo Change, 4 km east of Boji 09/35 [x] ?? Babo Gembel (Babo Gambel) (area with minerals) ../.. [n] also a settlement near Nejo HDG66 Babo Gitten, about 26 km WNW of Nejo 09/35 [x] HDG29 Babo Kingi, 7 km east of Boji 09/35 [x] HDG.. Babo Kusie, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] HDG.. Babo Manajalte, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] babo t..: torban (O) week HDG46 Babo Torban, about 15 km south-west of Nejo 09/35 [x] HDL54 Babochi 0935'/3850' 2600 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDE... Babogay, see under Debre Zeyt : lakes 08/38 [Ca] HEE78 Babokal (Babok'al, Ale Bamba, Alebamba) 11/39 [Gz] 1131'/3914' 2094 m babor: babur (A) train, railway HCP90 Babor (locality) 0805'/3545' 08/35 [WO Gz] babu (O) dear /baby/ HCR62 Babu 07/36 [Te] HDH87 Babu 0950'/3620' 2059/2120 m 09/36 [WO Gz] HDT12 Babu 1007'/3838' 1921 m 10/38 [Gz] HDE91 Baburoto 0859'/3833' 2670 m, south-east of Genet 08/38 [Gz] HCJ51 Baca, see Baka & HCP16 HDU15 Baca, see Sirt JDH00 Baca, see Beka JDK20 Bacaca, see Bakaka JDA35 Bacacsa, see Bekeksa HCD87 Bacai, see Bakay HBE91 Bacan Sada, see Bakan Sada JDN97 Bacana, see Bakana JEC63 Bacarla, see Bakarla JBK92 Bacaro 04/42 [MS WO] JEH08 Bacarri Ale, see Bakarri Ale JCB48 Bacassar (seasonal spring) 05/41 [MS WO Gu] GDU16 Bacchi, see Becchi HCN87c Bacchisi, see Bakisi

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HDB00 Baccio, see Becho HDS45 Bacet, see Bechet bacha (O) affluent, rich; -- Bacha, caste group of hunters living among the Dime -- Bacha language, see Kwegu HC... Bacha (hills) 06/35 [Ca] HE... Bacha sub-district (centre in 1964 = Ziguda) 11/36 [Ad] -- Bachada, ethnic group living in the upper Omo valley HBP88 Bachada (Bachiada, B. Bana?) (area) 05/36 [+ WO] HCH67 Bache, see Bake HEL.. Bache (church Maryam burnt in 1937) 12/38 [n] bachef..: farda (O) horse HCR06 Bachefarda 0717'/3708' 1498 m 07/37 [WO Gz] HCH52 Bachema, see Bachuma HEB44 Bachen, see Baken HDS36c Bachet (area, ravine), cf Becet 10/38 [Ch] HDS45 Bachet, see Bechet HDT60 Bacheta Meskel kebele (Bachäta Mäsqäl ..) 11/38 [Ad] far to the south-west in wereda stretching to its western border, 20-25 km south-west of Ajibar; area 3,318 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCN19 Bachi, see Bechi HEK53 Bachila (Bach'ila) 1213'/3751' 2795 m 12/37 [Gz] HFC19 Bachila, see Bachita HCR30 Bachilcha (Bacilcia) 07/36 [+ WO] JFA38 Bachili, see Bakili Bad HCC40 Bachio, see Bako HCS00c Bachira (in southern Kembata) 07/37 [20] HFC19 Bachita (Bachila) 1341'/3727' 1877 m, 13/37 [Gz WO] see under Adi Remet HCR31 Bachilcha (Bacilcia) 0735'/3642' 1927 m 07/36 [+ WO Gz] HCS00c Bachira (in south-west Kembata) 07/37 [20] -- Bachitu, a clan of the Fullelle of the Borana people HEA66 Bachiuge, see Bakyuje H.... Bacho (Batcho), small village near Gore 08/35 [+ x] HCH52 Bachuma (Bachema, Baciuma, Bacuina) 06/35 [Gz Ad WO Gu] (Basciuma, Berchuma, Berciuma, Golda) 0650'/3552' 1912 m (centre in 1964 of Goldiya wereda) Coordinates would give map code HCH51 Golda may be a separate place 25 km south of Bachuma GCT35 Bacialba, see Bochiaba HCR31 Bacilcia, see Bachilcha GDM85c Backe, about 23 km west of Mendi 09/34 [x] HED63 Baclo, see Baklo HCC40 Baco (Bacco), see Bako & HDA09 HDJ05 HDB00 Baco, see Becho JCD54 Bacol, see Bakol bada (O) 1. hot ash, kiln, furnace; 2. many, much; 3. bad, evil; (A) person who lacks ties with those of the area in which he lives; beda (bäda) (A) desolate and deserted HCU70 Bada (Badda) 0755'/3923' 3928, 4139 m 07/39 [MS Gz WO] (mountain), cf Bedda MS coordinates would give map code HCT78 which together with the height stated corresponds rather to the Chilalo mountain

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?? Bada, in lowlands in region disputed Ethiopia-Eritrea ../.. [20] bada abbai: abbayi (O) kinds of shrub or small tree, Maesa lanceolata or Myrica salicifolia HDC65 Bada Abbai (mountain) 2590 m 08/37 [WO] HDD62 Bada Rogge, see Badda Rogge badab..: buna, bunna (A,O,T) coffee, coffee bean, coffee tree; (O) fall, act of falling HCR44 Badabuna (coffee forest), cf Baddabuna 07/36 [WO Gu] JDP10 Badad (area) 10/41 [WO] badada (O) name of one of ten gada sets; badhaada (O) blessings; wealthy /man/ HDS09 Badada, see Tulu Bedada JDK65 Badadalle (area) 09/42 [WO] JEH54 Badaih (waterhole) 12/41 [WO] JBP70 Badale (seasonal well) 0510'/4045' 05/40 [WO Gz] badalla, badallaa (O), badalya (Borana O) maize, Zea mays HDB37 Badalle, see JDG34 Badamu 09/40 [WO] badano, badana, badanuu (O) kind of small or medium tree, Balanites aegyptiaca, grows in dry land, has green spines and eatable fruit badase (O) kind of tree, Croton or Syzygium, see bedesa HDT09 Badaso (area) 10/39 [WO] GDF86 Badasso, cf Bedesa 08/34 [WO] HDK45 Badatina 09/37 [AA] HDK55 Badatina, see Bedatino ?? Badawacho wereda (Baadaawwachcho ..) ../.. [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 46 rural kebeles and 1 urban. JDE53 Badays (Badais) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] JDE70 Badays Soksoggubetu (Badais Socs.) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] badda (O) 1. highland; (Borana O) 2. kind of tree, the wood of which is used for smoking milk vessels; 3. front space in a house HDA97 Badda, see under Yubdo 08/35 [WO] badda a..: ale (A) to tell; alle (A) there is JEB83 Badda Ale (well) 1137'/4101', see under Tendaho 11/41 [WO Gz] badda bar: baar (Som) peak; bar (Som) livestock; /further meanings, see at Bar Abir/ HCM21 Badda Bar (wide area) 06/39 [WO] gobo (T) mountain, slope, hillside; gobo (O) shelter; goobo (O) crooked, humpback, leaning; gobo' (Som) drop, droplet; goobo (Som) circle; gooboo (O) bow HDJ45c Badda Gobo 09/37 [Gu] HBR05 Badda Iccinni, see Inchini HCD18 Badda Magado, see Magado badda r..: rogge (O) unmarried girl's tonsure-like hairstyle HDD62 Badda Rogge (B. Rogghie, Bada R., Beda Roge) 08/37 [+ WO Gz LM] (mountain) 0843'/3741' 2968, 3550 m badda ummo, bird tree or highland? ummo (O) a kind of bird; uumo (Som) create for oneself HDC33 Badda Ummo (Umo) 0830'/3654' 2122, 2390 m 08/36 [WO Gz] (mountain), see under Koma HCR43 Baddabuna (hill) 2089 m, see under Jimma 07/36 [WO] HDB37 Baddallee wereda, see Bedele wereda JEA58 Baddana (area) 11/40 [WO]

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JEA69 Baddanaduma (area) 11/40 [WO] baddane (O) kind of tree, Balanites, see badanu above HDJ96 Baddasseri, see under Alibo 09/37 [WO] ?? Baddo (on map of 1814) 09/42? [18] bade (baaDee) (O) 1. large gourd; 2. cow that gives much milk HDD00 Bade 0809'/3732'c 08/37 [x] area south-southwest of Abelti ?? Badeke (Badeqe, Fre: Badequé) (historical 1500s) ../.. [+ Pa x] HED21 Badenneb, see Badnib , baddessa (O) kind of tree with edible plum-like fruit, Syzygium guineense; (badheessa) rainy season JDB80 Badessa, see ?? Badessa Tega, see Bedesa Tega badi (Som) 1. win, beat one's opponent; 2. multitude, majority; 3. increase, cause to be many; baadi (Som) stray animal, lost person or thing; badhi (Som) buttocks, tail of sheep; -- Badi, an Oromo clan which took part in the struggles that resulted in the kingdom of Jimma; nowadays a lineage of the Sabbo-Karrayyu-Dayyu of the Borana people; also used as a male personal name; -- Badditu, a group of the Sidama people HCG77 Badi 06/35 [x] JBU72 Badi (area), cf Bedi 05/44 [WO] GCM57 Badica, see Badika HCG87 Badica, see Bardika GCM57 Badika (Badica) 0648'/3457' 1236 m, 06/34 [+ WO Gz] near Gojeb river Badima, a male personal name HFK.. Badime, see Badme badimma (A) abandoned enclosure; badma (A) 1. depopulated district; 2. soil made fertile by house refuse and animal droppings badin: bedinn (A) corpse HEK60 Badinia 1224'/3730' 1855 m 12/37 [WO Gu Gz] HEA45 Badisilu, J. (hill), see under Gubba 11/35 [WO] JDD28 Badisso (area) 08/43 [WO] -- Badittu language, see Koorete HDA67 Badjiro, see Bajiro & HDK13 JBS53 Badle (Bodle, Bodleh) 05/42 [MS 18 WO Wa] badma ..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain HFK13 Badma Meda (Baduma) (plain) 14/37 [Gz WO] 1440'/3750' c.1000 m HFK12c Badme (Badime, Baduma plain) 14/37 [20 WO] (area disputed between Ethiopia and Eritrea from 1998) HFK.. Badme wereda (Badime ..) (1994-) 14/37 [n] HED21 Badnib (Badenneb) 1104'/3738' 2297 m 11/37 [Gz Gu] bado (A,T) 1. empty, barren, bare, hollow, unoccupied /land/; 2. (A) buttermilk; (Som) increase, multiply; (Afar) white clay used to serve like soap; badho (Som) 1. centre, middle; 2. animal with poor yield of milk HCE99 Bado 0619'/3915' 1925 m, cf Bedo 06/39 [WO Gz] HCR42 Bado 0738'/3648' 07/36 [x] south of Hirmata and north of Gibe river HDU.. Badoge (Badoghe) (hill) ../.. [+ Gu] HDU51 Badoge kebele (Badogé ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda at the middle of its north-western border, 20-28 km east of Degolo; area 3,925 hectares. [CSA 1994]

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-- Badowacho, a section of the Hadiya people living near Durame -- Badu, name of a Jarso tribe of the eastern Oromo; badu (O) 1. rest of milk after making butter; 2. cheese; 3. disappear; bedu (bädu) (T) drink JDC92 Badu, G., see Goboenti JCL11 Badu Danan, see Denan JCK29 Baduein (Bodauein), see Badweyn JDH71 Badulo, G. (area) 09/40 [WO] baduma a..: asa (A,T) fish; (O) conversation, discussion HFK03 Baduma Asa 14/37 [WO] HDK18 Badus 0909'/3814' 2929 m 09/38 [AA Gz] badweyn (Som) ocean JCK29 Badweyn (Baduein, Bodawein, Bodewen) 06/43 [+ WO Wa 18] (Bodauein) 0632'/4320' 429 m HEH15 Bafa (mountain) 1156'/3609' 1200 m 11/36 [WO Gz] HEM01 Bafet Dedebit kebele (Bafét Dädäbit ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Guba Lafto wereda at its western border, 13-15 km west-southwest of Weldiya; area 987 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDH46 Baffe, G. (area) 09/41 [WO] HBK33 Bagab (mountain) 0356'/3746' 791 m 03/37 [WO Gz] name being a palindrome reading the same both ways HCD93 Bagade (lake), see Abaya HCD10 Bagadi, see Bugadi JEP49 Bagado 1305'/4133' 466 m 13/41 [WO Gz] JBN58 Bagaga (area) 05/40 [WO] JBP41 Bagaga 0458'/4050' 1061 m 04/40 [Gz] JBS56 Bagago 04/43 [WO] bage: baggee (O) climbing plant with thorns; bageh (T) kind of herb, Cynoglossum lanceolatum, in English called "hound's tongue" because of its blue colour HDC26 Bage 0822'/3708' 1737 m 08/37 [Gz] HEU03c Bage (Baghe) (hill) 12/39 [+ Gu] HDP19 Bagela 1003'/3634' 1694 m 10/36 [Gz] ?? Bagele (historical town in the 1700s) ../.. [x] bagena: begena (bägäna) (A) harp-like musical instrument HER09 Bagena (B. Amba), see Abertege HEB65 Baghidir, see Belaya bagi: baggi, bage, bagge, baghe (western O) kind of shrub, Combretum paniculatum, usually climbing; bage (Kefa) sheep; baji (O) cattle without horns HDH77 Bagi (Bagghi) 0945'/3617' 1896 m 09/36 [Gz WO] Coordinates would give map code HDH76 HEK38 Bagi 12/38 [WO] JDK96 Bagiagiar, see Bajajar HEB92 Bagilti (Baghilti) (area) 11/35 [+ WO] HEH03 Bagilti (Baghilti) 1150'/3559' 961 m 11/35 [+ WO Gz] HE... Bagimela (centre in 1964 of Jerba sub-district) 12/39 [Ad] HDA67 Bagiro, see Bajiro HCR90 Bago (mountain) 08/36 [WO] HDN17c Bagole (village with Bega people) 10/35 [x] HDB60 Bagoz, T. (hill) 08/35 [WO] JEB42 Baguddu (area) 582 m 11/40 [WO] HCC90 Baguenia, see Bargela HCC90 Baguna 10/36 [WO]

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HDR83 Baguna (Baguina, Baguenia) 1044'/3657' 2134 m 06/36 [Gz WO] (Boguina) (with church Maryam), west of Bure HEB57 Bagusta 1121'/3624' 1060 m 11/36 [WO Gz] bah (Som) family by female line, uterine relationship baha, ba'a (central O) kind of tree, Olea welwitschii, which gives good material for joinery and woodcraft; beha (bäha) (A) white soil, limestone; beha meret (bäha märet) (A) clay soil which is good for pottery GDF53 Baha, see Shola HCH95 Baha Giyorgis (It: San Giorgio) c2200 m 07/36 [+ Gu} (church on top of high mountain), see under Bonga JCL20 Bahad 0635'/4324' 445 m, near map code JCK29 06/43 [WO Gz] JDN28 Bahadu, see Beadu HCA83 Bahakoys (Bahacois) 0609'/3509' 1182 m 06/35 [+ WO Gz] bahal (Som) 1. cave; 2. wild animal, beast; evil person; (but the following location is not in a Somali language area); bahil (A) custom, tradition, culture HDR95c Bahal Sghier (= B. Igziabiher?) (church) 10/37 [Gu] ?? Bahala Maryam (church & convent) ../.. [+ Gu] HES22c Bahaltiet Wiha (B.Uaha = "widow's water") (plain) 12/37 [+ Gu] HEC89 Bahar, see Bahir Dar HEC89 Bahar Dar, see Bahir Dar HFE50 Bahara (Bahera), rock-hewn church 14/38 [WO x] at some distance, on the east face of a mountain bahari: bahri (T) sea JEB68 Bahari (area) 11/41 [WO] JEB72 Baharri Bada Ali (area) 11/40 [WO] HFE50 Bahera, see Bahara JEN65 Baheri (plain) 1308'/4009' 13/40 [WO Gz] bahir (A) sea, large lake, any water with some depth; overseas; bahir dar (A) shore, seashore, coast; bahiri (T) sea HEC89 Bahir Dar (Bahar, Bahar Dar, Bahrdar) 11/37 [MS Ca WO Gu] (Bahr Dar, Bahr Dar Giyorgis, Babardur Georgis) 11/37 [Te x] (Bahar Dar Ghiorghis, Bhardar Giyorgis) 11/37 [Gu Ch] MS: 1137'/3724'; Gz: 1136'/3723' = HEC88, 1784 m Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 8E Werer Mikael (Uarer Micael) (church) 10E Aba Gerima (Abba) (village) 2089 m ??E Abay (HEC89 Abba) 1794 m 4S Gordemma (village) 5S Dishet (Discet) (village) 6SW Joao (area) 6SW Jigadi (Gigadi) (mountain) 6SW Ibab Iyesus (Ivav Jesus) (hill/mountain) 8SW Abiyanejj (Avianegg) (mountain) 10SW Innessa (centre, with church Maryam) 4W Kobuta 5W Devangi (Devanghi) (swampy? area) 6W Sechel Mikael (Secel Micael) (church) 8W Gwobarwa Kwoskwam (Guobarua Quosquam) (village on hill) 10W Kwobenti (Cuobenti) (village) 3NW Inda Awreat (Enda Aoreat) (church on hill near lake shore) 4NW Adi Sessela (village on lake shore plain) 6NW Gumanu Mereb (G. Merev) (church) 8NW Liblibo Maryam (Livelivuo Mariam) (near lake shore)

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8NW Salchen (Salcen, Selcen) (village with church Mikael) 8NE Geddera (Gheddera) (village) 1865 m 8NE Chimbil (Sensellima) (village) 1927 m 9NE Korbi (Corbi) (village) HEC67 Bahir Dar awraja 1125'/3715' 11/37 [Gz Ad] (centre -1964-1980- = Bahir Dar) HEC89 Bahir Dar wereda (centre in 1964 = Bahir Dar) 11/37 [Ad] HEC89 Bahir Dar Zuriya wereda 11/37 [n] (-1994-) is divided into 44 rural and 3 urban kebeles. ?? Bahir Giyorgis (Bahr G.), lake in Tammi-Chay area ../.. [Ch] HEM81 Bahir Hatera (B. Hat'era) 1234'/3931' 2646 m 12/39 [Gz] west of Korem HFF33 Bahira 1354'/3939' 2112 m (with church Maryam) 13/39 [Gz] HFF61 Bahira (Bahera, Bahara, Bahra) 14/39 [x n] (with rock-hewn church Maryam and another Maryam at nearby Muga) HEM91 Bahiro 1236'/3926' 2835 m 12/39 [Gz] HDT31 Bahit 1016'/3831' 2250 m 10/38 [Gz] HEJ34 Bahita (at the shore) 1206'/3701' 1826 m 12/37 [Gz] HEJ35 Bahita (Bata) 1205'/3703 1784 m 12/37 [Gz Ch Gu WO] (small island with church ruins) HEL44 Bahita 1209'/3849' 2437 m 12/38 [Gz] HEE57 Bahoch 1118'/3904' 1822 m 11/39 [Gz] HEE57 Bahoch kebele 11/38 [Ad] in north-eastern Mekdela wereda, 5-15 km north-northwest of Masha; area 5,252 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCA99 Bahr (with small lake), see under Maji 06/35 [WO Gu] HEC89 Bahr Dar (Bahrdar Giyorgis), see Bahir Dar bahr zaf (A) blue gum, Eucalyptus globulus, literally "tree from beyond the ocean" because it was brought from abroad to Ethiopia; abbo (O) term of address among male friends; Abbo (A) colloquial name of Saint Gebre Menfes Qiddus HEC06 Bahr Zafa Abbo (Barzafa Abbo) 10/37 [+ WO] bahri: bahriy (Arabic, with variant in Geez) pearl, jewel HEU... Bahri (village), see under Mekele 13/39 [n] bahri g..: gimb (A) stone wall or tower or castle HEJ69c Bahri Gimb (Bahriy G, Bari G., Barye Gemb) 12/37 [+ Pa] (Fre: Barié-Guemb) (with church from the 1700s) HCR98 Bahu (Bahur) 0807'/3720' 1797 m 08/37 [Gz] HBT09 Bai 04/39 [WO] JDK17 Baia, see Baya baibea (T) stammer GDU34 Baibbio, see Bibbio GDU54 Baibi, see Biye Abi baid (ba'id) (A) alien, one who is an outsider to the family (yebaid ager, foreign country) HCC08 Baide 05/37 [WO] J... Baideba (with arguing about Keyan/Somali border) 04/4. [x] HCC18 Baido (Ba'ido) 0534'/3720' 1817 m 05/37 [Gz] south-west of Gidole JEC09 Baied Adega, see Bayed Adega GDE24 Baignol, see Baitiok GCS97 Bail, see Bul

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HCC42c Bailama, with Male inhabitants 05/36 [x] JCG47 Bailei, see Bele HEJ68 Baio Maiano, see Bayo Mayano JDK14 Bair Said 0911'/4256' 1577 m 09/42 [Gz] HFE84 Bairai, see Bayray -- Baiso (Bayso, Alkali), language with 1,010 speakers in 1994 HCK04 Baiso (Ba'iso) 0623'/3755' 1209 m 06/37 [n Gz] village in or near lake Abaya HDJ11 Baita Maryam (Ba'ita M.) (church) 0913'/3642' 09/36 [Gz] HFF21 Baitakor (Ba'itakor) 1348'/3928' 2142 m 13/39 [Gz] (with church Maryam) JCC28 Baitan, see Baytan GDE24 Baitiok (Baignol) 0821'/3350' 409 m 08/33 [WO Gz] HFE84 Baito Makoe sub-district (Baito 'e ..) 14/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Rama) HCS92 Baja (village) 08/37 [x] HEE29 Baja 1106'/3918' 2127 m 11/39 [Gz] HEE29 Baja kebele 11/39 [Ad] at the southernmost eastern border of wereda, 25 km south-southeast of Tenta settlement; area 1,712 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEC12 Baja wereda (centre in 1964 = Injibara) 10/36 [Ad] HCS84 Bajai (Baja'i) 0801/3752' 2307 m, 08/37 [Gz] south of Imdibir JDK96 Bajajar (Bagiagiar) (village with well) 09/43 [+ WO Gu Mi] 0952'/4302' HDS59c Bajana (old name) area ENE of Debre Markos 10/38 [x] HDA67 Bajiro (Bagiro) (with sawmill) 1494 m 08/35 [x WO] HDK13 Bajiro (Badjiro) (forest) 0910'/3750' 09/37 [+ Gz] HEH73 Bajisa, Gebel, see Bayisa baka (baqa) (O) fleeing from danger; -- Baka, a sub-division of the Ari-Banna ethnic group living in scattered homesteads at about HCB15 HCC40 Baka, see Bako HCJ51 Baka (Baca) (mount.) 0649'/3635' 1267 m, 06/36 [Gz WO] cf Beke HCP07 Baka 0718'/3622'c 07/36 [x] Name and location given by G. Montandon in 1913. HCP16 Baka (Baca, Beca, Beka) 0724'/3615' 1620/1727 m 07/36 [Gz WO Gu] HDK28 Baka (village & area) 0914'/3817' 2659 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDU15 Baka (Baca), see Sirt HEC93 Bakaa (Baccaa) (with church Medhane Alem), 11/36 [+ It] see under Yismala Giyorgis HCD87 Bakai (Bacai), see Bakay bakaka (baqaqa) (O) 1. crack in the ground, cleft, crevice; 2. plowed and left to lie fallow; bakakka (O) lightning, thunderstorm, heavy rain JDK20 Bakaka (Bacaca) (area) 09/42 [Ch WO] JDJ.. Bakallan (village near Babile) 09/42 [20] HDC57 Bakamoti (Bacamoti) 0836'/3718' 1735 m 08/37 [+ Gz] bakan s..: sada (A) kind of liane with edible root HBE91 Bakan Sada (Bacan Sada) 03/38 [+ WO] bakana: bakkana (O) here; bekana (bäkana) (A) vagabond, idler JDN97 Bakana (Bacana) (area) 10/40 [+ WO]

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bakara (O) large spear, used for killing buffaloes or elephants JBN53 Bakara (Bacara) 0501'/4004' 1090 m 05/40 [Gz] JEC63 Bakarla (Bacarla) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] bakarri: bakari (baqarii) (O) sweet-smelling herb put in yogurt or used for sweetening milk utensils; ale (A) to tell; alle (A) there is JEH08 Bakarri Ale (Bacarri Ale) (area) 727 m 11/41 [+ WO] JCB28 Bakassar (Bacassar, Basassar) 05/41 [Gz] 0540'/4125' 612 m H.... Bakat sub-district (centre in 1964 = Shafi) ../.. [Ad] HCD00c Bakaule, centre in Konso country 05/37 [x] HCD87 Bakay (Bacai) (place & area) 06/38 [+ WO Gz] 0613'/3811' 2125 m bake, bakke (O) 1. plain, meadow, grass-land; 2. field used for "going to the toilet" HCH67 Bake (Bache) (area) 06/36 [+ WO] bake ka..: kallo, qallo (O) thin liquid JD... Bake Kallo (Baké Khallo) 09/42? [+ x] (with ancient paintings on rock surface) GCU80 Bakedi 08/34 [Wa] ?? Bakelat (Fre: Baquélat) (medieval town near Muger) ../.. [+ x] bakelo: bakalo (A,O) maize, Zea mays HDM72 Bakelo, cf Baklo, Bekelo 09/39 [LM] HDM63 Bakelo kebele (Baqélo ..) 09/39 [Ad] to the east in central Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 8-12 km east of Debre Birhan town; area 1,675 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT65 Bakelo kebele (Baqélo ..) 10/38 [Ad] in southern Kelala wereda, 12-18 km south of Kelala settlement; area 2,122 hectares. [CSA 1994] baken: bakkena (bakkäna) (A) go to waste, be dissipated /wealth/ HEB44 Baken (Bachen) 11/36 [+ WO] ?? Baker (199 km by road from Gondar) ../.. [It] HDT77 Baket kebele (Bakät ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Kelala wereda at its eastern border; 14-18 km south-east of Kelala settlement; area 1,953 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM73c Bakiello (Bachiello), see under Liche 09/39 [+ 18] bakila, bakela (baqelaa) (A,O) bean, broad bean, horse bean, Faba bona, Vicia faba; bad (Afar) lake; (Som) sea, ocean; baad (Som) 1. good pasture; 2. tribute, tax; 3. wing JFA38 Bakili Bad (Bachili) (salty swamp) 13/40 [Ne WO] HCN87c Bakisi (Tullo Bacchisi) (mountain) 08/35 [+ Gu] baklo: beklo (bäqlo) (A) mule HED63 Baklo (Baclo) (area) 11/37 [+ WO] HD... Baklo sub-district (Bakielo ..) 09/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Lajagind) bako (Kefa) fowl; bakko, baqqoo (O) hot lowland region /especially as hunting ground for big game/; -- Bakko, name of an ethnic group speaking a Nilotic /?/ language GCU22 Bako (Baqo) (river), see Gilo HBR81 Bako, see Jinka

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HCC40 Bako (Baco, Bacco, Bakko, Bachio, Baka) 05/36 [Wa WO Gu Te] 0547'/3634' 1417 m, see also under Jinka Coordinates would give map code HCB49 HDA09 Bako (Baco) 08/35 [+ WO] HDJ05 Bako (Backo, Baco, Bacco) 09/37 [Gz Br x It] 0908'/3703' 1743/1789 m (with church Mikael) (centre in 1964 Fedis wereda and of Tibi sub-district) JDJ05 Bako, see Baku HBR71 Bako awraja (centre in 1959 = Koke), 05/36 [Ad] cf Geleb & Hamerbako awraja ?? Bako Gazer wereda (-1984-1995-) ../.. [n] ?? Bako Tibe wereda ../.. [n] (-1994-) is divided into 57 rural and 4 urban kebeles. HCC40 Bako wereda (centre in 1964 = Bako) 05/36 [Ad] HCG32 Bakol (mountain), see Bokol JCD54 Bakol (Bacol) (border area) 05/42 [+ WO] baku (O) to flow, to melt away; bakku (O) /cow/ not giving much milk JBG72 Baku, H. (Hara? Haro?) 04/40 [WO] JDJ05 Baku (Bako, Bocco, Boco, Boko) 09/42 [Gz] 0908'/4204' 1678 m, cf Amuma HCC69 Bakule (Bak'ule, Baqule) 0601'/3729' 2097 m 06/37 [Gz q] HDG03 Bakure 0904'/3504' 1746 m 09/35 [Gz] HEC85 Bakusti Medhane Alem (Bacusti M.A.) 11/37 [+ It] HEA66 Bakyuje (Bachiuge) 11/35 [+ WO] bal (Som) large leaf; (Gimirra) kind of tall tree, Sapium ellipticum; (A) 1. master, husband; 2. holiday, festival HDE67 Bal 0843'/3907' 1984 m, east of Debre Zeyt 08/39 [Gz] JCS80 Bal Dhola (area) 08/42 [WO] JDD51 Bal Gi (area) 08/42 [WO] bala, balaa (O) wicked spirit, devil; baala (O) leaf HCC42c Bala (Male-inhabited area) 05/36 [x] HEM84 Bala 1229'/3946' 1787 m 12/39 [Gz] ?? Bala Feras (on map of 1814) 10/39 [18] balag- (O) sparkle; balage (O) mannerless, rude; balege (baläge) (A) rude, rough, without shame; balager (balagär) (A) 1. local inhabitant; 2. rural, rustic; sefer (A) camp, settlement HCB00c Balage Sefer (Balaghe Safar) (caravan stop) 05/35 [+ Gu] KCN63 Balagel (Balaghel, Balagal) 0747'/4505' 723 m 07/45 [+ WO Gz] HEU12 Balago, see Belago HEB65 Balaia, see Belaya ?? Balake (affluent of river Sai) ../.. [Mi] balakiya: belaka (bälaka) (T) you have eaten; balakie (O) peasant JFA84 Balakiya (Balakia, Balachia) (mountain) 14/40 [+ Ne WO Gz] 1418'/4008' 307, 1210 m HEL34 Balakurda 1204'/3851' 2008 m 12/38 [Gz] HBL85 Balala (Ballale), see Belale HBP81 Balala 0520'/3551' 606 m, near border of Sudan 05/35 [WO Gz] JDS23 Balale (area) 10/42 [WO]

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balambal (Som) kind of medium tree, Ficus populifolia; balambal biyot, shrubby herb found at the edge of water, Sesbania sesban; balambal dured, kind of shrub or tree, Trema guineensis; balaambal (Som) endure trouble, experience hardship JCK92 Balambal (ancient ruins), see under Dihun 07/42 [WO] JDD99 Balambal (area) 09/43 [WO] KDA43 Balambal (area) 08/45 [WO] (Balambal, also town in Somalia near the border, briefly invaded by Ethiopia in July 1982) balambaras, 'head of an amba', a low-level administrative title HER06 Balambras, see Amba Balambras ?? Balangue (on map of 1814) 12/37 [18] ?? Balankab (Falasha village) ../.. [18] HE... Balarse (stream), tributary of the little Abay 11/36 [x] balas, beles (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Ficus spp., Ficus palmata; Euphorbia spp.; cactus (Opuntia) HEA05 Balas, see Beles HEJ25 Balas (B. river is an affluent of the Abay) 11/37 [Ch Gu WO] HCD77c Balasha (Balascha, Balatscha), ca 40 km SW of Dilla 06/38 [+ x] ?? Balati (ford 22 km from Kork) 1047 m ../.. [Ch] JEB66 Balato (area) 1047 m 11/41 [WO] JDJ54 Balaua, see Urgo JDJ55 Balawa (Balaua, Belaua) 1760 m, cf Belew 09/42 [+ WO x] /Balay same as Belay?/ HEB65 Balaya, see Belaya HEK72 Balaza, see Beleza balbala (O) 1. entrance, gateway, door (cf bilbila which means bell); 2. lineage, line of descent; 3. flame HDJ35 Balbala, see Belbela JCS19 Balbalad (Balballad) 0721'/4321' 942 m 07/43 [WO Wa Gz] KBN82 Balbalaiar (Balbaar?) 0516'/4501' 248 m 05/45 [WO Gz] JCK73 Balbalar (well) 0701'/4247' 07/42 [WO Gz] ?? Balbati, with mission station in the 1930s ../.. [x] HDF80 Balch (Balch', Balch'i. Balci) 08/39 [Gz] Gz: 0852'/3924' 1826 m and 0855'/3922' 1882 m 08/39 [Gz Ad WO Gu] MS: 0854'/3916' = HDE89 (centre in 1964 of Shenkora wereda) HDP11 Balch (Balch') 1007'/3548' 867, 1090 m 10/35 [WO Gz] balchi (O) 1. pebble, stone; 2. pencil, slate-pencil; (A) obsidian flake HCS68 Balchi (Balci) (village & mountain) 07/38 [x WO Gz] mountain at 0750'/3820' = HCS69, 2232 m HDE61 Balchi 0845'/3836' 2090 m 08/38 [Po Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDE62 HDE62 Balchi (centre of sub-district) 08/38 [x] south-west of radio station, with market HDF80 Balchi, see Balch HD... Balchi, Afar area visited from Geweha 10/40? [x] HDU27 Balchi kebele (Balch'i ..) 10/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Kewet wereda at its eastern border, 4-10 km north-east of Shewa Robit; area 3,325 hectares. [CSA 1994] balchi sh..: shenkor (shänkor) (A) sugar cane HD... Balchi Shenkora (in Yerer & Kereyu awraja) 08/39 [Ad]

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balda (O) width, bounty HCE74c Balda, c2800 m 06/38 [Gu] HBL02 Baldo (area) 03/38 [WO] HBR25 Baldo (Gebel B.) (mountain) 0447'/3706' 1529 m 04/37 [WO Gz] bale, baale, /baallee?/ (O) wing; bale (balä) (A) always together with a second word to denote a person of a certain kind, e.g. bale bet, master of the house; -- Bale, ethnic group speaking Balesi language, numbering about 4,108 HC... Bale (Baalee, Bali) (historical area in the south-east) 06/39 [En] In the mid-1300s one of seven major Islamic states in Ethiopia. HCD34 Bale (village) 0545'/3755' 1487, 3100 m, cf Balie 05/37 [WO Gz] HCJ64 Bale 0653'/3658' 2197 m 06/36 [Gz] HCJ67 Bale (Balle) 0655'/3714' 2240 m 06/37 [Gz] HEM74 Bale 1226'/3943' 1736 m 12/39 [Gz] JCG63 Bale, see Agal JDJ43 Bale 0926'/4157' 2007 m 09/41 [Gz] JDK32 Bale (Bali) (mountain) 0922'/4242' 1984 m 09/42 [Gz WO] ?? Bale Baja (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HEM94 Bale Berlehala (area) 12/39 [WO] KDA38 Bale Bodomado (area) 08/45 [WO] bale g..: gobo'lee (Som) to drip JDF30 Bale Goble 08/44 [WO] ?? Bale Koisha wereda, in the Welayita Zone ../.. [20] bale k..: kurma (A) elbow HEM53 Bale Kurma 1217'/3941' 1368 m 12/39 [Gz] bale m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain HCT.. Bale Meda (towards Munesa and Langano), 07/38 [x] cf Balimeda -- Bale Mountains National Park bale o..: odo (O) while, if; first, before, around oda (O) large fig tree ?? Bale Odo (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] ?? Bale Rekuti (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HFE57 Baleda 1403'/3907' 1746 m 14/39 [Gz] JCS34 Balemballeh 0727'/4301' 854/880 m 07/42 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JCS25 HEJ88 Balengeb (Balängäb) (area known from the 1600s) 12/37 [20] HDK34 Balesebu 0921'/3756' 2517 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDE10 Balesger (Balesgher) (church) 2814 m, 08/38 [+ WO] see under Gogetti HEJ24 Balesse, bay in lake Tana 12/37 [x] baletija: bale tegga (balä t'ägga) (A) rich, wealthy HCF05 Baletija (Balatigia) 05/39 [LM WO] HCS53 Balezze 0742'/3749' 2641 m 07/37 [WO Gz] HCR60 Balfo 0749'/3636' 1791 m 07/36 [Gz] Agaro and near map code HCP69 bali (O) 1. feast, joy; 2. ostrich feather; 3. accident, incident, mishap; (A) bucket ?? Bali (historical area), cf Dewaro ../.. [Pa] ?? Bali (in Begemder, with school) ../.. [x] JDK32 Bali (area), cf Balli 09/42 [WO] JEA43c Bali ../.. [x] Within a radius of 10 km there is at ?? Murjan (Murgian) 1360/1406 m HEF73 Balie (centre in 1964 of Wichale sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]

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JDD40 Baliga (area) 08/42 [WO] balimeda: bali (A) bucket; meda (A) field, grassy plain HCT36 Balimeda (Bali Meda) 0732'/3858' 2737/2812 m 07/38 [WO Gz Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) (with church) balimeg..: megal (mägal) (A) dark brown /horse/; magala (O) market KCS72 Balimegale, see Balli Megale ?? Balisa (in Welega) ../.. [x] HDF80? Balji, see Balchi or Balch HFD80 Balki, see Balch balla (O) large, ample, broad, baggy, rich, generous; ballaa (O) one-eyed, crippled; (A) branch fork, pole with forked top, Y-shaped stick HEM84c Balla (small market), cf Bella 12/39 [Gu] balla mu..: mudane (Som) elder, senior man JCH97 Balla Mudana 0714'/4115' 1080/1245 m 07/41 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JCH96 balla wa..: warka (O) large wild fig tree ?? Balla Warka (B. Warqa) ../.. [n] JDE91 Ballaad (area), cf Balleh Ad 08/43 [WO] HCU65 Ballacasa, see Habe HET65 Ballago 1316'/3854' 1451 m 13/38 [Gz] HBL85 Ballale, see Belale ballam b..: baallee (O) wing? (Som) be beside JCF81 Ballam Ballei, see El Ankollon 06/44 [WO] JDL11 Ballayga Abbane (Ballaiga A.) 09/43 [+ WO] Balle .., cf Balli balle (O) feather, plume; ad (Som) you CR91 Balleh Ad (Bale Ad) (border post) 0805'/4645' 08/46 [Gz WO] KCP85 Balleh Khair 08/46 [WO] JCG47 Ballei, see Bele balley a..: abat (A) "My Father", title of preachers and monks JDE75 Balley Abat (Ballei Abat) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] balli (Som) pond, reservoir; (O) 1. feather, wing; 2. kind of takeover or handover ceremony HDA93 Balli, cf Bali 08/35 [WO] KCH03 Balli 0625'/4601' 400 m 06/46 [WO Gz] KCH72 Balli, see Ado KCH06 Balli Abdi Ali 0622'/4619' 338 m 06/46 [WO Wa Gz] on the border of Somalia balli ad: ad (Som) you JCF65 Balli Ad (area) 06/44 [WO] KCH18 Balli Ad 06/46 [WO] JBT41 Balli Bulhan 0458'/4334' 404 m 04/43 [WO Gz] balli god: god (Som) 1. pool, well, waterhole; 2. hole in the ground, burrow; 3. bend, make crooked; good (Som) 1. kind of poisonous snake; 2. cloth KCA89 Balli God (Balle G., Guriarago) 06/45 [Gz WO Wa] 0610'/4538' 488 m KCP70 Balli Haliyelo (Balli Halielo) 07/45 [+ WO] KCP80 Balli Haliyelo Hudi (Balli Halielo Hudi) 07/45 [+ WO] KCS73 Balli Herali (area) 07/47 [WO] balli m..: megal (A) dark brown /horse/; magala (O) market KCS72 Balli Megale (Balimegale) (with seasonal waterhole) 07/47 [WO n] in the easternmost horn of Ethiopia, see Balimegale KCH05 Balli Nur (Bali Nur) 0625'/4607' 384 m 06/46 [WO Gz LM]

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balli nur gabo: nuur (Som) light; nur (Som) rainy season; season in general; Nur, Nuur, a male name; gaabo (Som) be short KCH30 Balli Nur Gabo 06/45 [WO] ballo (O) 1. wing; 2. happy; 3. Tuesday, god of Tuesday GDF82 Ballo, T. (hill), see under Gidami 08/34 [WO] HCJ00 Balma 0620'/3636' 1840 m 06/36 [Gz] near map code corner HCB99/HCC90/HCH09 HCP39 Balma (sawmill) 07/36 [Gu] HEJ91 Baloha (area) 12/36 [WO] HDE85 Balolocho (Balolocio) (area) 08/38 [+ WO] -- Balta, ethnic group living near the Basketo and the Doko; bwalta (A) joke, trivial talk HCC55 Balta (locality) 0552'/3704' 05/37 [WO Gz] HCC77 Balta, see Belta HCC88 Balta (wide area) 06/37 [WO] HEL18 Baltach 1152'/3914' 3410 m 11/39 [Gz] baltata: baltet (A) elderly woman; widow HCT26 Baltata (area) 3632 m 07/39 [WO] HCA89 Balti (with landing ground), see under Maji 06/35 [Gu] ?? Balto (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HDP45c Balto (Tulu B.) circa 1020'/3610' 10/36 [x] KDA54 Balumbal 0836'/4510' 948 m, on border of Somalia 08/45 [Gz] HES56 Bama (on map of 1843) 13/38 [Ha] bamba (A) tree with wide trunk, baobab or wild fig, Adansonia digitata, Ficus sycomorus, F. gnaphalocarpa; bwambwa (A) water pipe HEJ34c Bamba (on map of 1814) 12/37? [Ha] HET31 Bamba 13/38 [WO] HET76 Bamba 1322'/3903' 1720 m 13/39 [Gz] -- Bambala language, see Burji HB... Bambale, village in Konso land 05/37 [x] GDM74 Bambasi wereda, see Bambesi wereda -- Bambassi, language of the ethnic group; Bambeshi Mao is a variety spoken in western Wellega HES00 Bambelo 1242'/3735' 2743 m 12/37 [Gz] GDM74 Bambesi (Bombasci, Bombashi, Bambashi, Bambishi) 09/34 [MS Ad Ro 18] (Bambeshi, Bombaso, Fadasi) 09/34 [Gz WO Gu] (Aba Moti, Abba Moti, Abu Matis) (mountain and village) MS: 0945'/3442' 1668 m, peak 2185 m Gz: 0945'/3444' 1430 m, mountain at 0943'/3440' = GDM73, 1712 m (sub-district & its centre in 1964) a little west of the Dabus river GDM74 Bambesi wereda (Bambasi ..) 09/34 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 38 rural kebeles and 1 urban. ?? Bambiko (Bambico) (ctr in 1964 of Rib sub-district) 12/37 [+ Ad] HET10 Bambolina (Bamboline) 1246'/3831' 1164 m 13/38 [WO Gz] HCA45 Bambu 0552'/3517' 1246 m 05/35 [WO Gz] HCA45 Bambu sub-district (centre in 1964 = Tirma) 05/35 [Ad] GEF46 Bambudi (Bumbadi, Bumbodi, Bumbode) 11/? 10/34 [MS WO Ch] HEA43 Bamesa (area) 11/35 [MS WO] HEA35 Bameza (Mescescia, Miscesca) (mountain) 11/35 [Gz WO] 1110'/3514' peak 957 m HEA43 Bameza (Bamoza, Bemoza) (place) 11/35 [Gz WO] 1114'/3505' 580 m HEJ55 Bamjiro (Bamgiro) 12/37 [+ WO]

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HCT90 Bamo 0808'/3829' 1961 m, near map code HDE00 08/38 [Gz] HEA43 Bamoza, see Bameza ban- (O) open JCF34 Ban Amayak (Ban Amaiach) (area) 05/44 [+ WO] JBU45 Ban Hobou (area) 04/44 [WO] bana (A) woollen blanket; -- Bana (Banna), ethnic group living in the Jinka region, cf Hamar HBP78 Bana (Banna, Benna) (area) 05/14'/3625' 05/36 [WO Gz] east of Omo river banan: bannaan (Som) 1. clearing, plain, field; 2. empty, vacant JCU04 Banan 07/44 [WO] bananweyn: bannaan weyn (Som) large plain; weyn (A) 1. kind of climber, vine; 2. grape, wine plant; weyn (Som) big, large, great KCH71 Bananweyn (Bananuein) (locality) 0701'/4550' 07/45 [+ WO Gz] JEA98 Banayle (Banaile) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] HCD59 Banco, see Benko & HCD98 JBP59 Bander 0502'/4132' 388 m 05/41 [WO Gz] ?? Bandi (river) ../.. [Ch] bandira, bandera (A,O,T) flag, standard, ensign; bandiirad (Som) flag, banner HDB89 Bandira 0855'/3635' 1912 m 08/36 [Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Leka Gurgur sub-district) JCR66 Banduksile (area) 07/42 [WO] HCC31 Baneta 0543'/3645' 1488 m 05/36 [Gz] HBJ93 Baneya (Baneia) (area) 04/36 [+ WO] banga (western Eth.) kind of tall tree, Diospyros abyssinica, GDL79 Banga 09/34 [WO] GDM70 Banga 09/34 [WO] HCJ20 Banga, see Bokde HCA88 Bangal, G. (mountain) 2413 m, see under Maji 06/35 [WO] GDL70 Bange (Jebel B., Gebel Banghe, Banga) (mountain) 09/34 [Gz WO] 0943'/3418' 1339 m ?? Bangela, in the Gambela-Asoso direction ../.. [x] HEC24 Bangia (Bandja), see Benja JBJ76 Bangol (Bur B.) (hill) 0415'/4211' 225 m 04/42 [WO Gz] near the border of Somalia Coordinates would give map code JBJ66 HEL07 Bani (mountain) 1147'/3904' 3231 m 11/39 [Gz] HCJ42 Banja 0643'/3648' 944 m 06/36 [Gz] HEC12 Banja (Bangia) (area), cf Benja 11/36 [Ch Gu WO 18] HEC23 Banja, see Benja HEC12 Banja wereda 11/36 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 66 rural and 4 urban kebeles. JDK59 Banka (Banca) (area) 09/43 [+ WO] banka a..: aroor (Som) 1. bringing to water; 2. dawn, early morning; 3. spine, backbone JDL02 Banka Aror (Banca Arror) (wide area) 09/43 [+ WO Gz] 0906'/4335' JDS20 Banka Ellis (Banca E.) (locality) 1010'/4240' 10/42 [+ WO Gz] HCD62 Banke, western part of the 'Bridge of God' 06/37 [x] HCD59 Banko (Banco) 05/38 [Wa WO] HCD98 Banko (Banco) (village beyond Dilla) 2080 m 06/38 [+ WO Gu] HCE31 Banko (Banco) (valley) 05/38 [+ WO]

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HCG76 Banko, west of Shewa Gimira 07/35 [x] ?? Bankwal (Bankual), see Benkuel JCD83 Banlileheli 0613'/4247' 334 m 06/42 [WO Gz] -- Banna, ethnic group in the , see Bana -- Banna language (Bana), see Hamer Banna HCC00 Banna Kole wereda, see Benakule .. HCS42 Bannare 0740'/3741' 1961 m 07/37 [WO Gz] HCB15c Bannata (area & ethnic group) 05/36 [x] HBR38 Banno 0451'/3724' 1312 m 04/37 [WO Gz] GDE79 Bano, G. (hill) 08/34 [WO] HCL14 Bansa Tullu, see Bonsa banta, bantaa (O) large /mushroom/ HCL74 Banta 0659'/3851' 2492 m, south-east of Kofele 06/38 [Gz] HCD88 Bantiballa, south-west of Dilla, with monoliths 06/38 [x] HCK68 Bantolla (area) 06/38 [WO] bantu (O) 1. key; 2. to occur; banti (O) roof HDD59 Bantu (Bentu Liben, Bantu Liben, Liven) 08/38 [Gz LM WO] 0837'/3822' 2234 m (with church Mikael) Within a radius of 10 km there is at km 7NE Tulu (Siba) (village) 2167 m HDJ85 Bantu 0949'/3703' 2402 m, south of Alibo 09/37 [Gz] HDL62 Bantu 0937'/3837' 2498 m 09/38 [AA Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Toli wereda) HDL84 Bantu & Armon kebele 09/39 [Ad] far to the west in central Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda, 30 km south-west of Inewari; area 1,081 hectares. [CSA 1994] JCK20 Banyero (plain) 06/42 [WO] bar (Som) 1. livestock; 2. kind of palm, Hyphaene thebaica; 3. speck, spot, mark, stain; 4. half; 5. teach, introduce; barr (Som) plain, prairie; baar (Som) 1. tip, peak; 2. hair on the hump of a camel's back -- Bar, see Anuak language JBJ97 Bar Abir (Bur Abri) (waterhole/well) 04/42 [WO Gu] JBR07 Bar Abir (waterhole) 0432'/4219' 210 m 04/42 [WO Wa Gz] bar ali, cf Ali as first part of name JEG95 Bar Ali (mountain) 1239'/4024' 462 m 12/40 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JEG97 JCE50 Bar Duckul (Bar Duccul) 05/43 [+ WO] JCE43 Bar Edeg 05/43 [WO] JBS69 Bar Hugn (Bar Hug) 0508'/4322' 448 m 05/43 [WO Gz] JBT75 Bar Iere (B. Ieri, B. Iero) 0510'/4354' 364 m 05/43 [WO Gz] bar m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain HDU44 Bar Meda (Kadambo, Cadambo Ghiorghis) 10/39 [Gz WO] 1021'/3944' 3251 m JDK23c Bar Said, circa 0915'/4250', south-east of Jijiga 09/42 [x] JBR87 Bar Shevel (Bar Sciavel) 0517'/4219' 386 m 05/42 [Gz] JBS94 Bar Shiyellele (Bar Sciellele) 05/42 [+ WO] bar yere: yeri (O) lean, emaciated JBT75 Bar Yere, see Bar Iere bara, bar (O) weather, time, year, age HDK19 Bara 0910'/3820' 2762 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HEL96 Bara 1239'/3859' 2241 m, near Sekota 12/38 [Gz] HET06 Bara 1244'/3900' 1844 m 12/39 [Gz] JDN99 Bara (area), see under Trena 10/40 [WO]

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HDU08 Bara & Aram kebele 10/39 [Ad] in north-western Kewet wereda, 7-10 km north-west of Shewa Robit; area 1,573 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDG69 Barabdi (=Bar Abdi?) 09/40 [WO] HCS.. Barabicho (in Kembata awraja) 07/37 [x] barada (Arsi O) hail; barad (A,T) gun-powder HCN55 Barada (Perada) 0742'/3518' 1540 m, cf Bereda 07/35 [Wa Gz] HCT89 Barada (area) 08/39 [WO] JEJ56 Baradle 1213'/4209' 479 m 12/42 [n] near the border of Djibouti HCU00 Barado 0716'/3924' 2553 m 07/39 [Gz] JBN28 Baragello (Baraghello, Barogelu, Baraghetto) 04/40 [+ WO Wa Gz] (area & place) 0444'/4033' 854 m JBN28 (= Barachella 100 km from Gambela? Bara Kella?) 04/40 [It] ?? Barahle ../.. [x] HDG49 Barak (T. Barach) (hill) 09/35 [+ WO] baraka (Arabic?) an Islamic concept, wonder-working powers; faghe, faage (Afar) ford JDN58c Barakala Faghe 10/40 [Ne] HDM13 Barakat, see Bereket Baraket, Bereket, sister of the Devil barakate (O) gift, divine favour HDH30 Barakati 09/35 [WO] HFE48 Barako (Baraco) 1356'/3910' 1720 m 13/39 [+ Gz] GDE.. Barakui, village at Baro river below Itang 08/34? [x] GDE32 Barakwich (Barokwich, Baraquic) 08/33 [Gz WO] 0828'/3338' 338 m JEN86 Barali (mountain) 1327'/4019' 431 m, cf Bar Ali 13/40 [Gz] HDB20 Baramo (Baramb) 0820'/3544' 1657, 1781 m 08/35 [WO Gu Gz] baramu (O) be known, be discovered JDA79c Baranissa 08/40 [Wa] baranta: berenda (bärända) (A,T) terrace, verandah, raised platform in front of a building HCM51 Baranta (mountain) 0647'/3927' 3505, 3789 m 06/39 [WO Gz] HDS49c Baranta (area at Abay river) 10/38 [Ch] JEH49 Baranto (area) 12/41 [WO] JDG66 Barantu, cf Barentu 09/40 [WO] JDG67 Barantu Ale (area) 09/40 [WO] barara (O) sheep ?? Barara (ancient capital), see Borora ?? Barara (area south of Adigrat at river Sullo) ../.. [x] JCE29 Bararato (pass) 0540'/4415', see under Kelafo 05/44 [WO] JCE39 Bararato (Girta B.) (mountain) 0543'/4414' 05/44 [WO] -- Bararetta, a group of Oromo living in barari (O) cockroach; berari (T) flyer; berari kokeb (bärari kokäb) (A) meteor; barar (Kemant) to escape; Ali, cf this as first part of name JDP31 Barari Ali (area) 10/40 [WO] JCR11 Bararti Beckey (Bararti Becchei) (area) 07/41 [+ WO] HEE96 Barat 1143'/3859' 3053 m (with church K'irk'os) 11/38 [Gz] JBN84 Baratieri Falls (European-given name) 05/40 [WO Gz] (waterfalls) 0528'/4012' Coordinates would give map code JCA04 about 15 km to the NW JFB51 Baraulo 1401'/4045' 38 m, near the Eritrea border 14/40 [Ne Gz]

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?? Barbada (hills near Aflata river in Sidamo) ../.. [Mi] barbara (O) men belonging both to a certain age-set and to a certain gada class HDP76 Barbara (Berbera) 1036'/3616' 1183, 1625 m 10/36 [Gz WO Ch] (place & area) barbare (O) hot pepper HCU37 Barbari, see Berberi HDD87 Barbere Meder, see Berbere Medir barberi ..: kura (O) kind of shrub or small tree, Boswellia sp.; qura (A,O) crow, raven; quura (A,O) bowl-like deep plate; kura (T) anger, fury; (Som) kinds of thorn tree HEJ54 Barberi Kura (B. Cura) (mountain) 12/37 [Gz] 1216'/3700' 1943 m HDM.? Barcha, locality in Dembiya, cf Barcho 09/39 [En] JDJ73 Barcha (G. Barcia) (area) 1146 m 09/41 [Ch WO] HCG43 Barchaka (Bartchaka) 0645'/3508'c 06/35 [x] place near Gojeb river, mentioned in 1910 HCG75 Barchan, see Brahan barche (O) globe, sphere; barchee (O) small, feeble, flimsy, pitiful; flat /head or face/, with flat bottom /gourd or pumpkin/ JDC02 Barche (Barce) (area) 1171 m 08/41 [+ WO] HCG75 Barchen, see Brahan ?? Barcho (Bartcho), cf Barcha ../.. [x] HCA55 Barchu (Gebel Barchu, Barciu) (mountain) 05/35 [WO Gz] 0558'/3520' 886/905 m HCA.. Barda 06/35 [En] village in the Maji region HCD47c Barda, east of 05/38 [x] HEH27 Bardanki (Bardanchi) (mountain) 11/36 [+ WO Gz] 1200'/3621' 917 m JB... Bardia, north-west of Dolo 04/41? [x] HCG87 Bardika (Bardica, Badica, Bedaica) 07/35 [+ WO Gz] 0705'/3530' 1308 m HEJ06 Bardo 1147'/3708' 1785 m 11/37 [Gz] bare (Som) teacher, trainer; bere (bäre) (A) ox, bull; barre (O) large gourd HDA13 Bare, see Bure JBS02 Bare (Barrei) Gz: 0437'/4243' 395 m 04/42 [Gz] MS: 0430'/4240' = JBK91, 1506 m Gz coordinates give JBS12, near JBK92 bare gimb: gimb (A) stone wall or tower or castle HEK60 Bare Gimb (Barie Gimb, Barie Ghemb), see Bahri Gimb JB... Bare wereda (-1997-) in the Afder Zone 04/42? [20] bareda, bareedaa (O) magnificent, beautiful, superb HDJ74 Bareda (area) 2420 m, cf Barada, Bereda 09/37 [WO] bareddu (A) kind of shrub or tree, Myrica salicifolia; bareddu, baredu, bareeduu (O) be beautiful /usually of females/ HDB76 Bareddu (mountain) 1880 m 08/36 [WO] JDD47 Bareha (area) 08/43 [WO] ?? Bareilu, cf ../.. [18] JDG56 Bareita (mountain) 09/40 [Ne] HDS41 Baremma 1023'/3739' 2417 m 10/37 [Gz] Baremma, west of Debre Markos HCC42c Barendu (Male-inhabited area) 05/36 [x]

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-- Barentu, large group of eastern Oromo, with many branches JDG37 Barentu, G. (area) 1048 m 09/40 [WO] JDH75 Barentu (area) 09/41 [WO] HE... Barentu sub-district (centre in 1964 = Didigesa Ala) 12/39 [Ad] baresa (Borana O) 1. kind of medium tree, Terminalia brownii, with purple-red fruits that from a distance look like flowers; the bark is used for tanning an gives a yellow colour; (O) 2. a breed of ponies; 3. buttocks, tail of sheep; 4. signs, of unknown symbolism, on Oromo grave stones JDC60 Baresa (area) 08/41 [WO] HCT90 Baressa (area), see under Butajira 08/38 [WO] JCD83 Barey (Barrei) 0611'/4251' 326 m 06/42 [Gz] HE... Barezeba (in Gayint awraja) HDK70 Barga (with church) 2421 m, cf Berga 09/37 [WO] JDA19 Bargai (area) 08/40 [WO] ?? Bargam (meadow in Gemu Gofa) ../.. [x] HCC83 Barge (Tiffi) 0614'/3658' 1535 m 06/37 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HCC84 JBS11 Bargeile (Bargheile, Bargeilo) 04/42 [+ Gz WO Wa] 0438'/4238' 332 m HCC90 Bargela (Baguenia) 0620'/3640' 1706 m 06/36 [Gz] JBJ94 Bargif (Barghif) 04/42 [+ WO] HEK60 Barghim, see Bare Gimb bargo (O) half-boiled, not well cooked /grains, pumpkin, etc/ JCH55 Bargo (Borgo) 0651'/4110' 1080 m 06/41 [WO Gz] JEA23 Bargu 1106'/4003' 1808 m 11/40 [Gz] HBS.. Bargudda, village at some distance from Burji 05/37 [x] HEE28 Barhe kebele (Barhé ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-westernmost Tenta wereda, 28-35 km south-southwest of Tenta settlement; area 4,024 hectares. [CSA 1994] bari, barii (O) cock's chant, day-break, sunrise; baari (O) 1. sea, ocean, world abroad; 2. patient, tolerant; barii (T) fire accident ?? Bari (place at Webi Shebele) 05/44 [18] HDA76 Bari, see Barri HDM.? Bari (with church Maryam), in Bulga/Kasim wereda 09/39? [x] JDA79 Bari (It: Bari d'Etiopia) 0852'/4036' cf Beri 08/40 [WO Gu] GDF65 Bari Bongo 08/34 [WO] GDU12 Bari Cossa, see Asosa HEK60 Bari Gimb, see Bahri Gimb HDM42 Bari kebele 09/39 [Ad] in central northernmost Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda at its border, 10-15 km north-east of Koremash; area 1,330 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT85 Bari kebele 10/39 [Ad] in north-western Kelala wereda, 3-8 km north-northwest of Kelala settlement; area 1,545 hectares. [CSA 1994] baria magaja, lazy slave? bariya (A,T) 1. slave; 2. (A) epilepsy, short for yäbariya bäshta; 3. (A) a kind of fish with fine bones; bariya dengiya (A) basalt; magaja (O) jaded /horse or mule/; nag; /figuratively:/ lazy HEJ09 Baria Magaja (B. Magagia) (small island) 11/37 [Ch Gu]

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barich (Borana O) kind of shrub or small tree, Ochna inermis HDE06 Baricha (Bariccia) (mountain) 2480 m, cf Bericha 08/39 [+ Gu WO] HER78 Baridiot (mountain) 1321'/3721' 2413 m 13/37 [Gz] HDS09 Barie 09/38 [WO] HEK60 Barie Gimb, see Bahri Gimb ?? Barie wereda (centre in 1964 = Barie) 05/44? [Ad] HDU82 Barigo, see Adama JDJ79 Barigududi (area) 09/42 [WO] JEC.. Bario, one of six lakes where the Awash river ends 11/41 [20] JFB32 Bariressu 1352'/4053' 137 m 13/40 [WO Gz] bariso: bariisaa (O) sunrise, morning star HDH96 Bariso (area) 09/36 [WO] barita: bariite (O) dawn JDG35 Barita, G. (area) 812 m, cf Barrita 09/40 [WO] JEH06 Barji (Bargi) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] barka (T) boat; berka (T) forest; barke (O) myrrh HBS84 Barka (Barca) 0517'/3753' 1417 m, cf Berka 05/37 [+ WO Gz] HBS95 Barka (Barca) (area), see under Burji 05/37 [+ WO] HFF25 Barka (with rock-hewn church), see under Atsbi 13/39 [x] JDJ15 Barkale (G. Barcale) (area) 2105 m, 09/42 [+ WO] see under Amuma HEK92 Barkan (area) 12/37 [WO] HEF41 Barkana kebele (Barqana ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Kuta Ber wereda, 18 km west of Kuta Ber settlement; area 2,608 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Barkanta (Barcanta) 2260 m ../.. [+ Gu] HDN.. Barkasa, village near Abay, north-east of Asosa 10/35 [x] HEJ87 Barke (on map of 1843) 12/37 [Ha] HEJ.. Barko (historical, west of Gondar) 12/37 [x] HCS31 Barkuncho (Barcuncio) 07/37 [+ WO] HFE61 Barkwa (Barkua) 1408'/3835' 2293 m 14/38? [Gz Ad] HE... Barkwa Maryam (Barkua Mariam) 11/37 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Dega Abole sub-district) HFE61 Barkwa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Wikro) 14/38 [Ad] JBR09 Barmadauem (Barmetawen, Burmetaven) 04/42 [WO Gz 18 Wa] 0436'/4226' 258 m HES67 Barna (locality) 1315'/3809' 13/38 [Gz] HES.. Barna sub-district (centre in 1964 = Libanos) 13/38 [Ad] JCU46 Barnbase, see Gambisi 07/44 [WO] HES00 Barnbelo 12/37 [WO] GDU13 Baro 1006'/3438' 1524 m 10/34 [Gz] HEL96 Baro 0534'/3718' 2329 m 05/37 [Gz] HEU13 Baro 1249'/3938' 1830 m, near Korbeta 12/39 [Gz] baro (O) be beautiful; (Kefa) maize, Zea mays; kella (kélla) (A) toll station GDF07c Baro Kella (Barochella), c600 m 08/34 [+ Gu] GDE.. Baro river (Baro Wenz, Upeno) (river with Gambela etc) HBL23 Barocho (mountain) 0349'/3842' 1380 m 03/38 [WO Gz] baroda (O) kind of shrub or small tree, Salix subserrata; barodi (O) kind of root vegetable; barodu (O) bellow, make a deep voice like a bull, rejoice noisily over a victory HCK12 Barodda (Baroda), see Boreda HDL16 Barrec, see Berek

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JBS02 Barrei, see Bare JBS12 Barrei (Bare, Burrei) (with waterhole) 04/42 [MS WO Gu LM] JCD83 Barrei, see Barey HDL16 Barrek (Barrec), see Berek barreke (barre'ke, barreqe) (A) to flash as lightning JCD83 Barrey (Barrei) 06/42 [+ WO] barri (O) 1. doorway, gate; 2. time /=certain period/ HBS85c Barri (with important well) 05/38? [x] HDA76 Barri (Bari) 0849'/3522' 1536 m 08/35 [Gz] HDB95 Barri 0901'/3610' 1227, 1375 m 09/36 [WO Gz] JDP71 Barri 1039'/4049' 658 m 10/40 [WO Gz] JDP74 Barri 1040'/4105' 392 m 10/41 [WO Gz] HDH03 Barri Abbasena, see Abasina barr-is- (O) fly JCM75 Barris (area) 06/44 [WO] JCM76 Barris 07/44 [WO] JEA06c Barrita, cf Barita 10/40 [Ne] HCP06 Barta 0716'/3619' 2146 m, east of Bonga 07/36 [Gz] -- Barta language, see Berta -- Bartire, group/tribe of Somali living south-east of Jijiga JDK33 Bartire, see Beri & Bartire sub-district HDK20 Barto 0915'/3733' 1634 m 09/37 [WO Gz] baruda (O) bullets, explosives HE... Baruda 11/36 [n] JDP79c Barudada (Baroudada) circa 1040'/4130' 10/41 [18 x] barudi (O), barud (Arabic,A) gunpowder JEB29 Barudi 1105'/4133' 467 m 11/41 [WO Gz] HDL49 Baruga Tekle Haymanot (church) 0928'/3914' 09/39 [Gz] JDN97 Barugali (area), see under Trena 10/40 [WO] GD... Barugambela kebele ../34 [20] located near Sudan. Kwama language is spoken there. HEF43 Barumeida, see Boru Meda? HEF43 Barumieda, see Boru Debre Birhan JDR71 Barurudda (Bururudda) 1040'/4138' 600 m 10/41 [Gz WO] Coordinates would give map code JDR70 HEL96 Barusha 1235'/3900' 2348 m, near Sekota 12/39 [Gz] ?? Barut (with fort, historically recorded) ../.. [Pa] barya: bariya (A) slave HDJ15 Barya Abo (church) 0909'/3706' 09/37 [Gz] HEJ69c Barye Gemb, see Bahri Gimb bas (O) lush vegetation HEK62 Bas, see Das JCB28 Basassar, see Bakassar HCH52 Basciuma, see Bachuma HDU24 Bash kebele 10/39 [Ad] in eastern Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda at the middle of its eastern border, 11-14 km east-northeast of Molale; area 860 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEK31 Basha 1202'/3737' 1784 m 12/37 [Gz] HBR.. Bashada, ethnic group 05/36 [x] HD... Bashekewet (Bash Kewot, Bashkewet) 09/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Debdebo sub-district) HEU30 Bashi Maryam (church) 1259'/3924 12/39 [Gz] west of Amba Alage HEE10 Bashilo (Bascillo) confluence of tributary of the Abay 10/38 [20]

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?? Bashir, at some distance from Kurmuk ../.. [x] HCL24c Bashiru (Basciru) 06/38 [+ Gu] basho k..: koora (O) meeting of elders; kooraa (O) hilltop, spur, saddle; koora (O) haughtiness ?? Basho Kora ../.. [+ Gu] HDR74 Basi 1036'/3701' 1952 m, south-west of Bure 10/37 [Gz] HEC49 Basile 11/37 [WO] HCC45 Basketo (Basketto, Baskatta, Mesketo) 05/37 [x] -- ethnic group of the Sidama people ?? Basketo wereda (-1997-) ../.. [Ad n] (-1994-) is divided into 32 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HD... Bashkewet, see Bashekewet HEJ99 Baskura 1237'/3726' 2226 m, near Gondar 12/37 [Gz] HER57 Baskura (Bascura) (place & area) 13/37 [+ WO Gu] JCR89 Baskure (Bascure) (area) 08/42 [+ WO] baso (Som) crown of the head HCR58 Baso 0742'/3722' 1891 m 07/37 [Gz] HDS21 Baso Basso), cf Basso 10/37 [Wa 18] baso ber gebeya (A) market at Baso gate/pass HEE27 Baso Ber Gebeya (market) 1107'/3907' 11/39 [Gz] HDM83 Baso Dengora kebele 09/39 [Ad] in north-easternmost Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda at its border, 5-9 km west of ; area 1,740 hectares. [CSA 1994] -- baso l..: Liben, tribe of the Mecha Oromo H.... Baso Liben wereda (-1997-) ../.. [Ad n] (-1994-) is divided into 43 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HDM72c Baso & Werana sub-district (-1997-) 09/39 [n] basra: bazra (A) mare, female horse JCC81 Basra (mountain) 0610'/4144' 913 m 06/41 [WO Gz] HBR12 Bass Ebor (Basso Ebor), see Chew Bahir HBR12 Bass Marle, see Chew Bahir HBP04 Bass Narok (lake), see Turkana HDG69 Bassi, T. (hill) 09/35 [WO] HDB33 Bassiba (Bassibe) 0830'/3558' 1851 m 08/35 [Gz] HCP39 Bassignani (sawmill) 07/36 [Gu] JDG54 Bassitakali (Bassitacali) (area) 830 m 09/40 [+ WO] basso, bassoo (O), besso (bässo) (A) food from roasted flour or grain mixed with butter, salt, etc -- Basso, Baso (Bässo), name of a Mecha Oromo tribe; -- Basu, a clan of the Karrayyu of the Borana people H.... Basso, see mainly Baso above 10/37 [18] HEM73c Basso 12/39 [Gu] HDM63 Basso wereda (centre in 1964 = Atakilt) 09/39 [Ad] H.... Basso wereda (centre in 1964 = Jubie) 10/37 [Ad] HEH85 Bastensu (area) 12/36 [WO] HCN23 Bastika (Bastica) 1005 m 07/35 [+ WO] HEJ86 Bastora 1234'/3708' 1890 m 12/37 [Gz] J.... Basulle, valley in the Harar province 09/42? [Mi] GDF81 Bata, see under Gidami 08/34 [WO] HDG14 Bata (Cure) 0912'/3511' 1533 m 09/35 [Gz WO] HEJ35 Bata (small island), see also Bahita 12/37 [Ch Gu WO] JDA78 Batanissa 0852'/4035' 2010 m, near 08/40 [Gz] HDK55 Batatin, see Bedatino

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batawa: bahtawi (A) hermit JDJ55c Batawa, cf Balawa 09/42 [Wa] JEA27 Bataxa 1102'/4027' 589 m 11/40 [Gz] HCN19 Batchi, see Bechi bate (Arsi O) kinds of small thorn tree, e.g. Acacia eggelingii, A. persiciflora; baate (O) not; bate (batä) (A) started, began /new month/; (bat'e) my king-post HBK62 Bate (crater) 0414'/3742' 1045 m 04/37 [Gz] HDE38 Bate 0828'/3911' 1575 m 08/39 [Gz] HDE60 Bate 08/38 [WO] JDH36 Bate 0924'/4114' 1615 m 09/41 [Gz] JDJ45 Bate 0925'/4203' 2092 m 09/42 [Gz] JEB47 Bate Buya (Bate-Buia) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] HEL06 Batele 1147'/3900' 3209 m 11/39 [Gz] HCS23 Batena, see under Hosaina 07/37 [WO] ?? Bateramora, see Betera Amora ?? Baterat (mountain recorded in 1613) ../.. [n] HEE86 Bathor, see Bete Hor bati (baatii) (O) 1. raven, crow; 2. moon sickle, first appearance of the moon; (A) 1. new moon; 2. bird which shows where wild bees have made a hive; baati (Som) tie-dyed or coloured cloth, batik; batti (O) carcass HCT90 Bati 0805'/3830' 1951 m 08/38 [Gz] HEF36 Bati (Batie) 1111'/4001' 11/39 [n Ro WO] Coordinates would give map code HEF37 JEA32 Bati (Batie, Batia, Batti, Baatii, Baatee) 11/40 [Gz MS WO Te] MS: 1109/4002' 1637/1671 m; Gz: 1111'/4001' 1502 m (centre at least 1959-1964 of Awsa awraja) Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 5N Debisa (area) 1748 m 10NE Murjan (Murgian) (area) 1406 m bati d..: dida (O) forest etc. HCT80 Bati Dida 0800'/3826' 1976 m 08/38 [Gz] ?? Bati Felassi 14/39 [+ 18] JEA32 Bati wereda (centre in 1964 = Bati) (-1964-1994-) 11/40 [Ad n] (-1994-) is divided into 37 rural and 5 urban kebeles. HDN55 Batimbo 1025'/3514' 713 m 10/35 [Gz] JDA44 Batitti (area) 08/40 [WO] bato, batoo (O) 1. oar; 2. broad, large /foot/ HCD93 Bato (lake), see Abaya HDF31 Batto 08/39 [WO] batu (O) porter, carrier; (bat'u) (A) the roof beam HCM65 Batu (mountain) MS: 0640'/3925' 4307 m 06/39 [MS WO] MS coordinates would give map code HCM31 Gz: 0655'/3944' = HCM64, 3970 m HCM.. Batu Tiku (peak some distance from Dinsho) 07/39 [n] HFC41 Baual, see Boval KCR35 Bauet 0733'/4706' 475 m 07/47 [Gz] HES67 Bauhit (Buahit, Bwahit/a/) (mountain) 13/38 [Gz Wa WO Gu] MS: 1315'/3815' = HES68, 4430 m Gz: 1313'/3813' 4345 m, see also under Sawana HD... Baulli (district in the 1800s) 09/39? [18] HEC46 Baumieda 11/37 [WO] baw (Harari) rich; bawo (O) good, satisfactory ?? Bawa Amba (historical) ../.. [x] HFC41 Bawal (Baual) (plateau) 13/36 [+ WO]

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KCR26 Bawed (area) 07/47 [WO] HEL42 Bawzan 1212'/3841' 2467 m 12/38 [Gz] (with church Kidane Mihret to the south-west) ?? Baxlad Deroz (in Jimma region) ../.. [It] baya, kind of tree?; baya (O) fake calf used to make the cow give milk; baye (O) plenty, abundant HCD59 Baya 0552'/3823' 2072 m 05/38 [Gz] HEU61 Baya (British camp in 1868) 13/39 [18] JDK17 Baya (Baia) (Gabri Baia?) (area) 09/43 [+ WO] HCG94 Baya Farm, see under Tepi HEL72 Baycha (Baych'a) 1228'/3837' 2467 m 12/38 [Gz] JFA25 Baydodo (Vaideddo, Waideddo) (with waterhole) 13/40 [LM WO Ne] bayed ad..: adeege (Som) male servant, errand boy JEC09 Bayed Adega (Baied Adega) (area) 10/42 [+ WO] bayessa (O) all right; bayyisu (O) cause to be plenty HEH73 Bayisa, J. (Gebel Bajisa) (hill) 1226'/3556' 12/35 [Gz WO] HDD34 Baykeda Maryam (church) 0830'/3757' 08/37 [Gz] south-west of Weliso HEF72 Baykedagn kebele (Baykädagn ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-western wereda at its western border, 5 km north of Wichale; area 1,654 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL66 Baylamtu (Baylamt'u, Biala) (mountain) 12/35 [Gz] 1221'/3903' 3553 m HEF72 Baylawet kebele (Baylawät' ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-westernmost Habru wereda at its border, surrounding Wirgesa to its east/south/west and located near Wichale to its north; area 1,594 hectares. [CSA 1994] HES01 Bayloge 1241'/3740' 2818 m, near code HEK91 12/37 [Gz] HDT09 Baymot 0959'/3914' 2610 m 09/39 [Gz] HDF73c Baynesagn kebele (Baynäsagn ..) 08/39 [Ad] in central Minjar & Shenkora wereda, 12-20 km east of Balchi; area 2,598 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEJ68 Bayo Mayano (Baio Maiano) (church), cf Beyo 12/37 [+ WO] bayra, beyra (Som) beira antelope HFE84 Bayray (Bairai) (with waterhole) 14/38 [LM WO] ?? Baysa, about halfway between Mareb and Adwa 14/38 [18] -- Bayso language, see Baiso HCK04 Bayso (village on island), see under Gidicho 06/37 [x] bayta (T) ground, earth baytan: baytin (Som) information about lost thing or animal JCC28 Baytan (Baitan) (plain) 05/42 [+ WO] baza: bazza (A) stony soil HCC78 Baza (Bazza), see Bonke Beza HEC14 Bazana, see Bezzena HDN74 Bazber (Shogali, Sciogali, Scioghali) 10/35 [Gz x WO Gu] 1037'/3512' 540 m (centre of the Shogali tribe) ?? Bazmeli (historical town in Ifat/Yifat) ../.. [Pa] HCS.. Bazoso (village), see under Kibet 08/38 [20] bazura: bazra (A) mare, female horse HEE48 Bazura 1116'/3909' 2430 m 11/39 [Gz] (town, with church Maryam to the south)

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HEE48 Bazura kebele 11/39 [Ad] in central Mekdela wereda at its eastern border, 5-10 km east of Masha; area 2,216 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Bazura sub-district (centre in 1964 = Molek) 11/39 [Ad] JCS84 Beacon Hill (English name of area) 08/42 [WO] JDN28 Beadu (Be'adu, Bahadu) 1011'/4037' 10/40 [Gz WO] (locality), see under Gewane HCB15c Beamer (area & ethnic group) 05/36 [x] ?? Beb Sari (Bäb S.) (historically recorded) ../.. [Pa] HEJ55 Bebehabo 1218'/3707' 1842 m 12/37 [Gz WO] (with church Behaba Abbo) GCM60 Bebeka 0657'/3419' 06/34 [Gz Po] HCG67 Bebeka (Babaka) (sub-post office under Jimma) 06/35 [x] coffee plantation about 30 km from Mizan Teferi HCL64 Bebela 0658'/3847' 2519 m 06/38 [Gz] HDJ27 Bebela (Bebella) 0915'/3717' 2348 m 09/37 [Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Jimma Rarie sub-district) HDE83 Bebeli (Bebel'i), cf Babile 08/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Furi sub-district) bebeli k..: kube, qubee (O) ring worn on the /little/ finger; kube (A) small grasshopper not yet having wings HDD55 Bebeli Kube 0840'/3802' 2664 m 08/38 [Gz] HDU03 Bec Amba, see Bek Amba GDF53 Beca, see Shola HCP16 Beca, see Baka HDG22 Becca, see Begi HED99 Beccaccio, see Bekacho GDU16 Becchi (Bacchi) 1005'/3457' 1004 m 10/34 [WO Gz] HDD79 Beccio, see Becho HCT39 Beccogi, see Bekoji HDS55 Becet, see Bechet HDS58 Bechana, see Bichena HDF80c Bechash Tefa Lema, see Bichash Tefa Lema JDA35 Bechecsa, see Bekeksa HEU00 Becheka (Bech'ek'a) 1241'/3921' 2365 m 12/39 [Gz] JDJ44 Becheke (Bech'ek'e) 0927'/4203' 2126 m 09/42 [Gz] JDJ45 Becheke (Bech'ek'e) (mountain) 09/42 [Gz] 0927'/4204' 2326 m HDD91 Becheki (Bech'ek'i, Becheqi) 0902'/3840' 2103 m 09/37 [AA q] HDE22 Becheki (Bech'ek'i) 0825'/3840' 2131 m 08/38 [Gz] HDL32 Becheki (Bech'ek'i) 0924'/3840' 2409 m 09/38 [Gz] HDL66 Becheli Medhane Alem (Bech'eli ..) 09/38 [Gz] (church) 0936'/3858' HDG65c Bechera 09/35 [LM] HDG75 Bechera Komis, about 25 km ESE of Mendi 09/35 [x] HDS55 Bechet (Bech'et, Bachet, Bacet, Becet) 10/37 [Gz] 1024'/3758' 2544 m Coordinates would give map code HDS45 HEF43 Bechetsa, see Beketsa HCG98 Bechi (Bech'i) 0714'/3534' 1221 m 07/35 [Gz] near map code HCN08 HCN19 Bechi (Bech'i, Bachi, Batchi) (locality) 07/35 [Gz WO] 0720'/3540' 2400 m Mentioned in 1910 as one of five sub-regions of Gimira. ?? Bechioitoum (in Shewa, with post office planned) ../.. [x] becho (O) 1. collectively of minor crops e.g. beans, lentils,

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peas; 2. collectively of vermin e.g. bed-bugs, fleas, lice -- Becho, Becheo, Bacho, Baju, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe HC... Becho (Betcho) 07/35? [n Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) (1964-1997-) HDB00 Becho (Baccio) 0812'/3541' 1768 m 08/35 [Gz] near map code HDA09 HDC27 Becho (Beccio) (pass), cf 08/37 [+ WO] HDD79 Becho (Beccio) (area) 08/38 [+ WO] HDD88 Becho (Beccio) (area) 08/38 [+ WO] HDE61 Becho (locality) 0846'/3833' 08/38 [Gz] HDK69 Becho (Beccio) 09/38 [+ WO] HDL33 Becho 0922'/3841' 2498 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL53 Becho 0931'/3845' 2648 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HD... Becho wereda (centre in 1964 = Tulu Bolo) 08/38 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 41 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HEM.. Bechoka (Bechoqa) 12/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Mai Modo sub-district) HDB27 Bechu (Becho) (village, Sor waterfalls near) 08/35 [Ca 20] beda (bäda) (A) desolated and deserted, uninhabited country (midre beda, desert) ?? Beda (mountain in Arsi) 4133 m ../.. [Ad] HE... Beda (river near the Tis Isat waterfalls) 11/38 [Ch] JDJ22 Beda 0918'/4148' 2183 m 09/41 [Gz] JDJ35 Beda 0924'/4203' 2190 m 09/42 [Gz] between Alemaya and Harar JDJ44 Beda 0930'/4202' 2064 m 09/42 [Gz] JEJ03 Beda (area), cf Badda 11/41 [WO] beda a..: allatti (O) any large bird HDE71 Beda Alati (mountain) 08/38 [x] beda r..: badda (O) 1. highland; 2. kind of tree; rogge (O) unmarried girl's tonsure-like hair style HDD63 Beda Roge, see Badda Rogge HDJ96 Beda Sire 0953'/3711' 2287 m, east of Alibo 09/37 [Gz] HDJ96 Beda Sire (mountain) 0957'/3711' 2244 m 09/37 [Gz] badada (O) forced penal servitude HDS08 Bedada (Tella Badada) 0959'/3819' 2613 m 09/38 [AA WO Gz] (with church Gebriel), see under Tulu Milki (Tulu Bedada is a little to the east) HDD76 Bedada Tola (Bedoda T.) 0851'/3804' 2798 m 08/38 [Gz] HCP28 Bedadi 0727'/3628' 1534 m 07/36 [Gz] HCG87 Bedaica, see Bardika HCE56c Bedakaysa, village near Kibre Mengist mines 05/39 [20] ?? Bedakessa, valley in Sidamo ../.. [Mi] HBR.. Bedanchini, mountain east of lake Chew Bahir 04/36 [x] ?? Bedatina (Biddatinna), river in Wellega ../.. [Mi] HDK24 Bedatina Amba (Bedat'ina A.) (mountain) 09/37 [AA Gz] 0918'/3756' 2420 m HDK55 Bedatino (Bedat'ino, Bedatina, Badatina, Batatin) 09/37 [AA Gz WO] 0930'/3758' 2155 m (with church Tekle Haymanot) HCK70 Bedaye 0703'/3732' 1560 m 07/37 [Gz] bedda (Limmu O) white honey; beddah (Arabic) kinds of Ficus tree; bedde (O) small flat clay griddle or pan for baking or roasting; bedda (bädda) (A) have sexual intercourse; (O) magical sacrifice JEN33 Bedda 1258'/4001' 1629 m, cf Badda 12/40 [WO Wa Gz] HCK56 Beddessa, see Bedesa

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JDA54 Beddeyu (G. Beddeiu) (area) 2337 m 08/40 [+ WO] HDA17 Beddo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Arb Gebeya), 08/35 [Ad] cf Bedo HDD00 Bede 0810'/3732' 1682 m, near Abelti 08/37 [Gz] HDT16 Bede 1006'/3903' 1877 m 10/39 [Gz] HDE65 Bede Gebabe Mikael (church) 0841'/3857' 08/38 [Gz] south-west of Debre Zeyt HDL84 Bedebej 0950'/3850' 2143 m (with church Abo) 09/38 [AA Gz] HEF60 Bededi kebele (Bädädi ..) 11/39 [Ad] in north-easternmost Tenta wereda, 10-15 km north-northeast of Tenta settlement; area 6,707 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF43c Bededo (centre in 1964 of Sulula sub-district) 11/39 [Ad] HEF43 Bededo kebele (Bädädo ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-western wereda at its southern border, 10 km south of Hayk and adjoining Boru Meda on the east there; area 2,185 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDJ75 Bededuresa 0943'/3706' 2453 m 09/37 [Gz] HEC08 Bedega 10/37 [WO] bedel (bädäl) (A,T) fault, insult, injustice, crime, sin ?? Bedel Neb (Bädel Neb) (historically recorded) ../.. [Pa] bedela (O) offence, damage; beddele (bäddälä) (A) to sin, to offend, to maltreat HDB37 Bedele (Beddele, Bedelle, Bedelie, Bedelli, Badalle) 08/36 [Gz WO Ad x] MS: 0831'/3623' 2012, 2162 m (with graves) Gz: 0827'/3621' 2024 m (centre -1956-1980- of Buno Bedele awraja) Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 10E Daudie (mountain, with church) 2080 m 10E Omnibardu (village) 7NW Boka (Boca) (mountain) 3N Sacho (Saccio) (with church) 8N Kollo Boka (Collo Boca) (area) 2015 m HDB37 Bedele wereda (centre in 1964 = Bedele) 08/36 [+ Ad] (1994-) is divided into 86 rural and 3 urban kebeles. From 1991 one of twelve weredas in Illubabor. bedena (O), bedeno (A) kind of small or medium tree, Balanites aegyptiaca, grows in dry land and has green spines HEM63 Bedena Leko 1219'/3941' 1383 m 12/39 [Gz] south-east of Alamata HCS16 Bedene 0724'/3806' 1845 m 07/38 [Gz] HDT27 Bedenleb, see Bedinlib HEF05 Bedeno 1053'/3948' 1454 m 10/39 [Gz] JDB39 Bedeno 0820'/4135' 08/41 [MS] JDC91 Bedeno 0900'/4141' 1888 m 09/41 [Gz] JDJ00 Bedeno (Bedenno, Beddeno) 09/41 [Gz Po WO Gu] 0907'/4138' 2259 m (with church Maryam) JDJ00 Bedeno wereda (centre in 1964 = Bedeno) 09/41 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 68 rural and 2 urban kebeles. bedesa: bedessa, badessa, badesa, bedassa (O) kinds of tree, Croton macrostachys, Syzygium guineense HCK56 Bedesa (Bedessa, Beddessa, Tora) 06/37 [Gz 20] 0650'/3805' 1392 m HD... Bedesa (Badessa), river in the Nejo area 09/35 [Mi] HDK96 Bedesa 0955'/3807' 1823 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

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HDL42 Bedesa 0928'/3838' 1846 m 09/38 [AA Gz] JDB80 Bedesa (Bedessa, Beddessa, Bediessa, Badessa) 08/40 [Gz Po Ad WO] (Tora) MS: 0850'/4040' 1760/1830 m = JDA79, Gz: 0854'/4047' 1761 m = JDB70 (centre in 1964 of wereda) town in Damot Weyde wereda Within a radius of 10 km there is at km 2S Orabis (area) 1904 m HCE.. Bedesa Tega (Badessa Tega) 05/39 [+ Mi] HDG26 Bedeso 0917'/3521' 1525 m 09/35 [Gz] HDJ74 Bedeso 0942'/3659' 1752 m 09/36 [Gz] HDG.. Bedeso Mana Bushen, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] HDG.. Bedeso Ula Facha, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] HDL01 Bedi (area), cf Badi 09/38 [WO] HDL02 Bedi 0907'/3839' 2731 m, north-west of A.A. 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church and former landing ground) HDL54 Bedi 0934'/3850' 2609 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL61 Bedi sub-district (centre in 1964 = Sokoro) 09/38 [Ad] HDT27 Bedinlib kebele (Bädenleb ..) 10/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda at its southern border, very near Meragna settlement to its south-west: area 1,652 hectares. [CSA 1994] JBS53 Bedle, see Bodle bedo (A) measure equal to four kuna; bedu (bädu) (T) drink; Bedo, a male personal name HDB78 Bedo 0851'/3630' 2108 m, cf Bado, Beddo, Bido 08/36 [Gz] HDJ46 Bedo 0926'/3708' 2224 m, at Chomen swamp 09/37 [Gz] (with church Giyorgis), south-east of Shambu HDK20 Bedo 0915'/3731' 1761 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDT08 Bedobej kebele (Bädobäj ..) 10/39 [Ad] in northern Moret & Jiru wereda at its north-eastern border, 10-15 km north of Inewari; area 1,237 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDD76 Bedoda Tola, see Bedada Tola HD... Bedro (in Jibat & Mecha awraja) 08/37? [Ad] ?? Bedru, ford at the Abay ../.. [Ch] HFE85 Beesa Amba, see Bihiza GDU64 Befodio, see Belfodiyo HDD92 Befti, see Bifti HDM.? Beg Amba (with church Mikael) 09/39 [x] beg b..: berde (Som) wild fig tree JBT46 Beg Berde (Bug B., Bug Berda) 0457'/4402' 482 m 04/44 [WO Gz] on the border of Somalia -- Bega, ethnic group on left side of Didessa and Abay, also called Gunza, Gumuz, Sese, Saysay, Say -- Bega Tse language, see Gumuz HDK13 Begalo 09/37 [AA] HDK62 Begalo 0936'/3746' 2432 m, see under Kachisi 09/37 [AA Gz] HCM87 Begejo 0705'/3958' 2561 m 07/39 [Gz] HE... Begela sub-district (Beghela ..) 12/37 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Shele Beza) ?? Begge (village) ../.. [20] GDM21 Begi (Beigi, Beighi, Germus, Ghermus) 09/34 [Gz] 0920'/3429' 1646 m GDM32 Begi (Beigi, Biegi, Beghi, Becca, Bekka, Beica) 09/34 [MS Gz WO Gu]

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(with airfield and post office) MS: 0920'/3432' 1569 m; Gz: 0920'/3429' 1673 m (centre in 1964 of Begi wereda & Laloshashi sub-district) Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 3E Borga (village) 7E Soro (village) 7SE Sanga (village) 1552 m 10SE Toddi (village) 5SW Chei (village) 7SW Shashi (Siasi) (village) 1542/1801 m 7NW Talladu (village) 1553 m 9NW After (village) 6N Didibba (village) 7N Sera (village) 8NE Soro (village) HDG22 Begi (Becca, Beica) 0916'/3432' 1646 m 09/34 [Gz] GD... Begi Bile sub-district (Begi Bili, Biegi Bilie ..) 09/34? [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Arb Gebeya) -- Begi Mao, ethnic group speaking Hozo language and numbering about 10,000 GDM32 Begi wereda (Biegi ..) (centre in 1964 = Begi) 09/34 [+ Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 10 rural kebeles and no urban kebele. HDT69 Begide 1031'/3916' 2629 m 10/39 [Gz] HEF72 Begido kebele (Bägido ..) 11/39 [Ad] in easternmost Ambasel wereda stretching north-west/south-east to its border and adjoining Wichale to the south-west there; area 2,254 hectares. [CSA 1994] begna: begena (bägäna) (A,T) Ethiopian harp-like instrument GDM85 Begna (village) 0947'/3452' 1376, 1525 m 09/34 [WO Gu Gz] HCU92 Bego 0803'/3930' 08/39 [Gz] HDL09 Bego Amba Mikael (church) 0907'/3915' 09/39 [Gz] bego c..: chereka (ch'äräqa) (A) 1. moon; 2. whitish /animal/ HEE83 Bego Chereka (B. Ch'erek'a) 1138'/3844' 2128 m 11/38 [Gz] HDM25 Bego kebele (Bägo ..) 08/39 [Ad] in the middle of southern Berehet wereda stretching to its border; area 3,422 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEL68 Begolea (Begole'a, Begwele'a) 12/39 [Gz] 1219'/3912' 2207 m begui (bägui) (T) sheep HEM23 Beguoco, see Begwoko HEL63 Begut 12/38 [WO] HEM42 Begwa (Begua) (area) 1774 m 12/39 [+ WO] HEM23 Begwoko (Beguoco) 1201'/3941' 1480 m 12/39 [+ Gu Gz] HDT47 Beha (Bena) 1021'/3908' 1728 m 10/39 [Gz] behaba abbo: abbo (O) term of address among male friends; Abbo (A) colloquial name of Saint Gebre Menfes Qiddus HEJ55 Behaba Abbo, see Bebehabo ?? Behela (Bähela) (historically recorded "town") ../.. [Pa] beherawi shengo (A) national assembly /post address but not a locality?/ ?? Beherawishengo (Beherawi Shengo) ../.. [Po] KCP41 Behid Ali 07/45 [WO] JDS32 Beiadader, see Beyadader GDM32 Beica, see Begi JEC53 Beida, see Beyda

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HET50 Beieda, see Beyeda GDM22 Beigi (Beighi), see Begi GDM32 Beigi (Beica) 0920'/3429' 1646 m 09/34 [Gz] HDA54 Beinal (Beina), see Tulu Benni GDE24 Beiniol, see Baitiok HDL88 Beio, see Beyo JDS71 Beio Anot, see Biye Anod -- Beir language, see Murle HEF63 Beirat 1125'/3936' 1742 m, see under Hayk 11/39 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HEF62 Beit .., see generally Bet .., Bete .. KCN59 Beit Ali 0744'/4538' 636 m 07/45 [WO Gz] HCP34 Beito 0735'/3605c 07/36 [x] Place at lower Gojeb river before it joins another river. HDT63 Beja Chilaga kebele (Béja Ch'elaga ..) 11/38 [Ad] at the middle of the northern border of Sayint wereda, adjoining Beja kebele to the north and located 12-18 km south-southeast of Ajibar; area 3,852 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT72 Beja kebele (Béja ..) 11/38 [Ad] in the middle of southern Sayint wereda, 5-11 km south-southeast of Ajibar; area 2,480 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Beje (centre in 1964 of Gimba sub-district) 11/39 [Ad] ?? Bejena Maryam (centre in 1964 of Kech sub-district) 12/37 [Ad] GD... Beji (in Asosa awraja), cf Begi 10/34? [Ad] HDK06 Bejro (Bejiro) 0908'/3806' 2564 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Be'ale Weld at some distance to the south-west) HDU03 Bek Amba (Bec Amba), see under Sela Dingay 09/39 [+ WO] beka, beeka, beekaa (O) wise, intelligent, eloquent; bekka (bek'a, beqqa) (A) to be ample, sufficient, enough HCP16 Beka, see Baka JDH00 Beka (Baca) 0904'/4042' 1768/1773 m 09/40 [Gz WO] west of Asbe Teferi HED99 Bekacho (Beccaccio), see under Nefas Mewcha 11/38 [+ WO] bekachu (O) 1. watch out; 2. have foreknowledge ?? Bekafta Yohannes (ctr in 1964 of Fafa sub-district) 10/35? [Ad] JEH08 Bekari (Bacarri Ale) (chain of hills) 11/41 [Gz WO] 1151'/4127' 727 m HCR47 Bekawaka, see Wako H.... Bekawla, see Bekewulie HCC68 Beke 0601'/3723' 2264 m 06/37 [Gz] HCD93 Beke (lake), see Abaya HDK14 Beke 0912'/3756' 2630 m, 09/37 [AA Gz] see under Ilfeta, cf Baka HDL07 Beke 0904'/3905' 2502 m 09/39 [Gz] south-east of Sendafa HDL17 Beke 0910'/3904' 2557 m (with church Maryam) 09/39 [Gz] north-east of Sendafa JDB04 Beke 0810'/4108' 1498 m 08/41 [Gz] HCR47 Beke Abawako, see Boke Wako beke gudo: guddo (O) 1. abundant; 2. big /female/; gudo (Som) 1. inside, interior; 2. fulfill one's obligations JDB60 Beke Gudu (B. Gudo, Bocche Guddo) 08/40 [Gz MS WO] 0845'/4042' 1851/1870 m, near map code JDA69

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beke h..: halo (O) kind of acacia, Acacia bussei; haaloo (O) grudge, rancour JDJ54 Beke Halo 0934'/4158' 1621 m, east of Dire Dawa 09/41 [Gz] beke ka..: kaluu (O) near in distance; , qalu (O) 1. to slaughter, to sacrifice; 2. to roast coffee beans; kallu (O) sorcerer, ritual expert JDJ36 Beke Kalu (B. K'alu, B. Qalu) 09/42 [Gz q] (mountain) 0924'/4213' 1810 m HEF15 Beke kebele (Bäké ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Kalu wereda, 5-10 km south-east of ; area 3,303 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDJ47 Beke Kelu (B. K'elu, B. Qelu) 0925'/4217' 1911 m 09/42 [Gz q] beke ko..: korattii (O) thorn HE... Beke Korati sub-district (Bekie ..) 11/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Ali Ager) HDJ16 Beke Rere 0911'/3712' 2122 m 09/37 [Gz] HDK14 Beke Tereter (cliff) 0912'/3754' 09/37 [AA Gz] beke ti..: tiqqoo (O) small, little; tiko (O) kidney JDA69 Beke Tiko, see Boke Tiko HEE46 Bekecho, see Bikicho HEL89 Bekeda (Bek'eda, Beqeda) 1234'/3916' 2302 m 12/39 [Gz q] HDM34 Bekefayne kebele (Bäkäfayné ..) 09/39 [Ad] near the centre of southern Ankober wereda, 10 km south of Ankober town; area 652 hectares. [CSA 1994] bekeferda: farda (O) horse HCR06 Bekeferda (Bachefarda) 07/37 [LM WO] HD... Bekejo Zikwala (in Yerer & Kereyu awraja) 08/39? [Ad] HCT93 Bekeka (Bek'ek'a, Beqeqa) 0808'/3843' 1751 m 08/38 [Gz q] near map code HDE03 HDK01 Bekeka 0905'/3737' 1920 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HED04 Bekeka sub-district (centre in 1964 = Sede Giyorgis) 10/37 [Ad] JDA35 Bekeksa (Bechecsa, Bacacsa, Bokeksa) 08/40 [Gz Ad Gu WO] (plantations nearby) 0826'/4014' 1534/1570 m (sub-district & its centre in 1964) H.... Bekeksa (Bokeksa), in Ambasel awraja 11/39? [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Dodota sub-district) bekela (beeqe'laa) (O) broad bean, horse bean; bekele: bekkele (bäqqälä) (A) shoot up, flourish, grow; (bäkkälä) (A) contaminate, pollute; Bekele, a male name ?? Bekele (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HDJ45 Bekele (Bek'ele, Beqele) 0928'/3703' 2776 m 09/37 [Gz q] south of Shambu JDJ07 Bekelen (Bek'elen, Beqelen) 0907'/4218' 1440 m 09/42 [Gz q] (Bekelen Sefer) JDJ21 Bekelen (Bek'elen, Beqelen) 0918'/4145' 2400 m 09/41 [Gz q] bekelo: beklo (bäqlo) (A) mule ?? Bekelo (visiting postman under D.Birhan) cf Bakelo ../.. [Po]

HDD98 Bekenisa 0900'/3819' 2098 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Welenkomi JDK53 Bekenisa (Benenisa) 0935'/4248' 1911 m 09/42 [Gz]

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with broad leaves of which some are usually bright yellow; also Vernonia amygdalina HDE63c Bekeniti (village) 08/38 [x] HDL52 Bekeno 0925'/3839' 2390 m 09/38 [AA Gz] Beker, a male personal name HES32 Beker sub-district (centre in 1964 = Dabat) 12/37 [Ad] HDL35c Bekera (centre in 1964 of Webori sub-district) 09/38 [Ad] HEF43 Beketsa (Bechetsa) 11/39 [+ Gu] H.... Bekewulie (Bekawla) 05/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Komso wereda) ?? Bekeyo Gendecha (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] -- bekeyo ge..: Geta was traditionally a Gurage area ?? Bekeyo Getta (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] beki (O) doctor; (bäqi) (A) sufficient, enough GDU16 Beki, see Becchi HCN07 Beki (Bek'i, Beqi) 0717'/3530' 1408 m 07/35 [Gz q] -- Bekie, see Beke HD... Bekilalo (in Gimbi awraja) 09/35? [Ad] HEF24 Bekimos kebele (Bäkimos ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Dese Zuriya wereda at its eastern border, 10 km south-southeast of ; area 3,121 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCK61 Beklo Segno, see Bele beko abo: abo see under abbo as first part of name ?? Beko Abo (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] beko genge: gengo (O) circular object ?? Beko Genge (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HC... Beko Kugo (Bek'o K.) 07/36 [n] beko kuj.: qujee (Som) prick, jab, puncture ?? Beko Kuji (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HEF94 Bekoj kebele (Bäqoj ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Habru wereda in its eastern part; 20 km east-southeast of Weldiya; area 2,339 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCT39 Bekoji (Beccogi, Bok'oji, Bocoggi, Boccoggi) 07/39 [Gz Po Ad WO] (Bokoggi) MS: 0735'/3910' = HCT38, 2566, 2840 m Gz: 0732'/3915' = HCT39, 2809 m (centre of Limu & Bilbilo wereda) HCT39 Bekoji wereda + sub-district 07/39 [+ Ad] (centre of both in 1964 = Bekoji) HCT39 Bekoji wereda 07/39 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 83 rural and 6 urban kebeles. HDE55 Bekojo 0837'/3856' 1831 m 08/38 [Gz] JDC67 Bekola 0845'/4219' 1294 m 08/42 [Gz] JDJ88 Bekola 0939'/4224' 1567 m 09/42 [Gz] bekollo, bekkollo (bäqqollo) (A) maize HDL81 Bekolo 0948'/3832' 3027 m 09/38 [AA Gz] ?? Bekulzar (Fre: Béqoulzar) (historically recorded) ../.. [x] ?? Bekwot (Bequot) 14/39? [+ x] (historical? area west of Adigrat) bela (O) hunger, famine; (A) to eat; (Welega Bega) kind of wild-growing spice GDM82 Bela (hill) 2076 m, cf Belah, Bila 09/34 [WO] HEL86 Bela (Biala) 1231'/3903' 2328 m 12/39 [Gz] bela h..: hare (O) lake? place?

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JDK43 Bela Hare 0925'/4249' 1670 m 09/42 [Gz] GDU85 Belad Deroz 1041'/3447' 702 m (customs post) 10/34 [WO Gu Gz] HEU12 Belago (Balago) 1250'/3932' 2533 m 12/39 [WO Gu 18 Gz] (British camp in 1868), see under Maychew HFE76 Belah (mountain) 14/39 [Pa] HFE56 Belaho (mountain chain) 1405'/3903' 2375 m 14/39 [Gz] south-east of Adwa HEB65 Belaia, see Belaya & HEB72 HEB.. Belaire (amba) 11/36 [x] HED02 Belaita 1053'/3745' 2474 m 10/37 [Gz] HFE55 Belaito (Bela'ito, /Adi/ Teghemmes) (Muslim village) 14/38 [Gz Gu WO] 1403'/3859' 2053 m, south of Adwa HBK83 Belal, G. (hill), cf Bilal, Bilel .. 04/37 [WO] HBL20 Belal Haiya (area) 03/38 [WO] HBP81 Belala (Balala) 05/35 [LM WO] HBL85 Belale (Balale, Ballale) 0421'/3854' 1260 m 04/38 [Gz WO] HFC28 Belamba, see Bilamba belamba k..: kashi, ceremonial place among the Ometo; cashi (Som) weakness /in livestock/; kaashi (Som) assistance, cooperation HFC38 Belamba Kashi (Belamba Casci) (with church) 13/37 [+ WO Gz] 1351'/3724' 1002 m HEF... Belan (Velan?) (village with poppies in 1890s) 11/39 [18] JBS13 Belan 04/42 [WO] GDU95 Belangashe, Jebel 1048'/3452' 1096 m 10/34 [Gz] (mountain on the border of Sudan) HDL58 Belat (recorded in 1841) 09/39 [Ha] HEU50 Belat (/Addi/ Golagul) 1310'/3927' 1836 m 13/39 [Gz Gu] (with church Medhane Alem) Coordinates would give map code HEU51 HEU62 Belat (Belhat) 1314'/3936' 1900 m 13/39 [Gu Gz] HDJ97 Belatte (area) 09/37 [WO] belay (A) 1. above; 2. vermin, also tebay (täbay); Belay, a frequently used male personal name HEB36 Belaya (Belaia, Belia) (high plateau) 11/36 [+ WO Gu 18] average 1950 m, see under Chagne HEB65 Belaya (Belaia, Belaiya, Balaia, Balaya, Bälayya) 11/36 [Gz WO Ch n] (Belia, Baghidir) (mountain) 1128'/3612' 2402 m, peak 2731/2740 m Coordinates would give map code HEB55 HEB72 Belaya (Belaia) (high plateau) 11/35 [+ WO Gu] HEH18 Belaya 1153'/3626' 887 m 11/36 [Gz] HEB66c Belaya sub-district (centre in 1964 = Nigus Dawit) 11/36 [Ad] HEM90 Belayah 1236'/3924' 2747 m 12/39 [Gz] HDJ35 Belbela (Balbala) (peak) 0921'/3704' 3076, 3261 m, 09/37 [Gz Gu WO] see under Haretu HEL46 Belbela, see Bilbila JDA78 Belbeleyti (mountain chain) 0848'/4027' 1833 m 08/40 [Gz] near Gelemso JDA67 Belbeliti (Belbelti, Belbelleti, Belbelletti) 08/40 [Gu Ad WO Gz] (plantations) 0843'/4025' 1746 m JDA22 Belbelo 0824'/4001' 2738 m 08/40 [Gz] belbelto (A) Celosia anthelmintica, C. trigyna GDM93 Belbiso, Gebel (Bilbaiso) (mountain) 09/34 [WO Gz] 0952'/3437' 2058, 2738 m GDU30 Beldoeso (Bildoesu) 1019'/3423' 1020 m 10/34 [WO Gz]

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(mountain near the border of Sudan) HCK61 Bele (Beklo Segno) 0655'/3739' 1950 m, cf Bili 06/37 [Gz] HC... Bele (in Delo awraja) 06/39? [Ad] HC... Bele (in Ticho awraja) 07/39? [Ad] HCD81 Bele, small district south of Chencha 06/37 [x] JCG47 Bele (Bailei, Ballei) 0646'/4026' 2097 m 06/40 [Gz WO] HDU94 Bele kebele (Bälé ..) 10/39 [Ad] in the central separate western part of Kalu wereda at its western border, 28-32 km south-southwest of Kombolcha; area 4,713 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDK31 Belecta , see Belekta GDU34 Belef Ofa, see Belet Oha HEM23 Belego kebele (Bälägo ..) 11/39 [Ad] in western south wereda, 21 km south of Kobbo town; area 2,821 hectares. [CSA 1994] belegu: bellege (bällägä) (A) rained /small rains/ GDU40 Belegu (area) 10/34 [WO] HFE67 Beleho 1410'/3906' 1928 m 14/39 [Gz] JFA64 Belekiya (mountain) 1411'/4010' 350 m 14/40 [Gz] HCU65 Beleksa (Ballacasa) 07/39 [LM WO] JDK31 Belekta (Belecta) 0920'/4238' 1713 m 09/42 [Gz] west of Jijiga, cf Belerka ?? Belela (in Sidama zone) ../.. [20] HDU91 Belele 1048'/3925' 3023 m 10/39 [Gz] ?? Belembel, at the border of Somalia 05/45 [n] HET46 Belenta 1302'/3900' 1354, 1470 m 13/39 [WO Gu Gz] see under Abergele JDK31 Belerka (Belerca, Belecta) (village) 1780 m 09/42 [+ Gu WO It] beles, beless (bäläs) (A) kinds of small tree, Ficus capreaefolia, F. carica, F. palmata, Euphorbia spp., also the Tree of Life which grows in Paradise; 2. good luck /in a hunt/; (A,T) cactus, Opuntia sp. HEA05 Beles (Balas) (river) 1054'/3516' 10/35 [x] HFF32 Beles (Bäläs), see Belesa belesa: belese (bäläsä) (T) to be superior; (bäläse) (A) moss; bellese (bälläsä) (T) to choose, to select HEK72 Belesa (Sifat'ira) 1224'/3742' 2506 m 12/37 [LM Gz WO] (Gz has Beleza at 1225'/3744', see below) Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 8E Debosghie (village) 9E Abune Aregay (Abuna Aregai) (church) 2484 m 6S Birratellic (village) 7S Bilbochi (Bilboci) (village) 10S Mikael Debir (village) 3SW Amba Zuria (area) 6SW Mereda Mikael (village) 9SW Merider Maryam (village) (8NW Deguma, see this location) 7NE Aosaharoa (village) HEK88 Belesa (area) 12/38 [WO] HEK93 Belesa (Bäläsa) (locality) 1235'/3750' 12/37 [WO Gz] HEM82 Belesa 12/39 [It] HES56 Belesa 1308'/3806' 3020 m, 13/38 [Gz] cf Hulet Belesa wereda

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HFF32 Belesa (Beles, Bäläs) (with church Mikael) 13/39 [Gz Gu Pa] 1350'/3936', south-east of Hawzen, see under Wikro HFL17c Belesa (May Belesa) (river on the border of Eritrea) 14/39 [20 En] HBR19 Belesa Ilario (area) 04/37 [WO] HEK71 Belesa wereda (Belessa ..) 12/37 [Ad 20] (centre in 1964 = Ambachara) (1964-1994-) (-1994-) is divided into 42 rural and 2 urban kebeles. Part of Libo awraja until 1974. GEF06 Belesagado, Jebel 1052'/3457' 953 m 10/34 [Gz] (mountain on the border of Sudan) HEK71 Belessen (mountains) 1228'/3739' 2732 m 12/37 [Gz] -- belessua: Belesuwa, an Ado Mara tribe of the Afar HFF75 Belessua (area) peak 2578 m 14/39 [WO] JFA93 Belessua (area) 14/40 [WO] belet: belett ale (bälätt' alä) (A) exceeded, surpassed; ofa (O) wooden spear without metal point GDU34 Belet Oha (Belef Ofa) [=Belet Wiha?] 10/34 [MS Gz WO] 1013'/3446' 1421 m HCP39 Beletta 0733'/3630' 07/36 [WO x] Forest area midway between Jimma and Bonga. Belew (bäläw), a male personal name ?? Belew (Balaw) (ancient Muslim kingdom) ../.. [n] in north-eastern Ethiopia HEM90 Belewa 1237'/3922' 2848 m, cf Balawa 12/39 [Gz] JDJ56 Belewa 0934'/4208' 1660 m (north of Harar) 09/42 [Gz] JDK42 Belewule 0926'/4245' 1727 m 09/42 [Gz] JDK54 Beley 0934'/4256' 1776 m 09/42 [Gz] -- Beleya (Bäläya), an animist group west of Agew Midir HE... Beleya (mountain), see [probably] Belaya 11/36 [MS] HEK72 Beleza (Belesa, Balaza) 1225'/3744' 2143 m 12/37 [Gz WO] HET16 Beleza 1247'/3901' 2053 m 12/39 [Gz WO] HET16 Beleza (Felisma) 1247'/3902' 1924 m 12/39 [Gz WO Gu] GDU64 Belfodiyo (Befodio, Belfodio) (north of Asosa) 10/34 [Gz WO Gu] MS: 1035'/3447' 1046 m; Gz: 1031'/3447' 843 m HCR60 Belga 0750'/3640' 1629 m, near Agaro, cf Beliga 07/36 [Gz] belg (bälg) (A) season of small rains; belg wenzi (T?) small rains river /flowing in that season/? HEE77 Belgwenzi (Belguenzi) 11/39 [+ WO] HEU62 Belhat, see Belat GDM74 Belho 0943'/3442' 1476 m, cf Belo 09/34 [Gz] JEJ45 Belhou (waterhole) 12/42 [WO] HEB36 Belia, see Belaya HDC34 Belida (mountain) 0824'/3658' 2428 m 08/36 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDC24 HFF34 Beliga 1353'/3947' 2666 m, north-west of Atsbi 13/39 [Gz] JFA64 Beliga (watercourse) 1409/4008', cf Belga 14/40 [Mi] HF... Beliho (centre in 1964 of Indachiwa sub-district) 14/38? [Ad] HEF95 Belina 1140'/3951' 1480 m 11/39 [Gz] belio: beelyo (Som) large bird of prey HCB58 Belio, Gebel (mountain) 0554'/3630' 1557 m 05/36 [WO Gz] JCP74 Belitu (Beltu), see Lege Hida JCJ69 Belkane (Belcane) 0656'/4228' 797 m 06/42 [Gz] HEL76 Belkwak (Belcoac) 1224'/3903' 2733 m 12/39 [+ WO Gu Gz]

bella (O) single eye /if one is lost/;

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(A) to eat; to win gambling HCJ00 Bella, see Belta, cf Balla HDH08 Bellam (area), see under Nekemte 09/36 [WO] bellama (O) valuable /assets/ ?? Belle (sub-post office under Shashemene) ../.. [Po] HDC41 Bellecha (Belleccia) (area) 08/36 [+ WO] HCP39 Belleta (Belletta, Bellista) (forest) 0732' 3631' 07/36 [Gz WO Gu x] G.... Belletafa 10/34 [18] bellete (bällät'ä) (A) surpass, excel, also a male personal name JBP39 Bellic (area) 04/41 [WO] GDU02 Belmili, see under Asosa 10/34 [WO] HEA26 Belmili (area) 11/35 [WO 18] HDN34 Belmodo (mountain) 1015'/3510' 10/35 [x] belo (Som) hardship, difficulty, misfortune; (bälo, Shewa pronunciation of bäqlo) (A) mule GCU15 Belo (Belou, Biloo) (mountain), cf Belho 07/34 [WO Gz] 0722'/3451' 1170 m HDE70 Belo (Bälo) (village near Awash) 08/38 [x] HDE80 Belo 0856'/3825' 2116 m 08/38 [Gz] JDA75 Belo 0851'/4017' 1493 m 08/40 [Gz] ?? Belo Jegonfoy wereda (.. Jegenfo ..) ../.. [Ad 20] in Benishangul-Gumuz (-1994-) is divided into 20 rural kebeles and no urban one. belo m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain HDE70c Belo Meda (plain) 08/38 [x] ?? Belodolie (Belohdelie), middle Awash fossil site ../.. [20] GDU96 Belshimbele (hill) 10/34 [WO] HCC77 Belta (Balta) 0604'/3716' 2702 m 06/37 [Gz WO] (place, and according to WO also area) HCJ00 Belta (Belt'a, Bella) 0624'/3638' 1830 m 06/36 [Gz] HCJ.. Belta (in Gofa awraja) 06/36? [Ad] HC... Belta Mender (in Gardula awraja) 05/37? [Ad] HED85 Belta Musafa ca. 1140'/3805' 11/38 [20] area some 20 km south of Debre Tabor HEJ03 Beltea (valley) 11/36 [It] JCP74 Beltu (Belitu), see also Lege Hida -- Bembala language, see Burji HEK44 Bembwalul (Bembualul) (area) 12/37 [+ WO] HEA43 Bemoza, see Bameza HEL04 Ben (Babingia) 1143'/3854' 2499 m 11/38 [Gz WO] Coordinates would give map code HEE95 ben gado: gado (O) grudge, rancour; (Som) 1. buy for oneself; 2. erase; gaaddo (Som) chest, pectoral muscles; gaddo (Som) 1. select; 2. personality JCT24 Ben Gado 0726'/4351' 719 m 07/43 [WO Gz] HDT47 Bena, see Beha bena k..: Kule (Tsamay), an ethnic group in this region HCC00 Benakule wereda (Benakulie .., Bena Kule ..) 05/36 [+ Ad n] (Benakole .., Banna Kole ..) (centre in 1964 = Kule) from the late 1960s in Geleb & Hamer Bako awraja HEE98 Benawalka, see Binawalka

benben ..: kidame gebeya (A) Saturday market HCU92 Benben 0805'/3932 2758 m 08/39 [Gz] HFD02 Benben Kidame Gebeya (Benbel ..) 08/39 [x Gz]

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0810'/3932' 2568 m -- Bench (Gimira, Ghimarra, Gimarra, Dizu) ethnic group living in the Kefa region, in and around Mizan Teferi ?? Bench Maji zone (capital Mizan Teferi) ../.. [n] ?? Bench-Maji awraja ../.. [En] an early unit of what became the Bench-Maji Zone in 1996. ?? Bench wereda (1996-) ../.. [n] (-1994-) is divided into 101 rural and 3 urban kebeles. HES22 Bencher 1256'/3746' 2571 m 12/37 [Gz] HCH38 Benchira, see Benkira HC... Bendana (in Kembata & Hadiya awraja) 07/37? [Ad] ?? Bendelcho Kombota (in Hadiya), see also Keberkuya ../.. [n] bender a..: aman (Arabic) peace, safe /area/ JDL23 Bender Aman 0915'/4344' 1402 m 09/43 [Gz] on the border of Somalia HDB83 Bendi (mountain) 0857'/3600' 1381 m 08/36 [Gz] HDH08 Bendikake (Bendicache) (area) 09/36 [+ WO] JDK53 Benenisa, see Bekenisa -- Benesho, a sub-division of the main ethnic group of Gimira-Maji HC... Benesho (Fre: Bennecho) ../.. [Pa x] Mentioned in 1910 as one of five sub-regions of Gimira. HCG57 Benesso (Benescio, Buneso, Benish) 06/35 [Gz] 0652'/3528' 1542 m HCC22 Beneta (locality) 0540'/3648' 05/36 [WO Gz] GDU36 Bengedda (Benghedda) 10/34 [+ WO] HEC24 Bengia, see Benja beni (O) mellow, soft and sweet, unleavened; (Som) hut, house HDL22 Beni 0917'/3837' 2577 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HEE69 Benina 1127'/3919' 2379 m, near Mekdela 11/39 [Gz] HCG57 Benish, see Benesso -- Benishangul, Beni Shangul, name - originally used by Arabic- speaking Sudanese, from Amharic shanqilla -- Benishangul language, see Berta GDU12 Benishangul awraja (centre in 1959 = Asosa) 10/34 [x Gz] 1000'/3430', cf Asosa & Benishangul awraja GDU54c Benishangul wereda (centre in 1964 = Menge) 10/34 [Ad] benja (O) piece of garment (shemma) of white cotton cloth HEC24 Benja (Bengia, Bangia, Banja, Bandja, Saha Bania) 11/36 [Gz Gu WO Ha] 1106'/3656' 2389 m, cf Banja, Benya Coordinates would give map code HEC23 JDK67 Benka 0938'/4313' 1593 m 09/43 [Gz] near the border of Somalia HC... Benka wereda (centre in 1964 = Wai Selam) 06/36 [Ad] HCH38 Benkira (Benchira) (mountain) 0639'/3629' 1232 m 06/36 [WO Gz] HCD59 Benko (Benk'o, Banco) 0553'/3819' 2034 m 05/38 [Gz WO] HCD98 Benko (Benk'o, Banco) 0612'/3813' 2024 m 06/38 [Gz WO] Coordinates would give map code HCD87 ?? Benkuel (Bänkuäl) (medieval monastery) ../.. [x] -- Benna (ethnic group), see Bana HDA54 Benni, Tulu (mountain) 0836'/3511' 1254 m 08/35 [WO Gz] H.... Bensa (pilgrimage mountain) 07/38? [x] H.... Bensa (Benssa) (visiting postman u. Shashemene) 07/38? [20 Po] H.... Bensa wereda 07/38? [n] (-1994-) is divided into 49 rural kebeles and 1 urban. bente (bäntä) (A) in the name of

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HDK29 Bente 0917'/3824' 2598 m 09/38 [AA Gz] GCM57 Benti 0648'/3455'c 06/34 [x] name from G. Montandon 1913. HDD59 Bentu Liben, see Bantu ?? Bequot, see Bekwot ber: ber (bärr) (A) gate, entrance, doorway; pass between two mountains, point of access through a natural obstacle HED59 Ber 1123'/3824' 2504 m, east of Goradit 11/38 [Gz] HDL78 Ber Badi & Robi kebele 09/39 [Ad] in southernmost Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda at its eastern border, 30 km south of Inewari; area 1,617 hectares. [CSA 1994] HES85 Ber Maryam, see Chew Ber HEL37 Ber Metebekiye (Ber Metebek'iye) 12/39 [Gz] 1204'/3907' 3581 m, north-east of Lalibela bera, beera (O) old and respectable /woman/; (bära) (A) bald on the top of the head; berra (A) to become light, bright weather, to shine HCL.. Bera, 'nagadi place' south of Yirga Alem 06/38 [x] JDA08 Bera (area) 08/40 [WO] HF... Bera Ketema (Beraketema) (in Agame awraja) 14/39? [+ Ad] HCL40c Bera sub-district (Biera ..) (with mission) 06/38 [Gu Ad] (centre in 1964 = Ras Desta Ber) ?? Berababo (historically recorded area) ../.. [Pa] JFA23c Berahile 13/40 [MS] JFA43 Berahle (Berahale, Lemale) 1352'/4001' 639 m 13/40 [Gz Ne WO LM] HFK04 Berai, see Biyara HFK05 Berai 1433'/3759' 1520 m 14/37 [Gz] berak, beraak (Harari) lightning JDJ.. Berak (village in the Dire Dawa region) 09/41 [n] HFE49 Berakit (Beraqit) (with rock-hewn church) 13/39 [x] see under Geralta churches - northern HDF12 Berara (historical locality in Shewa) 08/39 [En] HEF30 Berara Jerjero kebele 11/39 [Ad] in south-western Kuta Ber wereda, with Berara kebele adjoining in the north, 25-30 km west of Dessie; area 2,203 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF30 Berara kebele (Bärara ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Kuta Ber wereda at its western border, 20-25 km west-southwest of Kuta Ber settlement; area 4,609 hectares. [CSA 1994] HE... Berara sub-district (centre in 1964 = Berara Beru) 11/39 [Ad] ?? Berarah (historically recorded), cf Berara above ../.. [Pa] ?? Berare (Berarä, Bärärä) (historically recorded) ../.. [Pa] HFE06 Berarwa 1334'/3901' 1818 m, south of Abiy Adi 13/39 [Gz] HEE23 Berat Sanka Ghiorghis, see Kitir ?? Beraz (mountain), peak 3476 m ../.. [20] HFK05 Berayo (Berai) 14/37 [LM WO] JCR16 Berbade 0720'/4209' 559 m 07/42 [18 Gz] HCN64 Berbatta, see Darbatta HDR48 Berben Zimma, see Goftima Sebeka HBS98 Berbens 0524'/3820' 1695 m 05/38 [Wa] ?? Berber Maryam (ancient church in Gamu) ../.. [x]

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HDU36 Berbera .., see Birbira .. berberay kura, pepper bowl? kura (A,O) 1. (qura) crow, raven; 2. (O) (quura) bowl-like deep plate HEJ54 Berberay Kura (Berbera Cura, Barberi Cura, Cura) 12/36 [Ch Gu WO Gz] (village) 1216'/3700' 2130 m, (mountain saddle) 1943/2360 m, see also HEJ54 Barberi Kura berbere (bärbäre) (A,T) red pepper, chili pepper, Capsicum abyssinicum, C. frutescens; mederi (T) land; berebere (bäräbärä) (A) examine JC... Berbere (in Wabe awraja) 07/40? [Ad] JCH81 Berbere (Berberi) 0705'/4048' 1452 m 07/40 [Gz WO Wa] berbere me.: midir (A) earth, land, region HDD87 Berbere Medir (Barbere Meder) (area) 08/38 [WO] HDM44 Berbere U. (Uoscia = Washa?) 09/39 [WO] ?? Berbere wereda (Bärbäre ..) ../.. [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 17 rural kebeles and 1 urban, cf Azernet & Berbere wereda HDM44 Berbere Wiha kebele (Bärbäré Weha ..) 09/39 [Ad] berberi (O) red pepper; berbari (A) plunderer, thief, one who searches around HCU37 Berberi (Barbari) 0731'/3959' 2465 m 07/39 [Gz] JCG53 Berberi 0650'/4005' 1562 m 06/40 [WO Gz] JCG53? Berberi (Berberie) 06/40 [Ad] (wereda & its centre in 1964) JCH81 Berberi, see Berbere HER19 Berberi Amba (Berber Amba) (area) 12/37 [WO Gu] JCP13 Berberissa (area) 07/40 [WO] HDM61 Berbersa .., see Birbirsa .. HDU80 Berberti, see Birbirti also HEF16 HDR48 Berbeti Zimma, see Goftima Sebeka berbissa ..: tuto (O) kind of tree, Citrus aurantifolia; tutto (O) /small/ hill; t'uutt'oo (O) feeding bottle HCE65 Berbissa Tuto (Berbisato) (mountain) 05/38 [WO Gu Gz] 0601'/3853' 2140, 2532 m bercha t..: t'ik'ur (A) black, dark; -- Tiqur, Tuqur, name of a Mecha Oromo tribe HDL54 Bercha Tikur (Berch'a /T'ik'ur/) 09/38 [AA Gz] 0933'/3847' 2639 m JDB14 Berche (Berch'e) 0816'/4104' 1560 m 08/41 [Gz] HFF23 Berchi 1345'/3941' 2268 m 13/39 [Gz] HDH84c Berchomabor (Tulu Bertchomabor) c 0950'/3605' 09/36 [+ x] mountain north-east of Didessa river berchuma: barchuma (O) 1. stool with three legs, seat, chair; 2. custom; berchumma (A from O) stool as above HBT42 Berchuma (Borciuma), cf Burchuma 04/38 [LM WO] HCH52 Berchuma (Berciuma), see Bachuma HEL42 Bercuacua, see Birkwakwa JDL21 Berdale 0518'/4335' 513 m 05/43 [18 Gz] JCT96 Berdellei (area) 08/43 [WO] JDD73 Berdid, see Birdid

bere (bäre) (A) ox, bull HCC52 Bere Baka 0557'/3647' 1131 m 05/36 [Gz]

HDM63 Bere Hager kebele (Bäré Hagär ..) 09/39 [Ad]

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in south-east Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda at its southern border, 9-11 km south-east of Debre Birhan town; area 952 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Berebabo (Béräbabo) ../.. [Pa] (Gafat area in the 1500s) HEF73 Berebiyu kebele (Bäräbeyu ..) 11/39 [Ad] in south-westernmost Habru wereda at its border, near Wirgesa to the east there and 10 km south of Mersa; area 2,051 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDJ95 Bereccia, see Berji HDE53 Berecha (village north of Awash) 08/38 [x] HDF40 Berecha (Bereccia) 08/39 [+ WO] HDJ47 Berecha 0926'/3716' 2225 m, at Chomen swamp 09/37 [Gz] HDJ56 Berecha (Jarra, Giarre) 0933'/3712' 2225 m 09/37 [Gz] east of Shambu HDJ95 Berecha (Bereccia), see Berji HDL00 Berecha 0908'/2829' 2588 m, see under Genet 09/38 [AA Gz] bereda: berrede (bärrädä) (A) to become cold; bered (T) ice, hail; beredo (bärädo) (A) hail, snow Bereda, cf Barada, Bareda HDB55 Bereda 0841'/3611' 1803 m 08/36 [Gz] HDB64 Bereda 0846'/3607' 1724 m 08/36 [Gz] HD... Bereda (in Leka/Nekemte awraja), with waterfall 09/36? [Ad] HDK51 Bereda (village & area) 0930'/3736' 1364 m 09/37 [AA WO Gz] HDL50 Bereda 0930'/3829' 1992 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDT86 Bereda 1042'/3901' 1763 m 10/39 [Gz] JDB69 Bereda 0845'/4132' 1470 m 08/41 [Gz] JDG29 Bereda 0916'/4040' 1467 m, west of Mieso 09/40 [Gz] HDT96 Bereda kebele (Bäréda ..) 10/39 [Ad] at the middle of the northern border of Kelala wereda, 11-17 km north of Kelala settlement; area 2,954 hectares. [CSA 1994] JBT82 Beredale (Berdale, Berdaleh) 05/43 [MS WO Wa] HDC33 Beredi 0825'/3653' 1735 m, east of Koma 08/36 [Gz] HDL16 Bereh & Aleltu wereda 09/39 [Ad] HDL16 Bereh wereda (Bäräh) (centre in 1964 = Sendafa) 09/39 [Ad n] bereha (A) land below 500 m altitude HDM35 Berehet kebele (Bärähät ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Berehet wereda; area 1,474 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Berehet wereda (in the 1990s, North Shewa Zone) ../.. [n] (-1994-) is divided into 34 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HEE59 Berejat 1118'/3918' 2148 m, south of Mekdela 11/39 [Gz] berek (bäräq) (A) 1. chalk, white soil; 2. meteor; Berek, a male personal name; berekwa (bäräkwa) (T) forest HDL16 Berek (Barrec, Barrek, Rufi) 09/39 [Gz AA Gu] (place with church, and mountain) 0913'/3900' 3174/3228 m, see under Sendafa HDM26 Berek 0914'/3858' 2899 m 09/38 [Gz] ?? Bereka (Bäräka) (ancient name of desert) ../.. [x] HD... Bereka (in Buno Bedele awraja) 08/36? [Ad] HEL12 Berekasa (Bereccasa) (church) 1151'/3838', 11/38 [+ WO Gz] see under Debre Zebit bereke (Geez) (bäräkä) to bow; (bäräqä) to shine

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bereket (A) blessing, present /of a kind generally to be rewarded in return/; abundance, prosperity; also a male name HDM13 Bereket (Berechet, Barakat) see under Sidisto 09/39 [Ad WO 18] HDM14 Bereket (Berechet) (area), see under Sidisto 09/39 [+ WO] HDM13 Bereket sub-district (centre in 1964 = Sidisto) 09/39 [Ad] HEE84 Berekeza kebele (Bäräkäza ..) 11/38 [Ad] in western central wereda, 10 km west-northwest of Filakit; area 2,416 hectares. [CSA 1994] H.... Berenta wereda 10/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Yedeha Kidane Mihret) ?? Berera (Bärära) (historically recorded, in Shewa) ../.. [Pa] HDL32 Beresa 0924'/3841' 2618 m (with church Gebriel) 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL33 Beresa 0920'/3845' 2592 m, near road A.A.-Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL60 Beresa 09/38 [AA] HDL94 Beresa (Beressa) 0955'/3850' 1627 m (w church) 09/38 [AA Gz] HDM62 Beresa (Bäresa) (river near D. Birhan) 0938'/3933' 09/39 [n] HDL95 Beresa kebele (Bärésa ..) 09/39 [Ad] in the north-westernmost corner of Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda, 20-25 km south-west of Alem Ketema; area 2,945 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCS98 Beresa Maryam (village) 08/38 [x] JDJ26 Bereser 0915'/4211' 1479 m, south-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz] HDJ17 Bereso 0912'/3716' 2563 m 09/37 [Gz] beret (bärät) (A) zeriba, thorn enclosure for cattle, 'stable', barn HEF33 Beret (centre in 1964 of Kedijo sub-district) 11/39 [Ad] JCC51 Beret 0557'/4142' 517 m 05/41 [Gz] JER42 Beret (locality) 1303'/4148' 13/41 [WO Gz] beret sanka (A) enclosure made of planks; sanka (saanqaa) (O) door, board, plank; (sanka) (A) defect, fault, blemish HEE24 Beret Sanka (Berat Sanca Gh.) 11/38 [LM WO] HDU73 Beret Wenz (place) 1037'/3940' 3217 m 10/39 [Gz] east of Were Ilu HDK19 Beretu 0911'/3821' 2730 m 09/38 [AA Gz] JDE83 Bereys (Bereis) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] HET18 Berezba 1308'/3910' 1719 m 13/39 [Gz] HET48 Berezba 1303'/3915' 1766 m 13/39 [Gz] HEC24 Berf (area) 11/36 [It] HDE91 Berfata (area), see under Genet 08/38 [WO] Berga, a male personal name HDD89 Berga (Bärga) (river) 0855'/3820' 08/38 [+ n] HDD99 Berga 0901'/3822' 2218 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Addis Alem, cf Barga HDE72 Berga (village near river of the same name) 08/38 [x] JEB79 Berga 1130'/4130' 351 m, east of Asaita 11/41 [Gz] HDL75 Bergafet (Bergatit) 0942'/3857' 2564 m, 09/38 [AA Gz WO] see under Debre Libanos HES.? Bergibbi (Yäbärr Gibbi), east of Menz and Gishe 13/38? [En] H.... Bergibi (centre in 1964 of Gidim sub-district) 10/40? [Ad] HDU46 Bergibi kebele (Bärgebi ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Efrata & Gidim wereda at its eastern border, 3-10 km south-west of Efeson; area 2,030 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEJ47 Bergida (Berghida), see Birgida

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GD... Bergushu kebele ../34 [20] located near Sudan. Kwama language is spoken there. HEM41 Berha Maryam kebele (Bärha ..) 12/39 [Ad] in north-eastern Kobo wereda, 15 km west of Kobbo town; area 5,111 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEB06 Bergoa (area) 10/36 [Ch WO] HF... Berhale (in Hulet Awlalo awraja) 13/39? [Ad x] JFA33 Berhale (Berhahile), see Berahle HF... Berhale sub-district (-1997-) 13/39? [n] HCG75 Berhan, see Birhan beri, beriye (O) dawn, daybreak; (T) gate, entrance; berri (Ari) female deity of the Ari people HDL72 Beri (Salale) 0943'/3838' 3153 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (place at 3839' and mountain at 3838'), cf Bari HDN85 Beri (mountain) 1048'/3514' 661 m 10/35 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDN95 JDK33 Beri & Bartire sub-district (Berie ..) 09/42 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Jijiga) beri siade: berri siyaado (Som) extra land KCJ90 Beri Siade 0714'/4636' 484 m 07/46 [WO Gz] Near corner of map codes KCH99/KCP09/KCR00 HCS96 Bericha (Bariccia) (hill) 0803'/3901' 08/39 [Gz WO] HDF52 Bericha (Boseti Bariccia) (mountain) 08/39 [Gz WO Gu] 0837'/3931' 1561 m, south-east of the railway KCN69 Beridaleh 0749'/4536' 644 m 07/45 [WO Gz] HDH95 Beriso 0953'/3613' 2164 m 09/36 [Gz] HDJ95 Berji (Berecha, Bereccia) 0953'/3706' 2481 m 09/37 [Gz Wa] (with church Maryam), near Alibo HDH15 Berjuma (Bergiuma) (area) 09/36 [+ WO] berka (T) forest HDU03c Berka (Berca) 2863 m, cf Barka 09/39 [+ Gu] HDL44 Berkale Angoye 0926'/3852' 2609 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HEF41 Berkana (Berk'ana, Berqana) 1115'/3928' 2020 m 11/39 [Gz q] HDT06 Berkato kebele (Bärqato ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at its southern border, 6-10 km south of Alem Ketema; area 1,303 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDR89 Berkenye (Berkegne, Berchegn) (hill) 10/37 [+ Ad WO] HDR89 Berkenye sub-district (centre in 1964 = Filatit) berket (T) multiply, proliferate HFC21 Berket (with seasonal waterhole), cf Bereket 13/36 [MS WO] -- Some of the Argobba ethnic group are said to live there around 1990. berki: birki (T) 1. knee; 2. knuckle; 3. share ?? Berki (river c. 90 km west of Dessie) ../.. [Mi] HFF14 Berki (Berchi) 13/39 [18 Gu] HEL33 Berko, see Birko HFE47c Berkoho (Bercoho) (mountain) saddle 2116 m 13/39 [+ Gu] HET48 Berkola (Bercola) 13/39 [+ WO] HEL43 Berkwakwa (Bercuacua), see Birkwakwa HEJ86 Berlikomala 12/37 [WO] JDS05 Berloh (area) 1520 m 09/43 [WO] JBU97c Bermagog 05/44 [MS] bermil (bärmil) (A) barrel, container for liquid GDU04 Bermilli (in fertile plain, little water) 10/34 [WO Gu] bero (O) coral tree, korch, Erythrina abyssinica,

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with ornamental red flowers turned upwards; (A) kind of polecat ?? Bero (Kella Bero), customs post Gomma from Limmu ../.. [18] HDJ59 Bero 0934'/3730' 2153 m 09/37 [AA Gz] near map code HDK50, cf Biro HDK64 Bero 0936'/3754' 2429 m, see under Kachisi 09/37 [AA Gz] HDL82 Bero 0947'/3839' 3285 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HEF15 Bero 1058'/3947' 1998 m 10/39 [Gz] south-east of Kombolcha HDL99 Bero & Anfedar kebele (Bäro & Anfädar ..) 09/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Moret & Jiru wereda, 5-8 km east-northeast of Inewari; area 710 hectares. [CSA 1994] HC... Bero Jeba (in Maji awraja) /Jeba is a male name/ 06/35? [Ad] HDF81 Bero kebele (Bäro ..) 08/39 [Ad] far to the west at the northern border of Minjar & Shenkora wereda, 8-12 km north of Balchi; area 1,744 hectares. [CSA 1994] JD... Beroda (in Webera awraja) 09/41? [Ad] HDD97 Berodo 0902'/3810' 2223 m, near the Ambo road 09/38 [Gz] (with church Maryam to the north-east) HES78 Berok Wiha (Berokwaha, Berocuaha, Beroch Waha) 13/38 [+ WO Gu x] (mountain) 1319'/3817' 4505 m, see under Sawana HDA17 Beroy (Boroi) 0818'/3526' 1578 m 08/35 [Gz Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964), north-west of Gore HDB17 Beroy (Birru, Birro) (market) 2210 m 08/36 [LM WO Gu] HDU02 Berqa & Lesan, see Birka & Lisan HEF14 Berqo Debela, see Birko Debela berra (bärra) (A) lit; birra (A) clear weather, sunny day HFE84c Berrah (mountain) 14/38 [Gu] HDT04 Bersa (Beressa), cf Berza 09/38 [LM WO] HCR13 Bersisi 0721'/3653' 1864 m 07/36 [Gz] JEA97 Bersu (mountain) 1144'/4028' 814 m 11/40 [Gz] HDF86 Berta, Bertha, ethnic group in Wellega at the Abay 09/37 [x] HDT68 Bertete 1033'/3914' 2545 m 10/39 [Gz] bertu (O) accustomed; (A for birtu, burtu as written by H.Salt) strong; birt (Geez) iron HDE55 Bertu, M. (area) 08/38 [WO] -- Bertuma (Bärtuma), a group of Oromo; around year 1600 many of them served in the army of Emperor Susneyos GDL78 Bertuma 09/34 [WO] HDC86 Bertuma (mountain), see Betuma beru (Gimir) kind of shrub, Prunus africanus; (Chako) Pygeum africanum, a timber tree with dense foliage and pink or red wood HCA95 Beru, see Biro HDF84 Beru (crater) 0857'/3945' 980 m, south of railway 08/39 [Gz] HDT52 Beruh Tesfa, see Biruh Tesfa HCC92 Berza 0619'/3650' 2144 m, cf Bersa 06/36 [x Gz] in the 1920s the main centre of Gofa province, later replaced by Bulki. HDM64 Berze Hager, see Birze Hager

besa (A,O) copper coin /in former times/, half-piastre HEH98 Besa (area) 12/36 [WO] HDF71 Besa kebele (Bäsa ..) 08/39 [Ad]

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somewhat to the north-west in central Minjar & Shenkora wereda, adjoining Balchi to its north; area 1,327 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDF86c Besaka (lake), see under Metehara 08/39 [x] beseka: basako, bosaka (western O) kind of tall tree, Sapium ellipticum HDE84 Beseka 0852'/3847' 2120 m, see under Akaki 08/38 [Ad Gz] (Akaki Beseka) (centre in 1964 of Akaki wereda) HDF86c Beseka (Besaka) (lake), see under Metehara 08/39 [x] HEE89 Beseka Giyorgis (Besek'a G.) (church) 1139'/3916' 11/39 [Gz] HEE64 Beseka Yegoreda kebele (Bäsäqa Yägoräda ..) 11/38 [Ad] in western Dawint & Delanta wereda at its southern border, 38 km south-west of Wegel Tena; area 5,321 hectares. [CSA 1994] -- Beshada (Bashada, Batchada), ethnic group in the lower Omo valley; -- Beshada language, see Hamer Bako HC... Beshaide, village in the Gidole region 05/37 [x] HCR.. Beshasha, not far from Agaro 07/36 [n] HDJ35 Beshe 0920'/3706' 2576 m, near Haretu 09/37 [Gz] HEF42 Beshelo kebele (Bäshälo ..) 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Kuta Ber wereda, adjoining Kuta Ber settlement to its south and west; area 2,840 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCS27 Besheno 0728'/3812' 2001 m 07/38 [Gz] GDU70 Besher sub-district (Beshir, Bescir ..) 10/34 [Ad Mi WO] (centre in 1964 = Gemelie), near Dul mountain in Welega HE... Beshilo (Bäshilo) (ctr in 1964 of Adela sub-district), cf Bashilo 11/39 [Ad] HDK05 Beshinto 0906'/3801 2969 m, see under Ilfeta 09/38 [AA Gz] HDD69 Besi 0843'/3824' 2149 m 08/38 [Gz] HDK99 Besi 0954'/3822' 2465 m, see under Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz] J.... Besidimo, see Bisidimo beso ..: ber (bärr) (A) pass, gate, entrance HEE28 Beso Ber kebele (Bäso Bär ..) 11/39 [Ad] along the eastern border of south-easternmost Mekdela wereda, 15 km south-southeast of Masha; area 3,347 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDL44 Besorche, see Bosoke HEE99 Besqa, see Biska HDT95 Besqul, see Biskul bessa (bässa) (A) to bore, to drill, to pierce; besso (bässo) (A) type of food made usually from roasted barley flour, also a beverage made from ground barley HFF14 Bessa 13/39 [WO] HEL57 Bestekan 1213'/3908' 2592 m 12/39 [Gz] HDJ75 Besu 0942'/3703' 2437 m 09/37 [Gz] bet (A,T) house /small as well as important ones, also churches/; room, family, etc. HEC.. Bet Abbo, church not very far from Amedamit pass 11/37 [x] HEL08 Bet Alalech kebele (Bét Alaläch ..) 11/39 [Ad] at the north-eastern corner of wereda, 17 km north of Wegel Tena; area 4,002 hectares. [CSA 1994] HES29 Bet Albo Mikael (church) 1254'/3820' 12/38 [x]

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bet anbesa (A) house of lion /of Judah?/ HEL37 Bet Anbesa (Biet Ambessa), see under Lalibela 12/39 [LM WO Gu] HED65 Bet Ansa 1125'/3800' 2159 m 11/38 [Gz] HER84 Bet Bedi (area) 13/36 [WO] HFE97 Bet Gebet 1423'/3905' 1926 m 14/39 [Gz] bet hawaryat, house/church of the apostles HFF71 Bet Hawaryat 1414'/3931' 2573 m 14/39 [Gz x] (Beta H.), near Adigrat HFE79 Bet Hawiya (Tabaca, Tebeca) 1414'/3920' 2425 m 14/39 [Gz WO] west of Adigrat HFF71 Bet Hosannes (Biet H.) (with rock-hewn church), 14/39 [x] see under Adigrat HEU.. Bet Kinat (B. Qinat) 13/39? [x] HFF20 Bet Kirkos (B. K'irk'os) 1348'/3924' 2091 m 13/39 [Gz] (with church of the same name) HFF30 Bet Kirkos (B. K'irk'os) 1348'/3924' (w church) 13/39 [Gz] HFF90 Bet Kirkos (B. K'irk'os) 1423'/3924' 2375 m 14/39 [Gz] HFD88 Bet Korkos (B. K'ork'os, B. Qorqos) 14/38 [Gz q] 1418'/3818' 1728 m 14/38 [Gz] bet lij (A) house of the prince HE... Bet Lij sub-district (Biet Lij ..) 11/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Metero) bet mahber (A) house of a local association or monthly gathering HET78 Bet Mahber (Bet Mahiber) 1318'/3914' 2219 m 13/39 [Gz] HEU.. Bet Maira, see also under Amba Alage 13/39 [It] bet mal.: male (A) swear, take a vow; male, malee (O) without; male (Som) thought, idea; -- Male is a southern Ometo group ?? Bet Male (Beit Maleh) (mountains) ../.. [18] bet man: manso (Som) monitor lizard HEC99 Bet Manzi (Bet Manzo), see Mansur bet mara: mara (O) crown, diadem; marra (O) grass; maraa (O) 1. fresh corn cake; 2. twist of rope, roll of tobacco; marah (Som) thorn tree HEU31 Bet Mara (Bet Maira) 1301'/3932' 2782 m 13/39 [Gz Gu] near Amba Alage, see Betmera Coordinates would give map code HEU32 bet Maryam (A) house/church of Mary HDL86 Bet Maryam (Bet Mariam) (church) 09/38 [LM WO] HED60 Bet Maryam (Bieta Mariam) (village with church) 11/37 [+ It] HEU61 Bet Maryam (Bete M., Bet Mariam) 13/39 [Gz Gu] (village) 1313'/3929' 2083 m HFD67 Bet Maryam (Biet Mariam) (area) 14/38 [+ WO] see under Inda Silase HFE79 Bet Maryam (Bet Mariam) 1414'/3918' 2260 m 14/39 [Gz Gu] HFF32 Bet Maryam (B.Mariam) (small church) 13/39 [+ Gu] HFF62 Bet Maryam (Beit Mariam) (recorded in 1868) 14/39 [18] bet mehai: meka (mäqa) (A) kind of reed, Arundo donax; meka, meeqa (O) how much? how many? maka, maqaa (O) name HFF43 Bet Mehai (Bet Mikhai, Biet Meka, Bietmakai) 13/39 [x] (with rock-hewn church Mikael) HFF31 Bet Mikael (Bet Micael) 1353'/3927' 2188 m 13/39 [Gz Gu] HFF43 Bet Mikhai, see Bet Mehai HFE29 Bet Muha 1345'/3918' 2102 m

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?? Bet Negus Maryam (Bietangus Mariam) (church), 09/37? [+ Gu] cf Bete Nigus HFE48 Bet Nigus 1357'/3914' 1631 m 13/39 [Gz] bet nigus dinkwan (A) round tent with roof HEE86 Bet Yohannes (Biet Iohannes, Bete Yohanis) 11/38 [+ Gu Gz] 1140'3859' 2983 m (with small church) HF... Bet Yohannes 14/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Adi Abun Gult sub-district) beta, betaa (O) docile, foolish, stupid /male/ HCP01 Beta (Bet'a) 0717'/3547' 1828 m 07/35 [Gz] HCP01? Beta Gesha, see Gesha wereda HFE62 Beta Giyorgis (hill) see under Aksum 14/38 [x] beta hawaryat, house/church of the apostles H.... Beta Hawaryat (area south-east of Adigrat) ../.. [n] GCU16 Betagev (Betagheue) (mountain) 0720'/3453' 823 m 07/34 [+ Gz] ?? Betale, in the south-west of Ethiopia ../.. [n] HEM30 Betara 1203'/3924' 2815 m 12/39 [Gz] HDT08 Betaso & Gult Ager kebele (Bät'aso ...... ) 10/39 [Ad] in central Moret & Jiru wereda, 6-12 km north-northeast of Inewari; area 1,834 hectares. [CSA 1994] H.... Betcho, see Becho HDC85 Bete 0854'/3704' 1750 m 08/37 [Gz] HD... Bete (with feeding camp in 1985) 10/39? [x] H.... Bete Hawaria wereda (centre in 1964 = Adigrat) ../.. [Ad] bete hor: hoor (Som) rain; xor (Som) 1. free person; 2. fringe of garment; hor (Som) 1. front; 2. time before HEE86 Bete Hor (Betehor, Betor, Bethor, Bitor, Betä Har) 11/39 [MS Gz WO Ro] (Biethor, Bathor) (centre & area) 1125'/3907' 11/39 [MS Gu] MS coordinates would give map code HEE67 at 20 km to the SE Gz: 1137'/3902' = HEE86, 3011 m Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 3E Delanga Dega kebele 5S Chena Dekish kebele 2SE Libargye (Libarghie) (village) 5SE Afagua (village) 6SE Semer & Semuzent kebele 7SE Wetege kebele 10SE Gidda (Jitta) (pass) 8S Azuga Mujazen kebele 6SW Derera kebele 10SW Wotegye (Uoteghie) (village) 10SW Yekendet kebele 10SW Atseft kebele 2W Geter kebele 2NW Kwokamba (Cuocamba) (village) 2428 m 5NW Subsafau (village) 6NW Digger (village) 7NW Gashina kebele 7NW Meret (church) 7NW Yedwokit Mikael (Ieduochit Micael) (church) 9NW Kimkimo kebele 10NW Yeneja (Ienegia, Ianegia, Ianeggia) (village) 5N Bete Yohanis kebele 10NE Ganchere kebele

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HEE86 Bete Hor Giyorgis (Biethor Ghiorghis) 11/39 [+ Gu] (church) 2774 m HEE86 Bete Hor kebele (Bétä ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Wadla wereda, surrounding the Bete Hor settlement mostly towards its south-west; area 2,759 hectares. [CSA 1994] HET64c Bete Lihem, see Betlehem bete m..: muja, mujja (A,T) kinds of tall weed grass H.... Bete Muja (Bietemuja) 10/38 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Iwa sub-district) bete nigus (A) 1. house of the king; 2. traditional round house, "tukul" HDS03 Bete Nigus 0959'/3748' 1993 m 09/37 [AA Gz] (with church Maryam to the south) ?? Bete Weleto (Bétä Wäläto) (historically recorded) ../.. [Pa] HEE86 Bete Yohanis, see Bet Yohannes HEE86 Bete Yohanis kebele (Bétä Yohanes ..) 11/39 [Ad] at the middle part of the northern border of Wadla wereda, 5 km north of Bete Hor; area 4,641 hectares. [CSA 1994] betera ..: amora (A,T) vulture ?? Betera Amora (Bätera A., Bateramora) ../.. [Pa x] (historically recorded) HDL02 Betero (Bät'äro) (village and mountain) 09/38 [x] 4 km north-east of Gefersa lake HDU11 Betgar 1007'/3929' 2781 m 10/39 [Gz] H.... Betiho sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gerbi) 10/39 [Ad] betlehem, house to the east of a church; only priests are allowed to enter there, and in it they prepare the bread and wine for the Sacrament; Bete Lihem, Bethlehem HET64c Betlehem (Bete Lihem) (south-east of Debre Tabor) 11/38 [x En] HE... Betlehem (Betelihem), music school near Gondar 12/37? [x] HET64c Betlehem (Betlihem) 11/38 [x] betlehem a..: agot (A) outcrop; menna (A) manna /as in the Bible/ HE... Betlehem Agot Menna (Betelihem A.M.) 11/38? [+ Ad] (in Gayint awraja) HDU65 Betlehem sub-district (Betelhem ..) 10/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Efrata) HFF00 Betlem (Amba Betlem) (mountain) 13/39 [Gz] 1339'/3921' 1872, near map code HFE09 HED79c Betlemi (with fields of cotton) c. 1500 m 11/38 [Gu] HCN03 Betmai 0716'/3506' 788 m 07/35 [WO Gz] HEU31 Betmera (Betmara, Bet Maira, Bete Mariam) 13/39 [MS Br Gu Te] (Bet Mara) 1301'/3932' 2782 m (centre in 1964 of Amba Alage wereda & of Alage Milash sub-district) HCC63 Beto (Chere, Ghere) 0603'/3653' 1092 m 05/37 [Gz] HEE86 Betor, see Bete Hor HDT.. Betselote Mikael (cave church), see under Debre Bahriy HEU70 Betswai (Betswal) 1318'/3922' 2531 m 13/39 [Gz] HDU13 Betterge (Betterghe), see under Molale 10/39 [+ WO] bettero: bettir, bittir (A) stick, club, cudgel; betri (bätri) (T) stick, cane HDB57 Bettero 08/36 [WO] HDK01 Betti (mountain) 2332 m, in Wellega 09/37 [WO] ?? Bettie (in north-eastern Shewa) ../.. [n]

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bettih (bätt'ih) (A) water melon HDJ06 Betuma (Gebel B.) (mountain) 0904'/3712' 1850 m 08/37 [WO Gz] near map code HDC96 HFE69c Betyes (Betties) [=Bet Iyesus?] 14/39 [+ x] (with rock-hewn church), in Haramat area HCJ.. Beurate (Beuraté) 07/37 [x] with kella mentioned in 1910 as the entrance to Konta HCD01 Beverly Hills (foreign name; mountains) 05/37 [WO Gz] 0528'/3738' 1046 m beyad (Som) environment, surroundings JDS32 Beyadader (Beiadader) (area) 10/42 [+ WO] HCR45 Beyain 0736'/3704' 1683 m 07/37 [Gz] beyd (Som) house JEC53 Beyda (Beida) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] JDK12 Beyean 09/42 [MS] HET50 Beyeda (Beieda) 1312'/3829' 2461 m 13/38 [+ WO Gz] HET50c Beyeda wereda (centre in 1964 = Dibilza) 13/38 [Ad] beyele ..: awaare (Som) dust JDE17 Beyele Aware (area) 08/44 [WO] beyo: beeyo (Som) incense; beeyo (Som/H.Salt) water HCC65 Beyo 0601'/3704' 1007 m 06/37 [Gz] HDL88 Beyo (Beio), see under Deneba, cf Bayo 09/39 [+ WO] HEL95 Beyza 1236'/3858' 2433 m, west of Sekota 12/38 [Gz] Beza, Bezza, a male personal name HCC78 Beza 0606'/3721' 2901 m 06/37 [Gz] HEC14 Bezzena (Bazana) 1058'/3700' 2638 m, 11/37 [WO Gz] near Injibara bezzene (bäzzänä) (A) walk all alone, go hither and thither HEC89 Bhardar Giyorgis, see Bahir Dar HFE85 Bhiza, see Bihiza

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