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facha, fachcha (O) 1. trophy such as a buffalo tail; 2. gadfly; facha-u (O) be scattered HDD93c Facha, village at the main road near Ambo 08/37? [x] JC... Facha (Faccia, Ciaffe) (small village) c.3000 m 06/40 [+ Gu] fache (O) curved sword HCE96c Fachena (with rock shelter), in Aroresa wereda 06/38 [n] fachi: faki (faqi) (A,O) tanner, dresser of skins; fakki (O) comb; fakke (faqqee) (O) gap-toothed HCG69 Fachi 0654'/3540' 1911 m 06/35 [Gu Gz] facho (A) buffalo's tail as a trophy of hunt HDM60 Facho (Faccio) (area) 09/39 [+ WO] JCA99 Facho (Faccio) 06/40 [+ WO] HES34 Facoc, see Fakoch -- Fadashi, ethnic group (sub-group related to the Jebelawi) GDM74 Fadasi, see Bambesi HD... Fadasi, see Gorgura for more recent time faddi (Som) kind of gift JBU50 Faddi ../.. [..] fade (O) helped, cured HDK97 Fade, see Fale JBP49c Fader Guml 04/41 [Wa] fadi: faddi (Som) kind of gift; fadhi (Som) sit, be seated, reside; meeting HFF90 Fadi (Fekado, Fik'ada Fada) 14/39 [Gz] 1424'/3923' 2519 m -- Fadiro language, see Bambassi -- Fadis, Fidis, name of an Ania tribe of eastern Oromo JDC95 Fadis (Faddis) (wide area), cf Fedis 09/42 [WO Gu] (24 km by road from Harar) fado: faddo (Som) wilderness HDN54 Fado (Fadoc) (area) 1029'/3507 825 m 10/35 [WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code HDN53 GD... Fadogno (in the Asosa region) 10/34? [n] GDU54 Fadong (hill) 10/34 [Mi] in the Bomo area about 50 km NNE of Asosa faf: faaf (Som) being spread about JCF05 Faf (wide depression) 05/44 [WO] JCM10 Faf 0629'/4418' 459 m 06/44 [WO 18 Gz] JDH61 Faf, G. (area) 09/40 [WO] fafa (O) 1. crippled, deformed; 2. good-for-nothing person; faffa (A) be chubby /of children/, become well-developed, grow fat; fefa (fäfa) (A) rivulet, brook HEC03 Fafa 1054'/3652' 2432 m 10/36 [Gz] JDH71 Fafa (area) 09/40 [WO] H.... Fafa sub-district (ctr in 1964 = Bekafta Yohannes) 10/35? [Ad] JCS98 Fafan (area) 900 m 08/43 [WO] camp for refugees in the early 2000s fafato: faffato (O) bread soaked in stew; fafate, fwafwate (A) waterfall JEJ78 Fafato (area) 12/42 [WO] JDK21 Fafem 0915'/4236' 1411 m 09/42 [Gz] HDN63 Fagada (Gebel F.), see Yagada HDN24 Fagaddo (Fagueddo, Tulu Fageddo) 10/35 [WO Gz] (mountain) 1011'/3509' 1361 m HBP17c Fagage (police station in the Lower Omo area) 04/36 [x]

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?? Fagaji (mountain in Oromiya), peak 3310 m ../.. [20] JDG44 Fage 0926'/4012' 707 m 09/40 [n] HDN63 Fageda (Fagheda), see Yagada HEC25 Fageta (Fagita, Fagitta, Faguta, Fagutta) 11/37 [Gz Gu 18 Ad] 1108'/3708' 2408 m Coordinates would give map code HEC36 HDP70 Faggeta, see Fagta HCD21 Faggi 0541'/3739' 1190 m 05/37 [WO Gz] HDL92 Faggi 0710'/3858' 2750 m, see under Shashemene 07/38 [WO Gu Gz] JDC19 Faggiatu, see Fajatu HDN63 Fagheda, see Yagada faghi: faage (Afar) ford HES00 Fagi, see Faji HEC25 Fagita, see Fageta HEK31 Fagiu, see Faju fago, fagoo (O) 1. remote, far away, tall; 2. long time ago; fago, faago (Som) to dig; /animal's/ burrow HDL82 Fago 0947'/3839' 3285 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDN14c Fagocho, see Tulu Fagocho HDF13 Fagogi (Fagoghi) (mountain) 0818'/3939' 2492 m 08/39 [Gz] HDF27 Fagogi (mountain), see Welargi GDU66 Fagonchi (Fagonci) (hill) 10/34 [+ WO] HDP70 Fagta & Lakoma wereda (Faggeta Lekoma ..) 10/35 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 44 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HDP70 Fagta sub-district (centre in 1964 = Debre Zeyit) 10/35 [Ad] HDN24 Fagueddo, see Fagaddo HEC25 Fagutta (Faguta), see Fageta fagutta a..: abbo (O) term of address among male friends; Abbo (A) colloquial name of Saint Gebre Menfes Qiddus HEC25 Fagutta Abbo (area) 2290 m 11/37 [WO] JDN29 Faha (waterhole) 10/40 [Ne] HEK05 Fahart (area), see under Debre Tabor 11/38 [WO] HEF60c Fahla (hill east of Mekdela) 11/39 [Pa] HDD85 Faicha (Fatsce, Feicha) (mountain) 08/38 [WO Gz] 0856'/3800' 2714 m HBK76 Faille (Faile) 0417'/3806' 1524 m 04/38 [WO Gz] HBS08 Faille, see Chumba JDR60 Faimddulla (recorded in 1841) 10/41 [Ha] GDE08 Faina, see Fina

HDG02 Fait Abereic, see Fitri Abareih GDF96 Fait Abesbar, see Fitri Abasbur GDF56 Fait Buraio, see Kella Soyama HDT69 Faj kebele 10/39 [Ad] centrally in north Jema wereda, 7-11 km north of Degolo; area 2,533 hectares. [CSA 1994] H.... Faj sub-district (centre in 1964 = Jamma) 10/39 [Ad] JDC19 Fajatu (Faggiatu) (area) 08/42 [+ WO]

HC... Faji, in the lake region 07/38? [x] HDK52 Faji 0936'/3743' 2474 m (with church Maryam) 09/37 [AA Gz] HDK95 Faji 0955'/3758' 1597 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDK95 Faji 0955'/3801' 1713 m (with church) 09/38 [AA Gz] HES00 Faji (Fagi) (area) 12/37 [+ WO]

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HDM62 Faji & Bokafiya kebele 09/39 [Ad] in south-west Debre Birhan Zuriya wereda, very near Debre Birhan town and extending some 7 km south-west of there so that it touches the southern border of the wereda; area 1,840 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCG68 Fajinsha (Ger: Fadjinscha), 06/35 [+ x] area immediately west of fajje, faajje (O) flag HDM62 Fajji (Faggi) (area), see under Debre Birhan 09/39 [+ WO] faju (O) to recover, to become healthy again HEK31 Faju (Fagiu) (area), see under Yifag 12/37 [+ WO] -- Faki, Faqi, a caste group of tanners living among other ethnic groups; fakih (Arabic) priest; fakki (O) comb fakoch (A) tanners? HES34 Fakoch (Facoc) (ruderi = [It:] ruins) 13/37 [+ WO] HDM06 Fal Uha, see Didiga HEF60s Fala, mountain about 365 m above Aroge plain, 11/39 [x En] near Mekdela falag (Som) large mat; falaka (O) semblance, resemblance HEU33 Falaga (Kalaga) (hill and pass) 3100 m, cf Felege 13/39 [Gu WO] falaga ay ..: ayni (T) eye HEU33c Falaga Ayni Konchi (F.Aini Conci) 1900 m 13/39 [+ Gu] fale: faale (O) post, picket, stake; fala (O) magic rite; fahle (Som) graceful walk HDK38 Fale 0921'/3817' 2585 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDK89 Fale 0949'/3822' 2553 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Medhane Alem) see under Gebre Guracha HDK97 Fale (Fade) 0957'/3812' 2513 m 09/38 [Gz] HDL31 Fale (Falle) 0921'/3834' 2617 m 09/38 [Gz WO 18 AA] (with church - Giyorgis?) HDL56 Fale 0931'/3900' 2662 m 09/39 [AA Gz] HDL73c Fale (with recent church Medhane Alem) 09/38 [x] at 75 km north of Addis A. on the road to HEE85 Falekit, see Filakit JDE14 Falfay (Falfai) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] HDK15 Falicha 0908'/3757' 2803 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Ilfeta falla: fala (O) cure, proper care; fella (fälla) (A) boil, be effervescent like mineral water, swarm in large numbers GDF40 Falla, T. (hill) 08/34 [WO] JEA89 Fallaka (Fallaca) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] fallana (O) spoon, usually made of horn or wood JDJ46 Fallana (area), see under JDJ45 Kombolcha 09/42 [WO] HDD50 Falle, see Bilo HDL31 Falle, see Fale HD... Falle, near Addis Alem 09/38? [x] HDU56 Falma 1025'/3955' 1866 m 10/39 [Gz] (with church Maryam to the south-west) falti, faaltii (O) muck, manure JDC93 Falti 0902'/4154' 1719 m 09/41 [Gz] JDJ12 Falti, G. (mountain) 2710 m, see under Grawa 09/41 [WO] JDJ13c Falti (mountain) 2789 m 09/41 [Gu] HCT74c Famat (island), see Fulduro fame (famä) (A) get red-hot GDU50c Fametsere 10/34 [LM]

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GDU30 Famoge (Famoghe, Fameoge, Gebel Fanoaghe) 10/34 [+ WO Gz] (mountain) 1015'/3424' 1383 m HEA34 Famongo (area) 11/35 [WO] fana (A) 1. track, trail; 2. torch, lamp; faana (O) footprint, trace, sole of the foot, sandal; fanaa (O) stirrup GDM11 Fana 09/34 [WO] GCM26c Fandiga, south-west of Mizan Teferi 06/34 [n] GDM.. Fanfa kebele 09/34 [20] in the Begi region of Beni Shangul. Begi-Mao language is spoken there. HCD12 Fangala 0534'/3742' 1037 m 05/37 [WO Gz] HEJ77 Fangia, see Fenja HCK21 Fango 0634'/3737' 1559 m, at lake Abaya 06/37 [WO x Gz] HCK66 Fango (area) 2132 m 06/38 [WO] JCL69 Fanhad, see Fernard fanta (A) portion, share; Fanta, a personal name HDF96 Fantalle (Fanta Ale, Fantale, Fantali, Fontale) 08/39 [WO Ca Gz] (mountain with crater) 0858'/3954' rim 1966/2007 m, caldera diameter 3000/4000 m, cf Fentale HEJ89 Fantar, see Fenter KCP85 Fantaweina (Fantaueina, Fantauena, Fantah Ueina), see Kurmi JDH80 Fantigera (Fantighera) (area) 09/40 [+ WO] JEB95 Fantigubbi 11/41 [WO] GDE08 Fanuar (Fanuor), see Pagnau far (Som) finger; handwriting; send a message; faar (Som) sour milk; faara (O) 1. eaves; 2. fringe; 3. large hanging branch of a tree; 4. prospects, condition; win (A) real, true JDE03 Far Win (Far Uin) (area) 08/43 [+ WO] HCU13 Faracha (Faraccia) (area) 2740 m 07/39 [+ WO] farad (Som) kind of calendar date farado /plural of farda/ (O) herd of horses; faradu, faraduu (O) decide in favour of JDA53 Farado (area) 08/40 [WO] JDS23 Farah Bouh (area) 1586 m 10/42 [WO] JEG49 Farahento (area) 12/40 [WO] farakassa (O) top-storey forest tree with buttressed foot, Manilkara butigi; ferekkese (färäkkäsä) (A) to crack /nuts/ HDF34 Farakassa (Faraqasa, Faracassa, Ferek'esa) 2208 m 08/39 [+ En WO n] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) inter-religious pilgrimage site in eastern Arsi ?? Farar (in the Afar region) ../.. [Mi x] JDH82 Farare 0948'/4052' 796 m 09/40 [Gz] Faras .., see also Feres .. faras (Arabic,Som) horse; feres bet (A) horse stable ?? Faras Egr, see Feres Igir HFE87c Faras Mai, see Feres May HDM.. Faras Tafer, see Feres Tifir HCE92c Farasbet, see Manafarda, cf Feres Bet HCL02 Farasbet 0624'/3836' 2646 m 06/38 [Gz] JDP50 Farasgori (area) 10/40 [WO] JEC93 Faraskorti (Farascorti) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] JBR32 Farays (Farais) (area) 04/41 [+ WO]

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GDU24 Farbogi (Farboghi, Jebel Ferbogi) (mountain) 10/34 [+ WO Gz] 1009'/3447' 1281 m JEB82c Fard (mountains) circa 1135'/4055', 11/40 [x] south-west of Tendaho farda (O) horse; fardo (Arabic, Som) horses HEJ89 Farda, see under Azezo 12/37 [WO] fare (farä) (A) hollow out; (T) mane /of horse/ HDM66 Fare (Farré) 0937'/3954' 1166 m, 09/39 [WO Gz x] cf Farri, see also under Channo (early customs post at some distance from Ankober) HEL73 Faregse 1227'/3843' 2047 m 12/38 [Gz] JDK24 Farehodey 0920'/4256' 1773 m 09/42 [Gz] HDF53 Faressa, see Genjeb JCU34 Farfanyer (Farfanier) (area) 07/44 [+ WO] HDN33 Fari (mountain chain) 1015'/3507' 1041 m 10/35 [WO Gz] HDF53 Fariccia, see Genjeb HCU10 Farichu 0722'/3919' 3236 m 07/39 [Gz] Faris, a personal name? HDJ65 Faris 0940'/3704' 2444 m 09/37 [Gz] HDJ74 Faris 0943'/3703' 2420 m 09/37 [Gz] JCC52 Farisa 0556'/4148' 546 m 05/41 [Gz] JBR41 Fariso 0456'/4145' 362 m 04/41 [Gz] GDM.. Farmakis kebele 09/34 [20] in the Begi region of Beni Shangul. Begi-Mao language is spoken there. faro, farro (A) 1. kinds of mungoose, Herpestes ichneumon, Atilax sp., Ichneumia albicauda; 2. zorilla, Ictonyx striatus; faaro (O) song, singing; farro (O) mischievous; faro (Som) fingers, fingerprints HBK66 Faro, G. (area) 04/38 [WO] HDK35 Faro 0923'/3802' 2522 m 09/38 [AA Gz] JEB82c Faro (hill) 11/40 [Ne] HDM66 Farre, see Fare HDM56 Farri (recorded in 1841), cf Fare, Fari, 09/39 [Ha] at the change from lowland to highland for caravans HDD96c Farshe (Farsce) (mountain) 2690 m 09/38 [+ Gu] JDG49 Farsis (Gebel F., Jebel Farsa) 0927'/4041' 1225 m 09/40 [WO Gu Ha Gz] mountain on the border between map codes JDG49 and JDH40 farso, farsoo (O) kind of home-made beer JDD24 Farso 0825'/4254' 1360/1415 m 08/42 [WO Gu Gz] (area with well) HE... Farta (in Gayint) 11/38 [x] HEK05 Farta wereda (centre in 1964 = Debre Tabor) 11/38 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 73 rural and 2 urban kebeles. JDE90 Farurta (area) 08/43 [WO] fasa..: fezazza (fäzazza) (A) slow; feeble /eye/; feses (fäsäs) (A) an extraordinary land tax levied for royal troops imposed on a district JCN13 Fasasa (area) 07/40 [WO] HBR92 Fascalli, see Faskalli HBS71 Fascia, see Fasha HCA45 Fasembel (Fasemel, Fassembet) 0549'/3518' 1457 m 05/35 [Gz WO] fasha (A) bandage, patch /over a wound/ HB... Fasha ../.. [20] one of five sub-regions of the Konso region.

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HBR79 Fasha (Fascia), see under Jarso 05/37 [+ WO] HBR88 Fasha (Colme) 0517'/3721' 1848 m 05/37 [Gz] HBS71 Fasha (Fascia) 0512'/3739' 913 m 05/37 [+ WO Gz] fasha d..: derek tabiya (A) dry station HB... Fasha Derek Tabiya (in Gardula awraja) 05/37 [Ad] HEJ85 Fashina (Fascina) (area), see under Chilga 12/37 [+ WO] Fasil, short name of Fasiledes (1632-1666) HDM84 Fasil Amba, see Debre Sina HDM84 Fasil Amba kebele 09/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, adjoining Debre Sina to its south and also reaching the border of the wereda near the town to its south-east; area 643 herctares. [CSA 1994] HDM84 Fasil Amba wereda 09/39 [Ad] (centre 1958-1968 = Debre Sina) HCM77 Fasil awraja/wereda (in Bale, centre = Goba), 06/40 [Ad] cf Mendeyo awraja named Fasil & Mendeyo awraja by the end of the 1970s, and later Mendeyo awraja; Goba remained the centre HES..? Fasil Dildil (over Angareb river) 13/37? [It x] Fasiledes, name of an emperor HED31 Fasiledes 1113'/3736' 2277 m 11/37 [Gz] (Gurage), name of a Christian sect HBR92 Faskalli (Fascalli) (mountain) 0530'/3646' 1506 m 05/36 [+ WO Gz] HCA45 Fassembet, see Fasembel H.... Fasouder 10/35 [18] HEA23 Fasumal (hill) 1087 m 11/35 [WO] HDM07 Fatagar (Fategar, Fatajar), see Fetegar HDR33 Fatam (river in Gojjam with waterfalls Gumba Bul) 10/37 [Ch WO] HDT83 Fati kebele 10/38 [Ad] somewhat to the west in north Debre Sina wereda at its northern border, 9-15 km north-west of Mekane Selam; area 3,181 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDE22c Fato (mountain) 08/38 [x] ?? Fatolo (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HDD85 Fatsce, see Faicha HET99 Fatse 13/39 [n] HFF.. Fatsi, in Gulo Mekeda wereda 14/39? [20] JCT93 Faureina 0806'/4342' 1023 m 08/43 [Gz] HDJ14 Faw 0910'/3702' 1812 m 09/37 [Gz] HFF74 Fawly (area) ridge 1450 m 14/39 [Mi] faya, fayya (O) 1, health; 2. whole, unbroken HET05 Faya 1241'/3857' 2085 m 12/38 [Gz] fayu, fayyuu (O) to heal, recover /and some variant meanings/ JDH10 Fayu 0911'/4042' 1498 m 09/40 [Gz] GDU64 Fazolu 10/34 [WO] ?? Fazughli (area near the border of Sudan) ../.. [x] HDC90 Fechase (Fech'ase, Bonaia) 0858'/3640' 1825 m 08/36 [Gz] feche (fäch'ä) (A) to grind and make flour HDL83 Feche, see Fiche HC... Fechena (Fetchena), village about 15 km from Soddo 09/36? [+ x] HDJ76 Fecheni (Fech'eni) 0945'/3710' 2419 m 09/37 [Gz] HDM65 Fechere (Fecherie), see Fekere HCG97 Fede 0714'/3529' 1214 m 07/35 [Gz] JDK52 Fedeat (Fede'at) 0931'/4246' 1834 m 09/42 [Gz]

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JCC80 Federova 0609'/4140' 831 m 06/41 [WO Gz] -- Fedhashi people, see Berta Fedis, cf Fadis (= historical Fädsé of Pankhurst?) JDJ06 Fedis (Feds) MS: 0905'/4209' 09/42 [Gz MS Po LM] Gz: 0908'/4203' 1611 m (sub-post office under Harar) JDJ06c Fedis wereda (centre in 1964 = Boko) 09/42 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 55 rural and 1 urban kebele. JDJ11 Fedni (mountain) 0910'/4147' 2665 m 09/41 [Gz] JCR97 Feek, see Fik JDP65c Feeoh (Jebel F.), see Fiyo HDL.. Fega Madelo (valley near Fiche) 09/39 [Mi] JCP09 Feggi (area), cf Fajji 07/41 [WO] HDC06 Fego 0809'/3712' 2416 m 08/37 [Gz] HDD85 Feicha, see Faicha JBU92 Feillo 0520'/4435' 203 m 05/44 [WO Gz] GDE07 Feimang 08/34 [WO] JDP63c Feio (mountain) circa 1030'/4100', 10/41 [x] east of Awash river HEG05 Feiogni (Feioghni) 1146'/3512' 588 m 11/35 [Gz] fej ijj (A) destroy hand? fejje (fäjjä) (A) eat up; exterminate HBP17 Fejij (Fejej) 0436'/3621' 582 m 04/36 [Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Mirab Geleb wereda) fek fiek: fiiq (Som) 1. point, tip; 2. litter strewn on the ground; 3. suck in, drink JDE02 Fek Fiek (Fiuch-Fiuch, Fiuk-Fiuk) (mountain) 08/43 [Gz WO] 0811'/4340' 1321 m Coordinates would give map code JDE03 HEF71 Feka kebele (Féqa ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Ambasel wereda, 6-11 km west of Wichale; area 3,073 hectares. [CSA 1994] fekada: Fekade (fäqadä), a male personal name HFF90 Fekada (Fekado, Fokodo) 1424'/3922' 2519 m 14/39 [Ad Gz] (centre in 1964 of Gulo Makda wereda), see also Fadi HFF90 Fekada (Fequada), cf Forkada 14/39 [+ Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) fekere (fäkärä) (T) praise, boast; fekkere Iyesus, inter- pretation of Jesus /title of an ancient book/; gimb (A) stone wall or tower, castle HDM65 Fekere Gimb (Fechereghemb, Fecherie Ghemb) 09/39 [+ Gu] one of the highest points in the Ankober region HDM65 Fekere Gimb Giyorgis (Feqré Gemb G., Feqra G.G) 09/39 [+ 20] (Fikre Gimb) (church of Menilek II north-east of Ankober) HCG69 Feki, see Fachi HDM85c Feki Debbis (Fäqi Däbbis) 09/39 [En] ancient ruined mosque in Yifat, excavated in year 2000 ?? Feko (Feco) (mountains in the south-west) ../.. [x] HDS39 Feko Meda (Fek'o M., Feqo M.) 10/38 [Gz q] 1018'/3821' 2186 m HDM65 Fekre Gemb, see Fikre Gimb HDL85 Fekre Selam, see Fikre Selam HES37 Felaina Mikael (F. Micael) 1300'/3808' 2296 m, 13/38 [+ WO Gz] see under Mekane Birhan HEE85 Felakit (Felaqit), see Filakit HE... Felakit (in Lasta awraja) 12/39? [Ad]

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JDJ46 Felana 0930'/4211' 2138 m 09/42 [Gz] felana m..: mado (A) on the other side of water or obstacle; maddoo (O) headstall; maado (Som) hide oneself HEF03 Felana Mado kebele (Fälana ..) 10/39 [Ad] in the northernmost separate Kalu (west) wereda, 8-14 km north of Degaga; area 3,937 hectares. [CSA 1994] felase: fellese (fälläsä) (A,T) migrate, emigrate, be uprooted, (T) excavate HDL73 Felase 0945'/3845' 2735 m, see under Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz] felasi (fälasi) (T) monk; (A) emigrated, transplanted HFE34 Felatsi (Addi Felassie) 1831 m 13/38 [LM WO Gu] felege: felleg (fälläg) (A) footprint, track, trace, trail; (T) river, stream; fellege (fällägä) (A) want, seek, search, look for ?? Felege Agat (Fälägä Agat) (town in the 1400s) ../.. [+ Pa] fellege birhan (A) trail of light? search for light? HDF11 Felege Birhan 0816'/3930' 2266 m 08/39 [n] HDS95 Felege Birhan (F. Berhan, Feleghe Berhan) 10/38 [Gz MS Ad] MS: 1050'/3800'; Gz: 1045'/3804' 2635 m (centre -1956- of Mota awraja & in 1964 of Yinach sub-district), town in Enarj & Enawga wereda, see also Dingayami Maryam (church) HEU60 Felege Hafo (Feleg H.) (mountain) 13/39 [Gz] 1316'/3922' 2559 m HCC83 Felege Neway (Felege Niway, ) 06/36 [Gz MS Ad] MS: 0600'/3600' = HCB63; Gz: 0618'/3653' 1395 m (centre in 1980 of Gofa awraja and in 1964 of Zala wereda, with sub-post office) HCH88 Felege Selam 0708'/3627' 2054 m 07/36 [Gz] HCH88 Felege Selam wereda (centre = Chelo) 07/36 [En] One of ten weredas of Kefa awraja 1944-1987. HCJ21 Feleha 0636'/3647' 2097 m 06/36 [Gz] JDJ52 Felema 0931'/4150' 1527 m 09/41 [Gz] felet.: fellete (fällät'ä) (A) to split, to cleave; (T) know HDK71 Feleta (Felet'a) 0943'/3730' 2225 m 09/37 [AA Gz] felfel (fälfäl) (A) swarm of termites; felfela (A) extremely wicked; felfali (T) fountain; filfil (A) to hull, hatch, break shell, pull out thorn HER13 Felfel (Felfei) 1250'/3655' 1065 m 12/36 [Gz] HET16 Felisma, see Beleza -- Fellata (Fulbe), Muslim people from western Africa and some living in Eritrea more than in Ethiopia HED75 Fellega (area), cf Felege .. 11/37 [WO] HED76 Fellega (area) 11/38 [WO] GDU61 Femetsere 1033'/3430' 1267 m 10/34 [Gz] JEG78 Fenara 1225'/4030' 12/40 [MS] HET46 Fenaroa, see Finarwa HDD21 Fenchir (centre in 1964 of Tadelle sub-district) 08/37 [Ad] GDF64 Fencho (Fincio) 0841'/3448' 1927 m 08/34 [Gz] HET46 Fenerwa, see Finarwa ?? Fenfera (Fänfära) (in Awssa in the 1500s) ../.. [Pa] HEJ77 Fenja (Fangia, Fänja) 1227'/3717' 1954 m, 12/37 [Gz WO 20] (with ruins), used to be a regional capital in the 1800s HDR68 Fenote Selam, see Finote Selam

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HEE74 Fensiha kebele (Fänseha ..) 11/39 [Ad] in western Dawint & Delanta wereda at its northern border, 8-13 km south of Bete Hor; area 1,686 hectares. [CSA 1994] fenta (A) (fent'a) grasshopper, cricket; (fänta) portion, share, one's turn HDF96 Fentale, see Fantalle, and also Awash Fentale .. HDL65 Fentale (with church Mikael) 0940'/3853' 2648 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Debre Libanos, cf Fantalle JDA94 Fentale wereda (Fentalie ..) 08/40 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Awash) (-1994-) is divided into 41 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HEJ65 Fentay 1219'/3708' 1847 m (with church Giyorgis) 12/37 [Gz] HEJ89 Fenter (Fent'er, Fantar) 1234'/3729' 2102 m, 12/37 [Gz WO] see under Azezo HDS78 Fenteriya (Fent'eriya) 1036'/3817' 2375 m 10/38 [Gz] HEJ59 Fentero (area known from the 1600s), 12/37 [20] cf Finterro, Fintiro JDG74 Fentida 0945'/4013' 648 m 09/40 [Gz] HEE98 Fentunya (recorded in 1868) 11/39 [18] HDM65 Feqra Gemb, see Fekere Gimb fer (fär) (A) furrow, especially the first when ploughing; feer (Som) 1. comb; 2. rib; 3. blow, punch; 4. stop raining; feerfeer (Som) to comb /also name of a town in Somalia/ HEK55 Fer Fer, cf Ferfer 12/37 [WO] KBN63 Fer Fer, see Ferfer fera (T) Dregea schimperi; (A,O) epidemic, contagious disease; ferra (färra) (A) be afraid, fear; (Som/H.Salt) cleft in the hills HEJ34 Fera (area) 12/37 [WO] JDJ74 Fera Ada (area) 1118 m 09/41 [WO] JDD42 Fera-At (area) 08/42 [WO] HES54 Feraka (Amba Feraca) 1312'/3754' 2871 m 13/37 [+ Gz] JDS91 Ferate 1051'/4236' 770 m 10/42 [Gz] GDU24 Ferbogi, see Farbogi HEK51 Fercaber, see Ferkaber ferda: farda (O) horse JDD95 Ferda 0902'/4302' 1505 m, cf Gura Ferda 09/43 [Gz] HEJ44 Ferdebba 12/37 [Gu] HEJ44 Ferdebba Maryam (F. Mariam) 12/37 [+ Gu] HEJ44 Ferdebba Mikael (F. Micael) (church) 12/37 [+ WO] fereg d..: daa'iro (Arabic) circle; (Som) luck, fate HEU91 Fereg Dairo 1331'/3932' 2157 m 13/39 [Gz] HCD82 Feregosa 0614'/3744' 1239 m 06/37 [Gz] HDF34 Ferekesa (Ferek'esa, Fereqesa, Fericasa) 08/39 [Gz q x] 0822'/3946' 2208 m (ceremony place in Arsi), cf Farakassa JDA.. Ferekesa Meskobe (area in Merti wereda) 08/40 [n] JDA.. Ferekesa Mukagelo (area in Merti wereda) 08/40 [n] feres (färäs) (A,T) horse; feres amba (A) horse mountain HDL84 Feres Amba 0947'/3847' 1997 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Mikael), see under Fiche feres ber (A) horse gate/pass HEE15 Feres Ber kebele (Färäs Bär ..) 11/38 [Ad] stretching rather narrowly north-west/south-east in south-eastern

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feres beret (A) horse enclosure; beret (bärät) (A) thorn enclosure for cattle HDU15 Feres Beret kebele (Färäs Bärät ..) 09/39 [Ad] in westernmost Kewet wereda centrally at its western border, 11-15 km west of Robit; area 617 hectares. [CSA 1994] feres bet (A) horse stable HCE91 Feres Bet, see Manafarda HDS81c Feres Bet (F. Biet) 10/37 [MS Po Ad] (visiting postman under Debre Markos) (centre in 1964 of Dega Damot wereda and of Feres Bet sub-district) HDS91 Feres Bet (Feresbiet) (area) 1051'/3736' 2858 m, 10/37 [Gz WO] in Dega Damot wereda, see Manafarda HDT77 Feres Bet 1041'/3909' 2546 m 10/39 [Gz] H.... Feres Bet (centre in 1964 of Dayer sub-district) 10/39 [+ Ad] HDU62 Feres Bet (Feses B., Giafarie) 10/39 [Gz] 1032'/3931' 2724 m H.... Feres Bet (centre in 1964 of Weybenye sub-district) ../.. [+ Ad] H.... Feres Bet (centre in 1964 of Tselim sub-district) ../.. [+ Ad] HEF.. Feres Bet /Wello/, 11/39 [n] town in Debre Sina wereda (-1999-) H.... Feres Deg (centre in 1964 of Dahimela sub-district) 13/39 [Ad] feres igir (A) horse's foot/leg ?? Feres Igir (Faras Egr) (waterfall) ../.. [+ Gu] feres may (T) horse water HFE67 Feres May (Farras Mai), not far from Adwa 14/39 [+ 18] HFE87c Feres May (Feresmay, Feres Mai, Faras Mai) 14/39 [MS Gz Gu x] (with rock-hewn church) 1411'/3908' 1935, 2171 m, near Inticho feres meda (A) horse field HEU91 Feres Meda, see under Mekele HEF01 Feres Meda kebele (Färäs Méda ..) 11/39 [Ad] near south-westernmost Dese Zuriya wereda, 27-32 km south-west of Dessie town; area 1,531 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE76 Feres Megalebiya 1135'/3859' 2885 m 11/38 [Gz] HEE87 Feres Megriya kebele (Färäs Mägriya ..) 11/39 [Ad] in eastern Wadla wereda, 12-15 km north-west of Wegel Tena; area 1,404 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEK06 Feres Midir 1149'/3809' 2743 m 11/38 [Gz] feres sab..: sabar (Som) foot of a hill; sabir (Som) patience HES54 Feres Saber (church) 13/37 [WO HDM.. Feres Tifir (Faras Tafer), a province in the 1800s 09/39 [Ad 18]] HD... Feres Tifir sub-district (centre in 1964 = Dibut) 09/39 [Ad] feres washa (A) horse cave HDM.? Feres Washa (with church Mika'el) 09/39? in Bulga/Kasim wereda feres (färas) (A,T) horse; woga (O) time, year HEC58 Feres Woga (Feres Uoga, Feraswaga) 11/37 [+ WO Ch] (village), see under Debre May feres zebenya (A) horse guard

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HDK99 Feres Zebenya 0954'/3823' 2452 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Tulu Milki HEE97 Fereshoch 1141'/3905' 3163 m 11/39 [Gz] HFE67 Feresmay, see Feres May HFE.? Feresnet 13/39? [20] ferfer (färfär) (A) kind of field mouse; firfir (A) niche in rock; ferefer (färäfär) (A) red or white sterile soil which does not retain water; feerfeer (Som) to comb; name of a town in Somalia KBN63 Ferfer (Fer Fer) 05/45 [Gz MS WO Gu] 0505'/4505' (0507'/4508?) 177/195 m MS coordinates would give map code KBN53 (local centre, with wells), cf Fer Fer near the border between Ethiopia and Somalia. KBN63 Ferfer wereda (centre in 1964 = Ferfer) 05/45 [Ad] HFF02 Ferg Inder (Enderta) 1338'/3938' 2336 m 13/39 [Gz] Coordinates would give map code HFF03 HDF34 Ferikasa (Fericasa), see Ferekesa, cf Farakassa HFE41 Ferima 1401'/3833' 1994 m 14/38 [Gz] ferj (färj) (A) fringe, ruffle /of a skirt/; firja (A) 1. punishment by God, disaster; 2. arriving suddenly or unexpectedly /and not welcome/ JDS70 Ferjamarreley (Fergiamarrelei) (area), 10/42 [+ WO] see under Aysha HEK42c Ferkaber (Fercaber) 12/37 [+ Gu] HEK51 Ferkaber (Fercaber) (area) 1212'/3739' 1832 m 12/37 [+ WO Gz] HEE88 Ferkake kebele (Färqaqé ..) 11/39 [Ad] in eastern central Dawint & Delanta wereda, 3-8 km east of Wegel Tena; area 2,781 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDL33 Ferkoma (Ferk'oma, Ferqoma) 0924'/3842' 2469 m 09/38 [AA q Gz] HDL70 Ferkoma (Ferk'oma, Ferqoma) 0944'/3830' 2596 m 09/38 [AA q Gz] HDM... Ferkuta (old monastery in the Ankober region) 09/39 [x] HDU35 Ferkuta, see Firkuta JCL59 Fernard (Fernand, Fanhad) 0652'/4416' 546/588 m, 06/44 [WO Gz] north of Kebri Dehar ferra (färra) (A) be afraid, fear HEU23 Ferra Amba (Amba Ferra) (recorded in 1868) 12/39 [Gz WO Gu 18] 1252'/3938' 1861 m, pass 2900 m, mountain c. 3500 m ferrada: ferrede (färrädä) (A,T) to judge, to give a decision; Ferede, a male personal name HET08 Ferrada Maryam (Ferrada Mariam) 13/39 [+ WO] HC... Ferro Gerbichu (in Sidama awraja), cf Garbicho 06/38 [Ad] HDJ84 Ferso 0948'/3701' 2439 m, cf Farso 09/37 [Gz] JCN05 Fesesa 0717'/4016' 2029 m 07/40 [Gz] fesho (A) quick-ripening type of barley HDS08 Fesho (Fescio) 09/38 [+ WO] HEE06 Fesho kebele (Fésho ..) 10/39 [Ad] far to the west in Legambo wereda, 22-24 km west of Akista; area 1,051 hectares. [CSA 1994] feta: fetta (fätta) (A) unfasten, untie, give freedom fetal: fetele (A) to spin HDL62 Fetal, see Fital HDL83 Fetche, see Fiche

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HDM07 Fetegar (Fätägar, Fategar, Fatagar, Fatajar, Fetsegar) 09/39 [Pa Ha x En] (historical area south-east of Shewa) HEF45 Feteka (Fetek'a, Feteqa) 1114'/3951' 2254 m 11/39 [Gz q] HEF16 Fetekoma kebele (Fät'äqoma ..) 10/39 [Ad] centrally in southern Kalu (East) wereda, 16-23 km south-east of Kombolcha; area 2,470 hectares. HDK11 Feter (Fet'er) (mountain) 0909'/3741' peak 1829 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDK21 Feter (Fet'er) 0914'/3741' 1688, 2068 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDT15 Fetera (Fet'era, Fet'ira, Fetra, Fietira), cf Fetra 09/38 [Gz Ad AA WO] 0959'/3854' 1601 m (with church Mikael) (centre in 1964 of Tach Bet Merhabete wereda) fetere (fät'ärä) (A,T) to create HEK52 Fetimeny (Fet'imeny) 1215'/3744' 2520 m 12/37 [Gz] feto (fet'o) (A) Lepidium sativum; (Borana O) fenugreek, Trigonella foenum graecum, used as medicine plant; feetoo (O) mustard HDF51 Feto (Fet'o) 0841'/3930' 1264/1321 m 08/39 [Gz WO Gu] HDF61 Feto, M. (area) 08/39 [WO] HDK52 Feto 0933'/3745' 2342 m (with church Mikael) 09/37 [AA Gz] HDL32 Feto (Fet'o) 0920'/3838' 2519 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Silase) HEE39 Feto kebele (Fét'o ..) 11/39 [Ad] centrally in southern Tenta wereda, 17-22 km south of Tenta settlement; area 2,054 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT15 Fetra (area) 10/38 [WO] feu, feuu (O) 1. harness, saddle or load up /horse or mule/; 2. go down the wrong way /food or drink when swallowed/ HEL89 Feu (Fe'u) 1233'/3920' 2237 m 12/39 [Gz] G.... Feyabieku (ctr in 1964 of Abie Fakero sub-district) 10/34 [Ad] HFE01 Feyel Weha, see Fiyel Wiha J.... Feyo (mountain) 10/41 [18] JEB77 Fhialu 1133'/4121' 358 m, cf Fialu 11/41 [Gz] fia (O) arrow JER32 Fia, see Fiya JFA45 Fia, see Fui HFC63 Fiaga, see Fiyaga JBJ41 Fiako 03/41 [WO] JDR81 Fialu 1044'/4144' 617 m 10/41 [Gz] JDJ38 Fiambiro, see Funyan Bira JDJ38c Fiangia, see Fyanja HDL83 Ficce (Fice), see Fiche fich (fich') (A) to grind; (fich) (A) explanation; divorce; fich meret (A) devastated abandoned land JCR97 Fich, see Fik JDC07 Fich Ierei, see Fik Yerey HEL53 Fichaza (Fich'aza) 1216'/3846' 2199 m 12/38 [Gz] fiche (western O) gazelle-like antelope, Ethiopian oribi, Ourebia ourebia gallarum, O. montana HCT30 Fiche, M. (Fike) 0734'/3830' 2171 m, 07/38 [WO Gz Gu x] mountain about 500 m high between lakes Shala and Langano HDE92 Fiche 0858'/3836' 3083 m 08/38 [Gz] HDL10 Fiche 0909'/3828' 2670 m, see under Genet 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL64 Fiche 0937'/3848' 2639 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL83 Fiche (Fitche, Ficce, Fice, Fitce, Feche, Fetche) 09/38 [AA Po WO 18]

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(Fiichee, Fikke) 0948'/3844' 2738/2782 m 09/38 [x] 3 km off the main road northwards (with round churches Giyorgis and Medhane Alem & army headquarters) Centre at least 1964-1980 of Selale awraja (in the 1954 telephone directory written Salale & Merhabete awraja). Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 1E Addis Amba (Adis A.) (village) 3E Muke Gema 2519 m 4E Kere (K'ere) 4E Wedes (with church) 2065 m 6E Feres Amba (with church) 1997 m 3SE Gara 3SE Koticho 3SE Aleta (with church) 5SE Guda 2765 m 5SE Felase 2735 m 6SE Setane 7SE Werabesa 2645 m 7SE Dire Bochore 2662 m 8SE Gobe 2645 m 1S Ariro 2S Kumando (Comanda Tabia) 2821 m 3S Kemete (K'emet'e) 4S Geme Shoka (G. Shoke) 2749 m 5S Langeno 2797 m 6S Doyu 2735 m 8S Biddigo 2775 m 8S Iyeta (two) 2662 + 2708 m 8S Tembero 2710 m 8S Juba 2708 m 9S Wenji 2584 m 10S Tenebo (T'enebo) 2592 m 10S Dido 2642 m 10S Subo 2692 m 4SW Dire 5SW Bolo (area) 5SW Shabel (Sciabel) 6SW Sego 6SW Wetate (Wet'at'e) 7SW Keteba Dilbo 2843 m 8SW Menya 2882 m 9SW Abote 2823 m 10SW Auso 2W Torban Ashe 2905 m 3W Botori (waterfalls near) 2905 m 4W Tumano (with bridge) 5W Jila 3052 m 5W Gishe 6W Gulele 3102 m 7W Muteya 3216 m 7W Mute (with church) 7W Meskela (Mesk'ela) (area) 3196 m 8W Fago 9W 9W Galeyi

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9W Chifra (Ch'iera) (with bridge) 3001 m 9W Jileyi 3001 m 9W Lege Werke (L. Werk'e) (with church) 2965 m 3NW Saggo (area) 7NW Sego 9NW Sebro 9NW Haro 7N Melahe 2554 m 8N Hudad (with church) ?N Shungurti (Sciungurti) (area) 4NE Angorcha (with church Silase) 2355 m 5NE Seke Sole (Sek'e S.) (with church) 2355 m 5NE Adisge (Addisghie) (with church) 1999 m 10NE Kurkura (K'urk'ura) ?? Kara Gada 3276 m ?? Sego Kara 2882 m HDM.? Fiche (w church Maryam), in Bulga/Kasim wereda 09/39? [x] JCR11 Fiche 07/41 [WO] HDL02 Fiche Lorgis (Ficce Lorghis) (area) 09/38 [+ WO] HDU31 Fichet (Ficiet) 10/39 [+ WO] JDC19 Fichi (Fitci) 0816'/4230' 1281 m, near code JDD10 08/42 [+ Gz] H.... Ficho (on border between Agame and Inderta) 13/39? [x] HB..? Fichucha (with Konso inhabitants) 05/37? [20] JDR97 Ficke, see Fik JCS12 Fidadedih 0721'/4246' 1016 m 07/42 [Wa Gz] fid- (O) bring, give HCN12c Fide (in Mocha awraja) 07/35 [Ad] JBJ96 Fidegan (Fideion) 0428'/4210' 224/250 m 04/42 [WO Gu Gz] (area with well) fid- (O) bring, give fidel (fidäl) (A,T) character of the script; "alphabet"; Fidel, a male personal name JDP07 Fideli 0958'/4120' 742 m 09/41 [WO Gz] HFF02 Fidis 1336'/3938' 2340 m, cf Fedis 13/39 [Gz] (with church Abune Libanos to the north-east) fiddoo (O) pants, trousers HDG17 Fido Geysa 0910'/3525' 1528 m 09/35 [Gz] HES13 Fieria, see Fiyeriya HDT15 Fietira, see Fetera fig (A) dung, manure; fiig- (O) run HET84 Figisiya (Fighisia) 1328'/3850' 1547 m 13/38 [+ WO Gz] fik: fiiq (Som) 1. point, tip; 2. drink; 3. garbage; fiqh (Arabic?) Islamic jurisprudence -- Fik, semi-nomadic Borana in this region are of the Malingur tribe JCM20 Fik 0633'/4416' 455 m 06/44 [WO Gz] JCR97 Fik (Fich, Fik', Fiq, Ficke, Feek, Fitschi, Ieri) 08/42 [Gz q WO Po Wa] (with sub post office) in area with many wells 0807'/4217' mountain 1184 m, or 0808'/4218' 1229 m JCR97 Fik wereda (centre in 1964 = Fik) 08/42 [Ad] fik yer..: yeri (O) lean, emaciated JDC07 Fik Yerey (Fich Ierei) (well) 08/42 [+ WO] HFF90 Fikada Fada (Fik'ada F.), see Fadi HFE27 Fikadeamek (with rock-hewn church), 13/39 [x] see under Temben churches HCT30 Fike (Fikke), see Fiche

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HDL22 Fiko (Fik'o, Fiqo) 0918'/3840' 2628 m 09/38 [AA q Gz] fikir (fiqir) (A) love, affection; asfaj, destroyer? HEK31 Fikr Asfaj (small island) 12/37 [Ch] HDM65 Fikre Gimb (Fiqre G., Fekere G., Feqra Gemb) 09/39 [+ En x] HDM65 Fikre Ginb kebele (Feqré Genb ..) 09/39 [Ad] centrally in northern Ankober wereda, 6-10 km north-east of Ankober town; area 533hectares. [CSA 1994] fikre selam (A) love of peace HDL85 Fikre Selam kebele (Feqrä Sälam ..) 09/39 [Ad] in western Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda at its south-western border; area 1,588 hectares. [CSA 1994] HET55 Fikre Sini (Fik're S., Fiqre S.) 1311'/3859' 1796 m 13/38 [Gz q] HD... Fil Amba (Feelámba) (place with five hot springs) 10/39? [Ha] fil wiha (A) hot spring/s/ JDG02 Fil Wiha (Fil Ua, Filoa, Filloa) 09/40 [+ WO Gu 18] (hot springs, called Palm Springs or Palm Baths by tourists) fila (A) kind of tall grass, growing especially near lakes and used for roof covering; filaa (O) 1. sharp part of a plant left in the ground after the upper part has been cut off; 2. comb ?? Filagober (425-450 km north of Addis Abeba) ../.. [n] HEE85 Filakit (Filagit, Felakit, Felaqit, Filakit) 11/38 [Gz Po Ad] (Filaket, Filatit) 1140'/3848' 2865 m (centre in 1964 of Shedeho Mekiet wereda and of Mekwat sub-district, with sub-post office under Dessie) Within a radius of 10 km there are at 6E Sendej kebele 9E Deferge kebele 5SE Weketa kebele 9SE Jirile kebele 9SE Melay kebele 6S Ta Guba kebele 5SW Hana Mekwat kebele 6SW Zibe kebele 8SW Mekwat kebele 9SW Ansa Wiha kebele 6W Tsebelat kebele 7NW Agrit kebele 10NW Berekeza kebele 4N Tiwiha kebele 8N Seron Meda kebele HDL62 Filale, see Fital HEE83 Filatit (centre in 1964 of Berkenye sub-district), 11/38 [Ad] see also Filakit filfel (filfäl) (A) mole; filfal (Bale O) giant molerat, Tachyoryctes macrocephalus; filfile (A) kind of tree/?/, Parkinsonia aculeata, of the Leguminosae family; filfil (A) to hull, to hatch, to shell /benas/; filfil ale (A) germinate, sprout; filfille (O) gap-toothed HER13 Filfel (Felfel, Felfei) 1065 m (= Fil Fil?) 12/36 [LM WO n] Filfelu, a male personal name HCU10 Filfo (Encuolo, Enkuolo, Inkolo) (mountain) 07/39 [Gz Wa WO Ad] 0722'/3921' 3678 m

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second highest mountain in Ethiopia?

HDS17 Filkilik (Filk'ilik', Filqiliq, Assa Catema) 10/38 [Gz q WO] 1003'/3813' 1820 m JEB89 Fillamake (Fillamache), see under Asaita 11/41 [+ WO] JEA57 Filleytu (Filleitu) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] JDG02 Filloa, see Fil Wiha HDC59 Filo 0840'/3729' 2269 m 08/37 [Gz] JBN69 Filta 0507'/4039' 1229 m, see also Filtu 05/40 [Gz] JBN69 Filtu MS: 0458'/4023' 1150 m 05/40 [MS WO Gu] (Italian: Tappa di Filtu) (sub-district, centre in 1964 = Seru) Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 10S Hashlik 10N Gagrga Administrative post on the road from Negele southwards, 45 km from Kenya border. JBP81 Filtu (El Daud) (spring) 05/40 [MS WO] JBP91 Filtu (mountain) 05/40 [WO] JBS61 Filtu 0505'/4240' 05/42 [MS] JBP90 Filtu Daffa (seasonal spring) 05/40 [MS WO] JBN69c Filtu sub-district (centre in 1964 = Seru) 05/40 [Ad] fina (A) direction; finna (O) heritage GCT98 Fina 08/34 [WO] GDE08 Fina (Faina) 0810'/3414' 447 m 08/34 [Gz] HDF71 Fina Najo kebele 08/39 [Ad] in the middle of southernmost Minjar & Shenkora wereda at its border, 10-23 km south-east of Balchi; area 7,314 hectares. [CSA 1994] JBJ46 Finangiuba, see Hashim JDJ38 Finangiuba, see Funyan Hujuba HET46 Finarwa (Fenerwa, Feneroa, Fenaroa) 13/39 [Gz WO 18 n] 1306/3901' 1520/1570 m (market), see under Abergele GDF13 Fincao (Fincau), see Finchawo finch (finch') (A) 1. clue to a mystery; 2. very small hole; 3. (finch) kind of caterpillar ?? Finch (affluent of the Abay) ../.. [Ch] fincha, finchaa (O) waterfall, cataract ?? Fincha (sub-post office under Addis Abeba) ../.. [MS Po] GD... Finchaa (Fincha) (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [+ Ad] HDJ35 Finchaa (Finch'a'a, Finchawa) 0921'/3706' 2450 m 09/37 [Gz] HDJ99 Finchaa (Fincha, Finch'a'a) 0954'/3727' 2320 m 09/37 [En 20] (plantation, sugar factory) 1302, 2320 m HDK14 Finchaa (river, with power station here?) 09/37 [AA] HDK20 Finchaa (river, with power station here?) 09/37 [AA] HDL52 Finchaa (Finch'a'a, Finch'ar) 0936'/3840' 2429 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HBS19 Finchawa (Funchaua) 0437'/3821' 1652 m 04/38 [+ Gz] HBS98 Finchawa (Finch'awa, Finchewa, Finchoa, Fincioa) 05/38 [Gz Ad WO] (with waterhole) MS: 0525'/3817'; Gz: 0524'/3816' 1785 m (sub-district and its centre in 1964) HDJ35 Finchawa, see Finchaa & HDJ99 HDL52 HDL90 Finchawa (Finch'awa) 0956'/3827' 2118 m 09/38 [AA MS] ?? Finchawa Maryam (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] GDF13 Finchawo (Fincao, Fincau, Finchiau) 08/34 [Gz WO] 0816'/3436' 536 m HCD18c Finchewa (Fincioa) 05/38 [+ Gu]

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GDF12 Finchiau, see under Gambela 08/34 [WO]

fincho, finchoo (O) open verandah, eaves GDF54 Fincho (Fencho, Fincie, Fincio) (at a road) 08/34 [MS WO] 0839'/3445' 1814/1927 m GDF54 Fincie (Fincio), see Soti GDF64 Fincio, see Fencho GCT44c Findedi 0745'/3345'c 07/33 [x] on the right-hand bank of Akobo river at the border of Sudan finga..: fingela (fingäla) (A) slave trading HEU50 Fingalat (area) 1309'/3923' 2117 m 13/39 [WO Gz] HEU61 Fingilat 1313'/3931' 2073 m 13/39 [Gz] JDJ38 Finianbira, see Funyan Bira JCJ76 Finik (Finic) 0701'/4211' 503 m 06/42 [Wa Gz] JEH26 Finini (mountain) 11/41 [Ne] finjal (A) porcelain cup; finjala (O) small coffee cup without ear; guma (O) 1. fruit; 2. (A,O) reconciliation after murder, indemnity; revenge, retaliation; (A) blood money; 3. hunk of meat; gumaa, ear or spike of barley or wheat; guma (T) large bird of prey? HEM72 Finjal Guma 1226'/3936' 1458 m 12/39 [Gz] HDJ57 Finjar (swamp) 0930'/3715', cf Chomen 09/37 [x] JDH88 Finjiyo (Fingio) (area) 934 m 09/41 [+ WO] JCD80 Finjuni (Fingiuni) (mountain) 06/42 [+ WO] ?? Finkera (district inhabited by Qemant) ../.. [n] fino, finnoo (O) smallpox HD... Fino (centre in 1964 of Jemoyagot sub-district) 09/38 [Ad] finot (Geez) road; Finote Selam (road of peace) also occurs as a personal name HDR68 Finote Selam (Fenote Selam, Funete Selam) 10/37 [Gz MS Ad Po] MS: 1030'/3720'; Gz: 1042'/3716' 1917 m (centre at least 1964-1980 of Kola Dega Damot awraja & in 1964 of Tehnan wereda & of Asewa sub-district) fintal f..: feres (färäs) (A,T) horse HEL44 Fintal Feres (Fint'al F.) 1210'/3849' 2314 m 12/38 [Gz] finterro: fintir (fint'ir) (A) fintira (O) gathering with drink given as reward for helping in business HEJ59 Finterro Maryam (F.Mariam, Finero M.) 12/37 [+ WO Ch] (church), cf Fentero HEJ69 Fintiro (Fint'iro) 1219'/3726' 1788 m 12/37 [Gz] JBN45 Fintoy (Fintoi) 04/40 [+ WO] HEF93 Finyano 1147'/3947' 1442 m 11/39 [Gz] HEH48 Fiolda (area) 12/36 [WO] JCR97 Fiq, see Fik HDL22 Fiqo, see Fiko fire (A) firi (O) fruit, product, hiywet (A) life HCC60 Fire Hiywet 0603'/3637' 2575 m, cf Frehiwet 06/36 [Gz] HFF42 Fire Woyini, see Sinkata HFE64 Firemona, see Endiet Nebersh firi (O) fruit firida (A) heifer, bullock; marayyaa (O) spectacles HEE77 Firida Mareja 1134'/3908' 2552 m 11/39 [Gz] JDP11c Firitili (small crater) 10/40 [Gu] firk (firq) (A) half; divided J.... Firk (mountain) 08/48 [18]

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firka (firqa) (A) plant used for fumigating milk vessels ?? Firka (Firqa) (district in Begemdir, deserted 1860s) ../.. [n] HEE95 Firkija (Firk'ija, Firqija) 1145'/3855' 2469 m 11/38 [Gz q] H.... Firkuta (with Kidane Mihret monastery) 10/39 [x En] in Gera Midir in Menz, at some distance from Ankober HDU35 Firkuta kebele (Ferkuta ..) 10/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda, stretching for 14 km narrowly to its eastern border, 5-18 km east of ; area 2,991 hectares. [CSA 1994] JEJ56 Firotle 1214'/4209' 561 m 12/42 [Gz] HET26 Firtata (Firt'at'a) 1255'/3903' 1423 m 12/39 [Gz] HEC99 Fisa (Kudus Mikhael) 1144'/3727' 1811 m 11/37 [Gz] HCD67 Fiseha Genet, see Fisiha Genet HFF46 Fisho (Fiscio) 1357'/3959' 1244 m 13/39 [x WO Gz] fisih (A) Easter of the Jews and the Felasha; fisiha, fissiha (A,T) joy, pleasure; genet (gänät) (A,T) genneta (O) paradise while waiting to enter Heaven; Fisiha, Fissiha, Fiseha, a personal name HCD67 Fisiha Genet (Fiseha G., Fisseha G., Fisha G.) 06/38 [Gz MS Po] (Fisihia G., F. Guennet, Fisheha Genet) 06/38 [Ad] MS: 0600'/3810'; Gz: 0607'/3812' 1986 m (with sub-post office under Shashemene) (sub-district & its centre in 1964) (-1964-1997-) HCD67 Fisiha Genet wereda/?/ 06/38 [20] fit (A) 1. face, front; earlier; 2. /unfavourable/ judgement; (Sidamo O) Clematis simensis, a herb or climber growing at 1500-3000 m, with cream-coloured flowers ?? Fit Abbo (church from 1600s) ../.. [x] HDA76 Fit Gogo 08/35 [WO] HCN73 Fit Makonnen (Fit Maconnen, Gherba Dima) 07/35 [WO Gz] 0757'/3507' 1900/2011 m HE... Fita (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 11/39 [Ad] H.... Fita Bet sub-district (F. Biet ..) 10/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Hote Mikael) HEC58 Fita Giyorgis (Fita Gheorgis) 11/37 [+ WO] fita gu..: gundi (T) trunk of tree; gundhi (Som) lift, raise, jerk HE... Fita Gundi (centre in 1964 of Chirecha sub-district) 11/39 [Ad] HDL62 Fital (Fitalie, Fetal, Filale) 0937'/3838' 2511 m 09/38 [AA Gz Ad] (with church Medhane Alem to the west) (centre in 1964 of Gulele wereda, also area) HDL83 Fitche, see Fiche JDC19 Fitci 0816'/4230' 1281 m, near map code JDD10 08/42 [Gz] fite, fiitee (O) summit, highest point HDD10 Fite 0819'/3734' 1524 m 08/37 [Gz] HDR67 Fitebedi (area) 10/37 [WO] HEE28 Fito (Fit'o) (village) 1107'/3913' 3135 m 11/39 [x Gz] HEF54 Fito kebele (Fit'o ..) 11/39 [Ad] in westernmost Were Babo wereda, surrounding Bistima narrowly on its south and extending 6 km to the north; area 2,664 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDU20 Fito & Kiba kebele (Fit'o & Qiba ..) 10/39 [Ad] in south-western Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda, to the south at its north-western border, 21-26 km south-southeast of Degolo; area 2,259 hectares. [CSA 1994]

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HDG02 Fitri Abareih (Fait Abereic) 0908'/3501' 1534 m 09/35 [Gz] GDF96 Fitri Abasbur (Fait Abasbar) 0901'/3453' 1800 m 09/34 [Gz] HDG82 Fitri Girata, see Teyba HDA56 Fitri Yamugassi (F. Iamugassi) 0840'/3522' 1479 m 08/35 [+ Gz] JDE02 Fiuk Fiuk (Fiuch-Fiuch), see Fek Fiek fiya: fia (O) arrow JER32 Fiya (Fia) (waterhole) 12/41 [+ WO] HFF80 Fiya Keshi (F. K'eshi, F. Qeshi) 14/39 [Gz q] 1421'/3925' 2748 m HFC63 Fiyaga (Fiaga) (area) 14/36 [+ WO] JDJ38 Fiyambiro, see Funyan Bira HCS95 Fiyat (Egia, Eggia, Esgia) 0805'/3802' 2541 m 08/38 [Gz] fiyel wiha (A) goat water HFE01 Fiyel Wiha (Feyel Weha) 13/38 [+ n] HES13 Fiyeriya (Fieria) 12/37 [+ WO] JDP65c Fiyo (Jebel Feeoh) (mountain) (recorded in 1841) 10/41 [+ Ha] JDJ38 Flambiro, see Funyan Bira JBR45 Foca, see Foka & JDA95 HFF90 Focada, see Fokada focha, fochaa (O) tasteless /liquid/ HDA43 Foche, see Foke HDL11 Foeta, see Fota fofa (Janjero) kind of herb, Brassica carinata; (O) without ears HCS60 Fofa (Foffa) (with churches) 0751'/3731' 2506 m 07/37 [Gz Po WO Gu] (visiting postman under Jimma, just west of Omo river) HES49 Fogay 1306'/3822' 3265 m 13/38 [x Gz] (with church Maryam to the east) HES49 Fogay sub-district (centre in 1964 = Asika) 13/38 [Ad] HDL54 Fogele 0930'/3850' 2632 m 09/38 [Gz] Fogera, given as a name but not explained as a word in Baeteman's Amharic dictionary 1929 HEK11 Fogera (Fogerra, Foghera, Fogara, Fogära) 11/37 [Gz Gu Ch 18] MS: 1154'/3741'; Gz: 1157'/3735' 1788 m HE... Fogera sub-district (centre in 1964 = Hodgebeya) 11/37 [Ad n] (-1964-1997-) HED92 Fogera wereda (centre in 1964 = Anbesame) 11/37 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 38 rural and 3 urban kebeles. This wereda functioned during the second half of the 1900s. HDT97 Fogero 1049'/3906' 2596 m 10/39 [Gz] fogg (O) vulture ?? Foha (river in Tigray/Afar) ../.. [Mi] fok (foq) (A) storey upstairs foka (foqa) (A) uncultivated, barren ground HDJ65 Foka (Fok'a, Foqa) 0942'/3706' 2436 m 09/37 [Gz q] (with church Maryam) HDK63 Foka (Fok'a, Foqa) 0940'/3748' 2489 m, 09/37 [AA q Gz] see under Kachisi HDL62 Foka (Fok'a, Foqa) 0937'/3838' 2511 m 09/38 [AA q Gz] JBR45 Foka (Foca) 04/42 [+ WO] JCC62 Foka 06/41 [Wa] JCD20 Foka 05/42 [Wa] JDA95 Foka (G. Foca) (area) 08/40 [+ WO] HFF90 Fokada (Fokoda, Focada, Forcada), 14/39 [18 x Gu] (British camp in 1868), cf Fekada and Fokeda

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foke (O) pledge, token; foki (fooqii) (O) storey HDA43 Foke (T. Foke) (hill) 08/35 [+ WO] HFF90 Fokeda (Foqäda) (same as Fokada above?) 14/39 [En] village on the slopes of Amba Zeban close to the Eritrean border HFF90 Fokodo, see Fekada JDH79 Foldi, see Adi JDH89 Foldi, see Fulde HCR75 Folla 0752'/3707' 2169 m 07/37 [WO Gz] HCR86 Folla 08/37 [WO] JBR41 Follai 0455'/4144' 414 m 04/41 [Gz] folle (A), foollee (O) vessel made of dried gourd; (O) warrior class, age grade 8-16 years in the Oromo gada system; fole (O) climbing plant with edible large beans; follee (O) 1. large drinking cup; 2. with a large hole; foloda (O) 1. bowels, entrails; 2. ugly; 3. nonsensical JEB09 Folodda (area) 10/41 [WO] GDM.. Fongowarbara kebele/?/ 09/34 [20] in the Begi region of Beni Shangul GDM.. Fongugiba kebele 09/34 [20] in the Begi region of Beni Shangul. Begi-Mao language is spoken there. fona (Guji) pen for animals HCS47 Fonka (Fonk'a, Fonk'o, Fonqo) 0739'/3758' 2353 m 07/37 [Gz q Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HCT75 Fonsho (T. Fonscio) (area) 2004 m 07/38 [+ WO] HDF96 Fontale, see Fantalle HEF15 Fontanina (Gora) 1058'/3947' 1998 m 10/39 [Gz WO] Coordinates would give map code HEF14 J.... Foo sub-district (Fo-o ..) 10/40? [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Dehabo) HDL62 Foqa, see Foka HEJ04 Forae Iyesus (F. Jesus, Forehe J., Foree Iesus) 11/37 [+ MS WO It] HED97 Forat 1143'/3810' 3660 m 11/38 [Gz] HFF90 Forcada (Focada) (pass), see Fokada HB... Foro ../.. [20] Settlement of 14 hectares in south-east Konso. HEJ52 Foroforo (area) 12/36 [WO] JEC50 Forole (area) 11/41 [WO] HBK16 Foroli, see Furroli ?? Forrog, see under Taffere Ketema HD... Forsee (with Church of Christ mission) 10/39? [x] ?? Forte Galliano (Italian name), see under Kwiha ../.. [Gu] fortino (Italian) block-house, redoubt KCG93 Fortino Gheldidis, see Geldidis HEU82 Fortino Sassari (It. name) 1325'/3933', 13/39 [x] see Dogea (pass) JEB78 Foru (area) 482 m, see under Asaita 11/41 [WO] fota (fot'a) (A) towel, dish cloth HDL11 Fota (Foeta, Foveita) (mountain) 09/38 [AA Gz WO Gu] 0913'/3830' 3238/3314 m Coordinates would give map code HDL10 GDE08 Foual (Fouol) 0810'/3410' 449 m 08/34 [Gz] HDL11 Foveita, see Fota JEP64 Franchetti Island (European name), see Afrera Deset

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JEC63 Frasgadada (area) 11/41 [WO]

fre, fire (A) fruit, berry, seed, product; Frehiwet, Frehiwot, a male personal name HCB98 Frehiwet 0615'/3625' 802 m 06/36 [Gz] HFE64 Fremona, see Endiet Nebersh HFF42 Frewini (Freweini), see Sinkata frida, firida (A) heifer, bullock HEM01 Frida Amba 1150'/3930' 2081 m 11/39 [Gz] HEA85 Fuaha (area) 11/35 [WO] GCT88 Fuchedi (Pacchede) 0802'/3412' 450 m 08/34 [WO Gz] HED83 Fucheriya (Fuceria) 11/37 [+ WO] HCG63 Fuchinca (Degem, Deghem) 0655'/3506' 1043 m, 06/35 [Gz] see under Guraferda fude (O) union, connection; fuddi (Som) buttocks HEC02 Fudi (mountain) 1055'/3647' 2453, 3083 m 10/36 [WO Gu Gz] HEC14 Fudi (mountain), see Assem Sellasie fudu, fuudhuu (O) 1. take, use without permission, remove etc.; 2. to marry? HC... Fuge Dilapa, in Dalocha wereda 07/38 [n] JDC44 Fugna Hallo, see Funya Hallo JDC50 Fugna Maiteno, see Funya Mayteno JDB78 Fugna Ualdei, see Funya Weldey JDG18 Fugnan Aggio, see Funyan Ajo JDJ38 Fugnan Hujuba (F. Ugiuba), see Funyan Bira JDJ38 Fugnanbira, see Funyan Bira ?? Fugnido (refugee settlement in 1990s) ../.. [n 20] town in Gog wereda, in the HDA09 Fugo 0810'/3538' 1769 m 08/35 [Gz] HCN99c Fugo sub-district (Fuggo ..) 08/35 [LM Ad] (centre in 1964 = Iros) HCN98 Fugu (mountain) 0803'/3533' 2053 m, 08/35 [WO Gz] see under Gore GDE15 Fugual (Fuguol) 0815'/3357' 420 m, cf Foual 08/33 [Gz] HEG15 Fugube (area) 635 m 11/35 [WO] ?? Fugug (historical area south of Webi Shebele) ../.. [x] JDC39 Fugwanchabsa (Fuguanciabsa) (area) 08/42 [+ WO] JFA45 Fui (Fia) (with waterhole) 13/40 [MS WO] HCG92 Fuia, see Fuya GCT88 Fukedi?, see Fuchedi HCG63 Fukinka?, see Fuchinca GDE09 Fukumu 0810'/3418' 458 m 08/34 [Gz] ful (Arabic,A) horse beans, broad beans HBK56 Ful (Gebel Ful) (mountain) 04/38 [WO Gz] 0404'/3806' 2110, 2519 m fula, fuula (O) 1. face; 2. small side gate to a fenced-in yard; fulla-a (O) full of holes HER47 Fulaa (area) 13/37 [WO] JDH21 Fulamo (mountain) c1330 m 09/40 [Ne] HC... Fulasa, with Catholic parish under Awasa 06/37? [20] HDE81 Fulaso (village) 0855'/3834' 2360 m 08/38 [x Gz] HC... Fulassa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Alolo) 06/37? [Ad] HEH48 Fuldana (mountain) 1210'/3628' 1224 m 12/36 [WO Gz] JDH89 Fulde (Fuldeh), see Adi HBT22c Fuldoy (Fuldoi) 04/38 [+ Gu]

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HCT75 Fulduro, cf Funduro 07/38 [x] the smallest of three islands in eastern lake Ziway JDB07 Fulensa 0813'/4122' 1281 m 08/41 m [Gz] JDB17 Fulensa 0816'/4124' 1277 m 08/41 [Gz] ?? Fulessa (southern Ethiopia), cf Fulassa ../.. [n] HDR14 Fuliya (Fuliye, Fuliyo) 1003'/3701' 2420 m 09/37 [Gz Ad x] (centre in 1964 of Amuru Fuliyo sub-district) fullay, fulay (Som) 1. kind of thorn tree, Acacia seyal; 2. coward; fulle, fuullee (O) opposite, across from JBR22 Fulley (Fullei) (area) 04/41 [+ WO] JDK05 Fulleys (Fulleis) (area) 09/43 [WO] fulli: fuulee (O) across, on the other side HBK97 Fulli (Gara Fulli) (area) 0430'/3812', near Yabelo 04/38 [WO Mi] HDR15 Fullva 10/36 [MS] HBL25 Fulte (area) 03/38 [WO] HFF45 Fultulo 1113'/3950' 2196 m 11/39 [Gz] HBT42 Fultura 0454'/3835' 1374 m 04/38 [WO Gz] HBT68 Fulu (mountain) 0508'/3912' 1126 m 05/39 [Gz] HDA18 Fulvalle 08/35 [WO] HBM24 Fun 03/39 [WO] funan g..: funnan, funnaani (O) nose; gaba, gabaa (O) market; gabaa (O) thorn-like barley shoot or stalk; gaba (A,T) thorny shrub HBK85 Funan Gaba (Funan Gubba, Funyan Goba) 04/37 [Gz] 0425'/3757' 1492 m, "Nose of the mountain" funan m..: mesa (mäsa) (Tigré) to become evening; meesaa (O) preparing land and sowing tef there JBN76 Funan Mesa 05/40 [WO] funansa (O) picking /coffee etc/ HBS19 Funchaua 0438'/3821' 1652 m, 04/38 [Gz] cf Finchawa ?? Fundinai (Amba Fundinai) ../.. [It] HCT75 Funduro (island in Ziway) 0757'/3853' 1633/1846 m, 07/38 [Gu Gz] cf Fulduro HDR68 Funete Salam, see Finote Selam funga (A) snub-nosed HEC28 Fungi (Funghi) 11/37 [+ WO] GDL68 Fungsha (Fungscia) (hill) 09/34 [+ WO] HCS04 Funto (Funt'o) 0720'/3754' 2239 m 07/37 [Gz] funya hallo: halo (O) kind of acacia; Acacia bussei haaloo (O) grudge, rancour JDC44 Funya Hallo (Fugna Hallo) (area) 08/41 [+ WO] JDC50 Funya Mayteno (Fugna Maiteno) (area) 1485 m 08/41 [+ WO] JDB78 Funya Weldey (Fugna Ualdei) (area) 1753 m 08/41 [+ WO] funyan, funnyaan (O) 1. nose; 2. spout /of coffee pot/; 3. tongue or head of a plough; ajo (Kefa) "Galla potato", Coleus edilis, C. tuberosus; (Som) scum on stagnant water; mildew JDG18 Funyan Ajo (Fugnan Aggio) (area) 1500 m 09/40 [+ WO] funyan b..: bira, biraa (O) near, beside; away from JDJ38 Funyan Bira (Fugnanbira, Fiambiro, Flambiro) 09/42 [MS WO Gu 18] (Fiyambiro, Funyambira, Finianbira, Fugnan Hujuba) 09/42 [Mi x] (Fugnan Ugiuba, Funyan Jeba, F. Jebe, Borsom) 09/42 [Gz] (Som: Funyaabirra) MS: 0924'/4217' = JDJ37; Gz: 0924'/4219' 1980/2049 m (with church Raguel & post office)

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Centre in -1956-1980- of Gursum awraja, and in 1964 of Gursum wereda & of Birsug and Menehiyu sub-districts. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 6SE Illalemi (Ilalami) (two mountains) peak 2040 m 8SE Shek Hassan Dufi (Scek ..) (village) 1SW church 9SW Rukeysa (Rucheisa) (area) 7W Aw Barre (Aw Bare, Au Barre, Aubarre) (village) 1960 m near 6NE Sackabedi (Saccabedi) (village) funyan c..: chali, chalii (O) spindle, rod for spinning cotton manually JDK30 Funyan Chali (F. Ch'ali) (mountain) 09/42 [Gz] 0924'/4230' 1834 m, near map code JDJ39 funyan d..: dera (dära) (A) grass used for thatching roofs; dera, deeraa (O) long, tall; slow JDK30 Funyan Dera 0921'/4233' 1508 m 09/42 [Gz] funyan goba (O) "nose" of fortification? gobaa (O) palmleaf thorn; gooba (O) hump of cattle; gaba (O) market; goba (O) palissade; (Wellega Bega) hyena; goba-a (O) bent or stooping /man/ HBK85 Funyan Goba (Funan Gubba), see Funan Gaba funyan hu..: hujuba (O) sacred enclosure JDJ37 Funyan Hujuba (Fugnan Ugiuba, Finangiuba), see Funyan Bira JDJ37 Funyan Jebe (F. Jeba, F. Juba) 0924'/4219' 2049 m 09/42 [Gz Ad] (Fugnan Hujuba, Funyanhojoba) (centre in 1964 of Weresiyu sub-district), see Funyan Bira Coordinates would give map code JDJ38 JDJ39 Funyan Jufu (mountain) 0924'/4226' 1978 m 09/42 [Gz] HDL40 Funyan Tede (F. T'ede) 0929'/3830' 2455 m 09/38 [Gz] funyan ti..: timo (Som) hair JDH03 Funyan Timo 0905'/4057' 2033 m 09/40 [Gz] JDH66 Funyane 0916'/4137' 1970 m 09/41 [Gz] GCU52 Funyido 0745'/3430' 530 m 07/34 [Gz] fura (O) kind of grass HCD81 Fura 0610'/3741' 1168 m 06/37 [Gz] JEA93 Fura (mountain) 1144'/4004' 865 m 11/40 [Gz] JH... Furalli 03/38? [x] same as HBK16 Furroli? near mount Huri furda: furda, furdaa (O) gross, dense, fat, stout, obese, corpulent /male/; the central pillar in a traditional house; furda (Kunama) a key concept meaning ceremony, ritual, ancestral heritage JDA24 Furda (area) 0812'/4021' 1236 m 08/40 [WO Gz] JDC43 Furda 0835'/4154' 1294 m 08/41 [Gz] JDJ10 Furda 0914'/4142' 2731/2830 m 09/41 [WO Gu Gz] town in Bedeno wereda, (with church Amanuel) furdo (O) fat, plump /female person or animal/; (Som) customs post JDB01 Furdo (place) 0811'/4054' 1519 m 08/40 [WO Gz] JDB02 Furdo, G. (Nanofurdo) (mountain) 08/40 [WO Gz] 0810'/4055' 1541, 1890 m JEC42 Furegera (Fureghera) (area) 11/41 [+ WO] HDU45 Fureuta, see Hirute furi (O) liberty; furii (O) taking turns in doing something; furri (O) snot, mucus running from the nose

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HDE83 Furi (=Fourra?) (Gara Furi) (mountain) 08/38 [Gz Ca WO Ha] 0853'/3841' 2485, 2798 m, see under Sebeta HEC98c Furi Maryam (centre in 1964 of Zege sub-district) 11/37 [Ad] HDE83 Furi sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bebeli) 08/38 [Ad] HEC97c Furie (plain) 11/37 [Gu] HFF02 Furkwa 1336'/3938' 2340 m 13/39 [Gz] (with church Medhane Alem) furo (Som) 1. open for oneself; 2. rob, pillage HDU86c Furo (plain) 10/39 [Gu] furro (A,O) catarrh or cold of animals HBK16 Furroli (Foroli) (mountain) 1995/2007 m, cf Furalli 03/38 [MS WO Wa] fursa: furrisa (O) sling /for throwing stones/ JEA44 Fursa (with bridge) 11/40 [WO Gu] HBL09 Fursdima (area) 03/39 [WO] JDN55 Fursi (Furssi) 1028'/4013' 764 m 10/40 [Gz Ad] (centre in 1964 of Jarra awraja) JDN55 Fursi wereda (centre in 1964 = Fursi) 10/40 [+ Ad] JDN72c Fursina, cf Artuma & Fursina wereda 10/40 [20] HEE98 Fursot (recorded in 1868) 11/39 [18] HBL09 Furssor (area) 03/39 [WO] JEB79 Furzi 1115'/4127' 343 m, see under Asaita 11/41 [Ne WO Gz] JDN69 Futaela (area) 10/40 [WO] futo (Som) buttocks, anus HBF80 Futo (mountain) 0332'/3920' 03/39 [WO Gz] HCG92 Fuya (Fuia) (area) 07/35 [+ WO] HDM32 Fwafwate kebele (Fwafwaté ..) 09/39 [Ad] an irregular "two-leg" area to the west in central Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda, 22-27 km south of Debre Birhan; area 1,400 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDJ38c Fyanja (Fiangia) (high plateau) 1700 m 09/42 [+ Gu]

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