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Ca.., see generally Ka.. JCN05 Caacule, see Kaakule HCR15 Caaggu, see Kaaggu JDG56 Caailu, see Kaaylu HES34 Caara, see Caara JEB95 Cabaaitu, see Kabaaytu JCT64 Cabahot, see Kabahot JDE22 Cabal Cabat, see Kabal Kabat JCG98 Cabana, see Kabana, cf Kebena HBP82 Cabata, see Kabata HCD17 Cabbi, see Chabbi HEH48 Cabcamba Mariam, see Kabkamba Maryam HDD25 Cabena, see Kabena HDE52 Cabi, see Kabi & HDL85 HEF03c HER46 Cabi Curcuana, see Kabi Kurkwana JBJ78 Cabo Cutab, see Kabo Kutab HDD64 Cabo, see Kabo & JEA16 JCU42 Cabri Ali Ghelati, see Gabri Ale KCP81 Cabrin (Cabria), see Kabrin HFF15 Cabtai, see Kabtay & HFF24 HCD21 Cabura, see Kabura & HCH11 HEP59 Cacarset, see Kakarset JEH18c Cacaun, see Kakawun HCT18 Cacca, see Kecha HCM53c Caccia, see Kacha HDE49 Cacciama, see Kechema HFE17 Cacciamo, see Kachamo HDB76 Caccian, see Kachan ?? Caccigio, see Kachijo JDG04 Caccin Ua, see Kachin Wiha HDK63 Caccisi, see Kachisi HFC29 Cacha, see Kacha HDA75 Cache (Cachi), see Kake HDA82 Cachi, see Kaki GDF42 Cachir (Tulu C.), see Kakir HCJ87 Cacia, see Kacha HDT19 Cacim Amba, see Kachim Amba HDE25 Cacio, see Kacho JFB05 Cacmara, see Kakmara JEB46 Cacombili, see Kakombili HEH34 Cacuaha, see Kakwiha JEH18c Cacun, see Kakawun HDU44 Cadambo Ghiorgis, see Bar Meda HDA15 Cadami, see Kidame Gebeya JEG35 Cadarmo, see Kadarmo JDP05 Cadda Coma, see Kadda Koma & JDP16 JDH64 Cadda Rugdaia, see Kadda Rugdaya JCC55 Caddas, see Kaddas HDK63 Caecisi, see Kachisi HER08 Caela Guot, see Kaela Gwot HEJ69c Caena Tesama, see Kawena Tesama HEB12 Caf, see Kaf HEC07 Cafacit, see Lechema HEC74 Cafatuo, see Kafatwo HCR17 Caffarsa (Caffersa, Cafifarsa), see HCR28 Kefersa
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-- Caffino language, see Kefa language HFC36 Cafta, see Kafta & HFC63 JER04 Cafulle, see Kafulle HCR77 Cagelo Budonaro, see Kajelo Budonaro HCR78 Cagelo Dichi, see Kajelo Diki HDC16 Cagelu, see Kajelu JDJ50 Caggelu, see Kajelu JBU47 Cagiagur, see Kajagur HBL66 Cagibo, see Kajibo HEL06c Cagite Mechet, see Kajite Meket HDM50 Caho, see Kaho HCH75 Caia, see Kaya & HCP06 KCH47 Caia Cobe, see Kaya Kobe HDU40 Caiafer, see Kayafer GDE16 Caic (Caig), see Kaich HD... Caiccia, see Kaicha JDK19 Caiderrede, see Kayderrede JCH00 Caifa, M. (seasonal waterhole) 06/40 [MS WO] GDE15 Caig, see Kono HDL97 Caighedel, see Kaygedel KCP84 Cair Debin, see Khair Debin HDE52 Cais, see Kays HDN59 Caiter, see Guchar GDM51 Cakogulu, see Kakogulu ?? Calab (Calub), see Kalub JEC70 Calaha, see Kalaha HDT54 Calala, see Kelela HBT75 Calalachi, see Kalalaki JDD40 Calalo, see Kalalo HBP33 Calama, see Kelem HFD42 Calama, see Kalema HEK50 Calamac, see Kalamak HDA33 Calame, see Kalame JDA78 Calamso, see Gelemso JDP17 Calaoni, see Kalawni HET16 Calbis, see Tsellari GDF45c Calcalcia, see Kalkalcha HBS26 Calciati, see Kalchati HDA87 Calderini, see Kalderini JCC22 Calec, see Kalech HCH52 Caliccia, see Kelayka JDK38 Calieda, see Kalyeda JDK62 Calighi, see Kaligi HEF73c Calla, see Kalla JDH33 Calladu, see Dalladu JCE18 Callafo, see Kelafo JDN77c Callalu, see Kallalu HBP33 Callam, see Kelem JEJ35 Callassa, see Kallassa HCM17 Calle, see Kalle HDE61 Calleccia, see Kallecha JB... Callegia, see Kalleja HDG88 Callissi, see Kalisi HDE73 Calliti, see Kalitie JDF55 Calolwabane (area) 08/44 [WO]
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HFD09 Calvedin, see Kalvedin HDB07 Camacce, see Kamache HER00 Camachela, see Kamakela HER24 Camant, see Kamant JCD92 Camar Marie, see Kemarmere HC... Cambata, see Kembata HCK93 Cambatta, see Gambata & HCS03 HD... Cambi Biet, see Wanto HCN54 Cambolcia, see Kombolcha & HEF24 JDJ 45 HEK32 Cameam, see Kameam HBS94 Cameio, see Kameyo HER38 Camfau (Campau), see Kampau JDC97c Cammu, see Kammu HBK99 Camo, see Kamo & HCR43 HDA74 Camu, see Gombo HEJ06 Canaela, see Kanawela HEC85 Cancella, see Kunzila HEJ14 Cancella (Cansela), see Kunzila JDC31 Cancera, see Kanchera JDB51 Canciara, see Kanchara JDC48 Candarre, see Kandarre JCR92 Candurra, see Kandurra HES98 Canechi, see Kaneki HEH60 Cangiara (Cangiaro), see Kunjara HDE67 Cangu, see Kangu GDF65c Caniaz, see Kanyaz HEJ15 Cansela, see Kunzila HCA65 Canta, see Kanta & HCA75 HES41 HES41 Canta, see Kenta HEC64 Cantafa, see Kentafa & HEJ87 cantiere (Italian) dockyard, /here/ workshop, "workyard"; C.O.M.I.N.A. = Compagnia Mineraria Etiopica GCM16 Cantiere (Cant. C.O.M.I.N.A.) 06/34 [WO Gz] 0627'/3456' 581 m JEA45 Cantiere /Eloa/, see Eloa 11/40 [WO Gu] HDK80 Cao, see Kao JDG89 Cao, see Kaw ?? Cao Sillasi, see Kaw Silasi HCJ91 Caoggio, see Kaodsho HDG09 Cape, see Kape HCR86 Caporicia, see Kaporicha JCL35 Capotinac (Captonac), see Kapotinak HFC41 Capta Messil, see Kapta Messil JCL35 Captonac, see Kapotinak HBM72 Cara, see Kara & HCC46 HDG76 Cara Bochi, see Kara Boki JDK34 Carabasse, see Karabasse GDM60 Caraboghe, see Karaboge HER67 Carachir, see Kirakir JDK72 Caraggis, see Karajjis HBS58 Caraiu, see Keranyo HDU66 Carakore, see Kara Kore HDA83 Caramacco, see Karamako JCC98 Caranie, see Karanye HBS58 Caranyu, see Keranyo
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-- Carara, Carrara, ethnic group of Somali origin in eastern Bale JDK31 Carara (Carrara) 0926'/4230' 09/42 [WO x] area with mica mine near Jijiga JBJ67 Carare, see Karare ?? Carawini, see Kara Wini HDB46 Carcarro, see Karkarro HEP49 Carcarset, see Karkarset JCE07 Caren Ef, see Karen Ef HET38 Careza, see Keretsa JDB42 Carfaroca, see Karfaroka HCB80 Cargina, see Gerjina JCT90 Carin Agagh, see Karin Agag JCE16 Carin Arusad, see Karin Arusad JCS06 Carinta Chenleh, see Karinta Kenleh JDD97 Carireh, see Jiriyele HFE16 Carnale, see Amba Kernale HDS85 Carni, see Karni GDF21 Caro, see Aro GDF31 Caro, see Tulu Aro HCB07 Caro, see Garo HCN64 Caro, see Haro HCR57 Caro, see Karo & JDJ33 JDN88 Caroma (Carona), see Karoma JDP40 Caroma, see Karoma HDC95 Caronti, see Karonti HDG84 Carra, see Karra & HDF11 HDJ25 JEA33 HCM50 Carra Birole, see Karra Birole HDM45 Carra Magher, see Karra Mager JDJ11 Carra Ormati, see Kere Ormata JDC40 Carrabalci, see Karra Balchi JDA43 Carrafannissa, see Karrafannisa HDF65 Carraiu, see Karrayu & HDM05 HBS10 Carraiu, see Kereyu JDK31 Carrara, see Carara HDC51 Carraru, see Karraru HEE88 Carre Yona, see Karre Yona HDF23 Carri (Cari), see Karri HCR65 Carro, see Karro HDJ39 Carru, see Ker HDE52 Carsa, see Kersa & JDJ42 HBU76 Carsa Dek, see Kersa Dek HCR66 Carsa Ghesce, see Kersa Geshe HCR55 Carsa Sadecia, see Karsa Sadecha HCF21 Carta Bara, see Karta Bara JEJ30 Cartati (Cartad), see Kartati HEJ98 Carua Mariam, see Karwa Maryam JFA65 Carumboe, see Asale HER84 Casa Iesus (Casa Jesus), see Kasa Iyesus HDM95 Casamba, see Kasamba HEJ79 Casasillit, see Kasasillit HDF20 Cascata (Italian = waterfall) 08/39 [WO] HCA93 Casci, see Kashi & HCG64 HCG94 HCN02 GEF02 Casciangaro, see Kashangaro HDU86 Cascim, see Kemise HDD74 Cascio, see Kasho
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JCC98 Cashi Delli, see Kashi Delli JBU47 Casiagur, see Kasyagur HDD54 Casibi, see Kasibi HCK96c Casieno, see Kasiyeno HDE31 Casim, see Kasim GDL49 Casr, see Kasr, cf Kesar JDR30 Cassandera.., see Kassandera.. & JDR40 JDP39 Cassandera Chebir, see Hassandera Kebir HBR79 Cassarghio, see Kassargiyo HDL64 Cassin Selassie, see Kasim HDU90 Casta (Cast), see Aksta HES45 Casusa, see Kasusa HEC53c Cat Mariam, see Kat Maryam HDN97c Catabala, see Katabala HDB88 Catama Argio, see Getema HCS99 Catama, see Katama HDE54 Catama, see Ketema HDB88 Catama /Argio/, see Getema JDH02 Catamamitti, see Ketemamitti HDG09 Cate, see Kate HDF65 Catelu, see Karrayu HFC27 Catri Gua, see Katri Gwa HEL74 Catseman, see Katseman HDJ84 Cattali, see Kattali HCH02 Cattalia, see Kattalya GDM51 Catugola, see Katugola JCE15 Cau, see Kaw & JCE44 GDM11 Caua, see Kawa & HCM94 HEL85 Causaua, see Kawsawa HCE90 Cavada (Cavado), see Kavado ?? Cavallanca, see Kaballanka HES34 Cavataura, see Kabatawra HES77c Cavea Mariam (village), see under Sawana 13/38 [x] HDE82c Cavie, see Kavie Ce.. (in Italian-derived spellings), see Che.., cf Chi.. HDJ03 Ceca, see Cheka HED50 Cecc, see Check HFC48 Cefa (Chefa Amba), see Chefa JEA83 Cefra, see Chefra HCJ46 Cegalo Afata, see Chegalo Afata & HCR56 ?? Ceher, see Cheher HES34 Celaca, see Chelaka JDG08 Celeclaca, see Cheleleka HEU81 Celecot, see Chelikut JDA65 Celelaca, see Cheleleka HEU20 Celeua, see Chelena HEJ85 Celga, see Aykel HER07 Celga, see Chelga HER45 Celguana, see Chelgwana HCT73 Celila, see Gelila JBJ65 Celile, see Chelile HET90 Cella Damagdea (Cellada Magdea) (pass) c. 2750 m 13/38 [WO Gu] JBG62 Cellago, see Chelago GDU05 Cellalaca, see Chelaleka HDF92 Celli, see Chelli
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HDF82 Celli Gabriel, see Chelli Gabriel HDJ08 Cellia, see Chellya & HDR01 HDC68 Cello, see Seyo HDS84 Celti, see Chelti HDU00 Cembrie, see Chembrye HFK07 Cena (waterhole) 14/38 [MS WO] HEJ67 Cencher (Cenher), see Chenker HCD91 Cencia, see Chencha HEJ75c Cencioa Micael, see Chenchowa Mikael HCD90 Cengia, see Chencha HEP25 Cengia, see Genga ?? Cenli, see Chenli HEJ67 Cenner, see Chenker Maryam HEC77 Centa, see Chenta JDB04 Cera, see Chera HDP01 Cerac, see Cherari HDP12 Cerac, see Korak HDE67 Cerago, see Cherago HCD67 Ceralatto, see Chelelektu HDM21 Ceraro, see under Gina Ager 09/39 [WO] HEM64 Cercer Galla, see Chercher Galla HEM84 Cercer, see Chercher & HER08 JDA88 Cercera Tinna, see Cherchera Tinna HEL53 Cercir Abo, see Birkwakwa HEJ67 Cercos, see Cherkos HEC64 Cercusquam, see Ker Kuskwam HDR69 Cereca, see Yechereka HDA73 Ceri, see Cheri & HDC65 HCP34 Cericca (Cerricco), see Chericha HCP45 Cericco, see Cheriko HES68c Ceroleva, see Cheroleva HEF53 Cerqua, see Cherkwa HDB96 Cerraccia, see Cherracha HDK09 Cerreccia, see Tereko HCK69 Cerri, see Cherri & HDE48 HCP34 Cerrico, see Cheriko HDC95 Cetta, see Chetta HDC78 Cettu, see Hamus Gebeya HDD54 Cettu, see Chitu Cha.. (in French-derived spellings), see also Sha.., cf She.. HER75 Chaani (Ciaani) (hill) 1318'/3705' 1090 m 13/37 [+ WO Gu Gz] chaba (O) fractured, ruptured, disgraced; (Wellega Bega) kind of quick-growing shrub HDM03 Chaba (Ch'aba), see Welde Ab HEJ61 Chaba (Ciaba) 12/36 [+ WO] HEJ22 Chaba Maryam (Chaba Mariam, Ciabe M.) (church) 12/36 [+ WO Gu] HDN26 Chababa (Ciababa, Gebel Giababa, Jababa) 10/35 [+ It WO Gz] (Cababa) (mountain) 1013'/3522' 701 m HCH20c Chabara (Ciabara) 06/35 [+ Gu] ?? Chabba, same as HEJ61 Chaba? 12/36 [x] HCK.. Chabbe, see Dilla : Chabe chabbi (O) hail, snow; white sorghum, millet white as hailstones; Caabbi, Somali name = Abbi HCD17 Chabbi (Cabbi) 0534'/3811' 1828 m, 05/38 [WO x Gz] see under Agere Maryam
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HCL90 Chabbi (Ciabbi, Chubbi) (volcanic mountain) 07/38 [Gz WO Gu x] 0711'/3826' 2284/2298 m HCT67 Chabbi (Ciabbi) (area) 07/39 [+ WO] HCK09c Chabe (Chabbe) (ravine with rock sculptures), 06/38 [x] see under Dilla, cf Shabe HCH43 Chabera, see Chebera JDJ41 Chabeta (Ciabeta) (lake/swamp area) 2669 m 09/41 [+ Gu] chabi (O) small dish or plate made of clay; chabbi (O) see above HBE89 Chabi (area), cf Tach Chabi 03/37 [WO] HBE97 Chabich (Chabi) (mountain) 0331'/3907' 922 m 03/39 [Gz] (place) 0330'/3916' HDJ65 Chabir (Ch'abir, Ciabir, Chabr, Shiabr) 09/37 [Ad Gz WO Gu] 0936'/3704' 2594 m (centre in 1964 of Abie sub-district) (with churches Gebriel and Markos), see under Shambu chabis ..: dol (A) reddish earth; doll (Som) kinds of bushbuck, Tragelaphus spp.; dool (Som) 1. ferry boat, pontoon; 2. distant destination; stranger; 3. buttock; dhool (Som) front tooth JCC23 Chabis Dol (Ciabis Dol) 0542'/4157' 502 m 05/41 [n Gz] -- Chabo (Chaboo, Chebo, Chäbo), name of a Mecha Oromo tribe HDD54 Chabo (Ciabo) 0840'/3755', cf Chebo 08/37 [Wa Gz] HEL06 Chabo (Ch'abo) 1147'/3859' 3118 m 11/38 [Gz] chabu (O) be broken, be damaged HEJ55 Chach (Alloha) 1216'/3706' 1816 m 12/37 [Gz Gu] chacha (ch'ach'a) (A) stop growing, become stunted HDF11 Chacha (Ciacia) 2440 m, see under Sire 08/39 [+ WO] HDM51 Chacha (Ciacia) (area) 09/39 [+ WO] HDM51 Chacha (Ch'ach'a, Tchacha, Ciacia) 09/39 [Gz Ad Gu WO] 0932'/3927' 2731/2756 m, stream at 1001'/3918' (with bridge; centre in 1964 of Golela wereda) 18 km from Debre Birhan, originally name of a river Kebeles adjoining Chacha are Seriti to the east, south and west, and Chefanen to the north. Within a distance of 10 km there are at 2E Totose kebele 3E Anasa & Sanka kebele 6E Kitalign kebele 7E Kembere kebele 10E Ilezeb kebele 6SE Imbarage kebele 4S Bura & Buyema kebele 6S Bura kebele 8S Cheki Melka Abawerk kebele 4SW Dodoti kebele 8SW Koba & Hajin kebele 9SW Amino Fole kebele 6W Adadi kebele 8W Inchini Dodoti kebele 3NW Lankisa & Dewa kebele 6NW Lafto Lencha kebele 9NW Weyna Bedera kebele 10NW Angolela & Totch kebele 4N Boren kebele 8N Alo Beret kebele
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6NE Komargefiya kebele 9NE Faji & Bokafiya kebele 10NE Tach Milki kebele HEE69 Chacha kebele (Ch'ach'a ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central northern Tenta wereda, 4-8 km north of Tenta settlement: area 3,280 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEB64 Chachaho, see Checheho HDL99 Chachat (Ch'ach'at) (district in lower Wegda) 09/39 [Gz] 0955'/3916' 1907 m (with church Maryam) HDM80c Chachat kebele (Ch'ach'at ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-westernmost Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda at its western border, 35 km north-west of Debre Birhan; area 790 hectares. [CSA 1994] chachata (ch'ach'ata) (A) noise, chirp JEA.. Chachatu (hot springs), see under Imkisse HEE70 Chachaw (Tchatchao) 11/38 [+ 18] HEJ98 Chachkuna (Ch'ach'k'una) 1237'/3721' 2377 m 12/37 [Gz] HDU02 Chachu & Yisata kebele 09/39 [Ad] in western Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda at its southern border, 10-15 km west-northwest of Sela Dingay; area 1,293 hectares. [CSA 1994] chaf (ch'af) (A) 1. top, peak, crest, summit; point /of knife/; 2. hem; 3. branch of tree chafa (Bale O) tall grass-like herb, Scirpus sp. HCM60 Chafa (Ciafa) (area), cf Chefe 06/39 [+ WO] ?? Chafa (on map of 1814) between Ankober and Wello 10/39 [18] HED79c Chafat (Ciafat) (valley) 11/38 [+ Gu] GDM76c Chafchafi (Swe: Tjafttjafi) c. 17 km SW of Mendi 09/34 [x] chafe, chaffe, chaffee (O) 1. meadow, grassy place where outdoor rituals and meetings are held; 2. kind of swamp grass, used for covering roofs and making mats Chafe (Chaffe) .., see Chefe .. chagalla: chagula (ch'agula) (A) nuptial house HDL73 Chagalla, see Chagel at HDL74 09/38 [WO] HE... Chagassa (historical from Bruce in 1770s) 12/37 [Pa] HDL74 Chagel (Ch'agel, Chagalla, Ch'age, Ch'agesee) 09/38 [AA MS WO Gz] 0943'/3850' 2647 m (with church Amanuel to the east), see under Debre Libanos HEB09 Chagne (Chagni, Metekel, Meteke) 11/36 [Po MS] MS: 1100'/3630'; Gz: 1057'/3630' 1583 m (sub-post office under D.Markos) HEB26 Chagne (Chagni, Kedamawi Haile Selassie Ber) 11/36 [Gz Ad x] (Metekel) ctr at least 1956-1980 of Metekel awraja & of Gwangwa wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there is the high plateau Belaya (Belaia), average 1950 m ?? Chago (village) area surveyed for iron outcrops ../.. [Mi] -- Chaha (Chäha, Chiha), the most important tribe and dialect among the Gurage [Ullendorff] -- Chaha language, central dialect of the Sebat Bet Gurage HCS94 Chaha wereda (centre in 1957 = Imdibir) 08/37 [x] for later period see Sabat Bet Gurage wereda HEU01 Chahai (Ch'aha'i) 1245'/3931' 2408 m 12/39 [Gz] ?? Chahit (sub-post office under Gondar) ../.. [Po]
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-- Chai (people), see Suri KCP84 Chair Debin, see Khair Debin chak (ch'aq) (A) resin HDU12 Chak (Ciac), see under Molale, cf Chach 10/39 [+ WO] ch'aka (A) forest; Chaka, a male personal name HDM54 Chaka kebele (Ch'aka ..) 09/39 [Ad] far to the west in central Ankober wereda, adjoining Ankober town to its west; area 565 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT52c Chakata (Ciacata, Tchakata, Ch'aqäta) 10/38 [Ad It 18 n] HDT52c Chakata sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gelebie) 10/38 [Ad] chake (chaqee) (O) small hoe with a short handle HBS50 Chake (Ciacche) (well) 04/37 [+ WO] HCE24 Chaketa (Ch'ak'eta) 0539'/3850' 1570 m 05/38 [Gz] HDT61 Chaketa 1032'/3833' 1423 m 10/38 [Gz] HER28 Chakirna (Ch'ak'irna, Chakern, Ciachern) (area) 12/37 [Gz WO] 1216'/3704' 1828 m chakka (ch'akka) (A), chaakkaa (O) woods, forest, jungle; chaka (A,T) bush, wood, forest HCD04 Chakka (Ciacca), cf Cheka 05/37 [+ WO] HDM64 Chakka (Ciacca) (saddle, with market), 09/39 [+ Gu] see under Ankober, cf Chaka chakko (O) wild plant the leaves of which may be eaten as cabbage -- Chako, an ethnic group, the most numerous among the Gimira tribes. HEJ92 Chako (Ch'aqo, Ciaco) (mountain) 12/36 [Ad WO] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HDP77 Chaku (Ciacu) 1041'/3622' 1488 m 10/36 [+ WO Gz] chala (O) more HCP67 Chala (Challa, Cialla, Cira, Ghera) 07/36 [LM 18 WO Gu] 0748'/3622' 2070/2121 m Coordinates would give map code HCP57 HDJ56 Chala Denkenyea (Ch'ala Denk'enyé'a) 09/37 [Gz] 0936'/3713' 2280 m chalalaka (O) ocean HBE93 Chalalaka, see Cheleleka JDH39 Chalanqo (Ch'alank'o, Ch'alango), see Chelenko HCD97c Chalba, see Chelba, also Tutiti HBR12 Chalbi, see Chew Bahir chalchis: chalakkisa (chalaqqisa) (O) ligtning flash HDJ01 Chalchis (Ch'alchis, Tuk'a, Tuca) 09/36 [Gz WO] 0908'/3644' 2845 m (mountain with church Tuk'a Giyorgis) HDA88 Chaldiya (Cialdia) 08/35 [+ WO] chali, chalii (O) spindle, rod for spinning cotton manually HCB15c Chali, area with Baka people 05/36 [x] HCC31 Chali (Ch'ali) (mountain) 0545'/3645' 2420 m 05/36 [Gz] HDJ25 Chali (Ch'ali, Ciali) (area) mountain peak 2985 m 09/37 [Gz WO] 0919'/3705', see under Haretu HEF65 Chali kebele (Ch'ali ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Were Babo wereda, near Bokoksa to its east; area 3,741 hectares. [CSA 1994] HBP99 Chalia, see Challya challa (O) 1. grain, certain other crops including coffee; 2. production
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HBP99 Challa, Gebel (mountain) 0523'/3634' 1335 m 05/36 [WO Gz] ?? Challa (historical capital of Gera) ?? Challa (small state around the 1850s) HDG18 Challa (Cialla), cf Challya 09/35 [x WO] challaba, challabbaa (O) thin, weak, watery /beer/ HDE64 Challaba (Ciallaba) (area) 08/38 [+ WO] JDH39 Challanqo, see Chelenko challe, challee (O) glass bead HC... Challe 07/36 [18 Mi] valley in the Soddo coal field of Sidamo HEF26 Challeka (Cialleca) (plain) 11/39 [+ WO] HDG.. Challiya Kossaya, in Gimgi awraja 09/35 [x] HDC47c Challo Bashata (Challo Bacheta) 50 km S of Ijaji 08/37 [n] HFC19 Challokola (Ciallocola) 13/37 [+ WO] challya: challie, chale (O) necklace, glass beads; -- Chalya (Chaleha, Cheliha, Chellia, Chelea) name of a Mecha Oromo group, -- same?: Chaliya, name of one of four Oromo groups making up the Afre in the 16th century HBP99 Challya (Chalia, Challa) 0523'/3634' 1335 m 05/36 [+ n Gz] HDP19 Challya (Chalya, Ciallia) (area), cf Chellya 10/36 [+ x WO] HDG.. Challya Eka, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] HDG.. Challya Molla, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] HDG.. Challya Were Ilu (Challia Warra Ilu), in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] HEK13 Chalma (Ch'alma) 1152'/3751' 2138 m 11/37 [MS Gz] HDJ55 Chalte (Ch'alte) 0933'/3707' 2292 m 09/37 [MS Gz] HDB74 Chalti (Cialti) (mountain) 08/36 [+ WO] HDG85 Chaltu (Ch'altu, Oberache) 0950'/3518' 1490 m 09/35 [Gz] HES71 Chalud (Amba Cialud) (area) 1320'/3731' 2322 m 13/37 [+ WO Gz] GCT35 Cham (Ciam, Tsciam) 0732'/3356' 334 m 07/33 [+ WO Gz] chama (O) clear weather; rays, also symbolically of the sun; (A) (ch'ama) toil, labour; chame (O) savannah plant with edible carrot-shaped root; chamma (ch'amma) (A,O,T) shoe; sole of the foot JBH91 Chama (area) 04/40 [WO] ?? Chama (river) in the Akobo drainage system ../.. [Mi] chamak: chemmeke (ch'ämmäqä) (A) squeeze fruit, wring wet clothes HEK52 Chamak (Ch'amak') 1214'/3745' 2507 m 12/37 [Gz] HDF60 Chamara (Ciamara) 0844'/3920' 1786 m 08/39 [Gz Gu] HEJ55 Chamara (Ciamara) (area) 12/37 [Ch WO] chama..: ch'immari (A) increase, increment HDE59 Chamarre (Ciamarre) (area) 08/39 [+ WO] HDF50 Chamarre (Ciamarre) (area) 08/39 [+ WO] HCE85 Chambi (Ciambi) (area) 06/38 [+ WO] ?? Chambelga (Tschambelga), village in Simen highlands ../.. [+ x] HCS16 Chambulla (Ciambulla) (area) 07/38 [+ WO] HEU10 Chamela (Ciamela) 12/39 [+ WO] GDF53 Chamo (Ch'amo, Sciama, Gubi Scianni) 08/34 [Gz] 0839'/3440' 1814 m, see under Dembidolo HCD50 Chamo (Ch'amo, Ciamo, Chama, Shamo) 05/37 [Gz WO x] lake at 0550'/3740' = HCD41 (Italian: Lago Ciamò) The name Chamo means 'blue' but Amharic also has Tikur Bahr, 'black lake'. local names are Gambalaki, Ganjule/Ganjollo, Bagade/Pagade; Bishan Guracha, Hororo.
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chamu (O) hold off, stop /said of rain/ ?? Chamwaga (ravine in the Debre Markos region) ../.. [Ch] HED92 Chan (Ch'an) 1144'/3743' 2046 m 11/37 [Gz] chana (O) small arboreal animal "somewhat similar to a baboon"; chane (ch'anä) (A) to saddle, to load up, to impose JDA85 Chana (Ciana, G.) (area) 1272 m, cf Chena 08/40 [+ WO] --Chancha, an ethnic group of the Ometo, with their own variety of language HDE70 Chancha (village at Awash bridge), cf Chencha 08/38 [x] HER31 Chancha (Ciancia) 13/36 [+ WO] HCD91 Chancha, see Chencha ?? Chanchan (valley in the Awash region) ../.. [Mi] HEK62 Chanchayo (Ch'anch'ayo) 1219'/3745' 2481 m 12/37 [Gz] HEC69 Chanchera (Cianciera) (area) 11/37 [+ WO] chancho (O) 1. hot spring, thermal water; 2. muck, mixture of dung and urine HDB57 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0841'/3620' 1541 m 08/36 [Gz] HDD15 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0819'/3800' 1828 m 08/38 [Gz] HDD37 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0825'/3811' 2398 m 08/38 [Gz] HDH58 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0933'/3627' 1242 m 09/36 [MS] HDK07 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0904'/3811' 2337 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Ginchi HDL23 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) two at 3½ km distance 09/38 [AA Gz Ad] HDL23 Chancho (Tchancho) 0918'/3845' 2625 m 09/38 [Gz Ad] HDL23 Chancho (w school; branch road to quarry nearby) HDL30 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0919'/3825' 2787 m 09/38 [MS Gz] HDL33 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0919'/3847' 2631 m 09/38 [MS Gz] HDL34 Chancho (Ciancio) (near river same name) 09/38 [AA Gu] HDL52 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0934'/3841' 1913 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL54 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0933'/3851' 2671 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL82 Chancho (Ch'anch'o) 0951'/3838' 3068 m 09/38 [AA Gz] chancho g..: gafarsa (O) buffalo; gefersa (gäfärsa) (A) who eats without ever getting satisfied HDC78 Chancho Gefersa (Ciancio Gafarsa) (mountain) 08/37 [+ Gz] 0848'/3724' HDK80 Chancho Gefersa (Ch'anch'o G., Ciancio Gafarsa) 09/37 [AA Gz It] 0950'/3731' 1677 m, mountain peak 2120 m HDF01 Chancho Maryam (Ch'anch'o M.) (church) 08/39 [Gz] 0811'/3930' HDL23 Chancho sub-district (centre in 1964 = Buba) 09/38 [Ad] HDK93 Chandeto (Ciandeto) 1792 m, cf Chendefo 09/37 [+ WO] HEJ74 Chandiba (Ch'andiba) 12/37 [Gz] 1225'/3701' or 03' 2079/2090 m HDC36 Chando (Ch'ando, Gando) 0825'/3710' 1781 m 08/37 [Gz WO] HDC49 Chando (Ch'ando) 0834'/3725' 1928 m 08/37 [MS] HDD40 Chando (Ciando) 0834'/3731' 1892/1920 m 08/37 [Gz WO] (with church Gebriel to the west) HDG44 Chando (Ciando) 09/35 [+ WO] HDK51 Chando (Ch'ando) 0936'/3739' 1488 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HD... Chaneho, 40 km from Addis Abeba ../.. [20] HDF01 Change (Ch'ange, Cianghe, Changue, Ciangua) 08/39 [Gz Ad Gu] 0810'/3926' 2189 m (WO shows at map code HDF00) HDL81 Change (Ch'ange, Cianghi M.) 0947'/3831' 2796 m 09/38 [AA Gz WO] coordinates would give map code HDL71 (with church Mikael), cf Chenge
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HCL85 Changitti (Cianghitti) (area) 07/38 [+ WO] HES53 Chank (Ch'ank', Bosa) 1309'/3749' 2881 m 13/37 [Gz] chanka (ch'anqa) (A) shoulder, shoulder blade HDA73 Chanka (Ch'ank'a) 0852'/3504' 1540 m 08/35 [Gz] H.... Chanka 08/39 [18] HDA72c Chanka Sedi, cf Sadi 08/35 [LM] HEJ76 Chankal (Ciancal) 12/37 [+ WO] HEJ76 Chankal Abbo (Ciancal Abbo) 12/37 [+ WO] HEJ76 Chankal Iyesus (Ciancal Jesus) 12/37 [LM WO] HEJ34 Chanke (Ch'ank'e, Chanqe) 12/37 [Gz q] 1207'/3659' or 3700' 1813/1816 m HES43 Chanki (Cianchi) (area) 13/37 [+ WO] HDE50c Chankora (Ciancora) 2409 m, cf Shenkora 08/38 [+ Gu] HDE89 Chankora (Ciancora) 08/39 [+ Gu] HDH28c Chankora (Tulu Tchankora), NW of Nekemte 09/36 [x] HDT12 Chankorra, see Shenkora HDE97 Chankova, see Chefe Donsa channa: chenna (ch'änna) (A) burden /figuratively/ HCH82 Channa (Cianna) (with leprosarium) 07/35 [+ WO Gu Gz] 0708'/3553' 1316 m, cf Chena, Chenna chano, chana (O) small arboreal animal HDM66 Channo (Chano, Ciano, Cianno, Chennao) 09/39 [MS LM WO Ha] 0942'/3954' 1239 m, cf Cheno Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 6SE Sidaha Kama (village) 5SW Fare (village) 1166 m 9SW Dengi (area) 4W Arramba (area) 6NW Werk Amba (Werq A., Uork A.)(village) 9NW Zembo (area) JDD35 Chansa (area) 08/42 [WO] JBR82 Chaptu (area) 05/41 [WO] HDJ87 Char (Ciar) (area) 2437 m 09/37 [+ WO] chara (O) tip top, very good? chaaraa, one of a cycle of 27 Oromo day names -- Chara (Charra, Tsara) a sub-division of the main ethnic group Ometo (West Sidama), with their own variety of language, numbering 13,051 according to 1984 census HCH15 Chara (area) 0630'/3610' 06/36 [n] HCP08 Chara (Ch'ara) (town) 0717'/3625' 2421 m 07/36 [Gz] HDB39 Chara (Tchara, Ciara) 0826'/3632' 1542 m 08/36 [+ Ad It] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HDM30 Chara, 0920'/3920' 09/39 [MS] HD... Chara, near the most southerly point of the Abay bend 10/37? [x] HDU66 Chara (Ciara) 1031'/3957' 1495 m 10/39 [+ It] HEC31 Chara (area), cf Chera 11/36 [Ch WO] HD... Chara Abedela (in Buno Bedele awraja) 08/36? [Ad] HEC89 Chara Chara, near lake Tana 11/37 [Ch] HE... Chara Dudi (in Agew Midir awraja) 11/36? [Ad] HEC31 Chara sub-district 11/36 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Kwakurta Giyorgis) HDR69 Charaka, see Chereka HEK51 Charakit (small island) 12/37 [Ch] HFD39 Charasiga (Ciarasiga) 1353'/3825' 1852 m 13/38 [+ Gz] J.... Charati, damaged in 2006 by Webi Shebele overflow 05/42 [20]
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HEK61c Charba, village north-west of Wehni 12/37 [n] HES22 Charbeta G. (Ciarveta Gheorgis) 1252'/3742' 12/37 [+ WO Gz] HES21 Charbita (Ciarveta) 2435 m 12/37 [+ WO] (village with church Giyorgis) HES22 Charbita (Ciarbita) (area) 2479/2608 m 12/37 [WO] HCL92 Charchamanné, see Shashemene JDB70 Charchar (Ciarciar) (area), cf Chercher 08/40 [+ WO] HES61 Chardakwa (Ciardaqua, Ciarduqua) (mountain) 13/37 [+ WO Gz] 1315'/3739' 1387 m HES71 Chardakwa (Ciardaqua) 1317'/3739' 1673 m 13/37 [+ WO Gz] chare (A) scrape, rake, scratch HET58c Chare (Tchare) (with rock-hewn church Silase), 13/39 [x] in Selewa wereda HDU17 Chare kebele (Ch'aré ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Kewet wereda, adjoining Shewa Robit to its west; area 801 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEM91 Charka, see Sharka HEF43 Charkema (Charchema) 11/39 [+ Gu] charo, charoo (O) long stick used for driving a yoke of oxen; -- Charo, a group of the Sidama people HDJ55 Charo (Ch'aro) 0921'/3707' mountain peak 2244 m 09/37 [Gz] HDL44 Charole (Ch'arole) 0928'/3852' 2523 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDE62 Charri Arussi (archaeological site), 08/38 [x] see under Melka Kunture HDK13 Chasa 0912'/3749' 1859 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HDL98 Chaso (Ch'aso) 0957'/3913' 2617 m 09/39 [Gz] HDT09 Chaso & Ako kebele (Ch'aso .. ..) 10/36 [Ad] in central Moret & Jiru wereda at its eastern border, 10 km north-east of Inewari; area 1,481 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE65 Chat Ashenat kebele (Ch'at Ashänat ..) 11/38 [Ad] in central western Dawint & Delanta wereda, 30 km west-southwest of Wegel Tena; area 958 hectares. [CSA 1994] chat wiha (A) khat water HDT29 Chat Wiha (Ch'at W.) 1010'/3920' 2165 m 10/39 [Gz] ?? Chato ../.. [20] There is registered the Chato-Sengi-Dengeb National Forest Priority Area. HD... Chatu sub-district (centre in 1964 = Masiet), 09/39 [Ad] cf Chettu, Chitu Chau .., see Chew .. HDR95 Chava (Ciava) (area), see under Bure 10/37 [+ WO] Chaw .., see also Chew .. HCN56 Chawaka (Ciauaca, Cumacha, Humaccia) 07/35 [+ WO Gz] 0745'/3523' 2011/2244 m HDB75 Chawaka (Ciauaca) (area) 08/36 [+ WO] chay (A) enduring, patient, tolerant; chay (cha'i) (western O) kind of forest tree, Teclea nobilis ?? Chay, valley w tributary of the Abay next to Tammi ../.. [Ch] HCU82 Chay (M. Ciai) (mountain) 0802'/3931' 2989 m, 08/39 [+ WO Gz] cf Chei chaya (O) shadow, shade HEB43 Chaya (Ciaia) 1118'/3558' 1318 m 11/35 [+ WO Gz] ?? Chaza Kunzela (high volcanic mountains), cf Cheza ../.. [Ch]
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Che.. (in Italian-derived spellings), see Ke.., cf Ki.. Che.. (in French-derived spellings), see also She.. ?? Chea Dalecho (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] cheames k..: kebeti, qebet'ii (O) roost platform for chicken inside a house HFD72 Cheames Kebet (Ch'e'ames K.) 1417'/3746' 1021 m 14/37 [Gz] HFF.. Cheanadug, with school 14/39 [20] cheba (Harari) mud HDF83 Cheba sub-district (Tcheba ..) 08/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Melka Jilo) chebba (ch'äbba) (A) kind of tree used for charcoal HEJ05 Chebbit, see Kebbit HCS.. Chebe, not far from Hosaina 07/37 [n] HDL32 Chebeka (Ch'ebek'a, Chebeqa) 09/38 [AA Gz q] 0921'/3838' 2414 m HDT13 Chebeleie, see Kebeleye HEM21 Chebena, see Chibina cheber (ch'äbär) (A) greyish-white /mule/; Cheber, descendants of Shelah (Salah) of the Old Testament, also a Hebrew word for spell, company, enchantment HDJ55 Cheber (Ch'eber) 0936'/3708' 2439 m 09/37 [Gz] chebbere (ch'äbbärä) (A) started to become grey HCH43 Chebera (Ch'ebera, Tchebera, Ciabera) 06/35 [Gz Ad WO] 0645'/3556' or /3601' 1878/2039 m (sub-district & its centre in 1964), cf Chabara HCH71 Chebera, see Shewa Gimira HDE73 Chebere (Ch'äbäre) (village) 08/38 [x] HDL60 Chebere (Ch'ebere) 0940'/3826' 2183 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Maryam) HDL70 Chebere (Ch'ebere) 0943'/3827' 2199 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDM55 Chebete Weha, see Chibite Wiha HDJ73 Chebi (Ch'ebi) 0944'/3654' 1689 m 09/36 [Gz] HDD74c Chebo (an ethnic group), see Chabo HDD45 Chebo & Gurage awraja (Chäbo .. ..) 0815'/3800' 08/37 [Gz Ad] (centre at least 1964-1980 = Weliso/Giyon) HDK28 Chebo Mikael (Ciabo Michel) (church) 09/38 [LM WO] HD... Chebo Wenchi (in Chebo & Gurage awraja), 08/37? [Ad] cf HDD74 Wenchi JFA46 Chebrit Ale, see Kebrit Ale GDF32 Checair, see Chekair HER18 Checc, see Keck HBR61 Checcia, see Kecha HCR81 Checcio, see Kecho HDU70 Chechebdu (Ch'ech'ebdu) 1036'/3922' 2268 m 10/39 [Gz] HEB64 Checheho (area & pass in Begemdir) 1129'/3602' 11/36 [n] HDM82 Chechet & Sefed Amba kebele 09/39 [Ad] (Ch'äch'ät & Säféd .. ..) in central northern Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 18-20 km west of Debre Sina; area 597 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDE50 Checheu Tadde, see Kekew Tadde HCS32c Checheyancho (locality c. 12 km west of Hosaina) 07/37 [20] HET36 Chechin 1258'/3901' 1742 m 12/39 [n] GDF95 Checio, see Kecho HED50 Check (Cecc), cf Chek 11/37 [+ WO]
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chedad (T) crack, fissure, crevice HCB02 Chedada, see Kedada JEA13 Chedar Amba 1101'/4003' 1501 m 11/40 [Gz] HFD14 Chedas Micael, see Kidus Mikael HDK34 Cheddus (hill) 0922'/3756' 2592 m, cf Kidus 09/37 [AA WO Gz] chedere (ch'ädärä) (T) shout, exclaim ?? Chedero Belesa (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] chedero s..: suus (Som) 1. grain-eating insect; 2. measuring cup /for grain/; susa (A) kind of tree in temperate highlands ?? Chedero Suse (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] chedid kali: qaalli (Som) judge J.... Chedid Kali (Chedid Cali), cf Gedid Kale 10/42 [+ MS] HEF33 Chedigio, see Kedijo JDS12 Chedile (area) 10/42 [WO] HED17 Chef (area) 1102/3814' 2128/3058 m 11/38 [WO Gz] chefa: cheffa (ch'äffa) (A) to slaughter HCK.. Chefa, c78 km from Shashemene towards Arba Minch 06/38? [n] HDU85 Chefa (Chiafa, Ciaffa) 1045'/3950', 10/39 [MS Te WO Gu] see under Rike H.... Chefa (Tcheffa valley), 10/40 [+ n] in southern Wello and northern Shewa HEF14 Chefa (Ch'efa) 1100'/3946' 1968 m 11/39 [Gz] HFC48 Chefa (Cefa, Amba C.) (mountain) 13/37 [+ WO Gz] 1358'/3719' 1813 m HEE09 Chefa Bad (Ch'efa B.) 1057'/3916' 3482 m 10/39 [Gz] HDM33 Chefa kebele (Ch'äfa ..) 09/39 [Ad] far to the south-east in Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda, 18-22 km south-southwest of Ankober; area 1,140 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM54 Chefa kebele (Ch'äfa ..) 09/39 [Ad] far to the west in central Ankober wereda, adjoining Ankober town to its south; area 310 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Chefa Robi, see Chefe Robit HDM52 Chefanen kebele (Ch'äfanän ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-western Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at the middle of its northern border, 6-11 km south-west of Debre Birhan; area 1,779 hectares. [CSA 1994] chefe: chaffe (O) 1. meadow, place of outdoor assembly; 2. kind of swamp grass, used for covering roofs; cheffe (ch'äffe) (A) lush grassy land which is sligtly marshy HCA76 Chefe (Chiafe), see Kiafe HCD87 Chefe, see Yirga Chefe HCT94 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0806'/3852' 1636 m 08/38 [Gz] HDK59 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0936'/3821' 1870 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDK98 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0955'/3817' 2572 m nearby, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Tulu Milki HDL45 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0926'/3854' 2570 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL66 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0941'/3900' 2524 m 09/39 [AA Gz] /this one?/ (with church Mikael) HDL73 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0946'/3847' 2532 m 09/38 [Gz] HDL.? Chefe (with church Maryam), in Bulga/Kasim wereda 09/39? [x] HDL76 Chefe 09/39 [AA] HDL84 Chefe, see under Fiche 09/38 [AA] HDL91 Chefe 09/38 [AA]
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HDL99 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0954'/3830' 2323 m 09/38 [MS] HDM00 Chefe (Ch'efe) 0907'/3923' 2499 m 09/39 [MS] HD... Chefe (Chefie) 09/39? [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Miti sub-district) JDB85 Chefe (Cioffe, Ciaffe) 0852'/4113' 1257/1280 m 08/41 [MS It WO Gz] Coordinates would give map code JDB75 HDL42 Chefe Aba Gowe (Ch'efe Aba) 09/38 [AA Gz] 0926'/3840' 2408 m (cf Derba for stone & cable) HDM80 Chefe Amba kebele (Ch'äfé .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] in easternmost Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda at its southern border, 12-17 km east of Deneba; area 1,135 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDA78c Chefe Analle (Ciaffe Analle) (fertile area) 08/40 [+ Gu] JDJ45 Chefe Aneni (Ch'efe A.) 0926'/4207' 2081 m 09/42 [Gz] JE... Chefe Barigo sub-district (Chefiebarigu ..) 11/40 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Dodeta) chefe bi..: bisil (Som) ripe, cooked HDL40 Chefe Bisil (Ch'efe B.) 0926'/4207' 2423 m 09/38 [AA Gz] chefe bu..: buki (O) lint, clinging bits of fibre and fluff HDE75 Chefe Buki (Ch'efe B.) 0851'/3856' 2166 m 08/38 [Gz] chefe dadi, porcupine meadow? dadi (O) patience, chances for success; daddi (western O) porcupine, Hystrix cristata; daadhii (O) mead made of honey, tej HDK99 Chefe Dadi (Ch'efe D.) 0954'/3823' 2452 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Tulu Milki HDE97 Chefe Donsa (Ciaffedenza, Ciaffedensa, Chankova) 08/39 [Gz Po WO Gu] (Chifi Densa, Tchefiedonsa, Chaffé Dunsa) 08/39 [Ad 18] (Tcheffedunza, Tschaffedonza) 0858'/3907' 2230/2326/2452 m Centre in 1964 of Gimbichu wereda. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 9E Dobi Mikael (village) 8SE Gumbichu (Gumbicciu) (area) 10NW Manjukso (Mangiucso) (area) 10NE Oberi (village) ?? Chefe Golana Dewerahmedo wereda ../.. [Ad] (-1994) is divided into 39 rural and 3 urban kebeles. JDH26 Chefe Gurati (Ch'efe G.) 0915'/4116' 1765 m 09/41 [Gz] HC... Chefe Guta, area in the lake region 07/38? [x] HDM51 Chefe Hana Maryam (Ch'efe H.M.) (church) 09/39 [Gz] 0933'/3928', south-west of Debre Birhan HDL50 Chefe Hawiy (Ch'efe H.) 0932'/3827' 2415 m 09/38 [AA Gz] JDA69c Chefe Inani (Tchefa Inani) circa 0845'/4040' 08/40? [+ x] at old caravan route from Harar chefe kora (O) meadow with saddle-like hilltop? kora (O) 1. (koora) meeting of elders; 2. (kooraa) hilltop, spur, saddle; 3. (koora) haughtiness HDL91 Chefe Kora (Ch'efe K'ora, Chefe Qora) 09/38 [AA Gz q] 0956'/3833' 2089 m HDC85c Chefe Madersa (Tulu Tchefemadersa), E of Nekemte 08/37 [x] east of Nekemte, just west of the Gibe river Hem42 Chefe Medhane Alem (Ch'efe .. ..) (church) 12/39 [Gz] 1212'/3933', west of Kobbo
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HDT59 Chefe Mishiny (Ch'efe Michiny, Chefiemishig) 10/39 [MS Ad Gz] 1025'/3917' 2586 m (place & sub-district, centre in 1964 = Aimo) chefe robi, hippo meadow? robi, roobi (O) 1. hippopotamus; 2. Wednesday; 3. rain; robit (A) descendant of a slave and a free-born JDN72 Chefe Robit (Chefa Robi, Tcheffa Robit) 10/40 [Po MS] 1035'/4000' (sub-post office under Dessie) HDT09 Chefe & Somsa kebele (Ch'äfé .. ..) 10/39 [Ad] in northern Moret & Jiru wereda at its eastern border, 14-20 km north-east of Inewari; area 1,887 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT74 Chefebelo kebele (Ch'äfébälo ..) 10/38 [Ad] in central Debre Sina wereda towards its east, a narrow north/south strip 3 km east of Mekane Selam; area 1,391 hectares. [CSA 1994] HCP95 Chefecha 0805'/3614' 2171 m 08/36 [Gz] chefeku..: kuma (O) thousand; quma (O) coffee plant; qoomaa (O) instant killing HDL72 Chefekuma (Ch'efek'uma, Chefequma) 09/38 [AA Gz q] 0944'/3839' 2992 m HDU50 Chefemichig kebele (Ch'äfémecheg ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Jema wereda, near Degolo to its south-east; area 3,126 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Chefisa, in the Soddo region ../.. [x] HDN07c Chefneux (Tulu C.) circa 1000'/3530' 10/35 [x] European-given name, not used chefra: chifra (ch'ifra, ch'ifära) (A) body of troops, swarm of bees JEA83 Chefra (Cefra) (area) 1020 m, cf Chifra 11/40 [+ WO] HDM90 Chefti, see Kefti HEJ.. Cheftu, see Keftu HE... Chefu (in Kalu awraja) 11/39? [Ad] chegalo a..: affate (A) snake HCR66 Chegalo Afata (Cegalo Afata) 0747'/3712' 1655 m 07/37 [+ WO Gz] HE... Chegedba (centre in 1964 of Tenkel sub-district) 12/37? [Ad] HEJ76 Chegen (Ch'egen) 1226'/3712' 1846 m 12/37 [Gz] HEE76 Chegoma Aberkut kebele (Ch'ägoma Abärkut ..) 11/39 [Ad] in western Dawint & Delanta wereda at its northern border, 20 km west-southwest of Wegel Tena; area 1,058 hectares. [CSA 1994] HED64c Chegouano, see Kegowano ?? Chegwah, west of Gondar? ../.. [x] chegwar ku..: qudo (O) short log as firewood HER78 Chegwar Kudo (Ch'egwar K., Ciogguar Cudo) 13/37 [Gz] 1321'/3723' 2834 m HFE96 Chegwaro (Ch'egwaro) 1427'/3902' 1806 m 14/39 [Gz] -- Cheha (chäha), traditionally a Gurage area HCS92 Cheha 0808'/3746' 1897 m 08/37 [Gz] H.... Cheha sub-district (centre in 1964 = Dekuna) 08/38 [Ad n] (-1964-1997-) H.... Cheha wereda 08/38 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 53 rural and 2 urban kebeles. HEE48 Chehena, see Chihina H.... Cheher (Ceher) 13/38 [+ Gu]
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GDM21 Chei, see under Begi, cf Chay 09/34 [WO] HCK59 Cheichei 0650'/3824' 1816/2015 m 06/38 [Gu Gz] JCP50 Cheikh Hussein, see Shek Husen HEA36 Cheiti, see Haiti JDK55 Chek (Ch'ek) 0932'/4302' 1740 m 09/43 [Gz] JDJ65c Chek Cherbe circa 0935'/4205', near Jeldesa 09/42 [x] cheka (ch'eka) (A) forest; cheka, chekata (O) Calpurnia subdecandra, often a large tree, or Sesbania sesban, which is a small tree; chekka (western O) kind of shrub or medium tree, Pittosporum abyssinicum, in the lower storey of forests; cheke (O) kind of tall tree, Celtis africana HDJ03 Cheka (Ch'eka, Ceca) (area) 09/36 [WO Gz] 0947'/3641' 1986 m, cf Chaka JDJ54 Cheka (Cieca) 1753 m 09/42 [+ WO] JDK80 Cheka (Cieca, Tceka) (area) 09/42 [+ WO 18] HF... Cheka (centre in 1964 of Wurahot sub-district) 14/39? [Ad] GDF32 Chekair (Checair) 0829'/3433' 1488 m, 08/34 [+ Gz] cf Tulu Cachir ?? Chekana (Amba Chékana), historical battle site ../.. [x] HDU94 Chekechek kebele (Ch'äqäch'äq ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Antsokiya & Gemza wereda stretching to the middle of its eastern border, 15 km north-northwest of Majete; area 978 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEF56 Chekele, see Chikile HEE93 Chekerefta (Ch'ekerefta) 1143'/3847' 2729 m 11/38 [Gz] HDM41 Cheki Melka Abawerk kebele 09/39 [Ad] (Ch'äki Mälka Abawärq ..) in central Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda in its west and at its south-western border, 17-22 km south-southwest of Debre Birhan; area 1,657 hectares. [CSA 1994] Chekol (A) a male personal name HEU01 Chekol (Ch'ek'ol) 1242'/3930' 3461 m 12/39 [Gz] HEU03 Chekon (Ch'ek'on) 1242'/3941' 1615 m 12/39 [Gz] HDL50 Chekorsa (Ch'ek'orsa, Cheqorsa) 09/38 [AA q] HDL50 Chekorsa 0934'/3826' 2081 m, cf Chokorsa HCR41 Chekorsa wereda (Tchekorsa ..) 07/36 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Seka), see also Seka Chekorsa wereda HDP79 Chelag 1041'/3631' 1824 m 10/36 [n] JBG62 Chelago (Ch'elago, Cellago, Tschellago) 04/40 [Gz WO Wa] 0411'/4002 953/1062 m (with sub-post office) HCH52 Chelaica, see Kelayka HES34 Chelaka (Celaca) (=Chelaleka?) 12/37 [+ WO] chelala: chelela (ch'äläla) (A) prairie HEK26 Chelala, see Kelala HEK37 Chelala (area) 12/38 [WO] HES88 Chelala 1325'/3817' 2406 m 13/38 [WO n] ?? Chelala awraja, see Kelala awraja HCT79 Chelalo (Ch'elalo), see Chilalo HET68 Chelao (Celao) 1317'/3911' 1909 m 13/39 [+ Gu WO Gz] HCD97c Chelba (Chalba), south-west of Dilla, cf Tutiti 06/38 [20] HDT86 Chelchele kebele (Ch'älch'älé ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Kelala wereda somewhat to the north, adjoining Kelala settlement to its north-east; area 1,825 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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HDM91 Chelchil, see Kelkil HDE61 Cheleba (Ch'eleba) 0846'/3832' 2133 m 08/38 [Gz] HDE54 Cheleba Silase (Ch'eleba ..) 0840'/3851' 08/38 [Gz] H.... Cheleka sub-district (centre in 1964 = Tiro) 11/39? [Ad] cheleke (ch'älläqä) (A) prepared a kind of beverage used e.g. when travelling HDL54 Cheleki (Ch'elek'i, Cheleqi) two at 5 km distance 09/38 [AA Gz] HDL54 Cheleki 0931'/3850' 2641 m & 3852' 2657 m cheleko m..: mesk (A) grazing field, meadow ?? Cheleko Mesk (Chäläko Mäsk), in Lasta ../.. [x] historical from the mid-1700s HEU81 Chelekot, see Chelikut HDR69 Chelekuma (Ch'elek'uma) 1030'/3725' 1956 m 10/37 [Gz] cheleleka, chellaleka (chelleleqa) (A,O) kind of tall forest tree, Apodytes dimidiata, with irregular trunk; young shoots are copper-red GDU06 Cheleleka (Chellaleca, Cellalaca) (area) 10/34 [+ Gz WO] 1001'/3455' 1318 m HBE93 Cheleleka (Chalalaka) (area) 03/38 [+ WO] HDE.. Cheleleka (Chalaklaka), see under Debre Zeyt : lakes 08/38 HDL21 Cheleleka (Ch'elelek'a, Cheleleqa) 09/38 [AA Gz q] 0917'/3834' 2716 m HDL81 Cheleleka (Ch'elelek'a, Cheleleqa) 09/38 [AA q] 0952'/3831' 2554 m JDA54 Cheleleka (Ch'elelek'a, Cheleleqa, Celelaca) 08/40 [Gz q] JDA54 Cheleleka 0841'/4012' 2169 m JDA65 Cheleleka (Ch'elelek'a, Cheleleqa, Celelaca) 08/40 [Gz q Ad WO] 0841'/4014' 2021/2169 m (centre in 1964 of Anchara wereda) JDG08 Cheleleka (Celeclaca) (area) 09/40 [+ WO] JDH31 Cheleleka (Cialalacca) (area) 09/40 [+ WO] JDJ41 Cheleleka (Ch'elelek'a, Cheleleqa) 09/41 [Gz q] 0930'/4145' 1576 m HDT62 Cheleleka kebele (Ch'äläläqa ..) 11/38 [Ad] at the southern border of Sayint wereda towards its western part, 15 km south of Ajibar; area 3,239 hectares. [CSA 1994] H.... Cheleleka wereda, in the Nazret region ../.. [20] HDK78 Cheleleki (Chelelek'i, Cheleleqi) 09/38 [AA q] 0945'/3817' 2350 m HDL63 Cheleleki (Ch'elelek'i, Cheleleqi) 09/38 [AA q] 0937'/3846' 2626 m HDM41 Cheleleki kebele (Ch'äläläqi ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-westernmost Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, 8-12 km west-northwest of Koremash; area 1,271 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDK81 Cheleleki Tereter (Ch'elelek'i ..) (hill) 09/37 [AA Gz] 0948'/3741' chelelek..: mesk (mäsk) (A) grazing land, meadow ?? Cheleleko Mesk chelelek..: chalalaktu (O) savannah tree, Apodytes acutifolia HCD29 Chelelektu, 0540'/3820' 05/38 [MS] HCD67 Chelelektu (Ch'elelek'tu, Cheleleqtu, Ceralatto) 06/38 [Po Gz q] 0600'/3809' 1764 m (with sub-post office), cf Cherelato
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chelema (ch'älläma) (A) darkness; dur (A,T) forest, woods; dhuur (Som) evergreen tree; duur (Som) 1. jungle; 2. kind of bush plant HEM81 Chelema Dur (Ch'elema Dur, Chilama Durr) 12/39 [Gz] 1228'/3931' 1878 m or (locality) 1122'/3933' HDM72 Chelema Washa, see Chilema Washa HEE49 Cheleme kebele (Ch'älämé ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Tenta wereda very near Tenta settlement to its south-east; area 1,615 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDE30 Chelemo (Ch'elemo) 0825'/3827' 3083 m 08/38 [Gz] HEU20 Chelena (Celeua) 1882 m 1254'/3920' 12/39 [Gz Ad WO] (centre in 1964 of Borra wereda) chelenko: chalanko, chalanka (O) kind of large tree; chelenke (O) lightning flash JDH39 Chelenko (Ch'alank'o, Ch'alango, Challanqo) 09/41 [MS Po WO n] (Ch'elenk'o, Giallenco, Giallanco, Tchelenqo) 09/41 [Gz x] (Chilanqo, Ciallanco, Ger: Tschalanko) 0924'/4129' 2153/2397 m (centre in 1964 of Metta wereda), 40 km SW of Dire Dawa With sub?-post office and church Be'ale Weld. HDT00 Chelenko Karoda (Ch'elenk'o K'aroda) peak 1994 m 10/38 [AA Gz q] (Chelenqo Qaroda) (area) 1000'/3825' JDH39 Chelenko sub-district (-1997-) 09/41 [n] JDH39 Chelenko wereda (-2005-) 09/41 [Ad] JDH43 Cheleysa (Ch'eleysa, G. Chialessa) (area) 09/41 [Gz WO] 0928'/4155' 1981 m, see under Kersa HEJ85 Chelga, see Akyel HER07 Chelga (Celga) (area) 12/37 [+ WO] HER45 Chelgwana (Celguana, Chilcuena) (mountain) 13/37 [+ WO Gz] 1300'/3710' 2243 m HET67 Cheli 1317'/3908' 1823 m 13/39 [Gz] HDJ08 Chelia, see Chellya HEU81 Chelikut (Chelicut, Scelicot, Ch'elek'ot, Celecot) 13/39 [+ Ha Gu WO] (C'äläqot, Chäliqot, Chalacot) 13/39 [+ Gz 20] 1322'/3928' or 1321'/3934', town in Enderta wereda (with church Silase) 2032/2114/2323 m HCT73 Chelila, see Gelila & HDM43 JBJ65 Chelile (Celile) (area) 270 m 04/42 [+ WO] GDM02 Chelim (area) 0912'/3433' 1590/1645 m, 09/34 [WO Gu Gz] see also Kelem HEJ.. Chelima, see Kelima ?? Chelitu (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] ?? Cheliya wereda ../.. [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 119 rural and 5 urban kebeles. HDG17 Cheliya Yeka (Ch'eliya Y.) 0913'/3525' 1523 m, 09/35 [Gz] cf Chellya HEK50c Chelkar, on the north-eastern side of lake Tana 12/37 [x] HER34c Chelkin (on map of 1868) 12/37? [18] HEM91 Chelko Kirkos (Ch'elk'o K'irk'os) (church) 12/39 [Gz] 1236'/3928', north-west of lake Ashenge -- Chella, see generally Kella chella ..: Dafino (O) Monday, god of Monday HDA96 Chella Dafino, see Amara Gudo HDB57c Chella Hippa, see Kella Hippa HCK19 Chella Tafari, see Otilcho
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GDU06 Chellaleca, see Cheleleka HCT79 Chellalo, see Chilalo chelle (ch'älle) (A) 1. green /land with growing grass/; 2. glass bead necklace or talisman; 3. roan antelope; chelle (Kefa) brown /said of animals/ HCA26 Chelle, see Kele, cf Chille chelle ti..: timbo (O) tobacco ?? Chelle Timbo (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HDG18 Chellei, see Kelley HDJ08 Chelleya, see Chellya HDF92 Chelli (Celli) 08/39 [+ WO] HDF82 Chelli Gabriel (Celli Gabriel) (church) 08/39 [+ WO] HEJ83 Chellil Chid Mariam (church) 12/36 [WO] -- Chellya, name of a Mecha Oromo tribe HDJ08 Chellya (Chelia, Chelleya, Cellia, Fre: Tchelléah) 09/37 [+ Ad Gz WO] (mountain and place) 0906'/3719' 2773 m, cf Chellya HDR01 Chellya (Chelia, Cellia), cf Challya 09/36 [+ Ad WO x] HDJ08c Chellya sub-district (Chelia .., Cheliya ..) 09/37? [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Sebb), cf Challya HDC99 Chellya wereda (Chelia ..) 08/37 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Gedo) H.... Chelo (Tchelo) 08/36 [+ Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) JDJ21 Chelo (Ch'elo) 0918'/4147' 2489 m 09/41 [Gz] HDS84 Chelti (Celti) (mountain) 1046'/3755' 3388 m 10/37 [+ It] HDU00 Chema Geregera, see Chima Geregera HDF.. Chembera Kourié, see Shimbira Kore HDM80 Chembere, see Chimbire HCE65c Chembi, 28 km north-east of Kibre Mengist 06/38 [Mi] HES12 Chembi Acher, see Kembi Aker HDL16 Chembibit, see Gimbibit HDU00 Chembrye (Cembrie) (area) 09/39 [+ WO] ?? Cheme Chegu (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HCK.. Cheme Hembicho, in Boloso & Sorie wereda 07/37 [n] HDT25 Chemere (Ch'emere) 1012'/3856' 1356 m 10/38 [Gz] HDL62 Chemeri (Ch'emeri) 0940'/3838' 2679 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] cf Chimari HDT01 Chemeri (Ch'emeri) 1000'/3834' 2049 m 10/38 [Gz] (with church Mikael) HEM93 Chemero (Ch'emero) 1237'/3939' 1627 m 12/39 [Gz] HEL97 Chemetroa, see Kemetrwa GDT08 Chemid, see Hamid HDS32 Chemoga (Ch'emoga) 1018'/3746' 2442 m 10/37 [Gz Po] (visiting postman under Debre Markos) HEL64 Chemrore (Ch'emrore) 1218'/3851' 2269 m 12/38 [Gz] HET65 Chemseghe, see Timsge
chena (ch'äna) (T) smell, odour HC... Chena (in Kefa awraja), cf Chenna 07/36 [Ad] HC... Chena (sub-post office under Jimma) 07/36 [Po] HEE86 Chena Dekish kebele (Ch'äna Däqesh ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Wadla wereda. 5 km east of Bete Hor; area 3,078 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE86 Chena Mikael (Ch'ena M.) (church) 1136'/3901', 11/39 [Gz] see also Yedwokit Mikael
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HCP03 Chena sub-district (Tchena ..) 07/36 [n Ad] (centre in 1964 = Denbira) (-1964-1997-) HCP03c Chena wereda (Tchena ..) 07/36 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Chena) (-1994-) is divided into 58 rural and 5 urban kebeles. JDK41 Chenakson, see Chinahasen HEE84c Chenan 11/38 [Wa] HEE87 Chenaro (recorded in 1868) 11/39 [18] HC... Chenbi (in Jemjem awraja) 05/39? [Ad] chencha (ch'äncha), chincha (ch'inch'a) (A) stony ground, barren soil -- Chencha, a small society in eastern Gemu Gofa HCD91 Chencha (Ch'ench'a, Chancha, Dincha, Dincia) 06/37 [Gz x WO Gu] (Cencia, Chentchia, Cengia, Ger: Tschintscha) 0615'/3734' or 37' 2732/2738 m Coordinates would give map code HCD90. Centre at least 1964-1980 of Gemu awraja, and in 1964 of Chencha wereda, with sub-post office. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 10SE Ochollo (Occiollo, Otschollo) 1208 m (village on a rock like a fort) 5S Darsi (area) 2987 m 10W Dorze (Dorse) (village) 2924 m 8NW Wulo Kode (Cotu, Kolu?) (village) 2756 m 7N Gogo (village) 2358 m HCD91 Chencha awraja, see Gemu awraja HCD91 Chencha wereda (centre in 1964 = Chencha) 06/37 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 42 rural and 3 urban kebeles. HCD91 Chencha Zuriya sub-district? (-1997-) 06/37 [n] HFC44 Chencher (mountain) 1359'/3658' 1156 m, 13/36 [WO Gz] cf Chenker chencho (ch'änch'o) (A) ornament of shells HDL.. Chencho, 80 km north of Addis Abeba 09/38 [n] HEJ75c Chenchowa Mikael (Cencioa ..) (church) 2150 m 12/37 [+ Gu] HEK53 Chendam (mountain) 1216'/3748' 2331 m 12/37 [WO Gz] JDJ.. Chende (railway passenger station) 09/41 [x] HDK92 Chendefo (Ch'endefo, Ciandeto) 09/37 [AA Gz] 0956'/3744' 1792 m HFE32 Chenef, see Naider chenefer (chänäfär) (A) pestilence, plague HEE77 Chenefer 1131'/3904' 2867 m 11/39 [Gz] HCJ46 Chenei, see Genei HES78 Chenek (Ch'enek, Chennek) 3500 m 13/38 [Br Ca n] (on Simen hiking route) HES78? Chenek wereda (-2000-) 13/38 [20] cheneke (ch'ännäqä) (A) was difficult, embarrassed JDJ.. Chenele 09/41 [x] railway passenger station between Harewa and Dire Dawa HDJ77 Cheneni (Ch'eneni) 0943'/3718' 2265 m 09/37 [Gz] HEE76 Chenga Chew, see Chinga Chew HDK88 Chenge (Ch'enge) 0948'/3817' 2559 m,, cf Change 09/38 [AA Gz] HD... Chengi (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad] HDN44 Cheni, see Keni chenka: chanka (ch'anqa) (A) shoulder GD... Chenka (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]
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chenker: chenger (ch'ängär) (A,T) twig, tender branch /used for punishing children/ HEJ67 Chenker Maryam (Cencher M., Cenher M.) 12/37 [x Gu WO] HEJ67 Chenker (Cenner, Cänkär) 1219'/3716' 1833 m 12/37 [Gz 20] (known from the 1600s) ?? Chenli (Cenli) (mountain) 2395 m ../.. [+ Gu] chenna (ch'änna) (A) burden /figuratively/ HCH81 Chenna (Cianna) 0708'/3553' 1316 m 07/35 [Gz] HCH83 Chenna (area), cf Channa 07/36 [WO] HDM66 Chennao, see Chano HES78 Chennek, see Chenek HDJ27 Chennete, see Gannate HEL17c Chennete Mariam, see Genete Maryam cheno, chenno (A) blue monkey, Cercopithecus mitis HCJ18 Cheno (Ch'eno) 0628'/3721' 1488 m 06/37 [Gz] HDM66 Cheno (Ch'eno, Chenno, Cianno), cf Chano, Channo 09/39 [Gz] 0942'/3954' or 0942'/3954' 1239 m HDM66 Cheno sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kelem Zeref) 09/39 [Ad] HEC77 Chenta (Ch'enta, Centa) 1134'/3716' 1936 m, 11/37 [Gz] (two/?/ villages, with church Maryam) HEJ14 Chenti Ber, see under Kunzila 11/37 [x] HEM81 Chenu (on map of 1868) 12/39 [18] HCD54 Chepo (Ch'ep'o, Sigale ) 0557'/3754' 1657 m, 05/37 [Gz WO] east of lake Chamo HDM22 Cheqa Qola, see Chika Kola HDD73 Cher (mountain), see Dendi HDS02 Cher (Ch'er) 1001'/3745' 1983 m 10/37 [Gz] JCN25 Chera (mountain), cf Chara 07/40 [WO Gz] 0727'/4015' 1910/2360 m JDB04 Chera (Cera) (area) 08/41 [+ WO] chera g..: gubba, gubbaa (O) the upper part of a place; (A) hill, high terrain; gubba (Afar) hand ?? Chera Gubba (small settlement) ../.. [Gu] GDM84 Chera Gudde 0950'/3443' 1530 m 09/34 [WO Gz] HD... Chera Kimbabe (in Buno Bedele awraja) 08/36? [Ad] HDP01 Cherach (Cherak), see Cherari HDE67 Cherago (Cerago) 08/39 [+ WO] HED15 Cheranio, see Keranyo JDH58 Cheransa, see Keransa JCH15 Cheranza (waterhole) 0628'/4111' 06/41 [WO Gu Gz] chera..: cherer (ch'ärär) (A) ray of light; debir (däbir) (A) mountain; sanctuary, church served by married priests ?? Cherare Deber (visiting postman under D.Birhan) ../.. [Po] HDP01 Cherari (Cherach, Cherak, Chirec, Cerac) 09/35 [Gz WO Wa] 0959'/3553' 956/1138 m HDM22 Cheraro, see Chiraro & HDT39 HFD92 Cheraro 1424'/3746' 1044 m 14/37 [Gz] (with church Medhane Alem) HFD94 Cheraro, see Sheraro HDM73 Cheraro Deber, see Chiraro Debir HET09 Cheray (Ch'eray) 1245'/3917' 2326 m 12/39 [Gz] HDC91c Cherbeno, see Kerbeno HDK11 Cherber (Ch'erber) 0910'/3741' 1824 m 09/37 [AA Gz] HER13 Cherbra (Serebra, Sereba) 1248'/3654' 1063 m 12/36 [WO Gz] north-west of Chilga
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HE... Cherche, 40 km from Alamata, south/?/ of Korbeta 12/39 [x] -- Chercher, name of an Ittu tribe of eastern Oromo HEL53 Chercher (Cercir Abo) 2266 m 12/38 [LM WO] HEL63 Chercher (Ch'erch'er) 1219'/3843' 2548 m 12/38 [Gz] HEM32 Chercher (Ch'erch'er, Cercer) (mountains) 12/39 [Gz] 1203'/3936' 1666 m HEM84 Chercher (Ch'erch'er, Cercer) 1220'/3955' 12/39 [MS Gz WO] MS coordinates would give map code HEM66 which is indicated as an area on War Office map. Alternatively 1203'/3936' or 1232'/3946' 1666/1814 m. about 30 km east of lake Ashenge. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 5S Chiltoa (village) 6W Irba (village with well) HER08 Chercher (Ch'erch'er, Cercer, Tchertcher) 12/37 [Gz WO Gu x] (hill with mission) 1241'/3727' 2620 m HER09 Chercher (hill) 1240'/3727' 2441 m, 12/37 [n] near map code HEJ99 JDA88 Chercher (Ch'erch'er, Cercer) (mountains) 08/40 [Gz] 0855'/4035' 2474 m JDB91 Chercher (Ch'erch'er) 0900'/4048' 09/40 [Gz] (mountain) 2569 m JDH15 Chercher (Ch'erch'er) 0914'/4110' 1815 m 09/41 [Gz] JEA68 Chercher (area) 11/40 [WO] JEG42 Chercher (Ch'erch'er) 1210'/4000' 808 m 12/40 [Gz] JDH01 Chercher & Adal & Gara Guracha awraja 09/40 [Gz MS] (centre in 1980 = Asbe Teferi) 0945'/4100' JDH01 Chercher awraja (centre in 1964 = Asbe Teferi) 09/40 [Ad] HEM64 Chercher Galla (Cercer Galla) (area) 12/39 [+ WO] ?? Chercher sub-district, see Kerker HEM85 Chercher wereda & sub-district (-1964-1997-) 12/39 [Ad n] (centre in 1964 = Weyra Wiha) cherchera ..: tinna (O) little, small, few JDA88 Cherchera Tinna (Cercera Tinna) (area) 08/40 [+ WO] chere (chärä) (A) give to charity, be generous; cherre (ch'ärre) (A) long, slender, straight HCC63 Chere, see Beto HDK79 Chere 0942'/3823' 09/38 [AA Gz] (with church Mikael), cf Chiri HDM86 Chere Amba 0949'/3955' 2026 m, 09/39 [Gz] east of Debre Sina HFE51 Cherebela, see Gerebela HEF21 Cherecha, see Chirecha HDF71 Cherecha kebele (Ch'ärécha ..) 08/39 [Ad] in western central Minjar & Shenkora wereda, adjoining Balchi to its south-west; area 335 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM30 Cheregn kebele (Ch'ärägn ..) 09/39 [Ad] in westernmost central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, 5-8 km west of Koremash; area 1,054 hectares. [CSA 1994] chereka (ch'äräqa) (A) 1. moon; 2. whitish /animal/; chereka bet (A) open-air lodging, sleeping outdoors HDR69 Chereka (Charaka, Cereca) 1036'/3726' 2043 m 10/37 [+ WO Gu Gz] (plain and river)
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HDR69 Chereka (Yech'erek'a) 1960 m 10/37 [Po Gz] (visiting postman under Debre Markos), see under Dembecha HCD67 Cherelato (Ceralatto, Seralatto) 06/38 [LM n WO] 0600'/3808' 1720/1764 m, cf Chelelektu HDT07 Cherem, see Kerem JDH40 Cheremsa, see Keremsa HET87 Cherena, see Kerena HDM.? Cherenya (with church Beale Weld) 09/39? [x] in Bulga/Kasim wereda cherer (ch'ärär) (A) rays of light HDR87 Cherer 10/37 [WO] HE... Cherer (centre in 1964 of Jiffa sub-district) 11/39 [Ad] cherete (ch'ärätä) (A) carried away the soil by erosion ?? Chereti (sub-post office under Dessie) ../.. [Po] JBR82? Chereti /wereda? Ch'ireté ..?/ 05/42? [Ad] JCC12 Chereti, see Melka Chireti HFE61 Cherez, see Kerets HCA09 Cherghetto, see Kergetto HDK27 Chergugo (Ch'ergugo) 0917'/3809' 2773 m 09/38 [AA Gz] cheri: cherri, chirri (O) bird that sits on cattle etc. an eats ticks from their skin HBL10 Cheri (Ch'eri) 0346'/3829' 1539 m 03/38 [Gz] HC... Cheri (Tcheri) 07/36 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Diecha wereda) HDA73 Cheri (Ceri) 08/35 [+ WO] HDC65 Cheri (Ceri) 0843'/3704' 1777 m 08/37 [n Gz] HDK69 Cheri 0945'/3822' 2314 m 09/38 [n] HDL44 Cheri 0926'/3851' 2493 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HCP34 Cherika (Cericca) 0734'/3607' 1657 m, 07/36 [+ n] cf Cherrecha, Chereka chericho (Sidamo O) various kinds of Euphorbia, cf adami HCP45 Cheriko (Cericco, Ciarucco) 0734'/3608' 1657 m, 07/36 [+ Gu WO Gz] (plain, village) Coordinates would give map code HCP34 JCD76 Cherim Thileh, see Kerim Tile JDD99 Cheriri (area) 09/43 [WO] HDM71 Cherit 0945'/3930' 2078 m 09/39 [Gz] HDJ28 Cherkaka (Ch'erkaka) 0919'/3720' 2185 m 09/37 [Gz] ?? Cherkin (historically recorded) ../.. [Pa 18] (written Tcherkin on map of 1814) Cherkos, St. Cyriacus, name also written Quiricus in English, cf Kirkos (Qirqos) ?? Cherkos (village known from 1830s), 09/39 [Ha] see under Angolala/Angolela HEJ67 Cherkos (Cercos) 12/37 [+ WO] HFF.. Cherkos (rock-hewn church at Wikro), 14/39 [x] see under Idaga Hamus HEE77 Cherkwa (Ch'erk'wa) 1134'/3905' 2876 m 11/39 [Gz] HEF13 Cherkwa (Ch'erk'wa, Cerqua) 11/39 [Gz Gu] 1101'/3941' 2222 m HES32 Cherna 1257'/3741' 12/37 [WO Gz] (with mission & church), see under Dabat HFE16 Chernale, see Amba Kernale HES91 Cherni (area) 13/37 [WO] HEE18 Chero, see Chiro
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HDT85 Chero Cherqos, see Chiro Cherkos HDT85 Chero Mika'el, see Chiro Mikael HES68c Cheroleva (Ceroleva) (village) 13/38 [+ Gu] HDF30 Cherra sub-district (Tcherra ..) 08/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Adulala) HDB96 Cherracha (Cerraccia) (area), cf Cherrecha 08/36 [+ WO] HCS06 Cherramba (area) 07/38 [WO] HBP54 Cherre, see Kerre & HBP55 HBP85 -- Cherre language, see Karo cherrecha (O) sand; -- Cherecha, name of a Wello Oromo tribe HDK09 Cherrecha (Cerreccia) 2463 m, see u. Addis Alem 09/38 [+ WO] HBS64c Cherri, cf Cheri 05/37 [x] HCK69 Cherri (Cerri) (area) 2073 m 06/38 [+ WO] HDE48 Cherri (Cerri, M.) (area), see under Mojo 08/39 [+ WO] HDK89 Cherri Curra, see Kere Kura GDM30 Chersce, see Kershe HFF80 Cherseber, see Kerseraw, also Adigrat : Kerseraw for Mikael church HCA88 Chersi, see Kersi JBR..? Cherti, town in the Afder Zone 05/42 [20] JBR..? Cherti wereda, in the Afder Zone 05/42 [20] GDL39 Chesar, see Kasr & GDL49 HER95 Chesciat, see Keshat HDL80 Chesi Chidan (church), see Kesi HFD27c Chessad Afoton, see Kessad Afoton HFE17 Chessad Amba, see Waryeu HDK49 Chessuma, see Kessuma HDM81 Chestomas (Ch'estomas) 0952'/3825' 2220 m 09/38 [Gz] cheta (O) grass HC... Cheta sub-district? (-1997-) 06/36 [n] HC... Cheta wereda (Tcheta ..) 06/36 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Shoma) HDL55 Chetama, see Muke Turi HDM90 Cheticiu, see Ketichu HEJ53 Chetion, see Ketiyon HDC95 Chetta (Cetta, Qito) 0903'/3707' 1757 m, 09/37 [+ WO Gz] see under Tibbe HDM81 Chettalegn 09/39 [WO] HDC78 Chettu (Cettu) 1712/1830/2207 m, cf Chitu 08/37 [+ WO] HFD01 Chetur (area) 13/37 [WO] HFE37 Chetzin Calat (Tzetzin C.) (area) 1350'/3910' 1704/1737 m 13/39 [Gu Gz] ?? Chevagna, see Kevanya HCL34 Chevena (Chevenna), see Kibena HEC98 Chevraan (Chebran), see Kibran chew (ch'äw) (A,T) salt; chew bahir (A) salt lake; cheu (O) to pass a river HBR12 Chew Bahir (Bass Marle, Cialbe, Chalbi) 04/36 [MS Gu Gz] (Chow Bahr, Galte, Chulbi, Lake Stefanie) 04/36 [MS WO] Wide saline swamp/mud/lake at 0438'/3650' chew ber (A) historically a salt toll HES74 Chew Ber (Ch'ew Ber, Ciou Ber, Ciauber, Chowber) 13/37 [Gz Ad Gu x] 1320'/3755' or 1325'/3802' 1251 m, pass 1662 m (Ber Maryam) (centre in 1964 of Lahin sub-district)
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HBL61 Chew Bet (Chaw Bet) ('Salt House') 04/38 [n] 300 m deep crater lake of salt water in Borana, one of four in the region chew butta: butta (O) one of the most important Oromo festivals JBR45 Chew Butta (Cheu Butta, Buta) (area) 04/42 [+ WO Wa] HEE76 Chew Kutir Kola kebele (Ch'äw Qut'er Qola ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Dawint & Delanta wereda near to its northern border, 15 km west-southwest of Wegel Tena; area 1,100 hectares. [CSA 1994] chew wiha (A) salt water HDU31 Chew Wiha (Ch'ew W.) 1017'/3927' 2708 m 10/39 [Gz] chewa (ch'äwa) (A) 1. territorial regiments belonging to the autocratic state 1150-1540; 2. free person /not a slave/, person of high social status; gentle, quiet, kind, soft; (O) troops ?? Chewa Wenz (Chäwa W.), in Wag ../.. [x] HEJ67 Chewahit (Ch'wahit, Chuwahit, Chuahit, Tchuwahit) 12/37 [Te MS Po Ad] (with sub-post office) 1220'/3720' 1837 m, village 50 km south of Gondar, in Dembiya wereda MS coordinates would give map code HEJ68 cheza (ch'eza) (A) dew GDM44 Cheza (Tulu C.) (hill) 09/34 [WO] HDD06 Cheza (Ch'eza) 0813'/3807' 2540 m 08/38 [Gz] HFF61 Chezad Ogora, see Ogoro Chi.. (in French-derived spellings), see also Shi.. HEF15 Chiafa, see Chefa HCA76 Chiafe, see Kiafe HCT21 Chiala, see Shala JDJ43 Chialessa, see Cheleysa JDK86 Chianna Gaban, see Kyanna Gaban HDR83 Chibachibasa (Ch'ibach'ibasa) 1046'/3652' 2150 m 10/36 [Gz] HDU43 Chibas (Ch'ibas, Curie) 1022'/3937' 3058 m 10/39 [Gz WO] HCA36 Chibi, see Kibi HFF82 Chibidaha, see Kibidaha HEM21 Chibina kebele (Chebena ..) 11/39 [Ad] at the middle of the southern border of Gidan wereda, 8 km south-southwest of Muja; area 6,130 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM55 Chibite Wiha kebele (Ch'ebet'e Weha ..) 09/39 [Ad] in eastern central Ankober wereda, 9-10 km east of Ankober town; area 508 hectares. [CSA 1994] chibo (A) small shrub, Vernonia campanea?, stiff white hairs on the back of leaves, bright purple flowers; chibbo (A) 1. kind of torch; 2. injustice, unfairness; 3. (Gondar A) handle JFA69 Chibu (waterhole) 14/40 [MS WO] HDF91 Chicchi, see Kicki chiccio: chicho (O) vessel into which milk is milked HCP58 Chiccio, see Kicho chicha (O) 1. maize cane, reed; 2. cooking place in a traditional house; partition to separate the cooking place HCH65 Chicha (Chiccia) (area) 06/36 [+ WO] HCD89 Chichela (Giocata) 0612'/3823' 2934 m 06/38 [Gz] HE... Chichike Mikael 12/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Kinfaz sub-district) HBS88 Chichilla (Cicilla, Kikilla, Kilkille) 05/38 [Gz Gu Wa x] (with bridge) 0518'/3816' 1705/1800 m
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HEK91 Chichimara (Ch'ich'imara) 1236'/3738' 2457 m 12/37 [Gz] chichu, chichuu (O) grasp firmly, remain very attached HCE87 Chichu 0615'/3826' 06/38 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Arenfana sub-district) chid (ch'id) (A) teff straw HDU02 Chid, see under Sela Dingay 09/39 [WO] chida (O) feast or ceremony of any kind HCJ91 Chida (Ch'ida, Abba, Odda) 07/36 [Gz WO Gu] 0710'/3647' 1663 m, town in Ela wereda Coordinates would give map code HCJ92 HDA17 Chidami, see Kidame Gebeya HEU71 Chidana Micrat, see Kidane Mihret HEL85 Chidane Mer., see Kidane Mihret HEJ35 Chidane Meret, see Kidane Mihret & HFE66c HES68c HDL08 Chidanemeret, see Kidane Mihret & HDM61 HEJ21 Chidani Meret, see Kidane Mihret HFD48 Chidara (Ch'idara) 1400'/3815' 1988 m 14/38 [Gz] HEK11 Chiddist Hanna, see Kidist Hana HEJ47 Chiddus Micael, see Kidus Mikael chidi (O) teff straw GCU22 Chidi, see Kidi JDK18 Chidielei, see Kidyeley chido (Kefa) zigba timber tree, Podocarpus falcatus, P. gracilior HCA16 Chido, see Kido HCD10 Chidole 0535'/3731' 1926 m, see under Gidole 05/37 [WO Gz] HD... Chiefie Mariam (in Tegulet & Bulga awraja) 09/39? [Ad] JBS31 Chier 0449'/4241' 313 m, cf Bur Keir 04/42 [Gu Gz] HEL48 Chier Ab 12/39 [WO] HDL82 Chiera, see Chifra HES50 Chiesa (=church in Italian) 13/37 [WO] chifar, chiffar (ch'iffar) (A) palm leaves /of Hyphaene spp./ HDM10 Chifar (Cifar, M.) (area), see under Shola Gebeya 09/39 [+ WO] HDS26 Chifar (Ch'ifar, Ambacha) 1014'/3804' 2458 m 10/38 [Gz] HDL56 Chifara (Ch'ifara) 0930'/3902' 2651 m, cf Chifra 09/39 [AA Gz] HEF56 Chifeta (Ch'ifeta) 1119'/3954' 1928 m 11/39 [Gz] HEF56 Chifeta sub-district (centre in 1964 = ?) 11/39 [Ad] chifra (ch'ifra) (A,T) cohort, squad, crowd, escort, swarm /of bees/; (ch'ifr-aa) (O) woman's hair combed backwards or animal's horns bent backwards HDL82 Chifra (Ch'ifra, Chiera) 0949'/3839' 3001 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (with bridge), see under Fiche JEA82 Chifra (Ch'ifra) 1136'/4001' 945 m (with mosque) 11/40 [Gz] ?? Chifra wereda (in the 1990s) ../.. [Ad] HEF53 Chifrigoch Tekle Haymanot (church) 11/39 [Gz] 1119'/3938' west of lake Hayk HEF77 Chiftu (Ch'iftu) 1132'/3959' 1066 m (with mosque) 11/39 [Gz] chiggir (A) trouble HCD10 Chigole 0535'/3731' 1626 m 05/37 [Gz] H.... Chigwale Abo (Chiguale Abo) 10/36 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 of Hussa Esknamo sub-district) HEE48 Chihina kebele (Ch'ehena ..) 11/39 [Ad] at the middle of the western border of Tenta wereda, 11-15 km south-southwest of Tenta settlement; area 2,403 hectares. [CSA 1994]
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HEK61 Chihira sub-district (Chihara ..) 12/37 [Ad n] (centre in 1964 = Maksenyit) HFE07c Chik Silasse (Chikh Selassie) 13/39 [20] monastery between Hagere Selam and Abiy Adi, with a rock church and a round church chika, chiqa (A) mud HDM.? Chika (Ch'ik'a, Chiqa) (with church Mika'el) 09/39? [x q] in Bulga/Kasim wereda chika kola (A) mud lowland HDM22 Chika Kola kebele (Ch'eqa Qola ..) 08/39 [Ad] in central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda at its southern border, 17-21 km south-east of Koremash; area 2,327 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT06 Chikach (Ch'ik'ach, Chiqach) 10/38 [Gz q] 1001'/3857' 1875 m HES43 Chikara (Ch'ik'ara, Chiqara, Sciaasel) 13/37 [Gz q] 1307'/3751' 2783 m HCT26 Chike (Ch'ik'e, Chiqe) (mountain) 07/39 [Gz q] 0730'/3901' 3099 m HEF56 Chikile kebele (Ch'eqelé ..) 13/39 [Ad] in central Were Babo wereda at its south-western border, 20-22 km east-northeast of lake Hayk; area 3,743 hectares. [CSA 1994] chikla manzo: chekla (ch'äqla) (A) baby; manso (Som) monitor lizard HEK10 Chikla Manzo (Ciola Manso) (island), 11/37 [Ch Gu] see also Shakla Manzo HET86 Chiklandino (Ciclandino) 13/39 [+ WO] HDG88 Chikle (Ch'ik'le, Chiqle) 0951'/3530' 970 m 09/35 [Gz q] HCK29 Chiko (Ch'iko) 0635'/3820' 1885 m 06/38 [Gz] HES36 Chila (Ch'ila) 1300'/3805' 2840 m 13/38 [Gz] JEP51 Chila (area), cf Chilla 13/40 [WO] HF... Chila (centre in 1964 of Ankere sub-district) 14/38 [Ad] JCF75 Chilabo, see Shilabo HFE40c Chilachikin, 30 km SSE of Inda Silase 13/38 [Mi] HFE06 Chilakira (Ch'ilak'ira, Chilaqira) 13/38 [Gz q] 1338'/3858' 1738 m (with church Tekle Haymanot) HCT58 Chilalo (locality) 0744'/3913' 07/39 [Ad Gz] (centre in 1964 of Meta sub-district) HCT79 Chilalo (Ch'ilalo, Ch'ellalo, Cilalo, Chilalu, Chilahu) 07/39 [Gz WO n] (Chilahu, Gilalo) (Oromo: Celaaloo) (mountain) 0755'/3916' 3965/4127/4139 m HCU50 Chilalo (Chillalo, G.) (mountain) 3965/4036 m 07/39 [x WO] HCT87 Chilalo awraja (Tsilalou ..)0745'/3900' 07/39 [MS Gz x] (centre at least 1964-1980 = Asela) chilalu: chilallu, chillalluu (O) 1. snail; 2. bilharzia JEB32 Chilalu (area) 11/40 [WO] chilama: chillema dur (ch'illäma) (A) darkness forest HEM81 Chilama Durr, see Chelema Dur, cf Chilema .. JDG43 Chilano 09/40 [WO] JDH39 Chilanko (Chilanqo), see Chelenko HEL88 Chilarwa 1232'/3911' 1840 m 12/39 [Gz] HC... Chilashe, market at the road Soddo-Gidole ../37 [x] HET66 Chilay, see Yechila HER45 Chilcuena, see Chelgwana HEJ84 Childa, see Chilga /awraja/
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HCT.. Children's Amba, with about 2,000 children 07/38 [x] in the first half of 1981 chile, chilee (O) deep gorge HDA95 Chile, see Kile JEA74 Chile (area) 11/40 [WO] HCM91 Chile Sottiro, see Kile Sottiro HET16 Chilehiyo (Agelele, Agheliele) 1248'/3857' 1774 m 12/38 [Gz LM WO Gu] Coordinates would give map code HET15 HDK89 Chilelo (Ch'ilelo) 0947'/3823' 2207 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Gebre Guracha Coordinates would give map code HDK79 HDS08 Chilelo (Ch'ilelo) 0958'/3817' 2499 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Tulu Milki chilema washa (A) dark cave HDM82 Chilema Washa (Ch'ilema W.) 0948'/3932' 2086 m 09/39 [Gz] HDM72 Chilema Washa kebele (Ch'eläma .. ..) 09/39 [Ad] in north-western Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 10-14 km north of Debre Birhan town; area 1,504 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEJ85 Chilga (Chelga, Celga, Tchelga, Chiliga), cf Chelga 12/37 [MS 18 WO Ha] (large village) 1234'/3705' 2146 m, mountain 2328 m, cf Akyel/Aykel, also Kemant for people in the area Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 5E Adaza (village) 6E Kidane Mihret (church) 9E Ankara Iyesus (Ancara Jesus) (church) 10SE Guntir (Contur)(church), Gunter Egziaverab (village) 1828 m 10SE Simano (village) 2150 m 10SE Dadu (village) 4S Blagir (village) 1SW Gantaye (Gantaie) (village) 5SW Sarambo (area) ??W Wali Deba (Uali Daba) 3W Fashina (Fascina) (area) ??N fort (in the Italian time) 5NE Chilga (mountain) 2328 m 10NE Angwara (Anguara) (village) HEJ95 Chilga (Celga) (mountain), see above 12/37 [MS WO] HEJ84 Chilga awraja (Ch'ilga .., Childa ..) 1230'/3630' 12/37 [MS Ad Gz] (centre at least 1964-1980 = Aykel/Akyel) HEP29c Chilga sub-district (centre in 1964 = Sereba) 12/36 [Ad n] (-1964-1997-) HEJ84 Chilga wereda (Chiliga ..) (centre in 1964 = Chilga) 12/37 [Ad] (-1994-) divided into 72 rural and 3 urban kebeles. HEJ85? Chilgar (same as Chilga = Aykel? with old fort) 12/37 [x] HDL48 Chilgi (Ch'ilgi) 0926'/3940' 1909 m 09/39 [Gz] HEJ85 Chilgiya (Ch'ilgiya, Akyel?) 1233'/3704' 2146 m 12/37 [Gz] HET06 Chilibra 1241'/3900' 2094 m, near map code HEL96 12/39 [Gz] JEA87 Chilimalu, see Kilimalu 11/40 HDD97 Chilimo (Ch'ilimo) 0901'/3809' 2166 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Ginchi HDJ11 Chilimo (Ch'ilimo) 0909'/3643' 3012 m 09/36 [Gz] HDK07 Chilimo (Ch'ilimo) 0904'/3807' 2311 m 09/38 [AA Gz] (at 1 km NE was Haile Selassie's palace)
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HER36 Chilkuena (Chilkuana, Chilcuena) 13/37 [+ Ad n] 1300'/3710' 2243 m (centre in 1964 of Lai Armachiho sub-district) HFE92 Chilla, cf Chila 14/38 [n] HCK02 Chillachi (Cillacci) 0625'/3741' 1793 m 06/37 [+ WO Gu Gz] (coordinates would give map code HCK01), see under Boreda JEH41 Chille (hill) 1207'/4048' 12/40 [WO Gz] JDP68 Chillelu, see Killelu & JDP69 JDR60 JDR71 HCS29 Chillisa, see Killisa JCB74 Chilonaha (Chilovaha) (waterhole) 0608'/4107' 06/41 [WO Gz] HEC64 Chilti, see Kilti HEM75 Chiltoa, see under Chercher 12/39 [WO] HDG23 Chiltu, see Kiltu HDT99 Chilwa 1051'/3920' 3174 m 10/39 [Gz] chima (O) strong, tough; chima, chimma, waxy secretion from the eyes; chimma (ch'imma) (A) blunt, worn /point/ HBL22 Chima, D. (area) 03/38 [WO] H.... Chima (Chimma) (mountain chain) 05/38? [+ Mi] HDU.. Chima Geregera kebele (Ch'ema Gärägära ..) 09/39 [Ad] in the south-westernmost corner of Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda, 30-35 km west-southwest of Molale; area 1,709 hectares. [CSA 1994] chimara (T) spear JDD70 Chimari (Cimari) (area), cf Chemeri 08/42 [+ WO] HDU41 Chimas (Cimas) 10/39 [+ WO] chimba m..: mesha, meeshaa (O) goods /for sale/, utensils, furniture HEC96 Chimba Mesha (Cimba Mescia) 11/37 [+ WO] HEC96 Chimba Yasus 11/37 [Ch] HCR61c Chimbi, see Kimbi HEC89 Chimbil (Ch'imbil, Sensellima, Selselim) 11/37 [Gz] 1138'/3727' 1927 m, see under Bahir Dar JEJ02 Chimbire, see Kimbire & JEJ53 HDM80 Chimbire kebele (Ch'emberé ..) 09/39 [Ad] far to the south-west in Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 33 km north-west of Debre Birhan town; area 712 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Chimbissi (Cimbissi) (village) ../.. [+ 18] H.... Chimbord Abo 10/37 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Chimbord sub-district) GCM75 Chimirra, see Shewa Gimira HDM50 Chimshi (Ch'imshi) 0935'/3919' 2827 m 09/39 [Gz] near map code HDL59 china (O) by the side of; side of person or animal JDK41 Chinahasen (Chinhaksen, Chinaksen, Chenakson) 09/42 [Gz Po] (Ch'ina Hasen, Chinhausen, Ginesenei, Genesenei) (Jinaasene, Gianasse) 0930'/4242' 1816 m (sub-post office under Jijiga) ?? Chinbire (plain in lower Wegda) ../.. [n] chincha (ch'inch'a) (A) stony ground, (T) gravel; chincha meret (ch'inch'a märet) (A) rocky ground where water does not penetrate; chincha (O) smell, odour HEE56 Chincha 1119'/3859' 2085 m 11/38 [Gz] ?? Chinchase (Cinciase) ../.. [+ It] in Eritrea? planned for post office by the Italians HER47 Chinchaye (Cinciaie) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]
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H.... Chinfra (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 13/38 [Ad] chinga ..: boko (O) 1. raven; 2. kind of tree, Bersama abyssinica; (also other meanings) HE... Chinga Boko 11/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 of Yilana Betach sub-district) chinga ch..: chew (A,T) salt HEE76 Chinga Chew 11/38? [x] HEE76 Chinga Chew kebele (Ch'enga Ch'äw ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Dawint & Delanta wereda, 11-15 km south-west of Wegel Tena; area 1,023 hectares. [CSA 1994] HER19 Chingel Amba (Cingel Amba) (area) 12/37 [+ WO] chingo (O) measure for grain HCS54 Chingo (Cingo) (mountain) 07/37 [+ WO] chini (ch'inii) (O) eggs of jigger; fly HCB05 Chini (Cini) 0526'/3609' 438 m 05/36 [+ WO Gz] HEF77 Chini (Ch'ini) 1132'/3958' 1123 m 11/39 [Gz] HDJ92 Chinina (Ch'inina) 0955'/3650' 1968 m 09/36 [Gz] GD... Chinka (in Wellega near Dembidolo) 08/34 [n] HES66 Chinkwanit (on Simen hiking route) 13/38 [Br 20] HEK17 Chintoy (Ch'intoy) 1156'/3809' 2171 m 11/38 [Gz] chintu ..: resa (A) corpse HDK83 Chintu Resa, see Mene Busa HEJ15 Chinzela, see Kunzila HDL28 Chiollie, see Chollye GDM75 Chionom, see Kiyonom HCN64 Chiore 0750'/3510' 07/35 [MS] HEH71 Chir, see Kir chir chir: shirrishirr (A) excursion HCN12 Chir Chir (area) 07/35 [WO] chira (ch'ira) (A,O,T) tail, hair, fly-whisk HCP25 Chira (Ch'ira, Tchira) 0725'/3606' 1625 m 07/36 [Gz Ad] HDB34 Chira, see Chora JDB05 Chira (Ch'ira) 0813'/4110' 1544 m 08/41 [Gz] (centre in 1964 of Gora wereda) HBF90 Chira Bilala (mountain) 0333'/3921' 1198 m 03/39 [Gz] chira, chiraa (O) the act of clearing land; irmata (O) share, part that one receives JBP96 Chira Irmata (Cira I.) 0517'/4115' 05/41 [+ MS WO Gz] (with seasonal spring) JBP94 Chira Mukiyo (Cira Muchio) 0521'/4102' 888 m 05/41 [+ Gz] JBP94 Chira Suckyello (Cira Succhiello) (area) 05/41 [+ WO] HDM73 Chiraro Debir kebele (Ch'eraro Däber ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 7-10 km north-east of Debre Birhan town; area 1,526 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDM22 Chiraro kebele (Ch'eraro ..) 09/39 [Ad] far to the south in Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda, 33 km south-west of Ankober; area 895 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDT39 Chiraro kebele (Ch'eraro ..) 10/39 [Ad] in easternmost Weremo Wjitu & Mida wereda, 15 km south of Degolo; area 1,325 hectares. [CSA 1994] HET79 Chirarwa (Ch'irarwa) 1322'/3917' 2233 m 13/39 [Gz]
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HET79 Chirarwa (Ch'irarwa) 1319'/3921' 2292 m, 13/39 [Gz] near map code HEU70 HEJ71 Chirchemesce, see Kirkemeshe KCR77 Chirchi Marer (Circi Marer) (area) 07/47 [+ WO] chirchim (A) chipped, dented HER33 Chirchin, see Kirkin GCT55 Chirdodo, see Kirdodo chire: chirre (O) clayware vessel for tej HDF05 Chire (Ch'ire) 0812'/3949' 2707 m 08/39 [Gz] JCG73 Chire (Cire) (area) 06/40 [+ WO] HDP01 Chirec, see Cherari HDP12 Chirec, see Korak chir..: chirracha (ch'irracha) (O) sand, pebble H.... Chirecha (sub-district & its centre in 1964) ../.. [Ad] HCK46 Chirecha (Cirraccia) (area) 1640 m 06/38 [+ WO] HDD58 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 0841'/3817' 2129 m 08/38 [Gz] (with church Be'ale Wold) HDG83 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 0852'/3507' 1533 m 08/35 [Gz] HEF00 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 1056'/3925' 3286 m 10/39 [Gz] HEF11 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 1100'/3927' 3505 m 11/39 [Gz] HEF12 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 1058'/3933' 3432 m 10/39 [Gz] JDC92 Chirecha (Ch'irecha) 0900'/4149' 1662 m 09/41 [Gz] HDJ85 Chirecha Bekeka (Ch'irecha B.) 09/37 [Gz] 0953'/3708' 2307 m HEF21 Chirecha kebele (Ch'erächa ..) 11/39 [Ad] near easternmost Dese Zuriya wereda stretching narrowly north-west/south-east almost from border to border of the wereda, 25 km south-west of Dessie; area 2,298 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDD34 Chirecha Medhane Alem (Ch'irecha ..) (church) 08/37 [Gz] 0829'/3755', south-west of Weliso HE... Chirecha sub-district (centre in 1964 = Fita Gundi) 11/39 [Ad] HDL29 Chirene (Cirene) (pass) see under Sheno 09/39 [+ WO] HDU76 Chirete (Ch'iret'e) 1036'/3955' 1412 m 10/39 [Gz] JBR82 Chireti, see Melka Chireti chirfa (O) ladle; (Alabdu) woman's hair combed backwards or animal's horns bent backwards HDD49 Chirfa (Ch'irfa) 0834'/3821' 2405 m 08/38 [Gz] (with church Lideta Maryam) HDK89 Chirfa 0947'/3821' 2259 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Gebre Guracha chirfata (ch'irfata) (O) woman's hair style at an advanced stage in the gada system Chiri, cf Chere, Cheri, Chirri GDM43 Chiri (Ch'iri) 0925'/3441' 1591 m 09/34 [Gz] HCH85 Chiri (Ch'iri) 0707'/3611' 1884 m 07/36 [Gz] HCM03 Chiri (Ch'iri, Cirri) 0624'/3936' 1483 m 06/39 [WO Gz] HDJ45c Chiri, town in Decha wereda 09/37 [20] HDL00 Chiri (Ch'iri) 0903'/3827' 2297 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Addis Alem JDJ.. Chiri (wadi), see under Dire Dawa 09/41 [x] chiri a..: ager (agär) (A) land, district, rural area HDU95 Chiri Ager (Ch'iri A.) 1050'/3949' 1556 m 10/39 [Gz] HDU95 Chiri Ager (Ch'iri A.) 1051'/3949' 1502 m 10/39 [Gz] HC.? Chiri wereda ../.. [20]
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HDL54 Chirikfeto (Ch'rik'feto, Chiriqfeto) 09/38 [AA Gz q] 0934'/3846' 2614 m -- Chirim, a section of the Me'en ethnic cluster at the Omo river at about HCH04 HCA55 Chirim 0556'/3520' 871 m 05/35 [Gz] GDU00 Chirin, see Kirin HDC43 Chirira 0835'/3654' 1509 m 08/36 [Gz] ?? Chirka (in Arsi, with school) ../.. [x] HDL70 Chirki (Ch'irk'i, Chirqi) 0942'/3827' 2076 m 09/38 [AA Gz q] HDB71 Chirko (Circo) 08/35 [+ WO] HDM60 Chirkos (Circos), see Kirkos HCD54 Chirme, see Kirme HCS58 Chiro (Ciro) 0750'/3814' 2069 m 07/38 [Wa Gu WO Gz] (plain and mountain) JDH02 Chiro, see Asbe Teferi ?? Chiro (village) ../.. [n] at some distance from Dessie HDT85 Chiro Cherkos kebele (Ch'ero Ch'ärqos ..) 10/38 [Ad] near north-easternmost Debre Sina wereda at its northern border, 15-17 km north-east of Mekane Selam; area 2,220 hectares. [CSA 1994] HEE18 Chiro kebele (Ch'ero ..) 11/39 [Ad] in central Legambo wereda at its northern border, 10-12 km north-northeast of Akista; 2,883 hectares. [CSA 1994] chiro ..: leba (A) thief HES69c Chiro Leba (on Simen hiking route), 13/38 [Br] east of Simen Mountains National Park HDT85 Chiro Mikael kebele (Ch'ero Mikaél ..) 10/38 [Ad] in north-easternmost Debre Sina wereda, 14-20 km north-east of Mekane Selam; area 1,631 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDH01 Chiro sub-district? (-1997-) 09/40 [n] JDH01 Chiro wereda (centre in 1964 = Asbe Teferi) 09/40 [Ad] (-1994-) is divided into 68 rural and 5 urban kebeles. HED83 Chiros, see Kiros chirosh (ch'irosh) (A) hole dug in a dry river bed to get water ?? Chirra (historical area), cf Chira ../.. [x] chirri (O) kind of bird that sits on cattle etc. and eats ticks from its skin HCD86 Chirri (area), cf Chiri 06/38 [WO] chis (ch'is) (A) smoke; chisa (O) 1. snare, trap; 2. chiisaa, stagnant /water/ HCT28 Chisa (Cisa) (area) 07/39 [+ WO] HDU70 Chisa (Ch'isa) 1040'/3923' 2330 m 10/39 [Gz] JDA76 Chisa (G. Cisa) (area) 1931 m 08/40 [+ WO] HDM32 Chisabra kebele (Ch'isabra ..) 09/39 [Ad] in central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, very near Shola Gebeya to the south there and 10-15 km east-southeast of Koremash; area 1,628 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDJ66 Chisiana Amarti, see Kisyana Amarti HCG86 Chismariet, see Kismaryet ?? Chisnu (visiting postman under Shashemene) ../.. [Po] H.... Chissa sub-district, cf Chisa 10/39 [Ad] (centre in 1964 = Mekane Silase)
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HDJ66 Chistana Amarti, see Kistana Amarti HDN59 Chitar, see Kitar HEL63c Chitara, see Kitara HBK07 Chiti (area) 03/38 [WO] HBS42 Chitile (well) 04/37 [MS WO] HEE91 Chittachitta Mariam, see Kitkita Maryam HDC80 Chittana, see Kittana HCG67 Chitti, see Kitti ?? Chitto, place of assembly north of Ambo 08/37 [x] HDG74 Chittu Giali (Chiltu? ..), see Kitu Jalu chitu (O) break /rope etc/; cut /cloth/ from the loom; chittu (O) useless, broken piece /of rope/ HCT10 Chitu (lake), see under Shala HDD54 Chitu (Chittu, Tchitu, Cettu), cf Chettu 08/37 [Gz 20 Ad WO] 0837'/3758' 2063/2220 m (centre in 1964 of Welisa wereda) Coordinates would give map code HDD55. Within a radius of 10 km there are at km 7SW Aro (mountain) 2350 m 8NW Bilacho (Bilacio) (mountain) 4N Kasibi (Casibi) (mountain) HDD83 Chitu (Ch'itu) 0856'/3749' 2245 m 08/37 [Gz] HDJ28 Chitu (Ch'itu) 0918'/3720' 2206 m 09/37 [Gz] HDJ46 Chitu (Ch'itu) 0925'/3709' 2224 m 09/37 [Gz] HCH71 Choa Ghemira, see Shewa Gimira choba (O) drippings /from roof or tree/ HDM03 Choba, see Welde Ab JDD41 Choba (Ch'oba, Tchoba, Tschoba) 08/42 [Gz] 0831'/4237' 1220 m HBM23 Chobbi (Ciobbi) (area) 0349'/3938' 1196 m 03/39 [Gz WO] chobe: chube (ch'ube) (A) dagger HDK25 Chobe (Ch'obe) 0918'/3800' 2594 m 09/37 [AA Gz] chobi (O) 1. hat, cap; 2. climbing plant with salty taste, Cissus sp.; (A) kind of large tree HBU17 Chobi 04/39 [WO] HDK14 Chobi (Ch'obi) 0918'/3756' 2420 m 09/37 [Gz] HDK14 Chobi (Ch'obi) 0920'/3757' 2570 m 09/37 [Gz] HDK24 Chobi, 2536 m 09/37 [AA] HDK34 Chobi 09/37 [AA] HDK45 Chobi (Ciobi) 09/37 [LM WO] HEF95 Chobi (Ch'obi) 1144'/3949' 1611 m 11/39 [Gz] HEM52 Chobi (Ciobi) 1212'/3939' 1410 m 12/39 [LM WO Gu Gz] JDB68 Chobi (Ciobi) (area) 1524 m 08/41 [+ WO] JEA02 Chobi (Ch'obi) 1056'/4003' 1321 m 10/40 [Gz] GCT49 Chobo (Ciobo) 07/34 [+ WO] GCU71 Chobo (Ciobo) 07/34 [+ WO] chobu (O) to drip, to dissolve ?? Chochi (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HDH05c Chochi (Gara Tchochi), mountain west of Nekemte 09/36 [x] chochi w..: wenz (wänz) (A) river HDN09 Chochi Wenz (Ch'och'i) 0958'/3539' 09/35 [x] chocho (ch'och'o) (A) 1. kinds of shrub or small tree, Nuxia congesta, Premna schimperi; 2. straw vessel for milk HCH21 Chocho (Ch'och'o) 0633'/3553' 1327 m 06/35 [Gz] HED99 Chochoho (Ciocioho) 11/38 [+ Gu]
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JEA79 Choffi (Cioffi) (area) 11/40 [+ WO] -- Chofira, a clan of the Arsi Oromo HCT08 Chofira (Ch'ofira, Ciofira, Gheorghis) (area) 07/39 [Gz WO] 0717'/3909' 3073 m, cf Tijo Chofira HCJ84 Choga (Cioga) 0705'/3701' 2577 m 07/37 [n Po Wa Gz] (visiting postman under Jimma) HEC38 Chogadye (Ciogadie) 11/37 [+ WO] chogar ..: kudo, qudo (O) short log as firewood HER78 Chogar Kudo (Ciogguar Cudo) 1320'/3722' 2834 m, 13/37 [+ n It] cf Chegwar Kudo GDF44 Chogi (Cioghi) 0831'/3445' 1868 m 08/34 [+ n It] choke (Sidamo O?) kind of herb in the shade of forests, Justicia schimperiana, which has dark green leaves with toothed edges; choke (ch'oqe) (A) high and cold upland area, typically with gwasa grass HDS74 Choke (Ciocche, Cioke) 10/38 [MS WO Gu 18] (Chokai, Chokey,Ger: Tschoke, Fre: Toulou Tchoki) 10/38 [Ch Wa x] (mountain) 1040'/3800' 3615/4100 m MS coordinates would give map code HDS75 HDS80 Choke (Ch'ok'e, Choqe, Ciocche) (mountains) 10/37 [Gz q] (Fre: Tchiokké) 1045'/3735' 2413 m HDS83 Choke (Ch'ok'e, Choqe, Ciocche) (mountain) 10/37 [Gz q] 1043'/3751' 4010 m HDS91 Choke (Ch'ok'e, Choqe, Aocohe) 10/37 [WO Gz] (mountains) 1045'/3735' 2413 m HEU30 Choklwa (Ch'okl'wa) 1301'/3925' 2449 m 13/39 [MS] chokorsa, chokorsi, chokorti (O) kind of tall hard grass that runs on the ground, Eleusine indica, with some ritual use HDA58 Chokorsa (Ciocorsa) (area), cf Chekorsa 08/35 [+ WO Gu] HDJ62 Chokorsa (Ch'ok'orsa, Choqorsa) 09/36 [Gz q] 0939'/3653' 1662 m HDM85 Chola Meda, see Shola Meda chole (A) (ch'olä) prepared, ready to leave; (ch'ole) quick, alert; chole, cholle (O) smart, cunning /also symbolic for horse/ HCU96 Chole (Ch'ole, Ciolle) 0808'/3954' 2815 m 08/39 [Gz] (Sinkile, Sinkille) near map code HDF06 HDL17 Chole (Ch'ole) 0910'/3907' 2631 m 09/39 [Gz] JCN92 Chole (Cholle) (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 08/40 [MS Ad n] (1964-1997-) in southern Arba Gugu awraja HDM62 Chole kebele (Ch'olé ..) 09/39 [Ad] in western Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, adjoining Debre Birhan town to its north-west; area 985 hectares. [CSA 1994] ?? Chole wereda (=earlier sub-district? in Ticho awraja) 07/39? [x] (-1994-) is divided into 39 rural and 2 urban kebeles among which Yawe cholemeder, meadow of horses? HEM82 Cholemeder (Ciolemeder, Ciollemadur) 12/39 [+ WO Gu] (pass) 2450 m, see under Korem HDH11 Choli (Ciolli) 1840/2012 m, see under Gimbi 09/35 [Ad WO] (centre in 1964 of Lalo Choli sub-district) cholle (ch'olle) (A,O) prompt, quick, clever, smart; schemer HDF06 Cholle (Ciolle) 2815 m, cf Chole 08/39 [+ WO] ?? Cholle Amadir, in northern Ethiopia ../.. [..] HC... Chollisi (Swe: Tjållisi), same as HCD37c Chulusi? 05/38? [x]
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HCK97 Chollo (Ciollo) (area) 07/38 [+ WO] ?? Chollo (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po] HDL28 Chollye (M. Ciollie) (hills) 0920'/3910' 09/39 [+ WO Gz] HED54c Cholok (Cioloc) 11/37 [+ Gu] chome, choommee (O) mushroom, toadstool; (A) who has broken teeth -- Chome, name of an Agaw tribe HDK71 Chome (Ch'ome) 0943'/3741' 2265 m 09/37 [Gz] HEF10 Chome (Ch'ome) 1058'/3922' 3417 m 10/39 [Gz] HDJ46 Chomen (Ch'omen, Choman, Ciommen, Cioman) 09/37 [Gz x Gu WO] (Chomän, Fre: Tchiommèn) (wide swamp) 09/37 [Br Pa] 0925'/3715' 2320 m HEF06 Chomiye kebele (Ch'omeyé ..) 10/39 [Ad] in south-eastern Kalu wereda at its southern border, 25-31 km south-east of Kombolcha; area 2,804 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDB81c Chonge 08/35 [LM] HDJ15 Chonkor (Ch'onkor) 0914'/3708' 2201 m 09/37 [Gz] GDF10 Chonkwar (T. Cionquar) (hill) 08/34 [+ WO] ?? Chopi, in Harage ../.. [x] chor (Arabic) stream chora (ch'ora) (A,O) sunray; (O) remnant, small remaining quantity; younger; -- Chora, name of an Oromo tribe HDB22 Chora (Cura), cf Chorra 08/35 [LM WO] HDB32 Chora (Ciora) (area) 08/35 [+ WO] ?? Chora, river with middle part about 10 km ../.. [Mi] north-west of Yubdo camp HDB34 Chora Aba Bora (Ch'ora, Chira) 08/36 [Ad Te Gz] (in Buno Bedele awraja) 0826'/3608' 2065 m HD... Chora Buracho (in Buno Bedele awraja) 08/36? [Ad] HDB25 Chora sub-district? (-1997-) 08/36 [n] HD... Chora Uta (Tchora U.), village west of Bedele 08/.. [x] HDB25 Chora wereda (Tchora ..) (-1964-1998-) 08/36 [+ Ad n] (centre in 1964 = Kumbabe) (-1994-) is divided into 80 rural kebeles and 1 urban. HC... Chorake sub-district (Chorakie ..) 06/37 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Boditu) HDB19 Chorbe (Ciorbe) (area) 08/36 [+ WO] chore (ch'ore) (A) large spear; chore, choree (O) mother HCS08 Chore 0715'/3815', cf Chorre 07/38 [MS] HEE49 Chore (Amba Ch'ore) 1113'/3918' 2334 m 11/39 [Gz] chore (O) /my dear/ mother; buta, butta (O) end of an eight year cycle in the gada system ?? Chore Buta (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po] HDT14 Chore kebele (Ch'oré ..) 10/39 [Ad] in western Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at its northern border, 20 km west of Alem Ketema; area 1,623 hectares. [CSA 1994] HDE49 Chore sub-district (Ch'ore ..), cf under Nazret 08/39 [x] (centre in 1964 = Nazret) HE... Chore sub-district (Chorie ..) 11/39 [+ Ad] (centre in 1964 = Bofa)
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HEF14 Chorisa kebele (Ch'orisa ..) 10/39 [Ad] in central Kalu wereda at a western border, 9-11 km south-southwest of Kombolcha; area 1,168 hectares. [CSA 1994] JDA75 Chorora (Ch'orora, Ciorora) (area) 08/40 [Gz WO] 0847'/4017' 1804 m chorra (O) shadow; (A) (ch'orra) ray of the sun, beam of light HDB15 Chorra (Ciorra, Ciora) (area) 08/36 [+ WO Gz] 0818'/3610', cf Chora chorre (O) multi-coloured /animal/; a kind of bird HDF40 Chorre (Ciorre) (area), cf Chore 08/39 [+ WO] HDT13 Chorre (Ciorre) 10/38 [+ WO] chorso: chorrisa (O) 1. cricket; 2. kind of bird HCD69 Chorso (Ciorso) 0601'/3822' 2448 m 06/38 [+ WO Gz] HCJ22c Chosa 06/36 [LM] GDU83 Chosmala 10/34 [WO] HDL30 Chote (Ch'ote) 0925'/3830' 2597 m 09/38 [AA Gz] HBR12 Chow Bahr, see Chew Bahir HDM03 Chowa, see Welde Ab HES.. Chowa (Tcioa) (mountain) c. 3100 m 13/38 [+ Gu] HEJ67 Chuahit, see Chewahit GDD07 Chuailuth 08/33 [WO] chubbe (ch'ubbe) (A) small dagger with curved blade HCF04 Chubbe, see Gubbe HCL90 Chubbi (mountain), see Chabbi JDD50 Chubrah (area) 08/42 [WO] HCT16 Chubsa, see Kubsa ?? Chuch (small river) ../.. [Ch] HBR37 Chuchulla (area) 04/37 [WO] chufa (ch'ufa) (O) all JDB75 Chufa (Ciuffa) 0852'/4113' 1257 m 08/41 [+ n] HDD60 Chufe (Ch'ufe) 0846'/3732' 2599 m 08/37 [Gz] JEA24 Chufi (Ch'ufi) 1107'/4007' 1509 m 11/40 [Gz] HDE90 Chuka (Ch'uka, Cusae) 0902'/3827' 2239 m, 09/38 [AA Gz] see under Addis Alem HDE32 Chuka Gebriel (Ch'uk'a ..) (church) 0828'/3836' 08/38 [Gz] HCL30 Chuko, town in Aleta Wendo wereda 06/38 [20] ?? Chuko /wereda?/ (-2005-) ../.. [20] HDC30 Chukulu (Ch'uk'ulu, Chuqulu) 08/36 [Gz q] 0827'/3640' 1468 m chula: chulla (O) alone, solitary HBF82 Chula (area) 03/39 [WO] HEJ66 Chula 1223'/3709' 1914 m 12/37 [Gz] -- Chula Bachi, see Enarya HBM13 Chulanka (Chulanca) (mountain) 03/39 [+ WO Gz] 0345'/3937' 1100 m HBK96 Chulanka (K. Chullanka) (area) 04/38 [+ WO] HBR12 Chulbi, see Chew Bahir HBK73 Chull, G. (hill) 04/37 [WO] HDF17 Chulul (Ciulul) 0819'/3958' 2931 m 08/39 [+ n] JDA23 Chulul (Ciulul) (area) 1615 m, see under Minne 08/40 [+ WO Gu] chulule (ch'ulule) (A), chululle (ch'ulullee) (O) hawk, kite JDJ21 Chululo (Ch'ululo) 0918'/4147' 2489 m 09/41 [Gz]
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HCD37c Chulusi (Ger: Tschulussi) 05/38 [+ x] about 20 km north of Burji HBS08 Chumba (Haille, Faille) 0433'/3816' 1573 m 04/38 [WO Gz] chumbo (O) round, thick bread used in brewing beer chume: chuma (O) kind of ceremony HC... Chume (Chumie, Chumae) (in Sidama awraja) 06/38 [+ Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HDD80 Chume (Ciume), see Gerje HDJ35 Chunde (Ch'unde) 0924'/3704' 2721 m 09/37 [Gz] HEE25 Chungwa (Ch'ungwa) 1108'/3856' 2025 m 11/38 [Gz] chunna b..: borbor meret (A) grey soil, eroded by water HBL57 Chunna Borbor (w seasonal wells) 0406'/3903' 04/39 [WO Gz] GDE69 Churacha (Gebel Ciuraccia, Cureca) (mountain) 08/34 [+ WO Gz] 0844'/3415' 606 m JDD04 Churale (waterhole) 08/42 [MS WO] HC... Churchura (Tchurtchura) 07/36 [+ Ad] (sub-district & its centre in 1964) HEH08 Churgi (Churgee) (on map of 1868) 11/36 [+ 18] -- Churi language, see Suri HBL69 Churriheilo, see Kurrihello ?? Churufuto (Ciurufutu) (near river) ../.. [+ Gu] HDB91 Chuta (Ciuta, Uuta) (market) 0909'/3546' 1792 m 09/35 [+ Gu Gz] HDH01 Chuta, G. (Fre: Tulu Tchoutta) (hill) 1879 m, 09/35 [WO] see under Gimbi HDB86 Chutta (Ciutta) (mountain) 2100 m 08/36 [+ WO] chutu n..: nini (O) very dark HDK65 Chutu Nene (Ch'utu ..) 0937'/3759' 2575 m 09/37 [AA Gz] chuvet, chubet (language?) fuel cakes of dung HEJ67 Chuwahit (Chwahit), see Chewahit HCG75 Chuza, see Gragn, cf Kuzai
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