Bia .., see Bio .., Biyo ..
JDJ25 Bia Kamona (B. Camona), near Harar 09/42 [+ x]
JDC86 Bia Uoraba, see Didimtu
JDR64 Biaad (area) 10/42 [WO]
JCU52 Biad (Biad Dita, Deta) 0746'/4430' 968 m 07/44 [WO Gz]
JDK11 Biadeh 0913'/4232' 1565 m, 09/42 [Gu Gz]
coordinates would give map code JDK10
HFC97 Biagela (Biaghela) 1425'/3716' 796 m, 14/37 [+ WO Gz]
on the border of Eritrea
JCK91 Biahemedu 0713'/4239' 946 m 07/42 [Gz]
HEL66 Biala (mountain), see Baylamtu
HEL76 Biala (mountain) 12/39 [+ Gu WO 18]
1227'/3902' 3605/3806 m
HEL86 Biala, see Bela
KCN44 Bias, see Biyas
JBP37 Bib el Bur Bur (seasonal well) 0451'/4125' 04/41 [WO]
HCG53 Bibata (Dico), see under Guraferda 06/35 [WO]
GDU34 Bibbio (Baibbio) 1014'/3444' 1456 m 10/34 [Gz]
GDU54 Bibi, see Biye Abi
HE... Biboziba (centre in 1964 of Nebekisge sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]
?? Bibugn (Bibugne) (vis. postman under D.Markos) ../.. [+ Po Ad Gu]
?? Bibugn (Bibunye) (with Friday market) 2850 m
?? Bibugn wereda (centre in 1964 = Digo Tsiyon) ../.. [+ Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 32 rural and 2 urban kebeles.
HBU64 Bica, see Bika
JDH55 Bicche (Biche), see Bike
HDK15 Biccio, see Bicho
bicha (bich'a) (A,T) yellow, small yellow bird; (bicha) (A) only, alone
HDM.? Bichahe (with church Silase), in Bulga/Kasim wereda 09/39? [x]
HDS58 Bichana (Biccena), see Bichena
HCN88 Bichano (Bilati) 0758'/3532' 1935 m 07/35 [WO Gz]
HDF80c Bichash Tefa Lema kebele (Bechash Täfa Läma ..) 08/39 [Ad]
in north-westernmost Minjar & Shenkora wereda,
11-15 km north-northwest of Balchi; area 2,034 hectares,
[CSA 1994]
biche, biichee (eastern O) small mountain antelope,
Ethiopian klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus saltatrixoides
JDH55 Biche, see Bike
HEJ79 Bichemer 1228'/3727' 1981 m 12/37 [Gz]
bichena: bichannet (A) condition of being alone, solitude
HDS58 Bichena (Biccena, Bichana, Bechana) 10/38 [Gz WO 18 Ch]
MS: 1028'/3820' = HDS59; Gz: 1027'/3812' = HDS57, 2541 m
(with sub-post office) in Enemay wereda
Centre in 1964 of Bichena awraja & of Enemay wereda
& of Lemchen sub-district.
Within a radius of 10 km there is at km
9SW Suha (village) 2410 m
5NW Weyname (with old damaged church)
HDS68 Bichena awraja 1030'/3815' 10/38 [Ad Gz]
(centre -1964-1980- = Bichena)
HDM25 Bichenkeny (Bich'enk'eny) 0917'/3949' 1204 m 09/39 [Gz]
H.... Bichi 08/36 [x]
locality in Guma west of the Didessa river
H.... Bichie (centre in 1964 of Ebbo sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]
HDE27 Bichiko (Bich'ik'o) 0820'/3907' 1664 m 08/39 [Gz]
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HDK16 Bicho (Biccio) 0912'/3803' 3049 m 09/37 [AA Gz WO]
(with church Mikael), see under Ilfeta, cf Becho
Coordinates would give map code HDK15
HDK16 Bicho sub-district 09/38 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Kiebisierba), later wereda?
HEM52 Bichro (Bich'ro) 1215'/3933' 1539 m, 12/39 [Gz]
south of Alamata
bichu, bichuu (O) small, tiny
JDJ19 Biciuman, see Buchumen
JDH.. Bicker, on the railway 25 km east of Afdem 09/41 [x]
JDH55 Bicket, see Bike
GD... Bidaru (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]
HDK55 Bidaru 0930'/3802' 1542 m, cf Bideru, Bidiru 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL83 Biddigo 2775 m, see under Fiche 09/38 [WO]
HBT72 Bidduara, see Biduara
HCF43 Biderre (Bidere), see Bidre
HEF06c Bidersa 10/39 [Wa]
HEF25 Bidersa 1105'/3950' 1781 m 11/39 [Gu 18 Gz]
GDF12 Bideru (mountain) 0816'/3432' 08/34 [x]
HCS34 Bidika (Bidica), see under Hosaina 07/37 [+ WO]
?? Bidire (in Bale), cf Bidre ../.. [x]
bidiru, bideru, bidru (O) hollowed tree trunk for various
purposes such as container, drum, canoe; as a traditional
drum it was useful to warn of an approaching enemy and
could be heard at a distance of several kilometres;
biddiru (A) the loan; bidhiri (T) behind
HBJ96 Bidiru Tuli (area) 04/37 [WO]
JEB32c Biditto 11/40 [Wa]
bido, bidoo (O) sheep; (A from French "bidon") jug,
field bottle, tankard
HDD33 Bido (hill) 0828'/3751', cf Bedo 08/37 [WO Gz]
HCF43 Bidre (Bidere, Biderre) 0555'/3938' 1561 m 05/39 [Gz WO Wa Gu]
Coordinates would give map code HCF53
bidu, biduu (O) birthmark
-- Bidu, name of an Ania tribe of eastern Oromo
HDL20 Bidu 0918'/3826' 2619 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL50 Bidu 0930'/3826' 2268 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
bidu b..: bala (O) 1. leaf; 2. wicked spirit; 3. accident;
(A) forked branch, tree support
HCU24 Bidu Bala (mountains) 0730'/3940' 1480 m 07/39 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HCU23
HBT72 Biduara (Bidduara) 0506'/3838' 1244 m 05/38 [WO 18 Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HBT62
HCP25 Bieda (market, with church) 07/36 [Gu]
KCH85 Biehau, see Biiehau
JDL01 Bieis, see Biyeys
HBP53 Bielli, see Byelli
JCP51 Bielto (locality) 0742'/4050' 07/40 [WO Gz]
HCG79c Bienescio, see Byenesho
HCL40c Biera, see Bera
HEL37 Biet Ambessa, see Bet Anbesa
HFD67 Biet Mariam, see Bet Maryam
HFF43 Biet Meka (Bietmakai), see Bet Mehai
?? Bietangus .., see Bet Nigus ..
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HEE86 Biethor, see Bete Hor
bifa (O) colour; appearance, looks, beauty
JEA23 Bifata, see Bifeta
JBP62 Bifato (area) 05/40 [WO]
JDC81 Bifedo 0854'/4143' 1419 m 08/41 [Gz]
JDJ41 Bifedo 0930'/4145' 1576 m 09/41 [Gz]
JEA23 Bifeta (Bifata) (mountain) 1105'/4004' 1732/2068 m 11/39 [WO Gu Gz]
HDL63 Bifeto 0938'/3842' 2523 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
bifti (O) colour; appearance, looks, beauty
HDD92 Bifti (Befti, G.) (area) 09/37 [AA WO]
HDD92 Bifti (Befti) (mountain) 0901'/3743' peak 2138 m, 09/37 [AA WO Gz]
see under Ambo
Big .., see Tiliku .., Tilku ..
HEE28 Bigunj 1104'/3909' 3165 m (with church Maryam) 11/39 [Gz]
-- Bih .., see Bio
HCP50 Bihata 0742'/3546' 2012/2192 m 07/35 [WO Gz]
HCF11 Bihatta, see Bitata
HFE85 Bihiza (Bhiza, Amba Behesa, A. Beesa) 14/38 [Gz WO Gu]
(place & mountain) 1421'/3854' 1965 m,
with monastery Abune Alef Gedam
KCH85 Biiehau (Biehau) 0707'/4610' 473 m 07/46 [WO Gz]
HEJ99 Bihon 1239'/3728' 2330 m, near Gondar 12/37 [Gz]
HEM90 Bihona Maryam (church) 1237'/3925' 12/39 [Gz]
HEE02 Bihur Meda 1052'/3838', 10/38 [Gz]
near map code HDT92
JDC86 Bija, see Didimtu
HDG94 Bijis 0952'/3513' 1559 m 09/35 [Gz]
HDJ61 Bijit 0939'/3644' 1926 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDG94 Bijiti, about 15 km north-east of Mendi 09/35 [x]
HCG96 Bik Inik (Bik' Inik', Biq Iniq) 0713'/3523' 1306 m 07/35 [Gz q]
bika (biqa) (O) kinds of medium-sized tree,
Combretum gueinzii, C. molle, (eastern O) Pappea capensis
var. radlkoferi, with orange edible berries
HBU64 Bika (Bica) 0506'/3941' 1539 m 05/39 [Po Wa Gz]
(visiting postman under Nazret)
HDF10 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0814'/3920' 1769 m, 08/39 [Gz q]
west of Sire
JDJ43 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0929'/4155' 1683 m, 09/41 [Gz q]
south of Dire Dawa
JDJ53 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0931'/4154' 1537 m, 09/41 [Gz q]
south of Dire Dawa
HDH22 Bikalal, G., see Bikilal
JDB95 Bike (Biche, G.) (area) 2248 m 09/41 [+ WO]
JDH55 Bike (Bikie, Biki, Bikki, Biche, Bicche, Bicket) 09/41 [Gz WO Gu Wa]
0932'/4112' 1081/1109 m
(small railway station between Afdem and Gota)
JDH55 Bike sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bike), 09/41 [Ad]
within Afdem wereda (-2006-)
GD... Bikeru (Bicheru) (mountain) 08/34? [x Mi]
HD... Biki Haro sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gitirie) 09/37 [Ad]
HEE46 Bikicho kebele 11/38 [Ad]
in central Mekdela wereda somewhat to its east,
10 km west of Masha; area 2,822 hectares.
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HDH22 Bikilal (G. Bikalal, Tulu Biquilal) (place & hill) 09/35 [Gz WO]
0915'/3552' 1915 m
HDG25 Bikir (Bik'ir, Biqir) 0917'/3516' 1523 m 09/35 [Gz q]
HDT05 Bikita (Bik'ita, Biqita) 1001'/3854' 2209 m 10/38 [Gz q]
JDH55 Bikki, see Bike
HDU84 Bikochegn kebele (Biqoch'ägn ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in central Antsokiya & Gemza wereda at the middle of
its western border; area 1,625 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
bil (Som) moon, month; (A) cloth-eating vermin
JBS38 Bil Dage 04/43 [WO]
bila (O) 1. red honey; 2. flower or "beard" on barley/wheat;
(A) 1. soil leached by water; 2. burr which catches on cloth;
billa (A,O) knife
HBR.. Bila (with a mission), see HBR48 Teltele
HCR33 Bila 0731'/3654' 2036 m, south-east of Jimma 07/36 [Gz]
HDC84 Bila, see Bilo
HDG39 Bila (Billa, Bogi) 0922'/3536' 1932 m 09/35 [Gz Ad Te Po]
(with sub-post office), in Boji wereda
(centre in 1964 of Boji Dirmeji sub-district)
HDJ24 Bila (Billa) 0917'/3702' 2072 m, 09/37 [Gz]
(with church Giyorgis)
JCC44 Bila (Dila, Gherire) 0551'/4206' 899 m, 05/42 [WO Gz]
see under El Kere
Coordinates would give map code JCC45
JCN05 Bila 0718'/4018' 2136 m 07/40 [Gz]
JDA37 Bila (area), cf Bela, Billa 08/40 [WO]
JEA62 Bila 1127'/4000' 1168 m (with mosque) 11/40 [Gz]
HEF50 Bila kebele 11/39 [Ad]
in north-eastern Tenta wereda at its eastern border,
5-10 km north-east of Tenta settlement; area 3,234 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
?? Bila & Seyo wereda ../.. [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 63 rural and 3 urban kebeles.
bila we..: wagaree (O) type of sorghum
HDF36 Bila Wegara 0826'/3953' 1858 m 08/39 [Gz]
bilacha, billacha (O) butterfly
HDL20 Bilacha 0915'/3827' 2659 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDD54 Bilacho (Bilacio), see under Chitu 08/37 [+ WO]
HEJ99 Bilajig (Bilagich Micael) 1236'/3726' 2165 m 12/37 [Gz WO]
(Cincilla), see under Gondar
Bilal, name of an Ethiopian who was the first muezzin already
in Prophet Mohammed's time
JCC55 Bilal, B/ur?/ (area), cf Belal, Bilel .. 05/42 [WO]
JCL43 Bilalle (waterhole) 06/43 [WO]
HCT.. Bilalo, area near Asela 07/39? [x]
JDJ06 Bilalu, G. (area) 2050 m, see under Amuma 09/42 [WO]
HFC28 Bilamba (Belamba) 1347'/3717' 1921 m, 13/37 [Gz WO]
see under Adi Remet
Coordinates would give map code HFC27
HCS58 Bilanja 0742'/3816' 1941 m 07/38 [Gz]
bilasa: bilash (A) damaged, valueless
HET40 Bilasa 13/38 [WO]
?? Bilat (historically recorded place) ../.. [Pa]
about 60 km NNE of A. Abeba?
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HEL97 Bilat 1235'/3908', south-east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz]
-- Bilate, Billate, a group and dialect of the Gurage
HCK46 Bilate 0647'/3804' (farm north of lake Abaya) 06/38 [Gz]
HDH98 Bilate (Billate) (plain partly with cotton) 09/36 [WO Gu]
?? Bilate, near Awasa, with a concentration camp ../.. [n]
bilati, bilatii (O) solution; tact
HCN88 Bilati, see Bichano
?? Bilaza (village in Simen), cf Bilasa ../.. [x]
HEK62 Bilbaho 1220'/3746' 2417 m 12/37 [Gz]
GDM93 Bilbaiso, see Belbiso
bilb..: bilbila (O) bell; bilbilla (T) kind of herb
or small shrub, Celosia anthelmintica, C. trigyna;
(A) propeller
HEL25 Bilbala (Bilbela, Bilbola, Bilbiola) 12/38 [Gz LM WO It]
1200'/3854' 2186 m, west of Lalibela
with four rock-hewn churches within 6 km as named below plus Arbatu Insisa
HEL46 Bilbala (Bilbola Ghiorghis, Bilbala Gorgis) 12/38 [x Gu]
(Bilbela Giyorgis, Bilbila G., Bilbiola Gheorghis) 12/38 [x Ca WO]
1211'/3858' 1873 m
HEL46 Bilbala Arbatu Insisa (Bilbola Arvatenza) 12/39 [+ x 20]
(Arbatu Ensessa)
HEL25 Bilbala Cherkos (Bilbela ..) 12/38 [+ x]
semi-monolithic church
HEL36 Bilbala Tukurza Maryam (Bilbela .. ..) 12/39 [+ x]
bilbilla (A) 1. small bell for the neck of children or animals;
2. kind of wild narcissus; 3. the one who kills first in a battle
HCT19 Bilbilo 0724'/3914' 3116 m 07/39 [Gz]
HCT19 Bilbilo sub-district (in Bekoji wereda in 1964), 07/39 [Ad]
cf Lemu & Bilbilo wereda
HEK62 Bilbochi (Bilboci), see under Belesa 12/37 [+ WO]
-- Bilbola .., see Bilbela ..
bildima, bildiimaa (O) muddy and dirty
H.... Bildima Gubcha sub-district 09/40? [Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Gubcha)
JDG23 Bildimu 09/40 [WO]
GDU30 Bildoesu, see Beldoesu
HDE96 Bile 0858'/3859' 2499 m, west of Chefe Donsa 08/38 [Gz]
HEF43 Bile 1117'/3940' 2124 m, see under Hayk 11/39 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HEF45
GDF57 Bilei 0836'/3459' 1409 m, north-east of Dembidolo 08/34 [x Gz]
JDP19 Bilein (area) 10/41 [WO]
bilel (Som) thorn tree, Acacia mellifera
JDF45 Bilel Ogaden (area), cf Belal, Bilal 08/44 [WO]
HDE79 Bilelegn, see Bililegn
bilen (A) iris or pupil of the eye
JDG45 Bilen, see Unda Bilen / Lit. Bilen
JDA72c Bilen (Billen) (hot spring) circa 0850'/4000' 08/40 [+ x]
HDL59 Bilet 0934'/3915' 2713 m 09/39 [Gz]
H.... Bilew, see Bita & Bilew wereda
JCL79 Bilhelley (Bilhellei) (area) 07/44 [+ WO]
bili: bilii (O) clothes-moth; bilih (A) clever, ingenious
HDK39 Bili 0922'/3822' 2456 m, cf Bele 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDM30 Bili 0924'/3921' 2873 m 09/39 [Gz]
HDT83 Bili kebele 10/38 [Ad]
in north-western Debre Sina wereda, 12-16 km
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west-northwest of Mekane Selam; area 1,788 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HCR52 Bilida 0747'/3648' 1874 m, north of Jimma 07/36 [Gz]
bilign w..: washa (A) cave
HDM80 Bilign Anfar Washa kebele (Bilegn ..) 09/39 [Ad]
at the middle of the eastern border of Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro
wereda, 12-15 km north-east of Deneba; area 808 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
bilii (O) clothes-moth
HDK25 Bilii (Bili I) (waterhole) 0919'/3758' 930, 2481 m 09/37 [Gz AA WO]
bilika: bilike (bilik'e, biliqe) (O) small earring;
billika (O) prostitute; biliq (Som) scatter, put in disarray
JCP80 Bilika (Bilik'a, Biliqa) 0801'/4046' 1731 m 08/40 [Gz q]
JCP81 Bilika (Bilik'a, Biliqa) 0802'/4050' 1805 m 08/40 [Gz q]
JCP91 Bilika (Bilik'a, Biliqa, Gebel Bilica, Billica, Billika) 08/40 [Gz q WO]
(mountain) 0802'/4049' 1849/1945 m
JEB86 Bilila 11/41 [WO]
HDE79 Bililign kebele (Bilelegn ..) 08/39 [Ad]
far to the south-west in Minjar & Shenkora wereda,
11-15 km south-west of Balchi; area 1,087 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
JDB90 Bililo Giyorgis (church) 0901'/4042' 09/40 [Gz]
JDA18 Bilingi 0814'/4035' 1572 m 08/40 [Gz]
GDD27 Bilkur 08/33 [WO]
billa (A,O) knife
?? Billa (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
?? Billa (visiting postman under Gimbi) ../.. [Po]
HDC84 Billa, see Bilo
HDJ24 Billa, see Bila
HCA53 Billala 0555'/3506' 1176 m 05/35 [WO Gz]
HDH98 Billate, see Bilate
bil..: billit (A) limb of the body; billed (Som) village
JBN24 Billet (Billel) 0446'/4012' 989 m 04/40 [WO Gz]
billi koran: koran (qoraan) (O) firewood; qoran (Som) pointed,
carved, written;
-- Billi, a clan of the Mecha/Liban/Ammaya Oromo
KCR76 Billi Koran (area) 07/47 [WO]
billo (Leka O) Tuesday
-- Billo, a clan of the Mecha/Liban/Ammaya Oromo
HD... Billo (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad]
HDC84 Billo, see Bilo
HDT49 Billo (area) 10/39 [WO]
HDL22 Billoh 09/38 [WO]
bilo, billa (O) knife, dagger, sword
HDC84 Bilo (Billo, Billa, Bila, Bilo Boshe, Billo B.) 08/37 [Gz WO Gu Po]
MS: 0853'/3700' = HDC94, 1743 m
Gz: 0854'/3700' = HDC84, 1762 m (with fort)
Centre in 1964 of Bilo Boshe wereda.
Visiting postman under Nekemte.
HDD50 Bilo (Falle) 0840'/3735' 2505 m 08/37 [Gz]
(with church Medhane Alem)
HDJ07 Bilo 0908'/3718' 2848 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDJ26 Bilo 0917'/3709' 2593 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDJ34 Bilo 0923'/3659' 1852 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDL42 Bilo 0927'/3841' 2470 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
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HDM46 Bilo 09/39 [WO]
HDC75c Bilo Boshe sub-district (ctr in 1964 = Boshe) 08/37 [Ad]
HDC84 Bilo Boshe wereda (centre in 1964 = Bilo) 08/37 [Ad]
bilo ka..: qaroo (O) one yoke of oxen as a team; partner, friend;
karo (O) 1. whip, thong, stirrup-leather; 2. dry and empty
pumpkin; 3. kinds of tree, Osyris wightiana, Pygeum africanum
H.... Bilo Karo (Bilo Qaro) 08/35? [+ Ad]
HDL.. Bilo sub-district (ctr in 1964 = Tefki) (-1964-1997-) 09/38 [Ad n]
HDA29 Bilonopa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Nopa), 08/35 [Ad]
later wereda?
GCU15 Biloo, see Belo
biloy: biluy kidan (A) Old Testament
HDL72 Biloy 0944'/3837' 3161 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HC... Biloya, in Kochere wereda ../.. [20]
HDJ01 Biloyi 0906'/3646' 2328 m 09/36 [Gz]
bilu (A) cloth-eating vermin; (O) dark brown /person/
HCE79 Bilu 0607/3916' 1851 m 06/39 [WO Gz]
(also name of river = Bililo)
HEM06 Bilu 1146'/3956' 1111 m 11/39 [Gz]
JDH00 Bilu 0907'/4042' 1585 m, west of Asbe Teferi 09/40 [Gz]
JDN63 Bilu (area) 10/40 [WO]
JEA34 Bilu (area) 1170 m 11/40 [WO]
GDF.? Bilunkul 08/35 [x]
a village at the Baro river before the Jonkau stream
JDJ40 Bimbaradi (area) 09/41 [WO]
bimir ..: ager (agär) (A) land, region, countryside
HDM32 Bimir Ager kebele (Bimer Agär ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, very near Shola Gebeya
to its east and 13-15 km east of Koremash; area 558 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEE98 Bina 1141'/3913' 3219 m 11/39 [Gz]
HEE98 Binawalka kebele (Benawalka ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda at its northern border,
7 km north of Wegel Tena; area 1,735 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
bingile (Sidamo O) Jasminum floribundum, a widespread plant
GDM41 Bingilsere (Binghilsere, T.) (hill) 09/34 [+ WO]
HCR26 Binori 0727'/3710' 2819 m 07/37 [Gz]
bio, biyyo (O) mud, soil, powder
HCB27 Bio, ethnic group settled near the Sido and Shangama 05/36 [x]
HCC42c Bio (Male-inhabited district) 05/36 [x]
JDC99 Bio, see Biyo
bio ado: biyo adoo (Som) water of the old man
KCA44 Bio Ado (Biye Odo) (w seasonal waterhole) 05/45 [MS WO LM]
JDS71 Bio Anod (Bio Anot), see Biye Anod
?? Bio Asgalanavi (in the Harar region) ../.. [x]
JDS40 Bio Caboba, see Biye Kobe
JDH35 Bio Caraba (B. Carabba, B. Carrabba), see Biyo Karaba
JCR17c Bio Culma, see Biyo Kulma
KCP01 Bio Gudut (Rio Gudut), see Biyo Gudud
bio gurgure: gurgure (O) poison
JDS42 Bio Gurgure (Bio Gurguru), see Biye Gurgur
bio kaboba (Som) fresh water
JDS40 Bio Kaboba (Biya K., Bio Caboba, Biye K'obe) 10/42 [+ WO Gu Gz]
(Biyo K., Bih K., Bijacaboba)
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(small village & police station) 1023'/4234' 970 m,
cf Kaboba
J.... Bio Kaboba (Biokebobie) 09/41? [+ Ad]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
JDH24c Bio Keraba (centre in 1964 of Doba sub-district), 09/41 [+ Ad]
cf Biyo Kerzaba
KCN03 Bio Mudo, see Biyo Mudo
bio w..: weraba (Harari) hyena
JDC86 Bio Uoraba, see Didimtu
JDS10 Biobahie (Biobai), see Biye Bahi
JDH02 Bioio, see Biyoyo
HDB18 Biou, cf Biu .. 08/36 [WO]
bir (A) 1. cistern; 2. reed /formerly used to cut pens/, also for
thatch on roofs; (Arabic) spring, well; birr (A) silver;
bir (Som) 1. iron, metal; 2. pupil of the eye
HDR92c Bir (river, affluent of the Abay) 10/36 [Ch]
HEA95 Bir (area) 750 m 11/35 [WO]
HEL17 Bir Afaf 1152'/3908' 2879 m 11/39 [Gz]
HCR64 Bir Bir (mountain), cf Birbir 07/36 [WO]
JEJ93 Bir de Lo 1238'/4154' 159 m 12/41 [WO Gz]
JCR45 Bir Debleh (waterhole) 0747'/4203' 07/42 [WO Gz]
bira (O) beside, near, towards; biraa (O) away from
JEH13 Bira (mountain chain) 1153'/4059' 450 m 11/40 [Gz]
HDT24 Biraba kebele 10/39 [Ad]
in south-westernmost Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda at its western
border, 10-13 km south-southwest of Rema; area 1,765 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
JDJ54 Birai (Bira'i) 0933'/4158' 1639 m 09/41 [Gz]
south-east of Dire Dawa
-- Birale language, nearly extinct
HDD29 Biratu 0820'/3824' 2996 m 08/38 [Gz]
HEL75 Birbera 12/38 [WO]
H.... Birbir (sub-post office under Arba Minch) 06/37 [Po Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Mirab Abeya wereda)
HCK13 Birbir, town in Boreda Abaya wereda 06/37 [20]
HCD93c Birbir Maryam (Bir Bir Mariam) 06/37 [En x]
Monastery to the north-west of Abaya, within view of the lake,
east of Ezo town and north-east of Chencha.
HCK02 Birbir 0623'/3744' 1366 m, see under Ezo 06/37 [Gz]
HCK02 Birbir Maryam (church) 2750 m 07/37 [+ Gu]
HDA87 Birbir ( right affluent of the Baro river) 08/35 [Mi]
HEL97 Birbir 1236'/3904' 2135 m, south-east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz]
birbira (A,Gurage) kind of shrub or tree, Millettia ferruginea;
birbirra (A,T) shrub or tree, of the Leguminosae family with
long pods; the seeds are ground and used to intoxicate fish
so that they float on water
HDU56 Birbira 1028'/3955' 1971 m 10/39 [Gz]
HEL73 Birbira 1228'/3846' 1871 m 12/38 [Gz]
HDU36 Birbira & Gelgelo kebele (Berbera & Gälgälo ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in northernmost Kewet wereda at its northern border,
10-15 km north-northwest of Shewa Robit; area 1,982 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
birbirsa (O) coniferous timber tree, zigba,
Podocarpus falcatus, P. gracilior
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GDM76 Birbirsa 0945'/3455' 1460 m 09/34 [Gz]
HDA87c Birbirsa (Bole), river in the Yubdo area 08/35 [Mi]
HDD36 Birbirsa 0825'/3801' 2014 m, see under Weliso 08/38 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HDD35
HDD82 Birbirsa 0856'/3745' 2059 m 08/37 [Gz]
west-south-west of Ambo
HDF12 Birbirsa 0817'/3933' 2354 m, east of Sire 08/39 [Gz]
HEE06 Birbirsa 1053'/3902' 3539 m 10/39 [Gz]
HDK02 Birbirsa 0904'/3745' 2161 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDK03 Birbirsa 0904'/3748' 2465 m, north-west of Ambo 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDK36 Birbirsa (area) 09/38 [WO Gu]
HDK78 Birbirsa 0945'/3817' 2350 m 09/38 [Gz]
HDM71 Birbirsa 0941'/3925' 2800 m 09/39 [Gz]
JCN15 Birbirsa (Birbisa) 0724'/4019' 2158 m 07/40 [Gz WO]
JCN92 Birbirsa, G. (area) 2548 m, see under Gololcha 08/40 [WO]
JDJ11 Birbirsa 0912'/4146' 1904 m 09/41 [Gu Gz]
(with church Merk'orios), west of Grawa
HDM61 Birbirsa & Koshom kebele (Berbersa ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in south-western Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda at its western
border, 7-10 km west of Debre Birhan town; area 1,246 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDJ65 Birbirsa Sekela (B. Sek'ela) 0940'/3705 2438 m 09/37 [Gz]
birbirsa t..: tereter (tärätär) (A) ridge, chain of hills
HDK04 Birbirsa Tereter (cliff) 0905'/3756', 09/37 [AA Gz]
see under Ilfeta
HDJ76 Birbirsa Toshe (B. T'oshe) 0942'/3712' 2420 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDH38 Birbirsafada 0922'/3626' 1393 m 09/36 [18 Wa Gz]
HDU80 Birbirti kebele (Berberti ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in westernmost central Were Ilu wereda, 21-26 km
west-northwest of Were Ilu town; area 2,641 hecxtares.
[CSA 1994]
HEF16 Birbirti kebele (Berberti ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in central Kalu wereda towards its east, 15-20 km
east-southeast of Kombolcha; area 3,247 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
birbisa: birbissa (O) tree or its cones, same as birbirsa above
HDF11 Birbisa 08/39 [Gu]
JCN16 Birbisa 2375 m, cf JCN15 Birbirsa 07/40 [WO]
HEE06 Birbisa kebele 11/39 [Ad]
in western Legambo wereda at its northern border,
15-20 km west of Akista; area 2,510 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDK78 Birbitsa (with church) 09/38 [AA]
HDT16 Bircato, see Minaaze
HBF82 Bircheisa, see Birkeisa
JCT43 Bircot, see Birkot
JCK66 Bircul (Bircut), see Birkul
HFC69 Bircutan (Amba B.), see Birkuta
bird (A) cold
JDD73 Birdid (Berdid) (mount.) 0848'/4246' 1529/1610 m 08/42 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code JDD72
HCA43 Birdiga 0549'/3506' 1071 m 05/35 [WO Gz]
bire (Som) milking vessel, milk container;
biri (O) water well; (A) bone above front hoof
HDL70 Bire 0945'/3826' 2243 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
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see under Gebre Guracha
HBK59 Bire wereda (Birie ..) (centre in 1964 = Mega) 04/38 [+ Ad]
biresa (O) tree, the wood of which is used for smoking vessels
JDA35 Biresa 0828'/4018' 1519 m
biret, bret (brät) (A,T) iron, metal; rifle; chain of prisoner;
bireta (O) chain
HDK48 Birete 0927'/3818' 2625 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HEM24 Bireyli 1200'/3943' 1597 m 12/39 [Gz]
HCA28c Birga (hills) 05/35 [Ca]
HEJ47 Birgida (Bergida, Berghida) 1213'/3717' 1818 m 12/37 [Gz 20 Gu]
(small woody island west of Gorgora)
HEJ47 Birgida Maryam (B. Mariam) (small island) 12/37 [Ca Ch]
JCK85 Birgod, cf Birkot 07/42 [WO]
birgud (A) rough cinnamon bark
HFC58 Birgutan, Amba, see Birkuta
birhan (A,T,Geez) light, glow, flame of candle
HCG75 Birhan (Berhan, Brahan) 06/35 [LM Ad WO]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
HDS86 Birhan (Brhan) 1045'/3804' 4154 m 10/38 [x Gz]
(mountain & pass)
birhane selam (A) light /of?/ peace
GDE07 Birhane Selam 0813'/3407' 473 m, at Baro river 08/34 [Gz]
JBG75 Birib Ladeni 0415'/4018' 1065 m 04/40 [WO Gz]
J.... Birifai 05/42 [18]
HC... Birindare 05/38? [20]
village about 70 km from Yabelo in direction Konso
birinet: biruhnet (T) clarity
HDR88c Birinet (high plateau) 2090 m 10/37 [Gu]
HCA42 Biring, see Birnu
HEF44 Biriti 1116'/3946' 2116 m, south-east of lake Hayk 11/39 [Gz]
JCH44 Biriti 0644'/4108' 996/1097 m 06/41 [WO MS Gz]
birka w..: washa (A) cave
HDU02 Birka & Lisan Washa kebele (Berqa & Lesan .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in western Mafud, Moja & Wadera wereda, stretching
south-east/north-west to its northern border, 10-15 km west
of Sela Dingay; area 2,335 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
birkate (birk'atä) (T) score; birketa (T) contribution
HDT06 Birkato (Bircato) 10/38 [+ WO]
birke: birk (birq) (A) rare /pleasure/, scarce
Birke, Birkie, a male personal name
HE... Birke (Birkie) (centre in 1964 of Bugna sub-district) 12/38 [+ Ad]
HCA38 Birke Meda (plain) 05/35 [Ca]
HBF82 Birkeisa (Bircheisa) 0330'/3932' 1190 m 03/39 [Gz WO]
(mountain on the border of Kenya)
birki, birkii (O) 1. portion between rings of bamboo or cane;
2. clan, tribe, species; birqii (O) rare, seldom met with
HFF13 Birki 1342'/3939' 2136 m, near Agula 13/39 [Gz]
(with church Mikael at some distance to the east)
birko (birqo) (T) wild gladiolus found near water,
Petamenes latifolius, up to 60 cm tall
HEL54 Birko (Birco, Burqua Gabriel) 12/38 [+ WO Gu]
(with church) 3590 m
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birko deb..: debela (däbäla) (A) kind of cloth
HEF14 Birko Debela 12/38 [x]
HEF14 Birko Debela kebele (Berqo Däbäla ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in south-eastern Dese Zuriya wereda at its eastern border,
8 km south of Kombolcha; area 3,067 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEL33 Birko kebele (Berko ..) 12/38 [Ad]
in the middle of northern Bugna wereda,
35 km west-northwest of Lalibela; area 8,566 hectares. [CSA 1994]
birkot (A) small wooden headrest covered with leather
JCT43 Birkot (Bircot, Birgot) 0736'/4345' 761 m 07/43 [MS Gz WO Gu]
birkul: biirqool (Som) to tie a rope around a man
who goes down into a deep well
JCK66 Birkul (Bircul, Birkut, Bircut) 0653'/4305' 653 m 06/43 [+ WO Gz Gu]
HEM30 Birkumit 1206'/3921' 3569 m 12/39 [Gz]
JC... Birkut (Bircut), cf Birkot above 05/43 [+ Gu]
HFC58 Birkuta (Amba Birgutan) 1406'/3720' 1788 m 14/37 [Gz]
(mountain), cf Birkutan
HFC69 Birkuta (Bircutan, Brkuta) 1409'/3722' 1153 m 14/37 [Gz WO Ad]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
birkutan: (birtukan (A) orange fruit)
HFC79 Birkutan (Bircutan, Amba B.) (area) 1860 m 14/37 [+ WO Gu]
HFD31 Birkutan (Bircutan) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]
HDU01 Birkwa (Birk'wa) 0957'/3930' 2618 m 09/39 [Gz]
HEL42 Birkwakwa (Bercuacua) 1213'/3839' 2345 m 12/38 [Gz WO Gu]
Coordinates would give map code HEL43
HEL53 Birkwakwa (Birk'wak'wa, Cercir Abo) 12/38 [Gz]
1214'/3845' 2266 m
HEL33 Birkwakwa kebele (Berkwakwa ..) 12/38 [Ad]
large kebele across western Bugna wereda; area 16,916 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
-- Birmaji, an Oromo luba which lasted 1578-1586
?? Birmuji (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]
HCA42 Birnu (Jebel Birnu, Biring) 0552'/3502' 445/1100 m 05/35 [WO]
(mountain near the border of Sudan)
biro, biiroo (O) net, bag made from rope; (Som) iron, steel, tools;
biiro (Som) collection
HCA95 Biro (Beru) 0609'/3518' 1661 m, cf Bero 06/35 [WO Gu Gz]
HCA95 Biro sub-district? (-1997-) 06/35 [n]
HCA95 Biro wereda (centre in 1964 = Biro) 06/35 [Ad]
HCM50 Birole, see Karra Birole
birra (O) season from about mid-September to mid-December
HEK62 Birratellic, see under Belesa 12/37 [WO]
HBM11 Birres (locality) 0346'/3924' 03/39 [WO]
birri, biri, birrii, berri (O) 1. silver, Ethiopian currency birr;
2. long grass or stalk of plant
HES95 Birri 1330'/3758' 1319 m, 13/37 [WO Gz]
see under Adi Arkay
H.... Birro, locality in Guma west of the Didessa river 08/36 [x]
Birru (Biru, Beru, Burru), a male personal name
HDB17 Birru (Birro, Beroy) 0817'/3624' 2134 m 08/36 [Gz]
JDJ38 Birsug sub-district (centre in 1964 = Funyan Bira) 09/42 [Ad]
biru: biruh (A,T) clear, bright /sunshine/
JEP69 Biru (area) 13/41 [WO]
HDT52 Biruh Tesfa kebele (Beruh Täsfa ..) 10/38 [Ad]
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near north-westernmost Wegdi wereda at its northern border,
21 km west of Mahdere Selam; area 1,483 hectares. [CSA 1994]
HDM64 Birze Hager kebele (Berzé Hagär ..) 09/39 [Ad]
far to the east in central Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,
14 km east of Debre Birhan town; area 409 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
bisak, bissak (Som) kind of tree, Terminalia orbicularis,
belonging to thorn scrub
KDB08 Bisak (Bisaq) (area) 08/46 [+ WO]
?? Bisanta Mikael (B. Micael) ../.. [+ Gu]
HES72 Bisava (area) 13/37 [WO]
HES53 Bisava Maryam (church) 1310'/3750' peak 3002, 13/37 [+ WO Gz]
see also Amba Zagul
JCC61 Biscei, see Buski
JDH17 Biscian Arauacia, see Harawacha
HDE66 Biscioftu, see Debre Zeyt
JDJ19 Bisciuman, see Buchumen
Biset (birät'), a male personal name
HFE98 Biset, see Bizet
bishan, bishaan (O) water; (Som) this month;
dimo (O) kind of grain, Sorghum sp.;
dhimo (Som) to die; dimo (T) baobab tree, Adansonia digitata
HDL12 Bishan Dimo (B. Dima) 0921'/3822' 2526 m 09/38 [Gz Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Ada Berga sub-district)
bishan j..: jebi (Som) raid an enemy, interrupt, break, smash
HDK76 Bishan Jebi 0943'/3807' 2062 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDK86 Bishan Jebi 0947'/3807' 1492 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
7½ km north of one in HDK76
bishan ke..: kello, keelloo (O) yellow Meskel flower, Bidens sp.
JDH49 Bishan Kelo (B. K'elo, B. Qelo) 09/41 [Gz q]
0925'/4130' 1978 m
HDK39 Bishandimo 09/38 [AA]
GDF92 Bishe (Bisce) 0902'/3434' 1765 m 09/34 [Gz]
GDM57 Bisheho 0930'/3458' 1451 m 09/34 [Gz]
HDB07c Bishi 08/36 [Wa]
HDE66 Bishoftu (Biscioftu), see Debre Zeyt 08/38 [WO Gu]
Bishoftu Guda (N of lake Bishoftu), see Debre Zeyt : lakes
HCS51 Bishone (Bushana, Buscianne) 07/37 [LM Ad WO]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
HEU01 Bishulha 1244'/3929' 2564 m 12/39 [Gz]
south-west of Maychew
-- Bisidimo, Bassadimo, name of an Ala tribe of eastern Oromo
JDJ16 Bisidimo (Besidimo) (village, watercourse, area) 09/42 [MS WO Gu]
0913'/4213' 1340,1855 m, saddle 1410 m; with leprosarium
JDJ17 Bisidimo 0909'/4214' 1314 m 09/42 [Gz]
JEA34 Bisidimo (Bisdimo) (area) 11/40 [+ WO]
JDJ16c Bisidimo sub-district (Bissidimo ..) 09/42 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Issakoi)
H.... Bisitima (centre 1964 of Were Babo wereda), ../.. [Ad]
later in Jama wereda (-1999-), cf Bistima
HEE99 Biska kebele (Besqa ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in central eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda,
10 km north-east of Wegel Tena; area 2,032 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
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?? Biske (postal service under Nazret) ../.. [Po]
HDT95 Biskul kebele (Besqul ..) 10/39 [Ad]
at the middle of the northern border of Kelala wereda,
16 km north of Kelala settlement; area 1,343 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDF51 Bislu, M. (area) 1950 m 08/39 [WO]
bissik (Borana?) kind of tree, Terminalia orbicularis,
see bisak above
HBU21 Bissika 04/39 [WO]
HEF54 Bistima 1120'/3946' 2516 m, east of lake Hayk 11/39 [Gz Po]
(visiting postman under Dessie)
HDT10 Bistinno 1007'/3827' 2136 m 10/38 [WO Gz]
bita, bita-a (O) 1. left as opposite of right;
2. south; 3. devil, fiend
HDT47 Bita (Bit'a) 1023'/3908' 2350 m 10/39 [Gz]
town in Jema wereda (-1991-)
HDT.. Bita & Bilew wereda (centre in 1964 = Shel Afaf), 10/39 [Ad]
cf Bitta
HD... Bita Bilo sub-district (-1997-) 09/38? [n]
HCP03c Bita Genet, town in Chena wereda 07/36 [20]
HDT48 Bita Gurguna kebele (Bit'a .. ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in western Jema wereda at its border,
13-15 km south-west of Degolo; area 1,335 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
bitacha, bitaacha (O) 1. left as opposite of right; 2. south
HDK14 Bitacha 0910'/3752' 1829 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
bitasha (O) buyer, purchaser
bitata (O) case of cow or bull having one horn upward and the other
downward, regarded as being fortunate; bitat (bit'at) (A) incision
HCF11 Bitata (Bitatta, Bihatta, Kella Genale) 05/39 [Gz Br WO Gu]
MS: 0525'/3920' = HBU90, 1360 m
Gz: 0528'/3929' = HCF02, 1524 m
bitati, bitatti (O) on the left side; left-handed
HEU52 Bitbit (Bit'bit') (mountain) 1308'/3935' 2710 m 13/39 [Gz]
bite: bitteh (O) kind of shrub or medium tree, Sideroxylon oxy-
acantha, with large and dense crown and short but sharp spines
HDE16 Bite 0814'/3900' 1808 m 08/39 [Gz]
HDK56 Bite 0935'/3803' 2488 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDK98 Bite 0955'/3816' 2547 m, see under Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz]
HEE68 Biterfo 1124'/3905' 2246 m, west of Mekdela 11/39 [Gz]
HEC48 Biti 11/37 [WO]
JDH50 Bitigiu (Bittigiu), see Butuji
HDR82 Bitilta Zebraro 1046'/3647' 2063 m 10/36 [Gz]
bitima (Arussi O) a loose shutter which is fixed
to close the door opening at night
HEM52 Bitimo 1216'/3936' 1471 m, with pass nearby 12/39 [Gz]
HET16 Bitirtiko 1246'/3903' 1617 m 12/39 [Gz]
HDE.? Bito (with church Mika'el), in Chefe Donsa area 08/39? [x]
HDL08 Bito 0905'/3912' 2502 m 09/39 [Gz]
HDL.. Bito sub-district (centre in 1964 = Dobi) 09/39 [Ad]
HEE86 Bitor, see Bete Hor
HEL17 Bitoy (Bit'oy) 1153'/3905' 2200 m 11/39 [Gz]
HCF.? Bitrai, village between Dolo Mena and Negele Borena 05/39 [20]
bitta, bittaa (O) market situation
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HC... Bitta sub-district (centre in 1964 = Aka) 07/35? [Ad]
bitu, bittu (O) buy, purchase, rent; bito (Som) flying dust
HDH51 Bitu 09/35 [WO]
biu ad..: biyo (Som) water; biyyo (O) soil, land;
adda (O) forehead, cf Ada as first part of name
JBP81 Biu Adda (seasonal spring) 05/40 [MS WO]
JDE13 Biu Gudud, see Biyo Gudud
bivio (Italian) road fork, crossroads
HEU71 Bivio Alagi, see Alagi
JDJ38 Bivio Fiambiro, see Funyan Bira
HFC04 Bivio Jesus (Italian name) 13/36 [WO]
HE... Biwel, see Biwul
HEE88 Biwot Mikael (church) 1137'/3913' 11/39 [Gz]
HEE88 Biwot Selho kebele (.. Sälho ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda,
5 km north-east of Wegel Tena; area 1,770 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEL97 Biws 1236'/3906' 1777 m, east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz]
HE... Biwul (Biwel) 12/39 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Aratu Insisa sub-district)
biya, biyya (O) country, land, nation; biya (Som) well;
-- Biya, a dialect within the Bako dialect-cluster in the south-west
JCK90 Biya Gennale (waterhole) 07/42 [WO]
JDS71 Biyanot, see Biye Anod
HFK04 Biyara (Berai) 1429'/3757' 1512 m 14/37 [Gz]
near map code HFD94
KCN44 Biyas (Bias) 07/45 [+ WO]
biye, biyee (O) soil; biyee (Som) to water
Biye .., see also Biyo ..
GDU54 Biye Abi (Baibi, Bibi) 1024'/3443' 1178 m 10/34 [Gz WO]
JDS71 Biye Anod (Bio Anod, Beio Anot, Biyanot) 10/42 [Gz]
(Biya Anot, 'milky water') 1036'/4240' 733 m
JDS10 Biye Bahi (Biobai, Biobahie) 1003'/4230' 937 m 10/42 [Gz]
biye g..: gurgure (O) poison; gurgur (Som) 1. carry
things one by one; 2. vulture
JDS42 Biye Gurgur (Bio Gurgure) 1024'/4241' 964 m 10/42 [Gz]
(with police station)
biye ko..: kobi, koobi, kobii (O) anthill;
qobbe (Som) chill, cool of the night
JDS40 Biye Kobe (B. K'obe, B. Qobe) (police station) 10/42 [Gz q]
1023'/4234'
KCA44 Biye Odo, see Bio Ado
JDS40 Biye Quababa, see Biyo Keraba
JDK30 Biyeade (Biye'ade) 0920'/4234' 1517 m 09/42 [Gz]
JDL01 Biyeys (Bieis) (area) 09/43 [+ WO]
biyo (Som) water /& other fluids/; biyyo, biyye (O) soil, land
HDK49 Biyo 0928'/3822' 2145 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDT96 Biyo 1046'/3900' 2458 m 10/39 [Gz]
JDA38 Biyo 0828'/4033' 1560 m 08/40 [Gz]
JDA52 Biyo 0836'/4001' 1563 m 08/40 [Gz]
JDC99 Biyo (Bio) (area) 08/42 [+ WO]
JDH37 Biyo 0920'/4120' 09/41 [MS]
JDJ24 Biyo 0917'/4200' 1806 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz]
JDJ24 Biyo 0918'/4201' 1791 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz]
JDK42 Biyo 0928'/4242' 1811 m 09/42 [Gz]
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JDS10 Biyo Anod (Biye Anod) 10/42 [MS]
JDS71 Biyo Anot (border post and mountains) 10/42 [+ Gu]
JDS71 Biyo Anot (Bio Anot) (area) 695 m, cf Biye Anod 10/42 [+ WO]
biyo a..: aso (A,T) malaria
JBT.. Biyo Aso (Bio Aso) 05/43 [+ Gu]
JDS10 Biyo Bahe (Biye Bahi, Biobahie, Biobai) 10/42 [LM MS Ad WO]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964) 940 m
biyo gud..: biyo guduud (Som) reddish-brown water
JDE13 Biyo Gudud (Biu Gudud) (area) 08/43 [+ WO]
KCP01 Biyo Gudud (Bio Gudut) 0715'/4548' 553 m 07/45 [+ Gz WO]
biyo gurgur: gurgur (Som) carry things one by one;
gurgura (O) for sale
JDS42 Biyo Gurgur (Biye Gurgur, Bio Gurgure) 10/42 [+ MS WO]
(Bio Gurguru) (border post) 900/940 m 10/42 [+ Gu]
JDS40 Biyo Kaboba, see Bio Kaboba
biyo kar..: karaba (O) small pincers; karabaa (O) shrub
used as a whip; karabo (O) tray /for coffee cups/;
qaraba (O) home-made small razor; tweezers
carraab (Som) to travel in the afternoon;
qaraabay (Som) search, go looking for, forage
JDH35 Biyo Karaba (Bio Caraba, Bio Carabba) 09/41 [Gz WO]
0922'/4110' 1523/1535 m
JDS40 Biyo Keraba (Bio Caboba, Biye Quababa) 929 m 10/42 [LM WO Gu x]
JCR17c Biyo Kulma (Bio Culma) 07/42 [+ x]
HDT04 Biyo Kurtibora kebele (Biyoqurt'ibora ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in western Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at its southern border,
15-25 km west-southwest of Alem Ketema; area 5,576 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
biyo mudo (O) less good land?
mudo (O) defect, imperfection; (Som) to deserve, to merit
KCN03 Biyo Mudo (Bio Mudo) 07/45 [+ WO]
biyo we..: weraba (Harari) hyena; worabbo (Som) hyena;
warabboo (O) large antelope, eland?
JDC86 Biyo Weraba (Bio Uoraba), see Didimtu
JDH02 Biyoyo (Bioio) 09/40 [+ WO]
?? Bizamo (historical area recorded by Almeida) ../.. [Pa]
HED90 Bizeb 1145'/3730' 1843 m 11/37 [Gz]
HEF 72 Bizen kebele (Bizän ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in northern Ambasel wereda at its eastern border,
3-10 km north-west of Wichale; area 3,520 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
bizet: bizat (A) abundance, multitude
HFE98 Bizet (Biset) 1423'/3915' 1925 m 14/39 [Ad Po Br Gz]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964) (-1964-1997-)
in Adwa awraja near the border of Eritrea
HFE98 Bizet wereda (-1994-) 14/39 [n]
HDJ12 Bizidimo Mikael (church) 0910'/3651' 09/36 [Gz]
?? Black Gorge (travellers' name: canyon part of Abay) ../.. [20]
JFA.. Black Mountain (in Dalol area) 14/40 [Mi]
HEJ85 Blagir, see under Chilga 12/37 [WO]
JBN23 Blanga 0444'/4004' 919 m 04/40 [WO Wa Gz]
?? Blaten, with a concentration camp for Eritreans (1998) ../.. [20]
?? Blaten Tenna (in Sidamo, with school) ../.. [x]
HCL82 Bleys Concession (Con. Bleys) 07/38 [WO Gu]
in early 1930s coffee plantation south of Shashemene
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HCR.. Blida, not far from Jimma 07/36 [n]
boa (O) weeping, grief, funeral lamentation
HBL03 Boa (with well) 0341'/3844' 1164 m 03/38 [Gz]
HDJ78 Boa (area) 09/37 [WO]
boa d..: dengiya (A) stone
HEC39 Boa Dengia 11/37 [WO]
HFE91 Boa Tsaida 1423'/3834' 1722 m, 14/38 [Gz]
near the border of Eritrea
?? Boaee, spelling used on postmark ../.. [Po]
HES23 Boashi Maryam (Boasci Mariam) (church) 12/37 [+ WO]
HD... Boata Kochema (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad]
boba, bobaa (O) armpit; (Welega Bega) tortoise
HCJ73 Boba, lake near border Dauro-Konta 07/36 [x]
HCP96 Boba 0807'/3617' 2166 m 08/36 [Gz]
HCR98 Bobar (area) 08/37 [WO]
-- bobassa: Warra Bubassa (Bubassa people/family) name of
an Ala tribe of eastern Oromo
JDA95 Bobassa (mountain) 1400/1425 m 08/40 [Ne]
JDC96 Bobassa (Bubasa, Bubassa, Bubase, Fre: Boubassa) 08/42 [WO 18 Wa]
(Bobasa) 0854'/4212' 1533 m, cf Bubasa 08/42 [Gz LM x]
JDC96 Bobassa sub-district (Bobasa ..) 09/42 [Ad LM]
(centre in 1964 = Bobassa)
JDA95 Bobassa (mountain) 1400/1425 m 08/40 [Ne]
bobba (O) excrements
HDL64 Bobba, cf Boba 09/38 [WO]
HCJ67 Bobbe (mountains) 0654'/3718' 967 m 06/37 [WO Gz]
HCJ.. Bobbi Shere (Bobi), village near Waka, 1750 m 07/37 [x]
JDH50 Bobbisa, G. (area) 1022 m 09/40 [WO]
bobe (O) good quality sorghum
HDE90 Bobe 0900'/3829' 2179 m 09/38 [x]
(also a river), see under Genet
HDJ66 Bobe 0940'/3712' 2441 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDK58 Bobe 0930'/3815' 2475 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDK95 Bobe 0956'/3759' 1412 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HCJ.. Bobi, see Bobbi Shere
HCS.. Bobicho (with mission station), see under Hosaina 07/37 [x]
HCS12 Bobija (Bobigia, Gobigia) (mountain) 07/37 [+ WO Gz]
0723'/3744' 2445 m
HCC53 Bobo 05/53'/3657' 1201 m 05/36 [Gz]
GCM46 Boca, see Erbu
HCJ65 Boca, see Boka & HDB36 HDC22 HDC44
HCJ82 Boca, see Boha
HDE89 Boccam (Boccan), see Bokan
JDB60 Bocche Guddo, see Beke Gudo
JDB71 Bocche Guddo, see Burka Gudo
JDA59 Bocche Ticco, see Boke Tiko
HCE73 Bocco (Boco), see Boko
JDJ05 Bocco, see Baku
HCT39 Boccoggi, see Bekoji
KCR10 Boch, see Boh
HDE39 Bocha (Boccia, M.) (area) 08/39 [+ WO]
JCL52 Bochaier 0648'/4336' 583 m 06/43 [Gz]
HDK87 Bochasa (Boch'asa) 0949'/3812' 2226 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
(also name of a stream)
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HDD98c Boche (Botche), near and east of Lege Batu, 09/38 [x]
in Jibat & Mecha awraja
HDJ93 Boche, see Boke
HFC44 Bocher ? 13/36 [WO]
HBM02 Boches (mountain) 0339'/3931' 1051 m 03/39 [WO Gz]
HDG05 Bochi 0903'/3514' 1796 m, near map code HDA95 09/35 [WO Gz]
GCT35 Bochiaba (Bacialba) 0734'/3356' 319 m 07/33 [Gz]
near the border of Sudan
bocho, bochoo (O) alley or pass between hills
HDF61c Bockan (Boccan) (mountain) 2621 m 08/39 [+ Gu]
JDB31 Bocke (Bocche) (area) 08/40 [+ WO]
bocko (Kefa O) kind of tree, Bersama abyssinica,
under-storey tree in highland forests, with small flowers
in long clusters
HCE73 Bocko (Bocco) (area), cf Boko 06/38 [+ WO]
HDE49 Bocko (Bocco, M.) (area), see under Nazret 08/39 [+ WO]
JDJ05 Boco, see Baku
HCT39 Bocoggi, see Bekoji
JDD37 Bocol Lelei, see Bokol Lely
HCG33 Bocol, see Bokol & JBU63
HDL76 Bocolo, see Daleti
JEG59 Bocurri, see Bokurri
JBP02 Bod Bod (area) 04/40 [WO]
boda, bodde (O) after, afterwards, behind, last;
boda meret (A) hot country
HCJ18 Boda 0627'/3722' 2130 m 06/37 [Gz]
HDC75 Boda 0852'/3705' 1871 m 08/37 [Gz]
HDD76 Boda (Bodda), 30 km south of Ambo 08/38 [MS Ad WO]
(centre in 1964 of Boda Kekeli sub-district)
JDJ13 Boda 0911'/4157' 1731 m, east of Grawa 09/41 [Gz]
H.... Boda Inchini (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 05/37? [Ad]
JEH54 Bodaito (seasonal waterhole) cf Badaih 12/41 [Ne]
JCK29 Bodauein, see Baduein
bodda (O) black cotton soil; bodda meret (A) hot land /for being lowland/
HDD76 Bodda (area) 08/38 [WO]
HCK64 Bodditi (place), see Boditi
JCH40 Bodditti (area) 06/40 [WO]
boddo (O) alley or pass between hills
JCH52 Boddo 0652'/4100' 1171 m 06/40 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code JCK53
bode, bodee (O) small, light spear
HDD55 Bode 0839'/3758' 2314 m, north of Weliso 08/37 [Gz]
HDJ65 Bode 0939'/3705' 2448 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDT47 Bode 1022'/3904' 1906 m 10/39 [Gz]
bodel ..: dere (A) a kind of acacia;
(Afar) far away, long; dheere (Som) flow of a river
KCP70 Bodel Dere 07/45 [WO]
HEH74 Bodela (Bodella) 1224'/3607' 906 m 12/36 [WO Gz]
-- with Gumis people
JCR57c Bodele 07/42 [18 Wa]
JCR48 Bodeleh (Bodele) 0741'/4221' 804 m 07/42 [Gz]
JCK29 Bodewen, see Badweyn
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HBP54 Bodi (Hana), ethnic group in the upper Omo Valley 05/36 [x]
HCC91 Bodiro 06/36 [WO]
HCK74 Boditi (Boditti, Bodditi, Bodite, Boditu, Bodity) 06/37 [Gz WO x]
0658'/3752' 1983/2050 m 06/37 [Ad Te 20]
town in Damot Gale wereda
(centre in 1964 of Chorake sub-district)
with sub-post office
HCM.. Boditi (mountain) 3520 m, see under Gaysay 07/39 [Br Ca]
JBS53 Bodle (Bodleh, Badle, Bedle) 05/42 [WO Gz]
0502'/4248' 417 m
HCD81c Bodo, at the road Chencha-Gidole 06/37 [x]
JD... Bodo (site where fossils were found), 10/40? [x]
at some distance from Gewani
JDP63 Bodo (area) 10/41 [WO]
?? Bodo (Boddo?), south of Arba Minch ../.. [x]
HCK83 Bodoacio 0709'/3750' 1932 m 07/37 [+ WO Gz]
JEJ86 Bododa 1230'/4212' 601 m 12/42 [Gz]
?? Bodola/?/, in Bale Goba district of Hararge ../.. [x]
JDE70 Bodoleh 0847'/4327' 1378 m 08/43 [Gz]
HCJ97 Bodollo 0711'/3717' 1742 m 07/37 [WO Gz]
HCB35 Bodu 0546'/3614' 963 m 05/36 [Gz]
HCB46 Bodu, G. (mountain) 05/36 [WO]
HCB56 Bodu 0554'/3619' 603 m 05/36 [WO Gz]
HCJ28 Boe, see Bohe
HEU.. Boera Ogazen, see also under Amba Aradam 13/39 [It]
bofa (O) snake
HDF30 Bofa 0828'/3927' 1501 m 08/39 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HDF31
HDF42 Bofa (with sub-post office) 08/39 [MS]
HD... Bofa, in Yerer & Kereyu awraja 08/39 [Ad]
HE... Bofa (Boffa) (centre in 1964 of Chore sub-district) 11/39 [+ Ad]
HEF94 Bofa kebele 11/39 [Ad]
in central Habru wereda, 11 km east of Mersa and
20 km south-east of Weldiya; area 2,729 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
JDB87 Bofangela (Bofaniela) (area) 08/41 [WO Mi]
in the Gergertu valley of the Chercher mountains
HDF41 Bofe, town in Boset wereda 08/39 [20]
JDK00 Boffa, G. (area), cf Bofa 09/42 [WO]
boffata: bofta (T) muslin
HDE64 Boffata, see Hei Gurumu
HCC.? Boffo, small settlement at elevated location 05/36 [x]
HFE05 Boga 1336'/3858' 1835 m 13/38 [Gz]
Bogale, a male name; bogg ale (A) flare up, flame quickly;
sefer (säfär) (A) neighbourhood, settlement, camp
HCA38 Bogale Sefer 05/35 [Ca]
HDP97 Boget' Mikael (church) 1050'/3620' 10/36 [Gz]
JDA42 Bogdo, G. (area) 2294 m 08/40 [WO]
HDG26 Bogi, see Boji & HDH22
HDG39 Bogi, see Bila
HDR86 Boglie 1042'/3710' 1986 m, see under Bure 10/37 [WO Gz]
bogol ma..: manjo (Som) feet, legs
JBH99 Bogol Manyo (Bogol /Magno/, B. Mayo, Magno 04/41 [Gz WO Gu]
(Bokolmayu) ' 345/515 m
bogolla (Konso) type of high social rank
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JBH57 Bogolmai 0406'/4122' 469 m 04/41 [Gz]
HEF56 Bogsa 1123'/3953' 2030 m 11/39 [Gz]
HDR93 Boguina, see Baguna
KCR10 Boh (Bokh, Boch) 0723'/4638' 528 m 07/46 [Gz WO x]
HEJ52 Boh Boh (area) 12/36 [WO]
KCR10 Boh sub-district? (-1997-) 07/46 [n]
KCR10 Boh wereda (centre in 1964 = Boh) 07/46 [Ad]
HCJ.. Boha (mountain in Kefa) 07/36? [x]
with Portuguese church restored in 1930
HCJ82 Boha (Boca) 0703'/3655' 1430 m 07/36 [Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HCJ73
HE... Bohaie, between Korem and Tekeze river 12/39 [x]
HFF26 Bohale, see Ime Behole
HFF26 Bohale sub-district (Bohlie ..) 13/39 [WO Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Hayk Mesihas)
JEB18 Bohale (area) 11/41 [WO]
bohd bar: baar (Som) peak; bar (Som) livestock;
/further meanings, see at Bar Abir/
JCD66 Bohd Bar (Bohl B., Bohol B.) 0601'/4306' 281 m 06/43 [WO Gz]
HCC45 Bohe, see HCC55 Merka
HCJ28 Bohe (Boe) 0631'/3724' 1541 m 06/37 [Gz]
HEJ25 Bohit (Buahit) (small island), cf Bwahit 11/37 [Ch Gu WO]
HEJ46 Bohiya (Bohiiao) (small island) 12/37 [Ch WO]
HEK31 Bohiya (Buait) (small island) 12/37 [Ch WO Gu]
JCD66 Bohl Bar (Bohd Bar) 06/43 [LM WO]
bohol (Som) ravine, ditch; dima (O) 1. red /animal/,
white /human/; 2. kind of small tree, Rhamnus prinoides;
3. baobab large tree, Adansonia digitata
JCR07 Bohol Dima (waterhole) 07/42 [MS WO]
JDE60c Boholeh 08/43 [Wa]
JEB88 Boholle 1134'/4132' 355 m, see under Asaita 11/41 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code JEB79
bohon (Som) gelding, castrated male animal
JDG45 Bohonta 09/40 [WO]
JEH27 Bohoyta (Bohoita) (area), see under Serdo 11/41 [+ WO]
boi: boy (A) small irrigation channel, trench
JCA16 Boi 0535'/4023' 1268 m 05/40 [WO Gz]
boia: boya (T) paint; boyye (O) 1. pig; 2. greedy, selfish
GDM11 Boia, see Boya
HDB16 Boia (mountain) 0817'/3620' 2231/2470 m 08/36 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HDB17
JEH04 Boina, see Boyina
HE... Boja (centre in 1964 of Lai Dehuch sub-district) 12/37 [Ad]
boji (O) booty, captive, loot; (Som) to rest;
bojje (O) bush-pig, Potamochoerus porcus hassama
GDM46 Boji 0929'/3455' 1455 m 09/34 [Gz]
HDD84 Boji 0853'/3752' 2613 m, south-east of Ambo 08/37 [Gz]
HDG26 Boji (Bogi) (area) 09/35 [+ WO]
HDG38 Boji (Bogi, Kerkero) 0923'/3540' 1913 m 09/35 [WO Gz x]
("fitawrari house") in Sibu country
Coordinates would give map code HDG39
HDH22 Boji (T.Bogi) (hill) 09/35 [+ WO]
HDK01 Boji 0907'/3740' 2097 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
?? Boji Chekorsa wereda (-1997-), in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] [n]
HDG39 Boji Dirmeji sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bila), 09/35 [Ad]
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later wereda, in Gimbi awraja
HDD94c Boji Mangado (small village), see u. HDD94 Ambo 08/37 [Mi]
HDG.. Boji wereda 09/35 [Ad]
(-1994-) divided into 56 rural and 2 urban kebeles.
boka, bokkaa (O) yeast, leavening substance; bokka, bokkaa (O) rain;
bokka (A) to ferment /of dough/, be rancid /of butter/;
boka (boqa) (A) red-polled /animal/; (O) blaze, white spot on
the face of animals such as cattle; male animal with such blaze
HCJ65 Boka (Boca) 0657'/3704' 1799 m 06/37 [+ WO Gz]
HCJ82 Boka (Boca) 07/36 [+ WO]
HDB36 Boka (Boca) (mountain), see under Bedele 08/36 [+ WO]
HDC22 Boka (Boca) (mountain)2415 m, see under Koma 08/37 [+ WO]
HDC44 Boka (Boca) (mountain) 0835'/3705' 1791 m 08/37 [+ WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HDC45
HDJ73 Boka (Bok'a, Boqa) 0951'/3653' 1827 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDE89 Bokan (Boccam, Boccan) (mountain) 08/39 [x WO Gu Gz]
0853'/3916' 2460/2504 m, cf Boken
HDE89 Bokan (Boccan) (place) 0852'/3914' 2454 m 08/39 [+ Gu Gz]
HDE89 Bokan sub-district (centre in 1964 = Tebela) 08/39 [Ad]
HCS03 Bokata, a little south of Angacha 07/37 [20]
JDR55 Bokaylale (Bocailale) (area) 10/42 [+ WO]
HCJ20 Bokde (Banga) 0631'/3637' 1622 m 06/36 [Gz WO]
boke, bookee (O) fly, mosquito; boke, booqee (O) 1. piece of
woman's clothing, of leather; 2. female animal with a blaze on
the forehead
HDJ93 Boke (Boche) (mountain) 2230 m 09/36 [+ WO]
JD... Boke (Bookhee) (in Chercher awraja) 09/40? [Ad x]
JD... Boke Godu wereda (Bokie ..) 09/41 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Boke Godu)
-- boke gofa: Gofa, Goffa, name of an ethnic group
HBL37 Boke Gofa (area) 03/39 [WO]
boke tiko: tikko (tiqqoo) (O) small, little
?? Boke sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n]
JDA59 Boke Tiko (Boke T'ik'o, Bocche Ticco) 08/40 [Gz WO]
0844'/4039' 1892 m (with church Gebriel)
Coordinates would give map code JDA69
boke wa..: wakko, waakkoo (O) mushroom
HCR47 Boke Wako (Beke Aba Wako, Bekawaka) 07/37 [Gz]
(Bekie Abawako) 0739'/3715' 1792 m 07/37 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Amnada wereda)
?? Boke wereda ../.. [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 23 rural kebeles and 1 urban.
JDA35 Bokeksa, see Bekeksa
HEF65 Bokeksa kebele (Bokäksa ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in central Were Babo wereda, surrounding
Bokoksa settlement; area 2,359 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDF80 Boken Merk'orios (church) 0853'/3920' 08/39 [Gz]
HDT44 Bokfe kebele (Boqfé ..) 10/38 [Ad]
in south-western Wegdi wereda stretching to the wereda border,
10-15 km south of Mahdere Selam; area 2,043 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
KCR10 Bokh, see Boh
JCL51c Bokhayer 06/43 [Wa]
HDK10 Boki (Bok'i, Boqi) 0912'/3734' 2279 m 09/37 [AA q]
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waterfalls at 2 km NW and 4 km W
HDB24 Bokiti (Bok'iti, Boqiti) 0820'/3608' 2125 m 08/36 [Gz]
?? Bokla (visiting postman under D.Markos) ../.. [Po]
boko (O) 1, kind of tree, Bersama abyssinica;
2. raven; 3. limb in general; boqoo 1. cheek; 2. neck,
neckband; 3. near, close, beside;
(Gurage) bush-pig, Potamochoerus porcus hassama
HCE73 Boko (Bocco, Boco) 0607'/3846' 2307 m 06/38 [Gz]
HDL43 Boko (Bok'o, Boqo) 0925'/3845' 2460 m 09/38 [AA q Gz]
(with church Abo)
Coordinates would give map code HDL53
JCG64 Boko 0656'/4009' 2740 m 06/40 [Gz]
JDJ05 Boko, see Baku
JDJ06c Boko 09/42 [20]
centre in 2005 of Fedis wereda
JBN29 Bokoaka (locality) 0442'/4039' 04/40 [WO]
HCT39 Bokoggi (Bok'oji), see Bekoji
bokoka (O) flatulence; bokoku (O) be distended
by over-eating
HEF65 Bokoksa 11/39 [Ad]
The settlement is surrounded on all sides by Bokeksa kebele.
Within a distance of 10 km there are at km
2E Chali kebele
7E Gedida kebele
4SE Gere Babo kebele
5SE Chikile kebele
6S Adamo kebele
10S Gedero kebele
3SW Goha kebele
7SW Goli kebele
8SW Godo kebele
2W Ejersa kebele
3NW Ulaula kebele
10NW Kolobo kebele
5N Hadere kebele
5NE Arabati kebele
bok..: bocool (Som) kind of sea shell
HCG33 Bokol (Bocol, Bacol) (mountain) 06/35 [+ WO Wa]
0641'/3504' 2035/2087 m
JBU63 Bokol (Bocol) (area) 05/44 [+ WO]
JDD37 Bokol Leley (Bocol Lelei) (area) 1124 m 08/43 [+ WO]
-- bokol m..: Mayu, a lineage of Oromo
H.... Bokol Mayu (Bokolmayu) 05/37? [+ Ad]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
bokolo, bokkollo (boqqollo) (A,O) maize, Zea mays
HDK89 Bokolo 0948'/3822' 2151 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Gebre Guracha
HDL76 Bokolo (Bocolo), see under Webera 09/39 [+ WO]
bokota, boqota (O) place where travellers rest
HCR66 Bokota (Bok'ota, Boqota) 0750'/3708' 2246 m 07/37 [Gz q]
JDC95 Bokota (Bok'ota, Boqota) 0902'/4206' 1654 m 09/42 [Gz q]
HEC24 Bokra (Bocra) 11/36 [+ It]
boku (O) globe, sphere; (boquu) neck; bokku, bokkuu (O) scepter
of wood kept by the leader (Abba Bokku, Abba Gada) of the
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age group in power
?? Boku (area with fumarole sites) ../.. [20]
HDL33 Boku (Bok'u, Boqu) 0924'/3846' 2577 m 09/38 [AA q]
(with church Abo)
JDJ15 Boku 09/42 [MS]
HBM23 Bokul (mountain) 0349'/3936' 1184 m 03/39 [WO Gz]
JEG59 Bokurri (Bocurri, Bokkurri) (locality) 12/40 [+ WO Wa Gz]
1215'/4038'
HDJ21 Bokuta (Bok'uta, Boquta) 0915'/3646' 1859 m 09/36 [Gz q]
GDE15 Bol, see Buol
JBR62 Bol, see Marmaro
bola (O) leaf; boola (O) hole
GCT56 Bola (Buoala) 0744'/3359' 305 m 07/33 [WO Gz]
HCC74 Bola 0609'/3701' 1438 m 06/37 [Gz]
HCJ38 Bola, see Bole
HDC11 Bola (area) 08/36 [WO]
HDD72 Bola (mountain) 0849'/3742' 2516 m, 08/37 [Gz]
south of Inchini
HDT65 Bola kebele 10/38 [Ad]
near north-easternmost Wegdi wereda at its eastern border,
12-15 km north-east of Mahdere Selam; area 1,272 hectares
[CSA 1994]
HDD72 Bola Maryam, see Bole Maryam
bola ro..: rogge (O) unmarried girl's tonsure-like hair style
HDD81 Bola Rogghie (mountain) 0854'/3737' 2892 m 08/37 [Gz]
(Bolao R.), see under Inchini
JDG54 Bolahamo 783 m, cf Bolhamo 09/40 [WO]
JC... Bolarli 07/43 [18]
HCK91c Bolasso (cultivated hills), cf Bolosso 07/37 [Gu]
HEU73 Bolbala (mountain) 1323'/3938' 2340 m 13/39 [Gz]
HET66 Bolda 1314'/3859' 1698 m 13/38 [Gz]
bole (A) soil impregnated with salt; boolee (O) deep red soil
HCJ38 Bole (Bola) 0637'/3722' 2097 m 06/37 [WO Ad Gz]
Within a radius of 10 km there are towards
SE Woyde (Uoide) (mountain) 1909 m
W Doge (Doghe) (area) 2150 m
NE Kucha (Cuccia) (area)
JC... Bole (centre in 1964 of Aymero sub-district) 07/40? [Ad]
HCE90 Bole, see Bule
HDD96 Bole (mountain) 0902'/3804' 2440 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDD96 Bole (place) 0902'/3804', see under Ginchi 09/38 [Gz]
HDE36 Bole 0826'/3902' 1540/1595 m 08/39 [WO Gu Gz]
(with Thursday market)
HDE95 Bole 0858'/3854' 2230 m, east of Addis Abeba 08/38 [Gz]
HDF41 Bole, town in Boset wereda 08/39 [20]
HDL53 Bole, river [1] beyond Sendafa, 09/38 [Mi AA]
river [2] 30 km north of Addis Abeba on the Fiche road
HDL54 Bole 0930'/3847' 2609 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDD72 Bole Maryam (Bola M.) (church) 0851'/3741' 08/37 [Gz]
HDE95 Bole Maryam (church) 0858'/3854', east of A.A. 08/38 [Gz]
?? Bole Selasie (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]
(= Bollo Selassie = Bolo?)
HDL86 Boled (Boulle) 0948'/3902' 2398 m 09/39 [AA Gz]
HDM54 Boled kebele (Boläd ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in central Ankober wereda at its western border,
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HDK18 Boleda 0913'/3815' 2419 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HCT36 Boledena 0737'/3859' 2593 m, east of lake Langano 07/38 [Gz]
HEE38 Bolen kebele (Bolän ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in south-western Tenta wereda, 25 km south-southwest
of Tenta settlement; area 1,628 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEU12 Bolenta Giyorgis (church) 1250'/3934', 12/39 [Gz]
near Maychew
?? Bolfo Dassa (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
?? Bolhamo, in middle Awash valley, cf Bolahamo ../.. [x]
HFE.. Bolho (centre in 1964 of Hahayle wereda) 14/39 [Ad]
boli, boolii (O) excrement, shit
JDD60 Boli (area) 1317 m 08/42 [WO]
JBR94 Bolkot (Bolcot) 0521'/4201' 331 m 05/42 [+ Gz]
HCP08 Bolla 0715'/3630' 2707 m 07/36 [WO Gz]
bolla (O) 1. burrow, hole, pit; 2. grave; buta, butta (O) end
of an eight year cycle in the gada system;
buta (O) 1. robber; 2. marriage by pretended capture
?? Bolla Buta (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]
HC... Bollanza ../.. [Gu]
bollo, boolloo (O) valley, trench
HDF12 Bollo, see Bolo 08/39 [Gu]
HDH78 Bollo, see Bolo
HDF71 Bollo Gheorghis, see under Bolo 08/39 [WO]
HDF71 Bollo Selassie, see Bolo
HCK82 Bolloso, see Bolosso
HD... Bolo (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad]
HDF12 Bolo (Bollo) 0815'/3935' 2473 m 08/39 [Gz Gu Ad]
/or next one?:/ (centre in 1964 of Minjar sub-district)
HDF71 Bolo (Bollo Selassie, Bolo Silase) 08/39 [Gz WO LM]
0850'/3922' 1891 m
Coordinates would give map code HDF70
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
9SE Gala (hill) 1527/1910 m
3S Bollo Giyorgis (B. Ghiorghis) (village)
8S Siressa (area)
9NW Rambuti Balchi (R. Balci) (church)
10N Awarti (Aoarti) (village)
6NE Indod (Endoda) (village) 1654 m
HDH18 Bolo 0912'/3625' 1628 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDH78 Bolo (Bollo) 0943'/3629' 1841/2080 m 09/36 [Gz WO]
HDH96 Bolo 0955'/3617' 1962 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDL73 Bolo (area), see under Fiche 09/38 [AA]
HDL74 Bolo 0942'/3852' 2578 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Debre Libanos
HEF12 Bolo 1057'/3934' 3339 m 10/39 [Gz]
bolo do..: doyyoo (O) bland, not much taste;
doyo (A) food as above; (O? Guji) kind of black-and-white bird
HDE85 Bolo Doyo 0855'/3853' 2306 m, east of Akaki 08/38 [Gz]
HDF71 Bolo Giyorgis kebele 08/39 [Ad]
in south-western Minjar & Shenkora wereda,
6-10 km south of Balchi; area 778 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDL99 Bolo kebele 09/39 [Ad]
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in central Moret & Jiru wereda towards the east,
2-6 km north-east of Inewari; area 2,075 hectares. [CSA 1994]
HD... Bolo Menjar (in Yerer & Kereyu awraja) 08/39? [Ad]
?? Bolo Werke (Bollo Worke), in Shewa ../.. [+ 18]
JDN68c Bolodi 10/40 [Gu]
JEJ35 Bolombolta (area) 12/42 [WO]
HDL73 Bolongo 0941'/3842' 2565 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HCK82 Boloso (Bolloso, Bolasso) 07/37 [Gz WO Gu]
(mountain) 0703'/3736' 2185 m
Coordinates would give map code HCK71
HC... Boloso Hambecho (in Welamo awraja) 06/37? [Ad]
HCK82 Bolosso Sore sub-district? (-1997-) 07/37 [n]
/Sore is a male personal name/
HCK82 Bolosso & Sorie wereda 07/37 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Areka (Ancheto))
(-1994-) is divided into 39 rural and 3 urban kebeles.
HCK82 Bolosso sub-district (centre in 1964 = Zebba) 07/37 [Ad]
HCK82 Bolosso wereda (-1980-2000-) 07/37 [20]
JFA93 Bolotarmo (Bolotamo) 1423'/4004' 490/815 m 14/40 [WO Gz]
JDA76 Bolti 08/40 [WO]
HES44 Boltuk (Boltuc) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]
JDJ41 Bolulo 0926'/4142' 2493 m 09/41 [Gz]
GDU54 Boma (Bomo, Bomu) 1028'/3449' 882/1116 m 10/34 [Gz WO Mi]
Coordinates would give map code GDU55
JDD62 Bomba 0844'/4243' 1493 m 08/42 [Gz]
JDJ19 Bombas 0913'/4228' 1583 m 09/42 [Te Gz]
GDM73 Bombasci (Bombashi), see Bambesi & GDM74
JDC57 Bombe (Annia Bombe?) (area) 08/42 [WO]
HCK82 Bombe Edget, town in Boloso & Sore wereda 07/37 [20]
bombi, boombii (O) 1. beetle; 2. bomb
HDJ90 Bome (mountain peak) 0953'/3640' 1911 m 09/36 [Gz]
GDU54 Bomo, see Boma
GDU48 Bomo Belfudi sub-district (B. Bielfudi ..) 10/34 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Gizen)
bona (A,O) dry season, the "summer" season from middle of
December to middle of March; (O) 1. drought; 2. carefree
and proud; gena (A,T) still, yet, even now, not yet;
genna (A) kind of game played at Christmas time
HDL51 Bona Gena 0934'/3835' 2478 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HCR35 Bonaia, cf Beneya 07/37 [WO]
HDB87 Bonaia (mountain) 2270 m 08/36 [WO Gu]
HDC90 Bonaya (Bonaia, Bunayya), see Boneya, cf Fechase,
cf also Wama Bonaya
HDE79 Bonaya kebele 08/39 [Ad]
in central Minjar & Shenkora wereda at its western border,
10-12 km south-west of Balchi; area 1,535 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HCB96 Bonca, see Ducha
HCB67 Bonche, see Bonke
GCU26 Bonchi (Bonci) (area) 07/34 [+ WO]
bonda (A) bale /wrapped in canvas for transport/
H.... Bondawo (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 08/35 [Ad]
HDE70 Bonde (village south of main road) 08/38 [x]
HDK88 Bonde 0949'/3819' 2580 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL53 Bonde 0932'/3841' 1648 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
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HDE70c Bonde Dilu Meda (plain) 08/38 [x]
JDP35 Bondura (Wadi Bundoora) 10/41 [WO Ha]
JDP47 Bondura, M. (area) 10/41 [WO]
JDP47 Bondura Oman (area) 10/41 [WO]
HDJ29 Boneger (Bonegher) 09/37 [+ WO]
HCD22 Boneya (Bonneia) 0541'/3745' 1140 m 05/37 [LM WO Gz]
HCR25 Boneya 0733'/3704' 1869/2010 m 07/37 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HCR35
HCT99 Boneya 0804'/3918' 2353 m 08/39 [Gz]
HDC90 Boneya (Bonaia, Bonaya, Bonayyaa) 1749 m 08/36 [LM WO Gu]
with airfield for Nekemte
HDE72 Boneya 0849'/3839' 2150 m 08/38 [x Gz]
(village on the road to Melka Kunture)
HDH17 Boneya 0909'/3624' 1824 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDK50 Boneya 0934'/3733' 2140 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDK68 Boneya 0936'/3816' 2544 m (with church) 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL72 Boneya 0943'/3839' 2975 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL93 Boneya (place & area) 0955'/3843' 1916 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDT23 Boneya 1009'/3846' 1739 m, south of Addis Derra 10/38 [Gz]
H.... Boneya Bishe sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n]
HDL92 Boneya Boko (B. Bok'o, Boneya Boqo) 09/38 [AA q]
0956'/3839' 1956 m
HDT41 Boneya kebele 10/38 [Ad]
in the south-westernmost corner of Wegdi wereda,
29-35 km south-west of Mahdere Selam; area 5,623 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
H.... Boneya sub-district (centre in 1964 = Yegie) ../.. [Ad]
HDD38 Boneya Wama sub-district 08/38 [Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Soddo)
bonga (Gimir) kind of shrub or tree, Teclea nobilis, which
can also grow tall; (A?) kind of tree, Trichilia dregeana;
(Welega Bega) kosso tree, Hagenia abyssinica?
GD... Bonga (river)
GDF05 Bonga 0811'/3451' 585 m, east of Gambela 08/34 [Gz Ad]
(in Asosa awraja)
HCP06 Bonga (Bonka) (with post office) 07/36 [Gz 18 WO x]
0716'/3615' 1714 m (S.I.M. mission at 0714'/3615')
another/?/ Bonga at 0717'/3614' 1662/1725 m
Centre at least 1956-1980 of Kefa awraja.
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
10SE Anderacha (Anderaccia, Andracha) (village) 1629 m,
with below it a natural bridge Gurgutta at c1720 m
?SW Shappe Gabriel (Sciappe G.)
?SW Shappe Maryam (Sciappe Mariam)
5?SW Baha Giyorgis (church) c2200 m
8W beginning of the Dakia forest
7N Kaya (Caia, Gaia) (village)
bonga b..: beki (O) doctor
HCH94 Bonga Beki (area) 07/36 [WO]
HCC78 Bonghe, see Bonke
HEC08 Bongit 10/37 [WO]
GD... Bongo (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]
HEA75 Bongo (mountain) 1132'/3515' 832 m 11/35 [WO Gz]
HBP94 Bongosi 0520'/3604' 439 m 05/36 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HBP84
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HFE62 Bonguel (mountain) 1410'/3837' 2422 m 14/38 [Gu Gz]
west of Aksum
HDK17 Boni, two at 4 km distance 09/38 [AA Gz]
0911'/3812' 2850 m
HDK17 Boni 0913'/3812' 2752 m (with church Giyorgis) 09/38 [Gz]
HCB96 Bonka (Bonca) 2400 m, see under Dime 06/36 [+ WO]
HCP06 Bonka, see Bonga
-- Bonke, a small community in eastern Gemu Gofa
HCC78 Bonke /Beza/ (Bonke Bazza, Bonghe) 06/37 [Gz En WO]
(Bonche, Baza, Bazza, Buzza) c.2900 m 06/37 [Gu Wa]
0603'/3720' 3058 m,
mountain at 0606'/3722'
Coordinates would give map code HCC68
HC... Bonke Gezieso (in Gardula awraja) 05/37? [Ad]
HCB88c Bonke sub-district? (-1997-) 06/36 [n]
HCB88c Bonke wereda (Bonkie ..) 06/36 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Mesketo)
(-1994-) is divided into 44 rural kebeles and 1 urban.
GCU33 Bonkor (Boncor) 07/34 [+ WO]
HDH74 Bonkos (Boncos) (mountain) 09/36 [+ WO]
HDA85 Bonna 1494 m 08/35 [WO]
HCD22 Bonneia, see Boneya
HCL14 Bonsa (Bansa Tullu) (mountain) 06/38 [Gz WO]
0629'/3847' 1942/2315 m
HDJ54 Bonsa 0930'/3700' 2474 m, south-west of Shambu 09/37 [Gz]
JDG.. Bonta 09/40 [18]
bonta m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain
JDG36 Bonta Meda (Alaideghi, Aleaduga) (wide plain) 09/40 [Gz WO Ne]
0925'/4015' c900 m
bonu, boonuu (O) be arrogant, proud, haughty
HDK98 Bonu 0956'/3817' 2558 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Tulu Milki
HDT87 Bonya 1041'/3905' 2308 m 10/39 [Gz]
boo, bo-o (O) 1. small trench, furrow; 2. measure of land to be
ploughed etc in one day, marked by furrows
HDH31 Boo 0922'/3549' 1288 m 09/35 [WO Gz]
HBT45 Bookada (Boocada, Boccada) 04/38 [Gz]
0456'/3854' 1521 m
JD... Bookhee, see Boke
bool bo..: booli (Som) looted camels; booji (Som) capture
JBG97 Bool Boggi 04/40 [WO]
JEC09 Boole (seasonal waterhole) 10/42 [MS]
HEU22 Boota, see Ayba
HCC54 Bopa 0555'/3658' 950 m 05/36 [Gz]
HDL43 Boqo, see Boko
HDL33 Boqu, see Boku
bor (Som) 1. mountain, hill, rock; 2. castor oil shrub,
Ricinus communis; (O) tomorrow; bor- (O) dig
HCR69 Bor (Bor Ama) (mountain) 3292 m 07/37 [WO]
HCS60 Bor Amor (mountain 10 km SW of Fofa) 3280 m 07/37 [x]
JDN59c Bor Haramilla (straight mountain chain) 10/40 [Gu]
(not: Assassibabiforo)
bora (O) 1. snout, muzzle, upstanding front part of saddle;
2. emerald green snake; boora (O) as colour of animal, dark grey,
dark yellow, grey-yellow brown;
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bora (A) horse of cream colour or with white starred forehead
?? Bora (near Agew-populated area) ../.. [Yo]
?? Bora, town in Chefe Golana Dewerahmedo wereda ../.. [20]
HC... Bora (Borra) (sub-district & its centre in -1964-1997-) 07/38? [n Ad]
HDE17 Bora, see Borra
HDE28 Bora 0824'/3908' 1621 m 08/39 [Gz]
HDJ93 Bora (mountain) 0956'/3653' 2145 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDK09 Bora (Malca Micce) 0906'/3821' 2644 m, 09/38 [AA Gz Gu]
see under Addis Alem
HET38 Bora (mountain) 1300'/3910' 13/39 [MS WO Ha]
HEU10 Bora (mountain) 1257'/3917' 1981 m 12/39 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HET39
HEU30 Bora 1258'/3924' 1981 m 12/39 [Gz]
JDN83 Bora 1044'/4003' 1431 m 10/40 [Gz]
bora as: as (O) here; aas (Som) 1. bury, burial;
2. colourful light of sunset
JDR02 Bora As (area) 09/41 [WO]
bora bo..: bore (O) 1. mellow tej; 2. solemn promise;
boore (Som) grey; borre (borrä) (A) large, spacious
?? Bora Bore (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
bora do..: doodis (Som) argument
?? Bora Dodos (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
bora goga, brown and dry? goga, gogaa (O) dry;
(O, Gurage) skin
?? Bora Goga (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
HDE06 Bora Maryam (church) 0811'/3858', 08/38 [Gz]
north-east of lake Ziway
bora me..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain
JEA93 Bora Meda (plain) 1144'/4004' 11/40 [Gz]
at the left bank of Mille river
HET.. Bora sub-district? (-1997-) 13/39 [n]
HET.. Bora wereda (-1994-) 13/39 [n]
JDJ70 Boraat (Bora'at, Gara Borat, Galaue) (mountain) 09/41 [Gu Gz]
0946'/4139' 1373/1417 m
borale (A) white or red colour of certain cereals;
boraalee (O) a type of soil
HDD10 Borale 0818'/3731' 1532 m 08/37 [Gz]
JDD82 Borale (high plateau) 0854'/4243' 1419 m 08/42 [WO Gu Gz]
JDJ88 Borale (area) 09/42 [WO]
JDK10 Borale (village & high plateau) 09/42 [WO Gu Gz]
0910'/4231' 1557 m
JDK10 Borale 0911'/4235' 1610 m 09/42 [Gz]
HBR17 Borali, D. (area), cf Borauli 04/37 [WO]
boralu..: bora lukku (O) brown chicken
HCU60 Boraluku (Boralucu) 07/39 [+ WO]
(area) 3840 m, see under Ticho
HCL67 Borama (area), see under Dodola 06/39 [WO]
HDC45 Borama (with church) 1988 m 08/37 [WO]
JDB81 Borama Guddo, see Borema
?? Borame (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
HDR51 Boramu (mountain) 1025'/3642' 1493 m 10/36 [WO Gz]
-- Boran, one of the main branches of the Oromo, numbering over 3 million
HBR48 Boran (area) 04/37 [WO]
HBS41 Boran, see Boren
boran ga..: miigo (Som) choke, have difficulty in
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swallowing
HBM95 Boran Gabbra Migo 04/39 [WO]
-- Borana, Borrana (O) Oromo of southern Ethiopia; "pure" Oromo,
member of the highest social class, numbering about half a million
HBM91 Borar 04/39 [WO]
JDJ70 Borat, Gara, see Boraat
JEB88 Borauli, 1138'/4126' 922 m 11/41 [Gu WO Ne]
(3-peak pyramid mountain), see under Asaita
JEP64 Borauli (area) 1315'/4108' 13/41 [WO]
coordinates would give map code JEP65
HDG69c Borboka (Tulu B.) circa 0940'/3540', NE of Nejo 09/35 [x]
borbor: borbor meret (A) grey soil, eroded by water
HBL66 Borbor (Bor-Bor) (area), cf El Borbor, 04/38 [WO x]
with important wells
HDJ74 Borbor 0944'/3659' 1888 m 09/36 [Gz]
borch (borch') (A) paunch, large belly; gebeta (gäbäta) (A) low table;
(gäbät'a) (A) game with a double row of twelve hollows
?? Borcha Gebetta (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
HDK18 Borche (Borch'e) 0912'/3818' 2553 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDF62 Borchota (Borciota, Borshota) 08/39 [LM Gu WO Wa]
0846'/3943' 1177/1492 m,
small railway station
borchu (O) to splash liquid or mud
HBT42 Borchuma (Borciuma) 0457'/3839' 1349 m, 04/38 [+ WO Gz]
cf Berchuma
JDA96 Bordede (Bordele, Bordäde), see Arba
bore, booree (O) 1. hydromel, tej; 2. solemn promise to do something;
borre (borrä) (A) large, spacious
GCU15 Bore (area) 07/34 [WO]
HBS11 Bore 0439'/3739' 1068 m 04/37 [WO Gz]
HC... Bore, in the Gidole region 05/37 [x]
HCE.. Bore, valley joining the Mormora 05/38? [x]
HCL02 Bore (Borie, Burre) MS: 0620'/3835' 06/38 [MS Gz WO Te]
Gz: 0622'/3837' 2577 m
HCL02 Bore (with sub-post office; centre 1964 of Adola wereda)
HCP69 Bore, see Dalecho
HCR43 Bore c.1700 m, see under Jimma 07/36 [WO Gu]
HCR50 Bore, see under Agaro 07/36 [WO]
HCR64 Bore 0752'/3702' 2334 m 07/37 [Gz]
HDG38 Bore 0923'/3532' 1855 m 09/35 [Gz]
HE... Bore (in Inderta awraja) 13/39? [Ad]
JBN22 Bore, G. (area) 04/40 [WO]
JDJ44 Bore 0927'/4200' 2096 m 09/42 [Gz]
?? Bore Dinsara, see Tilku Bore D. & Tinshu Bore D.
bore me..: mencha (O) bush knife, cutlass
?? Bore Mencha (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
HCL02? Bore sub-district (-1997-) 06/38? [n]
?? Bore wereda (-2000-) ../.. [20]
(-1994-) is divided into 77 rural and 2 urban kebeles.
HDP89 Borebo (Kolaj, Chelag) 1042'/3632' 1628/1824 m 10/36 [Ch Wa Gz]
borebor (boräbor) (A) hole /in a road/
HDS09 Borebor 0959'/3823' 2412 m, cf Borbor 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDT40 Borebor 1024'/3825' 2424 m 10/38 [Gz]
H.... Borebor sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gudelema) 10/37? [Ad]
H.... Borecha (sub-district & its centre -1964-1997-) 08/36 [Ad n]
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-- boreda: Borodda, a sub-division of the Ometo ethnic group
HCD92 Boreda (Dafne) 0621'/3742' 1890 m 06/37 [Gz]
HCK02 Boreda (Borodda) 0621'/3742' 1890 m 06/37 [Gz]
HCK12 Boreda (Borodda, Barodda, Baroda) 06/37 [Gz Po WO Gu]
0632'/3746' 1324, 2500 m (with sub-post office)
Coordinates would give map code HCK22
Within a radius of 10 km there is at km
5S Chillachi (Cillacci) (village)
JDH37 Boreda (Boroda) (village on a saddle) 09/41 [Gz Gu]
0920'/4117' 2425 m (with school, and church Giyorgis)
Coordinates would give map code JDH36
JDH37? Boreda Abaya wereda (centre in 1964 = Boreda) 09/41 [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 51 rural and 2 urban kebeles.
JDH37 Boreda sub-district (centre in 1964 = Boreda) 09/41 [Ad n]
(-1964-1997-)
HCK13 Boreda wereda (centre in 1964 = Zefine) 06/37 [Ad]
?? Boree wereda, cf Bore wereda above
HDB49 Boreka 0831'/3634' 1507 m 08/36 [Gz]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964) 08/36 [MS Ad]
HDC10 Boreka 0815'/3638' 1919 m 08/36 [Gz]
JFA18 Borele Ale (volcanic mountain) 1347'/4033', 13/40 [WO Ne Gz]
cf Berahle
Coordinates would give map code JFA28
JDB81 Borema (Borama Guddo, Boroma /Guddo/) 08/40 [Gz]
0854'/4047' 1761 m
(with church Silase at some distance to the north-east)
HBS41 Boren (Boran) 0458'/3738' 1219 m 04/37 [ WO Gz]
HDM11 Boren 0912'/3929' 2911 m, near Shola Gebeya 09/39 [Gz]
HDU01 Boren 1027'/3925' 2091 m 10/39 [Gz]
HEM34 Boren 1207'/3945' 2041 m, south of Zobil 12/39 [Gz]
HEM44 Boren 1210'/3945' 1908 m, near Zobil 12/39 [Gz]
HEM44 Boren 1211'/3945' 1835 m, near Zobil
JDH56 Boren (area) 09/41 [WO]
JDJ62 Boren (area) 1155 m, see under Dire Dawa 09/41 [WO]
HDM51 Boren kebele (Borän ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in north-west Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at its northern border,
7-10 km south-west of Debre Birhan; area 714 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDU50 Boren kebele (Borän ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in central Jema wereda towards the east,
11-17 km south-west of Were Ilu; area 4,903 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEM44 Boren kebeles (Borän ..) 12/39 [Ad]
Two adjoining kebeles with the same name in central Kobo wereda,
some 10 km east of Kobbo town; areas 9,113 and 7,483 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
-- Borena, Borana, name of Tulama and Wello Oromo tribes
?? Borena (town), in Tehuledere (West) wereda (-1999-) ../.. [n]
HDT82 Borena 1045'/3846' 2509 m 10/38 [WO Gz]
HDT92 Borena (area) 10/38 [WO]
JBN12 Borena awraja (centre = Negele) 0440'/4000' 05/39 [MS Gz]
HDT93 Borena awraja 1050'/3845' (-1964-1987-) 10/39 [Ad Gz]
(Borena & Sayint awraja)
(centre around 1964-70 = /Denbi/ Mekane Selam)
?? Borerie (centre in 1964 of Rasagoba sub-district) 09/40? [Ad]
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HDL56 Borey 0930'/3859' 2703 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
GDM32 Borga, see under Begi 09/34 [WO]
GCT71 Borgebba 0757'/3335' 328 m 07/33 [Gz]
HCC90 Borgela 0620'/3640' 1706 m, near map code HCJ00 06/36 [Gz]
JCE82 Borgianil, see Borjanil
JCH55 Borgo, see Bargo
HBL79 Borguddo (with seasonal well) 0420'/3908' 1177 m 04/39 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HBL78
HDJ65 Bori 0939'/3705' 2448 m 09/37 [Gz]
bori muluke: bori (Som) tobacco, water-pipe;
muluq (Som) 1. baby; 2. nakedness
JDC44 Bori Muluke (Bori Muluche) (area) 1632 m 08/41 [+ WO]
?? Boricha wereda ../.. [20]
(-2004-) in the Sidama zone, contains the Irba (Yirba) town
JCE82 Borjanil (Borgianil) 0614'/4339' 328 m 06/43 [+ WO Gz]
HE... Borkana (Borkenna) (river) 10/39? [x]
HEK10 Borkatit (small island) 11/37 [Ch]
HE... Borkenna (Borchenna, Borkana) 11/39? [n Gu x]
river with hot springs, in a green, marshy valley
HCK.. Borkeshe (Borkieshie) 06/37 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Bosona Borkeshe sub-district)
HCK54 Borkoshe (locality) 0650'/3755' 06/37 [Gz]
JBR69 Borle-ier 0506'/4226' 351 m 05/42 [Gz]
HEH93 Borni 12/35 [WO]
HEP03 Borni 1241'/3601' 624 m 12/36 [WO Gz]
HEE69 Bornilo (British camp in 1868) 1638 m 11/39 [18]
boro, boroo (O) 1. north; 2. backyard; 3. room section
at the back of a house; 4. behind;
boro (Arsi O) affines, kind of related people;
-- Boro, name of a Kefa clan and their language, same as Shinasha?
HDJ85 Boro 0950'/3705' 2420 m, south of Alibo 09/37 [Gz]
HDK58 Boro 0931'/3819' 2558 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL31 Boro 0920'/3835' 2601 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HEF53 Boro (mountain) 1122'/3939' 1671 m 11/39 [Gz]
west of lake Hayk
HDT03 Boro Areda 1001'/3846' 1746 m 10/38 [Gz]
HCL53 Boro Concession (Con. di Boro) 2750 m 06/38 [WO]
GD... Boro Shogo (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]
HDS23 Borobot 10/37 [WO]
boroda: borodo, boroddo (O) kind of shrub or small tree,
Salix subserrata, its twigs are used for tooth-sticks
JDH37 Boroda, G. (area) 09/41 [WO]
-- Borodda, in former times with their own dynasty
-- Borodda language, see Welayita
HCJ22 Borodda 06/36 [WO]
HCK02 Borodda, see Boreda & HCK22
JDN79 Borogalli (area) 10/40 [WO]
HDA17 Boroi, see Beroy
JCR36 Borolais (area) see under Hamero 07/42 [WO]
JDP24 Boroli (mountain) 1008'/4103' 841 m 10/41 [Gz]
JDB81 Boroma (Boroma Guddo), see Borema
HDE67 Borora, M. (area) 08/39 [WO]
HDF01 Borora (plain) c.2500 m, see under Sire 08/39 [WO Gu]
HDF02 Borora (place) 08/39 [Gu]
HDF12 Borora (Bororo) (mountain) 0815'/3932' 2467 m, 08/39 [Gu Gz]
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east of Sire, cf Berara
HDE44 Borota (hill) 0833'/3847', near Zikwala 08/38 [Gz]
HDE74 Borota, M. (area) 08/38 [WO]
HDE17 Borra (Bora) (mountain) 0816'/3902' 2151/2455 m 08/39 [Gz WO Gu]
Coordinates would give map code HDE16
HEU