kob (qob) (A) Hebrew-type skull-cap, worn by priests, monks, nuns ...
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<strong>kob</strong> (<strong>qob</strong>) (A) <strong>Hebrew</strong>-<strong>type</strong> <strong>skull</strong>-<strong>cap</strong>, <strong>worn</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>priests</strong>,<br />
<strong>monks</strong>, <strong>nuns</strong><br />
?? Kob (Qôb), ../.. [+ x]<br />
a town Qôb was mentioned in medieval time<br />
HEC35 Kob (Cob) 11/37 [+ WO]<br />
HEL33 Kob kebele (Qob ..) 12/38 [Ad]<br />
in north-west Bugna wereda; area 8,518 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
<strong>kob</strong>a (<strong>qob</strong>a) (A,O,Gurage) ensete plant, Ensete ventricosum;<br />
also (A) Agauria salicifolia;<br />
<strong>kob</strong>a (O) 1. yellow; koobaa 2. cupping horn, device to draw blood<br />
for therapeutic blood-letting, <strong>qob</strong>aa 3.alone, special<br />
GDM43 Koba (Coba) 0928'/3437' 1578 m 09/34 [+ n]<br />
HEL87 Koba (K'oba, Qoba) 1233'/3904' 2175 m, 12/39 [Gz q]<br />
west of Korem<br />
HDM40 Koba & Hajin kebele (Qoba .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
in north-west Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at its south-western<br />
border, 21-24 km south-west of Debre Birhan; area 661 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HCL03 Koba Seddu (Coba Seddu) (area) 2789 m 06/38 [+ WO]<br />
<strong>kob</strong>a sorma, rich of ensete? sooroma (O) affluence, wealth<br />
HCE93 Koba Sorma (Coba Sorma) (area) 2710 m 06/38 [+ WO]<br />
HE... Koba sub-district (centre in 1964 = Mehago) 12/39 [Ad]<br />
HCH.? Kobach, in Keja 07/36 [En]<br />
In the 1980s centre of Haweta wereda.<br />
HBM40 Kobadi 04/39 [WO]<br />
<strong>kob</strong>ar (Som) copper<br />
JEP92 Kobar (Cobar) (area) 1335'/4050' 13/40 [+ WO Gz]<br />
?? Kobara, ../.. [Mi]<br />
a right affluent of the Birbir river in Wellega<br />
HER36 Kobas Sazob (Cobas Sazob) (area) 12/37 [+ WO]<br />
HEC56c Kobastal (Cobastal) 11/37 [Ch Gu]<br />
(waterfall), see under Dib Kan<br />
JC... Kobayo, mountain in the Ginir region 07/40 [x]<br />
HDM50 Kobba (Cobba) (area) 09/39 [+ WO]<br />
HEE79 Kobbe & Alamata awraja (Kobbo? ...) 11/39 [x]<br />
(centre in 1959 = Wegel Tena)<br />
<strong>kob</strong>bo, <strong>qob</strong>boo (O) castor shrub, Ricinus communis; <strong>qob</strong>bo (Som)<br />
kind of oil-bearing plant with wide leaves /also Ricinus communis?/<br />
HBM95 Kobbo (Cobbo, Gobbo) 0427'/3945' 1218 m 04/39 [+ Gz WO]<br />
HCS18 Kobbo (Cobbo) (area), cf Kobo 07/38 [+ WO]<br />
HDJ49 Kobbo (Cobbo) (area) 0927'/3727' 2235 m, 09/37 [18 Wa WO Gz]<br />
(with market)<br />
HEM43 Kobbo (K'obo, Qobo, Cobbo, Gobbo, Quabbo) 12/39 [Ro Gz q WO x]<br />
MS: 1205'/3945' = HEM33 1455m;<br />
Gz: 1209'/3938' = HEM44 1468 m<br />
(centre -1956- of Raya & Kobo awraja,<br />
in 1964 of Kobo wereda & Kobo sub-district)<br />
There is Kobo Zuriya kebele around the settlement,<br />
with Bowa kebele adjoining a little to the west.<br />
Within a radius of 10 km there are at<br />
4E two Boren kebeles<br />
6E Gatira kebele<br />
3SE Gedemeyo kebele<br />
6SE Abware kebele
5S Aradom kebele<br />
8SW Arbet kebele<br />
6W Gedaba kebele<br />
6NW Ayub kebele<br />
10NW Amaya kebele<br />
2N Mendefera kebele<br />
8N Golelsha kebele<br />
8NE Rama kebele<br />
JEA45 Kobbo (Cobbo) (high plateau) 927 m 11/40 [+ WO Gu]<br />
HCU85 Kobde (K'obde, Qobde) 0759'/3949' 1997 m 07/39 [Gz q]<br />
<strong>kob</strong>e k..: <strong>qob</strong>be (Som) chill, cool of the night;<br />
<strong>kob</strong>i, koobi, <strong>kob</strong>ii (O) anthill<br />
HEM52 Kobe kebele (Qobä ..) 12/39 [Ad]<br />
in north-western Kobo wereda at its northern border,<br />
15-28 km north-west of Kobbo town; area 8,149 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
GDF95 Kobecha (Cobecia, Cobeca, Cobaccia, Nunu) 09/34 [MS Ad WO Gz]<br />
0901'/3447' 1528 m<br />
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)<br />
HDG74 Kobecha 0946'/3509' 1521 m, south-east of Mendi 09/35 [Gz]<br />
?? Kobenew (on map of 1814 a place Cobbenou), 11/39? [+ 18]<br />
south-east of lake Ashenge<br />
GD... Kober Kober (centre in 1964 of Yaa sub-district) 09/34 [Ad]<br />
GDM22 Kobere 0919'/3435' 1544 m, near Begi 09/34 [Gz]<br />
<strong>kob</strong>i: <strong>kob</strong>i, koobi, <strong>kob</strong>ii (O) anthill;<br />
<strong>kob</strong>ii (<strong>qob</strong>i'i) (T) <strong>cap</strong>, hat<br />
HDC04 Kobi 0814'/3703' 1773 m 08/37 [Gz]<br />
HDC09 Kobi 0814'/3725' 1627 m, west of Abelti 08/37 [Gz]<br />
HDJ85 Kobi 0948'/3703' 2378 m, south of Alibo 09/37 [Gz]<br />
HDK99 Kobi 0953'/3821' 2486 m, see under Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
HDL91 Kobi 0957'/3834' 2080 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
(with church), east of Tulu Milki<br />
HCS90 Kobijo (Toulou Kobidjo) 08/08'/3733' 08/37 [x]<br />
location south-southwest of Abelti, with two conical mountains<br />
HEJ77 Kobla Jenda (K. Janda) (in Gondar awraja), 12/37 [Ad 20]<br />
areas known separately in the 1600s as Qobla and Jända<br />
<strong>kob</strong>o (O) castor shrub as above; also Gardenia lutea, a plant with<br />
sweet-scented, short-lived yellow flowers<br />
HBS36 Kobo (K'obo, Qobo) 0452'/3807' 1797 m, 04/38 [Gz q]<br />
near Yabelo<br />
HDE.. Kobo (centre in 1964 of Abu sub-district), cf Kobbo 08/38? [Ad]<br />
HDE48 Kobo, see under Nazret 08/39 [x]<br />
(sub-district & its centre in 1964?)<br />
HDJ49? Kobo (Qobo, Cobbo), in southern Gudru 09/37 [+ n WO]<br />
HDT83 Kobo (K'obo, Qobo) 1043'/3842' 2371 m 10/38 [Gz q]<br />
HEM43 Kobo, see Kobbo<br />
JDH38 Kobo (K'obo, Qobo, Cobbo) 0923'/4128' 2205 m, 09/41 [Gz q Ro]<br />
(with church Medhane Alem), near Deder<br />
HDM65 Kobo kebele (Qobo ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
in northern An<strong>kob</strong>er wereda stretching to its eastern border,<br />
9-14 km north-east of An<strong>kob</strong>dr town; area 1,078 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDU16 Kobo kebele (Kobo ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
centrally in northern Kewet wereda, 2-7 km north-west<br />
of Shewa Robit; area 1,971 hectares. [CSA 1994]
HD... Kobo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Har Amba) 09/39 [Ad n]<br />
(-1964-1997-)<br />
HEM43 Kobo wereda (Qobo ..) (-1964-1994-) 12/39 [Ad n]<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 45 rural and 5 urban kebeles among which<br />
Abware, Afafa, Amaya, Amze, Aradom, Aramo, Arbet, Asmela,<br />
Awas, Ayub, Belego, Berha Maryam, Boren (two), Bowa, Gatira,<br />
Gedaba, Gedemeyu, Golelsha, Jarota, Jemedo, Kalim, Kobe, Kobo<br />
Zuriya, Kulkwal Amba, Legas Weyra, Lema Solela, Licho Beret, Mehago,<br />
Mekdela, Mendefera, Mesno Kelewa, Mito, Rama, Sheway Maryam,<br />
Tota Amba, Wacho, Wedeyu, Weremegna, Werke, Weyno Dikalo<br />
HEM43 Kobo Zuriya kebele (Qobo .. ..), 12/39 [Ad]<br />
surrounding Kobbo town in central northern<br />
Kobo wereda; area 3,869 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
GDM06 Kobocha 0903'/3455' 1782 m, near code GDF96 09/34 [Gz]<br />
?? Kobor ../.. [x]<br />
<strong>kob</strong>ota, <strong>kob</strong>oota (O) lump of earth; dry dung<br />
HDC09 Kobota 0813'/3728' 1592 m, west of Abelti 08/37 [Gz]<br />
GD... Kobra (in Asosa awraja) 10/34? [Ad]<br />
HEL52 Kobriya (K'obriya, Qobriya) 1213'/3841' 2465 m 12/38 [Gz q]<br />
HDE57 Kobul (M.Cobul) (mountain area) 08/39 [+ WO]<br />
2030 m, see under Mojo<br />
HEC88 Kobuta, see under Bahir Dar 11/37 [n]<br />
kocha, qochaa (O) tortoise<br />
HCG87 Kocha (Coccia, Cocia, Coraico, Coriccia) 07/35 [+ WO Gu Gz]<br />
0708'/3525' 958 m<br />
/this Kocha or the next one?/<br />
It was at the foot of Kocha, on the left-hand side of Dincha,<br />
that the last king of Kefa and his followers were <strong>cap</strong>tured.<br />
HCG96 Kocha (Coccia, Cocia) 0717'/3520' 1465 m 07/35 [+ WO Gu Gz]<br />
JDK36 Kochara (K'och'ara, Qochara) 0921'/4304' 1795 m, 09/43 [Gz q]<br />
east of Jijiga<br />
koche, qoochee (O) kind of tree with very hard wood;<br />
kochee (O) kind of food with minced meat or boiled lamb<br />
HCR70 Koche (K'och'e, Qoche) 0754'/3640' 1524 m, 07/36 [Gz q]<br />
north-west of Jimma<br />
HCT56c Koche, between lake Ziway and Albaso 07/38 [x]<br />
HEM35 Kochebi Raja (Cochebi R.) 1208'/3950' 1162 m 12/39 [+ Gz]<br />
?? Kochele (Kechele?) (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
JDK50 Kocher (Goggiar, Gojjiar, Qocher) 2007/2050 m, 09/42 [LM WO Gu x]<br />
(large village) mountain 2526 m, cf Gocher<br />
(centre in 1964 of Grikocher sub-district)<br />
HC... Kochere wereda (Kochore ..) 06/38 [Ad]<br />
at some distance from Yirga Chefe in the Gedeo Zone<br />
(-1994) is divided into 40 rural and 3 urban kebeles.<br />
kochi, qochii (O) small market;<br />
kocho, qochoo (O) 1. Ensete edulis, E. ventricosum; 2.wing;<br />
(qoch'o) (A etc) porridge made from the marrow of the ensete plant,<br />
staple food for Gurage and others who cultivate ensete;<br />
qocho (O) bar used as door fastener<br />
HCR42 Kochi (Coci) (small market), see under Jimma 07/36 [+ Gu]<br />
HDD28 Kochir (Quochir) 08/38 [+ WO]<br />
JCG37 Kochisa (Coccisa) (plain) 06/40 [+ WO Gu]<br />
kochisu (O) to mince /meat/<br />
HCG96 Kocho 0713'/3520'c 07/35 [x]
HC... Kochore wereda, see Kochere ..<br />
koda (qoda) (A) raw hide, skin;<br />
koda meret (qoda märet) (A) wide but infertile land;<br />
koda (O) (qodaa) vessel, tool, implement, furniture;<br />
(qooda) divide, take a share; gift<br />
HCR16 Koda 0722'/3710' 1559 m 07/37 [Gz]<br />
?? Koda Messa (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
JCR77 Kodaa Meydel (Qodaa Meidel) (area) 07/42 [+ WO]<br />
kodad: kodadu (plural of kudo) (T) hillocks, small hills<br />
HDU64 Kodad kebele (Qodad ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in the middle of south Gishe Rabel wereda stretching<br />
north/south to its southern border, 21-24 km east-southeast<br />
of Were Ilu; area 2,325 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kodda (A) leather bottle; (O) part, portion;<br />
koddaa (O) water-flask /of metal for soldiers/<br />
HDC00 Kodda (Codda) (mountain) 0811'/3636 2138 m 08/36 [n WO Gz]<br />
kode, koode (O) brother, sister, blood relation<br />
HCS43 Kode (Code) 07/37 [+ WO]<br />
HDM85 Kodebra 0947'/3950' 1599 m, 09/39 [Gz]<br />
south-east of Debre Sina<br />
JDJ34 Kodele 0920'/4200' 1917 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz]<br />
HC... Kodesha wereda (centre in 1964 = Botolo Sogna) 06/37? [Ad]<br />
HCG55c Kodika 0647'/3515'c 06/35 [x]<br />
Village near the Gojeb river, with name given<br />
<strong>by</strong> the local people in the 1910s.<br />
kodo (qodo) (Kefa) small circular hut;<br />
koddo, koddoo (O) myrtle, Myrtus communis<br />
HCK00 Kodo (in Gemu awraja), see Wulo Kode<br />
JDF56 Kodore (Qodore) (area) 08/44 [+ WO]<br />
JDH07 Koe (K'o'e, Qoe) 0905'/4119' 1505 m, 09/41 [Gz q]<br />
south-west of Deder<br />
-- Koegu, Kwegu, Koygu, ethnic group living at Omo river at about HBP95,<br />
are called Muguji <strong>by</strong> others<br />
-- Koegu language, see Kwegu<br />
HBT.. Koessa (Coessa), 05/39 [+ Mi]<br />
mountain in Sidamo with sharp-edged conical shape<br />
HBM04 Koeiti (Coeti) 0340'/3940' 966 m, 03/39 [n Gz]<br />
mountain near the border of Kenya, cf Koweti<br />
HCK09 Kofali (Cofali) (area), see under Dilla 06/38 [+ WO]<br />
HDG.? Kofali Dilla, in Gimbi awraja? 09/35 [x]<br />
HDT08 Kofeda (Cofeda) 09/39 [+ WO]<br />
kofele, kofale (O) kind of tree, Albizia grandibracteata<br />
HCD87 Kofele (Bukissa Kofale), 40 km south-west of Dilla, 06/38 [+ x]<br />
with decorated monoliths on a hill<br />
HCL84 Kofele (Cofole, Coffole, Kofale, Cofale, Kofali) 07/38 [Gz Po WO Gu]<br />
(Koffale, Kofolle, Kofelle, Kaffale) 07/38 [x]<br />
MS: 0700'/3845' = HCL73 2695 m; Gz: 0704'/3847' 2506 m<br />
(with sub-post office), on road eastwards south of Shashemene<br />
HDH77 Kofele (Kefole) 0945'/3623' 1872 m 09/36 [Gz]<br />
HCL84 Kofele wereda (centre in 1964-1980s = Kofele), 07/38 [Ad]<br />
with a state farm,<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 92 rural and 4 urban kebeles.<br />
HDM.? Kofeltu (with church Zeank'a Welda), 09/39? [x]<br />
in Bulga/Kasim wereda
?? Koffe (swamp with plenty of birds) ../.. [20]<br />
kofla (O) laughter<br />
HDE40 Kofla (Cofla) (mountain) 0831'/3827' 3057 m 08/38 [+ Gu Gz]<br />
HDT16 Kofna (K'ofna), see Minaaze<br />
JEP63 Kofno (area) 13/40 [WO]<br />
HCR99 Kofta 0804'/3730' 2115 m, 08/37 [Gz]<br />
south-west of Abelti, near map code HCS90<br />
koftu, qooftuu (O) hollow, having a hole<br />
HDE77 Koftu (K'oftu, Qoftu) 0850'/3903' 2057 m, 08/39 [Gz q]<br />
north-east of Debre Zeyt<br />
HDL73 Koftu (K'oftu, Qoftu) 09/38 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Tulu Dimtu sub-district)<br />
HEK41 Koga (K'oga, Qoga, Kogga, Coga) 1210'/3738' 12/37 [Gz q Ad Pa x]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Infranz sub-district) 1832/2520 m, cf Imfiraz,<br />
(also historically recorded), at the north-east shore of lake Tana<br />
HES27 Koga (K'oga, Qoga) 1255'/3814' 2730 m, 12/38 [Gz q]<br />
south-east of Deresge<br />
HEC.. Kogar, a right tributary of the Little Abay 11/37 [Ch]<br />
HBK52 Kogayu (G. Kogaiu) (hill) 1228 m 04/37 [+ WO]<br />
GDF72 Kogi (Cogi, Cioghi) 0831'/3445' 1868 m 08/34 [+ Gz]<br />
HDF73 Kogi (Cogi, Coaichi, Coicia) (mountain) 08/39 [+ Gz]<br />
0852'/3938' 1239 m<br />
-- Kogo, an Oromo clan in Arsi;<br />
kogo d..: dalla, dallaa (O) fence, enclosure<br />
GDF61 Kogo Dalla (Cogo Dalla) 0842'/3429' 904 m 08/34 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HCF51 Kogobbe (Cogobbe, Malca Cogobbe) 05/39 [Gz WO]<br />
0553'/3928' 1192 m<br />
HCE97 Kogobbo (Cogobbo) 06/39 [+ WO]<br />
JBJ92 Kogorni (Cogorni) (area) 04/41 [+ WO]<br />
HCG84 Kogu (Cogu) 07/35 [+ WO]<br />
HEU92 Koha, see Kwiha<br />
HDL55 Kohiti (K'ohiti, Qohiti) 0934/3857' 2659 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
south-east of Fiche<br />
HEU92 Koha, see Kwiha<br />
JDA93 Kohodam (G. Cohodam) (area) 1019 m 08/40 [+ WO]<br />
koina d..: dega (däga) (A) highland<br />
HEK54 Koina Dega (area) 12/37 [WO]<br />
koinab, title of local king among the Chako<br />
HCG67 Koinab (area) 06/35 [x]<br />
HCG77 Koings c. 1690 m 06/35 [x]<br />
HCH38 Koisa, see Kosha<br />
HDL76 Koiti (Ko'iti) 0942'/3902' 2562 m, 09/39 [AA Gz]<br />
south-east of Fiche<br />
HBL78 Koja (Coggia) 0416'/3911' 1196 m 04/39 [+ Gz]<br />
HEC77 Koja Giyorgis (Codgia Gheorghis) 11/37 [+ It]<br />
(village with church)<br />
-- Koje, name of an Ittu tribe of eastern Oromo<br />
HCR66 Kojello Abullu (Cogello A.), cf Kajelo.. 07/37 [+ WO]<br />
HCS41 Kojjiro (Coggiro) 07/37 [+ WO]<br />
kojo (O) food from ensete;<br />
kojjo (O) the four props of a bed<br />
HCE22 Kojoa (Kojo'a, Kojowa) 0542'/3837', 05/38 [Gz Mi]<br />
an affluent of the Dawa in Sidamo<br />
JCG73 Kojora (K'ojora, Qojora) 0702'/4006' 2515 m, 07/40 [Gz q]<br />
east of Goba
kok (A) (qoq) 1. francolin; (kok) 2. peach<br />
HEE32 Kok 1108'/3838' 2509 m 11/38 [Gz]<br />
HDU46c Kok Fari (recorded in 1841) 10/39 [Ha]<br />
kok wiha (qoq wiha) (A) francolin water<br />
HDS27 Kok Wiha (K'ok' W., Qoq W.) 10/38 [Gz q]<br />
1011'/3813' 2153 m,<br />
above Abay on the road to Debre Markos<br />
koka (O) qooqaa 1. voice, language; 2. ravenous hunger;<br />
koqaa 3. cereal broth obtained after boiling porridge;<br />
koka-u, qoqauu (O) to clear land <strong>by</strong> burning off vegetation<br />
HDE37 Koka (K'ok'a, Qoqa, Coca) 0826/3902' 1595 m 08/39 [Gz q WO]<br />
Coordinates would give map code HDE36<br />
koka b..: bule (O) 1. assistant at a ceremony of sacrifice;<br />
2. stay overnight; bulee (O) several meanings for colours;<br />
bulee (Som) put tassels on<br />
?? Koka Bule (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]<br />
koka g..: gidib (A) dam<br />
HDE38 Koka Gidib (K'ok'a G., Qoqa G., Koka Dam) 08/39 [Gz q]<br />
0828'/3909' (lake at 0820'/3900' extending 20 x 15 km)<br />
HDE22 Koka Negewo, see Negewo<br />
koka s..: siba (O) large jar for brewing tella or tej;<br />
-- Siba is a Borana lineage<br />
HDE37 Koka Siba (Coca Siba) (area) 08/39 [+ WO]<br />
HDE.. Koka sub-district (centre in 1964 = Mayo) 08/39 [Ad]<br />
kokaato a..: ale (A) to tell; alle (A) there is<br />
JEC92 Kokaato Ale (Coccaato Ale) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]<br />
HFF80 Kokah (K'ok'ah, Qoqah) 1422'/3925' 2592 m, 14/39 [Gz q]<br />
north-west of Adigrat<br />
HCR81 Kokawo (Cocauo, Kokauo) 0802'/3641' 1530 m 08/36 [+ Gz]<br />
GCU47 Kokayeka (Cocaieca) 0736'/3459' 895 m 07/34 [+ WO Gz]<br />
koke (Borana O) camel bell of wood;<br />
ager (agär) (A) land, district, region<br />
HEE18 Koke Ager 1058'/3913' 3232 m, 10/39 [Gz]<br />
south-west of Dessie, in Albuko wereda<br />
kokeb (kokäb) (A) star; fortune <strong>by</strong> destiny;<br />
kokeb mesk (A) star field;<br />
mesk (mäsk) (A) grazing land, meadow<br />
HDL85 Kokeb Mesk 0950'/3855' 1814 m, east of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
HDU85 Kokebeb kebele (Kokäbäb ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in south Antsokiya & Gemza wereda stretching<br />
narrowly almost across the whole width of the wereda,<br />
very near north of Majete; area 1,788 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HF... Kokel (Kokäl) (river), 14/38? [+ Pa]<br />
in the Mereb area of north-west Ethiopia?<br />
HEU73 Kokele 1321'/3938' 2243 m, south-east of Kwiha, 13/39 [Gz]<br />
(with church Gebre Menfes K'idus)<br />
HDU47c Kokfara ca. 1020'/4000', 10/40 [18 x]<br />
at a main old north-south route<br />
koki, kooki (O) peach tree, Prunus persica<br />
H.... Koki (Qoki) (centre in 1964 of Alai sub-district) 10/39 [+ Ad]<br />
HEF15 Kokiny (K'ok'iny, Qoqiny) 1057'/3947' 1718 m, 10/39 [Gz q]<br />
south-east of Kombolcha<br />
HDD28 Kokir 0824'/3814' 2667 m 08/38 [Gz Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Kokir Gedebano sub-district) (-1964-1997-)<br />
HDD28 Kokir wereda 08/38 [Ad]<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 31 rural kebeles and 1 urban.<br />
HDD.? Kokir Gedbano & Gutazer wereda (.. Gedebano ..) 08/38? [Ad]<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 25 rural kebeles and 1 urban.<br />
HEP26c Kokit (Cochit) (large village) 12/36 [n Gu]<br />
GCT43 Kokiye (Cochie) 07/33 [+ WO]<br />
koko, kokoo (O) vagina<br />
HDP44 Koko (Coco, Koki) 1017'/3607' 1766/1835 m, 10/36 [Gz Ch WO Wa]<br />
(big village with market), north of Abay river<br />
Coordinates would give map code HDP34<br />
ko<strong>kob</strong>: qo<strong>qob</strong> (Som) barrier, boundary fence<br />
GD... Ko<strong>kob</strong> kebele ../34 [20]<br />
located near Sudan. Kwama language is spoken there.<br />
JBG62 Ko<strong>kob</strong>a (Ko<strong>kob</strong>, Cocob) 0418'/4004' 1213 m 04/40 [WO Wa Gz]<br />
?? Ko<strong>kob</strong>e /same as Ko<strong>kob</strong>a?/, ../.. [Mi]<br />
near Monissa mountain in Sidamo<br />
?? Ko<strong>kob</strong>ill, ../.. [x]<br />
village past Belfodio and near the Godaberri river<br />
HEU00 Kokolo 1330'/3924' 2175 m 13/39 [Gz]<br />
(with church Yohanis), near Mekele<br />
HFE69 Kokomet (Cocomet) 1409'/3919' 1980 m 14/39 [+ Gu Gz]<br />
HEF93 Kokono (K'ok'ono, Qoqono) 1142'/3938' 1934 m, 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
south of Weldiya<br />
HEF91 Kokor Amba kebele (Qoqor .. ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in southern central Guba Lafto wereda, 10-16 km<br />
south-west of Weldiya; area 2,005 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kokora (western O) kind of small or medium tree,<br />
Terminalia macroptera; kokori (O) diarrhoea<br />
HDH99 Kokoro Barra (Cocoro Barra) 09/36 [+ WO]<br />
kokoru, qoqoruu (O) pick a bone, gnaw /at a corn cob/<br />
HCL44 Kokosa (Kokossa, Cocossa) 0644'/3847' 2551 m 06/38 [Gz Po WO]<br />
(visiting postman under Goba)<br />
HCL67 Kokosa wereda, in westernmost Genale awraja 06/39 [Ad x]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Serofeta/Serofta, in the 1980s = Kokosa)<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 33 rural kebeles and 1 urban.<br />
koksa/qoqsaa, kossa/qoossaa (O) kind of cattle disease<br />
HC... Koksa (=HCL44 Kokosa? in Genale awraja) 06/39? [Ad]<br />
koku, koquu (O) 1. bubble; 2. growl;<br />
koku bahar (A) lake of the peach tree?<br />
HEJ44 Koku Bahir (Qoqu Bahr) (area) 12/37 [+ Ch]<br />
kola, koola (O) wing; qola (O) bark, sheath, peel, pod, foreskin;<br />
qoola (O) pelt /of goat etc/; kwolla (qwolla) (A) lowland<br />
HDP89 Kola (area) 1780 m 10/36 [WO]<br />
HES20 Kola (Cola) 1252'/3731' 1685 m, 12/37 [18 WO Gz]<br />
(on map of 1868)<br />
HEC67c Kola Abole sub-district (Qola Abolie ..) 11/37 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Merawi Maryam)<br />
HDR86 Kola Dega Damot awraja (Qolla .., Qwälla Däga ..) 10/37 [Gz]<br />
(centre at least 1964-1980 = Finote Selam)<br />
1045'/3710'<br />
kola d..: diba-a (O) lazy; diba (O) young rascal;<br />
dibaa (O) firewood put under ashes; dibba (O) hundred<br />
HEJ77 Kola Diba (K'ola D., Qola D., Koladiba, Kola Deba) 12/37 [Gz q Po Te]
(Kola Duba, Colloduba, Kolla Debba, Qwolla Debba) 12/37 [Mi x 20]<br />
(K'olediba, Kolladuba, Sarua) 1225'/3719' 1881 m<br />
(centre in 1964 of Dembiya wereda) (with sub-post office)<br />
HES20 Kola Diba (Cola, Kolladuba, Kollo Duba) 12/37 [LM WO Gz]<br />
1252'/3731'<br />
kola geb..: gebre (A) slave, servant of /used mostly<br />
in religious sense/; (Geez) to do; (O) barley, Hordeum vulgare<br />
HFE67 Kola Gebre (K'ola G., Qola G.) 1408'/3906' 2033 m, 14/39 [Gz q]<br />
east of Adwa<br />
HE... Kola Gerado (.. Gärado) sub-district 11/39 [Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Dibikbeye)<br />
HE... Kola Ibnat sub-district 11/38 [Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Kahnat Semai)<br />
HDT75 Kola Magole kebele (Qola Magolé ..) 10/38 [Ad]<br />
in the south-easternmost corner of Debre Sina wereda,<br />
9-13 km east of Mekane Selam; area 1,104 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEK.. Kola Melza sub-district 12/38 [Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Nikora Gebeya)<br />
HEM21 Kola Muja kebele (Qola .. ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
centrally in the south of Gidan wereda, adjoining<br />
Muja settlement and extending 6 km southwards<br />
from there; area 4,010 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kola s..: siba, siiba (O) large jar for brewing tella or tej;<br />
-- Siba, a Borana lineage<br />
HFC06 Kola Siba (Cola Siba) (mountain) 13/37 [+ WO Gz]<br />
1339'/3715' 1832 m<br />
HE... Kola Temben wereda (Kolla Tenbien ..) 13/39? [Ad]<br />
somewhere between Maychew and Abergele,<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 38 rural and 5 urban kebeles.<br />
HES40c Kola Wegera sub-district (K. Weghera ..) 13/37 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Ajire)<br />
HDU85 Koladi (K'oladi, Qoladi) 1052'/3949' 1519 m 10/39 [Gz q]<br />
HEJ77 Koladiba, see Kola Diba<br />
JCE18 Kolaffo, see Kelafo<br />
HDP89 Kolaj, see Borebo<br />
JDR49 Kolamale (Colamale) (area) 10/42 [+ WO]<br />
HEK08 Kolamikre (K'olamikre, Qolamikre) 11/38 [Gz q]<br />
1150'/3817' 2807 m, east of Debre Tabor<br />
HDG75 Kolati, about 15 km east of Mendi 09/35 [x]<br />
HEF32 Kolaw Mote kebele (Qolaw Moté ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in central eastern Dese Zuriya wereda at its western border,<br />
14-18 km west-southwest of Muja; area 4,436 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEM23 Kolayat kebele (Qolayat ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in south-easternmost Gidan wereda stretching along its<br />
eastern border, 20 km east of Muja; area 4,436 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEF40 Kolaye (K'olaye, Qolaye) 1115'/3921' 2504 m, 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
north-west of Dessie<br />
kolba (O) horn; (Som) each time, every time<br />
HBR39 Kolba (Colba, Golba) 0450'/3725' 1219 m 04/37 [LM Gz WO Wa]<br />
HCN.. Kolba 07/35 [n]<br />
Place in the Mocha area having two holy 'temples'
of the local Kaficho people.<br />
HDA88 Kolba (Colba) 0855'/3535' 1783 m 08/35 [+ WO Gz]<br />
JCN99 Kolba (G. Colba) (area) 2027 m, cf Gara Kolba 08/40 [+ WO]<br />
HDJ27 Kolba Maryam (church) 0915'/3715', 09/37 [Gz]<br />
south-east of Haretu<br />
HCK64 Kolbaye 0656'/3754' 1873 m, north-east of Soddo 06/37 [Gz]<br />
HCP95 Kolbei (Kolbe'i) 0804'/3610' 2170 m 08/36 [Gz]<br />
JDK42 Kolbiyo (Colbio) (area) 09/42 [+ WO]<br />
HDD10 Kolbo (Colbo, Colba) (mountain) 08/37 [+ Gz WO]<br />
0817'/3732' 1399 m<br />
HDJ58 Kolbo (Colbo), see Kolobo<br />
?? Kolcho, 05/36 [20]<br />
a Karo village just north of Murle camp<br />
J.... Kolcho 09/41 [x]<br />
Oromo name of the Deréla (Deraela) water hole (Adal name)<br />
HDF12 Koleba Maryam (church) 0819'/3934' 08/39 [Gz]<br />
Kolech (qolech), a male personal name<br />
HDE61 Kolecha 0845'/3833' 2083 m, south-west of Sebeta 08/38 [Gz]<br />
HEF06 Kolegna kebele (Qolägna ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in southern Kalu (East) wereda at the middle of its southern border,<br />
19-24 km south-southeast of Kombolcha; area 1,749 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HE... Kolel Gebread 11/37 [Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Welie Sekela sub-district)<br />
HED32 Kolela (Kolella, Kollela, Collela) 11/37 [+ WO]<br />
(Kolala, Corre, Densa?) (on map of 1814) 11/37 [Ch Gu]<br />
HED32 Kolela sub-district (centre in 1964 = Keffa Abo) 11/37 [Ad]<br />
HEF61 Kolet kebele (Kolét ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in south-eastern Ambasel wereda, 8-15 km<br />
south-west of Wichale; area 3,587 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kolfa (O) laugh, laughter<br />
HDK88 Kolfe 0946'/3817' 2508 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
south-west of Tulu Milki<br />
kolfi (O) key; button<br />
GD... Koli (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]<br />
koli, qolii (O) corn in a sheath<br />
HDR42 Koli (Mabil, Melka Lelu) 1026'/3652' 1627 m, 10/36 [Gz Ch WO x]<br />
in Gojjam near Abay river<br />
-- kolito: Kollitu, a lineage of the Sabbo-Karrayyu-Basu<br />
of the Borana people<br />
HCS06 Kolito (K'olito), see Alaba Kulito<br />
JBR31 Kolkol (Colcol, Colcolei) 0452'/4144' 349 m 04/41 [+ Gz]<br />
kolkol: qolqol (Som) 1. portion, rear part of hut; 2. trickle;<br />
qolqolee (O) grazing land made barren through over-use<br />
JBR42 Kolkoley (Colcolei) (area) 565 m 04/41 [+ WO]<br />
kolkwal, kulkwal, kwelkwal (qolqwal, qwälqwal) (A) cactus-<br />
like tree, Euphorbia a<strong>by</strong>ssinica, E. candelabrum<br />
HEC67 Kolkwalma (Quolqualma) (village), 11/37 [+ It]<br />
(with church Mikael, Oromo ruins to the east)<br />
HFE03 Kolkwalukwe (Colqualuque) 1337'/3847' 1800 m 13/38 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HEB45 Kolkwel (Colquel) 11/36 [+ WO]<br />
kolla (qolla) (A) parch, roast /grain, coffee/; (O) lowland;<br />
kwolla (qwolla) (A) lowland; kolla (Som) 1. never; 2. each time;<br />
arsama (O) woman's leather petticoat
HEJ17 Kolla Arsima (Quola Arsima), cf Kola .. 11/37 [+ Ch]<br />
HEJ77 Kolla Debba, see Kola Diba<br />
HF... Kolla Geralta wereda (-1994-) 13/39 [n]<br />
JDE52 Kollat (Collat) (area) 08/43 [+ WO]<br />
kollati, qollati (O) collective word for berries?<br />
HDH14c Kolli, see under Dimto 09/36 [x]<br />
HDM55 Kollifiye (Collifie) (area), see under An<strong>kob</strong>er 09/39 [+ WO]<br />
HEP26 Kollit (Collit) 1255'/3613' 729 m 12/36 [+ Gz]<br />
kollo, kolloo (O) 1. pod of beans; 2. shuttle for weaving;<br />
qolloo 3. place of worship, usually under a large tree;<br />
kollo (qollo) (A) fried grain; (O) idol, kind of spirit in<br />
traditional beliefs; it looks like a cock with four horns;<br />
kolo (O) meadow, pasturage, grassland; (A) kind of large<br />
thistle, Echinops ellenbeckii;<br />
qollo (O), qolo (Kefa), qolle (A) local spirit, genius loci,<br />
collo (Italian) neck, throat; qolo (Som) tribe, clan<br />
HEE38 Kollo (Collo, Kwällo) (mountain) 11/39 [x 18 WO Gz]<br />
1110'/3910' 2996 m, mountain peak 4300 m<br />
MS coordinates would give map code HEE28<br />
kollo bo.: boka (O) 1. tej of good quality; 2. blaze,<br />
white spot on the face of animals;<br />
boka, bokaa (O) yeast; bokka (O) rain; (A) to ferment,<br />
be rancid<br />
HDB47 Kollo Boka (Collo Boca) 08/36 [+ WO]<br />
(area) 2015 m, see under Bedele<br />
kollo bu..: bulcha, bulchaa (O) administrator /of a region/<br />
?? Kollo Bulcha (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
kollo d..: dida (O) forest, camp;<br />
didaa (O) obstinate /domestic animal/;<br />
diida (O) from some foreign place;<br />
didhaa (O) revenge<br />
?? Kollo Dida (visiting postman under Gondar) ../.. [Po]<br />
?? Kollo Guncha (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
HCJ88 Kollo Konta, see Kulo Konta<br />
?? Kollo Sulaja (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
kolloba: collob (Som) pieces of meat preserved in ghee<br />
HDF23 Kolloba (Colloba, Colaba) (mountain) 2469 m 08/39 [+ WO Gu]<br />
kollu: kolu, kooluu (O) 1. wing; 2. bequest for eldest son<br />
HCD.. Kollu, 05/38 [Mi]<br />
river in Agere Maryam region, with tributaries originating in Magado forest<br />
HDJ66 Kollubi, see Kistana<br />
JDJ41 Kollubi, see Kulubi<br />
kolma, kolmaa (O) muscle between the withers and the nape /of an animal/;<br />
(A) (qolma) having the horns turned<br />
JDE48 Kolmadobe (Qolmadobe) (wide area) 08/44 [+ WO]<br />
HBS84 Kolmar Borayd (Colmar Boraidd) (mountain) 05/37 [+ WO]<br />
HB... Kolme ../.. [20]<br />
one of five sub-regions of the Konso region.<br />
HBR88 Kolme (Colme), see Fasha<br />
?? Kolo (Kalo?) (in Kefa) ../.. [18]<br />
the Kolo market was important for gold, coffee and ivory in the 1800s<br />
HEE38 Kolo kebele 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in central Tenta wereda somewhat to the south and at its western border,<br />
13-18 km south-southwest of Tenta settlement; area 2,150 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]
HCU26 Koloba (Coloba) (area) 07/39 [+ WO]<br />
H.... Koloba Borano (village) c.2400 m, 08/39? [x]<br />
in the 1980s in Yeju wereda of Arba Gugu awraja<br />
?? Kolobirdo, on the Mereb-Belesa front, ../.. [20]<br />
ruled in 2002 to be Ethiopian and not Eritrean<br />
HDG05 Kolobo 0904'/3518' 1606 m, north-west of Yubdo 09/35 [Gz]<br />
HDH17 Kolobo 0909'/3624' 1824 m, north-west of Nekemte 09/36 [Gz]<br />
HDJ58 Kolobo (Colbo, Kolbo) 0935'/3723' 2200, 2420 m, 09/37 [Gz WO LM]<br />
east of Shambu<br />
HDL03 Kolobo (Colobo, Kollobo) 0904'/3844' 2640 m, 09/38 [Gz]<br />
north-west of Addis Abeba, in Menagesha awraja<br />
HEF74 Kolobo kebele 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in south-easternmost Habru wereda at its border,<br />
13-26 km east of Wichale; area 7,870 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
?? Kologa, place at the lower Omo ../.. [n]<br />
JCJ43 Kololey (Cololei) (area) 06/41 [+ WO]<br />
kololo: kolulu (O) age grade in the gada and jila systems<br />
JCR22 Kololo (Cololo, Koloto) (mountain), cf Kululu 07/41 [Gz 18 WO]<br />
0727'/4149' 921, 1152 m<br />
JCR24 Kololo (Cololo) 0724'/4155' 822 m 07/41 [Gz]<br />
Coordinates would give map code JCR13<br />
HBP33 Kolom, see Kelem<br />
HBR88 Kolome 05/37 [20]<br />
HDU26 Kolomiya & Imbulbul kebele 10/39 [Ad]<br />
(Qolomiya & Embulbul ..)<br />
in north Kewet wereda, 10-14 km north-northwest<br />
of Shewa Robit; area 1,296 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
JCR22 Koloto, see Kololo<br />
HDG54 Kolti (Colti), see Babo<br />
kolu (O) 1. wing; 2. bequest, certain objects which a man<br />
leaves to his eldest son<br />
HCA68 Kolu (Colu, Cuollu, Kwollu) (area & small village) 05/35 [Gz WO Gu Wa]<br />
0558'/3534' 1317 m, cf Kwollu<br />
HCA85 Kolu (Colu) 0609'/3518' 1661 m 06/35 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HDK26 Kolu (Duto Kullo, D. Kullu, D. Collu) 09/38 [Gz q WO AA]<br />
(K'olu, Qolu) 0919'/3806' 2613 m<br />
(with church Kidane Mihret at some distance to the west)<br />
HDT00 Kolu (K'olu, Qolu) 09/38 [AA q]<br />
JDA34 Kolu (G. Colu) (area) 08/40 [WO]<br />
kolubi (O) garlic<br />
JDJ31 Kolubi (G. Collubi) (area), see under Kersa 09/41 [+ WO]<br />
JDJ41 Kolubi, see Kulubi<br />
HDJ27 Kolva (Colva) (area) 09/37 [+ WO]<br />
GCU03 Kom (Com) 0715'/3439' 545 m 07/34 [+ WO Gz]<br />
koma, qoma (O) breast, bosom, stomach; qoomaa instant killing;<br />
(A) 1. sterile /land/; 2. large tree resembling Ferula communis or F. a<strong>by</strong>ssinica;<br />
-- Koma (Coma, Komo, Hayahaya), language of the Komo or Koma who live<br />
north of Gambela, numbering about 11,000 inside Ethiopia<br />
HDC32 Koma (Goma, Coma, Gube Guto) 08/36 [Gz Ad WO Gu]<br />
0827'/3652' 1828/1965/2036 m, in mountainous country<br />
Coordinates would give map code HDC33.<br />
Centre in 1964 of Ali Koma sub-district.<br />
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
5SW Boka (Boca) (mountain) 2415 m<br />
7NE Badda Ummo (Umo) (mountain) 2122/2390 m<br />
HDC33 Koma (Coma) (area) 08/36 [Ad WO]<br />
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)<br />
HDH48 Koma (mountain) 0929'/3625' 1225 m 09/36 [Gz]<br />
JDP03 Koma (Coma) 823 m 09/41 [+ WO]<br />
JEB49 Koma (Coma) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]<br />
JEP63 Koma, see Algaundi Koma<br />
koma d..: dingay (A) stone; diinqa (O) bedroom<br />
HED99c Koma Dinga (Coma D.) 11/38 [+ x]<br />
HED76 Koma Fasiledes (Qoma Fasilädäs) 11/38 [+ x]<br />
1130'/3805' 2284 m, known from the 1600s<br />
koma k..: karra (O) 1. gate, kraal;<br />
2. luck, wealth, fortune, destiny;<br />
(A,T) large curved knife, kitchen knife<br />
HCT18 Koma Karra (Coma Carra) (area) 07/39 [+ WO]<br />
HCL84 Koma sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kofele) 07/38 [Ad]<br />
HED76 Koma sub-district 11/38 [Ad x]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Koma Fasiledes)<br />
HCG55 Komaka, see Komeka<br />
JEB68 Komami 1126'/4124' 373 m, south of Asaita 11/41 [Gz]<br />
komar (A) lowland tree, Tamarindus indica; it has a compact<br />
rounded crown with drooping branches that reach near to the<br />
ground<br />
HEP16 Komar (Comar), see Kumer<br />
komata (qomat'a) (A) qomat'aa (O) leper; komate (O) kinds of<br />
shrub or tree, Annona senegalensis, A. squamosa<br />
GCM67 Komata (Comata) 0657'/3458' 1559 m 06/34 [+ WO Gz]<br />
GCU50 Komaton (Comaton, Ucura) 0743'/3423' 494 m 07/34 [x WO Gz]<br />
HCP03c Komba (Comba) (visiting postman under Jimma) 07/35 [Po Gu]<br />
HEF60c Kombage (Combage), 11/39 [+ Pa]<br />
plateau south-east of Mekdela<br />
HDE10 Kombaro (Combaro) 08/38 [+ WO]<br />
HDK12 Kombe 0910'/3742' 1792 m, north-west of Ambo 09/37 [Gz]<br />
kombel (A) olive-like kind of highland tree, with edible fruit<br />
HDK12 Kombel 09/37 [AA]<br />
?? Kombi, ../.. [18]<br />
reported to have had a large market in the 1880s<br />
JEH17 Kombira (Combira) (hills & plain) 1155'/4125' 11/41 [Ne WO Gu Gz]<br />
kombo (western O) Setaria acuta, S. plicatilis<br />
HDG08 Kombo 0905'/3532' 1626 m, north-east of Yubdo 09/35 [Gz]<br />
HDH28 Kombo (Combo) (area) 09/36 [+ WO]<br />
HDD55c Kombolala (Combolala) (mountain) 2436 m 08/38 [+ Gu]<br />
HDD45 Kombolata (Combolata) 0833'/3803' 2367 m 08/38 [+ Gz]<br />
Given <strong>by</strong> Montandon in 1913 as HDD55c north-east of Weliso.<br />
kombolcha (A,O) kinds of large tree, Maytenus arbutifolia,<br />
M. ovatus, M. senegalensis, M. undatus<br />
Kombolcha, cf Kembolcha<br />
HCN54 Kombolcha (Kembolcha, Cambolcia) 07/35 [+ Gz]<br />
0746'/3510' 2164 m<br />
HDJ49 Kombolcha (Kembolcha, Kumbultsha, Combolcia) 09/37 [MS Gz 18 WO]<br />
0932'/3730' 1969 m (with fort & church),<br />
near map code HDJ59 and HDK50<br />
(centre in 1964 of Gudru wereda & of Lai Ula sub-district)<br />
HDL89 Kombolcha (Combolcia) (area) 09/39 [+ WO]
HDM80 Kombolcha (Combolcia) (area) 09/39 [+ WO]<br />
HEF24 Kombolcha (Kembolcha, Combolcia, Cambolcia) 11/39 [MS Gz Br WO]<br />
(Kombolsha) 1105'/3944' 1842/1915 m 11/39 [Ad]<br />
Centre at least 1959-1980 of Kalu awraja.<br />
With church Gebriel.<br />
Kebeles adjoining Kombolcha are Irfo to the east,<br />
Kedida to the south-east, Metene to the south-west,<br />
Galesa to the west, Aba Kolba and Seyu Jantiraro<br />
to the north.<br />
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km<br />
-- Kombolcha plain in direction north-east<br />
2E old fort, later prison<br />
3E Ancharo kebele and settlement<br />
6E road fork for Assab port<br />
6E Waho (Uaho) (village, water)<br />
7E Bosona kebele<br />
8E Motokolo (Motocolo, Moticolo) 1879/2010/2264 m<br />
3SE Assab (village?)<br />
6SE Beke kebele<br />
8SE Chorisa kebele<br />
4S Bekimos kebele<br />
9S Birko Debela kebele<br />
9SW Atari Mesk kebele<br />
10SW Maybar kebele<br />
10SW Hara Webelo kebele<br />
2W peak 1915 m<br />
6W Kelina kebele<br />
2NW Tiy Amba Jerjero kebele<br />
5NW Bugo Giyorgis (B. Gheorghis)<br />
8NW Dessie (town)<br />
9NW Tita kebele<br />
5N Inda Giyorgis (Enda Gheorgis) (church)<br />
6N Korke kebele<br />
7N Saramba (area)<br />
8N Kosero kebele<br />
10N Metero kebele<br />
2NE Serdemo kebele<br />
6NE Ilu kebele<br />
8NE Garbu (area)<br />
9NE Mukale kebele<br />
10NE Were Beytu kebele<br />
10NE Worra Bicho (Uorra Bisciu, Uorro Bicciu) (area)<br />
JCP35 Kombolcha (Combolcia) 0730'/4110' 1168 m 07/41 [+ Gz]<br />
Coordinates would give map code JCP25<br />
JDJ45 Kombolcha (Kembolcha,, Kambolcha, Combulcia) 09/42 [MS Br WO Gu]<br />
(Cambolcia) 0924'/4205', Gz: 0926'/4207' 2125 m 09/42 [Gz]<br />
MS coordinates would give map code JDJ35.<br />
At about 15 km north of Harar, with sub-post office.<br />
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km<br />
10SE Gara Sarasherifa (G. Sarascerifa) 2047 m<br />
6W Damota (village) 2096 m<br />
10W lake, see Haramaya<br />
9NW Awnigus (Aunugus) 667 m near<strong>by</strong><br />
7N Egu (village) 2377 m<br />
8NE Fallana (area)
10NE Gara Rabu (mountain) 2470 m<br />
HDL89 Kombolcha & Kechech kebele (.. Qäch'äch' ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
almost in north-easternmost Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro<br />
wereda, 9-13 km north-east of Deneba; area 993 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HE... Kombolcha Metene sub-district (Kombolsha Metenie) 11/39 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Mojo Ager)<br />
HE... Kombolcha Nechiro sub-district (Kombolsha N. ..) 11/39 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Abakulba Ager)<br />
HDF70 Kombolcha sub-district (centre in 1964 = Arerti) 08/39 [Ad]<br />
HEF24 Kombolcha wereda & sub-district (-1964-1997-) 11/39 [En]<br />
or (centre in 1964 = Melkarafu)<br />
JDJ47c An urban wereda created in the 1990s, while the <strong>cap</strong>ital<br />
of the surrounding Kallu wereda was transferred to Harbu.<br />
HDE13 Kombole 0819'/3844' 1781 m, 08/38 [Gz]<br />
north-west of lake Ziway<br />
HCR36 Komboloti 0731'/3708' 2198 m, east of Jimma 07/37 [Gz]<br />
HDG44 Kombolshi (Ualteggi, Ualtegghi, Uattegghi) 09/35 [Gz]<br />
0927'/3512' 1609 m<br />
JDE40 Kombor (Burta Gombor) (mountain peak) 08/43 [Gz]<br />
0833'/4326' 1272 m<br />
?? Komborobelicho (Gombore?) (in Wellega, w school) ../.. [x]<br />
kombosha (O) tree same as kombolcha above<br />
HDJ91 Kombosha 0954'/3645' 1855 m 09/36 [Gz]<br />
J.... Kombulcha, site of rock paintings 09/42? [Br]<br />
kome, koomee (O) instep of the foot, /back of the/ heel;<br />
komee slight grudge; qomee kind of shirt or V-shaped<br />
leather band for saddle;<br />
kome (qome) (A) to stand, remain stationary, be under way;<br />
(qomä) (T) he stood<br />
HDK93 Kome 0954'/3748' 1864 m, north of Abay river 09/37 [AA Gz]<br />
HDK93 Kome 0957'/3747' 1305 m, north of Abay river 09/37 [AA Gz]<br />
HCG55 Komeka (Comeca, Comaca) (mountains) 06/35 [+ Gz]<br />
0652'/3516' 1037 m<br />
HDL44 Komenyo (K'omenyo, Qomenyo) 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
0925'/3847' 2542 m, south of Fiche<br />
GDU51 Komesha (Ghomasha) (hill) 1423 m 10/34 [LM WO]<br />
?? Komesha wereda ../.. [Ad]<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 14 rural kebeles and no urban one.<br />
komi, komii (O) jealousy, rivalry, slight grudge;<br />
komy (Kefa) kind of shrub, Blighia unijugata<br />
GDF82 Komi (T. Comi) (hill), see under Gidami 08/34 [WO]<br />
HDS03c Komi (Comie) (area) 2325 m 09/37 [Ch Gu]<br />
"a rugged crag <strong>by</strong> the roadside from Zemmi to Kork"<br />
HCT50 Komil 0742'/3828' 1713 m, 07/38 [Gz]<br />
north-west of lake Hora A<strong>by</strong>ata<br />
HED83 Komisa (K'omisa, Qomisa) 1135'/3751' 2454 m 11/37 [Gz q]<br />
komo, qomoo (O) sub-clan;<br />
-- Komo, a small ethnic group<br />
-- Komo language (Madiin, South Koma, Central Koma,<br />
Hayahaya, self-name Gokwim)<br />
HD... Komo (mountains) 09/35 [x]<br />
?? Komo wereda ../.. [20]<br />
or Mao-Komo Special wereda (-2003-)<br />
JBG67 Komodo (Comodo) 0415'/4027' 785, 1006 m 04/40 [+ MS WO Gz]
?? Komona (visiting postman under Asbe Teferi) ../.. [Po]<br />
JDA94c Komoroita (mountain) circa 0900'/4010' 09/40 [x]<br />
south-east of Awara Melka, near Awash station<br />
HFF54 Komoyto (Comoito) 14/39 [+ WO]<br />
-- Komso language (Konso, Conso, Gato, Af-Kareti, Karate),<br />
see Konso<br />
-- (Kareti), spoken <strong>by</strong> 138,696 monolinguals according to 1998 census.<br />
It is spoken south of lake Chamo in bend of the Sagan river.<br />
H.... Komso wereda (Koomso ..) 05/37 [Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Bekewulie)<br />
komto (A) place of trees;<br />
koomtoo (O) 1. kind of tree; 2. dark brown /poor quality/ honey<br />
HDG17 Komto, river at 0908'/3530' 09/35 [x Mi]<br />
a left affluent of the Birbir river<br />
HDJ00 Komto (Tulu Comto, Conto, Konto) 09/36 [Gz WO Gu]<br />
(mountain, area with church Silase) 0906'/3638' 2250 m<br />
HDJ00 Komto (Conto) (mountain) 0908'/3637' 1976 m, 09/36 [Gz]<br />
see under Nekemte<br />
HDJ.. Komto kebele (in Guto Wayu wereda),<br />
see also under Nekemte awraja?<br />
HDH19c Komto sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gute) 09/36 [LM Ad]<br />
JDA35 Komtu (G. Comtu) (area) 2182 m 08/40 [+ WO]<br />
HDC64 Komwo (Comuo) (mountain) 08/37 [+ WO]<br />
HEE85 Kon 1137'/3856' 2860 m, near Bete Hor 11/38 [Gz]<br />
HE... Kon (sub-post office under Dessie) 11/39 [Ad Po 20]<br />
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)<br />
kon a..: abo see under abbo as first part of name<br />
HEE87 Kon Abo (Kon'abo) 1143'/3909' 3130 m 11/39 [Gz Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Wadla Dawunt wereda)<br />
HCJ84 Konch, see Konta, cf konk 07/36 [Pa x]<br />
GDF64 Konchi (Conchi) (area) 2167 m 08/34 [+ WO]<br />
HDC66 Konchi (Conci) 0843'/3709' 1612 m 08/37 [+ Gz]<br />
HDC75 Konchi (Conci, Kontsh) (mountain) 08/37 [+ WO 18 Gz]<br />
0851'/3704' 2402, 2777 m<br />
There is registered the Konchi National Forest Priority Area.<br />
HDC91 Konchi 09/36 [20]<br />
about 22 km from Nekemte towards Addis Abeba<br />
HEE07 Konda 1051'/3903' 3117 m, south-west of Dessie, 10/39 [Gz]<br />
near map code HDT97<br />
GDM.. Kondaala kebele (Qondaala ..) 09/34 [20]<br />
in the Begi region of Beni Shangul.<br />
Begi-Mao language is spoken there.<br />
HDE32c Kondaltiti 08/38 [Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Midre Kebd sub-district)<br />
HDK06 Kondaltiti (K'ondaltiti, Qondaltiti) (village & area) 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
0903'/3805' 2339 m, see under Ginchi, cf Kersa & Kondaltiti<br />
HD... Kondaltiti sub-district (-1997-) ../38 [n]<br />
HBR42 Kondaraba (Condaraba, Gondaraba) 04/36 [+ WO Gz]<br />
0458'/3649' 581 m<br />
?? Kondie (Kondia), with palace in the early 1800s ../.. [x]<br />
HDH50 Kondoba (T. Condoba) (hill) 09/35 [+ WO]<br />
JDJ48 Kondudo (Condudo, Qondoddo, Cunduda, K'undudo) 09/42 [+ WO Gu Gz]<br />
(mountain) 0927'/4221' 2500, 2810 m,<br />
north-east of Harar<br />
Coordinates would give map code JDJ46 more to the west
HEF63c Konduro (Conduro) (pass) 11/39 [+ Gu]<br />
kone (Borana) kind of palm, Hyphaene thebaica;<br />
kone (konä) (T) become, happen /unexpectedly/<br />
HDB66 Kone 0841'/3617' 2001 m, west of Arjo 08/36 [Gz]<br />
HE... Kone (in Wadla Delanta awraja) 11/39? [Ad]<br />
HFD83 Kone (K'one, Qone, Gammi) 0852'/3940' 1247 m, 08/39 [Gz WO]<br />
near the railway<br />
HFD83 Kone (K'one, Qone) (crater) 0855'/3940' 1190 m, 08/39 [Gz q]<br />
near the railway<br />
?? Koneba wereda (in the Dallol region) ../.. [Ad]<br />
HEJ05 Konfafela (Confafela) (on hilltop) 11/37 [+ It]<br />
HCD77 Konga (K'onga, Qonga) 0609'/3812' 1931 m, 06/38 [Gz q]<br />
south of Dilla<br />
H.... Kongie (Qongie) 05/36 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Mali sub-district)<br />
GDM.. Kongilogarakello kebele 09/34 [20]<br />
in the Begi region of Beni Shangul<br />
Begi-Mao language is spoken there.<br />
kongo: kongko, qoongqoo (O) 1. throat; 2. hunger<br />
HCN33 Kongo (Congo) 07/35 [+ WO]<br />
GD... Kongobeldegis kebele ../34 [20]<br />
located near Sudan. Kwama language is spoken there.<br />
HEC94 Kongwari (Conguari) (river valley) 11/36 [+ It]<br />
HDK33 Konicha (village and river) 0922'/3747' 1534 m 09/37 [AA Gz]<br />
konji: konjina (qonjina) (A) beauty;<br />
konjo (qonjo) (A,T) beautiful, (Gondar A) young girl;<br />
barya (A) 1. slave; 2. epilepsy; 3. kind of fish<br />
HFD01 Konji Barya (Congi Baria, Conci B.) (hill) 13/37 [+ WO Gz]<br />
1337'/3739'<br />
konk, konka (A) stony area, ground over which stones are<br />
scattered<br />
HCF30 Konkoma, see Kontema<br />
HDJ91 Konneji (Connegi) 2021 m 09/36 [+ WO]<br />
kono, konno (T) kind of tree, Dichrostachys cinerea,<br />
D. glomerata /kono is also a borrowed word for cone/;<br />
-- Kono, name of a group of Oromo<br />
GDE15 Kono (Kaio, Caig, Kaig, Caic, Kaich) (area) 08/34 [Gz WO]<br />
0815'/3401' 432/436 m<br />
Coordinates would give map code GDE16<br />
HDD22 Kono 0822'/3745' 1694 m, north-west of Welkite 08/37 [Gz]<br />
HDD44 Kono 0835'/3754' 2099 m, north-west of Weliso 08/37 [Gz]<br />
HDN03 Kono (Cono, Ciono) (mountain) 09/35 [+ n]<br />
0958'/3508' 1525 m<br />
GDL89 Konsele (Consele) 09/34 [+ WO]<br />
HDN.? Konsho 10/35? [Mi]<br />
near the Yabus (or Dabus?) river in Wellega<br />
-- Konso, name of a group of people who for centuries have<br />
practised terracing and intensive agriculture in their steep<br />
land, estimated at 150,000 in 1994, divided into 9 tribes<br />
-- Konso language (Komso, Xonso), see Komso<br />
HBR88 Konso (Conso) (area) 0515'/3729' 993 m, 05/37 [Gz WO]<br />
west of Jarso<br />
HBS71 Konso (Konsso) 05/37 [MS]<br />
village about 90 km south of Arba Minch<br />
HBS71 Konso wereda (-1995-2000-) 05/37 [n]
(centre in 1995 = Konso) special wereda around 1995<br />
-- Konta, a sub-division of the main ethnic group Ometo<br />
(West Sidama), cf Kulo Konta awraja<br />
-- Konta language, a sub-dialiect of Dauro<br />
-- Konta (old kingdom)<br />
HCJ84 Konta (Conta, Konch) (area) 0707'/3711' 07/37 [+ WO Gz Pa]<br />
?? Konta Special wereda (centre = Ameya), ../.. [En]<br />
previously Illa (Ela) wereda.<br />
Ameya lies next to Mount Damota c. 550 km west<br />
of Awasa town.<br />
HCS43 Konteb 0741'/3747' 2485 m, north-west of Hosaina 07/37 [Gz]<br />
HCS51c Konteb wereda (centre in 1964 = Mirsito) 07/37 [Ad]<br />
(-1994-) divided into 76 rural and 5 urban kebeles.<br />
One of five weredas in Kembata awraja, from 1976<br />
named Kambaata & Hadiyya awraja,<br />
around 1994 changed to Mishaa wereda.<br />
There were two sub-districts and reorganisation<br />
in the 1990s.<br />
HCM56c Konteh (Konteh Tullu) (mountain, steep cone) 06/39 [Ca Br]<br />
HCF30 Kontema (Konkoma) 0547'/3918' 1828 m, 05/39 [Gz]<br />
near map code HCE39<br />
HCE49c Kontema sub-district (centre in 1964 = Wadera) 05/39 [MS Ad]<br />
?? Konti 09/43 [x]<br />
conspicuous hill at the route from the coast to Harar<br />
HDJ00 Konto, see Komto<br />
HCT83 Kontola (K'ont'ola, Qontola) 0759'/3843' 1648 m, 07/38 [Gz q]<br />
at the western shore of lake Ziway<br />
kontoma (O) very large number, "infinite";<br />
Abba Gada kontoma are seniority positions in the gada system<br />
HCE85 Kontoma (Contoma) 0611'/3855' 1864 m 06/38 [+ Gz]<br />
HDE72 Kontoma (village) 08/38 [x]<br />
HDE83 Kontoma (village) 08/38 [x]<br />
kontor (A) Capparis spp., usually growing in dry areas;<br />
kontr (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Maerua aethiopica<br />
HDJ18 Kontor 0913'/3723' 2196 m, north-west of Gedo 09/37 [Gz]<br />
HDL80 Kontore (K'ontore, Qontore) 0951'/3828' 2265 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
south-east of Tulu Milki, see under Gebre Guracha<br />
-- kontosibu: Sibu, a tribe of Oromo<br />
HDJ22 Kontosibu (Contosibu) (area) 09/36 [+ WO]<br />
HBK57 Konye, G. (area) 04/38 [WO]<br />
HDE20 Konyi (Cogni) 08/38 [+ WO]<br />
konzula: konsila (qonsila) (A) consulate;<br />
Konzula, cf Kunzila<br />
HEJ15 Konzula (Konzla, Cansela, Conzela) 11/37 [Br MS WO]<br />
(Kinzela, Quinzela, Chinzela) 11/37 [Br Wa Gu]<br />
1153'/3703' 1784/1874 m<br />
(with three churches & sub-post office)<br />
koor (Som) 1. camel or animal bell; 2. jacket, coat;<br />
koor- (O) boast; kor (T) pommel; (Som) top; qor (Som) timber<br />
HEE95 Koor, cf Kor 11/38 [WO]<br />
-- Koorete language (Amarro, Amaarro, Badittu, Nuna)<br />
(Koyra, Koore, Kwera), spoken in the Amaro mountains<br />
east of lake Abaya and on Gidicho island in that lake<br />
JCK50 Koos Dulamo, see Kus Dulamo<br />
HDU.? Koot (Coot) 10/39? [+ 18]
in Menilek's time (-1870s-) a district in Efrata province<br />
HCP77 Koota, see Kota<br />
koppe (O) 1. agile, nimble, swift; 2. courageous;<br />
kopee, kophe (O) sandal, shoe, footwear;<br />
koppo (Kefa) tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum<br />
HDA97c Koppe (Coppe, Kappe, Kope) (gold mine), 08/35 [+ Gu]<br />
see under Yubdo<br />
?? Kopriya, in the lower Omo valley, ../.. [n]<br />
at 20 km west of Kuchur, in Nyangatom territory.<br />
HFF40 Kor Kor, see Korkor under Geralta churches -northern<br />
HFE93 Kor Nebir Mikael (church) 1425'/3846', 14/38 [Gz]<br />
north of Aksum, near Eritrea<br />
kora, kooraa (O) 1. saddle, saddle-like hilltop; 2. stirrup;<br />
3. limit; 4. conceit, haughtiness, pride; 5. kind of shrub or<br />
small tree, Piliostigma thonningii; 6. outdoor meeting<br />
usually under a large tree; qoraa (O) shaved-off spot of<br />
unmarried girl; qooraa (O) dry;<br />
kora, in Gedeo at about 06/38 a <strong>type</strong> of labour exchange<br />
arrangement<br />
GDM34 Kora 0922'/3444' 1506 m, east of Begi 09/34 [Gz]<br />
HCS79 Kora (Koya) 0757'/3819' 2121 m, 07/38 [Gz]<br />
west of Adami Tulu<br />
HDC19 Kora (Cora) (area), cf Korra 08/37 [+ WO]<br />
HDD56 Kora (K'ora, Qora) 0839'/3807' 2375 m, 08/38 [Gz q]<br />
at the Jimma road<br />
HDE75 Kora (Gora) 0849'/3854' 2133 m, 08/38 [Gz]<br />
(with church Maryam)<br />
HDE75 Kora (Gora) 0849'/3857' 2056 m, 08/38 [Gz]<br />
between Akaki and Debre Zeyt<br />
HDF73 Kora 0850'/3939' 1249 m, 08/39 [Gz]<br />
mountain near Garibaldi Pass<br />
HDK08 Kora (area), see under Welenkomi 09/38 [AA]<br />
HDL72 Kora (mountain) 0944'/3838' 3082 m 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
HDT17 Kora 1003'/3907' 1685 m, cf HDT18 Korra 10/39 [Gz]<br />
JBP86 Kora (seasonal spring) 05/41 [MS WO]<br />
JDC50 Kora (Cora) (area) 1417 m 08/41 [+ WO]<br />
JDG08 Kora (Cora, Khora) 0906'/4032' 1237/1285 m, 09/40 [Gz WO Gu Wa]<br />
railway station between Awash and Mieso<br />
JDJ59 Kora 0935'/4225' 1860 m, north-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz]<br />
?? Kora, about 20 km north of Alamata 12/39 [n]<br />
HDM.? Kora Ager (with church Tekle Haymanot), 09/39? [x]<br />
in Bulga/Kasim wereda<br />
HDT18 Kora Jema Fit kebele (.. Jäma .. ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
far to the east in Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at its south-eastern<br />
border, 13-18 km east of Alem Ketema; area 2,346 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDU66 Kora Kourié, see Kara Kore<br />
HDT17 Kora Wenchit Fit kebele 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in central north-east Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda stretching narrowly<br />
to its northern border, 11-16 km east-northeast of Alem Ketema;<br />
area 2,019 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDA.? Kora wereda (Cooraa ..) 08/35 [x]
From 1991 one of twelve weredas in Illubabor.<br />
HDT.. Kora wereda 10/39 [En]<br />
within Merhabete awraja in the 1960s. During the Derg period,<br />
Kora was divided into Lay Bet and Tach Bet weredas.<br />
kora weredal.: Were Dale, a clan of the Arsi Oromo<br />
HDJ23 Kora Weredale 0919'/3657' 1974 m, 09/36 [Gz]<br />
south-west of Hareto<br />
HCG77 Korab 06/35? [x]<br />
HEK83 Korabba (Corabba, Coreva), see under Macha 12/37 [+ WO Ha]<br />
HDH01c Koradulle (Coradulle) (village) 09/35 [Gu]<br />
KCH28 Koraf 06/46 [MS]<br />
JBT40 Korago (Corogo) (waterhole) 0457'/4324' 388 m 04/43 [Wa WO Gz]<br />
JCD16 Korago (Corago) 05/43 [+ WO]<br />
JCD33c Korago 05/43 [Wa]<br />
JCL37 Korahe (Gorrahei) (plains) 06/44 [+ WO]<br />
JCL39 Korahe (K'orahe, Qorahe, Gorahai, Gorrahei) 06/44 [+ n]<br />
(Korshe) 0637'/4418' 474 m<br />
JCL39 Korahe (K'orahe, Qorahe, Gorahai, Gorrahei, Gurahai) 06/44 [Gz q WO x]<br />
(Qorrahey) 0636'/4416' 375/474 m (local centre),<br />
near map code JCM30<br />
HCK28 Koraja (Coragia) (area) 0634'/3819' 1861 m 06/38 [+ WO]<br />
Coordinates would give map code HCK29<br />
HCK48c Koraja (Coragia) (place) 0635'/3819' 06/38 [Gu Gz]<br />
HDP12 Korak (Corac, Cerac, Chirec) (area) 10/35 [+ WO Gz]<br />
1003'/3558' 989 m<br />
JCG67 Korale, see Horeley<br />
JDK53 Korale (Coralei) 09/42 [LM WO]<br />
JDS93 Korale (area) 10/42 [WO]<br />
koralla (O) kind of shrub or medium tree, Galiniera coffeoides;<br />
koralti: korati (O) thorn<br />
HDD41 Koralti (Coralti) 08/37 [+ WO]<br />
HEM82 Koram, see Korem<br />
HD... Koramache, see Koremash<br />
HEL63 Koramba 2453/2577 m, cf Kuramba 12/38 [LM Gu]<br />
HEL63 Koramba Giyorgis (Curamba Gheorghis) 12/38 [LM WO]<br />
HCM32 Koramu (Coramu) (area) 06/39 [+ WO]<br />
koran, qoraan (O) firewood<br />
JEB95 Koranadle (Coranadle) 11/41 [+ WO]<br />
JEC82 Korandadda 1048'/4149' 687 m, 10/41 [Ha Gz]<br />
(with water, recorded in 1841)<br />
HEF83 Korani (K'orani, Qorani) 1138'/3937' 1778 m, 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
south of Weldiya<br />
HFF22 Korar (K'orar, Qorar) 1345'/3938' 2233 m 13/39 [Gz q]<br />
(with church Medhane Alem), see under Wikro<br />
HFF30 Korar (Qorar, Auza) (with rock-hewn church), 13/39 [x]<br />
see under Geralta churches - northern<br />
-- Korara language, see Uduk<br />
HDM34c Korare sub-district (Korarie ..) 09/39 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Aliyu Amba)<br />
HFE07 Koraro 13/39 [x]<br />
HFE37 Koraro, average 1351'/3915' 1550, 1800 m, 13/39 [20]<br />
village 95 km from Mekele<br />
HFE39 Koraro (Qoraro) (with rock-hewn churches), 13/39 [x]<br />
see under Geralta churches - northern<br />
HFE.. Koraro sub-district (centre iin 1964 = Agerbea) 13/39 [Ad]
HFD58 Koraro wereda (centre in 1964 = Inda Silase) 14/38 [Ad]<br />
korata (qorat'a) (A) cut, trimmed; koret (korät) (A) gravel;<br />
koreta (qoräta) (T) siege style of warfare;<br />
kwerata reesu (Geez) "striking of his head", a version of<br />
the Crown of Thorns of Jesus<br />
HEC99 Korata (Quorata, Quorta, Kiratza, Koreta, Kwarata) 11/37 [18 Gu WO Ha]<br />
(Qwarata, Koratsa, Qoräta, Qwärät'a) 1908 m, 11/37 [20]<br />
large village at lake Tana<br />
HED60 Korata (Koreta, Quorata, Quarata, Qwärat'a) 11/37 [It Gz]<br />
1129'/3732' 1692 m, village south-east of Bahir Dar<br />
HE... Korata Anbessame (in Debre Tabor awraja) 11/38? [Ad]<br />
korata w..: welete (A) daughter of /used in female names/<br />
HEC99 Korata Welete Petros (Qwärät'a Wälätä P'ét'ros) 11/37 [LM Wa]<br />
(Karata), known at least from the 1700s,<br />
see mainly under Korata<br />
korate (qorat'e) (A) kind of short dress of women;<br />
koratti, qorattii (O) thorn<br />
JDC06 Koray (Korai, Corai) (area) 08/42 [+ x WO]<br />
HCG87 Korayko (Coraico) 0707'/3525' 958 m 07/35 [+ n]<br />
koraz: korats (qorats') (T) courageous<br />
HBP62 Koraz, see Nakwa (village) 05/35 [WO]<br />
korba (qorba) (T) waterbuck<br />
HDA89 Korba (Colba) 08/35 [LM WO]<br />
JBN79 Korbaad (=Korba Ad?) (area) 05/40 [WO +]<br />
korbaya (O) ram, he-goat, mutton, kid<br />
HCD04 Korbaya (Corbaia) 0526'/3753' 1674 m, 05/37 [+ WO Gz]<br />
see under Burji<br />
HDL10 Korbe 0846'/4003' 1219 m, 08/40 [Gz]<br />
south-west of Awash station<br />
JEC03 Korbelli 1057'/4154' 635 m, 10/41 [Gz]<br />
on the border of Djibouti<br />
HDJ86 Korbento (K'orbento, Qorbento) 09/37 [Gz q]<br />
0948'/3711' 2402 m, south-east of Alibo<br />
korbeta: korbita (korbita, qorbita) (A) hill;<br />
korbet (qorbät) (A,T) human skin<br />
HEU13 Korbeta (K'orbeta, Qorbeta, Corbeta, Corbetta) 12/39 [Gz q WO Gu]<br />
(K'orbata, Qorbata, Korbete, Marsa) (monastery near<strong>by</strong>)<br />
1248'/3939' 1740/1771 m<br />
Centre in 1964 of Mehonie Korbeta sub-district.<br />
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km<br />
6SW Mekan (Mecan, Mecam) (with pass) 2512 m<br />
10W (Maychew, see this name directly)<br />
5NW Amba Arara<br />
9N Agudo (Aia) (with pass) 2910 m<br />
HC... Korbeti, at lake Shala 07/38 [x]<br />
korbeysa: korbesa (O) he-goat<br />
HDB10 Korbeysa (Corbeisa) 0819'/3543' 1657 m 08/35 [+ n]<br />
korbi, qorbii (O) fork-like stick for moving sheaves<br />
when threshing<br />
HCL09 Korbi (Corbi) (area) 06/39 [+ WO]<br />
HEC89 Korbi (Corbi), see under Bahir Dar 11/37 [+ WO]<br />
JBJ49 Korble (Corble) 0428'/4203' 196 m 04/42 [+ Gz]<br />
JC... Korbo (Corbo) 06/40 [+ Gu]<br />
GDM.. Korbochandi kebele 09/34 [20]<br />
in the Begi reion of Beni Shangul.
Begi-Mao language is spoken there.<br />
HDL10 Korbu 0911'/3829' 2602 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
north-east of Addis Alem<br />
korch (A) Erythrina a<strong>by</strong>ssinica, E. brucei, tree with<br />
ornamental flowers and large leaves<br />
JER31 Korchita (Corcita) (mountain) 13/41 [+ WO Gz]<br />
1306'/4136' 1284 m<br />
JEC19 Kordali (area) 11/42 [WO]<br />
-- Kordida, name of a group of people, subject to the Oromo in<br />
the 1600s and partly returning to the Christian empire in the 1700s<br />
HDL84 Kordida 0951'/3850' 1952 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
(with church Igzi'aber Ab)<br />
HDL87 Kordida 0947'/3905' 2600 m, east of Fiche 09/39 [Gz]<br />
HCL58 Korduro (Corduro) 0650'/3909' 3449, 3685 m, 06/39 [Gz WO]<br />
mountain south of Dodola<br />
kore (qore) (A) crater; (A?O?) swamp; kore (O) 1. committee;<br />
2. taking turns; qoree (O) thorn; qoore (O) start to dry;<br />
kore (Som) 1. upper, above, top; 2. small monkey;<br />
koore (Som) saddle; qore (Som) author;<br />
-- Kore (Qoré), a group of Oromo known from Lasta around 1700.<br />
-- Kore southern people, in the Amaro district<br />
GDM32 Kore 0923'/3431' 1605 m, near Begi 09/34 [Gz]<br />
HCL85 Kore (Core) (hill) 2740 m, cf Korre 07/38 [+ WO]<br />
HCL95 Kore (K'ore, Qore, Core) (place) 07/38 [Gz q WO Gu]<br />
0713'/3855' 2752/2756 m, north-east of Kofele<br />
HCS78 Kore (K'ore, Qore) 0756'/3814' 2376 m 07/38 [Gz q]<br />
HDE61 Kore (Core) 08/38 [x WO]<br />
HDK06 Kore (K'ore, Qore) 0905'/3804' 2518 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
see under Ginchi<br />
HDL40 Kore (K'ore, Qore) 0928'/3826' 1756 m 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
HDL55 Kore (K'ore, Qore) 0934'/3857' 2659 m 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
(with church Mikael)<br />
HDT47 Kore (K'ore, Qore) 1022'/3905' 1701 m 10/39 [Gz q]<br />
HDT88 Kore 1045'/3909' 2651 m, north-west of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz]<br />
HDU71 Kore 1035'/3928' 1979 m, near Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz]<br />
JCP91 Kore (K'ore, Qore, Egersa, Eghersa, Ejarsa) 08/40 [Gz q]<br />
0805'/4047' 1388 m<br />
JDA88 Kore (K'ore, Qore, G. Core) (area), 08/40 [Gz q WO]<br />
0805'/4047' 1388, 2425 m, see under Gelemso<br />
JDB90 Kore (K'ore, Qore) 0902'/4045' 2118 m 09/40 [Gz q]<br />
JDH05 Kore (Core) 09/41 [LM WO]<br />
JDH27 Kore 0914'/4124' 1883 m, west of Deder 09/41 [Gz]<br />
JDH57 Kore (Core) (area) 09/41 [WO]<br />
JDJ06 Kore 0906'/4212' 1602 m, north-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz]<br />
kore b..: boru (A) ox having a blaze;<br />
boru, boruu (O) early in the morning, morning sun;<br />
booruu (O) muddy /liquid, water/<br />
HDL44 Kore Boru (K'ore B., Qore Boru) 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
0929'/3848' 2567 m<br />
HDL73 Kore Edi (K'ore Edi, Qore Edi) 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
0942'/3845' 2650 m, south of Fiche<br />
kore ge..: gero (O) young soldiers; (Gojjam A) ear<br />
HDL46 Kore Gero (K'ore Gero, Qore Gero) 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
0926'/3858' 2657 m<br />
kore go..: gotu (A) the hill; (Sidamo O) tree Syzygium guineense
HE... Kore Gotu (Koregotu) 11/39 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Seyo Tebela sub-district)<br />
HDL55 Kore Jilo (K'ore J., Qore Jilo) 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
0934'/3854' 2637 m, south-east of Fiche<br />
HDT97 Kore kebele (Qoré ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in north-east Kelala wereda at its northern border, 19-25 km<br />
north-east of Kelala settlement; area 2,664 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kore r..: roba, robaa, rooba (O) rain<br />
HDL23 Kore Roba (K'ore Roba, Qore Roba) 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
0916'/3845' 2625 m, north of Addis Abeba<br />
kore s..: sulo, suuloo (O) squinted-eyed or one-eyed /horse/;<br />
-- Sullo, a clan of the Oromo<br />
HDL45 Kore Sulo (K'ore Sulo, Qore Sulo) 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
0930'/3856' 2651 m<br />
kore ya..: yamu, yamuu (O) invite, call<br />
HDL91 Kore Yamo (K'ore Y., Qore Yamo), 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
0955'/3833' 2223 m, east of Tulu Milki<br />
HEE55 Koreb, see Girshit<br />
?? Korebe (in Wello), battle site in 1856 ../.. [n]<br />
korebta (koräbta) (A,T) hill<br />
HDK89 Korebta (Cirofta) 0950'/3824' 2577 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
see under Gebre Guracha<br />
HDM64 Korebta Be'ale Weld (church) 0936'/3943', 09/39 [Gz]<br />
north of An<strong>kob</strong>er<br />
HDU07 Korebta kebele (Koräbta ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
in southern Kewet wereda at its western border,<br />
5-12 km south of Shewa Robit; area 3,815 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDU73 Korebtit kebele (Koräbtit ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
to the west in central Gishe Rabel wereda,<br />
8-15 km east of Were Ilu; area 3,907 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
Korem: an Amharic dictionary gives no explanation as a word<br />
HEM82 Korem (Quorem, Quoram, Quaram, Kuaram, Koram) 12/39 [Gz Te Gu x]<br />
(Kworam, Kouoram, Fre: Qouoram)<br />
MS: 1233'/3932' 2490 m; Gz: 1230'/3932' 2539 m<br />
(1940s source: 1230'/3945')<br />
"Quoram Vecchia = Old Korem" has the same coordinates<br />
(with sub-post office under Dessie and military camp)<br />
Centre in 1964 of Mehal Wefla wereda and<br />
of Wefla sub-district.<br />
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km<br />
8E Cholemeder (Ciolemeder, Ciollemadur, Chilama Durr) (area)<br />
7SW Womberat (Uomberat, Uomberet) (mountain w pass) 3160 m<br />
10SW Lat (Lat Ghiorghis) (village)<br />
7NW (lake and locality Ashenge, see this name)<br />
6N Mekarre (Mecarre, Mecare) (village) 1469 m<br />
HEM82 Korem wereda (-1994-) 12/39 [n]<br />
Koremash: pronounced kweremash<br />
HDL19 Koremash (Koremsha, Coromasc) 09/39 [Gz WO Gu n]<br />
with peak at 0913'/3918' 2072/2089 m, south-west of Sheno<br />
HDM31 Koremash (Kormash, Korämash) 09/39 [MS Ad Po]<br />
(Koromach, Koromatch, Koramache, Koremish)<br />
(centre in 1964 of Kasim wereda)
(visiting postman under Debre Birhan)<br />
With church Kidus Mikael Debir.<br />
Kebeles adjoining the settlement are Sahilman to the east<br />
and Koremash kebele in the other directions.<br />
Within a radius of 10 km there are at<br />
3E Abalo Beret kebele<br />
4E Tigor kebele<br />
9E Shola Gebeya kebele<br />
10E Welele kebele<br />
2SE Tenter kebele<br />
4SE Yelet & Tabot Washa kebele<br />
5SE Mesno Desta Fit kebele<br />
7SE Zela Zenbaba kebele<br />
10SE Kidusge kebele<br />
3S Weyn Amba kebele<br />
2SW Shere kebele<br />
5SW Sost Amba kebele<br />
5W Gay & Nibge kebele<br />
6W Tulofa kebele<br />
7W Cheregn kebele<br />
8NW Egdu kebele<br />
10NW Cheleleki kebele<br />
3N Senbelet & Wagegn kebele<br />
5NE Yenechih kebele<br />
10NE Bari kebele<br />
HDM31 Koremash kebele (Korämash ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
in north-west Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda at its northern<br />
border, adjoining Koremash settlement to its west and north;<br />
area 1,110 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
JDJ20 Koreme 0919'/4139' 2289 m, east of Deder 09/41 [Gz]<br />
HFD30 Koremni (Coremni) 1350'/3734' 903 m 13/37 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HDL89 Koremta 0948'/3916' 2685 m, 09/39 [Gz]<br />
north-west of Debre Birhan<br />
JDJ51 Korenchat (K'orench'at, Qorenchat), 09/41 [Gz q]<br />
0932'/4144' 1377 m, west of Dire Dawa<br />
HED50 Koreng (Coreng), see under Debre May 11/37 [+ WO]<br />
korenj (A) tie strongly<br />
HEC99 Koreta, see Korata & HED60<br />
JDJ22 Korfachele, see Kurfa Chele<br />
korfou: qorfe (Som) cinnamon<br />
JCC56 Korfou 0554'/4212' 854 m 05/42 [WO Gz]<br />
HEH46 Korgiya (Corghia) 12/36 [+ WO]<br />
kori, qorii (O) 1. vessel of wood for milk or porridge,<br />
decorated bowl /seldom found in the lowlands/; 2. kind of<br />
meat soup; 3. slit in a cloven hoof;<br />
kori (qori) (A) wooden mixing bowl;<br />
kori (Som) put on top, cause to climb; qori (Som) wood, timber,<br />
stick, /extended:/ rifle; khoori (Som) creek, stream; canal,<br />
channel, inlet<br />
HDL15 Kori 0913'/3854' 2812 m, north-east of A.Abeba 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
JCN35 Kori (K'ori, Qori) (mountain peak) 07/40 [Gz q]<br />
0731'/4017' 1072 m<br />
JDP64 Kori (Cori) (area) 10/41 [+ WO]
HDU76 Kori Meda kebele (Qori Méda ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in north-east Efrata & Gidim wereda along almost the northernmost<br />
part of its eastern border, 7-11 km south-east of Majete and<br />
adjoining Kara Kore to its north; area 1,729 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
JEB95c Kori wereda, 11/41 [20]<br />
created in 2007 from part of Dubti wereda<br />
JEH84 Koribula (Corribula) 1232'/4102' 213/483 m 12/41 [LM WO Gz]<br />
koricha (A) saddle; (O) linen textile;<br />
qoricha (O) medicine<br />
HC... Koricha (Corricia), 07/35 [+ Gu]<br />
valley with river Bako and a natural bridge<br />
HDK18 Koricha (K'oricha, Qoricha) 0913'/3817' 2929 m 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
HDK24 Koricha (K'oricha, Qoricha) 0918'/3755' 2051 m 09/37 [AA Gz q]<br />
HDK34 Koricha (K'oricha, Qoricha) 0921'/3753' 1963 m 09/37 [AA Gz q]<br />
Kuricha is at 4 km to the south-east<br />
JDA88 Koricha Giyorgis (K'oricha G.) (church) 08/40 [Gz]<br />
0855'/4033', north of Gelemso<br />
JDP67 Koriddra (Corridra) 1030'/4121' 833 m 10/41 [Ha Gz]<br />
(recorded in 1841)<br />
HD... Korie (centre in 1964 of Derra sub-district) 09/38? [Ad]<br />
HDE39 Koriftu (Coriftu), see under Nazret 08/39 [+ WO]<br />
HDE.. Koriftu, see Debre Zeyt lakes<br />
JDP04 Korili (Corili) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]<br />
HEL61 Korissa (Corissa) 1219'/3828' 1260, 1629 m 12/38 [+ WO Gu Gz]<br />
korji g..: gonda, goondaa (O) black ant<br />
HDG03 Korji Gonda 0903'/3507' 1838 m, 09/35 [Gz]<br />
near map code HDA93<br />
korjo, korjoo (O) goat-skin bag<br />
JCP93 Korjo (G. Corgio) (area) 0806'/4058' 1616, 1828 m 08/40 [Gz WO]<br />
JDB03 Korjo (Corgio) (area) 08/40 [+ WO]<br />
HDD84 Kork 0856'/3754' 2384 m, south-east of Ambo 08/37 [Gz]<br />
HDS04 Kork (Corc) (with church), 10/37 [Ch WO Gz]<br />
1002'/3749' 2169, 2430 m, south of Debre Markos<br />
Coordinates would give map code HDS03<br />
HDS04c Kork Giyorgis 10/37 [Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Kork sub-district)<br />
korka (Som) top; korka, qorqaa (O) salty grazing land<br />
HD... Korka, 09/35? [x]<br />
village not far from the Didessa river, north-east of Mendi<br />
HDG77 Korka Shankalla, 09/35 [x]<br />
about 25 km north-northwest of Nejo<br />
korke (qorkee) (A,O) 1. Swayne's or Tora hartebeest,<br />
Alcelaphus buselaphus ..; 2. bottle top /of crown <strong>type</strong>/;<br />
3. (O) name of a month approximately corresponding to March<br />
HDE24 Korke (K'orke, Qorke) 0820'/3850' 1673 m 08/38 [Gz q]<br />
(with church Giyorgis), north of lake Ziway<br />
HDE25 Korke (K'orke, Qorke) 0821'/3854' 1639 m, 08/38 [Gz q]<br />
north of lake Ziway<br />
HDE92 Korke (village) 0858'/3838' 2679 m, 08/38 [Gz q x]<br />
west of Addis Abeba<br />
HDL20 Korke (K'orke,Qorke) 0917'/3829' 2849 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
(with church Maryam at some distance to the west),
north of Addis Alem<br />
HDL81 Korke (K'orke, Qorke) 0949'/3831' 2805 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
west of Fiche<br />
JDA17 Korke (Corche) (area) 08/40 [+ WO]<br />
JDA47 Korke (Corche) (area) 1703 m 08/40 [+ WO]<br />
JDB96 Korke (G. Corche) (area) 2066 m 08/41 [+ WO]<br />
JDJ33 Korke (K'orke, Qorke) 0923'/4156' 2090 m, 09/41 [Gz q]<br />
south of Dire Dawa<br />
HDT87 Korke kebele (Qorké ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in north-east Kelala wereda at the middle of its eastern border,<br />
18-23 km east-northeast of Kelala settlement; area 2,403 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEF43 Korke kebele (Qorké ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in southernmost Tehuledere wereda, 11-17 km<br />
south of Hayk town; area 1,869 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HE... Korke sub-district (Qorkie ..) (in Yeju awraja) 11/39? [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Adami)<br />
HCL06 Korkite (K'ork'ite, Qorqite) 0625'/3900' 2680 m, 06/39 [Gz q]<br />
(mountain chain)<br />
HES38 Korkocha (K'ork'och'a, Qorqocha) 13/38 [Gz q]<br />
1300'/3818' 2465 m, east of Deresge<br />
HFF40 Korkor (Qorqor) (with rock-hewn churches), 13/39 [x]<br />
see under Geralta churches - northern<br />
korkora, qorqoraa (O) grudging in matters of house expenses<br />
?? Korkora (Qorqora) (market in Angot in the 1500s) ../.. [Pa]<br />
?? Korkora (Corcora) (on map of 1814, on caravan route) 12/40 [+ 18]<br />
?? Korkora (Corcora, Qwärqwära) (mountain) 12/39? [+ It]<br />
as war area in February 1936, see under Amba Alage<br />
HEF00 Korkora kebele (Qorqora ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in north-eastern Legambo wereda along its eastern border,<br />
17-21 km east-northeast of Akista; area 2,425 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
korkoro: qorqorroo (O) corrugated sheet iron, tin can<br />
GCT50c Korkoro (river valley) 07/33 [Mi]<br />
an affluent of the A<strong>kob</strong>o river in Kefa<br />
HDG38 Korkoro, see Boji<br />
?? Korkoro wereda (centre in 1964 = Hore Kelo) ../.. [Ad]<br />
(in Borana)<br />
korku, qorquu (O) gnaw at a bone<br />
HFC06 Korku (K'ork'u, Qorqu) (peak) 1335'/3713' 1170 m 13/37 [Gz q]<br />
korma (A,O) bull /not castrated/; (O) male /said of animals/,<br />
strong, tough; kormaa (O) cock<br />
Korma (Korima), a male personal name<br />
Korma, cf Kurma ..<br />
?? Korma (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]<br />
HCA36 Korma (Corma) (mountains) 0545'/3521' 923 m 05/35 [+ n]<br />
HDG64 Korma 0938'/3508' 1534 m, south-east of Mendi 09/35 [Gz]<br />
HDK03 Korma (mountain peak) 0907'/3748' 2486 m, 09/37 [AA Gz]<br />
north-west of Ambo<br />
HDM62 Kormargefiya (Kormagafia, Tormurgefia), 09/39 [Gz WO]<br />
0936'/3931' 2802 m, see under Debre Birhan<br />
HDM52 Kormargefiya kebele (Kormargäfiya ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
along a western part of the southern border of Debre Birhan<br />
Zuriya & Keyit wereda, 7-9 km south of Debre Birhan town;
area 1,394 hectares. [CSA 1994]<br />
HDM31 Kormash, see Koremash<br />
korme, kormee (O) clever, strong, tough; (Som) stallion, stud<br />
HD... Korme, in Gimbi awraja 09/35? [Ad]<br />
HDD46c Korme, 08/38 [x]<br />
a little north of Warabo<br />
HDE90 Korme 0902'/3825' 2273 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
see under Addis Alem<br />
HEM84c Korme (Corme) 12/39 [+ Gu]<br />
HCF51 Kormos (Cormos) 0556'/3928' 1584 m, 05/39 [+ WO Gz]<br />
(an Oromo district)<br />
HBU24 Kormowario, G. (area) 04/39 [WO]<br />
koro (O) troop, band of men; qooroo (O, from A)<br />
local judge or sub-chief; abba qorro, provincial governor;<br />
(qorro) historically one of 70 districts of the Oromo kingdom<br />
of Abba Jifar II, 1861-1934;<br />
koro (Som) wait for, expect; qoro (Som) employ /etc/;<br />
qooro (Som) male sexual organ<br />
GDM11 Koro (Coro) 09/34 [+ WO]<br />
HBL14 Koro (area) 03/38 [WO]<br />
HDL72 Koro (K'oro, Qoro) 0946'/3838' 3203 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
south-west of Fiche<br />
HFE07 Koro (mountain) 1342'/3905' 2051 m, 13/39 [Gz]<br />
east of Abiy Adi<br />
HDU06 Koro & Wekfile kebele (Qoro & Wäkfelé ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
in the north/south and also east/west middle of Kewet wereda<br />
at its border towards the south there, 4-7 km south-southwest<br />
of Shewa Robit; area 916 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HBR27 Korobbo, G. (hill) 04/37 [WO]<br />
?? Korodegaga, village in Arsi, surveyed around 1996 ../.. [n]<br />
HBU11 Koroftu, G. (area) 04/39 [WO]<br />
HDM75 Korogassa, see Goragussa<br />
JBT40 Korogo, see Korago<br />
korojo, korojoo (A,O) leather bag<br />
JDG29 Korojole 0914'/4039' 1524 m, west of Mieso 09/40 [Gz]<br />
HDU25 Korokor kebele 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in southern Kewet wereda stretching to its western border,<br />
12-16 km north-west of Shewa Robit; area 492 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDJ94 Korom (K'orom, Qorom) 0954'/3701' 2209 m, 09/37 [Gz q]<br />
west of Alibo<br />
?? Koromach, see Koremash<br />
HDH78 Koromi 0943'/3625' 1921 m 09/36 [Gz]<br />
HDH78 Koromi 0946'/3623' 1865 m 09/36 [Gz]<br />
HCD06 Koromma (Coromma) 0531'/3805' 1828 m 05/38 [+ WO Gz]<br />
korommi, korommii (O) bulls /not castrated/<br />
JDJ20 Korommi (Corommi) (area) 2643 m 09/41 [+ WO]<br />
koromo (T) kinds of shrub or tree, Maerua angolensis,<br />
M. oblongifolia; the last-mentioned is a low shrub<br />
koron, cf koronguddaa (O) crocodile<br />
HDB15 Koron (K'oron, Qoron) 0818'/3609' 2060 m, 08/36 [Gz q]<br />
south-west of Bedele<br />
JCM93 Koron (Coron) 0710'/4437' 933 m, cf Kuron 07/44 [+ Gz]<br />
HDE89c Koroncha (Korontscha), 08/39 [+ x]
village with market at a day's ride west of Balchi<br />
GDM42 Korosko (Gebel Corosco) (mountain) 09/34 [+ Gz]<br />
0927'/3434' 1546 m<br />
HCD83 Korpa (K'orp'a, Qorpa) 0612'/3751' 1173 m, 06/37 [Gz q]<br />
on the southern east shore of lake Abaya<br />
HDK20 Korpe Shenterer (area) 09/37 [AA]<br />
HDL80 Korpeti 0949'/3826' 2579 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
(with church), see under Gebre Guracha<br />
korra (A) coral tree, Erythrina a<strong>by</strong>ssinica, with ornamental<br />
red flowers turned upwards; qorra (O) 1. frost; 2. splendour;<br />
qorraa 3. name of a month approximately corresponding to November<br />
HDT18 Korra (Corra), cf Kora 10/39 [+ WO]<br />
HC... Korra Wuga (sacred forest), see Jawla<br />
HDM25 Korrayta (Corraita) 09/39 [+ WO]<br />
korre (O) frost, ice; (language?) <strong>type</strong> of collective labour;<br />
korree (Som) be on top<br />
HDG08 Korre (Korree) (iron body) c.0900'/3536' 09/35 [+ Mi]<br />
HED41c Korre (Corre), cf Kore 11/37 [+ Gu]<br />
JBJ67 Korrei (Correi) 0410'/4217' 212 m, 04/42 [+ Gz]<br />
(mountain on the border of Somalia)<br />
HE... Korreva (Correva) (on map of 1814), 12/37 [+ 18]<br />
a little more than half-way from Gondar to lake Tana<br />
JDP67 Korridra (Corridra) 1030'/4121' 833 m 10/41 [+ Gz]<br />
JCL39 Korshe, see Korahe<br />
HCL64c Korso (Khorso), 06/38 [x]<br />
located at some 15 km south of Kofele<br />
korti, qortii (O) 1. container for valuables; 2. feast<br />
in memory of a deceased adult<br />
HCP65c Kortu (Kortou) 0750'/3610'c, 07/36 [x]<br />
in Gera area north of Duko rive<br />
HCR33 Korti (Corti) (area) 1946 m 07/36 [+ WO]<br />
HCR50 Korti 0743'/3640'c, 07/36 [x]<br />
south of Gibe river some 15 km south-southeast<br />
of Jiren/Agaro<br />
kortu (O) superb<br />
JDB83 Kortu (Cortu) (area) 08/40 [+ WO]<br />
JDG65 Kortumi (Cortumi) 0935'/4018' 667 m (village) 09/40 [+ WO Gz]<br />
koru, qoruu (O) 1. shave off hair in a special way; 2. sharpen, whet;<br />
qooruu (O) be haughty; koruu (O) to mount /male animal a female one/<br />
HCS83 Koru Abo (church) 0801'/3749', south of Welkite 08/37 [Gz]<br />
HDM55 Koru kebele 09/39 [Ad]<br />
towards the south-east in central An<strong>kob</strong>er wereda, near Aliyu Amba to<br />
its east and 9-12 km east-southeast of An<strong>kob</strong>er town; area 774 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HCA68 Korum (Corum) (area) 06/35 [+ WO]<br />
kosa, qoosa (O) jest, joke<br />
?? Kosa, village in Sheko wereda 06/35? [n]<br />
HCR73 Kosa, see Kossa<br />
HCS82 Kosa (K'osa, Qosa) 0753'/3744' 1892 m, 07/37 [Gz q]<br />
same as Kose?<br />
kosa d..: den chaka (dänn ch'aka) (A) forest<br />
HCR73 Kosa Den Ch'aka (Cossa) (forest) 0754'/3652', 07/36 [Gz WO]<br />
north of Jimma<br />
?? Kosai (village in Wellega) ../.. [x]
HEK50 Kosan 12/37 [Ch]<br />
kosaya (Welega Bega) lowland<br />
HES11 Kosaye (Kossaye, Kosoye, Kossoye), cf Kossaye 12/37 [LM WO]<br />
HES11 Kosaye sub-district (centre in 1964 = Amba Giyorgis) 12/37 [Ad]<br />
kose, qoosee (O) the depression on the nape /of a bull etc./<br />
HCS51c Kose (Qose), small market town in Gurage, 07/37 [20]<br />
the main centre of the small Iner (Ener) ethnic group<br />
HCS82 Kose (K'ose, Qose) 0753'/3744' 1892 m, 07/37 [Gz q]<br />
same as Kosa?<br />
HDS38 Kosekos (K'osek'os, Qoseqos) 10/38 [Gz q]<br />
1015'/3815' 1888 m, between Abay river and Bichena<br />
HEJ58 Kosen 1217'/3723' 1787 m 12/37 [Gz]<br />
HEF.. Kosero kebele (Qosäro ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
stretching 9 km north/south in southern Tehuledere wereda,<br />
with its northernmost point 7 km south-southeast of Hayk town;<br />
area 1,630 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDG73 Koseru 0941'/3505' 1529 m, south of Mendi 09/35 [Gz]<br />
HDU60 Koseru (K'oseru, Qoseru) 1032'/3922' 2659 m, 10/39 [Gz q]<br />
south-west of Were Ilu<br />
HEJ85 Koseyo 1230'/3705' 1990 m, near Chilga 12/37 [Gz]<br />
HED57 Kosh 1121'/3814' 2464 m, west of Goradit 11/38 [Gz]<br />
kosha (O) dough; (Wellega Bega) lowland<br />
HCH38 Kosha (Coscia, Koisa) (with ensete culture) 06/36 [Gz WO x]<br />
Gz: 0637'/3647' 1849 m; x: 0640'/3625'<br />
HCJ47 Kosha, see Suntana<br />
HCS13c Kosha, 07/37 [20]<br />
highland east of Gibe river and north of its affluent Sumini<br />
HDB52 Kosha (K'osha, Qosha) 0837'/3554' 2127 m 08/35 [Gz q]<br />
HDK19 Koshbe 0909'/3821' 2582 m 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
koshe, qoshee (O) 1. metal piece for fastening plough;<br />
2. stiffend /fingers from rheumatism/<br />
?? Koshe (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
HCT81 Koshe (K'oshe, Qoshe, Koshie) 08/38 [Gz q x Ad]<br />
0800'/3832' 1944 m<br />
(centre in 1964 of Debona sub-district)<br />
HDF13 Koshema (Coscema) (area) 08/39 [+ WO]<br />
HDS58 Kosheshila 1025'/3817' 2373 m, near Bichena 10/38 [Gz]<br />
HED09 Kosheshila 1053'/3824' 2426 m, near Abay river 10/38 [Gz]<br />
HEF51 Kosheshila Mikael (church) 1121'/3927', 11/39 [Gz]<br />
west of Hayk<br />
koshim (A) 1. Lantana trifolia; 2. Rumex a<strong>by</strong>ssinica,<br />
a plant with fruits of sweet and sour taste; 3. Dovyalis<br />
a<strong>by</strong>ssinica, a small tree with strong thorns and acid fruit<br />
HDE92 Koshim 0858'/3840' 2412 m, west of Addis Abeba 08/38 [Gz]<br />
HDF13 Koshim (K'oshim, Qoshim) 0817'/3938' 2508 m 08/39 [Gz q]<br />
HEF52 Koshimu kebele (Koshemu ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
near south-easternmost Ambasel wereda, 8-12 km<br />
west of Hayk town; area 1,599 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDF03 Koshita 0810'/3936' 2583 m 08/39 [Gz]<br />
HDL31 Koshomi 0924'/3834' 2185 m, north-west of Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
JCH33 Kosi 0639'/4058' 1124 m 06/40 [Gz]<br />
-- Koskwam, see Kuskwam,
also see Gondar castles in the neighbourhood<br />
JDH65 Kosmi (area recorded in 1841) 09/41 [Ha]<br />
koso, koosoo (O) same as kosso below<br />
Koso, cf Kosso<br />
HDE42 Koso 0835'/3837' 2175 m 08/38 [Gz]<br />
HDM84 Koso 0950'/3944' 3211 m, near Debre Sina, 09/39 [Gz]<br />
(with church Giyorgis)<br />
HDT16 Koso 1007'/3901' 2142 m 10/39 [Gz]<br />
HDU84 Koso 1041'/3943' 3348 m, north-east of Were Ilu 10/39 [Gz]<br />
HEE37 Koso 1109'/3904' 3185 m 11/39 [Gz]<br />
HEL08 Koso 1150'/3914' 3404 m 11/39 [Gz]<br />
HDM52 Koso Amba 0935'/3931' 2797 m, 09/39 [Gz]<br />
south of Debre Birhan<br />
HEM01 Koso Amba, see Kosso Amba<br />
HDM22 Koso Amba kebele 09/39 [Ad]<br />
centrally in south Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda,<br />
surrounding Gina Ager settlement; area 1,417 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDM94 Koso Amba kebele 09/39 [Ad]<br />
at the northern border of the southern body of Mafud, Mezezo,<br />
Moja & Wadera wereda, 8-10 km north of Debre Sina town;<br />
area 364 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
koso b..: beret (bärät) (A) zeriba, thorn enclosure for cattle<br />
HEE16 Koso Beret (Legambo) 1057'/3901' 3762 m 10/39 [Gz]<br />
HDT26 Koso & Girigir kebele (.. Gereger ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
at the middle of the southern border of Weremo Wajitu & Mida<br />
wereda, 4-9 km west-southwest of Meragna; area 2,910 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDL37 Koso Kirkos (K. K'irk'os) (church) 0924'/3903', 09/39 [Gz]<br />
north of Sendafa<br />
HDT16 Koso Terehina kebele (.. Tärähena ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in the middle of north Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at its northern<br />
border, 3-9 km north of Alem Ketema; area 2,358 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
koso ti..: tigg (t'igg) (A) corner, support<br />
HDU33 Koso Tig (K. T'ig) 1018'/3937' 2996 m, 10/39 [Gz]<br />
north of Molale<br />
HEC.. Kosober, cf Kosso Ber 10/36 [n]<br />
at the main road a little south-east of Injibar<br />
kosoch (A) kosso trees in plural?<br />
HED63 Kosoch 1129'/3748' 2433 m 11/37 [Gz]<br />
?? Kosodaba (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
HEJ99c Kosoge (Kosogué, Kossoge), 'land of kosso?' 12/37 [x]<br />
north of Gondar, battle site in the 1400s<br />
kossa, qoossaa (O) kind of cattle disease<br />
HCG87 Kossa (Cossa) 07/35 [+ WO]<br />
HCR63 Kossa (Kosa, Cossa) 0751'/3648' 1792, 2550 m, 07/36 [Te Gz WO Gu]<br />
at 25 km north of Jimma<br />
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km<br />
8SE the forest of Babbia - or Kossa?<br />
..N an area named Kossa<br />
HCR70 Kossa 0752'/3638'c, 07/36 [x]<br />
at some distance north-northwest of Jiren/Agaro
HCR73 Kossa (Cossa, Kosa, Limmu) 07/36 [n WO Gz]<br />
Gz: 0751'/3648' 1792 m, or 0749'/3653'<br />
HCR73 Kossa sub-district (centre in 1964 = ?), 07/36 [Ad]<br />
cf Kosa Den Ch'aka<br />
HDH63c Kossaru (Tulu Kossarou) circa 0940'/3600' 09/36 [x]<br />
HDL99 Kossaye (Cossaie) (area) 2740 m, cf Kosaye 09/39 [+ WO]<br />
kossim: see koshim above<br />
HEM15 Kossim (Cossim) (area) 1155'/3950' 11/39 [+ WO Gz]<br />
kosso, koso (A,O) kind of tree, Hagenia a<strong>by</strong>ssinica, giving<br />
an antidote to tapeworm; (O) dry corn stalk /used as fuel/<br />
-- Kosso, cf Koso<br />
HES88 Kosso (Cosso) (mountain saddle), 13/38 [+ WO Gu]<br />
1324'/3816' 3121/3154 m, see under Sawana<br />
HEE.. Kosso Alba ../.. [..]<br />
HEM01 Kosso Amba (Cosso A., Koso A., Kossa A.) 11/39 [+ WO Gz 18]<br />
(mountain) 1146'/3926' 3728 m,<br />
south-west of Weldiya, near map code HEF91<br />
kosso b..: ber (bärr) (A) gate, entrance, pass<br />
?? Kosso Ber (Kossober, Koso B.), ../.. [x 20]<br />
battle site in Amedamit in 1827<br />
kosso m..: medo (A) comb; meddo (Som/H.Salt) black<br />
HEK08 Kosso Medo (Quosso Medo) 11/38 [+ WO]<br />
kosso w..: wenz (A) river<br />
HES.. Kosso Wenz (Koso W.), 13/37 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Asera Betach sub-district)<br />
HEJ99c Kossoge, see Kosoge<br />
HEE.. Kossu Alba, 11/38 [Mi]<br />
mountain about 90 km west of Dessie<br />
HEF60 Kostambula kebele (Qostambula ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
northernmost at the eastern border of Tenta wereda,<br />
9-15 km north-east of Tenta settlement; area 3,429 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDM03 Koste (K'ost'e, Qoste) 0908'/3938' 1325 m 09/39 [Gz q]<br />
HDU15 Koste Amba kebele (Qost'é .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
in north-east Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda,<br />
8-11 km north-east of Sela Dingay; area 432 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDM02 Koste kebele (Qost'é ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
in southernmost Berehet wereda along the western half<br />
of its southern border; area 6,097 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kot (qot') (A) space under the roof, loft, perch, roost,<br />
coarse bed of branches; (kot) (A) coat;<br />
koot (O) my, being mine<br />
GDE20 Kot (Cot) 0822'/3329' 318 m, 08/33 [Gz WO]<br />
near the border of Sudan<br />
kot k..: kotte, kottee (A) footprint, hoof, track of animal;<br />
koti (O) 1. qooti platform inside a house;<br />
2. kooti coat<br />
HEM73c Kot Kote (Cot Cote) (wells in river bed) 12/39 [+ Gu]<br />
kota (T) kind of small or medium tree, Trichelia roka; (O) ditch;<br />
kotah (T) kind of shrub or "climbing tree", Combretum aculeatum<br />
HCP77 Kota (K'ota, Qota, Koota) 0752'/3624' 2393 m 07/36 [Gz q n]<br />
HDD31 Kota (Cota), cf Kotta 08/37 [LM WO]
HED45 Kota (K'ota, Qota) 1118'/3758' 1907 m, 11/37 [Gz q]<br />
north-east of Mota<br />
kota be..: bero (O) coral tree, korch, Erythrina a<strong>by</strong>ssinica<br />
?? Kota Bero (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
kota bo..: bota (A,T) place, locality<br />
?? Kota Bota (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
?? Kota Sutana (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
HEJ17 Kota Maryam (Cota Mariam) 1893 m, 11/37 [Ch Gu WO]<br />
(village with church), see under Dek<br />
HCS96 Kotargeta (Cotargheta) 0806'/3804' 2686 m 08/38 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HDL30 Kotari 0920'/3830' 2795 m 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
kote: kotte (A) footprint; hoof, track of animal<br />
HDC25 Kote (Cote), 08/37 [+ WO Mi]<br />
a right affluent of the Birbir valley in Wellega<br />
kotebe (kotäbe) (A,O) basalt<br />
HDE94 Kotebe (Kotobe), outside Addis Abeba, 09/38 [En]<br />
for its first period it was the Haile Selassie I Secondary School<br />
HDL52 Kotemi (K'ot'emi, Qotemi) 0935'/3836' 2525 m 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
kotemo (Kefa) large circular house<br />
HCM52 Kotera (Cotera) (area) 0704'/3942' 3694 m 07/39 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HEE02 Kotet kebele (Qotät ..) 11/38 [Ad]<br />
in south-western Sayint wereda at its southern border,<br />
16-22 km south-west of Ajibar; area 3,150 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
H.... Kotet sub-district (centre in 1964 = Girar Amba) 10/38 [Ad]<br />
HCK08c Koti, in Wenago wereda, 06/38 [n]<br />
with a megalithic site which contains 4 steles<br />
koticha (A) kooticha (O) black soil<br />
HBK58 Koticha, G. (area) 04/38 [WO]<br />
HDE82 Koticha 0855'/3841' 2420 m, near Sebeta 08/38 [Gz]<br />
HDJ25 Koticha 0915'/3706' 2327 m, south of Haretu 09/37 [Gz]<br />
HDL42 Koticha 0929'/3840' 2441 m 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
HDT01 Koticha 0958'/3832' 2138 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
north-east of Tulu Milki<br />
JBN08 Kotichi (Coticci) 0431'/4034' 687 m 04/40 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HDL83 Koticho 0847'/3846' 2614 m, near Fiche 08/38 [Gz]<br />
HBK86 Kotille, D. (area) 04/38 [WO]<br />
HE... Kotima (Cotima) (valley near Mekdela) 11/39? [+ Gu]<br />
JDB52 Kotisa (K'ot'isa, Qotisa) 0838'/4055' 1525 m 08/40 [Gz q]<br />
HCR57 Koti-Sandabo, see Sendabo, 07/37 [x]<br />
market past Omo river on the route to Jimma<br />
HCR43 Kotja (Kotyi) 0739'/3652' 1743 m, east of Jimma 07/36 [Gz x]<br />
HEC75 Kotkotma (K'ot'k'ot'ma, Qotqotma, Teleta), 11/37 [Gz q]<br />
1130'/3712' 2043 m, west of Bahir Dar<br />
koto, qoto (O) hatchet, axe with the blade inserted into<br />
a handle; koto (Kefa) circular granary made of bamboo;<br />
kotto (T) Lepidium sativum; qoto (Som) base, roots, depth<br />
HBK56 Koto, G. (area) 04/38 [WO]<br />
HCS99 Koto (M. Coto) (area) 2225 m, see under Butajira 08/38 [Ad WO]<br />
HCS99c Koto (centre in 1964 of Meskan wereda and 08/38 [Ad x]<br />
of Shershera sub-district)<br />
HDL91 Koto 0955'/3831' 2353 m, north-west of Fiche, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
(with church), cf Kotu<br />
HEK14 Koto (K'oto, Qoto) 1153'/3753' 2138 m, 11/37 [Gz q]<br />
east of lake Tana
JBJ92 Koto (Coto) (well) 0430'/4150' 04/41 [x Gz]<br />
at Ganale Doria<br />
HDE94 Kotobe, same as Kotebe above 09/38 [x 20]<br />
HCC75 Kotolo (K'otolo, Qotolo) 0608'/3707' 1322 m 06/37 [Gz q]<br />
HDB08 Kotora (K'ot'ora, Qotora) 0811'/3630' 2167 m 08/36 [Gz q]<br />
HCR50 Kotta (Cotta, Gomma) 0746'/3638' 2115 m, 07/36 [+ Gu Gz]<br />
see under Agaro, cf Kota<br />
kotte, kottee (O) 1. hoof; 2. track of an animal;<br />
kotte, kwotte (qwotte) (A) footprint, hoof<br />
HDG66 Kotte Gitten, about 17 km north-west of Nejo 09/35 [x]<br />
HEF03 Kottie (Cottie, Uotie) (village) 1056'/3940' 2450 m 10/39 [+ Gu WO Gz]<br />
kottu, kotu, qottuu (O) farmer, cultivator, ploughman;<br />
-- Kottu (Qotu, Qwottu, Eastern Oromo), name of Oromo agriculturalists<br />
in the Harar highland area, "Kottu Galla".<br />
Estimated in 1993 to number 2,142,000.<br />
JDC60 Kottu (Cottu) (area) 1635 m 08/41 [+ WO]<br />
JBP03 Kottu Biyo Ad (Cottu Bio Ad) 0434'/4102' 04/41 [+ WO Gz]<br />
kotu, qotuu (O) 1. plough; 2. grow crops<br />
HBJ96 Kotu, G. (hill) 04/37 [WO]<br />
HCK00 Kotu, see Wulo Kode<br />
?? Kotu, an affluent of the Ramis in the Harar region 07/41? [Mi]<br />
HDH95 Kotu (Cootu) 09/36 [+ WO]<br />
HDL90 Kotu (K'otu, Qotu) 0957'/3827' 2118 m, 09/38 [Gz q]<br />
east of Tulu Milki, near HDT00, cf HDL90 Koto<br />
kotu gebeya (A) market of the Kottu = Oromo people?<br />
HDM30 Kotu Gebeya (Kotu Geber, Cotugheber) 09/39 [Gz WO]<br />
0923'/3924' 2797 m, see under Sheno<br />
H.... Kotu Gebeya (in Tegulet & Bulga awraja) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
HBL06 Kotulla (Cotulla) (area) 0342'/3851' 1150 m 03/38 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HCR43 Kotyi, see Kotja<br />
Kou.., see generally Ku..<br />
HCA68 Kourit, see Kurit<br />
JDS04 Koussaha (area) 09/42 [WO]<br />
JEC31c Koûta Boûyya, 11/41 [20]<br />
just south of lake Abhe<br />
HDH99 Kova Sambo (Cova Sambo) 09/36 [+ WO]<br />
kowa (Welega Bega) wild dog<br />
HEJ75 Kowa Silasi 12/37 [Ch]<br />
Church 11 km south of Chilga; there is a fumarole near the church.<br />
HBM04 Koweti (Coeti, Coeiti) (area) 0340'/3940' 966 m 03/39 [+ WO Gz]<br />
JDG69 Kowrili (G. Courili) (area) 09/40 [+ WO]<br />
HCS79 Koya, see Kora<br />
koye: koyye (qoyye) (A) to wait<br />
HDC43 Koye (K'oye, Qoye, Uorsa, Ursa) 08/36 [Gz q WO Gu]<br />
0835'/3649' 1566/1675 m<br />
Coordinates would give map code HDC42<br />
HDE14 Koye (farm) 0817'/3849', north of lake Ziway 08/38 [Gz]<br />
HDE52 Koye (Coie) (area & village north of Awash) 2272 m 08/38 [MS x WO]<br />
HDE84 Koye 0854'/3851' 2272 m, near Akaki 08/38 [Gz]<br />
HDE92 Koye (village) 09/38 [x]<br />
HDS55 Koye (Coie) (mountain) 2873 m 10/37 [+ WO]<br />
HDL.. Koye Akale, 09/38 [20]<br />
village in North Shewa in Kuyu wereda<br />
(Kuuyuu & Hidhabuu Abootee ..)<br />
HFD59 Koyetsa (K'oyetsa, Qoyetsa) 1406'/3824' 1996 m, 14/38 [Gz q]
east of Inda Silase<br />
HFD69 Koyetsa (K'oyetsa, Qoyetsa, Qoyatsa, Coietza) 14/38 [Gz q n]<br />
(Adi Liul) 1409'/3825' 1996/2339/2470 m, north-east of Inda Silase<br />
-- Koygu (Muguji), an ethnic group who inhabit the junction<br />
of the Omo and Mago rivers, see Koegu, cf Murle<br />
-- koyisha: Koysha, a sub-division of the Ometo ethnic group<br />
HC... Koyisha (in Welamo awraja) 06/37? [Ad]<br />
HC... Koyisha sub-district (-1997-) 06/37? [n]<br />
JDJ46 Koyla 0926'/4213' 2104 m, north-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz]<br />
HCG86 Koyne (Coine) 07/35 [+ WO]<br />
JCR21 Koyo (Coio) 07/41 [+ WO]<br />
-- Koyra (Badditu), ethnic group numbering about 100,000 in the 1990s<br />
-- Koyra language, see Koorete<br />
-- Koysha, as language see Kucha<br />
HCJ57 Koysha 0650'/3715' 1384 m, south of Waka 06/37 [Gz]<br />
HCK60 Koysha Beleeka (K. Bele'eka) 0655'/3732' 1286 m, 06/37 [Gz]<br />
north-west of Soddo<br />
HCJ10 Koza (Costa) 0629'/3643' 1959 m, 06/36 [Gz WO]<br />
north-east of Bulki<br />
Coordinates would give map code HCJ11<br />
GDE16 Kram (Cram) 08/34 [+ WO]<br />
KCP50 Krayal (Craial) 07/45 [+ WO]<br />
HEK16 Krin 1153'/3806' 2507 m, 11/38 [Gz]<br />
north-east of Debre Tabor<br />
kristo galla (A) Christ of the Oromo?<br />
HDB78 Kristo Galla (Cristo Galla) (church), 08/36 [+ WO]<br />
see under Arjo<br />
Kristos (A) Christ; used as a magical name also<br />
in non-Christian sorcery; Samra = Samira, Samaria of the Bible?<br />
HEK10 Kristos Samra (K. Semraa, Cristos Samra) 11/37 [+ x Ch]<br />
church on the right bank of the Gumara<br />
krupe, krupo (O) duiker, small antelope,<br />
Sylvi<strong>cap</strong>ra grimmia a<strong>by</strong>ssinica<br />
HCR79 Krupe 0754'/3725' 1962 m, cf Kurupe 07/37 [Wa Gz]<br />
highland south of Gibe river.<br />
krupe n..: nada (A) landslide; nadde (O) woman, wife<br />
?? Krupe Nadda (Kroupe N.) ../.. [+ x]<br />
settlement in Jenjero<br />
G. Montandon in 1913 shows Krupe and Nadda separately<br />
and rather far apart.<br />
HEP18 Kruri (Cruri) (wide area) 12/36 [+ WO]<br />
HET64 Krustaba (Crustaba) 1316'/3854' 1451 m 13/38 [+ Gu Gz]<br />
H.... Ksa Dega (centre in 1964 of Telelo sub-district) 13/37 [Ad]<br />
JEB.. Ksikika kebele, in Mille wereda 11/40 [20]<br />
HDB56 Kua (K'u'a) 0839'/3617' 1951 m 08/36 [Gz]<br />
north-west of Bedele, cf Kwa<br />
?? Kualissa, see Kwalissa<br />
?? Kuana (historical, near Mereb river) ../.. [Pa]<br />
He... Kuana (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
HEM82 Kuaram, see Korem<br />
?? Kuarit wereda (Quarit ..) ../.. [Ad]<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 43 rural kebeles and 1 urban.<br />
?? Kuashm, historical, probably a district of Adal ../.. [x]<br />
HEJ09 Kuaskuam, see Kuskwam & HEK10<br />
?? Kuassa, see Kwassa
HF... Kuayata (according to d'Abbadie), ../.. [x]<br />
(Quayatsa according to old charter), cf Koyetsa<br />
?? Kubachenna (gorge) 06/39 [Ca]<br />
kuba, quba (O) finger, toe<br />
HDU16 Kubalge 1004'/3957' 1204 m 10/39 [Gz]<br />
kuban nama bulchuu (O) manage a household sparingly<br />
JCE61 Kuban (Cuban) 0601'/4332' 290 m 06/43 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HFE53 Kubanot 1401'/3845' 2030 m, 14/38 [Gz]<br />
at 13 km south of Aksum<br />
?? Kubar (Kuber, Ka'bar, Kaber) alleged ancient ../.. [Br x]<br />
<strong>cap</strong>ital at unknown site, period about 800-1000, cf Aksum<br />
kubat (qubat) (A) concubine<br />
HDL34 Kubati (K'ubati, Qubati) 0922'/3852' 2791 m 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
HDU90 Kubayo 1050'/3925' 2925 m, cf Kubbayo, 10/39 [Gz]<br />
north-west of Were Ilu<br />
kubba (O) ball; (A) kind of fish; (Afar) dog<br />
?? Kubba (Cuba), row of hills in the Rift Valley ../.. [+ Mi]<br />
HBL87 Kubba Ure, cf Guba 04/39 [WO]<br />
kubbayo: kubay (A) tumbler; kubaya, kubbayya (A,T) cup,<br />
mug /of metal/<br />
JCP41 Kubbayo (Cubbaio) 0736'/4047' 1737 m 07/40 [+ WO Gz]<br />
(mountain, with forest), cf Gubbaiu<br />
kubbe d..: daru, daruu (O) to lack clothing, be empty-handed<br />
HCR93 Kubbe Daru (Cubbe Daru) (area) 2238 m 08/36 [+ WO]<br />
kube, qubee (O) ring <strong>worn</strong> on the /little/ finger;<br />
(kube) (A) small grasshopper not yet having wings<br />
HEM00 Kube 1149'/3922' 3447 m, west of Weldiya 11/39 [Gz]<br />
HEM92 Kube 1238'/3935' 2009 m, north of Korem 12/39 [Gz]<br />
kube j..: jabbilee (O) calves<br />
HEM93 Kube Jabile 1239'/3938' 1893 m 12/39 [Gz]<br />
north-east of Korem<br />
HDT56 Kube kebele (Kubé ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in central Kelala wereda at its western border, 6-13 km<br />
west of Kelala settlement; area 1,995 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kubet (kubät) (A) dried cow dung used as fuel<br />
?? Kubet (Kubät) (unidentified locality) ../.. [Pa]<br />
kubete: kubbita (qubbita) (A) cupola<br />
HDL55 Kubete (K'ubete, Qubete) 0934'/3854' 2637 m 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
kubi (T) scurf, dandruff<br />
HDF74 Kubi (M. Cubi) (area) 1528 m 08/39 [+ WO]<br />
JDB96 Kubi Abdul Kadir Mesgid (K'ubi A. K'adir M.) 09/41 [Gz]<br />
(mosque) 0901'/4119'<br />
HDT69 Kubi kebele 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in north-west Jema wereda, 4-8 km north-west<br />
of Degolo; area 997 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEE89 Kubichla (K'ubich'la, Qubichla) 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
1136'/3917' 2356 m<br />
kubo (Som) hill<br />
kubsa: kubsisa, qubsisa (O) late settlers, late-comers, tenants<br />
HCT26 Kubsa (K'ubsa, Qubsa, Cubsa, Chubsa) (mountains) 07/38 [Gz q WO It]<br />
0725'/3859' 3296/3387 m, south-east of lake Langano<br />
HCU00 Kubsa 0715'/3920' 2592 m 07/39 [Gz]<br />
k'ubur (Afar) spirit
-- Kucha, a sub-division of the Ometo ethnic group<br />
-- Kucha language (Kusha, Koysha) is a sub-dialect of Dauro<br />
HCJ39 Kucha (Cuccia, Fre: Koutcha) 0639'/3722', 06/37 [x WO Gu Gz]<br />
(at the river Kucha, locality with ensete culture)<br />
HCJ39 Kucha (mountain), see under Bole<br />
HCT59 Kucha 07/39 [Wa]<br />
HC... Kucha wereda ../.. [n]<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 36 rural kebeles and 1 urban.<br />
GCS75 Kuchar (Cueciar, Cueicher) 0800'/3303' 283 m 07/33 [LM WO Gz]<br />
kuchare, quucharee (O) stunted, undersized<br />
HDK01 Kucho (K'ucho, Qucho) 0904'/3741' 2097 m 09/37 [AA q]<br />
kuchoch: kuchach (A) small ants<br />
HE... Kuchoch (centre in 1964 of Keteteya sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
HDL62 Kuchu 2498 m 09/38 [AA]<br />
HCB05 Kuchur (village at lower Omo river near HBP95) 05/36 [n]<br />
JDC30 Kucko (Cucco) 1389 m 08/41 [+ WO]<br />
kuda (O) 1. kind of tree in the wetter parts of medium-<br />
altitude forests, Polyscias ferruginea; quda 2. short log<br />
as firewood; kudda (O) fruit<br />
JDR16c Kudaiti (Koudaïti) circa 1005'/4115' 10/41 [x]<br />
kudara: kudar (qudar) (T) knot, central point;<br />
khudaar (Som) vegetables, fruits<br />
HES33 Kudara (Qudara), see under Dabat 13/37 [+ WO]<br />
GDF93 Kuddu (Cuddu) 0900'/3440' 1830 m 09/34 [+ WO Gz]<br />
?? Kuddus (same meaning in [T] as Kidus = holy) 09/40 [18]<br />
kudi a..: alama (A,T) sign, goal, etc.<br />
HDS23 Kudi Alema (Cudi Alemma) (church) 10/37 [+ WO]<br />
kudo, qudo (O) short log as firewood<br />
HFF51c Kudo (with rock-hewn church, Maryam), 14/39 [x]<br />
south of Guwahigot, 2 hours walk from Hangoda<br />
kudo k..: korebta (koräbta) (A,T) hill<br />
HFE99 Kudo Korebta (Ora) 1427'/3920' 2305 m, 14/39 [Gz WO]<br />
mountain north-west of Adigrat<br />
HER78 Kudo Maryam (Kudo Mariam) (church) 13/37 [+ WO]<br />
kudud: kuudud (Som) sit in crouching position<br />
JFA69 Kududli (Cududli) (hill) 1408'/4044' 14/40 [+ WO Gz]<br />
kudus: kuddus (quddus) (T) holy; Quddus (Arabic,Som) Jerusalem<br />
HEC99 Kudus Mikhael (=K'iddus Mika'el), see Fisa<br />
HDB35 Kue (Cue) 0826'/3611' 2047 m 08/36 [+ Gz]<br />
HD... Kuelgore (Kuelgorä) 09/39? [Pa]<br />
Muslim land near Aliyu Amba?<br />
once important but the name disappeared later<br />
HET97 Kuen (K'u'en) 1329'/3905' 1367 m, 13/39 [Gz]<br />
south-east of Abiy Adi<br />
?? Kuera (historically recorded), cf Kuyera ../.. [n]<br />
kufa (O) qufaa 1. coughing; phlegm; tuberculosis;<br />
whey; quufa 2. satiety, wealth, to have had one's fill;<br />
3. goiter; kuf- (O) fall; kuf (Som) 1. trip, stumble, fall;<br />
2. tribal honour, marriage within one's social status;<br />
kuffiya, white Muslim <strong>cap</strong><br />
JDH14 Kufa (Gara K'ufa, G. Qufa, Gebel Cufa) (mountain), 09/41 [Gz q WO]<br />
0908'/4105' 2553 m, near Hirna<br />
HCG89 Kufe (Kufa, Fre: Koufa) 0704'/3537' 1528 m, 07/35 [Gz Wa]<br />
north-west of Shewa Gimira, near Gilo river<br />
JBH82 Kuffa Kulumni (Cuffa Culumni) 0422'/4054' 04/40 [+ WO Gz]
JDR60 Kuffal Ali (Cuffal Ali, Gaiel K.A.?) (hill) 10/41 [Ha Gz]<br />
1023'/4149' (recorded in 1841)<br />
HCD80c Kufoli, cf Kofele 06/38 [Wa]<br />
?? Kufsa, located at some 50 km east of lake Shala ../.. [x]<br />
HFD93 Kugule (Cugule, Cugula) (hill) 1428'/3748' 14/37 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HE... Kuha, same as Kwiha, 38/12 [n]<br />
around 1980 a Derg-garrisoned town between Alamata and Maychew<br />
HFF11 Kuhila 1341'/3929' 2121 m, 13/39 [Gz]<br />
(with church Giyorgis), north of Mekele<br />
kuhl: kul (A) 1. kohl, antimony dust; 2. cultivated bottle<br />
gourd, Lagenaria vulgaris var. sinuatum; (Som) heat<br />
HEA84 Kuhl (area) 11/35 [WO]<br />
HCL89c Kuhupsa (Cuhupsa) (market every 5 days) 07/39 [+ Gu]<br />
HFF52 Kuila (Ku'ila) 1402'/3836' 1925 m, 14/38 [Gz]<br />
south-east of Adigrat<br />
-- Kuile language, see Tsamay<br />
HB... Kuile ../.. [20]<br />
Settlement of 4 hectares in north-east Konso.<br />
HDL54 Kuiti (K'uiti) 0931'/3848' 2630 m 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
?? Kujure (Kudjur), ../.. [Mi]<br />
a right affluent of the Alaltu (Aleltu) river in Wellega<br />
kuka, quuqaa (O) rough and uncomfortable<br />
HCU75c Kuka 07/39 [x]<br />
HDB20 Kuka (Cuca) (area) 08/35 [+ WO]<br />
HCB27c Kukab, 05/36 [+ WO]<br />
volcanic mountain at a road to Bulki<br />
HES13 Kukara (Cucara) 12/37 [+ WO]<br />
HDK83 Kuki (Malca Cuchi) 0952'/3752' 09/37 [Ch Gz]<br />
ford in the Abay which was out of use <strong>by</strong> 1930.<br />
kuku (O) 1. quuquu, rough surface; 2. sprout, begin to grow;<br />
(A) the earwax;<br />
-- Kuku, a lineage of the Sabbo-Mattarri of the Borana people<br />
GDF61c Kuku 08/34 [LM]<br />
HCD27 Kuku (Cucu) 0540'/3812' 1826 m, 05/38 [Wa WO Gz]<br />
see under Agere Maryam<br />
JEP80 Kukumora 13/40 [Ne]<br />
HDL10 Kukurfa 0909'/3825' 2587 m, north of Addis Alem 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
kul b..: bayye (O) abundant, many<br />
HEE23 Kul Baye kebele (.. Bayé ..) 11/38 [Ad]<br />
in central Sayint wereda, 3-8 km south-west<br />
of Ajibar; area 2,240 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kula, kuula (O) fringe<br />
HCH71 Kula 0700'/3548' 2124 m, near Shewa Gimira 07/35 [Gz]<br />
HCU84 Kula 0758'/3942' 2482 m, north-east of Robi 07/39 [Gz]<br />
H.... Kula, in western Ticho awraja 08/39 [x]<br />
(centre of a wereda in the 1980s)<br />
HEF91 Kula Kwaho kebele (.. Qwaho ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
far to the north in Ambasel wereda stretching between<br />
its western and eastern borders, 10-16 km north-west of Wichale<br />
and 8-19 km west-southwest of Mersa; area 5,082 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
H.... Kulala (centre in 1964 of Lai Derra sub-district) 10/38? [Ad]<br />
kulalit, kwulalit (A) kidney<br />
HEK32c Kulalit (Culalit) (conical mountain), 12/37 [+ Gu]
2390 m, see under Yifag<br />
HBP49c Kulam, 04/36 [x]<br />
place in the centre of the Arbore area<br />
HE... Kulamaso sub-district (centre in 1964 = Alagedo) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
kulan (Som) 1. meeting, assembly; 2. kind of small or medium<br />
tree, Balanites aegyptiaca; it grows in dry land and has green<br />
spines; sanka, saanqaa (O) door, board, plank; sanka (A) defect<br />
HDP80 Kulan Sankai (Culan Sancai, Sanchi, Sanchei) 10/35 [Gz WO]<br />
(mountains) 1035'/3545' 2435/2490 m<br />
Coordinates would give map code HDP70<br />
JDJ65 Kulayo (Culaio) (area) 09/42 [+ WO]<br />
?? Kulbi (with postal service) ../.. [20]<br />
JCJ77 Kuldash (area) 06/42 [WO]<br />
JDK42c Kuldera 09/42 [Wa]<br />
kule: see under Kuhl above;<br />
-- Kule (Tsamay), an ethnic group in the south-west<br />
HCC00 Kule (Kulie, Cule) 0530'/3638', 05/36 [+ Ad WO Gz]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Benakule sub-district)<br />
HEC16 Kule (Cule) 1058'/3712' 2731 m 10/37 [+ Gz]<br />
HEM13 Kule 1142'/3941' 1601 m, north-east of Weldiya 11/39 [Gz]<br />
HEF93 Kule kebele (Kulé ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
a little to the west in central Habru wereda, 12-22 km<br />
south-east of Weldiya; area 4,929 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
-- Kule language (Cule), see Tsamay<br />
HEL28c Kule Meske, see Kulmesk<br />
HEE48 Kulebit Amba kebele (Qulebit .. ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in central Tenta wereda at its western border, 6-10 km<br />
south-west of Tenta settlement; area 2,452 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kulf, kwulf (qulf, qwulf) (A) key; padlock<br />
HEM10 Kulf Amba (K'ulf A., Qulf A.) 1152'/3923' 3404 m 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
HEM10 Kulf Amba (K'ulf A., Qulf A.) 1153'/3921' 3314 m, 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
both west of Weldiya<br />
HEM00 Kulf Amba kebele (Qulf .. ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in western Guba Lafto wereda at the southern border of its<br />
northern arm, 17-24 km west of Weldiya; area 3,541 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDM54 Kulfe kebele (Qulfé ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
towards the south-west in central An<strong>kob</strong>er wereda,<br />
2-4 km south-east of An<strong>kob</strong>er town; area 299 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kulfi, qulfii (O) key, lock, button;<br />
kulfi (qulfi) (T) belt, girdle, enclosure;<br />
kulfi goyta (O) master's lock?<br />
JDJ61 Kulfi Goyta (Culfi Goita) 1157 m, 09/41 [+ WO]<br />
the first railway station west of Dire Dawa, quite small<br />
?? Kulfo, river near lake Abaya ../.. [Ca]<br />
JDJ41 Kulibi, see Kulubi<br />
HCC00 Kulie, see Kule<br />
kulil d..: dingay, dengiya (A) rock, stone<br />
HEE36 Kulil Dingay (K'ulil D., Qulil D.) 11/38 [Gz q]<br />
1111'/3859' 2978 m<br />
HCK96 Kulilo, 0710'/3805' 07/38 [x]
kulit (A) kidney<br />
HDK03 Kulit (K'ulit, Qulit) 0904'/3749' 2458 m 09/37 [AA Gz q]<br />
kulita: kolitta (Konso) kind of "holy" tree from which<br />
pieces used as musical instruments are made<br />
HER65 Kulita (Culita) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]<br />
HFC38 Kulita (Culita) (village) 1354'/3724' 1008 m 13/37 [+ WO Gu Gz]<br />
HCS06 Kulito, see Alaba Kulito<br />
HEK51 Kulkaber, see Kulkwalber<br />
kulkul (qulqul) (A) downward, a defile; kulkulet (qulqulät) (A,T)<br />
descent, downward slope; kulkul (O) lackey, charlatan;<br />
kulkull (T) kind of shrub or small tree, Zizyphus spina-christi;<br />
kulkula (O) harmless swelling or nodule on the body;<br />
kulkulla (O) beauty; kulkullu, qulqulluu (O) clean grain,<br />
ritually pure; kulkulli, qulqullii (O) 1. clean; 2. honest;<br />
3. peeled; qulqulaaya (O) clean, clear land surface<br />
HBK54 Kulkule, G. (hill) 04/37 [WO]<br />
HEE59 Kulkulla (Culculla) (valley) 11/39 [+ Gu WO]<br />
kulkwal (qulqwal) (A) kinds of cactus-like tree, Euphorbia spp.;<br />
also /less appropriate/ prickly pear cactus, Opuntia ficus-indica<br />
HDL86 Kulkwal (K'ulk'wal, Qulqwal) 0948'/3859' 2205 m, 09/38 [AA q]<br />
(with church), east of Fiche<br />
HEM23 Kulkwal Amba (K'ulk'wal A., Qulqwal A.) 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
1158'/3940' 1789 m, west of Weldiya<br />
HDU50 Kulkwal Amba kebele (Qulqwal .. ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
somewhat to the east in central Jema wereda, 7-10 km<br />
south-east of Degolo; area 2,178 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEM23 Kulkwal Amba kebele (Qulqwal .. ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in central southern Kobo wereda, 4-8 km<br />
south-east of Wello Robit; area 3,484 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kulkwal b..: bado (A,T) 1. empty, barren,<br />
unoccupied /land/; 2. buttermilk<br />
HDU11 Kulkwal Bado (K'ulk'wal B., Qulqwal B.) 10/39 [Gz q]<br />
1005'/3927' 2736 m, west of Molale<br />
kulkwal ber (A) Euphorbia gate/pass<br />
HEK51 Kulkwalber (Culqualber, Kulkaber) (area) 12/37 [+ WO n]<br />
kulla, qulla (O) nude, undressed; empty-handed<br />
-- Kula Kurme, a lineage of the Borana people<br />
JCH73c Kulla 07/40 [Wa]<br />
kulla bo..: boffe (O) thick cotton thread<br />
HBL77 Kulla Boffo, G. (area) 04/39 [WO]<br />
HCF22 Kulla Bureyr (Culla Bureir) (area) 0540'/3931' 05/39 [+ WO Gz]<br />
kullaw (O) to be nude; to purify oneself<br />
HBK79 Kullawa (Cullaua) (hill) 0417'/3822' 04/38 [+ WO Gz]<br />
kulli, kullii (O) one's turn in cooperative work; (Som) all<br />
-- Kullo (ethnic group), see Dawro<br />
HCJ57 Kullu (Cullu) (area) 06/37 [+ WO]<br />
HDK80 Kullu (Cullu) 09/37 [+ WO]<br />
HCJ88 Kullu Konta, see Kulo Konta<br />
kullubi,qullubbii (O) garlic, Allium ursinum<br />
HCU01 Kullubi (Cullubi) (area) 2572 m, cf Kulubi 07/39 [+ WO]<br />
JCN28 Kullulu (mountain) 0730'/4035' 07/40 [x]<br />
HEL28c Kulmesk (Kulmask, Kul Mesk, Kule Meske) (village) 11/39 [Ca Br x Ad]<br />
HEL.. Kulmus (Culmus) (administrative centre), 10/36? [x]
4 hours ride from Genete Maryam,<br />
superseded Muja as centre in the 1940s<br />
kulo, kullo (in Ogaden) kind of tree, Olea subtrinervata;<br />
kullo (O) dweller, inhabitant; kulo (Som) get angry;<br />
kulu (T) all, every<br />
-- Kullo (Dewaro), Konta, two sub-divisions of the main ethnic group<br />
Ometo (West Sidama), with their own language variety<br />
-- Kulo (Kullo), historical region<br />
The kingdom of Kullo was colonized in the 1500s.<br />
HCJ09 Kulo 0625'/3729' 1912 m, west of lake Abaya 06/37 [Gz]<br />
HCJ36 Kulo 0639'/3710' 1183 m 06/37 [Gz]<br />
HCJ96 Kulo (Gullo) (area) 07/37 [x WO]<br />
HDL48 Kulo (K'ulo, Qulo) 0929'/3910' 2615 m, 09/39 [Gz q]<br />
midway between Addis Abeba and Debre Birhan<br />
HCT74 Kulo Gudo, see Kulu Gudo<br />
kulo k..: konta, qontaa (O) dried or smoked meat;<br />
HCJ74 Kulo Konta awraja (Kollo K., Kullu K.) 07/37 [Gz x]<br />
(centre -1972-1988- = Waka) 0700'/3700'<br />
Around 1964 there were eight weredas within this awraja.<br />
kulsu k..: kuma (O) thousand; quma (O) coffee plant;<br />
qoomaa (O) instant killing<br />
JEB87 Kulsu Kuma (Culso Coma, Culsicuma) (hill), 11/41 [Ne WO Gz]<br />
1123'/4122' 525 m<br />
HDL71 Kulte (K'ult'e, Qulte) 0946'/3831' 2723 m, 09/38 [Gz q]<br />
south-west of Fiche<br />
kulu (T) all; kuuluu (O) 1. add a fringe; 2. use kohl at the eyes<br />
HFE60 Kulu Ferha 1410'/3826' 1950 m, west of Aksum 14/38 [Gz]<br />
HE... Kulu Ferha sub-district (K. Feriha ..) 14/38 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Mai Semut)<br />
kulu g..: gudo (Som) 1. inside, interior; 2. meet one's obligations;<br />
guddo, guddoo (O) 1. abundant; 2. big /female/<br />
HCT74 Kulu Gudu (Tullo Guddo, T. Guddu, Tullu Guddu) 07/38 [Gz]<br />
(Tulugudo, Mount Zion) 0756'/3851' 1636 m<br />
island in lake Ziway, with monastery Debre Tsiyon<br />
HCR27 Kulube (K'ulube, Qulube) 0728'/3717' 2420 m 07/37 [Gz q]<br />
kulubi, qulubbii (O) cultivated garlic, Allium ursinum<br />
JDJ41 Kulubi (K'ulubi, Qulubi, Kolubi, Collubi, Culubi) 09/41 [Gz q Ro WO]<br />
(Kulibi, Kalubi, Fre: Kouloubi) 09/41 [Br x 18]<br />
(place) 0926'/4141' 2130 m<br />
south-west of Dire Dawa, cf Gulubi, Kolubi, Kullubi<br />
Coordinates would give map code JDJ42<br />
Sub-district & its centre in 1964,<br />
with church Kidus Gebriel and sub-post office under Dire Dawa.<br />
JDJ42 Kulubi (K'ulubi, Qulubi, G. Collubi) 09/41 [Gz Wa WO]<br />
peak 0928'/4142' (mountain) 1889/2130/2705 m<br />
HDK18 Kulufi 09/38 [AA]<br />
kulula (O) donkey; kululaa (Som) hot<br />
JDK62 Kulula (Culula) (large village) 1850 m 09/42 [+ WO Gu]<br />
kuluuluu (O) pumpkin bud;<br />
kolulu (O) age grade in the gada and jila systems<br />
HCL52 Kulullu (Culullu) (area) 2970 m, cf Kololo 06/38 [+ WO]<br />
HCT.. Kulumsa (Kilumsa, Simba) (with experimental farm) 07/39 [x It]<br />
JBP70 Kulunta (area) 05/40 [WO]<br />
HDK18 Kuluti 0912'/3818' 2553 m, 09/38 [Gz]
north-west of Addis Alem<br />
HDT16 Kum Amba kebele (Qum .. ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in the middle of north Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda stretching<br />
to its northern border, 3-9 km north-northwest of Alem Ketema;<br />
area 1,114 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kuma (O) thousand; quma (O) coffee plant;<br />
qoomaa (O) instant killiing<br />
HDH59 Kuma (Cuma, Tulu Kouma) (mountain) 09/36 [+ Gz]<br />
0933'/3634' 1520 m, near map code HDJ50<br />
kumaad (Som) thousandth; qumad (Som) branding iron<br />
HDP86 Kumad (Cumad) 1042'/3615' 1520 m 10/36 [Gz Ch WO Gu]<br />
HDL83 Kumando (Comanda Tabia) 0947'/3844' 2821 m, 09/38 [AA Gz WO]<br />
see under Fiche<br />
JDJ25 Kumash (K'umash, Qumash) 0916'/4203' 1744 m, 09/42 [Gz q]<br />
west of Harar<br />
kumba (Som) kind of vessel /for milk/ shaped as a double cone<br />
HDB79 Kumba (Cumba) (area), see under Arjo 08/36 [+ WO]<br />
HDB25 Kumbabe (K'umbabe, Qumbabe, Kumbabie) 08/36 [Gz q Ad WO]<br />
(Kumbaabo, Cumbarie) 0822'/3607' 2112 m<br />
(centre in 1964 of Chora wereda)<br />
GDM01 Kumbabi & Wabera sub-district 09/34 [Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Gray)<br />
kumbale: qumbela (O) the tree "white pear", Apodytes dimidiata,<br />
tall forest tree with irregular trunk; its young shoots are copper-red<br />
HDB14 Kumbale (Cumbale, Ciunbae) 08/36 [+ Gu WO]<br />
HDP86 Kumbari 1043'/3615' 10/36 [x]<br />
HEK43c Kumbel (Cumbel), 12/37 [+ x]<br />
peak south-west of Wehni<br />
H.... Kumbeloch (Koumbeloch) 10/39 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Neti sub-district)<br />
kumbi, qumbii (O) gum resin, myrrh, incense, Commiphora a<strong>by</strong>ssinica,<br />
C. habessinica; (Som) to cook in butter in order to preserve /pieces of meat/;<br />
kumbi, kunbi (A) kuumbii (O) trunk /of elephant/<br />
HBR15 Kumbi (K'umbi, Qumbi, Dakkamunna, Duggamunna) 04/37 [Gz q WO Gu]<br />
(mountain range & pass) 0442'/3704' 1242/1311 m<br />
HCM10 Kumbi (Cumbi) (area), cf Gumbi 06/39 [+ WO]<br />
HC... Kumbi (in Jimma awraja) 07/37 [Ad]<br />
HC... Kumbi (Qumbi), in the lake region ../.. [x]<br />
HCR89 Kumbi (K'umbi, Qumbi, Cumbi, Qumbe, Gumbi) 08/37 [Gz Ad 18]<br />
(Koumbi) 0758'/3725' or Gz: 0808'/3729' 1900 m<br />
(centre in 1964 of Abelti sub-district), with market<br />
Gz coordinates would give map code HCR99<br />
HCS83c Kumbi 08/37 [Te]<br />
HCS90 Kumbi 0805'/3732'c, 08/37 [x]<br />
at some distance from Omo west of that river,<br />
nearer to Shiro to the south than Abelti to the north<br />
HDD00 Kumbi (Gumbi) 1932 m, see under Abelti 08/37 [LM WO Gu]<br />
HDU55 Kumbi (Cumbi) (mountain) 1027'/3949' 2507 m 10/39 [+ Gz]<br />
JDA94 Kumbi, see Gumbi<br />
JDB48 Kumbi 0834'/4128' 1449 m 08/41 [Gz]<br />
JDC00 Kumbi (Cumbi) 0810'/4139' 1275 m 08/41 [LM WO Gz]<br />
JDC30 Kumbi 08/41 [MS]<br />
HDF80 Kumbi Meskeya kebele (.. Mäsqäya ..) 08/39 [Ad]
somewhat towards the west in central Minjar & Shenkora wereda,<br />
6-9 km east of Balchi; area 782 hectares. [CSA 1994]<br />
HET43 Kumbrestava (Cumbrestava) 13/38 [+ WO]<br />
HDB81 Kumbukye (Cumbuchie) 08/35 [+ WO]<br />
HDJ49 Kumbultsha, see Kombolcha<br />
HDJ35 Kumburo (K'umburo, Qumburo), 09/37 [Gz q]<br />
0922'/3706' 2437 m, near Haretu<br />
HDK28 Kume 0918'/3814' 2680 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
north-west of Addis Alem<br />
HEP16 Kumer (Comar) 1250'/3615' 763 m, 12/36 [Gz WO]<br />
(with church Maryam to the east), south-east of Metemma<br />
HER56 Kumer (Cumer) 13/37 [+ WO]<br />
-- Kumfel language, see Kunfel<br />
HBM44 Kummumma, G. (area) 04/39 [WO]<br />
?? Kumruk ../.. [20]<br />
?? Kumudu, a valley in Sidamo, with gold production ../.. [Mi]<br />
-- Kumus language, see Uduk<br />
kuna: kunna (qunna) (A) a measure for grain,<br />
woven basket holding about 5 kg of grain;<br />
kuna (Som) and to<br />
HDK18 Kuna (K'una, Quna) 0910'/3818' 2779 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
north-west of Addis Alem<br />
HDK88 Kuna 0950'/3819' 2576 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
south-west of Tulu Milki<br />
HDT67 Kuna (K'una, Quna) 1030'/3908' 2108 m 10/39 [Gz q]<br />
HFD49 Kuna Amba (Cuna A.), see Guna Amba<br />
kunacho: kuncho (qunch'o) (A) tuft, lock of hair on the<br />
shaved head of a child<br />
HDK58 Kunacho (K'unach'o, Qunacho) 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
0931'/3814' 2543 m<br />
H.... Kunalie 13/38? [Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Dildil Melfa sub-district)<br />
-- Kunama, ethnic group living mostly in Eritrea but inside Ethiopia<br />
numbering about 2,007 according to the 1994 census<br />
GCM17 Kuncho 0627'/3658' 2097 m, 06/36 [Gz]<br />
at some distance from the border of Sudan<br />
?? Kuncho Ber, on the Moyale road, ../.. [x]<br />
with financial check-point<br />
kunde: qunde (Som) dried meat<br />
HDJ84 Kunde (K'unde, Qunde) 0950'/3658' 2136 m, 09/36 [Gz q]<br />
south-west of Alibo<br />
HDL40 Kunde (K'unde, Qunde) 0925'/3829' 2671 m 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
HDM64 Kundi, see Aba Wibe Ager<br />
HEF31 Kundi (K'undi, Qundi) 1108'/3926' 2697 m, 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
(mountain peak), west of Dessie<br />
HEF51 Kundi (K'undi, Qundi) 1121'/3929' 2986 m, 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
north-west of Dessie<br />
HEM0.? Kundi (valley, tree plantation) 11/39? [x]<br />
HEM02 Kundi (Cundi), see under Weldiya 11/39 [+ WO]<br />
HDM64 Kundi kebele (Qundi ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
towards the north at the western border of An<strong>kob</strong>er wereda,<br />
5-9 km north of An<strong>kob</strong>er town; area 639 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEF51 Kundi kebele (Qundi ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
stretching narrowly in Kuta Ber wereda from its northern
order 17 km towards the south-east; area 3,884 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HCM03 Kundu 0623'/3935' 1524 m 06/39 [Gz]<br />
JDJ48 Kundudo Terara, see Kondudo<br />
kune: cune (Som) throat; eater<br />
HDE97 Kune 0858'/3905' 2424 m, near Chefe Donsa 08/39 [Gz]<br />
HDL82 Kune (K'une, Qune) 0946'/3840' 3248 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
(mountain), west of Fiche<br />
HDF82 Kuneti 0853'/3934' 1404 m 08/39 [Gz]<br />
-- Kunfel, an ethnic group in the west, numbering<br />
about 5,000 according to Levinson in 1998<br />
-- Kunfel language<br />
HCA52 Kungul (area) 05/35 [WO]<br />
kuni (O) this one<br />
HCE59 Kuni (Cuni) (area) 0557'/3913' 1915/1980 m, 05/39 [n WO Gz]<br />
east of Kibre Mengist<br />
HDJ75 Kuni (K'un'i, Quni) 0941'/3703' 2452 m, 09/37 [Gz q]<br />
north of Shambu<br />
JDB92 Kuni (K'uni, Quni, Kunni, Cunni) 09/40 [Gz q Ad WO]<br />
0900'/4053' 2350 m, cf Kunni<br />
(centre in 1964 of Wulakuni sub-district)<br />
(visiting postman under Asbe Teferi), south of Asbe Teferi<br />
JDB92 Kuni (K'uni, Quni) 0901'/4054' 2476 m, 09/40 [Gz q]<br />
(with church Giyorgis), south of Asbe Teferi<br />
JDH01c Kuni, town in Chiro wereda 09/40 [20]<br />
?? Kuni Muktar Wildlife Sanctuary 08/40? [Ca]<br />
Established in 1990 to protect mountain nyala and Menelik's bushbuck.<br />
JDB80 Kuni wereda (centre in 1964 = Bedesa) 08/40 [Ad]<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 34 rural and 2 urban kebeles.<br />
HEH60 Kunjara (Cungiara, Cangiara, Cangiaro), 12/35 [WO Gz]<br />
(area) 1220'/3550'<br />
kunji..: dalota (O) tribe, origin, birthplace, descent<br />
?? Kunjina Dalota (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]<br />
HCR34 Kunju (Cungiu) 0734'/3700' 1762 m 07/37 [+ WO Gz]<br />
kunni,qunnii (O) tall grass that grows near rivers;<br />
(A) woman's perfume<br />
JDB74c Kunni (Kounni) circa 0850'/4105', cf Kuni 08/41 [18 x]<br />
about 160 km from Harar on old route to Addis Abeba<br />
JDB92 Kunni, see Kuni<br />
JDH03 Kunni (Cunni) (with sawmill), cf Kuni 09/40 [+ WO]<br />
?? Kunte (Tullo Cunte) ../.. [+ Gu]<br />
HBU93 Kuntulo (Cuntulo) 0525'/3938' 1444 m, 05/39 [+ Gz]<br />
mountain near Negele<br />
HDE62 Kunture (village & market near Awash), 08/38 [x]<br />
cf Melka Kunture<br />
JCD90 Kunyo (Cugno) 0617'/4233' 377 m, 06/42 [Gz WO]<br />
at Webi Shebele<br />
HEJ14 Kunzila (K'unzila, Qunzila, Kunzella, Kunzela) 11/37 [Gz q Po Wa]<br />
(Cancella, Cansela, Qwinzila) 11/37 [x]<br />
1153'/3702' 1784 m<br />
(w church Giyorgis to the west and sub-post office under Gondar)<br />
(centre /Kunzela Giorghis/ in 1964 of Wondiye sub-district)<br />
at the south-western shore of lake Tana, cf Konzula<br />
kur (qur) (A) helmet; (Som) head, top, hill /& other meanings/;<br />
kura, kurra (A) knot of wood; (qura) (A,O) crow, raven;
(O) qura 1. kind of shrub or small tree, Boswellia boranensis,<br />
Boswellia rivae; 2. incense, especially from the tree Boswellia<br />
rivae; quura 3. deep bowl-like plate for food;<br />
kura (T) anger, fury; (Som) kinds of thorn tree, especially<br />
Acacia tortilis<br />
HCN08 Kura 0718'/3534' 1488 m, 07/35 [Gz]<br />
north-west of Shewa Gimira<br />
HDK89 Kura 0951'/3824' 2334 m, south-east of Tulu Milki, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
see under Gebre Guracha<br />
HDL11 Kura 0912'/3834' 2660 m, north-east of Addis Alem 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
HDL56 Kura 0932'/3859' 2680 m 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
HEJ54 Kura (Berberay Cura, B. Kura) 1216'/3700' 1943 m 12/37 [Gz]<br />
(mountain)<br />
JDJ24 Kura 0915'/4201' 1825 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz]<br />
JDJ34 Kura 0922'/4201' 1973 m, north-west of Harar 09/42 [Gz]<br />
kura ba..: baad (Som) 1. good pasture; 2. tribute; 3. wing<br />
JCD69 Kura Baad (Cura Baad) 0602'/4320' 286 m 06/43 [+ WO Gz]<br />
kura bu..: bura (Som) coral tree, Erythrina a<strong>by</strong>ssinica<br />
HBK47 Kura Bura (area) 03/38 [WO]<br />
kura d..: dheer (Som) tall, long, deep<br />
JCL87 Kura Der (Cura Der) 07/44 [+ WO]<br />
kura k..: kuba, quba (O) finger;<br />
qubane (Som) variety, miscellany<br />
JBP26 Kura Kubane (Cura Cubane) (area) 0442'/4212' 04/41 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HDM64 Kura Maryam kebele (Qura .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
in south-easternmost Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,<br />
15-20 km east of Debre Birhan town; area 516 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
JD... Kuraba 09/40 [18]<br />
HEJ33 Kurabas 1207'/3656' 1796 m, west of lake Tana 12/36 [Gz]<br />
HEL18 Kurakura (K'urak'ura, Quraqura, K'urk'ura) 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
1152'/3910' 3324 m<br />
JBR10 Kural (Cural) (area) 04/41 [+ WO]<br />
JCC39 Kurale (Curale) (plain) 05/42 [+ MS WO]<br />
JCU61 Kurale (Curale, Curati, Kurati) 0748'/4427' 997 m 07/44 [+ WO Gz 18]<br />
JBT62 Kuraley (Curalei) 05/43 [+ WO]<br />
JEB25c Kurali (Kourali) (mountains), 11/41 [x]<br />
circa 1105'/4110', east of Awash river<br />
-- kuralle: Warra Karalle (the people/family of Karalle),<br />
name of a Babile tribe of eastern Oromo<br />
JBJ84 Kuralley (Curallei, Curullei, Guralei) (wide plain) 04/42 [+ WO Gz Gu]<br />
0426'/4203' 190 m<br />
HDS02 Kuramba (K'uramba, Quramba), cf Koramba 09/37 [AA q]<br />
HDS02 Kuramba (K'uramba, Quramba) 0957'/3746' 2163 m 09/37 [Gz q]<br />
(qurr amba = frost mountain?)<br />
Kuran, here not the holy book of Islam?<br />
JDD84 Kuran (K'uran, Quran) 0856'/4253' 1532 m, 08/42 [Gz q]<br />
south-east of Jijiga<br />
JDD94 Kuran (K'uran, Quran) 0902'/4255' 1585 m, 09/42 [Gz q]<br />
south-east of Jijiga<br />
HES49 Kurana (Curana) 13/38 [+ WO]<br />
kuranyo (Som) ant<br />
kurasid: kuraasida (Arabic,Som) chairs<br />
HEC79 Kurasid (Curasid) 11/37 [+ WO]<br />
kurat (A) pride, vanity, conceit
JCU61 Kurati, see Kurale<br />
kuray (Som) boy /under 15/<br />
HBL70 Kurayu Subbu Geddu 04/38 [WO]<br />
kuraz: kurraz (A) small kerosene lamp<br />
?? Kuraz awraja (Kurraz ..), ../.. [n]<br />
in the lower Omo valley<br />
?? Kuraz wereda (Geleb ..) ../.. [n]<br />
(centre in 1995 = Omorate, in South Omo zone)<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 48 rural kebeles and 1 urban.<br />
kurba (A) 1. kind of bush or tree; 2. centre /of the world/<br />
HE... Kurba (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
JDG97 Kurbe (Curbili Ale, Kurbili, Curbilli) (mountain) 09/40 [Gz Ne WO Gu]<br />
0953'/4026' 819, 1055 m<br />
HEU62 Kurbele 1312'/3937' 2145 m, 13/39 [Gz]<br />
(with church Mikael), south of Kwiha<br />
JDG97 Kurbili, see Kurbe<br />
JEA57 Kurbili (Curbili) (area) 11/40 [+ WO]<br />
HBK40 Kurbu, G. (hill) 04/37 [WO]<br />
kure (A) pond, pool; curre (Som) male cat;<br />
-- Kure, a tribe belonging to the Ari group<br />
HCA48 Kure 0551'/3633' 1484 m 05/36 [Gz]<br />
HCB36 Kure (Cure) 0546'/3616' 541 m, 05/36 [+ WO Gz]<br />
cf Kuri, Kurre ..<br />
HCB38 Kure (Cure) 0547'/3629' 1249, 1478 m 05/36 [WO]<br />
HDG14 Kure (Cure) 1473/1533 m, see Bata 09/35 [+ WO]<br />
HDK44 Kure 0929'/3759' 2130 m 09/37 [AA Gz]<br />
HDK88 Kure 0947'/3817' 2552 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
south-west of Tulu Milki<br />
HDL84 Kure 0951'/3850' 1952 m 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
(with church Maryam), east of Fiche<br />
HDM91 Kure 0955'/3925' 2466 m, 09/39 [Gz]<br />
north-west of Debre Birhan<br />
kure b..: beret (bärät) (A) zeriba, thorn enclosure for cattle<br />
JDG82 Kure Beret 0950'/4001' 1235 m 09/40 [Gz]<br />
HDM87 Kure Beret kebele (Kuré Bärät ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
in south-easternmost Kewet wereda at its border, 18-22 km<br />
south-southeast of Shewa Robit; area 2,197 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDL95 Kure & Kordida kebele (Kuré .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
in westernmost Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda near<br />
the middle of its western border; area 1,982 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDM Kure Mehal Midir kebele (Kuré Mähal Meder ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
somewhat towards the south in central An<strong>kob</strong>er wereda,<br />
3-6 km south-east of An<strong>kob</strong>er town and near Aliyu Amba<br />
to its north-west; area 665 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEK60 Kureba (Cureva, Coreva) (recorded in 1841) 12/37 [+ WO Ha]<br />
HDT36 Kurebaymuda kebele (Kurébaymuda ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
centrally in Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda, 11-14 km<br />
north-west of Meragna; area 1,249 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kurema meret (qurema märet) (A) land where seeds can<br />
germinate but never reach full maturity
HDL65 Kuremanyo (K'uremanyo, Quremanyo) 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
0939'/3853' 2625 m, see under Debre Libanos<br />
HDU94 Kurengire kebele (Kuréngeré ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in northern Antsokiya & Gemza wereda stretching<br />
narrowly more than halfway across it, 17-20 km<br />
north-northwest of Majete; area 1,102 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HFF33 Kuret (K'uret, Quret) 1353'/3943' 2746 m, 13/39 [Gz q]<br />
west of Atsbi<br />
HFF44 Kuret (K'uret, Quret) 1356'/3944' 2783 m, 13/39 [Gz q]<br />
north-west of Atsbi<br />
HDT75 Kuret kebele (Kurät ..) 10/38 [Ad]<br />
far to the north-east of Wegdi wereda at its northern border,<br />
9-13 km south-east of Mekane Selam; area 1,101 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HFF46 Kuret sub-district (centre in 1964 = Inda Silase) 13/39 [Ad]<br />
kurfa ..: kurfa-u (O) be ready, be organised<br />
JDH55 Kurfa Bike (Curfa Biche) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]<br />
JDC50 Kurfa Chele 0840'/4140' 08/41 [MS]<br />
(high plateau, with spring)<br />
JDJ22 Kurfa Chele (K. Ch'ele, Kurfe Chele, Kurfachelie) 08/41 [Gz Po Ad]<br />
(Curfacelli, Kurifachele, Korfachele, Kurfochele) 08/41 [WO Gu]<br />
(Fre: Kourfatchalé) 0914'/4149' 2000, 2290m<br />
JDJ22 Kurfa Chele wereda (centre in 1964 = Kurfa Chele) 08/41 [MS Ad]<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 26 rural and 2 urban kebeles.<br />
kurfa d..: dida (O) 1. unmanageable /work animal/;<br />
2. forest, camp; 3. elsewhere, from another place<br />
didaa (O) recalcitrant /domestic animal/; didhaa (O) revenge<br />
JDH30 Kurfa Dida (Curfa Dida) (area), see under Mieso 09/40 [+ WO]<br />
JDH57 Kurfa Ihiya (Curfa Ihia) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]<br />
kurfa j..: jarti, jartii (O) old, respectable /woman/<br />
JDG18 Kurfa Jarti (Curfa Giarti) (area) 09/40 [+ WO]<br />
HEF04 Kurfa kebele (Qurfa ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in south-easternmost Dese Zuriya wereda at its southern<br />
border, 20-23 km south of Kombolcha; area 1,713 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kurfa k..: kurkura (A,O) kind of thorny shrub;<br />
kurkuraa (O) /male/ toddler<br />
JDC40 Kurfa Kurkura (Curfa Curcura) (area) 1462 m 08/41 [+ WO]<br />
kurfa r..: roka (roqa) (A,O) kinds of shrub or medium tree,<br />
Tamarindus, Trichilia;<br />
rokaa, roqaa (O) rancid, rotten, bad /food/<br />
JDB42 Kurfa Roka (K.Rok'a, K.Roqa) 0833'/4054' 1644 m 08/40 [Gz q]<br />
JDH57 Kurfa Savenza (Curfa Savenza) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]<br />
kurfa-u (O) be ready, be organized;<br />
kurfad (A) pug-nosed and small-faced /person/<br />
HDU61 Kurfet kebele (Kurfät ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
almost in north-easternmost Jema wereda at its northern border,<br />
16-22 km east-northeast of Degolo; area 4,114 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kurfo (A) old buckler (shield) out of use<br />
HDL16 Kurfo 0910'/3858' 2579 m, see under Sendafa 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
HDL40 Kurfo 0926'/3827' 2130 m 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
HDE38 Kurftu (centre in 1964 of Wenji sub-district) 08/39 [Ad]<br />
kuri (O) 1. kind of tall tree with ebony-<strong>type</strong> wood,
Diospyros a<strong>by</strong>ssinica; kurii 2. dear /term of endearment/;<br />
3. (O?) small water reservoir filled at night, for irrigation;<br />
kuri, kurri (A) kind of fish with black colour;<br />
khuuri (Som) kind of tall and dark tree;<br />
curri (Som) male cat; curi (Som) initiate, create;<br />
kuuri (Som) come near to, approach<br />
HCB00 Kuri (well), cf Kure 05/35 [WO]<br />
kuri bal: bal (Som) large leaf; baal (Som) 1. wing,<br />
feather; 2. side, edge<br />
JBS34 Kuri Bal (Curi Bal) 04/42 [+ WO]<br />
-- kuri karomursi: Karo, Mursi, two ethnic groups in the Omo region<br />
H.... Kuri Karomursi sub-district (Kurie ..) 05/36 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Kero)<br />
HDK34 Kuricha (K'uricha, Quricha) 0921'/3755' 2468 m 09/37 [AA Gz q]<br />
(there is one Koricha at 4 km to the NW)<br />
HE... Kurieb sub-district, cf Koreb 11/39 [Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Mewcha Gubedega)<br />
JDJ22 Kurifachele, see Kurfa Chele<br />
HEE85 Kurisa kebele 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in central Meket wereda, adjoining Filakit and stretching<br />
from there 10 km to the north-east; area 4,617 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HCA68 Kurit (Kourit) 0557'/3533' 1183 m 05/35 [Gz Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Kurit wereda & of Kiseki sub-district)<br />
HCA68 Kurit sub-district (-1997-) 05/35 [n]<br />
HDU44 Kuriya kebele (Quriya ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
centrally in north-east Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda,<br />
3-11 km north of Mehal Meda; area 2,163 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kurkur (T) 1. puppy, cub; 2. henchman; curcur (Som) 1. hill;<br />
2. forearm, wrist; qurqur (Som) edge, rim<br />
HEF33 Kurkur (Curcur) (area), see under Dessie 11/39 [+ Gu]<br />
HFE51 Kurkur (Curcur) (mountain) 14/38 [+ Gu Gz]<br />
1403'/3838' 2431/2462 m<br />
HEE96 Kurkur Iyesus (K'urk'ur I.) (church) 1143'/3901' 11/39 [Gz]<br />
HDM93 Kurkur kebele (Qurqur ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
far to the east in the main body of Mafud, Mezezo, Moja<br />
& Wadera wereda, 9-12 km north-west of Debre Sina;<br />
area 474 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEE38 Kurkur kebele (Qurqur ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in south-western Tenta wereda at its western border, 18-25 km<br />
south-southwest of Tenta settlement; area 4,146 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEE96 Kurkur kebele (Qurqur ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in central Wadla wereda at its northern border, 11-18 km<br />
north-east of Bete Hor; area 1,739 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
JDB69? Kurkur kebele (in Golo Oda wereda) 08/41 [20]<br />
kurkura (A,O), kurkurrah (Borana) kind of thorny shrub,<br />
Zizyphus mauritiana, Z. spina-christi, also Euclea schimperi;<br />
kurkura (O) toddler, very young boy;<br />
HDL92 Kurkura (K'urk'ura, Qurqura) 0955'/3838' 2092 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
north-west of Fiche
HDL93 Kurkura (K'urk'ura, Qurqura) 0953'/3846' 1411 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
see under Fiche<br />
HDT88 Kurkura (K'urk'ura, Qurqura) 1045'/3913' 2737 m, 10/39 [Gz q]<br />
north-west of Were Ilu<br />
HEL18 Kurkura (K'urk'ura, Qurqura), see Kurakura<br />
HEM42 Kurkura (K'urk'ura, Qurqura) 1210'/3932' 2046 m 12/39 [Gz q]<br />
HER48 Kurkura (Curcura, Amba Cucura) (mountain) 13/37 [+ Gz]<br />
1305'/3719' 1643 m<br />
HER56 Kurkura (Curcura) (mountain) 1305'/3719' 1643 m 13/37 [+ WO Gz]<br />
Coordinates would give map code HER47<br />
JDA64 Kurkura (Curcura) (area) 08/40 [+ WO]<br />
JDA97 Kurkura (Curcura) 09/40 [+ WO]<br />
HCR.. Kurkure c. 2250 m, in Kefa 07/37 [Mi]<br />
JDJ03 Kurkuro (K'urk'uro, Qurquro) 0903'/4157' 1518 m, 09/41 [Gz q]<br />
south-east of Grawa, near map code JDC93<br />
-- Kurkuru, name of an Ittu tribe of eastern Oromo<br />
HDU44 Kurkuta 1019'/3946' 3269 m, 10/39 [Gz]<br />
south-east of Were Ilu<br />
HER36 Kurkwana (Curcuana) (mountain) 13/37 [+ Gz]<br />
1300'/3710' 2243 m<br />
HEC86 Kurle (Curle) 11/37 [+ It]<br />
kurma (A) elbow;<br />
-- Kula Kurme, a lineage of the Borana people<br />
?? Kurma (visiting postman under Nazret), cf Korma ../.. [Po]<br />
HDF91 Kurma kebele 08/39 [Ad]<br />
in the east-west middle of Minjar & Shenkora wereda,<br />
13-16 km north-east of Balchi; area 1,054 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kurma mulo: mullu (O) boiled grain<br />
-- Mullo, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe<br />
HBK18 Kurma Mulo 03/38 [WO]<br />
kurman (A), kurmana (O) quarter part /of an injera/<br />
kurmi: qurmi (Som) decompose, stink, rot<br />
HEF76 Kurmi (K'urmi, Qurmi) 1133'/3956' 1325 m, 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
north-east of Hayk<br />
KCP76 Kurmis (Curmis) 0754'/4619' 691 m 07/46 [MS WO Gz]<br />
KCP85 Kurmis (Fantah Ueina, Fantauenia, Fantauena) 08/46 [Gz WO]<br />
(Fantaweina) 0800'/4614' 737 m,<br />
shown at code KCP87 on WO map<br />
?? Kurmo 2513 m, ../.. [x]<br />
double village on both sides of a ridge<br />
JDG95 Kurmuhudali (Curmuhudali) 0953'/4015' 648 m 09/40 [+ WO Gz]<br />
GDT69 Kurmuk (Kurmuck) 10/34 [WO Gz n]<br />
MS: 1030'/3420' = GDU60 900 m<br />
Gz: 1032'/3417' 653 m<br />
GDT69 Kurmuk sub-district (-1997-), 10/34 [n]<br />
slightly less than 1000 m altitude<br />
?? Kurmuk wereda (-2003-) 10/34 [20]<br />
along the border of Sudan in Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 21 rural kebeles and 1 urban.<br />
kurno (O) tithe<br />
H.... Kurno (with mission?) 08/36 [x]<br />
HDK98 Kurno 0957'/3819' 2563 m, near Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
kuro (western O) kinds of tall tree, Aningeria altissima,<br />
Polyscias ferruginea; quuro (O) crow, raven;
kuro (A) donkey which is not strong enough to carry a load,<br />
(Kefa) donkey /in general?/;<br />
curo (Som) become initiated, give birth for the first time /etc/;<br />
khuuro (Som) snoring<br />
HBL00 Kuro (area), cf Kurro 03/38 [WO]<br />
HDG73 Kuro (K'uro, Quro) 0942'/3507' 1526 m, 09/35 [Gz q]<br />
south of Mendi<br />
kuro g..: gebo (A,O) kinds of highland bamboo;<br />
(O) vessel of wicker-work; gebbo (O) kind of climber,<br />
Landolphia owariensis<br />
?? Kuro Gebo (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
JBJ71 Kuron (Curon) (area) 0425'/4135' 04/41 [+ WO Gz]<br />
HEC54 Kurrach Giyorgis (Currach Gheorghis) 11/36 [+ It]<br />
(with church) 1960 m<br />
HBM53 Kurraya (G. Curraia, El Curraia) (well) 04/39 [+ WO Gz]<br />
0403'/3936'<br />
?? Kurraz, see Kuraz<br />
kurre l..: libaan (Som) prosperity, blessing;<br />
-- Liban, a Mecha Oromo tribe<br />
HBU53 Kurre Liban (Curre Liban) 0458'/3935' 04/39 [+ WO Gz]<br />
(area), cf Kure<br />
HDU63 Kurrie, see Ayzosh Amora<br />
HBL69 Kurrihello (Gebel Currihello, Ciurriheilo, Churriheilo) 04/39 [+ WO Gz]<br />
(mountain) 0410'/3915' 1271 m<br />
JBJ68 Kurro, see Gurro, cf Kuro<br />
JDC10 Kurro (Curro) (area) 08/41 [+ WO]<br />
?? Kurro Gedel (Qurro G.), in Tegulet ../.. [+ n}<br />
kurt (qurt) (A) cut, definite, explicit;<br />
(qwurt) abrupt; (qwirt) sentence in the last instance;<br />
kurt gebr (qurt gebr) (A) regions which were allowed<br />
to pay a fixed annual tax revenue to the palace;<br />
kurrta (T) carrot, Daucos carota; kurti (O) lynx-like cat,<br />
Caracal caracal<br />
HDU14 Kurt Amba kebele (Qurt' .. ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in easternmost Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda at the middle<br />
of its eastern border, 12-13 km east of Molale; area 264 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEC57c Kurt Bahr (Curti, It: Lago Curti) (lake) 1121'/3719' 11/37 [Ch Gu Gz]<br />
HCC42c Kurtso, 05/36 [x]<br />
sub-chief area in the east of the Maale-inhabited district<br />
kurtumi, kurtummi, qurt'ummii (O) fish<br />
JDG65 Kurtumi (Cortumi) 0935'/4018' 667/717 m 09/40 [LM WO Gz]<br />
JDH50 Kurtumi sub-district (centre in 1964 = Butuji) 09/40 [Ad]<br />
kuru (A) proud, high-spirited; quuruu (O) humpback<br />
HDB76 Kuru Medhane Alem (Enda M. Alem, church) 08/36 [LM WO]<br />
kurub: qurub (Som) fragment, piece; break to bits<br />
GDL78c Kurub 09/34 [LM]<br />
HDR95 Kurub (Curub) (area) 10/37 [+ WO]<br />
JEB85 Kurub 1136'/4110' 11/41 [x]<br />
JEH16 Kurub (Curub, Corub, Sardo)1153'/4113' 505/602 m 11/41 [Gz WO Gu]<br />
lone mountain south-west of Serdo<br />
JEJ11 Kurub 1153'/4113' 505 m 11/41 [Gz]<br />
kurub b..: bahri, bahiri (T) sea<br />
JEH08c Kurub Bahari (Curub Bahari, Alcarun) 11/41 [+ Gu]<br />
(wide plain)
kurub ke rasu: ke (O) your; rasu (A) the head, the <strong>cap</strong>e<br />
kurub m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain<br />
JEB95 Kurub Meda (Curub Che Rasu) (plain) 11/41 [Gz WO]<br />
1158'/4115'<br />
kuruba (Bale O) kind of tree in the wetter parts of<br />
medium-altitude forests, Polyscias ferruginea;<br />
kurrubba, qurrubba (O) disease that makes the victim shiver<br />
HDE39 Kuruftu 0828'/3914' 1558 m, south of Nazret 08/39 [Gz]<br />
HDE.. Kuruftu, see Debre Zeyt lakes<br />
?? Kurum (in the South Omo Zone) ../.. [n]<br />
HEF23 Kuruna Medena kebele (.. Mädäna ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in central Dese Zuriya wereda, 3-8 km<br />
south of Dessie town; area 1,413 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kurupe, kuruppe, krupe, krupo (O) duiker, small antelope,<br />
Sylvi<strong>cap</strong>ra grimmia a<strong>by</strong>ssinica<br />
HDK57 Kurupe 0935'/3811' 2259 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
(with church), cf Krupe<br />
HDH66 Kuruppe (Curuppe) (area) 09/36 [+ WO]<br />
KDA32 Kururohle (Qururohle) (area) 08/45 [+ WO]<br />
kuryo (Arabic,Som) round shape, circle, sphere<br />
kus (A) excrement /of bird/, dung<br />
JCK50 Kus Dulamo (Koos D.) (mountain chain) 07/42 [Gz]<br />
0700'/4235' 918 m<br />
kusa, kuusaa (O) pile, store;<br />
kusa (O) a grade in the gada system comprising eight years<br />
HBL66 Kusa (Cussa) 0412'/3905' 1310 m 04/39 [Gz WO]<br />
Coordinates would give map code HBL67<br />
HDT13 Kusay kebele 10/39 [Ad]<br />
far to the west in Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda stretching to its<br />
northern border, 19-25 km west of Alem Ketema; area 1,482 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kusayee (O) kind of mint plant used as spice for milk<br />
and cottage cheese, for fumigating utensils and for<br />
making brooms<br />
H.... Kusaye (Kusai) ../.. [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Deger sub-district)<br />
HDB30 Kusaye 0825'/3543' 1671 m, north-east of Gore 08/35? [Gz Ad]<br />
HDE51 Kusaye 0836'/3835' 2164 m 08/38 [Gz]<br />
HDE59 Kusaye (Cusae) (area) 0836'/3915' 1877 m 08/39 [x WO Gz]<br />
(sub-district & its centre in 1964), see under Nazret<br />
HDE60 Kusaye 0843'/3826' 2080 m (with church Abo) 08/38 [Gz]<br />
HDK07 Kusaye (Kusayie) 0906'/3813' 2724 m, 09/38 [AA Gz Ad]<br />
north-west of Addis Alem,<br />
(centre in 1964 of Hidi sub-district)<br />
HDK33 Kusaye (mountain) 0924'/3748' 1798 m 09/37 [AA Gz]<br />
HDL98 Kusaye Abo (church) 0954'/3913' 09/39 [Gz]<br />
HDL99 Kusaye kebele (Kusayé ..) 09/39 [Ad]<br />
in south-easternmost Moret & Jiru wereda at the corner<br />
of its eastern and southern borders, 4-12 km east of Inewari;<br />
area 2,575 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
JDJ57 Kuse 0932'/4214' 2035 m, north-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz]<br />
HCC93 Kuseti 0619'/3655' 1315 m, north-east of Bulki 06/36 [Gz]<br />
Kush, old name of Nubia; qush (Som) bile, /extended:/ anger;
dalate (O) firstborn<br />
JDE12 Kush Dalat (Cush Dalat) (area) 08/43 [+ WO]<br />
-- Kusha, see Kucha<br />
GDL78 Kusha (Cuscia, Gebel C.) (mountain) 0946/3410' 09/34 [Gz WO]<br />
JDJ24 Kusharo (Kushar) 0915'/4159' 1707 m, 09/41 [Gz]<br />
north-east of Grawa<br />
HDL91 Kusho 0952'/3832' 2672 m, east of Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
HDK50 Kushulu 0931'/3734' 1580 m 09/37 [AA Gz]<br />
kuska t..: tulli (A) (t'ulli) 1. gourd, bottle;<br />
2. loincloth; (tulli) 3. anus, rectum<br />
JDD38 Kuska Tulli (Cusca Tulli) (area) 08/43 [+ WO]<br />
HEC75 Kuskust (Cuscul) 1030'/3703' 1898 m, 11/37 [Gz WO]<br />
north-east of Dangila<br />
kuskwam, forty-day period of fasting preceding the<br />
feast of the Flight to Egypt; named from the church<br />
where according to tradition the Holy Family found<br />
protection in Egypt<br />
HDS99 Kuskwam (K'usk'wam, Qusqwam) 10/38 [Gz q]<br />
1049'/3822' 2364 m 10/38 [Gz q]<br />
HED74 Kuskwam (Cusquam) (church), cf Kwoskwam 11/37 [LM WO]<br />
HEJ09 Kuskwam, see under Mahdera Sibhat<br />
HEJ99c Kuskwam (Cusquam) (historical ruins), 12/37 [+ x]<br />
see under "Gondar castles in neighbourhood"<br />
HEK10 Kuskwam (Kuaskuam), on Tana Kirkos/Cherkos 11/37 [+ Ch]<br />
HEM71 Kuskwam (K'usk'wam, Qusqwam), 12/39 [Gz q]<br />
1227'/3928' 2528 m, west of Alamata<br />
HDU91 Kuskwas (Kusk'was, Kusqwas) 10/39 [Gz]<br />
1046'/3925' 2851 m, north-west of Were Ilu<br />
kuso: quuso (Som) despair, give up<br />
HDL35 Kuso 0921'/3853' 2912 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
north-east of Addis Abeba<br />
kussa (T) kind of thorny shrub or small tree,<br />
Zizyphus spina-christi; (A?) kosso tree, Hagenia a<strong>by</strong>ssinica<br />
HBL66 Kussa (Cussa) 0412'/3905' 1310 m, 04/39 [Wa MS WO]<br />
(with seasonal waterhole)<br />
HCG85c Kussa (Kusa, Fre: Koussa) 0705'/3515c 07/35 [x]<br />
Village near Gojeb river, with name given <strong>by</strong> the local people.<br />
JEB54 Kussara (Cussara) 1120'/4102' 447 m 11/41 [+ Gz]<br />
HDB69 Kussayie (Cussae) 0841'/3636' 2402 m, 08/36 [Ad WO Gu]<br />
see under Arjo<br />
(sub-district & its centre in 1964), cf Kusaye, Kutaye<br />
kussi: qusii (O) frugality<br />
H.... Kussi (centre in 1964 of Sibu Gambel sub-district) 08/35? [Ad]<br />
HED76 Kut c.1132'/3805', 11/38 [20]<br />
area some 35 km south-southeast of Debre Tabor<br />
kuta (O) measured plot of land /to be ploughed or weeded/;<br />
quta, bud or shoot /of pumpkin/;<br />
kuta (A,O) large cotton dress with embroidered stripe on<br />
each end; kutta (O) courtyard; (qutt'a) (A) anger, wrath<br />
HCU96 Kuta (K'ut'a, Quta) 0806'/3956' 2169 m 08/39 [Gz q]<br />
kuta b..: ber (bärr) (A) gate, entrance, pass<br />
HEF42 Kuta Ber (Kutaber, Ambo) 11/39 [Gz Po Ad WO]<br />
1116'/3932' 3205 m, north-west of Dessie<br />
(with school, church Abo and sub-post office under Dessie)<br />
(centre in 1964 of Adela Wedih wereda)
Within a radius of 10 km there are at<br />
4E Werkariya kebele<br />
6E Nibo kebele<br />
8SE Mesel kebele<br />
4SW Haroye kebele<br />
7SW Barkana kebele<br />
10SW Segon kebele<br />
5W Manosh kebele<br />
5NW Aba Selama kebele<br />
6NW Kesekese Jerjero kebele<br />
7NW Kundi kebele<br />
8N Dino kebele<br />
4NE Alsa kebele<br />
5NE Koshimu kebele<br />
6NE Minchu kebele<br />
9NE Mariye kebele<br />
10NE Jari Fil Wiha kebele<br />
HEF42 Kuta Ber wereda (Kutaber ..) (-1970s-1997-) 11/39 [n]<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 32 rural kebeles and 1 urban among which<br />
Aba Selama, Alansho, Albiko, Alsa, Amba Gibi, Arses Amba,<br />
Ascha (Hef..), Ayata, Barkana, Berara, Berara Jerjero, Beshelo,<br />
Dengwola, Deshen, Diguguru, Dire, Gilbite, Gisa Meda, Gworo<br />
Mendera, Haroye, Ismano, Kelem Dereba, Kesekese Jerjero,<br />
Kundi, Liwcho, Manosh, Metero, Segon, Siro, Tid Gebeya, Tikana,<br />
Werkariya<br />
-- Kutai, a subtribe of the Mecha/Liban Oromo<br />
?? Kutai (Ulla Garré = 'Window Opening'), area & place ../.. [x]<br />
HDK53 Kutai, see Gindeberet<br />
H.... Kutai Giyorgis, ../.. [Ch]<br />
a day trip from Dejen and near the Abay river<br />
HDD92 Kutai sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kutai) 08/37 [Ad]<br />
HDG.. Kutalla Biltima, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x]<br />
JCP94 Kutara 0804'/4106' 764 m 08/41 [Gz]<br />
HDB69 Kutaye (Cussae) 0841'/3636' 2402 m 08/36 [Gz WO Gu]<br />
HDC60 Kutaye 0841'/3636' 2402 m, south-east of Arjo, 08/36 [Gz]<br />
near map code HDB59<br />
HDT88 Kutaye 1041'/3914' 2728 m, 10/39 [Gz]<br />
north-west of Were Ilu<br />
HDU50 Kutaye 1026'/3921' 2618 m, 10/39 [Gz]<br />
south-west of Were Ilu<br />
HDU81 Kutaye (K'ut'aye, Qutaye) 1041/3925' 2626 m, 10/39 [Gz q]<br />
north-west of Were Ilu<br />
HDF92 Kutebab (Cutebab) 0859'/3933' 1697/1749 m 08/39 [+ Gu Gz]<br />
?? Kuten, north-west of Wembera 10/35? [Mi]<br />
HEE30 Kuten kebele (Qut'én ..) 11/38 [Ad]<br />
in westernmost central Sayint wereda at its western border,<br />
20-28 km west of Ajibar; area 5,636 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEF02 Kuter (Qut'er), see Kutir<br />
HDF90 Kutere (K'utere, Qutere, K'utre) 08/39 [Gz q]<br />
0859'/3920' 2163 m, east of Chefe Donsa<br />
HCP25 Kuti (K'ut'i, Quti) 0727'/3613' 1571 m, 07/36 [Gz q]<br />
north of Bonga<br />
HEF02 Kutir kebeles (Qut'er ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
There are 13 kebeles of that name adjoining each other in an area
40 km north/south in the central/eastern part of Were Ilu wereda.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
JEC07 Kutkuda (Cutcuda) (area) 10/42 [+ WO]<br />
kutkuta, kutkwato (qut'qwat'o) (A) kind of shrub or small tree,<br />
Dodonea viscosa; kudkudda (A) a large tree with green thorns,<br />
Balanites aegyptiaca; kutkota (A) hoeing<br />
HEC67 Kutkuta Mikael (K'utk'uta Mikael) (church), 11/37 [Gz]<br />
1126'/3713', south-west of Bahir Dar<br />
HDS69 Kutkwat (K'ut'k'wat', Qutqwat) 10/38 [Gz q]<br />
1030'/3823' 2401 m, north-east of Bichena<br />
HDD73 Kuttaye (Cuttae, Kuttai) (area), cf Kutaye, 08/37 [WO 18]<br />
see under Inchini<br />
HDD73 Kuttaye sub-district 08/37 [x]<br />
?? Kutte (on map of 1814), 10/42 [18]<br />
with about one-fourth left of route from the coast to Harar<br />
kutti, quttii (O) boiled green leaves of coffee /usually<br />
drunk with milk/; (Harari) (qutt'i) leaf,<br />
"coffee-tea" from leaves of the coffee tree;<br />
kutti (A) toll, right of levying a toll<br />
HDA59 Kutti (T. Cutti) (hill) 08/35 [+ WO]<br />
kuttye: kutte, quutt'ee (O) excrement /usually small/<br />
HEF92 Kuttye (Cuttie), 11/39 [+ WO]<br />
village on main road 15 km before Weldiya when going northwards<br />
kutu, kutuu (O) cut, pick, sever<br />
GDM31 Kutu 0922'/3428' 1751 m, near Begi 09/34 [Gz]<br />
?? Kutu (Kuttu) (visiting postman under W. Soddo) ../.. [+ Po]<br />
GDM31 Kutu (Cutu) 0922'/3428' 1751 m 09/34 [Gz]<br />
HCA52 Kutul (Cutul) 0553'/3502' 1122 m 05/35 [Gz]<br />
(mountain at the border of Sudan)<br />
HCA52 Kutul Birino (Cutul B.) (mountains mainly in Sudan) 05/35 [Gz]<br />
0554'/3500' 1111 m<br />
HDE99 Kuture kebele (Quture ..) 08/39 [Ad]<br />
rather far to the north-west in Minjar & Shenkora wereda,<br />
5-8 km north of Balchi; area 1,581 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
H.... Kuwena, 13/39? [x]<br />
with rock-hewn church Gebre Menfes Kidus<br />
HEU92 Kuwiha, see Kwiha<br />
HDS65 Kuy (K'uy, Quy) 1031'/3801' 2521 m, 10/38 [Gz q]<br />
north-west of Bichena<br />
HDS68 Kuy (K'uy, Quy) 1034'/3817' 2175 m, 10/38 [Gz q]<br />
north of Bichena<br />
HCD17 Kuya (Cuia) (area), see under Agere Maryam 05/38 [+ WO]<br />
HC... Kuyar, near Shashemene? cf Kuyera 08/38? [Ad]<br />
HCS95c Kuye, in Agena wereda, 08/38 [n]<br />
there is a megalithic site with one stele<br />
HDS.. Kuye, in Bichena awraja 10/38 [Ad]<br />
HDS55 Kuye (Kuye Maryam), see Kuyi Maryam<br />
JDN83 Kuye (Urungu) 1042'/4000' 1564 m 10/40 [Gz WO]<br />
Coordinates would give map code JDN82<br />
HC... Kuyera (Kwiera, Keyera) 08/38? [Po Ad]<br />
(with sub-post office under Shashemene)<br />
Since 1947 there is a 7th Day Adventist training school.<br />
HBK09 Kuyew, cf Guyo 03/38 [WO]<br />
HDS55 Kuyi Maryam (Kuye, Kuye Maryam) 10/38 [Gz Ad Po]
1027'/3802' 2567 m, west of Bichena<br />
(visiting postman under Debre Markos)<br />
(centre in 1964 of Debai Tilat Gin wereda)<br />
kuyi: kuyyisa (O) spices<br />
HEU92 Kuyiha, see Kwiha<br />
HCC79 Kuyle 0608'/3726' 1831 m 06/37 [Gz]<br />
?? Kuyo Tumbo (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]<br />
HDF83 Kuyu (M. Quiu) (mountain) 1230 m 08/39 [n WO q]<br />
HDK99 Kuyu 0952'/3821' 2487 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
see under Tulu Milki<br />
HDL80 Kuyu (Cuiu, Cuyu) (area) 0948'/2824' 2547 m, 09/38 [+ WO AA Gz]<br />
see also Gebre Guracha<br />
HDL80 Kuyu Balemi 0949'/3825' 2548 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]<br />
see under Gebre Guracha<br />
HDL80 Kuyu wereda 09/38 [Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Gebre Guracha)<br />
(Kuyo ..; Kuuyuu & Hidhabuu Aboote ..)<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 48 rural and 2 urban kebeles.<br />
HEH46 Kuza (Cuza), see Luza<br />
GDF90 Kuzai, T. (hill) 1746 m 09/34 [WO]<br />
HEJ76 Kwa 1227'/3708' 1910 m, 12/37 [Gz]<br />
south-east of Chilga, cf Kua<br />
HEL41 Kwa Amba (Cua Amba) 1209'/3833' 1561 m 12/38 [+ Gz]<br />
HDT01 Kwach & Muhiy kebele (Qwach & Muhey ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in the southernmost "tip" of Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel<br />
wereda; area 2,352 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
JD... Kwaho (Kuaho) 09/43 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Abesikel sub-district)<br />
kwaja: kwaga, qwaga, wild rose<br />
HEC78 Kwaja (Coagia) 11/37 [+ Gu]<br />
HEU95 Kwakene Shelikot (Cuachene Scelicot) 13/39 [+ Gu]<br />
1329'/3946' 1767 m<br />
HEC13c Kwakera (Quachera, Quakura, Quaquera) 11/36 [+ Gu Pa]<br />
HEC13c Kwakera sub-district 11/36 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Ashena Mikael)<br />
HEC31 Kwakurta Giyorgis (Kuakurta Giorghis) 11/36 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 of Chara sub-district)<br />
HDR95c Kwala (Quala) (village) 2650 m 10/37 [+ Gu]<br />
HEC93 Kwala Maryam (Quala Mariam) (church), ll/36 [+ It]<br />
see under Yismala Giyorgis<br />
kwale (kwalä) (A) made up one's eyelashes with antimony<br />
HD... Kwale, on the Abay river in Gumuz 10/35? [20]<br />
HET63 Kwale (Quale) 13/38 [+ WO]<br />
HE... Kwalissa sub-district (Kualissa .., Qualisa ..) 12/38 [+ Ad n]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Meren Shewa)<br />
-- Kwama language, according to an estimate in 1982 there are<br />
about 15,000 speakers along the Sudan border, and in Gambela<br />
and Bonga. The speakers live in 19 villages, including one in Sudan.<br />
HEL33 Kwamba kebele (Qwamba ..) 12/38 [Ad]<br />
a large kebele in westernmost Bugna wereda; area 18,650 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
H.... Kwana, see Kuana<br />
HEE84 Kwana kebele (Qwana ..) 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in westernmost Wadla wereda at its western border,
13-19 km west of Bete Hor; area 4,909 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
-- Kwanim Pa language, see Uduk<br />
HED83 Kwankucha 1135'/3749' 2446 m, east of Bahir Dar 11/37 [Gz]<br />
HDU41 Kwantany (K'want'any, Qwantany) 10/39 [Gz q]<br />
1023'/3930' 2260 m, south of Were Ilu<br />
HEE89 Kwante (K'want'e, Qwante) 1139'/3918' 3283 m 11/39 [Gz q]<br />
(mountain), north of Mekdela<br />
HFF50 Kwaot Gebre Menfes K'idus (K'wa'ot G.M.K.) 14/39 [Gz]<br />
(church) 1406'/3926', south of Adigrat<br />
kwara (qwara) (A,T) coral tree, with ornamental red flowers<br />
turned upwards, Erythrina a<strong>by</strong>ssinica, E. brucei;<br />
also (T) Balanites aegyptiaca, see kwasa below;<br />
-- Kwara (Quara), a group of the Agew people and a dialect<br />
HEE84 Kwara (Qwara) (area) 1138'/3849' 11/38 [+ n]<br />
HEH42 Kwara, see Tewodros Ketema<br />
HEH56 Kwara (Quara, Quarra, Kara) (mountain) 12/36 [+ WO Gz]<br />
1218'/3613' 1573 m<br />
HEH42 Kwara Omedla wereda, cf Omedla, 12/35 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Tewodros Ketema)<br />
HEH42? Kwara wereda (Quara ..) (-1997-) 12/35 [Ad]<br />
(-1994-) is divided into 18 rural kebeles and 1 urban.<br />
HEC99 Kwarata, see Korata<br />
HED22 Kwarib (Quarib) (area) 11/37 [+ WO]<br />
HED23 Kwarib (Quarib, Qarib, Garib) (mountain), 11/37 [+ WO Gz]<br />
1104'/3748' 2152, 2700 m, see under Mota<br />
HEA28 Kwaril (Quaril) (hill) 823 m 11/35 [+ WO]<br />
-- Kwarinya language (Qwarenya), in the Agew family<br />
of the Falasha, now extinct<br />
HEC18 Kwarit wereda & sub-district (Kuarit, Quarit) 10/37 [+ Ad n]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Gebez Maryam) (-1964-1997-)<br />
HEL33 Kwaro kebele (Qwaro ..) 12/38 [Ad]<br />
in southernmost Bugna wereda, 35 km west of Lalibela;<br />
area 11,570 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HDU25 Kwash kebele (Qwash ..) 10/39 [Ad]<br />
in the north-easternmost tip of the main body of Mafud, Mezezo,<br />
Moja & Wadera wereda, 14-17 km north-east of Sela Dingay;<br />
area 556 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
HEF71 Kwashat kebele 11/39 [Ad]<br />
in north-eastern Ambasel wereda, 8-13 km<br />
north-west of Wichale; area 2,403 hectares.<br />
[CSA 1994]<br />
kwasa (qwasa) (T) kind of tree, Balanites aegyptiaca;<br />
it grows in dry land and has green spines;<br />
kwatsa (qwats'a) (T) punish; kwas (qwas) (A) ball<br />
kwassa a..: abbo, abboo (O) term of address among male friends;<br />
Abbo (A) colloquial name of Saint Gebre Menfes Qiddus<br />
HES78 Kwassa Abbo, see Jedo<br />
HED58 Kwassa Abo, see Jedu<br />
HE... Kwassa sub-district (Kuassa ..) 11/38 [+ Ad]<br />
(centre in 1964 = Arb Gebeya)<br />
kwat (qwat) (A) cavity in grinding stone;<br />
-- Koat, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe
HDL51 Kwat (K'wat, Qwat) 0932'/3835' 1900 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
south-west of Fiche<br />
HDT06 Kwat (K'wat, Qwat) 0959'/3859' 2350 m, 09/38 [AA Gz q]<br />
(with church) north-east of Fiche<br />
HDU15 Kwatiny (K'wat'iny, Qwatiny) 1005'/3951' 1396 m, 10/39 [Gz q]<br />
east of Molale<br />
-- Kwegu (Bacha), small ethnic group numbering<br />
about 760 (or 500 <strong>by</strong> year 2000),<br />
living east of Omo river at about HCB12 and northwards,<br />
north of the Kara and south of the Mursi<br />
HEU92 Kweha, see Kwiha<br />
-- Kwera language, see Koorete<br />
HEC99 Kwerata, see Korata<br />
HED60 Kwerata, see Korata<br />
-- Kweskwam, see Gondar castles in neighbourhood, cf Kuskwam<br />
HDR95 Kweskwam (Quosquam), see Askun<br />
HDS99 Kweskwam 1049'/3822' 10/38 [n]<br />
HEC58 Kweskwam (Quosquam, Guscam), 11/37 [x WO Gu]<br />
see under Debre May<br />
HEM71 Kweskwam 1227'/3928' 12/39 [n]<br />
?? Kwey (Qwey), historical area from the 1600s ../.. [x]<br />
GCS86 Kwicher (Cuicer) 0800'/3302' 283 m 08/33 [+ n]<br />
HC... Kwiera, see Kuyera<br />
kwiha: quiha (T) willow tree, Salix subserata<br />
HEU92 Kwiha (Kweha, Kuwiha, Kuyiha, Quiha, Koha) 13/39 [Gz Ad WO 20]<br />
(Fre: Qouiha) MS:1320'/3920' (1329'/3934') 2247/2258 m<br />
MS coordinates would give map code HET79 or HEU70<br />
but those in brackets correspond with War Office map,<br />
town in Enderta wereda<br />
(with school, church Maryam and sub-post office under Mekele)<br />
Centre in 1964 of Igri Hariba sub-district.<br />
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km<br />
4E Igre Hariba (Wagir Hariba, Eghir Erive) (village) 2315 m<br />
10E Shugala (Adi Sciunguala, A. Sciagualo) 2392 m<br />
6SE Dandera (Dandeia) (village) 2380 m<br />
8S Asegeda (Sogoda) (village) 2206 m<br />
5SW Shibta (Shefta, Scefta) (village) 2390 m<br />
8SW Dogea (Doghea) (pass w Fortino Sassari) 2265 m<br />
7W (Enda Iyesus, see under Mekele)<br />
6N Harena (Arena, Ariena) (village) 2379 m<br />
7N Aba Selama (Enda Abba Scelema) (village) 2264/2390 m<br />
N Dolo (pass) 2332/2340 m<br />
HEU93 Kwihen (Quihen) 2372 m 13/39 [+ Gu]<br />
-- Kwina language, see Opuuo<br />
HDC75 Kwinchi, G. (mountain) 08/37 [WO]<br />
HDC84 Kwinchi, G. (hill) 08/36 [WO]<br />
kwincho (qwinch'o) (A) pinnacle, summit<br />
?? Kwisha Borodo (Cuiscia B.), ../.. [+ 18]<br />
on the right hand side of Omo river<br />
HEC88 Kwobenti (Cuobenti), see under Bahir Dar 11/37 [+ WO]<br />
HDF30 Kwochedare (M. Quocedare) (area) 08/39 [+ WO]<br />
kwok amba (qwoq amba) (A) partridge/francolin mountain<br />
HEE86 Kwokamba (Cuocamba) 1137'/3854' 2428 m, 11/39 [+ WO Gz]<br />
see under Bete Hor<br />
HEC34 Kwokra (Quocra) (village with church) 11/36 [+ It]
HEC33 Kwokwara (Quoquara) (area) 11/36 [+ WO]<br />
HEC76 Kwola (Guola, Guolla) (village with church Mikael) 11/37 [+ It]<br />
HEK01 Kwolala (Quolala) 11/37 [+ Gu]<br />
HEC16 Kwollel (Quollel) 11/37 [+ WO]<br />
HEC14 Kwollela (Quollela) (area), see under Injibara 10/37 [+ WO]<br />
HF... Kwollita (Quollita), village on a hill 13/37 [+ 18]<br />
HCA68 Kwollu, see Kolu<br />
kwolos abo: abo see under abbo as first part of name<br />
HEC12c Kwolos Abo (Quolos Abo) (high plateau) 11/36 [+ Gu]<br />
?? Kwoltebella (Cuoltevella), former customs post ../.. [+ Gu]<br />
HEC67 Kwonji (Cuongi) (with church Mikael), 11/37 [+ It]<br />
there are Oromo ruins near<strong>by</strong><br />
HCG62 Kwonkis (Cuonchis) 0653'/3502' 2043 m, 06/35 [+ WO Gz]<br />
see under Guraferda<br />
GCS86 Kwonyrek (Kwon Yrek) 0803'/3305' 283 m, 08/33 [WO Gz]<br />
on the border of Sudan<br />
HEH74 Kwora (Cuora) (mountains) 1225'/3604' 843 m 12/36 [+ Gz]<br />
HEM82 Kworam, see Korem<br />
HDM81 Kworrya (Met. Quorria) 09/39 [+ WO]<br />
JDJ36c Kwoshesher (Cuoscescer) (pass) 1680 m 09/42 [+ Gu]<br />
Kwoskwam, Kweskwam, 40-day period of fasting preceding<br />
the feast of the Flight to Egypt; named from the church<br />
where according to tradition the Holy Family found<br />
protection in Egypt; see above Kweskwam<br />
HEC67 Kwot Kwatma (Quot Quatma) 11/37 [+ WO]<br />
HEC76 Kwota (Quota) 11/37 [+ WO]<br />
-- Kwotar, a scattered Muslim group between the rivers<br />
Webi and Welga<br />
HEC24 Kwoyera (Quoera) 11/36 [+ Gu]