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EInthe tenth letter of the Borna language'I' borni nababiru fideliye.'I' is a Borna vowel pronounced 'ee'.
eagleaakana large bird with a curved beak and sharp clawsAako wokona b'bek'fo.Eagle is noted for its power of vision.
earwaaza1norgan of body that hears soundsAshan waaz k'áwúla..A cat has pointed ears.
eark'awulaadjlarger than normal earNa'an waaz k'awula.He has big ears.
earlyyootsaadvindicating time of before something else, new beginning, happening previousyYoots ashots Itop'iyotse aawk'o bobeefok'o keewuwer?Tell me something about the early life in Ethiopia?
early in the morningguuri goyaadvbefore sunriseBaab guuri goyona b'tuwfo.My father wakes up early in the morning.
early place of residencemaa baaranplace where one live firstNo maa baaro han gananoka b'tesh.Our early place of residence was near hers.
earndaatsá 1vto get money by working or to find moneyIk gawiyotse ambts ambaare ndaats?How much do you earn a week?daatsá 2vfindweeratse 100 ambaaro daatsre.He found 100 birr on the road.
earthdatsa1nthe planet that we live onDatsu aawo guurera.The earth revolves around the sun.
earthquakedatsi k'ewana sudden violent shaking of the groundGit natoniyere shin Jaapanitse gond datsi k'ewo fa'e btash.There was a disastrous earthquake in Japan two years ago.
earwaxwaazi fos'ansoft sticky substance in the ear canal to protect it from unwanted objectsWaazi fos'o waazotse bi'ayiyal waazo miid'o falituwe.If earwax accumulates, it may hurt the ear.
eastaaw kesha1na direction where the sun rises in the morningAaw keshi weerona aawu bkeshfo.The sun rises in the east.
Eastershawiya2nday of celebration of Jesus ' resurrection for Christian religionShawiyi aawots ay meetso mááre.I eat many kinds of meat on Easter.
eatc'ok'osavto take food into your mouth and swallow itAdel guuri misho c'ok'osar taro ametuwe.Adel will eat his breakfast and go to the field.luk'aveat a small amount of powdery substance like sugarNa'o sukari buudo luk'ere.The boy ate a spoonful of sugar.
eatmáávto take food in for nourishmentAsh hanots go'o máárakno.Those people do not eat tortoise.
economyikonomiyansystem of making and spending moneyItiyop'iy ikonomiyo eeniruwe.The economy of Ethiopia is growing.
edgedeembana brink or vergeGohi deembatsa bí'eed'ir.He stood at the edge of cliff.
edgedk'amaamavgive shape, cut around to give formAshu btooko k'amaamedek' gawiyo amra.She edged his hair before going to the market.
educationdani maa 2educationdana
effeminatemááts k'atsiadjman who prefers friendships and other activities with females rather than males, performs jobs usually associated with women as a preferenceAsh man mááts k'atsi.He is effeminate.
eggkéétsa1noval hard shaped object laid by hens and other birdsBaaku kéétso kéétsra.The chicken laid an egg.
egg, laykéétsa2vto pass an egg gently from the body of a hen or other bird, produce or deposit eggsBaaku kéétso kéétsra.The hen laid eggs.
eightshumtanthe word for the symbol 8Ash iko aawon shumt saatiyo fiino bíín geyife.A man needs to work eight hours per day.Fadashi
eighteentatse shumtanthe word for the symbol 18Baatriyo tatse shumt ambaaron kewere.I have bought a battery with eighteen birr.
eighthshumtlaadjone of eight parts of a wholeBo k'aat'otse shumtlo keshra.She ranked eighth in her class.