geercho

Sidamo

Etymology

From geerra (“old people”) +‎ -cho. Cognates include Oromo jaarsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡeːɾt͡ʃo/
• Hyphenation: geer‧cho

Noun

geercho m or f by sense (plural geerra m)

1. elderly; old person

Declension

Declension of geercho (masculine)

	unmodified	modified
predicative	geercho
nominative	geerchu	geerchi
genitive	geerchu*)	geerchi*)
dative	geerchoho	geerchira
accusative	geercho*)
ablative	geerchunni	geerchinni
*) Stressed on the final vowel.

Declension of geercho (feminine)

	unmodified	modified
predicative	geercho
nominative	geercho	geercho
genitive	geerchote*)	geercho*)
dative	geerchote	geerchora
accusative	geercho*)
ablative	geerchotenni	geerchonni
*) Stressed on the final vowel.

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 32