Ga.., see also Ge.. GDF51 Ga Necu, see Gallachu … Gaday 10 38'/37 38' 2443 m (with church Mikael)...

Ga.., see also Ge..

ga (A) near to, close to; (Gurage) time;

GDF51 Ga Necu, see Gallachu

gaa (O) enough, sufficient; ga-a (O) 1. grown-up /male/;

2. share

HDL23 Gaa (Ga'a) 0917'/3845' 2559 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

gaad (O) spy out; gaadh (Som) arrive, reach, almost succeed

JDJ83 Gaad 09/41 [WO]

at the railway 25 km north of Dire Dawa.

JDE12 Gaan 0817'/4338' 1210 m 08/43 [Gz]

gaaro: geare (T) roar, thunder

HFF91 Gaaro (Gaar) (mountain) 1425'/3930' 2589/2905 m 14/39 [WO Gu Gz]

HET78 Gaashi (Ga'ashi) (with church Iyesus) 1320'/3910' 13/39 [Gz]

-- Gaba (ethnic group west of Gidole), see Dullay

?? Gaba (Geba) (river) ../.. [20]

JDJ91 Gaba (Gabba) 0616'/4238' 327/355 m 06/42 [Gz WO]

gaba, gabaa (O) 1. market, market goers; 2. thorn-like

barley stalk or shoot; gaba (A,T) thorny shrub,

Zizyphus spina-christi;

arbi (O) Wednesday or Friday, depending on region

HDA15 Gaba Arbi 0818'/3518' 1531 m 08/35 [Gz]

GDM02 Gaba Gandura (Gheba Giandura) 09/34 [Gz]

0908'/3434' 1410 m

HED14 Gaba Gheorghis (Ghaba Gh.), see HED04 Sede Giyorgis

JCJ48 Gaba Gurali 0645'/4221' 581 m, cf Gurale 06/42 [Gz]

?? Gaba Sambato, in Wellega ../.. [x]

gababa, gabaabaa (O) short, low; gababdu (O) shortly;

gabaa ba-u (O) go to the market

HER82 Gababu (mountain) 1327'/3645' 952 m, cf Gebabu 13/36 [WO Gz]

JCK94 Gabadilli 0710'/4253' 776 m 07/42 [Gz]

JCL62 Gabagaba 0655'/4338' 711 m, cf Geba Geba 06/43 [WO Gz]

GDM51 Gabagola, see Katugola

gabal (Som) portion, piece, part, province;

gabbal (Som) spot, circular mark; gebel (T) python

JDE60 Gabal Garis (area), cf Gebel 08/43 [WO]

-- Gabala, a probably nomad tribe known since the 1300s;

gebela (T) shed, porch, verandah;

-- Gabila (Afar?) tribe

HFF66 Gabala (waterhole), written Gabal in early sources 14/39 [WO]

JEJ56 Gabalti, see Debalti, cf Asa Gabalti

gaban (Som) small, young; gabbaan (Som) livestock

giving little milk; gabanaa (O) one's personal affairs

HDC03 Gabana (Gabano) (mountain) 0808'/3653' 2097 m, 08/36 [WO Gz]

see under Seka, cf Kabana, Kabena

HCP.. Gabane Abo kebele 07/35 [20]

in northern Gomma wereda, with coffee plantations

JBT77 Gabanjab (Gebangeb, Gabangab) (well) 05/44 [WO Gz MS LM]

0512'/4405'

HCR67 Gabara (mountain), cf Gabbara 07/37 [WO]

H.... Gabargé (historical residence west of lake Ziway) 08/38? [x]

gabari (O) lining on the inside of clothes;

gabbari (O) dependent person, tenant; gebera (O) wealth;

gebbere (gäbbärä) (A) pay tribute, pay tax;

-- Gabaro, Gabbaro, name of Oromo Leqa people, of Sidama origin

JDN85 Gabaro 1045'/4016' 880 m, cf Gebero 10/40 [WO Ne Gz]

gabaru (O) to sacrifice; gabbaruu (O) surrender, pay tax

JCE80 Gabas, see Gebas

gabata (O) low eating table with four legs, wooden tray

HCK87 Gabata (area), cf Gebato, Gebeta .. 07/38 [WO]

-- Gabato, an ethnic group in Wellega near Mendi

gabba, gaba (A,T) kinds of shrub or small tree,

Zizyphus mucronata, Z. spina-Christi;

gabba (O) 1. goal post for "hockey" game;

2. to be sorry, to repent

HCN95c Gabba (Gaba, Geba) 0805'/3518'? 08/35 [En]

river being the border between Wellega and Illubabor

HDH12 Gabba, T. (hill), see under Gimbi 09/35 [WO]

JCD91 Gabba, see Gaba

gabba ..: gaba ballo (O) Tuesday market

HDB20c Gabba Ballo (important market), c. 1700 m 08/35 [Gu]

JCJ66 Gabba Galleccia 0659'/4212' 505 m 06/42 [Gz]

gabba ..: gaba jimata (O) Friday market

HDB14 Gabba Jimmati (G.Gimmati) c. 2100 m 08/36 [+ WO Gu]

H.... Gabba sub-district (centre in 1964 = Jiffa) 08/35 [Ad]

HCR67 Gabbara (area), cf Gabaro 07/37 [WO]

gabbaro (Som) tax; gabaro (O) men of low social status

because of not being "pure" Oromo /but rather conquered

men required to serve/

JCH49 Gabbenana (area) 06/41 [WO]

gabbo (Som) hide oneself, dodge

HC... Gabbo (centre in 1964 of Alga sub-district) 07/35? [Ad]

-- Gabbra, cf Gabra, ethnic group in southernmost Ethiopia

and a minority in Kenya

HBK36 Gabbra Algan (area) 03/38 [WO]

gabbra mi..: miigo (Som) choke, have difficulty

in swallowing

HBM50 Gabbra Migo (Gabra M.), cf Boran Gabbra Migo 04/39 [WO]

JBG75 Gabdiye (Gabdie) 0420'/4017' 1064 m 04/40 [+ WO Gz]

JDP35 Gabelli (area), cf Gabolla 10/41 [WO]

JDC28 Gabenaua, see JDC08 Kabenawa

JEB.. Gaberto (pools with hippopotami) 11/41 [Gu]

HDT86 Gabesa kebele (Gabésa ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in north-eastern Kelala wereda, 5-11 km

north-east of Kelala settlement; area 1,719 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gabeya: gabayaa (O) market

HDL51 Gabeya, cf Gebeya 09/38 [AA]

JDD85 Gabeyle (Gabeile) (waterhole) 08/43 [+ WO]

HEJ04 Gabgarbit (Gabgabit, Gibgebit) 11/37 [WO Gz Ch It]

(with church on hilltop) 1150'/3702' 1828 m

gabi (A) thick dress put on in evenings; (O) homemade

cotton cloth used as a blanket; gebi (gäbi) (A) income;

gabi (Som) all, the whole; gaabi (Som) shortness, to shorten;

move slowly; gabbi (O) to regret; (Som) to dodge

JDR25 Gabi 708 m, cf Gebi 10/42 [WO]

gabi m..: muri (O) 1. kind of grass;

2. bush cut and left to dry

JC... Gabi Muri (mountain) 06/41 [18]

JEJ41 Gabia Hara, see Gabya Hara

gabia m..: mata (A) evening; mataa (O) head, cranium; hair

HDA05 Gabia Mata [=Gebeya M?] 0812'/3519' 1616 m 08/35 [Gz]

gabib: gabiib (Som) flat firm soil

JDB53 Gabiba (locality) 0835'/4112' 1717 m, cf Gebiba 08/41 [WO Gz]

JDB54 Gabiba (mountains), see Dimbiba

JDC94 Gabibda (area), cf Gebibda 09/41 [WO]

gabicha (A) marriage

HCM30 Gabicho (Gabiccio) (area) 06/39 [+ WO]

JCS92 Gabiebie 0805'/4245' 870 m 08/42 [Gz]

JDP78 Gabillelu, see Gebilu

JEB26 Gabillema (mountain) 1105'/4116' 1304 or 1459 m 11/41 [WO Gz]

HEH19 Gabina (area) 1158'/3626' 921 m 11/36 [WO Gz]

HEU22 Gabir Sagudo 1252'/3934' 3054 m 12/39 [Gz]

gablay: gabla (T) basin, trough; gabley (Som) kind of bird

JER12 Gablai (Gabla) (well) 1248'/4150' 12/41 [WO Gz]

JEH04 Gablaitu 1132'/4104' 468 m 11/41 [WO Gu Ne Gz]

(hills with small crater)

gabo (O) kind of runner plant; (Kefa) Ritchiea steudneri;

gaabo (Som) be short; gabbo (Som) hide oneself, dodge;

HB... Gabo ../.. [20]

Settlement of 4 hectares in south-east Konso.

gabob: gaboob (Som) grow old, get old; gaboobey (Som) old, aged

JBU73 Gabobe (waterhole) 05/44 [WO]

JEB22 Gaboli (area) 637 m, written Gabola in early sources 11/40 [WO]

JEB86 Gaboli (area) 11/41 [WO]

JDP35 Gabolla 1017'/4112' 672 m, cf Gabelli 10/41 [18 Gz]

?? Gaboma (village) 2160 m nearby ../.. [Mi]

In Ilubabor, on the road from Gecha to Inderasha, with volcanic rocks.

HDA56 Gaborra, see Gobera

gabra (O) same as garba;

-- Gabra, ethnic group living among the Borana, speaking Garreh-Ajuran

language and numbering about 5,400;

two distinct clusters Miigo and Malbe

Gabra .. Gabre .., see Gebre ..

HBM50 Gabra Migo, see Gabbra Migo

H.... Gabrama, see Geberma

JCL49 Gabredarre (Gabredahare), see Kebri Dehar

JCT34 Gabrehor (Grabrehor) 0733'/4348' 773 m 07/43 [WO Gz]

HER69 Gabrel, see Angereb

JDK16 Gabri (Gabri Baia?) (area) 1732 m 09/43 [WO]

gabri ali, cf Ali as first part of name

JCU42 Gabri Ali (Cabri Ali Ghelati) 07/44 [WO Gz]

gabri mu..: muno, muunoo (O) mongoose;

-- Nonno, a Mecha Oromo tribe

JDK66 Gabri Nono (G. Munno) (area) 0937'/4301' 1693 m 09/43 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code JDK65

JDK07 Gabribaja (Gabribagia), see Kebri Beyah

JCL49 Gabridare, see Kebri Dehar

HDC88 Gabriel, S. 1731 m, cf Gebriel 08/37 [WO]

HDH08 Gabriel, S. (church) 09/36 [WO]

HER79 Gabriel (Gabrel) (area), see HER69 Angered

H.... Gabriel sub-district (centre in 1964 = Kimir Dingay) 10/39 [Ad]

HFE15 Gabriel Wukien (monastery), see under Abiy Adi 13/38 [n]

HDD98 Gabriele, see Kidus Gebriel

gabro (Som) lie down in a group /said of animals/

JCD98 Gabro 0618'/4316' 340 m 06/43 [Gz WO]

HFC36 Gabta (Ghabta) (wide area), see under Kafta 13/37 [+ WO]

GDM51 Gabugola, see Katugola

JEP35 Gabule 1300'/4107' -73 m, below sea level 13/41 [WO Gz]

JFA15 Gabuli (volcanic mountain) 13/40 [MS WO Ne Gz]

MS: 1347'/4026 c.700 m = JFA25

Gz: 1340'/4016' = JFA15

JEH11 Gabulle (area) 11/40 [WO]

JDS23 Gabur, B. (area) 10/42 [WO]

JCN24 Gabura 07/40 [WO]

JDD79 Gaburelei (area) 08/43 [WO]

gabya (T) cage; gabyaa (Som) poet; hara, haaraa (O) 1. lake,

pool; 2. new; 3. anything for common use; 4. broom

JEJ41 Gabya Hara (Gabia Hara) (area) 12/41 [+ WO]

GCM53 Gac, see Gak

gache (O) sling, catapult

-- Gache, name of a Wello Oromo tribe

HDB28 Gache, see Gechi

gacheena (O) shield

HCK85 Gachenu (Gacenu, Galcen) 07/38 [+ Gu Gz]

0705'/3802' 1684/1722 m

gachi, gachii (O) large jar

HDH12 Gachi (Gach'i) 0914'/3555' 1683 m 09/35 [Gz]

HCH07 Gachiro (Gaciro) 0623'/3624' 874, 2012 m 06/36 [+ WO Gz]

HCH52 Gachit 0650'/3554' 1832 m 06/35 [Gz]

HCD70 Gacho (Gacio) 0609'/3732' 1843 m 06/37 [Gz]

HDA66 Gacho (Gacio), see Galcho

HCH07 Gaciro, see Gachiro

gad (O) down, towards lower part of place

gaad (Som) 1. ambush; 2. kind of climbing plant with edible

fruit; gaadh (Som) 1. arrive, reach; 2. nearly succeed

Gad, a male personal name

?? Gad (river which falls into a chasm) ../.. [Mi]

gada, gadaa (O) 1. age-grade system; 2. kitchen;

gada, gwada (A) back area of round house, 'alcove';

gadaa (O) special cultural significance

Gada, Geda, a male personal name

JFA47 Gada Ale 1359'/4025' 287 m 13/40 [20]

stratovolcano with last eruption probably Holocene

HCD59 Gadab (river), cf Gedeb 05/38 [WO]

?? Gadab Abo (in the Choke mountains) ../.. [Ch]

gadabi (O) limit, end; 2. conditions, terms /e.g. of marriage/

HCE40 Gadabi 0550'/3820' 2116 m, cf Gedabi 05/38 [WO It Gz]

HEP77 Gadabi, see Gedabiet

HEP59 Gadabiet (area), cf Gedabiet 13/36 [WO]

-- Gadabur, ethnic group (tribe) of Somali

living north-west of Aw Barre

-- Gadabursi (Gadabuursi), a tribe of the Dir Somali

-- Gadabuursi langugage, a Northern Somali dialect

HDF82 Gadaburka (Gadaburqa), see Godeburka

HBF82 Gadaduma (Gaddaduma), see Kededuma

?? Gadam (? in Tegulet & Bulga awraja) ../.. [Ad]

HDB88 Gadama, see Getema, cf Gidami

GDF93 Gadame (Gadamo), see Gidami

gadami (O) convent, monastery /of missionaries/

GDF93 Gadamo, see Gidami

gadamsa (O) large deer, probalby kudu

HBE96 Gadamsa (Gara G.) 0332'/3901' 1029 m 03/39 [Gz]

on the border of Kenya

HCK37 Gadano, see Gedano

JDE75 Gadaueina, see Gudaueina

?? Gadawi (historically recorded area of the 1400s) ../.. [Pa]

HDS71 Gaday 1038'/3738' 2443 m (with church Mikael) 10/37 [Gz]

gaddad..: gadadamu (O) become miserable /from lack of

necessities/

HBF82 Gaddaduma, see Kededuma

JEH54 Gaddaelo (Gadaela, Gaddaclo) (mountain) 12/40 [Ne Gz WO]

1213'/4059' 745 m

gaddal..: gadaal (Som) 1. back, behind; later, afterwards

JDR43 Gaddalyali (Gaddagliali) (area) 10/41 [+ WO]

HCP25c Gaddara 07/36 [x]

area south-west of Gojeb river

Gaddissa, a personal name

?? Gadeb (archaeological site) ../.. [20]

?? Gadebyu (Gadebiyu) (in Tigray) ../.. [n]

HCR79 Gadel, cf Gedel 07/37 [WO]

JEA86 Gadele (area) 11/40 [WO]

JEH74 Gadelou, see Gedelu

HDE56 Gadetti, M. (area), see under Debre Zeyt, cf Gudetti 08/39 [WO]

gadi (O) 1. excavation, ditch; 2. below, down there, outside;

gadi (A), gaadi (O) leather thong to hobble the hind legs of

a cow while milking; gaddi (O) luck

HCR58 Gadi 0742'/3719' 1840 m, cf Gedi 07/37 [WO 18 Gz]

HDU02 Gadi kebele 10/39 [Ad]

centrally in south Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda,

9-14 km south-west of Molale; area 1,402 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gadid: gadiid (Som) 1. barren or unfertile land;

2. noontime /smallest/ shadow;

gadida (eastern O) kind of shrub or small tree, Rhamnus staddo

JED04 Gadid (area), cf Gedid .. 10/42 [WO]

gadidu: gaddiddu (O) 1. shadow outdoors; 2. baneful shadow

/cast by harmful being according to superstition/

JEJ13 Gadidu (waterhole) 11/41 [MS WO]

HDE13 Gadilala (area) 08/38 [WO]

?? Gadilo (Gadillo) (plain in Menz, battle site in 1865) ../.. [n]

gadim (A) crossbeam, framework of a roof;

gara gadim, flat mountain?

HBK46 Gadim, G. (area) 04/38 [WO]

HCB15c Gadir, settlement area of the Baka ethnic group 05/36 [x]

HEC89 Gadiro (Gadir), cf Geddera, 11/37 [Ch Gu]

village near the outlet of the Abay from lake Tana

gadisa, gaaddisa (O) shadow; gaddisa (O) shade

HEE07 Gadisa 1053'/3906' 3172 m 10/39 [Gz]

?? Gadlo (small island) ../.. [Ch]

HDF81c Gadmiya Gur kebele 08/39 [Ad]

in northernmost Minjar & Shenkora wereda at the middle of its

northern border, 11-15 km north-east of Balchi; area 1,634 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEJ17 Gadna (landing place with church), see under Dek 11/37 [Ch Gu WO]

gado (Som) 1. buy for oneself; 2. rub out, erase;

(O) grudge, rancour; gaddo (Som) 1. select;

2. personality; gaaddo (Som) chest

HCK48 Gado 0641'/3816' 1645/1778 m, cf Gedo 06/38 [Gu WO Gz]

HCU45 Gado (area) 0732'/3928' 2485 m 07/39 [WO Gz]

HET82 Gadober (Gadoben) (area) 1327'/3838' 1579 m 13/38 [Gz WO]

HDM12 Gadomiya kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in south-east Berehet wereda, 15-20 km

south of Gina Ager; area 1,159 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gadu, gaaduu (O) plot against, spy upon; gaddu (O) spy,

/recent meaning:/ guerrilla fighter; (A) robber, murderer;

gadu (Som) kind of shrub or small tree, Maerua sphaerogyna;

-- Gaddu, a lineage of the Sabbo-Karrayyu-Dayyu of the Borana people

JDN99c Gadu, 740 m 10/40 [Gu]

HDD.. Gadu Kitsana, in Weliso wereda 08/37 [20]

-- Gadula, Gadulla, name of an Ittu tribe of eastern Oromo, also

a lineage of the Sabbo-Mattarri of the Borana prople

HDK20 Gadula 0918'/3731' 1662 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDL68 Gadula 09/39 [WO]

JDJ21 Gadula 0918'/4145' 2400 m 09/41 [Gz]

HEF32 Gadula kebele 11/39 [Ad]

centrally in Dese Zuriya wereda near its northern border, 8-12 km

west of Dessie town and 12-16 km south of Kuta Ber;

area 1,347 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDE46 Gadulla (area), see under Mojo, cf Gardulla 08/39 [WO]

JE... Gadulla sub-district (centre in 1964 = Tea) 11/40 [Ad]

HET78 Gaela 1318'/3911' 2107 m 13/39 [Gu Gz]

JEB89 Gaerto (area) 11/41 [WO]

HDT33c Gafarcha (mountain) circa 1015'/3845' 10/38 [x]

gafarsa (O) buffalo, Syncerus caffer aequinoctialis

HDD66 Gafarsa, see Welenso, cf Gefersa, Kaffarsa

HDE15 Gafarta (Gafartsa) 0814'/3857' 1757 m 08/38 [WO Gu Gz]

-- Gafat, name of a people on the banks of Abay, originally with

their own language which is extinct

gafat: gefet (gäfät) (A) scum

HEC69 Gafat, see under Debre May 11/37 [WO 18]

HEK05c Gafat (historical place), see also under Debre Tabor 11/38 [x]

HEE59 Gafat kebele 11/39 [Ad]

in north-western Tenta wereda, 2-6 km west of

Tenta settlement; area 1,296 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gafate (O) illuminated

HDL02 Gafersa, see Gefersa

JBS59 Gaff, see Gof

gaffa (Konso) "marriage class";

gafa, gaafa (O) 1. horn; 2. day, moment

HDM34 Gaffa Maryam (Gaffa Mariam) (church) 09/39 [+ WO]

HEK14 Gaffat (recorded in 1868), cf Gafat 11/37 [18]

or Debre May : Gafat?

JDA33 Gaffite, G. (area) 2738 m 08/40 [WO]

gafi gaf (O) once in a while; gaffi (O) 1. punishment,

visitation; 2. question

JDP40 Gafi (area) 10/40 [WO]

KCN34 Gafida (Arogafida) 0734'/4517' 673 m 07/45 [Gz WO]

WO has Gafida at KCN35

JDF53 Gafkaagamurdi (area) 08/44 [WO]

HDM.. Gafra (with church Giyorgis) 09/39 [x]

in Bulga/Kasim wereda

JDJ46 Gafra 0926'/4210' 1856 m, cf Gefra 09/42 [Gz]

?? Gafra (river in Harar province) ../.. [Mi]

JEA22 Gafra 1105'/4001' 2195 m, cf Garfa 11/40 [Gz]

HDM23 Gafra kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in easternmost central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda,


[CSA 1994]

gafu (O) 1. to trap, lie in wait for; 2. beg, request;

gaafo (Som) plenty; gafuur (Som) muzzle, area around the mouth

JEB58 Gafu (area) 11/41 [WO]

JEH02c Gafura (Gafoura) (mountain) circa 1150'/4055' 11/40 [x]

gagaa (O) wax;

gagab: gaggab (Som) faint, be in a state of shock;

gaagaaban (Som) short, small

JDE04 Gagab (Gagap) 0810'/4348' 1057 m 08/43 [Wa 18 Gz]

gagabsa: gaggabsu (O) cause pain; gaggababsu (O) make shorter;

gaggabayso (Som) do purification with sand

/when there is no water or toilet paper?/

JDA23 Gagabsa, G. (area) 2950 m, see under Minne 08/40 [WO]

?? Gagama (valley in Sidamo) ../.. [Mi]

?? Gagami (in Harar region) ../.. [It]

HEE84 Gagbi kebele 11/38 [Ad]

in the westernmost "tip" of Wadla wereda,

17-20 km south of Filakit; area 3,802 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gaggaba (O) zealous for work

HDD12 Gaggeba, see Gajjeba

HDK07 Gaggi Giam Giam, see Gaji Jem Jem

HCK81 Gaggie 0709'/3740' 1571 m 07/37 [Gz]

HCC80 Gagigalla, see Gajigalla

JDR83 Gagle (well) 1044'/4154' 10/41 [WO Gz]

HEJ09 Gagn Amba, see Ganj Amba

gago, gagoo (O) vulture; (Kefa) kind of shrub or tree,

Maesa lanceolata, its wood gives red colour

JEC40 Gago (area) 11/41 [WO]

JBR11 Gagoru, see Gogoru

JBN79 Gagrga, see under Filtu 05/40 [WO]

HDT61c Gagus 10/39 [Ch]

gahari: gahayr (Som) unripe fruit

JEB16 Gahari (area) 10/41 [WO]

HB... Gahiti ../.. [20]

Settlement of 1 hectare in middle Konso.

HB... Gaho ../.. [20]

Settlement of 4 hectares in middle Konso.

JDD95 Gaho (with waterhole), see Kaha

HEL19 Gahso, see Gaso

gai (Som) kind of vessel /for milk/ shaped as a double cone

HCA94 Gai, cf Gey 06/35 [WO]

HER09 Gai (mountain) 1242'/3729' 2456 m, see u. Gondar 12/37 [WO Gz]

HCP06 Gaia, see Kaya

HCP44 Gaia (mountain), see Gaua

JEB88 Gaiale, see Gayale & JEB97

JEJ12 Gaiannabo, see Gayannabo

HCB27c Gaicha, settlement area of a Shangama sub-group

JEB91 Gaidaru, see Gaydaru

JDR60 Gaiel, see Gayel

HEJ55 Gail 1216'/3707' 1814 m, cf Goel 12/37 [Gz]

ga-ila (O) age of puberty

JDN26 Gaila (area) 10/40 [WO]

JEB98c Gaile 11/41 [Ne]

HEE60 Gaint (area) 1125'/3830' 11/38 [WO Gz]

HBL61 Gaio, see Gayu

ga-isa (O) joke, mockery

JEB25 Gaisa Lemmaru (area) 501 m 11/41 [WO]

HCF62 Gaiu, see Gayu, cf Geyu

HBE89 Gaiya (area) 03/37 [WO]

gaja (O) water pipe; gajja (A) Andropogon gayanus,

kind of large-jointed grass

HCG84 Gajaka 0705'/3513'c, 07/35 [x]

north-east of Guraferda

HDB.? Gaji (Gajima), with big market 08/35 [x]

HDK07 Gaji (Gaggi) 0904'/3811' 2337 m 09/38 [AA Gz It x]

(with church Abo to the north-west), see under Ginchi

HDK07 Gaji Jem Jem (Gaggi Giam Giam) (area), 09/38 [+ x WO]

with an early timber concession

HCC80 Gajigalla (Gagigalla), see under Bulki 06/36 [+ WO]

HDD12 Gajjeba (Gaggeba) (area) 08/37 [+ WO]

gajo (O) 1. old woman; 2. kind of top-storey forest tree

with buttressed foot, Manilkara butugi

HDJ15 Gajo 0911'/3704' 1840 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDL33 Gajo 0922'/3846' 2582 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDK56 Gajo Medhane Alem (church) 0934'/3803' 09/38 [Gz]

GCM53 Gak (Gac) (area) 0650'/3439' 672 m 06/34 [WO Gz]

gakela: gacaliye (Som) "brother", respectful term of address

for beloved male relative; gakalo (Som) love, affection

between relatives

HET76 Gakela (area) 13/39 [WO]

Gaki (Kefa) first part of the name of Kefa kings 1710 and

1890-1897

HCB17 Gaki (Ghaki) 05/36 [+ WO]

?? Gako (Gaqo), place with caves south of Sekota ../.. [n]

gal a..: gal (Som) 1. pond; 2. entrance, to go inside;

3. container, cover, envelope, sheath, scabbard, pillowcase;

gaal (Som) non-Muslim, infidel, white man, European man/woman;

adala (O) kind of wild cat

JCT16 Gal Adale (area), cf Gel .. 07/43 [WO]

gala (O) arrival; gala, gaala (O) 1. camel; 2. provisions

for a trip; 3. arrival;

gala (Som) kind of shrub or small tree, Calotropis procera,

growing in semi-desert areas; when cut all its parts exude

a caustic, milky juice

HDF72 Gala, M. (mountain) 0850'/3932' 1527, 1910 m, 08/39 [WO Gz]

see under Bolo (Bollo Sellasie)

HEE53 Gala Gibeya kebele (.. Gibäya ..) 11/38 [Ad]

in westernmost Mekdela wereda at the middle

of its western border; area 7,070 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEM01 Gala Giyorgis kebele 11/39 [Ad]

in central Guba Lafto wereda along its border

where it turns from southern to eastern, 6-9 km

south-west of Weldiya; area 658 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gala gud: gaalaa (O) camel; gud (Som) 1. almond tree;

2. travel by night; 3. pay back, compensate;

4. cut off, circumcise; guud (Som) mane, spreading hairstyle

JDF23 Gala Gud, see Kala Gud

gala ki..: qibe (A) butter

HEK02 Gala Kibe (G. K'ibe, G. Qibe) 1150'/3743' 1939 m 11/37 [Gz q]

gala ko...: kolkole, qolqolee (O) grazing land

made barren through over-use;

qolqol (Som) 1. portion, rear part of hut; 2. trickle

HDF81 Gala Kolkol (G. K'olkol, G. Qolqol) 08/39 [Gz q]

0853'/3929' 1750 m

Galaat .., see Galat

JEC50 Galaato (area) 11/41 [WO]

-- Galab (Geleb) people, see Dasenech

galaba, galabaa (O) bran, chaff

HFE99 Galaba (recorded in 1868) 14/39 [18]

JCB69 Galadi 0558'/4133' 545 m, cf Geledi 05/41 [WO Wa Gz]

KCH67 Galadi (Galladi), see Geladi

?? Galadu ../.. [x]

at the route from the coast to Dire Dawa

JEC93 Galafi (area) 11/41 [WO]

JCH30 Galaia, see Galcha

JEH65 Galaito (waterhole & stream) 1247'/4113' 12/41 [Ne Gz]

galal..: galaal (Som) whitewash; galala (O) grass

JDD71 Galalcha (Galalcia, Gelalcha) (area) 1603 m 08/42 [+ WO Ad]

(sub-district & its centre in 1964)

galalchu, galalchuu (O) delay departure

JEG04 Galalegifeni (Galaleghifeni) (area) 11/40 [+ WO]

JDH70 Galali (area) 09/40 [WO]

galalo (western O) 1. kind of medium-sized tree, Bridelia

macrantha, B. micrantha; 2. innocence;

galalu (O) shake soil from uprooted grass and throw it

to the edge of ploughed land

JDG88 Galalu (wide plain & mountain) 0947'/4038' 931 m 09/40 [WO Ne Gz]

JDP70 Galalu (plain) 10/40 [WO]

HCU50 Galama (mountain) 0739'/3922' 3712/3781 m 07/39 [WO Gz]

JDA77 Galama, G. (area) 2248 m 08/40 [WO]

JDG59 Galamboli (area) 09/40 [WO]

JEH20 Galamo (area) 11/40 [WO]

galamota (O), galemota (A) prostitute, whore

JDA78 Galamso, see Gelemso

galan (O) lake

-- Galan, Galen, name of a Tulama Oromo tribe;

-- Warra Galan is also an Ala tribe of eastern Oromo

JDJ00c Galan, cf Gelan 09/41 [Wa]

galana, galaana (O) river, flood, sea

JEB52 Galana (area), cf Gelana 11/40 [WO]

HCG82 Galanchi (Galanci) (area) 07/35 [+ WO]

galane: Galani, second wife of the leader of the

Mecha/Liban/Kutai subtribe of the Oromo

HDE73 Galane (area), see under Akaki, cf Geleni 08/38 [WO]

galangal (Som) windy or showery weather;

galangal, kalankal (T) kind of cactus-like tree, Euphorbia

abyssinica

KCN78 Galangal (area) 07/45 [WO]

GCU63 Galano (area) 07/34 [WO]

-- Galantu, a clan of the Fullelle of the Borana people

HCK12 Galasca 0628'/3742' 1529 m 06/37 [Gz]

HDS71 Galat 1037'/3741' 2758 m (with church Abo) 10/37 [Gz]

?? Galat (in the 1970s in Sobiya wereda) ../.. [Yo]

HFB38 Galat Abgir (Galaat A., Abigir) 13/36 [+ n]

1354'/3628' 630 m, on the border of Sudan

HEP38 Galat Arida (area) 12/36 [WO]

galata, galataa (O) praise, giving of thanks;

gelata (gälat'a) (A) open, bare /space without trees/

HDF10 Galata 0815'/3926' 1982 m, see under Sire 08/39 [Gz]

HDJ12 Galata, see Buko

JEH84 Galatibar (plain) 12/41 [Ne]

JEB83c Galato (mountain) circa 1135'/4100' 11/41 [x]

JEB55 Galatu (Galata) (mountain) 11/41 [WO Ne Gz]

1117'/4106' 867, 1321 m

JDJ71c Galaue, see Boraat

HE... Galay (centre in 1964 of Azawr sub-district) 11/38? [Ad]

JCH30 Galaya (Galaia) 0640'/4045' 1200 m, cf Galcha 06/40 [+ n]

JCH48 Galbi, see Gelbi

HCB70 Galcam, see Gelkam

HCK85 Galcen, see Gachenu

galcha, galchaa (O) votive gift, money entrusted for

a purpose; gaalcha (O) probable result

HCK33 Galcha, see Galecha

JCH30 Galcha (Galcia) 0640'/4045' 1200 m, cf Galaya 06/40 [+ WO Gz]

JDD91c Galcha, cf Gelcha 09/42 [MS]

galcho (O) troop, band; galchu (O) coming home of the cattle

in the evening

HDA26 Galcho (Galcio, Gacio) 0843'/3521' 1396 m 08/35 [+ Gz]

JCH40 Galcia, see Gecha, cf Galcha 06/40 [WO]

?? Galda (river at lake Tana) ../.. [Ch]

galda-u (O) repose, sit or lie with the limbs spread out

HEJ71 Galdau (area) 12/36 [WO]

JCB57 Galdima, see Guldima

JDJ22 Galditti, see Sumane

HCH07 Galdo 0623'/3623' 914, 2012 m 06/36 [WO Gz]

-- (Galdogob, town in Somalia near the border,

briefly invaded by Ethiopia in July 1982)

J.... Galdumbas 05/44 [18]

gale, gaalee (O) collective word for climbers and

lianes, also aloe; gale (Som) 1. escarpment of river bed,

open space for meeting; 2. chronic swelling of the lymph

glands; galee (Som) cover, put a cover on;

gale (galä) (A) be red-hot

HBM44 Gale (area), cf Geli 03/39 [WO]

HED43 Gale 1115'/3750' 1485 m 11/37 [Gz]

JEB79 Gale Ale, see under Asaita 11/41 [WO]

?? Gale Hamuse, in Bale Koisha wereda ../.. [20]

HEH68 Galea (mountain) 1225'/3626' 772 m 12/36 [WO Gz]

-- Galeb, people near the Omo river

-- galeb b..: Bume, an ethnic group in the South Omo Zone

?? Galeb Bume (plain near Omo) ../.. [Gu]

HCK33 Galecha (Galcia, Galcha, Gede Gelcha, Galga) 06/37 [Gz Gu WO]

(market) 0639'/3747' 1454, 2030 m

galega: gallaga (Konso) shepherd's flute

JDK28 Galega Deheta (area) 09/43 [WO]

HEH52 Galegu (Ghelegu) (river & small village) 12/35 [WO Gu Gz]

1212'/3554' 782 m, near map code HEH42

H.... Galei, cf Galeyi 08/38 [18]

JEH45 Galeie (Galeic) (well) 1209'/4112' 12/41 [Ne WO Gz]

JEJ78 Galellou 1228'/4220' 948 m 12/42 [Gz]

HDT94 Galemot 1051'/3853' 2755 m 10/38 [Gz]

HDT95 Galemot kebele (Galämot ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in west Legambo wereda along its western border; area 1,763 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDG06 Galesa 0905'/3520' 1633 m 09/35 [Gz]

HDK06 Galesa 0906'/3807' 2948 m, see under Ginchi 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDK16 Galesa 0911'/3804' 3111 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL91 Galesa 0954'/3834' 2212 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEF24 Galesa kebele (Galésa ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in Dese Zuriya wereda between the towns Dessie and

Kombolcha and adjoining both of them; area 2,557 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDE76 Galeti (Galletti) 08/39 [WO x]

JDH05 Galeti (Galetti) (river & valley), in the Chercher area 09/41 [+ Mi]

HD... Galew (in Gimbi awraja), cf Gelew 09/35? [Ad]

JEH45 Galeych (Galeic) (waterhole) 12/41 [+ WO]

HDL13 Galeyi 0909'/3842' 2597 m, see under Sululta 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL25 Galeyi (with church Maryam) 0920'/3857' 2827 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL82 Galeyi 0948'/3839' 3146 m, see under Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz]

HBR28 Galfaya, G. (hill) 04/37 [WO]

HCK33 Galga, see Galecha

galgala, galgalla (O) early evening about 6 o'clock;

galgal (Som) enter repeatedly; galgaal (Som) barrenness,

infertility

JBG92 Galgallo, H. (Gulgulto, Gulgullo) 04/40 [WO Wa Gz]

0427'/4002' 1224 m [H = Hara? Hora?]

JBR01 Galgallo (area) 04/41 [WO]

galgalo (Som) roll over on the ground /done by animals/

JBH37 Galgalo (Didu Gombo) 03/41 [WO]

KCA02 Galgalo 0529'/4502' 384 m 05/45 [WO Gz]

KCN42 Galgalo 07/45 [WO]

?? Galgida (in the lower Omo valley) ../.. [n]

in Nyangatom territory, cf Ukuule

gali (O) earthenware, pottery; galii (O) hive with bees in it;

Gali (Kefa) first part of the names of some

Kefa kings 1640-1897; ugaadh (Som) game animal

JEP34 Gali Damalike (hill) 12/41 [Ne]

JDD56 Gali Ugad (area) 08/43 [WO]

HDR64 Galibe 1010'/3700' 1850 m 10/37 [Gz]

JEB66 Galido (area) 11/41 [WO]

galifage: gaàli faage (Afar) camel ford

JEB57 Galifage (Gallifaghe) 1122'/4121' 401 m 11/41 [Gz]

HDH.. Galika (Galikaa), place in the Nekemte area 09/36 [n]

galika k..: korbi, qorbii (O) forked stick for handling

sheaves when threshing

JDG58 Galika Korbi (Galica Corbi) (area) 09/40 [+ WO]

galiko..: koma (A) 1. sterile land; 2. kind of large tree;

koma (O) 1. chest, breast; 2. (qoomaa) instant killing

JEG44 Galikoma (Galicoma) (area) 1212'/4015' 745 m 12/40 [Gz WO]

-- Galila, Galilla, a tribe of the Ari group, cf Gelila

HCT73 Galila (Galilee), see Gelila

HDJ37 Galira 0924'/3720' 2196 m 09/37 [Gz]

galis (O) kinds of small tree, Cassipourea elliottii,

C. malosana, C. ruwensorensis, in forests and on river banks

HDA86 Galisa, cf Gelisa 08/35 [WO]

HDL46c Galiy (centre in 1964 of Gidda sub-district) 09/39 [MS Ad]

KCP70 Galiyelo (Galielo) 07/45 [+ WO]

HCB70 Galkam (Galcam), see Gelkam

HEJ.. Galla Midir (Gallamider) (village near Gondar) 12/37 [x]

galla washa (A) Oromo cave

HDM42 Galla Washa (Gala Washa, Galla Uascia), cf Segele 09/39 [LM WO]

-- Gallab language, see Dasenech

HEP35 Gallabat, see Metemma

GDF51 Gallachu (Tulu Gallaciu, Ga Necu) (hill) 08/34 [+ WO Gz]

0839'/3430' 1185 m

KCH68 Galladi, see Geladi

JCM00 Gallafeladdo 06/44 [WO]

JCE18 Gallafo, see Kelafo

HE... Gallager sub-district [from Galla Ager?] 12/37 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Weynoch)

JEA46 Gallaha (waterhole) 11/40 [WO]

JCM31 Gallawaf (Gallauaf) 06/44 [+ WO]

?? Gallema, with forest in the Chilalo area ../.. [20]

There is registered the Chilalo-Gallema National Forest Priority Area.

gallif..: faghe (Afar?) ford, faage ...

JEB57 Gallifaghe, see Galifage

JEB87 Gallifaghe 11/41 [Ne WO]

JEC90 Gallifaghe (area) 488 m 11/41 [WO]

HCT73 Gallila, see Gelila

gallo (O) kind of shrub, Psychotria sp.

HCR80 Gallo (area), cf Galo, Gello 08/36 [WO]

HEF33 Gallo 1112'/3941', see under Dessie 11/39 [x]

-- Gallop, local Ethiopian name for lake Turkana

galma (O) 1. dwelling, lodging; 2. ceremonial hut of a kallu

/shamanistic ritual expert, galma also a kind of pagan rite?/

HCK48c Galma, with rock sculptures 06/38 [Gu]

HDJ24 Galma (area) 09/36 [WO]

JCP88 Galmaboe (area) 08/41 [WO]

galmo (Som) sexual intercourse

HDL66 Galmo 0940'/3858' 2574 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HBK56 Galmud, see Gamud

galo (O) kind of large tree with edible fruit, Psydrax

schimperiana; (Som) 1. kind of thorn tree, Acacia bussei;

2. non-Muslim foreigner; galoo (O) flood;

Galo, a male personal name

HDK70 Galo 0942'/3731' 2269 m, cf Gallo, Gello 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDH08 Galo Belocho (G. Beloch'o) 0907'/3628' 1936 m 09/36 [Gz]

JDG12 Galoch 0910'/4003' 745 m 09/40 [Gz]

galol (Som) kinds of thorn tree, A. nilotica, A. senegal,

A. bussei; galool (Som) kind of thorn tree, Acacia brucei

?? Galola (Gallola) ../.. [+ x]

locality in Bako province east of Omo

?? Galola (44 km by road from Fadis) ../.. [It]

KDA33 Galolgonle (area) 08/45 [WO]

JDD08 Galro 0810'/4316' 984 m 08/43 [Gz]

HBU10 Galtumma, G. (area) 04/39 [WO]

galu, galuu (O) 1. bee-hive; 2. enter, return /etc./

HBU70 Galu 0513'/3921' 1225 m 05/39 [Gz]

-- Galuba language, see Dasenech

JCE08 Galuen (area) 0531'/4412' 592 m 05/44 [+ WO Gz]

JCE08 Galuen, see under Kelafo

JCE09 Galuen 0531'/4418', see Geledi

JDP34 Galufasse (area) 10/41 [WO]

?? Gam (historically recorded area of the 1400s) ../.. [Pa]

gama, game (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Ehretia

cymosa var. silvatica; gama (O) 1. joy, consolation;

2. other side, beyond /the border/; gamaa (O) militant;

gama' (Som) fall asleep, sink; gama (T) bandage

HC... Gama, at lake Shala 07/39 [x]

HDG02 Gama (WO at HDA92), see Garbo, cf Geme

HED71 Gama (mountains), see Gina

JCT35 Gama (area) 07/43 [WO]

JDK22 Gama (Bur Gul Gama) (mountain) 09/42 [Gu Gz WO]

JDK22 Gama 0920'/4242' 2135/2154 m, see under Jijiga

gamaad: gemed (gämäd) (A) string

JDE73 Gamaad (area) 08/43 [WO]

JEG54 Gamabolu (mountains) 1221'/4015' 658 m 12/40 [WO Gz]

HCR38 Gamachisa (Gamacisa, Ghemachisa) 07/35 [+ Gu Gz]

0732'/3722' 1949 m

gamachisu (O) 1. joy, delight, pleasure; 2. glad, pleased

HCN15 Gamadura, see Gemadura

HDG48 Gamalimo, see under Nejo 09/35 [WO]

HEH46 Gamandi Maryam (G. Mariam) (church) 12/36 [LM WO]

HDL79 Gamanya (Gamania) 0944'/3920' 2681 m 09/39 [Gz]

HCF05 Gamara (area) 05/39 [WO]

gamarri: gamaari (Som) extinguish, put out fire

JEC92 Gamarri (Gamari) (area) 11/41 [WO MS]

JEB93 Gamarri (lake), see Gemeri

JEH09 Gamarri (Ounda Gamarri) (high plateau) 11/41 [Gu WO]

gamas (O) opposite, across from; (Som) small spear;

gamasa (A? O?) first round of ploughing

near the end of the rainy season

HDE95 Gamasa (area), cf Gemase 09/38 [WO]

HCK93 Gambata (Gambatta, Cambatta) 07/37 [WO Gz]

(mountains) 0720'/3750' 2400 m

Coordinates would give the neighbouring map code HCS03

HCS34 Gambata (area), see under Hosaina 07/37 [WO]

JEG03 Gambato 1151'/4003' 913 m 11/40 [Gz]

gambelal (A) gambeela (O) kind of shrub or small tree

with soft wood, Gardenia lutea;

gambelo (A?O?) kind of tall millet with white grains

GDF13 Gambela (Gambella, Gambeila) 08/34 [Gz WO Po x]

(with post office) 0815'/3435' 410, 515, 755 m

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

4W Ashuri (Asciuri) (village)

7W Finchian (village)

4N Afillu (area) 1254 m

JDA45 Gambela (valley) 0836'/4015' 1760, 2752 m, 08/40 [Gu 18 Gz]

cf Gembela

JDB73 Gambela, G. (area) 1935 m 08/41 [WO]

JDJ37 Gambela (area near Harar) 09/42 [WO Gu]

GCT98 Gambela awraja 0800'/3410' 08/34 [Ad Gz]

(centre at least 1964-1980 = Gambela)

GCT66 Gambela National Park 0752'/3400' 500 m

GDF13 Gambela wereda (centre in 1964 = Gambela) 08/34 [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 12 rural and 2 urban kebeles.

HDC71 Gambeli (area) 08/36 [WO]

?? Gambeltu (river) ../.. [Mi]

HC... Gambeltu, at lake Shala 07/39 [x]

gambisa (Harari) thatched house

JCU46 Gambisi (Barnbase) 07/44 [WO]

gambo (Som) 1. kerchief, head-scarf; 2. type of coin;

-- Gambo, name of a people historically living east of the

Chomen swamps;

-- Gembo (Gämbo) name of a Gafat clan

GDU91 Gambo, cf Gembo 10/34 [WO]

HCL84 Gambo (with Catholic church) 07/38 [20]

HCT05 Gambo (wide area) 07/38 [WO]

HDG47 Gambo, see under Nejo 09/35 [Mi]

gambo k..: kama, qaama (O) body /of person or animal/

JEB89 Gambo Kama, circa 1135'/4130', near Awash 11/41 [x]

gameda: gamida (T) Helinus mystacinus

HDC37 Gameda (mountain) 08/37 [WO]

HDM80 Gamegna & Chancho kebele 09/39 [Ad]

(Gamägna & Ch'anch'o ..)

far to the east in Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda at its

southern border, 9-13 km east of Deneba; area 1,558 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Gamele (in Jimma region) ../.. [It]

GDU81 Gamendu 1041'/3424' 1021/1073 m 10/34 [WO Gz]

(mountain partly in Sudan)

H.... Gamengna (plain near Ankober) 09/39 [n]

HFE39c Gamer (mountain) 2643 m 13/39 [Gu]

-- Gamili (Gamila) name of an ethnic group, or rather sub-group,

related to Boro/Shinasha/Jebelawi and numbering only about 186

according to the 1994 census.

gamma (O) branch, limb of the body; (A) gammaa (O) mane of

horse or mule etc

HFD87 Gamma (mountain) 1419'/3810' 1924/2024 m, 14/38 [WO Gu Gz]

see under Adi Daro

HEM25 Gammadu (with cave church Maryam) 12/39 [x]

HCR36c Gammalucho (in Kefa) 07/37 [Mi]

gamme (A) 1. hairdo of girls, kind of tonsure; 2. kind of

straight lowland tree; gammee (O) grade of the gada system,

with a hairstyle that looks like the tonsure of a Franciscan monk;

gammi: gam'i (Som) cause to fall asleep, hypnotize

HDF83 Gammi, see Kone

HCD03 Gammiu, north-west of Burji 05/37 [x]

-- Gammo, see Gamo

gamo, gemo (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Rhus vulgaris;

(Konso) wood carver;

-- Gamo, ethnic group (sub-group related to the Welayita) numbering

about 719,847 according to the 1994 census

HCD71 Gamo (area) 06/37 [WO]

HDD70 Gamo 0849'/3734' 2519 m (with church Giyorgis) 08/37 [WO Gz]

HDJ28 Gamo 0920'/3724' 2212 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDL79 Gamo 09/39 [WO]

HDM70 Gamo 09/39 [WO]

HER68 Gamo 13/37 [WO]

HES70 Gamo 1322'/3731' 1303 m 13/37 [WO Gz]

HCD90 Gamo awraja (Gamu .., Gemu ..) 0620'/3730', 06/37 [Gz Ad]

at corner near HCC99, HCJ09, HCK00

(centre in 1960s = Chencha)

HDD70 Gamo Giyorgis (church) 0849'/3734', 08/37 [Gz]

south-west of Ambo

-- Gamo Gofa

Officially Gamu Gofa until 1975 and then changed to Gamo Gofa

H.... Gamo Inda Maryam sub-district 13/37 [+ Ad]

(Gamoindamariam ..) (centre in 1964 = Adabai)

HDD70c Gamo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Rariesa) 08/37 [Ad]

gamoji, gammojji (O) hot lowlands

HB... Gamole ../.. [20]

Settlement of 13 hectares in north Konso.

GDU41 Gamoscia, see Gomosha

-- Gamosha, name of an ethnic group

gamra: gemora (gämora) (A) volcano

HEU72 Gamra 1318'/3951' 1266 m 13/39 [Gu Gz]

HDF07 Gamsari 0811'/3958' 3390 m 08/39 [Gz]

GDM55 Gamso (area) 09/34 [WO]

HCD66 Gamso (Ganso, Ganzo) (mountain) 06/38 [WO Gz]

HCD66 Gamso 0603'/3808' 1819 m

gamu, gamuu (O) 1. be attached to; 2. eat or drink eagerly;

3. become tired; 4. have failing health;

-- Gamu, a sub-division of the Ometo ethnic group

HCD90 Gamu awraja, see Gemu awraja, cf Gamo

gamud (A) period of hunger or famine

HBK56 Gamud (Gebel G., Galmud) (mountain) 04/38 [WO Wa Gz]

0405'/3806' 2206, 2578 m

gamuda (A) rebel, one with a savage attitude

gan (A) large jar, clay pot for tella

?? Gan (historical area known from the 1400s) ../.. [Pa]

HDL96 Gan Maryam kebele 09/39 [Ad]

in westernmost Moret & Jiru wereda where the northern and

the south-western borders meet and make a sharp corner,

13-21 km south of Alem Ketema; area 3,997 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gana, ganna (O) 1. rainy season, 'winter'; 2. plant, tree;

ganaa (O) palm of the hand; (also ganan) plot, conspiracy

HEJ97 Gana (mountain), cf Ganna, Gena, Genna 12/37 [WO Gz]

1201'/3852' 1995 m

GDU84 Ganaberri, see Ganeberri

HBR95 Ganada 0521'/3704' 647 m 05/37 [WO Gz]

H.... Ganale wereda, see Genale wereda

ganama (O) /early/ morning; used as a name among

the Alabdu when the birth was in the morning

JDB89 Ganami, see Genemi

?? Ganamit (locality in Tegulet) ../.. [n]

?? Ganat (hot spring) ../.. [Ch]

?? Ganat Abo (in the Jabi district, with limestone) ../.. [Ch]

HEL17c Ganata Maryam, see Genete Maryam

?? Ganbura (Ganbourah), medieval town ../.. [+ x]

HBK93 Gancharo (G. Ganciaro) (mountain) 04/37 [+ WO Wa Gz]

0430'/3748' 1520, 1904 m

HEE87 Ganchere kebele (Ganchäré ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central Wadla wereda, 8-12 km

north-east of Bete Hor; area 1,836 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCH.. Ganchire (Dinge) name from a clan of the Dime 06/36 [x]

ganda, gandaa (O) village, community, vicinity, neighbourhood

JDJ15 Ganda Abahi 0914'/4204' 1793 m, 09/42 [Gz]

see under Amuma

JDC85 Ganda Adami, see Hadami

JDC96 Ganda Barenda, see Gende Boreda

JDC65 Ganda Saido 0844'/4207' 1361 m

JCR66 Gandaba (area) 924 m, cf Gandeba 07/42 [MS WO]

JCT74 Gandaba (Gandabal, Gundabella) (mountain) 07/42 [WO Gz Wa]

0748'/4212' 957 m

JC... Gandabella, cf Gende Belo 07/42 [18]

gandad gudo, Great Gandad; guddo, guddo (O)

1. abundant; 2. big /female/;

gudo (Som) 1. inside, interior; 2. fulfill one's obligations

HBM57 Gandad Gudo (area) 04/39 [WO]

gandad tiko, Little Gandad; tikko (tiqqoo) (O) small

HBM56 Gandad Tiko, G. (area) 04/39 [WO]

HBP49c Gandaraba, in the centre of the Arbore area 04/36 [x]

HEP07 Gandeba (mountain) 1241'/3623' 914 m 12/36 [Gz]

near map code HEH97, cf Gandaba

gandi, gandii (O) sleeping sickness; (Som) tse-tse fly

HEJ22 Gandi (mountain) 1158'/3648' 1832 m, 11/36 [WO Gz]

peak 2410 m, see under Alefa

HDM64 Gandi Ghior, see Aba Wibe Ager

HB... Gandima ../.. [20]

Settlement of 12 hectares in north-east Konso.

HDC43 Gandji, see Gangi

HCR41 Gando 0740'/3645'c 07/36 [x]

west of Hirmata/Jimma

HDC34 Gando 0827'/3703' 1584 m 08/37 [WO Gz]

HDC36 Gando, see Chando

HER06 Gandwa (Gandua) 12/37 [+ WO]

HEP08 Gandwar (Ganduar) (area) 830 m 12/36 [+ WO]

HEM84 Gane Geb 1230'/3947' 1883 m 12/39 [Gz]

GDU84 Ganeberri (Ganaberri) 1044'/3447' 681 m, 10/34 [Gz]

near the border of Sudan

?? Ganezo (Ganäzo) (historically recorded area) ../.. [Pa]

ganga (A) hollow /like bamboo/

HEE75 Gangale 1133'/3855' 1994 m 11/38 [Gz]

HCR68 Gangaletta, see Gangeletta

H.... Ganggang (mountains in westernmost Ethiopia) ../.. [x]

HC... Gangare, in the Gidole region 05/37 [x]

HCT29 Gangarra 07/39 [Wa]

HDU37 Gangawa (mountain) 1014'/3959' 1677 m 10/39 [Gz]

gange, gaangee (O) mule

HCR68 Gangeletta (Gangaletta) 1940 m 07/37 [WO Gu]

HCJ82 Gangi (Gange), see Genji

HDA98 Gangi, see Genji

HDC43 Gangi (Gandji) 0834'/3656' 1568 m, cf Genji 08/36 [Gz]

gango, gangoo (O) mule

HDE67 Gango 0843'/3905' 1922 m 08/39 [Gz]

HDL35 Gango 0920'/3855' 2934 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDM62 Gango & Tenkole kebele (.. T'änqolé ..) 09/39 [Ad]

centrally in southern Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,

3-9 km east of Debre Birhan town; area 2,245 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Ganj (district) ../.. [Ch]

Separated from the Ilmana Densa district by the river Tul.

?? Ganj (river) ../.. [Ch]

HEJ09 Ganj (Gagn Amba) (small island in lake Tana) 11/37 [Ch Gu]

ganja: ganya (O) old /horse/; ganjeh (T) kind of tree,

Pittosporum viridifolium

HDB48 Ganja (Gangia, Gara Laia Gangia?) (area) 08/36 [+ WO]

HCJ83 Ganji 0705'/3653'c 07/36 [x]

place about 15 km south of lower Gojeb river

/same as HCJ82 Genji(Gangi)?/

HDA98 Ganji, see Genji

HDB54 Ganji 0840'/3606' 2058 m 08/36 [Gz]

-- Ganjule, name of a farming people living on the shores of

lakes Abaya and Chamo

HCD51 Ganjule (Gangiula) (island) 1233 m 05/37 [Ca WO]

-- Ganjule language, see Kachama

-- Ganjule people, see Harro

?? Ganka (Ganqa) (historically recorded mountain) ../.. [+ Pa]

HDG76 Ganka Gitten, about 25 km north-west of Nejo 09/35 [x]

gann de..: dega (däga) (A) highland

HDU11 Gann Dega (area) 10/39 [WO]

ganna (O) 1. wet season; 2. year

HCD44 Ganna 0551'/3755' 1461 m 05/37 [WO Gz]

HDA08 Gannat, see Gore

HDS11 Gannat, cf Genet 10/37 [Wa]

HDJ27 Gannate (Ganatie, Guennete, Chennete) (area) 09/37 [Gz WO Gu]

0914'/3715' 2372 m

HCD66 Ganso (Ganzo), see Gamso

-- Ganta, a small society in eastern Gemu-Gofa

HCC48c Ganta (ensete culture area), cf Genta 05/37 [x]

HCD60c Ganta, village near Arba Minch 06/37 [x]

HFF71 Ganta Afeshum, see Genta Afeshum

HCD61 Gantar, see Arba Minch

HEJ85 Gantaye (Gantaie), see under Chilga 12/37 [+ WO]

?? Gantona, mentioned in late 1700s ../.. [x]

ganu, ganuu (O) to rebel, to betray

HCJ82c Ganu, cf Geno 07/36 [Wa]

HDJ18 Ganu 0910'/3723' 2560 m 09/37 [18 Gz]

HDE32 Ganyo Giyorgis (church) 0827'/3840' 08/38 [Gz]

-- Ganza, language nowadays almost extinct

GDM61 Ganza, see Gonza, cf Mao

HCD66 Ganzo, see Gamso

gao, ga-o 1. (O) lance; 2. joke, mockery;

3. (Sidamo O) Toddalia asiatica, Teclea? gawo (O) tall grass

HCR49 Gao 07/37 [WO]

gara (A,O) gaaraa (O) mountain, hill /also many other meanings/;

gara (Wolayto?) kind of thorn tree, Acacia sieberiana;

garaa, garan (O) stomach, belly; gaara (O) eyebrow

Gara .., see also second part of name, cf Tulu ..

HDL64 Gara 0938'/3849' 2597 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL73 Gara 0947'/3845' 2707 m 09/38 [Gz]

HDL45 Gara Aba Guda (G. Abaguda) 09/38 [AA Gz]

0925'/3854' 2590 m

gara ..: iya (Som) 1. she, her; 2. they, them

HDL32 Gara Aba Iya 0924'/3840' 2409 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

JDJ47 Gara Abdulla (Abdulla) (mountain) 09/42 [WO Gu]

0927'/4216' 2740, 2972 m

JDH26 Gara Ades, see Ades

JDH79 Gara Adi (mountain) 0946'/4134' 951 m 09/41 [Gz]

gara adure (O) mountain of the cat?; adurree (O) cat

HDL44 Gara Adure 0928'/3850' 2477 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

gara akim: akim (aqim, aqm) (A) capability, strength, energy;

akiimii (O) doctor, cf hakim

JDJ26 Gara Akim (G. Achim) 0916'/4207' 2161 m 09/42 [+ Gu WO n]

(mountain with mosque), see under Harar

HEM43 Gara Aleucia (Garra A.) 1209'/3941' 1392 m 12/39 [+ Gz]

HCT54 Gara Alutu (Alutu, Alatu, G. Aiutu) 07/38 [WO x Gu n]

0746'/3847' 2314/2369 m, with an oval crater, south of Ziway

gara am..: amole (A) amoolee (O) salt bar

JDK50 Gara Amola (area) 2666 m 09/42 [WO]

gara arawa (arawwaa) (O) mountain of open space?

HCM73 Gara Arawa (Gara Araua) (area) 4087 m 06/39 [+ WO]

gara ba..: babu, baabuu (O) dear baby/child

HDL33 Gara Babu 0921'/3842' 2485 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

gara beldan (O) wide mountain?

JDL22 Gara Beldan (area) 09/43 [WO]

HDL38 Gara Beru Giyorgis (church) 0924'/3910' 09/39 [Gz]

gara bok.: boku, boquu (O) neck;

bokku, bokkuu (O) sceptre; boku (O) sphere

HDL54 Gara Boku 0932'/3853' 2658 m 09/38 [Gz]

gara bol.: bolo, boolloo (O) valley, trench

HDE83 Gara Bolo (village), see under Sebeta 08/38 [x]

gara bor..: borati, boraatii (O) wooden pillow

JDJ70 Gara Borat (area) 0945'/4139' 1425 m 09/41 [WO]

gara bube (O) mountain of strong wind;

bube, bubbe, bubbee. bubbi (O) wind, storm, hurricane

JDJ68 Gara Bube (Sara Bube) (mountain) 09/42 [WO Gz]

0939'/4219' 1661 m

gara buk.: buko, bukoo, boko (A,O) yeast, fermented dough;

buko (Som) become sick; buko (Kefa) pumpkin, gourd

HDL54 Gara Buko (G. Boku) 0931'/3852' 2658 m 09/38 [AA n]

gara bur.: buro (Som) 1. small container for water or milk;

2. wart; 3. extra, bonus; 4. Salix or Teclea tree;

buuro (Som) grow fatter

JDH49 Gara Buro (area) 2156 m 09/41 [WO]

HDK70 Gara Chaychayba (Gara Cai-cai-ba) 09/37 [+ Gz]

0943'/3734' 2231 m

dima, diima (O) 1. red /animal/, white /human/;

2. kind of small tree, Rhamnus prinoides;

3. baobab large tree, Adansonia digitata

HDL24 Gara Dima 0915'/3851' 3099 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HBM44 Gara Elgara, see Elgara

HDE39 Gara Era, M. (area) 08/39 [WO]

HDF30 Gara Era, M. (area) 08/39 [WO]

gara ful..: fuulee (O) across, on the other side

HBK97 Gara Fulli, see Fulli

gara fur.: furi, furii (O) taking turns in doing something;

furi (O) liberty; furri, furrii (O) snot, mucus running from the nose

HDE83 Gara Furi 0853'/3841' 2485 m 08/38 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HDE82

gara gab..: gabiib, gebiib (Som) flat firm soil

JDD00 Gara Gabib (area) 08/42 [WO]

gara gar..: garri (O) part of

JDK74 Gara Garri (area) 0941'/4251' 1892 m 09/42 [WO Gz]

JCP12 Gara Gedil (Gara Ghedil) (area) 07/40 [+ WO]

gara gel..: gilgel (A) little one of domestic animals

HDL54 Gara Gelgel 0936'/3852' 2654 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

gara gimi (O) glowing mountain? mountain of harvest?

gimi, giimii (O) 1. embers, firebrand; 2. handful of crops

with the whole stalks

GDL18c Gara Gimi 09/34 [MS]

gara gora (O) rose mountain; gora (O) 1. wild rose shrub;

2. kind of raspberry; (A) side of mountain, wide and flat road

JDC97 Gara Gora (mountain) 09/42 [WO]

HBL24 Gara Gorfu, see Gorfo

gara gudda (O) large mountain

HDL72 Gara Guda (Salale) (mountain) 09/38 [AA Gz]

0947'/3838' 3496/3544 m

gara gum..: gumbi, gumbii (O) small granary kept inside house

HBR25 Gara Gumb (mountains) 04/37 [WO]

gara gun..: gunaguna (A,T) a variety of ensete

JDJ64 Gara Gungun (Garegumgum) (mountain) 09/42 [WO n]

0937'/4200' 1629 m

gara gur..: guracha (O) black or dark blue; sky;

(Bale O) kararo timber tree, Aningeria sp.;

gurach, gurracha, giracha (A) 1. /mule/

with black and white spots; 2. wooded landscape

JDH01 Gara Guracha, cf Chercher, Adal & ...

JDH.. Gara Guracha awraja (Garagurcha ..) (-1965-) 09/40? [x]

JDK70 Gara Hadem (peak) 0944'/4234' 1550 m 09/42 [Gz]

gara hu..: Hussen, male Muslim name

JDC17 Gara Hussen (area) 08/42 [WO]

HBT07 Gara Ilfatu, see Gilfatu

gara ita: ita (it'a) (O) luck, lot, chance; (A) chance, fate;

(T) 1. marsh, morass; 2. that, they; ita, itaa (O) swelling, tumour

HEM84 Gara Ita 1229'/3944' 1671 m 12/39 [Gz]

gara jabb.: jabbii (O) calf

JDJ26 Gara Jabbe (with some asbestos), see under Harar 09/42 [Mi]

gara jabi..: jabbilee (O) calves

HCT61 Gara Jabile (Gara Giabile) (area) 07/38 [+ WO]

gara jal..: jalla (O) violent, proud, twisted

JDH44 Gara Jalla (Gara Gialla) (area) 1547 m 09/41 [+ WO]

HDL18 Gara Jolle Fiche (G. Giolle Ficce) (area) 09/39 [+ WO]

gara ka..: karaba, karabaa (O) shrub used for whips;

karaba (O) small pincers; qaraba (O) home-made

small razor; tweezers; qaraabay (Som) search,

go looking for

JDH44 Gara Karaba (Gara Caraba) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]

HBE89 Gara Kilta, see Kilta

gara ko..: kolba (O) horn; hilt made of horn

JCP27 Gara Kolba (Gara Colba) (area), cf Kolba 07/41 [+ WO Gz]

0728'/4122' 1066 m

gara ku..: kufa, kuufa (O) 1. wealth, prosperity; 2. goiter;

kufaa, qufaa (O) cough, tuberculosis, phlegm

JDH04 Gara Kufa (G. K'ufa, G. Qufa) 0908'/4105' 2553 m 09/41 [Gz q]

HDB48 Gara Laia (area) 1676 m 08/36 [WO]

gara lilmo (O) mountain of the spire, Needle Mountain;

lilmoo (O) sewing needle

GDF24 Gara Lilmo 0821'/3443' 950 m, high and narrow 08/34 [WO x Gz]

gara lincha: gara lencha? (O) mountain of the lion?

lencha, leench'a (O) lion

HEM44 Gara Lincha (G.Lincia) (hill), see under Zobil 12/39 [+ Gu WO]

gara mi..: milo, miilloo (O) utensils (baskets, bowls, etc.)

with stand or legs

HFE08 Gara Milo'o Maryam (church) 1337'/3912', 13/39 [Gz]

east of Abiy Adi

gara mu..: muka (O) 1. bush, tree; wood, timber;

2. lineage, descent

HDL56 Gara Muka 0933'/3901' 2645 m 09/39 [AA Gz]

JDH.. Gara Mukdar (with sawmill), see under Kunni 09/40 [x]

gara mul..: mulataa (O) clear, obvious;

-- there was a Mulata gada of the Mecha Oromo in 1586-1594

JDJ01 Gara Muleta 0905'/4143', south-west of Grawa 09/41 [Gz]

JDJ21 Gara Muleta (G. Mullata, Garamoulata, Amir Nor) 09/41 [Gz Gu x WO]

(Gaara Muldhataa, Mulata, Mullata)

(mountain range with a flat summit) MS: 0915'/4143';

Gz: 0905'/4145' 2057, 2726, 3090, 3405 m

JDC31 Gara Muleta awraja 0830'/4145' 09/41 [Gz Ad]

(centre at least 1946-1980 = Grawa)

HDG78 Gara Nasa, see Nasa

gara na..: nyata (O) 1. food; 2. (nyaataa) fleas, lice

JDJ63 Gara Nata (area) 1300 m, see under Dire Dawa 09/41 [WO]

gara ni..: nigus (A) king

JDH03 Gara Nigus (G. Negus) 0906'/4101' 2262 m 09/41 [Gz WO]

gara ole (O) mountain of walking-stick? ola (O) sheep

HDL29 Gara Ole (area), see under Sheno 09/39 [WO]

HDL65 Gara Ontu 0935'/3853' 2669 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

gara rab.: rab (Som) narrow place

JDJ56 Gara Rabu (mountain) 2470 m, 09/42 [WO]

see under JDJ45 Kombolcha

HCF03 Gara Reata (area) 05/39 [WO]

gara sara..: sara (O) branch, bough

JDJ36 Gara Sarasherifa (Gara Sarascerifa) (area) 09/42 [+ WO]

2047 m, see under JDJ45 Kombolcha

JDJ47 Gara Serirta (Sarerta) (mountain) 1930, 2850 m, 09/42 [WO Gu]

cf Dera

gara se..: seru, seeru (O) penis; seero (Som) mark out for oneself

HCU41 Gara Sero, see Sero

gara ti..: tifu, tiifuu (O) drizzle, shower

HDE38 Gara Tifu (area) 08/39 [WO]

gara to..: toma (Konso) wooden board used to move earth

JDC60 Gara Toma (area) 1587 m 08/41 [WO]

HDG26c Gara Toussi, see Tussi

gara tu..: tuke (Som) crow, raven;

tuqa (O) swarm of insects, e.g. bees

HDJ45 Gara Tuke (G.Tuk'e, G.Tuqe) 0928'/3704' 2745 m 09/37 [Gz q]

gara w..: wiha (A) water

?? Gara Wiha (Gara Ua), north-east of Dire Dawa ../.. [Mi]

HDL71 Gara Yike (with church Abo) 0946'/3831' 2723 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

garab a..:: garaab ad (Som) be sympathetic towards you,

be sorry for you; ad (Som) you

JBP35 Garab Ad, cf Gereb 04/41 [WO]

garad (A) thorn tree, Acacia albida, also Osyris abyssinica;

garaad (Som) 1. /respectful title of/ chief, leader;

2. wisdom, judgement; gered (gäräd) (A) maid-servant

HCL47 Garada (area) 3209 m, cf Gerada 06/39 [WO]

HBS56 Garadase 0504'/3807' 1820 m 05/38 [Gz]

?? Garado (in Bale, with salines) ../.. [Mi]

JDE37 Garadugh 0827'/4407' 1091 m 08/44 [WO Gz]

garaf, gharaf (Arabic) kind of shrub or small tree,

Cordia gharaf; garafa (O) coarsely ground corn flour;

garafuu (O) 1. to grind dry grain; 2. to flog

HEJ57 Garaf (area) 12/37 [WO]

garagara (O) different

HEL.. Garagara (village), about 20 km east of Debre Zebit 11/38 [n]

HDC97 Garagona (area), see under Ijaji 09/37 [WO]

JDH.. Garagurcha awraja, see Gara Guracha awraja

JDD31 Garais, see Goreis, Gebel

HEU52 Garajam (Garagiam), see Geriigab

HEU53 Garajam (Garagiam, Garadsciam) (mountain) 13/39 [+ Gu Gz]

1308'/3941' 2429, 2637 m, see under Debub

HEU54 Garajam (Garagiam) (place) 13/39 [+ WO]

HDE18 Garajan (Garagian) (mountain area) 08/39 [+ WO]

HDL39 Garakora (Cora Uha) 0922'/3917' 2830 m, 09/39 [Gz WO]

see under Sheno

HDE56 Garala, M. (area) 2400 m, see under Mojo 08/39 [WO]

HDL54 Garalole 0934'/3850' 2609 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HFE28 Garalta, see Geralta

HDJ61 Garamate (Garranate, Carranate) (mountain) 09/36 [WO Gz]

0944'/3639' 1864 m

Coordinates would give map code HDJ70

HDE06 Garamati, M. (area) 08/39 [WO]

garamba (Bale O) kind of highland shrub or small tree,

Hypericum lanceolatum, H. revolutum

HCL42 Garamba (Guramba) 0644'/3839' 3083, 3327 m 06/38 [Gz WO Wa]

(mountain), with bamboo houses

JDJ.. Garamudi 09/42 [20]

locality in Fedis wereda

JDJ21 Garamullata, see Gara Muleta

garan (Som) animal with head or front of a different colour;

garran (Som) accuse, bring a case against;

garana (O) on this side

JEB36 Garanata (area) 11/41 [WO]

JCC23 Garani (area) 05/41 [WO]

JEB35 Garani (area, mountain) 11/41 [Ne WO]

gararri ..: gararra, gararraa (O) chameleon; roba, rooba (O) rain

JBP68 Gararri Roba (area) 05/41 [WO]

HEU13 Gararsa 1248'/3942' 1661 m 12/39 [Gz]

garasb..: garas (Som) shade-tree with edible fruit, Dobera glabra;

buur (Som) mountain, bare-topped hill; bu'ur (Som) squashes

/also other (Som) meanings/

J.... Garasbur (south-west of Degeh Bur) 08/43? [x]

JDP67 Garaselle (=Garas Ele?) (area) 10/41 [WO]

HEJ30 Garasgh (Garasg) (mountain) 1200'/3639' 1500 m 12/36 [WO Gz]

garasi (O) from there

HEP69 Garasitu (area) 1320'/3628' 794 m 13/36 [WO Gz]

KCA74 Garasle (Ermun, Ernune) 0605'/4509' 473 m 06/45 [WO Gz]

JDJ05 Garasleh 0950'/4204' 876 m (on map of 1814) 09/42 [Gz]

HCC58 Garasse, see Gerese

?? Garatita (mountain) peak 3170 m ../.. [20]

garba (O) 1. lake; 2. deep place; 3. servant, slave;

4. (Wolayto?) kind of tree, Prunus africanus

HCD48 Garba, cf Gerbe 05/38 [WO]

HDE62 Garba (archaeol. site), see under Melka Kunture ../.. [x]

JEP27 Garba, see Asgarbo

JCB58 Garba Dadajo (seasonal spring) 05/41 [MS WO]

garba dak.: daka (O) 1. hot lowlands; 2. downwards;

3. (daaqaa) border, boundary; 4. (dhakaa) rock, stone,

weight; dakaa (O) swimming

JCJ62 Garba Daka (Garba Daca) 0653'/4150' 562, 735 m 06/41 [+ WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code JCJ52

garba du..: dubo, duboo (O) sheep's tail; (Som) bake for oneself

JCS95 Garba Dubo (area) 08/42 [WO]

garba hab.: haba (Som) always, in any case;

haabba, aabba (O) deity, spirit

JCB01 Garba Haba (seasonal spring) 0528'/4048' 05/40 [WO Gz]

garba har..: harre (O) donkey

JDD79 Garba Harre (area) 08/43 [WO]

garba khal..: Khaliif (Arabic) a Muslim male name

JCR87 Garba Khalifa (area) 07/42 [WO]

HEL77 Garbaco, see Gerbako, cf Amba Gurbako

JDK68 Garbadadleh, see Gerbe Hale

JBR60 Garbadigabato (area) 05/41 [WO]

garbadir: diira (O) manly, boyish, brave

KCN25 Garbadir 07/45 [WO]

garbag..: guduud (Som) reddish-brown

JCE84 Garbagududu (Garbagugudu) 06/43 [WO Gz]

0612'/4350' 602 m

JDK68 Garbahedli, see Gerbe Hale

garbahu..: hurre (O) mist, fog

JBT59 Garbahure (waterhole) 05/44 [WO]

?? Garbailek 0931'/4324' 1640 m ../.. [It]

(60 km by road from Jijiga)

garbai..: illee (O) 1. even; 2. temple on side of forehead

JDK68c Garbaille (Garbaillec) (border post) 1560 m 10/42 [+ Gu]

JDS71 Garbale (area) 10/42 [WO]

HCC79 Garbanse (Garbansa) 0608'/3726' 1831 m 06/37 [WO Gz]

JDK77 Garbeiller (area) 09/43 [WO]

JDH69 Garbellucu, see Gerbeluku

JDH58 Garbelluko (Garbelluco) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]

JEH18c Garbena (area) 11/41 [Gu]

JEN87 Garbena (hills) 1327'/4024' -20 m, below sea level 13/40 [Ne WO Gz]

garbi, garbii, garbe (O) kinds of tree, Acacia spp., Faidherbia albida,

Pygeum africanum; (Som) 1. kind of thorny plant; 2. push or

shove with one's shoulder

HBL98 Garbi, see Gurbi

HDK78 Garbi 09/38 [WO]

garbicha (O) 1. servant, male slave;

2. (Borana O) Chionotrix latifolia

-- Garbicho, an ethnic group

HCL21 Garbicho (Garbiccio, Gerbicho, Garbiko) 06/38 [+ WO x]

(area) 0626'/3838' cf Gerbichu

garbo (Som) 1. steep bank, deep area hollowed out by water

falling from above; 2. shoulders; 3. name of a star con-

stellation

HDA92 Garbo (Gama) 0902'/3503' 1832 m 09/35 [Gz]

HDD46 Garbo, see Gerbo

HDE41 Garbo, see Ejersa Dera

garbu, garbuu (O) barley, Hordeum vulgare

HEF24 Garbu (area), see under Kombolcha 11/39 [Gu]

JDC53 Garbu (area) 08/41 [WO]

HC... Garda (village with an old 'holy tree') ../.. [x]

HCC29 Gardala, see Gidole

HDC77 Gardjiere, see Gargiere

?? Gardo (historically recorded area) ../.. [x]

in the south-west of Ethiopia

JCU92 Gardor 0804'/4432' (area) 913 m 08/44 [WO Gz]

HES53 Garduco, see Amba Zagul

HCC18 Gardula (Gardulla), mountain, town, awraja, wereda,

but after moving the inhabitants downwards it means only mountain

HCC28 Gardula awraja (Gardulla ..) 0540'/3720' 05/37 [Gz Ad]

(centre at least 1964-1980 = Gidole)

HCC29 Gardula wereda (centre in 1964 = Gidole) 05/37 [Ad]

-- Gardulla, name of a negroid tribe speaking

Burji-Geleba language

HCC18 Gardulla (mountain) 2545 m 05/37 [WO]

HCC18 Gardulla, see under Gidole, cf Gadulla

HCC29 Gardulla (place), see Gidole

gare (garä) (A) 1. toil, try one's best; 2. black and

white /animal/; garee (O) 1. share; 2. member of a team;

gari (O) large tree with termiteproof wood;

garre (A) injera made of mixed flour /of inferior quality/;

-- Garre (Gerra) Somali clan of southern Somalia, Ethiopia

and northern Kenya

HDK06 Gare 0903'/3806' 2332 m, near map code HDD96 09/38 [AA Gz]

(with church Tekle Haymanot to the east), see under Ginchi

HDK08 Gare 0903'/3815' 2249 m, near map code HDD98, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Welenkomi, cf Gere

HDK70 Gare Kakarba, see Imbabu

HBK51 Garea 0408'/3738' 863 m 04/37 [WO Gz]

JDD14 Garea (well) 08/42 [WO]

HDE56 Garebabeno (Garebobena) 0837'/3900' 1885 m 08/39 [Gz]

garegu..: gumguma (O) murmur, whispering

JDJ64 Garegumgum 0937'/4200' 1629 m 09/42 [Gz]

HDA59 Garemu 08/35 [WO]

JDH09 Garet Derre (area) 09/41 [WO]

garet ka..: kalala (O) 1. hair style for warriors;

2. kind of climber plant;

-- Kalala, a clan of Arsi Oromo

JDH08 Garet Kalala (Garet Calala) (area) 09/41 [+ WO]

garet mu..: muti (O) blunt thick needle

JDJ21 Garet Muti (area) 09/41 [WO]

gareta (garet'a) (A) obstacle such as thorny branches

put across a road; garetta (garätt'a) start to become

white and ripe /grain/

JEA22 Garfa (Gafra) (mountain) 1105'/4001' 2195 m 11/40 [WO Gz]

HFF11c Gargambar (about 16 km north of Mekele) 13/39 [x]

HET79 Gargana, see Gargara

gargara (O) help, assistance; gargar (O) apart;

gargaar (Som) help, assistance, support

HET79 Gargara (Gargana) (area) 1321'/3923' 2110 m 13/39 [WO Gz It]

HCM90 Gargeda, see Gergeda

HDC77 Gargiere (Gardjiere) 0849'/3718' 1729 m 08/37 [Gz]

HED43 Gargimbit 1700 m (villages on a hill) 11/37 [Ch]

HDH10 Gargio, see Gedi Adis

gargora (Harari) leopard

JEC90 Gargori (area) 11/41 [WO]

JEB99 Gargori (lake and shore area) 1145'/4130' 379 m 11/41 [WO Gu Gz]

one of the six lakes where the Awash river ends

JEC90 Gargori (area) 11/41 [WO]

HBU24 Gargull, G. (area) 04/39 [WO]

gari (O) large tree with termiteproof wood;

(A) horse-drawn cart; gaari (Som) 1. car, truck, transport;

2. good housewife; gaarii (Oromo word meaning what?);

garri 1. (eastern O) kind of shrub, Barbeya oleoides;

2. (O) part of

HCP04 Gari, see Wushwush

HED23 Garib (Quarib) (mountain), see Kwarib

HDF74 Garibaldi Pass (European name only?) (Gariboldi?) 08/39 [WO]

0848'/3942' 1335 m

-- Gariir (people), a branch of the Madahweyn subclan

of the Dir Somali, see under Dir

H....Garika (not far from Mizan Teferi) 07/35 [Mi]

JDK61 Garimu 0940'/4233' 1671 m 09/42 [Gz]

-- Garirre (Gariirre) people, see Girirra

JEB89 Garisana (area) 11/41 [WO]

GDF63 Garjeeda, see Gerjeda

HDC77 Garjere (Gargiere) 0849'/3718' 1729 m 08/37 [+ Gz]

garma (Konso) lion;

garmaame (Som) training for war, military exercises;

garmamu (O) to neigh /as horses do/

JDH58 Garmam (area), cf Germama 09/41 [WO]

garmu..: gara muda (O) mountain of pilgrimage

JCM07 Garmuda 0623'/4452' 558 m 06/44 [WO Gz]

garna (O) beyond, outside

GDF71 Garna 08/34 [WO]

GCM62 Garner (small lake), see Ulut

?? Garno (mountain in Begemdir, near river Arno) ../.. [n]

garo (O) fermenting substance, leavening;

garo (Som) understand, know, recognize;

-- Garo, Oromo name of the people of Bosha, a group of the Sidama;

garu (Sidamo O) kind of climber with sharp, curved spines,

Pterolobium stellatum, with red-winged fruits at any time

of the year

HC... Garo (vassal state in the late 1800s), see Bosha

HCB07 Garo (Caro) (area) 0527'/3620' 05/36 [WO Gz]

HCR08 Garo (mountain) 0725'/3717' 2283 m 07/37 [WO Gz]

?? Garo (town in Bale) ../.. [x]

HCR45c Garo (with iron ore) 07/37 [Mi]

JCD91 Garo 06/42 [WO]

HDM64 Garobela (Gorobela, Goro-Belo) 09/39 [Gu x]

(Gorabela, Gorabella, Guorobiela), village in a plain

HDC10 Garocka (Garocca) (with fort), cf Gorocka 08/36 [+ WO]

JCS95 Garodeh 0804'/4259' 1140 m 08/42 [Gz]

JER15 Garoita (Garoiti) (mountain) 1245'/4210' 645 m 12/42 [WO Gz]

HDU50 Garole 1025'/3921' 2649 m 10/39 [Gz]

HBT14 Garollo (Corollo Uaraua) 0439'/3851' 1325 m 04/38 [WO It Gz]

Garra .., see generally Gara ..

HEM43 Garra Aleucia 1209'/3941' 1392 m 12/39 [Gz]

HCL59 Garra Tulle (Gara Tutte?) (pass) 3570 m 06/39 [WO]

HDJ70 Garranate (mountain), see Garamate

garrari ro..: roba, robaa, rooba (O) rain

JEA48 Garraro (hill) 1118'/4031' 11/40 [WO Gz]

JDL22 Garreydeli Dabe Wine (Garreideli D.Uine) 09/43 [+ WO]

-- Garri (Gerra, Gurre), ethnic group derived from Somali and Oromo,

partly settled in Kenya

garri 1. (eastern O) kind of shrub, Barbeya oleoides;

2. (O) part of

GCU30 Garri (Gherri) 0732'/3424' 428 m, cf Gari 07/34 [Gz]

garrima: Abba Gerima was one of the "Nine Saints"

of the 500s

HCR33 Garrima (Gherima) 0731'/3652' 2132 m 07/36 [WO Gu Gz]

GDF87 Garro 08/34 [WO]

garsa (O) shard of flint or obsidian used as razor;

(T) 1. bulrush; 2. kind of medium-sized tree, Dobera glabra,

growing in dry habitat and often the only one retaining its

leaves throughout the dry season

H.... Garsa, area on the right hand of Awash river 09/38 [18}

HBL04 Garsa (Gara G.) 0342'/3850' 1472 m, cf Gersa 03/38 [Gz]

HDC97 Garsa 0859'/3715' 1791 m 08/37 [Gz]

HDF14 Garsa, see Kersa

HDF24 Garsa, see Karsa

JDJ43 Garsa (Carsa), see Kersa

?? Garsalee (stone age site near Meadura) ../.. [20]

surveyed in 1975, see under Meadura

JEA48 Garsaytoli (Garsaitoli) (caravan resting place) 11/40 [+ Gu]

HBF80 Garse (area) 03/39 [WO]

JEB42 Garsete 1116'/4054' 429 m 11/40 [Gz]

JDN65 Garsoleda (area) 10/40 [WO]

garu (Sidamo O) kind of climber with sharp, curved spines,

Pterolobium stellatum, with red-winged fruits at any time

of the year; garu, garuu (O) partner, member of a team

HCG74 Garu 0703'/3513' 980 m 07/35 [Gz]

HCR83 Garugge 0802'/3652' 1817 m 08/36 [Gz]

HCR51 Garuke (Garucche, Garuqqe) (area), cf Geruke, 07/36 [+ WO x]

see also under Jimma

JEN25 Garule (mountain) 1254'/4018' 311 m 12/40 [WO Gz]

garum..: muda (O) 1. place of pilgrimage; 2. butter used

for women's make-up; 3. defect, imperfection;

muuda (O) anointment of ritual leader

KCG24 Garumuda 06/45 [WO]

Garza, Gerza, a male personal name

J.... Garza, cf Garsa 09/41 [18]

?? Gasambe (historical storage place in Shewa) ../.. [x]

gasar (Som) scoliosis, curvature of the spine;

gasariir (Som) severe draught, famine

HCK57 Gasara (area) 06/38 [WO]

JCN14 Gasara, see Gasera

JDJ01 Gasaro, G. (area) 09/41 [WO]

HFF11 Gasat 1341'/3927' 2004 m (with church Yohanis) 13/39 [Gz]

HEK06 Gasay (Gassay) 1148'/3808' 2869 m, 11/38 [Gz 20]

town in Farta wereda

HDE82 Gasaze 08/38 [x]

near Wechecha mountain to its south

HDT44 Gascha kebele (Gasch'a ..) 10/39 [Ad]

far to the south-west in Kelala wereda at its western border,

11-15 km south-southeast of Mahdere Selam; area 1,305 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCD20 Gascia, see Gireshi

JDR97 Gascianaddi (seasonal waterhole) 10/42 [MS WO]

?? Gasecha (Fre: Gasétchcha) ../.. [+ x]

monastery in Shewa in the 1300s

?? Gasen Gasa (precipice in the Wanbera highlands) ../.. [Ch]

-- Gaser & Gololcha wereda, see Gololcha wereda

JCN14 Gasera (Gassera, Gaserra, Gasara, Gazera) 07/40 [Gz Ca Po WO]

MS: 0720'/4015' = JCN15; Gz: 0722'/4013' 2227/2348 m,

in northernmost Mendeyo awraja

JCN14 Gasera wereda (centre in 1964 = Gasera) 07/40 [Ad 20]

(-1964-2000-)

JCN54 Gasgar (area) 07/40 [WO]

JCN62 Gasgar 0747'/4001' 2500 m 07/40 [WO Gz]

gash, polite word to address "elder brother"

HDD38c Gash (mountain) 08/38 [x]

gasha (A) 1. a shield; 2. a measure of land area

about 40 hectares; (T) guest, stranger;

yegasha meret (yägasha märet) (A) land paid for only

by military service

HCD20 Gasha (Gascia) 1691 m, see under Gidole 05/37 [+ WO]

HES36 Gasha Jagre 1302'/3804' 2470 m 13/38 [Gz]

HES37 Gasha Jagre 1301'/3810' 2916 m 13/38 [Gz]

HES.. Gasha Jagre sub-district (Gasha Jagri ..), in Simen, 13/38 [Ad x]

(centre in 1964 = Irob Gebeya)

JDE.? Gashamo (area of the Gadsan tribe of the Dir Somali) 08/43? [20]

-- Gashe, unit of the Somali nowadays found (1980s)

in the north-east province of Kenya

?? Gashena (Gashäna) (on the "China road") ../.. [20]

HEL36 Gashena Maryam (church) 1207'/3901', 12/39 [Gz]

north-west of Lalibela

gashin, a pre-Islamic spirit among the Somali Hawiyya, later a word

for places where a Muslim saint alighted when visiting a country

HFK34 Gashina (Gascina) (area) 14/37 [+ WO]

HEE86 Gashina kebele (Gashena ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in western Wadla wereda at its northern border, 7-13 km

north-northwest of Bete Hor; area 2,985 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDM.? Gasho Amba (with church Kahinat Semay), 09/39 [x]

in the Sendafa area

?? Gashola Qiddus Giyorgis, ../.. [En]

in west Gojjam, with nunnery since the late 1700s

HFE74 Gashorki (Gasciorchi) (pass) 2135 m 14/38 [+ WO Gu]

?? Gashot (locality in lower Wegda) ../.. [n]

HDM71 Gashot kebele (Gashot' ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in north-west Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,

9-14 km north-west of Debre Birhan town; area 1,742 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDL88 Gashu Amba kebele 09/39 [Ad]

somewhat to the east in north Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro

wereda, 8-11 km south of Inewari; area 678 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDT.. Gasicha Abba Giyorgis gedam, see Debre Bahriy

gaso, gasoo (O) digging tool used for cultivation, hoe, mattock;

(Kefa) tef, Eragrostis tef; (Som) back part or interior of the nomadic hut;

-- Gaso, name of a sub-tribe of the Mini Fere of the Saho;

geso (gäso) (A) savanna

HEL19 Gaso (mountain) 1150'/3921' 3109, 3434 m 11/39 [Gu Gz]

HEL19 Gaso (Gahso) (stream, British camp in 1868) 11/39 [18 WO]

about 45 km from Mekdela

gassa ..: gasaa (O) mat made of straw or fibre

?? Gassa Chare (in Genne Bossa wereda), see under Dauro & Konta

GCT43c Gassana (river valley), with a tributary of the Akobo 07/33 [Mi]

HEK06 Gassay, see Gasay

JCN14 Gassera, see Gasera

?? Gasuba wereda, in the Welayita Zone ../.. [20]

?? Gasuray (mountain) peak 3325 m 06/39 [Ca]

in the Bale Mountains National Park

JEB85 Gasurri (area, written Gasor in early sources) 11/41 [WO]

gata (O) 1. refuse, rubbish; 2. child born to a wife of a raba within

the gada system and doomed to be killed within the Borana culture,

or girl baby given away in ancient time to slave-traders; 3. gesture, movement;

(A) (gat'a) pen for cattle, stable; place inside house

reserved for horse or mule;

gate (O) throw away; (A) (gat'ä) pasture, browse /cattle/

HCL06c Gata (with Norwegian mission) 06/38 [x]

HCL45 Gata (area) 06/38 [WO]

gatama, gatema, gatami (O, A) kinds of large tree with long

leaves, Schefflera abyssinica, S. volkensii

HDB88 Gatama, see Getema

HCD73 Gatame (Gatami), see Geteme

-- Gatame language (Gats'ame), see Kachama

-- Gatami, a sub-division of the Ometo ethnic group

gatamu (O) to reach an agreement

HC... Gatcheb (river), see Gojeb

HCD67 Gatelo 05/38 [WO]

HCE50 Gatelo (area) 0555'/3828' 05/38 [WO Gz]

gatera (A) large shield of hippopotamus hide

H.... Gatera, cf Getera 10/39 [18]

gatira, gattiraa (O) African pencil cedar, tid,

Juniperus procera

HCP85 Gatira (Gatirra) 0801'/3614' 2224 m 08/36 [Gz Po Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Setema wereda)

(visiting postman under Jimma)

HDB04 Gatira 0809'/3608' 2143 m, near map code HCP94 08/36 [Gz]

HDC14 Gatira 0820'/3658' 1801 m 08/36 [Gz]

HDD50 Gatira 0842'/3732' 2480 m 08/37 [Gz]

HDE83 Gatira (village), see under Sebeta 08/38 [x]

HDK39 Gatira 0923'/3821' 2692 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

(with church Medhane Alem)

HDL71 Gatira 0947'/3831' 2796 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEF02 Gatira (Gat'ira, Gatirra) 1052'/3932' 3186 m 10/39 [Gz Ad]


HEE48c Gatira (recorded in 1841) 11/39 [Ha]

HDU93 Gatira kebele 10/39 [Ad]

far to the north-east in Were Ilu wereda at its eastern border,

25-31 km north-northeast of Were Ilu town; area 3,163 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEM44 Gatira kebele 12/39 [Ad]

in central eastern Kobo wereda, 7-17 km

east of Kobbo town; area 4,134 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEM34 Gatira Tekle Haymanot (church) 1204'/3946' 12/39 [Gz]

HDD96 Gatiro 0900'/3804' 2297 m, see under Ginchi 09/38 [AA Gz]

?? Gatla (river flowing towards the Abay) ../.. [Ch]

gato (O) interior on the right side in a house

-- Gato language, see Komso

HCR39c Gato (in Kefa, with iron-bearing outcrops) 07/37 [Mi]

HDD02 Gato, see under Welkite 08/37 [WO]

HCC18 Gatonale 0532'/3723' 1518 m 05/37 [Gz]

HCR95 Gattira 0805'/3707' 2089 m, cf Gatira 08/37 [WO Gz]

HDU.. Gattira 10/39 [En]

with residence of Wello chief in the 1800s

JDA68 Gattira (area) 08/40 [WO]

JDA79 Gattira, G. (area), see under Gelemso 08/40 [WO]

HCC09 Gatto, cf Gato 05/37 [WO]

gatu (O) 1. kind of tall tree in rain forests, Syzygium

guineense; 2. food, provisions; 3. gatuu, dispose of, lose,

neglect; gau, ga-u, gawuu (O) 1. to be sufficient; 2. reach

a place, go as far as /also other meanings/

?? Gatu Mandi (in Gemu Gofa) ../.. [x]

?? Gatur (historically recorded area) ../.. [Pa]

GDF62 Gau, T. (hill), cf Gaw 08/34 [WO]

HCP42c Gaua, see Gawa & HCP55 JDH26 JDK75 JEJ45

HDE65 Gauaba, see Gerbicha

JDN87c Gauai-Toli, see Gaway Toli

JDN29 Gauani, see Gewani

HDG55 Gauca, see Gawka

HEC04 Gaucia, see Gawcha

GDE15 Gaukel (Gauchel, Gochel) 0816'/3354' 416 m 08/33 [Gz]

HEH66 Gaula, see Gawla

gavea: gavia, gabia (O) market

JDD10 Gavea (area) 08/42 [WO]

HCE90 Gaveia 0620'/3827' 2763 m, cf Gabeya, Cavado 06/38 [+ Gz]

?? Gavi (white mountain) ../.. [18]

gavise: gawisa (O) beam in a weaving loom

HDE66 Gavise, see under Debre Zeyt 08/38 [WO]

HER68 Gavriel, see Angereb

HEL67 Gavsigivla (Gavsighivia) (mountain) 12/39 [WO Gu Gz]

1221'/3904' 3738 m

JEB47 Gauili, see Gawili

gaw (Som) edge, side, flank

HDT18 Gaw kebele 10/39 [Ad]

in easternmost Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at the corner of its

eastern and southern borders, 10-17 km south-east of Meragna;


[CSA 1994]

gawa (O) 1. leg; 2. stupid; (T) kind of tall tree, Celtis

kraussiana, grows together with tid and zigba in semi-arid

forests; gawwa (O) forest; 2. large jar;

gaawe (Som) large container for milk

?? Gawa (valley in Wellega) ../.. [Mi]

GDM15 Gawa 0912'/3453' 1415 m 09/34 [Gz]

HCP42c Gawa (Gaua) (bamboo forest) 07/35 [+ Gu]

HCP55 Gawa (Gaua, Gaia) (mountain) 07/36 [+ WO Gz]

0739'/3608' 2797 m

JDD70 Gawa (well) 08/42 [WO]

JDH26 Gawa (Gaua) (area) 0920'/4120' 2022 m 09/41 [+ Gu Gz]

JDK75 Gawa (Gaua) (area) 09/42 [+ WO]

JEJ45 Gawa (Gaua) (valley) 289 m 12/42 [+ WO]

JDD70 Gawa Elga (area) 08/42 [WO]

GD... Gawa Kebie (in Kelem awraja), cf Gawo Kebe 08/34? [Ad]

-- Gawada language, see Gawata

HB... Gawada ../.. [20]

Sub-region recently incorporated into Konso Special Wereda.

JD... Gawaio (on map of 1814) 09/41 [18]

gawani: gawaan (Som) flat open space, firm hard area

JDN29 Gawani, see Gewani

-- Gawata (Gauwada, Gawwada, Kawwada, Kaw-waakko),

as language spoken by about 70,000 people west of lake Chamo

HCP25c Gawata (Gauata) 07/36 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Chereku sub-district)

HCP25 Gawata wereda (Gauata ..) (ctr in 1964 = Saji) 07/36 [+ Ad]

JDN87c Gaway Toli (Gauai-Toli) (wadi area) 10/40 [+ Gu]

HEC04 Gawcha (Gaucia) 2540 m, see under Injibara 10/37 [+ WO]

HET58c Gawi (with cave church), in Selewa wereda 13/39 [x]

JEB47 Gawili (Gauili) (area) 413 m 11/41 [+ WO]

?? Gawis, fossil site in the Gona area ../.. [20]

HDG55 Gawka (Gauca) 09/35 [+ WO]

gawla (Konso) piece of wood used as musical instrument

HEH66 Gawla (Gaula) 12/36 [+ WO]

gawo, gaawoo (O) tall grass

G.... Gawo 08/34 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Gawo Gergeda sub-district)

gawo d..: dalee (O) 1. camel; 2. melted butter;

(Som) decorate; daalee (O) cows /mostly/ with

grey colour

H.... Gawo Dale wereda ../.. [Ad]


?? Gawo Kebe sub-district (-1997-), cf Gawa Kebie ../.. [n]

HEJ66 Gawurna 1220'/3711' 1836 m 12/37 [Gz]

-- Gawwada (ethnic group west of Gidole), see Dullay

HDM30 Gay & Nibge kebele (.. Nebgé ..) 09/39 [Ad]

far to the west in north Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda

almost reaching between the northern and western borders there,

4-8 km west of Koremash; area 1,189 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gaya (A) burn with large flames; gayya (A) smoking pipe;

gaya, gaayya (O) 1. smoking pipe of water type, nargile;

2. mother's brother, wife of father's brother;

gayaa (O) grown-up /male/;

gayyaa (O) two women acting as mothers to the same child

HCP06 Gaya, see Kaya

HCP44 Gaya (Gaia) (mountain) 0739'/3607' 2797 m 07/36 [n]

HEE18 Gaya kebele 11/39 [Ad]

in south-westernmost Tenta wereda; area 4,922 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JEB88 Gayale (Gaiale), see under Asaita 11/41 [+ WO]

JEB97 Gayale (Gaiale) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]

JEJ12 Gayannabo (Gaiannabo) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]

JEB91 Gaydaru (Gaidaru) (area) 11/40 [+ WO]

JDR60 Gayel (Gaiel /Kuffal Ali?/) (area) 10/41 [+ WO Ha]

-- Gayi, a dialect within the Bako dialect-cluster in the south-west

HDE95 Gayi 0859'/3857' 2431 m 08/38 [Gz]

Gayint, cf Lai Gayint, Tach Gayint

HEK09 Gayint 1151'/3822' 2863 m 11/38 [Gz]

HEE70 Gayint awraja (Gaynt, Gaint ..) 1130'/3830' 11/38 [Gz Ad]

(centre at least 1964-1980 = Nefas Mewcha)

The awraja was divided into an Upper and a Lower wereda,

Lay Gayint and Tach Gayint.

gayo (O) kind of pea

?? Gayo ../.. [x]

(well, important location of assembly for the Borana)

?? Gayo (valley in Sidamo) ../.. [Mi]

HCM94c Gaysay (river in wildlife area), cf Gesse 07/39 [Br Ca]

gayu (O) cultivated vetches; (Kefa) kind of large tree,

Mimusops kummel, growing along streams and at forest edges

HBL61 Gayu (Gayo, El Gai) 0413'/3833' 1475 m 04/38 [Gz WO]

(seasonal 'prehistoric' well, salt mine)

HCF62 Gayu (Gaiu) (area) 06/39 [+ WO]

HEL.. Gaz Gibela kebeles 12/38 [Ad]

six numbered kebeles in northern and eastern Bugna wereda,

north of Lalibela; areas 8,546 + 5,822 + 11,320 +

+ 5,506 + 11,124 + 4,427 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gaz gim.: gimb (A) stone wall or tower or castle

HEH49 Gaz Gimb (mountain) 1209'/3635' 1288 m 12/36 [WO Gz]

gaza: geza (T) house, home; gaze (gazä) (A) banish

GDU10 Gaza (Jebel G., Taza, Teza) (mountain) 10/34 [WO Gz]

1005'/3422' 1146 m,

west of Asosa near the border of Sudan

HER04 Gaza Maryam (Gaza Mariam), cf Geza .. 12/36 [+ WO]

GCS59c Gazal (Gazan, Gazel) (valley) 07/33 [Mi]

HEK42 Gazara (Guzara) (historically Guba'e?) 12/37 [WO Gu Pa]

1210'/3743' 2126 m

?? Gazel (stream with some gold, in Kefa) ../.. [Mi]

HFF63c Gazen (Gazien) 14/39 [+ x]

(with rock-hewn church Kidus Yohannes Metmek)

?? Gazer (visiting postman under W. Soddo) ../.. [Po]

same as Gazr below?

?? Gazer wereda (Bako Gazer ..) ../.. [Ad]


JCN14 Gazera, see Gasera

HE... Gazge sub-district (centre in 1964 = Saba) 11/36? [Ad]

?? Gazge (historically recorded area in the 1700s) ../.. [Pa]

HEL.. Gazgibila sub-district 12/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Mokogo Hagi)

HDD18 Gazham 0815'/3818' 3395 m 08/38 [Gz]

HC... Gazr (same as Gazer above?) 06/36 [x]

centre in 1950 of Shangama sub-district?

later named /or moved to/ Gob

HCB27c Gazr 05/36 [x]

(settlement area of a Shangama sub-group)

Ge.. (in Italian-derived spellings), see also Je..

JEB.. Geartu kebele 11/41 [20]

in Asaita wereda (-2006-)

?? Geb (Gäb), see Gedeb /which one?/

HDT06 Geb & Kechechiwa kebele (Géb & Käch'äch'ewa ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in the middle of southern Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda, 4-11 km

south-southwest of Alem Ketema; area 1,942 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

Geba .., cf Gaba ..

geba (O) cup /usually of gourd/

GD... Geba (hydropower project) 08/34? [20]

HCA94 Geba, see Jaba

HDB.. Geba (Gabba), cf Sor & Geba awraja 08/35 [x]

HDG44 Geba 0928'/3510' 1673 m 09/35 [Gz]

HDT39 Geba 1018'/3916' 2670 m 10/39 [Gz]

JDJ91 Geba (river), see Gaba

JDD29 Geba Geba 0823'/4322' 1148 m 08/43 [Gz]

GDM02 Geba Jandura, see Gaba Gandura

HDL95 Geba & Meta Amba kebele (Gäba & Méta ..) 09/39 [Ad]

almost in westernmost Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda

stretching narrowly between its northern and western borders;


[CSA 1994]

JDJ41 Gebaba (mountain) 0930'/4147' 1801 m 09/30 [Gz]

HDL91 Gebabu, cf Gababu 09/38 [AA]

HFE21 Gebako (Gebaco, Jebako) (mountain) 13/38 [+ WO Gz Wa]

1349'/3838' 2174 m

JEH89 Gebala (Ghebel) (mountain chain) 12/41 [Gz]

1233'/4130' 1093 m, cf Gabala, Gebela

JBT77 Gebangeb, see Gabanjab

JCE80 Gebas (Ghebas, Gabas) 0610'/4329' 318 m 06/43 [WO Wa Gz]

HCD47 Gebassire, see Jabasire

HEU02 Gebati, see Werebayo & Gebati

-- Gebato, ethnic group (sub-group related to the Jebelawi) numbering

only about 75 according to the 1994 census

HDL96 Gebaye 0952'/3900' 1609 m (with church) 09/39 [AA Gz]

JDK85 Gebbi Abeiu (G. Abeyu, Djebi Abeyou), see Jebi Abeyu

JDG09 Gebbi Dorchi (area) 09/40 [WO]

JDR25 Gebe (Gabi) (railway station) 1012'/4208' 10/42 [Gz]

HFE62 Gebedera (area, quarry for monoliths) 14/38 [x]

(same as Gobedra?), see under Aksum

HCC98 Gebeko 0615'/3722' 2241 m 06/37 [Gz]

gebel (A) hill, mountain; (T) python snake, Python sebae

(gebel also Italian spelling of jebel = hill, mountain?)

Gebel .., see second part of name, cf Gara ..

JEH67 Gebel (Ghebel, Gäbäl, Werjeh/Wärjeh) 1093 m 12/41 [+ WO Pa]

gebela (gäbäla) (A) sort of portico with overhanging roof

in front of a traditional round house in Tigray and Eritrea

?? Gebela (Gäbäla) (historically recorded area) ../.. [Pa]

geben (gäbän) (A) strong heat; (T) crime, offence, guilt

JDB79 Geben (area) 1620 m 08/41 [WO]

geber (gäber) (Geez) slave; (gäbär) (A) lining of garment;

(T) sheath, cover; gebere (gäbäre) (A) farmer;

(gäbbärä) (A) pay tribute, pay tax; (gäbärä) (T) to do, to act;

gebar maderiya (gäbar madäriya) (A) one of three fiscal subsystems

developed after 1696 and used into the late 1800s;

maderiya (madäriya) (A) land allotted in return for military service

HEL27 Geber Maderiya (Gheber Maderia), 12/39 [+ It]

see under Lalibela

geber s..: shengo (shängo) (A) assembly of elders

HDT18 Geber Shengo (Gäbäre Shängo) 10/39 [Gz]

1007'/3911' 2403 m

?? Gebera Mariam, see Gebez Maryam?

HDJ53 Gebere 0932'/3657' 2194 m, cf Gabara 09/36 [Gz]

HDM12 Geberewoch kebele (Gäbäréwoch ..) 09/39 [Ad]

far to the west in central Berehet wereda at its north-western border,

11-16 km south of Gina Ager; area 1,403 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDE.? Geberge (Gebergé) 08/38? [Pa En]

(from the 1400s historically recorded settlement)

JDH12 Geberiamba (Gheberiamba) 09/40 [+ WO]

H.... Geberma (Gäbärma, Gabrama) in Damot 10/37 [En]

with Jesuit mission in the 1620s.

HDK28 Gebero 0914'/3819' 2583 m, cf Gabaro 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDM23 Geberoch kebele (Gäbäroch ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-east Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda

at its eastern border; area 1,521 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gebeta (gäbäta) (A) /low/ table of bamboo;

(gäbät'a) (A) game with a double row of twelve hollows and

played with pebbles, beans, or beads; gebete (gäbäte) (A)

large bowl of wood; gebbete (gäbbät'ä) (T) to take by force

H.... Gebeta Ber sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gijima) 10/39 [Ad]

gebeta d..: dingay, dengiya (A) stone, rock

HDU01 Gebeta Dingay kebele (Gäbät'a Dengay ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-west Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda at its southern

border, 18-24 km west-southwest of Molale; area 1,636 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gebeta m..: medi (mädi, mäddi), mede (A) ford

HEK73 Gebeta Medi (Gheveta Medi), see under Macha 12/37 [+ WO]

gebeto (gäbäto) (A) plateau

-- Gebeto, Gobato, language estimated in 1975 to be

spoken by about 1,000 people in the Didessa valley

gebeya dar (A) market shore or river bank

HDU61 Gebeya Dar 1032'/3926' 2646 m 10/39 [Gz]

gebeya (gäbäya) (A) market, marketplace; guba, gubaa (O)

1. fever; 2. branding iron; 3. strong /tobacco/; 4. cloudy;

gubba (O) the upper part of a place; guba (T) dome;

gubae (A) assembly /refers to activity rather than place?/

HDS08 Gebeya Guba 1000'/3816' 2535 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

gebeya ke..: kemisa (A) cotton, cloth

?? Gebeya Kemisa ../.. [n]

HDT08 Gebeya Mewaya 0959'/3911' 2617 m 09/39 [Gz]

GDU61 Gebeyla (Ghebeila) (hill) 490 m 10/34 [+ WO]

gebez (gäbäz) (A) 1. head of a church, keeper of church treasury;

2. revenue earmarked to pay for incense, candles and memorial services

HEC19 Gebez 1101'/2728' 2730 m 11/37 [n]

HEC18 Gebez Maryam (Gebeze Mariam, Gebez) 10/37 [Gz Ad]

1102'/3728' 2730 m

(centre in 1964 of Kwarit wereda & Kwarit sub-district)

gebeze (Geez) cathedral

HDL91 Gebezi 0957'/3831' 2240 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HED98 Gebga 1142'/3816' 3402 m 11/38 [Gz]

HFE63 Gebgeb sub-district (centre in 1964 = Aksum) 14/38 [Ad]

gebi (Som) 1. flat open area, high banks of a ravine;

2. forehead, brow; 3. all, the whole;

gebi (gäbi) (A) income, revenue

HDK59 Gebi, cf Gabi 09/38 [AA]

HDL44 Gebi 0925'/3851' 2601 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL54 Gebi 0932'/3823' 1717 m 09/38 [Gz]

HDT03 Gebi 1002'/3844' 1769 m 10/38 [Gz]

JDB62 Gebiba 0843'/4055' 1558 m, cf Gabiba 08/40 [Gz]

(with church Be'ale Weld)

JDJ23 Gebiba 0915'/4153' 1908 m 09/41 [Gz]

JDC53 Gebibda 0842'/4157' 1354 m, cf Gabibda 08/41 [Gz]

JCK72 Gebigaboda 0701'/4243' 737 m 07/42 [n]

JDP78 Gebilu (Geblilu, Geblelu, Gabillelu, Geblelo) 10/41 [Gz LM WO Ad]

(with waterhole) 1035'/4128' 505/560 m



9S Chillelu (Killelu) (wide area, waterhole)

10NW Siaro (area)

?? Geblen (village in Tigray) ../.. [n]

gebo (O) vessel of wicker-work; (A) geebboo (O) kinds of highland

bamboo, Arundinaria alpina, or climbing shrub, Landolphia owariensis,

which gives latex; rubber from such plant

HDG59 Gebo (T. Ghebo) (hill), cf Gibo 09/35 [+ WO]

HEU35 Gebo (Gäbo) (plain) 12/39 [WO Pa]

gebr (A) an ordinary annual land tax

-- Gebra, see Gabbra and also Gabra

gebre (A) slave, servant of /used mostly in religious sense/;

(O) barley, Hordeum vulgare; (Geez) to do; dima (O) 1. red;

2. kind of shrub or small tree, Rhamnus prinoides;

3. baobab tree, Adansonia digitata

HEM01 Gebre Amba kebele (Gäbré .. ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central Guba Lafto wereda, 6-12 km

west-southwest of Weldiya; area 1,611 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCN78 Gebre Dima (Gurbadimo) 0757'/3532' 1860 m 07/35 [Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Didu Gebredima sub-district)

gebre gu..: guracha (O) black or dark blue;

(Bale O) top-storey forest tree, Aningeria adolfi-friederici,

with its trunk buttressed so that it has a very irregular

cross section; gurach, gurracha, giracha (A) 1. /mule/

with black and white spots; wooded landscape

H.... Gebre Guracha (Gabra G.), lake in Bale Mountains 06/39 [Ca]

HDL80 Gebre Guracha (Gabra Guracha, Cuyou, Kuyu) 09/38 [AA Gz WO Te]

MS: 0940'/3825' = HDL60; Gz: 0948'/3824' 2515/2547 m

(with school and church Medhane Alem)

Centre in 1964 of Kuyo wereda.


3E Dil Amba 2579 m

3E Ilu

5E Kesi (K'esi, Chesi Chidan) (with church) 2729 m

6E Kersa (K'ersa) 2752 m nearby

8E Werebi 2573 m

9E Adege (area)

9E Yazha 2701 m

3SE Muke Chita (M. Ch'ita) 2558 m

6SE Gose 2594 m

6SE Hole 2243 m

7SE Uye

8SE Wayu

8SE Akale 2542 m

9SE Jore 2468 m

3S Deye (with church Giyorgis) 2510 m

6S Alelu 2211 m

6S Kirane (K'irane)

8S Bire 2243 m

8S Yenet

10S Wegidi

10S Dugde Dera

5SW Chilelo (Ch'ilelo) 2207 m

7SW Wegidi

10SW Mute Kerensa (Mut'e K'erensa) 2336 m

3W Kuyu (Cuiu) (area) 2514/2547 m

6W Fale 2553 m

6W Bokolo 2151 m

7W Keraru (K'eraru) 2286 m

8W Werji 2599 m

8W Chirfa (Ch'irfa) 2259 m

8W Gombolo 2590 m

9W Arsede 2589 m

10W Wino 2518 m

4NW Korebta 2577 m

5NW Kere Kura (K'ere Kura)

6NW Golole

6NW Migiro 2529 m

6NW Kura

8NW Goda (Gooda) 2557 m

9NW Gidabo

9NW Adadi

1N Kuyu Balemi 2548 m

2N Korpeti (Korp'eti) (with church) 2579 m

3N Sombo

4N Botolosi (Bot'olosi) 2408 m

5N Sumbe (Sembie) 2408 m

6N Hacho (Hach'o)

8N Abote (also adm. sub-district?) 2219 m

9N Amara 2174 m

5NE Abodo 2394 m

8NE Kontore (K'ontore) 2265 m

gebre h..: hariya, hariiya (O) age grade system, age-mate;

haria (eastern O) warthog, bush-pig

HER76 Gebre Harya (mountain) 1320'/3712' 1745 m 13/37 [Gz]

HER84 Gebre Harya (Debra Haria) (mountain) 13/37 [Gz]

1326'/3702' 1572 m

Gebre Kristos, an ordinary personal name also in modern time

HCU70c Gebre Kristos, at some distance from Bekoji 07/39 [x]

gebre tala: tala (O) kind of tree, Polyscias ferruginea

-- Gebre Menfes Kidus (church), see under Zikwala

gebre t..: tala (O) kind of tree, Polyscias ferruginea;

talaa (O) letter, written message; talla (O) tree with

branches in spiral

HFE63 Gebre Tela (G. Tala), at 6.4 km from Aksum 14/38 [Gz Br]

1410'/3845' 2187 m, see under Aksum

(hill with church Abune Ment'eliyon to the south-west)

Gebriel .., cf Gabriel ..

Gebriel (gäbriel), Amharic form of Gabriel

HCT93 Gebriel 0803'/3844' 1667 m 08/38 [Gz]

HDE47 Gebriel (church) 0831'/3904', south-west of Mojo 08/39 [Gz]

HDJ05 Gebriel (church) 0906'/3707' 09/37 [Gz]

HDS04 Gebriel 1002'/3754' 2115 m 10/37 [Gz]

HDU21 Gebriel 1009'/3925' 2696 m 10/39 [Gz]

JDA34 Gebriel (church) 0825'/4009' 08/40 [Gz]

HDU22 Gebriel kebele (Gäbreél ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in south-west Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda

at its south-eastern border; area 1,304 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEM02 Gebriel kebele (Gäbreél ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in eastern Guba Lafto wereda, adjoining Weldiya and extending

to the northern border of the wereda; area 2,079 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Gebriel sub-district (in western Menz) ../.. [x]

HFF71c Gebriel Tsilalmao (rock-hewn church), 14/39 [Br]

see under Adigrat

HFE06c Gebriel Wukien (rock-hewn church), 13/39 [Br]

see under Abiy Adi

JFA85 Gebro (Ghebro) (place & salt depression) 14/40 [Ne WO]

altitude -124 m, below sea level

gebt (O) Copt, Coptic Christian

HES34 Gebtaye (Ghevtaie) (area) 12/37 [+ WO]

Gebu (gäbu), a male personal name

?? Gebu Seye sub-district (west of Addis Abeba) ../.. [x]

HBT10 Gebugela 0439'/3827' 1533 m 04/38 [WO Gz]

gecha (O) kind of medium or tall tree, Olea hochstetteri,

somewhat similar to eucalyptus at first glance, but more

branched and with smaller leaves

HCN26 Gecha (Gech'a, Gecoa, Gheccia, Getcha) 07/35 [Gz Po WO Ad]

MS: 0720'/3515' = HCN15; Gz: 0733'/3524' 2150, 2438 m,

town in Masha Anderacha wereda.

Centre at least 1959-1980 of Mocha awraja and

in 1964 of Anderacha wereda & Gecha sub-district.

(with sub-post office)

Within a radius of 10 km there is at km

8SW Gemadura (Gamadura, Ghemadura) (village) 1559/1615 m

HEM00 Gecha .., see Gicha ..

JCH40 Gecha (Galcia) 0641'/4045' 06/40 [LM WO Gu Gz]

HER73 Gechaw (Ghecciau) (mountain) 13/36 [+ WO Gz]

1322'/3649' 914 m

-- gechi: Gache, name of a Wello Oromo tribe

HDB28 Gechi (Gache, Imboru Gechi, Imboro G., Sigimo) 08/36 [Gz Ad Po WO]

0817'/3634' 2100 m (with sub-post office)

(centre in 1964 of Ambero Gechi sub-district),

in Buno Bedele awraja.

Coordinates would give map code HDB19

HDB28? Gechi wereda (Gachi .., Geechii ..) 08/36 [n]


From 1991 one of twelve weredas in Illubabor,

cf Ambero Gechi

HDM25 Gechir (Ghecir) 09/39 [+ WO]

HDK03 Gechisa, 2635 m nearby 09/37 [AA]

HCN26 Gecoa, see Gecha

ged, gedd (gädd) (A) prediction, luck, omen

ged (Som) norm, standard; geed (Som) 1. tree, herb, spices;

2. what's-it /when the correct word is not found/

JDG99 Ged Bida (Ghed Bida) (area) 936 m 09/40 [+ WO]

geda (O) humid, soft, freshly green

Geda, Gedda, Gada, a male personal name

HDL74 Geda Amba 0942'/3851' 2556 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Debre Libanos

HDM83 Geda & Dem Aytema kebele 09/39 [Ad]

(Gäda & Däm Ayt'äma ..)

far to the north-east in Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,

7-11 km west of Debre Sina; area 979 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCH96 Geda Giyorgis (Gedagiorgis) 0713'/3618'c 07/36 [+ x]

HDS59 Geda Iyasu 1028'/3823' 2115 m 10/38 [Gz]

HDT60 Geda Iyasu 1031'/3825' 2380 m, near code HDS59 10/38 [Gz]

HDM83 Geda Mikael (church) 0950'/3940' 09/39 [Gz]

gedab (eastern O) kind of shrub or medium tree in the

lower storey of forests, Pittosporum abyssinicum

HEE16 Gedaba kebele (Gädaba ..) 11/38 [Ad]

in south-eastern Sayint wereda, 26-31 km

south-west of Masha; area 2,496 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEM42 Gedaba kebele (Gädaba ..) 12/39 [Ad]

in central Kobo wereda somewhat to the north-west,

6-11 km west of Kobbo town; area 5,302 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEP99 Gedabi (hills), cf Gadabi 13/36 [WO]

HEP77 Gedabiet (Gadabi, Gadabiet, Godebe) 13/36 [Gz WO]

1318'/3619' 882 m, near the border of Sudan

Within a radius of 10 km there is at km

9N Nahut (Jebel Nahut) (area)

gedam (gädam) (A) monastery, cloister

HC... Gedam (centre in 1964 of Gucha sub-district) 07/36 [Ad]

HDU03 Gedam 1000'/3939' 2505 m 10/39 [Gz]

/this Gedam?:/ (with church Silase), in Bulga/Kasim wereda

HEC68 Gedam Abo (Ghedemabo) (village) 11/37 [+ It]

HEL06 Gedam Abo (church) 1149'/3859' 11/38 [Gz]

gedam aimro: gedam (gädam) (A,T) 1. monastery, church

served by monks; 2. place of refuge; 3. centre of an army;

aimro (A) reason, good sense

HDL60 Gedam Aimro 0636'/3830' 1958 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

(with church Medhane Alem)

HEE45 Gedam kebele (Gädam ..) 11/38 [Ad]

in western central Mekdela wereda,

19-25 km west of Masha; area 1,943 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDK96 Gedam Neka (G. Nek'a, G. Neqa) 13/38 [Gz q]

1354'/3808' peak 1541 m

gedamat (A) monasteries, plural of gedam;

rebui gebeya (T+A) Wednesday market

HDS62 Gedamayt Rebui Gebeya (Ruobgebaia) 10/37 [Gz Gu]

1033'/3746' 2958 m

HDE82 Gedamba (Gedanba) (village) 0852'/3840' 2429 m, 08/38 [x n]

cf Geda Amba

GDF92 Gedame, see Gidami

gedamge (A) country having monastery

?? Gedamge (district in lower Wegda) ../.. [n]

HDE28 Gedamsa 0821'/3911' 1984 m 08/39 [20]

caldera-type volcano

?? Gedamso (Ghedamso) (river in Wellega) ../.. [+ Mi]

HDE82 Gedanba 0852'/3840' 2429 m, same as Gedamba 08/38 [Gz]

HCK37 Gedano (Gadano) (area) 0638'/3808' 1482, 1764 m 06/38 [WO Gz Gu]

geda..: geddara (O) buying or selling; gedera (O)

boredom, annoyance

HDS08 Gedara 0959'/3816' 2528 m, cf Gedera 09/38 [AA Gz]

gedaro: geeddaruu (O) to change /in various meanings/

gederu (O) to be bored, annoyed

HEM43 Gedaro (Ghedaro) (mountain), cf Gedero 12/39 [+ Gu Gz]

1212'/3949' 1183 m

?? Gedaye (Gedayä, Gedaya) (historically of the 1400s) ../.. [Pa]

?? Gedaymatu (somewhere in the Mieso region) ../.. [20]

JDK49 Gedballad (Ghedballad) (area) 09/43 [+ WO]

?? Gedbano, see Kokir Gedbano Gutazer wereda

HEC89 Geddera (Gheddera) 1865 m, see under Bahir Dar 11/37 [+ WO]

?? Gedderech, see Giderach

HCK32 Gede Gelcha, see Galecha

gede gen..: genet (gänät) (A,T) garden, paradise

HCS13c Gede Genet, in Angacha wereda, see also Dawa 07/37 [n]

gedeb, giddib (gädäb) (A) dam, barrage; (A,T) limit

HCD58 Gedeb (Guanta) 0555'/3815' 2275 m, cf Gadab 05/38 [Gz]

HCL88 Gedeb (Ghedeb), cf Gidibbe 07/39 [+ WO Gu]

wide area in the lower basin of river Webi

HCL88 Gedeb (Ghedeb) (wide area), cf Gidibbe 07/39 [+ WO Gu]

HCT09 Gedeb 0719'/3917' 2809 m 07/39 [Gz]

HDS79 Gedeb 1036'/3821' 2269 m 10/38 [Gz]

JDK57 Gedeb 0935'/4312' 1599 m 09/43 [Gz]

JDK58 Gedeb 0934'/4315' 1571 m 09/43 [Gz]

HCL88 Gedeb & Asasa wereda (-1980s-) 07/39 [x]

Under the Derg government many smallholders were evicted

to make way for state farms.

HDE79c Gedeb Besanit, see Gidib Bisanit

?? Gedeb Iyesus (Ghedeb Iesus)(church) 3430 m ../.. [+ Gu]

HDT15 Gedeb kebele (Gädäb ..) 10/39 [Ad]

to the west in north Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda stretching narrowly to its

northern border, 4-23 km west-northwest of Alem Ketema; area 1,826 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCL.. Gedeb wereda (-1997-) 07/39 [n]

(-1994-) is divided into 56 rural kebeles and 1 urban.

HFF60 Gedeba 1411'/3921' 2489 m, near map code HFE69 14/39 [Gz]

HES34 Gedeba Amba (Ghedeva Amba) (area) 12/37 [+ WO]

-- Gedebano, traditionally a Gurage area

?? Gedebasasa (sub-post office under Nazret) ../.. [Po]

-- gedebba: Gadeba, a predominantly Christian group of Gurage

HEL02 Gedebba (Ghedebba), see under Debre Zebit 11/38 [+ WO]

HES12 Gedebge (Ghedebghe, Gedebege, Gedebgi, Gerebge) 12/37 [Gz Po WO Ad]

(sub-post office under Gondar)

MS: 1250'/3745'; Gz: 1253'/3744' = HES22, 2760 m

(centre in 1964 of Mailko sub-district)

HDT14 Gedejewa kebele (Gädäjäwa ..) 10/39 [Ad]

far to the west in Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda, 18-22 km

west of Alem Ketema; area 1,662 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Gedeka Shamere (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

gedel (gädäl) (A,T) cliff, steep place, precipice, abyss;

gedil (gädil) (A) saint's life, usually written in Geez;

gedel negedu (gädäl nägädu) (A) cliff of the tribe

HEL99 Gedel Negedu 1336'/3916' 2122 m 13/39 [Gz]

gedel s..: gedel silase (A) cliff of the Trinity

HDU03 Gedel Selassie (Ghedel Selassie) (church), 09/39 [+ WO]

see under Sela Dingay

gedele: geddele (gäddälä) (A) kill

Gedele, a male personal name

HDM84 Gedelge & Hara Chelenko kebele 09/39 [Ad]

(Gädälgé .. Ch'älänqo ..)

in south-western Mafud, Moja & Wadera wereda,

adjoining Debre Sina to its north; area 762 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JCS56 Gedeli, see Godeli

gedelo (gwädälo) (A) deficient, incomplete, not full

HDD07 Gedelo Tekle Haymanot (church) 0809'/3812' 08/38 [Gz]

JEH74 Gedelu (Gadelou, Egralta, Egralita) (mountain) 12/41 [Gz x WO Ne]

1225'/4103' 1404 m

?? Gedem (Ghedem) (historical province), cf Gedam ../.. [Pa 18 20]

between Lasta and Yifat

gedema (gädäma) (A) area, location

?? Gedema (locality in lower Wegda) ../.. [n]

HDM80 Gedema & Argane Weyra kebele 09/39 [Ad]

(Gädäma & Argné Wäyra ..)

far to the north-west in Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda

at its western border; area 1,119 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

H.... Gedembo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Adarash), 10/39 [Ad]

cf Godembo

HEM43 Gedemeyu kebele (Gädämäyu ..) 12/39 [Ad]

in central Kobo wereda, 3-10 km south-east

of Kobbo town; area 3,335 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEC53 Gedemma Mariam (church) 11/36 [It]

HEM14c Gedendis (Ghedendis) (area) 11/39 [+ Gu]

HER22 Gedengye (Ghedenghie) 1255'/3649' 1476 m 12/36 [+ WO Gz]

-- Gedeo (Darasa), ethnic group numbering about 639,905

according to the 1994 census; living in the Sidama region south-west

of Dilla and east of lake Abaya

HCD67 Gedeo (town in the Dilla region) 06/38 [20]

HCD67 Gedeo awraja (Gede-o .., Gedio ..) 0600'/3810' 06/38 [Gz n]

(former Derassa awraja) (centre at least 1969-1980 = Dilla)

-- Gedeo language (Geddeo, Deresa, Derasa, Darasa, Darassa)

HEK99 Gedeon (Amba Ghedeon) 1238'/3823' 1533 m 12/38 [Gz]

geder (gedär) (A) young cow or bull

HEM63 Geder 1220'/3937' 1453 m 12/39 [n]

gedera (O) boredom, annoyance

HDS09 Gedera (Ghedera) 10/38 [+ WO]

HEF45 Gedera (Ghederra) (area) 11/39 [+ WO]

JCP82 Gedera (Sacatte) (mountain) 08/40 [Gz WO]

0804'/4055' 1735/1827 m

JCP91 Gedera 0806'/4053' 1523 m 08/40 [Gz]

Coordinates would give map code JCP92

HDM23 Gedera kebele (Gädära ..) 09/39 [Ad]

rather far to the south in Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda

at its eastern border; area 1,787 hectares. [CSA 1994]

HEE06 Gedera kebele (Gédära ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in western Legambo wereda at its northern border,

20-25 km west of Akista; area 1,802 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDM23 Gedera sub-district (Ghederra ..) 09/39 [Ad WO]

(centre in 1964 = Tamo), see under Sidisto, cf Geddera, Gedara

HEF55 Gedero 1121'/3949' 1924 m, cf Gedaro 11/39 [Gz Ad]

(in Ambasel awraja, centre in 1964 of Dubeta sub-district)

(with church Mikael to the west)

HEF54 Gedero kebele (Gädäro ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in southern Were Babo wereda at its south-eastern border,

7-13 km east of lake Hayk; area 2,009 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEC35 Gedes Mikael (Gh. Micael) 1114'/3705' 2118 m 11/37 [Gz]

south-east of Dangila

HES32 Gedeta 1300'/3746' 2596 m 13/37 [Gz]

HD... Gedeya (in Gimbi awraja) 09/35? [Ad]

JDS33 Gedgobley (Ghedgoblei) (area) 1739 m 10/42 [WO]

gedi: geeddi (Som) 1. caravan, migration, traveller;

2. kind of thin string; geddi, gedde (A) kind of falcon

HEK91 Gedi (Ghedi) (mountain), cf Gadi, Gide 12/37 [+ WO Gz]

1239'/3731' 2443, 2889 m

HDH10 Gedi Adis (Gargio) 0911'/3544' 1830 m 09/35 [Gz]

HDH85 Gedibe (Ghedibben, Ghediben) 09/36 [Gz WO]

0950'/3612' 2115 m (WO has code HDH86)

H.... Gedid (centre in 1964 of Keya sub-district) 10/39 [Ad]

gedid ka..: kale (O) 1. goat; 2. kidney; 3. yesterday;

qale (Som) butcher; qalee (Som) chopped meat

JDR36 Gedid Kali (Ghedid Cale, Gh. Cali) (mountain) 10/42 [+ WO Gz]

1017'/4210' 701 m

HEF66 Gedida 1127'/3958' 1401 m 11/39 [Gz]

HEF66 Gedida kebele (Gädida ..) 11/39 [Ad]

unusually large kebele in easternmost Were Babo

wereda; area 14,571 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JDE69 Gedidegorega, see Jedidegorega

gedii..: adole (O) brown or red cow

JDK56 Gediit Addole (Ghediit A.) (hill) 09/43 [+ WO Gz]

0933'/4305' 1887 m

HDU.. Gedillo (battlesite in 1865) 10/39 [En]

-- Gedimto, a tribe of the Ado Mara of the Afar, living in

Ethiopia and Eritrea around Lake Afrera (Lake Giulietti)

JEP86 Gedimto (Ghedimto) (area) 13/41 [+ WO]

gedl (gädl), gedil (A) saint's life, acta sanctorum;

gedla (T) arable; geddele (gäddälä) (A) massacre, kill;

gedle X (A) history of the life of Saint X;

Gedle, Gedla, a male personal name

JDS52 Gedle (area) 10/42 [WO]

KCG52 Gedlegube (Gerlogubi, Gherlogubi) 06/45 [Gz]

0652'/4502' 619 m

HDD05 Gedleh Adin 0812'/3759' 2085 m 08/37 [Gz]

gedo (O) hair style worn by unmarried girls /Guji, Darassa/;

geedo (Som) grass, herbs, spices

(which Gedo is a town in Cheliya wereda?)

HDC99 Gedo (Ghedo, Guédo) MS: 0850'/3720' = HDC78 08/37 [Gz Gu WO Po]

2436/2515 m; Gz: 0901'/3727' = HDC99

(with sub-post office), cf Gado


4S Wegedi (Gara Uogedi) (hill) 2585 m

3N fort, 2550 m

Locality 45 km beyond Ambo on the road to Nekemte.

HDE49 Gedo 0834'/3920' 1509 m 08/39 [Gz]

JBH85 Gedo (Ghedo) (mountain area) 04/41 [+ WO]

HDG.. Gedo Bekere, in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x]

HDE45 Gedole (area), cf Gidole 08/38 [WO]

HDU52 Gedoye (Uin) 1025'/3932' 2843 m 10/39 [Gz WO]

gedre ha..: hadere (H'adärä) (T) spend the night

HDD05 Gedre Hader 0813'/3758' 1938 m 08/37 [Gz]

HEC89 Gedro (Gheddera) 1138'/3726' 1865 m, 11/37 [Gz]

see under Bahir Dar

gedu (O) to say; geddu (O) half, middle part

GCM36c Gedu 06/34 [MS]

HEM01 Gedu Ber kebele (Gädu Bär ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central Guba Lafto wereda at its northern border,

3-9 km north-west of Weldiya; area 3,133 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gedug as: as (O) here; aas (Som) 1. bury, burial;

2. colourful light of sunset

JDR99 Gedug As (Ghedug-As) (area) 10/42 [+ WO]

HES77 Geech (national park camp) 13/38 [Br Ca]

JE... Geega (a remote valley in Chifra-Dubtri-Aura area) 11/41? [20]

HED61c Gefasha Giyorgis (Gefascia Ghiorghis) 11/37 [+ Gu]

(church) 2140 m

HEK05c Gefat, see Gafat

HDM84 Gefayta, see Gifayta

gefegef (gäfägäf) (A) intermediate region being

not too hot and not too cold

?? Gefegef (Gäfägäf) (historical mountain fortress) ../.. [Pa]

H.... Gefegef sub-district 10/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Hanna Maryam)

gefersa: gafarsa (O) buffalo; gefersa (gäfärsa) (A) who eats

without ever getting satisfied

HDL02 Gefersa (Gafersa, Guafarssa) 0904'/3840' 2531 m, 09/38 [AA Br Gz x]

cf Gafarsa

HDJ91 Geferso (Gheferso) 0952'/3643' 1834 m 09/36 [+ WO Gz]

HEE86 Gefet Amba Abo (church) 1139'/3859', cf Gafat 11/38 [Gz]

JDJ13 Gefra 0910'/4157' 1424 m, cf Gafra 09/41 [Gz]

gefra g..: gudaa (O) big

JDJ37 Gefra Guda 0924'/4217' 1707 m 09/42 [Gz]

HDM90 Geft .., see Gift ..

HDU14 Geft Beher, see Gift Bahir

HDU14 Geft Gay, see Gift Gay

JDH80 Gegalu (Ghegalu, Ghegolu) 09/40 [+ WO Gz It]

0947'/4042' 715/762 m (savanna plain & small village)

?? Gegi (district), with Angodechi area of peasants ../.. [20]

?? Gegu (district) ../.. [20]

JED21 Geh (Ghehh, Siding) 11/42 [+ WO]

geha (gäha) (A) kind of clay for pottery

HEH74 Gehel Gaula, see Jehel Gawla

JCS30 Geibi Hardonneh (Gheibi H.) 0731'/4231' 672 m 07/42 [+ n]

JDE55 Geido Ayeyu (Gheido Aieiu) 0842'/4354' 1272 m 08/43 [+ Gz]

HCN87 Geio, see Didu

HCG37 Geisha (Geiscia), see Gesha

GDU84 Geissan (area), cf Gizen 10/34 [WO]

HCS63 Geja 0748'/3748' 2310 m 07/37 [Gz]

HDE82 Geja Be'ale Igzi'abher & Geja Giyorgis (churches) 08/38 [Gz]

0852'/3840', near Sebeta

geja d..: dera (dära) (A) grass for thatching roofs;

dera, deeraa (O) tall, long; slow

HDE62 Geja Dera (G. Dehra, G. Derah) 09/38 [Gz x]

0846'/3839' 2186 m

gejja f..: furi, furii (O) taking turns in doing something;

furi (O) liberty; furri, furrii (O) snot, mucus

running from the nose

HDE73 Geja Furi (Gheggia Furi) 08/38 [+ WO]

geja g..: goye (Gurage) main house of Gurage type

HDE62 Geja Goye (Gheggia Goie) 08/38 [+ WO]

HDE62 Geja sub-district (Gheggia .., Gejja ..) 08/38 [Ad WO]

(centre in 1964 = Dikaboneya)

HER74 Gejan (Gheggian) (area) 13/36 [+ WO]

HDU75 Gejema, see Gijima

GDF63 Gejeda, see Gerjeda

HCA49 Gekele (Gekele Sefer) 05/35 [Ca]

gel (gäl) (A) piece of broken earthenware;

ghel (Som) intermittent stream; geel (Som) camels collectively;

adey (adäy) (A) "Meskel flower", Bidens sp.

JCD62 Gel Adey (Ghel Adei) 383 m 05/42 [+ WO]

J.... Gel Dabbal, about 25 km south-west of Bio Kaboba 10/42? [18]

JBP50 Gel Gulabis (Ghel Gulabis) (area) 05/40 [+ WO]

JDE44 Gel Lokor (Ghel Locor) (area) 08/43 [+ WO]

KCR67 Gel Sormeyo (Ghel Sormeio) (area) 07/47 [+ WO]

JDK62 Gela 0937'/4243' 1903 m 09/42 [MS]

gela o..: odaa (O) 1. large wild fig tree, Ficus sycomorus

or Cordia africana;

2. sanctified place of assembly; ooda (O) threshing floor;

oodaa (O) small quantity

?? Gela Oda sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n]

gela (gäla) (A) body; wedesa, wadessa, wodesa (O)

kind of medium to tall tree, wanza, Cordia africana

HDK13 Gela Wedesa 0909'/3747' 1974 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

-- Gelab language, see Dasenech

JCH16c Geladi 06/41 [LM]

JD... Geladi (Galadi) (in Harar province) 09/42? [+ Mi]

KCH68 Geladi (Galadi, Galladi) 0657'/4625' 427/530 m 06/46 [Gz WO Gu Wa]

(with waterhole)

KCH67 Geladi wereda (centre in 1964 = Geladi) 06/46 [Ad]

?? Geladin (sub-post office under Dire Dawa) ../.. [Po]

?? Geladin wereda (-1997-) 06/45 [20]

Gelagay (gälagay), a personal name also in modern time

HEK.. Gelagay (Gälagay), known from late 1600s 11/37 [x]

JDD71 Gelalcha (Golaschi, Golaski) 08/42 [Gz]

0852'/4241' 1603 m

-- Gelan, an Oromo tribe

HDD72 Gelan 0852'/3747' 2462 m 08/37 [Gz]

(with church Mikael), cf Galan

HDD72 Gelan sub-district (centre in 1964 = Silto) 08/37 [Ad]

Gelana, a personal name?

HEF64 Gelana 1126'/3947' 2032 m, cf Galana 11/39 [Gz]

?? Gelana Abaya wereda ../.. [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 37 rural kebeles and no urban one.

HEL16 Gelasot kebele (Gälasot ..) 11/38 [Ad]

large kebele in the south-western corner of Bugna wereda,

10-20 km south-west of Lalibela; area 14,079 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEE26 Gelawd Maryam (church) 1104'/3900' 11/39 [Gz]

HED83 Gelawdiwos 1138'/3749' 2446 m 11/37 [Gz]

south of Gumar river and about 25 km west of Iste,

with scribes even in the present time

gelba (O) boat; geleba (A) /see below/

HEF21 Gelbete, see Gilbite

HET43 Gelbi (Ghelbi) 13/38 [+ WO]

JCH48 Gelbi (Galbi) 0646'/4127' 1661 m 06/41 [+ n]

JCH57 Gelbi (Ghelbi) (area) 1860 m 06/41 [+ WO]

HEF63c Gelbo (Guelbo) (with small lake), cf Gilbo 11/39 [+ Gu]

JDK54 Gelbob 0932'/4257' 1786 m 09/42 [Gz]

HCK43 Gelcha sub-district (centre in 1964 = Humbo, 06/37 [Ad]

cf Galcha

HC... Gelche Gofa, lowland area 06/3. [x]

JDR28 Geldabbal (Gheldabat, Gheldabbal) 10/42 [+ Gz]

1012'/4221' 818 m

HE... Geldba (centre in 1964 of Aykel sub-district) 12/37? [Ad]

KCR47c Geldegob 07/47 [MS]

geldi, geldii (O) heavy

JCK42 Geldi, see Jeldi & JEA47

JDJ21 Geldid 0915'/4146' 2873 m 09/41 [Gz]

(with church Maryam to the east)

KCG94 Geldidis (Gheldidis, Fortino Gh.) 0713'/4507' 684 m 07/45 [+ WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code KCG93

JDJ22 Gelditi (Galditti), see Sumane

JCR07 Geldoh (Malca Dacata) (area) 07/42 [WO Mi]

HDK16 Geldu, see Leta Kolfe

HDK26 Geldu, see Gojo

JDB68 Gele (Gällé) 0844'/4126' 1310 m 08/41 [Gz]

geleb (gäläb) (A) 1. rocky hill, big rock; /2. fishing hook?/;

gellebe (A) lift, remove /veil, thatch, etc/;

-- Geleb, name of an ethnic group in the South Omo Zone, see Dasenech,

and also of localities in Eritrea

H.... Geleb (centre 1964 of Misrak Geleb wereda) 05/36 [Ad]

HBP56 Geleb & Hamer Bako awraja 0500'/3615' 05/36 [Gz Ad]

(.. Hamerbko ..) (centre at least 1964-1980 = Jinka)

(Hamer Bako awraja until the late 1960s)

H.... Geleb wereda (-1997-) 05/36? [n]

geleba (gäläba) (A,O) chaff, straw; gelebe (T) stampede;

-- Geleba (Marille, Roshiat, Dasenech), an ethnic group speaking

Burji-Geleba language;

-- also an age group of the Mursi was named so in 1991

-- Geleba language (Gheleba, Geleb), see Dasenech

HBP27 Geleba (Gheleba) (area) 04/36 [+ WO]

HDT62 Gelebe (Gelebie, Uoghidi, Uogghidi, Uogiddi) 10/38 [Gz Ad]

1033'/3839' 2412 m,

in Dese Zuriya wereda (-1999-)

(centre in 1964 of Chakata sub-district)

HDT53 Gelebe kebele (Gäläbé ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in north Wegdi wereda stretching nearly to

the middle of its northern border, 9-12 km

west of Mahdere Selam; area 1,505 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HFE27 Gelebeda (Ghelebeda) 1350'/3909' 1732 m 13/39 [Gz It]

(with church Giyorgis to the east)

HFE28 Gelebeda 1351'/3912' 1741 m 13/39 [Gz]

(with church Iyesus to the east)

JCF10 Geledi (Gheledi) (large village), cf Galadi 05/44 [+ WO Gu Gz]

0532'/4418' 233 m

JCL78c Geledid 07/44 [MS]

JDD57 Geleh 0840'/4314' 1289 m 08/43 [Gz]

gelehe ..: gofa (O) 1. chat plant, Catha edulis; 2. bad

HC... Gelehe Gofa

JD... Gelelcha (Ghelelcia), in Jijiga awraja, cf Gololcha 08/42 [x]

with plantation of retired government officials

JBF04 Gelelli, terraces at altitude 180, 120 and 30 m 13/41 [Ne]

?? Gelemo Ager (town), in Legambo wereda ../.. [20]

JDA78 Gelemso (Ghelemso, Gelemsso, Ghellemso) 08/40 [MS WO Gu 18]

(Galamso, Galamssoo, Calamso) (with church Medhane Alem)

MS: 0847'/4028' =JDA77; Gz: 0849'/4031' = JDA78, 1811/1860 m

Centre at least 1964-1980 of Habro awraja/wereda.


9E Haro (area)

7SE Gattira (area)

6NW Gore (Gara Gore) (area) 1875 m

8NW Ulaga (village)

7NE Kore (G. Core) (area) 1388/2425 m

Almost at the south-west end of Chercher mountains.

At Odaa Bultum is an Oromo assembly place, chaffee

JDP28 Geleni (M. Gheleni) (area), cf Galane 10/41 [+ WO]

HE... Gelesha (in Dese Zuriya awraja) 11/39? [Ad]

?? Gelesot (Gäläsot), area known from the 1700s ../.. [x]

geleta (gäläta) (A) good action deserving same in return;

gelata (gälat'a) (A) open, clear, bare /space without trees/;

gelleta, gwelleta, to grant a fief

gellete (gällät'ä) (A) to make public, uncover, explain;

Geleta, Gelleta, a male personal name

HCC60 Geleta, see Gelta

HDF10 Geleta (Galata) 1982 m, see under Sire 08/39 [LM WO]

29 km by road from Sire

HER19 Gelevscia, see Jelebsha

H.... Gelew sub-district (centre in 1964 = Jubie) 10/37 [Ad]

JDR60 Gelewi 1030'/4139' 691 m 10/41 [Gz]

gelgela m..: gilgel (A) little one of domestic animals

HDM33 Gelgela Mikael (church) 0923'/3940' 09/39 [Gz]

JCL34 Gelhalali 0639'/4351' 595 m 06/43 [WO Gz]

geli (Som) cause to enter, insert

JCK55 Geli (Gheli) 0647'/4300' 541 m, cf Gale 06/42 [Gz WO Wa]

geli k..: koma (A) 1. sterile /land/; 2. kind of large tree;

qoma (O) 1. breast, bosom, stomach; 2. (qoomaa)

instant killing

JEP85 Geli Koma (Geli Coma) (hill) 13/41 [+ Ne]

-- Gelible, unit of Somali found nowadays (1980s)

in the north-east province of Kenya

gelid (Som) entry, entrance; -leh (Som) with, having

JBU41 Gelidle (Ghelidle) (wide area) 04/44 [+ WO]

HDT43 Gelign kebele (Gälign ..) 10/38 [Ad]

centrally in Wegdi wereda, 9-12 km south-west

of Mahdere Selam; area 848 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

Gelila (A) the biblical name Galilee, cf ethnic group Galila

HCB57c Gelila (Galila, Galilla), administrative place, 05/36 [LM]

with Amhara homesteads

HCT73 Gelila (Gelila Deset, Ghelila, Chelila, Celila, Galilee) 07/38 [Gz WO Gu x]

(Gallila) 0755'/3840' or 45' 1636 m,

a long rocky island in western lake Ziway

HDE37c Gelila 08/39 [LM]

HDH88 Gelila 0951'/3629' 2140 m (with church Giyorgis) 09/36 [Gz]

HDM43 Gelila (Ghelila, Chelila, Galila) 09/39 [LM WO Gz]

0929'/3937' 2024, 2670 m

HDR01c Gelila (Gelilla) 09/36 [LM Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Limu wereda & of Lai Kile sub-district)

HFD69 Gelila 1410'/3825' 1864 m 14/38 [Gz]

HEJ46 Gelila Iyesus (Galila Iyasos) (small island) 12/37 [+ Ch]

Gelila Zakaryas (Ghelila Zac.) 12/37 [+ WO Gu Gz]

HDM43 Gelila kebele (Gälila ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in north-east Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at its eastern border,

18-22 km south-southeast of Debre Birhan; area 1,306 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEF04 Gelila kebele (Gälila ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in north Antsokiya & Gemza wereda stretching narrowly

south-west/north-east to its north-eastern border, 19-20 km

north-northwest of Majete; area 799 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDM71 Gelila Maryam (church) 0943'/3928' 09/39 [Gz]

north-west of Debre Birhan

HFF72 Gelila sub-district (Gelilla ..) 14/39 [x Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Idaga Hamus)

HEJ46 Gelila Zakarias (Ghelila Zacarias), see Gelila Iyesus

-- Gelilla language, see Laki

KCH02 Gelinsor (Ghelinsor) 06/45 [+ WO]

HCD97 Gelissa (Ghelissa) 0615'/3809' 1705 m, cf Galisa 06/38 [+ Gz]

HFC34 Gelita (mountain) 13/36 [WO]

HC... Geljeba (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 07/35 [Ad]

HCA79 Gelkam (Ghelcam, Galcam), see under Maji 06/35 [+ WO Gz]

0608'/3544' 1236 m

HCR07 Gella (Ghella) 2010 m 07/37 [+ WO]

JCD44 Gelladeh (Ghellade) 0550'/4255' 364 m 05/42 [Wa WO Gz]

gelleyd: geelley (Som) camel owners, camel drivers

JDJ70 Gelleyd (Ghelleid) (area) 1097 m 09/41 [+ WO]

gellida: gellada (O?) galada baboon, Theropithicus sp.

HDL88 Gellida, see Deneba

gello, gelloo (O) 1. song; 2. main farm as opposed to

garden around the house; (Shewa A) big stone or rock

HCR58 Gello (Ghello) (area), cf Gallo, Gelo 07/37 [+ WO]

Mentioned in 1913 as north of Gibe river.

HDH55 Gello 0933'/3612' 955 m 09/36 [Gz]

JDB91c Gello, see Jall

JDS04 Gelloinca, see Jelloynka 10/42

HDE61 Gelma (village) 0847'/3831' 2134 m, cf Galma 08/38 [x Gz]

gelmo ..: ager (agär) (A) land, country, district

HEF03 Gelmo Ager 1057'/3938' 2281 m 10/39 [Gz]

gelo (Kefa) kind of small tree, Combretum sp.;

Gelo, a Somali female name

GCU22 Gelo (river), see Gilo

JDD89 Gelo (Ghelo) (area) 08/43 [+ WO]

JDE35 Gelokar (Ghelocar) 0829'/4354' 1258 m 08/43 [+ Gz]

JDA03 Gelolcha, see Gololcha

KDA39 Gelsadadei, see Jelsadadey

gelt: gilt (gilt') (A) clear, open

HCC60 Gelta 0600'/3636' 2036 m, near map code HCB69 06/36 [Gz]

geltazala: zala (A) ear of corn; (T) terrace

?? Geltazala (visiting postman under W. Soddo) ../.. [Po]

?? Geltima, agricultural area 230-330 km NW of A.A. ../.. [n]

HCC85 Geltsa (Gelts'a) 0614'/3705' 1485 m 06/37 [Gz]

HCC94 Geltsa (Gelts'a, Gulta, Gutta) 06/36 [Gz]

0616'/3659' 1860 m

-- Gelubba language, see Dasenech

?? Gem (Ghem) (near Mizan Teferi) ../.. [+ Mi]

gema: gemma (gämma) (A) stink, smell bad, be rotten

HEU81 Gema 1326'/3929' 2219 m 13/39 [Gz]

HCN15 Gemadura (Gamadura, Ghemadura) 07/35 [+ Gu WO Gz]

0727'/3520' 1559/1615 m, see under Gecha

GDU20c Gemalu 10/34 [LM]

?? Gemamae (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HDL99 Gemameda 0955'/3919' 1755 m 09/39 [Gz]

HEE06 Gemase 1057'/3903' 3936 m, cf Gamasa 10/39 [Gz]

HET61 Gemasha (Ghemascia, Ghemscia), cf Gomasha 13/38 [+ WO Gz]

1314'/3836' 1756 m

GDU12 Gemba sub-district (centre in 1964 = Asosa) 10/34 [Ad]

HCN57 Gembaki (Ghembachi) 0746'/3527' 2205 m 07/35 [Gz]

HCR71 Gembe (Gembi) 0755'/3645' 1668 m 07/36 [Ad Po Gz]

(in Limu awraja) (with sub-post office under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HDG44 Gembel 0925'/3513' 1561 m 09/35 [Gz]

HDH00 Gembela 0908'/3545' 1770 m, cf Gambela 09/35 [Gz]

HDL60 Gembela 0942'/3828' 2353 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEU90 Gembela 1333'/3924' 1954 m 13/39 [Gz]

(with church Maryam to the east)

HEU91 Gembela 1332'/3930' 1989 m 13/39 [Gz]

JDA56 Gembela (Gambela) 0839'/4021' 08/40 [Gz Gu 18]

H.... Gembela sub-district (centre in 1964 = Adi Kebaish) 13/39 [Ad]

HDC85 Gembera (Ghembera) (area) 08/37 [+ WO]

gembi (T) carcass, carrion; haro (O,Som) lake, pool, pond;

(A) valley subject to seasonal flooding

HCR71 Gembi 0755'/3645' 1668 m, cf Gimbi 07/36 [Gz]

HDH11 Gembi, see Gimbi

HDM.. Gembi Bet, near Sheno 09/39 [x]

HCR61 Gembi Haro, see Aro

gembo (gämbo) (A) jar, clay pot with long neck and a

single handle

-- Gembo, name of a Gafat clan

HBS93 Gembo (Lemmu) 0526'/3749' 1798 m 05/37 [Gz WO]

(with SIM mission station at some distance to the north)

Coordinates would give map code HCD03.

WO has Lemmu at HCD04, see under Burji

HDJ26 Gembo (Ghembo, Gombo) 09/37 [Po Gu]

0919'/3710' 2270/2480 m, market

(sub-post office under Jimma), near Haratu, cf Gambo

(with church Silase to the west)

HEE68 Gembore 1127'/3914' 2245 m, cf Gombore 11/39 [Gz]

GCU23 Geme (Gheme) (area), cf Gama 07/34 [+ WO]

HDE13 Geme 0818'/3843' 1782 m 08/38 [Gz]

HDU... Geme Giyorgis (Gäme G.), monastery, 10/39 [En]

in the Gishe highland

HDL73 Geme Shoka (G. Shoke) 0946'/3844' 2749 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Fiche

gemel (A) camel

HDM73 Gemel Jerba, see Gimel Jerba

GDU70 Gemelie (centre in 1964 of Besher sub-district) 10/34 [Ad]

gemelli (Italian) twins

HBK58 Gemelli (area), see under Mega 04/38 [WO]

HEK55 Gemelz (Ghemelz) 12/37 [+ WO]

HES48 Gememora, see Genemora

HEH56 Gemendea (Ghemendea) 12/36 [+ WO]

JEC70 Gemeri (Gamarri, Adobada), ../.. [20 WO x]

lake at some distance east of Asaita

JEC71 Gemeri (Aureli Gamarri, Awreli G.) (chain of hills) 11/41 [Gz WO]

1133'/4143'

HC... Gemeto, place where the Baha'i faith 06/38? [En]

had special growth from 1968

gemi: gemmii (O) stone/s/ used for supporting cooking vessels

in a fireplace, or log on which to sit by the fire

GDE98 Gemi (mountain on the border) 2085 m 08/34 [MS]

HDU02 Gemja Mascha, see Gimja Mascha

gemo: gemmoo (O) same meaning as gemmii above

?? Gemo (Ghemo), ../.. [+ Mi]

river in the north of the Yubdo area.

H.... Gemo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Mekane Tsiyon) 10/37 [Ad]

gemoji: gamoji, gammojji (O) hot lowlands

HCU22 Gemoji 0728'/3931' 1936 m 07/39 [Gz]

HC... Gemu (Gamu, Gämo) (historically recorded area) 06/37 [Pa]

HCD91 Gemu awraja (Gamu, Ghemu, Gamo, Chencha ..) 06/37 [MS Ad x]

(centre at least 1964-1980 = Chencha), see also Gamo awraja

?? Gemza Kolla (Gämza Qolla), ../.. [+ x]

area with Oromo revolt in the 1920s

HDU65c Gemza sub-district (centre in 1964 = Majete) 10/39 [Ad n]

(1964-1997-)

HDU65c Gemza wereda (Majete ..) 10/39 [Ad]

Around 1997 it was included in the Antsokiya & Gemza wereda.

gena (A,T) still, yet, even now, not yet;

genna (gänna) (A,Gurage) kind of game played

at Christmas time;

Gena (Lidet), Ethiopian Christmas;

Gena, Genna, a personal name

HCJ76 Gena 07/37 [x]

in 1964 centre of Genabossa wereda

HCJ99 Gena (Ghema), cf Gana, Genna, Gina 07/37 [WO Gz]

0710'/3725' 1792 m

HCU55 Gena 0744'/3949' 2115 m 07/39 [WO Gz]

gena b..: bosa (O) slow, sluggish

HCJ76 Gena Bosa (Bosa) 0701'/3714' 2156 m 07/37 [Gz]

HCJ76 Gena Bosa sub-district (-1997-) 07/37 [n]

HEL48 Gena Mechawecha (Gena Mech'awecha) 12/39 [Gz]

1209'/3912' 3252 m

HCJ76 Genabossa wereda (centre in 1964 = Gena) 07/37 [n]

One of eight weredas within Kulo Konta awraja.

HFF71 Genahitie sub-district (centre in 1964 = Adigrat) 14/39 [Ad]

HCF72c Genale (Ganale, Ganaale) 06/39 [Br Mi En]

HCL49 Genale awraja 0645'/3915' 06/39 [Gz Ad]

(centre at least 1964-1980 = Dodola)

The awraja disappeared with the administrative reform of 1991.

H.... Genale wereda (Ganale ..) 06/39 [x]

genan s..: seba (säba) (A) seventy; sebba (säbba) be fat /animal/

?? Genan Seba (locality in upper Wegda) ../.. [n]

?? Genasere (historically recorded) ../.. [Pa]

HFF.. Genater (village on steep mountain in Agame) 14/39 [18]

HEE38 Genatit kebele (Gänatit ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Mekdela wereda very near its eastern border,

2-8 km south-east of Masha; area 2,785 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEL28 Genaza, see Ginaza

HDM82 Genb Washa, see Ginb Washa

genbore (A) red soil

HDT46 Genbule, see Ginbule

gend ber.: beret (bärät) (A) thorn enclosure for cattle

?? Gend Beret (Gend Bärät) (historically recorded 1500s) ../.. [Pa]

gend bey: bey (Som) 1. grey; 2. snake; 3. she

HEF94 Gend Bey, cf Genda Bey .. 11/39 [n]

genda (gända) (A) trough from the trunk of a tree, for

animals to drink from; ganda (O) village, district

HCE90c Genda, in Bule wereda, with engraved stone wall 06/38 [n]

HEJ67 Genda (centre) 1222'/3716' 1853 m 12/37 [Gu Gz]

genda abahi: abaki (abaqii) (O) grain chaff

JDJ15 Genda Abahi, see Ganda Abahi

genda bel.: belo (Som) hardship, difficulty

HDM41 Genda Belo kebele (Gända Bälo ..) 09/39 [Ad]

far to the west in central Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda,

21-26 km south-southwest of Debre Birhan; area 971 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEF94 Genda Bey kebele (Gända Bäy ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central Habru wereda at the northern border of its central part,

13-19 km east-southeast of Weldiya; area 3,124 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

genda g..: gora (O) 1. wild rose shrub; 2. kind of raspberry;

(A) side of mountain, wide and flat road

HEM04 Genda Gora kebele (Gända ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in north-east Habru wereda at its western border before

it turns becoming a northern border, 20-24 km east of

Weldiya; area 1,359 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDM42 Genda Wera kebele (Gända Wära ..) 09/39 [Ad]

to the west in central Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda,

22-24 km south of Debre Birhan; area 739 hectares. [CSA 1994]

HEP35 Genda Wiha (G. Wuha) 1256'/3610' circa 808 m, 12/36 [+ 20]

airfield near Metemma and the border of Sudan

gendako..: koma (A) 1. sterile land; 2. kind of large tree;

(O) 1. chest, breast; 2. (qooma) instant killing

JFA39 Gendakoma (Ghendacoma) (area) 13/40 [+ WO]

HER06 Gendawa (Gändawa) 1240'/3709' 2107 m, 12/37 [Gz]

near code HEJ95

?? Gende (sub-post office under Addis Abeba) ../.. [Po]

gende a..: ganda adami (O) village with euphorbia

JDC85 Gende Adam (Ganda Adami) 1454, 1623 m 08/42 [LM WO]

gende belo: gendebel (gendäbäl) (A) used to mean holder

of state land, but later it changed to indicate the status of

auxiliary troops responsible for transport

?? Gende Belo (Gendebelo, Gendebelu, Gendevelu), ../.. [Pa]

market town known from the 1400s

gende bo..: bareedda (O) handsome /male/

JDC96 Gende Boreda (Ganda Barenda) 1765 m 09/42 [LM WO]

HDT38 Gende Buhe (G. Bune) 1016'/3910' 2566 m 10/39 [Gz]

gende bur.: burre, burree (O) dappled, multi-coloured

HDE70 Gende Bure (village), 08/38 [x]

near Awash river north of bridge

gende d..: ganda dira (O) village of men, male area?

HDL46 Gende Dire 0930'/3858' 2656 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

gende e..: ela (O) 1. deep lake or pond; clear water;

2. eelaa (O) very heavy /load/; ela (A) well, cistern

HDT67 Gende Ela 1032'/3912' 2176 m 10/39 [Gz]

gende g..: gora (O) 1. wild rose shrub; 2. kind of raspberry;

(A) side of mountain, wide and flat road

HEF66 Gende Gora 1127'/3955' 1295 m 11/39 [Gz]

gende j..: jalo, jaloo (O) 1. best man, beloved man; 2. kind of tray

used at a religious holiday; (Som) not get nourishment; (A) war song

HDT01 Gende Jalo 0957'/3832' 2144 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

gende k..: kiltu, qiltuu (O) kinds of wild fig, Ficus spp.

HDS08 Gende Kiltu (G. K'ilt'u, Gende Qiltu) 09/38 [AA Gz q]

0957'/3815' 2549 m

gende l..: ganda liben (O) district of the Liben,

a Mecha Oromo tribe

JDC65 Gende Liben (Ganda Liben) 1450 m 08/42 [LM WO]

gende m..: mesno (mäsno) (A,T) irrigation channel

HDT62 Gende Mesno kebele (Gändä Mäsno ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in south-western Debre Sina wereda, 13-19 km

south-west of Mekane Selam; area 1,507 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

gende sa..: sala, salaa (O) wooden pole as object of worship

or as fence; sala (A,T) saala (O) large antelope,

Oryx beisa gallarum; (A) coarse cereal, blackish grain;

(T) cock's comb; (O) coitus

?? Gende Sala (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]

JDC65 Gende Seyido, see Ganda Saido

gende wein: weyn (A) 1. kind of climber, vine; 2. grape, wine

?? Gende Wein (visiting postman under Debre Markos) ../.. [Po]

HED.. Gende Yohannes (village) 11/37 [x]

?? Gendebelo (Gendevelu), see Gende Belo

HDK53 Gendeberet, see Gindeberet

HFE76 Gendebta (Ghendebta, Gendebeta) ( with plain) 14/39 [En Gu Gz]

1415'/3900' 2251 m, village north-east of Adwa

HFE76 Gendebta sub-district (centre in 1964 = Reiyu) 14/39 [+ Ad]

HFE76 Gendefta 1415'/3902' peak 2512 m 14/39 [Gz]

HFE.. Gendepata (in Hawzen near Adwa) 14/39? [x]

HEF21 Gendera Giyorgis (church) 1104'/3929' 11/39 [Gz]

HEJ89 Gendwa (Gändäwa, Gendewa) (area) 12/37 [Gz 20]

1231'/3722' 2077 m

gene, gennee (O) dame

HC... Gene (Gheneh) (mountains) 06/37 [+ 18]

HET99 Genebela (plain recorded in 1868) 13/39 [18]

HCJ46 Genei (Chenei) (mountains) 06/37 [Gz]

0645'/3711' 1284 m

JDB89 Genemi (Ganami, Ganame, Aniya Genemi) 08/41 [Gz WO Gu]

0857'/4133' 1918/2060/2200 m

(centre in 1964 of Aniya sub-district) (with church Mikael)

HES48 Genemora /Arisagh/ (Gememora Arisegh) 13/38 [WO Ha Gz]

1303/3813' 3159 m, see under Mekane Birhan

JDK51 Genesenei, see China Hasen

genet (gänät) gennet (gännät) (A,T), genneta (O) paradise

while waiting to enter Heaven; genet atkilt (A) plantation

HCR93 Genet (Gennet Limmu), see Suntu

HDL00 Genet (Holeta Ketema, Guenet, Guennet) 09/38 [Gz AA Po Ad]

(Holetta, Holota, Hollatta, Oletta, Olete) 09/38 [Ca Gu WO]

0904'/3830' 2382/2391 m, near map code HDE90

(centre in 1964 of Addis Alem wereda)


4E Welmera (with church) 2388 m

5E Welmera (Finnish mission)

9E Menagesha (with church) at main road

9E Arrele (area)

9SE mill

10SE Menagesha (with churches)

2S army training centre

6S Bobe (also a river)

8S Berfata (area)

2W Rada (village)

3W quarry

3NW Leka (Lek'a) 2423 m

6NW Yubo 2453 m

9NW Keresa Boru (K'eresa B.) 2559 m

10NW Aruse 2554 m

8N Berecha

9N Fiche

8NE Botero 2653 m

10NE Haro Boki 2726 m

HDL74 Genet 0946'/3848' 1928 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

(with church Maryam), see under Debre Libanos

HDM61 Genet Giyorgis (G. Georgies) (with church) 09/39 [Gz Po]

0940'/3929', west of Debre Birhan

(visiting postman under Debre Birhan)

HDM84 Genet kebele (Gänät ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda,

5-7 km south of Debre Sina; area 1,238 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDJ90 Genet Medhane Alem (church) 0952'/3638' 09/36 [Gz]

HDM62 Genet & Welde Tensay kebele 09/39 [Ad]

(Gänät & Wäldä-Tänsay ..)

in south-western Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda, adjoining

Debre Birhan town to its west and extending 5 km from there;


[CSA 1994]

HDT96 Genete 1048'/3902' 2386 m 10/39 [Gz]

HDT96 Genete 1046'/3903' 2394 m 10/39 [Gz]

HDU51 Genete 1027'/3927' 2289 m 10/39 [Gz]

HE... Genete (Gennete) (district in Yeju) 11/39 [n]

HEF26c Genete, town in Kalu wereda (-1999-) 11/39 [20]

?? Genete Afeshum wereda (Ganata ..) ../.. [+ 20]

in Tigray (-2006-), see Genta Afeshum

HEF.. Genete Giyorgis, south of lake Hayk 11/39 [x]

(with beautiful church in the 1400s)

HE... Genete Iyesus (Genetta I., Ganeta Jesu) 12/37? [+ x]

(an easy day's journey from Gorgora)

HDT96 Genete kebele (Gänäté ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in south-western Legambo wereda, 11-16 km

south-west of Akista; area 3,398 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HED16 Genete Maryam (Guenete Mariam) 1101'/3806' 11/38 [Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Mandura wereda) 2331 m

HEL29 Genete Maryam (Ganata M., Chennete Mariam) 12/39 [+ Br Gu]

(Ghenet Mariam) (monolithic church from 1200s) 12/39 [It]

at four hours by foot from Lalibela

HEL17 Genete Maryam kebele (Gänätä .. ..) 11/39 [Ad]

at the south-eastern corner of Bugna wereda,

10 km south-east of Lalibela; area 7,031 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

genfo (gänfo) (A) porridge

HEM14 Genfo kebele (Gänfo ..) 11/39 [Ad]

at the western corner of the border of a northern arm of Habru

wereda, 14-17 km east-northeast of Weldiya; area 2,069 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDF76 Genfugalla, M. (area) 1031 m 08/39 [WO]

HEP25 Genga (Ghenga, Cengia) 1257'/3612' 703 m, 12/36 [+ Gz Gu WO]

see under Metemma

HD... Gengela 09/35 [18]

GDU75 Gengen (Ghennagazza) 1039'/3449' 807 m 10/34 [Gz]

HEE79 Gengena 1134'/3915' 2519 m 11/39 [Gz]

HEF33 Gengera, see Jenjera

HDT59 Gengeto kebele (Géngéto ..) 10/39 [Ad]

quite centrally in Jema wereda, adjoining Degolo to its east and

extending 9 km north-eastward from there; area 2,419 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HED55 Gengis (Ghenghis) 1122'/3757' 2251 m 11/37 [+ WO Gz]

JEA96 Gengoyta (Ogoggo) (mountain) 11/40 [Gz WO]

1141'/4020' 1062/1165 m

HED60 Genj (Gheng, Gäñi) (area) 1113'/3740' 11/37 [WO]

historical province roughly identified as east of present-day Dessie

HED60 Genj sub-district 11/37 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Weybenye Maryam)

HDF53 Genjeb (Faressa, Fariccia) 08/39 [Gz WO Gu]

0837'/3937' 1328 m

genji (T) kind of shrub or small tree,

Ozoroa (Heeria) insignis, with resinous bark;

(O) tsetse fly

HCJ82 Genji (Gangi) 0707'/3648' 1759 m, cf Ganji 07/36 [Gz]

HDA98 Genji (Ghenji, Ganji, Gangi) 09/35 [Gz Ad x WO]

0902'/3536' 1834 m


HDB54 Genji (Ganji) 0840'/3606' 2058 m 08/36 [+ MS]

HDC16 Genji 0817'/3711' 2142 m 08/37 [Gz]

HDH95 Genji (Gootu) 0955'/3611' 2178 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDJ07 Genji 0907'/3750' 2169 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDJ37 Genji 0921'/3749' 1828 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDJ47 Genji 0930'/3717' 2355 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDJ67c Genji 09/37 [MS]

HDK03 Genji 09/37 [AA]

HDK33 Genji, 2112 m on hill top 09/37 [AA]

HD... Genji Dangora (in Gimbi awraja) 09/35? [Ad]

genji daru: daru, daruu (O) to lack clothing

?? Genji Daru (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HDJ68 Genji Giyorgis (church) 0937'/3721' 09/37 [Gz

genji k..: kedo (Som) surprise; quick move

?? Genji Keddo (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HD... Genji Tenosi (in Gimbi awraja) 09/35? [Ad]

?? Genji Terame (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

genji y..: yubdo (O) kind of shrub or small tree

with large flower-heads, Protea gaguedi

?? Genji Yubdo (visiting postman under Nekemte) ../.. [Po]

HDK09 Genjo (Faressa, Fariccia) 09/38 [AA Gz]

0907'/3822' 2734 m, see under Addis Alem

genna (gänna) (A) Christmas; (A,Gurage) kind of hockey game

played at Christmas time; genne (O) lady of royal blood;

queen, of which there could be four, of a local Moslem king;

gena (A) still, yet, even now, not yet

Genna, Gena, also a personal name

HED82 Genna (Ghenna) (mountain) 2275/2680 m 11/37 [+ WO]

GDU75 Gennagazza (Ghennagazza) 10/34 [+ WO]

?? Genne Bossa wereda, in the Soddo region

Gennet, a female personal name

HCR93 Gennet, see Suntu

HDL00 Gennet, see Genet

HDT96 Gennete, see Genete & HDU51

HDD36 Geno, see Rebu

HDK88 Geno (Gino) 0951'/3819' 2570 m 09/38 [AA Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Girar sub-district)

genta (gänta) (A,Geez) kind of trumpet being a sign of dignity,

also a large drum

HCC79 Genta (mountain) 0604'/3727' 2487 m 06/37 [Gz]

HCD61 Genta (Gantar) 0601'/3732' 1285 m 05/37 [LM WO n]

Coordinates would give map code HCD60

HED64 Genta, see Aytony

Genta Afe Shum, mentioned by Baeteman in 1929 as

an area in Tigray

HFF71 Genta Afeshum wereda (Ganta ..) (-1964-1994-) 14/39 [Ad x n]

(Ghenteafescium) (centre in 1964 = Adigrat)

in Agame awraja 1941-1974

(-1994-) divided into 36 rural and 13 urban kebeles.

HEE07 Gente 1052'/3908' 3128 m 10/39 [Gz]

HEC67 Gentenya (Danguel, Denguel, Denghet) 11/37 [Gz WO]

1128'/3717' 1965 m

HEU44 Genti 1303'/3943' 2227 m 13/39 [Gz]

(with church Arba'itu Insesat)

HCC42c Gento 05/36 [x]

sub-chief area in the Male-inhabited district

HDM.? Genu (with church Debir Giyorgis) 09/39? [x]

in Bulga/kasim wereda

JCT65 Genu Gadu, see Gunu Gado

HDA08 Genud, see Gore

genya (gänya) (Shewa A) old horse;

geennya (O) pack-horse or -mule;

geenyo (Som) mare, female horse; lakku (O) pair, twin;

-- Gashe, unit of the Somali

KCR83 Genya Laku Gashe (Ghegna Lacu Gascie) 07/46 [+ WO]

HEE57 Genyet (Genyet') 1120'/3908' 2140 m 11/39 [Gz]

HEC28 Genz (Ghenz, Gänz) (historically recorded) 11/37 [+ WO Gz Pa]

1105'/3718' 2456 m

genze (T) cover

HES74 Geodgabia (=Ihud Gebeya=Sunday Market?) 13/37 [WO]

HES22 Georchisa (area) 12/37 [WO]

HEH66 Georgis (Gheorghis), see Giyorgis & HCT08 HDL31 HDR85

ger (gär) (A) tame, gentle, good-natured, well-worked /soil/;

geb (Som) fail to succeed on doing

HET54 Ger Geb (Gher Gheb) 13/38 [+ WO]

gera (A) kind of shrub or small tree, Salix subserrata;

twigs from it are used as tooth-sticks;

-- Gera, name of a former Oromo kingdom, west of Jimma

on the left slope of the Gogeb valley.

Gera /this one?/ was incorporated into imperial Ethiopia

after 1879.

-- Gera (historical kingdom, with capital Chala or Cira)

HB... Gera ../.. [20]

Settlement of 11 hectares in south Konso.

HCP24 Gera 0730'/3604' 2177 m 07/36 [Gz]

HCP37 Gera (Ghera) 0732'/3623' 1641 m 07/36 [Gz]

HCP46 Gera 07/36 [MS]

HCP56 Gera (Ghera) (area) 0747'/3620' 2128 m 07/36 [Gz WO Gu]

HCP67 Gera (Ghera) 0748'/3622' 2121 m, cf Challa 07/36 [+ Gz]

HDC24c Gera 08/37 [LM]

HDU67 Gera, see Jarra

HET85 Gera 1325'/3857' 1544 m (with church Maryam) 13/38 [Gz]

JEC51 Gera (Ghera) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]

HCP07 Gera Beki 0715'/3623'c 07/36 [x]

gera k..: kella, keellaa (O) border post, checkpoint

JDH19 Gera Kela (G. K'ela) 0912'/4131' 2176 m 09/41 [Gz]

gera m..: midir (A) land, region

HDU32 Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda 10/39 [n Ad x]

(Giera Midir, Gera Meder) established in 1991,

(centre = Mehal Meda), cf Gwasa Protected Area,

(-1994-) divided into 66 rural and 2 urban kebeles among which

Aftenet, Aganchit, Akafi Digimsh, Alo & Fuchet, Amash, Ambat &

Mesno, Ameje & Hagere Selam, Anaz Tid, Arego, Argano, Ateret

& Abat, Azhga & Kurundi, Badoge, Dargegn, Dewas, Dig, Diwat,

Firkuta, Fito & Kiba, Gebriel, Gey Maryam, Gey Silase, Girar Ber,

Gosh & Deta, Gotera Ber, Gragn, Gulay, Gumer, Guyat & Sost Amba,

Hule Doha, Inda & Mazoriya, Jigma, Kewla, Kuriya, Kwach & Muhiy,

Lam Ber, Maserti, Menta Defer, Mesela Maryam, Miwo, Muret & Dingish,

Negasi Amba, Nidi & Kera, Sar Midir, Shola, Sin Amba, Siray Dega,

Siray Gedel, Siredej, Siter Dega, Siter Kola, Talt, Tesfo Mentir, Tsehay

Sina, Wenchit & Sie, Werew & Mark, Werk Amba, Wezhed, Wiyn, Yedi,

Yehata, Yidemsa & Guya, Yilma & Semboch, Zelan & Bado Girja,

Zigba & Teda Ber

HEE90 Gera Roves (Ghera Roves), see under Nefas Mewcha 11/38 [+ WO]

HFE38 Gera Suru 1354'/3913' 1669 m 13/39 [Gz]

HC... Gera wereda, a coffee-growing area in Jimma Zone 07/36 [20]

(-1994-) divided into 47 rural and 3 urban kebeles.

HFE28 Geraalta (Gera'alta), see Geralta

HE... Gerab Kola sub-district 12/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Sesela), cf Gereb

gerad (gärad) (A?) kind of historical local ruler;

gwerade (gwärade) (A) sword

JDJ30 Gerada (Gerad) 0922'/4141' 2121 m, cf Garada 09/41 [Gz]

HEF92 Gerada kebele (Gärada ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central western Habru wereda at its northern border there,

6-9 km south-southeast of Weldiya; area 1,267 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Geradela, state farm in the Arsi region ../.. [x]

HDE72 Gerado (Gärado) 0848'/3847' 2147 m 08/38 [Gz]

HEF.. Gerado (villagization settlement), near Dessie 11/39 [n]

HEM02 Gerado (Gherado) 1115'/3924' 1826, 2122 m, 11/39 [Gz WO]

see under Weldiya

HEF33 Gerado kebele (Gärado ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central northern Dese Zuriya wereda adjoining Dessie town

on its west and extending 10 km to the north-west along its

northern border; area 2,759 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEF14 Geradu 1100'/3947' 2212 m 11/39 [Gz]

GD... Geragemi, at Sudan border north-west of Gambela 08/33 [n]

HFL07 Gerahu Sirnay (Gergu Sernay, Gerhu Sirnay, Hov) 14/39 [Gz Ad]

1430'/3908' 1837 m


HEU32c Gerak Sadek (mountain) 12/39 [x]

"on the right side of Amba Alage", see under Amba Alage

JEH16 Gerali (Gherali) (area), see under Serdo 11/41 [+ WO]

HFE28 Geralta (Gheralta, Garalta, Gär'alta, Gera'alta) 13/39 [+ WO Pa Gz]

MS: 1348'/3910' = HFE28; Gz: 1355'/3915' = HFE38, 1732, 2140 m

(wide mountain area)

Geralta churches here divided into a northern and a southern group.

The area of Geralta rock-hewn churches belongs to Temben awraja and

especially to Adi Abiy wereda.

HF... Geralta churches - northern, all in 1339 13/39 [x]

HFF31 Mendai (Menda'e, Mendah, Menda): Mikael

" Mai Tsebari: Arbatu Insisa

" Abiy Adi (Abii Addi): Mikael

" Meakudi (Meaqudi, Maikudi, Ma'aquddi, Meokudi): Kidus Yohannes

" Matari (with what kind of church?)

" Yayid (Yaid): Kidane Mihret

" Temsehul (Tems'hul): Kidane Mihret

" Gulbisha (Gulbecha, Gulibiscia, Gulisha): Maryam

" Degum (Digum): Silase (three/?/ with same name)

HFF30 Debre Tsiyon (D. Tzien): Kidane Mihret & Abune Abraham

" Degum Ayrefeda (Digum A., Airofeda): Maryam

" Debre Mear (Dabra Maar, Debra Mahar): Giyorgis & Maryam 2156/2184 m

" Papaseyti: Maryam

" Abune Zerabruk (A.Z. Buruk): church of same name

" Hareguwa: Mikael, cf Debre Harekuwa

" Korar (Qorar): Maryam Megdelawit

" Gundo: Arbatu Insisa

" Kemer (Qemer): Arbatu Insisa

" Guh: Abune Yemmeata (Abuna Yemata, A. Ymeate)

HFF40 Korkor (Qorqor): Debre Maryam & Abune Daniel

HFE29 Tensohe (Tensoke): Arbatu Insisa & Abune Aragawi

HFE39 Koraro (Qoraro): Abune Gebre Meskel & Giyorgis

" Sella (Sella'i): Abba Gerima & Maryam (not church use)

" Tewliha (Tewulehe): Arbatu Insisa

" Agoza: Arbatu Insisa

HFE49 Berakit (Beraqit): Maryam Megdelawit

Mai Tsebari: Arbatu Insisa

Debre Tsiyon: Maryam or Abraham

Abiy Adi: Mikael

Meakudi: Kidus Yohannes

Yayid: Kidane Mihret

Temsehul: Kidane Mihret

Gulbisha: Maryam

Degum: Silase A (Dugem Selassie)

Degum: Silase B & C

Debre Tsiyon: Kidane Mihret

Debre Tsiyon: Abune Abraham

Degum Ayrefeda: Maryam Ayrefeda

Debre Mear: Giyorgis

Debre Mear: Maryam

Papaseyti: Maryam

Abune Zerabruk

Hareguwa: Mikael

Korar: Maryam Megdelawit

Gundo: Arbatu Insisa

Kemer: Arbatu Insisa

Guh: Abune Yemmeata

Korkor: Debre Maryam

Korkor: Abune Daniel

Tensohe: Arbatu Insisa & Abune Aragawi

Koraro: Abune Gebre Meskel

Koraro: Giyorgis

Sella: Abba Gerima

Sella: Maryam

Agoza: Arbatu Insisa

Berakit: Maryam Megdelawit

HF... Geralta churches - southern, all in 13/39 13/39 [x]

HFF21 Angwa (Anguat): Mikael & Giyorgis

Gundo

HFF20 Allal (Allat?): Medhani Alem

" Tsemena (Tsemuna, Tzemmuna): Mikael

" Mengua (Mengudi): Maryam Megdelawit

" Tsigniefeda (Tzi..)

Angwa: Giyorgis

Angwa: Mikael

Allal: Medhani Alem

Tsemena: Mikael

Menguda: Maryam Megdelawit

HFF20 Geralta wereda (centre in 1964 = Tsigereda) 13/39 [Ad]

JEC40 Geramalita (Gheramalita) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]

HCS13 Gerame (Gueramo Uataro) (with church) 2166 m 07/37 [LM WO]

HDF91 Gerana (Gherana A.) 09/39 [+ WO]

HEJ91 Gerana (recorded in 1841) 12/36 [Ha]

HDU95 Geranyo, see Jaraniyo

gerar (T) kind of shrub or small tree, Osyris abyssinica

-- Gerar, a group of the Devenekemena branch of the Afar

HDL93 Gerar (Gherar)(=Grar?) (area), cf Girar 09/38 [+ WO]

HEM02 Gerar .., see Girar ..

JDJ89 Gerar (Geror) 0949'/4225' 1236 m 09/42 [Gz]

HDM45 Gerar Amba, see Girar Amba & HDU74

HDU34 Gerar Ber, see Girar Ber

gerar j..: Jarso, a group of tribes of the eastern Oromo

HDL93 Gerar Jarso wereda 09/38 [Ad]


gerara (O) hunting song, war song; (gärara) (A) scorching;

?? Gerara (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HEL48 Geraray, see Giraray

HDL76 Gerarge, see Girarge

geraro ..: yeer (Som) voice, sound, call

KCP62 Geraro Yer (Gheraro Ier), cf Giraro .. 07/45 [+ WO Gz]

0748'/4551'

gerarsa (O) boasting song about a warrior's bravery

HEU14 Gerarsa 1251'/3946' 1600 m 12/39 [Gz]

geraru, geraruu (O) to sing a war song;

geèra ròor (Afar) chain of hills one after the other

?? Geraru (archaeol. site 40 km south of Tendaho) ../.. [n]

HDL.. Gerarya, cf Grariya, 09/38 [x]

historical area midway between Abay and Muger rivers

HEM30 Geras (area) 12/39 [WO]

JDJ02 Gerawa, see Grawa

GDM02 Geray (Gherai, Ghera Ciocorsa) 09/34 [+ n]

0904'/3431 1641 m

HCP78 Geraye (Gherae, Geraya) (area) 07/36 [+ WO Pa]

gerba, garba (O) lake

HDG73 Gerba 0942'/3505' 1527 m, cf Jerba 09/35 [Gz]

HDM35 Gerba (Gherba) 09/39 [WO 18 n]

HDM36 Gerba (Gharba), see Kerteta

HEF36 Gerba 1109'/3955' 1429 m 11/39 [Gz]

JDG82 Gerba 0950'/4001' 1235 m 09/40 [Gz]

HDL98 Gerba kebele (Gärba ..) 09/39 [Ad]

centrally in south Moret & Jiru wereda, adjoining Inewari

almost all around and extending some 4 km eastward from there;


[CSA 1994]

gerba..: dima, diima (O) red

/also other meanings/

HCN87 Gerbadima (Gherba Dima, Gurbadima) 08/35 [LM Gz WO]

0757'/3507' 1900 m, see also Fit Makonnen

HD... Gerbaja (Gherbaggia), 08/37 [+ 18]

at north in the east-west middle of Gurage land

HEL77 Gerbako (Gerbaco, Garbaco, Amba Gurbaco) 12/39 [+ Gu WO Gz]

(mountain) 1226'/3905' 2510 m

HDD96 Gerbe 2303 m, see under Ginchi, cf Garba 09/38 [AA]

HDU27 Gerbe 1012'/3959' 1383 m 10/39 [Gz]

gerbe c..: chita (O) dangerous cattle or horse disease;

chitaa (O) 1. tall grass used for thatching of roofs;

2. broken piece

HDD96 Gerbe Chita (G. Ch'ita, Gerbe), see under Ginchi 09/38 [Gz]

0901'/3803' 2303 m

HDL80 Gerbe Guracha, see Gebre Guracha

JDK68 Gerbe Hale (Garbadadle, Garbahedli) 09/43 [Gz Gu WO]

0937'/4316' 1549 m

(plain near the border of Somalia)

HCS89 Gerbeber (Gerbiber) 0758'/3822' 2045 m 07/38 [Gz x]

JDK58 Gerbehale, see Togochale

gerbelu..: lukku, lukkuu (O) chicken

JDH69 Gerbeluku (Garbellucu) 1056 m 09/41 [LM WO]

(small railway station 40 km west of Dire Dawa)

JCK02 Gerber Offer (Gherber Offer) 06/42 [+ WO Gz]

0622'/4243' 418 m

gerbi (O) 1. cotton; 2. kinds of thorn tree,

Acacia abyssinica, A. alba;

Gerbi, a male personal name

JCP17 Gerbi (Gherbi) 07/41 [+ WO]

JDC82 Gerbi 0856'/4148' 1434 m, cf Garbi 08/41 [Gz]

?? Gerbi (centre in 1964 of Betiho sub-district) 10/39 [Ad]

gerbi d..: diimtu (O) red /female, cow/.

light complexion /girl/; dimtu (A) the sound, the voice

JDB68 Gerbi Dimtu 0843'/4126' 1295 m 08/41 [Gz]

gerbicha: garbicha (O) 1. servant, male slave;

2. (Borana O) Chionotrix latifolia

HDE55 Gerbicha (Gauaba, Guaba) (mountain) 08/38 [Gz Gu WO]

0841'/3857' 2142, 2530 m

Coordinates would give map code HDE65

There is registered the Dire-Gerbicha National Forest Priority Area.

HD... Gerbicha sub-district (centre in 1964 = Denkaka) 09/38? [Ad]

gerbicho (Sidamo O) kind of small tree, Prunus africanus

HCL21 Gerbicho, see Garbicho

HEH53 Gerbichu, cf Garbicho 12/35 [WO]

HEM02 Gerbidda (Gherbidda), see under Weldiya 11/39 [+ WO Gz]

1147'/3936' 1953 m

HDD46 Gerbo (Garbo) 0832'/3809' 2438 m 08/38 [Gz WO]

JDE.? Gerbo wereda/?/, in direction of Degeh Bur 08/43 [Ad]

HEC46 Gerchech (Ghercec) 11/37 [20 WO]

gerdasa (gärdasa) (A) thick band tied around the forehead

HBS56 Gerdasa (Garadase) 1820 m 05/38 [LM WO]

HCC69 Gerdessa (Gherdessa) 0603'/3726' 2371 m 06/37 [WO Gz]

JCL32 Gerdi (waterhole) 06/43 [WO]

JCJ08c Gerdle 06/42 [LM]

gere (gärä) (A) black and white /animal/;

gwere (gwäre) (A) den, lair, burrow, hideout; empty beehive

HCC73 Gere (Ghere, Chere) 0603'/3653' 1092 m, 06/36 [+ WO Gz]

see also Beto

HDJ61 Gere 0939'/3646' 1541 m, cf Gare, Giri 09/36 [Gz]

HDT04 Gere (Ghere) (area) 10/38 [+ WO]

HEF65 Gere Babo kebele (Gärä ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central Were Babo wereda at its south-eastern border;


[CSA 1994]

-- /Babo is an Oromo tribe/

HEM02 Gereado (Gere'ado, Gherado) 11/39 [Gz]

1145'/3937' 1826 m, see under Weldiya

gereb (gäräb) (T) tree

Gereb .., cf Gerab ..

HEU41 Gereb Didik (G. Didik') 1306'/3930' 2131 m 13/39 [Gz]

(with church Mikael)

kella, keellaa (O) border post, checkpoint

?? Gereb Kella (visiting postman under Dessie) ../.. [Po]

gereb ts..: tsedey, sowing season from March to June

HFE38c Gereb Tsediya (Ghereb Tsedia) (plain) 13/39 [+ Gu]

gereb w..: weyn (A) 1. kind of climber, vine; 2. grape,

wine plant; weyn (Som) big, large, great

HEM60 Gereb Weyn Mikael (church) 1220'/3925' 12/39 [Gz]

gereba ..: see under place name Abo

HEF55 Gereba Abo 1121'/3953' 1451 m 11/39 [Gz]

HEF55 Gereba Abo 1123'/3954' 2008 m 11/39 [Gz]

HFE51 Gerebela (Gherebela, Cherebela), cf Gorebela 14/38 [LM WO Gz]

(with church) 1404'/3837' 2402 m,

at 11.8 km from Aksum, see further under that place

HES22 Gerebge, see Gedebge

HEK51 Gerecha (Tulu Ghereccia) 1216'/3738' 2074 m 12/37 [+ Gz]

JEN89 Gerechibu (Gherechibu) 1324'/4039' 15 m 13/40 [+ WO Gz]

gered (gäräd) (A) servant

?? Gered Moiat ../.. [x]

in north-west Ethiopia towards Sudan

gereda g..: gere (gärä) (A) black and white /animal/;

gwere (gwäre) (A) den, lair, burrow, hideout; empty beehive

GD... Gereda Gere (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]

HDM80 Geregenb Washen kebele (Gärägänb Washän ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in easternmost Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda at its north-eastern

border, 14-18 km north-east of Deneba; area 1,087 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEE82 Geregera 1141'/3841' 2809 m 11/38 [Gz]

HEE93 Geregera (Orkaie) 1146'/3845' 2831 m 11/38 [Gz WO]

near map code HEL03

HE... Geregere (Gärägärä), same as Geregera? 11/38 [x]

HET89 Geregidi 1327'/3919' 1669 m 13/39 [Gz]

gerem: gerram (gärram) (A) gentle /horse/

HDT05 Gerem (Gherem) 10/38 [+ WO]

gerema (gäräma) (A) wild oats, Avena abyssinica

HDU42 Geremedir (Gheremedir) (area) 10/39 [+ WO]

HDT06 Geren 0957'/3858' 1476 m (with church Maryam) 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDT06c Geren kebele (Gärän ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in southernmost Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at the middle of its southern

border, 10-17 km south-southwest of Alem Ketema; area 3,379 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDF41 Gerenticha 0832'/3929' 1723 m 08/39 [Gz]

GDM55 Gererba 0930'/3452' 1425 m 09/34 [Gz]

HBS31 Gerersa (Gherersa) (mountain) 04/37 [+ WO]

geresa (T) kind of medium-sized tree, Dobera glabra,

growing in dry habitat and is often the only one retaining

its leaves in the dry season; gereze (gäräzä) (A) to cut;

-- Gereze, ethnic group, see Dache

HBR54 Gerese (Gorase) 0504'/3701' 786 m 05/37 [+ n]

HCB88c Gerese, town in Bonke wereda 06/36 [20]

HCC14 Gerese (Gorase) 05/37 [LM WO]

HCC48 Gerese 05/37 [MS]

HCC58 Gerese (Garasse) 0555'/3718' 2272 m 05/37 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HCC57

JCK92c Geresley, town in Dihun wereda 07/42 [20]

HCC58 Geresse (Gerese, Garasse, Gherezze) 05/37 [+ WO Gu]

(Gäräsä) 2272 m

HC... Geressi (area within the Gidole region) 05/37 [x]

Geresu, Geressu, a personal name

HDE91 Geresu 0859'/3831' 2332 m 08/38 [Gz]

HDT07 Geret, see Giret

HEF91 Geretot (Geret'ot) 1142'/3929' 3688 m 11/39 [Gz]

HDT74 Gerewa kebele (Gäräwa ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in central Kelala wereda at its western border,

7-12 km west of Kelala settlement; area 1,844 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HC... Gerfa, in the southern part of the Dime area 06/36 [x]

HDK88 Gergas, see Werji

gergeda: girgidda (A) 1. partition wall; 2. shock of grain, stook;

-- Garjeda, a lineage of the Sabbo-Mattarri of the Borana people

GDF96 Gergeda (Ghergheda), see also Kebe 08/34 [Ad WO Gz]

0859'/3458' 1805 m

(centre in 1964 of Gergeda Gere sub-district)

HCH19 Gergeda (Ghergeda), 06/36 [+ WO Gz]

0629'/3632' 998 m, cf Gerjeda

HCM90 Gergeda (Gargeda) (area) 07/39 [+ WO]

HCD96 Gergedda (Gherghedda) (area) 0615'/3808' 06/38 [+ WO Gz]

HEU81 Gergember (Gruamber) (with church Mikael) 13/39 [Gz]

1328'/3931' 2190 m

gerger (O) immediately; (Som) collection to help a person

in need; gergaar (Som) help, aid, support;

gergara (eastern O) leopard, Felis pardus antinorii,

F. P. adusta; (gärgara) (A) whetstone;

geregera, girgir (A) fence of poles, such as around churches;

girgira (A) roughness of surface; girgirra meret (A) dry and

stony land where practically nothing can be cultivated

HEE94c Gergera (Gherghera) 11/38 [18 Gu]

HFE69 Gergera K'irk'os (church) 1409'/3921' 14/39 [Gz]

near map code HFF60

-- Gergere, ethnic group west of Gidole, see Dullay,

-- also dialect of Gawata spoken by about 2,500 west of lake Chamo

JDB96 Gergertu, see Jerjertu

gergo, geergoo (O) bed-bug

HDB61 Gergo (Tulu G.) 0845'/3551' 2354 m, cf Jergo 08/35 [Gz]

HEF34 Gergora, see under Dessie 11/39 [Gu]

HFL07 Gerhu Sirnay, see Gerahu Sirnay

geri (Som) giraffe, Giraffa reticulata, G. camelopardalis;

geri (gäri) (A) animal-tamer; geeri (Som) death;

-- Geri, Gerri, name of a Somali ethnic group found

e.g. at Jijiga and in north-east Kenya

JBH75 Geri (Gheri) (area) 0420'/4110' 04/41 [+ WO Gz]

JDJ03 Geri 0904'/4157' 1412 m 09/41 [Gz]

JDK40 Geri 0925'/4232' 1779 m 09/42 [Gz]

geri b..: boro, boroo (O) 1. north; 2. space at the back

?? Geri Boro (Geriboro) ../.. [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Ge/ge/riboro sub-district)

H.... Geri Dobo (Geridoba) ../.. [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Denbi sub-district)

HEU53 Geriigab (Geri'igab, Garagiam) 13/39 [Gz]

1308'/3937' 2162 m, see under Debub

Coordinates would give map code HEU52

JDE12 Gerigoan (Gherigoan, Gheri Goan) (area) 08/43 [Gz WO]

0812'/4337' 1025 m

-- Gerire people (Gherire): Manna Gariri (house of Gariri) name of

a Nole tribe of the eastern Oromo;

geriir (Som) 1. kind of bird; 2. shaking, quake

JCC46 Gerire (Gherirre) (area), see under El Kere 05/42 [+ WO Gz]

0551'/4206' 899 m

HEF86 Geriro 1136'/3959' 1025 m 11/39 [Gz]

JCJ08 Geriyale (Gheriale) 0620'/4220' 402 m 06/42 [+ WO Gz]

HDD80 Gerje (Chume, Ciume) 0853'/3735' 2707 m 08/37 [Gz]

-- gerjeda: Garjeda, a clan of the Arsi Oromo

GDF63 Gerjeda (Gejeda, Ghirgeida, Girgeida, Garjeeda) 08/34 [Gz x]

0846'/3439' 1838 m, cf Gergeda

HDD80 Gerji 0853'/3735' 2707 m 08/37 [Gz]

HCB80 Gerjina (Ghergina, Cargina) (area) 0610'/3545' 06/35 [+ WO Gz]

gerjo: gerja (O) bracelet

HDH10 Gerjo (Gargio) (in Leka awraja) 1830 m 09/35 [Ad WO]

HDG46 Gerjo Maryam (church) 0929'/3521', 09/35 [Gz]

south-west of Nejo

KCG52 Gerlogubi (Gedlegube, Gherlogubi) (near Somaliland) 06/45 [MS 18 WO Gu]

0652'/4502' 619 m, cf Gedlegube

HEU50 Germ Kiram 1312'/3923' 2116 m 13/39 [Gz]

HDM33 Germa Ager, see Girma Ager

HEK.. Germajer (variant spelling of Germa Ager?) 12/37 [x]

Amhara village towards Yifag

germama (gärmama) (A) rollicking, boisterous, frisky;

-- Germama, an Oromo tribe

HDJ02 Germama 0907'/3649' 2145 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDL07 Germama (Ghermama) 0906'/3906' 2511 m 09/39 [Gz WO Gu]

(area, with church Abo)

JDA75 Germama 0849'/4016' 1595 m 08/40 [Gz]

HEE19 Germame 1100'/3917' 3213 m 11/39 [Gz]

HCP72 Germana (Ghermana) (mountain) 07/35 [Gz]

0754'/3556' 2442 m

HCT72c Germana (Ghermana) (mountain) 07/38 [+ Gu]

HDJ31 Germana (mountain), see Hambule

HDU03 Germemcha kebele (Gärmämcha ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in north Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda, adjoining

Sela Dingay to its north and extending 5 km from there to

the northern border of the wereda; area 1,674 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

GDM21 Germus, see Begi

gero (O) young soldiers; (Gojjam A) ear

H.... Gero (Giero) 08/36 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Dapo Gumbi sub-district)

HCC42c Gero 05/36 [x]

sub-chief area in south-west of the Maale-inhabited district

KCJ74 Geron (Gheron, Gherou) 0702'/4659' 381 m 07/46 [+ x WO Gz]

JDJ89 Geror, see Gerar

?? Gerpi (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

gerra (gärra) (A) to tame, train an animal, break in /a horse/

-- Gerra people, see Garre under Gare

HDC..c Gerra (in Kefa) 08/37? [x]

HFE77c Gerra (Gherra), plain near Adwa 14/39 [+ Gu]

JCE35 Gerrei 0544'/4351' 238/242 m 05/43 [Gz]

-- Gerri, one of the two Somali clans in Sidamo

GCU30 Gerri (Gherri) 0732'/3424' 428 m, see also Garri 07/34 [+ Gz]

JDA17 Gerri (Gherri) (area) 08/40 [+ WO]

HD... Gerru, see Jeru

gersa (A) small plant growing in steep places;

gersa, gerssa, garsa, gursa (T) kind of tree, Dobera glabra,

see geresa above

HCE.. Gersa (centre in 1964 of Harsi sub-district) 05/39? [Ad]

in Jemjem

HDL99 Gersa (Ghersa) (area), cf Garsa 09/39 [+ WO]

HE... Gersa (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 11/39 [Ad]

JDA07 Gersa (Guersa) 0910'/4025' 1165 m 09/40 [+ n]

HCU85 Gersa Halila 0801'/3950' 2538 m 08/39 [Gz]

?? Gersa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Halila) ../.. [Ad]

gersat, gerset (T?) kind of tree, Dobera glabra, see geresa;

girzet (A) circumcision

HFF96 Gersat (Ghersat) 14/39 [+ WO]

HEL01 Gersat (Ghersat), see under Debre Zebit 11/38 [+ WO]

JFA83 Gersat (Ghersat) (area) 14/40 [+ WO]

JBJ69 Gersey (Ghersei) (waterhole) 174 m 04/42 [+ WO]

HEE14 Gert kebele (Gärt ..) 11/38 [Ad]

in the middle of southern Sayint wereda,

8-12 km south of Ajibar; area 2,178 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCR31 Geruke 0735'/3646' 1794 m, cf Garuke 07/36 [Gz]

HET75 Gerum, see Jerum

?? Gerwane (with cotton mill), cf Gewane ../.. [n]

HD... Ges (district in Menz) ../39 [n]

HDL88 Gesal & Jiilebej kebele (Gäsal & Jeeläbäj ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in southernmost Moret & Jiru wereda to the east along its

southern border, 1-8 km south of Inewari; area 1,739 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCN32 Gesci, see Geshi

H.... Gesengessa (Gesengesa) 10/35 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Gungo sub-district)

HDD69 Gesere 0845'/3821' 2137 m, cf Gasara 08/45 [Gz]

HB... Gesergio (village 16 km from Konso) 05/37 [20]

with sandstone pinnacles, called "New York"

HB... Gesergio ../.. [20]

Settlement of 10 hectares in south-west Konso.

HDE82 Gesese (mountain), see under Sebeta 08/38 [x]

JDA89 Geseta 0852'/4040' 1828 m 08/40 [Gz]

HEC16 Gesh Abai /Michael/, see Gishe Abay

gesh m..: megal (mägal) (A) dark brown /horse/;

magala (O) market

HDD29 Gesh Megal (mountain) 0824'/3824' 3408 m 08/38 [Gz]

gesha (gäsha) (A) mantle of straw, used by shepherds

against rain

Gesha, cf Tiliku Gesha, Tinishu Gesha

HCA.. Gesha, village in the Maji region 06/35 [En]

HCG37 Gesha (Ghescia, Geshe), village, cf Gisha 07/35 [Gz 18 WO Gu]

0635'/3528' 1765 m

Coordinates would give map code HCG27

HCP51 Gesha (Ghescia, Geiscia, Gheiscia, Geisha, Gheccia) 07/35 [Gz]

(Ghiscia) (mountain) 0744'/3552' 2438 m

HCG37c Gesha sub-district (centre in 1964 = Guri Gesha) 06/35 [+ Ad]

(-1964-1997-)

HCG37 Gesha wereda (Giesha ..) (-1964-2000-) 06/35 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Gesha)


geshe (gäshä) (T) to travel; geshe (O) Rhamnus, see gesho

HD... Geshe Rabel, see Gishe Rabel

HEE79 Geshen, see Gishen

HEF70 Geshen, see Amba Geshen

HDU74 Geshena, see Gishen

HDU70 Geshenet, see Gishinet

geshi (O) kind of tree, Maesa lanceolata, the wood of which

gives red colour

HCN32 Geshi (Gesci) 985 m 07/35 [LM WO]

gesho (A,O,T) kind of shrub or small tree, Rhamnus prinoides,

with small flowers and simple leaves, used when making beer

HEH37 Gesho (area) 12/36 [WO]

HEM.. Gesho Ber Abo (Geshobar ..) 11/39 [x]

church at some distance above Weldiya.

HEM10 Gesho Ber kebele (Gésho Bär ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central western Guba Lafto wereda, 16-19 km

west-northwest of Weldiya; area 1,512 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCK72 Gesho Masere, village about 40 km from Soddo 07/37 [20]

HEM.. Geshobar Abo, church near Weldiya 11/39 [18]

GCT48 Gesi (Debo, Dipa, Dippa), cf Gessi 07/34 [Gz WO Ad]

0739'/3412' 353 m

(centre in 1964 of Wabeko sub-district)

GCT48 Gesi Hayk, see Gessi

HD... Gesie (Ghesie), in 1870s district in Efrata province 10/39? [+ 18]

HEJ87 Gesir (Ghesir) 12/37 [+ WO]

JEB89 Gesisen (Hadele Gube, H. Gubo, Adele Gubo JEB99) 11/41 [Gz WO]

(Hadele Guma) 1137'/4130' 250/350 m

gessa (O) 1. kind of tree, Bersama abyssinica, under-storey

tree in highland forests, with leaves up to 70 cm long;

2. accompanying, taking cattle to grazing;

(A) belch, burp, roar like a wild animal;

gesa (gäsa) (A) mantle of straw, used by shepherds against rain;

gwesa (gwäsa) (A) tribe, sub-tribe

GDL67 Gessa 09/34 [WO]

HCM94 Gesse (Ghesse) (area) 3587 m 07/39 [+ WO]

GCT48 Gessi (Gesi Hayk, Lago Gessi, Tata) 07/34 [x Gz]

0739'/3411'

GCT48 Gessi (Tata, Gesi) 0739'/3412' 353 m 07/34 [WO Gz]

(locality north of lake of the same name as above)

HEM20 Gesta 1200'/3923' 3641 m 12/39 [Gz]

(with church Silase to the north)

HEM22 Gesta kebele (Gésta ..) 12/39 [Ad]

in central Gidan wereda somewhat to the south-east,

6-10 km east of Muja; area 3,274 hectares. [CSA 1994]

HCC30 Gesti (Ghesti) (area) 0545'/3638', 05/36 [+ WO Gz]

see under Jinka

HBS36 Gesu 0453'/3805' 1857 m 04/38 [Gz]

HCK40 Gesuba (Gesuppa, Mure, Murie) 06/37 [Gz Po]

0643'/3734' 1552 m, major town in Ofa wereda

(with sub-post office under W. Soddo)

get (A) (get') ornament, adornment, fine clothes;

(gät) kind of harness; geti, geetii (O) ornament, adornment

?? Get Gereno, in Gurage country, ../.. [n]

a relatively large megalithic site with twenty steles

get go..: goye (Gurage) main house of Gurage type

JEC19 Get Goyeh (Ghet Goieh) (area) 10/42 [+ WO]

-- Geta, traditionally a Gurage area

HE... Geta (Gheta, Gäta), 30 km south of Kombolcha 11/39 [+ 20]

Muslim pilgrimage site with a shrine, cf Geta Mesgid

HE... Geta Ager (Getta Ager) 11/39 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Boru sub-district)

geta gedel (A) master's cliff, steep place

HDM45 Geta Gedel 0929'/3952' 1506 m 09/39 [Gz]

(with church Abo at some distance to the north-west)

HDM45 Geta Gedel kebele (Géta Gädäl ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-east Ankober wereda at its eastern border,

11-14 km south-east of Ankober town; area 933 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEF15 Geta Mesgid (mosque) 1100'/3948' 11/39 [Gz]

(south-east of Kombolcha)

HE... Getarra sub-district 11/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Tid Gebeya)

Gete, a male personal name

HCS95 Gete (Get'e) 0808'/3759' 2273 m 08/37 [Gz]

getem (T) Schefflera abyssinica, a massive-looking tree

with knotted and contorted trunk; it grows in more or less

humid land; (gätäm) a broad-leafed tree with soft wood,

Heptapleurum abyssinicum?; gettem (T) Cussonia arborea, small tree,

with leaves branching out from a common point on a stalk;

gitim (git'im) (A) 1. poetry, rhymes; 2. unison singing;

3. full harness; (T) part/?/

HDM12 Getem, see Gitim

HDU85 Getem kebele (Gätäm ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in south Antsokiya & Gemza wereda stretching narrowly almost across the

whole width of the wereda, 5-8 km north of Majete; area 990 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDS33 Getem Maryam (Ghietem Mariam) 2439 m 10/37 [+ WO]

getema, gatama, gatema (O), geteme (A) kinds of tree,

Schefflera abyssinica, S. volkensii, see getem above,

Cussonia arborea, see gettem above;

getami (A) singer of improvised verses

HCT90 Getema 0807'/3827' 2038 m 08/38 [Gz]

HDB88 Getema (Gatama, Gadama, Catama Argio) 08/36 [Gz Po WO Gu]

(Gettema, Katama) 0854'/3629' 2142/2181 m

(large Oromo village, with sub-post office)

(centre in 1964 of Leka Getema sub-district)

HDJ64 Getema Losho 0939'/3702' 2550 m 09/37 [Gz]

HCD73 Geteme (Get'eme, Gatame, Gatami) (island) 06/37 [Gz WO]

0605'/3746' 1168/1285 m

-- Geteme language (Get'eme), see Kachama

geter (gät'är) (A,T) countryside, open country, suburbs;

sub-parish church

HEK17 Geter (Gheter) (area) 11/38 [+ WO]

geter f..: fana (A) 1. track, trail; 2. torch, lamp;

faana (O) footprint, trace, sole of the foot, sandal;

fanaa (O) stirrup

HDS.. Geter Fana, 15 km from Debre Markos 10/37 [n]

HEE86 Geter kebele (Gät'är ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central Wadla wereda near to the

north-west of Bete Hor; area 3,104 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

getera (gwätära) (A) granary, grain storage

HD... Getera (in Buno Bedele awraja) 08/36? [Ad]

geti, geet'ii (O) ornament; one's best clothes

GDF63 Geti (forest) 0844'/3438' 08/34 [Gz]

JCB90 Getiftu, M. (seasonal waterhole) 06/40 [MS WO]

?? Getisamani (monastery in Goncha gorge near Mota) ../.. [20]

-- Geto (Gieta, Gyeta), an ethnic sub-group of the Gurage

Geto, also a male personal name

-- Geto people (Geta, Yech'eret) joined the Sabat Bet Gurage

HCS97c Geto, in Gumer wereda 08/38 [20]

HDE30 Geto (Gheto) 0824'/3825' 2987, 3249 m 08/38 [Gz Ad WO]

(centre in 1964 of Sululta wereda)

HE... Getta Ager, see Geta Ager

?? Getta Geppa (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HDB88 Gettema, see Getema

?? Gevaiva (Ghevaiva) (=Gebeya?) (village) ../.. [+ Gu]

-- Gewada, name of an ethnic group living in the south-west

HBR96 Gewada (in Gemu Gofa) 0526'/3714' 1547 m 05/37 [Gz x]

JDN29 Gewane (Gewani, Gawani, Gauani) 10/40 [Gz Po Ne WO]

(Fre: Gaouani) 1010'/4039' 618/630 m


6S Ens (waterhole)

9SW Bahadu (area)

7NW Arafa (area)

10NE Atofen (village) 706 m

JDN29 Gewane wereda (Gewanie ..) 10/40 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Gewane) (-1964-1997-)

HDE95 Gewasa 0901'/3854' 2236 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

?? Gewata sub-district (-1997-), cf Gewada ../.. [n]

HDM96c Geweha (east of Debre Sina) 09/39 [x]

HDU37c Geweha (circa 15 km north of Robit) 10/39? [x]

?? Gewera (Gewwerra) (district in Gojjam) ../.. [n]

gewera t..: tina (t'ina) (A) censer, incense vessel;

ti'ina (T) health

HDE73 Gewera Tina (G. T'ina) 0848'/3843' 2036 m 08/38 [Gz]

HDF92 Gewgew kebele (Gäwgäw ..) 08/39 [Ad]

far to the north-west in Minjar& Shenkora wereda along its northern

border, 25-34 km east-northeast of Balchi; area 3,141 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

GDM07 Gewil (Vato) 0903'/3459' 2081 m 09/34 [Gz]

near map code GDF97

JEH22 Gewlo 1159'/4057' 417 m 11/40 [Gz]

JDS50 Gewrir (Gheurir) (area) 10/42 [+ WO]

HDU31 Gey 1017'/3930' 2852 m 10/39 [Gz]

HDU42 Gey Maryam kebele (Géy .. ..) 10/39 [Ad]

to the west in northern Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda,

14-19 km north-west of Mehal Meda; area 1,481 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU43 Gey Silase kebele (Géy Selasé ..) 10/39 [Ad]

to the west in northern Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda,

13-18 km north-west of Mehal Meda; area 1,672 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

-- Gey Sinan language, see Harari

HFE89 Geyges 1423'/3921' 2183 m, near map code HFF80 14/39 [Gz]

geyi (Som) land, country, world;

geyl (Som/H.Salt) camel

JDC93 Geyle (mountain) 0903'/4152' 2496 m 09/41 [Gz]

HCN87 Geyo (Geio), see Didu

JCG74 Geyu (Occio) 0659'/4012' 2662 m 06/40 [Gz WO]

geza (gäza) (T) house, home;

gezza (gäzza) (A,T) 1. buy, purchase; 2. govern, rule

HCB27c Geza, settlement of a Shangama sub-group 05/36 [x]

HFC45 Geza Agel (mountain), cf Gaza .., 13/37 [WO Gz]

1356'/3707' 1603 m

geza b..: ber (bärr) (A) entrance, pass

HDD16 Geza Ber (Gezaber) 0815'/3805' 2208 m 08/38 [+ Gz]

HFK.. Geza Chi'a, Eritrean village north of Badme 14/37 [x]

HFK.? Geza Gerlase, a major Eritrean stronghold 14/37 [20]

geza washa, cave dwelling?

HDL85 Geza Washa 0950'/3852' 2103 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

(with church Mikael), see also Giza Washa

HF... Gezeiti (centre in 1964 of Deireka sub-district) 14/39 [Ad]

HDU03 Gezet kebele (Gäzät ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda somewhat to the east at

its southern border, 9-13 km south of Molale; area 1,329 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDM04 Gezuma (Ghezuma) 09/39 [+ WO]

?? Gezzan (in Jimma region) ../.. [It]

HDU22c Gezzet (Ghezzet) 2800 m 10/39 [+ Gu]

Gha.., see Ga.. or Ge..

HED14 Ghaba Gh., see Gaba G.

HFC36 Ghabta, see Gabta

HCB17 Ghaki, see Gaki

HCN15 Ghamadura, see Gemadura

HCR66 Gharsa Ghesce, see Garsa Geshe

Ghe.. (Italian-derived), see generally Ge..

except when still used on maps later than 1960;

gheb dari: dari (O) border, boundary

JCM35 Gheb Dari (seasonal waterhole) 06/44 [MS WO]

GDM02 Gheba Giandura, see Gaba Gandura

GDU61 Ghebeila, see Gebeyla

JEH89 Ghebel, see Gebala

HCN26 Gheccia, see Gesha

HER73 Ghecciau, see Gechaw

HDM25 Ghecir, see Gechir

HDA15 Ghedamie Ghebea, see Kidame Gebeya

HEC89 Gheddera, see Gedro

HDH86 Gheddibben, see Gedibe

gheddo ..: siiro (Som) character, nature of person

JBN87 Gheddo Siro (seasonal well) 05/40 [MS WO]

HEL89 Gheddus (=Kidus?) (area) 12/39 [WO]

HES81 Gheddus Minchiel, see Kidus Minkiyel

HFD36 Ghedem Maca, see Amba Gedem Maka

HEC68 Ghedemabo, see Gedam Abo

HER22 Ghedenghie, see Gedengiye

HDM23 Ghederra, see Gedera & HEF45

HEC35 Ghedes Micael, see Kidus Mikael

HES34 Ghedeva Amba, see Gedeba Amba

JDS33 Ghedgoblei, see Gedgobley

JDR36 Ghedid Cale, see Gedid Kale

HDC99 Ghedo, see Gedo & JBH85

JDR99 Ghedug-As, see Gedug As

HDJ91 Gheferso, see Geferso

JDH80 Ghegalu, see Gegaöu

HDE73 Gheggia Furi, see Geja Furi

HDE62 Gheggia, see Geja

HER74 Gheggian, see Gejan

KCR83 Ghegna Lacu Gascie, see Genya Laku Gashe

JED21 Ghehh, see Geh

JCS30 Gheibi Hardonneh, see Allarto

JDE55 Gheido Aieiu, see Geido Ayeyu

HCN26 Gheiscia, see Gesha

JDE44 Ghel Locor, see Gel Lokor

KCR67 Ghel Sormeio, see Gel Sormeyo

HET43 Ghelbi, see Gelbi & JCH57

HCA79 Ghelcam, see Gelkam

JDR28 Gheldabat, see Geldabbal

HEH42 Ghelegu, see Galegu

HCT73 Ghelila, see Gelila & HDM43

HEJ46 Ghelila Zacarias, see Gelila Zakarias

KCH02 Ghelinsor, see Gelinsor

JCD44 Ghellade, see Gelladeh

JDJ70 Ghelleid, see Gelleyd

JDE35 Ghelocar, see Gelokar

HCJ99 Ghema, see Gena

HCR38 Ghemachisa, see Gamachisa

HCN15 Ghemadura, see Gemadura

HET61 Ghemascia (Ghemscia), see Gemasha

HCN57 Ghembachi, see Gembaki

HDL63 Ghembicciu, see Gumbichu

HCR61 Ghembo (Ghembie), see Gimbo

JFA39 Ghendacoma, see Gendakoma

HEP25 Ghenga, see Chencha

HED60 Gheng, see Genj

HED55 Ghenghis, see Gengis

HED71 Ghenna, see Gina

GDU75 Ghennagazza, see Gengen

HDB89 Gheorghis, see Chofira

HDL31 Gheorghis, see Giyorgis & HDL99 HDM82 HDR85

HET54 Gher Gheb, see Ger Geb

HCP37 Ghera, see Gera & JEC51

HCP67 Ghera, see Chala

GDM02 Ghera Ciocorsa, see Sonkoy

HEM02 Gherado, see Gereado

HCP78 Gherae, see Geraye

GDM02 Gherai, see Sonkoy

HFE28 Gheralta, see Nahiso

HDL93 Gherar, see Gerar, cf Girar, Grar

H.... Gherari Medanie Alem, see Grari Medhane Alem

KCP62 Gheraro Ier, see Geraro Yer

HDM35 Gherba, see Kerteta

HD... Gherbaggia, see Gerbaja

HEC46 Ghercec, see Gerchech

HCC63 Ghere, see Beto

HFE38c Ghereb Tsedia, see Gereb Tsediya

HEK51 Ghereccia, see Gerecha

JEN89 Gherechibu, see Gerechibu

HCC58 Gherezze, see Geresse

GDF96 Ghergheda, see Kebe

HCD96 Gherghedda, see Gergedda

HEE94c Gherghera, see Gergera

HCB80 Ghergina, see Gerjina

JDE12 Gheri Goan, see Gerioan

JCJ08 Gheriale, see Geriyale

HCR33 Gherima, see Garrima

JCC45 Gherire, see Bila

KCG52 Gherlogubi, see Gedlegube

HCP72 Ghermana, see Germana & HDL07

GDM21 Ghermus, see Begi

KCJ74 Gheron (Gherou), see Gerou

GCU30 Gherri, see Garri

HEL01 Ghersat, see Gersat & HFF96 JFA83

HCG37 Ghescia (Gheiscia), see Gesha

HCP31 Ghescia, see Gisha

HDU.. Ghescie, see Gishe

HCC30 Ghesti, see Gesti

JEC19 Ghet Goieh, see Get Goyeh

JDS50 Gheurir, see Gewrir

HEK73 Gheveta Medi

HES34 Ghevtaie, see Gebtaye

Ghi.. (Italian-derived), see Gi..

HDU74 Ghiacie, see Giyache

HCR57c Ghibbie, see Gibe

JEC41 Ghibdile, see Gibdile

HDC76 Ghibie, see Gibe

HCD66 Ghibigia, see Gibija

JFA25 Ghibre Ale, see Gibre Ale

HDB66 Ghidani Meret, see Kidane Mihret & HDD67

HDG39 Ghidano, see Gidalo

HEK84 Ghidaroa, see Gidarwa

HDG48 Ghidda, see Gidda & HDG64

HDA57 Ghidibbe Lucio, see Gidibbe Lucho

HCK04 Ghidiccio, see Gidicho

HDS33 Ghietem Mariam, see Getem Maryam

JEC81 Ghifa (Ghifo), see Gifa

HDG04 Ghighio, see Gigyo

JCH80 Ghigner (Ghiigner), see Ginir

HEL53 Ghihena, see Gihena

JDA79 Ghilea, see Gilya

HEK70 Ghilghil, see Gilgil

JBJ44 Ghiligio, see Gilijo

HEE09 Ghimbia, see Cimbia

JCH90 Ghimir (Ghinir), see Ginir

HCH71 Ghimirra, see Shewa Gimira

HES47 Ghina Chid. Meret, see Gina Kidane Mihret

HDK53 Ghindeberat, see Gindeberat

HER09 Ghindi Merea, see Gindi Merewa

HDG39 Ghinghi, see Gingi

HDR94c Ghingiabiet, see Ginjabet

GDF70 Ghingibella, see Ginjibella

HDF51 Ghingima, see Ginjima

JDJ72 Ghiniele, see Shinile

HDM22 Ghinna Agher, see Gina Ager

JCH90 Ghinnir (Ghinir), see Ginir

HDC73 Ghio, see Giyo

HDD45 Ghion, see Weliso

HDB89 Ghiorghis, see Giyorgis

GDF63 Ghirgeida, see Gerjeda

HFD47 Ghirghizia, see Girgitsya

JEP69 Ghiroffo (Ghiriffo), see Giroffo

HET46 Ghisa Dansa, see Gisa Dansa

HEC16 Ghisc Abbai, see Gishe Abay

HCP31 Ghiscia, see Gesha

HEU00 Ghiviat, see Giviyat

JCN92 Ghoia (Ghoja), see Goia

JDF70 Ghol Redabardale (area) 1183 m 08/44 [WO]

GDU51 Ghomasha, see Komesha

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