Bia .., see Bio .., Biyo .. JDJ25 Bia Kamona (B. Camona ...€¦ · HEL97 Bilat 12 35'/39 08',...

Bia .., see Bio .., Biyo ..

JDJ25 Bia Kamona (B. Camona), near Harar 09/42 [+ x]

JDC86 Bia Uoraba, see Didimtu

JDR64 Biaad (area) 10/42 [WO]

JCU52 Biad (Biad Dita, Deta) 0746'/4430' 968 m 07/44 [WO Gz]

JDK11 Biadeh 0913'/4232' 1565 m, 09/42 [Gu Gz]

coordinates would give map code JDK10

HFC97 Biagela (Biaghela) 1425'/3716' 796 m, 14/37 [+ WO Gz]

on the border of Eritrea

JCK91 Biahemedu 0713'/4239' 946 m 07/42 [Gz]

HEL66 Biala (mountain), see Baylamtu

HEL76 Biala (mountain) 12/39 [+ Gu WO 18]

1227'/3902' 3605/3806 m

HEL86 Biala, see Bela

KCN44 Bias, see Biyas

JBP37 Bib el Bur Bur (seasonal well) 0451'/4125' 04/41 [WO]

HCG53 Bibata (Dico), see under Guraferda 06/35 [WO]

GDU34 Bibbio (Baibbio) 1014'/3444' 1456 m 10/34 [Gz]

GDU54 Bibi, see Biye Abi

HE... Biboziba (centre in 1964 of Nebekisge sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]

?? Bibugn (Bibugne) (vis. postman under D.Markos) ../.. [+ Po Ad Gu]

?? Bibugn (Bibunye) (with Friday market) 2850 m

?? Bibugn wereda (centre in 1964 = Digo Tsiyon) ../.. [+ Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 32 rural and 2 urban kebeles.

HBU64 Bica, see Bika

JDH55 Bicche (Biche), see Bike

HDK15 Biccio, see Bicho

bicha (bich'a) (A,T) yellow, small yellow bird; (bicha) (A) only, alone

HDM.? Bichahe (with church Silase), in Bulga/Kasim wereda 09/39? [x]

HDS58 Bichana (Biccena), see Bichena

HCN88 Bichano (Bilati) 0758'/3532' 1935 m 07/35 [WO Gz]

HDF80c Bichash Tefa Lema kebele (Bechash Täfa Läma ..) 08/39 [Ad]

in north-westernmost Minjar & Shenkora wereda,

11-15 km north-northwest of Balchi; area 2,034 hectares,

[CSA 1994]

biche, biichee (eastern O) small mountain antelope,

Ethiopian klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus saltatrixoides

JDH55 Biche, see Bike

HEJ79 Bichemer 1228'/3727' 1981 m 12/37 [Gz]

bichena: bichannet (A) condition of being alone, solitude

HDS58 Bichena (Biccena, Bichana, Bechana) 10/38 [Gz WO 18 Ch]

MS: 1028'/3820' = HDS59; Gz: 1027'/3812' = HDS57, 2541 m

(with sub-post office) in Enemay wereda

Centre in 1964 of Bichena awraja & of Enemay wereda

& of Lemchen sub-district.

Within a radius of 10 km there is at km

9SW Suha (village) 2410 m

5NW Weyname (with old damaged church)

HDS68 Bichena awraja 1030'/3815' 10/38 [Ad Gz]

(centre -1964-1980- = Bichena)

HDM25 Bichenkeny (Bich'enk'eny) 0917'/3949' 1204 m 09/39 [Gz]

H.... Bichi 08/36 [x]

locality in Guma west of the Didessa river

H.... Bichie (centre in 1964 of Ebbo sub-district) 12/39 [Ad]

HDE27 Bichiko (Bich'ik'o) 0820'/3907' 1664 m 08/39 [Gz]

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HDK16 Bicho (Biccio) 0912'/3803' 3049 m 09/37 [AA Gz WO]

(with church Mikael), see under Ilfeta, cf Becho

Coordinates would give map code HDK15

HDK16 Bicho sub-district 09/38 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Kiebisierba), later wereda?

HEM52 Bichro (Bich'ro) 1215'/3933' 1539 m, 12/39 [Gz]

south of Alamata

bichu, bichuu (O) small, tiny

JDJ19 Biciuman, see Buchumen

JDH.. Bicker, on the railway 25 km east of Afdem 09/41 [x]

JDH55 Bicket, see Bike

GD... Bidaru (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]

HDK55 Bidaru 0930'/3802' 1542 m, cf Bideru, Bidiru 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL83 Biddigo 2775 m, see under Fiche 09/38 [WO]

HBT72 Bidduara, see Biduara

HCF43 Biderre (Bidere), see Bidre

HEF06c Bidersa 10/39 [Wa]

HEF25 Bidersa 1105'/3950' 1781 m 11/39 [Gu 18 Gz]

GDF12 Bideru (mountain) 0816'/3432' 08/34 [x]

HCS34 Bidika (Bidica), see under Hosaina 07/37 [+ WO]

?? Bidire (in Bale), cf Bidre ../.. [x]

bidiru, bideru, bidru (O) hollowed tree trunk for various

purposes such as container, drum, canoe; as a traditional

drum it was useful to warn of an approaching enemy and

could be heard at a distance of several kilometres;

biddiru (A) the loan; bidhiri (T) behind

HBJ96 Bidiru Tuli (area) 04/37 [WO]

JEB32c Biditto 11/40 [Wa]

bido, bidoo (O) sheep; (A from French "bidon") jug,

field bottle, tankard

HDD33 Bido (hill) 0828'/3751', cf Bedo 08/37 [WO Gz]

HCF43 Bidre (Bidere, Biderre) 0555'/3938' 1561 m 05/39 [Gz WO Wa Gu]

Coordinates would give map code HCF53

bidu, biduu (O) birthmark

-- Bidu, name of an Ania tribe of eastern Oromo

HDL20 Bidu 0918'/3826' 2619 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL50 Bidu 0930'/3826' 2268 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

bidu b..: bala (O) 1. leaf; 2. wicked spirit; 3. accident;

(A) forked branch, tree support

HCU24 Bidu Bala (mountains) 0730'/3940' 1480 m 07/39 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HCU23

HBT72 Biduara (Bidduara) 0506'/3838' 1244 m 05/38 [WO 18 Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HBT62

HCP25 Bieda (market, with church) 07/36 [Gu]

KCH85 Biehau, see Biiehau

JDL01 Bieis, see Biyeys

HBP53 Bielli, see Byelli

JCP51 Bielto (locality) 0742'/4050' 07/40 [WO Gz]

HCG79c Bienescio, see Byenesho

HCL40c Biera, see Bera

HEL37 Biet Ambessa, see Bet Anbesa

HFD67 Biet Mariam, see Bet Maryam

HFF43 Biet Meka (Bietmakai), see Bet Mehai

?? Bietangus .., see Bet Nigus ..



HEE86 Biethor, see Bete Hor

bifa (O) colour; appearance, looks, beauty

JEA23 Bifata, see Bifeta

JBP62 Bifato (area) 05/40 [WO]

JDC81 Bifedo 0854'/4143' 1419 m 08/41 [Gz]

JDJ41 Bifedo 0930'/4145' 1576 m 09/41 [Gz]

JEA23 Bifeta (Bifata) (mountain) 1105'/4004' 1732/2068 m 11/39 [WO Gu Gz]

HDL63 Bifeto 0938'/3842' 2523 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

bifti (O) colour; appearance, looks, beauty

HDD92 Bifti (Befti, G.) (area) 09/37 [AA WO]

HDD92 Bifti (Befti) (mountain) 0901'/3743' peak 2138 m, 09/37 [AA WO Gz]

see under Ambo

Big .., see Tiliku .., Tilku ..

HEE28 Bigunj 1104'/3909' 3165 m (with church Maryam) 11/39 [Gz]

-- Bih .., see Bio

HCP50 Bihata 0742'/3546' 2012/2192 m 07/35 [WO Gz]

HCF11 Bihatta, see Bitata

HFE85 Bihiza (Bhiza, Amba Behesa, A. Beesa) 14/38 [Gz WO Gu]

(place & mountain) 1421'/3854' 1965 m,

with monastery Abune Alef Gedam

KCH85 Biiehau (Biehau) 0707'/4610' 473 m 07/46 [WO Gz]

HEJ99 Bihon 1239'/3728' 2330 m, near Gondar 12/37 [Gz]

HEM90 Bihona Maryam (church) 1237'/3925' 12/39 [Gz]

HEE02 Bihur Meda 1052'/3838', 10/38 [Gz]

near map code HDT92

JDC86 Bija, see Didimtu

HDG94 Bijis 0952'/3513' 1559 m 09/35 [Gz]

HDJ61 Bijit 0939'/3644' 1926 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDG94 Bijiti, about 15 km north-east of Mendi 09/35 [x]

HCG96 Bik Inik (Bik' Inik', Biq Iniq) 0713'/3523' 1306 m 07/35 [Gz q]

bika (biqa) (O) kinds of medium-sized tree,

Combretum gueinzii, C. molle, (eastern O) Pappea capensis

var. radlkoferi, with orange edible berries

HBU64 Bika (Bica) 0506'/3941' 1539 m 05/39 [Po Wa Gz]

(visiting postman under Nazret)

HDF10 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0814'/3920' 1769 m, 08/39 [Gz q]

west of Sire

JDJ43 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0929'/4155' 1683 m, 09/41 [Gz q]

south of Dire Dawa

JDJ53 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0931'/4154' 1537 m, 09/41 [Gz q]

south of Dire Dawa

HDH22 Bikalal, G., see Bikilal

JDB95 Bike (Biche, G.) (area) 2248 m 09/41 [+ WO]

JDH55 Bike (Bikie, Biki, Bikki, Biche, Bicche, Bicket) 09/41 [Gz WO Gu Wa]

0932'/4112' 1081/1109 m

(small railway station between Afdem and Gota)

JDH55 Bike sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bike), 09/41 [Ad]

within Afdem wereda (-2006-)

GD... Bikeru (Bicheru) (mountain) 08/34? [x Mi]

HD... Biki Haro sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gitirie) 09/37 [Ad]

HEE46 Bikicho kebele 11/38 [Ad]

in central Mekdela wereda somewhat to its east,

10 km west of Masha; area 2,822 hectares.

[CSA 1994]



HDH22 Bikilal (G. Bikalal, Tulu Biquilal) (place & hill) 09/35 [Gz WO]

0915'/3552' 1915 m

HDG25 Bikir (Bik'ir, Biqir) 0917'/3516' 1523 m 09/35 [Gz q]

HDT05 Bikita (Bik'ita, Biqita) 1001'/3854' 2209 m 10/38 [Gz q]

JDH55 Bikki, see Bike

HDU84 Bikochegn kebele (Biqoch'ägn ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in central Antsokiya & Gemza wereda at the middle of

its western border; area 1,625 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

bil (Som) moon, month; (A) cloth-eating vermin

JBS38 Bil Dage 04/43 [WO]

bila (O) 1. red honey; 2. flower or "beard" on barley/wheat;

(A) 1. soil leached by water; 2. burr which catches on cloth;

billa (A,O) knife

HBR.. Bila (with a mission), see HBR48 Teltele

HCR33 Bila 0731'/3654' 2036 m, south-east of Jimma 07/36 [Gz]

HDC84 Bila, see Bilo

HDG39 Bila (Billa, Bogi) 0922'/3536' 1932 m 09/35 [Gz Ad Te Po]

(with sub-post office), in Boji wereda

(centre in 1964 of Boji Dirmeji sub-district)

HDJ24 Bila (Billa) 0917'/3702' 2072 m, 09/37 [Gz]

(with church Giyorgis)

JCC44 Bila (Dila, Gherire) 0551'/4206' 899 m, 05/42 [WO Gz]

see under El Kere

Coordinates would give map code JCC45

JCN05 Bila 0718'/4018' 2136 m 07/40 [Gz]

JDA37 Bila (area), cf Bela, Billa 08/40 [WO]

JEA62 Bila 1127'/4000' 1168 m (with mosque) 11/40 [Gz]

HEF50 Bila kebele 11/39 [Ad]

in north-eastern Tenta wereda at its eastern border,

5-10 km north-east of Tenta settlement; area 3,234 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

?? Bila & Seyo wereda ../.. [Ad]


bila we..: wagaree (O) type of sorghum

HDF36 Bila Wegara 0826'/3953' 1858 m 08/39 [Gz]

bilacha, billacha (O) butterfly

HDL20 Bilacha 0915'/3827' 2659 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDD54 Bilacho (Bilacio), see under Chitu 08/37 [+ WO]

HEJ99 Bilajig (Bilagich Micael) 1236'/3726' 2165 m 12/37 [Gz WO]

(Cincilla), see under Gondar

Bilal, name of an Ethiopian who was the first muezzin already

in Prophet Mohammed's time

JCC55 Bilal, B/ur?/ (area), cf Belal, Bilel .. 05/42 [WO]

JCL43 Bilalle (waterhole) 06/43 [WO]

HCT.. Bilalo, area near Asela 07/39? [x]

JDJ06 Bilalu, G. (area) 2050 m, see under Amuma 09/42 [WO]

HFC28 Bilamba (Belamba) 1347'/3717' 1921 m, 13/37 [Gz WO]

see under Adi Remet

Coordinates would give map code HFC27

HCS58 Bilanja 0742'/3816' 1941 m 07/38 [Gz]

bilasa: bilash (A) damaged, valueless

HET40 Bilasa 13/38 [WO]

?? Bilat (historically recorded place) ../.. [Pa]

about 60 km NNE of A. Abeba?



HEL97 Bilat 1235'/3908', south-east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz]

-- Bilate, Billate, a group and dialect of the Gurage

HCK46 Bilate 0647'/3804' (farm north of lake Abaya) 06/38 [Gz]

HDH98 Bilate (Billate) (plain partly with cotton) 09/36 [WO Gu]

?? Bilate, near Awasa, with a concentration camp ../.. [n]

bilati, bilatii (O) solution; tact

HCN88 Bilati, see Bichano

?? Bilaza (village in Simen), cf Bilasa ../.. [x]

HEK62 Bilbaho 1220'/3746' 2417 m 12/37 [Gz]

GDM93 Bilbaiso, see Belbiso

bilb..: bilbila (O) bell; bilbilla (T) kind of herb

or small shrub, Celosia anthelmintica, C. trigyna;

(A) propeller

HEL25 Bilbala (Bilbela, Bilbola, Bilbiola) 12/38 [Gz LM WO It]

1200'/3854' 2186 m, west of Lalibela

with four rock-hewn churches within 6 km as named below plus Arbatu Insisa

HEL46 Bilbala (Bilbola Ghiorghis, Bilbala Gorgis) 12/38 [x Gu]

(Bilbela Giyorgis, Bilbila G., Bilbiola Gheorghis) 12/38 [x Ca WO]

1211'/3858' 1873 m

HEL46 Bilbala Arbatu Insisa (Bilbola Arvatenza) 12/39 [+ x 20]

(Arbatu Ensessa)

HEL25 Bilbala Cherkos (Bilbela ..) 12/38 [+ x]

semi-monolithic church

HEL36 Bilbala Tukurza Maryam (Bilbela .. ..) 12/39 [+ x]

bilbilla (A) 1. small bell for the neck of children or animals;

2. kind of wild narcissus; 3. the one who kills first in a battle

HCT19 Bilbilo 0724'/3914' 3116 m 07/39 [Gz]

HCT19 Bilbilo sub-district (in Bekoji wereda in 1964), 07/39 [Ad]

cf Lemu & Bilbilo wereda

HEK62 Bilbochi (Bilboci), see under Belesa 12/37 [+ WO]

-- Bilbola .., see Bilbela ..

bildima, bildiimaa (O) muddy and dirty

H.... Bildima Gubcha sub-district 09/40? [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Gubcha)

JDG23 Bildimu 09/40 [WO]

GDU30 Bildoesu, see Beldoesu

HDE96 Bile 0858'/3859' 2499 m, west of Chefe Donsa 08/38 [Gz]

HEF43 Bile 1117'/3940' 2124 m, see under Hayk 11/39 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HEF45

GDF57 Bilei 0836'/3459' 1409 m, north-east of Dembidolo 08/34 [x Gz]

JDP19 Bilein (area) 10/41 [WO]

bilel (Som) thorn tree, Acacia mellifera

JDF45 Bilel Ogaden (area), cf Belal, Bilal 08/44 [WO]

HDE79 Bilelegn, see Bililegn

bilen (A) iris or pupil of the eye

JDG45 Bilen, see Unda Bilen / Lit. Bilen

JDA72c Bilen (Billen) (hot spring) circa 0850'/4000' 08/40 [+ x]

HDL59 Bilet 0934'/3915' 2713 m 09/39 [Gz]

H.... Bilew, see Bita & Bilew wereda

JCL79 Bilhelley (Bilhellei) (area) 07/44 [+ WO]

bili: bilii (O) clothes-moth; bilih (A) clever, ingenious

HDK39 Bili 0922'/3822' 2456 m, cf Bele 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDM30 Bili 0924'/3921' 2873 m 09/39 [Gz]

HDT83 Bili kebele 10/38 [Ad]

in north-western Debre Sina wereda, 12-16 km



west-northwest of Mekane Selam; area 1,788 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCR52 Bilida 0747'/3648' 1874 m, north of Jimma 07/36 [Gz]

bilign w..: washa (A) cave

HDM80 Bilign Anfar Washa kebele (Bilegn ..) 09/39 [Ad]

at the middle of the eastern border of Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro

wereda, 12-15 km north-east of Deneba; area 808 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

bilii (O) clothes-moth

HDK25 Bilii (Bili I) (waterhole) 0919'/3758' 930, 2481 m 09/37 [Gz AA WO]

bilika: bilike (bilik'e, biliqe) (O) small earring;

billika (O) prostitute; biliq (Som) scatter, put in disarray

JCP80 Bilika (Bilik'a, Biliqa) 0801'/4046' 1731 m 08/40 [Gz q]

JCP81 Bilika (Bilik'a, Biliqa) 0802'/4050' 1805 m 08/40 [Gz q]

JCP91 Bilika (Bilik'a, Biliqa, Gebel Bilica, Billica, Billika) 08/40 [Gz q WO]

(mountain) 0802'/4049' 1849/1945 m

JEB86 Bilila 11/41 [WO]

HDE79 Bililign kebele (Bilelegn ..) 08/39 [Ad]

far to the south-west in Minjar & Shenkora wereda,

11-15 km south-west of Balchi; area 1,087 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JDB90 Bililo Giyorgis (church) 0901'/4042' 09/40 [Gz]

JDA18 Bilingi 0814'/4035' 1572 m 08/40 [Gz]

GDD27 Bilkur 08/33 [WO]

billa (A,O) knife

?? Billa (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

?? Billa (visiting postman under Gimbi) ../.. [Po]

HDC84 Billa, see Bilo

HDJ24 Billa, see Bila

HCA53 Billala 0555'/3506' 1176 m 05/35 [WO Gz]

HDH98 Billate, see Bilate

bil..: billit (A) limb of the body; billed (Som) village

JBN24 Billet (Billel) 0446'/4012' 989 m 04/40 [WO Gz]

billi koran: koran (qoraan) (O) firewood; qoran (Som) pointed,

carved, written;

-- Billi, a clan of the Mecha/Liban/Ammaya Oromo

KCR76 Billi Koran (area) 07/47 [WO]

billo (Leka O) Tuesday

-- Billo, a clan of the Mecha/Liban/Ammaya Oromo

HD... Billo (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad]

HDC84 Billo, see Bilo

HDT49 Billo (area) 10/39 [WO]

HDL22 Billoh 09/38 [WO]

bilo, billa (O) knife, dagger, sword

HDC84 Bilo (Billo, Billa, Bila, Bilo Boshe, Billo B.) 08/37 [Gz WO Gu Po]

MS: 0853'/3700' = HDC94, 1743 m

Gz: 0854'/3700' = HDC84, 1762 m (with fort)

Centre in 1964 of Bilo Boshe wereda.

Visiting postman under Nekemte.

HDD50 Bilo (Falle) 0840'/3735' 2505 m 08/37 [Gz]

(with church Medhane Alem)

HDJ07 Bilo 0908'/3718' 2848 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDJ26 Bilo 0917'/3709' 2593 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDJ34 Bilo 0923'/3659' 1852 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDL42 Bilo 0927'/3841' 2470 m 09/38 [AA Gz]



HDM46 Bilo 09/39 [WO]

HDC75c Bilo Boshe sub-district (ctr in 1964 = Boshe) 08/37 [Ad]

HDC84 Bilo Boshe wereda (centre in 1964 = Bilo) 08/37 [Ad]

bilo ka..: qaroo (O) one yoke of oxen as a team; partner, friend;

karo (O) 1. whip, thong, stirrup-leather; 2. dry and empty

pumpkin; 3. kinds of tree, Osyris wightiana, Pygeum africanum

H.... Bilo Karo (Bilo Qaro) 08/35? [+ Ad]

HDL.. Bilo sub-district (ctr in 1964 = Tefki) (-1964-1997-) 09/38 [Ad n]

HDA29 Bilonopa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Nopa), 08/35 [Ad]

later wereda?

GCU15 Biloo, see Belo

biloy: biluy kidan (A) Old Testament

HDL72 Biloy 0944'/3837' 3161 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HC... Biloya, in Kochere wereda ../.. [20]

HDJ01 Biloyi 0906'/3646' 2328 m 09/36 [Gz]

bilu (A) cloth-eating vermin; (O) dark brown /person/

HCE79 Bilu 0607/3916' 1851 m 06/39 [WO Gz]

(also name of river = Bililo)

HEM06 Bilu 1146'/3956' 1111 m 11/39 [Gz]

JDH00 Bilu 0907'/4042' 1585 m, west of Asbe Teferi 09/40 [Gz]

JDN63 Bilu (area) 10/40 [WO]

JEA34 Bilu (area) 1170 m 11/40 [WO]

GDF.? Bilunkul 08/35 [x]

a village at the Baro river before the Jonkau stream

JDJ40 Bimbaradi (area) 09/41 [WO]

bimir ..: ager (agär) (A) land, region, countryside

HDM32 Bimir Ager kebele (Bimer Agär ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in central Hagere Maryam & Kesem wereda, very near Shola Gebeya

to its east and 13-15 km east of Koremash; area 558 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEE98 Bina 1141'/3913' 3219 m 11/39 [Gz]

HEE98 Binawalka kebele (Benawalka ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda at its northern border,

7 km north of Wegel Tena; area 1,735 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

bingile (Sidamo O) Jasminum floribundum, a widespread plant

GDM41 Bingilsere (Binghilsere, T.) (hill) 09/34 [+ WO]

HCR26 Binori 0727'/3710' 2819 m 07/37 [Gz]

bio, biyyo (O) mud, soil, powder

HCB27 Bio, ethnic group settled near the Sido and Shangama 05/36 [x]

HCC42c Bio (Male-inhabited district) 05/36 [x]

JDC99 Bio, see Biyo

bio ado: biyo adoo (Som) water of the old man

KCA44 Bio Ado (Biye Odo) (w seasonal waterhole) 05/45 [MS WO LM]

JDS71 Bio Anod (Bio Anot), see Biye Anod

?? Bio Asgalanavi (in the Harar region) ../.. [x]

JDS40 Bio Caboba, see Biye Kobe

JDH35 Bio Caraba (B. Carabba, B. Carrabba), see Biyo Karaba

JCR17c Bio Culma, see Biyo Kulma

KCP01 Bio Gudut (Rio Gudut), see Biyo Gudud

bio gurgure: gurgure (O) poison

JDS42 Bio Gurgure (Bio Gurguru), see Biye Gurgur

bio kaboba (Som) fresh water

JDS40 Bio Kaboba (Biya K., Bio Caboba, Biye K'obe) 10/42 [+ WO Gu Gz]

(Biyo K., Bih K., Bijacaboba)



(small village & police station) 1023'/4234' 970 m,

cf Kaboba

J.... Bio Kaboba (Biokebobie) 09/41? [+ Ad]

(sub-district & its centre in 1964)

JDH24c Bio Keraba (centre in 1964 of Doba sub-district), 09/41 [+ Ad]

cf Biyo Kerzaba

KCN03 Bio Mudo, see Biyo Mudo

bio w..: weraba (Harari) hyena

JDC86 Bio Uoraba, see Didimtu

JDS10 Biobahie (Biobai), see Biye Bahi

JDH02 Bioio, see Biyoyo

HDB18 Biou, cf Biu .. 08/36 [WO]

bir (A) 1. cistern; 2. reed /formerly used to cut pens/, also for

thatch on roofs; (Arabic) spring, well; birr (A) silver;

bir (Som) 1. iron, metal; 2. pupil of the eye

HDR92c Bir (river, affluent of the Abay) 10/36 [Ch]

HEA95 Bir (area) 750 m 11/35 [WO]

HEL17 Bir Afaf 1152'/3908' 2879 m 11/39 [Gz]

HCR64 Bir Bir (mountain), cf Birbir 07/36 [WO]

JEJ93 Bir de Lo 1238'/4154' 159 m 12/41 [WO Gz]

JCR45 Bir Debleh (waterhole) 0747'/4203' 07/42 [WO Gz]

bira (O) beside, near, towards; biraa (O) away from

JEH13 Bira (mountain chain) 1153'/4059' 450 m 11/40 [Gz]

HDT24 Biraba kebele 10/39 [Ad]

in south-westernmost Weremo Wajitu & Mida wereda at its western

border, 10-13 km south-southwest of Rema; area 1,765 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JDJ54 Birai (Bira'i) 0933'/4158' 1639 m 09/41 [Gz]

south-east of Dire Dawa

-- Birale language, nearly extinct

HDD29 Biratu 0820'/3824' 2996 m 08/38 [Gz]

HEL75 Birbera 12/38 [WO]

H.... Birbir (sub-post office under Arba Minch) 06/37 [Po Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Mirab Abeya wereda)

HCK13 Birbir, town in Boreda Abaya wereda 06/37 [20]

HCD93c Birbir Maryam (Bir Bir Mariam) 06/37 [En x]

Monastery to the north-west of Abaya, within view of the lake,

east of Ezo town and north-east of Chencha.

HCK02 Birbir 0623'/3744' 1366 m, see under Ezo 06/37 [Gz]

HCK02 Birbir Maryam (church) 2750 m 07/37 [+ Gu]

HDA87 Birbir ( right affluent of the Baro river) 08/35 [Mi]

HEL97 Birbir 1236'/3904' 2135 m, south-east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz]

birbira (A,Gurage) kind of shrub or tree, Millettia ferruginea;

birbirra (A,T) shrub or tree, of the Leguminosae family with

long pods; the seeds are ground and used to intoxicate fish

so that they float on water

HDU56 Birbira 1028'/3955' 1971 m 10/39 [Gz]

HEL73 Birbira 1228'/3846' 1871 m 12/38 [Gz]

HDU36 Birbira & Gelgelo kebele (Berbera & Gälgälo ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in northernmost Kewet wereda at its northern border,

10-15 km north-northwest of Shewa Robit; area 1,982 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

birbirsa (O) coniferous timber tree, zigba,

Podocarpus falcatus, P. gracilior



GDM76 Birbirsa 0945'/3455' 1460 m 09/34 [Gz]

HDA87c Birbirsa (Bole), river in the Yubdo area 08/35 [Mi]

HDD36 Birbirsa 0825'/3801' 2014 m, see under Weliso 08/38 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HDD35

HDD82 Birbirsa 0856'/3745' 2059 m 08/37 [Gz]

west-south-west of Ambo

HDF12 Birbirsa 0817'/3933' 2354 m, east of Sire 08/39 [Gz]

HEE06 Birbirsa 1053'/3902' 3539 m 10/39 [Gz]

HDK02 Birbirsa 0904'/3745' 2161 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDK03 Birbirsa 0904'/3748' 2465 m, north-west of Ambo 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDK36 Birbirsa (area) 09/38 [WO Gu]

HDK78 Birbirsa 0945'/3817' 2350 m 09/38 [Gz]

HDM71 Birbirsa 0941'/3925' 2800 m 09/39 [Gz]

JCN15 Birbirsa (Birbisa) 0724'/4019' 2158 m 07/40 [Gz WO]

JCN92 Birbirsa, G. (area) 2548 m, see under Gololcha 08/40 [WO]

JDJ11 Birbirsa 0912'/4146' 1904 m 09/41 [Gu Gz]

(with church Merk'orios), west of Grawa

HDM61 Birbirsa & Koshom kebele (Berbersa ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in south-western Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda at its western

border, 7-10 km west of Debre Birhan town; area 1,246 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDJ65 Birbirsa Sekela (B. Sek'ela) 0940'/3705 2438 m 09/37 [Gz]

birbirsa t..: tereter (tärätär) (A) ridge, chain of hills

HDK04 Birbirsa Tereter (cliff) 0905'/3756', 09/37 [AA Gz]

see under Ilfeta

HDJ76 Birbirsa Toshe (B. T'oshe) 0942'/3712' 2420 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDH38 Birbirsafada 0922'/3626' 1393 m 09/36 [18 Wa Gz]

HDU80 Birbirti kebele (Berberti ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in westernmost central Were Ilu wereda, 21-26 km

west-northwest of Were Ilu town; area 2,641 hecxtares.

[CSA 1994]

HEF16 Birbirti kebele (Berberti ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in central Kalu wereda towards its east, 15-20 km

east-southeast of Kombolcha; area 3,247 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

birbisa: birbissa (O) tree or its cones, same as birbirsa above

HDF11 Birbisa 08/39 [Gu]

JCN16 Birbisa 2375 m, cf JCN15 Birbirsa 07/40 [WO]

HEE06 Birbisa kebele 11/39 [Ad]

in western Legambo wereda at its northern border,

15-20 km west of Akista; area 2,510 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDK78 Birbitsa (with church) 09/38 [AA]

HDT16 Bircato, see Minaaze

HBF82 Bircheisa, see Birkeisa

JCT43 Bircot, see Birkot

JCK66 Bircul (Bircut), see Birkul

HFC69 Bircutan (Amba B.), see Birkuta

bird (A) cold

JDD73 Birdid (Berdid) (mount.) 0848'/4246' 1529/1610 m 08/42 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code JDD72

HCA43 Birdiga 0549'/3506' 1071 m 05/35 [WO Gz]

bire (Som) milking vessel, milk container;

biri (O) water well; (A) bone above front hoof

HDL70 Bire 0945'/3826' 2243 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]



see under Gebre Guracha

HBK59 Bire wereda (Birie ..) (centre in 1964 = Mega) 04/38 [+ Ad]

biresa (O) tree, the wood of which is used for smoking vessels

JDA35 Biresa 0828'/4018' 1519 m

biret, bret (brät) (A,T) iron, metal; rifle; chain of prisoner;

bireta (O) chain

HDK48 Birete 0927'/3818' 2625 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEM24 Bireyli 1200'/3943' 1597 m 12/39 [Gz]

HCA28c Birga (hills) 05/35 [Ca]

HEJ47 Birgida (Bergida, Berghida) 1213'/3717' 1818 m 12/37 [Gz 20 Gu]

(small woody island west of Gorgora)

HEJ47 Birgida Maryam (B. Mariam) (small island) 12/37 [Ca Ch]

JCK85 Birgod, cf Birkot 07/42 [WO]

birgud (A) rough cinnamon bark

HFC58 Birgutan, Amba, see Birkuta

birhan (A,T,Geez) light, glow, flame of candle

HCG75 Birhan (Berhan, Brahan) 06/35 [LM Ad WO]


HDS86 Birhan (Brhan) 1045'/3804' 4154 m 10/38 [x Gz]

(mountain & pass)

birhane selam (A) light /of?/ peace

GDE07 Birhane Selam 0813'/3407' 473 m, at Baro river 08/34 [Gz]

JBG75 Birib Ladeni 0415'/4018' 1065 m 04/40 [WO Gz]

J.... Birifai 05/42 [18]

HC... Birindare 05/38? [20]

village about 70 km from Yabelo in direction Konso

birinet: biruhnet (T) clarity

HDR88c Birinet (high plateau) 2090 m 10/37 [Gu]

HCA42 Biring, see Birnu

HEF44 Biriti 1116'/3946' 2116 m, south-east of lake Hayk 11/39 [Gz]

JCH44 Biriti 0644'/4108' 996/1097 m 06/41 [WO MS Gz]

birka w..: washa (A) cave

HDU02 Birka & Lisan Washa kebele (Berqa & Lesan .. ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in western Mafud, Moja & Wadera wereda, stretching

south-east/north-west to its northern border, 10-15 km west

of Sela Dingay; area 2,335 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

birkate (birk'atä) (T) score; birketa (T) contribution

HDT06 Birkato (Bircato) 10/38 [+ WO]

birke: birk (birq) (A) rare /pleasure/, scarce

Birke, Birkie, a male personal name

HE... Birke (Birkie) (centre in 1964 of Bugna sub-district) 12/38 [+ Ad]

HCA38 Birke Meda (plain) 05/35 [Ca]

HBF82 Birkeisa (Bircheisa) 0330'/3932' 1190 m 03/39 [Gz WO]

(mountain on the border of Kenya)

birki, birkii (O) 1. portion between rings of bamboo or cane;

2. clan, tribe, species; birqii (O) rare, seldom met with

HFF13 Birki 1342'/3939' 2136 m, near Agula 13/39 [Gz]

(with church Mikael at some distance to the east)

birko (birqo) (T) wild gladiolus found near water,

Petamenes latifolius, up to 60 cm tall

HEL54 Birko (Birco, Burqua Gabriel) 12/38 [+ WO Gu]

(with church) 3590 m



birko deb..: debela (däbäla) (A) kind of cloth

HEF14 Birko Debela 12/38 [x]

HEF14 Birko Debela kebele (Berqo Däbäla ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in south-eastern Dese Zuriya wereda at its eastern border,

8 km south of Kombolcha; area 3,067 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEL33 Birko kebele (Berko ..) 12/38 [Ad]

in the middle of northern Bugna wereda,

35 km west-northwest of Lalibela; area 8,566 hectares. [CSA 1994]

birkot (A) small wooden headrest covered with leather

JCT43 Birkot (Bircot, Birgot) 0736'/4345' 761 m 07/43 [MS Gz WO Gu]

birkul: biirqool (Som) to tie a rope around a man

who goes down into a deep well

JCK66 Birkul (Bircul, Birkut, Bircut) 0653'/4305' 653 m 06/43 [+ WO Gz Gu]

HEM30 Birkumit 1206'/3921' 3569 m 12/39 [Gz]

JC... Birkut (Bircut), cf Birkot above 05/43 [+ Gu]

HFC58 Birkuta (Amba Birgutan) 1406'/3720' 1788 m 14/37 [Gz]

(mountain), cf Birkutan

HFC69 Birkuta (Bircutan, Brkuta) 1409'/3722' 1153 m 14/37 [Gz WO Ad]


birkutan: (birtukan (A) orange fruit)

HFC79 Birkutan (Bircutan, Amba B.) (area) 1860 m 14/37 [+ WO Gu]

HFD31 Birkutan (Bircutan) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]

HDU01 Birkwa (Birk'wa) 0957'/3930' 2618 m 09/39 [Gz]

HEL42 Birkwakwa (Bercuacua) 1213'/3839' 2345 m 12/38 [Gz WO Gu]

Coordinates would give map code HEL43

HEL53 Birkwakwa (Birk'wak'wa, Cercir Abo) 12/38 [Gz]

1214'/3845' 2266 m

HEL33 Birkwakwa kebele (Berkwakwa ..) 12/38 [Ad]

large kebele across western Bugna wereda; area 16,916 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

-- Birmaji, an Oromo luba which lasted 1578-1586

?? Birmuji (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]

HCA42 Birnu (Jebel Birnu, Biring) 0552'/3502' 445/1100 m 05/35 [WO]

(mountain near the border of Sudan)

biro, biiroo (O) net, bag made from rope; (Som) iron, steel, tools;

biiro (Som) collection

HCA95 Biro (Beru) 0609'/3518' 1661 m, cf Bero 06/35 [WO Gu Gz]

HCA95 Biro sub-district? (-1997-) 06/35 [n]

HCA95 Biro wereda (centre in 1964 = Biro) 06/35 [Ad]

HCM50 Birole, see Karra Birole

birra (O) season from about mid-September to mid-December

HEK62 Birratellic, see under Belesa 12/37 [WO]

HBM11 Birres (locality) 0346'/3924' 03/39 [WO]

birri, biri, birrii, berri (O) 1. silver, Ethiopian currency birr;

2. long grass or stalk of plant

HES95 Birri 1330'/3758' 1319 m, 13/37 [WO Gz]

see under Adi Arkay

H.... Birro, locality in Guma west of the Didessa river 08/36 [x]

Birru (Biru, Beru, Burru), a male personal name

HDB17 Birru (Birro, Beroy) 0817'/3624' 2134 m 08/36 [Gz]

JDJ38 Birsug sub-district (centre in 1964 = Funyan Bira) 09/42 [Ad]

biru: biruh (A,T) clear, bright /sunshine/

JEP69 Biru (area) 13/41 [WO]

HDT52 Biruh Tesfa kebele (Beruh Täsfa ..) 10/38 [Ad]



near north-westernmost Wegdi wereda at its northern border,

21 km west of Mahdere Selam; area 1,483 hectares. [CSA 1994]

HDM64 Birze Hager kebele (Berzé Hagär ..) 09/39 [Ad]

far to the east in central Debre Birhan Zuriya & Keyit wereda,

14 km east of Debre Birhan town; area 409 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

bisak, bissak (Som) kind of tree, Terminalia orbicularis,

belonging to thorn scrub

KDB08 Bisak (Bisaq) (area) 08/46 [+ WO]

?? Bisanta Mikael (B. Micael) ../.. [+ Gu]

HES72 Bisava (area) 13/37 [WO]

HES53 Bisava Maryam (church) 1310'/3750' peak 3002, 13/37 [+ WO Gz]

see also Amba Zagul

JCC61 Biscei, see Buski

JDH17 Biscian Arauacia, see Harawacha

HDE66 Biscioftu, see Debre Zeyt

JDJ19 Bisciuman, see Buchumen

Biset (birät'), a male personal name

HFE98 Biset, see Bizet

bishan, bishaan (O) water; (Som) this month;

dimo (O) kind of grain, Sorghum sp.;

dhimo (Som) to die; dimo (T) baobab tree, Adansonia digitata

HDL12 Bishan Dimo (B. Dima) 0921'/3822' 2526 m 09/38 [Gz Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Ada Berga sub-district)

bishan j..: jebi (Som) raid an enemy, interrupt, break, smash

HDK76 Bishan Jebi 0943'/3807' 2062 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDK86 Bishan Jebi 0947'/3807' 1492 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

7½ km north of one in HDK76

bishan ke..: kello, keelloo (O) yellow Meskel flower, Bidens sp.

JDH49 Bishan Kelo (B. K'elo, B. Qelo) 09/41 [Gz q]

0925'/4130' 1978 m

HDK39 Bishandimo 09/38 [AA]

GDF92 Bishe (Bisce) 0902'/3434' 1765 m 09/34 [Gz]

GDM57 Bisheho 0930'/3458' 1451 m 09/34 [Gz]

HDB07c Bishi 08/36 [Wa]

HDE66 Bishoftu (Biscioftu), see Debre Zeyt 08/38 [WO Gu]

Bishoftu Guda (N of lake Bishoftu), see Debre Zeyt : lakes

HCS51 Bishone (Bushana, Buscianne) 07/37 [LM Ad WO]


HEU01 Bishulha 1244'/3929' 2564 m 12/39 [Gz]

south-west of Maychew

-- Bisidimo, Bassadimo, name of an Ala tribe of eastern Oromo

JDJ16 Bisidimo (Besidimo) (village, watercourse, area) 09/42 [MS WO Gu]

0913'/4213' 1340,1855 m, saddle 1410 m; with leprosarium

JDJ17 Bisidimo 0909'/4214' 1314 m 09/42 [Gz]

JEA34 Bisidimo (Bisdimo) (area) 11/40 [+ WO]

JDJ16c Bisidimo sub-district (Bissidimo ..) 09/42 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Issakoi)

H.... Bisitima (centre 1964 of Were Babo wereda), ../.. [Ad]

later in Jama wereda (-1999-), cf Bistima

HEE99 Biska kebele (Besqa ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda,

10 km north-east of Wegel Tena; area 2,032 hectares.

[CSA 1994]



?? Biske (postal service under Nazret) ../.. [Po]

HDT95 Biskul kebele (Besqul ..) 10/39 [Ad]

at the middle of the northern border of Kelala wereda,

16 km north of Kelala settlement; area 1,343 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDF51 Bislu, M. (area) 1950 m 08/39 [WO]

bissik (Borana?) kind of tree, Terminalia orbicularis,

see bisak above

HBU21 Bissika 04/39 [WO]

HEF54 Bistima 1120'/3946' 2516 m, east of lake Hayk 11/39 [Gz Po]

(visiting postman under Dessie)

HDT10 Bistinno 1007'/3827' 2136 m 10/38 [WO Gz]

bita, bita-a (O) 1. left as opposite of right;

2. south; 3. devil, fiend

HDT47 Bita (Bit'a) 1023'/3908' 2350 m 10/39 [Gz]

town in Jema wereda (-1991-)

HDT.. Bita & Bilew wereda (centre in 1964 = Shel Afaf), 10/39 [Ad]

cf Bitta

HD... Bita Bilo sub-district (-1997-) 09/38? [n]

HCP03c Bita Genet, town in Chena wereda 07/36 [20]

HDT48 Bita Gurguna kebele (Bit'a .. ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in western Jema wereda at its border,

13-15 km south-west of Degolo; area 1,335 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

bitacha, bitaacha (O) 1. left as opposite of right; 2. south

HDK14 Bitacha 0910'/3752' 1829 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

bitasha (O) buyer, purchaser

bitata (O) case of cow or bull having one horn upward and the other

downward, regarded as being fortunate; bitat (bit'at) (A) incision

HCF11 Bitata (Bitatta, Bihatta, Kella Genale) 05/39 [Gz Br WO Gu]

MS: 0525'/3920' = HBU90, 1360 m

Gz: 0528'/3929' = HCF02, 1524 m

bitati, bitatti (O) on the left side; left-handed

HEU52 Bitbit (Bit'bit') (mountain) 1308'/3935' 2710 m 13/39 [Gz]

bite: bitteh (O) kind of shrub or medium tree, Sideroxylon oxy-

acantha, with large and dense crown and short but sharp spines

HDE16 Bite 0814'/3900' 1808 m 08/39 [Gz]

HDK56 Bite 0935'/3803' 2488 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDK98 Bite 0955'/3816' 2547 m, see under Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEE68 Biterfo 1124'/3905' 2246 m, west of Mekdela 11/39 [Gz]

HEC48 Biti 11/37 [WO]

JDH50 Bitigiu (Bittigiu), see Butuji

HDR82 Bitilta Zebraro 1046'/3647' 2063 m 10/36 [Gz]

bitima (Arussi O) a loose shutter which is fixed

to close the door opening at night

HEM52 Bitimo 1216'/3936' 1471 m, with pass nearby 12/39 [Gz]

HET16 Bitirtiko 1246'/3903' 1617 m 12/39 [Gz]

HDE.? Bito (with church Mika'el), in Chefe Donsa area 08/39? [x]

HDL08 Bito 0905'/3912' 2502 m 09/39 [Gz]

HDL.. Bito sub-district (centre in 1964 = Dobi) 09/39 [Ad]

HEE86 Bitor, see Bete Hor

HEL17 Bitoy (Bit'oy) 1153'/3905' 2200 m 11/39 [Gz]

HCF.? Bitrai, village between Dolo Mena and Negele Borena 05/39 [20]

bitta, bittaa (O) market situation



HC... Bitta sub-district (centre in 1964 = Aka) 07/35? [Ad]

bitu, bittu (O) buy, purchase, rent; bito (Som) flying dust

HDH51 Bitu 09/35 [WO]

biu ad..: biyo (Som) water; biyyo (O) soil, land;

adda (O) forehead, cf Ada as first part of name

JBP81 Biu Adda (seasonal spring) 05/40 [MS WO]

JDE13 Biu Gudud, see Biyo Gudud

bivio (Italian) road fork, crossroads

HEU71 Bivio Alagi, see Alagi

JDJ38 Bivio Fiambiro, see Funyan Bira

HFC04 Bivio Jesus (Italian name) 13/36 [WO]

HE... Biwel, see Biwul

HEE88 Biwot Mikael (church) 1137'/3913' 11/39 [Gz]

HEE88 Biwot Selho kebele (.. Sälho ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in eastern Dawint & Delanta wereda,

5 km north-east of Wegel Tena; area 1,770 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEL97 Biws 1236'/3906' 1777 m, east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz]

HE... Biwul (Biwel) 12/39 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Aratu Insisa sub-district)

biya, biyya (O) country, land, nation; biya (Som) well;

-- Biya, a dialect within the Bako dialect-cluster in the south-west

JCK90 Biya Gennale (waterhole) 07/42 [WO]

JDS71 Biyanot, see Biye Anod

HFK04 Biyara (Berai) 1429'/3757' 1512 m 14/37 [Gz]

near map code HFD94

KCN44 Biyas (Bias) 07/45 [+ WO]

biye, biyee (O) soil; biyee (Som) to water

Biye .., see also Biyo ..

GDU54 Biye Abi (Baibi, Bibi) 1024'/3443' 1178 m 10/34 [Gz WO]

JDS71 Biye Anod (Bio Anod, Beio Anot, Biyanot) 10/42 [Gz]

(Biya Anot, 'milky water') 1036'/4240' 733 m

JDS10 Biye Bahi (Biobai, Biobahie) 1003'/4230' 937 m 10/42 [Gz]

biye g..: gurgure (O) poison; gurgur (Som) 1. carry

things one by one; 2. vulture

JDS42 Biye Gurgur (Bio Gurgure) 1024'/4241' 964 m 10/42 [Gz]

(with police station)

biye ko..: kobi, koobi, kobii (O) anthill;

qobbe (Som) chill, cool of the night

JDS40 Biye Kobe (B. K'obe, B. Qobe) (police station) 10/42 [Gz q]

1023'/4234'

KCA44 Biye Odo, see Bio Ado

JDS40 Biye Quababa, see Biyo Keraba

JDK30 Biyeade (Biye'ade) 0920'/4234' 1517 m 09/42 [Gz]

JDL01 Biyeys (Bieis) (area) 09/43 [+ WO]

biyo (Som) water /& other fluids/; biyyo, biyye (O) soil, land

HDK49 Biyo 0928'/3822' 2145 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDT96 Biyo 1046'/3900' 2458 m 10/39 [Gz]

JDA38 Biyo 0828'/4033' 1560 m 08/40 [Gz]

JDA52 Biyo 0836'/4001' 1563 m 08/40 [Gz]

JDC99 Biyo (Bio) (area) 08/42 [+ WO]

JDH37 Biyo 0920'/4120' 09/41 [MS]

JDJ24 Biyo 0917'/4200' 1806 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz]

JDJ24 Biyo 0918'/4201' 1791 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz]

JDK42 Biyo 0928'/4242' 1811 m 09/42 [Gz]



JDS10 Biyo Anod (Biye Anod) 10/42 [MS]

JDS71 Biyo Anot (border post and mountains) 10/42 [+ Gu]

JDS71 Biyo Anot (Bio Anot) (area) 695 m, cf Biye Anod 10/42 [+ WO]

biyo a..: aso (A,T) malaria

JBT.. Biyo Aso (Bio Aso) 05/43 [+ Gu]

JDS10 Biyo Bahe (Biye Bahi, Biobahie, Biobai) 10/42 [LM MS Ad WO]

(sub-district & its centre in 1964) 940 m

biyo gud..: biyo guduud (Som) reddish-brown water

JDE13 Biyo Gudud (Biu Gudud) (area) 08/43 [+ WO]

KCP01 Biyo Gudud (Bio Gudut) 0715'/4548' 553 m 07/45 [+ Gz WO]

biyo gurgur: gurgur (Som) carry things one by one;

gurgura (O) for sale

JDS42 Biyo Gurgur (Biye Gurgur, Bio Gurgure) 10/42 [+ MS WO]

(Bio Gurguru) (border post) 900/940 m 10/42 [+ Gu]

JDS40 Biyo Kaboba, see Bio Kaboba

biyo kar..: karaba (O) small pincers; karabaa (O) shrub

used as a whip; karabo (O) tray /for coffee cups/;

qaraba (O) home-made small razor; tweezers

carraab (Som) to travel in the afternoon;

qaraabay (Som) search, go looking for, forage

JDH35 Biyo Karaba (Bio Caraba, Bio Carabba) 09/41 [Gz WO]

0922'/4110' 1523/1535 m

JDS40 Biyo Keraba (Bio Caboba, Biye Quababa) 929 m 10/42 [LM WO Gu x]

JCR17c Biyo Kulma (Bio Culma) 07/42 [+ x]

HDT04 Biyo Kurtibora kebele (Biyoqurt'ibora ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in western Lay Bet & Tach Bet wereda at its southern border,

15-25 km west-southwest of Alem Ketema; area 5,576 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

biyo mudo (O) less good land?

mudo (O) defect, imperfection; (Som) to deserve, to merit

KCN03 Biyo Mudo (Bio Mudo) 07/45 [+ WO]

biyo we..: weraba (Harari) hyena; worabbo (Som) hyena;

warabboo (O) large antelope, eland?

JDC86 Biyo Weraba (Bio Uoraba), see Didimtu

JDH02 Biyoyo (Bioio) 09/40 [+ WO]

?? Bizamo (historical area recorded by Almeida) ../.. [Pa]

HED90 Bizeb 1145'/3730' 1843 m 11/37 [Gz]

HEF 72 Bizen kebele (Bizän ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in northern Ambasel wereda at its eastern border,

3-10 km north-west of Wichale; area 3,520 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

bizet: bizat (A) abundance, multitude

HFE98 Bizet (Biset) 1423'/3915' 1925 m 14/39 [Ad Po Br Gz]

(sub-district & its centre in 1964) (-1964-1997-)

in Adwa awraja near the border of Eritrea

HFE98 Bizet wereda (-1994-) 14/39 [n]

HDJ12 Bizidimo Mikael (church) 0910'/3651' 09/36 [Gz]

?? Black Gorge (travellers' name: canyon part of Abay) ../.. [20]

JFA.. Black Mountain (in Dalol area) 14/40 [Mi]

HEJ85 Blagir, see under Chilga 12/37 [WO]

JBN23 Blanga 0444'/4004' 919 m 04/40 [WO Wa Gz]

?? Blaten, with a concentration camp for Eritreans (1998) ../.. [20]

?? Blaten Tenna (in Sidamo, with school) ../.. [x]

HCL82 Bleys Concession (Con. Bleys) 07/38 [WO Gu]

in early 1930s coffee plantation south of Shashemene



HCR.. Blida, not far from Jimma 07/36 [n]

boa (O) weeping, grief, funeral lamentation

HBL03 Boa (with well) 0341'/3844' 1164 m 03/38 [Gz]

HDJ78 Boa (area) 09/37 [WO]

boa d..: dengiya (A) stone

HEC39 Boa Dengia 11/37 [WO]

HFE91 Boa Tsaida 1423'/3834' 1722 m, 14/38 [Gz]

near the border of Eritrea

?? Boaee, spelling used on postmark ../.. [Po]

HES23 Boashi Maryam (Boasci Mariam) (church) 12/37 [+ WO]

HD... Boata Kochema (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad]

boba, bobaa (O) armpit; (Welega Bega) tortoise

HCJ73 Boba, lake near border Dauro-Konta 07/36 [x]

HCP96 Boba 0807'/3617' 2166 m 08/36 [Gz]

HCR98 Bobar (area) 08/37 [WO]

-- bobassa: Warra Bubassa (Bubassa people/family) name of

an Ala tribe of eastern Oromo

JDA95 Bobassa (mountain) 1400/1425 m 08/40 [Ne]

JDC96 Bobassa (Bubasa, Bubassa, Bubase, Fre: Boubassa) 08/42 [WO 18 Wa]

(Bobasa) 0854'/4212' 1533 m, cf Bubasa 08/42 [Gz LM x]

JDC96 Bobassa sub-district (Bobasa ..) 09/42 [Ad LM]

(centre in 1964 = Bobassa)

JDA95 Bobassa (mountain) 1400/1425 m 08/40 [Ne]

bobba (O) excrements

HDL64 Bobba, cf Boba 09/38 [WO]

HCJ67 Bobbe (mountains) 0654'/3718' 967 m 06/37 [WO Gz]

HCJ.. Bobbi Shere (Bobi), village near Waka, 1750 m 07/37 [x]

JDH50 Bobbisa, G. (area) 1022 m 09/40 [WO]

bobe (O) good quality sorghum

HDE90 Bobe 0900'/3829' 2179 m 09/38 [x]

(also a river), see under Genet

HDJ66 Bobe 0940'/3712' 2441 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDK58 Bobe 0930'/3815' 2475 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDK95 Bobe 0956'/3759' 1412 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HCJ.. Bobi, see Bobbi Shere

HCS.. Bobicho (with mission station), see under Hosaina 07/37 [x]

HCS12 Bobija (Bobigia, Gobigia) (mountain) 07/37 [+ WO Gz]

0723'/3744' 2445 m

HCC53 Bobo 05/53'/3657' 1201 m 05/36 [Gz]

GCM46 Boca, see Erbu

HCJ65 Boca, see Boka & HDB36 HDC22 HDC44

HCJ82 Boca, see Boha

HDE89 Boccam (Boccan), see Bokan

JDB60 Bocche Guddo, see Beke Gudo

JDB71 Bocche Guddo, see Burka Gudo

JDA59 Bocche Ticco, see Boke Tiko

HCE73 Bocco (Boco), see Boko

JDJ05 Bocco, see Baku

HCT39 Boccoggi, see Bekoji

KCR10 Boch, see Boh

HDE39 Bocha (Boccia, M.) (area) 08/39 [+ WO]

JCL52 Bochaier 0648'/4336' 583 m 06/43 [Gz]

HDK87 Bochasa (Boch'asa) 0949'/3812' 2226 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

(also name of a stream)



HDD98c Boche (Botche), near and east of Lege Batu, 09/38 [x]

in Jibat & Mecha awraja

HDJ93 Boche, see Boke

HFC44 Bocher ? 13/36 [WO]

HBM02 Boches (mountain) 0339'/3931' 1051 m 03/39 [WO Gz]

HDG05 Bochi 0903'/3514' 1796 m, near map code HDA95 09/35 [WO Gz]

GCT35 Bochiaba (Bacialba) 0734'/3356' 319 m 07/33 [Gz]

near the border of Sudan

bocho, bochoo (O) alley or pass between hills

HDF61c Bockan (Boccan) (mountain) 2621 m 08/39 [+ Gu]

JDB31 Bocke (Bocche) (area) 08/40 [+ WO]

bocko (Kefa O) kind of tree, Bersama abyssinica,

under-storey tree in highland forests, with small flowers

in long clusters

HCE73 Bocko (Bocco) (area), cf Boko 06/38 [+ WO]

HDE49 Bocko (Bocco, M.) (area), see under Nazret 08/39 [+ WO]

JDJ05 Boco, see Baku

HCT39 Bocoggi, see Bekoji

JDD37 Bocol Lelei, see Bokol Lely

HCG33 Bocol, see Bokol & JBU63

HDL76 Bocolo, see Daleti

JEG59 Bocurri, see Bokurri

JBP02 Bod Bod (area) 04/40 [WO]

boda, bodde (O) after, afterwards, behind, last;

boda meret (A) hot country

HCJ18 Boda 0627'/3722' 2130 m 06/37 [Gz]

HDC75 Boda 0852'/3705' 1871 m 08/37 [Gz]

HDD76 Boda (Bodda), 30 km south of Ambo 08/38 [MS Ad WO]

(centre in 1964 of Boda Kekeli sub-district)

JDJ13 Boda 0911'/4157' 1731 m, east of Grawa 09/41 [Gz]

H.... Boda Inchini (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 05/37? [Ad]

JEH54 Bodaito (seasonal waterhole) cf Badaih 12/41 [Ne]

JCK29 Bodauein, see Baduein

bodda (O) black cotton soil; bodda meret (A) hot land /for being lowland/

HDD76 Bodda (area) 08/38 [WO]

HCK64 Bodditi (place), see Boditi

JCH40 Bodditti (area) 06/40 [WO]

boddo (O) alley or pass between hills

JCH52 Boddo 0652'/4100' 1171 m 06/40 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code JCK53

bode, bodee (O) small, light spear

HDD55 Bode 0839'/3758' 2314 m, north of Weliso 08/37 [Gz]

HDJ65 Bode 0939'/3705' 2448 m 09/37 [Gz]

HDT47 Bode 1022'/3904' 1906 m 10/39 [Gz]

bodel ..: dere (A) a kind of acacia;

(Afar) far away, long; dheere (Som) flow of a river

KCP70 Bodel Dere 07/45 [WO]

HEH74 Bodela (Bodella) 1224'/3607' 906 m 12/36 [WO Gz]

-- with Gumis people

JCR57c Bodele 07/42 [18 Wa]

JCR48 Bodeleh (Bodele) 0741'/4221' 804 m 07/42 [Gz]

JCK29 Bodewen, see Badweyn



HBP54 Bodi (Hana), ethnic group in the upper Omo Valley 05/36 [x]

HCC91 Bodiro 06/36 [WO]

HCK74 Boditi (Boditti, Bodditi, Bodite, Boditu, Bodity) 06/37 [Gz WO x]

0658'/3752' 1983/2050 m 06/37 [Ad Te 20]

town in Damot Gale wereda

(centre in 1964 of Chorake sub-district)

with sub-post office

HCM.. Boditi (mountain) 3520 m, see under Gaysay 07/39 [Br Ca]

JBS53 Bodle (Bodleh, Badle, Bedle) 05/42 [WO Gz]

0502'/4248' 417 m

HCD81c Bodo, at the road Chencha-Gidole 06/37 [x]

JD... Bodo (site where fossils were found), 10/40? [x]

at some distance from Gewani

JDP63 Bodo (area) 10/41 [WO]

?? Bodo (Boddo?), south of Arba Minch ../.. [x]

HCK83 Bodoacio 0709'/3750' 1932 m 07/37 [+ WO Gz]

JEJ86 Bododa 1230'/4212' 601 m 12/42 [Gz]

?? Bodola/?/, in Bale Goba district of Hararge ../.. [x]

JDE70 Bodoleh 0847'/4327' 1378 m 08/43 [Gz]

HCJ97 Bodollo 0711'/3717' 1742 m 07/37 [WO Gz]

HCB35 Bodu 0546'/3614' 963 m 05/36 [Gz]

HCB46 Bodu, G. (mountain) 05/36 [WO]

HCB56 Bodu 0554'/3619' 603 m 05/36 [WO Gz]

HCJ28 Boe, see Bohe

HEU.. Boera Ogazen, see also under Amba Aradam 13/39 [It]

bofa (O) snake

HDF30 Bofa 0828'/3927' 1501 m 08/39 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HDF31

HDF42 Bofa (with sub-post office) 08/39 [MS]

HD... Bofa, in Yerer & Kereyu awraja 08/39 [Ad]

HE... Bofa (Boffa) (centre in 1964 of Chore sub-district) 11/39 [+ Ad]

HEF94 Bofa kebele 11/39 [Ad]

in central Habru wereda, 11 km east of Mersa and

20 km south-east of Weldiya; area 2,729 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

JDB87 Bofangela (Bofaniela) (area) 08/41 [WO Mi]

in the Gergertu valley of the Chercher mountains

HDF41 Bofe, town in Boset wereda 08/39 [20]

JDK00 Boffa, G. (area), cf Bofa 09/42 [WO]

boffata: bofta (T) muslin

HDE64 Boffata, see Hei Gurumu

HCC.? Boffo, small settlement at elevated location 05/36 [x]

HFE05 Boga 1336'/3858' 1835 m 13/38 [Gz]

Bogale, a male name; bogg ale (A) flare up, flame quickly;

sefer (säfär) (A) neighbourhood, settlement, camp

HCA38 Bogale Sefer 05/35 [Ca]

HDP97 Boget' Mikael (church) 1050'/3620' 10/36 [Gz]

JDA42 Bogdo, G. (area) 2294 m 08/40 [WO]

HDG26 Bogi, see Boji & HDH22

HDG39 Bogi, see Bila

HDR86 Boglie 1042'/3710' 1986 m, see under Bure 10/37 [WO Gz]

bogol ma..: manjo (Som) feet, legs

JBH99 Bogol Manyo (Bogol /Magno/, B. Mayo, Magno 04/41 [Gz WO Gu]

(Bokolmayu) ' 345/515 m

bogolla (Konso) type of high social rank



JBH57 Bogolmai 0406'/4122' 469 m 04/41 [Gz]

HEF56 Bogsa 1123'/3953' 2030 m 11/39 [Gz]

HDR93 Boguina, see Baguna

KCR10 Boh (Bokh, Boch) 0723'/4638' 528 m 07/46 [Gz WO x]

HEJ52 Boh Boh (area) 12/36 [WO]

KCR10 Boh sub-district? (-1997-) 07/46 [n]

KCR10 Boh wereda (centre in 1964 = Boh) 07/46 [Ad]

HCJ.. Boha (mountain in Kefa) 07/36? [x]

with Portuguese church restored in 1930

HCJ82 Boha (Boca) 0703'/3655' 1430 m 07/36 [Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HCJ73

HE... Bohaie, between Korem and Tekeze river 12/39 [x]

HFF26 Bohale, see Ime Behole

HFF26 Bohale sub-district (Bohlie ..) 13/39 [WO Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Hayk Mesihas)

JEB18 Bohale (area) 11/41 [WO]

bohd bar: baar (Som) peak; bar (Som) livestock;

/further meanings, see at Bar Abir/

JCD66 Bohd Bar (Bohl B., Bohol B.) 0601'/4306' 281 m 06/43 [WO Gz]

HCC45 Bohe, see HCC55 Merka

HCJ28 Bohe (Boe) 0631'/3724' 1541 m 06/37 [Gz]

HEJ25 Bohit (Buahit) (small island), cf Bwahit 11/37 [Ch Gu WO]

HEJ46 Bohiya (Bohiiao) (small island) 12/37 [Ch WO]

HEK31 Bohiya (Buait) (small island) 12/37 [Ch WO Gu]

JCD66 Bohl Bar (Bohd Bar) 06/43 [LM WO]

bohol (Som) ravine, ditch; dima (O) 1. red /animal/,

white /human/; 2. kind of small tree, Rhamnus prinoides;

3. baobab large tree, Adansonia digitata

JCR07 Bohol Dima (waterhole) 07/42 [MS WO]

JDE60c Boholeh 08/43 [Wa]

JEB88 Boholle 1134'/4132' 355 m, see under Asaita 11/41 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code JEB79

bohon (Som) gelding, castrated male animal

JDG45 Bohonta 09/40 [WO]

JEH27 Bohoyta (Bohoita) (area), see under Serdo 11/41 [+ WO]

boi: boy (A) small irrigation channel, trench

JCA16 Boi 0535'/4023' 1268 m 05/40 [WO Gz]

boia: boya (T) paint; boyye (O) 1. pig; 2. greedy, selfish

GDM11 Boia, see Boya

HDB16 Boia (mountain) 0817'/3620' 2231/2470 m 08/36 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HDB17

JEH04 Boina, see Boyina

HE... Boja (centre in 1964 of Lai Dehuch sub-district) 12/37 [Ad]

boji (O) booty, captive, loot; (Som) to rest;

bojje (O) bush-pig, Potamochoerus porcus hassama

GDM46 Boji 0929'/3455' 1455 m 09/34 [Gz]

HDD84 Boji 0853'/3752' 2613 m, south-east of Ambo 08/37 [Gz]

HDG26 Boji (Bogi) (area) 09/35 [+ WO]

HDG38 Boji (Bogi, Kerkero) 0923'/3540' 1913 m 09/35 [WO Gz x]

("fitawrari house") in Sibu country

Coordinates would give map code HDG39

HDH22 Boji (T.Bogi) (hill) 09/35 [+ WO]

HDK01 Boji 0907'/3740' 2097 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

?? Boji Chekorsa wereda (-1997-), in Gimbi awraja 09/35 [x] [n]

HDG39 Boji Dirmeji sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bila), 09/35 [Ad]



later wereda, in Gimbi awraja

HDD94c Boji Mangado (small village), see u. HDD94 Ambo 08/37 [Mi]

HDG.. Boji wereda 09/35 [Ad]

(-1994-) divided into 56 rural and 2 urban kebeles.

boka, bokkaa (O) yeast, leavening substance; bokka, bokkaa (O) rain;

bokka (A) to ferment /of dough/, be rancid /of butter/;

boka (boqa) (A) red-polled /animal/; (O) blaze, white spot on

the face of animals such as cattle; male animal with such blaze

HCJ65 Boka (Boca) 0657'/3704' 1799 m 06/37 [+ WO Gz]

HCJ82 Boka (Boca) 07/36 [+ WO]

HDB36 Boka (Boca) (mountain), see under Bedele 08/36 [+ WO]

HDC22 Boka (Boca) (mountain)2415 m, see under Koma 08/37 [+ WO]

HDC44 Boka (Boca) (mountain) 0835'/3705' 1791 m 08/37 [+ WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HDC45

HDJ73 Boka (Bok'a, Boqa) 0951'/3653' 1827 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDE89 Bokan (Boccam, Boccan) (mountain) 08/39 [x WO Gu Gz]

0853'/3916' 2460/2504 m, cf Boken

HDE89 Bokan (Boccan) (place) 0852'/3914' 2454 m 08/39 [+ Gu Gz]

HDE89 Bokan sub-district (centre in 1964 = Tebela) 08/39 [Ad]

HCS03 Bokata, a little south of Angacha 07/37 [20]

JDR55 Bokaylale (Bocailale) (area) 10/42 [+ WO]

HCJ20 Bokde (Banga) 0631'/3637' 1622 m 06/36 [Gz WO]

boke, bookee (O) fly, mosquito; boke, booqee (O) 1. piece of

woman's clothing, of leather; 2. female animal with a blaze on

the forehead

HDJ93 Boke (Boche) (mountain) 2230 m 09/36 [+ WO]

JD... Boke (Bookhee) (in Chercher awraja) 09/40? [Ad x]

JD... Boke Godu wereda (Bokie ..) 09/41 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Boke Godu)

-- boke gofa: Gofa, Goffa, name of an ethnic group

HBL37 Boke Gofa (area) 03/39 [WO]

boke tiko: tikko (tiqqoo) (O) small, little

?? Boke sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n]

JDA59 Boke Tiko (Boke T'ik'o, Bocche Ticco) 08/40 [Gz WO]

0844'/4039' 1892 m (with church Gebriel)

Coordinates would give map code JDA69

boke wa..: wakko, waakkoo (O) mushroom

HCR47 Boke Wako (Beke Aba Wako, Bekawaka) 07/37 [Gz]

(Bekie Abawako) 0739'/3715' 1792 m 07/37 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Amnada wereda)

?? Boke wereda ../.. [Ad]

(-1994-) is divided into 23 rural kebeles and 1 urban.

JDA35 Bokeksa, see Bekeksa

HEF65 Bokeksa kebele (Bokäksa ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in central Were Babo wereda, surrounding

Bokoksa settlement; area 2,359 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDF80 Boken Merk'orios (church) 0853'/3920' 08/39 [Gz]

HDT44 Bokfe kebele (Boqfé ..) 10/38 [Ad]

in south-western Wegdi wereda stretching to the wereda border,

10-15 km south of Mahdere Selam; area 2,043 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

KCR10 Bokh, see Boh

JCL51c Bokhayer 06/43 [Wa]

HDK10 Boki (Bok'i, Boqi) 0912'/3734' 2279 m 09/37 [AA q]



waterfalls at 2 km NW and 4 km W

HDB24 Bokiti (Bok'iti, Boqiti) 0820'/3608' 2125 m 08/36 [Gz]

?? Bokla (visiting postman under D.Markos) ../.. [Po]

boko (O) 1, kind of tree, Bersama abyssinica;

2. raven; 3. limb in general; boqoo 1. cheek; 2. neck,

neckband; 3. near, close, beside;

(Gurage) bush-pig, Potamochoerus porcus hassama

HCE73 Boko (Bocco, Boco) 0607'/3846' 2307 m 06/38 [Gz]

HDL43 Boko (Bok'o, Boqo) 0925'/3845' 2460 m 09/38 [AA q Gz]

(with church Abo)

Coordinates would give map code HDL53

JCG64 Boko 0656'/4009' 2740 m 06/40 [Gz]

JDJ05 Boko, see Baku

JDJ06c Boko 09/42 [20]

centre in 2005 of Fedis wereda

JBN29 Bokoaka (locality) 0442'/4039' 04/40 [WO]

HCT39 Bokoggi (Bok'oji), see Bekoji

bokoka (O) flatulence; bokoku (O) be distended

by over-eating

HEF65 Bokoksa 11/39 [Ad]

The settlement is surrounded on all sides by Bokeksa kebele.

Within a distance of 10 km there are at km

2E Chali kebele

7E Gedida kebele

4SE Gere Babo kebele

5SE Chikile kebele

6S Adamo kebele

10S Gedero kebele

3SW Goha kebele

7SW Goli kebele

8SW Godo kebele

2W Ejersa kebele

3NW Ulaula kebele

10NW Kolobo kebele

5N Hadere kebele

5NE Arabati kebele

bok..: bocool (Som) kind of sea shell

HCG33 Bokol (Bocol, Bacol) (mountain) 06/35 [+ WO Wa]

0641'/3504' 2035/2087 m

JBU63 Bokol (Bocol) (area) 05/44 [+ WO]

JDD37 Bokol Leley (Bocol Lelei) (area) 1124 m 08/43 [+ WO]

-- bokol m..: Mayu, a lineage of Oromo

H.... Bokol Mayu (Bokolmayu) 05/37? [+ Ad]


bokolo, bokkollo (boqqollo) (A,O) maize, Zea mays

HDK89 Bokolo 0948'/3822' 2151 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Gebre Guracha

HDL76 Bokolo (Bocolo), see under Webera 09/39 [+ WO]

bokota, boqota (O) place where travellers rest

HCR66 Bokota (Bok'ota, Boqota) 0750'/3708' 2246 m 07/37 [Gz q]

JDC95 Bokota (Bok'ota, Boqota) 0902'/4206' 1654 m 09/42 [Gz q]

HEC24 Bokra (Bocra) 11/36 [+ It]

boku (O) globe, sphere; (boquu) neck; bokku, bokkuu (O) scepter

of wood kept by the leader (Abba Bokku, Abba Gada) of the



age group in power

?? Boku (area with fumarole sites) ../.. [20]

HDL33 Boku (Bok'u, Boqu) 0924'/3846' 2577 m 09/38 [AA q]

(with church Abo)

JDJ15 Boku 09/42 [MS]

HBM23 Bokul (mountain) 0349'/3936' 1184 m 03/39 [WO Gz]

JEG59 Bokurri (Bocurri, Bokkurri) (locality) 12/40 [+ WO Wa Gz]

1215'/4038'

HDJ21 Bokuta (Bok'uta, Boquta) 0915'/3646' 1859 m 09/36 [Gz q]

GDE15 Bol, see Buol

JBR62 Bol, see Marmaro

bola (O) leaf; boola (O) hole

GCT56 Bola (Buoala) 0744'/3359' 305 m 07/33 [WO Gz]

HCC74 Bola 0609'/3701' 1438 m 06/37 [Gz]

HCJ38 Bola, see Bole

HDC11 Bola (area) 08/36 [WO]

HDD72 Bola (mountain) 0849'/3742' 2516 m, 08/37 [Gz]

south of Inchini

HDT65 Bola kebele 10/38 [Ad]

near north-easternmost Wegdi wereda at its eastern border,

12-15 km north-east of Mahdere Selam; area 1,272 hectares

[CSA 1994]

HDD72 Bola Maryam, see Bole Maryam

bola ro..: rogge (O) unmarried girl's tonsure-like hair style

HDD81 Bola Rogghie (mountain) 0854'/3737' 2892 m 08/37 [Gz]

(Bolao R.), see under Inchini

JDG54 Bolahamo 783 m, cf Bolhamo 09/40 [WO]

JC... Bolarli 07/43 [18]

HCK91c Bolasso (cultivated hills), cf Bolosso 07/37 [Gu]

HEU73 Bolbala (mountain) 1323'/3938' 2340 m 13/39 [Gz]

HET66 Bolda 1314'/3859' 1698 m 13/38 [Gz]

bole (A) soil impregnated with salt; boolee (O) deep red soil

HCJ38 Bole (Bola) 0637'/3722' 2097 m 06/37 [WO Ad Gz]

Within a radius of 10 km there are towards

SE Woyde (Uoide) (mountain) 1909 m

W Doge (Doghe) (area) 2150 m

NE Kucha (Cuccia) (area)

JC... Bole (centre in 1964 of Aymero sub-district) 07/40? [Ad]

HCE90 Bole, see Bule

HDD96 Bole (mountain) 0902'/3804' 2440 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDD96 Bole (place) 0902'/3804', see under Ginchi 09/38 [Gz]

HDE36 Bole 0826'/3902' 1540/1595 m 08/39 [WO Gu Gz]

(with Thursday market)

HDE95 Bole 0858'/3854' 2230 m, east of Addis Abeba 08/38 [Gz]

HDF41 Bole, town in Boset wereda 08/39 [20]

HDL53 Bole, river [1] beyond Sendafa, 09/38 [Mi AA]

river [2] 30 km north of Addis Abeba on the Fiche road

HDL54 Bole 0930'/3847' 2609 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDD72 Bole Maryam (Bola M.) (church) 0851'/3741' 08/37 [Gz]

HDE95 Bole Maryam (church) 0858'/3854', east of A.A. 08/38 [Gz]

?? Bole Selasie (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]

(= Bollo Selassie = Bolo?)

HDL86 Boled (Boulle) 0948'/3902' 2398 m 09/39 [AA Gz]

HDM54 Boled kebele (Boläd ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in central Ankober wereda at its western border,



2-3 km west of Ankober town; area 646 hectares.

HDK18 Boleda 0913'/3815' 2419 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HCT36 Boledena 0737'/3859' 2593 m, east of lake Langano 07/38 [Gz]

HEE38 Bolen kebele (Bolän ..) 11/39 [Ad]

in south-western Tenta wereda, 25 km south-southwest

of Tenta settlement; area 1,628 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEU12 Bolenta Giyorgis (church) 1250'/3934', 12/39 [Gz]

near Maychew

?? Bolfo Dassa (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

?? Bolhamo, in middle Awash valley, cf Bolahamo ../.. [x]

HFE.. Bolho (centre in 1964 of Hahayle wereda) 14/39 [Ad]

boli, boolii (O) excrement, shit

JDD60 Boli (area) 1317 m 08/42 [WO]

JBR94 Bolkot (Bolcot) 0521'/4201' 331 m 05/42 [+ Gz]

HCP08 Bolla 0715'/3630' 2707 m 07/36 [WO Gz]

bolla (O) 1. burrow, hole, pit; 2. grave; buta, butta (O) end

of an eight year cycle in the gada system;

buta (O) 1. robber; 2. marriage by pretended capture

?? Bolla Buta (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]

HC... Bollanza ../.. [Gu]

bollo, boolloo (O) valley, trench

HDF12 Bollo, see Bolo 08/39 [Gu]

HDH78 Bollo, see Bolo

HDF71 Bollo Gheorghis, see under Bolo 08/39 [WO]

HDF71 Bollo Selassie, see Bolo

HCK82 Bolloso, see Bolosso

HD... Bolo (in Nekemte awraja) 09/36? [Ad]

HDF12 Bolo (Bollo) 0815'/3935' 2473 m 08/39 [Gz Gu Ad]

/or next one?:/ (centre in 1964 of Minjar sub-district)

HDF71 Bolo (Bollo Selassie, Bolo Silase) 08/39 [Gz WO LM]

0850'/3922' 1891 m

Coordinates would give map code HDF70

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

9SE Gala (hill) 1527/1910 m

3S Bollo Giyorgis (B. Ghiorghis) (village)

8S Siressa (area)

9NW Rambuti Balchi (R. Balci) (church)

10N Awarti (Aoarti) (village)

6NE Indod (Endoda) (village) 1654 m

HDH18 Bolo 0912'/3625' 1628 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDH78 Bolo (Bollo) 0943'/3629' 1841/2080 m 09/36 [Gz WO]

HDH96 Bolo 0955'/3617' 1962 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDL73 Bolo (area), see under Fiche 09/38 [AA]

HDL74 Bolo 0942'/3852' 2578 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Debre Libanos

HEF12 Bolo 1057'/3934' 3339 m 10/39 [Gz]

bolo do..: doyyoo (O) bland, not much taste;

doyo (A) food as above; (O? Guji) kind of black-and-white bird

HDE85 Bolo Doyo 0855'/3853' 2306 m, east of Akaki 08/38 [Gz]

HDF71 Bolo Giyorgis kebele 08/39 [Ad]

in south-western Minjar & Shenkora wereda,

6-10 km south of Balchi; area 778 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDL99 Bolo kebele 09/39 [Ad]



in central Moret & Jiru wereda towards the east,

2-6 km north-east of Inewari; area 2,075 hectares. [CSA 1994]

HD... Bolo Menjar (in Yerer & Kereyu awraja) 08/39? [Ad]

?? Bolo Werke (Bollo Worke), in Shewa ../.. [+ 18]

JDN68c Bolodi 10/40 [Gu]

JEJ35 Bolombolta (area) 12/42 [WO]

HDL73 Bolongo 0941'/3842' 2565 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HCK82 Boloso (Bolloso, Bolasso) 07/37 [Gz WO Gu]

(mountain) 0703'/3736' 2185 m

Coordinates would give map code HCK71

HC... Boloso Hambecho (in Welamo awraja) 06/37? [Ad]

HCK82 Bolosso Sore sub-district? (-1997-) 07/37 [n]

/Sore is a male personal name/

HCK82 Bolosso & Sorie wereda 07/37 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Areka (Ancheto))


HCK82 Bolosso sub-district (centre in 1964 = Zebba) 07/37 [Ad]

HCK82 Bolosso wereda (-1980-2000-) 07/37 [20]

JFA93 Bolotarmo (Bolotamo) 1423'/4004' 490/815 m 14/40 [WO Gz]

JDA76 Bolti 08/40 [WO]

HES44 Boltuk (Boltuc) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]

JDJ41 Bolulo 0926'/4142' 2493 m 09/41 [Gz]

GDU54 Boma (Bomo, Bomu) 1028'/3449' 882/1116 m 10/34 [Gz WO Mi]

Coordinates would give map code GDU55

JDD62 Bomba 0844'/4243' 1493 m 08/42 [Gz]

JDJ19 Bombas 0913'/4228' 1583 m 09/42 [Te Gz]

GDM73 Bombasci (Bombashi), see Bambesi & GDM74

JDC57 Bombe (Annia Bombe?) (area) 08/42 [WO]

HCK82 Bombe Edget, town in Boloso & Sore wereda 07/37 [20]

bombi, boombii (O) 1. beetle; 2. bomb

HDJ90 Bome (mountain peak) 0953'/3640' 1911 m 09/36 [Gz]

GDU54 Bomo, see Boma

GDU48 Bomo Belfudi sub-district (B. Bielfudi ..) 10/34 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Gizen)

bona (A,O) dry season, the "summer" season from middle of

December to middle of March; (O) 1. drought; 2. carefree

and proud; gena (A,T) still, yet, even now, not yet;

genna (A) kind of game played at Christmas time

HDL51 Bona Gena 0934'/3835' 2478 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HCR35 Bonaia, cf Beneya 07/37 [WO]

HDB87 Bonaia (mountain) 2270 m 08/36 [WO Gu]

HDC90 Bonaya (Bonaia, Bunayya), see Boneya, cf Fechase,

cf also Wama Bonaya

HDE79 Bonaya kebele 08/39 [Ad]

in central Minjar & Shenkora wereda at its western border,

10-12 km south-west of Balchi; area 1,535 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HCB96 Bonca, see Ducha

HCB67 Bonche, see Bonke

GCU26 Bonchi (Bonci) (area) 07/34 [+ WO]

bonda (A) bale /wrapped in canvas for transport/

H.... Bondawo (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 08/35 [Ad]

HDE70 Bonde (village south of main road) 08/38 [x]

HDK88 Bonde 0949'/3819' 2580 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL53 Bonde 0932'/3841' 1648 m 09/38 [AA Gz]



HDE70c Bonde Dilu Meda (plain) 08/38 [x]

JDP35 Bondura (Wadi Bundoora) 10/41 [WO Ha]

JDP47 Bondura, M. (area) 10/41 [WO]

JDP47 Bondura Oman (area) 10/41 [WO]

HDJ29 Boneger (Bonegher) 09/37 [+ WO]

HCD22 Boneya (Bonneia) 0541'/3745' 1140 m 05/37 [LM WO Gz]

HCR25 Boneya 0733'/3704' 1869/2010 m 07/37 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HCR35

HCT99 Boneya 0804'/3918' 2353 m 08/39 [Gz]

HDC90 Boneya (Bonaia, Bonaya, Bonayyaa) 1749 m 08/36 [LM WO Gu]

with airfield for Nekemte

HDE72 Boneya 0849'/3839' 2150 m 08/38 [x Gz]

(village on the road to Melka Kunture)

HDH17 Boneya 0909'/3624' 1824 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDK50 Boneya 0934'/3733' 2140 m 09/37 [AA Gz]

HDK68 Boneya 0936'/3816' 2544 m (with church) 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL72 Boneya 0943'/3839' 2975 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL93 Boneya (place & area) 0955'/3843' 1916 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDT23 Boneya 1009'/3846' 1739 m, south of Addis Derra 10/38 [Gz]

H.... Boneya Bishe sub-district (-1997-) ../.. [n]

HDL92 Boneya Boko (B. Bok'o, Boneya Boqo) 09/38 [AA q]

0956'/3839' 1956 m

HDT41 Boneya kebele 10/38 [Ad]

in the south-westernmost corner of Wegdi wereda,

29-35 km south-west of Mahdere Selam; area 5,623 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

H.... Boneya sub-district (centre in 1964 = Yegie) ../.. [Ad]

HDD38 Boneya Wama sub-district 08/38 [Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Soddo)

bonga (Gimir) kind of shrub or tree, Teclea nobilis, which

can also grow tall; (A?) kind of tree, Trichilia dregeana;

(Welega Bega) kosso tree, Hagenia abyssinica?

GD... Bonga (river)

GDF05 Bonga 0811'/3451' 585 m, east of Gambela 08/34 [Gz Ad]

(in Asosa awraja)

HCP06 Bonga (Bonka) (with post office) 07/36 [Gz 18 WO x]

0716'/3615' 1714 m (S.I.M. mission at 0714'/3615')

another/?/ Bonga at 0717'/3614' 1662/1725 m

Centre at least 1956-1980 of Kefa awraja.

Within a radius of 10 km there are at km

10SE Anderacha (Anderaccia, Andracha) (village) 1629 m,

with below it a natural bridge Gurgutta at c1720 m

?SW Shappe Gabriel (Sciappe G.)

?SW Shappe Maryam (Sciappe Mariam)

5?SW Baha Giyorgis (church) c2200 m

8W beginning of the Dakia forest

7N Kaya (Caia, Gaia) (village)

bonga b..: beki (O) doctor

HCH94 Bonga Beki (area) 07/36 [WO]

HCC78 Bonghe, see Bonke

HEC08 Bongit 10/37 [WO]

GD... Bongo (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]

HEA75 Bongo (mountain) 1132'/3515' 832 m 11/35 [WO Gz]

HBP94 Bongosi 0520'/3604' 439 m 05/36 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HBP84



HFE62 Bonguel (mountain) 1410'/3837' 2422 m 14/38 [Gu Gz]

west of Aksum

HDK17 Boni, two at 4 km distance 09/38 [AA Gz]

0911'/3812' 2850 m

HDK17 Boni 0913'/3812' 2752 m (with church Giyorgis) 09/38 [Gz]

HCB96 Bonka (Bonca) 2400 m, see under Dime 06/36 [+ WO]

HCP06 Bonka, see Bonga

-- Bonke, a small community in eastern Gemu Gofa

HCC78 Bonke /Beza/ (Bonke Bazza, Bonghe) 06/37 [Gz En WO]

(Bonche, Baza, Bazza, Buzza) c.2900 m 06/37 [Gu Wa]

0603'/3720' 3058 m,

mountain at 0606'/3722'

Coordinates would give map code HCC68

HC... Bonke Gezieso (in Gardula awraja) 05/37? [Ad]

HCB88c Bonke sub-district? (-1997-) 06/36 [n]

HCB88c Bonke wereda (Bonkie ..) 06/36 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 = Mesketo)

(-1994-) is divided into 44 rural kebeles and 1 urban.

GCU33 Bonkor (Boncor) 07/34 [+ WO]

HDH74 Bonkos (Boncos) (mountain) 09/36 [+ WO]

HDA85 Bonna 1494 m 08/35 [WO]

HCD22 Bonneia, see Boneya

HCL14 Bonsa (Bansa Tullu) (mountain) 06/38 [Gz WO]

0629'/3847' 1942/2315 m

HDJ54 Bonsa 0930'/3700' 2474 m, south-west of Shambu 09/37 [Gz]

JDG.. Bonta 09/40 [18]

bonta m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain

JDG36 Bonta Meda (Alaideghi, Aleaduga) (wide plain) 09/40 [Gz WO Ne]

0925'/4015' c900 m

bonu, boonuu (O) be arrogant, proud, haughty

HDK98 Bonu 0956'/3817' 2558 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]

see under Tulu Milki

HDT87 Bonya 1041'/3905' 2308 m 10/39 [Gz]

boo, bo-o (O) 1. small trench, furrow; 2. measure of land to be

ploughed etc in one day, marked by furrows

HDH31 Boo 0922'/3549' 1288 m 09/35 [WO Gz]

HBT45 Bookada (Boocada, Boccada) 04/38 [Gz]

0456'/3854' 1521 m

JD... Bookhee, see Boke

bool bo..: booli (Som) looted camels; booji (Som) capture

JBG97 Bool Boggi 04/40 [WO]

JEC09 Boole (seasonal waterhole) 10/42 [MS]

HEU22 Boota, see Ayba

HCC54 Bopa 0555'/3658' 950 m 05/36 [Gz]

HDL43 Boqo, see Boko

HDL33 Boqu, see Boku

bor (Som) 1. mountain, hill, rock; 2. castor oil shrub,

Ricinus communis; (O) tomorrow; bor- (O) dig

HCR69 Bor (Bor Ama) (mountain) 3292 m 07/37 [WO]

HCS60 Bor Amor (mountain 10 km SW of Fofa) 3280 m 07/37 [x]

JDN59c Bor Haramilla (straight mountain chain) 10/40 [Gu]

(not: Assassibabiforo)

bora (O) 1. snout, muzzle, upstanding front part of saddle;

2. emerald green snake; boora (O) as colour of animal, dark grey,

dark yellow, grey-yellow brown;



bora (A) horse of cream colour or with white starred forehead

?? Bora (near Agew-populated area) ../.. [Yo]

?? Bora, town in Chefe Golana Dewerahmedo wereda ../.. [20]

HC... Bora (Borra) (sub-district & its centre in -1964-1997-) 07/38? [n Ad]

HDE17 Bora, see Borra

HDE28 Bora 0824'/3908' 1621 m 08/39 [Gz]

HDJ93 Bora (mountain) 0956'/3653' 2145 m 09/36 [Gz]

HDK09 Bora (Malca Micce) 0906'/3821' 2644 m, 09/38 [AA Gz Gu]

see under Addis Alem

HET38 Bora (mountain) 1300'/3910' 13/39 [MS WO Ha]

HEU10 Bora (mountain) 1257'/3917' 1981 m 12/39 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HET39

HEU30 Bora 1258'/3924' 1981 m 12/39 [Gz]

JDN83 Bora 1044'/4003' 1431 m 10/40 [Gz]

bora as: as (O) here; aas (Som) 1. bury, burial;

2. colourful light of sunset

JDR02 Bora As (area) 09/41 [WO]

bora bo..: bore (O) 1. mellow tej; 2. solemn promise;

boore (Som) grey; borre (borrä) (A) large, spacious

?? Bora Bore (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

bora do..: doodis (Som) argument

?? Bora Dodos (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

bora goga, brown and dry? goga, gogaa (O) dry;

(O, Gurage) skin

?? Bora Goga (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HDE06 Bora Maryam (church) 0811'/3858', 08/38 [Gz]

north-east of lake Ziway

bora me..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain

JEA93 Bora Meda (plain) 1144'/4004' 11/40 [Gz]

at the left bank of Mille river

HET.. Bora sub-district? (-1997-) 13/39 [n]

HET.. Bora wereda (-1994-) 13/39 [n]

JDJ70 Boraat (Bora'at, Gara Borat, Galaue) (mountain) 09/41 [Gu Gz]

0946'/4139' 1373/1417 m

borale (A) white or red colour of certain cereals;

boraalee (O) a type of soil

HDD10 Borale 0818'/3731' 1532 m 08/37 [Gz]

JDD82 Borale (high plateau) 0854'/4243' 1419 m 08/42 [WO Gu Gz]

JDJ88 Borale (area) 09/42 [WO]

JDK10 Borale (village & high plateau) 09/42 [WO Gu Gz]

0910'/4231' 1557 m

JDK10 Borale 0911'/4235' 1610 m 09/42 [Gz]

HBR17 Borali, D. (area), cf Borauli 04/37 [WO]

boralu..: bora lukku (O) brown chicken

HCU60 Boraluku (Boralucu) 07/39 [+ WO]

(area) 3840 m, see under Ticho

HCL67 Borama (area), see under Dodola 06/39 [WO]

HDC45 Borama (with church) 1988 m 08/37 [WO]

JDB81 Borama Guddo, see Borema

?? Borame (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HDR51 Boramu (mountain) 1025'/3642' 1493 m 10/36 [WO Gz]

-- Boran, one of the main branches of the Oromo, numbering over 3 million

HBR48 Boran (area) 04/37 [WO]

HBS41 Boran, see Boren

boran ga..: miigo (Som) choke, have difficulty in



swallowing

HBM95 Boran Gabbra Migo 04/39 [WO]

-- Borana, Borrana (O) Oromo of southern Ethiopia; "pure" Oromo,

member of the highest social class, numbering about half a million

HBM91 Borar 04/39 [WO]

JDJ70 Borat, Gara, see Boraat

JEB88 Borauli, 1138'/4126' 922 m 11/41 [Gu WO Ne]

(3-peak pyramid mountain), see under Asaita

JEP64 Borauli (area) 1315'/4108' 13/41 [WO]

coordinates would give map code JEP65

HDG69c Borboka (Tulu B.) circa 0940'/3540', NE of Nejo 09/35 [x]

borbor: borbor meret (A) grey soil, eroded by water

HBL66 Borbor (Bor-Bor) (area), cf El Borbor, 04/38 [WO x]

with important wells

HDJ74 Borbor 0944'/3659' 1888 m 09/36 [Gz]

borch (borch') (A) paunch, large belly; gebeta (gäbäta) (A) low table;

(gäbät'a) (A) game with a double row of twelve hollows

?? Borcha Gebetta (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HDK18 Borche (Borch'e) 0912'/3818' 2553 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDF62 Borchota (Borciota, Borshota) 08/39 [LM Gu WO Wa]

0846'/3943' 1177/1492 m,

small railway station

borchu (O) to splash liquid or mud

HBT42 Borchuma (Borciuma) 0457'/3839' 1349 m, 04/38 [+ WO Gz]

cf Berchuma

JDA96 Bordede (Bordele, Bordäde), see Arba

bore, booree (O) 1. hydromel, tej; 2. solemn promise to do something;

borre (borrä) (A) large, spacious

GCU15 Bore (area) 07/34 [WO]

HBS11 Bore 0439'/3739' 1068 m 04/37 [WO Gz]

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

HCE.. Bore, valley joining the Mormora 05/38? [x]

HCL02 Bore (Borie, Burre) MS: 0620'/3835' 06/38 [MS Gz WO Te]

Gz: 0622'/3837' 2577 m

HCL02 Bore (with sub-post office; centre 1964 of Adola wereda)

HCP69 Bore, see Dalecho

HCR43 Bore c.1700 m, see under Jimma 07/36 [WO Gu]

HCR50 Bore, see under Agaro 07/36 [WO]

HCR64 Bore 0752'/3702' 2334 m 07/37 [Gz]

HDG38 Bore 0923'/3532' 1855 m 09/35 [Gz]

HE... Bore (in Inderta awraja) 13/39? [Ad]

JBN22 Bore, G. (area) 04/40 [WO]

JDJ44 Bore 0927'/4200' 2096 m 09/42 [Gz]

?? Bore Dinsara, see Tilku Bore D. & Tinshu Bore D.

bore me..: mencha (O) bush knife, cutlass

?? Bore Mencha (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]

HCL02? Bore sub-district (-1997-) 06/38? [n]

?? Bore wereda (-2000-) ../.. [20]


HDP89 Borebo (Kolaj, Chelag) 1042'/3632' 1628/1824 m 10/36 [Ch Wa Gz]

borebor (boräbor) (A) hole /in a road/

HDS09 Borebor 0959'/3823' 2412 m, cf Borbor 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDT40 Borebor 1024'/3825' 2424 m 10/38 [Gz]

H.... Borebor sub-district (centre in 1964 = Gudelema) 10/37? [Ad]

H.... Borecha (sub-district & its centre -1964-1997-) 08/36 [Ad n]



-- boreda: Borodda, a sub-division of the Ometo ethnic group

HCD92 Boreda (Dafne) 0621'/3742' 1890 m 06/37 [Gz]

HCK02 Boreda (Borodda) 0621'/3742' 1890 m 06/37 [Gz]

HCK12 Boreda (Borodda, Barodda, Baroda) 06/37 [Gz Po WO Gu]

0632'/3746' 1324, 2500 m (with sub-post office)

Coordinates would give map code HCK22

Within a radius of 10 km there is at km

5S Chillachi (Cillacci) (village)

JDH37 Boreda (Boroda) (village on a saddle) 09/41 [Gz Gu]

0920'/4117' 2425 m (with school, and church Giyorgis)

Coordinates would give map code JDH36

JDH37? Boreda Abaya wereda (centre in 1964 = Boreda) 09/41 [Ad]


JDH37 Boreda sub-district (centre in 1964 = Boreda) 09/41 [Ad n]

(-1964-1997-)

HCK13 Boreda wereda (centre in 1964 = Zefine) 06/37 [Ad]

?? Boree wereda, cf Bore wereda above

HDB49 Boreka 0831'/3634' 1507 m 08/36 [Gz]

(sub-district & its centre in 1964) 08/36 [MS Ad]

HDC10 Boreka 0815'/3638' 1919 m 08/36 [Gz]

JFA18 Borele Ale (volcanic mountain) 1347'/4033', 13/40 [WO Ne Gz]

cf Berahle

Coordinates would give map code JFA28

JDB81 Borema (Borama Guddo, Boroma /Guddo/) 08/40 [Gz]

0854'/4047' 1761 m

(with church Silase at some distance to the north-east)

HBS41 Boren (Boran) 0458'/3738' 1219 m 04/37 [ WO Gz]

HDM11 Boren 0912'/3929' 2911 m, near Shola Gebeya 09/39 [Gz]

HDU01 Boren 1027'/3925' 2091 m 10/39 [Gz]

HEM34 Boren 1207'/3945' 2041 m, south of Zobil 12/39 [Gz]

HEM44 Boren 1210'/3945' 1908 m, near Zobil 12/39 [Gz]

HEM44 Boren 1211'/3945' 1835 m, near Zobil

JDH56 Boren (area) 09/41 [WO]

JDJ62 Boren (area) 1155 m, see under Dire Dawa 09/41 [WO]

HDM51 Boren kebele (Borän ..) 09/39 [Ad]

in north-west Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at its northern border,

7-10 km south-west of Debre Birhan; area 714 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HDU50 Boren kebele (Borän ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in central Jema wereda towards the east,

11-17 km south-west of Were Ilu; area 4,903 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

HEM44 Boren kebeles (Borän ..) 12/39 [Ad]

Two adjoining kebeles with the same name in central Kobo wereda,

some 10 km east of Kobbo town; areas 9,113 and 7,483 hectares.

[CSA 1994]

-- Borena, Borana, name of Tulama and Wello Oromo tribes

?? Borena (town), in Tehuledere (West) wereda (-1999-) ../.. [n]

HDT82 Borena 1045'/3846' 2509 m 10/38 [WO Gz]

HDT92 Borena (area) 10/38 [WO]

JBN12 Borena awraja (centre = Negele) 0440'/4000' 05/39 [MS Gz]

HDT93 Borena awraja 1050'/3845' (-1964-1987-) 10/39 [Ad Gz]

(Borena & Sayint awraja)

(centre around 1964-70 = /Denbi/ Mekane Selam)

?? Borerie (centre in 1964 of Rasagoba sub-district) 09/40? [Ad]



HDL56 Borey 0930'/3859' 2703 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

GDM32 Borga, see under Begi 09/34 [WO]

GCT71 Borgebba 0757'/3335' 328 m 07/33 [Gz]

HCC90 Borgela 0620'/3640' 1706 m, near map code HCJ00 06/36 [Gz]

JCE82 Borgianil, see Borjanil

JCH55 Borgo, see Bargo

HBL79 Borguddo (with seasonal well) 0420'/3908' 1177 m 04/39 [WO Gz]

Coordinates would give map code HBL78

HDJ65 Bori 0939'/3705' 2448 m 09/37 [Gz]

bori muluke: bori (Som) tobacco, water-pipe;

muluq (Som) 1. baby; 2. nakedness

JDC44 Bori Muluke (Bori Muluche) (area) 1632 m 08/41 [+ WO]

?? Boricha wereda ../.. [20]

(-2004-) in the Sidama zone, contains the Irba (Yirba) town

JCE82 Borjanil (Borgianil) 0614'/4339' 328 m 06/43 [+ WO Gz]

HE... Borkana (Borkenna) (river) 10/39? [x]

HEK10 Borkatit (small island) 11/37 [Ch]

HE... Borkenna (Borchenna, Borkana) 11/39? [n Gu x]

river with hot springs, in a green, marshy valley

HCK.. Borkeshe (Borkieshie) 06/37 [+ Ad]

(centre in 1964 of Bosona Borkeshe sub-district)

HCK54 Borkoshe (locality) 0650'/3755' 06/37 [Gz]

JBR69 Borle-ier 0506'/4226' 351 m 05/42 [Gz]

HEH93 Borni 12/35 [WO]

HEP03 Borni 1241'/3601' 624 m 12/36 [WO Gz]

HEE69 Bornilo (British camp in 1868) 1638 m 11/39 [18]

boro, boroo (O) 1. north; 2. backyard; 3. room section

at the back of a house; 4. behind;

boro (Arsi O) affines, kind of related people;

-- Boro, name of a Kefa clan and their language, same as Shinasha?

HDJ85 Boro 0950'/3705' 2420 m, south of Alibo 09/37 [Gz]

HDK58 Boro 0931'/3819' 2558 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HDL31 Boro 0920'/3835' 2601 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

HEF53 Boro (mountain) 1122'/3939' 1671 m 11/39 [Gz]

west of lake Hayk

HDT03 Boro Areda 1001'/3846' 1746 m 10/38 [Gz]

HCL53 Boro Concession (Con. di Boro) 2750 m 06/38 [WO]

GD... Boro Shogo (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]

HDS23 Borobot 10/37 [WO]

boroda: borodo, boroddo (O) kind of shrub or small tree,

Salix subserrata, its twigs are used for tooth-sticks

JDH37 Boroda, G. (area) 09/41 [WO]

-- Borodda, in former times with their own dynasty

-- Borodda language, see Welayita

HCJ22 Borodda 06/36 [WO]

HCK02 Borodda, see Boreda & HCK22

JDN79 Borogalli (area) 10/40 [WO]

HDA17 Boroi, see Beroy

JCR36 Borolais (area) see under Hamero 07/42 [WO]

JDP24 Boroli (mountain) 1008'/4103' 841 m 10/41 [Gz]

JDB81 Boroma (Boroma Guddo), see Borema

HDE67 Borora, M. (area) 08/39 [WO]

HDF01 Borora (plain) c.2500 m, see under Sire 08/39 [WO Gu]

HDF02 Borora (place) 08/39 [Gu]

HDF12 Borora (Bororo) (mountain) 0815'/3932' 2467 m, 08/39 [Gu Gz]



east of Sire, cf Berara

HDE44 Borota (hill) 0833'/3847', near Zikwala 08/38 [Gz]

HDE74 Borota, M. (area) 08/38 [WO]

HDE17 Borra (Bora) (mountain) 0816'/3902' 2151/2455 m 08/39 [Gz WO Gu]

Coordinates would give map code HDE16

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