Arabic Words of Ethiopic Origin (Amharic)
Overview
Amharic is a major African language renowned for its rich vocabulary, unique syntax, versatile grammatical rules, and profound historical value. Linguistically, it belongs to the Semitic language family, sharing deep ancestral roots with Hebrew, Tigrinya, Aramaic, Geez, and Arabic.
While Tigrinya remains its closest relative phonologically and semantically, Amharic has profoundly influenced both classical and contemporary Arabic. This cross-linguistic impact is highly evident not just in shared vocabulary, but structurally across grammar, syntax, and specific grammatical classifications commonly attributed to Arabic.
This relationship is most visible within Islamic religious nomenclature. Many of these terms lack sufficient explanations or are entirely missing in traditional and modern Arabic dictionaries, yet they remain clearly defined within Ethiopic literature and language lexicons.
Engineered to bridge these critical linguistic gaps, this specialized database is meticulously compiled to power Cross-Language Information Retrieval (CLIR) and advanced Information Retrieval (IR) applications.
Related Datasets & Solutions
- Arabic Words of Ethiopic Origin (Amharic)
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- Arabic Words of Asian Origin (Urdu)
- Arabic Words of Asian Origin (Hindi)
- Arabic Words of Asian Origin (Syriac)
- Arabic Words of Asian Origin (Hebrew)
- Sudanese Arabic and Ethiopic common words
- Amharic and Syriac common words
- Syriac Arabic Common Words
- Arabic Loanwords from Amharic and Syriac
- West-African Words in Sudanese Arabic
- Homophonic Synonyms in Arabic
Technical Specifications
- Database Target: Cross-Language Information Retrieval (CLIR) & Information Retrieval (IR)
- Language Family: Semitic (Amharic, Tigrinya, Arabic, Hebrew, Geez, Aramaic)
- Lexical Focus: Ethiopic literature, classical syntax, and Islamic nomenclature roots
- Data Structure: Relational mapping of cross-linguistic grammatical tools and classes
Why Choose This Dataset?
- Bridges Dictionary Gaps: Resolves undocumented or poorly defined terms in traditional Arabic lexicons.
- Structural Mapping: Tracks profound syntactic and grammatical influences between Amharic and Arabic.
- Phonological Rigor: Leverages deep comparative data from Tigrinya, Amharic's closest semantic relative.
- IR-Optimized Architecture: Purpose-built to enhance multilingual search engine indexing and query expansion.
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Reference: DBETHARA
Entries: 4,000+
Last updated: 11 Jun 2026
Field Definitions
Entry: Amharic entry
IPA: Entry phonetic transcription
Roman: Amharic romanization (Ethiopian Language Support for the Babel Package)
KATS: KATS version of the Arabic parallel entry, please refer to KATS
Arabic: Arabic parallel
Meaning: Arabic semantic adaptation of the entry
Language: Ethiopic language, ISO 639-3 three-letter code
Recipient: Recipient Arabic varieties, ISO 639-3 three-letter code
Class: Grammatical class Class
Domain: Semantic domain
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Sample
| ID | Entry | IPA | Roman | KATS | Arabic | Meaning | Language | Recipient | Class | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ጡብ | /t'ub/ | t’ub | Tuwb | طُوب | adobe | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 2 | ጸሎት | /s'ɛlot/ | ts’elot | SalA: | صَلاة | prayer | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 3 | ዘመን | /zɛmɛn/ | zemen | zaman | زَمَن | age | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 4 | ጾም | /s'om/ | ts’om | Saw&m | صَوْم | fasting | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 5 | ሰማይ | /sɛmaːj/ | semay | samaA' | سَمَاء | sky | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 6 | ሕይወት | /ħɨjwɛt/ | ḥiyiwet | HayaA: | حَيَاة | life | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 7 | ኮከብ | /kokɛb/ | kokeb | kaw&kab | كَوْكَب | star | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 8 | ነፍስ | /nɛfs/ | nefis | naf&s | نَفْس | soul | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 9 | ልብ | /lɨb/ | lib | lib& | لِبْ | heart | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 10 | ጥርስ | /t'ɨrs/ | t’iris | Dir&s | ضِرْس | tooth | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 11 | ሒሳብ | /ħisaːb/ | ḥīsab | HisaAb | حِسَاب | arithmetic | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 12 | መጽሐፍ | /mɛs'ɨhɛf/ | mets’iḥāf | miS&Haf | مِصْحَف | book | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 13 | ሰዓት | /sɛʕt/ | se‘at | saAoa: | سَاعَة | time | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 14 | ወረቀት | /wɛrɛqɛt/ | werek’et | waraqa: | وَرَقَة | paper | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 15 | ቤት | /bet/ | bēt | bay&t | بَيْت | house | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 16 | ዓይን | /ʕajɨn/ | ‘ayin | oay&n | عَيْن | eye | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 17 | እምነት | /ʔɨmɨnɛt/ | iminet | EymAn | إيمان | belief | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 18 | ሰላም | /sɛlaːm/ | selam | salAm | سَلام | peace | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 19 | ሻማ | /ʃaːmaː/ | shama | $am&o | شَمْع | candle | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 20 | ጉበት | /gubɛt/ | gubet | kab&d | كَبْد | liver | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 21 | ራስ | /raːs/ | ras | ra!s | رَأس | head | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 22 | ብርሀን | /bɨrhɛn/ | birihān | bur&haAn | بُرْهَان | light | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 23 | ልብስ | /lɨbs/ | libis | lib&s | لِبْس | clothes | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 24 | ህልም | /hɨlɨm/ | hilim | Hul&m | حُلْم | dream | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 25 | ወንበር | /wɛnbɛr/ | weniber | min&bar | مِنْبَر | chair | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 26 | መስጊድ | /mɛsʤid/ | mesigīd | mas&jid | مَسْجِد | mosque | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 27 | ገነት | /gɛnɛt/ | genet | jan~a: | جَنَّة | paradise | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 28 | ኩባያ | /kubaːjaː/ | kubaya | kaw&b | كَوْب | cup | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 29 | ምስማር | /mɨsmaːr/ | misimar | mis&maAr | مِسْمَار | nail | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 30 | አፍንጫ | /ʔfɨntʃʼaː/ | āfinich’a | !an&f | أَنْف | nose | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 31 | ብቻውን | /bɨtʃa:wɨn/ | bichawn | biduwn | بِدُون | without | amh | arb | D | GEN |
| 32 | ቅርብ | /k'ɨrɨb/ | qirib | qariyb | قَرِيب | near | amh | arb | A | GEN |
| 33 | ነቢይ | /nɛbij/ | nebiy | nabiy | نَبِي | prophet | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 34 | ደም | /dɛm/ | dem | dam | دَم | blood | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 35 | ባል | /ba:l/ | bal | baoal | بَعَل | husband | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 36 | ዘይት | /zɛjɨt/ | zeyt | zay&t | زَيْت | oil | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 37 | ደቂቃ | /dɛk'ik'a:/ | deqiqa | daqiyqa: | دَقِيقَة | minute | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 38 | እሑድ | /ʔɨhud/ | ehud | !Had | أحَد | Sunday | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 39 | ግመል | /gɨmɛl/ | gemel | jamal | جَمَل | camel | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 40 | እጅ | /ʔɨdʒ/ | ej | Eyd | إيد | hand | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 41 | ሰይፍ | /sɛjɨf/ | seyf | say&f | سَيْف | sword | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 42 | ሞት | /mot/ | mot | maw&t | مَوْت | death | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 43 | ከባድ | /kɛba:d/ | kebad | kabad | كَبَد | hardness | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 44 | ቀላል | /k'ɛla:l/ | qelal | qaliyl | قَلِيل | simple | amh | arb | A | GEN |
| 45 | መፍትሄ | /mɛftɨhe/ | meftahé | mif&taAH | مِفْتَاح | solution | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 46 | ምኞት | /mɨɲot/ | minjyot | !um&niya: | أُمْنِيَة | wish | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 47 | ደረጃ | /dɛrɛdʒa:/ | dereja | daraja: | دَرَجَة | level | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 48 | ባሕር | /ba:hr/ | bahr | baH&r | بَحْر | sea | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 49 | ቅበላ | /k'ɨbɛla:/ | qibela | qib&la: | قِبْلَة | welcome | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 50 | ደመና | /dɛmɛna:/ | demena | dim&na: | دِمْنَة | cloud | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 51 | ምስል | /mɨsɨl/ | misl | mix&l | مِثْل | double | amh | arb | D | RLG |
| 52 | ሐኪም | /hɛkim/ | hakim | Hakiym | حَكِيم | physician | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 53 | ጥበብ | /t'ɨbɛb/ | t'beb | Tabiyb | طَبِيب | wisdom | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 54 | ውስጥ | /wɨsɨt'/ | wast' | wasaT | وَسَط | between | amh | arb | D | GEN |
| 55 | ስለ | /sɨlɛ/ | sile | Sila: | صِلَة | about | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 56 | መቅደስ | /mɛk'ɨdɛs/ | mek’ides | maq&das | مَقْدَس | temple | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 57 | ቆመ | /k'omɛ/ | k’om | qum | قُم | stand | amh | arb | V | GEN |
| 58 | መስኮት | /mɛsɨkot/ | mesikot | mi$&kA: | مِشْكاة | alcove | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 59 | በረከት | /bɛrɛkɛt/ | bereket | baraka: | بَرَكَة | blessing | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 60 | ፈረስ | /fɛrɛs/ | feres | faras | فَرَس | horse | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 61 | አጥር | /ʔt'ɨr/ | āt’ir | ETaAr | إطَار | fence | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 62 | ቆዳ | /k'oda:/ | k’oda | qid | قِد | skin | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 63 | ሆዱ | /hod/ | hod | Haw&D | حَوْض | abdomen | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 64 | ክብር | /kɨbɨr/ | kibr | kibar | كِبَر | glory | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 65 | ወዳድ | /wɛda:d/ | wedad | widaAd | وِدَاد | friendship | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 66 | ተርጉም | /tɛrɨgum/ | tergum | tar&jam | تَرْجَم | translate | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 67 | ፈተና | /fɛtɛna:/ | fetena | fit&na: | فِتْنَة | test | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 68 | መራራ | /mɛra:ra:/ | merara | maraAra: | مَرَارَة | bitter | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 69 | ገደለ | /gɛdɛl/ | gedel | qat&l | قَتْل | kill | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 70 | ፍርድ | /fɨrɨd/ | ferd | far&D | فَرْض | judgment | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 71 | ሥራ | /ʃɨra:/ | shira | $ar&o | شَرْع | act | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 72 | ነፋስ | /nɛfa:s/ | nefas | nafas | نَفَس | wind | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 73 | ታማሚ | /ta:ma:m/ | tamam | TamaAm | طَمَام | disgust | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 74 | እመን | /ʔɨmɛn/ | emen | !m&n | أمْن | trust | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 75 | መልአክ | /mɛlʔk/ | melak | malaAk | مَلَاك | angel | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 76 | ጥበቃ | /t'ɨbɛk'a:/ | t'beqa | Tabaqa: | طَبَقَة | protection | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 77 | መርከብ | /mɛrɨkɛb/ | merkeb | mar&kib | مَرْكِب | ship | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 78 | ዝምታ | /zɨmɨta:/ | zimta | Sam&t | صَمْت | silence | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 79 | ዒላማ | /ila:ma:/ | ilama | oalaAma: | عَلَامَة | target | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 80 | ንጹህ | /nɨsʼuh/ | ntsʼuh | naSuwH | نَصُوح | clean | amh | arb | A | RLG |
| 81 | ታሪክ | /ta:rik/ | tarik | taAriyK | تَارِيخ | history | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 82 | ስም | /sɨm/ | sim | As&m | اسْم | name | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 83 | ረጅም | /rɛdʒɨmɨ/ | rejm | raj&m | رَجْم | long | amh | arb | N | RLG |
| 84 | ክስተት | /kɨsɨtɛt/ | kiset | qiS~a: | قِصَّة | event | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 85 | ሥቃይ | /sɨk'a:j/ | siqay | $aqaA' | شَقَاء | pain | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 86 | ሕመም | /hɨmɛm/ | hemem | Hamiym | حَمِيم | illness | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 87 | ጨለማ | /tʃʼɛlɛma:/ | chʼelema | Zul&ma: | ظُلْمَة | darkness | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 88 | ኃይል | /ha:jɨl/ | hayl | Hay&l | حَيْل | power | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 89 | መንደር | /mɛnɨdɛr/ | mender | ban&dar | بَنْدَر | village | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 90 | ንስር | /nɨsɨr/ | nisr | nis&r | نِسْر | eagle | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 91 | ሉህ | /luh/ | luh | luwH | لُوح | sheet | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 92 | ሰው | /sɛw/ | sewy | sawiy | سَوِي | human | amh | arb | A | GEN |
| 93 | ኩላሊት | /kula:lit/ | kulalit | kulaY | كُلَى | kidney | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 94 | ጣዕም | /t'a:ʔɨm/ | t'aem | TaAoim | طَاعِم | taste | amh | arb | A | GEN |
| 95 | ማእከል | /ma:ʔɨkɛl/ | maekel | mao&qil | مَعْقِل | center | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 96 | አስስ | /ʔsɨs/ | asis | oasas | عَسَس | patrol | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 97 | ተቀበል | /tɛk'ɛbɛl/ | teqebel | taqab~ul | تَقَبُّل | accept | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 98 | አጋማሽ | /ʔga:ma:ʃ/ | agamash | !K&maS | أخْمَص | halfway | amh | arb | N | GEN |
| 99 | ወቅታዊ | /wɛk'ɨta:wi/ | weqtawi | waq&tiy~ | وَقْتِيّ | seasonal | amh | arb | A | GEN |
| 100 | ጨርቃ | /tʃʼɛrɨk'a:/ | chʼerqa | Kir&qa: | خِرْقَة | texture | amh | arb | N | GEN |