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Local History of Ethiopia Bia Kamona - Byenesho © Bernhard Lindahl (2008)
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) 0746'/4430' 968 m 07/44 [WO Gz]
JDK11 Biadeh 0913'/4232' 1565 m, 09/42 [Gu Gz]
coordinates would give map code JDK10
HFC97 Biagela (Biaghela) 1425'/3716' 796 m, 14/37 [+ WO Gz]
on the border of Eritrea
JCK91 Biahemedu 0713'/4239' 946 m 07/42 [Gz]
HEL66 Biala (mountain), see Baylamtu
HEL76 Biala (mountain) 12/39 [+ Gu WO 18]
1227'/3902' 3605/3806 m
HEL86 Biala, see Bela
KCN44 Bias, see Biyas
JBP37 Bib el Bur Bur (seasonal well) 0451'/4125' 04/41 [WO]
HCG53 Bibata (Dico), see under Guraferda 06/35 [WO]
GDU34 Bibbio (Baibbio) 1014'/3444' 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) 0758'/3532' 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 1228'/3727' 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: 1028'/3820' = HDS59; Gz: 1027'/3812' = 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 1030'/3815' 10/38 [Ad Gz]
(centre -1964-1980- = Bichena)
HDM25 Bichenkeny (Bich'enk'eny) 0917'/3949' 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) 0820'/3907' 1664 m 08/39 [Gz]
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HDK16 Bicho (Biccio) 0912'/3803' 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) 1215'/3933' 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 0930'/3802' 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 1105'/3950' 1781 m 11/39 [Gu 18 Gz]
GDF12 Bideru (mountain) 0816'/3432' 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) 0828'/3751', cf Bedo 08/37 [WO Gz]
HCF43 Bidre (Bidere, Biderre) 0555'/3938' 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 0918'/3826' 2619 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL50 Bidu 0930'/3826' 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) 0730'/3940' 1480 m 07/39 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HCU23
HBT72 Biduara (Bidduara) 0506'/3838' 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) 0742'/4050' 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 0854'/4143' 1419 m 08/41 [Gz]
JDJ41 Bifedo 0930'/4145' 1576 m 09/41 [Gz]
JEA23 Bifeta (Bifata) (mountain) 1105'/4004' 1732/2068 m 11/39 [WO Gu Gz]
HDL63 Bifeto 0938'/3842' 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) 0901'/3743' peak 2138 m, 09/37 [AA WO Gz]
see under Ambo
Big .., see Tiliku .., Tilku ..
HEE28 Bigunj 1104'/3909' 3165 m (with church Maryam) 11/39 [Gz]
-- Bih .., see Bio
HCP50 Bihata 0742'/3546' 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) 1421'/3854' 1965 m,
with monastery Abune Alef Gedam
KCH85 Biiehau (Biehau) 0707'/4610' 473 m 07/46 [WO Gz]
HEJ99 Bihon 1239'/3728' 2330 m, near Gondar 12/37 [Gz]
HEM90 Bihona Maryam (church) 1237'/3925' 12/39 [Gz]
HEE02 Bihur Meda 1052'/3838', 10/38 [Gz]
near map code HDT92
JDC86 Bija, see Didimtu
HDG94 Bijis 0952'/3513' 1559 m 09/35 [Gz]
HDJ61 Bijit 0939'/3644' 1926 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDG94 Bijiti, about 15 km north-east of Mendi 09/35 [x]
HCG96 Bik Inik (Bik' Inik', Biq Iniq) 0713'/3523' 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) 0506'/3941' 1539 m 05/39 [Po Wa Gz]
(visiting postman under Nazret)
HDF10 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0814'/3920' 1769 m, 08/39 [Gz q]
west of Sire
JDJ43 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0929'/4155' 1683 m, 09/41 [Gz q]
south of Dire Dawa
JDJ53 Bika (Bik'a, Biqa) 0931'/4154' 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]
0932'/4112' 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]
0915'/3552' 1915 m
HDG25 Bikir (Bik'ir, Biqir) 0917'/3516' 1523 m 09/35 [Gz q]
HDT05 Bikita (Bik'ita, Biqita) 1001'/3854' 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 0731'/3654' 2036 m, south-east of Jimma 07/36 [Gz]
HDC84 Bila, see Bilo
HDG39 Bila (Billa, Bogi) 0922'/3536' 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) 0917'/3702' 2072 m, 09/37 [Gz]
(with church Giyorgis)
JCC44 Bila (Dila, Gherire) 0551'/4206' 899 m, 05/42 [WO Gz]
see under El Kere
Coordinates would give map code JCC45
JCN05 Bila 0718'/4018' 2136 m 07/40 [Gz]
JDA37 Bila (area), cf Bela, Billa 08/40 [WO]
JEA62 Bila 1127'/4000' 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 0826'/3953' 1858 m 08/39 [Gz]
bilacha, billacha (O) butterfly
HDL20 Bilacha 0915'/3827' 2659 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDD54 Bilacho (Bilacio), see under Chitu 08/37 [+ WO]
HEJ99 Bilajig (Bilagich Micael) 1236'/3726' 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) 1347'/3717' 1921 m, 13/37 [Gz WO]
see under Adi Remet
Coordinates would give map code HFC27
HCS58 Bilanja 0742'/3816' 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 1235'/3908', south-east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz]

-- Bilate, Billate, a group and dialect of the Gurage
HCK46 Bilate 0647'/3804' (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 1220'/3746' 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]
1200'/3854' 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]
1211'/3858' 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 0724'/3914' 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 0858'/3859' 2499 m, west of Chefe Donsa 08/38 [Gz]
HEF43 Bile 1117'/3940' 2124 m, see under Hayk 11/39 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HEF45
GDF57 Bilei 0836'/3459' 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 0850'/4000' 08/40 [+ x]
HDL59 Bilet 0934'/3915' 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 0922'/3822' 2456 m, cf Bele 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDM30 Bili 0924'/3921' 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 0747'/3648' 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) 0919'/3758' 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) 0801'/4046' 1731 m 08/40 [Gz q]
JCP81 Bilika (Bilik'a, Biliqa) 0802'/4050' 1805 m 08/40 [Gz q]
JCP91 Bilika (Bilik'a, Biliqa, Gebel Bilica, Billica, Billika) 08/40 [Gz q WO]
(mountain) 0802'/4049' 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) 0901'/4042' 09/40 [Gz]
JDA18 Bilingi 0814'/4035' 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 0555'/3506' 1176 m 05/35 [WO Gz]
HDH98 Billate, see Bilate
bil..: billit (A) limb of the body; billed (Som) village
JBN24 Billet (Billel) 0446'/4012' 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: 0853'/3700' = HDC94, 1743 m
Gz: 0854'/3700' = HDC84, 1762 m (with fort)
Centre in 1964 of Bilo Boshe wereda.
Visiting postman under Nekemte.
HDD50 Bilo (Falle) 0840'/3735' 2505 m 08/37 [Gz]
(with church Medhane Alem)
HDJ07 Bilo 0908'/3718' 2848 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDJ26 Bilo 0917'/3709' 2593 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDJ34 Bilo 0923'/3659' 1852 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDL42 Bilo 0927'/3841' 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 0944'/3837' 3161 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HC... Biloya, in Kochere wereda ../.. [20]
HDJ01 Biloyi 0906'/3646' 2328 m 09/36 [Gz]
bilu (A) cloth-eating vermin; (O) dark brown /person/
HCE79 Bilu 0607/3916' 1851 m 06/39 [WO Gz]
(also name of river = Bililo)
HEM06 Bilu 1146'/3956' 1111 m 11/39 [Gz]
JDH00 Bilu 0907'/4042' 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 1141'/3913' 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 0727'/3710' 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) 1023'/4234' 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 1152'/3908' 2879 m 11/39 [Gz]
HCR64 Bir Bir (mountain), cf Birbir 07/36 [WO]
JEJ93 Bir de Lo 1238'/4154' 159 m 12/41 [WO Gz]
JCR45 Bir Debleh (waterhole) 0747'/4203' 07/42 [WO Gz]
bira (O) beside, near, towards; biraa (O) away from
JEH13 Bira (mountain chain) 1153'/4059' 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) 0933'/4158' 1639 m 09/41 [Gz]
south-east of Dire Dawa
-- Birale language, nearly extinct
HDD29 Biratu 0820'/3824' 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 0623'/3744' 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 1236'/3904' 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 1028'/3955' 1971 m 10/39 [Gz]
HEL73 Birbira 1228'/3846' 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 0945'/3455' 1460 m 09/34 [Gz]

HDA87c Birbirsa (Bole), river in the Yubdo area 08/35 [Mi]
HDD36 Birbirsa 0825'/3801' 2014 m, see under Weliso 08/38 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HDD35
HDD82 Birbirsa 0856'/3745' 2059 m 08/37 [Gz]
west-south-west of Ambo
HDF12 Birbirsa 0817'/3933' 2354 m, east of Sire 08/39 [Gz]
HEE06 Birbirsa 1053'/3902' 3539 m 10/39 [Gz]
HDK02 Birbirsa 0904'/3745' 2161 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDK03 Birbirsa 0904'/3748' 2465 m, north-west of Ambo 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDK36 Birbirsa (area) 09/38 [WO Gu]
HDK78 Birbirsa 0945'/3817' 2350 m 09/38 [Gz]
HDM71 Birbirsa 0941'/3925' 2800 m 09/39 [Gz]
JCN15 Birbirsa (Birbisa) 0724'/4019' 2158 m 07/40 [Gz WO]
JCN92 Birbirsa, G. (area) 2548 m, see under Gololcha 08/40 [WO]
JDJ11 Birbirsa 0912'/4146' 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) 0940'/3705 2438 m 09/37 [Gz]
birbirsa t..: tereter (tärätär) (A) ridge, chain of hills
HDK04 Birbirsa Tereter (cliff) 0905'/3756', 09/37 [AA Gz]
see under Ilfeta
HDJ76 Birbirsa Toshe (B. T'oshe) 0942'/3712' 2420 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDH38 Birbirsafada 0922'/3626' 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.) 0848'/4246' 1529/1610 m 08/42 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code JDD72
HCA43 Birdiga 0549'/3506' 1071 m 05/35 [WO Gz]
bire (Som) milking vessel, milk container;
biri (O) water well; (A) bone above front hoof
HDL70 Bire 0945'/3826' 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 0828'/4018' 1519 m
biret, bret (brät) (A,T) iron, metal; rifle; chain of prisoner;
bireta (O) chain
HDK48 Birete 0927'/3818' 2625 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HEM24 Bireyli 1200'/3943' 1597 m 12/39 [Gz]
HCA28c Birga (hills) 05/35 [Ca]
HEJ47 Birgida (Bergida, Berghida) 1213'/3717' 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) 1045'/3804' 4154 m 10/38 [x Gz]
(mountain & pass)
birhane selam (A) light /of?/ peace
GDE07 Birhane Selam 0813'/3407' 473 m, at Baro river 08/34 [Gz]
JBG75 Birib Ladeni 0415'/4018' 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 1116'/3946' 2116 m, south-east of lake Hayk 11/39 [Gz]
JCH44 Biriti 0644'/4108' 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) 0330'/3932' 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 1342'/3939' 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) 0736'/4345' 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) 0653'/4305' 653 m 06/43 [+ WO Gz Gu]
HEM30 Birkumit 1206'/3921' 3569 m 12/39 [Gz]
JC... Birkut (Bircut), cf Birkot above 05/43 [+ Gu]
HFC58 Birkuta (Amba Birgutan) 1406'/3720' 1788 m 14/37 [Gz]
(mountain), cf Birkutan
HFC69 Birkuta (Bircutan, Brkuta) 1409'/3722' 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) 0957'/3930' 2618 m 09/39 [Gz]
HEL42 Birkwakwa (Bercuacua) 1213'/3839' 2345 m 12/38 [Gz WO Gu]
Coordinates would give map code HEL43
HEL53 Birkwakwa (Birk'wak'wa, Cercir Abo) 12/38 [Gz]
1214'/3845' 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) 0552'/3502' 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) 0609'/3518' 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) 0346'/3924' 03/39 [WO]
birri, biri, birrii, berri (O) 1. silver, Ethiopian currency birr;
2. long grass or stalk of plant
HES95 Birri 1330'/3758' 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) 0817'/3624' 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) 1310'/3750' 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) 0921'/3822' 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 0943'/3807' 2062 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDK86 Bishan Jebi 0947'/3807' 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]
0925'/4130' 1978 m
HDK39 Bishandimo 09/38 [AA]
GDF92 Bishe (Bisce) 0902'/3434' 1765 m 09/34 [Gz]
GDM57 Bisheho 0930'/3458' 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 1244'/3929' 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]
0913'/4213' 1340,1855 m, saddle 1410 m; with leprosarium
JDJ17 Bisidimo 0909'/4214' 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 1120'/3946' 2516 m, east of lake Hayk 11/39 [Gz Po]
(visiting postman under Dessie)
HDT10 Bistinno 1007'/3827' 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) 1023'/3908' 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 0910'/3752' 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: 0525'/3920' = HBU90, 1360 m
Gz: 0528'/3929' = HCF02, 1524 m
bitati, bitatti (O) on the left side; left-handed
HEU52 Bitbit (Bit'bit') (mountain) 1308'/3935' 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 0814'/3900' 1808 m 08/39 [Gz]
HDK56 Bite 0935'/3803' 2488 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDK98 Bite 0955'/3816' 2547 m, see under Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz]
HEE68 Biterfo 1124'/3905' 2246 m, west of Mekdela 11/39 [Gz]
HEC48 Biti 11/37 [WO]
JDH50 Bitigiu (Bittigiu), see Butuji
HDR82 Bitilta Zebraro 1046'/3647' 2063 m 10/36 [Gz]
bitima (Arussi O) a loose shutter which is fixed
to close the door opening at night
HEM52 Bitimo 1216'/3936' 1471 m, with pass nearby 12/39 [Gz]
HET16 Bitirtiko 1246'/3903' 1617 m 12/39 [Gz]
HDE.? Bito (with church Mika'el), in Chefe Donsa area 08/39? [x]
HDL08 Bito 0905'/3912' 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) 1153'/3905' 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) 1137'/3913' 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 1236'/3906' 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) 1429'/3757' 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) 1024'/3443' 1178 m 10/34 [Gz WO]
JDS71 Biye Anod (Bio Anod, Beio Anot, Biyanot) 10/42 [Gz]
(Biya Anot, 'milky water') 1036'/4240' 733 m
JDS10 Biye Bahi (Biobai, Biobahie) 1003'/4230' 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) 1024'/4241' 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]
1023'/4234'
KCA44 Biye Odo, see Bio Ado
JDS40 Biye Quababa, see Biyo Keraba
JDK30 Biyeade (Biye'ade) 0920'/4234' 1517 m 09/42 [Gz]
JDL01 Biyeys (Bieis) (area) 09/43 [+ WO]
biyo (Som) water /& other fluids/; biyyo, biyye (O) soil, land
HDK49 Biyo 0928'/3822' 2145 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDT96 Biyo 1046'/3900' 2458 m 10/39 [Gz]
JDA38 Biyo 0828'/4033' 1560 m 08/40 [Gz]
JDA52 Biyo 0836'/4001' 1563 m 08/40 [Gz]
JDC99 Biyo (Bio) (area) 08/42 [+ WO]
JDH37 Biyo 0920'/4120' 09/41 [MS]
JDJ24 Biyo 0917'/4200' 1806 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz]
JDJ24 Biyo 0918'/4201' 1791 m, west of Harar 09/42 [Gz]
JDK42 Biyo 0928'/4242' 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) 0715'/4548' 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]
0922'/4110' 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 1145'/3730' 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) 1423'/3915' 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) 0910'/3651' 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 0444'/4004' 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) 0341'/3844' 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 1423'/3834' 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 0807'/3617' 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) 0854'/4212' 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) 0654'/3718' 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 0900'/3829' 2179 m 09/38 [x]
(also a river), see under Genet
HDJ66 Bobe 0940'/3712' 2441 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDK58 Bobe 0930'/3815' 2475 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDK95 Bobe 0956'/3759' 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]
0723'/3744' 2445 m
HCC53 Bobo 05/53'/3657' 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 0648'/4336' 583 m 06/43 [Gz]
HDK87 Bochasa (Boch'asa) 0949'/3812' 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) 0339'/3931' 1051 m 03/39 [WO Gz]
HDG05 Bochi 0903'/3514' 1796 m, near map code HDA95 09/35 [WO Gz]
GCT35 Bochiaba (Bacialba) 0734'/3356' 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 0627'/3722' 2130 m 06/37 [Gz]
HDC75 Boda 0852'/3705' 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 0911'/4157' 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 0652'/4100' 1171 m 06/40 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code JCK53
bode, bodee (O) small, light spear

HDD55 Bode 0839'/3758' 2314 m, north of Weliso 08/37 [Gz]
HDJ65 Bode 0939'/3705' 2448 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDT47 Bode 1022'/3904' 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) 1224'/3607' 906 m 12/36 [WO Gz]
-- with Gumis people
JCR57c Bodele 07/42 [18 Wa]
JCR48 Bodeleh (Bodele) 0741'/4221' 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]
0658'/3752' 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]
0502'/4248' 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 0709'/3750' 1932 m 07/37 [+ WO Gz]
JEJ86 Bododa 1230'/4212' 601 m 12/42 [Gz]
?? Bodola/?/, in Bale Goba district of Hararge ../.. [x]
JDE70 Bodoleh 0847'/4327' 1378 m 08/43 [Gz]
HCJ97 Bodollo 0711'/3717' 1742 m 07/37 [WO Gz]
HCB35 Bodu 0546'/3614' 963 m 05/36 [Gz]
HCB46 Bodu, G. (mountain) 05/36 [WO]
HCB56 Bodu 0554'/3619' 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 0828'/3927' 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 1336'/3858' 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) 1050'/3620' 10/36 [Gz]
JDA42 Bogdo, G. (area) 2294 m 08/40 [WO]
HDG26 Bogi, see Boji & HDH22
HDG39 Bogi, see Bila
HDR86 Boglie 1042'/3710' 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 0406'/4122' 469 m 04/41 [Gz]

HEF56 Bogsa 1123'/3953' 2030 m 11/39 [Gz]
HDR93 Boguina, see Baguna
KCR10 Boh (Bokh, Boch) 0723'/4638' 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) 0703'/3655' 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.) 0601'/4306' 281 m 06/43 [WO Gz]
HCC45 Bohe, see HCC55 Merka
HCJ28 Bohe (Boe) 0631'/3724' 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 1134'/4132' 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 0535'/4023' 1268 m 05/40 [WO Gz]
boia: boya (T) paint; boyye (O) 1. pig; 2. greedy, selfish
GDM11 Boia, see Boya
HDB16 Boia (mountain) 0817'/3620' 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 0929'/3455' 1455 m 09/34 [Gz]
HDD84 Boji 0853'/3752' 2613 m, south-east of Ambo 08/37 [Gz]
HDG26 Boji (Bogi) (area) 09/35 [+ WO]
HDG38 Boji (Bogi, Kerkero) 0923'/3540' 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 0907'/3740' 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) 0657'/3704' 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) 0835'/3705' 1791 m 08/37 [+ WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HDC45
HDJ73 Boka (Bok'a, Boqa) 0951'/3653' 1827 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDE89 Bokan (Boccam, Boccan) (mountain) 08/39 [x WO Gu Gz]
0853'/3916' 2460/2504 m, cf Boken
HDE89 Bokan (Boccan) (place) 0852'/3914' 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) 0631'/3637' 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]
0844'/4039' 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) 0739'/3715' 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) 0853'/3920' 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) 0912'/3734' 2279 m 09/37 [AA q]

waterfalls at 2 km NW and 4 km W
HDB24 Bokiti (Bok'iti, Boqiti) 0820'/3608' 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) 0607'/3846' 2307 m 06/38 [Gz]
HDL43 Boko (Bok'o, Boqo) 0925'/3845' 2460 m 09/38 [AA q Gz]
(with church Abo)
Coordinates would give map code HDL53
JCG64 Boko 0656'/4009' 2740 m 06/40 [Gz]
JDJ05 Boko, see Baku
JDJ06c Boko 09/42 [20]
centre in 2005 of Fedis wereda
JBN29 Bokoaka (locality) 0442'/4039' 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]
0641'/3504' 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 0948'/3822' 2151 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL76 Bokolo (Bocolo), see under Webera 09/39 [+ WO]
bokota, boqota (O) place where travellers rest
HCR66 Bokota (Bok'ota, Boqota) 0750'/3708' 2246 m 07/37 [Gz q]
JDC95 Bokota (Bok'ota, Boqota) 0902'/4206' 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) 0924'/3846' 2577 m 09/38 [AA q]
(with church Abo)
JDJ15 Boku 09/42 [MS]
HBM23 Bokul (mountain) 0349'/3936' 1184 m 03/39 [WO Gz]
JEG59 Bokurri (Bocurri, Bokkurri) (locality) 12/40 [+ WO Wa Gz]
1215'/4038'
HDJ21 Bokuta (Bok'uta, Boquta) 0915'/3646' 1859 m 09/36 [Gz q]
GDE15 Bol, see Buol
JBR62 Bol, see Marmaro
bola (O) leaf; boola (O) hole
GCT56 Bola (Buoala) 0744'/3359' 305 m 07/33 [WO Gz]
HCC74 Bola 0609'/3701' 1438 m 06/37 [Gz]
HCJ38 Bola, see Bole
HDC11 Bola (area) 08/36 [WO]
HDD72 Bola (mountain) 0849'/3742' 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) 0854'/3737' 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) 1323'/3938' 2340 m 13/39 [Gz]
HET66 Bolda 1314'/3859' 1698 m 13/38 [Gz]
bole (A) soil impregnated with salt; boolee (O) deep red soil
HCJ38 Bole (Bola) 0637'/3722' 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) 0902'/3804' 2440 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDD96 Bole (place) 0902'/3804', see under Ginchi 09/38 [Gz]
HDE36 Bole 0826'/3902' 1540/1595 m 08/39 [WO Gu Gz]
(with Thursday market)
HDE95 Bole 0858'/3854' 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 0930'/3847' 2609 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDD72 Bole Maryam (Bola M.) (church) 0851'/3741' 08/37 [Gz]
HDE95 Bole Maryam (church) 0858'/3854', east of A.A. 08/38 [Gz]
?? Bole Selasie (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]
(= Bollo Selassie = Bolo?)
HDL86 Boled (Boulle) 0948'/3902' 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 0913'/3815' 2419 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HCT36 Boledena 0737'/3859' 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) 1250'/3934', 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) 0521'/4201' 331 m 05/42 [+ Gz]
HCP08 Bolla 0715'/3630' 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) 0815'/3935' 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]
0850'/3922' 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 0912'/3625' 1628 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDH78 Bolo (Bollo) 0943'/3629' 1841/2080 m 09/36 [Gz WO]
HDH96 Bolo 0955'/3617' 1962 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDL73 Bolo (area), see under Fiche 09/38 [AA]
HDL74 Bolo 0942'/3852' 2578 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Debre Libanos
HEF12 Bolo 1057'/3934' 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 0855'/3853' 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 0941'/3842' 2565 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HCK82 Boloso (Bolloso, Bolasso) 07/37 [Gz WO Gu]
(mountain) 0703'/3736' 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) 1423'/4004' 490/815 m 14/40 [WO Gz]
JDA76 Bolti 08/40 [WO]
HES44 Boltuk (Boltuc) (area) 13/37 [+ WO]
JDJ41 Bolulo 0926'/4142' 2493 m 09/41 [Gz]
GDU54 Boma (Bomo, Bomu) 1028'/3449' 882/1116 m 10/34 [Gz WO Mi]
Coordinates would give map code GDU55
JDD62 Bomba 0844'/4243' 1493 m 08/42 [Gz]
JDJ19 Bombas 0913'/4228' 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) 0953'/3640' 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 0934'/3835' 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 0949'/3819' 2580 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL53 Bonde 0932'/3841' 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) 0541'/3745' 1140 m 05/37 [LM WO Gz]
HCR25 Boneya 0733'/3704' 1869/2010 m 07/37 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HCR35
HCT99 Boneya 0804'/3918' 2353 m 08/39 [Gz]
HDC90 Boneya (Bonaia, Bonaya, Bonayyaa) 1749 m 08/36 [LM WO Gu]
with airfield for Nekemte
HDE72 Boneya 0849'/3839' 2150 m 08/38 [x Gz]
(village on the road to Melka Kunture)
HDH17 Boneya 0909'/3624' 1824 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDK50 Boneya 0934'/3733' 2140 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDK68 Boneya 0936'/3816' 2544 m (with church) 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL72 Boneya 0943'/3839' 2975 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL93 Boneya (place & area) 0955'/3843' 1916 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDT23 Boneya 1009'/3846' 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]
0956'/3839' 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 0811'/3451' 585 m, east of Gambela 08/34 [Gz Ad]
(in Asosa awraja)
HCP06 Bonga (Bonka) (with post office) 07/36 [Gz 18 WO x]
0716'/3615' 1714 m (S.I.M. mission at 0714'/3615')
another/?/ Bonga at 0717'/3614' 1662/1725 m
Centre at least 1956-1980 of Kefa awraja.
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) 1132'/3515' 832 m 11/35 [WO Gz]
HBP94 Bongosi 0520'/3604' 439 m 05/36 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HBP84

HFE62 Bonguel (mountain) 1410'/3837' 2422 m 14/38 [Gu Gz]

west of Aksum
HDK17 Boni, two at 4 km distance 09/38 [AA Gz]
0911'/3812' 2850 m
HDK17 Boni 0913'/3812' 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]
0603'/3720' 3058 m,
mountain at 0606'/3722'
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)
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]
0629'/3847' 1942/2315 m
HDJ54 Bonsa 0930'/3700' 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]
0925'/4015' c900 m
bonu, boonuu (O) be arrogant, proud, haughty
HDK98 Bonu 0956'/3817' 2558 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Tulu Milki
HDT87 Bonya 1041'/3905' 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 0922'/3549' 1288 m 09/35 [WO Gz]
HBT45 Bookada (Boocada, Boccada) 04/38 [Gz]
0456'/3854' 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 0555'/3658' 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 0824'/3908' 1621 m 08/39 [Gz]
HDJ93 Bora (mountain) 0956'/3653' 2145 m 09/36 [Gz]
HDK09 Bora (Malca Micce) 0906'/3821' 2644 m, 09/38 [AA Gz Gu]
see under Addis Alem
HET38 Bora (mountain) 1300'/3910' 13/39 [MS WO Ha]
HEU10 Bora (mountain) 1257'/3917' 1981 m 12/39 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HET39
HEU30 Bora 1258'/3924' 1981 m 12/39 [Gz]
JDN83 Bora 1044'/4003' 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) 0811'/3858', 08/38 [Gz]
north-east of lake Ziway
bora me..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain
JEA93 Bora Meda (plain) 1144'/4004' 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]
0946'/4139' 1373/1417 m
borale (A) white or red colour of certain cereals;
boraalee (O) a type of soil
HDD10 Borale 0818'/3731' 1532 m 08/37 [Gz]
JDD82 Borale (high plateau) 0854'/4243' 1419 m 08/42 [WO Gu Gz]
JDJ88 Borale (area) 09/42 [WO]
JDK10 Borale (village & high plateau) 09/42 [WO Gu Gz]
0910'/4231' 1557 m
JDK10 Borale 0911'/4235' 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) 1025'/3642' 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, 1138'/4126' 922 m 11/41 [Gu WO Ne]
(3-peak pyramid mountain), see under Asaita
JEP64 Borauli (area) 1315'/4108' 13/41 [WO]
coordinates would give map code JEP65
HDG69c Borboka (Tulu B.) circa 0940'/3540', 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 0944'/3659' 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) 0912'/3818' 2553 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDF62 Borchota (Borciota, Borshota) 08/39 [LM Gu WO Wa]
0846'/3943' 1177/1492 m,
small railway station
borchu (O) to splash liquid or mud
HBT42 Borchuma (Borciuma) 0457'/3839' 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 0439'/3739' 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: 0620'/3835' 06/38 [MS Gz WO Te]
Gz: 0622'/3837' 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 0752'/3702' 2334 m 07/37 [Gz]
HDG38 Bore 0923'/3532' 1855 m 09/35 [Gz]
HE... Bore (in Inderta awraja) 13/39? [Ad]
JBN22 Bore, G. (area) 04/40 [WO]
JDJ44 Bore 0927'/4200' 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) 1042'/3632' 1628/1824 m 10/36 [Ch Wa Gz]
borebor (boräbor) (A) hole /in a road/
HDS09 Borebor 0959'/3823' 2412 m, cf Borbor 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDT40 Borebor 1024'/3825' 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) 0621'/3742' 1890 m 06/37 [Gz]
HCK02 Boreda (Borodda) 0621'/3742' 1890 m 06/37 [Gz]
HCK12 Boreda (Borodda, Barodda, Baroda) 06/37 [Gz Po WO Gu]
0632'/3746' 1324, 2500 m (with sub-post office)
Coordinates would give map code HCK22
5S Chillachi (Cillacci) (village)
JDH37 Boreda (Boroda) (village on a saddle) 09/41 [Gz Gu]
0920'/4117' 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 0831'/3634' 1507 m 08/36 [Gz]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964) 08/36 [MS Ad]
HDC10 Boreka 0815'/3638' 1919 m 08/36 [Gz]
JFA18 Borele Ale (volcanic mountain) 1347'/4033', 13/40 [WO Ne Gz]
cf Berahle
Coordinates would give map code JFA28
JDB81 Borema (Borama Guddo, Boroma /Guddo/) 08/40 [Gz]
0854'/4047' 1761 m
(with church Silase at some distance to the north-east)
HBS41 Boren (Boran) 0458'/3738' 1219 m 04/37 [ WO Gz]
HDM11 Boren 0912'/3929' 2911 m, near Shola Gebeya 09/39 [Gz]
HDU01 Boren 1027'/3925' 2091 m 10/39 [Gz]
HEM34 Boren 1207'/3945' 2041 m, south of Zobil 12/39 [Gz]
HEM44 Boren 1210'/3945' 1908 m, near Zobil 12/39 [Gz]
HEM44 Boren 1211'/3945' 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 1045'/3846' 2509 m 10/38 [WO Gz]
HDT92 Borena (area) 10/38 [WO]
JBN12 Borena awraja (centre = Negele) 0440'/4000' 05/39 [MS Gz]
HDT93 Borena awraja 1050'/3845' (-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 0930'/3859' 2703 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

GDM32 Borga, see under Begi 09/34 [WO]
GCT71 Borgebba 0757'/3335' 328 m 07/33 [Gz]
HCC90 Borgela 0620'/3640' 1706 m, near map code HCJ00 06/36 [Gz]
JCE82 Borgianil, see Borjanil
JCH55 Borgo, see Bargo
HBL79 Borguddo (with seasonal well) 0420'/3908' 1177 m 04/39 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HBL78
HDJ65 Bori 0939'/3705' 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) 0614'/4339' 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) 0650'/3755' 06/37 [Gz]
JBR69 Borle-ier 0506'/4226' 351 m 05/42 [Gz]
HEH93 Borni 12/35 [WO]
HEP03 Borni 1241'/3601' 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 0950'/3705' 2420 m, south of Alibo 09/37 [Gz]
HDK58 Boro 0931'/3819' 2558 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL31 Boro 0920'/3835' 2601 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HEF53 Boro (mountain) 1122'/3939' 1671 m 11/39 [Gz]
west of lake Hayk
HDT03 Boro Areda 1001'/3846' 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) 1008'/4103' 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) 0815'/3932' 2467 m, 08/39 [Gu Gz]

east of Sire, cf Berara

HDE44 Borota (hill) 0833'/3847', near Zikwala 08/38 [Gz]
HDE74 Borota, M. (area) 08/38 [WO]
HDE17 Borra (Bora) (mountain) 0816'/3902' 2151/2455 m 08/39 [Gz WO Gu]
Coordinates would give map code HDE16
HEU20 Borra wereda (centre in 1964 = Chelena) 12/39 [Ad]
HDF62 Borshota, see Borchota
JDJ38 Borsom, see Funyan Bira
borta (O) kind of tree whose sticky bark is used as
glue or rope, Grewia ferruginea?
borte (O) klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus
HDK28 Borte 0915'/3818' 2575 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
JDJ25 Borte, see under Harar 09/42 [WO]
JDS01 Borti (area) 10/42 [WO]
borto (western O) Erythrina abyssinica, kind of tree
with ornamental red flowers
JDC71 Bortolo (area) 1812 m 08/41 [WO]
boru (O) 1. muddy, turbid, turbulent; 2. tomorrow; (A) ox having a blaze;
booruu (O) sun, early morning
HC... Boru (in Jemjem awraja) 05/39? [Ad]
HCP38 Boru 0735'/3626' 1846 m (with sub-post office) 07/36 [WO Gz]
HCT.? Boru, near Chilalo mountain 07/39 [x]
HE... Boru (in Ambasel awraja) 11/39 [Ad]
JDJ22 Boru 0918'/4150' 1927 m 09/41 [Gz]
JDJ46 Boru 0926'/4211' 2082 m 09/42 [Gz]
boru d..: debre birhan (A) mountain of light
HEF43 Boru Debre Birhan 1113'/3939' 2622 m 11/39 [Gz]
(with church Boru Silase), north of Dessie
boru m..: meda (A,T) field, grassy plain
HEF43 Boru Meda (Borumieda, Barumieda, Barumeida) 11/39 [Po n WO Gu 18]
(place & mountain) 1113'/3939' peak 2570 m
HEF42 Boru Metero kebele (.. Mét'äro ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in southern Tehuledere wereda at its western border,
10 km south-west of Hayk town; area 2,247 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
?? Boru Silasse (B. Selassie) ../.. [n]
town in Mekdela wereda (-1999-)
HE... Boru sub-district (centre 1964 = Getta Ager) 11/39 [Ad]
HDE69 Boru Toru (B. T'oru) (mountain) 08/39 [Gz]
0843'/3915' 2208 m
JDJ14 Borukar (Borucar) (area), see under Amuma 09/42 [+ WO]
bosa, boosaa (O) slow, lazy, sluggish, untidy
HC... Bosa, in the Gidole region 05/37 [x]
HCJ48 Bosa 0645'/3721' 1724 m 06/37 [Gz]
HCJ77 Bosa, see Gena Bosa
HCJ89 Bosa 07/37 [WO]
HES53 Bosa, see Chank
JDJ.. Bosa (on map of 1814) 09/42? [18]
on the route from Zeyla to Harar
HEU05 Bosaley 1245'/3948' 1599 m 12/39 [Gz]
JCG93 Bosaso (Burca Besasa, B. Besasu) 07/40 [Gz]
0710'/4007' 2326 m
HDC75c Bosce, see Boshe
HDL73 Bose 0945'/3845' 2735 m, south of Fiche 09/38 [Gz]
HDT86 Bosena kebele (Bosäna ..) 10/39 [Ad]

in north-eastern Kelala wereda, 3-7 km east

of Kelala settlement; area 1,717 hectares. [CSA 1994]
HCT16 Boset (mountain) 3697 m 07/39 [MS WO]
HDF41 Boset (Boseti Gudda) (mountain) 08/39 [Gz WO]
0833'/3929' 1805, 2395/2440 m
HDF41 Boset sub-district? (-1997-) 08/39 [n]
HDF41 Boset wereda (centre in 1964 = Welenchiti), 08/39 [Ad]
cf Adama & Boset wereda (in the 1950s)
HDF52 Boseti Bariccia, see Bericha
boseti gu..: bosetti (O) poor housekeeper, dirty /woman/;
gudda, guddaa (O) 1. large; 2. respectable /man/
HDF41 Boseti Gudda, see Boset
JDH69 Bosetti (area) 09/41 [WO]
-- Bosha (Garo) name of a Sidama people in the Kefa region, speaking
a dialect of Kaficho being perhaps a separate language Bosha
?? Bosha (historically recorded area) ../.. [Pa]
HCC75 Bosha 0605'/3706' 1258 m 06/37 [Gz]
HDC75c Boshe (Boshie, Bosce) (mountain range) 08/37 [+ Ad Gu]
(centre in 1964 of Bilo Boshe sub-district)
HCC40 Boshkoro, or HCB16c 05/36 [x]
-- people of the Baka ethnic group
-- Bosho, name of a Kefa clan
GDL38c Bosho (Boscho) 09/34 [18 Wa]
JBU92c Bosle, 50 km downstream from Kelafo 05/44 [x]
bosoka, bosokke (O) 1. kind of tree, Sapium ellipticum;
2. herbs with fleshy leaves, Kalanchoe deficiens,
K. macrantha, K. lanceolata
HDJ24 Bosoka (Bosok'a, Bosoqa) 0914'/3701' 1938 m 09/37 [Gz q]
bosoke: bosokke, busukke (busuqqe) (O) tender /meat/;
2. plump, fat in a pleasant-looking way
bosoko (western O) kind of tree, Pygeum africanum
HDK24 Bosoke (Bosok'e, Bosoqe) 09/37 [WO AA Gz q]
0919'/3747' 1830 m
HDL11 Bosoke (Bosok'e, Bosoqe) 0911'/3833' 2729 m 09/38 [AA q]
HDL44 Bosoke (Bosok'e, Bosoqe, Besorche) 09/38 [AA Gz q WO]
0929'/3854' 2619 m, on the Abay road 50 km north of A.A.
HDL55 Bosoke (Bosok'e, Bosoqe) 0931'/3855' 2630 m 09/38 [AA Gz q]
H.... Bosoke (Bosokie) ../.. [+ Ad]
bosona (O) forest, thicket, undergrowth
HC... Bosona Borkeshe sub-district (B. Borkieshie ..) 06/37 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Borkeshe)
HEF25 Bosona kebele 11/39 [Ad]
in central Kalu wereda, 5-10 km east
of Kombolcha; area 3,349 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
JDB54 Bososo 0840'/4104' 1601 m 08/41 [Gz]
bot (bot') (T) reservoir; aa (O) really? (Som) expression of sorrow
(the following places are in southern Ethiopia, not Tigrinya country)
HDK55 Bot Aa 09/38 [AA]
bot cot: kot, koot (O) my, mine;
kot (qot) (A) space under the roof; (kot) (A) coat

JCC14 Bot Cot (seasonal well) 0532'/4158' 05/41 [WO Gz]

HDR88 Bot Ghiorghis, see Shememel
bota (O) pumpkin, gourd; (A,T) place, locality
?? Bota (historically recorded area) ../.. [x]
HCN79 Bota (Bota Gachera) 0754'/3539' 1920 m 07/35 [Gz WO]
HEU21 Bota (mountain) 1255'/3931' 2904 m 12/39 [Gz]
north-west of Maychew
HCN79 Bota Gachera (area), see Bota
HDT61 Bota Menedega kebele (.. Mänädäga ..) 10/38 [Ad]
in the south-westernmost corner of Debre Sina wereda,
24-34 km west-southwest of Mekane Selam; area 6,887 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDK55 Botaa (Bota'a) 0931'/3802' 1861 m 09/38 [Gz]
bote (O) fist, blow with the fist
HCT81 Bote 0800'/3835' 1827 m 08/38 [Gz]
HDL72 Bote 0943'/3840' 2782 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDP27 Bote 1009'/3621' 1664 m 10/36 [Gz]
HDT65 Bote kebele (Boté ..) 10/38 [Ad]
in north-eastern Wegdi wereda at its eastern border,
10 km north-east of Mahdere Selam; area 1,885 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
?? Boter (area), see mainly Botor
There is registered the Tiro-Boter-Becho National Forest Priority Area.
HDL01 Botero 0905'/3834' 2653 m, see under Genet 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL24 Botero 0916'/3850' 3303 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL41 Botero 0928'/3833' 1784 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDA96 Boti, see under Yubdo 08/35 [WO]
HDD75 Boti (mountain) 0851'/3803' 3011/3260 m 08/38 [WO Gz]
HDJ73 Boti (Bot'i) 0944'/3653' 1644 m 09/36 [Gz]
JBJ98 Botin Libah 04/42 [WO]
boto (O) large tree with long leaves, Schefflera Abyssinica, S. volkensii
HCP68 Boto 0750'/3626' 2489 m 07/36 [Gz]
HDJ56 Boto (Bot'o) 0934'/3708' 2402 m 09/37 [Gz]
(mountain peak), east of Shambu
HDM.? Botola (with church Abo), in the Sendafa area 09/39 [x]
HC... Botolo Sogna 06/37? [Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Kodesha wereda)
HDL80 Botolosi 0951'/3825' 2408 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
HCR96 Botor 0806'/3712' 2096 m 08/37 [Gz]
HDC18 Botor 0817'/3721' 1637 m 08/37 [Gz]
-- Botor, name of a Mecha Oromo tribe;
bocho, bochoo (O) pass between hills
HDC27 Botor Bocho (B. Becho) 0822'/3717' 2301 m 08/37 [Gz x]
HDL83 Botori 0948'/3842' 2905 m, see under Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz]
botoro (A) kind of tree, Markhamia lutea;
(O) kind of small tree, Stereospermum kunthianum, with
grey bark that comes off in round flakes and with twisted
pods, conspicuous when growing in old lava-flow areas
HDE99 Botoro, cf Botero 09/39 [WO]
HDN58 Botoro Dabosa 10/35 [WO]
HFE38 Botro 1351'/3914' 1819 m, cf Botero, Bottro 13/39 [Gz]
HDF60 Botta 08/39 [WO]
HCK82 Bottego (WO: Villagio Bottego), cf HCK83 Didu 07/37 [Gz WO]

0709'/3742' 1619 m
GD... Bottoso (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [Ad]
HDJ05 Bottro 09/37 [WO]
HD... Botume, Gumuz village at the Abay 10/36? [20]
JBG53 Boudi 0405'/4008' 949 m 04/40 [WO Gz]
HE... Bouhoro, see Buhoro
HEB85 Bouksa (Boucsa) (area) 11/36 [+ WO]
HDL86 Boulle, see Boled
JDN47 Bouri (in Afar), see Buri
JCC66 Bovaio, see Bubayio
HFC41 Boval (Baual) (high plateau) 1400'/3642' 14/36 [Gz]
HDL73 Bowa 0946'/3843' 2897 m, south of Fiche 09/38 [Gz]
HEM43 Bowa kebele 12/39 [Ad]
in central northern Kobo wereda, immediately
to the west of Kobbo town; area 3,260 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
?? Bowaha (on map of 1814) near lake Tana 12/37 [18]
boy (A) small irrigation channel, trench; booy- (O) cry
JCA16 Boy (Boi) 0535'/4023' 05/40 [+ WO Gz]
boya (T) paint
GDM11 Boya (Boia, G.) (hill) 09/34 [+ WO]
HDB17 Boya (Boia) (mountain) 0817'/3620' 2470 m 08/36 [+ WO Gz]
HEL06 Boya 1149'/3859' 2498 m 11/38 [Gz]
(with church Abo at some distance to the east)
HEE87 Boya kebele 11/39 [Ad]
in eastern Meket wereda, 25 km east of Filakit;
area 6,505 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HD... Boyana, 30 km from Nekemte 09/36 [x]
boye, boyye (O) 1. hog, pig; 2. greedy, selfish
JDH08 Boye 0903'/4128' 1353 m, near map code JDB98 09/41 [Gz]
HDF70 Boye & Buchile kebele (Biyé & Buchelé ..) 08/39 [Ad]
rather far to the west in central Minjar & Shenkora wereda,
1-7 km west of Balchi; area 540 hectares. [CSA 1994]
boye g..: gerarsa (O) boasting song about a warrior's bravery
HEU14 Boye Gerarsa 1250'/3945' 1657 m, east of Korbeta 12/39 [Gz]
HDG.. Boyena Birbir ../.. [x]
boyina, bo-ina (O) yam-like climbing plant, the reddish
and greyish tuber of which is boiled and eaten
JEH04 Boyina (Boina) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]
HCS44c Boyo (area) 07/37 [Br]
?? Boza sub-district (centre in 1964 = Adigagra) 13/37? [Ad]
HDM85 Bracho (Bracio), see under Debre Sina 09/39 [+ WO]
brahan (A) feast of Christ having come here
to enlighten the world
HCG75 Brahan (Brehan, Barchan, Barchen) 06/35 [Gz x]
0658'/3516' 924 m
?? Branti, river in the region of the little Abay ../.. [Ch]
HDU11 Bret Ketera kebele (Brät Qätära ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in central western Lalo Midir & Mama Midir wereda,
15 km west-southwest of Molale; area 602 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDU11 Bret Kewtera
HDF60 Breysager (Breisagher) 08/39 [+ WO]
HCD62 Bridge of God (Ger: Brücke Gottes), S of Abaya 06/37 [x]

European name for the stretch of land dividing

lakes Abaya and Chamo from each other.
HEM41 Brigandet 1209'/3929' 2347 m 12/39 [Gu Gz]
HFC69 Brkuta, see Birkuta
H.... Brussa (centre in 1964 of Ali Brussa sub-district) 08/36 [Ad]
bua (O) advantage, profit, merit
HBK63 Bua, G. (hill) 04/37 [WO]
HEJ25 Buahit, see Bohit
HES66 Buahit, see Tata
HES67 Buahit, see Bauhit
HEK31 Buait, see Bohiya
JBR15 Buale 0438'/4203' 217 m 04/42 [WO Gz]
?? Buamba Weha, see Bwamba Wiha
buba (O) a grade in the gada system
?? Buba, river in the Yubdo mining region ../.. [Mi]
HCP.? Buba, not far from Wush Wush 07/36 [x]
HDL33 Buba (place), see Bubu
HDL33 Buba (mountain peak) 0919'/3845' 2585 m 09/38 [Gz]
JDC96 Bubasa (Bubassa, Bubase, Bobassa, Fre: Boubassa) 08/42 [Gz WO 18 Wa]
0854'/4212' 1533 m
Coordinates would give map code JDC86
JCC66 Bubayio (Bovaio) 0601'/4210' 1079 m 06/42 [Gz WO]
JFA03 Bubaykoma (Bubaicoma) 1494 m 13/40 [LM WO]
bubbe, bube, bubbee, bubbi (O) wind, storm, hurricane
HCE84c Bubbe, c. 2900 m 06/38 [Gu]
HCF71 Bubbe (Bube) 06/39 [WO LM]
HCL06 Bubbe 0620'/3858' 2464 m 06/38 [WO Gu Gz]
HEL73 Bubbona (Amba B.) 1224'/3842' 2076 m 12/38 [Gz]
HBR36 Bube, Gebel (mountain) 0449'/3711' 1521/1804 m 04/37 [WO Gz]
HDB71 Bube (Bubie, Bubi, Bubbe) (market) 08/35 [WO Gu Ad Gz]
0846'/3548' 1894/1991m
(centre in 1964 of Nole Kabba wereda & sub-district)
HDB76 Bube 0847'/3617' 2233 m 08/36 [Gz]
HDK15 Bube 0909'/3802' 2964 m, see under Ilfeta 09/38 [AA Gz]
HEM83 Bube 1233'/3937' 1558 m, east of Korem 12/39 [Gz]
JDC53 Bube 0840'/4154' 1253 m 08/41 [Gz]
JDD57 Bube (area) 1328 m 08/43 [WO]
JDJ22 Bube 0915'/4149' 2278 m 09/41 [Gz]
JDJ68 Bube, G., see Gara Bube
bubi: buubi (Som) chase away, make run;
HDB71 Bubi, see Bube
JCM32 Bubi 0640'/4431' 487 m 06/44 [WO Gz]
HFC25 Bubila (area) 13/37 [WO]
HCS18 Bubisa (Bubissa) (mountain, with church Mikael) 07/38 [Gz]
0724'/3814' 2116 m
Bubisa (populated place), see Aweli
HDE59 Bubisa 0839'/3916' 2124 m, north of Nazret 08/39 [Gz]
HDL40 Bubisa 0925'/3829' 2671 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL90 Bubisa 0952'/3830' 2402 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
-- Bubisso, name of an Oromo tribe
-- bubu: Warra Bubu (Bubu people/family), name of an Ala tribe
of eastern Oromo
HDL33 Bubu (Buba) 0919'/3844' 2672 m 09/38 [AA Gz Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Chancho sub-district)

HDL33 Bubu (Buba) 0919'/3845' 2585 m 09/38 [Gz]

KCR56 Bucal .., see Bukal ..
KCR47 Bucar, see Bukar
JBJ94 Bucarale, see Bukurale
HCD.. Bucchisa (Buccisa), see Bukkisa
HCL88 Buccio, see Bucho
JBJ94 Buccurale, see Bukurale
HCL.. Buchana, south of Shashemene 07/38? [x]
JBG97 Buchemescio, see Buke Mesho
buchi (O) expression for calling a dog
HBP95 Buchi 0524'/3613' 426 m, near Omo river 05/36 [WO Gz]
HCK04 Buchisi 0623'/3757' 1168 m, in lake Abaya? 06/37 [Gz]
HCL88 Bucho (Buccio) 0708'/3909' 2396/2467 m 07/39 [+ Gz MS WO]
HDK79 Bucho 0941'/3822' 2048 m 09/38 [AA HDK79]
HDL16 Bucho 0913'/3901' 2863 m, see under Sendafa 09/39 [AA Gz]
buchu, buchuu (O) little, small, tiny
JDJ19 Buchumen (Biciuman, Gebel Bisciuman) (hill) 09/42 [Gz Gu WO]
0914'/4226' 1920 m
HDA49c Bucko (Bucco) (village) 08/35 [+ Gu]
JBU56 Buckurale (Buccurale) 05/44 [+ WO]
buda (A,O) evil eye, person who casts a spell with the evil eye;
(A) creature of folklore: man-eater, corresponding to the
European werewolf
JDN85 Budaia 1044'/4018' 1021 m 10/40 [Ne WO Gz]
HBL88 Budda Sudden 04/39 [WO]
buddi: budi (O) cobra, Naja nigricollis, etc
JCD15 Buddi 0535'/4301' 464 m 05/43 [WO Gz]
bude (O) thick short horns pointing upward
JBN16 Bude (Budde) 0438'/4025' 953 m 04/40 [Gz WO]
bude go..: gora (O) 1. wild rose shrub; 2. kind of raspberry
JBN13 Bude Gora 04/40 [WO]
budessa: budusa (O) hollow 'stick' used as vessel; cf badessa above;
kera (O) shadow; (A) (qera) platform on which a guard sits to protect fields;
(A) side of mountain, wide and flat road
HBS60 Budessa Chera (Buddessa Chera) 05/37 [WO Gu Gz]
0506'/3735' 1104/1340 m
HDS.. Budos, village near church Goha Tsiyon 10/38 [x]
HBK67 Buduluc 0411'/3811' 1816 m 04/38 [Gz]
HBT56c Budussa (village) far to the south 05/38? [Mi]
bufa (O) 1. bellows /named for the sound they make/;
2. liar, braggart; (A) tannin, tanning substance;
Bufa, name of an Oromo lunar month
HDE30? Bufa (Buffa) or rather HDE36c? village near Awash 08/39 [x]
HBK82 Bufe (mountain) 0422'/3746' 1203/1333 m 04/37 [WO Gz]
HEM63 Bufeli 1218'/3937' 1421 m, 12/39 [Gz]
south-east of Alamata
bug (Som) 1. injury, wound; 2. explosion, crack;
buug (Som) book; berde (Som) wild fig tree
JBT46 Bug Berde (Bug Berda), see Beg Berde
HDM01 Buga, see Guga
HCD10 Bugadi (Bagadi) 0532'/3731' 1471 m 05/37 [Gz WO]
GDU44 Bugari (Buggari) 1020'/3443' 1280 m 10/34 [Gz]
JBG53 Bugatta (area) 04/40 [WO]
HET88 Bugaya 1326'/3910' 2172 m 13/39 [Gz]
HEL.. Bugena (Bouguena) (historical area), cf Bugna 12/39 [+ x]

HEC.. Bugeta, near Gishe Abay? 11/37 [Ch]

HCP35 Buginda (Bughinda) (bridge) 07/36 [+ WO]
?? Bugna (historical area in central Ethiopia) ../.. [Pa]
HE... Bugna sub-district (Buguna ..) 12/38 [Ad n]
(centre in 1964 = Birke) (-1964-1997-)
HEL44 Bugna wereda (centre in 1964 = Ayna) (-1964-1994-) 12/38 [Ad 20]
Around 1996, 10 kebeles from the Wag Hamra zone were incorporated
into Bugna wereda.
?? Bugu, camp in the Welamo Soddo region 06/37? [x]
buhe, buhie (A) festival of the transfiguration of Christ;
buho (A) fermented dough to make bread
JDG74 Buhi 09/40 [WO]
JDS43 Buhised (area) 10/42 [WO]
HEF93 Buhoro kebele 11/39 [Ad]
in western central Habru wereda at its western border,
adjoining Mersa to its north and situated 10-15 km south
od Weldiya; area 5,486 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HE... Buhoro sub-district (Bouhoro ..) 11/39 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Girem)
GDF81 Bui, T. (hill) 08/34 [WO]
HDE01 Bui (Bu-i, Buk'i) MS: 0810'/3830' = HDE00 08/38 [MS Gz Ad x]
Gz: 0819'/3833' 2096 m = HDE01 or HDE11
(with church Mikael; centre in 1964 of Soddo wereda)
HDL45 Bui 0925'/3858' 2612 m (with sub-post office) 09/38 [AA Po Gz]
?? Bui Tengego (visiting postman under A.A) ../.. [Po]
HES97 Buia, see Buya
HEU61 Buie (Buia) 1314'/3930' 2044 m 13/39 [Gz]
JCJ26 Buileesh, see under Imi 06/42 [WO]
HDN04 Buit Ciono, see Buyit Chono
HEU91 Buja (Booja) 1330'/3929' 13/39 [x 18]
?? Buju (Bujju) (an Oromo district) ../.. [n]
KCR56 Bukal Erigo (Bucal E.) 0745'/4710' 907 m 07/47 [Gz]
HDE.. Bukama kebele (Buccama ..) ../.. [20]
Catholic female missionaries had a community there.
KCR47 Bukar (Bucar) (area) 07/47 [+ WO]
HEF01 Bukaso kebele (Buqaso ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in eastern Legambo wereda, 15-18 km
east of Akista; area 2,2336 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDD.. Bukassa Keta, in Weliso wereda 08/37 [20]
HDD22 Bukata (Buk'ata, Buqata) 0823'/3746' 1712 m 08/37 [Gz]
buke, bukke (O) at the side of, close to, side-by-side;
buqee (buqqee) (O) 1. pumpkin; 2. gourd, calabash,
Cucurbita lagenaria, Cucurbito pepo; 3. skull
HDG84 Buke (Luccasodo, Lukasodo) 09/35 [Gz WO]
0950'/3509' 1531 m, see under Mendi
JBG97 Buke Mesho (Buchemescio) 0428'/4030' 928 m 04/40 [Gz WO]
?? Bukerfine, in a valley from Ankober to Awash ../.. [Ha]
HEF92 Bukero 1140'/3936' 1867 m, south of Weldiya 11/39 [Gz]
HEF92 Bukero 1142'/3936' 1867 m, south of Weldiya 11/39 [Gz]
buki (O) lint, clinging bits of fibre and fluff
HDE01 Buki, see Bui

HCD.. Bukkisa (Bukissa, Bucchisa, Buccisa) (with stelae) 05/38 [+ x Gu]

buko ,bukoo, boko (A,O) yeast, leavening substance,
fermented dough to make bread; buko (Kefa) pumpkin, gourd;
-- Buko, Bukko, a lineage of the Sabbo-Karrayyu-Dayyu of
the Borana people, also a male personal name
GDF42 Buko 0834'/3435' 1499 m (in Kelem awraja) 08/34 [Ad Gz]
HDA59 Buko 0839'/3538' 1650 m, cf Boko 08/35 [Gz]
HDJ12 Buko (Galata) 0910'/3651' 2027/2155 m 09/36 [Gz WO]
HDL55 Buko 0932'/3855' 2631 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL71 Buko 0944'/3835' 2896 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
JBJ94 Bukrale, see Bukurale
HDL62 Buku 0936'/3838' 2469 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
bukur (Som) small vessel
HDK88 Bukur 0947'/3816' 2481 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
JBJ94 Bukurale (Bucarale, Buccurale, Bukrale) 04/42 [+ WO Gz LM]
0431'/4201' 203 m
bul (Som) tassel, fringe; buul (Som) hut, nest
GCS97 Bul (Bail) 0808'/3312' 285 m 08/33 [WO Gz]
bul bul: bulbul (A) kind of song bird
HCR55 Bul Bul (Bulbul) (locality, with bridge) 07/37 [Gz Gu WO]
0742'/3705' 1828 m
JDH58 Bul Bul (area), cf Bulbul 09/41 [WO]
JBU82 Bul Doho 05/44 [WO]
bula (A) dust raised in walking
HEB41 Bula (river, tributary of the Balas) 11/35 [Mi]
bulad (A) ancient type of flint-lock gun
?? Bulada Agaro (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
bulada j..: jawwe (O) python;
-- Jawe (Jawi, Dawé), a branch of a Boran tribe
?? Bulada Jawe (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
bulala: buulallo (Som) anthill
/bulale, bolale, Oromo word meaning what?/;
-- Bulala, a branch of the Arsi-Siqo Oromo living east of lake Ziway
HCU82 Bulala, MS: 0757'/3935'; Gz: 0759'/3934' 2673 m 07/39 [MS Gz]
JDF71 Bulale Libahghaudema (area) 08/44 [WO]
JCT90 Bulaleh (Bulale, Bulaheh), cf Bullaleh 08/43 [Gz]
0804'/4329' 1019 m
JDC86 Bulalle, G. 08/42 [WO]
HC... Bulalo (in Ticho awraja) 07/39? [Ad]
HDP84 Bulan (mountain) 1041'/3606' 1487 m 10/35 [WO]
HCL33 Bulancho, see Arbegona
HEJ95 Bularge 1235'/3705' 2140 m 12/37 [Gz]
JCK73 Bulbollod (Bullobodi) 0703'/4251' 694 m 07/42 [Wa Gz]
bulbul (A) kind of song bird
HCR55 Bulbul, see Bul Bul
HDT43 Bulbul kebele 10/38 [Ad]
in south-westernmost Kelala wereda, 17-22 km
south of Mahdere Selam; area 4,124 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
bulbula (O) 1. hydromel, mead; 2. /ploughing etc/ to one's
satisfaction; bulbule (O) honey mixed with water, half-
fermented or before fermenting into hydromel (tej)
HCT52 Bulbula 0743'/3839' 1590 m, cf Langano, 07/38 [Ca Gz]
stream at 0740'/3837', south of Adami Tulu
HDE84 Bulbula (Gurra) 0856'/3847' 2151 m, see u. Akaki 08/38 [Gz WO]

HDL10 Bulbula 0913'/3830' 3238 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

JEA82 Bulbula 1139'/4000' 948 m 11/40 [Gz]
?? Bulbulo (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
HC... Bulbulo (in Limu awraja) 07/36? [Ad]
HEF54 Bulbulo kebele 11/39 [Ad]
in south-western Were Babo wereda at its western border and
immediately to the east of lake Hayk; area 1,461 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HE... Bulbulo sub-district (centre in 1964 = Aselel) ../.. [Ad]
in Ambasel awraja
bulbulu (O) making mead by mixing honey and water etc
HCC80 Bulchi, see Bulki
Bulda .., cf Bulada ..
bulda cho..: chocho (A) 1. kinds of shrubs,
Nuxia sp., Premna sp.; 2. straw vessel for milk
?? Bulda Chocho (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
GDU64 Buldeberu 10/34 [WO]
JEB96 Buldugum (Buldugun, Fre: Bouldougoum) 11/41 [Gz Ne]
1144'/4118' 350 m
HBL09 Bule (area) 03/39 [WO]
bule (O) 1. assistant at a ceremony of sacrifice;
2. a man's name among the Borana; 3. stay overnight;
bulee (O) as colour of animal so varying that a reliable
translation is difficult
HCD58 Bule 05/38 [WO]
HCE90 Bule (Bulie, Bole) 0618'/3825' 2817 m 06/38 [Gz Ad WO n]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964) (-1964-1997-)
HDB25 Bule 0822'/3609' 2125 m 08/36 [Gz]
HCE90 Bule wereda 06/38 [n]
JCF45 Bulei (well) 0553'/4446' 05/44 [WO Gz]
?? Bulen wereda ../.. [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into33 rural kebeles and 1 urban.
HDM22 Bulga (Fre: Boulga) (mountains recorded in 1841) 09/39 [Ha]
HDM24 Bulga (area) (medieval name Tsilalish) 09/39 [Ha n]
HDM53 Bulga, cf Tegulet & Bulga awraja 09/39 [Ad n]
modern Bulga at about 0930'/3940'
JEP70 Bulga 1321'/4042' -77 m, below sea level 13/40 [WO Gz]
(place with waterhole)
HCE90 Bulie, see Bule
HCC80 Bulki (Bulk'i, Bulchi) MS: 0611'/3636' 06/36 [MS Gz Po WO]
Gz: 0610'/3637' 1963 m
(centre 1956-1964- of Gofa awraja & of Gofa /Zuriya/ wereda)
5E Gagigalla (village)
HCC91 Bulki (Bulk'i) 0617'/3649' 2169 m 06/36 [Gz]
(with SIM mission station to the south)
bulla (A,T) grey; (O) beige, light greyish /horse etc/;
bullale di..: bullalla (O), bullal (Gondar A) turtle-dove;
dikka dikka (O) occasionally; buulallo (Som) anthill
HBL57 Bullale Dikka, G. (area), cf Bulale 04/39 [WO]
HBL67 Bullale Guda, G. (area) 04/39 [WO]
JCT74 Bullaleh (area) 868 m, cf Bulaleh 07/43 [WO]
JCT74 Bullaleh (well) 07/43 [MS WO Gu]
JCT85 Bullaleh 0801'/4355' 1000 m 08/43 [Gz]

JCP30 Bullalla (area) 07/40 [WO]

JCP53 Bullalla (area) 07/40 [WO]
bullassa: bulesa (O) plant with edible bulb (tuber) and
strong-smelling flowers
HCJ33 Bullassa 0638'/3654' 1006, 1533 m 06/36 [WO Wa Gz]
near Omo river
?? Bullen wereda, in Metekel of Benishangul-Gumuz ../.. [20]
JEC52 Bulleyta (Bulleita) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]
JCK73 Bullobodi, see Bulbollod
JDK64 Bulloyka (Bulloica, Bulloinca) 09/42 [WO]
(mountain) 2015 m
Bulluga ala (O) outer Bulluga?
JEP63 Bulluga Ala (area) 13/40 [WO]
JC... Bulluke (Bulluche) (small market) 06/40 [+ Gu]
bulo: buulo (Som) village; bullo (A) bay colour /of a horse/,
(Som) 1. olive brown, isabella colour of a horse;
2. Somali type of spin dance
HDH47 Bulo (mountain), see Shenkori
JDJ32 Bulo 0922'/4147' 1991 m, south-west of Kersa 09/41 [Gz]
JDK64 Bulo 0937'/4254' 1786 m 09/42 [Gz]
bulo b..: Bilal, name of an Ethiopian muezzin
already in Prophet Mohammed's time
JCJ34 Bulo Bilal 0641'/4201' 505 m, 06/42 [Wa Gz]
at Webi Shebele river
JCF22 Bulo Olo (populate place) 0542'/4430' 05/44 [Gz]
HCS02c Bulshana, south-southwest of Hosaina 07/37 [20]
bulte, bulto (O) 1. breakfast; 2. leftovers
JBP52 Bultegaras (area) 05/40 [MS WO]
bulti, bultii (O) 1. place for staying one or several nights;
2. marriage; 3. administrative region
HBK19 Bulti 03/38 [WO]
bulti d..: dula, dulaa (O) fighting place; raid;
dula (A) 1. strong, tenacious, resistant; 2. cudgel, knobbly stick
HDK03 Bulti Dula (Bultidula) 0908'/3748' 2251 m 09/37 [Gz AA]
HDJ65 Buluk (Buluk', Buluq) 0939'/3705' 2448 m 09/37 [Gz q]
north of Shambu
?? Buluk (Buluq) in Bale ../.. [+ x]
buluke: buluko, bullukko (A) heavy cotton blanket
JDJ41 Buluke (Buluk'e, Buluqe) 0930'/4145' 1576 m 09/41 [Gz]
west of Kersa
JDJ32 Bululo 0922'/4150' 2002 m, south-west of Kersa 09/41 [Gz]
JDJ33 Bululo 0924'/4152' 2024 m, south of Kersa 09/41 [Gz]
HCE87 Bulultu (Bululto, Bululta, Bullula) 06/39 [Gz WO Wa]
0613'/3901' 2134 m
Coordinates would give map code HCE86
GDF73 Buma (hill) 08/34 [WO]
GEF46 Bumbadi (Bumbodi, Bumbode) 11/34 [Gz]
1114'/3457' 510 m, at the border of Sudan
-- Bume or Nyangatom, name of an ethnic group in the South Omo Zone
HBP54 Bume 0503'/3605' 397 m 05/36 [WO Gz]
HBP72 Bume 0510'/3556' 672 m, at the border of Sudan 05/35 [Gz]
HDA67 Bumo (Bunno), see Dilbu
bun (A,T,Som) coffee; buun (Som) conch shell horn;
higil (Som) darkness, shadow, dark shape;
higlo (Som) kind of large thornless tree

JBP20 Bun Higli (locality) 0443'/4046' 04/40 [WO Gz]

buna, bunna (A,O,T) coffee, coffee bean, coffee tree
Coffea arabica; (O) fall, act of falling
HCB29 Buna (area) 05/36 [WO]
HDG54 Buna 0932'/3509' 1544 m 09/35 [Gz]
HBE95 Bunat (area) 03/38 [WO]
HDB29 Bunda 0823'/3634' 1863 m 08/36 [Gz]
?? Bunder Marayah ../.. [18]
HCJ27 Bundesi, see Burdesi
HDG65 Bundi 0936'/3514' 1538 m 09/35 [Gz]
JDP35 Bundoora (Bundure), see Bondura
HCG57 Buneso, see Benesso
HDJ17 Buneya 0912'/3717' 2638 m 09/37 [Gz]
HEC.. Bunjar, at a day's march south of Dangila 11/36 [x]
HCC42c Bunka (Male-inhabited area) 05/36 [x]
JDN39 Bunkata (Buncata) (ford) 10/40 [Gu]
GDF72 Bunna, G. (hill), cf Buna 08/34 [WO]
bunno, bunnoo (O) quiver
HDA67 Bunno, see Dilbu
HDB07 Bunno 0813'/3625' 2135 m 08/36 [WO Gu Gz]
HDB18 Bunno (wide area in Illubabor) 08/36 [WO]
HDB29 Bunno (Buno) (mountain) 0820'/3630' 2394 m 08/36 [Gz]
-- Buno, name of a group of the Oromo
JBH43 Buno 0403'/4103' 263 m, near the border of Kenya 04/41 [Gz]
HDB33 Buno 0828'/3601' 1930 m 08/36 [Gz]
HDB33 Buno 0829'/3602' 1983 m 08/36 [Gz]
HDB43 Buno 0831'/3602' 2036 m 08/36 [Gz]
buno be..: bedele (bäddälä) (A) do wrong to, treat badly,
commit unjustice against
HDB37 Buno Bedele (town), see Bedele
HDB07 Buno Bedele awraja 0810'/3620' 08/36 [Ad Gz]
(centre at least in 1964-1980 = Bedele)
HBM13 Bunubba (mountain) 0348'/3939' 1143 m 03/39 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HBM23
GCT56 Buoala, see Bola
GDE15 Buol (Bol) 0816'/3355' 419 m 08/33 [WO Gz]
buollo, bollo (O) cave, trench
HDU00 Buollo (area), cf Bollo 09/39 [WO]
?? Buoroma (with small market) ../.. [18]
HDL57 Buosetti (area), see under Webera 09/39 [WO]
HDM52 Buotaro, see Buwotaro
bur: buur (Som) mountain, bare-topped hill; bu'ur (Som) squashes;
bur (Som) 1. flour, powder; 2. foam, bubbles;
3. club, cudgel; 4. camouflage
HFE.. Bur, lowland area east of Aksum 14/38 [x]
JBJ83 Bur (mountain) 0421'/4157' 199 m 04/41 [Gz]
JBH94 Bur Abbadale (area) 04/41 [WO]
JBJ97 Bur Abri, see Bar Abir
JCD49 Bur Adadle (area), cf Adadle 05/43 [WO]
bur agar: Agar, female name same as Hagar of the Bible
KCH61 Bur Agar Uen (area) 06/45 [MS WO]
bur ago..: agool (Som) mark, stain
JBJ50 Bur Agole (area) 04/41 [WO]
bur al..: buur Alle (Som) mountain of Allah

HCF43cBur Alle 05/39 [Gu]

JBS14 Bur Buhusso (area) 04/42 [WO]
JCD74 Bur Calane, see Bur Kalane
JBS32 Bur Cheir, see Bur Keir
JDK22 Bur Cul Gama, see Gama
bur da..: dati (O) human placenta
JCC26 Bur Dati (area) 05/42 [WO]
JDR58 Bur Degamedu Win (B. Degamedou Uin) (area) 10/42 [+ WO]
JDR67 Bur Degamedu Jer (B. Degamedou Jer) (area) 10/42 [+ WO]
JCL28 Bur Devengedis (Bur Devenghedis) (area) 06/44 [+ WO]
bur di..: dibba (O) hundred
JDK22 Bur Dibba, see Dibba
bur dubei: buur dube (Som) mountain of the oven
JCE17 Bur Dubei (mountain) 0535'/4357' 570 m 05/44 [WO Gz]
HBM26 Bur Duras, see Burduras
JC... Bur Egey (Bur Eghei) 05/43? [Gu]
bur fik ..: fiiq (Som) litter /strewn on the ground/;
2. tip, point; 3. suck in, drink; Adal, name of a tribe
JCL08 Bur Fik Adale (area) 06/44 [WO]
JCF11 Bur Fiyekfiyek (Bur Fiechfiech) (area) 05/44 [+ WO]
bur gam.: gama' (Som) fall asleep
JDK22 Bur Gama, see Gama
bur gas..: buur gashaan (Som) mountain of the lover
JCF11 Bur Gashan (Bur Gascian) (area) 05/44 [+ WO]
bur ge..: geldi, geldii (O) heavy
JBK94 Bur Geldey (Bur Gheldei) (area) 04/42 [+ WO]
bur godad..: buur goodaaddo (Som) lizard mountain
JCT47 Bur Godaddo (area) 07/44 [WO]
bur godar..: godarre, godare, godari (O) taro root,
Colocasia esculenta
JBU74 Bur Godarro (area) 05/44 [WO]
bur gud..: buur guduud (Som) reddish-brown mountain
JCE25 Bur Gudud (area) 05/43 [WO]
JBJ66 Bur Gudut (area) 220 m 04/42 [WO]
bur gum..: gumbur (Som) low isolated hill
KCH51 Bur Gumburo 06/45 [WO]
bur hal..: xalaal (Arabic, Som) purity, what is allowed
under Muslim law
JCM31 Bur Halalo (area) 06/44 [WO]
?? Bur Harere ../.. [x]
bur har..: haro (O) lake, pool; (A) valley subject to seasonal flooding
KCA13 Bur Harro (area) 05/45 [WO]
bur hod..: xoday (Som) kind of medicinal herb;
hoday (Som) deceive, cheat
KCR37 Bur Hodayo (area) 07/47 [WO]
bur hos.: buur hoos (Som) lower mountain?
hoos (Som) 1. lower; 2. shade, shadow
JBS14 Bur Hose (Bur Hoos, Bur Hosc) 04/42 [Gz WO Gu]
0437'/4255' 436 m
Coordinates would give map code JBS04
?? Bur Hukur ../.. [..]
bur ila..: buur ilaalo (Som) mountain of the spy /or policeman/
JCE08 Bur Ilalo (area) 05/44 [WO]
bur ilo.: iilo (Som) turn oneself aside; illow (Som) forget
JBT32 Bur Ilou (area) 04/43 [WO]

bur kal.., flag mountain; calan (Som) flag, banner;

kalana (O) cave
JCD74 Bur Kalane (Bur Calane) 0606'/4256' 277/301 m 06/42 [+ WO Gz]
at Webi Shebele river
bur kei., mountain of chase; ceyri (Som) chase, speed,
make run fast; keyrkeyr (Som) tremble with fear
JBS32 Bur Keir (Bur Cheir) 0449'/4241 313 m 04/42 [+ WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code JBS21
bur kor..: korra (qorra) (O) cold, frost; hurdo (Som) sleep
JCF98 Bur Koralle Hurdi (Bur Coralle H.) (area) 06/44 [+ WO]
KCH16 Bur Korrali (Bur Corrali) (hill) 0627'/4617' 06/46 [WO Gz]
JBS22 Bur Kurale Lere (Bur Curale Lere) (area) 04/42 [+ WO]
bur la..: lanka (lanqa) (A) palate of the mouth
JCE27 Bur Lanka (Bur Lanca) (area) 05/44 [+ WO]
JDR49 Bur Madu, see Madu
JBS94 Bur Medone (area) 05/42 [WO]
bur no..: noolee (Som) revive, keep alive;
noolee, nolle (O) kind of tree, Olinia rochetiana
JBT32 Bur Nohle 0451'/4337' 479 m 04/43 [WO Gz]
(mountain partly in Somalia)
bur or..: oraah, erey (Som) word, speech
JBS66 Bur Oray (Bur Orai) (area) 05/43 [+ WO]
bur re..: buur renji (Som) mountain of colour
KCR61 Bur Renji (B. Rengi) (area) 07/46 [+ WO]
bur sanhi, cow hill?
sani, saanii (O) 1. cow, cattle; 2. plate of metal or porcelain
KCG39 Bur Sanhi (area) 06/45 [WO]
bur shebeli: buur Shabeelle (Som) mountain at the Shebele river?
-- Shebeli, a somalized Bantu group
JCU71 Bur Shebeli (Bur Scebeli) 07/44 [+ WO]
bur si..: buur siddo (Som) mountain with handle
JEC20 Bur Siddo (area) 11/41 [WO]
bur ti..: tiin leh (Som) with Opuntia cactus
KCG78 Bur Tinle 07/45 [WO]
bur tu..: tuke (Som) crow, raven
JBS01 Bur Tucke Bubuys (Bur Tucche Bubuis) (area) 04/42 [WO]
bur wa. ..: war (Som) pond, reservoir;
ware (O) noon, afternoon; giro (O) work, task
JCM22 Bur War Giro (Bur Uar Ghiro) (area) 06/44 [+ WO]
bur wardere: Wardheere (Som) is a name
JCF23 Bur Wardere (Bur Uardere, B. Uadere) (mountain) 05/44 [+ WO Gz]
0537'/4435' 308 m
JCF17 Bur Weber (Bur Ueber) (area) 05/44 [+ WO]
bura (Som) coral tree, Erythrina abyssinica, E. brucei,
with ornamental red flowers turned upwards;
burra (O) large kind of acacia tree
HCT00 Bura, see Bure
HDL24 Bura (mountain) 0916'/3851' 3201 m 09/38 [Gz]
HDL25 Bura 0918'/3852' 2970 m 09/38 [AA Ad Gz]
(centre in 1964 of Rufa sub-district)
HDM41 Bura 0929'/3928' 2833 m 09/39 [Gz]
JD... Bura (written Boorha on map of 1814) 09/41 [18]
bura ab..: abebe (abbäbä) (A) to flower, to bloom
JDJ05 Bura Abebe 0908'/4208' 1856 m 09/42 [Gz]
bura ar..: arba, arbaa (O) elephant;

arba (A) forty, memorial service

HDL25 Bura Arba 0919'/3854' 2808 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDM42 Bura & Buyema kebele (.. Buyäma ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in north-western Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda adjoining
Bura kebele to its north-east, 15-16 km south-southwest of
Debre Birhan; area 1,253 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HCL.. Bura Chele (Burachele) (village on sloping land) 06/39 [x Ad]
in 1960s in Genale awraja, in 1980s in Dodola wereda
HDM41 Bura kebele 09/39 [Ad]
in central western Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda at its south-western
border, 16-21 km south-southwest of Debre Birhan; area 2,109 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
GDM04 Burac (Burah), see Were Waju
burada mo..: moyale (A) jigger, chigger, kind of flea
JDE48 Burada Moyale (area) 08/44 [WO]
burahan b..: burre (O) dappled, multicoloured
JDG76 Burahan Burre (area) 925 m 09/40 [WO]
JED13 Burale (mountain) 1058'/4251' 585 m 10/42 [Gz]
near the border of Djibouti
JD... Buramo (centre - inside Ethiopia?) 09/43? [Gu]
HDE31 Burana 0828'/3834' 2558 m 08/38 [Gz]
JDC61 Burana 0846'/4144' 1426 m 08/41 [Gz]
burao go..: goobo (O) crooked, humpback , leaning; gobo' (Som) drop, droplet;
gobo (O) shelter; gooboo (O) bow; goobo (Som) circle;
gobo (T) mountain. slope, hillside
JDF46 Burao Gobo (area) 08/44 [WO]
buraoga..: gajo (O) 1. old woman; 2. kind of top-storey forest tree,
Manilkara butugi
JDF65 Buraogajo (area) 08/44 [WO]
JEB68 Burayle (mountain peak) 1125'/4127' 568 m 11/41 [Gz]
burayu: buraya, burayo (O) kinds of tree, Prunus africanus,
Pygeum africanum; the latter grows together with zigba and
tid in highland forests
GDF56c Burayu (Buraiu) (village with cotton fields) 08/34 [+ Gu]
HDL02 Burayu (village at main road) 4 km east of Gefersa 09/38 [x]
HBK39 Burbarsa Ueto (area), cf Birbirsa 03/38 [WO]
GCU61 Burbeh, see Abobo
Burca .., see Burka ..
JCG93 Burca Besasa (B. Besasu), see Bosaso
JDC62 Burca Calcio, see Burka Kalcho
JCB63 Burcai, see Burkai
HBJ95 Burch, G. (hill) 1945 m 04/37 [WO]
HCJ14 Burchi (Burch'i) 0629'/3700' 2502 m 06/37 [Gz]
HBJ76 Burchuma, G. (hill), cf Berchuma 04/37 [WO]
HBL47 Burchuma (Gebel B.) 0403'/3902' 1496 m 04/39 [WO Gz]
(mountain). One-piece three-legged chairs from the Jimma district
are sometimes known as burchuma chairs.
HDF.? Burchutta, in region of Fantale and Metehara, 08/39 [Ha]
cf Borchota
HCJ02 Burda 0621'/3649' 2097 m 06/36 [Gz]
HCJ27 Burdesi (Bundesi) 0636'/3714' 1006, 1792 m 06/37 [Gz WO It]
JCF02 Burdodi 0527'/4430' 215 m 05/44 [WO Gz]
HBS94c Burdti, see Burji?
JDH62 Burdubba (Bur Dubba?) 09/40 [Ha]

(Shek Othban's grave is near)

HCC86 Burduda 0613'/3712' 1329 m 06/37 [Gz]
HBM25 Burduras (locality) 0354'/3953' 03/39 [WO Gz]
at the border of Kenya
(hill Bur Duras at 0352'/3954' = HBM26)
Coordinates would give map code HBM36
bure (O) patterned like a leopard; (A) black and white;
bure (Som) milk vessel made of wood;
buree (Som) beat with a club;
Bure, in Tilahun Gamta's Oromo dictionary explained as
the name of a district and not as a word
GCM96 Bure (area) 07/34 [WO Pa]
GDF94c Bure 08/34 [Gu]
HCT00 Bure (Bura) 0715'/3829' 1626 m 07/38 [Gz]
HDA13 Bure (Burie, Burei, Bare) 08/35 [Gz Ad WO Gu]
MS: 0818'/3507' 1707/1835 m; Gz: 0817'/3506' 1506 m
(centre in 1964 of Bure wereda)
6SW Guma (mountain with rocky slopes)
HDA76 Bure 0849'/3522' 1536 m 08/35 [Gz]
HDK26 Bure 0918'/3808' 2779 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDR85 Bure (Burie, Burye, Buree) (with sub-post office) 10/37 [Gz Ha WO Ch]
MS: 1043'/3707' 2166/2230 m; Gz: 1042'/3704' 2091 m
3E Gombo (village
8E Wan (Uan) (village) 2098 m
9E Boglie (village) 1986 m
7NW Astui (area)
4N Gugsa (village)
5N Shememel (Gheorghis) (village) 1910 m
7N Chava (Ciava) (area)
8N Warki (Uarchi) (village) 2393 m
JEJ96 Bure (lowland area near Eritrea on Assab road) 12/42 [WO 20 Gz]
(locality) 1237'/4212'
HDA05 Bure Lake 0813'/3516' 1588 m 08/35 [Gz]
J.... Bure Modait (Buremudaitu) (wereda & its ctr in 1964) 10/40 [+ Ad n]
J.... Bure Modayito (B. Mudaytu) sub-district? (-1997-) 10/40 [n]
HDR85 Bure Shekudad sub-district? (-1997-) 10/37 [n]
HDR85 Bure & Shikudad wereda (centre in 1964 = Bure) 10/37 [Ad]
HC... Bure Waka (Burree Waaqa) 07/36 [En]
Small crater lake about 20 km north-west of Tepi.
HDR.. Bure & Wemberma wereda, cf Wemberma wereda 10/36 [Ad]
HDA13 Bure wereda (Burie ..) (centre in 1964 = Bure) 08/35 [+ Ad]
HDR85 Bure Zuriya sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bure) 10/37 [Ad n]
(-1964-1997-)
JDB77 Burea Sava, see Jejeba
?? Buredamot (sub-post office under D.Markos) ../.. [Po]
GCS68c Buregany 07/33 [LM]
HDA13 Burei, see Bure
JBN52 Burela 05/40 [WO]
?? Burere (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
HDC04 Bureya 0814'/3658' 1684 m 08/36 [Gz]

burga bur: buur (Som) mountain, bare-topped hill;

bur (Som) 1. flour; 2. foam; 3. club, cudgel; 4. camouflage;
bu'ur (Som) squashes
JBS44 Burga Bur (area) 04/42 [WO]
JED01 Burgal (Burgab) (hill) 1053'/4236' 10/42 [WO Gz]
HBS94 Burgi, see Burji
GCT87 Burgot 0759'/3409' 456 m 07/34 [Gz]
buri, burri (O) collective word for wild plants with
edible bulbs (tubers), especially blue-grey yam-like root
eaten like potatoes; buuri (Som) tobacco; cigar; pipe
JBP05 Buri (locality) 0434'/4110' 04/41 [WO Gz]
JDG06 Buri, G. (area) 09/40 [WO]
JDG45 Buri (area) 09/40 [WO]
JDN47 Buri (Bouri) 1026'/4026' 632 m 10/40 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code JDN57
HBR61 Burie (mountain) 0508'/3646' 1903 m, 05/36 [WO Gz]
see under Hamer Koke
HDR85 Burie (Burye), see Bure
GD... Buringi, village at Baro river 08/34? [x]
burji (Som) good fortune, luck, lucky person;
(O) dregs from a kind of thick beer;
-- Burji (Bembela), ethnic group speaking Burji-Geleba language,
numbering about 80,000 and half of them being Christians
HBS94 Burji (Burgi, Burdti?) 0523'/3750' 1960 m 05/37 [Gz Ad 18 WO]
MS: 0523'/3750' = HBS93, 1960 m
Gz: 0523'/3756' 1864 m
8SE Barka (Barca) (area)
6S Malaile (seasonal waterhole)
4W Kameyo (Cameio) (village)
7W Dembole (village) 1560 m
5NW Korbaya (Corbaia) (village) 1674 m
8NW Gembo (Lemmu) (village) 1798 m
5N Gubba (area) 2120 m
HCD06 Burji (Burgi) (area) 05/38 [+ WO]
H.... Burji sub-district (-1997-) 05/3. [n]
H.... Burji wereda 05/3. [Ad]
?? Burjiji, valley in Sidamo ../.. [Mi]
-- Burjin, see Anuak language
JCF01 Burju (Burgiu) 05/44 [+ WO]
burka (O) (burqaa) spring, source, stream;
(A) official who is in charge of a sub-district
HDE34 Burka (Burk'a, Burqa) 0828'/3850' 1842 m 08/38 [Gz q]
HDJ38 Burka (Burca) (area) 09/37 [+ WO]
HDM13 Burka (Burk'a, Burqa) 0912'/3936' 2097 m 09/39 [Gz q]
HD... Burka (in Tegulet & Bulga awraja) 09/39? [Ad]
HDT87 Burka (Burk'a, Burqa) 1043'/3906' 2323 m 10/39 [Gz q]
JCB80 Burka (Burca) 0606'/4046' 858 m 06/40 [+ WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code JCB70
JCD74 Burka 06/42 [Wa]
JCG76 Burka (Burca) 0702'/4025' 2051 m 07/40 [+ WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code JCG77
JCS41 Burka (area) 07/42 [WO]

JDB77 Burka (Burca Sava) 1400 m 08/41 [LM WO]

JDC57 Burka (Burca) (area) 08/42 [+ WO]
JDC60 Burka (Burk'a, Burqa, Gola) 0842'/4139' 1305 m 08/41 [Gz q]
JDC72 Burka 0850'/4150' 08/41 [MS Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Gula Oda sub-district)
JDH26 Burka (Burk'a, Burca) 0915'/4116' 1765/1860 m 09/41 [Gz WO Gu]
(with church Mikael to the east)
JDH37c Burka 09/41 [LM]
JDK43 Burka (Burk'a, Burca) 0924'/4247' 1680 m, 09/42 [Gz WO]
see under Jijiga
Coordinates would give map code JDK34
JDN77 Burka (Malafaburi, Mala Fara Buri) (village & plain) 10/40 [Gz WO Gu]
1037'/4028' 530/562 m
JEA13 Burka (Burca) (area) 10/40 [+ WO]
JDH24 Burka Abdosh (Burk'a A.) 0919'/4103' 1622 m 09/41 [Gz]
burka arba (O) spring of elephants;
arba (A) forty, memorial service
JDC17 Burka Arba (Burca Arba) (area) 08/42 [+ WO]
burka badessa (O) spring with Croton or Syzygium trees
GDF34 Burka Badessa (Burca B.), see Karo
HDA02c Burka Badessa (Burca B.) 1037 m 08/35 [+ Gu]
HDA02c Burka Badessa (stop near river)
JCG93 Burka Besasa (Burca Besasu), see Bosaso
burka dare: daree (Som) get a strangle-hold in wrestling
JCP29 Burka Dare (Burca Darro) 0729'/4133' 914 m 07/41 [MS WO Gz]
burka darr.: darro (Som) red clay
JCH76 Burka Darro (Burca D.) 0700'/4119' 895/946 m 07/41 [MS WO Gz]
burka gu..: guddo, guddoo (O) 1. abundant; 2. big /female/;
gudo (Som) 1. inside, interior; 2. fulfill one's obligations
JDB71 Burka Gudo (Burk'a G., Bocche Gudo) 08/40 [Gz]
0848'/4051' 1798 m
HDL62 Burka Jebi (Burk'a J., Burqa Jebi) 09/38 [AA Gz q]
0936'/3836' 2466 m
HDL71 Burka Jero (Burk'a J., Burqa Jero) 09/38 [AA Gz q]
0942'/3834' 2914 m
JDC62 Burka Kalcho (Burca Calcio) (area) 1730 m 08/41 [+ WO]
HDM34 Burka kebele (Burqa ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in central Berehet wereda to its west; area 1,863 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDE.. Burka Lamafo, village south of Nazret 08/39 [20]
burka sav.: savva (T) milk?
JDB77 Burka Sava (Burca S.), see Jejeba
JDC72 Burka sub-district (centre in 1964 = Harewacha) 08/41 [Ad]
JDD84 Burkaf (Burcaf) (area) 1710 m 08/42 [+ WO]
JCB63 Burkai (Burcai) 0601'/4101' 931 m 06/41 [MS Wa WO Gz]
JBR04 Burkale (Buccurale) 04/42 [MS WO]
HBS74 Burkas (Burcas) (mountain) 05/37 [+ WO]
HDL22 Burkasa (Burk'asa, Burqasa) 09/38 [AA Gz q]
0919'/3838' 2603 m
HDM03 Burkike (Burk'ik'e, Burqiqe) 09/39 [Gz q]
0903'/3938' 1643 m, near map code HDF93
burkitu, burqituu (O) small stream
HCM76 Burkitu (Burk'itu, Burqitu) 07/39 [Gz q]
0700'/3954' 3040 m, west of Goba
HDF11 Burkunte 0818'/3926' 1778 m, near Sire 08/39 [Gz]

JBR09 Burmetaven, see Barmadawen
buro (Som) 1. kinds of tree, Salix subserrata, Teclea nobilis;

2. small container for water or milk; 3. wart, tumor, growth;
4. extra, bonus; buuro (Som) grow fatter, get stronger
HCJ48 Buro 0643'/3719' 1201 m 06/37 [Gz]
HCJ78 Buro 0700'/3721' 1259 m 07/37 [Gz]
HDE61 Buro 0845'/3834' 2003 m 08/38 [Gz]
(with church Mikael to the south)
JDE57 Buro 0839'/4408' 1232 m 08/44 [Gz]
JDH48 Buro 0929'/4127' 1675 m 09/41 [WO Gz]
KCS73 Buro Dughei 0755'/4747' 650 m 07/47 [Gz]
near the border of Somalia
HEK16 Buro Gabriet 1155'/3803' 2406 m 11/38 [WO Gz]
north of Debre Tabor
?? Buro (written Booro on map of 1814) 10/39 [+ 18]
KCS73 Buro Dughei 0755'/4747' 650 m 07/47 [Gz]
near the border of Somalia
HEK16 Buro Gabriet 1155'/3803 2406 m 11/38 [WO Gz]
north of Debre Tabor
burogi ja..: jaban (Som) broken; jaba, jabaa (O) strong
JBN43 Burogi Jaban 04/40 [WO]
HEL54 Burqua, see Birko
burra (O) type of acacia with wide "umbrella",
Acacia caffra, A. campylacantha;
-- Burra, a clan of the Mecha/Liban/Kutai Oromo
HCL35 Burra (Bura) 2630 m 06/38 [WO LM]
HDM83 Burra 09/39 [WO]
HED74c Burra 11/37 [Gu]
HBL57 Burrako, G. (area) 04/39 [WO]
burraku, burraquu (O) jump up and down for joy, gambol
burre (O) dappled, motley, multi-coloured;
(A) piebald /black and white/
HCL02 Burre, see Bore
HC... Burre Waka (lake), see Bure Waka
burre wein: weyn (Som) big, large, great;
weyn (A) 1. kind of climber, vine; 2. grape, wine plant
JCS82 Burre Wein (area), cf Bure 08/42 [WO]
JBS12 Burrei, see Barrei
?? Burri /Tulla/ (Sidamo mining area), cf Buri ../.. [Mi]
HDR85 Burrie, see Bure
burrori: bururi (O) 1. kinds of shrub or small tree,
Grewia ferruginea, or large tree, Mimusops kummel;
2. very large; globe
HBU26 Burrori 04/39 [WO]
burruke: buruka (O) swamp, pond
JDB88 Burruke (Burruche, Burrunche) 1600 m 08/41 [+ Gu WO]
-- Bursa, name of a group of Oromo
HCL22 Bursa (Burssa) (mountain saddle & place) 06/38 [Gu WO Ad Gz]
0635'/3836' 2516/2540 m
(centre of Wollo Sabola sub-district)
JBS13 Bursagi Melhale (Bursaghi Mallaile) 04/42 [+ WO]
-- Bursuk, ethnic group in Ogaden
JDJ38 Bursum (Boursoum), see Gursum
JDJ88 Burta Agarre (area) 09/42 [WO]

JDJ79 Burta Dulleti, see Duletti

burta en: heen (Som) fat floating on top of broth
JCT41 Burta En (Burta Hen) 0740'/4353' 859 m 07/43 [WO Gz]
burta ged..: gediir (Som) fish
JDK91 Burta Gedirari (Burta Ghedirari) (area) 1342 m 09/42 [+ WO]
burta gom..: gombore (O) greyish soil;
gombor, gombiro (eastern O) kinds of scrambling or
climbing shrub, Capparis spp.
JDE40 Burta Gombor, see Kombor Chaf
-- Burta language, see Berta
burta sab..: sabbata (O) blet, sash
JCT91 Burta Sabbati (area) 1229 m 08/43 [WO]
JDJ76 Burta Shiooka (B. Sciooca) (area) 1272 m 09/42 [+ WO]
burta ta..: tamsa-u (O) disperse, scatter
JDD66 Burta Tamsa (area) 1510 m 08/43 [WO]
JEC04 Burtahel (area) 10/42 [WO]
JEA68 Burtale (area) 11/40 [WO]
burtu, birtu (A) strong, powerful
JEC07c Burtuli (wells) 10/42 [x]
HCG58 Burtura 0651'/3532' 1594 m 06/35 [Gz]
HCH70c Burtura (abandoned village with monolith) 06/35 [Gu]
HCR65 Buru 0749'/3703' 1821 m 07/37 [Gz]
HDJ47 Buru 0925'/3719' 2217 m, east of Chomen swamp 09/37 [Gz]
HDK01 Buru 0908'/3736' 2395 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDS08 Buru 0958'/3817' 2499 m, see under Tulu Milki 09/38 [AA Gz]
JDJ16 Buru 0914'/4210' 1661 m, south-east of Harar 09/42 [Gz]
JDR71 Burudda, see Barurudda
HEE39 Burukitu (Buruk'itu) 1111'/3915' 2344 m 11/39 [Gz]
?? Buruma (valley & village on hill) ../.. [x]
on the road from Harar to Awash
-- Burun language, see Uduk
HDL61 Burunko (Burunk'o, Burunqo) 0937'/3833' 2327 m 09/38 [AA q]
HEU76 Buruole (mountain) 1317'/3955' 1431 m 13/39 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HEU66
bururi (O) a ritual tree
HDA57 Bururu 0840'/3530' 1560 m 08/35 [Gz]
JDR71 Bururudda, see Barurudda
HDA28 Burusa 0824'/3531' 1571 m 08/35 [Gz]
HDK47 Burusa 0929'/3809' 1377 m 09/38 [Gz]
HDR85 Burye, see Bure
busa, busaa (O) 1. fever, malaria; 2. proud, slanderous;
3. fringe, ornamental border on cloth; buusa (O) roof;
Busa (O) the seven stars of the Pleiades;
-- Busa (Bussa, Dobase, Lohu, Mahile, Masholle, Musiye, Gobeze,
Gowase, Goraze, Orase), ethnic group living west of lake Chamo,
officially estimated to number about 6,000 in 1995
HCC25 Busa 0540'/3707' 938/1006 m 05/37 [WO Gz]
HCL72 Busa (Sole, Sole Abaro) 0703'/3837' 1748/1819 m 07/38 [Gz WO Gu]
HCR76 Busa 0758'/3713' 1919 m 07/37 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HCR86
HDD66 Busa 0846'/3801' 2890 m 08/38 [WO Gz]
HDD67 Busa 0846'/3809' 2208 m 08/38 [Gz]
JDR06 Busa (Bussa) (area) 0958'/4213' 880 m 09/42 [WO Gz]
busa dawa (O) malaria remedy?

HD... Busadawa (in Chebo & Gurage awraja) 08/37? [Ad]

JCC61 Buscei, see Buski
JBG64 Buschobi (area) 04/40 [WO]
HCS51 Buscianne, see Bushanne
HDE66 Buscioftu, see Debre Zeyt
HCS24 Bushana (locality) 0737'/3745' 07/37 [Gz]
HCM64 Bushanella (Buscianella) (area) 06/39 [+ WO]
HCS51 Bushanne (Buscianne) 0746'/3738' 1702 m, 07/37 [+ Gz]
cf Bushana, Bishone
bushe (O) wild plant with edible bulbs (tubers);
bushi, bushii (O) cork; bushi (Som) sickness, loss of health
HDJ49 Bushi 0928'/3730' 2205 m, near map code HDK40 09/37 [AA Gz]
HCS54c Bushurro 07/37 [En]
An early settlement of Gurage, with a Maryam sancturay which
was destroyed in the early 1500s.
?? Busidima (area in Afar) ../.. [20]
with fossil find sites Dikika and Telalak
JEB.. Busidima kebele, in Mille wereda 11/40 [20]
JCC60 Buski (Buscei, Biscei) 0601'/4147' 564 m 06/41 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code JCC61
JBG62 Buskoti (Buscoti) 04/40 [+ WO]
JBJ93 Busle (area) 04/41 [MS WO]
JCF01 Busle (Buslei, Busl) (large village) 05/44 [Gz WO Gu LM]
0528'/4425' 220 m
HBS90c Buso (close-packed Konso village) 05/37 [x]
HEE06 Buso kebeles 10/39 [Ad]
Two narrow kebeles of the same name adjoining each other and
stretching north/south in western Legambo wereda, 18-20 km
west of Akista; area 1,407 + 973 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
-- Bussa, name of a small ethnic group speaking a Nilotic /?/ language,
numbering 1,646 (in the 1990s?) and over half of them being Christians
HCC39 Bussa 0545'/3726' 1194, 2194 m 05/37 [WO Gu Gz]
HCR65 Bussa (area) 07/37 [WO]
H.... Bussa (centre in 1964 of Dawo sub-district) 08/38 [Ad]
JDR06 Bussa, see Busa
HCR65 Bussa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Shewa Ber) 07/37 [Ad]
JFA84 Bussaba 1422'/4010' -128 m, below sea level, 14/40 [Gz]
near the border of Eritrea
HD... Bussano Birbir (in Gimbi awraja) 09/35? [Ad]
buta (Gondar) very large and fat; (O) 1. robber;
2. marriage by pretended capture;
buta, butta (O) one of the most important Oromo festivals,
end of eight years cycle in the gada system (also war waged
by the next gada class at such time)
HDE53 Buta 0842'/3842' 2066 m 08/38 [Gz]
JBR45 Buta, see Chew Butta
buta j..: jira (O) on /as postposition, not preposition/
HCS99 Buta Jira awraja (centre in 1959 = Butajira) 08/38 [Ad]
There is registered the Butajira National Forest Priority Area.
HCS99 Butajira (Buta Gira, Butadjira, Buta Jara) 08/38 [MS LM x]
(Butajera, Buttagira, Buttagera, Butlagira /!/) 08/38 [Po Gu WO Gz]
MS: 0800'/3825' = HCT80; Gz: 0807'/3822' 2131 m
(with Friday market & sub-post office)

5E Baressa (area)
3S Katama (Catama) (area)
8S Silte (Uodessa, Uodescia, Wedesa, Wodesha) (village) 2113 m
8SW Ilal (area)
10SW Etabon (area)
10SW Itakar (Itacar) (area)
5W Koto (Coto, M.) (area) 2225 m
6W Giyorgis (S. Giorgio) (church) 2110 m
6NW Mamuje (Mamugie) (area)
5N Shershera (Scerscera) (area)
HCT83 Butajira, cf Haykoch & Butajira awraja 08/38
HCT61 Butajira area, cf Haykoch & Butajira awraja
In the 1980s-1990s there was the Butajira Rural Health Project,
supported by SAREC of Sweden.
?? Butar ../.. [20]
village in the Goro and Sof Omar region
bute, buute (O) drop, tumble; jarti (O) old, respectable /woman/
HBS02 Bute Jarti (Bute Garta, Bute Giarti) 04/37 [LM x WO Gz]
0433'/3745' 1294 m
buti (A) fist, clenched hand; (O) 1. rat; 2. (buutii) black snake,
puffadder; 3. tall tree, Mitragyna stipulosa, found in swamps
in the south west of Ethiopia
HDE76 Buti 0849'/3858' 2038 m, north of Debre Zeyt 08/38 [Gz]
JEG14 Buti (area) 11/40 [WO]
butiji (A), buttuji, butugi, buttigi (O), a tall tree,
Manilkara butugi, top-storey forest tree with buttressed foot
JDH50 Butiji (Bitigiu, Bittigiu, Butugiu) 09/40 [Ad MS WO Gu]
(Sanchillada) 0933'/4045' 885 m 09/40 [Gz Gu]
(centre in 1964 of Kurtumi sub-district; with police camp)
butim, buttim (A) terebinth tree
JBP09 Butimanyo (Butimagno) (area) 04/41 [+ WO]
butta, buttaa (O) community feast; final feast in the

Tulama and Macha gada system
?? Butta (visiting postman under Jimma) ../.. [Po]
HCH88 Butta (mountains) 0707'/3627' 2152 m 07/36 [WO x Gz]
HCP22 Butte (area) 07/35 [WO]
butto, buttoo (O) single-edged jungle knife
for cutting bushes or grass
?? Butto (mountain in Kefa) ../.. [x]
butuji: buttuji, butugi, buttigi (O), butiji (A) a tall tree,
Manilkara butugi, top-storey forest tree with buttressed foot
JDH50 Butuji (Butugiu), see Butiji
butuli: buttulle (O) plump, fat in a pleasant-looking way
HDL63 Butuli (But'uli) 0940'/3845' 2623 m, south of Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz]
HBT46 Buvilla 0457'/3857' 1236 m 04/38 [Gz]
HDM52 Buwotaro (Buotaro) 09/39 [+ WO]
HBM21 Buya (area) 03/39 [WO]
HDG59 Buya 0930'/3536' 1871 m 09/35 [Gz]
H.... Buya (centre in 1964 of Gwagussa sub-district) 10/37? [Ad]
HES97 Buya (mountain) 1330'/3809' 1536 m 13/38 [Gz]
HES97 Buya (Buia) (place) 1331'/3814' 1412 m 13/38 [Gz WO]
HEU61 Buye (Buie) (village with small church) c. 2050 m 13/39 [+ Gu WO]
?? Buyelle, among archaeological sites in Afar ../.. [20]
HDK29 Buyema 0914'/3824' 2556 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

buyit (A) small jar or jug

HDN04 Buyit Chono (Buit Ciono) (area) 10/35 [+ WO]
HES.. Buyit Ras, 10 km from Debark 13/37 [20]
buyo (O) kind of grass, with ritual use among the Alabdu;
buyyu, buuyyu (O) tattered clothes
HDE92 Buyo (village & mountain Buyo Terara) 08/38 [x]
HDK46 Buyo 0929'/3803' 1709 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
JFA94 Buzaba 14/40 [Ne]
HCC78 Buzza, see Bonke
HCJ13 Buzzani (mountain) 0629'/3659' 2314 m 06/36 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HCJ14
HEE09 Bwabwata kebele 10/39 [Ad]
in central Legambo wereda in its eastern part,
8-10 km east of Akista; area 1,512 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
bwahit (A) turbine
HES67 Bwahit (Buahit, Bwa-it, Bwahita) 13/38 [Wa WO Gu n]
1315'/3815' 4430 m,
see also under Bauhit and under Sawana
?? Bwamba Wiha (Buamba Weha) (with kaolin) ../.. [+ 20]
?? Bweiteras (village in Simen) ../.. [x]
with Falasha living there still around 1980
HCJ92c Bwerate 07/36 [Wa]
-- Bworo language, see Boro
HBP53 Byelli (Bielli) 05/35 [+ WO]
HCG79c Byenesho (Bienescio) (area) 07/35 [+ Gu]
-- Byenesho She Kaba, a group of the Sidama people on the
border of Simen Mountains National Park at its eastern end

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Local History of Ethiopia Bia Kamona - Byenesho © Bernhard Lindahl (2008)

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

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HDK16 Bicho (Biccio) 0912'/3803' 3049 m 09/37 [AA Gz WO]

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HEE86 Biethor, see Bete Hor

bifa (O) colour; appearance, looks, beauty

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HEL97 Bilat 1235'/3908', south-east of Sekota 12/39 [Gz]

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

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HDM46 Bilo 09/39 [WO]

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(small village & police station) 1023'/4234' 970 m,

birbirsa (O) coniferous timber tree, zigba,

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GDM76 Birbirsa 0945'/3455' 1460 m 09/34 [Gz]

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see under Gebre Guracha

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

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

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

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near north-westernmost Wegdi wereda at its northern border,

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

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

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

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

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

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

boa (O) weeping, grief, funeral lamentation

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bode, bodee (O) small, light spear

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JBH57 Bogolmai 0406'/4122' 469 m 04/41 [Gz]

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later wereda, in Gimbi awraja

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age group in power

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

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in central Moret & Jiru wereda towards the east,

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

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HFE62 Bonguel (mountain) 1410'/3837' 2422 m 14/38 [Gu Gz]

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bora (A) horse of cream colour or with white starred forehead

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-- boreda: Borodda, a sub-division of the Ometo ethnic group

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HDL56 Borey 0930'/3859' 2703 m 09/38 [AA Gz]

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