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词汇 Agaw
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Definition of Agaw in English:

Agaw

(also Agau, Agow, Agew)
noun ˈaɡaʊ
  • 1(The name of) a group of various related peoples of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti; a member of one of these peoples.

  • 2The group of Cushitic languages spoken by or associated with the Agaw.

adjective ˈaɡaʊ
  • Of, relating to, or designating the Agaw, or the languages associated with them.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in James Bruce (1730–1794), traveller in Africa. Partly from Ge'ez Agäw, and partly from Amharic Agäw, both from a former self-designation (apparently now reflected by Awi, the name of an Agaw people).

Definition of Agaw in US English:

Agaw

(also Agau, Agow, Agew)
nounˈaɡaʊ
  • 1(The name of) a group of various related peoples of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti; a member of one of these peoples.

  • 2The group of Cushitic languages spoken by or associated with the Agaw.

adjectiveˈaɡaʊ
  • Of, relating to, or designating the Agaw, or the languages associated with them.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in James Bruce (1730–1794), traveller in Africa. Partly from Ge'ez Agäw, and partly from Amharic Agäw, both from a former self-designation (apparently now reflected by Awi, the name of an Agaw people).

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