If you're trying to learn Oromo Nouns you will find some useful resources including a course about Nouns and Words... to help you with your Oromo grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Oromo. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!
Learning the Oromo Nouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Oromo language. But first we need to know what the role of Nouns is in the structure of the grammar in Oromo.
Oromo nouns are words used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or abstract ideas. Nouns are usually the most important part of vocabulary. Here are some examples:
| English Nouns | Oromo Nouns |
|---|---|
| nouns | maqoota |
| my car | makiinaa ko |
| green car | makiinaa magariisa |
| three cars | makinoota sadii |
| car garage | garaajii makiinaa |
| outside the car | makiinaadha alatti |
Notice the structure of the Nouns in Oromo.
Below is a list of the Nouns and Words in Oromo placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Oromo vocabulary.
| English Nouns | Oromo Nouns |
|---|---|
| arm | harka |
| back | dugda |
| cheeks | maddii |
| chest | laphee |
| chin | qersee |
| ear | gurra |
| elbow | ciqilee |
| eye | ija |
| face | fuula |
| finger | quba |
| fingers | quboota |
| foot | miila |
| hair | dabbasaa / rifeensa |
| hand | harka |
| head | mataa |
| heart | onnee |
| knee | jilba |
| leg | luka |
| lip | hidhii |
| mouth | afaan |
| neck | morma |
| nose | funyaan |
| shoulder | gateettii |
| stomach | garaacha |
| teeth | ilkaan |
| thigh | gudeeda |
| throat | morma |
| thumb | abbuudduu |
| toe | qubamiillaa |
| tongue | arraba |
| tooth | ilkee |
Nouns and Words have a very important role in Oromo. Once you're done with Oromo Nouns, you might want to check the rest of our Oromo lessons here: Learn Oromo. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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