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facha, fachcha (O) 1. trophy such as a buffalo tail;
2. gadfly; facha-u (O) be scattered
HDD93c Facha, village at the main road near Ambo 08/37? [x]
JC... Facha (Faccia, Ciaffe) (small village) c.3000 m 06/40 [+ Gu]
fache (O) curved sword
HCE96c Fachena (with rock shelter), in Aroresa wereda 06/38 [n]
fachi: faki (faqi) (A,O) tanner, dresser of skins;
fakki (O) comb; fakke (faqqee) (O) gap-toothed
HCG69 Fachi 0654'/3540' 1911 m 06/35 [Gu Gz]
facho (A) buffalo's tail as a trophy of hunt
HDM60 Facho (Faccio) (area) 09/39 [+ WO]
JCA99 Facho (Faccio) 06/40 [+ WO]
HES34 Facoc, see Fakoch
-- Fadashi, ethnic group (sub-group related to the Jebelawi)
GDM74 Fadasi, see Bambesi
HD... Fadasi, see Gorgura for more recent time
faddi (Som) kind of gift
JBU50 Faddi ../.. [..]
fade (O) helped, cured
HDK97 Fade, see Fale
JBP49c Fader Guml 04/41 [Wa]
fadi: faddi (Som) kind of gift; fadhi (Som) sit,
be seated, reside; meeting
HFF90 Fadi (Fekado, Fik'ada Fada) 14/39 [Gz]
1424'/3923' 2519 m
-- Fadiro language, see Bambassi
-- Fadis, Fidis, name of an Ania tribe of eastern Oromo
JDC95 Fadis (Faddis) (wide area), cf Fedis 09/42 [WO Gu]
(24 km by road from Harar)
fado: faddo (Som) wilderness
HDN54 Fado (Fadoc) (area) 1029'/3507 825 m 10/35 [WO Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HDN53
GD... Fadogno (in the Asosa region) 10/34? [n]
GDU54 Fadong (hill) 10/34 [Mi]
in the Bomo area about 50 km NNE of Asosa
faf: faaf (Som) being spread about
JCF05 Faf (wide depression) 05/44 [WO]
JCM10 Faf 0629'/4418' 459 m 06/44 [WO 18 Gz]
JDH61 Faf, G. (area) 09/40 [WO]
fafa (O) 1. crippled, deformed; 2. good-for-nothing person;
faffa (A) be chubby /of children/, become well-developed,
grow fat; fefa (fäfa) (A) rivulet, brook
HEC03 Fafa 1054'/3652' 2432 m 10/36 [Gz]
JDH71 Fafa (area) 09/40 [WO]
H.... Fafa sub-district (ctr in 1964 = Bekafta Yohannes) 10/35? [Ad]
JCS98 Fafan (area) 900 m 08/43 [WO]
camp for refugees in the early 2000s
fafato: faffato (O) bread soaked in stew;
fafate, fwafwate (A) waterfall
JEJ78 Fafato (area) 12/42 [WO]
JDK21 Fafem 0915'/4236' 1411 m 09/42 [Gz]
HDN63 Fagada (Gebel F.), see Yagada
HDN24 Fagaddo (Fagueddo, Tulu Fageddo) 10/35 [WO Gz]
(mountain) 1011'/3509' 1361 m
HBP17c Fagage (police station in the Lower Omo area) 04/36 [x]
?? Fagaji (mountain in Oromiya), peak 3310 m ../.. [20]
JDG44 Fage 0926'/4012' 707 m 09/40 [n]
HDN63 Fageda (Fagheda), see Yagada
HEC25 Fageta (Fagita, Fagitta, Faguta, Fagutta) 11/37 [Gz Gu 18 Ad]
1108'/3708' 2408 m
Coordinates would give map code HEC36
HDP70 Faggeta, see Fagta
HCD21 Faggi 0541'/3739' 1190 m 05/37 [WO Gz]
HDL92 Faggi 0710'/3858' 2750 m, see under Shashemene 07/38 [WO Gu Gz]
JDC19 Faggiatu, see Fajatu
HDN63 Fagheda, see Yagada
faghi: faage (Afar) ford
HES00 Fagi, see Faji
HEC25 Fagita, see Fageta
HEK31 Fagiu, see Faju
fago, fagoo (O) 1. remote, far away, tall; 2. long time ago;
fago, faago (Som) to dig; /animal's/ burrow
HDL82 Fago 0947'/3839' 3285 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDN14c Fagocho, see Tulu Fagocho
HDF13 Fagogi (Fagoghi) (mountain) 0818'/3939' 2492 m 08/39 [Gz]
HDF27 Fagogi (mountain), see Welargi
GDU66 Fagonchi (Fagonci) (hill) 10/34 [+ WO]
HDP70 Fagta & Lakoma wereda (Faggeta Lekoma ..) 10/35 [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 44 rural and 2 urban kebeles.
HDP70 Fagta sub-district (centre in 1964 = Debre Zeyit) 10/35 [Ad]
HDN24 Fagueddo, see Fagaddo
HEC25 Fagutta (Faguta), see Fageta
fagutta a..: abbo (O) term of address among male friends;
Abbo (A) colloquial name of Saint Gebre Menfes Qiddus
HEC25 Fagutta Abbo (area) 2290 m 11/37 [WO]
JDN29 Faha (waterhole) 10/40 [Ne]
HEK05 Fahart (area), see under Debre Tabor 11/38 [WO]
HEF60c Fahla (hill east of Mekdela) 11/39 [Pa]
HDD85 Faicha (Fatsce, Feicha) (mountain) 08/38 [WO Gz]
0856'/3800' 2714 m
HBK76 Faille (Faile) 0417'/3806' 1524 m 04/38 [WO Gz]
HBS08 Faille, see Chumba
JDR60 Faimddulla (recorded in 1841) 10/41 [Ha]
GDE08 Faina, see Fina
HDG02 Fait Abereic, see Fitri Abareih
GDF96 Fait Abesbar, see Fitri Abasbur
GDF56 Fait Buraio, see Kella Soyama
HDT69 Faj kebele 10/39 [Ad]
centrally in north Jema wereda, 7-11 km
north of Degolo; area 2,533 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
H.... Faj sub-district (centre in 1964 = Jamma) 10/39 [Ad]
JDC19 Fajatu (Faggiatu) (area) 08/42 [+ WO]
HC... Faji, in the lake region 07/38? [x]
HDK52 Faji 0936'/3743' 2474 m (with church Maryam) 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDK95 Faji 0955'/3758' 1597 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDK95 Faji 0955'/3801' 1713 m (with church) 09/38 [AA Gz]
HES00 Faji (Fagi) (area) 12/37 [+ WO]
HDM62 Faji & Bokafiya kebele 09/39 [Ad]
in south-west Debre Birhan Zuriya wereda, very near Debre Birhan
town and extending some 7 km south-west of there so that it touches
the southern border of the wereda; area 1,840 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HCG68 Fajinsha (Ger: Fadjinscha), 06/35 [+ x]
area immediately west of Mizan Teferi
fajje, faajje (O) flag
HDM62 Fajji (Faggi) (area), see under Debre Birhan 09/39 [+ WO]
faju (O) to recover, to become healthy again
HEK31 Faju (Fagiu) (area), see under Yifag 12/37 [+ WO]
-- Faki, Faqi, a caste group of tanners living among other ethnic groups;
fakih (Arabic) priest; fakki (O) comb
fakoch (A) tanners?
HES34 Fakoch (Facoc) (ruderi = [It:] ruins) 13/37 [+ WO]
HDM06 Fal Uha, see Didiga
HEF60s Fala, mountain about 365 m above Aroge plain, 11/39 [x En]
near Mekdela
falag (Som) large mat; falaka (O) semblance, resemblance
HEU33 Falaga (Kalaga) (hill and pass) 3100 m, cf Felege 13/39 [Gu WO]
falaga ay ..: ayni (T) eye
HEU33c Falaga Ayni Konchi (F.Aini Conci) 1900 m 13/39 [+ Gu]
fale: faale (O) post, picket, stake; fala (O) magic rite;
fahle (Som) graceful walk
HDK38 Fale 0921'/3817' 2585 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDK89 Fale 0949'/3822' 2553 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
(with church Medhane Alem) see under Gebre Guracha
HDK97 Fale (Fade) 0957'/3812' 2513 m 09/38 [Gz]
HDL31 Fale (Falle) 0921'/3834' 2617 m 09/38 [Gz WO 18 AA]
(with church - Giyorgis?)
HDL56 Fale 0931'/3900' 2662 m 09/39 [AA Gz]
HDL73c Fale (with recent church Medhane Alem) 09/38 [x]
at 75 km north of Addis A. on the road to Gojjam
HEE85 Falekit, see Filakit
JDE14 Falfay (Falfai) (area) 08/43 [+ WO]
HDK15 Falicha 0908'/3757' 2803 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Ilfeta
falla: fala (O) cure, proper care; fella (fälla) (A) boil,
be effervescent like mineral water, swarm in large numbers
GDF40 Falla, T. (hill) 08/34 [WO]
JEA89 Fallaka (Fallaca) (area) 11/40 [+ WO]
fallana (O) spoon, usually made of horn or wood
JDJ46 Fallana (area), see under JDJ45 Kombolcha 09/42 [WO]
HDD50 Falle, see Bilo
HDL31 Falle, see Fale
HD... Falle, near Addis Alem 09/38? [x]
HDU56 Falma 1025'/3955' 1866 m 10/39 [Gz]
(with church Maryam to the south-west)
falti, faaltii (O) muck, manure
JDC93 Falti 0902'/4154' 1719 m 09/41 [Gz]
JDJ12 Falti, G. (mountain) 2710 m, see under Grawa 09/41 [WO]
JDJ13c Falti (mountain) 2789 m 09/41 [Gu]
HCT74c Famat (island), see Fulduro
fame (famä) (A) get red-hot
GDU50c Fametsere 10/34 [LM]
GDU30 Famoge (Famoghe, Fameoge, Gebel Fanoaghe) 10/34 [+ WO Gz]
(mountain) 1015'/3424' 1383 m
HEA34 Famongo (area) 11/35 [WO]
fana (A) 1. track, trail; 2. torch, lamp;
faana (O) footprint, trace, sole of the foot, sandal;
fanaa (O) stirrup
GDM11 Fana 09/34 [WO]
GCM26c Fandiga, south-west of Mizan Teferi 06/34 [n]
GDM.. Fanfa kebele 09/34 [20]
in the Begi region of Beni Shangul.
Begi-Mao language is spoken there.
HCD12 Fangala 0534'/3742' 1037 m 05/37 [WO Gz]
HEJ77 Fangia, see Fenja
HCK21 Fango 0634'/3737' 1559 m, at lake Abaya 06/37 [WO x Gz]
HCK66 Fango (area) 2132 m 06/38 [WO]
JCL69 Fanhad, see Fernard
fanta (A) portion, share; Fanta, a personal name
HDF96 Fantalle (Fanta Ale, Fantale, Fantali, Fontale) 08/39 [WO Ca Gz]
(mountain with crater) 0858'/3954' rim 1966/2007 m,
caldera diameter 3000/4000 m, cf Fentale
HEJ89 Fantar, see Fenter
KCP85 Fantaweina (Fantaueina, Fantauena, Fantah Ueina), see Kurmi
JDH80 Fantigera (Fantighera) (area) 09/40 [+ WO]
JEB95 Fantigubbi 11/41 [WO]
GDE08 Fanuar (Fanuor), see Pagnau
far (Som) finger; handwriting; send a message;
faar (Som) sour milk; faara (O) 1. eaves; 2. fringe;
3. large hanging branch of a tree; 4. prospects, condition;
win (A) real, true
JDE03 Far Win (Far Uin) (area) 08/43 [+ WO]
HCU13 Faracha (Faraccia) (area) 2740 m 07/39 [+ WO]
farad (Som) kind of calendar date
farado /plural of farda/ (O) herd of horses;
faradu, faraduu (O) decide in favour of
JDA53 Farado (area) 08/40 [WO]
JDS23 Farah Bouh (area) 1586 m 10/42 [WO]
JEG49 Farahento (area) 12/40 [WO]
farakassa (O) top-storey forest tree with buttressed foot,
Manilkara butigi; ferekkese (färäkkäsä) (A) to crack /nuts/
HDF34 Farakassa (Faraqasa, Faracassa, Ferek'esa) 2208 m 08/39 [+ En WO n]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
inter-religious pilgrimage site in eastern Arsi
?? Farar (in the Afar region) ../.. [Mi x]
JDH82 Farare 0948'/4052' 796 m 09/40 [Gz]
Faras .., see also Feres ..
faras (Arabic,Som) horse; feres bet (A) horse stable
?? Faras Egr, see Feres Igir
HFE87c Faras Mai, see Feres May
HDM.. Faras Tafer, see Feres Tifir
HCE92c Farasbet, see Manafarda, cf Feres Bet
HCL02 Farasbet 0624'/3836' 2646 m 06/38 [Gz]
JDP50 Farasgori (area) 10/40 [WO]
JEC93 Faraskorti (Farascorti) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]
JBR32 Farays (Farais) (area) 04/41 [+ WO]
GDU24 Farbogi (Farboghi, Jebel Ferbogi) (mountain) 10/34 [+ WO Gz]
1009'/3447' 1281 m
JEB82c Fard (mountains) circa 1135'/4055', 11/40 [x]
south-west of Tendaho
farda (O) horse; fardo (Arabic, Som) horses
HEJ89 Farda, see under Azezo 12/37 [WO]
fare (farä) (A) hollow out; (T) mane /of horse/
HDM66 Fare (Farré) 0937'/3954' 1166 m, 09/39 [WO Gz x]
cf Farri, see also under Channo
(early customs post at some distance from Ankober)
HEL73 Faregse 1227'/3843' 2047 m 12/38 [Gz]
JDK24 Farehodey 0920'/4256' 1773 m 09/42 [Gz]
HDF53 Faressa, see Genjeb
JCU34 Farfanyer (Farfanier) (area) 07/44 [+ WO]
HDN33 Fari (mountain chain) 1015'/3507' 1041 m 10/35 [WO Gz]
HDF53 Fariccia, see Genjeb
HCU10 Farichu 0722'/3919' 3236 m 07/39 [Gz]
Faris, a personal name?
HDJ65 Faris 0940'/3704' 2444 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDJ74 Faris 0943'/3703' 2420 m 09/37 [Gz]
JCC52 Farisa 0556'/4148' 546 m 05/41 [Gz]
JBR41 Fariso 0456'/4145' 362 m 04/41 [Gz]
GDM.. Farmakis kebele 09/34 [20]
in the Begi region of Beni Shangul.
Begi-Mao language is spoken there.
faro, farro (A) 1. kinds of mungoose, Herpestes ichneumon,
Atilax sp., Ichneumia albicauda; 2. zorilla, Ictonyx striatus;
faaro (O) song, singing; farro (O) mischievous;
faro (Som) fingers, fingerprints
HBK66 Faro, G. (area) 04/38 [WO]
HDK35 Faro 0923'/3802' 2522 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
JEB82c Faro (hill) 11/40 [Ne]
HDM66 Farre, see Fare
HDM56 Farri (recorded in 1841), cf Fare, Fari, 09/39 [Ha]
at the change from lowland to highland for caravans
HDD96c Farshe (Farsce) (mountain) 2690 m 09/38 [+ Gu]
JDG49 Farsis (Gebel F., Jebel Farsa) 0927'/4041' 1225 m 09/40 [WO Gu Ha Gz]
mountain on the border between map codes JDG49 and JDH40
farso, farsoo (O) kind of home-made beer
JDD24 Farso 0825'/4254' 1360/1415 m 08/42 [WO Gu Gz]
(area with well)
HE... Farta (in Gayint) 11/38 [x]
HEK05 Farta wereda (centre in 1964 = Debre Tabor) 11/38 [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 73 rural and 2 urban kebeles.
JDE90 Farurta (area) 08/43 [WO]
fasa..: fezazza (fäzazza) (A) slow; feeble /eye/;
feses (fäsäs) (A) an extraordinary land tax levied
for royal troops imposed on a district
JCN13 Fasasa (area) 07/40 [WO]
HBR92 Fascalli, see Faskalli
HBS71 Fascia, see Fasha
HCA45 Fasembel (Fasemel, Fassembet) 0549'/3518' 1457 m 05/35 [Gz WO]
fasha (A) bandage, patch /over a wound/
HB... Fasha ../.. [20]
one of five sub-regions of the Konso region.
HBR79 Fasha (Fascia), see under Jarso 05/37 [+ WO]
HBR88 Fasha (Colme) 0517'/3721' 1848 m 05/37 [Gz]
HBS71 Fasha (Fascia) 0512'/3739' 913 m 05/37 [+ WO Gz]
fasha d..: derek tabiya (A) dry station
HB... Fasha Derek Tabiya (in Gardula awraja) 05/37 [Ad]
HEJ85 Fashina (Fascina) (area), see under Chilga 12/37 [+ WO]
Fasil, short name of Fasiledes (1632-1666)
HDM84 Fasil Amba, see Debre Sina
HDM84 Fasil Amba kebele 09/39 [Ad]
in south-eastern Mafud, Mezezo, Moja & Wadera wereda,
adjoining Debre Sina to its south and also reaching the border of
the wereda near the town to its south-east; area 643 herctares.
[CSA 1994]
HDM84 Fasil Amba wereda 09/39 [Ad]
(centre 1958-1968 = Debre Sina)
HCM77 Fasil awraja/wereda (in Bale, centre = Goba), 06/40 [Ad]
cf Mendeyo awraja
named Fasil & Mendeyo awraja by the end of the 1970s,
and later Mendeyo awraja; Goba remained the centre
HES..? Fasil Dildil (over Angareb river) 13/37? [It x]
Fasiledes, name of an emperor
HED31 Fasiledes 1113'/3736' 2277 m 11/37 [Gz]
Fasilides (Gurage), name of a Christian sect
HBR92 Faskalli (Fascalli) (mountain) 0530'/3646' 1506 m 05/36 [+ WO Gz]
HCA45 Fassembet, see Fasembel
H.... Fasouder 10/35 [18]
HEA23 Fasumal (hill) 1087 m 11/35 [WO]
HDM07 Fatagar (Fategar, Fatajar), see Fetegar
HDR33 Fatam (river in Gojjam with waterfalls Gumba Bul) 10/37 [Ch WO]
HDT83 Fati kebele 10/38 [Ad]
somewhat to the west in north Debre Sina wereda at its northern border,
9-15 km north-west of Mekane Selam; area 3,181 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDE22c Fato (mountain) 08/38 [x]
?? Fatolo (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]
HDD85 Fatsce, see Faicha
HET99 Fatse 13/39 [n]
HFF.. Fatsi, in Gulo Mekeda wereda 14/39? [20]
JCT93 Faureina 0806'/4342' 1023 m 08/43 [Gz]
HDJ14 Faw 0910'/3702' 1812 m 09/37 [Gz]
HFF74 Fawly (area) ridge 1450 m 14/39 [Mi]
faya, fayya (O) 1, health; 2. whole, unbroken
HET05 Faya 1241'/3857' 2085 m 12/38 [Gz]
fayu, fayyuu (O) to heal, recover /and some variant meanings/
JDH10 Fayu 0911'/4042' 1498 m 09/40 [Gz]
GDU64 Fazolu 10/34 [WO]
?? Fazughli (area near the border of Sudan) ../.. [x]
HDC90 Fechase (Fech'ase, Bonaia) 0858'/3640' 1825 m 08/36 [Gz]
feche (fäch'ä) (A) to grind and make flour
HDL83 Feche, see Fiche
HC... Fechena (Fetchena), village about 15 km from Soddo 09/36? [+ x]
HDJ76 Fecheni (Fech'eni) 0945'/3710' 2419 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDM65 Fechere (Fecherie), see Fekere
HCG97 Fede 0714'/3529' 1214 m 07/35 [Gz]
JDK52 Fedeat (Fede'at) 0931'/4246' 1834 m 09/42 [Gz]
JCC80 Federova 0609'/4140' 831 m 06/41 [WO Gz]
-- Fedhashi people, see Berta
Fedis, cf Fadis (= historical Fädsé of Pankhurst?)
JDJ06 Fedis (Feds) MS: 0905'/4209' 09/42 [Gz MS Po LM]
Gz: 0908'/4203' 1611 m (sub-post office under Harar)
JDJ06c Fedis wereda (centre in 1964 = Boko) 09/42 [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 55 rural and 1 urban kebele.
JDJ11 Fedni (mountain) 0910'/4147' 2665 m 09/41 [Gz]
JCR97 Feek, see Fik
JDP65c Feeoh (Jebel F.), see Fiyo
HDL.. Fega Madelo (valley near Fiche) 09/39 [Mi]
JCP09 Feggi (area), cf Fajji 07/41 [WO]
HDC06 Fego 0809'/3712' 2416 m 08/37 [Gz]
HDD85 Feicha, see Faicha
JBU92 Feillo 0520'/4435' 203 m 05/44 [WO Gz]
GDE07 Feimang 08/34 [WO]
JDP63c Feio (mountain) circa 1030'/4100', 10/41 [x]
east of Awash river
HEG05 Feiogni (Feioghni) 1146'/3512' 588 m 11/35 [Gz]
fej ijj (A) destroy hand? fejje (fäjjä) (A) eat up; exterminate
HBP17 Fejij (Fejej) 0436'/3621' 582 m 04/36 [Gz Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Mirab Geleb wereda)
fek fiek: fiiq (Som) 1. point, tip; 2. litter strewn on the
ground; 3. suck in, drink
JDE02 Fek Fiek (Fiuch-Fiuch, Fiuk-Fiuk) (mountain) 08/43 [Gz WO]
0811'/4340' 1321 m
Coordinates would give map code JDE03
HEF71 Feka kebele (Féqa ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in central Ambasel wereda, 6-11 km
west of Wichale; area 3,073 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
fekada: Fekade (fäqadä), a male personal name
HFF90 Fekada (Fekado, Fokodo) 1424'/3922' 2519 m 14/39 [Ad Gz]
(centre in 1964 of Gulo Makda wereda), see also Fadi
HFF90 Fekada (Fequada), cf Forkada 14/39 [+ Ad]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
fekere (fäkärä) (T) praise, boast; fekkere Iyesus, inter-
pretation of Jesus /title of an ancient book/;
gimb (A) stone wall or tower, castle
HDM65 Fekere Gimb (Fechereghemb, Fecherie Ghemb) 09/39 [+ Gu]
one of the highest points in the Ankober region
HDM65 Fekere Gimb Giyorgis (Feqré Gemb G., Feqra G.G) 09/39 [+ 20]
(Fikre Gimb) (church of Menilek II north-east of Ankober)
HCG69 Feki, see Fachi
HDM85c Feki Debbis (Fäqi Däbbis) 09/39 [En]
ancient ruined mosque in Yifat, excavated in year 2000
?? Feko (Feco) (mountains in the south-west) ../.. [x]
HDS39 Feko Meda (Fek'o M., Feqo M.) 10/38 [Gz q]
1018'/3821' 2186 m
HDM65 Fekre Gemb, see Fikre Gimb
HDL85 Fekre Selam, see Fikre Selam
HES37 Felaina Mikael (F. Micael) 1300'/3808' 2296 m, 13/38 [+ WO Gz]
see under Mekane Birhan
HEE85 Felakit (Felaqit), see Filakit
HE... Felakit (in Lasta awraja) 12/39? [Ad]
JDJ46 Felana 0930'/4211' 2138 m 09/42 [Gz]
felana m..: mado (A) on the other side of water or obstacle;
maddoo (O) headstall; maado (Som) hide oneself
HEF03 Felana Mado kebele (Fälana ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in the northernmost separate Kalu (west) wereda,
8-14 km north of Degaga; area 3,937 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
felase: fellese (fälläsä) (A,T) migrate, emigrate,
be uprooted, (T) excavate
HDL73 Felase 0945'/3845' 2735 m, see under Fiche 09/38 [AA Gz]
felasi (fälasi) (T) monk; (A) emigrated, transplanted
HFE34 Felatsi (Addi Felassie) 1831 m 13/38 [LM WO Gu]
felege: felleg (fälläg) (A) footprint, track, trace, trail;
(T) river, stream;
fellege (fällägä) (A) want, seek, search, look for
?? Felege Agat (Fälägä Agat) (town in the 1400s) ../.. [+ Pa]
fellege birhan (A) trail of light? search for light?
HDF11 Felege Birhan 0816'/3930' 2266 m 08/39 [n]
HDS95 Felege Birhan (F. Berhan, Feleghe Berhan) 10/38 [Gz MS Ad]
MS: 1050'/3800'; Gz: 1045'/3804' 2635 m
(centre -1956- of Mota awraja & in 1964 of Yinach sub-district),
town in Enarj & Enawga wereda,
see also Dingayami Maryam (church)
HEU60 Felege Hafo (Feleg H.) (mountain) 13/39 [Gz]
1316'/3922' 2559 m
HCC83 Felege Neway (Felege Niway, Sawla) 06/36 [Gz MS Ad]
MS: 0600'/3600' = HCB63; Gz: 0618'/3653' 1395 m
(centre in 1980 of Gofa awraja and
in 1964 of Zala wereda, with sub-post office)
HCH88 Felege Selam 0708'/3627' 2054 m 07/36 [Gz]
HCH88 Felege Selam wereda (centre = Chelo) 07/36 [En]
One of ten weredas of Kefa awraja 1944-1987.
HCJ21 Feleha 0636'/3647' 2097 m 06/36 [Gz]
JDJ52 Felema 0931'/4150' 1527 m 09/41 [Gz]
felet.: fellete (fällät'ä) (A) to split, to cleave; (T) know
HDK71 Feleta (Felet'a) 0943'/3730' 2225 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
felfel (fälfäl) (A) swarm of termites;
felfela (A) extremely wicked; felfali (T) fountain;
filfil (A) to hull, hatch, break shell, pull out thorn
HER13 Felfel (Felfei) 1250'/3655' 1065 m 12/36 [Gz]
HET16 Felisma, see Beleza
-- Fellata (Fulbe), Muslim people from western Africa
and some living in Eritrea more than in Ethiopia
HED75 Fellega (area), cf Felege .. 11/37 [WO]
HED76 Fellega (area) 11/38 [WO]
GDU61 Femetsere 1033'/3430' 1267 m 10/34 [Gz]
JEG78 Fenara 1225'/4030' 12/40 [MS]
HET46 Fenaroa, see Finarwa
HDD21 Fenchir (centre in 1964 of Tadelle sub-district) 08/37 [Ad]
GDF64 Fencho (Fincio) 0841'/3448' 1927 m 08/34 [Gz]
HET46 Fenerwa, see Finarwa
?? Fenfera (Fänfära) (in Awssa in the 1500s) ../.. [Pa]
HEJ77 Fenja (Fangia, Fänja) 1227'/3717' 1954 m, 12/37 [Gz WO 20]
(with ruins), used to be a regional capital in the 1800s
HDR68 Fenote Selam, see Finote Selam
HEE74 Fensiha kebele (Fänseha ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in western Dawint & Delanta wereda at its northern border,
8-13 km south of Bete Hor; area 1,686 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
fenta (A) (fent'a) grasshopper, cricket; (fänta) portion,
share, one's turn
HDF96 Fentale, see Fantalle, and also Awash Fentale ..
HDL65 Fentale (with church Mikael) 0940'/3853' 2648 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Debre Libanos, cf Fantalle
JDA94 Fentale wereda (Fentalie ..) 08/40 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Awash)
(-1994-) is divided into 41 rural and 2 urban kebeles.
HEJ65 Fentay 1219'/3708' 1847 m (with church Giyorgis) 12/37 [Gz]
HEJ89 Fenter (Fent'er, Fantar) 1234'/3729' 2102 m, 12/37 [Gz WO]
see under Azezo
HDS78 Fenteriya (Fent'eriya) 1036'/3817' 2375 m 10/38 [Gz]
HEJ59 Fentero (area known from the 1600s), 12/37 [20]
cf Finterro, Fintiro
JDG74 Fentida 0945'/4013' 648 m 09/40 [Gz]
HEE98 Fentunya (recorded in 1868) 11/39 [18]
HDM65 Feqra Gemb, see Fekere Gimb
fer (fär) (A) furrow, especially the first when ploughing;
feer (Som) 1. comb; 2. rib; 3. blow, punch; 4. stop raining;
feerfeer (Som) to comb /also name of a town in Somalia/
HEK55 Fer Fer, cf Ferfer 12/37 [WO]
KBN63 Fer Fer, see Ferfer
fera (T) Dregea schimperi; (A,O) epidemic, contagious disease;
ferra (färra) (A) be afraid, fear; (Som/H.Salt) cleft in the hills
HEJ34 Fera (area) 12/37 [WO]
JDJ74 Fera Ada (area) 1118 m 09/41 [WO]
JDD42 Fera-At (area) 08/42 [WO]
HES54 Feraka (Amba Feraca) 1312'/3754' 2871 m 13/37 [+ Gz]
JDS91 Ferate 1051'/4236' 770 m 10/42 [Gz]
GDU24 Ferbogi, see Farbogi
HEK51 Fercaber, see Ferkaber
ferda: farda (O) horse
JDD95 Ferda 0902'/4302' 1505 m, cf Gura Ferda 09/43 [Gz]
HEJ44 Ferdebba 12/37 [Gu]
HEJ44 Ferdebba Maryam (F. Mariam) 12/37 [+ Gu]
HEJ44 Ferdebba Mikael (F. Micael) (church) 12/37 [+ WO]
fereg d..: daa'iro (Arabic) circle; (Som) luck, fate
HEU91 Fereg Dairo 1331'/3932' 2157 m 13/39 [Gz]
HCD82 Feregosa 0614'/3744' 1239 m 06/37 [Gz]
HDF34 Ferekesa (Ferek'esa, Fereqesa, Fericasa) 08/39 [Gz q x]
0822'/3946' 2208 m
(ceremony place in Arsi), cf Farakassa
JDA.. Ferekesa Meskobe (area in Merti wereda) 08/40 [n]
JDA.. Ferekesa Mukagelo (area in Merti wereda) 08/40 [n]
feres (färäs) (A,T) horse; feres amba (A) horse mountain
HDL84 Feres Amba 0947'/3847' 1997 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
(with church Mikael), see under Fiche
feres ber (A) horse gate/pass
HEE15 Feres Ber kebele (Färäs Bär ..) 11/38 [Ad]
stretching rather narrowly north-west/south-east in south-eastern
Sayint wereda, 7-17 km east-south-east of Ajibar; area 2,634 hectares.
feres beret (A) horse enclosure;
beret (bärät) (A) thorn enclosure for cattle
HDU15 Feres Beret kebele (Färäs Bärät ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in westernmost Kewet wereda centrally at its western border,
11-15 km west of Shewa Robit; area 617 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
feres bet (A) horse stable
HCE91 Feres Bet, see Manafarda
HDS81c Feres Bet (F. Biet) 10/37 [MS Po Ad]
(visiting postman under Debre Markos)
(centre in 1964 of Dega Damot wereda and
of Feres Bet sub-district)
HDS91 Feres Bet (Feresbiet) (area) 1051'/3736' 2858 m, 10/37 [Gz WO]
in Dega Damot wereda, see Manafarda
HDT77 Feres Bet 1041'/3909' 2546 m 10/39 [Gz]
H.... Feres Bet (centre in 1964 of Dayer sub-district) 10/39 [+ Ad]
HDU62 Feres Bet (Feses B., Giafarie) 10/39 [Gz]
1032'/3931' 2724 m
H.... Feres Bet (centre in 1964 of Weybenye sub-district) ../.. [+ Ad]
H.... Feres Bet (centre in 1964 of Tselim sub-district) ../.. [+ Ad]
HEF.. Feres Bet /Wello/, 11/39 [n]
town in Debre Sina wereda (-1999-)
H.... Feres Deg (centre in 1964 of Dahimela sub-district) 13/39 [Ad]
feres igir (A) horse's foot/leg
?? Feres Igir (Faras Egr) (waterfall) ../.. [+ Gu]
feres may (T) horse water
HFE67 Feres May (Farras Mai), not far from Adwa 14/39 [+ 18]
HFE87c Feres May (Feresmay, Feres Mai, Faras Mai) 14/39 [MS Gz Gu x]
(with rock-hewn church) 1411'/3908' 1935, 2171 m,
near Inticho
feres meda (A) horse field
HEU91 Feres Meda, see under Mekele
HEF01 Feres Meda kebele (Färäs Méda ..) 11/39 [Ad]
near south-westernmost Dese Zuriya wereda, 27-32 km
south-west of Dessie town; area 1,531 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEE76 Feres Megalebiya 1135'/3859' 2885 m 11/38 [Gz]
HEE87 Feres Megriya kebele (Färäs Mägriya ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in eastern Wadla wereda, 12-15 km
north-west of Wegel Tena; area 1,404 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HEK06 Feres Midir 1149'/3809' 2743 m 11/38 [Gz]
feres sab..: sabar (Som) foot of a hill; sabir (Som) patience
HES54 Feres Saber (church) 13/37 [WO
HDM.. Feres Tifir (Faras Tafer), a province in the 1800s 09/39 [Ad 18]]
HD... Feres Tifir sub-district (centre in 1964 = Dibut) 09/39 [Ad]
feres washa (A) horse cave
HDM.? Feres Washa (with church Mika'el) 09/39?
in Bulga/Kasim wereda
feres (färas) (A,T) horse; woga (O) time, year
HEC58 Feres Woga (Feres Uoga, Feraswaga) 11/37 [+ WO Ch]
(village), see under Debre May
feres zebenya (A) horse guard
HDK99 Feres Zebenya 0954'/3823' 2452 m, 09/38 [AA Gz]
see under Tulu Milki
HEE97 Fereshoch 1141'/3905' 3163 m 11/39 [Gz]
HFE67 Feresmay, see Feres May
HFE.? Feresnet 13/39? [20]
ferfer (färfär) (A) kind of field mouse; firfir (A) niche in rock;
ferefer (färäfär) (A) red or white sterile soil
which does not retain water;
feerfeer (Som) to comb; name of a town in Somalia
KBN63 Ferfer (Fer Fer) 05/45 [Gz MS WO Gu]
0505'/4505' (0507'/4508?) 177/195 m
MS coordinates would give map code KBN53
(local centre, with wells), cf Fer Fer
near the border between Ethiopia and Somalia.
KBN63 Ferfer wereda (centre in 1964 = Ferfer) 05/45 [Ad]
HFF02 Ferg Inder (Enderta) 1338'/3938' 2336 m 13/39 [Gz]
Coordinates would give map code HFF03
HDF34 Ferikasa (Fericasa), see Ferekesa, cf Farakassa
HFE41 Ferima 1401'/3833' 1994 m 14/38 [Gz]
ferj (färj) (A) fringe, ruffle /of a skirt/;
firja (A) 1. punishment by God, disaster; 2. arriving
suddenly or unexpectedly /and not welcome/
JDS70 Ferjamarreley (Fergiamarrelei) (area), 10/42 [+ WO]
see under Aysha
HEK42c Ferkaber (Fercaber) 12/37 [+ Gu]
HEK51 Ferkaber (Fercaber) (area) 1212'/3739' 1832 m 12/37 [+ WO Gz]
HEE88 Ferkake kebele (Färqaqé ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in eastern central Dawint & Delanta wereda,
3-8 km east of Wegel Tena; area 2,781 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDL33 Ferkoma (Ferk'oma, Ferqoma) 0924'/3842' 2469 m 09/38 [AA q Gz]
HDL70 Ferkoma (Ferk'oma, Ferqoma) 0944'/3830' 2596 m 09/38 [AA q Gz]
HDM... Ferkuta (old monastery in the Ankober region) 09/39 [x]
HDU35 Ferkuta, see Firkuta
JCL59 Fernard (Fernand, Fanhad) 0652'/4416' 546/588 m, 06/44 [WO Gz]
north of Kebri Dehar
ferra (färra) (A) be afraid, fear
HEU23 Ferra Amba (Amba Ferra) (recorded in 1868) 12/39 [Gz WO Gu 18]
1252'/3938' 1861 m, pass 2900 m, mountain c. 3500 m
ferrada: ferrede (färrädä) (A,T) to judge, to give a decision;
Ferede, a male personal name
HET08 Ferrada Maryam (Ferrada Mariam) 13/39 [+ WO]
HC... Ferro Gerbichu (in Sidama awraja), cf Garbicho 06/38 [Ad]
HDJ84 Ferso 0948'/3701' 2439 m, cf Farso 09/37 [Gz]
JCN05 Fesesa 0717'/4016' 2029 m 07/40 [Gz]
fesho (A) quick-ripening type of barley
HDS08 Fesho (Fescio) 09/38 [+ WO]
HEE06 Fesho kebele (Fésho ..) 10/39 [Ad]
far to the west in Legambo wereda,
22-24 km west of Akista; area 1,051 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
feta: fetta (fätta) (A) unfasten, untie, give freedom
fetal: fetele (A) to spin
HDL62 Fetal, see Fital
HDL83 Fetche, see Fiche
HDM07 Fetegar (Fätägar, Fategar, Fatagar, Fatajar, Fetsegar) 09/39 [Pa Ha x En]
(historical area south-east of Shewa)
HEF45 Feteka (Fetek'a, Feteqa) 1114'/3951' 2254 m 11/39 [Gz q]
HEF16 Fetekoma kebele (Fät'äqoma ..) 10/39 [Ad]
centrally in southern Kalu (East) wereda, 16-23 km
south-east of Kombolcha; area 2,470 hectares.
HDK11 Feter (Fet'er) (mountain) 0909'/3741' peak 1829 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDK21 Feter (Fet'er) 0914'/3741' 1688, 2068 m 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDT15 Fetera (Fet'era, Fet'ira, Fetra, Fietira), cf Fetra 09/38 [Gz Ad AA WO]
0959'/3854' 1601 m (with church Mikael)
(centre in 1964 of Tach Bet Merhabete wereda)
fetere (fät'ärä) (A,T) to create
HEK52 Fetimeny (Fet'imeny) 1215'/3744' 2520 m 12/37 [Gz]
feto (fet'o) (A) Lepidium sativum; (Borana O) fenugreek,
Trigonella foenum graecum, used as medicine plant;
feetoo (O) mustard
HDF51 Feto (Fet'o) 0841'/3930' 1264/1321 m 08/39 [Gz WO Gu]
HDF61 Feto, M. (area) 08/39 [WO]
HDK52 Feto 0933'/3745' 2342 m (with church Mikael) 09/37 [AA Gz]
HDL32 Feto (Fet'o) 0920'/3838' 2519 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
(with church Silase)
HEE39 Feto kebele (Fét'o ..) 11/39 [Ad]
centrally in southern Tenta wereda, 17-22 km
south of Tenta settlement; area 2,054 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDT15 Fetra (area) 10/38 [WO]
feu, feuu (O) 1. harness, saddle or load up /horse or mule/;
2. go down the wrong way /food or drink when swallowed/
HEL89 Feu (Fe'u) 1233'/3920' 2237 m 12/39 [Gz]
G.... Feyabieku (ctr in 1964 of Abie Fakero sub-district) 10/34 [Ad]
HFE01 Feyel Weha, see Fiyel Wiha
J.... Feyo (mountain) 10/41 [18]
JEB77 Fhialu 1133'/4121' 358 m, cf Fialu 11/41 [Gz]
fia (O) arrow
JER32 Fia, see Fiya
JFA45 Fia, see Fui
HFC63 Fiaga, see Fiyaga
JBJ41 Fiako 03/41 [WO]
JDR81 Fialu 1044'/4144' 617 m 10/41 [Gz]
JDJ38 Fiambiro, see Funyan Bira
JDJ38c Fiangia, see Fyanja
HDL83 Ficce (Fice), see Fiche
fich (fich') (A) to grind; (fich) (A) explanation; divorce;
fich meret (A) devastated abandoned land
JCR97 Fich, see Fik
JDC07 Fich Ierei, see Fik Yerey
HEL53 Fichaza (Fich'aza) 1216'/3846' 2199 m 12/38 [Gz]
fiche (western O) gazelle-like antelope, Ethiopian oribi,
Ourebia ourebia gallarum, O. montana
HCT30 Fiche, M. (Fike) 0734'/3830' 2171 m, 07/38 [WO Gz Gu x]
mountain about 500 m high between lakes Shala and Langano
HDE92 Fiche 0858'/3836' 3083 m 08/38 [Gz]
HDL10 Fiche 0909'/3828' 2670 m, see under Genet 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL64 Fiche 0937'/3848' 2639 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HDL83 Fiche (Fitche, Ficce, Fice, Fitce, Feche, Fetche) 09/38 [AA Po WO 18]
(Fiichee, Fikke) 0948'/3844' 2738/2782 m 09/38 [x]
3 km off the main road northwards
(with round churches Giyorgis and Medhane Alem & army headquarters)
Centre at least 1964-1980 of Selale awraja (in the 1954 telephone directory
written Salale & Merhabete awraja).
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
1E Addis Amba (Adis A.) (village)
3E Muke Gema 2519 m
4E Kere (K'ere)
4E Wedes (with church) 2065 m
6E Feres Amba (with church) 1997 m
3SE Gara
3SE Koticho
3SE Aleta (with church)
5SE Guda 2765 m
5SE Felase 2735 m
6SE Setane
7SE Werabesa 2645 m
7SE Dire Bochore 2662 m
8SE Gobe 2645 m
1S Ariro
2S Kumando (Comanda Tabia) 2821 m
3S Kemete (K'emet'e)
4S Geme Shoka (G. Shoke) 2749 m
5S Langeno 2797 m
6S Doyu 2735 m
8S Biddigo 2775 m
8S Iyeta (two) 2662 + 2708 m
8S Tembero 2710 m
8S Juba 2708 m
9S Wenji 2584 m
10S Tenebo (T'enebo) 2592 m
10S Dido 2642 m
10S Subo 2692 m
4SW Dire
5SW Bolo (area)
5SW Shabel (Sciabel)
6SW Sego
6SW Wetate (Wet'at'e)
7SW Keteba Dilbo 2843 m
8SW Menya 2882 m
9SW Abote 2823 m
10SW Auso
2W Torban Ashe 2905 m
3W Botori (waterfalls near) 2905 m
4W Tumano (with bridge)
5W Jila 3052 m
5W Gishe
6W Gulele 3102 m
7W Muteya 3216 m
7W Mute (with church)
7W Meskela (Mesk'ela) (area) 3196 m
8W Fago
9W Bero
9W Galeyi
9W Chifra (Ch'iera) (with bridge) 3001 m
9W Jileyi 3001 m
9W Lege Werke (L. Werk'e) (with church) 2965 m
3NW Saggo (area)
7NW Sego
9NW Sebro
9NW Haro
7N Melahe 2554 m
8N Hudad (with church)
?N Shungurti (Sciungurti) (area)
4NE Angorcha (with church Silase) 2355 m
5NE Seke Sole (Sek'e S.) (with church) 2355 m
5NE Adisge (Addisghie) (with church) 1999 m
10NE Kurkura (K'urk'ura)
?? Kara Gada 3276 m
?? Sego Kara 2882 m
HDM.? Fiche (w church Maryam), in Bulga/Kasim wereda 09/39? [x]
JCR11 Fiche 07/41 [WO]
HDL02 Fiche Lorgis (Ficce Lorghis) (area) 09/38 [+ WO]
HDU31 Fichet (Ficiet) 10/39 [+ WO]
JDC19 Fichi (Fitci) 0816'/4230' 1281 m, near code JDD10 08/42 [+ Gz]
H.... Ficho (on border between Agame and Inderta) 13/39? [x]
HB..? Fichucha (with Konso inhabitants) 05/37? [20]
JDR97 Ficke, see Fik
JCS12 Fidadedih 0721'/4246' 1016 m 07/42 [Wa Gz]
fid- (O) bring, give
HCN12c Fide (in Mocha awraja) 07/35 [Ad]
JBJ96 Fidegan (Fideion) 0428'/4210' 224/250 m 04/42 [WO Gu Gz]
(area with well)
fid- (O) bring, give
fidel (fidäl) (A,T) character of the script; "alphabet";
Fidel, a male personal name
JDP07 Fideli 0958'/4120' 742 m 09/41 [WO Gz]
HFF02 Fidis 1336'/3938' 2340 m, cf Fedis 13/39 [Gz]
(with church Abune Libanos to the north-east)
fiddoo (O) pants, trousers
HDG17 Fido Geysa 0910'/3525' 1528 m 09/35 [Gz]
HES13 Fieria, see Fiyeriya
HDT15 Fietira, see Fetera
fig (A) dung, manure; fiig- (O) run
HET84 Figisiya (Fighisia) 1328'/3850' 1547 m 13/38 [+ WO Gz]
fik: fiiq (Som) 1. point, tip; 2. drink; 3. garbage;
fiqh (Arabic?) Islamic jurisprudence
-- Fik, semi-nomadic Borana in this region are of the Malingur tribe
JCM20 Fik 0633'/4416' 455 m 06/44 [WO Gz]
JCR97 Fik (Fich, Fik', Fiq, Ficke, Feek, Fitschi, Ieri) 08/42 [Gz q WO Po Wa]
(with sub post office) in area with many wells
0807'/4217' mountain 1184 m, or 0808'/4218' 1229 m
JCR97 Fik wereda (centre in 1964 = Fik) 08/42 [Ad]
fik yer..: yeri (O) lean, emaciated
JDC07 Fik Yerey (Fich Ierei) (well) 08/42 [+ WO]
HFF90 Fikada Fada (Fik'ada F.), see Fadi
HFE27 Fikadeamek (with rock-hewn church), 13/39 [x]
see under Temben churches
HCT30 Fike (Fikke), see Fiche
HDL22 Fiko (Fik'o, Fiqo) 0918'/3840' 2628 m 09/38 [AA q Gz]
fikir (fiqir) (A) love, affection; asfaj, destroyer?
HEK31 Fikr Asfaj (small island) 12/37 [Ch]
HDM65 Fikre Gimb (Fiqre G., Fekere G., Feqra Gemb) 09/39 [+ En x]
HDM65 Fikre Ginb kebele (Feqré Genb ..) 09/39 [Ad]
centrally in northern Ankober wereda, 6-10 km
north-east of Ankober town; area 533hectares.
[CSA 1994]
fikre selam (A) love of peace
HDL85 Fikre Selam kebele (Feqrä Sälam ..) 09/39 [Ad]
in western Saya Debir & Wayu Insaro wereda
at its south-western border; area 1,588 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HET55 Fikre Sini (Fik're S., Fiqre S.) 1311'/3859' 1796 m 13/38 [Gz q]
HD... Fil Amba (Feelámba) (place with five hot springs) 10/39? [Ha]
fil wiha (A) hot spring/s/
JDG02 Fil Wiha (Fil Ua, Filoa, Filloa) 09/40 [+ WO Gu 18]
(hot springs, called Palm Springs or Palm Baths by tourists)
fila (A) kind of tall grass, growing especially near
lakes and used for roof covering;
filaa (O) 1. sharp part of a plant left in the ground after
the upper part has been cut off; 2. comb
?? Filagober (425-450 km north of Addis Abeba) ../.. [n]
HEE85 Filakit (Filagit, Felakit, Felaqit, Filakit) 11/38 [Gz Po Ad]
(Filaket, Filatit) 1140'/3848' 2865 m
(centre in 1964 of Shedeho Mekiet wereda and
of Mekwat sub-district, with sub-post office under Dessie)
Within a radius of 10 km there are at
6E Sendej kebele
9E Deferge kebele
5SE Weketa kebele
9SE Jirile kebele
9SE Melay kebele
6S Ta Guba kebele
5SW Hana Mekwat kebele
6SW Zibe kebele
8SW Mekwat kebele
9SW Ansa Wiha kebele
6W Tsebelat kebele
7NW Agrit kebele
10NW Berekeza kebele
4N Tiwiha kebele
8N Seron Meda kebele
HDL62 Filale, see Fital
HEE83 Filatit (centre in 1964 of Berkenye sub-district), 11/38 [Ad]
see also Filakit
filfel (filfäl) (A) mole; filfal (Bale O) giant molerat,
Tachyoryctes macrocephalus; filfile (A) kind of tree/?/,
Parkinsonia aculeata, of the Leguminosae family;
filfil (A) to hull, to hatch, to shell /benas/;
filfil ale (A) germinate, sprout; filfille (O) gap-toothed
HER13 Filfel (Felfel, Felfei) 1065 m (= Fil Fil?) 12/36 [LM WO n]
Filfelu, a male personal name
HCU10 Filfo (Encuolo, Enkuolo, Inkolo) (mountain) 07/39 [Gz Wa WO Ad]
0722'/3921' 3678 m
second highest mountain in Ethiopia?
HDS17 Filkilik (Filk'ilik', Filqiliq, Assa Catema) 10/38 [Gz q WO]
1003'/3813' 1820 m
JEB89 Fillamake (Fillamache), see under Asaita 11/41 [+ WO]
JEA57 Filleytu (Filleitu) (area) 11/40 [+ WO]
JDG02 Filloa, see Fil Wiha
HDC59 Filo 0840'/3729' 2269 m 08/37 [Gz]
JBN69 Filta 0507'/4039' 1229 m, see also Filtu 05/40 [Gz]
JBN69 Filtu MS: 0458'/4023' 1150 m 05/40 [MS WO Gu]
(Italian: Tappa di Filtu)
(sub-district, centre in 1964 = Seru)
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
10S Hashlik
10N Gagrga
Administrative post on the road from Negele southwards, 45 km from Kenya border.
JBP81 Filtu (El Daud) (spring) 05/40 [MS WO]
JBP91 Filtu (mountain) 05/40 [WO]
JBS61 Filtu 0505'/4240' 05/42 [MS]
JBP90 Filtu Daffa (seasonal spring) 05/40 [MS WO]
JBN69c Filtu sub-district (centre in 1964 = Seru) 05/40 [Ad]
fina (A) direction; finna (O) heritage
GCT98 Fina 08/34 [WO]
GDE08 Fina (Faina) 0810'/3414' 447 m 08/34 [Gz]
HDF71 Fina Najo kebele 08/39 [Ad]
in the middle of southernmost Minjar & Shenkora wereda at
its border, 10-23 km south-east of Balchi; area 7,314 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
JBJ46 Finangiuba, see Hashim
JDJ38 Finangiuba, see Funyan Hujuba
HET46 Finarwa (Fenerwa, Feneroa, Fenaroa) 13/39 [Gz WO 18 n]
1306/3901' 1520/1570 m (market), see under Abergele
GDF13 Fincao (Fincau), see Finchawo
finch (finch') (A) 1. clue to a mystery; 2. very small hole;
3. (finch) kind of caterpillar
?? Finch (affluent of the Abay) ../.. [Ch]
fincha, finchaa (O) waterfall, cataract
?? Fincha (sub-post office under Addis Abeba) ../.. [MS Po]
GD... Finchaa (Fincha) (in Kelem awraja) 08/34? [+ Ad]
HDJ35 Finchaa (Finch'a'a, Finchawa) 0921'/3706' 2450 m 09/37 [Gz]
HDJ99 Finchaa (Fincha, Finch'a'a) 0954'/3727' 2320 m 09/37 [En 20]
(plantation, sugar factory) 1302, 2320 m
HDK14 Finchaa (river, with power station here?) 09/37 [AA]
HDK20 Finchaa (river, with power station here?) 09/37 [AA]
HDL52 Finchaa (Finch'a'a, Finch'ar) 0936'/3840' 2429 m 09/38 [AA Gz]
HBS19 Finchawa (Funchaua) 0437'/3821' 1652 m 04/38 [+ Gz]
HBS98 Finchawa (Finch'awa, Finchewa, Finchoa, Fincioa) 05/38 [Gz Ad WO]
(with waterhole) MS: 0525'/3817'; Gz: 0524'/3816' 1785 m
(sub-district and its centre in 1964)
HDJ35 Finchawa, see Finchaa & HDJ99 HDL52
HDL90 Finchawa (Finch'awa) 0956'/3827' 2118 m 09/38 [AA MS]
?? Finchawa Maryam (visiting postman under Nazret) ../.. [Po]
GDF13 Finchawo (Fincao, Fincau, Finchiau) 08/34 [Gz WO]
0816'/3436' 536 m
HCD18c Finchewa (Fincioa) 05/38 [+ Gu]
GDF12 Finchiau, see under Gambela 08/34 [WO]
fincho, finchoo (O) open verandah, eaves
GDF54 Fincho (Fencho, Fincie, Fincio) (at a road) 08/34 [MS WO]
0839'/3445' 1814/1927 m
GDF54 Fincie (Fincio), see Soti
GDF64 Fincio, see Fencho
GCT44c Findedi 0745'/3345'c 07/33 [x]
on the right-hand bank of Akobo river at the border of Sudan
finga..: fingela (fingäla) (A) slave trading
HEU50 Fingalat (area) 1309'/3923' 2117 m 13/39 [WO Gz]
HEU61 Fingilat 1313'/3931' 2073 m 13/39 [Gz]
JDJ38 Finianbira, see Funyan Bira
JCJ76 Finik (Finic) 0701'/4211' 503 m 06/42 [Wa Gz]
JEH26 Finini (mountain) 11/41 [Ne]
finjal (A) porcelain cup; finjala (O) small coffee cup without ear;
guma (O) 1. fruit; 2. (A,O) reconciliation after murder, indemnity;
revenge, retaliation; (A) blood money; 3. hunk of meat;
gumaa, ear or spike of barley or wheat;
guma (T) large bird of prey?
HEM72 Finjal Guma 1226'/3936' 1458 m 12/39 [Gz]
HDJ57 Finjar (swamp) 0930'/3715', cf Chomen 09/37 [x]
JDH88 Finjiyo (Fingio) (area) 934 m 09/41 [+ WO]
JCD80 Finjuni (Fingiuni) (mountain) 06/42 [+ WO]
?? Finkera (district inhabited by Qemant) ../.. [n]
fino, finnoo (O) smallpox
HD... Fino (centre in 1964 of Jemoyagot sub-district) 09/38 [Ad]
finot (Geez) road;
Finote Selam (road of peace) also occurs as a personal name
HDR68 Finote Selam (Fenote Selam, Funete Selam) 10/37 [Gz MS Ad Po]
MS: 1030'/3720'; Gz: 1042'/3716' 1917 m
(centre at least 1964-1980 of Kola Dega Damot awraja &
in 1964 of Tehnan wereda & of Asewa sub-district)
fintal f..: feres (färäs) (A,T) horse
HEL44 Fintal Feres (Fint'al F.) 1210'/3849' 2314 m 12/38 [Gz]
finterro: fintir (fint'ir) (A) fintira (O) gathering with
drink given as reward for helping in business
HEJ59 Finterro Maryam (F.Mariam, Finero M.) 12/37 [+ WO Ch]
(church), cf Fentero
HEJ69 Fintiro (Fint'iro) 1219'/3726' 1788 m 12/37 [Gz]
JBN45 Fintoy (Fintoi) 04/40 [+ WO]
HEF93 Finyano 1147'/3947' 1442 m 11/39 [Gz]
HEH48 Fiolda (area) 12/36 [WO]
JCR97 Fiq, see Fik
HDL22 Fiqo, see Fiko
fire (A) firi (O) fruit, product, hiywet (A) life
HCC60 Fire Hiywet 0603'/3637' 2575 m, cf Frehiwet 06/36 [Gz]
HFF42 Fire Woyini, see Sinkata
HFE64 Firemona, see Endiet Nebersh
firi (O) fruit
firida (A) heifer, bullock; marayyaa (O) spectacles
HEE77 Firida Mareja 1134'/3908' 2552 m 11/39 [Gz]
JDP11c Firitili (small crater) 10/40 [Gu]
firk (firq) (A) half; divided
J.... Firk (mountain) 08/48 [18]
firka (firqa) (A) plant used for fumigating milk vessels
?? Firka (Firqa) (district in Begemdir, deserted 1860s) ../.. [n]
HEE95 Firkija (Firk'ija, Firqija) 1145'/3855' 2469 m 11/38 [Gz q]
H.... Firkuta (with Kidane Mihret monastery) 10/39 [x En]
in Gera Midir in Menz, at some distance from Ankober
HDU35 Firkuta kebele (Ferkuta ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in south-eastern Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda,
stretching for 14 km narrowly to its eastern border,
5-18 km east of Mehal Meda; area 2,991 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
JEJ56 Firotle 1214'/4209' 561 m 12/42 [Gz]
HET26 Firtata (Firt'at'a) 1255'/3903' 1423 m 12/39 [Gz]
HEC99 Fisa (Kudus Mikhael) 1144'/3727' 1811 m 11/37 [Gz]
HCD67 Fiseha Genet, see Fisiha Genet
HFF46 Fisho (Fiscio) 1357'/3959' 1244 m 13/39 [x WO Gz]
fisih (A) Easter of the Jews and the Felasha;
fisiha, fissiha (A,T) joy, pleasure; genet (gänät) (A,T)
genneta (O) paradise while waiting to enter Heaven;
Fisiha, Fissiha, Fiseha, a personal name
HCD67 Fisiha Genet (Fiseha G., Fisseha G., Fisha G.) 06/38 [Gz MS Po]
(Fisihia G., F. Guennet, Fisheha Genet) 06/38 [Ad]
MS: 0600'/3810'; Gz: 0607'/3812' 1986 m
(with sub-post office under Shashemene)
(sub-district & its centre in 1964) (-1964-1997-)
HCD67 Fisiha Genet wereda/?/ 06/38 [20]
fit (A) 1. face, front; earlier; 2. /unfavourable/ judgement;
(Sidamo O) Clematis simensis, a herb or climber growing at
1500-3000 m, with cream-coloured flowers
?? Fit Abbo (church from 1600s) ../.. [x]
HDA76 Fit Gogo 08/35 [WO]
HCN73 Fit Makonnen (Fit Maconnen, Gherba Dima) 07/35 [WO Gz]
0757'/3507' 1900/2011 m
HE... Fita (sub-district & its centre in 1964) 11/39 [Ad]
H.... Fita Bet sub-district (F. Biet ..) 10/39 [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Hote Mikael)
HEC58 Fita Giyorgis (Fita Gheorgis) 11/37 [+ WO]
fita gu..: gundi (T) trunk of tree; gundhi (Som) lift, raise, jerk
HE... Fita Gundi (centre in 1964 of Chirecha sub-district) 11/39 [Ad]
HDL62 Fital (Fitalie, Fetal, Filale) 0937'/3838' 2511 m 09/38 [AA Gz Ad]
(with church Medhane Alem to the west)
(centre in 1964 of Gulele wereda, also area)
HDL83 Fitche, see Fiche
JDC19 Fitci 0816'/4230' 1281 m, near map code JDD10 08/42 [Gz]
fite, fiitee (O) summit, highest point
HDD10 Fite 0819'/3734' 1524 m 08/37 [Gz]
HDR67 Fitebedi (area) 10/37 [WO]
HEE28 Fito (Fit'o) (village) 1107'/3913' 3135 m 11/39 [x Gz]
HEF54 Fito kebele (Fit'o ..) 11/39 [Ad]
in westernmost Were Babo wereda, surrounding Bistima narrowly
on its south and extending 6 km to the north; area 2,664 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
HDU20 Fito & Kiba kebele (Fit'o & Qiba ..) 10/39 [Ad]
in south-western Gera Midir & Keya Gebriel wereda,
to the south at its north-western border, 21-26 km
south-southeast of Degolo; area 2,259 hectares. [CSA 1994]
HDG02 Fitri Abareih (Fait Abereic) 0908'/3501' 1534 m 09/35 [Gz]
GDF96 Fitri Abasbur (Fait Abasbar) 0901'/3453' 1800 m 09/34 [Gz]
HDG82 Fitri Girata, see Teyba
HDA56 Fitri Yamugassi (F. Iamugassi) 0840'/3522' 1479 m 08/35 [+ Gz]
JDE02 Fiuk Fiuk (Fiuch-Fiuch), see Fek Fiek
fiya: fia (O) arrow
JER32 Fiya (Fia) (waterhole) 12/41 [+ WO]
HFF80 Fiya Keshi (F. K'eshi, F. Qeshi) 14/39 [Gz q]
1421'/3925' 2748 m
HFC63 Fiyaga (Fiaga) (area) 14/36 [+ WO]
JDJ38 Fiyambiro, see Funyan Bira
HCS95 Fiyat (Egia, Eggia, Esgia) 0805'/3802' 2541 m 08/38 [Gz]
fiyel wiha (A) goat water
HFE01 Fiyel Wiha (Feyel Weha) 13/38 [+ n]
HES13 Fiyeriya (Fieria) 12/37 [+ WO]
JDP65c Fiyo (Jebel Feeoh) (mountain) (recorded in 1841) 10/41 [+ Ha]
JDJ38 Flambiro, see Funyan Bira
JBR45 Foca, see Foka & JDA95
HFF90 Focada, see Fokada
focha, fochaa (O) tasteless /liquid/
HDA43 Foche, see Foke
HDL11 Foeta, see Fota
fofa (Janjero) kind of herb, Brassica carinata; (O) without ears
HCS60 Fofa (Foffa) (with churches) 0751'/3731' 2506 m 07/37 [Gz Po WO Gu]
(visiting postman under Jimma, just west of Omo river)
HES49 Fogay 1306'/3822' 3265 m 13/38 [x Gz]
(with church Maryam to the east)
HES49 Fogay sub-district (centre in 1964 = Asika) 13/38 [Ad]
HDL54 Fogele 0930'/3850' 2632 m 09/38 [Gz]
Fogera, given as a name but not explained as a word
in Baeteman's Amharic dictionary 1929
HEK11 Fogera (Fogerra, Foghera, Fogara, Fogära) 11/37 [Gz Gu Ch 18]
MS: 1154'/3741'; Gz: 1157'/3735' 1788 m
HE... Fogera sub-district (centre in 1964 = Hodgebeya) 11/37 [Ad n]
(-1964-1997-)
HED92 Fogera wereda (centre in 1964 = Anbesame) 11/37 [Ad]
(-1994-) is divided into 38 rural and 3 urban kebeles.
This wereda functioned during the second half of the 1900s.
HDT97 Fogero 1049'/3906' 2596 m 10/39 [Gz]
fogg (O) vulture
?? Foha (river in Tigray/Afar) ../.. [Mi]
fok (foq) (A) storey upstairs
foka (foqa) (A) uncultivated, barren ground
HDJ65 Foka (Fok'a, Foqa) 0942'/3706' 2436 m 09/37 [Gz q]
(with church Maryam)
HDK63 Foka (Fok'a, Foqa) 0940'/3748' 2489 m, 09/37 [AA q Gz]
see under Kachisi
HDL62 Foka (Fok'a, Foqa) 0937'/3838' 2511 m 09/38 [AA q Gz]
JBR45 Foka (Foca) 04/42 [+ WO]
JCC62 Foka 06/41 [Wa]
JCD20 Foka 05/42 [Wa]
JDA95 Foka (G. Foca) (area) 08/40 [+ WO]
HFF90 Fokada (Fokoda, Focada, Forcada), 14/39 [18 x Gu]
(British camp in 1868), cf Fekada and Fokeda
foke (O) pledge, token; foki (fooqii) (O) storey
HDA43 Foke (T. Foke) (hill) 08/35 [+ WO]
HFF90 Fokeda (Foqäda) (same as Fokada above?) 14/39 [En]
village on the slopes of Amba Zeban close to the Eritrean border
HFF90 Fokodo, see Fekada
JDH79 Foldi, see Adi
JDH89 Foldi, see Fulde
HCR75 Folla 0752'/3707' 2169 m 07/37 [WO Gz]
HCR86 Folla 08/37 [WO]
JBR41 Follai 0455'/4144' 414 m 04/41 [Gz]
folle (A), foollee (O) vessel made of dried gourd;
(O) warrior class, age grade 8-16 years in the
Oromo gada system; fole (O) climbing plant with edible
large beans;
follee (O) 1. large drinking cup; 2. with a large hole;
foloda (O) 1. bowels, entrails; 2. ugly; 3. nonsensical
JEB09 Folodda (area) 10/41 [WO]
GDM.. Fongowarbara kebele/?/ 09/34 [20]
in the Begi region of Beni Shangul
GDM.. Fongugiba kebele 09/34 [20]
in the Begi region of Beni Shangul.
Begi-Mao language is spoken there.
fona (Guji) pen for animals
HCS47 Fonka (Fonk'a, Fonk'o, Fonqo) 0739'/3758' 2353 m 07/37 [Gz q Ad]
(sub-district & its centre in 1964)
HCT75 Fonsho (T. Fonscio) (area) 2004 m 07/38 [+ WO]
HDF96 Fontale, see Fantalle
HEF15 Fontanina (Gora) 1058'/3947' 1998 m 10/39 [Gz WO]
Coordinates would give map code HEF14
J.... Foo sub-district (Fo-o ..) 10/40? [+ Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Dehabo)
HDL62 Foqa, see Foka
HEJ04 Forae Iyesus (F. Jesus, Forehe J., Foree Iesus) 11/37 [+ MS WO It]
HED97 Forat 1143'/3810' 3660 m 11/38 [Gz]
HFF90 Forcada (Focada) (pass), see Fokada
HB... Foro ../.. [20]
Settlement of 14 hectares in south-east Konso.
HEJ52 Foroforo (area) 12/36 [WO]
JEC50 Forole (area) 11/41 [WO]
HBK16 Foroli, see Furroli
?? Forrog, see under Taffere Ketema
HD... Forsee (with Church of Christ mission) 10/39? [x]
?? Forte Galliano (Italian name), see under Kwiha ../.. [Gu]
fortino (Italian) block-house, redoubt
KCG93 Fortino Gheldidis, see Geldidis
HEU82 Fortino Sassari (It. name) 1325'/3933', 13/39 [x]
see Dogea (pass)
JEB78 Foru (area) 482 m, see under Asaita 11/41 [WO]
fota (fot'a) (A) towel, dish cloth
HDL11 Fota (Foeta, Foveita) (mountain) 09/38 [AA Gz WO Gu]
0913'/3830' 3238/3314 m
Coordinates would give map code HDL10
GDE08 Foual (Fouol) 0810'/3410' 449 m 08/34 [Gz]
HDL11 Foveita, see Fota
JEP64 Franchetti Island (European name), see Afrera Deset
JEC63 Frasgadada (area) 11/41 [WO]
fre, fire (A) fruit, berry, seed, product;
Frehiwet, Frehiwot, a male personal name
HCB98 Frehiwet 0615'/3625' 802 m 06/36 [Gz]
HFE64 Fremona, see Endiet Nebersh
HFF42 Frewini (Freweini), see Sinkata
frida, firida (A) heifer, bullock
HEM01 Frida Amba 1150'/3930' 2081 m 11/39 [Gz]
HEA85 Fuaha (area) 11/35 [WO]
GCT88 Fuchedi (Pacchede) 0802'/3412' 450 m 08/34 [WO Gz]
HED83 Fucheriya (Fuceria) 11/37 [+ WO]
HCG63 Fuchinca (Degem, Deghem) 0655'/3506' 1043 m, 06/35 [Gz]
see under Guraferda
fude (O) union, connection; fuddi (Som) buttocks
HEC02 Fudi (mountain) 1055'/3647' 2453, 3083 m 10/36 [WO Gu Gz]
HEC14 Fudi (mountain), see Assem Sellasie
fudu, fuudhuu (O) 1. take, use without permission, remove etc.;
2. to marry?
HC... Fuge Dilapa, in Dalocha wereda 07/38 [n]
JDC44 Fugna Hallo, see Funya Hallo
JDC50 Fugna Maiteno, see Funya Mayteno
JDB78 Fugna Ualdei, see Funya Weldey
JDG18 Fugnan Aggio, see Funyan Ajo
JDJ38 Fugnan Hujuba (F. Ugiuba), see Funyan Bira
JDJ38 Fugnanbira, see Funyan Bira
?? Fugnido (refugee settlement in 1990s) ../.. [n 20]
town in Gog wereda, in the Gambela region
HDA09 Fugo 0810'/3538' 1769 m 08/35 [Gz]
HCN99c Fugo sub-district (Fuggo ..) 08/35 [LM Ad]
(centre in 1964 = Iros)
HCN98 Fugu (mountain) 0803'/3533' 2053 m, 08/35 [WO Gz]
see under Gore
GDE15 Fugual (Fuguol) 0815'/3357' 420 m, cf Foual 08/33 [Gz]
HEG15 Fugube (area) 635 m 11/35 [WO]
?? Fugug (historical area south of Webi Shebele) ../.. [x]
JDC39 Fugwanchabsa (Fuguanciabsa) (area) 08/42 [+ WO]
JFA45 Fui (Fia) (with waterhole) 13/40 [MS WO]
HCG92 Fuia, see Fuya
GCT88 Fukedi?, see Fuchedi
HCG63 Fukinka?, see Fuchinca
GDE09 Fukumu 0810'/3418' 458 m 08/34 [Gz]
ful (Arabic,A) horse beans, broad beans
HBK56 Ful (Gebel Ful) (mountain) 04/38 [WO Gz]
0404'/3806' 2110, 2519 m
fula, fuula (O) 1. face; 2. small side gate to a fenced-in yard;
fulla-a (O) full of holes
HER47 Fulaa (area) 13/37 [WO]
JDH21 Fulamo (mountain) c1330 m 09/40 [Ne]
HC... Fulasa, with Catholic parish under Awasa 06/37? [20]
HDE81 Fulaso (village) 0855'/3834' 2360 m 08/38 [x Gz]
HC... Fulassa sub-district (centre in 1964 = Alolo) 06/37? [Ad]
HEH48 Fuldana (mountain) 1210'/3628' 1224 m 12/36 [WO Gz]
JDH89 Fulde (Fuldeh), see Adi
HBT22c Fuldoy (Fuldoi) 04/38 [+ Gu]
HCT75 Fulduro, cf Funduro 07/38 [x]
the smallest of three islands in eastern lake Ziway
JDB07 Fulensa 0813'/4122' 1281 m 08/41 m [Gz]
JDB17 Fulensa 0816'/4124' 1277 m 08/41 [Gz]
?? Fulessa (southern Ethiopia), cf Fulassa ../.. [n]
HDR14 Fuliya (Fuliye, Fuliyo) 1003'/3701' 2420 m 09/37 [Gz Ad x]
(centre in 1964 of Amuru Fuliyo sub-district)
fullay, fulay (Som) 1. kind of thorn tree, Acacia seyal;
2. coward; fulle, fuullee (O) opposite, across from
JBR22 Fulley (Fullei) (area) 04/41 [+ WO]
JDK05 Fulleys (Fulleis) (area) 09/43 [WO]
fulli: fuulee (O) across, on the other side
HBK97 Fulli (Gara Fulli) (area) 0430'/3812', near Yabelo 04/38 [WO Mi]
HDR15 Fullva 10/36 [MS]
HBL25 Fulte (area) 03/38 [WO]
HFF45 Fultulo 1113'/3950' 2196 m 11/39 [Gz]
HBT42 Fultura 0454'/3835' 1374 m 04/38 [WO Gz]
HBT68 Fulu (mountain) 0508'/3912' 1126 m 05/39 [Gz]
HDA18 Fulvalle 08/35 [WO]
HBM24 Fun 03/39 [WO]
funan g..: funnan, funnaani (O) nose; gaba, gabaa (O) market;
gabaa (O) thorn-like barley shoot or stalk; gaba (A,T) thorny shrub
HBK85 Funan Gaba (Funan Gubba, Funyan Goba) 04/37 [Gz]
0425'/3757' 1492 m, "Nose of the mountain"
funan m..: mesa (mäsa) (Tigré) to become evening;
meesaa (O) preparing land and sowing tef there
JBN76 Funan Mesa 05/40 [WO]
funansa (O) picking /coffee etc/
HBS19 Funchaua 0438'/3821' 1652 m, 04/38 [Gz]
cf Finchawa
?? Fundinai (Amba Fundinai) ../.. [It]
HCT75 Funduro (island in Ziway) 0757'/3853' 1633/1846 m, 07/38 [Gu Gz]
cf Fulduro
HDR68 Funete Salam, see Finote Selam
funga (A) snub-nosed
HEC28 Fungi (Funghi) 11/37 [+ WO]
GDL68 Fungsha (Fungscia) (hill) 09/34 [+ WO]
HCS04 Funto (Funt'o) 0720'/3754' 2239 m 07/37 [Gz]
funya hallo: halo (O) kind of acacia; Acacia bussei
haaloo (O) grudge, rancour
JDC44 Funya Hallo (Fugna Hallo) (area) 08/41 [+ WO]
JDC50 Funya Mayteno (Fugna Maiteno) (area) 1485 m 08/41 [+ WO]
JDB78 Funya Weldey (Fugna Ualdei) (area) 1753 m 08/41 [+ WO]
funyan, funnyaan (O) 1. nose; 2. spout /of coffee pot/;
3. tongue or head of a plough; ajo (Kefa) "Galla potato",
Coleus edilis, C. tuberosus; (Som) scum on stagnant water;
mildew
JDG18 Funyan Ajo (Fugnan Aggio) (area) 1500 m 09/40 [+ WO]
funyan b..: bira, biraa (O) near, beside; away from
JDJ38 Funyan Bira (Fugnanbira, Fiambiro, Flambiro) 09/42 [MS WO Gu 18]
(Fiyambiro, Funyambira, Finianbira, Fugnan Hujuba) 09/42 [Mi x]
(Fugnan Ugiuba, Funyan Jeba, F. Jebe, Borsom) 09/42 [Gz]
(Som: Funyaabirra)
MS: 0924'/4217' = JDJ37; Gz: 0924'/4219' 1980/2049 m
(with church Raguel & post office)
Centre in -1956-1980- of Gursum awraja, and in 1964
of Gursum wereda & of Birsug and Menehiyu sub-districts.
Within a radius of 10 km there are at km
6SE Illalemi (Ilalami) (two mountains) peak 2040 m
8SE Shek Hassan Dufi (Scek ..) (village)
1SW church
9SW Rukeysa (Rucheisa) (area)
7W Aw Barre (Aw Bare, Au Barre, Aubarre) (village) 1960 m near
6NE Sackabedi (Saccabedi) (village)
funyan c..: chali, chalii (O) spindle, rod for spinning cotton manually
JDK30 Funyan Chali (F. Ch'ali) (mountain) 09/42 [Gz]
0924'/4230' 1834 m, near map code JDJ39
funyan d..: dera (dära) (A) grass used for thatching roofs;
dera, deeraa (O) long, tall; slow
JDK30 Funyan Dera 0921'/4233' 1508 m 09/42 [Gz]
funyan goba (O) "nose" of fortification?
gobaa (O) palmleaf thorn; gooba (O) hump of cattle;
gaba (O) market; goba (O) palissade; (Wellega Bega) hyena;
goba-a (O) bent or stooping /man/
HBK85 Funyan Goba (Funan Gubba), see Funan Gaba
funyan hu..: hujuba (O) sacred enclosure
JDJ37 Funyan Hujuba (Fugnan Ugiuba, Finangiuba),
see Funyan Bira
JDJ37 Funyan Jebe (F. Jeba, F. Juba) 0924'/4219' 2049 m 09/42 [Gz Ad]
(Fugnan Hujuba, Funyanhojoba)
(centre in 1964 of Weresiyu sub-district), see Funyan Bira
Coordinates would give map code JDJ38
JDJ39 Funyan Jufu (mountain) 0924'/4226' 1978 m 09/42 [Gz]
HDL40 Funyan Tede (F. T'ede) 0929'/3830' 2455 m 09/38 [Gz]
funyan ti..: timo (Som) hair
JDH03 Funyan Timo 0905'/4057' 2033 m 09/40 [Gz]
JDH66 Funyane 0916'/4137' 1970 m 09/41 [Gz]
GCU52 Funyido 0745'/3430' 530 m 07/34 [Gz]
fura (O) kind of grass
HCD81 Fura 0610'/3741' 1168 m 06/37 [Gz]
JEA93 Fura (mountain) 1144'/4004' 865 m 11/40 [Gz]
JH... Furalli 03/38? [x]
same as HBK16 Furroli? near mount Huri
furda: furda, furdaa (O) gross, dense, fat, stout, obese,
corpulent /male/; the central pillar in a traditional house;
furda (Kunama) a key concept meaning ceremony, ritual,
ancestral heritage
JDA24 Furda (area) 0812'/4021' 1236 m 08/40 [WO Gz]
JDC43 Furda 0835'/4154' 1294 m 08/41 [Gz]
JDJ10 Furda 0914'/4142' 2731/2830 m 09/41 [WO Gu Gz]
town in Bedeno wereda, (with church Amanuel)
furdo (O) fat, plump /female person or animal/;
(Som) customs post
JDB01 Furdo (place) 0811'/4054' 1519 m 08/40 [WO Gz]
JDB02 Furdo, G. (Nanofurdo) (mountain) 08/40 [WO Gz]
0810'/4055' 1541, 1890 m
JEC42 Furegera (Fureghera) (area) 11/41 [+ WO]
HDU45 Fureuta, see Hirute
furi (O) liberty; furii (O) taking turns in doing something;
furri (O) snot, mucus running from the nose
HDE83 Furi (=Fourra?) (Gara Furi) (mountain) 08/38 [Gz Ca WO Ha]
0853'/3841' 2485, 2798 m, see under Sebeta
HEC98c Furi Maryam (centre in 1964 of Zege sub-district) 11/37 [Ad]
HDE83 Furi sub-district (centre in 1964 = Bebeli) 08/38 [Ad]
HEC97c Furie (plain) 11/37 [Gu]
HFF02 Furkwa 1336'/3938' 2340 m 13/39 [Gz]
(with church Medhane Alem)
furo (Som) 1. open for oneself; 2. rob, pillage
HDU86c Furo (plain) 10/39 [Gu]
furro (A,O) catarrh or cold of animals
HBK16 Furroli (Foroli) (mountain) 1995/2007 m, cf Furalli 03/38 [MS WO Wa]
fursa: furrisa (O) sling /for throwing stones/
JEA44 Fursa (with bridge) 11/40 [WO Gu]
HBL09 Fursdima (area) 03/39 [WO]
JDN55 Fursi (Furssi) 1028'/4013' 764 m 10/40 [Gz Ad]
(centre in 1964 of Jarra awraja)
JDN55 Fursi wereda (centre in 1964 = Fursi) 10/40 [+ Ad]
JDN72c Fursina, cf Artuma & Fursina wereda 10/40 [20]
HEE98 Fursot (recorded in 1868) 11/39 [18]
HBL09 Furssor (area) 03/39 [WO]
JEB79 Furzi 1115'/4127' 343 m, see under Asaita 11/41 [Ne WO Gz]
JDN69 Futaela (area) 10/40 [WO]
futo (Som) buttocks, anus
HBF80 Futo (mountain) 0332'/3920' 03/39 [WO Gz]
HCG92 Fuya (Fuia) (area) 07/35 [+ WO]
HDM32 Fwafwate kebele (Fwafwaté ..) 09/39 [Ad]
an irregular "two-leg" area to the west in central
Angolela & Tera Asagirt wereda, 22-27 km south
of Debre Birhan; area 1,400 hectares.
[CSA 1994]
JDJ38c Fyanja (Fiangia) (high plateau) 1700 m 09/42 [+ Gu]