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This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Tigrinya on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Tigrinya in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them.
Although it differs markedly from the Geʽez (Classical Ethiopic) language, for instance in having phrasal verbs, and in using a word order that places the main verb last instead of first in the sentence, there is a strong influence of Geʽez on Tigrinya literature, especially with terms relating to Christian life, Biblical names, and so on. [4]
Pages in category "Tigrinya-language names" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E. Edris; Eyob; G.
The Tigrinya people (Tigrinya: ትግርኛ, romanized: Təgrəñña, pronounced [tɨɡrɨɲːä] ⓘ), also known as the Biher-Tigrinya (ብሄረ ትግርኛ, bəherä Təgrəñña) or Kebessa, are an ethnic group indigenous to Eritrea. They speak the Tigrinya language. [3] [4] There also exists a sizable Tigrinya community in the diaspora.
In languages that use it, such as Amharic and Tigrinya, the script is called Fidäl, which means script or alphabet. Geʽez is read from left to right. The Geʽez script has been adapted to write other languages, usually ones that are also Semitic. The most widespread use is for Amharic in Ethiopia and Tigrinya in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Tigrinya may refer to: Tigrinya language, an Afroasiatic language; Tigrinya people, an ethnic group of Tigray and Eritrea; See also. Tigray (disambiguation)
Tigrinya forms relative clauses by prefixing zǝ-to the perfect or imperfect form of a verb. The irregular present of the verb of existence (ኣሎ ’allo , etc.) may also take the prefix, in which case it combines with the initial ’a- to yield zä- : ዘሎ zällo 'which exists, is located', etc.
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