Afaan Oromo - Animals, Plants and Body Parts

Animals

This page will teach you the names of animals in Oromo and English.

English	Oromo
buffalo	gafarsa
camel	gaala
cheetah	qeerreensa
chimpanzee	jaaldeessa
elephant	arbaa
giraffe	qaccine
lion	leenca
rhino	karkaarro
tiger	qeereensa
turtle	qocaa
zebra	harreddiidoo
bird	shimbiirroo
duck	dakiiyyee
eagle	haarraageessaa
feather	baallii
ostrich	guuchii
owl	uruungguu
pelican	aallaattii
pigeon	waannee
cow	sa'aa
cat	bashoo
chicken	luquu
dog	saree
donkey	harree
goat	re'ee
horse	faarda
sheep	hoolaa
pig	booyee
rooster	kormaa
calf	jaabi
ant	tuchee
bee	kaanniissa
grasshopper	korophiissa
butterfly	biillaacha

Plants

This page will teach you plant vocabulary in Oromo and English.

English	Oromo
plant	muka
tree	muka, biqiltuu
flower	ilillii baasuu, daraaruu
vine	muka akka hiddaa, haraga
grass	citaa, marga
leaf	baala, koola
root	hundee, hidda
stem	muka

Body Parts

This page will teach you the names of body parts in Oromo and English.

English	Oromo
lower arm	harka, dhumdhuma
upper arm	irree
hand	dabarsuu, keenuu
leg	miila, luka
foot	miila, luka
face	fuula, faara
stomach	garaa, mar’imaan
head	mataa
hair	dabbassa, rifeensa
eye	ija, agartuu
nose	suufuu, arkuu
ear	gurra
tongue	arraba
teeth	ilkeelee

 Source: Oromo English website