Category: Food & DrinkPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
ዶሮ
/doro/Roman
English meaning: Chicken
Definition
A chicken; doro wat, spicy chicken stew, is the festive national dish.
Example
“ዶሮ ወጥ የበዓል ምግብ ነው።”
In English: “Doro wat is a holiday dish.”
Another example: “ለበዓል ዶሮ ወጥ ሰራን።”
Usage — When, Where & How
Means chicken / hen; ዶሮ ወጥ (spicy chicken stew) is the celebrated festive dish for holidays and weddings. Neutral everyday register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
The word 'ዶሮ' (doro) is derived from Ge'ez and has historical ties to domestic poultry farming in Ethiopia. It reflects the longstanding tradition of chicken as a valuable source of protein.
Common Collocations
- ዶሮ ወጥ
- ዶሮ አረደ
- የተጠበሰ ዶሮ
Word Forms
ዶሮ (sg.) / ዶሮዎች (pl.)
Word Tools
Images
CC-licensed · free to useLoading images…
Video
Language information
- Language
- አማርኛ
- Amharic
- Script
- Ethiopic
- Family
- Afro-Asiatic
- Speakers
- 57M