lekka

See also: lekkâ and lekką

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• lakk (simple past)
• lekket

Verb

lekka

1. inflection of lekke:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛk.ka/
• Rhymes: -ɛkka
• Syllabification: lek‧ka

Adjective

lekka

1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of lekki

Sidamo

Lekka.

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Oromo luka, Burji lukka, Hadiyya lokko and Kambaata lokkata. Unrelated to English leg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlekːa/
• Hyphenation: lek‧ka

Noun

lekka f (plural lekkuwa f)

1. foot, leg

Declension

Declension of lekka (feminine)

	unmodified	modified
predicative	lekka
nominative	lekka	lekka
genitive	lekkate*)	lekka*)
dative	lekkate	lekkara
accusative	lekka*)
ablative	lekkatenni	lekkanni

^*) Stressed on the final vowel.

Coordinate terms

• anga (“hand, arm”)

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007), A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 81
• Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “lekka”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department