Adjectives

1. ዓብዪ

   Abyi

   Big

   Usage

   Describes the size of things or places.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in the dictionary; Tatoeba also has the feminine ዓባይ.

2. ንእሽተይ

   Ni'ishtey

   Small

   Usage

   Describes small size.

   Grammar Note

   Not the Amharic word ትንሽ.

3. ከቢድ

   Kebid

   Heavy

   Usage

   Describes the weight of luggage.

   Grammar Note

   It can also mean "difficult" or "serious".

4. ክቡር

   Kibur

   Expensive

   Usage

   Says that something is pricey.

   Grammar Note

   Used as in Tatoeba's "ዋጋታት ክቡር ኣሎ" (prices are high); its core meaning is "honourable, precious".

5. ሕሱር

   Hisur

   Cheap

   Usage

   Says that something is cheap.

   Grammar Note

   Attested in Tatoeba's "ብሕሱር ዋጋ" ("at a low price").

6. ውዑይ

   Wi'uy

   Hot

   Usage

   Says that food or a drink is hot.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in the dictionary.

7. ቆራሪ

   Qorari

   Cold

   Usage

   Says that food or a drink is cold.

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary gives "cold, chilly"; ዝሑል is another entry meaning "cold, slow".

8. ሓዲሽ

   Hadish

   New

   Usage

   Says that something is new.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in the dictionary.

9. ጥንታዊ

   Tintawi

   Old (ancient)

   Usage

   Describes old buildings and ruins.

   Grammar Note

   Closer to "ancient"; "old" for a person is a different word.

10. መንእሰይ

    Mene'sey

    Young

    Usage

    Says that a person is young.

    Grammar Note

    Tatoeba has it in "young and beautiful" (መንእሰይን ጽብቕትን).

11. ጽሩይ

    Tsiruy

    Clean

    Usage

    Checks whether a room or water is clean.

    Grammar Note

    Spelled as in the dictionary ("pure, clean").

12. ረሳሕ

    Resah

    Dirty

    Usage

    Says that something is dirty.

    Grammar Note

    Also attested in Tatoeba.

13. ጽቡቕ

    Tsibuq

    Good

    Usage

    The most basic word for "good" and "pretty".

    Grammar Note

    Mind the final ቕ (U+1255), not ቅ (U+1245).

14. ሕማቕ

    Himaq

    Bad

    Usage

    The basic word for "bad".

    Grammar Note

    Ends in ቕ (U+1255).

15. ጥቓ

    Tiqha

    Near

    Usage

    Says that something is close.

    Grammar Note

    Frequent in Tatoeba.

16. ርሑቕ

    Rihuq

    Far

    Usage

    Says that something is far.

    Grammar Note

    Ends in ቕ (U+1255).

17. ብዙሕ

    Bizuh

    Many / a lot

    Usage

    Says that there is a lot.

    Grammar Note

    Very frequent in Tatoeba.

18. ውሕድ

    Wihid

    A little / few

    Usage

    Says that there is little.

    Grammar Note

    Spelled as in the dictionary.

19. ጥዑም

    Tu'um

    Delicious

    Usage

    Praises food.

    Grammar Note

    In Tatoeba it covers both "delicious" and "sweet".

20. ግሩም

    Girum

    Amazing

    Usage

    Praise when you are impressed.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses it as "magnificent".

21. ተወሳኺ

    Tewesakhi

    More / extra

    Usage

    Asks for something extra.

    Grammar Note

    Attested in Tatoeba's "ተወሳኺ ምጉዳል ዋጋ" ("a further discount").

22. ቁሩብ

    Qurub

    A little

    Usage

    Asks for just a little.

    Grammar Note

    Attested in Tatoeba's "ቁሩብ ማይ" ("some water").

23. ፍርቂ

    Firqi

    Half

    Usage

    Asks for half.

    Grammar Note

    Also attested in Tatoeba.

24. ኩሉ

    Kulu

    All of it

    Usage

    Says "all".

    Grammar Note

    Also attested in Tatoeba.

25. እኹል እዩ

    Ikhul iyu

    That is enough

    Usage

    Used to say that is enough.

    Grammar Note

    እኹል = "enough"; እዩ = "is".

26. ሓያል

    Hayal

    Strong

    Usage

    Describes strength.

    Grammar Note

    "Strong, powerful" in the dictionary; frequent in Tatoeba.

27. ሕጉስ

    Higus

    Happy

    Usage

    Says that you are happy.

    Grammar Note

    Works as in Tatoeba's "ሕጉስ እየ" ("I am glad").

28. ስልኩይ

    Silkuy

    Tired

    Usage

    Says that you are tired.

    Grammar Note

    "Tired, weary" in the dictionary.

29. ጥሙይ

    Timuy

    Hungry

    Usage

    "ጥሙይ እየ" means "I am hungry".

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary entry; the related noun ጥሜት ("hunger") is attested in Tatoeba.

30. ጽሙእ

    Tsimu'i

    Thirsty

    Usage

    "ጽሙእ እየ" means "I am thirsty".

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary entry.

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