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This app is built with exist-db, and uses Lucene as the standard search engine. This comes with several options available. A full list is here

Below very few examples.

sample result
* *custodir* add wildcards to unlimit your string search
? custodir? Will find any match for the position with the question mark.
~ ምሕረትከ~ Will make a fuzzy search. you can decide also how much fuzzy, by saying for example ምሕረትከ~0.9 which will match only 90% similar terms.
"" "ምሕረትከ፡ ይትኖለወኒ፡" Will find the exact string contained between quotes.
() (verbo OR notionem) AND ይትኖለወኒ Will find one of the two between brackets and the other string.

Input

If you want to transcribe some fidal into latin or update your transcription, you can have a go with our transcription tools.

If you are using the keyboard provided, please note that there are four layers, the normal one and those activated by Shift, Alt, Alt+Shift.

Normal and Shift contain mainly Fidal. Alt and Alt-Shift diacritics.

To enter letters in Fidal and the diacritics with this keyboard, which is independent of your local input selection, you can use two methods.

Orthographic variants of the Ethiopic language are searched as a standard if not otherwise specified. The following are the options considered by the search engine.

  • 's','s', 'ḍ'
  • 'e','ǝ','ə','ē'
  • 'w','ʷ'
  • 'ʾ', 'ʿ'
  • '`', 'ʾ', 'ʿ' (note that you can use the tick if you are not sure about the two, but none will be inferred for you)
  • 'ሀ', 'ሐ', 'ኀ', 'ሃ', 'ሓ', 'ኃ'
  • 'ሀ', 'ሐ', 'ኀ'
  • 'ሁ', 'ሑ', 'ኁ'
  • 'ሂ', 'ሒ', 'ኂ'
  • 'ሄ', 'ሔ', 'ኄ'
  • 'ህ', 'ሕ', 'ኅ'
  • 'ሆ', 'ሖ', 'ኆ'
  • 'ሠ','ሰ'
  • 'ሡ','ሱ'
  • 'ሢ','ሲ'
  • 'ሣ','ሳ'
  • 'ሥ','ስ'
  • 'ሦ','ሶ'
  • 'ሤ','ሴ'
  • 'ጸ', 'ፀ'
  • 'ጹ', 'ፁ'
  • 'ጺ', 'ፂ'
  • 'ጻ', 'ፃ'
  • 'ጼ', 'ፄ'
  • 'ጽ', 'ፅ'
  • 'ጾ', 'ፆ'
  • 'አ', 'ዐ', 'ኣ', 'ዓ'
  • 'ኡ', 'ዑ'
  • 'ኢ', 'ዒ'
  • 'ኤ', 'ዔ'
  • 'እ', 'ዕ'
  • 'ኦ', 'ዖ'

Some examples

  • If you search Taammera, you will not find Taʾammǝra or Taʿammera but only Taammera. Try Ta`ammera instead or use the keyboard provided to enter aleph and ayn.
  • If you are searching for Yāʿǝqob, you will not have a lot of luck searching Yaqob, unless some kind cataloguer has actually added it into the data as simplified spelling form. Try instead entering Yaqob~0.5 which is a fuzzy search, this will return also Yāʿǝqob. Also Ya`eqob is fine for example.

Keys Combinations

With this method you use keys combinations to trigger specific characters. Click here for a list of the available combos. This can be expanded, do not hesitate to ask (click here to post a new issue).

Hold and choose

If you hold a key optional values will appear in a list. You can click on the desiderd value or use arrows and enter to select it. The options are the same as those activated by combinations.

With this method you do not have to remember or lookup combos, but it does take many more clicks...

You found "Harris II" in 1307 entries!

በቅል

...6. – Voc. Ae.: በቅል፡ ብ፡ በቅሎ፡ (vid. etiam Harris II. p. 242 et Anh.), p. 48). ...

...c. Ae.: በቅል፡ ብ፡ በቅሎ፡ (vid. etiam Harris II. p. 242 et Anh.), p. 48). ...

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አወጥሐ

... አወጥሐ { II,2 et አውጥሐ፡ II,1 ...

... { II,2 et አውጥሐ፡ II,1 circ...

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አምዕዐ

... አምዕዐ II,1 ad iram concitare vel provocare...

...፡) Jes. 23,11; አምዓዕዎ፡ Herm. p. 12; pro II et I pers. Perf. አምዓዕከ፡, አምዓዕነ፡ pass...

... ʾamǝʿǝʿa, አምዐ፡ ʾamǝʿa አምዕዐ፡ ʾamǝʿǝʿa II,1 ያምዕዕ፡ «irriter, provoquer, fâcher»...

...Fabb217, fol. 44v. 107 አምዐ፡ ʾamǝʿa II,1 ያምዕ፡ (mêmes sens) 107 አምዕዐ...

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አማዕረረ

... quadril. II, et አምዐርዐረ፡ quinquel. II. dulcem r...

... quadril. II, et አምዐርዐረ፡ quinquel. II. dulcem reddere , edulcare , obd...

...ዐርዐረ፡ ʾamāʿarʿara አማዐርዐረ፡ ʾamāʿarʿara, II, ያመዓረዕር፡, ያማዐርዓር፡ «adoucir, rendre d...

... Ms. BNFabb217, fol. 44r. Les quinql. II, አምዐርዐረ፡ () and አማዐርዐረ፡ (J. d’Urbin)...

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አረምሰሰ

... quadril. II [formatum et transpositum e መርሰሰ፡ q....

... ʾaramsasa አረምሰሰ፡ ʾaramsasa, quadrl. II, ያረመስስ፡, ያረምስስ፡ et አርመስመሰ፡ ʾarmasmas...

...ስ፡ et አርመስመሰ፡ ʾarmasmasa, quinquilitère II, ያርመሰምስ፡, ያርመስምስ፡ «toucher ça et là ...

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አሞገሰ

... አሞገሰ II,1 gratia vel favore afficere , ኣ...

... ʾamogasa አሞገሰ፡ ʾamogasa, quadrl. II, ያሞግስ፡ «favoriser, rendre favori, av...

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አሥዐለ

... አሥዐለ II,1 effigiandum , delineandum , pin...

... ʾaśʿala አሥዐለ፡ ʾaśʿala II,1 ያሥዕል፡ «faire peindre» ― አሣለ፡ Ms. B...

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አርአሰ

... አርአሰ II,1 caput vel principem constituere...

... ʾarʾasa አርአሰ፡ ʾarʾasa II,1 ያርእስ፡ «constituer chef» ― አለቃ፡ አደረ...

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አሥብሐ

... አሥብሐ II,1 pinguem reddere , opimare , λιπα...

... ʾaśbǝḥa አሥብሐ፡ ʾaśbǝḥa II,1 ያሠብሕ፡, ያሥብሕ፡ «rendre gras, engrais...

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አርከበ

... አርከበ II,1 facere ut aliquis adipiscatur ve...

... ʾarkaba አርከበ፡ ʾarkaba II,1 ያረክብ፡, ያርክብ፡ «faire trouver, retro...

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አመርሰሰ

... አመርሰሰ II caus. palpare facere : Ex. 10,21. ...

... ʾamarsasa አመርሰሰ፡ ʾamarsasa, II, ያመረስስ፡, ያመርስስ፡ «faire toucher, donn...

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አመንሰወ

... quadril. II ( denom. ) in tentationem , pericu...

... ʾamansawa አመንሰወ፡ ʾamansawa, II, ያመነሱ፡, ያመንሱ «jeter dans le péril, p...

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አሕፀየ

... አሕፀየ II,1 donum sponsalicium dare jubere : ...

... ʾaḥḍaya, አሕጸየ፡ ʾaḥṣaya አሕጸየ፡ ʾaḥṣaya II,1 ያሐጺ፡, ያሕጺ፡ «ordonner, disposer les...

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አሞቀ

... አሞቀ II,1 calefacere , fovere : እሳት፡ ያመውቆ፡...

... ʾamoqa አሞቀ፡ ʾamoqa II,1 ያመውቅ፡ ያሙቅ፡ «échauffer» ― አሞቀ፡ Ms. ...

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አሕፀነ

... አሕፀነ II,1 curam vel tutelam gerere alicu...

... ʾaḥḍana አሕፀነ፡ ʾaḥḍana II,1 ያሐፅን፡, ያሕፅን፡ «faire élaver, donner...

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አሥበጠ

... አሥበጠ II,1 ( coctum ) cibum apponere , coen...

... ʾaśbaṭa, አስበጠ ʾasbaṭa አሥበጠ፡ ʾaśbaṭa II,1 ያሠብጥ፡ «donner un festin» ― አስመገበ፡ ...

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አሠልጠነ

... quadril. II (a ሥልጣን፡ denom. ) potestatem commi...

... ʾasalṭana አሠልጠነ፡ ʾasalṭana, II, ያሠለጥን፡, ያሠልጥን፡ «donner le pouvoir, ...

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አምተረ

... አምተረ II,1 abscidendum , amputandum , exs...

... ʾamtara አምተረ፡ ʾamtara II,1 ያመትር፡, ያምትር፡ «faire couper» ― አስቈረ...

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አርሐሰ

... አርሐሰ II,1 humore conspergere , humectare ,...

... ʾarḥasa አርሐሰ፡ ʾarḥasa II,1 ያርሕስ፡ «faire humecter» ― አራሰ፡ Ms. ...

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ሜስ

...Jes. 24,9; Jes. 28,7; አምያስ፡ ዘግቡር፡ በእሳት፡ II Abtel. Ap. 2; ስታየ፡ ሜሰ፡ ወይን፡ Clem. f....

...do nunc Abyssini conficiant, descripsit Harris II, p. 195; Rüppell cerevisiam nomin...

... Abyssini conficiant, descripsit Harris II, p. 195; Rüppell cerevisiam nomine ጠ...

... appellari asserit I. p. 369. 370. 425. II. 20. 23). Hinc ...

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