*gdd: 'be serious, severe' 1, 'force, compel' 2

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*gdd
Meaning	'be serious, severe' 1, 'force, compel' 2
Basis	project

Reflexes

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Geez	gadada 2; gədud 1; gədd 1 (LGz. 181)	LGz. 181	gloss withheld
Arabic	ǧadda; ǧidd 1 (LGz. 181)	LGz. 181	gloss withheld
Tigre	gədd 2 (LGz. 181)	LGz. 181	gloss withheld
Tigrinya	gəddi bälä; gädädä 2 (LGz. 181)	LGz. 181	gloss withheld
Amharic	(as)gäddädä 2 (LGz. 181)	LGz. 181
Harari	gädäda 2 (LGz. 181)	LGz. 181
Gurage	(as)giddädä 2 (LGz. 181)	LGz. 181

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Notes

Homonym of 1520 'cut off'.

Updated 5 November 2026

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