bilbila

== Oromo == === Etymology === Related to Amharic ቢልቢላ (bilbila, “bell”), Harari ቢልቢላ (bilbila, “earring”). === Noun === bilbila small bell telephone ==== Synonyms ==== (telephone): silkii, telefoona ==== Descendants ==== → Burji: bilbilaa → Sidamo: bilbila == Sidamo == === Etymology === Borrowed from Oromo bilbila. Cognates include Burji bilbilaa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bilˈbila/ Hyphenation: bil‧bi‧la === Noun === bilbila m (plural bilbilla f) sistrum small bell telephone ==== Declension ==== === Verb === bilbila (transitive) to ring (a bell or a telephone) === References === Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “bilbila”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department