ተነስቶ
/tenesto/
How to say "having risen" in Amharic
The Amharic word for "having risen" is ተነስቶ, pronounced tenesto.
Definition
An infinitive verb meaning "to get up" or "to rise," used for standing up or leaving a seated/lying position, and also for "to depart."
Dictionary form
ተነስቶ is a form of መነሳት (menesat) — “to get up”. Amharic verbs and nouns change shape by person, gender, number, and tense; look up the dictionary form to see the full set.
Word details
- Ge’ez script
- ተነስቶ
- Transliteration
- tenesto
- Part of speech
- verb
- English meaning
- having risen
Related forms
ተነስቶ in example sentences
በ16ኛው መቶ ክፍለ ዘመን፣ ግራኝ አህመድ፣ "የግራኝ" ማለት ግራ ተኩሽ ማለት ነው፣ ከሶማሊያ ድንበር አካባቢ ተነስቶ ኢትዮጵያን ማውደም ጀመረ
In the sixteenth century, Grañ Ahmad - "Grañ" meaning left-handed - rose up from the Somali border region and began to devastate Ethiopia.
Frequently asked questions
What does ተነስቶ mean in English?
ተነስቶ (tenesto) means "having risen" in English.
How do you pronounce ተነስቶ?
ተነስቶ is pronounced tenesto.
What part of speech is ተነስቶ?
ተነስቶ is a verb in Amharic.
What is the dictionary form of ተነስቶ?
ተነስቶ is a form of መነሳት (menesat), meaning "to get up".
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