ልዕልት
ləʿlət
The Amharic word for princess is ልዕልት (ləʿlət).
ልዕልት is a noun used to refer to a female member of a royal family.
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ləʿlət
Did you know?
- In modern Ethiopia, ልዕልት is sometimes used as a given name for girls, regardless of whether they belong to a royal family.
- In historical Ethiopian texts, the term for a royal female was often tied to the concept of being 'above' or 'elevated', which is reflected in the root of ልዕልት.
- In modern Ethiopian pop culture, a woman might be called ልዕልት as a term of endearment or to compliment her grace, even if she has no royal blood.
Examples in context
- ልዕልትዋ በጣም ቆንጆ ናት።li'ilitwa beṭam qonjo nat.The princess is very beautiful.
- ልዕልት አልጋ ላይ ተኝታለች።li'ilit algā lay teñitālech.The princess is sleeping on the bed.
- እሷ የንጉሡ ልዕልት ናት።isswa yenigu su li'ilit nat.She is the king's princess.
Example conversation
Bethelhem and Dawit are looking at a painting in a museum.
- ቤተልሔም Betelhemይህች ስዕል የልዕልት ስዕል ነው?yihich si'il yeli'ilt si'il new?Is this painting of a princess?
- ዳዊት Dawitአዎ፣ በጣም ቆንጆ ናት።awo, betam konjo nat.Yes, she is very beautiful.
- ቤተልሔም Betelhemልዕልት በወቅቱ በጣም ታዋቂ ነበረች።li'ilt bewoktu betam tawaki neberech.The princess was very famous at that time.
- ዳዊት Dawitልክ ነሽ፣ ታሪኳ አስገራሚ ናት።lik nesh, tarikua asgerami nat.You are right, her story is amazing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
