A Final Word on Words
One happy kid with a totally messy "afoo." Bagels and cream cheese. Yum! After he'd been home for a while, T came up with some Ethiopian words that either he'd been holding back on, or he just made some up, plus we learned a couple from a Sidamic vocabulary list we found. I've since found a much more extensive listing, but when I try those words out on him, he has no idea what I'm saying. It really is shocking how fast the first language has melted away. Taffa: tush . As in him laughing at me, "Too big taffa," as I tried to ride his little scoot bike. Could be Sidamic, Amharic, or Teshale-speak. This one came into his vocabulary about three months home, so I'm not sure of its origin. He sure liked saying "taffa" though. Now he prefers "butt." He learns so much from hanging out with other little boys his age. I kind of hope "taffa" is a real word. It's fun being able to talk potty talk in another language. As for