March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia
English: March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia | |
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Wodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp'ya | |
National anthem of ![]() | |
Lyrics | Dereje Melaku Mengesha |
Music | Solomon Lulu Mitiku |
Adopted | 1992 |
Audio sample | |
Wedefit Gesgeshi Widd Innat Ethiopia (Instrumental)
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March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia (Amharic: ወደፊት ገስግሺ ውድ እናት ኢትዮጵያ, Wodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp’ya[1]), also known by its incipit as Honour of Citizenship (የዜግነት ክብር, Yäzégennät Keber), is the national anthem of Ethiopia.
History[]
The lyrics were written by Dereje Melaku Mengesha, and the music was composed by Solomon Lulu Mitiku. The song was adopted in 1992, as part of reforms that followed the collapse of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.[2]
Lyrics[]
Ge'ez script | Amharic transliteration | Amharic IPA transcription |
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የዜግነት ፡ ክብር ፡ በኢትዮጵያችን ፡ ጸንቶ ፣ |
Yäzégennät Keber Bä-Ityopp’yachen S’änto |
[jəzegɨnːət kɨbɨr bəi̯tjopʼjat͡ʃɨn t͡s’ənto] |
English translation |
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Respect for citizenship is strong in our Ethiopia; |
References[]
- ^ Minahan, James (2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 Volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 830. ISBN 978-0313344978. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Ethiopia: Wedefit Gesgeshi, Wid Enat Ityopya". NationalAnthems.me. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ "Wedefit Gesgeshi Woude Enat Ityopya – Hymne national de l'Ethiopie". Lyricama.
- ^ "About Ethiopia". Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Ireland. December 4, 2010.
External links[]
- African anthems
- National anthems
- Ethiopian songs
- National symbols of Ethiopia
- 1992 songs
- National anthem compositions in C major