Which word lacks in the vocabulary of "the Komche", misnomer "Amhara" people of Ethiopia?
Posted: 28 Feb 2026, 19:07
Once a ferenji was speaking to a komche:
Are you coming to work tomorrow Komche?
Yes, I will
Komche said
Tomorrow, the Ferenji waits for Komche but Komche is nowhere to be found.
The next day the Ferenji asked Komche again: Aare coming to office tomorrow Komche?
Yes, sir Komche shot back as he always does.
The next day Komche was to be found nowhere
The Ferenji was exasperated when he saw Komche next time. He asked komche: you keep on saying "yes...yes.." but you don't show up. In your culture, can you tell me what do you say to say "No"? Or is there even "No" in your vocabulary?
Well, Komche smiled as he knows there is no "No" vocabulary in Komche culture
Watch out the word "No" is not in Komche vocabulary
Which means lie is an accepted way of life than telling the truth
Are you coming to work tomorrow Komche?
Yes, I will
Komche saidTomorrow, the Ferenji waits for Komche but Komche is nowhere to be found.
The next day the Ferenji asked Komche again: Aare coming to office tomorrow Komche?
Yes, sir
Komche shot back as he always does.The next day Komche was to be found nowhere
The Ferenji was exasperated when he saw Komche next time. He asked komche: you keep on saying "yes...yes.." but you don't show up. In your culture, can you tell me what do you say to say "No"? Or is there even "No" in your vocabulary?
Well, Komche smiled as he knows there is no "No" vocabulary in Komche culture
Watch out the word "No" is not in Komche vocabulary
Which means lie is an accepted way of life than telling the truth