Bikila
abebe
[ah-bey-bey] /ɑˈbeɪ beɪ/ (show ipa), 1932–73, ethiopian track-and-field athlete.
historical examples
ibikil (bikila) ang tupad mung natúlug, nudge the fellow beside you.
a dictionary of cebuano visayan john u. wolff
noun
abebe (əˈbeɪbeɪ). 1932–73, ethiopian long-distance runner: winner of the marathon at the olympic games in rome (1960) and tokyo (1964)
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