-ada_1

de: they do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -adaan

ps: v3a-3pl-prhb

xe: they buy

xv: iibsadaan

key: -adaan_1

de: I do / he does (X)

hm: 2

lx: -adaa

ps: v3a-1sg/3m-prhb

xe: I buy rice.

xv: Bariis baan iibsadaa

key: -adaa_2

a: aanad

de: you ... not = aad + aan

hm: 1

lx: aadan

ps: vpro + neg

key: aadan_1

de: many, much, a lot (of), numerous

hm: 1

lx: badan

pd: (badnaa / badani)

ps: num-adj

key: badan_1

bw: Arabic

de: perfume, scent

hm: 1

lx: cadar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: barafuun, udug

key: cadar_1

de: horizontal thing; [fig.] newborn baby

hm: 1

lx: dadab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: dadab_1

a: gedef

de: circle, circumference; curtain, cover

hm: 1

lx: gadaf

pd: (-ka Pl: gadfo (/ha))

ps: n3-m, n2a-m

key: gadaf_1

de: failure, mistake

hm: 1

lx: hadaf

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: hadaf_1

de: talk, speak, converse; express

hm: 1

lx: hadal

pd: (hadlay / hadashay)

ps: v1=

key: hadal_1

de: healthy, well, good, fine; well off, wealthy

hm: 1

lx: ladan

pd: (ladnaa)

ps: adj-der

xe: Im not feeling well.' Opp: buk 'be sick', bukaan 'sick person

xv: Maan ladni.

key: ladan_1

cf: madar

de: appointment; meeting-place, assembly; reunion, convention

hm: 1

lx: madal

pd: (/sha)

ps: n2-f

key: madal_1

de: head; official, chief, boss

hm: 1

lx: madax

pd: (-a Pl: madax (da))

ps: n5-m, n2a-m

key: madax_1

bw: Arabic

de: insult, s.t. that hurts s.o.'s feelings

hm: 1

lx: qadaf

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: qadaf_1

de: contraction, elision (of a word); ommission (of a letter) {grammar}; condensation (of a story)

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xadaf

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: xadaf_1

a: -ka after c, h, kh, q, x, '

de: the [MASCULINE DEFINITE ARTICLE]

hm: 1

lx: -a

ps: det-m-suf

xe: the head

xv: madaxa

key: -a_1

de: AA, long A [digraph letter of the Somali alphabet]

hm: 1

lx: aa

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: aa_1

cf: adiga

de: you, thou

hm: 1

lx: ad

pd: (adi)

ps: pro-red-2sg

key: ad_1

de: I do (X) / he does (X)

hm: 3

lx: -aa

ps: v1-1sg/3m-prhb

xe: I go to the movies.

xv: Shaneemada baan tagaa.

key: -aa_3

de: your

hm: 4

lx: -aa

ps: pro-det-2sg

xe: your name

xv: =-kaaga

key: -aa_4

de: I / he was

hm: 5

lx: -aa

ps: v5a-1sg/3m-past

xe: He was heavy.

xv: Wuu cuslaa.

key: -aa_5

de: [FOCUS] Abr: baa

hm: 6

lx: -aa

ps: focus-suf

xe: I used to own this shop.

xv: Dukaankan anigaa lahaan jirey.

key: -aa_6

de: [FEMININE OCCUPATION]

hm: 5

lx: -ad

ps: n1-f-suf

xe: female doctor

xv: dhakhtarad

key: -ad_5

de: -ism, -cy [ABSTRACT NOUN] Forms an abstract feminine noun

hm: 6

lx: -ad

ps: n1-f-abs-suf

xe: imperialism

xv: also: -iyad

key: -ad_6

de: I / he did (X)

lx: -aday

ps: v3a-1sg/3m-past

xe: he bought it for himself

xv: =-adey

key: -aday

de: [IMPERATIVE PLURAL]

hm: 2

lx: -da

ps: v3-imp-pl

xe: stop!

xv: joogsada

key: -da_2

de: -ing [GERUND] Makes a feminine noun of Declension 1 from a Conjugation 1 verb stem

hm: 1

lx: -id

ps: vn1-f-suf

xe: writing

xv: =-is

key: -id_1

de: not; does not ~ doesn't; do, did ~ will not Introduces negative statement; can also be used as a suffix

hm: 1

lx: -ma

ps: neg

key: -ma_1

a: -dha, -da, -sha

de: the [FEMININE DEFINITE ARTICLE] Provides new information

hm: 1

lx: -ta

ps: det-f-suf

key: -ta_1

de: go to (a place), head for; reach, get to (a destination)

hm: 1

lx: aad

pd: (aaday / aadday)

ps: v1=

xe: Im going to the market.

xv: Suuqa ayaan aadayaa.

key: aad_1

de: he / she is not; they are not

hm: 1

lx: aha

pd: (ma aha)

ps: v5a-3-neg-prhb

xe: He is not a fool.

xv: Nacas muu aha.

key: aha_1

de: compel, force; be to blame for, cause trouble for, involve in difficulty; make s.o. deserve s.t.

hm: 1

lx: bad

pd: (baday / badday)

ps: v1=

key: bad_1

de: white; clear; [ext.] intelligible (of speech) Opp: madow

hm: 1

lx: cad

pd: (caddaa Pl: cadcad)

ps: adj-m

key: cad_1

de: let be, leave alone See also: isdaa

hm: 1

lx: daa

pd: (daayey / deysey)

ps: v2a=

key: daa_1

cf: dumar, duul, rag, qof, nin, naag

de: people

hm: 1

lx: dad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: dad_1

de: large cloud

hm: 1

lx: fad

pd: (-ka Pl: fadad (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: fad_1

de: sell

hm: 1

lx: gad

pd: (gaday)

ps: v1=tr

xe: Theyre all sold out.

xv: Waa la wada gaday.

key: gad_1

a: haah, haahey, haaheeyo

de: yes Opp: maya

hm: 1

lx: haa

ps: intj

syn: nacam

key: haa_1

de: time, moment, point in time; [fig.] time to die, death

hm: 1

lx: had

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

xe: hed

xv: hadimo

key: had_1

bw: med

de: black stone, kind of granite

hm: 1

lx: mad

nt: mad (maday) [v1=] 'stone s.o.'

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: mad_1

de: hey! Used to attract the attention of a woman, usually with her name

hm: 1

lx: naa

ps: intj

xe: Hey, Fatima!

xv: Naa, Faduma!

key: naa_1

a: sidaas

de: like that, thus

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saa

ps: np + deic

key: saa_1

de: EXISTENTIAL PARTICLE Used to make simple declarative statements

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waa

ps: class

xe: It is a book. Waa kaygii. 'It's mine.

xv: Waa buug.

key: waa_1

de: continue, carry on, move, keep on with; operate a machine, drive; conduct, lead; control

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wad

pd: (waday)

ps: v1=tr

xe: When can they be moved?

xv: wad (ka) [vn-m] 'act of driving'

key: wad_1

bw: Arabic

de: border, boundary, demarcation, frontier; limit, confine; [ext.] legal sentence (to physical punishment)

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xad

pd: (-ka Pl: xadad (ka), xudduud (da))

ps: n4-m, n8-m

syn: antaro, seere, soohdin

key: xad_1

de: who?, whom?

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaa

ps: qw-name

xe: Who is speaking?

xv: Yaa hadlaya?

key: yaa_1

a: =-kaas

de: that, those On masculine nouns

hm: 1

lx: -aas

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -aas_1

de: I do not / he does not (X)

hm: 2

lx: -ado

ps: v3a-1sg/3m-neg-prhb

key: -ado_2

de: may I, let me ... / may he, let him ...

hm: 3

lx: -ado

ps: v3a-1sg/3m-opt

key: -ado_3

de: the [MASCULINE PLURAL] = -o + -ka

hm: 2

lx: -aha

ps: n1-m-pl-suf

xe: places

xv: meelaha

key: -aha_2

de: you do not / she does not do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -ato

ps: v3-2sg/3f-neg-prhb

key: -ato_1

a: -eyn ~ -aynin

de: was / were not doing (X); going to do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -ayn

ps: v1-neg-ppgr

key: -ayn_1

de: this, these

hm: 1

lx: -dan

pd: (dani)

ps: deic-f-suf

xe: this town

xv: =-tan

key: -dan_1

a: kaas

cf: kan, keer, koo

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -kaa

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -kaa_1

a: taas

cf: tan, teer, too

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -taa

ps: deic-f-suf

key: -taa_1

de: It is you who ... = adiga + baa

hm: 1

lx: adaa

ps: pro-red-2sg + focus

key: adaa_1

de: discipline (in education)

hm: 1

lx: adab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: adab_1

de: majority, most of, multitude, mass

hm: 1

lx: badi

pd: (-da)

ps: n0-f-mass

xe: most of the people

xv: dadka badidood

key: badi_1

de: buy (for oneself)

hm: 1

lx: gado

pd: (gatay / gadatay)

ps: v3b=

syn: iibso, soo iibi

key: gado_1

a: har {N}

de: stay (behind), remain

hm: 1

lx: hadh

pd: (hadhay / hadhdhay)

ps: v1=

key: hadh_1

de: apart, separately; away from each other Opp: wada

hm: 1

lx: kala

ps: deic-prep

key: kala_1

de: two; both; [atr.] double

hm: 1

lx: laba

pd: (-da)

ps: num-f

xe: at two oclock in the afternoon'; labadiin(na) 'both of you

xv: labadii duhurnimo

key: laba_1

de: and someone ... = la + -na

hm: 1

lx: lana

ps: pro + conj

key: lana_1

de: sole ~ only son, man without brothers (but may have sisters)

hm: 1

lx: madi

nt: Accent on first syllable

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: madi_1

de: Mecca

hm: 1

lx: Maka

ps: n0-loc-f

key: Maka_1

de: with us [excl] = na + la

hm: 1

lx: nala

ps: pro + prep

key: nala_1

de: they do not (X)

hm: 2

lx: -adaan

ps: v3a-3pl-neg-prhb

key: -adaan_2

de: they did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -adeen

ps: v3a-3pl-past

key: -adeen_1

de: you all do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -ataan

ps: v3-2pl-prhb

xe: you take

xv: qaadataan

key: -ataan_1

de: our [exclusive]

hm: 1

lx: -ayaga

ps: pro-det-1pl

xe: our cow

xv: =-kayaga

key: -ayaga_1

de: your, yours, thy With masculine nouns

hm: 1

lx: -kaaga

ps: pro-det-2sg

xe: your family

xv: -aaga, -gaaga, -haaga

key: -kaaga_1

a: berded

de: terror

hm: 1

lx: bardad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: bardad_1

de: flee, escape, run away blindly

hm: 1

lx: baydad

pd: (baydaday)

ps: v1=

key: baydad_1

bw: Arabic

de: hell; torture; [fig.] pain, stress

hm: 1

lx: cadaab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m; n1-m-col

syn: jahannamo, naar

key: cadaab_1

de: tree sp. with thorns, producing resin

hm: 1

lx: cadaad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-col

key: cadaad_1

de: white; clear (ones); [ext.] having white spots Sg: cad

hm: 1

lx: cadcad

pd: (cadcaddaa)

ps: adj-pl

key: cadcad_1

de: strive, try hard

hm: 1

lx: dadaal

pd: (dadaalay)

ps: v1=

xe: Ill do my best.

xv: Waan dadaalayaa.

key: dadaal_1

bw: gurgur

de: move things (one by one); fill completely

hm: 1

lx: daldal

pd: (daldalay)

ps: v1=

syn: diqdiqo

key: daldal_1

de: knock down, strike against; rush through (a crowd), stampede

hm: 1

lx: dardar

nt: dardar (ka) [vn2-m]

pd: (dardaray)

ps: v1=

key: dardar_1

de: back; background; behind; backward; [ext.] ending, suffix, termination {grammar}

hm: 1

lx: gadaal

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f-loc

xe: behind the building

xv: daarta gadaasheeda

key: gadaal_1

de: slow pace

hm: 1

lx: hadaaf

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: hadaaf_1

de: baby-talk, prattle, babble

hm: 1

lx: hadaaq

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: hadaaq_1

de: so, therefore, then

hm: 1

lx: haddaa

ps: conj-expr

key: haddaa_1

de: start, jump; threat, threatening

hm: 1

lx: handad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: handad_1

de: fortune, luck

hm: 1

lx: khadar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-abs

key: khadar_1

de: brisket, fatty meat on breast of an animal

hm: 1

lx: ladaab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: ladaab_1

de: conceal one's meaning, talk with hidden meaning; use sign language

hm: 1

lx: madaar

nt: madaar (ka) [vn-m]

pd: (madaaray)

ps: v1=

key: madaar_1

cf: diindiin, mataatax

de: useless item: rotten meat ~ fruit; worn out clothing

hm: 1

lx: madmad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: madmad_1

de: small container for measuring oil ~ ghee

hm: 1

lx: qaddac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: qaddac_1

bw: Arabic

de: estimate the value of

hm: 1

lx: qaddar

pd: (qaddaray)

ps: v1=

key: qaddar_1

de: temperateness (neither hot nor cold), lukewarm temperature

hm: 1

lx: qandac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m-abs

syn: kuljiir

key: qandac_1

de: sharing, holding in common, passing around

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wadaag

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: wadaag_1

bw: Arabic

de: six days of fast following Ramadan

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waddac

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m-col

key: waddac_1

a: wedder

de: fatal blow

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waddar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: waddar_1

de: we do not do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -anno

ps: v3-1pl-neg-prhb

xe: We dont borrow money.

xv: Lacag maannu amaahanno.

key: -anno_1

a: =-ato

de: you do not do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -atid

ps: v3-2sg-neg-prhb

key: -atid_1

de: I am / he is doing (X)

hm: 2

lx: -ayaa

ps: v1-1sg/3m-prpg

xe: he is writing

xv: qorayaa

key: -ayaa_2