-kaa_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: =-taas

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -daas

ps: deic-f-suf

key: -daas_1

a: =-kaas

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -gaas

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -gaas_1

de: your

hm: 1

lx: -shaa

ps: pro-det-2sg

see: =-taada

key: -shaa_1

de: this, these Shortening of -ta + -tan

hm: 1

lx: -taan

ps: deic-f-suf

key: -taan_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: ku, la, u

de: at, from, off, away, out of; against; across; about, concerning

hm: 1

lx: ka

ps: prep

key: ka_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

a: -ta on feminine nouns ending in a vowel, d, h, kh, x, w, y, or '

de: the [FEMININE DEFINITE ARTICLE]

hm: 1

lx: -da

ps: det-f-suf

key: -da_1

a: -a, -ga, -ha

de: the [MASCULINE DEFINITE ARTICLE] Provides new information

hm: 3

lx: -ka

ps: det-m-suf

key: -ka_3

de: FUTURE TIME MARKER

hm: 4

lx: -ka

ps: np-time

xe: next year; Contrast: -kii

xv: sannadka dambe

key: -ka_4

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: let be, leave alone See also: isdaa

hm: 1

lx: daa

pd: (daayey / deysey)

ps: v2a=

key: daa_1

a: haah, haahey, haaheeyo

de: yes Opp: maya

hm: 1

lx: haa

ps: intj

syn: nacam

key: haa_1

de: from you, about you = ku + ka

hm: 2

lx: kaa

ps: pro + prep

xe: Ali took it from you.

xv: Cali kaa qaaday.

key: kaa_2

de: than you [COMPARATIVE]

hm: 3

lx: kaa

ps: pro + prep

xe: Kadar is taller than you.

xv: Khadar wuu kaa dheeryahay.

key: kaa_3

de: mend, patch, repair, fix, set (a bone)

hm: 1

lx: kab

pd: (kabay)

ps: v1=tr

key: kab_1

de: time, season; year; occurrence, shift, turn

hm: 1

lx: kal

pd: (-ka Pl: kalal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: kal_1

cf: kaa ~ kaas, keer, koo

de: this, these, here

hm: 1

lx: kan

pd: (kani ~ kanu)

ps: deic-m

key: kan_1

de: can, be able; know how; dare Takes a verb in the infinitive

hm: 1

lx: kar

pd: (karay)

ps: v1=aux

xe: Our brother can write.

xv: Walaalkayo wuu qori karaa.

key: kar_1

de: intention, intended ~ deliberate action; intelligence

hm: 1

lx: kas

pd: (-ka Pl: kasas (ka))

ps: n4-m, n2a-m

key: kas_1

de: from me = ka + i

hm: 1

lx: kay

ps: prep + pro

xe: Defend yourself from me!

xv: Iska kay dhici!

key: kay_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: 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: the [FEMININE PLURAL] = - o + -da

hm: 1

lx: -ada

ps: n2-f-pl-suf

key: -ada_1

de: your

hm: 2

lx: -daa

ps: pro-det-2sg

xe: your mother

xv: =-taada

key: -daa_2

a: =-taa

de: I do / he does (X)

hm: 3

lx: -daa

ps: v3b-1sg/3m-prhb

key: -daa_3

de: this, these

hm: 1

lx: -dan

pd: (dani)

ps: deic-f-suf

xe: this town

xv: =-tan

key: -dan_1

de: this

hm: 1

lx: -gan

ps: deic-m-suf

xe: this house

xv: =-kan

key: -gan_1

de: your

hm: 2

lx: -haa

ps: pro-det-2sg

xe: your father

xv: =-kaaga

key: -haa_2

de: this, here

hm: 1

lx: -han

ps: deic-m-suf

xe: this teacher

xv: =-kan

key: -han_1

(possessive pronoun) with nouns having definite article --ka: ending. your (voor); yours (vooris). Ex: wiilkaaga; your son

de: my

hm: 2

lx: -kay

ps: pro-det-1sg

see: =-kayga

key: -kay_2

de: the, that one [MASCULINE KNOWN SUBJECT]

hm: 1

lx: -kii

ps: det-m-suf

xe: Is this todays meat?

xv: -gii, -hii, -ii

key: -kii_1

de: we do (X)

hm: 2

lx: -naa

ps: v1-1pl-prhb

xe: We want something.

xv: Wax baannu rabnaa.

key: -naa_2

de: you do / she does (X)

hm: 5

lx: -saa

ps: v2a-2sg/3f-prhb

xe: she cooks

xv: karisaa

key: -saa_5

de: your

hm: 2

lx: -taa

ps: pro-det-2sg

see: =-taada

key: -taa_2

de: you do / she does (X)

hm: 3

lx: -taa

ps: v1-2sg/3f-prhb

xe: she goes

xv: tagtaa

key: -taa_3

de: I do / he does (X)

hm: 4

lx: -taa

ps: v3b-1sg/3m-prhb

xe: I catch

xv: qabtaa

key: -taa_4

de: -er, -or; -ing [INSTRUMENT; GERUND] Rare suffix that makes masculine verbal nouns of Declension 2

hm: 5

lx: -taa

ps: n2-m-suf

xe: stethoscope

xv: dhegaystaa

key: -taa_5

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -tay

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

xe: she was present

xv: =-tey

key: -tay_1

de: I do / he does (X)

hm: 3

lx: -yaa

ps: v2-1sg/3m-prhb

xe: he cleans it

xv: safeeyaa

key: -yaa_3

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

hm: 1

lx: adaa

ps: pro-red-2sg + focus

key: adaa_1

a: baa

de: [FOCUS MARKER]

hm: 1

lx: ayaa

ps: class

key: ayaa_1

de: doorpost, jamb, side of a doorway

hm: 1

lx: kaad

pd: (-ka Pl: kaadad (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: kaad_1

cf: ilays

de: ray, first glimmer of light

hm: 1

lx: kaah

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: kaah_1

cf: waran

de: large spear, javelin

hm: 1

lx: kaal

pd: (-ka Pl: kaalal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: kaal_1

cf: laxaw, xanuun

de: sudden, sharp pain, throbbing

hm: 1

lx: kaar

pd: (-ka Pl: kaarar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: kaar_1

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

hm: 1

lx: kala

ps: deic-prep

key: kala_1

de: they do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -adaan

ps: v3a-3pl-prhb

xe: they buy

xv: iibsadaan

key: -adaan_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

bw: Arabic

de: five pillars of Islam

hm: 1

lx: arkaan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f-pl

see: arkaanulislaam

key: arkaan_1

de: cataract of the eye

hm: 1

lx: bakaal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: bakaal_1

de: pulse; throb (of pain); rhythmical flow

hm: 1

lx: dikaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m

key: dikaan_1

bw: Arabic

de: curse, malediction

hm: 1

lx: inkaar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n2-f

key: inkaar_1

de: counter-argument, denial, refutation

hm: 1

lx: jikaar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: jikaar_1

de: well-frame, superstructure of a well

hm: 1

lx: makaab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: makaab_1

cf: dhib

de: difficulty, torment, misery

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xakaar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

key: xakaar_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

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

de: this, these Shortening of -da + -tan

hm: 3

lx: -daan

ps: deic-f-suf

key: -daan_3

de: they do (X)

hm: 4

lx: -daan

ps: v3b-3pl-prhb

xe: They are borrowing this money.

xv: Lacagtan bey amaahdaan.

key: -daan_4

de: our, of us [exclusive] With masculine nouns

lx: -kayaga

ps: pro-det-1pl

xe: our friend

xv: -ayaga, -gayaga, -hayaga

key: -kayaga

de: you all do (X)

hm: 6

lx: -saan

ps: v2a-2pl-prhb

xe: you all cook

xv: karisaan

key: -saan_6

de: you all do not (X)

hm: 7

lx: -saan

ps: v2a-2pl-neg-prhb

xe: You dont count correctly.

xv: Sax uma tirisaan.

key: -saan_7

de: you do / she does (X) = -l + taa

hm: 2

lx: -shaa

ps: v1-2sg/3f-prhb

xe: you speak

xv: hadashaa

key: -shaa_2

de: you all do (X)

hm: 3

lx: -taan

ps: v1-2pl-prhb

xe: you all write

xv: qortaan

key: -taan_3

de: you all do not (X)

hm: 4

lx: -taan

ps: v1-2pl-neg-prhb

xe: you all dont bring it

xv: ma keentaan

key: -taan_4

de: they do (X)

hm: 5

lx: -taan

ps: v3b-3pl-prhb

xe: they understand

xv: gartaan

key: -taan_5

de: PLURAL FORM Plural suffix for noun declension 7

hm: 4

lx: -yaal

ps: n7-pl-suf

xe: workers

xv: shaqaalayaal

key: -yaal_4

de: they do (X)

hm: 3

lx: -yaan

ps: v2-3pl-prhb

xe: they cook

xv: kariyaan

key: -yaan_3

de: they do not (X)

hm: 4

lx: -yaan

ps: v2-3pl-neg-prhb

xe: They dont clean.

xv: Ma safeeyaan

key: -yaan_4

de: to be Used with auxiliary verbs

hm: 1

lx: ahaan

ps: v5a-inf

xe: If he hadnt been drunk, he wouldn't have been a prisoner.

xv: Haddaanu sakhraamin, maxbuus muu ahaan lahayn.

key: ahaan_1

de: I know

hm: 1

lx: aqaan

pd: (aqaannaa)

ps: v4d-1sg-prhb

key: aqaan_1

bw: Arabic

de: foundation (of house); basis, base; cause, motive, ground

hm: 1

lx: asaas

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: asaas_1

de: guess, think, expect, assume

hm: 1

lx: awaal

pd: (awaalay)

ps: v1=

key: awaal_1

de: I + [FOCUS] = ayaa + aan

hm: 1

lx: ayaan

ps: focus + vpro

xe: I want this one.

xv: baan

key: ayaan_1

de: part of the leg just above the ankle

hm: 1

lx: dhaad

pd: (-ka Pl: dhaadad (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: dhaad_1

de: get better, improve; be better (than)

hm: 1

lx: dhaan

pd: (dhaamay / dhaantay)

ps: v1=

xe: Improve yourself!

xv: Sidan isu dhaan!

key: dhaan_1

de: fresh milk

hm: 1

lx: dhaay

pd: (-da)

ps: n0-f-mass

key: dhaay_1

de: rent out, lease, let

hm: 1

lx: ijaar

pd: (ijaaray)

ps: v1=

syn: kiree {C & S}

key: ijaar_1

a: cilaaq

de: dispute, argument, altercation, contradiction

hm: 1

lx: ilaaq

pd: (-da)

ps: n2a-f

key: ilaaq_1

de: that I ... = in + aan

hm: 1

lx: inaan

ps: conj + vpro

xe: I want to stay.

xv: Inaan joogo baan rabaa.

key: inaan_1

cf: Isxaaq

de: Isaac

hm: 1

lx: Isaaq

ps: name-m

key: Isaaq_1

cf: is, isa, uu, -kiisa, -tiisa

de: he, him

hm: 1

lx: isaga

pd: (isagii ~ isagu)

ps: pro-3m

key: isaga_1

de: strength, might, force, vigor

hm: 1

lx: itaal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-abs

syn: tabar, xoog

key: itaal_1

de: and she ...; her too ~ also = iya(da) + -na

hm: 1

lx: iyana

ps: pro + conj

key: iyana_1