-shaa_1

a: haah, haahey, haaheeyo

de: yes Opp: maya

hm: 1

lx: haa

ps: intj

syn: nacam

key: haa_1

a: sidaas

de: like that, thus

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saa

ps: np + deic

key: saa_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

a: kaas

cf: kan, keer, koo

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -kaa

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -kaa_1

de: you do / she does (X)

hm: 5

lx: -saa

ps: v2a-2sg/3f-prhb

xe: she cooks

xv: karisaa

key: -saa_5

de: you all do (X)

lx: -shaan

ps: v1-2pl-prhb

xe: Get ready to board.

xv: =-taan

key: -shaan

a: taas

cf: tan, teer, too

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -taa

ps: deic-f-suf

key: -taa_1

cf: gojoxo, laab, xagato; leg

de: chest, breast

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shaf

pd: (-ka Pl: shafaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: shaf_1

de: five

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shan

pd: (-ta)

ps: num-f

xe: The five of them.

xv: Iyaga shantood.

key: shan_1

cf: irmaan

de: Somali checkers (board-game usually played on the ground); [ext.] scheme, plan

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shax

pd: (-da)

ps: n0-f

key: shax_1

bw: Arabic

de: thing, item

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m, n7-m

see: shey

key: shay_1

de: your

lx: -shaada

ps: pro-det-2sg

xe: your sister

xv: =-taada

key: -shaada

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 2

lx: -shay

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

xe: she gave birth = l + -tay

xv: dhashay

key: -shay_2

de: my

hm: 3

lx: -shay

ps: pro-det-1sg

xe: my sister

xv: =-tayda

key: -shay_3

de: I / he had ~ owned s.t.

hm: 1

lx: lahaa

ps: v5b-1sg/3m-past

xe: I had something else to do.

xv: Shaqo kale baan lahaa.

key: lahaa_1

de: glare, bright ~ radiant light

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shaac

pd: (-a)

ps: n0-m

key: shaac_1

de: tea

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shaah

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m-mass

xe: Have some tea.

xv: Arabic

key: shaah_1

de: kashmir shawl

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shaal

pd: (-ka Pl: shaalal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: shaal_1

cf: qasiido

de: recitation of texts in Koranic school, religious chant

hm: 1

lx: inshaad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: inshaad_1

de: walk around, go for a walk, stroll

hm: 1

lx: mushaax

pd: (mushaaxay)

ps: v1=

key: mushaax_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

de: the ... that not = -ta + aan

hm: 4

lx: -dhaan

ps: det-f + neg

xe: the girl who did not come

xv: gabadhaan imannin

key: -dhaan_4

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

de: our [exclusive]

lx: -shayada

ps: pro-det-1pl

xe: our sister

xv: =-tayada

key: -shayada

de: you all did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -sheen

ps: v1-2pl-past

xe: you found

xv: =-teen

key: -sheen_1

de: good manners, polite behavior; ethics, morality

hm: 1

lx: anshax

pd: (-a)

ps: n0-m-col

syn: edeb

key: anshax_1

bw: Arabic

de: lesson (in Koran ~ school); chapter (of book)

hm: 1

lx: cashar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: meeris

key: cashar_1

cf: shaqal, sharrax

de: decorate, cover

hm: 1

lx: dahaar

pd: (dahaaray)

ps: v1=

key: dahaar_1

bw: Arabic

de: Islam, the Muslim faith; [atr.] Islamic See also: Islaan

hm: 1

lx: Islaam

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m

key: Islaam_1

bw: Arabic

de: Muslim, member of Islam See also: Islaam

hm: 1

lx: Islaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2c-m

key: Islaan_1

de: stand up, rise, arise

hm: 1

lx: istaag

nt: istaag (ga) [vn2a-m]

pd: (istaagay)

ps: v1=expr

key: istaag_1

bw: Arabic

de: Jihad, Holy War

hm: 1

lx: jahaad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: jahaad_1

a: kaahin

bw: Arabic

de: diviner, soothsayer

hm: 1

lx: kuhaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: kuhaan_1

de: to have, possess, own

hm: 1

lx: lahaan

ps: v5b-inf

xe: Some day I will own lots of sheep and goats.

xv: Maalin ari badan baan lahaan doonaa.

key: lahaan_1

de: married woman's headscarf, generally of red silk

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shaash

pd: (-ka Pl: shaashash (ka))

ps: n4-m, n2a-m

key: shaash_1

de: vowel {grammar}

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shaqal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

xe: shibbane (consonant)

xv: a, e, i, o, u

key: shaqal_1

cf: qurux

de: beauty, grace, splendor

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sharaf

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f-abs

key: sharaf_1

bw: Arabic

de: explanation, elucidation

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sharax

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: sharax_1

de: pastime, leisure, relaxation

hm: 1

lx: baashaal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: baashaal_1

bw: Arabic

cf: dhaqanxumo, gardarro, kibir, xumaato

de: evil, injustice; scandal

hm: 1

lx: fasahaad

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f-abs

key: fasahaad_1

de: shield, defend

hm: 1

lx: gaashaan

pd: (gaashaamay)

ps: v1=

key: gaashaan_1

cf: mardaaddi, shoob, xarrago

de: elegance; [atr.] elegant

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xashaash

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: xashaash_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

(suffix) definite article of some of the feminine genders ending with the letter L; [the]. Ex: nayl - naysha; the lamb, bil; bisha; the month, il; isha; the eye

bw: bil > bisha

de: the [FEMININE DEFINITE ARTICLE]

lx: -sha

nt: fusion of l + -ta

ps: det-f-suf

xe: basal > basasha

xv: the onion

key: -sha

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

hm: 1

lx: aa

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: aa_1

de: don't!, do not!

hm: 1

lx: ha

ps: neg-imp

xe: Dont eat it!'; Ha sameyn! 'Don't do it!

xv: Ha cunin!

key: ha_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: =-ka after nouns that end in a vowel

de: the [MASCULINE DEFINITE ARTICLE]

hm: 3

lx: -ha

ps: det-m-suf

xe: the water

xv: biyo ~ biyaha

key: -ha_3

de: that, those

lx: -haas

ps: deic-m-suf

xe: that water

xv: =-kaas

key: -haas

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: =-o

de: do for oneself [AUTOBENEFACTIVE]

hm: 1

lx: -so

ps: v3-suf

xe: buy

xv: iibso

key: -so_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: 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: let be, leave alone See also: isdaa

hm: 1

lx: daa

pd: (daayey / deysey)

ps: v2a=

key: daa_1

cf: hannaan, qaab

de: mode, process, system, method, manner; regulation, rule; fashion, style, pattern, model; mood {grammar}

hm: 1

lx: hab

pd: (-ka Pl: habab (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: hab_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

de: misunderstand, misinterpret, be mistaken; forget

hm: 1

lx: haf

pd: (hafay)

ps: v1=

key: haf_1

de: oh dear! Exclamation of dismay

hm: 1

lx: hah

ps: intj

key: hah_1

de: one Used as an independent phrase or a modifier

hm: 1

lx: hal

pd: (-ka)

ps: num-m

xe: Bring one!; contrast: mid, kow ~ koow ~ koob

xv: halkii

key: hal_1

a: hadh

de: stay (behind), remain, be left over

hm: 1

lx: har

pd: (haray)

ps: v1=

key: har_1

de: hold, keep, have, possess

hm: 1

lx: hay

pd: (hayey / haysey)

ps: v2a=

key: hay_1

a: is (in flow of speech)

de: self; oneself = is + a

hm: 1

lx: isa

ps: pro-refl

key: isa_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

de: then, at that time

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: saa

ps: adv-time

key: saa_2

de: because Used in conversations

hm: 3

initial: s

lx: saa

ps: conj

key: saa_3

de: lo and behold!

hm: 4

initial: s

lx: saa

ps: intj

key: saa_4

bw: Samaale

de: low caste, group of people of low status, outcasts

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sab

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-col

see: caadaqaate

key: sab_1

bw: Arabic

de: line, queue, row; rank

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saf

pd: (-ka Pl: safaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: saf_1

de: good Generally used in compound words

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: san

pd: (samaa)

ps: adj

key: san_1

bw: saqbadh

de: midnight

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saq

nt: saqda-dhexe

pd: \pd-dhexe

ps: n-f-time

key: saq_1

de: building of stone, brick ~ concrete (as opposed to wattle)

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

syn: daar

key: sar_1

de: sudden shock, terror, fright (e.g., as by a sudden noise or being awakened by a nightmare)

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sas

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

key: sas_1

de: correctness, the right way; [atr.] correct, exact

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sax

pd: (-a)

ps: n0-m-abs

xe: Oh, I was correct!

xv: Alla, sax baan ahaa!

key: sax_1

cf: nin

de: husband

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: say

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: say_1

(Shaab-ka)

Wiil dhallinyar; barbaar.

m.l (-bab, m.l) 1. Nin dhallin yar oo xoog leh. 2. Sh. ah: dukaan badeeco ka buuxdo oo cammiran.

m.l (-bab, m.l) 1. Nin dhallin yar oo xoog leh. 2. Sh. ah: dukaan badeeco ka buuxdo oo cammiran.

m. n. young man, youth

-ka: (magac, lab, keli) dukaan weyn oo cammiran; dukaan.

shaab -ka: (magac, lab, keli) wiil dhalliinyaro ah; barbaar.

bw: Arabic

de: young man, youth

initial: s

lx: shaab

pd: (-ka Pl: shaabab (ka))

ps: n4-m

see: shabaab

key: shaab

(Shaac-a)

Wax la wada maqlo ama aad u faafa ama caan noqda; baah; caan.

shaac¹: m.l.kh Sh. ah: wax la wada maqlo ama la wada arko oo caan noqda.

shaac²: f.mg1 (-cay, -cday) War iyo wixi lamida faafid.

f.mg1 (-cay, -cday) War iyo wixi lamida faafid. m.f.dh, shaacid.

Twilight

m. n. glare, bright ~ radiant light

shaac v. glare, be glaring; become public; spread (of news)

-a: (magac, lab, keli) iftiinka cadceedda, inta qorraxdu soo jeeddo. Marka shaacu madoobaada.

shaac-a: (magac, lab, keli) midabka casuusta ye caddaanka ah oo qorraxda soo baxaysa ka soo horreeya; shaaca waabberi; baah.

shaac-a: (magac, lab, keli) wax la wada maglo, aad u faafa ama caan noqda. Abidkaana goor shaacu dumay shaarac ha istaagin.

m.l (-gag, m.l) Shay wareegsan oo isugu jira cinjir iyo bir oo baabuurtu ku socdaan. 2. Dhabbe jid cadde ah oo baabuurtu marto.

m.l (-gag, m.l) Shay wareegsan oo isugu jira cinjir iyo bir oo baabuurtu ku socdaan. 2. Dhabbe jid cadde ah oo baabuurtu marto.

m. n. wheel, tire (of vehicle); rut

-ga: (n) tire (taayer). Ex: gaadhigu waxuu u baahan yahay laba shaag oo cusub; the vehicle needs two new tires