-tay_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

cf: iyada

de: she, it [feminine]

hm: 1

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3f

key: ay_1

de: I / he did (X)

hm: 3

lx: -ay

ps: v1-1sg/3m-past

xe: he wrote

xv: =-ey

key: -ay_3

de: he did (X)

hm: 4

lx: -ay

ps: v3-3m-ipst

xe: He stopped. (independent past form, used for emphasis)

xv: Joogs‡y.

key: -ay_4

a: =-aay

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE]

hm: 5

lx: -ay

ps: n-f-voc-suf

key: -ay_5

de: my

hm: 6

lx: -ay

ps: pro-det-1sg

see: =-kayga

key: -ay_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

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

de: IMPERATIVE PLURAL

hm: 2

lx: -ta

ps: v3b-imp-pl

xe: catch it!

xv: qabta

key: -ta_2

de: TIME OF Suffix attached to certain time words

hm: 1

lx: -to

ps: time-suf

xv: berrito, dorraato, shaleyto

key: -to_1

de: drool

hm: 1

lx: cay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-mass

key: cay_1

a: dey

de: look at, view, examine

hm: 1

lx: day

pd: (dayey / daysey)

ps: v2a=

key: day_1

de: hold, keep, have, possess

hm: 1

lx: hay

pd: (hayey / haysey)

ps: v2a=

key: hay_1

de: gravel, small hard stones (used for construction)

hm: 1

lx: jay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-col

key: jay_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: leftover ~ contaminated liquid (e.g., remnant of s.o.'s drink in a glass, a puddle of water, etc.)

hm: 1

lx: qay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n-m-mass

key: qay_1

cf: nin

de: husband

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: say

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: say_1

cf: aqoon, diil, dhagar, khatal, sir, xeelad, xirrib

de: tactic; trick; cunning; skill; [pl] skills

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tab

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: tab_1

de: thigh

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: taf

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

syn: bowdo

key: taf_1

de: go (to); depart

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tag

pd: (tagey ~ tegey)

ps: v1=tr

xe: Go to Mogadishu!

xv: aad, soco

key: tag_1

de: this, these Refers to feminine nouns

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tan

pd: (tani)

ps: deic-f

xe: Here it is

xv: taa(s), teer, too

key: tan_1

de: have the ability, affect; be of use ~ useful; assist; multiply, increase in numbers

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tar

pd: (taray)

ps: v1=tr

xe: Abuse is no use in fighting. [proverb]

xv: Afxumo colaadda waxba ka ma tarto.

key: tar_1

de: she is ... = waa + ay

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: way

pd: (wey)

ps: class + vpro

key: way_1

de: who ... her? = yaa + ay

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yay_1

a: =-kaas

de: that, those On masculine nouns

hm: 1

lx: -aas

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -aas_1

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE] Used to call or address a female

hm: 3

lx: -aay

ps: name-f-voc-suf

xe: Hey Halima!

xv: -eey, -ooy

key: -aay_3

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

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 2

lx: -day

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

xe: she took it

xv: =-tay

key: -day_2

de: I / he did (X)

hm: 3

lx: -day

ps: v3b-1sg/3m-past

xe: he went back

xv: noqday

key: -day_3

de: my

hm: 4

lx: -day

ps: pro-det-1sg

xe: my mother

xv: =-tayda

key: -day_4

de: this

hm: 1

lx: -gan

ps: deic-m-suf

xe: this house

xv: =-kan

key: -gan_1

de: this, here

hm: 1

lx: -han

ps: deic-m-suf

xe: this teacher

xv: =-kan

key: -han_1

de: my

hm: 2

lx: -hay

ps: pro-det-1sg

xe: my father

xv: =-kayga

key: -hay_2

a: kaas

cf: kan, keer, koo

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -kaa

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -kaa_1

de: my

hm: 2

lx: -kay

ps: pro-det-1sg

see: =-kayga

key: -kay_2

de: -s ~ -es [PLURAL] Plural form of -le

hm: 1

lx: -ley

ps: n5b-f-pl-suf

xe: milkmen

xv: caanooley (da)

key: -ley_1

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 3

lx: -say

ps: v2-2sg/3f-past

see: =-sey

key: -say_3

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: do (X) to each other ~ to one another Forms a verb with a reciprocal meaning

hm: 4

lx: -tan

ps: v1-reciprocal-suf

xe: fight with sticks

xv: ultan

key: -tan_4

de: my With feminine nouns

lx: -tayda

ps: pro-det-1sg

xe: my children

xv: -dayda, -shayda

key: -tayda

de: which?, who? [FEMININE]

hm: 1

lx: -tee

ps: qw-det-f

xe: Which grade are you in?

xv: -dee, -shee

key: -tee_1

de: I / he did (X)

hm: 2

lx: -tey

ps: v3b-1sg/3m-past

xe: he died

xv: dhintey

key: -tey_2

a: =-to

de: you do not (X)

hm: 1

lx: -tid

ps: v1-2sg-neg-prhb

key: -tid_1

a: -dii, -dhii, -shii

de: the, that one [FEMININE KNOWN SUBJECT]

hm: 1

lx: -tii

ps: det-f-suf

key: -tii_1

a: =-yey

de: I / he did X

hm: 3

lx: -yay

ps: v2-1sg/3m-past

key: -yay_3

a: bay ~ bey

de: she / they + [FOCUS] = ayaa + ay

hm: 1

lx: ayay

pd: (ayey)

ps: focus + vpro

key: ayay_1

de: anoint, rub salve ~ ointment (on); grease up, oil

hm: 1

lx: dhay

pd: (dhayay / dhayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: dhay_1

bw: Arabic

de: leaders of a sub-clan

hm: 1

lx: raay

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f-col

key: raay_1

bw: Arabic

de: thing, item

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m, n7-m

see: shey

key: shay_1

cf: jaad; cayn

de: quality, characteristic; [ext.] type, kind

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tayo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: tayo_1

de: fail to do (X), miss (out on) doing (X) With infinitive form of the verb

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waay

pd: (waayay / waayday)

ps: v1=aux

xe: The clerk failed to give me the receipt.

xv: waa ~ wey

key: waay_1

de: you all do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -ataan

ps: v3-2pl-prhb

xe: you take

xv: qaadataan

key: -ataan_1

a: =-ato

de: you do not do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -atid

ps: v3-2sg-neg-prhb

key: -atid_1

de: I / he was doing (X)

hm: 2

lx: -ayay

ps: v1-1sg/3m-ppgr

xe: He was waiting a long time.

xv: Wax badan buu sugayay.

key: -ayay_2

de: we are not doing (X)

hm: 1

lx: -ayno

ps: v1-1pl-neg-prpg

key: -ayno_1

de: that you do / she does (X)

hm: 1

lx: -ayso

ps: v1-2sg/3f-rel-prpg

xe: when you eat ~ are eating

xv: markaad cunayso

key: -ayso_1

a: =-taas

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -daas

ps: deic-f-suf

key: -daas_1

de: our [exclusive]

hm: 2

lx: -dayo

ps: pro-det-1pl

xe: our mother

xv: =-tayada

key: -dayo_2

a: =-kaas

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -gaas

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -gaas_1

de: -er, -or, -ary, one who has X [POSSESSOR] Forms a noun indicating some form of possessing

hm: 2

lx: -haye

ps: n7-m-suf

xe: secretary

xv: xoghaye

key: -haye_2

a: =-kan

de: this, here

hm: 1

lx: -kaan

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -kaan_1

de: your

hm: 1

lx: -shaa

ps: pro-det-2sg

see: =-taada

key: -shaa_1

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: 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: our, of us [exclusive] With feminine nouns

lx: -tayada

ps: pro-det-1pl

xe: our money

xv: -dayada, -shayada

key: -tayada

de: you all did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -teen

ps: v1-2pl-past

xe: you all put it down

xv: dhigteen

key: -teen_1

bw: Arabic

cf: fasax

de: day off, free day (e.g., school holiday)

hm: 1

lx: aftax

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: aftax_1

de: we were

hm: 1

lx: ahayn

ps: v5a-1pl-past

key: ahayn_1

de: camel lead rope

hm: 1

lx: dacay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: dacay_1

de: fresh milk

hm: 1

lx: dhaay

pd: (-da)

ps: n0-f-mass

key: dhaay_1

cf: baraanbur ~ buraanbur; Contrast: geeraar, jiifto, masafo, wilgo

de: poem form (long classical Somali epic poetry) Involves strict rules of alliteration and is generally chanted or recited by men

hm: 1

lx: gabay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: gabay_1

de: strength, might, force, vigor

hm: 1

lx: itaal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-abs

syn: tabar, xoog

key: itaal_1

cf: sabbaar

de: provisions for a journey

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sahay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: sahay_1

de: stature, height; shape, form

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tatab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: tatab_1

de: result in, achieve, benefit from

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: u aay

pd: (aayay / aayday)

ps: v1=expr

key: u_aay_1

de: go to s.o.

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: u tag

pd: (tagey)

ps: v1=expr

key: u_tag_1

de: fight each other with sticks

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: ultan

pd: (ultamay)

ps: v1=recip

key: ultan_1

a: waaye

de: old times, former days

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waaya

pd: (/ha)

ps: np-m-time

key: waaya_1

de: he / she / it is ... [VERBLESS DECLARATIVE]

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waaye

ps: class

xe: Medina is a teacher.

xv: weeye {S}

key: waaye_1

cf: maxay ... u?

de: why?, how come?

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waayo

ps: qw

key: waayo_1

de: what she ... [CLEFT FOCUS]

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waxay

pd: (waxey)

ps: focus + vpro

xe: It seems to me that you know a lot about it.

xv: Waxay ila tahay inaad wax badan ka taqaanno.

key: waxay_1

de: dry grass ~ straw used as packing material

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yacay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: yacay_1

de: he is

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yahay

ps: v5a-3m-prhb

xe: The thing is new.; Can be used for 'he was' in past narratives

xv: Wuxu wuu cusubyahay.

key: yahay_1