aa_7

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

hm: 1

lx: aa

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: aa_1

de: ah!, oh! Expression of sorrow

hm: 2

lx: aa

ps: intj

key: aa_2

de: forest; bushes, shrubbery

hm: 7

lx: ay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: ay_7

de: -ity, -ness Derives a masculine stative or abstract noun from an adjective

hm: 7

lx: -aad

ps: n-m-abs-suf

xe: state of becoming black

xv: madoobaad

key: -aad_7

de: may [someone] not be ...

hm: 7

lx: -aan

ps: v5a-neg-opt

xe: May she not be ugly!

xv: Yaaney foolxumaan!

key: -aan_7

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: to [AUTOBENEFACTIVE INFINITIVE]

hm: 7

lx: -an

ps: v3-inf-suf

xe: to listen';

xv: -i (2)

key: -an_7

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

cf: adiga

de: you, thou

hm: 2

lx: aad

ps: vpro-2sg

key: aad_2

a: aydin

cf: idinka

de: you [plural], ye

hm: 3

lx: aad

ps: vpro-2pl

key: aad_3

de: very much, quite, a lot; hard, firmly Intensifies a verb or adjective

lx: aad ... u

ps: adv-expr

xe: The houses are very big.

xv: Guryuhu aad bey u waaweynyihiin.

key: aad_u

de: slowly, gently, carefully Used with possessive pronouns

hm: 1

lx: aal

pd: (aasha)

ps: n0-f / adv

xe: he (does it) carefully

xv: aashiis

key: aal_1

de: I am (in a place) {N & O}

hm: 2

lx: aal

ps: v4c-1sg-prhb

key: aal_2

de: I am not (in a place) {N & O}

hm: 3

lx: aal

ps: v4c-1sg-neg-prhb

key: aal_3

de: not Alt of ma in relative clauses

hm: 1

lx: aan

ps: neg-rel

xe: the work which wont be done

xv: shaqada aan la qabaneynin

key: aan_1

cf: aniga

de: I

hm: 2

lx: aan

ps: vpro-1sg

key: aan_2

cf: annaga

de: we [exclusive]

hm: 3

lx: aan

pd: (aannu)

ps: vpro-1pl

key: aan_3

de: revenge, vengeance

hm: 1

lx: aar

pd: (-ka)

ps: vn0-m-col

key: aar_1

cf: geesi, labakelyood

de: adult male lion; [fig.] brave man

hm: 2

lx: aar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n4-m

key: aar_2

de: bury, inter

hm: 2

lx: aas

pd: (aasay)

ps: v1=

key: aas_2

de: burial

hm: 3

lx: aas

pd: (-ka Pl: aasas)

ps: n4-m

key: aas_3

de: colorful light of sunset

hm: 4

lx: aas

pd: (-ka)

ps: n4-m

syn: cilcillaw

key: aas_4

de: mother {UJ}

hm: 4

lx: aay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: aay_4

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

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: 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: 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

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: time, era, epoch, occasion

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waa

pd: (-ga Pl: waayo (/ha ~ /da))

ps: n1-m, n2a-m

key: waa_2

a: waabberi

de: dawn

hm: 3

initial: w

lx: waa

pd: (-ga)

ps: n-m-time

key: waa_3

a: waay

de: fail, be unable to do (X) With infinitive form of the verb; Wey keeni weyday. 'She failed to bring it.'

hm: 4

initial: w

lx: waa

pd: (waayay / wayday)

ps: v1=aux

key: waa_4

de: who?, whom?

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaa

ps: qw-name

xe: Who is speaking?

xv: Yaa hadlaya?

key: yaa_1

a: iyaa

de: what?, I beg your pardon? Used when one has not heard or did not understand what s.o. said

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yaa

ps: qw

key: yaa_2

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