aha

v., sg., simple past tense: I / he was

(v) I or he was (wooz); Ex: wuxuu ahaa nin sharaf leh; he was a respectable man

de: I / he was

lx: ahaa

ps: v5a-1sg/3m-past

xe: He was a good doctor.

xv: Takhtar wanaagsan buu ahaa.

key: ahaa

-ta: (magac, dhedig, keli) Diinta iyo milladda. Arjaca oo wixii hore tagee ahabta soo raaca; Ahabtiyo ergayntii kuwii lagala ayn waayey.

ahab: (tilmaame) wax la oggol yahay. Ina Amarre waaguu yimaad ahab tidhaahdeene. Dh: haye, marxabba.

m.l la-mid: ehel.

-ka: (magacwadareed) dadka qaraabada ah; gacal iyo xigaal. Dh: ehel.

ahan! interj. - ahan! ah! (dhawaaq la xidhiidha hawl adag).

f.mg3 (-aaday, -aatay) Wax xalaad ku sugan noqosho. la-mid: ohow.

f.mg3 (-aaday, -aatay) Wax xalaad ku sugan noqosho. Tusaale: Weligaa sidaas ahaw!

imperative v., sg. you be ~ become!

Singular (v) that you become or be ~ ahow

(fal) ku sugnaw xaalad gaar ah. Dh: noqo.

ahaw: (fal) wax jira noqo oo Awoodda Alle ku samaysan. Dh: abuuran, samaysan.

a: ahow

de: you be ~ become!

lx: ahaw

ps: v5a-imp-sg

key: ahaw

v., sg., present habitual: I am

(v) I am. Ex: Somaali baan ahay; I am a Somali. Ameerikaan baan ahay; I am an American

(tilmaame) sidaas ayaan ku suganahay. Waxaan ahay waadiga dugsiyada, waxaan ahay waanada macallinka.

de: I am

lx: ahay

ps: v5a-1sg-prhb

xe: Im fine'; Ardeyga cusub baan ahay. 'I am the new student.

xv: Waan fiicanahay.

key: ahay

v.,relative form, [conjunction] and who ~ which is ...

(v) which is or that is.... Ex: ... ahna arrin weyn; ... which is an important issue

de: and who ~ which is ... = ah + -na

lx: ahna

ps: v5a-rel + conj

key: ahna

v., neg., present habitual: he/she doesn't ~ they don't have; there is none

de: he/she doesn't ~ they don't have; there is none

lx: laha

ps: v5b-3-neg-prhb

xe: There is no milk. Daartan meey laha. 'They don't own this building.

xv: Caano ma laha.

key: laha

name-m cool and quiet (Danakil)

name-m man, opening of 20th Surah of the Qur'an

(ā)

Xarafka a oo dheer.

aa¹: qr.dd la-mid: baa.

aa²: mu.dhm.y 1. la-mid: Aad. 2. la-mid: aydin.

aa³: e.d Cod lagu muujiyo xanuunka.

aa: [feminine] n. AA, long A [digraph letter of the Somali alphabet.]

aa inter. ah!, oh!

aa n. suf. -er, -or

aa': (n) long vowel of letter A. Ex: aabbe; father. Caano; milk.

aa?: (suffix); —ing; used to form the present continuous tense. Ex: ma socotaa; are you going; Wuu hurdaa; he is sleeping.

(dhawaaq) codka uu ku dhawaaqo qof buka ama tabaalaysan. Bukaanka aa'diisii ayaan xalay ka seexan waayay. Dh: taah, jibaad.

aa: erey la adeegsado marka gabadh wax la farayo ama loo yeedhayo. Aa fadhiiso; aayaa hee kaalay. Dh: naa, aayaa. Dh: waar, aar, war.

aa: (qurub) diiradeeye la macne ah 'baa'.

aa: shaqalka 'a' oo dheer sida: Aarka baabuur baa siday.

آ

ah¹: f.g4 (yahay, tahay; ahaa, ahayd) Wax xalaad ku sugnaansho.

ah²: e.d la-mid: aah.

f.g4 (yahay, tahay; ahaa, ahayd) Wax xalaad ku sugnaansho. Tusaale: Cali waa nin macallin ah. m.f.dh ahan.

v., subject case, present habitual: being, which ~ that is / are

/aa/ (inter) (informal) haah ama waayahay oo kale ayaa loo isticmaalaa. e.g. Ah, yes, I remember.

(v) 1. that is... Ex: nin carab ah; an Arab man, 2. made of; operating as.. Ex: sar dhagax ah; a house made ofstone. Darbi shub ah; a concrete wall

ah (interjection) oh, used to express strong emotion

ah! eray la yidhaahdo marka la is ciilkaambiyo, gocasho aawadeed. Ah! Way i seegtay saaka in aan Hodan arko. Dh: aheey ah! way!

ah: (tilmaame) sidaas ku sugan, sidaas noqday. Khadra waa gabadh gaari ah.

de: being, which ~ that is / are Used as final element to bind noun phrases

lx: ah

ps: v5a-subj-prhb

xe: four cigarettes

xv: afar sigaar ah

key: ah

Erey ulajeeddada hadalka ama tixda kol, wax lays fara hayo ka dhiga (sida: wiilku hilibka ha cuno; wiilashu hilibka ha cuneen), kolna wax laysu diida hayo (sida: ha cunin; ha cunina).

-ha - (naxwe) toddobada qodob mid kamid ah: wuxuu raacaa ereyada kelida ah oo lab oo -e ku dhammaada iyo kuwa kooxda ah oo -o ku dhammaada sida fure (fura-ha) iyo faro (fara-ha).

qr. 1. (naxwe) Qurub ka hormara falka wax lagu farayo cid kale. Tusaale: “Wiilasha buugta ha akhriyeen”. 2. Qurub ka hormara falka wax lagu reebayo (fal amar diidmo). Tusaale: “Ha keenin!”.

qr. 1. (naxwe) Qurub ka hormara falka wax lagu farayo cid kale. Tusaale: Wiilasha buugta ha akhriyeen. 2. Qurub ka hormara falka wax lagu reebayo (fal amar diidmo). Tusaale: Ha keenin!

imp: don't!, do not!

ha class, opt. formative: may, let

qu'il, elle, ils, elles.

used to express what should not be done: don't (dhuu-not); do not. Ex: hafiirin; don't look. Ha aadin; don't go

ha: (optative mood) expressing a wish or choice; let (let). Ex: ha dhacdo; let down

(qodob) qoddobada lab ee Af Soomaaliga ka mid ah oo xagga danbe ka raaca magacyada lab badhkood oo ka dhiga wax la isla garanayo sida kuwa ku dhammaada 'E': wadne fi wadnaha, tuke fi tukaha, qurbe fi qurbaha, like fi likaha. Waxa kale oo uu raacaa ereyada wadarta ah oo ku dhammaada xarfaha O, G, X, F, oo uu u beddelaa wadar la isla garanayo, sida: gabdho fi gabdhaha, midho fi midhaha, timo fi timaha, lugo fi lugaha, laxo fi laxaha, tafo fi tafaha.

ha: (qurub) ka hormara falka wax lagu farayo cid kale, sida: ha la seexdo; ha loo qaado.

ha: (qurub) ka hormara falka wax cid kale lagaga reebayo oo amar diidmo ah, sida: 'ha u dhiibin', 'ha siin'.

/ey/ xarafka koowaad ee alifbeetada Ingiriisiga.

/ey/ harafky koowaad oo farty ingriinsky.

aga! eray la yidhaahdo marka la arko wax lala yaabo ama kugu dhaco. Aga! Siduu wiilka yari ninka uga badiyay! Dh: Hey! Dhega! Joo! Shoo! Naw! Agas!

v., subject case: being ...; SUBJECT is / are ...

(v) is or are. Ex: qofkii Muslin ahi waa inuu tukadaa; a person who is Muslim, should pray

de: being ...; [SUBJECT] is / are ... Marks a declarative subject

lx: ahi

pd: (ah + i)

ps: v5a-subj

xe: A Somali girl doesnt do (that).

xv: Gabadh Soomaaliyad ahi ma sameeyso.

key: ahi

s.f. - baal, garab (waxa duula).

Erey isku xira labo hadal ama labo tixood, isla kolkaasna kala xiriirfura oo sheega inaan la isku hela hayne, tii la helaa ay tan kale meesha ka saarayso (aniga ama adiga; wax i sii ama i qadi).

xi. Erey kala xiriirfura laba magac ama laba weerood. Tusaale: “Baasto ama bariis ii keen”, “Ama tag ama joog”. la-mid: amba², amma.

xi. Erey kala xiriirfura laba magac ama laba weerood. Tusaale: Baasto ama bariis ii keen; Ama tag ama joog. la-mid: amba, amma.

conj. or

ou, ou bien.

(conj) or (oor); used to indicate an alternative ~ mise. Ex: qabow ama kulayl; cold or hot

(xidhiidhiye) eray isku xidha labo hadal ama laba weedhood, isla markaa na kala furka labada weedhood ee kala macne ah. Fadhiiso ama istaag. Dh: amma.

a: amba

de: or

lx: ama

ps: conj

key: ama

Haddaan wax kale jirin; hadday u yaraato; xataa.

qr. Hadday u yaraato; haddaan wax kale jirin; agow; xataa. Tusaale: “Ana ii ahaateenaa!”; “Ana roob di'i lahaayaa!” la-mid: anaa².

[adverb] or [adverbial] [expression] at least, even

-da: (magac, dhedig, keli) ugu yaraan; haba yaraatee.

de: at least, even

lx: ana

ps: adv

see: xataa

key: ana

(suffix): -ing: used to form the present participle of verbs with prounon he or I. Ex: arkaya; seeing. Baraya; teaching. Socnaya; walking. Cunaya; eating, hadlaya; speaking

-sha

(naxwe) qodob raaca ereyada dheddigga u dhawaaqa oo l ku dhammaada, sida il (isha), bil (bisha), ceelal (ceela-sha), odayaal (odayaa-sha).

-da: (n) a letter of the Somali alphabet, pronounced as (sha') as in the word [shame]

(qodob) ku dabakarma ereyada dhedig oo ku dhammaada shibbanaha 'L', sida: ulusha: odayaal - odayaasha; iyo wixii la mid ah. shaa: eray loogu dhawaaqo dameeraha, kolka la joojinayo. Dameerta shaa dhe. Dh: shug. Li: hag.

(suffix) definite article of some masculine gender words ending in e vowel. Ex: guuraha; night travel, haasawaha; the date (courting); furaha; the key

achat, n.m. - iibsasho

(falkaabe) erey tilmaama weerar degdeg ah oo an loo meel dayin. Mar qudha ayuun buu libaaxii dagaal adhas kula yidhi.

f. n. spine, backbone

-da:(n) lower part of the back ~ arax

-da: (magac, dhedig, keli) xubin lafdhabarta ka mid ah oo ka kooban riciro iyo hilib; sabraha dushooda ama halka kulmisa; inta u dhaxaysa feedha u hoosaysa iyo miskaha, badhyaha na ka sarraysa ama halka dhabarku ku dhamaado; ilmaha la xanbaarsanyahay halka uu ku fadhhiisto. Adhaxda ka jab baan, ku aarsadayoo, itaal ba ka quustay aabbaday. Dh: arax. Wa: adhxo.

a: arax {N}

de: spine, backbone

lx: adhax

pd: (-da Pl: adhxo (/ha))

ps: n3-f, n2-f

key: adhax

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

-ka: (magac, lab, keli) ku sugnaanshaha ama noqoshada xaalad iyo waaye.