ahayn_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: she / you had ~ owned s.t.

hm: 1

lx: lahayd

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-past

xe: She had a farm.

xv: Beer bey lahayd.

key: lahayd_1

de: we had ~ owned s.t.

hm: 2

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-1pl-past

xe: We had a brother.

xv: Walaal baannu lahayn.

key: lahayn_2

de: we said ~ were saying

hm: 3

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-1pl-past

key: lahayn_3

de: we would (have) [CONDITIONAL]

hm: 4

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-1pl-aux

xe: If it were not so far, we would have walked to it.

xv: Haddaysan saa u fogayn, waannu u lugeyn lahayn.

key: lahayn_4

de: would not (have) [NEGATIVE CONDITIONAL]

hm: 5

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-neg-aux

xe: If I had not been so hungry, I would not have eaten all the food.

xv: Haddii aanan saa u gaajaysnayn, ma wada cuni lahayn cuntada.

key: lahayn_5

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

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

v., pl., simple past tense: we were

ahayn v., neg., simple past tense: was ~ were not

ahayn: (v) we were

ahayn: (v) [ with negative ma; not] was or were not.... Ex: aniga ma ahayn; that was not me

de: hold, keep, have, possess

hm: 1

lx: hay

pd: (hayey / haysey)

ps: v2a=

key: hay_1

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, here

hm: 1

lx: -han

ps: deic-m-suf

xe: this teacher

xv: =-kan

key: -han_1

a: aayo

de: destiny, future

hm: 1

lx: aaye

pd: (/ha)

ps: n7-f

key: aaye_1

a: bay ~ bey

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

hm: 1

lx: ayay

pd: (ayey)

ps: focus + vpro

key: ayay_1

bw: Arabic

cf: jaad, namuun

de: type, kind, sort; manner, way, mode

hm: 1

lx: cayn

pd: (-ta ~ -ka Pl: caynan (ka))

ps: n4-f/m, n1-f

key: cayn_1

cf: dhammaan

de: all, entire, whole, complete

hm: 1

lx: dhan

pd: (dhammaa)

ps: num-adj

key: dhan_1

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

hm: 1

lx: dhay

pd: (dhayay / dhayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: dhay_1

cf: aagaan, buro; gadow

de: water vessel of fiber, wood bucket; any large jar; [ext.] gas ~ petrol tank

hm: 1

lx: haan

pd: (-ta Pl: haamo (/ha))

ps: n1-f

key: haan_1

de: yes, O.K.

hm: 1

lx: haye

ps: intj

syn: haa

key: haye_1

a: heyl

de: cardamom

hm: 1

lx: hayl

pd: (-ka Pl: haylal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: hayl_1

de: act of holding ~ keeping

hm: 2

lx: hayn

pd: (-ta)

ps: vn-f

key: hayn_2

de: killing, murder, slaughter

hm: 1

lx: layn

pd: (-ta)

ps: vn-f

key: layn_1

de: signs of rain, rain-clouds

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sayn

pd: (-ka Pl: saymo (/da))

ps: n2c-m

key: sayn_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

bw: Arabic

de: thing, item

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m, n7-m

see: shey

key: shay_1

de: state of being, becoming

hm: 2

lx: ahaan

pd: (-ta)

ps: vn0-f-abs

key: ahaan_2

de: I know

hm: 1

lx: aqaan

pd: (aqaannaa)

ps: v4d-1sg-prhb

key: aqaan_1

de: I + [FOCUS] = ayaa + aan

hm: 1

lx: ayaan

ps: focus + vpro

xe: I want this one.

xv: baan

key: ayaan_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

bw: rahaamad

de: pawn, pledge

hm: 1

lx: rahan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n2-f

syn: curaar

xv: Arabic

key: rahan_1

cf: sabbaar

de: provisions for a journey

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sahay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: sahay_1

bw: Arabic

de: distress, anxiety, grief

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wahan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

key: wahan_1

bw: aqoonyahan, cayaaryahan

de: expert hunter

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yahan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: baydari, hargaanti, ugaarsade; Used in compounds

key: yahan_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

de: that we be / become ...

hm: 1

lx: ahaanno

ps: v5a-1pl-rel-inch

key: ahaanno_1

bw: bakheyl ~ bakhiil

de: miser; [atr.] stingy, miserly

hm: 1

lx: bakhayl

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: dhabcaal, masuug, muudal

xv: Arabic

key: bakhayl_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

cf: buro, haan

de: lid ~ cover of a container (large ~ small)

hm: 1

lx: aagaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: aagaan_1

de: that I be / that he become ...

hm: 1

lx: ahaado

ps: v5a-1sg/3m-rel

key: ahaado_1

de: that you be / that she / it [fem] become ...

hm: 1

lx: ahaato

ps: v5a-2sg/3f-rel-inch

key: ahaato_1

cf: nabad

de: security, peace; safekeeping, trust; [atr.] safe, secure

hm: 1

lx: ammaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: ammaan_1

bw: Arabic

de: five pillars of Islam

hm: 1

lx: arkaan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f-pl

see: arkaanulislaam

key: arkaan_1

de: wind; weather

hm: 1

lx: dabayl

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f

xe: It will be a bit windy tomorrow.

xv: dabeyl

key: dabayl_1

cf: shaqal, sharrax

de: decorate, cover

hm: 1

lx: dahaar

pd: (dahaaray)

ps: v1=

key: dahaar_1

de: rumble, make a loud noise

hm: 1

lx: dayaan

pd: (dayaamay)

ps: v1=intr

see: diryaan

key: dayaan_1

bw: dhaman

de: cheek

hm: 1

lx: dhaban

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: can

key: dhaban_1

de: robbed, looted

hm: 1

lx: dhacan

pd: (dhacnaa)

ps: adj-der

key: dhacan_1

de: be well cared for

hm: 1

lx: dhaqan

pd: (dhaqmay)

ps: v1=inch

key: dhaqan_1

a: dheel

de: amusement, light fun; joke

hm: 1

lx: dhayal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: dhayal_1

de: long journey, hard trek, migration

hm: 1

lx: hayaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2c-m

key: hayaan_1

bw: Arabic

de: Jihad, Holy War

hm: 1

lx: jahaad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: jahaad_1

de: butcher's shop, stall, butchery

hm: 1

lx: kawaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: kawaan_1

bw: Arabic

de: end, conclusion, finale; [ext.] final seal

hm: 1

lx: khatin

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: dhammays

key: khatin_1

a: kaahin

bw: Arabic

de: diviner, soothsayer

hm: 1

lx: kuhaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: kuhaan_1

cf: lab

de: masculinity, state of being male ~ masculine

hm: 1

lx: labaan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f

key: labaan_1

de: state of having, possessing; state of talking about

hm: 2

lx: lahaan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f

key: lahaan_2

de: she / you said

hm: 2

lx: lahayd

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-past

key: lahayd_2

de: she / you would (have) [CONDITIONAL]

hm: 3

lx: lahayd

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-aux

xe: She would have put the boy to bed.

xv: Wiilka wey seexin lahayd.

key: lahayd_3

de: sweet, delicious

hm: 1

lx: macaan

pd: (macaanaa Pl: macmacaan)

ps: adj

key: macaan_1

bw: maseyr {C & S}

de: jealousy

hm: 1

lx: masayr

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-abs

syn: hinaas ~ hinaaso

key: masayr_1

de: we know

hm: 1

lx: naqaan

pd: (naqaannaa)

ps: v4d-1pl-prhb

xe: We know all those people.

xv: Dadkaas waannu wada naqaannaa.

key: naqaan_1

bw: Arabic

de: greeting; greetings

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: salaan

pd: (-ta Pl: salaamo (/ha))

ps: n1-f-col

key: salaan_1

a: sabaan ~ saman

bw: Arabic

de: time, occasion; era, epoch

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: samaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-time

key: samaan_1

de: you know / she knows

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: taqaan

pd: (taqaannaa)

ps: v4d-2sg/3f-prhb

xe: She knows where it is found.

xv: Wey taqaannaa meesha laga helo.

key: taqaan_1

de: purpose, reason, intention, aim

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tawaan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n2-f

xe: I have a reason for going downtown.

xv: Beledka baan tawaan ka leeyahay.

key: tawaan_1

de: what I ... [CLEFT FOCUS]

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waxaan

ps: focus + vpro

xe: aad. I want some beef.' = waxa + aan

xv: Waxaan rabaa hilib lo

key: waxaan_1

de: he knows

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaqaan

pd: (yaqaannaa)

ps: v4d-3m-prhb

xe: He knows the city well.

xv: Isagu magaalada aad wuu u yaqaannaa.

key: yaqaan_1

de: baby of the family, youngest child Usually a spoiled a child

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaraan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: yaraan_1

de: I / he / they would not have been

hm: 1

lx: ahaadeen

ps: v5a-neg-cond

xe: If God did not will it, he would not have been a sick person.

xv: Hadduusan Eebbe rabin, bukaan muu ahaadeen.

key: ahaadeen_1

de: you / she would not have been

hm: 1

lx: ahaateen

ps: v5a-neg-cond

xe: If you took my advice, you would not have been a solider.

xv: Haddaad taladeyda qaadatid, askari maad ahaateen.

key: ahaateen_1

de: shield, defend

hm: 1

lx: gaashaan

pd: (gaashaamay)

ps: v1=

key: gaashaan_1

de: electrified

hm: 1

lx: jacaysan

pd: (jacaysnaa)

ps: adj-der

key: jacaysan_1

a: khayaane, khiyaamo, khiyaanad, khiyaane, khiyaano

bw: Arabic

de: trick, deceit, fraud, cheating; treason

hm: 1

lx: khayaano

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: khayaano_1

de: thank, be grateful

hm: 1

lx: mahadnaq

pd: (mahadnaqay)

ps: v1=cmp

key: mahadnaq_1

de: gift with a hook, barter item (s.t. one may not want or need anymore given with the expectancy of getting s.t. much better in return)

hm: 1

lx: maydhaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: maydhaan_1

de: we are not saying

hm: 1

lx: oranayno

pd: (oraneyno)

ps: v4a-1pl-neg-prpg

xe: If we dont say it now, we will never say it.

xv: Haddaannan hadda orannin, weligeen ma oranayno.

key: oranayno_1

bw: Arabic

de: drunken person, drunkard

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sakhraan

pd: (-ka Pl: sakhraamiin (ta))

ps: n2-m, n8-m

key: sakhraan_1

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

hm: 1

lx: aa

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: aa_1

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

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

cf: aniga

de: I, me

hm: 1

lx: an

pd: (ani)

ps: pro-red-1sg

key: an_1

cf: iyada

de: she, it [feminine]

hm: 1

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3f

key: ay_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

1. (Hayn-ka) Geed-abaareed aan qodax lahayn; dalluug.

2. (Hayn-ta) Qof agti joogid ama oollaan; gacan ku dhigid; qabasho; qabid.

hayn¹: m.l Geed abaareed aan qodax lahayn; dalluug.

hayn²: m.f.dh eeg hay. la-mid: hays².

m. n., [collective] thornless plant species, growing in arid areas

hayn vl. n. act of holding ~ keeping

(Hayn) C Suaeda micromeris Brenan. Chenopodiaceae.

C Suaeda monoica J.F.Gmel. Chenopodiaceae.

-ta: (n) the act of keeping or holding something; retainment (riteeynment) ~ xafidid

-ka: (magac, lab, dhedig) geed nagaadheed ka baxa xeebaha iyo dhulka ciidda dhanaan oo geelu ku jeelbaxo. Dh: dalluug, xudhuun.

hayn -ta: (magacwadareed) geed'abaareed aan qodax lahayn; dalluug.

hayn-ta: (magac, dhedig, keli) qof ama hanti laguu dhiibay mas'uul ka ahaan. Dh: daranyodhabid, daryeelid.

hayn-ta: (magac, dhedig, keli) faraqabsiin uu qof mulki u haysto. Dh: lahaan.

hayn-ta: (magac, dhedig, keli) gacanta ku xajin. Dh: xajin.

hayn -ta: (magac, dhedig, keli) xafidsanaan.