an_1

de: to [INFINITIVE]

hm: 1

lx: -n

ps: v2a-inf

xe: to give;

xv: -i (5)

key: -n_1

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

hm: 1

lx: aa

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: aa_1

cf: sullan, walcan

de: ancestor; [pl] forefathers, ancestry

hm: 1

lx: ab

pd: (-ka Pl: abab (ka))

ps: n4-m, n7-m

key: ab_1

cf: adiga

de: you, thou

hm: 1

lx: ad

pd: (adi)

ps: pro-red-2sg

key: ad_1

de: mouth

hm: 1

lx: af

pd: (-ka Pl: afaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: af_1

de: let me ..., may I ... Followed by optative to express a hope, blessing, decision, or curse

hm: 2

lx: an

ps: class-pro-1sg

xe: Let me eat this food.

xv: Cuntadan an cuno!

key: an_2

de: let us ~ let's ...; may we [excl] ... Followed by optative verb form

hm: 3

lx: an

pd: (annu)

ps: class-pro-1pl

key: an_3

de: purpose; cause, reason, sake Used with a possessive

hm: 1

lx: aw

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m

xe: out of fear

xv: baqdin awgeed

key: aw_1

cf: iyada

de: she, it [feminine]

hm: 1

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3f

key: ay_1

de: that, which

hm: 1

lx: in

ps: conj-relative

key: in_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, these

hm: 1

lx: -dan

pd: (dani)

ps: deic-f-suf

xe: this town

xv: =-tan

key: -dan_1

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

cf: annaga

de: we, us [exclusive]

hm: 1

lx: anna

ps: pro-red-1pl

key: anna_1

cf: innaga

de: we [inclusive]

hm: 1

lx: aynu

pd: (eynu)

ps: vpro-1pl-incl

key: aynu_1

a: ayaan

de: I + [FOCUS] = baa + aan

hm: 1

lx: baan

ps: focus + vpro

key: baan_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

de: lower jaw; [fig.] cheek

hm: 1

lx: daan

pd: (-ka Pl: daaman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: daan_1

cf: dhammaan

de: all, entire, whole, complete

hm: 1

lx: dhan

pd: (dhammaa)

ps: num-adj

key: dhan_1

cf: faanmaroodi

de: fang, tusk

hm: 1

lx: faan

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

ps: n4-f, n1-f

key: faan_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

cf: booli

de: take for one's own; possess; defraud, get by fraud

hm: 1

lx: hano

pd: (hantay)

ps: v3b=

key: hano_1

cf: dalluug

de: thornless plant sp., growing in arid areas

hm: 1

lx: hayn

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: hayn_1

bw: Arabic

cf: fasax, ijaaso, ruqso

de: permission, authorization

hm: 1

lx: idan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2c-m

key: idan_1

de: to come

hm: 1

lx: iman

ps: v4b-inf

xe: They will come.

xv: Iyagu wey iman doonaan.

key: iman_1

cf: carruur

de: boy; son, male child

hm: 1

lx: inan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: gaban, igaar, wiil, yar

key: inan_1

de: sour milk; [ext.] sour, salty ~ brackish soil

hm: 1

lx: jaan

pd: (-ka Pl: jaanan (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: jaan_1

a: la', laam

bw: Arabic

de: L [letter of the Arabic & Somali alphabet]

hm: 1

lx: laan

pd: (-ka Pl: laaman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: laan_1

de: and someone ... = la + -na

hm: 1

lx: lana

ps: pro + conj

key: lana_1

de: killing, murder, slaughter

hm: 1

lx: layn

pd: (-ta)

ps: vn-f

key: layn_1

de: I ... not = ma + aan

hm: 1

lx: maan

ps: neg + vpro

xe: I still dont understand it.

xv: Weli maan fahmo.

key: maan_1

de: to say

hm: 1

lx: oran

pd: (odhan)

ps: v4a-inf

xe: He cannot say it.

xv: Isagu oran kari maayo.

key: oran_1

de: young camel ~ camels

hm: 1

lx: qaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: qaan_1

de: hide, animal skin, leather

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saan

pd: (-ta Pl: saamo (/ha) ~ saaman (ka))

ps: n1-f, n4-f

syn: harag, maqaar, sar

key: saan_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

de: I am / do ... = waa + aan

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waan

ps: class + vpro

key: waan_1

de: whom ... I?; who ... me? = yaa + aan

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaan

ps: qw + vpro

key: yaan_1

a: =-kan

de: this

hm: 4

lx: -an

ps: det-m-suf

xe: this street

xv: dariiqan

key: -an_4

de: [ADJECTIVE DERIVING SUFFIX] Makes adjectives from verbs

hm: 5

lx: -an

ps: adj-suf

xv: aammusan, sugan, xiran

key: -an_5

de: [ADJECTIVAL, INCHOATIVE ~ PASSIVE VERB] Derives inchoative verbs from adjectives

hm: 6

lx: -an

ps: v1-inch-suf

xe: got sold

xv: gadan > gadmay

key: -an_6

de: to [AUTOBENEFACTIVE INFINITIVE]

hm: 7

lx: -an

ps: v3-inf-suf

xe: to listen';

xv: -i (2)

key: -an_7

de: did not (X)

hm: 8

lx: -an

ps: v3-neg-past

xe: did not catch

xv: =-annin

key: -an_8

de: we do not do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -no

ps: v1-1pl-neg-prhb

xe: We dont eat that.

xv: Maynu cunno kaas.

key: -no_1

de: to [INFINITIVE]

hm: 1

lx: -yn

ps: v2b-inf

xe: to finish off;

xv: -n (1)

key: -yn_1

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

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

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

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: who?

hm: 1

lx: ayo

ps: qw

xe: What's your family name? [lit: your father's name]

xv: Ina ayahaa?

key: ayo_1

cf: bi'i

de: become spoiled; be wiped out, destroyed, get ruined

hm: 1

lx: ba'

pd: (ba'ay / ba'day)

ps: v1=inch

key: ba'_1

de: sound of a slap ~ smack

hm: 1

lx: bac

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: bac_1

de: compel, force; be to blame for, cause trouble for, involve in difficulty; make s.o. deserve s.t.

hm: 1

lx: bad

pd: (baday / badday)

ps: v1=

key: bad_1

de: children born of the same mother; mother and child

hm: 1

lx: bah

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f, n2-f

xe: Mary and her children

xv: Bah Maryan

key: bah_1

de: allright, ok, well, just, now, uh [FILLER WORD]

hm: 1

lx: bal

ps: intj

xe: Just look at ...

xv: Bal eeg!

key: bal_1

de: diarrhea

hm: 2

lx: ban

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-col

syn: caloolbax, dababbax, shuban

key: ban_2

de: curdling ~ spoiling of milk; fermentation

hm: 1

lx: baq

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m

key: baq_1

de: teach

hm: 1

lx: bar

pd: (baray)

ps: v1=

xe: If you know it, teach it -- If you dont know it, learn it! [slogan]

xv: Haddaad taqaan bar, haaddaanad oqoon baro!

key: bar_1

de: be burnt to ashes; dry up, become arid and dusty

hm: 1

lx: bas

pd: (basay)

ps: v1=

key: bas_1

de: exit, leave, come ~ go out; take out, withdraw; sprout, grow

hm: 1

lx: bax

pd: (baxay / baxday)

ps: v1=

xe: How much (money) do you want to withdraw?

xv: Immisaad rabtaa inaad la baxdo?

key: bax_1

de: white; clear; [ext.] intelligible (of speech) Opp: madow

hm: 1

lx: cad

pd: (caddaa Pl: cadcad)

ps: adj-m

key: cad_1

de: foot; [pl] feet

hm: 1

lx: cag

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

xe: He ran away.' [idiom]

xv: cumaacun

key: cag_1

de: sooty residue left after cleaning milk vessels

hm: 1

lx: car

pd: (-ka Pl: carar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: car_1

cf: ag, dhinac

de: side, flank; nearness, proximity

hm: 1

lx: caw

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-loc

key: caw_1

de: drool

hm: 1

lx: cay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-mass

key: cay_1

de: eat

hm: 1

lx: cun

pd: (cunay)

ps: v1=

xe: What would you like to eat?

xv: Maxaad jeceshahay inaad cunto?

key: cun_1

de: rain, pour down

hm: 1

lx: da'

pd: (da'ay / da'day)

ps: v1=

xe: aya. It's raining.

xv: Roob baa da

key: da'_1

de: let be, leave alone See also: isdaa

hm: 1

lx: daa

pd: (daayey / deysey)

ps: v2a=

key: daa_1

de: fire

hm: 1

lx: dab

pd: (-ka Pl: dabab (ka))

ps: n4-m, n1-m

key: dab_1

cf: dumar, duul, rag, qof, nin, naag

de: people

hm: 1

lx: dad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: dad_1

de: snatch, take s.t. away quickly ~ by force

hm: 1

lx: daf

pd: (dafay)

ps: v1=

key: daf_1

de: country, land, territory, state

hm: 1

lx: dal

pd: (-ka Pl: dalal (ka))

ps: n4-m

xe: What country are you from?

xv: Dalkee baad ka timid?

key: dal_1

cf: dami / demi

de: be extinguished, die (out); stall (as engine)

hm: 2

lx: dan

pd: (damay)

ps: v1=inch

key: dan_2

de: interest, aim, objective

hm: 3

lx: dan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: dan_3

de: scoop, dip out; attach, join; add

hm: 1

lx: dar

pd: (daray)

ps: v1=

key: dar_1

de: way, road, path; right, prerogative; system

hm: 1

lx: daw

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: daw_1

a: dey

de: look at, view, examine

hm: 1

lx: day

pd: (dayey / daysey)

ps: v2a=

key: day_1

de: slide, cave in; collapse; fall; arrive (night, etc.)

hm: 1

lx: dun

pd: (dumay)

ps: v1=intr

key: dun_1

de: large cloud

hm: 1

lx: fad

pd: (-ka Pl: fadad (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: fad_1

de: do, act

hm: 1

lx: fal

pd: (falay / fashay)

ps: v1=

xe: What shall I do?

xv: yeel

key: fal_1

de: croup of a horse ~ camel, rump i.e., part where s.o. can ride

hm: 2

lx: fan

pd: (-ka Pl: fanan (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: fan_2

bw: fiqin

de: secret meeting, confidential speech, personal consultation

hm: 1

lx: faq

pd: (-a Pl: faqaq (a))

ps: n2a-m, n4-m

syn: kood

key: faq_1

de: send ~ give a message; give advice to s.o. setting out on a journey

hm: 1

lx: far

pd: (faray)

ps: v1=

xe: She sent you her regards.

xv: Salaan bey kuu soo fartay.

key: far_1

de: sell

hm: 1

lx: gad

pd: (gaday)

ps: v1=tr

xe: Theyre all sold out.

xv: Waa la wada gaday.

key: gad_1

a: gef

de: mistake, error; difficulty; trap, deceit

hm: 1

lx: gaf

pd: (-ka Pl: gafaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: gaf_1

de: enter, go into ~ inside; join

hm: 1

lx: gal

pd: (galay / gashay)

ps: v1=

key: gal_1

de: outer side of woven ~ plaited fabric; light body-hair, lanugo

hm: 2

lx: gan

pd: (-ka Pl: ganan (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: gan_2

de: hook

hm: 3

lx: gan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: gan_3