ayay_1

de: help!

hm: 1

lx: hayaay

ps: intj

key: hayaay_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

cf: mucjiso

de: miracle, wonder

hm: 1

lx: aayad

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: aayad_1

de: be complete, done; be whole, wholesome

hm: 1

lx: abyan

pd: (abyamay)

ps: v1=inch

xe: The project is now completed.

xv: Mashruucii hadduu abyamay.

key: abyan_1

de: we were

hm: 1

lx: ahayn

ps: v5a-1pl-past

key: ahayn_1

de: I + [FOCUS] = ayaa + aan

hm: 1

lx: ayaan

ps: focus + vpro

xe: I want this one.

xv: baan

key: ayaan_1

de: camel lead rope

hm: 1

lx: dacay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: dacay_1

a: layac

bw: Arabic

de: negligence, neglect

hm: 1

lx: dayac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: dayac_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: ocean fish sp.

hm: 1

lx: gayax

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m-col

key: gayax_1

de: staleness, sourness, spoilage; [atr.] stale, spoiled, 'off'; [fig.] caprice, whim

hm: 1

lx: mayac

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m-abs

xe: spoiled milk

xv: manyac

key: mayac_1

de: shelled (nut), husked (grain, etc.)

hm: 1

lx: qayax

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m

key: qayax_1

cf: sabbaar

de: provisions for a journey

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sahay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: sahay_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

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

hm: 1

lx: aa

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: aa_1

cf: iyada

de: she, it [feminine]

hm: 1

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3f

key: ay_1

vl. pron. she / they,

(n) (suffix) used to form the past continuous tense of verbs with prounoun I or he. Ex: wuu arkayay; he was seeing, wuu maqlayay; he was hearing, wuu soconayay; he was walking

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

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: revenge, vengeance

hm: 1

lx: aar

pd: (-ka)

ps: vn0-m-col

key: aar_1

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: who?

hm: 1

lx: ayo

ps: qw

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

xv: Ina ayahaa?

key: ayo_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

cf: iyada

de: she, her

hm: 1

lx: iya

ps: pro-red-3f

key: iya_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

de: she is ... = waa + ay

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: way

pd: (wey)

ps: class + vpro

key: way_1

de: who?, whom?

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaa

ps: qw-name

xe: Who is speaking?

xv: Yaa hadlaya?

key: yaa_1

de: stop!, don't do that! Usually said to children or animals

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yac

ps: intj

key: yac_1

de: small, little, slight, minor; few; young Opp: weyn

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yar

pd: (yaraa Pl: yaryar)

ps: adj

xe: when she was little

xv: markey yareyd ...

key: yar_1

de: despise, belittle, disparage

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yas

pd: (yasay)

ps: v1=

key: yas_1

a: yaanay

de: may she / they not ...

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yay_2

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yey

pd: (yay)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yey_1

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -tay

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

xe: she was present

xv: =-tey

key: -tay_1

a: =-yey

de: I / he did X

hm: 3

lx: -yay

ps: v2-1sg/3m-past

key: -yay_3

a: aayo

de: destiny, future

hm: 1

lx: aaye

pd: (/ha)

ps: n7-f

key: aaye_1

de: learn s.t. during childhood; grow up learning; be reared in

hm: 1

lx: abab

pd: (ababay)

ps: v1=

key: abab_1

de: It is you who ... = adiga + baa

hm: 1

lx: adaa

ps: pro-red-2sg + focus

key: adaa_1

de: discipline (in education)

hm: 1

lx: adab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: adab_1

de: four

hm: 1

lx: afar

pd: (-ta)

ps: num-f

key: afar_1

de: usefulness

hm: 1

lx: agab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

key: agab_1

de: deceive, mislead

hm: 1

lx: ajar

pd: (ajaray)

ps: v1=

key: ajar_1

bw: Arabic

de: expectation, high hopes

hm: 1

lx: amal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: amal_1

bw: Arabic

de: order, command, instruction; matter, affair; imperative

hm: 1

lx: amar

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

ps: n2-m, n8-m

key: amar_1

de: see

hm: 1

lx: arag

pd: (arkay / aragtay)

ps: v1=

key: arag_1

de: harvest of wild products (fruit, timber)

hm: 1

lx: arah

pd: (-da)

ps: n -f

key: arah_1

de: origin; parentage; [atr.] original

hm: 1

lx: asal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: asal_1

de: person, individual Negative sense or impolite

hm: 1

lx: axad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

xe: I dont want to talk about him / her.

xv: Axadka warkiisa iga daa.

key: axad_1

de: mucus, catarrh; vaginal ~ body secretion

hm: 1

lx: axal

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f-mass

key: axal_1

vl. pron. we [inclusive.],

a: baynu ~ beynu

de: we [inclusive] + [FOCUS] = ayaa + aynu

lx: ayaynu

ps: focus + vpro

key: ayaynu

a: bay ~ bey

de: she / they + [FOCUS]

hm: 2

lx: ayey

pd: (ayay)

ps: focus + vpro

key: ayey_2

cf: innaga

de: we [inclusive]

hm: 1

lx: aynu

pd: (eynu)

ps: vpro-1pl-incl

key: aynu_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

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: our [exclusive]

hm: 1

lx: -ayaga

ps: pro-det-1pl

xe: our cow

xv: =-kayaga

key: -ayaga_1

de: grandmother; ancestress

hm: 1

lx: ayeeyo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

syn: abooto

key: ayeeyo_1

de: bargain, trade, haggle, ask for a given price

hm: 1

lx: baayac

pd: (baayacay)

ps: v1=

key: baayac_1

de: flee, escape, run away blindly

hm: 1

lx: baydad

pd: (baydaday)

ps: v1=

key: baydad_1

de: game, match, sport; dance; play, recreation; joking

hm: 1

lx: cayaar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

syn: dhayal ~ dheel

key: cayaar_1

de: young, juvenile

hm: 1

lx: da'yar

pd: (da'yaraa)

ps: adj-expr

key: da'yar_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

de: the poor, people of modest economic circumstances

hm: 1

lx: danyar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f-col

key: danyar_1

de: rumble, make a loud noise

hm: 1

lx: dayaan

pd: (dayaamay)

ps: v1=intr

see: diryaan

key: dayaan_1

a: dheel

de: amusement, light fun; joke

hm: 1

lx: dhayal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: dhayal_1

de: maize, corn Alt sp: galley ~ gelley

hm: 1

lx: gallay

pd: (-da)

ps: n0-f-col

key: gallay_1

de: long journey, hard trek, migration

hm: 1

lx: hayaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2c-m

key: hayaan_1

de: call ~ screaming for help

hm: 2

lx: hayaay

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: hayaay_2

de: haggard appearance

hm: 1

lx: jaynaf

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-cmp

key: jaynaf_1

a: layac

de: careless ~ neglectful herdsman (who allows animals to stray)

hm: 1

lx: laayac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: laayac_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: had not, did not have

hm: 1

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-neg-past

xe: They never had any children.

xv: Carruur weligood meey lahayn.

key: lahayn_1

bw: mayac

de: nearly spoiled meat; milk that has just turned sour; [fig.] caprice, whim

hm: 1

lx: manyac

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m-mass

syn: suusuc

key: manyac_1

bw: maseyr {C & S}

de: jealousy

hm: 1

lx: masayr

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-abs

syn: hinaas ~ hinaaso

key: masayr_1

de: large tree sp., growing in the mountains, from which poison is obtained

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waabay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n-m

key: waabay_1

cf: doonyo

de: clipper, large sailing ship

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xaryan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2(c)-m

key: xaryan_1

de: special kind of dance; dance tune, dance-song

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xayaad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m

key: xayaad_1

de: may she not!, don't let her ...! With negative optative

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaanay

pd: (yaaney)

ps: pro-neg-opt

xe: Dont let the girl look!

xv: yeeyan, yay

key: yaanay_1

de: beg persistently, pester

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yawyab

pd: (yawyabay)

ps: v1=

key: yawyab_1

de: shyness, timidness, minor embarrassment

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaxyax

pd: (-a)

ps: n0-m-abs

syn: ilfashaq, xishood

key: yaxyax_1

de: I am / he is doing (X)

hm: 2

lx: -ayaa

ps: v1-1sg/3m-prpg

xe: he is writing

xv: qorayaa

key: -ayaa_2

a: =-ayay

de: I / he was doing (X)

hm: 3

lx: -ayey

ps: v1-1sg/3m-ppgr

key: -ayey_3

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: aanad

de: you ... not = aad + aan

hm: 1

lx: aadan

ps: vpro + neg

key: aadan_1