ayey_1

de: grandmother; ancestress

hm: 1

lx: ayeeyo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

syn: abooto

key: ayeeyo_1

a: =-ayay

de: I / he was doing (X)

hm: 3

lx: -ayey

ps: v1-1sg/3m-ppgr

key: -ayey_3

de: did she? / does she? / is she?

hm: 1

lx: miyey

pd: (mey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: miyey_1

cf: iyada

de: she, it [feminine]

hm: 1

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3f

key: ay_1

f. n. grandmother

ayey vl. pron. she / they,

-da: (magac, dhedig, keli) eeg ayeeyo.

ayey-ga: (magac, lab, keli) awowga labada waalid midkood. Ayeygay weli wuu nool yahay.

a: ay

de: she, it [fem]; they

hm: 1

lx: ey

ps: vpro

key: ey_1

a: -e or -ee; links declarative verb with other verb constructions

de: and

hm: 1

lx: -ye

ps: conj-suf

key: -ye_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: she / they + [FOCUS] = baa + ey

hm: 1

lx: bey

pd: (ayey)

ps: focus + vpro

key: bey_1

a: day

de: glance, look at

hm: 1

lx: dey

pd: (deyey / deydey)

ps: v1=

key: dey_1

a: ey

de: dog

hm: 1

lx: eey

pd: (-ga)

ps: n5-m, n2-m

key: eey_1

de: she ... not = ma + ay

hm: 1

lx: mey

pd: (may)

ps: neg + vpro

key: mey_1

de: the way she; how she ...

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sey

pd: (say)

ps: conj + vpro

xe: How is she? = si (da) + ay

xv: Sey tahay?

key: sey_1

a: way

de: she is ...

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wey

ps: class + vpro

key: wey_1

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yay_1

a: yeey

de: wolf, wild dog

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yey

pd: (-ga Pl: yey (da))

ps: n5-m

key: yey_2

a: yaanay

de: may she / they not ...

hm: 4

initial: y

lx: yey

pd: (yay)

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yey_4

de: -s ~ -es [PLURAL] Plural form of -le

hm: 1

lx: -ley

ps: n5b-f-pl-suf

xe: milkmen

xv: caanooley (da)

key: -ley_1

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -tey

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

see: =-tay

key: -tey_1

de: I / he did (X)

hm: 3

lx: -yey

ps: v2-1sg/3m-past

xe: he made it

xv: sameeyey

key: -yey_3

a: aayo

de: destiny, future

hm: 1

lx: aaye

pd: (/ha)

ps: n7-f

key: aaye_1

a: baa

de: [FOCUS MARKER]

hm: 1

lx: ayaa

ps: class

key: ayaa_1

cf: innaga

de: we [inclusive]

hm: 1

lx: aynu

pd: (eynu)

ps: vpro-1pl-incl

key: aynu_1

a: bey

cf: abguri, abeeso

de: snake sp.

hm: 1

lx: beey

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: beey_1

de: yes, O.K.

hm: 1

lx: haye

ps: intj

syn: haa

key: haye_1

bw: shay

cf: wax; geed

de: thing, article, item, bit

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shey

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m, n7-m

xv: Arabic

key: shey_1

de: who ... them?; whom ... they? = yaa + ay

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yeey

ps: qw + vpro

key: yeey_1

de: curse

hm: 1

lx: aweyti

pd: (-da)

ps: n2-m, n7-m

syn: habaar

key: aweyti_1

a: abooto-idabadis

de: praying mantis

hm: 2

lx: ayeeyo

pd: (-ta)

ps: n2-f, n7-f-cmp

key: ayeeyo_2

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

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

de: they did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -yeen

ps: v2-3pl-past

xe: they made it

xv: sameeyeen

key: -yeen_1

a: =-eey after female names ending in i

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE]

hm: 4

lx: -yeey

ps: name-f-voc-suf

xe: Hey Asli!

xv: Asliyeey

key: -yeey_4

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: serve, help

hm: 1

lx: adeeg

pd: (adeegay)

ps: v1=

key: adeeg_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

bw: aad

cf: idinka

de: you all

hm: 1

lx: aydin

pd: (eydin)

ps: vpro-2pl

key: aydin_1

vl. pron. you [plural.],

a: baydin ~ beydin

de: you [plural] + [FOCUS] = ayaa + aydin

lx: ayeydin

pd: (ayaydin)

ps: focus + vpro

key: ayeydin

de: fatness; [atr.] fat, plump

hm: 1

lx: cayil

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-abs

key: cayil_1

de: take refuge, be secure, be safe

hm: 1

lx: caymo

pd: (cayntay / caymatay)

ps: v3b=

key: caymo_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

de: disown, repudiate, give up on

hm: 1

lx: dayri

pd: (dayriyey)

ps: v2a=tr

key: dayri_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

cf: hanuuni

de: lead ~ guide (in religious sense), guide s.o. to the right thing

hm: 1

lx: hadee

pd: (hadeeyey)

ps: v2b=tr

key: hadee_1

de: train (a horse)

hm: 1

lx: jaree

pd: (jareeyey)

ps: v2b=tr

key: jaree_1

de: give birth to a male child

hm: 1

lx: labee

pd: (labeeyey)

ps: v2b=

key: labee_1

de: exercise, training; [ext.] young camel being broken in Alt sp: leyli

hm: 1

lx: layli

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: layli_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

a: maydho

de: bathe, shower, wash oneself

hm: 1

lx: mayro

pd: (mayrtay)

ps: v3b=

key: mayro_1

de: did they? / do they? / are they?

hm: 2

lx: miyey

pd: (mey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: miyey_2

de: make s.o. feel uneasy ~ lonely (i.e., like a stranger)

hm: 1

lx: qalee

pd: (qaleeyey)

ps: v2b=tr

key: qalee_1

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

hm: 1

lx: qayax

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m

key: qayax_1

bw: Arabic

de: change, transfor-mation, alteration

hm: 1

lx: qayir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: qayir_1

de: hope for, expect, wish

hm: 1

lx: rajee

pd: (rajeeyey)

ps: v2b=

xe: I hope you will excuse us.

xv: rejee

key: rajee_1

cf: sabbaar

de: provisions for a journey

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sahay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: sahay_1

de: he / she / it is ... [VERBLESS DECLARATIVE]

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waaye

ps: class

xe: Medina is a teacher.

xv: weeye {S}

key: waaye_1

de: take into consideration, take account of (e.g., information worth considering)

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waree

pd: (wareeyey)

ps: v2b=tr

key: waree_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: he / she / it is ... [VERBLESS DECLARATIVE] Comes in sentence final position

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: weeye

ps: class

xe: It is true.; Contrast: waa

xv: Run weeye.

key: weeye_1

-ga: (magac, lab, keli) eeg xayeesi.

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: who ... us [incl]?; whom ... we? = yaa + aynu

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaynu

pd: (yeynu)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yaynu_1

de: who ... us [incl]?; whom ... we?

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yeynu

pd: (yaynu)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yeynu_1

de: cloth measuring five yards

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shanley

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: shanley_1