biif_1

cf: bidhaan, big, iftiin, walac

de: twinkle, blinking, flashing

hm: 1

lx: bilig

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f

key: bilig_1

bw: dhalad

de: noble, well-off, high-caste, free-born person

hm: 1

lx: bilis

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f

syn: gob, xor

key: bilis_1

a: bixis

de: going, departing; act of withdrawing; exit

hm: 1

lx: bixid

pd: (-da)

ps: vn1-f, vn2-f

key: bixid_1

de: piece (of food), morsel, tidbit

hm: 1

lx: kidif

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: kidif_1

(Biif-ka)

1. Biyo ku kor shubid; qoyn.

2. Qurux.

biif¹: m.l 1. Biyo yar oo lagu qooyo galley, meseggo iyo wixi lamida marka la tumayo ama la shiidayo. 2. B. ah: midab aad u cad; qurux. 3. la-mid: biifid.

biif²: f.g1 (-fay, -ftay) 1. Badar, digir iyo wixi lamida oo la tumayo ama la shiiday biyo yar ku qoyn. 2. Caddayn, qurxin.

biif¹: m.l 1. Biyo yar oo lagu qooyo galley, meseggo iyo wixi lamida marka la tumayo ama la shiidayo. 2. B. ah: midab aad u cad; qurux. 3. Caddayn.

biif²: f.g1 (-fay, -ftay) 1. Badar, digir iyo wixi lamida oo la tumayo ama la shiiday biyo yar ku qoyn. 2. Caddayn, qurxin. m.f.dh, biifid.

v. spray; decorate, beautify; whiten

biif vl. n. act of spraying; beautification, beauty

(fal) wax ishu qabato oo loo bogo ka dhig. Dhalaalkeeda muraayadda eeg waan biifay. Dh: qurxi, cadday.

biif -ka: (magac, lab, keli) midab caddaan saafi ah, wax ishu qabaynayso oo qurxoon. Halkay bededi laabtaydu aan, biifka ka caddeeyey.

de: light; [fig.] in life; world, universe

hm: 1

lx: if

pd: (-ka Pl: ifaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

xe: I want to learn about all the living things in the universe.

xv: Waxa ifka ku nool oo dhan baan rabaa inaan barto.

key: if_1

de: to me, for me = i + u

hm: 1

lx: ii

ps: pro + prep

xe: Bring me some tea!

xv: Shaah ii keen!

key: ii_1

de: be blown away, carried away by the wind

hm: 1

lx: bid

pd: (biday)

ps: v1=

key: bid_1

(fal) biyo yar ku rush. Soo biifi hadhuudhka aan tunne. Dh: qoo, rush, bilbil.

biifi: (fal) wax qurxi oo bil.

biifi-ka: (magac, lab, keli) wax ishu qabanayso oo quruxsan. Biifi baa ka muuqda dushiisa. Dh: qurux.

-da: (magac, dhedig, keli) subag yar oo udgoon oo timaha ragga ee tuurka ah dusha lagaga bilbilo. Biifo timaha barbaartaa dhaashi looga dhigaa.

cf: Jannaayo, Febraayo, Maarso, Abriil ~ Abril, Maajo, Juun ~ Juunyo, Luulyo, Agoosto, Sebtembar ~ Setembar ~ Sibtambar, Oktoobar, Noofembar, Disembar

de: moon; month

hm: 1

lx: bil

pd: (bisha)

ps: n1-f-time

key: bil_1

de: pupil of the eye

hm: 1

lx: bir

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: bir_1

a: ciid

de: holiday, religious festival, feast

hm: 1

lx: iid

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: iid_1

de: turn aside; lean

hm: 1

lx: iil

pd: (iilay / iishay)

ps: v1=

key: iil_1

de: away, over there, in that direction, thither

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sii

nt: indicates movement away from the speaker; often no equivalent in English; Opp: soo

ps: deic-prep

key: sii_1

de: piece of thread, fiber, blade of grass, anything thin; [atr.] very slim ~ thin

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tif

pd: (-ka Pl: tifaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: tif_1

bw: Arabic

de: A [first letter of the Arabic & Somali alphabet]

hm: 1

lx: alif

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: alif_1

(fal) biyo ku dar, ku bilbil, ku qoy. Horey u tun hadhuudhka waan kuu biifaye. Dh: biifee.

biifay: (fal) wax qurux badan ka dhig. Waan biifay marmarka guriga gudo iyo dibad. Dh: qurxi.

f.g2 (-feeyay, -feysay) Wax, wax aad u cad ka dhigid; qurxin.

v. spray; beautify, whiten

(fal) dusha biyo xafiif ah ama subag kaga saydhi oo ku biifi. Gorowga kolkaad shuqlayso biifee. Dh: biif.

biifee: (fal) qurxi oo caddee. Caruusadda wejiga u biifee. Dh: biifay.

de: spray; beautify, whiten

lx: biifee

pd: (biifeeyey)

ps: v2b=

key: biifee

(Biifid-da)

1. Biyo ku darid; qoyn.

2. Qurxin; caddayn.

m.f.dh eeg biif². la-mid: biif¹ (3).

-da: (magac, dhedig, keli) wax ishu qabato oo loo bogo ka dhigid. Biifid kaddib dharka xaree. Dh: qurxin, caddayn.

-ta: (magac, dhedig, keli) biifid ku samayn. Biifiska ka jooji waad caddaysaye. Dh: qurxis.

de: give s.o. money for daily expenses, maintain

hm: 2

lx: biil

pd: (biilay / biishay)

ps: v1=tr

key: biil_2

de: beer {Eng}

hm: 2

lx: biir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-mass

key: biir_2

de: brackish, impure water

hm: 3

lx: biir

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-mass

key: biir_3

cf: isbarbardhig

de: brackets, parentheses

hm: 1

lx: bilo

pd: (/ha)

ps: n0-m-col

key: bilo_1

de: take out, remove, extract, put ~ bring out; make s.o. go out, send out See Also: baxsii (various entries)

hm: 1

lx: bixi

pd: (bixiyey)

ps: v2a=tr

key: bixi_1

de: umbilical cord, navel

hm: 1

lx: buuf

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: buuf_1

a: iid

bw: Arabic

de: holy day, religious holiday ~ festival

hm: 1

lx: ciid

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: ciid_1

de: disturb, make s.o. anxious, anger, embitter

hm: 1

lx: ciil

pd: (ciilay)

ps: v1=

key: ciil_1

de: rash, hives, small pimples, pustules, prickly heat

hm: 1

lx: ciir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-col

key: ciir_1

de: refuse, deny

hm: 1

lx: diid

pd: (diiday)

ps: v1=

key: diid_1

de: weakness, fatigue

hm: 2

lx: diif

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f-abs

key: diif_2

de: long animal track ~ path

hm: 1

lx: diil

pd: (/sha Pl: diilal (/sha))

ps: n4-f

key: diil_1

de: turtle, tortoise

hm: 1

lx: diin

pd: (-ka Pl: diinan (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: diin_1

de: give charity, give a gift

hm: 1

lx: diiq

pd: (diiqay)

ps: v1=

key: diiq_1

bw: dhil

de: skin of fruit ~ plant; peeling, peel, rind; cover

hm: 1

lx: diir

pd: (-ka Pl: diirar (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: dub

key: diir_1

de: push down, compress, squash, dent

hm: 1

lx: diis

pd: (diisay)

ps: v1=

key: diis_1

de: twilight, early evening

hm: 1

lx: fiid

pd: (-ka Pl: fiidad (ka))

ps: n4-m-time, n2a-m

key: fiid_1

cf: finjil

de: sharpen; sweep; peel; [ext.] remove cataract from the eye

hm: 1

lx: fiiq

pd: (fiiqay)

ps: v1=

key: fiiq_1

de: ghee; small lumps of butter that form in milk (as it is churned)

hm: 1

lx: fiix

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m-mass

key: fiix_1

de: two-colored item, spotted color; [atr.] dappled, piebald

hm: 1

lx: giir

pd: (-ka Pl: giirar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: giir_1

cf: guluuluc, hees, maanso

de: song, poem

hm: 1

lx: giis

pd: (ka Pl: giisas (ka))

ps: n4-m, n2a-m

key: giis_1

cf: digo, saalo

de: sheep ~ goat dung

hm: 1

lx: hiil

pd: (/sha)

ps: n0-f-mass

key: hiil_1

de: early morning, first light (at dawn)

hm: 1

lx: hiir

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f-time

key: hiir_1

de: chorus of a dance-song

hm: 1

lx: jiib

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m-col

key: jiib_1

de: state of lying down; sleep

hm: 2

lx: jiif

pd: (-ka)

ps: vn-m

key: jiif_2

de: edge, rim, bank

hm: 1

lx: jiin

pd: (-ka Pl: jiinan ~ jiiman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: jiin_1

bw: jiidh

cf: jiirid

de: run over, overrun; jolt

hm: 1

lx: jiir

pd: (jiiray)

ps: v1=

key: jiir_1

bw: Arabic

de: grain-measure (by volume); [ext.] load, cargo

hm: 1

lx: kiil

pd: (-ka Pl: kiilal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: kiil_1

de: fill up

hm: 1

lx: kiis

pd: (kiisay)

ps: v1=

key: kiis_1

de: fool, idiot, bad ~ contemptible person

hm: 1

lx: liid

pd: (-ka Pl: liidad (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: liid_1

a: liimo

de: citric fruit: lime, lemon, orange

hm: 1

lx: liin

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

ps: n1-f-enum

key: liin_1

a: mayl {Eng}

de: mile

hm: 1

lx: miil

pd: (-ka Pl: miilal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: miil_1

a: ma'

bw: Arabic

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

hm: 1

lx: miin

pd: (-ka Pl: miiman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: miin_1

cf: daliig

de: twine (for binding ~ whipping)

hm: 1

lx: miiq

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: miiq_1

de: table, desk; counter (in a store)

hm: 1

lx: miis

pd: (-ka Pl: miisas (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: miis_1

de: we were (in a place) {N}

hm: 1

lx: niil

ps: v4c-1pl-past

key: niil_1

a: qaac ~ qiiq

de: smoke

hm: 1

lx: qiic

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m-mass

key: qiic_1

de: roots of the teeth

hm: 1

lx: riiq

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: riiq_1

cf: diriq

de: scrap fabric (in sewing, after cutting along a pattern); [fig.] fat, fatness

hm: 1

lx: riir

pd: (-ka Pl: riirar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: riir_1

de: push, shove; massage; [fig.] postpone

hm: 1

lx: riix

nt: riixdin (ta) [vn-f], riixid (da) [vn-f], riixis (ta) [vn-f]

pd: (riixay)

ps: v1=tr

key: riix_1

de: bundle of palm fronds ~ leaves (used for baskets or mats)

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: siib

pd: (-ka Pl: siibab (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: siib_1

de: gift, concession, giving

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: siin

pd: (-ta)

ps: vn-f

xe: Giving charity to a poor person is a duty.

xv: Miskiin sadaqo siintu waa waajib.

key: siin_1

bw: tif

de: slash, make a single slit ~ cut, stab; [ext.] let blood

hm: 2

initial: t

lx: tiif

nt: tiifid (da) [vn-f]

pd: (tiifay)

ps: v1=tr

key: tiif_2

de: it [fem] was (located / situated) there

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tiil

ps: v4c-3f-past

xe: Was there a newspaper on the table?

xv: Jariidad miiska ma kor tiil?

key: tiil_1

cf: qurcis

de: cactus plant; succulent used as a hedge

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tiin

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: tiin_1

cf: roob, shuux

de: shower of rain

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tiix

pd: (-a Pl: tiixax (a))

ps: n4-m

key: tiix_1

de: boy; son

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wiil

pd: (-ka Pl: wiilal (/sha))

ps: n4-m

key: wiil_1

de: socket ~ joint of the femur

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wiiq

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m

key: wiiq_1

de: buzz, hiss, whistle (noise of rapid movement); heavy rain

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xiin

pd: (-ka Pl: xiinan (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: xiin_1

cf: kix, qufac

de: panting; asthma

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xiiq

pd: (-da)

ps: n0-f

key: xiiq_1

a: xiiso

de: interest, desire

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xiis

pd: (-ka Pl: xiisas (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: xiis_1

de: it [masc] was (located / situated) there

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yiil

ps: v4c-3m-past

xe: Was there a chair in the room?

xv: Kursi ma yiil qolka?

key: yiil_1

a: cirif {N}

de: edge, limit, tip

hm: 1

lx: cidhif

pd: (-ta ~ -ka)

ps: n1-f/m

key: cidhif_1

bw: Arabic

de: doctor; healer, herbalist

hm: 1

lx: dabiib

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: takhtar

key: dabiib_1

a: laciif ~ liciif

bw: Arabic

de: feeble, very weak ~ fragile man

hm: 1

lx: daciif

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: daciif_1

de: tip of a sheep's tail which moves up and down when a sheep walks

hm: 1

lx: dhilif

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: dhilif_1

de: be ~ get angry

hm: 1

lx: dhirif

pd: (dhirfay)

ps: v1=intr

key: dhirif_1

a: liciif

de: very weak ~ feeble person

hm: 1

lx: laciif

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

see: daciif

xv: Arabic

key: laciif_1

bw: Arabic

de: close male friend; beloved, sweetheart, lover

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xabiib

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: xabiib_1

de: parry, ward (off), deflect, stop; hold loosely in the hand

hm: 1

lx: balfi

nt: balfin (ta) [vn-f], balfis (ka) [vn-m]

pd: (balfiyey)

ps: v2a=tr

key: balfi_1

a: banii-aadmi (ga), benii-aadan (ka)

cf: aadane, dad, insi

de: human beings, humanity, mankind; people

hm: 1

lx: banii

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-col

key: banii_1

m.l Digir ama badar la dubay oo biyo lagu bilbilay.

(Biifayn-ta)

1. Biif ka dhigid.

2. Qurxin; caddayn.