bleat

/biliij/ (v) 1. caddayn (la caddeeyo) (n) 2. warankiilo (dareere loo isticmaalo in dharka lugu caddeeyo).

/biliij/ (v) 1. eddaayow (dhusug-biyi). (n) 2. jig, warankiiny.

/biliiri/ (adj) indhuhu guduuteen (00 aan wax ka arki karin)

(n) the human mammary gland.

naas

/bareesti/breasts (n) naas (naaska dumarka).

/brest/ (n) 1. naas (naasky bilaanty). 2. horaadky, kebberaaghy, shafky, hepidky.

n., laab, -ti.

(n) the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.

neef

/bareth/ (v) neefsasho.

/breth/ (n) neef (neefty).

n., neef, -ti; last breath, ugu dambays, -ti; shortness of breath, hinraag, -gi.

/baat/bats, bating, batted; (n) 1. ul lugu ciyaaro kubadda oo lugu tuur-tuuro. (beeysboolka). e.g. a baseball bat (n) 2. fiid-meerta. e.g. I saw a vampire bat last night. (n)

/baat/ (n) 1. kibilly. 2. ully boloonighy beeysboolky lyky dheelaaw. (v) 3. ky dhowow.

bât, n.m. - saalada; dhiriqda; dhabcanta; xaarka xoolaha

n., (flitter mouse) fiidmeer, -ti.

/bet/ (n) 1. sharad (sharatan) 2. hubaal (informal)

/bet/ (v) sharattimow, awgool. I bet Aliyow will win the race.

n., sharad, -ki.

bet: v.tr., la sharatan.

blé, n.m. - Sarreen (qamadi).

/iit/ (v) cunid.

v.tr., cun; be eaten, lugu cun; it is eaten, la cun.

/let/ (v) 1. u yeelid, u ogolaansho e.g. My father won't let me go out with gangs. 2. u fasax, uoglow. e.g. Let him go!

v.i., daa; let me alone, idaa; let me go out, dibadda ii siidaa; why do you let him come in? maxaad gudaha ugu soo daynaysaa? let the boys sleep, caruurta daa ha seexatee; let down, hoosaysii; let in, into, soo geli, soo daa; let go, sii daa, soo daa; let me see, bal aan arko; let him speak, ha hadlo; let it be so, ha ahaato, sidaa ha ahaato, I have let a house, aqal baan kiraystay.

/biidh/ (n) kuul (kuusha qoorta lugu xirto).

Gulue

/biid/kuul, usby.

n., mid, -di.

/biik/ (n) afka dhuuban ee shimbiraha.

Dhud

/biim/ (n) 1. tiir dhexaad (tiir ama alwaax weyn oo dhismo kor u haya) (n) 2. nal meel ka soo iftiimaya.(n) 3. mawjadaha raadye oo hal meel lugu jiheeyo.(n) 4. qosol iyo ilka cadayn farxad leh.

il dhuuban

/biim/ (n) 1. tiir. 2. dhidhilaal (aftiing). (v) 3. eed ing koothow.

n., (wood) dogob, -ki.

/biin/ (n) 1. (digir) geedka digirta ama cambuulada (n) 2. mira kale oo digirta u eg sida miraha kafeega, galleyda iwm.(n) 3. firfircooni iyo nashaad ka buuxo. e.g. full of beans.(infl) 4. sir gudbin (sir sheegid). e.g. Be careful not to spill the beans about the surprise party.

/biin/ (n) 1. geedky tinjhirty amy dighirty. 2. tinjhir, dighir.

full of beans/fuul of bins/ (informal) qof hoog furung (qof nool).

/beer/bore, borne; (n) 1. oorso, xayawaan weyn oo dhogor badan (badanaa laga helo dhulka qaboobaha) (v) 2. meel ka qaadid oo meel kale geyn (soo qaadid). e.g. They bear their goods to market in baskets. (v) 3. culaysin (wax culays ku dara wax kale) (v) 4. ka muuqdo (calaamad meel ka muuqata). e.g. The letter bears his signature. (v) 5. u leexo (u weeco) (v) 6. maskaxda ku hay (ha hilmaamin). e.g. Bear in mind that you must be back by dawn.

/beer/ (n) 1. dughaag wiing oo buul leh. (v) 2. gegsythow, atkaaysythow, haayow, hamilow, sabarow. He cannot bear the pain any more. 3. wal dhalow. The date tree bears fruit.

v.tr., (carry) qaad, sid; (bring forth) dal, bixi, yeelo.

beau, adj. - Qurxoon; qurux badan; Muuqaal fiican (ragga); Ku soo jiidanaya; jinniyad leh; qurux leh; quruxsan.

Jiid

(n) a strap of leather or cloth worn around the waist and used to support clothing.

suun

/belti/ (n) suun (suunka dhexda lugu xirto)

Suun

/belt/ (n) 1. suung. (v) 2. eed ing dhowow. 3. Kabaal-kuurrumow.

n., (man's) suun, -ki; (woman's) boqor, -ki.

/bent/ (v) bend oo fal laha moothi eh.

a., qalloocan, foorarsan, foorara.

/besti/ (adj) ugu sarreeya (ugu wanaagsan)

/best/ (adj) ingky feyly.

a.; this is the best, waxaasaa ka wada wanaagsan or ugu wanaagsan; it is the for you, adiga sidaasaa kuu wada dhaanta, or adiga sidaasaa laguu qaatay; I will do the best I can, inta taagtay tahay baan yeeli or baan samayn or baan tari.

/blaab/ (informal)(v) sir sheegid (sir bixin); nacasnimo u hadlid

bleu, adj. - Midabka Cirka oo kale; (Calanka Soomaalida midabkiisa oo kale); lafcir; beymadow.

bleu foncé - Buluug qira leh.

/bilu/ (v) blow oo fal laha moothi eh.

Peat

/blat/ (n) 1. dhibic wasakh ah siiba khadda oo meel ku ba'da oo ku qallasha. 2. khalad xun ama ceeb qofka dabeecadiisa xumeeysa (khalad gof ka dhaca oo boog camal ku noqota).

/blot/ (n) 1. tifig dhusug, hangqaas iwm. oo meel ky shiifty oo waany ky engjegty. (v) 2. ky tifygow. Spilled ink blotted my paper.

n., (obliteration) baabi’is, -ki.

blot out, v.tr., baabi’i, bi’i, ka bi’i, tir, ka tir.

/boowt/ (n) doon (doonni)

n., (a small one) sexiimad or sixiimad, -di; (a large one) dooni, -di, baqlad, -di.

/fiit/ (n) wax-qabad xirfad sari iyo xeel-badni leh (fal xariiftinimo leh).

/flaat/ (adj) 1. siman, bagafsan (adj) 2. xalleefsan (adj) 3. banjar ah, shaag banjar ah (taayir) (adj) 4. qayaxan, iska-cad. e.g. She gave a flat refusal. (adj) 5. dabacsan, siiba codka muusiga (n) 6. guri-degaan, (adv) 7. go'an (aan saa'id iyo naaqus lahayn).

Fidsan

flatten, v.tr., banee, sin, isku sin; a., banaan, siman.

Takfi, boodo

/filii/ (n) dhuudhi, booddo.

wayaale

n., injirboodo, -adi, takfi, -gi.

Kul

hormo

(n) a sensation of feeling hot; the condition of being hot.

kulayl

/hiit/ (n) 1. kul (kulayl). (v) 2. kululayn.

Kul

n., huur, -ki, kul, -ki; v.tr., (make warm) kululay.

Hordhac

/liidh/ (v) 1. hoggaamin; e.g. The manager leads his employees. 2. u hagid, u hoggaamin (sida waddo meel ku geysa ama qof haga qof kale). e.g. This road leads to the village. 3. curiye macdan ah. 4. qalin rasaaska afkiisa madoow ee hore (lead pencil).

n., (a metal) rasaas, -ti.

lead, v.tr., (guide) badbaadi, kaxay; lead from, out of, ka badbaadi; lead to, u kaxay; lead the dance, cayaarta hagaaji; lead the prayer, ina tuki or tuji.

/liif/ (n) 1. caleen. 2. xaashi (warqad khafiif ah). 3. bir qaab caleen u samaysan (sida caleen dahab ah).

n., caleen, -ti; leaf of a palm-tree, caw, -di.

/liik/ (n) 1. dillaac (dalool wax ka daadanayaan). e g. The roof leaks. 2. sir bixin (xog ama war dibadda u saarid). e.g. leaked the news to the media.

n., dalool, -ki; v.i., dalool; the kettle leaks, distigii waa daloolaa.

/liin/ (v) 1. janjeer (wax dhan u janjeera)(v) 2. ku tiirsan (isku tiirin) e.g. He leaned against the door. 3. foorar. e.g. She leaned out of the window. (adj) 4. xayiisi (caato ah). (adj) 5. abaar ah (aan nafac lahayn).

n., (of meat) jiidh, -ki, jimidh, -ki.

lean (animal), n., abax, -i; a., abax ah; be lean, abax; v.c., abaxi.

lean, a., caataysan, weydsan; be lean, caatow, weydow; v.c., weydee.

lean, v.tr., (incline) tiiri, cuski; v.i., tiirso, cusko; lean upon, ku tiiri, ku tiirso.

/liip/ (n) 1. bootin (boodis). e.g. He leaped into the water. (v) 2. ka dul boodid. e.g. The thief leaped the wall and ran away. (v) 3. dhakhso u kordhid (u badasho). e.g. a leap in oil prices.

v.i., (jump) bood; n., boodo, -adi, bootin, -ti.

/left/ (adj) 1. bidix 2. dhanka bidixda xiga; eeg leave; (oo waqti tegay ah).