eey_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

de: of, having to do with Indicates a characteristic

hm: 1

lx: -eed

ps: n-gen-suf

xe: a birds beak', hadal nimaneed 'men's talk', qurux naageed 'a woman's beauty

xv: af shimbireed

key: -eed_1

de: they did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -een

ps: v1-3pl-past

key: -een_1

a: =-yahay

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE] Used to call or address a female; E.g: Maryaneey 'Hey Mary!', maceey 'Hey sweetie!'

hm: 3

lx: -eey

ps: name-f-voc-suf

key: -eey_3

de: was / were not going to (X)

hm: 1

lx: -eyn

ps: v1-neg-ppgr

xe: was/were not writing

xv: -ayn ~ -aynin

key: -eyn_1

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: grandmother Reduced form of ayeeyo (q.v.)

hm: 1

lx: ayey

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

xe: their grandmother

xv: ayeydood

key: ayey_1

a: beegmo

de: grain measure, any means of measuring grain by volume

hm: 1

lx: beeg

pd: (-ga Pl: beegag (ga))

ps: n4-m

key: beeg_1

de: lose

hm: 1

lx: beel

pd: (beelay)

ps: v1=

key: beel_1

de: farm, sow, cultivate, plant

hm: 1

lx: beer

pd: (beeray)

ps: v1=

xe: Somali farmers grow maize, sorghum and other things.

xv: lin

key: beer_1

a: bey

cf: midab

de: gray ~ ash color of cattle ~ livestock

hm: 2

lx: beey

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

xv: an insult if applied to a person

key: beey_2

de: wood-ash used as tanning agent ~ hair dressing

hm: 1

lx: deeb

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f-col

key: deeb_1

de: become poor

hm: 1

lx: deeg

pd: (deegay)

ps: v1=

key: deeg_1

de: suffice; be enough; adequate

hm: 1

lx: deeq

pd: (deeqay / deeqday)

ps: v1=

key: deeq_1

bw: Arabic

cf: amaah, gashi

de: debt; debit, credit, liabilities

hm: 1

lx: deyn

pd: (-ta ~ -ka Pl: deymo (/ha))

ps: n1-f/m

key: deyn_1

de: bias, partiality, prejudice, patronage, protection

hm: 1

lx: eexo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: eexo_1

cf: amaah

de: entrusted item, s.t. given to be taken care of ~ used temporarily

hm: 1

lx: ereg

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

ps: n3-f

key: ereg_1

de: scraps of meat adhering to bones

hm: 1

lx: feen

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: feen_1

de: punch, knock down; comb

hm: 1

lx: feer

pd: (feeray)

ps: v1=

key: feer_1

de: tree; plant; herb; spices

hm: 1

lx: geed

pd: (-ka)

ps: n1-m

key: geed_1

cf: awr, hal

de: camel, camels; herd of camels

hm: 1

lx: geel

pd: (-a Pl: geelal (ka))

ps: n0-m-col, n4-m

key: geel_1

de: side; edge, corner; direction

hm: 1

lx: gees

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

ps: n4-f-loc, n1-f, n2a-f

xe: at the corner of the house

xv: barbar, daaf, dhinac, doc

key: gees_1

de: small millet sp.

hm: 1

lx: heed

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f-col

key: heed_1

cf: giis

de: song, melody

hm: 1

lx: hees

pd: (-ta ~ -ka)

ps: n1-f/m, n4-m

key: hees_1

de: cut in a certain way, make a precise incision

hm: 1

lx: jeeb

pd: (jeebay)

ps: v1=tr

key: jeeb_1

de: vessel with a lid, metal milk container

hm: 1

lx: jeeg

pd: (-ga Pl: jeegag (ga))

ps: n4-m

key: jeeg_1

de: need, longing, ardent desire

hm: 1

lx: jeel

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

key: jeel_1

de: time, instance, occasion

hm: 1

lx: jeer

pd: (-ka Pl: jeerar (ka))

ps: n4-m-time

xe: several times

xv: goor, kol, mar, waqti, xilli

key: jeer_1

de: tear, split, slash, divide

hm: 1

lx: jeex

pd: (jeexay)

ps: v1=

key: jeex_1

de: bring

hm: 1

lx: keen

pd: (keenay)

ps: v1=

key: keen_1

de: enclosure; circular object that encloses s.t.

hm: 1

lx: meer

pd: (-ka Pl: meerar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: meer_1

cf: xoolo

de: domestic animal

hm: 1

lx: neef

pd: (-ka Pl: neefaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: neef_1

de: grunt, groan (in sadness or pain)

hm: 1

lx: reen

nt: reen (ka) [vn-m]

pd: (reemay)

ps: v1=

key: reen_1

bw: Arabic

de: oar

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seeb

pd: (-ka Pl: seebab (ka), saayib (ta))

ps: n4-m, n8-m

key: seeb_1

de: how ... you?

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seed

ps: qw + vpro

xe: Whats wrong with you?' = sidee + aad

xv: Seed tahay adigu?

key: seed_1

de: remove the horns of an animal; shave the head of a person

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seen

pd: (seemay)

ps: v1=tr

key: seen_1

de: spike fixed to the face of young animal to prevent it from suckling

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sees

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: sees_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: put in row ~ crosswise (at regular intervals)

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: teed

nt: teed (ka) [vn-m]

pd: (teeday)

ps: v1=tr

key: teed_1

cf: dhakal, toobte

de: vessel, container

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: weel

pd: (-ka Pl: weelal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: weel_1

de: white cloth worn round the head as sign of mourning; red cloth worn as sign of readiness for war

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: weer

pd: (-ka Pl: weerar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: weer_1

cf: ballaar; waasac

de: breadth, width

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wees

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m

key: wees_1

de: custom, rule, regulation, constitution, traditional law

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xeer

pd: (-ka Pl: xeerar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: xeer_1

de: act, do s.t. (to s.o.); obey; cause; accept, grant

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yeel

pd: (yeelay / yeeshay)

ps: v1=tr

xe: Lets do it!'; Alla ha ku nabad yeelo! 'May God make you secure!' [blessing]; Waxba ku yeeli maynno. 'We won't hurt you.' [lit: do anything to you]

xv: fal

key: yeel_1

a: yeedh

de: voice, sound, call

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yeer

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: yeer_1

a: yey

de: wolf, wild dog

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yeey

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

ps: n5-m

key: yeey_2

a: yey

de: female wolf, wild bitch

hm: 3

initial: y

lx: yeey

pd: (-da)

ps: n5-f

key: yeey_3

de: grandmother; ancestress

hm: 1

lx: ayeeyo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

syn: abooto

key: ayeeyo_1

a: yaaney

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yeeyan

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yeeyan_1

(Eey-ga)

Bahal jaadad badan ah oo dadka la dhaqma oo yeeyda iyo dawacada xiga; (ama ey).

eey¹: m.l (-eey/-yo, m.dh) (cilmiga naflayda) Naasley dab joog ah, yeyda ay isku bah yihiin, hilib cun ah, oo loo adeegsado ugaarsiga iyo ilaalinta guryaha, xoolaha, beeraha iyo wixi lamida. la-mid: ey¹.

eey²: m.dh (-eey/-yo, m.dh) Eey dheddig ah. la-mid: eeyad, ey².

eey³: e.d Erey dareen: ehi!, oh! la-mid: eeyaa.

eey¹: m.l (-eey/-yo, m.dh) (cilmiga naflayda) Naasley dab joog ah, yeyda ay isku bah yihiin, hilib cun ah, oo loo adeegsado ugaarsiga iyo ilaalinta guryaha, xoolaha, beeraha iyo wixi lamida. la-mid: ey.

eey²: m.dh (-eey/-yo, m.dh) Eey dheddig ah. la-mid: eeyad, ey.

m. n. dog

eey [feminine] n., [collective] female dog, bitch

-gada: (n) dog (dhoog) eeyddin -ta: (n) cramp (kraap); muscular stiffness ~ ayddin

كلب

de: -er, -or [AGENT NOUN] Makes masculine nouns of Declension 7 showing agent, doer, or profession

hm: 1

lx: -e

ps: n7-m-suf

xe: driver

xv: wade

key: -e_1

cf: iyada

de: she, it [feminine]

hm: 1

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3f

key: ay_1

de: of, pertaining to

hm: 3

lx: ee

ps: conj

xe: the Pepsi Cola Corporation of Hargeisa

xv: Shirkadda Bebsikoollada ee Hargeysa

key: ee_3

de: EE, long E [digraph letter of the Somali alphabet]

hm: 7

lx: ee

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: ee_7

de: hey!, oh!

hm: 8

lx: ee

ps: intj

xe: Oh Joseph! {N}

xv: Ee Yuusuf

key: ee_8

num.-suf: approximately, about, or so

de: approximately, about, [NUMBER] or so

lx: eeye

pd: (/ha)

ps: num-m-suf

xe: approximately 50

xv: -eeyo {N & C}

key: eeye

num-suf: approximately, about, or so

de: approximately, about, [NUMBER] or so

lx: eeyo

pd: (/da)

ps: num-f-suf

xe: approximately 90

xv: -eeye {S & C}

key: eeyo

a: eey

de: dog

hm: 2

lx: ey

pd: (-ga)

ps: n5-m, n2-m

key: ey_2

cf: eey, ey (ga)

de: female dog, bitch

hm: 3

lx: ey

pd: (-da Pl: eyo (/ha))

ps: n5-f, n2-f, n1-f

key: ey_3

a: =-ay

de: I / he did (X)

hm: 4

lx: -ey

ps: v1-1sg/3m-past

key: -ey_4

a: =-eey

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE]

hm: 5

lx: -ey

ps: n-f-voc-suf

key: -ey_5

de: enough, sufficiency; too much of

hm: 1

lx: bes

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f

xe: Thats enough'; bestay 'I've had as much as I can take! ~ I'm exhausted!

xv: Waa bes.

key: bes_1

a: beey

de: gray

hm: 2

lx: bey

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: bey_2

a: beey

de: snake sp.

hm: 3

lx: bey

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: bey_3

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

a: dad

de: extra covering over roof of a hut (against rain ~ sun)

hm: 1

lx: ded

pd: (-ka Pl: dedad (ka))

ps: n4-m, n1-m

key: ded_1

de: descend, alight, get off, dismount; go down, climb down, make a landing; sink (of boats)

hm: 1

lx: deg

pd: (degay)

ps: v1=intr

xe: Are you getting off here?

xv: Halkan miyaad ku degeysaa?

key: deg_1

de: blame, accuse; repent, regret, lament

hm: 4

lx: eed

pd: (eeday)

ps: v1=

key: eed_4

de: accusation, blame; reason, cause; fault, guilt

hm: 5

lx: eed

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: eed_5

de: now, this moment

hm: 2

lx: eeg

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-time

syn: hadda, imminka {O}

key: eeg_2

e.d la-mid: eey³.

erey loogu yeedho qofka da'da weyn oo la macne ah 'odaygow/islaantaay, hee dheh.'

m.dh la-mid: eey².

-da: (magac, dhedig, keli) eyda kooda dhedig.

de: take, carry, convey, transport; lead, bring to ~ into, escort (with preposition u)

hm: 1

lx: gee

pd: (geeyey / geesey)

ps: v2b=tr

xe: Take this letter to Ahmed!

xv: Warqaddan Axmed u gee!

key: gee_1

bw: gaf

de: mistake, error; trouble, difficulty; trap, deceit

hm: 1

lx: gef

pd: (-ka Pl: gefaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: qalad ~ khalad

key: gef_1

de: hold, keep, have, possess

hm: 1

lx: hay

pd: (hayey / haysey)

ps: v2a=

key: hay_1

a: heeh

de: yes!, go on!; I hear you; I'm listening

hm: 1

lx: hee

ps: intj

key: hee_1