i_1

de: cry, outcry, scream, roar, bray

hm: 1

lx: ci

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: ci_1

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: eye; sight; intelligence

hm: 1

lx: il

pd: (/sha Pl: indho)

ps: n8-f

syn: dhay

key: il_1

de: that, which

hm: 1

lx: in

ps: conj-relative

key: in_1

de: self; oneself

hm: 1

lx: is

pd: (iska ~ isku)

ps: pro-reflexive

xe: I hurt myself.

xv: Waan is dilay.

key: is_1

de: manner, way, method

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: si

pd: (sida Pl: siyaalo ~ siyaabo (/ha))

ps: n1-f, n8-f

key: si_1

de: to, towards; for, on behalf of

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: u

ps: prep

xe: Take it for Sarah!

xv: Sahra u qaad!

key: u_1

de: -ing [GERUND] Makes a feminine noun of Declension 1 from a Conjugation 1 verb stem

hm: 1

lx: -id

ps: vn1-f-suf

xe: writing

xv: =-is

key: -id_1

de: be blown away, carried away by the wind

hm: 1

lx: bid

pd: (biday)

ps: v1=

key: bid_1

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

de: family, clan; community, people

hm: 1

lx: cid

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: cid_1

cf: hawo, samo

de: sky; atmosphere, air, weather; rain

hm: 1

lx: cir

pd: (-ka Pl: cirar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: cir_1

de: again; after; later; re-

hm: 1

lx: dib

pd: (dibna)

ps: adv-time

key: dib_1

de: announce, give notice, inform, advise, warn

hm: 1

lx: dig

pd: (digay)

ps: v1=

key: dig_1

de: kill; beat (up), hit

hm: 1

lx: dil

pd: (dilay / dishay)

ps: v1=

key: dil_1

de: send, dispatch

hm: 1

lx: dir

pd: (diray)

ps: v1=

key: dir_1

de: expect, suppose, think, hope, believe

hm: 1

lx: fil

pd: (filay / fishay)

ps: v1=

key: fil_1

cf: asal

de: origin, descent

hm: 1

lx: fir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: fir_1

de: stretch out (to smooth ~ remove wrinkles)

hm: 1

lx: gig

pd: (gigay)

ps: v1=

key: gig_1

cf: maskar, mowjad

de: wave, surge, rise and fall (of tide); [ext.] radio wave

hm: 1

lx: hir

pd: (-ka Pl: hirar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: hir_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: with me = i + la

hm: 1

lx: ila

ps: pro + prep

xe: He spoke with / to me.

xv: Wuu ila hadlay.

key: ila_1

cf: innaga

de: us [inclusive]

hm: 1

lx: ina

ps: pro-1pl-obj

key: ina_1

a: is (in flow of speech)

de: self; oneself = is + a

hm: 1

lx: isa

ps: pro-refl

key: isa_1

de: each other = is + u

hm: 1

lx: isu

ps: pro-recip + prep

key: isu_1

cf: iyada

de: she, her

hm: 1

lx: iya

ps: pro-red-3f

key: iya_1

de: road, highway, street; path; [ext.] trajectory {physics}

hm: 1

lx: jid

pd: (-ka Pl: jidad (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: dariiq, dhabbe, marin, surin, waddo

key: jid_1

a: jilid

de: strip of leather to tie bundles of twigs (used to make the framework of a hut)

hm: 1

lx: jil

pd: (ka Pl: jilal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: jil_1

a: jaan

de: jinni ~ jinnee

hm: 1

lx: jin

pd: (-ka Pl: jiman ~ jinan (ka))

ps: n4-m

see: jinni

xv: Arabic

key: jin_1

a: jidh; Contrast: joog and forms of yiil ~ oolli

de: be (in a place), stay, dwell; exist, be available, be there

hm: 1

lx: jir

pd: (jiray)

ps: v1=st

key: jir_1

de: bit, small amount (of s.t.)

hm: 1

lx: kis

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

ps: n4-f

xe: a little bit of milk

xv: kis caana ah

key: kis_1

bw: liddi

de: being opposite, against ~ contrary; opposition, rebellion

hm: 1

lx: lid

pd: (-ka Pl: lidad (ka))

ps: n4-m-col

syn: cagsi

key: lid_1

cf: caano, maal

de: fresh milk; latex, white sap, milk-like plant juice

hm: 1

lx: lis

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f-mass

key: lis_1

de: one; a, an, any; a unit; someone ~ something [feminine] Used as a pronoun, substituting for a full noun phrase

hm: 1

lx: mid

pd: (-ka ~ -da)

ps: num-m/f

xe: Which one? The big one. Contrast: hal, kow ~ koow ~ koob, ku (4)

xv: Midkee? Midka weyn.

key: mid_1

de: solution, liquid with s.t. dissolved in it {chemistry}

hm: 1

lx: mil

pd: (-ka Pl: milal (ka))

ps: n4-m-mass

key: mil_1

de: each

hm: 1

lx: min

ps: adv-expr

xe: three places with two of each

xv: saddex meelood oo min laba ah

key: min_1

de: one ~ a piece of (s.t.)

hm: 1

lx: mir

pd: (-ka)

ps: num-m

xe: a smoke (one cigarette stick)

xv: mir sigaar ah

key: mir_1

de: carry, bring

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sid

pd: (siday)

ps: v1=tr

key: sid_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: hip; [fig.] side

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sin

pd: (-ta Pl: simo ~ sino (/ha))

ps: n1-f

syn: misig

key: sin_1

bw: Arabic

de: secret, secrecy

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sir

pd: (-ta Pl: asraar (ta))

ps: n8-f

key: sir_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

de: gerbil sp., kangaroo rat

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tig

pd: (-ta Pl: tigag (ga))

ps: n4-f

key: tig_1

de: hair (single)

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tin

pd: (-ka Pl: timo (/ha))

ps: n1-m

xe: He manages to avoid disaster [idiom; lit: his buttocks have one hair]

xv: Dabada buu tin ku leeyahay

key: tin_1

cf: tiraab

de: line of poetry, stanza; short poem; [col] poetry (as opposed to prose)

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tix

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: tix_1

de: milk for a second time; [fig.] repeat; copy

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xig

pd: (xigay)

ps: v1=tr

key: xig_1

de: responsibility; sense of decorum, shame, modesty

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xil

pd: (-ka Pl: xilal (ka))

ps: n4-m

xe: he had the responsibility [lit: responsibility was put on him]

xv: sarriig; sheex; xishood

key: xil_1

de: tie, fasten; close (up); [ext.] imprison, jail, arrest, stop

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xir

pd: (xiray)

ps: v1=tr

xe: What time does the bank close?

xv: xidh; Opp: fur

key: xir_1

de: game (similar to checkers) for two players with 12 stones or pieces for each

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yib

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

ps: n1-f, n4-f

key: yib_1