il_1

cf: aniga

de: me

hm: 1

lx: i

ps: pro-1sg-obj

key: i_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: spring of water

hm: 2

lx: il

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f

key: il_2

de: light, headlight (of a vehicle)

hm: 3

lx: il

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f

key: il_3

de: shameless, impudent

hm: 4

lx: il

pd: (il-adkaa)

ps: adj-der

key: il_4

de: shamelessness, impudence

hm: 5

lx: il

pd: (/ha ~ /da)

ps: vn-m/f

key: il_5

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: maintenance money for daily expenses

hm: 1

lx: biil

pd: (-ka Pl: biilal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: biil_1

cf: isbarbardhig

de: brackets, parentheses

hm: 1

lx: bilo

pd: (/ha)

ps: n0-m-col

key: bilo_1

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

hm: 1

lx: ciil

pd: (ciilay)

ps: v1=

key: ciil_1

de: long animal track ~ path

hm: 1

lx: diil

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

ps: n4-f

key: diil_1

cf: digo, saalo

de: sheep ~ goat dung

hm: 1

lx: hiil

pd: (/sha)

ps: n0-f-mass

key: hiil_1

de: pile up, heap up, accumulate for oneself

hm: 1

lx: hilo

pd: (hishay)

ps: v3b=

key: hilo_1

de: all, complete, whole, entire

hm: 1

lx: idil

pd: (-ka ~ idili)

ps: num-adj

syn: dhan

key: idil_1

de: tooth; [pl] teeth

hm: 1

lx: ilig

pd: (-ga Pl: ilko (/ha))

ps: n3-m

key: ilig_1

de: cousins on the paternal aunt's side (emphasizing the relationship)

hm: 1

lx: ilma

pd: (/da)

ps: n-f-col

key: ilma_1

de: child; children, offspring; baby

hm: 1

lx: ilmo

pd: (/ha Pl: ilmayaal (ka))

ps: n7-m-col

xe: conception, act of conceiving

xv: ilmo gelid ~ qaadid

key: ilmo_1

de: with one another, together, together with = is + la

hm: 1

lx: isla

ps: pro + prep

key: isla_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

a: mayl {Eng}

de: mile

hm: 1

lx: miil

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

ps: n4-m

key: miil_1

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

hm: 1

lx: niil

ps: v4c-1pl-past

key: niil_1

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

de: boy; son

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wiil

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

ps: n4-m

key: wiil_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

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: slowly, gently, carefully Used with possessive pronouns

hm: 1

lx: aal

pd: (aasha)

ps: n0-f / adv

xe: he (does it) carefully

xv: aashiis

key: aal_1

de: allright, ok, well, just, now, uh [FILLER WORD]

hm: 1

lx: bal

ps: intj

xe: Just look at ...

xv: Bal eeg!

key: bal_1

de: be blown away, carried away by the wind

hm: 1

lx: bid

pd: (biday)

ps: v1=

key: bid_1

de: promote; beautify; improve

hm: 2

lx: bil

pd: (bilay / bishay)

ps: v1=

key: bil_2

de: pupil of the eye

hm: 1

lx: bir

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: bir_1

de: tassel; fringe

hm: 1

lx: bul

pd: (-ka Pl: bulal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: bul_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: country, land, territory, state

hm: 1

lx: dal

pd: (-ka Pl: dalal (ka))

ps: n4-m

xe: What country are you from?

xv: Dalkee baad ka timid?

key: dal_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: killing, murder, execution, assassination; beating

hm: 2

lx: dil

pd: (-ka Pl: dilal (ka))

ps: vn4-m

key: dil_2

de: send, dispatch

hm: 1

lx: dir

pd: (diray)

ps: v1=

key: dir_1

de: top, surface; on, above, over, on top of, upon

hm: 1

lx: dul

pd: (/sha Pl: dulal (ka ~ /sha))

ps: n0-f-loc, n1-f, n4-f

xe: on the bus

xv: baska dushiisa

key: dul_1

de: do, act

hm: 1

lx: fal

pd: (falay / fashay)

ps: v1=

xe: What shall I do?

xv: yeel

key: fal_1

de: age, age group, peer group

hm: 2

lx: fil

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-col

key: fil_2

cf: asal

de: origin, descent

hm: 1

lx: fir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: fir_1

de: be achieved, implemented ~ fulfilled; become satisfied

hm: 1

lx: ful

pd: (fulay / fushay)

ps: v1=intr

key: ful_1

de: enter, go into ~ inside; join

hm: 1

lx: gal

pd: (galay / gashay)

ps: v1=

key: gal_1

de: stretch out (to smooth ~ remove wrinkles)

hm: 1

lx: gig

pd: (gigay)

ps: v1=

key: gig_1

de: one Used as an independent phrase or a modifier

hm: 1

lx: hal

pd: (-ka)

ps: num-m

xe: Bring one!; contrast: mid, kow ~ koow ~ koob

xv: halkii

key: hal_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

cf: loxod

de: side-chamber of the grave, where the corpse is placed

hm: 2

lx: iil

pd: (-ka Pl: iilal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: iil_2

de: I was (at ~ in a place) {N}

hm: 3

lx: iil

ps: v4c-1sg-past

key: iil_3

de: curtain, partition (hanging ~ blind that separates one section from another in a room)

hm: 2

lx: ila

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: ila_2

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

de: imitate; act, interpret a role ~ part (in a play)

hm: 2

lx: jil

nt: jil (ka) [vn-m], jilid (da) [vn-f]

pd: (jilay)

ps: v1=tr

key: jil_2

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: time, season; year; occurrence, shift, turn

hm: 1

lx: kal

pd: (-ka Pl: kalal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: kal_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

cf: dumaa

de: kindling, tinder

hm: 1

lx: lul

pd: (/sha)

ps: n0-f-col

key: lul_1

de: meconium, feces of newborn animals ~ children

hm: 1

lx: mal

pd: (-ka Pl: malal (ka))

ps: n4-m-col

key: mal_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: dissolve ~ melt s.t.

hm: 2

lx: mil

pd: (milay / mishay)

ps: v1=tr

key: mil_2

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: there was none (in a place)

hm: 1

lx: ool

pd: (oollin)

ps: v4c-neg-past

xe: There was nothing at the office.

xv: Xafiiska waxba ma ool.

key: ool_1

de: jaw

hm: 1

lx: qal

pd: (-ka Pl: qalal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: qal_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: kinsman, distant relative; clan, tribe, descent group; nation

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tol

pd: (-ka tolal (ka))

ps: n4-m

xe: What is your clan (agnatic line)?

xv: Tolmaa tahay?

key: tol_1

de: solution; small amount of water used for washing Also fig: solution (to a problem)

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xal

pd: (-ka Pl: xalal (ka))

ps: n4-m-mass

key: xal_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: shame, embarrass; dishonor {S}

hm: 2

initial: x

lx: xil

pd: (xilay)

ps: v1=tr

key: xil_2

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

a: biloow ~ billaw

de: begin, start

hm: 1

lx: bilaw

pd: (bilaabay / bilawday)

ps: v1=

key: bilaw_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

de: fatness; [atr.] fat, plump

hm: 1

lx: cayil

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-abs

key: cayil_1