in_1

cf: aniga

de: me

hm: 1

lx: i

ps: pro-1sg-obj

key: i_1

de: to [INFINITIVE]

hm: 1

lx: -n

ps: v2a-inf

xe: to give;

xv: -i (5)

key: -n_1

cf: aniga

de: I, me

hm: 1

lx: an

pd: (ani)

ps: pro-red-1sg

key: an_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: amount (of), part, share, bit, piece; extent

hm: 6

lx: in

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f

xe: I dont know how many men died there.

xv: Ma garaneyo inta nin oo halkaa ku dhimatay.

key: in_6

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: turtle, tortoise

hm: 1

lx: diin

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

ps: n4-m

key: diin_1

bw: Arabic

cf: fasax, ijaaso, ruqso

de: permission, authorization

hm: 1

lx: idan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2c-m

key: idan_1

cf: idinka

de: you (all)

hm: 1

lx: idin

ps: pro-2pl-obj

key: idin_1

de: to come

hm: 1

lx: iman

ps: v4b-inf

xe: They will come.

xv: Iyagu wey iman doonaan.

key: iman_1

cf: carruur

de: boy; son, male child

hm: 1

lx: inan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: gaban, igaar, wiil, yar

key: inan_1

cf: innaga

de: we all [inclusive]

hm: 1

lx: inna

ps: pro-red-1pl

key: inna_1

a: intii

de: while, until

hm: 1

lx: inta

ps: conj

key: inta_1

de: edge, rim, bank

hm: 1

lx: jiin

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

ps: n4-m

key: jiin_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: 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

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

cf: qurcis

de: cactus plant; succulent used as a hedge

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tiin

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: tiin_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

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: did not (X)

hm: 2

lx: -in

ps: v1-neg-past

xe: not eat

xv: ma cunin

key: -in_2

de: do not, don't (X)!

hm: 3

lx: -in

ps: v1-neg-imp

xe: Dont enter!', Ha keenin! 'Don't bring it!

xv: Ha galin!

key: -in_3

de: may s.o. not do (X)!; don't let s.o. do (X)!

hm: 4

lx: -in

ps: v1-neg-opt

xe: Dont let him drink alcohol!

xv: Khamri yaanu cabbin!

key: -in_4

de: we are not

hm: 5

lx: -in

ps: v5a-1pl-neg-prhb

xe: We are not many.

xv: Maannu badnin.

key: -in_5

de: we do not do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -no

ps: v1-1pl-neg-prhb

xe: We dont eat that.

xv: Maynu cunno kaas.

key: -no_1

de: to [INFINITIVE]

hm: 1

lx: -yn

ps: v2b-inf

xe: to finish off;

xv: -n (1)

key: -yn_1

de: not Alt of ma in relative clauses

hm: 1

lx: aan

ps: neg-rel

xe: the work which wont be done

xv: shaqada aan la qabaneynin

key: aan_1

de: field, plain, plateau; stage; out of doors

hm: 1

lx: ban

pd: (-ka Pl: banan (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: ban_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: eat

hm: 1

lx: cun

pd: (cunay)

ps: v1=

xe: What would you like to eat?

xv: Maxaad jeceshahay inaad cunto?

key: cun_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: slide, cave in; collapse; fall; arrive (night, etc.)

hm: 1

lx: dun

pd: (dumay)

ps: v1=intr

key: dun_1

de: art, craft, handiwork; arts and crafts

hm: 1

lx: fan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-col

key: fan_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

de: bottom of s.t. (hole ~ well), base

hm: 1

lx: gun

pd: (-ta Pl: guman)

ps: n4-f-loc, n1-f

xe: He cut the tree from the bottom.

xv: Geedkii buu gunta ka jaray.

key: gun_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

de: mend (clothes)

hm: 1

lx: hun

pd: (humay)

ps: v1=tr

key: hun_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: ilmo

de: son, daughter used as a title before a personal name; NB: different tone for each gender;

hm: 2

lx: ina

ps: name

key: ina_2

de: first cousin (child of maternal uncle)

hm: 3

lx: ina

pd: (-ga ~ -da Pl: ilma-abti (ga))

ps: n2a-m/f, n8-m/f

key: ina_3

de: first cousin from paternal uncle's side

hm: 4

lx: ina

pd: (-ka ~ -ta Pl: ilma-adeer (ka))

ps: n2-m/f, n8-m/f

key: ina_4

de: first cousin from the paternal aunt's side {C & S}

hm: 5

lx: ina

pd: (/ha Pl: ilma-eeddo (/da))

ps: n2-m-cmp

key: ina_5

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

de: parity; s.t. of the same kind; [atr.] equal, same, similar

hm: 2

lx: jin

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-abs

xe: Hes the same age.

xv: u eg {S}

key: jin_2

bw: jinbar, jinqool

de: arm

hm: 3

lx: jin

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

ps: n1-f

syn: cudud

key: jin_3

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

cf: kaa ~ kaas, keer, koo

de: this, these, here

hm: 1

lx: kan

pd: (kani ~ kanu)

ps: deic-m

key: kan_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: be lost, get lost

hm: 1

lx: lun

pd: (lumay)

ps: v1=intr

xe: Im lost.

xv: ambo, habaab, hallaab

key: lun_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

bw: ilmaggaleen

de: house, hut, room; [fig.] womb, uterus

hm: 2

lx: min

pd: (-ka Pl: minan (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: aqal, guri

key: min_2

bw: minan

cf: faraasilad

de: large sack ~ basket used for measuring dates

hm: 3

lx: min

pd: (-ka)

ps: n4-m

key: min_3

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: and ... not; that ~ which ... not = oo 'and' + aan 'not'

hm: 1

lx: oon

ps: conj + neg

key: oon_1

de: tonsil; tonsilitis, swollen adenoid glands

hm: 1

lx: qun

pd: (-ka Pl: quman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: qun_1

de: good Generally used in compound words

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: san

pd: (samaa)

ps: adj

key: san_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

cf: jimee

de: smooth, make level, level off; put a price on, assess; compare to; equalize, even out

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: sin

pd: (simay)

ps: v1=tr

key: sin_2

bw: Arabic

de: secret, secrecy

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sir

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

ps: n8-f

key: sir_1

de: this, these Refers to feminine nouns

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tan

pd: (tani)

ps: deic-f

xe: Here it is

xv: taa(s), teer, too

key: tan_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

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: beat, strike, hammer, grind, pound; play drum ~ guitar

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tun

pd: (tumay)

ps: v1=tr

key: tun_1

a: un

de: just, alone, only, merely; some, other

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: uun

ps: adj-atr / adv

key: uun_1

cf: adhi ~ ari; Opp: lax

de: ram, male sheep

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wan

pd: (-ka Pl: wanan (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: wan_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