iya_1

de: and she ...; her too ~ also = iya(da) + -na

hm: 1

lx: iyana

ps: pro + conj

key: iyana_1

a: baa

de: [FOCUS MARKER]

hm: 1

lx: ayaa

ps: class

key: ayaa_1

a: bay ~ bey

de: she / they + [FOCUS] = ayaa + ay

hm: 1

lx: ayay

pd: (ayey)

ps: focus + vpro

key: ayay_1

bw: Arabic

cf: fasax, ijaaso, ruqso

de: permission, authorization

hm: 1

lx: idan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2c-m

key: idan_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: 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: just, only

hm: 1

lx: iska

pd: (is ka)

ps: adv

xe: Im just browsing.

xv: Meelaha ayaan iska fiirfiirinayaa.

key: iska_1

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

hm: 1

lx: isla

ps: pro + prep

key: isla_1

bw: Arabic

de: children

hm: 1

lx: ciyaal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n1-m-col

syn: carruur

key: ciyaal_1

de: a little, a bit

hm: 1

lx: in yar

pd: (inyar)

ps: adv-expr

xe: These shoes are a little too tight for me.

xv: Kabahani inyar bay i hayaan.

key: in_yar_1

de: do I? / did I? / am I?

hm: 1

lx: miyaan

pd: (maan)

ps: qw + vpro

xe: Shall I bring it to you?

xv: Miyaan kuu keenayaa?

key: miyaan_1

bw: Arabic

cf: Quraan, Xaddiis, Ijmaac

de: reasoning by analogy; approximate weighing ~ measuring (one of the four basic principles of Muslim juris-prudence)

hm: 1

lx: Qiyaas

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: Qiyaas_1

cf: farax, caloolsami

de: joy, happiness, enthusiasm

hm: 1

lx: riyaaq

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m-abs

key: riyaaq_1

de: scurvy (disease caused by lack of Vitamin C)

hm: 1

lx: riyaax

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m-mass

key: riyaax_1

de: increase, be added to, have a surplus, get overfull

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: siyaad

pd: (siyaaday)

ps: v1=intr

key: siyaad_1

cf: aniga

de: me

hm: 1

lx: i

ps: pro-1sg-obj

key: i_1

iya¹: mu.eb la-mid: iyada.

iya²: mu.eb la-mid: iyaga.

mu.eb 1. Iyada. 2. Iyaga.

pron., red-3f: she, her

iya pron., red, pl. they, them

(magacuyaal) qofka saddexaad oo keli ah oo dhedig. Dh: iyada.

iya: (magacuyaal) qofka saddexaad oo wadar ah Dh: iyaga.

a: -ka after c, h, kh, q, x, '

de: the [MASCULINE DEFINITE ARTICLE]

hm: 1

lx: -a

ps: det-m-suf

xe: the head

xv: madaxa

key: -a_1

de: AA, long A [digraph letter of the Somali alphabet]

hm: 1

lx: aa

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: aa_1

cf: iyada

de: she, it [feminine]

hm: 1

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3f

key: ay_1

a: ay

de: she, it [fem]; they

hm: 1

lx: ey

ps: vpro

key: ey_1

de: don't!, do not!

hm: 1

lx: ha

ps: neg-imp

xe: Dont eat it!'; Ha sameyn! 'Don't do it!

xv: Ha cunin!

key: ha_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

question word: what?, What did you say?, Beg your pardon?

(question word) who (huu) ~ yaa. Ex: iyaa yiri? who said?

a: yaa {O}

de: what?, What did you say?, Beg your pardon?

lx: iyaa

ps: qw

key: iyaa

cf: ku, la, u

de: at, from, off, away, out of; against; across; about, concerning

hm: 1

lx: ka

ps: prep

key: ka_1

de: someone, 'you', they, people Often translated by English passive

hm: 1

lx: la

ps: pro-indefinite

xe: he was caught

xv: French 'on'

key: la_1

cf: annaga

de: us (not you) [exclusive]

hm: 1

lx: na

ps: pro-1pl-obj

key: na_1

a: -ta on feminine nouns ending in a vowel, d, h, kh, x, w, y, or '

de: the [FEMININE DEFINITE ARTICLE]

hm: 1

lx: -da

ps: det-f-suf

key: -da_1

de: not; does not ~ doesn't; do, did ~ will not Introduces negative statement; can also be used as a suffix

hm: 1

lx: -ma

ps: neg

key: -ma_1

a: -dha, -da, -sha

de: the [FEMININE DEFINITE ARTICLE] Provides new information

hm: 1

lx: -ta

ps: det-f-suf

key: -ta_1

a: -e or -ee; links declarative verb with other verb constructions

de: and

hm: 1

lx: -ye

ps: conj-suf

key: -ye_1

de: to [INFINITIVE]

hm: 1

lx: -yn

ps: v2b-inf

xe: to finish off;

xv: -n (1)

key: -yn_1

de: PLURAL NOUN

hm: 1

lx: -yo

ps: n2-pl-suf

xe: names

xv: magacyo

key: -yo_1

de: he / she is not; they are not

hm: 1

lx: aha

pd: (ma aha)

ps: v5a-3-neg-prhb

xe: He is not a fool.

xv: Nacas muu aha.

key: aha_1

de: who?

hm: 1

lx: ayo

ps: qw

xe: What's your family name? [lit: your father's name]

xv: Ina ayahaa?

key: ayo_1

de: let be, leave alone See also: isdaa

hm: 1

lx: daa

pd: (daayey / deysey)

ps: v2a=

key: daa_1

a: haah, haahey, haaheeyo

de: yes Opp: maya

hm: 1

lx: haa

ps: intj

syn: nacam

key: haa_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: 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: 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

cf: isaga

de: he, him

hm: 2

lx: isa

pd: (is)

ps: pro-red-3m

key: isa_2

de: each other = is + u

hm: 1

lx: isu

ps: pro-recip + prep

key: isu_1

name-m pigeon

Qofka aan lala hadlayn oo dheddig oo keli ah.

mu.eb Magacuyaal tilmaama qofka saddexaad ee kelida oo dheddig ah (tan laga hadlayo ama wax laga qorayo). la-mid: iya¹.

mu.eb (naxwe) Magacuyaal tilmaama qofka saddexaad ee kelida oo dheddig ah (tan laga hadlayo ama wax laga qorayo). la-mid: iya (1).

pron., 3f: she, her, it [fem.]

(pronoun) she (shii)

(magacuyaal) qofka saddexaad ee laga hadlaha ah oo gabadh ah.

cf: ay ~ ey, iya, -keeda, -teeda

de: she, her, it [fem]

lx: iyada

pd: (iyadu ~ iyadii)

ps: pro-3f

key: iyada

هي

elle.

(kelidu waa isaga iyo iyada)

Dad ama nafley kale ama waxyaalo mid ka badan oo hor loo sheegay ama loo ogaa.

mu.eb Magacuyaal tilmaama qofka saddexaad ee wadarta ah (kuwa laga hadlayo ama wax laga qorayo). la-mid: iya².

mu.eb (naxwe) Magacuyaal tilmaama qofka saddexaad ee wadarta ah (kuwa laga hadlayo ama wax laga qorayo). la-mid: iya (2).

pron., pl. they, them

(pronoun) they (deey); them (dem)

(magacuyaal) qofka saddexaad ee laga hadlaha ah oo wadar ah.

cf: ay ~ ey, iya, -kooda, -tooda

de: they, them

lx: iyaga

pd: (iyagu)

ps: pro-3pl

key: iyaga

ils, elles.

mu.we Waa kuwee?

mu.we Waa kuwee?

pron., qw: which of them?

(pronoun) whom (huum) ~ kuma

(magacuyaal) weydiimaha raaca oo tilmaamaya qofka saddexaad oo laga hadalayo co wadar ah; waa kuwee?

cf: kuma

de: which of them?

lx: iyama

ps: pro + qw

key: iyama

mu.eb 1. Magacuyaalka qofka saddexaad ee kelida ah oo ka kooban 'iya 1' iyo 'na 2'. 2. Magacuyaalka qofka saddexaad ee wadarta ah oo ka kooban 'iya 2' iyo 'na 2'.

mu.eb (naxwe) 1. Magacuyaalka qofka saddexaad ee kelida ah oo ka kooban ' iya (1)' iyo 'na²: (2)'. 2. Magacuyaalka qofka saddexaad ee wadarta ah oo ka kooban 'iya (2)' iyo 'na²: (2)'.

pron., [conjunction] and she ...; her too ~ also

iyana pron., [conjunction] and they ...; they also ...; them too

also she; she too

(magacuyaal) qofka saddexaad ee kelida ah oo dhedig. Dh: iyadana.

iyana: (magacuyaal) qofka saddexaad ee wadarta ah. Dh: iyagana.

de: hey! Used to attract the attention of a woman, usually with her name

hm: 1

lx: naa

ps: intj

xe: Hey, Fatima!

xv: Naa, Faduma!

key: naa_1

a: sidaas

de: like that, thus

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saa

ps: np + deic

key: saa_1

de: not ... to / on = u + ma

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: uma

ps: prep + neg

xe: You cant pack it that way.

xv: Sidaas uma xirxiri kartid.

key: uma_1

de: EXISTENTIAL PARTICLE Used to make simple declarative statements

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waa

ps: class

xe: It is a book. Waa kaygii. 'It's mine.

xv: Waa buug.

key: waa_1

de: who?, whom?

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaa

ps: qw-name

xe: Who is speaking?

xv: Yaa hadlaya?

key: yaa_1

de: stop!, don't do that! Usually said to children or animals

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yac

ps: intj

key: yac_1

de: small, little, slight, minor; few; young Opp: weyn

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yar

pd: (yaraa Pl: yaryar)

ps: adj

xe: when she was little

xv: markey yareyd ...

key: yar_1

de: despise, belittle, disparage

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yas

pd: (yasay)

ps: v1=

key: yas_1