lahaw_1

de: to have, possess, own

hm: 1

lx: lahaan

ps: v5b-inf

xe: Some day I will own lots of sheep and goats.

xv: Maalin ari badan baan lahaan doonaa.

key: lahaan_1

de: she / you had ~ owned s.t.

hm: 1

lx: lahayd

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-past

xe: She had a farm.

xv: Beer bey lahayd.

key: lahayd_1

de: had not, did not have

hm: 1

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-neg-past

xe: They never had any children.

xv: Carruur weligood meey lahayn.

key: lahayn_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

imperative v., sg. have, possess; ought

lahaw m. n. pain, feeling

-ga: (n) pain (peeyn)-, suffering (safaring) ~ xannuun, lahan

lahaw: (v) own; you have something; belong to

(fal) gaar wax u yeelo. Dh: lehaw, yeelo, hanti.

de: near, soon, close

hm: 1

lx: dhaw

ps: adj

see: dhow

key: dhaw_1

de: curve, bend, fold

hm: 1

lx: laab

pd: (laabay)

ps: v1=

key: laab_1

de: reach out (for); hold out one's hand

hm: 1

lx: laac

pd: (laacay / laacday)

ps: v1=

key: laac_1

cf: haraati

de: kick

hm: 1

lx: laad

pd: (-ka Pl: laadad (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: laad_1

cf: leeg

de: age-mate, contemporary, peer

hm: 1

lx: laag

pd: (-ga)

ps: n-m

key: laag_1

bw: yool

de: team ball game (like rugby ~ football); goal

hm: 1

lx: laal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

syn: lool

key: laal_1

a: la', laam

bw: Arabic

de: L [letter of the Arabic & Somali alphabet]

hm: 1

lx: laan

pd: (-ka Pl: laaman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: laan_1

cf: luuq; hees; dhawaaq

de: intonation, sound of a voice

hm: 1

lx: laaq

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: laaq_1

cf: ceel

de: small well, water hole

hm: 1

lx: laas

pd: (-ka Pl: laasas (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: laas_1

de: two; both; [atr.] double

hm: 1

lx: laba

pd: (-da)

ps: num-f

xe: at two oclock in the afternoon'; labadiin(na) 'both of you

xv: labadii duhurnimo

key: laba_1

de: and someone ... = la + -na

hm: 1

lx: lana

ps: pro + conj

key: lana_1

de: wild animal, beast; evil person

hm: 1

lx: bahal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m, n1-m

xe: The man is inhumane.

xv: dugaag

key: bahal_1

de: jump, hop, leap

hm: 1

lx: balaw

pd: (-da)

ps: vn-f

key: balaw_1

de: house, building

hm: 1

lx: dahar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n2-f

syn: daar, sar

key: dahar_1

de: healthy, well, good, fine; well off, wealthy

hm: 1

lx: ladan

pd: (ladnaa)

ps: adj-der

xe: Im not feeling well.' Opp: buk 'be sick', bukaan 'sick person

xv: Maan ladni.

key: ladan_1

de: I / he said

hm: 2

lx: lahaa

ps: v5b-1sg/3m-past

xe: What was said?

xv: Maxaa la lahaa?

key: lahaa_2

de: I / he would (have) [CONDITIONAL]

hm: 3

lx: lahaa

ps: v5b-1sg/3m-aux

key: lahaa_3

de: die prematurely

hm: 1

lx: laqan

pd: (laqmay)

ps: v1=intr

key: laqan_1

a: qaxar

de: difficulty, problem

hm: 1

lx: qahar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: qahar_1

de: talking in one's sleep

hm: 1

lx: qaraw

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: qaraw_1

bw: rahaamad

de: pawn, pledge

hm: 1

lx: rahan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n2-f

syn: curaar

xv: Arabic

key: rahan_1

bw: Arabic

cf: sahlan

de: ease, easiness, simplicity; [atr.] easy, simple, uncomplicated

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sahal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: sahal_1

cf: sabbaar

de: provisions for a journey

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sahay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: sahay_1

bw: Arabic

de: distress, anxiety, grief

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wahan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

key: wahan_1

bw: aqoonyahan, cayaaryahan

de: expert hunter

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yahan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: baydari, hargaanti, ugaarsade; Used in compounds

key: yahan_1

de: he is

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yahay

ps: v5a-3m-prhb

xe: The thing is new.; Can be used for 'he was' in past narratives

xv: Wuxu wuu cusubyahay.

key: yahay_1

a: bahaloob

de: become wild ~ savage; be cruel, become ferocious

hm: 1

lx: bahalow

pd: (bahaloobay / bahalowday)

ps: v1=inch

key: bahalow_1

bw: Arabic

de: lesson (in Koran ~ school); chapter (of book)

hm: 1

lx: cashar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: meeris

key: cashar_1

cf: shaqal, sharrax

de: decorate, cover

hm: 1

lx: dahaar

pd: (dahaaray)

ps: v1=

key: dahaar_1

bw: Arabic

de: Jihad, Holy War

hm: 1

lx: jahaad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: jahaad_1

de: folded, bent

hm: 1

lx: laaban

pd: (laabnaa Pl: laallaaban)

ps: adj-der

key: laaban_1

a: layac

de: careless ~ neglectful herdsman (who allows animals to stray)

hm: 1

lx: laayac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: laayac_1

cf: lab

de: masculinity, state of being male ~ masculine

hm: 1

lx: labaan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f

key: labaan_1

de: brisket, fatty meat on breast of an animal

hm: 1

lx: ladaab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: ladaab_1

de: state of having, possessing; state of talking about

hm: 2

lx: lahaan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f

key: lahaan_2

de: she / you said

hm: 2

lx: lahayd

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-past

key: lahayd_2

de: she / you would (have) [CONDITIONAL]

hm: 3

lx: lahayd

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-aux

xe: She would have put the boy to bed.

xv: Wiilka wey seexin lahayd.

key: lahayd_3

de: we had ~ owned s.t.

hm: 2

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-1pl-past

xe: We had a brother.

xv: Walaal baannu lahayn.

key: lahayn_2

de: we said ~ were saying

hm: 3

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-1pl-past

key: lahayn_3

de: we would (have) [CONDITIONAL]

hm: 4

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-1pl-aux

xe: If it were not so far, we would have walked to it.

xv: Haddaysan saa u fogayn, waannu u lugeyn lahayn.

key: lahayn_4

de: would not (have) [NEGATIVE CONDITIONAL]

hm: 5

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-neg-aux

xe: If I had not been so hungry, I would not have eaten all the food.

xv: Haddii aanan saa u gaajaysnayn, ma wada cuni lahayn cuntada.

key: lahayn_5

de: do something deliberately, on purpose

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: ulakac

pd: (ulakacay)

ps: v1=cmp

key: ulakac_1

de: shame, embarrassment; shyness, reserve

hm: 1

lx: ilfashaq

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

syn: xishood

key: ilfashaq_1

de: you have ~ own / she has ~ owns

hm: 1

lx: leedahay

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-prhb

xe: Are you married? ~ Do you own a house?

xv: Guri maad leedahay?

key: leedahay_1

de: we have ~ own s.t.

hm: 1

lx: leenahay

ps: v5b-1pl-prhb

xe: We own a ship.

xv: Markab baannu leenahay.

key: leenahay_1

de: I have ~ own / he has ~ owns

hm: 1

lx: leeyahay

ps: v5b-1sg/3m-prhb

xe: He has a car.

xv: Baabuur buu leeyahay.

key: leeyahay_1

de: respect, tactfulness, considerateness, thoughtfulness

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xaqdhawr

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m

key: xaqdhawr_1

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

hm: 1

lx: aa

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: aa_1

f.mg3 (-aaday, -aatay) Wax xalaad ku sugan noqosho. la-mid: ohow.

f.mg3 (-aaday, -aatay) Wax xalaad ku sugan noqosho. Tusaale: Weligaa sidaas ahaw!

imperative v., sg. you be ~ become!

Singular (v) that you become or be ~ ahow

(fal) ku sugnaw xaalad gaar ah. Dh: noqo.

ahaw: (fal) wax jira noqo oo Awoodda Alle ku samaysan. Dh: abuuran, samaysan.

a: ahow

de: you be ~ become!

lx: ahaw

ps: v5a-imp-sg

key: ahaw

de: purpose; cause, reason, sake Used with a possessive

hm: 1

lx: aw

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m

xe: out of fear

xv: baqdin awgeed

key: aw_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: 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

v., neg., present habitual: he/she doesn't ~ they don't have; there is none

de: he/she doesn't ~ they don't have; there is none

lx: laha

ps: v5b-3-neg-prhb

xe: There is no milk. Daartan meey laha. 'They don't own this building.

xv: Caano ma laha.

key: laha

de: go to (a place), head for; reach, get to (a destination)

hm: 1

lx: aad

pd: (aaday / aadday)

ps: v1=

xe: Im going to the market.

xv: Suuqa ayaan aadayaa.

key: aad_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: 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: revenge, vengeance

hm: 1

lx: aar

pd: (-ka)

ps: vn0-m-col

key: aar_1

de: children born of the same mother; mother and child

hm: 1

lx: bah

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f, n2-f

xe: Mary and her children

xv: Bah Maryan

key: bah_1

cf: ag, dhinac

de: side, flank; nearness, proximity

hm: 1

lx: caw

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-loc

key: caw_1

de: let be, leave alone See also: isdaa

hm: 1

lx: daa

pd: (daayey / deysey)

ps: v2a=

key: daa_1

de: way, road, path; right, prerogative; system

hm: 1

lx: daw

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: daw_1

a: haah, haahey, haaheeyo

de: yes Opp: maya

hm: 1

lx: haa

ps: intj

syn: nacam

key: haa_1

cf: hannaan, qaab

de: mode, process, system, method, manner; regulation, rule; fashion, style, pattern, model; mood {grammar}

hm: 1

lx: hab

pd: (-ka Pl: habab (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: hab_1

de: time, moment, point in time; [fig.] time to die, death

hm: 1

lx: had

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

xe: hed

xv: hadimo

key: had_1

de: misunderstand, misinterpret, be mistaken; forget

hm: 1

lx: haf

pd: (hafay)

ps: v1=

key: haf_1

de: oh dear! Exclamation of dismay

hm: 1

lx: hah

ps: intj

key: hah_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

a: hadh

de: stay (behind), remain, be left over

hm: 1

lx: har

pd: (haray)

ps: v1=

key: har_1

de: hold, keep, have, possess

hm: 1

lx: hay

pd: (hayey / haysey)

ps: v2a=

key: hay_1

de: knee

hm: 1

lx: jaw

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

syn: jilib, low, ruug

key: jaw_1

de: less, without, lacking, deprived of, missing, minus Opp: leh; combines with nouns to make adjectives

hm: 1

lx: la'

pd: (la'aa)

ps: adj

xe: blind'; Magaaladu wey biyo la'dahay. 'The city is without water.

xv: indhala

key: la'_1

m. n.-suf: lacking, without

de: lacking, without

lx: laawe

pd: (/ha)

ps: n7-m-neg-suf

xe: mute person [lit: lacking a mouth]

xv: aflaawe

key: laawe

cf: nin, rag, say

de: male; masculine {grammar}

hm: 1

lx: lab

pd: (-ka Pl: labab (ka))

ps: n4-m-col

key: lab_1

de: bone

hm: 1

lx: laf

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

xe: I know you through and through. [lit: I know your white bones]

xv: Lafahaaga cad baan aqaannaa.

key: laf_1

v., sg., simple past tense: I / he had ~ owned something

lahaa v., sg., simple past tense: I / he said

lahaa v., sg.,-aux: I / he would (have) [conditional]

(v) 1. [he or I] had (haadh)-, possessed (poseesidh). Ex: edab fiican buu lahaa; he had great discipline. 2. he or I owned (awnidh). Ex: guri wayn baan lahaa; I owned a big house

—lahayd; she had or she owned

—lahaayeen; they had or they possessed

-ka: (magac, lab, keli) dhaxan iyo qaboobe.

lahab -ka: (magac, lab, keli) ololka dabka. Lahab baa leefay. Dh: holac, dhamac.

lahab: (tilmaame) walax qaab dhismeedkeedu la mid yahay mid hore loo hayay.

m.l la-mid: lahasho.

-ka: (magac, lab, keli) laabta wax ka jeclaysasho ama ku qabasho. Dh: lahasho.

(Lahan-ka)

1. Arami, qush.

2. Halaati, xaraarad.

m.l 1. Raad waxyeello leh, qarsoon oo uu reebo cudur iyo wixi lamida. 2. Ciil caro badan leh.

m. n. anguish, suffering; vivid remembrance (of previous pain); sense of privation; desire

-ka: (n) pain (peeyn); suffering (safaring) ~ xannuun, laxaw, kaar