mey_1

de: we [incl] ... not = ma + aynu

hm: 1

lx: meynu

pd: (maynu)

ps: neg + vpro

key: meynu_1

de: did she? / does she? / is she?

hm: 1

lx: miyey

pd: (mey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: miyey_1

de: was / were not going to (X)

hm: 1

lx: -eyn

ps: v1-neg-ppgr

xe: was/were not writing

xv: -ayn ~ -aynin

key: -eyn_1

de: -s ~ -es [PLURAL] Plural form of -le

hm: 1

lx: -ley

ps: n5b-f-pl-suf

xe: milkmen

xv: caanooley (da)

key: -ley_1

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -tey

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

see: =-tay

key: -tey_1

de: grandmother Reduced form of ayeeyo (q.v.)

hm: 1

lx: ayey

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

xe: their grandmother

xv: ayeydood

key: ayey_1

a: bey

cf: abguri, abeeso

de: snake sp.

hm: 1

lx: beey

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: beey_1

bw: Arabic

cf: amaah, gashi

de: debt; debit, credit, liabilities

hm: 1

lx: deyn

pd: (-ta ~ -ka Pl: deymo (/ha))

ps: n1-f/m

key: deyn_1

de: enclosure; circular object that encloses s.t.

hm: 1

lx: meer

pd: (-ka Pl: meerar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: meer_1

bw: shay

cf: wax; geed

de: thing, article, item, bit

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shey

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m, n7-m

xv: Arabic

key: shey_1

de: who ... them?; whom ... they? = yaa + ay

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yeey

ps: qw + vpro

key: yeey_1

de: you ... not = ma + aydin

hm: 1

lx: meydin

pd: (maydin)

ps: neg + vpro

key: meydin_1

vl. pron., neg. she ... not

mey vl. pron., neg. they ... not

mey question word, vl. pron. does she? / did she? / is she?

mey question word, vl. pron. do they? / did they? / are they?

[pronoun plus negative] they or she...not. Ex: mey arag: they [she] didn't see

de: -er, -or [AGENT NOUN] Makes masculine nouns of Declension 7 showing agent, doer, or profession

hm: 1

lx: -e

ps: n7-m-suf

xe: driver

xv: wade

key: -e_1

cf: iyada

de: she, it [feminine]

hm: 1

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3f

key: ay_1

de: and; that which ...; so ... Links restrictives with defined heads and unparallel verb constructions; contrast: oo, iyo, -na

hm: 1

lx: ee

ps: conj

key: ee_1

a: eey

de: dog

hm: 2

lx: ey

pd: (-ga)

ps: n5-m, n2-m

key: ey_2

cf: eey, ey (ga)

de: female dog, bitch

hm: 3

lx: ey

pd: (-da Pl: eyo (/ha))

ps: n5-f, n2-f, n1-f

key: ey_3

(Meyd-ka)

1. Qof dhintay oo naftii ka baxday.

2. Oogo dad oo aan nafi ku jirin.

3. Qof tabar yar.

m.l (-dad, m.l) 1. Qof naftii ka dhacday oo aan weli la xabaalin. 2. M. ah: qof karti yar oo aan wax qabsan karin.

m.l (-dad, m.l) 1. Qof naftii ka dhacday oo aan weli la xabaalin. 2. M. ah: qof karti yar oo aan wax qabsan karin.

m. n. corpse, cadaver

-ka: (n) dead body; corpse (koor pis)

-ka: (magac, lab, keli) wax naftu ka baxday oo dhintay. Dh: raq, mowd. Wa: meytaad, meydad.

de: corpse, cadaver

lx: meyd

pd: (-ka Pl: meydad)

ps: n4-m

key: meyd

v-aux, neg., simple past tense: did not do (X)

de: did not do (X) Invariable for person, number, and gender

lx: meyn

ps: v-aux-neg-past

xe: He didnt ever want to come out.

xv: Kolla bixid dooni meyn.

key: meyn

Aristida adscensionis 10, Sporobolus cf. consimilis 10, S. fimbriatus 10

a: =-ay

de: I / he did (X)

hm: 4

lx: -ey

ps: v1-1sg/3m-past

key: -ey_4

a: =-eey

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE]

hm: 5

lx: -ey

ps: n-f-voc-suf

key: -ey_5

de: enough, sufficiency; too much of

hm: 1

lx: bes

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f

xe: Thats enough'; bestay 'I've had as much as I can take! ~ I'm exhausted!

xv: Waa bes.

key: bes_1

a: beey

de: gray

hm: 2

lx: bey

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: bey_2

a: beey

de: snake sp.

hm: 3

lx: bey

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: bey_3

de: drool

hm: 1

lx: cay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-mass

key: cay_1

a: dey

de: look at, view, examine

hm: 1

lx: day

pd: (dayey / daysey)

ps: v2a=

key: day_1

a: dad

de: extra covering over roof of a hut (against rain ~ sun)

hm: 1

lx: ded

pd: (-ka Pl: dedad (ka))

ps: n4-m, n1-m

key: ded_1

de: descend, alight, get off, dismount; go down, climb down, make a landing; sink (of boats)

hm: 1

lx: deg

pd: (degay)

ps: v1=intr

xe: Are you getting off here?

xv: Halkan miyaad ku degeysaa?

key: deg_1

de: look at ~ out ~ over, inspect

hm: 1

lx: eeg

pd: (eegay)

ps: v1=

xe: Let's see!

xv: Aynu eegno!

key: eeg_1

a: ey

de: female dog, bitch

hm: 2

lx: eey

pd: (-da)

ps: n5-f, n2-f, n1-f

key: eey_2

de: take, carry, convey, transport; lead, bring to ~ into, escort (with preposition u)

hm: 1

lx: gee

pd: (geeyey / geesey)

ps: v2b=tr

xe: Take this letter to Ahmed!

xv: Warqaddan Axmed u gee!

key: gee_1

bw: gaf

de: mistake, error; trouble, difficulty; trap, deceit

hm: 1

lx: gef

pd: (-ka Pl: gefaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: qalad ~ khalad

key: gef_1

de: hold, keep, have, possess

hm: 1

lx: hay

pd: (hayey / haysey)

ps: v2a=

key: hay_1

a: heeh

de: yes!, go on!; I hear you; I'm listening

hm: 1

lx: hee

ps: intj

key: hee_1

de: gravel, small hard stones (used for construction)

hm: 1

lx: jay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-col

key: jay_1

de: from me = ka + i

hm: 1

lx: kay

ps: prep + pro

xe: Defend yourself from me!

xv: Iska kay dhici!

key: kay_1

de: owning, possessing, having, with; '-able', '-ful' Forms a relative clause with the meaning 'which has'; Opp: la'

hm: 1

lx: leh

pd: (lehi ~ lihii)

ps: adj-formative

xe: bearded

xv: gadh leh

key: leh_1

cf: macaan; buuran, shilis

de: sweet; plump (animal); appropriate (speech)

hm: 1

lx: mac

pd: (macaa)

ps: adj

key: mac_1

bw: med

de: black stone, kind of granite

hm: 1

lx: mad

nt: mad (maday) [v1=] 'stone s.o.'

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: mad_1

bw: rafiso

de: blood-money, compensation payment for killing s.o. In Somali traditional law

hm: 1

lx: mag

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f, n2a-f

syn: diyo

key: mag_1

de: meconium, feces of newborn animals ~ children

hm: 1

lx: mal

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

ps: n4-m-col

key: mal_1

bw: Arabic

de: pass (through, by ~ along) s.t.; undergo; put into effect; progress

hm: 1

lx: mar

pd: (maray)

ps: v1=tr

key: mar_1

-ka: (magac, lab, keli) dareenka calooshu yeelato kolka ay cunto u baahato. Dh: gaajo.

vl. pron., neg. we [incl.] ... not

meynu question word, vl. pron. did / do we [incl.] ...?

(pronoun plus negative). we ... not

(Meyti-da)

Inta dhimatay.

m.dh.u Inta dhimatay. la-mid: meyto, mowti, mowto.

m.dh.u Inta dhimatay. la-mid: meyto, mowti, mowto.

f. n., [collective] the dead; the spirits of the dead

-da: (n) the soul of the dead

de: the dead; the spirits of the dead

lx: meyti

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f-col

key: meyti

m.dh.u la-mid: meyti.

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: pierce; poke, prick; give an injection (to)

hm: 1

lx: mud

pd: (muday)

ps: v1=

key: mud_1

de: capacity, volume, amount a vessel can contain (e.g., cupful, jugful, etc.)

hm: 1

lx: mug

pd: (-ga Pl: mugag (ga))

ps: n4-m

xe: the capacity of the bottle

xv: dhalada muggeeda

key: mug_1

de: he ... not = ma + uu

hm: 1

lx: muu

ps: neg + vpro

key: muu_1

de: cry, weep

hm: 1

lx: ooy

pd: (ooyay / ooyday)

ps: v1=intr

xe: Dont cry!' {C & N}

xv: Ha ooyin!

key: ooy_1

de: leftover ~ contaminated liquid (e.g., remnant of s.o.'s drink in a glass, a puddle of water, etc.)

hm: 1

lx: qay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n-m-mass

key: qay_1

de: become wet, be dampened ~ moistened, get soaked

hm: 1

lx: qoy

pd: (qoyay / qoyday)

ps: v1=intr

key: qoy_1

cf: nin

de: husband

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: say

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: say_1

de: how?

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: see

ps: qw

xe: How do you do it? [Lit: How is it done?]

xv: sidee

key: see_1

de: she is ... = waa + ay

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: way

pd: (wey)

ps: class + vpro

key: way_1

de: death, time (predestined) to die; [pl] causes of death

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wed

pd: (-ka Pl: wedad (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: dhimasho, hadimo, geeri

key: wed_1

a: way

de: they are ...

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: wey

ps: class + vpro

key: wey_2

de: fail to do (X) With infinitive form of the verb

hm: 3

initial: w

lx: wey

pd: (weyay / weyday)

ps: v1=aux

see: waay

key: wey_3

de: who ... her? = yaa + ay

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yay_1

a: yeey

de: wolf, wild dog

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yey

pd: (-ga Pl: yey (da))

ps: n5-m

key: yey_2

a: yaanay

de: may she / they not ...

hm: 4

initial: y

lx: yey

pd: (yay)

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yey_4

a: kelya-adayg

de: brave, courageous

hm: 1

lx: kelya

pd: (kelya-adkaa)

ps: adj-expr

key: kelya_1

de: staleness, sourness, spoilage; [atr.] stale, spoiled, 'off'; [fig.] caprice, whim

hm: 1

lx: mayac

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m-abs

xe: spoiled milk

xv: manyac

key: mayac_1

a: maydho

de: bathe, shower, wash oneself

hm: 1

lx: mayro

pd: (mayrtay)

ps: v3b=

key: mayro_1

de: did / do we [incl] ...?

hm: 2

lx: meynu

pd: (miyeynu)

ps: qw + vpro

key: meynu_2

de: did they? / do they? / are they?

hm: 2

lx: miyey

pd: (mey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: miyey_2

de: he / she / it is ... [VERBLESS DECLARATIVE] Comes in sentence final position

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: weeye

ps: class

xe: It is true.; Contrast: waa

xv: Run weeye.

key: weeye_1

de: big one Used in compound words

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: weyne

pd: (/ha)

ps: n7-m

xe: summit conference

xv: shirweyne

key: weyne_1

de: who ... us [incl]?; whom ... we?

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yeynu

pd: (yaynu)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yeynu_1