meynu_1

de: she ... not = ma + ay

hm: 1

lx: mey

pd: (may)

ps: neg + vpro

key: mey_1

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

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

(pronoun plus negative). we ... not

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

cf: innaga

de: we [inclusive]

hm: 1

lx: aynu

pd: (eynu)

ps: vpro-1pl-incl

key: aynu_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: 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? = yaa + aynu

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaynu

pd: (yeynu)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yaynu_1

de: let's not, may we [incl] not

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yeynu

pd: (yaynu)

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yeynu_2

de: we [exclusive] ... not

hm: 1

lx: maannu

ps: neg + vpro

xe: We havent seen each other for a long time.

xv: Waqti dheer is maannu arkin.

key: maannu_1

de: you ... not = ma + aydin

hm: 1

lx: meydin

pd: (maydin)

ps: neg + vpro

key: meydin_1

a: ay

de: she, it [fem]; they

hm: 1

lx: ey

ps: vpro

key: ey_1

vl. pron., pl., -incl: we [inclusive.]

de: we [inclusive]

lx: eynu

pd: (aynu)

ps: vpro-1pl-incl

key: eynu

/men yuu/ (n) buug yar oo cuntada baarka (makhaayadda) taal lugu qoro si loo dalban karo.

menu, adj. - aad u yar; yar; aan weyneyn; yar oo caato ah

menu, n.m. - liiska cuntada.

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

de: to [INFINITIVE]

hm: 1

lx: -yn

ps: v2b-inf

xe: to finish off;

xv: -n (1)

key: -yn_1

de: she / they + [FOCUS] = baa + ey

hm: 1

lx: bey

pd: (ayey)

ps: focus + vpro

key: bey_1

vl. pron. we [inclusive.],

de: we [inclusive] + [FOCUS] = baa + aynu

lx: beynu

pd: (baynu)

ps: focus + vpro

key: beynu

a: day

de: glance, look at

hm: 1

lx: dey

pd: (deyey / deydey)

ps: v1=

key: dey_1

a: ey

de: dog

hm: 1

lx: eey

pd: (-ga)

ps: n5-m, n2-m

key: eey_1

de: they ... not

hm: 2

lx: mey

pd: (meey)

ps: neg + vpro

key: mey_2

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

hm: 3

lx: mey

pd: (miyey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: mey_3

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

hm: 4

lx: mey

pd: (miyey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: mey_4

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: he ... not = ma + uu

hm: 1

lx: muu

ps: neg + vpro

key: muu_1

de: the way she; how she ...

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sey

pd: (say)

ps: conj + vpro

xe: How is she? = si (da) + ay

xv: Sey tahay?

key: sey_1

a: way

de: she is ...

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wey

ps: class + vpro

key: wey_1

class, vl. pron. we [incl.] are ...

de: we [incl] are ... = waa + aynu

initial: w

lx: weynu

pd: (waynu)

ps: class + vpro

key: weynu

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yey

pd: (yay)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yey_1

question word, vl. pron. who ... us [incl.]?; whom ... we?

yeynu: pron., neg., opt. form: let's not, may we [incl.] not

de: whom ... he? = yaa + uu

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yuu

ps: qw + vpro

xe: Whom did he talk to?

xv: Yuu la hadlay?

key: yuu_1

a: -eyn ~ -aynin

de: was / were not doing (X); going to do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -ayn

ps: v1-neg-ppgr

key: -ayn_1

de: they did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -een

ps: v1-3pl-past

key: -een_1

a: =-ayn

de: was / were not

hm: 2

lx: -eyn

ps: v5a-neg-past

xe: They were not very good.

xv: Aad u meeyan fiicneyn.

key: -eyn_2

de: to [INFINITIVE]

hm: 3

lx: -eyn

ps: v2b-inf

xe: =-ee

xv: =-yn

key: -eyn_3

de: let us all, let's, may we ... With optative

hm: 2

lx: aynu

pd: (eynu)

ps: class-pro-1pl

xe: Lets drink the tea!

xv: innaga

key: aynu_2

cf: cariish

de: hut

hm: 1

lx: beni

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: beni_1

bw: Arabic

cf: jaad, namuun

de: type, kind, sort; manner, way, mode

hm: 1

lx: cayn

pd: (-ta ~ -ka Pl: caynan (ka))

ps: n4-f/m, n1-f

key: cayn_1

de: abandoning, leaving; letting s.o. alone

hm: 2

lx: deyn

pd: (-ta)

ps: vn-f

see: daay

key: deyn_2

de: scraps of meat adhering to bones

hm: 1

lx: feen

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: feen_1

bw: sp: gini

cf: lacag

de: guinea; pound (sterling); twenty shillings

hm: 1

lx: geni

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m-col, n7-m

key: geni_1

cf: dalluug

de: thornless plant sp., growing in arid areas

hm: 1

lx: hayn

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: hayn_1

de: bring

hm: 1

lx: keen

pd: (keenay)

ps: v1=

key: keen_1

de: bravery, courage

hm: 1

lx: keni

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m-cmp

key: keni_1

de: killing, murder, slaughter

hm: 1

lx: layn

pd: (-ta)

ps: vn-f

key: layn_1

de: I ... not = ma + aan

hm: 1

lx: maan

ps: neg + vpro

xe: I still dont understand it.

xv: Weli maan fahmo.

key: maan_1

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

hm: 1

lx: meer

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

ps: n4-m

key: meer_1

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

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

lx: meynan

ps: neg + vpro + neg

xe: We would not have come.

xv: Meynan iman lahayn.

key: meynan

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: grunt, groan (in sadness or pain)

hm: 1

lx: reen

nt: reen (ka) [vn-m]

pd: (reemay)

ps: v1=

key: reen_1

de: signs of rain, rain-clouds

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sayn

pd: (-ka Pl: saymo (/da))

ps: n2c-m

key: sayn_1

de: remove the horns of an animal; shave the head of a person

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seen

pd: (seemay)

ps: v1=tr

key: seen_1

de: we are not doing (X)

hm: 1

lx: -ayno

ps: v1-1pl-neg-prpg

key: -ayno_1

(Feynuus-ka)

Geed habeenkii la daarto; wuxuu lee yahay sal gaas loogu shubo, liifad yar oo la daaro, dhalo ololka ilaalisa iyo hagoog kore oo dusha ka awdda; siraad; masrad; (ama faanuus).

m.l (-syo, m.dh) Qalab guryaha lagu iftiinsado leh sal gaas lagu shubo, gal quraarad ah iyo liifad holacda. la-mid: faanuus.

m.l (-syo, m.dh) Qalab guryaha lagu iftiinsado leh sal gaas lagu shubo, gal quraarad ah iyo liifad holacda. la-mid: faanuus.

m. n. lamp, gas light, lantern

nickname; name-f lamp, gas light, lantern

-ta: (n) lamp (laamp); lantern (laantan) ~ misbaax, laambad

magaca gabadh lagu metaalay tiriig iyo iftiin.

feynuus -ka: (magac, lab, keli) qalab la iftiinsado oo leh sal gaasta loogu shubo, dubaalad yar oo soo qaadda shiidaalka, quraarad dhawraarin ah iyo hagoog bir ah intoodaa isu haysa. Dh: masarad, faanuus, siraad.

a: faanuus

bw: Arabic

de: lamp, gas light, lantern

lx: feynuus

pd: (-ka Pl: fawaaniis)

ps: n8-m, n2a-m, n1-m

key: feynuus

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

-ka: (magac, lab, keli) wax karti iyo awood leh. Dibi maynuun ah ayaan leehay. Dh: xoog, ahmin.

a: maydho

de: bathe, shower, wash oneself

hm: 1

lx: mayro

pd: (mayrtay)

ps: v3b=

key: mayro_1

de: not one, no one, neither one

hm: 1

lx: midna

ps: np + neg

key: midna_1

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

hm: 1

lx: miyey

pd: (mey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: miyey_1

de: place of pilgrimage

hm: 1

lx: Muuna

ps: n0-loc

key: Muuna_1

m.l la-mid: qaanuun.

m. n. rule, law; constitution

-ka: (n) law (loo) ~ see also [eeg] qaynuun

bw: Arabic

de: rule, law; constitution

lx: qeynuun

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

see: qaanuun

key: qeynuun

de: God

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: Weyne

pd: (/ha)

ps: n0-m

syn: Eebbe, Illah

key: Weyne_2

de: let's not, may we [incl] not With negative optative

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yaynu

ps: pro-neg-opt

xe: Lets not eat dinner tonight because we are getting fat!

xv: Caawa casho yaynu cunin, waayo waynu buuranaynaa!

key: yaynu_2

a: malyan ~ milyuun

de: million; [fig.] very large number

hm: 1

lx: malyuun

pd: (-ka Pl: malaayiin (ta))

ps: num-m, n2-m, n8-m

key: malyuun_1

bw: Arabic

de: prohibit, forbid, ban

hm: 1

lx: mamnuuc

pd: (mamnuucay)

ps: v1=tr

key: mamnuuc_1