nearly

m. n., [abstract] force, compulsion

dirqi [adverbial] [expression] just, almost, nearly; with great difficulty

v. arrive, reach

gaadh v.aux: almost do, nearly do (X); just failed to do (X)

v. reach, attain, achieve; overtake, catch up with, arrive

gaar v.aux: nearly do (X), almost did (X)

gaar m. n. (adj.): singularity, specialness, differentness, individuality; special, particular, proper

m. n., (mass n.): nearly spoiled meat; milk that has just turned sour; caprice, whim

manyac [inchoative] v. start to spoil (of meat), start to turn sour (of milk) [fig.] indulge a whim; have a tantrum; be haughty, act

[adverbial] [expression] almost, nearly, approximately

(n) the transparent structure forming the anterior or front part of the eye, a uniformly thick, nearly circular structure covering the lens of the eye.

isha budeeda

(n) partial or nearly complete unconsciousness.

miyir beel

-abbaaraha: (adv) about (a bowt); approximately; nearly: Ex: abbaaraha wuu tagay; he is almost there

-aa dhawaydh: (adj) near (niyar); close (kalows); just about; almost; nearly. Ex. mustaqbalka dhaw; the near future ~ dhow

dhaw -ayday: (v) hit (hit); strike (istaraayk); beat (biit) ~ garaac, dil

dhaw -dhabay: (v) have sexual intercourse with; fuck (fak) ~ was

-aa: (adj) 1. near (niyar); close (kalows)-, just about; almost; nearly ~ dhaw: Ex: mustaqbalka dhow; the near future ~ dhowaan: 2. (adv) recently (rii-santili) ~ dhawaan

-yey / say: (v) [with preposition ku] 1. compel (kompeel)', necessitate (nasasateeyt)', force (foorsi); obligate (obligeeyt); oblige (obalaaj); constrain (konistareeyn); must (mast) ~ khasab, kalif, xoog

dirqi -ga: (n) compulsion (kom-palshan) ~ khasab. 2. —si dirqi ah: (adv) narrowly (naarowli); scarcely (iskeers-li)', just, nearly ~ si dhib leh: Ex: si dirqi ah buu ku bax saday; he escaped narrowly

-ay I tay: (v) 1. reach (riij), achieve (a jiiv); arrive (ar raayv); attain (a teeyn); gain (geeyn) ~ gaar. 2. touch (taaj). Ex: gacantiisii baa i gaadhay; his hand has touched me. 3. (adv) almost but not quite: almost (ool moost); nearly (niyar li). Ex: waan gam'i gaadhay; I was almost asleep

-ay / tay: (v) 1. reach (riij); achieve (a-jiiv); arrive (arraayv); attain (a teeyn); gain (geeyn) ~ gaadh. 2. touch (taaj). Ex: gacantiisii baa i gaartay; his hand has touched me. 3. (adv) almost but not quite: almost (ool-moost); nearly (niyar-li). Ex: waan garni gaaray; I was almost asleep

(adv) nearly (niyarli); around (a-rawn-dhi) ~ meelaheer

(adv) nearly (niyarli)-, around (a-rawn-dhi) ~ meelahaas

(adv) nearly (niyarli); almost (ool-mowst); approximately (a-pa-rook-si-meeytli) ~ qiyaastii

de: just, almost, nearly; with great difficulty

hm: 2

lx: dirqi

ps: adv-expr

xe: I just got out of the way (i.e., of the falling object) {N}

xv: Dirqi baan kaga baxsaday.

key: dirqi_2

de: almost do, nearly do (X); just failed to do (X)

hm: 2

lx: gaadh

pd: (gaadhay)

ps: v1=aux

xe: I almost fell.

xv: gaar

key: gaadh_2

a: gaadh

de: nearly do (X), almost did (X)

hm: 2

lx: gaar

pd: (gaaray)

ps: v1=aux

key: gaar_2

bw: mayac

de: nearly spoiled meat; milk that has just turned sour; [fig.] caprice, whim

hm: 1

lx: manyac

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m-mass

syn: suusuc

key: manyac_1