raay_1

de: camel lead rope

hm: 1

lx: dacay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: dacay_1

de: fresh milk

hm: 1

lx: dhaay

pd: (-da)

ps: n0-f-mass

key: dhaay_1

cf: baraanbur ~ buraanbur; Contrast: geeraar, jiifto, masafo, wilgo

de: poem form (long classical Somali epic poetry) Involves strict rules of alliteration and is generally chanted or recited by men

hm: 1

lx: gabay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: gabay_1

de: Saturn (the sixth planet) Lit: the long-staying one

hm: 1

lx: Raage

pd: (/ha)

ps: n0-loc-m

syn: Saxal

key: Raage_1

de: delay, detain, postpone Opp: degdeji; rw: raag

hm: 1

lx: raaji

pd: (raajiyey)

ps: v2a=tr

key: raaji_1

bw: Arabic

de: narrator, story-teller

hm: 1

lx: raawi

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: raawi_1

bw: rahaamad

de: pawn, pledge

hm: 1

lx: rahan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n2-f

syn: curaar

xv: Arabic

key: rahan_1

de: loaded, packed full

hm: 1

lx: raran

pd: (rarnaa)

ps: adj-der

key: raran_1

cf: sabbaar

de: provisions for a journey

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sahay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: sahay_1

de: result in, achieve, benefit from

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: u aay

pd: (aayay / aayday)

ps: v1=expr

key: u_aay_1

a: waaye

de: old times, former days

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waaya

pd: (/ha)

ps: np-m-time

key: waaya_1

de: he / she / it is ... [VERBLESS DECLARATIVE]

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waaye

ps: class

xe: Medina is a teacher.

xv: weeye {S}

key: waaye_1

cf: maxay ... u?

de: why?, how come?

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waayo

ps: qw

key: waayo_1

de: what she ... [CLEFT FOCUS]

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waxay

pd: (waxey)

ps: focus + vpro

xe: It seems to me that you know a lot about it.

xv: Waxay ila tahay inaad wax badan ka taqaanno.

key: waxay_1

de: dry grass ~ straw used as packing material

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yacay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: yacay_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

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

m.dh (-yo, m.l) 1. Xiniin. 2. Dad wada dhalasho ka dhaxayso laan ka farcantay; jilib.

m.dh (-yo, m.l) 1. Xiniin. 2. Dad wada dhalasho ka dhaxayso laan ka farcantay; jilib.

f. n., [collective] leaders of a sub-clan

raay [feminine] n. testicle

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: mother {UJ}

hm: 4

lx: aay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: aay_4

de: drool

hm: 1

lx: cay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-mass

key: cay_1

de: let be, leave alone See also: isdaa

hm: 1

lx: daa

pd: (daayey / deysey)

ps: v2a=

key: daa_1

a: dey

de: look at, view, examine

hm: 1

lx: day

pd: (dayey / daysey)

ps: v2a=

key: day_1

a: haah, haahey, haaheeyo

de: yes Opp: maya

hm: 1

lx: haa

ps: intj

syn: nacam

key: haa_1

de: hold, keep, have, possess

hm: 1

lx: hay

pd: (hayey / haysey)

ps: v2a=

key: hay_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: 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

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

(Raaya-ha)

(weligi koox) xiniinyo.

m.dh 1. Daruur yar oo markaas di'id bilaabaysa. 2. Xiniiniyo.

m. n., pl. testicles

-raayaha: (n) testicles (tas-tikalis); scrotum (iskaroow-tam) ~ xaniinyo, qooro

-ha: (magac, lab, keli) labada dhikilood ee labka. Dh: xiniinyo, dhikilo.

de: testicles

lx: raayo

pd: (/ha)

ps: n1-m-pl

syn: qooro, xaniinyo ~ xiniinyo

key: raayo

de: want, desire; be about to do (X) May take infinitive verb form

hm: 1

lx: rab

pd: (rabay)

ps: v1=aux

xe: The boy wants to see it. Wiilku wuu arki rabaa. 'The boy is about to see it.

xv: doon

key: rab_1

de: lap up, sip ~ suck liquid like an animal, drink

hm: 1

lx: raq

pd: (raqay)

ps: v1=tr

key: raq_1

de: burden, load, cargo, freight

hm: 1

lx: rar

pd: (-ka Pl: rarar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: rar_1

a: sidaas

de: like that, thus

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saa

ps: np + deic

key: saa_1

cf: nin

de: husband

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: say

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: say_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: she is ... = waa + ay

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: way

pd: (wey)

ps: class + vpro

key: way_1

de: who?, whom?

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaa

ps: qw-name

xe: Who is speaking?

xv: Yaa hadlaya?

key: yaa_1

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yay_1

a: =-kaas

de: that, those On masculine nouns

hm: 1

lx: -aas

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -aas_1

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE] Used to call or address a female

hm: 3

lx: -aay

ps: name-f-voc-suf

xe: Hey Halima!

xv: -eey, -ooy

key: -aay_3

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -tay

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

xe: she was present

xv: =-tey

key: -tay_1

a: aayo

de: destiny, future

hm: 1

lx: aaye

pd: (/ha)

ps: n7-f

key: aaye_1

a: bay ~ bey

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

hm: 1

lx: ayay

pd: (ayey)

ps: focus + vpro

key: ayay_1

a: ayaad

de: you + [FOCUS] = baa + aad ~ aydin

hm: 1

lx: baad

ps: focus + vpro

key: baad_1

de: spread out, expand

hm: 1

lx: baah

pd: (baahay)

ps: v1=intr

key: baah_1

de: wing, feather; [ext.] leaf; page

hm: 1

lx: baal

pd: (-ka Pl: baalal)

ps: n4-m

key: baal_1

a: ayaan

de: I + [FOCUS] = baa + aan

hm: 1

lx: baan

ps: focus + vpro

key: baan_1

a: baadh

de: examine, inspect, investigate, analyze; search

hm: 1

lx: baar

pd: (baaray)

ps: v1=

key: baar_1

de: cloud, clouds; mist, fog

hm: 1

lx: caad

pd: (-ka Pl: caadad (ka))

ps: n4-m-col

key: caad_1

de: hard plastic; object made of hard plastic

hm: 1

lx: caag

pd: (-ga Pl: caagag (ga))

ps: n4-m

key: caag_1

cf: cashi

de: disease of cattle

hm: 1

lx: caal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-col

key: caal_1

de: camel's penis

hm: 1

lx: caar

pd: (-ka Pl: caarar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: caar_1

de: handle

hm: 1

lx: daab

pd: (-ka Pl: daabab)

ps: n4-m

key: daab_1

de: purulent conjunctivitis (eye disease)

hm: 1

lx: daaf

pd: (-ka Pl: daafaf (ka))

ps: n4-m-col

syn: bakooro

key: daaf_1

de: be late

hm: 1

lx: daah

pd: (daahay)

ps: v1=

key: daah_1

de: fatigue, tiredness

hm: 1

lx: daal

pd: (-ka Pl: daalal (ka))

ps: n4-m-col

key: daal_1

de: lower jaw; [fig.] cheek

hm: 1

lx: daan

pd: (-ka Pl: daaman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: daan_1

de: pasture, grazing land, vegetation

hm: 1

lx: daaq

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m

key: daaq_1

bw: Arabic

de: stone house ~ building (i.e., of masonry as opposed to wattle or mats)

hm: 1

lx: daar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: daar_1

de: anoint, rub salve ~ ointment (on); grease up, oil

hm: 1

lx: dhay

pd: (dhayay / dhayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: dhay_1

de: go bad, rot

hm: 1

lx: faad

pd: (faaday)

ps: v1=

syn: khaash

key: faad_1

de: spread

hm: 1

lx: faaf

pd: (faafay)

ps: v1=

key: faaf_1

cf: faanmaroodi

de: fang, tusk

hm: 1

lx: faan

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

ps: n4-f, n1-f

key: faan_1

de: sour milk (when it has separated)

hm: 1

lx: faar

pd: (-ka Pl: faarar (ka))

ps: n4-m-mass

key: faar_1

a: faash

cf: godin, jidib, masaar

de: axe

hm: 1

lx: faas

pd: (-ka Pl: faasas (ka))

ps: n4-m

xv: Arabic

key: faas_1

de: stalk, creep up on, ambush, take by surprise

hm: 1

lx: gaad

pd: (gaaday)

ps: v1=

key: gaad_1

bw: kaafir, mulxid

de: non-Muslim, infidel; white man, European; [ext.] cruel person

hm: 1

lx: gaal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: faranji ~ ferenji

key: gaal_1

a: gaadh

de: reach, attain, achieve; overtake, catch up with, arrive

hm: 1

lx: gaar

pd: (gaaray)

ps: v1=

key: gaar_1

de: bird ~ birds (especially large sp.) Contrast: shimbir ~ shinbir

hm: 1

lx: haad

pd: (-ka Pl: haad (da), haadad (ka))

ps: n5-m, n4-m-col

key: haad_1

cf: aagaan, buro; gadow

de: water vessel of fiber, wood bucket; any large jar; [ext.] gas ~ petrol tank

hm: 1

lx: haan

pd: (-ta Pl: haamo (/ha))

ps: n1-f

key: haan_1

de: zeal, restless persistence

hm: 1

lx: haar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: haar_1

de: type, kind, sort, category

hm: 1

lx: jaad

pd: (-ka Pl: jaadad)

ps: n4-m

xe: cayn, namuun

xv: nooc

key: jaad_1

de: honor, fame, prestige, reputation

hm: 1

lx: jaah

pd: (-a)

ps: n0-m-abs

syn: sharaf

key: jaah_1

de: sour milk; [ext.] sour, salty ~ brackish soil

hm: 1

lx: jaan

pd: (-ka Pl: jaanan (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: jaan_1

bw: Arabic

de: neighbor

hm: 1

lx: jaar

pd: (-ka Pl: jaarar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: jaar_1

de: doorpost, jamb, side of a doorway

hm: 1

lx: kaad

pd: (-ka Pl: kaadad (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: kaad_1

cf: ilays

de: ray, first glimmer of light

hm: 1

lx: kaah

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: kaah_1

cf: waran

de: large spear, javelin

hm: 1

lx: kaal

pd: (-ka Pl: kaalal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: kaal_1

cf: laxaw, xanuun

de: sudden, sharp pain, throbbing

hm: 1

lx: kaar

pd: (-ka Pl: kaarar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: kaar_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