sey_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: 2

lx: -sey

ps: v2-2sg/3f-past

xe: you cleaned

xv: =-say

key: -sey_2

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: signs of rain, rain-clouds

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sayn

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

ps: n2c-m

key: sayn_1

bw: Arabic

de: oar

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seeb

pd: (-ka Pl: seebab (ka), saayib (ta))

ps: n4-m, n8-m

key: seeb_1

de: how ... you?

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seed

ps: qw + vpro

xe: Whats wrong with you?' = sidee + aad

xv: Seed tahay adigu?

key: seed_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: spike fixed to the face of young animal to prevent it from suckling

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sees

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: sees_1

a: sako

bw: Arabic

de: annual alms (given as a religious duty), tithe for the poor

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seko

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: seko_1

bw: Arabic

de: thing, item

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m, n7-m

see: shey

key: shay_1

bw: Arabic

de: double consonant; stress {grammar}

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shed

pd: (-ka Pl: shedad (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: shed_1

de: large evergreen tree sp., with edible fruit (grows in the hills, mountains ~ cooler climate)

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: shey

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: shey_2

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yeey

ps: qw + vpro

key: yeey_1

conj., vl. pron. the way she; how she ...

see [eeg] say

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

de: manner, way, method

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: si

pd: (sida Pl: siyaalo ~ siyaabo (/ha))

ps: n1-f, n8-f

key: si_1

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

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: 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

a: sidaas

de: like that, thus

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saa

ps: np + deic

key: saa_1

bw: Samaale

de: low caste, group of people of low status, outcasts

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sab

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-col

see: caadaqaate

key: sab_1

bw: Arabic

de: line, queue, row; rank

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saf

pd: (-ka Pl: safaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: saf_1

de: good Generally used in compound words

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: san

pd: (samaa)

ps: adj

key: san_1

bw: saqbadh

de: midnight

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saq

nt: saqda-dhexe

pd: \pd-dhexe

ps: n-f-time

key: saq_1

de: building of stone, brick ~ concrete (as opposed to wattle)

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

syn: daar

key: sar_1

de: sudden shock, terror, fright (e.g., as by a sudden noise or being awakened by a nightmare)

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sas

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

key: sas_1

de: correctness, the right way; [atr.] correct, exact

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sax

pd: (-a)

ps: n0-m-abs

xe: Oh, I was correct!

xv: Alla, sax baan ahaa!

key: sax_1

cf: sarac

de: put into rows; [ext.] spin (thread ~ yarn)

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: say

pd: (sayay / sayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: say_2

m.l (-layaal, m.l/dh) Nooc ka mid ah halaqa ciidda u eg, booda oo halis ah; good; cawladile.

-ha: (magac, lab, keli) ciyaar aad u da' weyn oo laga ciyaaro Gobolka Shabeellada Hoose ee Soomaaliya. Xilliyada ay barwaaqadu aaranka tahay ee ay beeruhu baxaan ayay ragga iyo haweenku wada ciyaaraan iyaga oo adeegsanaya qalabka ay ka midka yihiin: durbaan weyn, teneg bilaabo gees dheer leh oo madaxiisu qalin yahay gardhaas iyo kabo maqaar ah.

: so she said

de: so she said = saa + ay + tiri

initial: s

lx: seyte

ps: expr

key: seyte

de: carry, bring

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sid

pd: (siday)

ps: v1=tr

key: sid_1

de: away, over there, in that direction, thither

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sii

nt: indicates movement away from the speaker; often no equivalent in English; Opp: soo

ps: deic-prep

key: sii_1

de: hip; [fig.] side

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sin

pd: (-ta Pl: simo ~ sino (/ha))

ps: n1-f

syn: misig

key: sin_1

bw: Arabic

de: secret, secrecy

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sir

pd: (-ta Pl: asraar (ta))

ps: n8-f

key: sir_1

de: perhaps, possibly, suppose that ..., what if ...? Used with potential verb forms

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sow

ps: class

xe: What if he cooks food for himself?

xv: armaa, billaa

key: sow_1

de: wait for, expect

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sug

pd: (sugay)

ps: v1=tr

xe: Wait a moment.

xv: Sug in yar.

key: sug_1

de: hang s.t. on ~ over s.t. else

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sur

pd: (suray)

ps: v1=ditr

key: sur_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

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 3

lx: -shey

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

xe: =-shay

xv: dishey 'you hit (him) = -l + tay

key: -shey_3

de: my

hm: 4

lx: -shey

ps: pro-det-1sg

xe: my sister

xv: =-tayda

key: -shey_4

a: kelya-adayg

de: brave, courageous

hm: 1

lx: kelya

pd: (kelya-adkaa)

ps: adj-expr

key: kelya_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

cf: sabbaar

de: provisions for a journey

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sahay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: sahay_1

bw: seedhi

de: whistle, siren

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seeri

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

syn: firinbi

key: seeri_1

de: high ~ distant place, remote area; mountain

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sheed

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f-loc

key: sheed_1

de: shyness

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sheex

pd: (-a)

ps: n0-m-abs

syn: xishood

key: sheex_1

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