si_1

cf: aniga

de: me

hm: 1

lx: i

ps: pro-1sg-obj

key: i_1

de: cry, outcry, scream, roar, bray

hm: 1

lx: ci

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: ci_1

de: to me, for me = i + u

hm: 1

lx: ii

ps: pro + prep

xe: Bring me some tea!

xv: Shaah ii keen!

key: ii_1

de: like, as, how, so, in order that, in such a way

initial: s

lx: si ... u

pd: (sida ... u)

ps: adv-expr

xe: So that I would know the truth.

xv: Si aan runta u ogaado.

key: si_u

bw: Arabic

de: origin; original copy; [atr.] pure, genuine, typical

hm: 1

lx: asli

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: asli_1

de: odd number Opp: dhaban, tiro buuxda

hm: 1

lx: kisi

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: kisi_1

de: silence, keeping quiet

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shib

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f

key: shib_1

de: assembly, public meeting, conference; gathering; session

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shir

pd: (-ka Pl: shirar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: shir_1

de: bundle of palm fronds ~ leaves (used for baskets or mats)

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: siib

pd: (-ka Pl: siibab (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: siib_1

de: gift, concession, giving

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: siin

pd: (-ta)

ps: vn-f

xe: Giving charity to a poor person is a duty.

xv: Miskiin sadaqo siintu waa waajib.

key: siin_1

de: -ing [GERUND] Makes a feminine noun of Declension 1 from a Conjugation 1 verb stem

hm: 1

lx: -id

ps: vn1-f-suf

xe: writing

xv: =-is

key: -id_1

de: -ing [GERUND] Makes a masculine noun of Declension 2 from a Conjugation 1 stem

hm: 2

lx: -si

ps: vn2-m-suf

xe: cooking

xv: karsi

key: -si_2

a: =-o

de: do for oneself [AUTOBENEFACTIVE]

hm: 1

lx: -so

ps: v3-suf

xe: buy

xv: iibso

key: -so_1

de: be blown away, carried away by the wind

hm: 1

lx: bid

pd: (biday)

ps: v1=

key: bid_1

cf: Jannaayo, Febraayo, Maarso, Abriil ~ Abril, Maajo, Juun ~ Juunyo, Luulyo, Agoosto, Sebtembar ~ Setembar ~ Sibtambar, Oktoobar, Noofembar, Disembar

de: moon; month

hm: 1

lx: bil

pd: (bisha)

ps: n1-f-time

key: bil_1

de: pupil of the eye

hm: 1

lx: bir

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: bir_1

de: family, clan; community, people

hm: 1

lx: cid

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: cid_1

cf: hawo, samo

de: sky; atmosphere, air, weather; rain

hm: 1

lx: cir

pd: (-ka Pl: cirar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: cir_1

de: again; after; later; re-

hm: 1

lx: dib

pd: (dibna)

ps: adv-time

key: dib_1

de: announce, give notice, inform, advise, warn

hm: 1

lx: dig

pd: (digay)

ps: v1=

key: dig_1

de: kill; beat (up), hit

hm: 1

lx: dil

pd: (dilay / dishay)

ps: v1=

key: dil_1

de: send, dispatch

hm: 1

lx: dir

pd: (diray)

ps: v1=

key: dir_1

de: expect, suppose, think, hope, believe

hm: 1

lx: fil

pd: (filay / fishay)

ps: v1=

key: fil_1

cf: asal

de: origin, descent

hm: 1

lx: fir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: fir_1

de: stretch out (to smooth ~ remove wrinkles)

hm: 1

lx: gig

pd: (gigay)

ps: v1=

key: gig_1

cf: maskar, mowjad

de: wave, surge, rise and fall (of tide); [ext.] radio wave

hm: 1

lx: hir

pd: (-ka Pl: hirar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: hir_1

a: ciid

de: holiday, religious festival, feast

hm: 1

lx: iid

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: iid_1

de: turn aside; lean

hm: 1

lx: iil

pd: (iilay / iishay)

ps: v1=

key: iil_1

a: is (in flow of speech)

de: self; oneself = is + a

hm: 1

lx: isa

ps: pro-refl

key: isa_1

de: each other = is + u

hm: 1

lx: isu

ps: pro-recip + prep

key: isu_1

de: road, highway, street; path; [ext.] trajectory {physics}

hm: 1

lx: jid

pd: (-ka Pl: jidad (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: dariiq, dhabbe, marin, surin, waddo

key: jid_1

a: jilid

de: strip of leather to tie bundles of twigs (used to make the framework of a hut)

hm: 1

lx: jil

pd: (ka Pl: jilal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: jil_1

a: jaan

de: jinni ~ jinnee

hm: 1

lx: jin

pd: (-ka Pl: jiman ~ jinan (ka))

ps: n4-m

see: jinni

xv: Arabic

key: jin_1

a: jidh; Contrast: joog and forms of yiil ~ oolli

de: be (in a place), stay, dwell; exist, be available, be there

hm: 1

lx: jir

pd: (jiray)

ps: v1=st

key: jir_1

de: bit, small amount (of s.t.)

hm: 1

lx: kis

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

ps: n4-f

xe: a little bit of milk

xv: kis caana ah

key: kis_1

bw: liddi

de: being opposite, against ~ contrary; opposition, rebellion

hm: 1

lx: lid

pd: (-ka Pl: lidad (ka))

ps: n4-m-col

syn: cagsi

key: lid_1

cf: caano, maal

de: fresh milk; latex, white sap, milk-like plant juice

hm: 1

lx: lis

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f-mass

key: lis_1

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

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: 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: 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

de: gestation period

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: sid

pd: (-ka Pl: sidad (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: sid_2

de: give s.t. to s.o.

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: sii

pd: (siiyey)

ps: v2a=tr

xe: Please give me five cans of tomatoes.

xv: Waxaad i siisaa shan qasac oo yaanyo ah.

key: sii_2

de: continue, go on, keep on (doing) Intensifies action of a verb, indicating continuity of the action

hm: 3

initial: s

lx: sii

ps: adv-preverbal

key: sii_3

cf: jimee

de: smooth, make level, level off; put a price on, assess; compare to; equalize, even out

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: sin

pd: (simay)

ps: v1=tr

key: sin_2

cf: dhagar

de: deceive, swindle, cheat

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: sir

pd: (siray)

ps: v1=tr

key: sir_2

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: piece of thread, fiber, blade of grass, anything thin; [atr.] very slim ~ thin

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tif

pd: (-ka Pl: tifaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: tif_1

de: gerbil sp., kangaroo rat

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tig

pd: (-ta Pl: tigag (ga))

ps: n4-f

key: tig_1

de: hair (single)

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tin

pd: (-ka Pl: timo (/ha))

ps: n1-m

xe: He manages to avoid disaster [idiom; lit: his buttocks have one hair]

xv: Dabada buu tin ku leeyahay

key: tin_1

cf: tiraab

de: line of poetry, stanza; short poem; [col] poetry (as opposed to prose)

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tix

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: tix_1

de: milk for a second time; [fig.] repeat; copy

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xig

pd: (xigay)

ps: v1=tr

key: xig_1

de: responsibility; sense of decorum, shame, modesty

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xil

pd: (-ka Pl: xilal (ka))

ps: n4-m

xe: he had the responsibility [lit: responsibility was put on him]

xv: sarriig; sheex; xishood

key: xil_1

de: tie, fasten; close (up); [ext.] imprison, jail, arrest, stop

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xir

pd: (xiray)

ps: v1=tr

xe: What time does the bank close?

xv: xidh; Opp: fur

key: xir_1

de: game (similar to checkers) for two players with 12 stones or pieces for each

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yib

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

ps: n1-f, n4-f

key: yib_1

de: leaving, departure

hm: 1

lx: baxsi

pd: (-ga)

ps: vn-m

key: baxsi_1

de: sickness, ailment, loss of health

hm: 1

lx: bushi

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: bushi_1

bw: Arabic

de: non-practicing member of a religion; rebel; person who does not obey ~ is not good to his parents; [atr.] unfilial; rebellious, disobedient, stubborn

hm: 1

lx: caasi

pd: (-ga)

ps: n7-m, n2-m

key: caasi_1

a: darsasho

de: act of scooping up

hm: 1

lx: darsi

pd: (-ga)

ps: vn2-m

key: darsi_1

de: nephew (sister's son)

hm: 1

lx: eysin

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: inahabreed {S}

key: eysin_1

cf: macnee

de: describe, explain, interpret

hm: 1

lx: fasir

pd: (fasiray)

ps: v1=

key: fasir_1

de: jacket, shirt

hm: 1

lx: gashi

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

syn: shaadh ~ shaar, shaati

key: gashi_1

de: commit suicide

hm: 1

lx: isdil

pd: (isdilay)

ps: v1=expr

xe: Zamzam committed suicide last night.

xv: Samsam baa isdishay xalay.

key: isdil_1

cf: gob

de: ground ~ powdered fig leaves (used to scrub when washing up)

hm: 1

lx: qasil

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: qasil_1

de: palace, castle

hm: 1

lx: qasri

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

xe: Was it formerly a palace?

xv: Arabic

key: qasri_1

de: immerse, plunge in ~ into water

hm: 1

lx: quusi

pd: (quusiyey)

ps: v2a=tr

key: quusi_1

de: cleanliness; purity; pure thing; [atr.] clean, pure

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saafi

pd: (-ga ~ -da)

ps: n2a-m/f

key: saafi_1

cf: saanyo

de: share (e.g., of booty or spoils of war)

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saami

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: saami_1

de: straightness; [atr.] straight, not crooked; correct

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saani

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m

key: saani_1

bw: Arabic

de: missing out ~ forgetting part of one's prayers; oversight

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sahwi

pd: (-ga)

ps: n-m

key: sahwi_1

a: sabar, sabbur, sabir, samar

de: patience, being patient, letting go (of strong emotion)

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: samir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

key: samir_1

a: masawir

bw: Arabic

de: picture, portrait, photograph

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sawir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: sawir_1

bw: seedhi

de: whistle, siren

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seeri

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

syn: firinbi

key: seeri_1

bw: Arabic

de: doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shaki

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: shaki_1

cf: fayoobi

de: blessing said before the meal

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shifo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: shifo_1

de: colorful cloth ~ fabric (generally used by women) {N}

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shiid

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-mass

key: shiid_1

de: heated stone; grill; branding iron

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shiil

pd: (-ka ~ /sha Pl: shiilal (ka))

ps: n4-m, n1-f

key: shiil_1

de: stench, stink, strong body odor, fetid smell

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shiir

pd: (-ka Pl: shiirar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: shiir_1

cf: dacar

de: very bitter resin used as a purgative medicine

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sibir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: sibir_1

de: one of two female camels ~ animals suckling the same infant (system of foster-mothering used in breeding livestock)

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sidig

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

ps: n3-f

key: sidig_1

de: buy, pay a price for s.t.; exchange; give away s.t. very dear

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: siiso

pd: (siistay / siisatay)

ps: v3b=ditr

key: siiso_1

a: silac

de: hardship, tribulation, suffering

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: silic

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m

key: silic_1