sow ... ma

(conjuction) isn't it?. Ex: sow ma fiicna? isn 't it good?, sow maad maqal? haven't you heard?

(fal) wax halis geli. Baabuur lalaayoo, haad baalle mooddoo, fananaaya buur dheer, isma odhan ka boodoo, nafta sow ma biimayn. Dh: biimee.

-da: (magac, dhedig, keli) dhis adag oo webi, tog iyo waxii la mid ah laga dul dhisay, biyuhu hoosteeda ka dusaan oo noolaha iyo gaadiidku ku tallaabaan. Buundada ciyaartee, Beledwey ku taallee, biyo luluto guudkood, badhtankeeda sow maahayn. Dh: kaabad, biriish.

(falkaabee) erey hubin ah, oo su'aal curiya. Sow maaha sidaa. Dh: malaha; mindhaa; armaa; show.

de: isn't it? In negative questions when ma is used

initial: s

lx: sow ... ma

ps: qw / class

xe: Arent you Mary?

xv: Sow Maryan ma ihid?

key: sow_ma

de: isn't that so? Tag or echo question marker

initial: s

lx: sow ma aha

ps: qw-tag

xe: Her father died, didnt he?

xv: Aabbeheed wuu dhintay, sow ma aha?

key: sow_ma_aha

de: but ... not, however Introduces contradictive statements

initial: s

lx: sow ... maba

ps: conj

xe: I thought you came, but you werent here at all!

xv: Inaad timid baan moodayay, sow maba aadan joogin.

key: sow_maba