take up arms

v.tr., hoo, hay, hayso, qab, qabo, qaad, qaado, qabso; I took the cup at his hand, fujaanki gacantiisaan ka qaaday; take that malefactor, laayaanka qabso; they took the town, magaaladi qaatay; if I can take him, hadaan qaadan karo; take the meat out of the pot, cadka kasoo bixi distiga; take that physic, daawada qaado; it has taken root, xididay leedahay; take hold of that, waxaas qabso or xajiso; take a snuff, nashug urso; we took the longest way, dawgi ugu dheeraa baannu qabsannay or raacnay; take the shortest way, dawga ugu gaaban qabso; take care, heed, is garaw, foojigow, iska eeg, iska dhawr; take you no care of that, dan adigu ha u gelin; let your friends take part with you, u daa saaxiibyadaadu hakula wadaageenay; he took alarm at the noise, sanqadhii buu ku naxay; take a good resolution, tala aada qaado; I take you at your word, hadalkaagaan kuu daynayaa; take that word in good part, hadalkaa ha qoonsan; take him in a lie, been ku qabo; take in a bad deed, falniin xun ku qabo; take pity on him, u naxariiso; I took a great affection to him, jacayl wanaagsan baan u qabay; I shall take it as a great favour, sidii sado wanaagsan baan kaga aqbali; I will take that affair at my own peril, hawshaas sababtaydu ku qaadan doonaa; what course shall I take now? dawma aan qabsanayaa?; I take it to be the best way, sidii ugu wanaagsanayd baan u wadaa or u sidaa; he took offence at that, waxaasi cay u qaatay; take an account of the suit, arrintii war nooga keen; take my word for it, hadalkayga rumayso; take time, waqti qaado, dulqaado; take and keep, hoo oo qaado; take again, mar kale qaado; take back again, cesho; take him along with you, sii kaxayso; take that asunder, baydi; take away, meesha ka qaad, ninka ka kaxai or ka saar; take away his flock, adhigiisa kala tag; take that down, waxaas deji; take him down, iska hoosaysii, iska jooji; I shall take his pride down, amarkiisa waan jebin or basarin; I took him for another, nin kalaan mooday; take from, ka dufo, ka qabo, ka qaad, soo dufo; take of, la tag; take off the skin, haragga or duubka iska jar or goo; take off your hat, koofiyadda iska dhig; take him off from his work, shuqulkiisa ka saar; take out that tooth, iligga soo bixi or soo jiid; take to pieces, jeexjeex; take to, kaxay, soo kaxay; take up arms, hub qaata; that will take up a good deal of time, hawl badan baa igaga bixi doonta; take up the book, kitaabka qaad.