u_aay_1

bw: Arabic

de: leaders of a sub-clan

hm: 1

lx: raay

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f-col

key: raay_1

de: fail to do (X), miss (out on) doing (X) With infinitive form of the verb

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waay

pd: (waayay / waayday)

ps: v1=aux

xe: The clerk failed to give me the receipt.

xv: waa ~ wey

key: waay_1

de: fresh milk

hm: 1

lx: dhaay

pd: (-da)

ps: n0-f-mass

key: dhaay_1

de: go to s.o.

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: u tag

pd: (tagey)

ps: v1=expr

key: u_tag_1

a: ugaadh

de: game-animal; prey

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: ugaar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n5-f-col, n2-f

key: ugaar_1

de: custom of a man marrying his brother's widow

hm: 1

lx: dumaal

pd: (/sha)

ps: n0-f

key: dumaal_1

de: travel by night; a night spent traveling

hm: 1

lx: gudaal

pd: (-ka ~ /sha)

ps: vn-m/f

key: gudaal_1

de: destruction; extermination; elimination

hm: 1

lx: gumaad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: gumaad_1

de: groin, pubic region

hm: 1

lx: gumaar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: gumaar_1

de: clean cut of (torso, neck ~ other circular things)

hm: 1

lx: gumaax

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: gumaax_1

de: help!

hm: 1

lx: hayaay

ps: intj

key: hayaay_1

de: go by (a means of transportation); go for a purpose ~ motive

hm: 1

lx: ku tag

pd: (tagey)

ps: v1=expr

key: ku_tag_1

de: stolen horse

hm: 1

lx: kudaal

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f

key: kudaal_1

a: kaahin

bw: Arabic

de: diviner, soothsayer

hm: 1

lx: kuhaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: kuhaan_1

de: special vessel for force feeding invalids ~ babies

hm: 1

lx: qulaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2(c)-m

key: qulaan_1

bw: Arabic

de: question; problem

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: su'aal

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f

key: su'aal_1

cf: xaddaad

de: blacksmith

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tumaal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: tumaal_1

de: favor, help out, give special treatment to, shower with privileges

initial: u

lx: u saayir

pd: (saayiray)

ps: v1=expr

key: u_saayir

de: do something deliberately, on purpose

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: ulakac

pd: (ulakacay)

ps: v1=cmp

key: ulakac_1

de: sad droning noise

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: uugaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: uugaan_1

de: large tree sp., growing in the mountains, from which poison is obtained

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waabay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n-m

key: waabay_1

de: may she not!, don't let her ...! With negative optative

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaanay

pd: (yaaney)

ps: pro-neg-opt

xe: Dont let the girl look!

xv: yeeyan, yay

key: yaanay_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

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

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

v. result in, achieve, benefit from

u aay v. result in, achieve, benefit from

de: avenge, take revenge; kill a person because s.o. was killed previously Also with preposition ka

initial: u

lx: u aar

pd: (aaray)

ps: v1=expr

key: u_aar

de: not ... to / on = u + ma

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: uma

ps: prep + neg

xe: You cant pack it that way.

xv: Sidaas uma xirxiri kartid.

key: uma_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

a: kaas

cf: kan, keer, koo

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -kaa

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -kaa_1

a: taas

cf: tan, teer, too

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -taa

ps: deic-f-suf

key: -taa_1

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

de: It is you who ... = adiga + baa

hm: 1

lx: adaa

ps: pro-red-2sg + focus

key: adaa_1

a: baa

de: [FOCUS MARKER]

hm: 1

lx: ayaa

ps: class

key: ayaa_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

cf: leeg

de: age-mate, contemporary, peer

hm: 1

lx: laag

pd: (-ga)

ps: n-m

key: laag_1

bw: yool

de: team ball game (like rugby ~ football); goal

hm: 1

lx: laal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

syn: lool

key: laal_1