waaya_1

de: bargain, trade, haggle, ask for a given price

hm: 1

lx: baayac

pd: (baayacay)

ps: v1=

key: baayac_1

a: layac

de: careless ~ neglectful herdsman (who allows animals to stray)

hm: 1

lx: laayac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: laayac_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: 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

a: aayo

de: destiny, future

hm: 1

lx: aaye

pd: (/ha)

ps: n7-f

key: aaye_1

bw: Arabic

de: leaders of a sub-clan

hm: 1

lx: raay

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f-col

key: raay_1

de: small hut ~ dwelling; building used to isolate a sick person

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waab

pd: (-ka Pl: waabab (ka) ~ waab (ta))

ps: n4-m, n5-m

key: waab_1

cf: fac; laag; jaal

de: age-mate, contemporary, person of the same age; [ext.] equal (of the same rank ~ social standing)

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waal

pd: (-ka Pl: waalal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: waal_1

de: I am / do ... = waa + aan

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waan

ps: class + vpro

key: waan_1

bw: waq

de: God

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: Waaq

pd: (-a)

ps: n0-m

syn: Eebbe, Illah

key: Waaq_1

de: yard (measure of length)

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waar

pd: (-ka Pl: waarar (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: yaardi

key: waar_1

de: quarter (1/4) share; quarter of an hour; quadrant {mathematics}

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waax

pd: (-da)

ps: num-f, n1-f

syn: rubac, rubi, rubuc

key: waax_1

de: fail to find ~ get, miss {S}

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waay

pd: (waayay / waayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: waay_2

de: he / she / it is ... [VERBLESS DECLARATIVE]

hm: 3

initial: w

lx: waay

ps: class

see: weeye

key: waay_3

cf: mucjiso

de: miracle, wonder

hm: 1

lx: aayad

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: aayad_1

de: hand-clapping game played by two teams of men

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waalo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: waalo_1

cf: daa'in ~ daa'imi

de: make permanent ~ eternal, cause to endure, immortalize

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waari

pd: (waariyey)

ps: v2a=tr

key: waari_1

a: waayo

de: age (in the past), previous time

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waaye

pd: (/da)

ps: n0-f-time

key: waaye_2

de: because; so

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waayo

ps: conj / adv

key: waayo_2

de: topic, agenda, proposal (with information ~ problems)

hm: 3

initial: w

lx: waayo

pd: (/ha)

ps: n-m-mass

key: waayo_3

a: waaye

cf: waa

de: previous time, generation, age

hm: 4

initial: w

lx: waayo

pd: (/da)

ps: n0-f-time; n2-f-pl

key: waayo_4

de: what she ... [CLEFT FOCUS]

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waxay

pd: (waxey)

ps: focus + vpro

xe: It seems to me that you know a lot about it.

xv: Waxay ila tahay inaad wax badan ka taqaanno.

key: waxay_1

de: will, last will and testament

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wasaayad

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

syn: dardaaran

key: wasaayad_1

de: pullover, sleeveless sweater

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shaayad

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: shaayad_1

de: our [exclusive]

hm: 1

lx: -ayaga

ps: pro-det-1pl

xe: our cow

xv: =-kayaga

key: -ayaga_1

de: your, yours, thy With masculine nouns

hm: 1

lx: -kaaga

ps: pro-det-2sg

xe: your family

xv: -aaga, -gaaga, -haaga

key: -kaaga_1

de: announce, proclaim

hm: 1

lx: awaaji

pd: (awaajiyey)

ps: v2a=

key: awaaji_1

cf: bannaan

de: open space, plain, level ground; peaceful place

hm: 1

lx: baarax

pd: (-a)

ps: n2-m

key: baarax_1

de: bargaining, haggling; trade

hm: 2

lx: baayac

pd: (-a)

ps: vn-m

key: baayac_2

de: point; edge, tip, upper part

hm: 1

lx: caarad

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: caarad_1

de: young, juvenile

hm: 1

lx: da'yar

pd: (da'yaraa)

ps: adj-expr

key: da'yar_1

de: do needlepoint, embroider, crochet

hm: 1

lx: daabac

pd: (daabacay)

ps: v1=

key: daabac_1

bw: Arabic

de: fight off, protect; defend (in a court of law)

hm: 1

lx: daafac

pd: (daafacay)

ps: v1=

key: daafac_1

de: lift s.t. up; get on, mount

hm: 1

lx: daalac

pd: (daalacay)

ps: v1=

key: daalac_1

de: window, shutter

hm: 1

lx: daaqad

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

syn: dariishad, khalfad, shabaako ~ shubaako {N}

key: daaqad_1

de: lit, ignited

hm: 1

lx: daaran

pd: (daarnaa)

ps: adj-der

key: daaran_1

de: wind; weather

hm: 1

lx: dabayl

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f

xe: It will be a bit windy tomorrow.

xv: dabeyl

key: dabayl_1

de: the poor, people of modest economic circumstances

hm: 1

lx: danyar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f-col

key: danyar_1

a: dheel

de: amusement, light fun; joke

hm: 1

lx: dhayal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: dhayal_1

de: creeping plant, creeper, rambler; [ext.] surrounding area; [fig.] a stroll, ramble

hm: 1

lx: faalal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: faalal_1

a: farax

de: be happy, rejoice

hm: 1

lx: faarax

pd: (faaraxay)

ps: v1=

key: faarax_1

a: haajir

de: emigrate; immigrate

hm: 1

lx: haayir

pd: (haayiray)

ps: v1=

key: haayir_1

de: the Koran (the religious book as a publication)

hm: 1

lx: Jaamac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: Jaamac_1

de: folded, bent

hm: 1

lx: laaban

pd: (laabnaa Pl: laallaaban)

ps: adj-der

key: laaban_1

de: neglect

hm: 2

lx: laayac

pd: (laayacay)

ps: v1=tr

see: layac

key: laayac_2

de: she / you had ~ owned s.t.

hm: 1

lx: lahayd

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-past

xe: She had a farm.

xv: Beer bey lahayd.

key: lahayd_1

de: had not, did not have

hm: 1

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-neg-past

xe: They never had any children.

xv: Carruur weligood meey lahayn.

key: lahayn_1

de: song relating to hunting ~ fishing

hm: 1

lx: maanyo

pd: (/da)

ps: n -f

key: maanyo_1

bw: mayac

de: nearly spoiled meat; milk that has just turned sour; [fig.] caprice, whim

hm: 1

lx: manyac

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m-mass

syn: suusuc

key: manyac_1

bw: maseyr {C & S}

de: jealousy

hm: 1

lx: masayr

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-abs

syn: hinaas ~ hinaaso

key: masayr_1

de: dangling object

hm: 1

lx: raarac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: raarac_1

de: sliced thin ~ in strips

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saafan

pd: (saafnaa)

ps: adj-der

key: saafan_1

bw: Arabic

de: pardon, forgiveness, amnesty

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saamax

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: saamax_1

bw: Arabic

de: extra, excess load

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saayid

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: saayid_1

bw: Arabic

de: follower, disciple

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: taabac

pd: (-a Pl: taabiciyiin (ta))

ps: n2a-m, n8-m

key: taabac_1

de: benefit from

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: u aayo

pd: (aayday / aayaday)

ps: v3b=expr

key: u_aayo_1

a: waabaayo

de: poison

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waabay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: waabay_2

de: one, alone, single; singular {grammar}

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waaxid

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-col

xe: hal, kow, mid; Contrast: wadar

xv: Arabic

key: waaxid_1

m.dh la-mid: waaxayn.

-ta: (magac, dhedig, keli) eeg waaxayn.

-ha: (magac, lab, keli) qof aqoon badan ka helay wuxuu soo maray ama soo arkay. Adaa waayaale ahe war naga sii wixii ku soo maray. Dh: waaya'arag.

de: sharing, holding in common, passing around

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wadaag

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: wadaag_1

(Wadayaal-ka)

Tolal, qolooyin ama reero, heshiis ay dan moodeen, meel ku wada deggan; wadataal.

wadayaal¹: m.l Dad isku xeer ah oo degaan si nabadgelyo ah ugu wada nool. la-mid: wadataal.

wadayaal²: m.dh 1. Xiddo. 2. Xirmo furayaal ah.

m. n., [collective] people living together ~ being neighbors by agreement

-ka: (magac, lab, keli) eeg wada'ool.

de: people living together ~ being neighbors by agreement See also: wadataal

initial: w

lx: wadayaal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-col

key: wadayaal

bw: Arabic

de: six days of fast following Ramadan

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waddac

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m-col

key: waddac_1

a: wedder

de: fatal blow

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waddar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: waddar_1

de: concern, preoccupation, anxiety, worry, nervousness; indecision; [ext.] waffle, rambling talk

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: walaac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: walaac_1

de: brother, male sibling

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: walaal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n1-m

xe: her brother

xv: abboowe

key: walaal_1

de: stir, mixing ~ stirring; [ext.] disturbance

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: walaaq

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m

xe: Stop disturbing us!

xv: lab; qas

key: walaaq_1

de: morning sickness (first signs of pregnancy)

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wallac

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m

key: wallac_1

cf: layr; geyre

de: cool breeze that blows in the evening

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: walwal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: walwal_1

de: drink, s.t. to drink; time for watering (livestock, garden, etc.)

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waraab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: waraab_1

cf: hadal; war

de: information; talk, conversation

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: warran

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-col

key: warran_1

de: more ... than (anything ~ anyone)

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wax ka

ps: expr

xe: Ali likes food more than anybody else so he tried to gobble it all.

xv: Cali wax ka cunta jecele cuntadii buu boobay.

key: wax_ka_1

de: what I ... [CLEFT FOCUS]

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waxaan

ps: focus + vpro

xe: aad. I want some beef.' = waxa + aan

xv: Waxaan rabaa hilib lo

key: waxaan_1

de: fine, compensatory payment

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xaalad

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

see: xaal

key: xaalad_1

cf: doonyo

de: clipper, large sailing ship

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xaryan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2(c)-m

key: xaryan_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: beg persistently, pester

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yawyab

pd: (yawyabay)

ps: v1=

key: yawyab_1

de: shyness, timidness, minor embarrassment

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaxyax

pd: (-a)

ps: n0-m-abs

syn: ilfashaq, xishood

key: yaxyax_1

de: electrified

hm: 1

lx: jacaysan

pd: (jacaysnaa)

ps: adj-der

key: jacaysan_1

de: I / he was saying

hm: 1

lx: oranayay

pd: (odhanayey)

ps: v4a-1sg/3m-ppgr

xe: I forgot what I was saying.

xv: Waxaan oranayay baan illaabay.

key: oranayay_1

de: lamentation, complaint

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tawaawac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: tawaawac_1

bw: Arabic

de: proxy, delegation

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: wasaayad

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: wasaayad_2

cf: biikaab

de: pickup truck (with covered back)

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xaajiyad

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: xaajiyad_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

v.aux: fail to do (X), miss (out on) doing (X)

waay v. fail to find ~ get, miss

waay class: he / she / it is ... [verbless declarative]

-yey / wayday / waayeen / waynay: (v) can't find; unable to find ~ waa. Ex: furihii waan waayey; I could not find the key

(ereydhawaaq) lagu dhawaaqo marka gurmad la doonayo. Dh: wey, way, alla.