wax_kasta_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

adj., [expression] whatever, no matter what; anything

wax kasta conj-expr: whatever

(pronoun) anything (eni-thing); everything (ev-ri-thing) ~ wax kaste; wax walba. Ex: wax kasta wuu rabaa; he wants everything

de: somehow, in any way, anyhow; in any case

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: si kasta

ps: adv-expr

syn: si walba

key: si_kasta_1

de: part ~ some of

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: wax ka

ps: np

xe: Take some of it!

xv: Wax ka qaado!

key: wax_ka_2

de: somehow, anyhow; in any way

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: si kasta

ps: adv-expr

see: kasta

key: si_kasta_2

de: strike two objects together to produce a loud noise; [fig.] close

hm: 1

lx: qab ka sii

pd: (siiyey)

ps: v2a=expr

xe: Close the door!

xv: Albaabka qab ka sii!

key: qab_ka_sii_1

[question word] did you understand? —makasaysaa? are you understanding?

(conj) every time that; whenever (wenevar); anytime (enitaaym) ~ markaste

de: anxiety, concern, minor fear ~ worry

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sakati

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: sakati_1

-ta: (magac, dhedig, keli) «ku ka dudduucid; waastays.

-ka: (magac, lab, keli) eeg waastayn.

de: anything, whatever

initial: w

lx: wax alla

ps: np

key: wax_alla

de: anything else, something more

initial: w

lx: wax kale

ps: pro-expr

xe: Is there anything else you require?

xv: Wax kale ood u baahantihiin?

key: wax_kale

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

Inutile

Useless

adv., time: always, at any time

bw: wiswis

de: hesitation; suspicion

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: waswaas

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

syn: laballaabow, shaki

key: waswaas_1

de: quite a while

initial: w

lx: wax badan

ps: np-time

syn: in badan

key: wax_badan

de: help, be useful, be of use, benefit Note that the roots must be separated, except in the verbal noun: waxtarid (da)

initial: w

lx: wax u tar

pd: (wax u taray)

ps: v1=expr

xe: I assisted him ~ I was of use to him.

xv: Wax baan u taray.

key: wax_u_tar

de: everything

initial: w

lx: wax walba

ps: np-expr

xe: I know everything going on there.

xv: Wax walba oo meesha ka socda waan aqaannaa.

key: wax_walba

m.l (-rayaal, m.l/dh) Qof aan karti iyo waxqabad lahayn.

m. n., [compound] (adj.): good-for-nothing; incapable, unable

-waxmataraha: (n) worthless person; useless person; good-for-nothing

-ha: (magac, lab, keli) qof isagoon iin lahayn haddana wax qabadkiisu liito oon waxba tarin. Waxmatare itaal baranbaro.

de: good-for-nothing; [atr.] incapable, unable

initial: w

lx: waxmatare

pd: (/ha)

ps: n7-m-cmp

syn: hulqe

key: waxmatare

wax baratay: (adj) learned (lernidh); scholarly (iskoo-lar-li); schooled (iskuulidh); educated (eju-keey-tidh) tacliin leh

de: information

initial: w

lx: wax war ah

ps: np

key: wax_war_ah

de: although, even though

hm: 1

lx: in kasta oo

ps: conj

see: kasta

key: in_kasta_oo_1