yaab_1

de: dry food (to which sauce ~ liquid is not added)

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaabis

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: yaabis_1

de: beg persistently, pester

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yawyab

pd: (yawyabay)

ps: v1=

key: yawyab_1

de: I + [FOCUS] = ayaa + aan

hm: 1

lx: ayaan

ps: focus + vpro

xe: I want this one.

xv: baan

key: ayaan_1

bw: Arabic

de: marvel, miracle, wonder, amazement

hm: 1

lx: cajab

pd: (-ta)

ps: n2-f, n1-f

key: cajab_1

a: cinab

bw: Arabic

de: grapes; vine

hm: 1

lx: canab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-enum

key: canab_1

de: make a handle for s.t.

hm: 1

lx: daabo

pd: (daabtay)

ps: v3b=

key: daabo_1

de: horizontal thing; [fig.] newborn baby

hm: 1

lx: dadab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: dadab_1

de: request, apply, order (e.g., at a restaurant)

hm: 1

lx: dalab

pd: (dalbay)

ps: v1=

key: dalab_1

de: ablution, washing one's anus ~ private parts after defecating ~ urinating; water used for this function

hm: 1

lx: darab

pd: (-ka)

ps: vn-m

key: darab_1

de: shorten, cut short, summarize; move slowly

hm: 1

lx: gaabi

pd: (gaabiyey)

ps: v2a=tr

key: gaabi_1

a: garaabiido, garabgooye

cf: garbabbeel

de: disease of the back of animals (especially a camel)

hm: 1

lx: garab

pd: (/da)

ps: n-f

key: garab_1

cf: burbur

de: odds and ends, fragments, bits

hm: 1

lx: jaabo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f-col

key: jaabo_1

de: fragment, fraction; small-change

hm: 1

lx: jajab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: jajab_1

de: vicinity; nearness; [atr.] near, close, nearby

hm: 1

lx: kaabi

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m-loc, n7-m

xe: near the house

xv: ag, dhow

key: kaabi_1

de: achievement

hm: 1

lx: kasab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: kasab_1

a: khasab

de: sugarcane

hm: 1

lx: qasab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-mass

key: qasab_1

bw: Arabic

de: reason, excuse, cause, basis, motive

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sabab

pd: (-ta Pl: asbaab (ka))

ps: n1-f, n8-f

syn: ajli, daraad

key: sabab_1

de: branches used for building a hut

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sarab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: sarab_1

bw: Arabic

de: yield, profit, result of an effort, product, productivity; hard work

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tacab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2(a)-m

key: tacab_1

de: stature, height; shape, form

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tatab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: tatab_1

de: superstructure of a well

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xakab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

syn: makaab

key: xakab_1

a: jabaq

de: make a din, produce the noise of people ~ animals heard from a distance

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yabaq

pd: (yabqay / yabaqday)

ps: v1=

key: yabaq_1

de: dry grass ~ straw used as packing material

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yacay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: yacay_1

bw: aqoonyahan, cayaaryahan

de: expert hunter

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yahan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: baydari, hargaanti, ugaarsade; Used in compounds

key: yahan_1

de: he is

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yahay

ps: v5a-3m-prhb

xe: The thing is new.; Can be used for 'he was' in past narratives

xv: Wuxu wuu cusubyahay.

key: yahay_1

de: AA, long A [digraph letter of the Somali alphabet]

hm: 1

lx: aa

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: aa_1

cf: sullan, walcan

de: ancestor; [pl] forefathers, ancestry

hm: 1

lx: ab

pd: (-ka Pl: abab (ka))

ps: n4-m, n7-m

key: ab_1

(Yaab-ka)

Abyan; irkig; amakaag; shaamarreer; ashqaraar; dhabannahays.

yaab¹: m.l Amakaag; irkig; abyan; fajac.

yaab²: f.mg1 (-bay, -btay) 1. Ku y./ka y.: dhacdo qof sameeyey la fajicid. 2. U y.: wax dhibaato uga baqid (cid). 3. Ka y.: dhibaato ka baqid (cid). 4. Isla y.: cid fal ay samaysay ka qoomamayn.

yaab¹: m.l Amakaag; irkig; abyan; fajac.

yaab²: f.mg1 (-bay, -btay) 1. Ku y./ka y.: dhacdo qof sameeyey la fajicid. 2. U y.: wax dhibaato uga baqid (cid). 3. Ka y.: dhibaato ka baqid (cid). 4. Isla y.: cid fal ay samaysay ka qoomamayn. m.f.dh, yaabid.

v. be surprised, wonder

yaab: m. n. surprise, astonishment; miracle, wonder

yaab: m. n. exclamation; interjection {grammar}

-ka: (n) wonder (wondher) surprise (sar-paraayz)-, astonishment (as-toonash-ment); amazement (a-meeyz-ment)', bewilderment (bi-wil-der-ment)-, confusion (kon-fuushin) ~ amakaag, fajac

yaab -ay / -tay: (v) wonder (wondher); be taken aback; open one's mouth ~ la yaab

(fal) wax dhacay ama aad la kulantay dareenkaaqu ha ka fajaco. Dh: amakaag, dhaygag, irkig, anfariir, ashqaraar

yaab: (fal) ('Eebbe' ka ~) wuxu kaa reebay ka hadh; wuxu kaa xarrimay ha falin. Eebbe ka yaab oo agoonta ha dhicin.

yaab -ka: (magac, lab, keli) fajac kugu dhaca dareen amakaag ah oo aad ka qaaddo waxaanad filayn oo dhaca. Yaabka yaabkisa yaabuu dhaha Dh: abyan, amakaag dhaygag, anfariir, ashqaraar, shaamareer, irkig.

دَهْشَةَ، اسْتِغْرَابِ، تَعَجُّبِ

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: let be, leave alone See also: isdaa

hm: 1

lx: daa

pd: (daayey / deysey)

ps: v2a=

key: daa_1

de: fire

hm: 1

lx: dab

pd: (-ka Pl: dabab (ka))

ps: n4-m, n1-m

key: dab_1

a: haah, haahey, haaheeyo

de: yes Opp: maya

hm: 1

lx: haa

ps: intj

syn: nacam

key: haa_1

cf: hannaan, qaab

de: mode, process, system, method, manner; regulation, rule; fashion, style, pattern, model; mood {grammar}

hm: 1

lx: hab

pd: (-ka Pl: habab (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: hab_1

de: break, get broken

hm: 1

lx: jab

pd: (jabay)

ps: v1=intr

key: jab_1

de: mend, patch, repair, fix, set (a bone)

hm: 1

lx: kab

pd: (kabay)

ps: v1=tr

key: kab_1

cf: nin, rag, say

de: male; masculine {grammar}

hm: 1

lx: lab

pd: (-ka Pl: labab (ka))

ps: n4-m-col

key: lab_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: have, hold, possess, own

hm: 1

lx: qab

pd: (qabay)

ps: v1=

xe: lahow

xv: hay, hayso

key: qab_1

de: want, desire; be about to do (X) May take infinitive verb form

hm: 1

lx: rab

pd: (rabay)

ps: v1=aux

xe: The boy wants to see it. Wiilku wuu arki rabaa. 'The boy is about to see it.

xv: doon

key: rab_1

a: sidaas

de: like that, thus

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saa

ps: np + deic

key: saa_1

bw: Samaale

de: low caste, group of people of low status, outcasts

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sab

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-col

see: caadaqaate

key: sab_1

cf: aqoon, diil, dhagar, khatal, sir, xeelad, xirrib

de: tactic; trick; cunning; skill; [pl] skills

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tab

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: tab_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

a: iyaa

de: what?, I beg your pardon? Used when one has not heard or did not understand what s.o. said

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yaa

ps: qw

key: yaa_2

magac loo baxsho wiil ay hooyadii welwelaysay xilligay dhalaysay foosha oo ku adkaatay awgeed. Magacaygu waa Yaabe.

f.mg2 (-iyay, -isay) Ka y.: cid yaab ku abuurid.

f.mg2 (-iyay, -isay) Ka y.: cid yaab ku abuurid. m.f.dh, yaabin.

v. surprise, astonish, amaze someone

(fal) (ka ~) cid kale ka fajici; amankaag ku rid, wanaag ama xumaan mid uun kaga anfariiri Hadduu been kaaga yaabiyay adna run kaga yaabi. Dh: amakaagi, dhaygagi, irkigi

de: stop!, don't do that! Usually said to children or animals

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yac

ps: intj

key: yac_1

de: small, little, slight, minor; few; young Opp: weyn

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yar

pd: (yaraa Pl: yaryar)

ps: adj

xe: when she was little

xv: markey yareyd ...

key: yar_1

de: despise, belittle, disparage

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yas

pd: (yasay)

ps: v1=

key: yas_1

de: who ... her? = yaa + ay

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yay_1

de: game (similar to checkers) for two players with 12 stones or pieces for each

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yib

pd: (-ta Pl: yibab (ka))

ps: n1-f, n4-f

key: yib_1

a: =-kaas

de: that, those On masculine nouns

hm: 1

lx: -aas

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -aas_1

de: learn s.t. during childhood; grow up learning; be reared in

hm: 1

lx: abab

pd: (ababay)

ps: v1=

key: abab_1

de: discipline (in education)

hm: 1

lx: adab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: adab_1

de: usefulness

hm: 1

lx: agab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

key: agab_1

a: baa

de: [FOCUS MARKER]

hm: 1

lx: ayaa

ps: class

key: ayaa_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: make a handle, put a handle on

hm: 2

lx: daab

pd: (daabay)

ps: v1=

key: daab_2

de: diarrhea, disease in calves (caused by drinking too much milk)

hm: 3

lx: daab

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f-col

key: daab_3

de: injury, wound

hm: 4

lx: daab

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

syn: jug

key: daab_4

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: truth, reality; [atr.] real, true; thorough, full

hm: 1

lx: dhab

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-abs

xe: Its true'; Waa iga dhab 'I'm serious

xv: Waa dhab

key: dhab_1