yacay_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: drool

hm: 1

lx: cay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-mass

key: cay_1

de: who?, whom?

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaa

ps: qw-name

xe: Who is speaking?

xv: Yaa hadlaya?

key: yaa_1

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yac

ps: intj

key: yac_1

(Yacay-ga)

Geedo yaryar, laamo, kd. oo alaabada iyo dhulka dhexdooda la geliyo dhawraarin ahaan.

yacay¹: m.l Geedo yaryar iyo wixi lamida oo dhawraarin ahaan gogosha iyo dhulka la kala dhexgeliyo; asgogol.

yacay²: f.g1 (-yay, -yday) Guri yacay dhigid.

m. n. dry grass ~ straw used as packing material

yacay: v. pack with dried grass ~ straw

(Ya'ai) May, S, C Sericocomopsis pallida (S. Moore) Schinz Amaranthaceae.

May Croton menyhartii Pax. Euphorbiaceae.

-ga: (magac, lab, keli) geedo yaryar oo dhawraarin ahaan gogosha iyo dhulka la kala dhexgeliyo. Yacay badan gogosha ka hoosaysi Dh: asgogol.

yacay-ga: (magac, lab, keli) dhirta geedwaynta ahi inta ay yaryar tahay. Yacay intuu yaryuhuu yabaalaa. Dh: jidhi.

yacay-ga: (magac, lab, keli) tulud sida aloolka ah oo laamo qoyan laga sameeyo oo dhadhaarrada deyr looga dhigo aqallada dasada ah. Yacay ku dadab docda aqalka. Dh: alool.

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yay_1

a: bay ~ bey

de: she / they + [FOCUS] = ayaa + ay

hm: 1

lx: ayay

pd: (ayey)

ps: focus + vpro

key: ayay_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: be surprised, wonder

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaab

pd: (yaabay)

ps: v1=intr

key: yaab_1

de: it [masc] is (located / situated) there

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaal

pd: (yaallaa)

ps: v4c-3m-prhb

xe: Is there any tea? ... Yes, there is.

xv: Shaah ma yaallaa? ... Haa, wuu yaal.

key: yaal_1

de: whom ... I?; who ... me? = yaa + aan

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaan

ps: qw + vpro

key: yaan_1

de: edge, corner, side; hem, bottom part of garments

hm: 1

lx: dacal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: dacal_1

de: lower lip of an animal

hm: 2

lx: dacay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: dacay_2

cf: baraanbur ~ buraanbur; Contrast: geeraar, jiifto, masafo, wilgo

de: poem form (long classical Somali epic poetry) Involves strict rules of alliteration and is generally chanted or recited by men

hm: 1

lx: gabay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: gabay_1

de: hand, arm; [ext.] radius {mathematics}

hm: 1

lx: gacan

pd: (-ta Pl: gacmo (/ha))

ps: n3-f

xe: Put your hands up!

xv: Gacmaha madaxa saar!

key: gacan_1

de: preserved dates, date marmalade ~ jelly paste

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sacaf

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m-mass

key: sacaf_1

cf: sabbaar

de: provisions for a journey

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sahay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: sahay_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

bw: wacel ~ wecel

de: bastard, illegitimate male child

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wacal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: garac, kisi

key: wacal_1

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

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

f.mg4 (-ynaa, -ynayd) Guri wax yacay la dhigay ahaansho.

(tilmaame) yacay lagu deyray ah.

yacayan: (tilmaame) awdan. Irriddu way yacayan tahay.

(Yacayid-da)

Yacay u yeelid.

m.f.dh eeg yacay².

-da: (magac, dhedig, keli) yacay u yeelid; meel furan jufjufid. Li: laandayrid.

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: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE] Used on feminine nouns, but not with proper names

hm: 2

lx: -yahay

ps: n-f-voc-suf

xe: oh foolish woman!

xv: doqonyahay

key: -yahay_2

de: bleating, sound of sheep ~ goat; [fig] nonsense talk

hm: 1

lx: bacaac

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: bacaac_1

de: white; clear (ones); [ext.] having white spots Sg: cad

hm: 1

lx: cadcad

pd: (cadcaddaa)

ps: adj-pl

key: cadcad_1

de: prime stage, period when one has energy and full strength; [atr.] fresh and full of energy

hm: 1

lx: carcar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-abs

xe: a person who is new at a job and eager to do it well

xv: qof carcartiisii qaba

key: carcar_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: robbed, looted

hm: 1

lx: dhacan

pd: (dhacnaa)

ps: adj-der

key: dhacan_1

de: love, affection between relatives

hm: 1

lx: gacalo

pd: (/da)

ps: n0-f-abs

key: gacalo_1

de: maize, corn Alt sp: galley ~ gelley

hm: 1

lx: gallay

pd: (-da)

ps: n0-f-col

key: gallay_1

de: help!

hm: 1

lx: hayaay

ps: intj

key: hayaay_1

bw: Arabic

de: crumple, crease; [ext.] argument, quarrel, dispute

hm: 1

lx: jactad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: jactad_1

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: sweet, delicious

hm: 1

lx: macaan

pd: (macaanaa Pl: macmacaan)

ps: adj

key: macaan_1

bw: maseyr {C & S}

de: jealousy

hm: 1

lx: masayr

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-abs

syn: hinaas ~ hinaaso

key: masayr_1

a: nanac

de: sweets, candy

hm: 1

lx: nacnac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: nacnac_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

a: yeeyan

de: may they not!, don't let them ...! With negative optative

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yaanay

pd: (yaaney)

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yaanay_2

de: he knows

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaqaan

pd: (yaqaannaa)

ps: v4d-3m-prhb

xe: He knows the city well.

xv: Isagu magaalada aad wuu u yaqaannaa.

key: yaqaan_1

de: baby of the family, youngest child Usually a spoiled a child

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaraan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: yaraan_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 have ~ own / he has ~ owns

hm: 1

lx: leeyahay

ps: v5b-1sg/3m-prhb

xe: He has a car.

xv: Baabuur buu leeyahay.

key: leeyahay_1

de: is she not?, wouldn't it [fem]...?, doesn't it ...?

hm: 1

lx: miyaanay

pd: (miyaaney)

ps: qw + focus + neg + vpro

xe: Isnt it Saturday today?

xv: miyaysan

key: miyaanay_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: he / she is not; they are not

hm: 1

lx: aha

pd: (ma aha)

ps: v5a-3-neg-prhb

xe: He is not a fool.

xv: Nacas muu aha.

key: aha_1

de: sound of a slap ~ smack

hm: 1

lx: bac

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: bac_1

(fal) bac geli oo ku duuduub; ku rid bac. Alaabtan ii bacay. Dh: bacee.

bacay: (fal) qof sas ama cabsi ku rid; wax aan jirin ku quful ama ka dhaadhici; qof shaki ku beer. Wiilkan yaa baceeyay? Dh: bacee.

de: white; clear; [ext.] intelligible (of speech) Opp: madow

hm: 1

lx: cad

pd: (caddaa Pl: cadcad)

ps: adj-m

key: cad_1

de: foot; [pl] feet

hm: 1

lx: cag

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

xe: He ran away.' [idiom]

xv: cumaacun

key: cag_1

de: sooty residue left after cleaning milk vessels

hm: 1

lx: car

pd: (-ka Pl: carar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: car_1

cf: ag, dhinac

de: side, flank; nearness, proximity

hm: 1

lx: caw

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-loc

key: caw_1

de: insult, curse Alt sp: caay

hm: 2

lx: cay

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: cay_2

de: let be, leave alone See also: isdaa

hm: 1

lx: daa

pd: (daayey / deysey)

ps: v2a=

key: daa_1

1. (Dacay-da) (xoolo) bushinta hoose; faruurta hoose.

2. (Dacay-ga) Xarig hoggaanka ka yar oo xoolaha, inta afka qalkiisa hoose lagaga xiro, lagu wado.

dacay¹: m.l Xarig yar oo xoolaha qalka ama faruurta hoose looga xiro si loo xukumo.

dacay²: m.dh Faruurta hoose ee xoolaha.

dacay³: f.g1 (-yay, -yday; -yi) Neef, si loo xukumo, qalka hoose xarig kaga xirid. la-mid: dacayee.

dacay¹: m.l Xarig yar oo xoolaha qalka ama faruurta hoose looga xiro si loo xukumo.

dacay²: m.dh Faruurta hoose ee xoolaha.

m. n. camel lead rope

dacay [feminine] n. lower lip of an animal

-da: (n) lower lip, usually used for animal lip ~ bushin

(fal) xadhig faruurta ama fuqa hoose kaga xidh.

dacay: (fal) biyo fadhiya oo deggan qas oo dac ka dhig. Ha dacaynin biyaha.

dacay-da: (magac, dhedig, keli) faruurta hoose ama fuqa hoose ee noolaha.

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

cf: danab, wiriq

de: crackle of gunfire; lightning; [ext.] electricity

hm: 1

lx: jac

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: jac_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

cf: macaan; buuran, shilis

de: sweet; plump (animal); appropriate (speech)

hm: 1

lx: mac

pd: (macaa)

ps: adj

key: mac_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: hate, hatred, hostility, aversion

hm: 1

lx: nac

pd: (-a)

ps: n0-m-abs

syn: neceb

key: nac_1

de: unexpected blow

hm: 1

lx: qac

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: qac_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

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: 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

cf: atoor, sagaaro {C & S}

de: female dikdik (antelope)

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yac

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: yac_2

v., present habitual: he is