yacay_2

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

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: insult, curse Alt sp: caay

hm: 2

lx: cay

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: cay_2

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

(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.

a: yaanay

de: may she / they not ...

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yay_2

de: testicle

hm: 2

lx: raay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: raay_2

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

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waay

pd: (waayay / waayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: waay_2

de: surprise, astonishment; miracle, wonder

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yaab

pd: (-ka Pl: yaabab)

ps: n4-m

xe: Something surprising.

xv: Wax yaab leh.

key: yaab_2

de: it [masc] is not there

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yaal

pd: (yaallo)

ps: v4c-3m-neg-prhb

xe: There isnt any pen in the office.

xv: Xafiiska qalin ma yaal.

key: yaal_2

de: who ... not? = yaa + aan

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yaan

ps: qw + neg

xe: Who did not come yesterday?

xv: Yaan imannin shalay?

key: yaan_2

de: I / he was doing (X)

hm: 2

lx: -ayay

ps: v1-1sg/3m-ppgr

xe: He was waiting a long time.

xv: Wax badan buu sugayay.

key: -ayay_2

de: earlobe

hm: 2

lx: dacal

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f

key: dacal_2

de: camel lead rope

hm: 1

lx: dacay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: dacay_1

a: gabey

de: recite a poem, chant poetry

hm: 2

lx: gabay

pd: (gabyay / gabayday)

ps: v1=

key: gabay_2

de: elephant's trunk

hm: 2

lx: gacan

pd: (-ka Pl: gacanno ~ gacammo (/da))

ps: n2-m

key: gacan_2

de: make a preserve of dates

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: sacaf

pd: (sacfay)

ps: v1=

key: sacaf_2

de: give provisions to s.o. who is traveling

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: sahay

pd: (sahyay / sahayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: sahay_2

de: work, make an effort, do; produce; sow, work on a farm

hm: 2

initial: t

lx: tacab

pd: (tacbay)

ps: v1=tr

key: tacab_2

de: bastard, illegitimate female child

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: wacal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n1-f

key: wacal_2

de: what they ... [CLEFT FOCUS] = waxa + ay

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waxay

pd: (waxey)

ps: focus + vpro

key: waxay_2

de: distant noise of people

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yabaq

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: yabaq_2

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.

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: -er, -or, one who is X [NOUN FORMER] Forms existential nouns

hm: 2

lx: -yahan

ps: n2-m-suf

xe: attacker

xv: weeraryahan

key: -yahan_2

de: stupid person

hm: 2

lx: bacaac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m

key: bacaac_2

de: pieces, portions

hm: 2

lx: cadcad

ps: n8-m-pl

key: cadcad_2

cf: afaysan

de: sharpness of s.t. that has not been used yet

hm: 2

lx: carcar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-abs

key: carcar_2

a: dabeyl

de: paralysis, palsy

hm: 2

lx: dabayl

pd: (/sha)

ps: n0-f

key: dabayl_2

de: corral closure, gate; cut tree used as a shelter

hm: 2

lx: dhacan

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

ps: n3-f

key: dhacan_2

a: gacaliso

de: beloved female relative

hm: 2

lx: gacalo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: gacalo_2

de: we went in = gal + nay

hm: 2

lx: gallay

pd: (galley)

ps: v1-1pl-past

key: gallay_2

de: call ~ screaming for help

hm: 2

lx: hayaay

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: hayaay_2

de: crumple; [ext.] argue

hm: 2

lx: jactad

pd: (jactaday)

ps: v1=

key: jactad_2

de: she / you said

hm: 2

lx: lahayd

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-past

key: lahayd_2

de: we had ~ owned s.t.

hm: 2

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-1pl-past

xe: We had a brother.

xv: Walaal baannu lahayn.

key: lahayn_2

de: sweet flavor, sweetness; sweets; [fig.] sweetheart (male)

hm: 2

lx: macaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: macaan_2

de: be ~ become jealous (of) (with preposition ka)

hm: 2

lx: masayr

pd: (masayray)

ps: v1=inch

key: masayr_2

cf: daroori, hadal, tororog

de: chatter, meaningless talk

hm: 2

lx: nacnac

pd: (-da)

ps: n0-f-col

key: nacnac_2

a: waabaayo

de: poison

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waabay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: waabay_2

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: he does not know

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yaqaan

pd: (yaqaanno)

ps: v4d-3m-neg-prhb

xe: He doesnt know my house.

xv: Gurigeyga muu yaqaanno.

key: yaqaan_2

de: smallness, littleness, fewness; youth

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yaraan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-abs

key: yaraan_2

de: constant begging, pestering

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yawyab

pd: (-ka)

ps: vn2-m

key: yawyab_2

de: be shy, be timid

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yaxyax

pd: (yaxyaxay)

ps: v1=intr

key: yaxyax_2

de: disgraced, filled with shame

hm: 2

lx: jacaysan

pd: (jacaysnaa)

ps: adj-der

key: jacaysan_2

de: I say ~ am saying / he says ~ is saying

hm: 2

lx: leeyahay

ps: v5b-1sg/3m-prhb

xe: What is Mohammed saying?

xv: Maxamed muxuu leeyahay?

key: leeyahay_2

de: are they not?, wouldn't they?, don't they ...?

hm: 2

lx: miyaanay

pd: (miyaaney)

ps: qw + focus + neg + vpro

xe: Are these men not Somalis?

xv: Nimankani Soomaali miyaaney ahayn?

key: miyaanay_2

de: ah!, oh! Expression of sorrow

hm: 2

lx: aa

ps: intj

key: aa_2

cf: iyaga

de: they

hm: 2

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3pl

key: ay_2

cf: adiga

de: you, thou

hm: 2

lx: aad

ps: vpro-2sg

key: aad_2

de: I am (in a place) {N & O}

hm: 2

lx: aal

ps: v4c-1sg-prhb

key: aal_2

cf: aniga

de: I

hm: 2

lx: aan

ps: vpro-1sg

key: aan_2

cf: geesi, labakelyood

de: adult male lion; [fig.] brave man

hm: 2

lx: aar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n4-m

key: aar_2

de: bury, inter

hm: 2

lx: aas

pd: (aasay)

ps: v1=

key: aas_2

de: mother {UJ}

hm: 4

lx: aay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: aay_4

de: plastic; object made of soft plastic

hm: 2

lx: bac

pd: (-da Pl: bacyo (/ha))

ps: n1-f, n6-f, n7-f

key: bac_2

(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: part, piece, portion, share

hm: 2

lx: cad

pd: (-ka Pl: cadad (ka))

ps: n2a-m, n4-m

key: cad_2

de: now, at present

hm: 2

lx: cag

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-time

xe: I just arrived now. [expr used to tease southern dialect speakers] {S}

xv: Cagtaan soo qoomaarsaday.

key: cag_2

de: freshness, newness

hm: 2

lx: car

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

xe: It is still fresh. [lit: it has its newness]

xv: carjab

key: car_2

de: frond, palm leaf ~ leaves

hm: 2

lx: caw

pd: (-da)

ps: n2-f

key: caw_2

de: drool

hm: 1

lx: cay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-mass

key: cay_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.

de: disgrace, scandal

hm: 2

lx: jac

pd: (-da)

ps: n2a-f

syn: bayuur, ceeb ~ ceebaal

key: jac_2

de: thin ~ lanky person (who is strong or agile)

hm: 2

lx: jay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: jay_2

de: from you, about you = ku + ka

hm: 2

lx: kaa

ps: pro + prep

xe: Ali took it from you.

xv: Cali kaa qaaday.

key: kaa_2

cf: dhunko, shummee

de: kiss (on the cheek, as between family members)

hm: 2

lx: mac

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: mac_2

de: hate, be hostile to; reject

hm: 2

lx: nac

pd: (nacay / nacday)

ps: v1=

key: nac_2

de: quick look, furtive glance

hm: 2

lx: qac

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: qac_2

de: throw away ~ out (liquid), pour out

hm: 2

lx: qay

pd: (qayay / qayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: qay_2

de: then, at that time

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: saa

ps: adv-time

key: saa_2

cf: sarac

de: put into rows; [ext.] spin (thread ~ yarn)

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: say

pd: (sayay / sayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: say_2

de: time, era, epoch, occasion

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waa

pd: (-ga Pl: waayo (/ha ~ /da))

ps: n1-m, n2a-m

key: waa_2

de: they are ...

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: way

pd: (wey)

ps: class + vpro

key: way_2

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

v., present habitual: he is

(fal) cid amardiido samaysay ganaax. Ninkaan qaanuunka bulshada u hogaansamin yakay. Dh: garraax.

yakay: (fal) xidh oo giiji.

de: child; boy ~ girl

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yar

pd: (-ka ~ -ta Pl: yaryar)

ps: n8-m/f

key: yar_2

(fal) wax kooban oon badnayn ama weyneyn ka dhig. Ii soo yaray biyaha. Dh: yaree.

de: belittling, contempt

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yas

pd: (-ka)

ps: vn-m

key: yas_2

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yay_1