yahay_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: 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: 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 / 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: hold, keep, have, possess

hm: 1

lx: hay

pd: (hayey / haysey)

ps: v2a=

key: hay_1

de: who?, whom?

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaa

ps: qw-name

xe: Who is speaking?

xv: Yaa hadlaya?

key: yaa_1

v., present habitual: he is

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

de: anoint, rub salve ~ ointment (on); grease up, oil

hm: 1

lx: dhay

pd: (dhayay / dhayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: dhay_1

bw: Arabic

de: leaders of a sub-clan

hm: 1

lx: raay

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f-col

key: raay_1

bw: Arabic

de: thing, item

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m, n7-m

see: shey

key: shay_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: we were

hm: 1

lx: ahayn

ps: v5a-1pl-past

key: ahayn_1

de: wild animal, beast; evil person

hm: 1

lx: bahal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m, n1-m

xe: The man is inhumane.

xv: dugaag

key: bahal_1

de: camel lead rope

hm: 1

lx: dacay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

key: dacay_1

de: house, building

hm: 1

lx: dahar

pd: (-ta)

ps: n2-f

syn: daar, sar

key: dahar_1

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: I / he had ~ owned s.t.

hm: 1

lx: lahaa

ps: v5b-1sg/3m-past

xe: I had something else to do.

xv: Shaqo kale baan lahaa.

key: lahaa_1

de: have, possess; ought

hm: 1

lx: lahaw

ps: v5b-imp-sg

see: lahow

key: lahaw_1

a: qaxar

de: difficulty, problem

hm: 1

lx: qahar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: qahar_1

bw: rahaamad

de: pawn, pledge

hm: 1

lx: rahan

pd: (-ta)

ps: n2-f

syn: curaar

xv: Arabic

key: rahan_1

bw: Arabic

cf: sahlan

de: ease, easiness, simplicity; [atr.] easy, simple, uncomplicated

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sahal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: sahal_1

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

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: sahay

pd: (sahyay / sahayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: sahay_2

bw: Arabic

de: distress, anxiety, grief

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wahan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

key: wahan_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

de: pack with dried grass ~ straw

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yacay

pd: (yacayey)

ps: v1=

key: yacay_2

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

bw: bakheyl ~ bakhiil

de: miser; [atr.] stingy, miserly

hm: 1

lx: bakhayl

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: dhabcaal, masuug, muudal

xv: Arabic

key: bakhayl_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

bw: Arabic

de: lesson (in Koran ~ school); chapter (of book)

hm: 1

lx: cashar

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

syn: meeris

key: cashar_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

cf: shaqal, sharrax

de: decorate, cover

hm: 1

lx: dahaar

pd: (dahaaray)

ps: v1=

key: dahaar_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: Jihad, Holy War

hm: 1

lx: jahaad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: jahaad_1

de: to have, possess, own

hm: 1

lx: lahaan

ps: v5b-inf

xe: Some day I will own lots of sheep and goats.

xv: Maalin ari badan baan lahaan doonaa.

key: lahaan_1

de: she / you said

hm: 2

lx: lahayd

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-past

key: lahayd_2

de: she / you would (have) [CONDITIONAL]

hm: 3

lx: lahayd

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-aux

xe: She would have put the boy to bed.

xv: Wiilka wey seexin lahayd.

key: lahayd_3

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: we said ~ were saying

hm: 3

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-1pl-past

key: lahayn_3

de: we would (have) [CONDITIONAL]

hm: 4

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-1pl-aux

xe: If it were not so far, we would have walked to it.

xv: Haddaysan saa u fogayn, waannu u lugeyn lahayn.

key: lahayn_4

de: would not (have) [NEGATIVE CONDITIONAL]

hm: 5

lx: lahayn

ps: v5b-neg-aux

xe: If I had not been so hungry, I would not have eaten all the food.

xv: Haddii aanan saa u gaajaysnayn, ma wada cuni lahayn cuntada.

key: lahayn_5

bw: maseyr {C & S}

de: jealousy

hm: 1

lx: masayr

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-abs

syn: hinaas ~ hinaaso

key: masayr_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: swamp, marsh, watering place for cattle ~ livestock

hm: 1

lx: biyadhac

pd: (-a)

ps: n2a-m-cmp

key: biyadhac_1

de: you have ~ own / she has ~ owns

hm: 1

lx: leedahay

ps: v5b-2sg/3f-prhb

xe: Are you married? ~ Do you own a house?

xv: Guri maad leedahay?

key: leedahay_1

de: we have ~ own s.t.

hm: 1

lx: leenahay

ps: v5b-1pl-prhb

xe: We own a ship.

xv: Markab baannu leenahay.

key: leenahay_1

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: 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

v., sg., present habitual: I am

(v) I am. Ex: Somaali baan ahay; I am a Somali. Ameerikaan baan ahay; I am an American

(tilmaame) sidaas ayaan ku suganahay. Waxaan ahay waadiga dugsiyada, waxaan ahay waanada macallinka.

de: I am

lx: ahay

ps: v5a-1sg-prhb

xe: Im fine'; Ardeyga cusub baan ahay. 'I am the new student.

xv: Waan fiicanahay.

key: ahay

cf: iyada

de: she, it [feminine]

hm: 1

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3f

key: ay_1

de: don't!, do not!

hm: 1

lx: ha

ps: neg-imp

xe: Dont eat it!'; Ha sameyn! 'Don't do it!

xv: Ha cunin!

key: ha_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

v., sg., simple past tense: you were / she ~ it [fem.] was ...

(v) she or it was. Ex: gabar qurux badan bay ahayd; she was a beautiful girl

de: you were / she ~ it [fem] was ...

lx: ahayd

ps: v5a-2sg/3f-past

xe: It was a new airplane.

xv: Dayuurad cusub bey ahayd.

key: ahayd

v., pl., simple past tense: we were

ahayn v., neg., simple past tense: was ~ were not

ahayn: (v) we were

ahayn: (v) [ with negative ma; not] was or were not.... Ex: aniga ma ahayn; that was not me