yaynu_1

de: who ... us [excl]?; whom ... we? = yaa + aannu

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaannu

ps: qw + vpro

key: yaannu_1

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yay_1

question word, vl. pron. who ... us [incl.]?; whom ... we?

yaynu: pron., neg., opt. form: let's not, may we [incl.] not

a: -eyn ~ -aynin

de: was / were not doing (X); going to do (X)

hm: 1

lx: -ayn

ps: v1-neg-ppgr

key: -ayn_1

de: let us all, let's, may we ... With optative

hm: 2

lx: aynu

pd: (eynu)

ps: class-pro-1pl

xe: Lets drink the tea!

xv: innaga

key: aynu_2

bw: Arabic

cf: jaad, namuun

de: type, kind, sort; manner, way, mode

hm: 1

lx: cayn

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

ps: n4-f/m, n1-f

key: cayn_1

cf: dalluug

de: thornless plant sp., growing in arid areas

hm: 1

lx: hayn

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: hayn_1

de: killing, murder, slaughter

hm: 1

lx: layn

pd: (-ta)

ps: vn-f

key: layn_1

de: signs of rain, rain-clouds

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sayn

pd: (-ka Pl: saymo (/da))

ps: n2c-m

key: sayn_1

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaan

ps: qw + vpro

key: yaan_1

de: we are not doing (X)

hm: 1

lx: -ayno

ps: v1-1pl-neg-prpg

key: -ayno_1

de: we [incl] ... not = ma + aynu

hm: 1

lx: meynu

pd: (maynu)

ps: neg + vpro

key: meynu_1

de: let's not, may we [incl] not

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yeynu

pd: (yaynu)

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yeynu_2

de: camel sp.

hm: 1

lx: cayuun

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f

key: cayuun_1

de: haggard appearance

hm: 1

lx: jaynaf

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-cmp

key: jaynaf_1

de: we [exclusive] ... not

hm: 1

lx: maannu

ps: neg + vpro

xe: We havent seen each other for a long time.

xv: Waqti dheer is maannu arkin.

key: maannu_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

a: yaannan

de: may we not!, so long as we [excl] don't! With negative optative

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yaannu

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yaannu_2

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: who / whom ... you? [plural] = yaa + aydin

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaydin

pd: (yeydin)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yaydin_1

cf: aniga

de: I, me

hm: 1

lx: an

pd: (ani)

ps: pro-red-1sg

key: an_1

cf: iyada

de: she, it [feminine]

hm: 1

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3f

key: ay_1

vl. pron., pl., -incl: we [inclusive.]

aynu class-pro, pl. let us all, let's, may we

(n) [possessive pronoun of we] us (aas). Ex: aynu shaqaysano; let us work. Iskuulka aynu aadno; let us go to the school

de: to [INFINITIVE]

hm: 1

lx: -yn

ps: v2b-inf

xe: to finish off;

xv: -n (1)

key: -yn_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: who?

hm: 1

lx: ayo

ps: qw

xe: What's your family name? [lit: your father's name]

xv: Ina ayahaa?

key: ayo_1

de: field, plain, plateau; stage; out of doors

hm: 1

lx: ban

pd: (-ka Pl: banan (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: ban_1

vl. pron. we [inclusive.],

a: ayaynu

de: we [inclusive] + [FOCUS] = baa + aynu

lx: baynu

pd: (beynu)

ps: focus + vpro

key: baynu

de: drool

hm: 1

lx: cay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-mass

key: cay_1

a: dey

de: look at, view, examine

hm: 1

lx: day

pd: (dayey / daysey)

ps: v2a=

key: day_1

de: art, craft, handiwork; arts and crafts

hm: 1

lx: fan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-col

key: fan_1

de: hold, keep, have, possess

hm: 1

lx: hay

pd: (hayey / haysey)

ps: v2a=

key: hay_1

de: gravel, small hard stones (used for construction)

hm: 1

lx: jay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-col

key: jay_1

cf: kaa ~ kaas, keer, koo

de: this, these, here

hm: 1

lx: kan

pd: (kani ~ kanu)

ps: deic-m

key: kan_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

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

de: good Generally used in compound words

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: san

pd: (samaa)

ps: adj

key: san_1

cf: nin

de: husband

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: say

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: say_1

de: this, these Refers to feminine nouns

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tan

pd: (tani)

ps: deic-f

xe: Here it is

xv: taa(s), teer, too

key: tan_1

cf: adhi ~ ari; Opp: lax

de: ram, male sheep

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wan

pd: (-ka Pl: wanan (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: wan_1

de: she is ... = waa + ay

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: way

pd: (wey)

ps: class + vpro

key: way_1

class, vl. pron. we [incl.] are ...

a: weynu

de: we [incl] are ... = waa + aynu

initial: w

lx: waynu

ps: class + vpro

key: waynu

de: who?, whom?

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaa

ps: qw-name

xe: Who is speaking?

xv: Yaa hadlaya?

key: yaa_1

pron., neg., opt. form: may he not!, don't let him ...!

de: may he not!, don't let him ...! With negative optative

initial: y

lx: yaanu

ps: pro-neg-opt

xe: Dont let him drink alcohol!

xv: yuu ~ yuusan

key: yaanu

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

a: yaanay

de: may she / they not ...

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yay_2

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yey

pd: (yay)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yey_1

question word, vl. pron. who ... us [incl.]?; whom ... we?

yeynu: pron., neg., opt. form: let's not, may we [incl.] not

de: whom ... he? = yaa + uu

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yuu

ps: qw + vpro

xe: Whom did he talk to?

xv: Yuu la hadlay?

key: yuu_1

de: we were

hm: 2

lx: -ayn

ps: v5a-1pl-past

xe: We were hungry!

xv: Waannu gaajeysnayn!

key: -ayn_2

de: was / were not

hm: 3

lx: -ayn

ps: v5a-neg-past

xe: He was not slim when he got married.

xv: =-eyn

key: -ayn_3

de: -ing, -ation [GERUND] Makes a feminine verbal noun from a Conjugation 2b stem

hm: 4

lx: -ayn

ps: vn-f-suf

xe: completion, ending, termination

xv: dhammayn

key: -ayn_4

de: [FACTITIVE VERB SUFFIX] Derives a factitive verb from an adjective or noun

hm: 5

lx: -ayn

ps: v2b-suf

xe: =-ee

xv: -eyn;

key: -ayn_5

de: was / were not going to (X)

hm: 1

lx: -eyn

ps: v1-neg-ppgr

xe: was/were not writing

xv: -ayn ~ -aynin

key: -eyn_1

a: aayo

de: destiny, future

hm: 1

lx: aaye

pd: (/ha)

ps: n7-f

key: aaye_1

de: lobster

hm: 1

lx: abuu

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: abuu_1

cf: annaga

de: we, us [exclusive]

hm: 1

lx: anna

ps: pro-red-1pl

key: anna_1

a: baa

de: [FOCUS MARKER]

hm: 1

lx: ayaa

ps: class

key: ayaa_1

a: bay ~ bey

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

hm: 1

lx: ayay

pd: (ayey)

ps: focus + vpro

key: ayay_1

vl. pron. we [inclusive.],

a: baynu ~ beynu

de: we [inclusive] + [FOCUS] = ayaa + aynu

lx: ayaynu

ps: focus + vpro

key: ayaynu

de: grandmother Reduced form of ayeeyo (q.v.)

hm: 1

lx: ayey

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

xe: their grandmother

xv: ayeydood

key: ayey_1

a: ayaan

de: I + [FOCUS] = baa + aan

hm: 1

lx: baan

ps: focus + vpro

key: baan_1

de: hot water (for a bath or washing dishes)

hm: 1

lx: bayl

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-mass

key: bayl_1

de: impatience, sensitivity, touchiness; [atr.] unfriendly ~ untame (animal); nervous ~ touchy (person)

hm: 1

lx: bayr

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: bayr_1

cf: xarig

de: strong cord, rope, girth-strap for camel; [ext.] fan belt

hm: 2

lx: cayn

pd: (-ka)

ps: n4-m

key: cayn_2

a: ca'

bw: Arabic

de: C [letter of the Arabic & Somali alphabet]

hm: 3

lx: cayn

pd: (-ka Pl: cayman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: cayn_3

de: lower jaw; [fig.] cheek

hm: 1

lx: daan

pd: (-ka Pl: daaman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: daan_1

a: dawaco ~ dawo

de: jackal

hm: 1

lx: dayo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: dayo_1

bw: Arabic

cf: amaah, gashi

de: debt; debit, credit, liabilities

hm: 1

lx: deyn

pd: (-ta ~ -ka Pl: deymo (/ha))

ps: n1-f/m

key: deyn_1

cf: faanmaroodi

de: fang, tusk

hm: 1

lx: faan

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

ps: n4-f, n1-f

key: faan_1

de: file, record; line, queue

hm: 1

lx: fayl

pd: (-ka Pl: faylal (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: xirmo {Eng}

key: fayl_1

cf: aagaan, buro; gadow

de: water vessel of fiber, wood bucket; any large jar; [ext.] gas ~ petrol tank

hm: 1

lx: haan

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

ps: n1-f

key: haan_1

cf: booli

de: take for one's own; possess; defraud, get by fraud

hm: 1

lx: hano

pd: (hantay)

ps: v3b=

key: hano_1

de: yes, O.K.

hm: 1

lx: haye

ps: intj

syn: haa

key: haye_1

a: heyl

de: cardamom

hm: 1

lx: hayl

pd: (-ka Pl: haylal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: hayl_1

de: act of holding ~ keeping

hm: 2

lx: hayn

pd: (-ta)

ps: vn-f

key: hayn_2

de: sour milk; [ext.] sour, salty ~ brackish soil

hm: 1

lx: jaan

pd: (-ka Pl: jaanan (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: jaan_1

a: la', laam

bw: Arabic

de: L [letter of the Arabic & Somali alphabet]

hm: 1

lx: laan

pd: (-ka Pl: laaman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: laan_1

de: someone ... in/to; at ~ by means of s.t. = la + ku

hm: 1

lx: lagu

ps: pro + prep

xe: They were brought by ship.

xv: Markab baa lagu keenay.

key: lagu_1

de: and someone ... = la + -na

hm: 1

lx: lana

ps: pro + conj

key: lana_1

de: telephone line

hm: 2

lx: layn

pd: (-ka Pl: layman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: layn_2

de: I ... not = ma + aan

hm: 1

lx: maan

ps: neg + vpro

xe: I still dont understand it.

xv: Weli maan fahmo.

key: maan_1

de: to us = na + ku

hm: 1

lx: nagu

ps: pro + prep

key: nagu_1

de: young camel ~ camels

hm: 1

lx: qaan

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: qaan_1

a: qeyb

de: part, division, share, allotted portion; department; [ext.] league

hm: 1

lx: qayb

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: qayb_1

de: estimate, measure

hm: 1

lx: qayd

pd: (qayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: qayd_1

de: hide, animal skin, leather

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: saan

pd: (-ta Pl: saamo (/ha) ~ saaman (ka))

ps: n1-f, n4-f

syn: harag, maqaar, sar

key: saan_1

de: clumps ~ bristles of animal hair; tail (such as hairs at the tip of the tail)

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: sayn

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

ps: n1-f

key: sayn_2