yeey_1

de: grandmother; ancestress

hm: 1

lx: ayeeyo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

syn: abooto

key: ayeeyo_1

a: yaaney

de: may she not!, don't let her ...! With negative optative

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yeeyan

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yeeyan_1

de: they did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -yeen

ps: v2-3pl-past

xe: they made it

xv: sameeyeen

key: -yeen_1

a: =-eey after female names ending in i

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE]

hm: 4

lx: -yeey

ps: name-f-voc-suf

xe: Hey Asli!

xv: Asliyeey

key: -yeey_4

de: he / she / it is ... [VERBLESS DECLARATIVE] Comes in sentence final position

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: weeye

ps: class

xe: It is true.; Contrast: waa

xv: Run weeye.

key: weeye_1

de: and; that which ...; so ... Links restrictives with defined heads and unparallel verb constructions; contrast: oo, iyo, -na

hm: 1

lx: ee

ps: conj

key: ee_1

a: ay

de: she, it [fem]; they

hm: 1

lx: ey

ps: vpro

key: ey_1

(Yeey-da)

Bahal dugaagga ka mid ah oo eeyga u eg, arigana aad u laysa; uubato; uu'leey (ama yey).

m.l la-mid: yey.

m.l la-mid: yey.

question word, vl. pron. who ... them?; whom ... they?

yeey: m. n. wolf, wild dog

yeey: [feminine] n. female wolf, wild bitch

nickname-m wolf; wild dog; jackal

-da: (n) wolf (wolf) ~ uubato

de: she / they + [FOCUS] = baa + ey

hm: 1

lx: bey

pd: (ayey)

ps: focus + vpro

key: bey_1

a: day

de: glance, look at

hm: 1

lx: dey

pd: (deyey / deydey)

ps: v1=

key: dey_1

de: look at ~ out ~ over, inspect

hm: 1

lx: eeg

pd: (eegay)

ps: v1=

xe: Let's see!

xv: Aynu eegno!

key: eeg_1

a: ey

de: female dog, bitch

hm: 2

lx: eey

pd: (-da)

ps: n5-f, n2-f, n1-f

key: eey_2

de: take, carry, convey, transport; lead, bring to ~ into, escort (with preposition u)

hm: 1

lx: gee

pd: (geeyey / geesey)

ps: v2b=tr

xe: Take this letter to Ahmed!

xv: Warqaddan Axmed u gee!

key: gee_1

a: heeh

de: yes!, go on!; I hear you; I'm listening

hm: 1

lx: hee

ps: intj

key: hee_1

de: she ... not = ma + ay

hm: 1

lx: mey

pd: (may)

ps: neg + vpro

key: mey_1

de: how?

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: see

ps: qw

xe: How do you do it? [Lit: How is it done?]

xv: sidee

key: see_1

de: the way she; how she ...

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sey

pd: (say)

ps: conj + vpro

xe: How is she? = si (da) + ay

xv: Sey tahay?

key: sey_1

a: way

de: she is ...

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wey

ps: class + vpro

key: wey_1

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yay_1

a: yeey

de: wolf, wild dog

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yey

pd: (-ga Pl: yey (da))

ps: n5-m

key: yey_2

a: yaanay

de: may she / they not ...

hm: 4

initial: y

lx: yey

pd: (yay)

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yey_4

de: of, having to do with Indicates a characteristic

hm: 1

lx: -eed

ps: n-gen-suf

xe: a birds beak', hadal nimaneed 'men's talk', qurux naageed 'a woman's beauty

xv: af shimbireed

key: -eed_1

de: they did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -een

ps: v1-3pl-past

key: -een_1

a: =-yahay

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE] Used to call or address a female; E.g: Maryaneey 'Hey Mary!', maceey 'Hey sweetie!'

hm: 3

lx: -eey

ps: name-f-voc-suf

key: -eey_3

de: -s ~ -es [PLURAL] Plural form of -le

hm: 1

lx: -ley

ps: n5b-f-pl-suf

xe: milkmen

xv: caanooley (da)

key: -ley_1

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -tey

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

see: =-tay

key: -tey_1

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: beegmo

de: grain measure, any means of measuring grain by volume

hm: 1

lx: beeg

pd: (-ga Pl: beegag (ga))

ps: n4-m

key: beeg_1

de: lose

hm: 1

lx: beel

pd: (beelay)

ps: v1=

key: beel_1

de: farm, sow, cultivate, plant

hm: 1

lx: beer

pd: (beeray)

ps: v1=

xe: Somali farmers grow maize, sorghum and other things.

xv: lin

key: beer_1

a: bey

cf: midab

de: gray ~ ash color of cattle ~ livestock

hm: 2

lx: beey

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2-m

xv: an insult if applied to a person

key: beey_2

de: wood-ash used as tanning agent ~ hair dressing

hm: 1

lx: deeb

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f-col

key: deeb_1

de: become poor

hm: 1

lx: deeg

pd: (deegay)

ps: v1=

key: deeg_1

de: suffice; be enough; adequate

hm: 1

lx: deeq

pd: (deeqay / deeqday)

ps: v1=

key: deeq_1

de: scraps of meat adhering to bones

hm: 1

lx: feen

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m-col

key: feen_1

de: punch, knock down; comb

hm: 1

lx: feer

pd: (feeray)

ps: v1=

key: feer_1

de: tree; plant; herb; spices

hm: 1

lx: geed

pd: (-ka)

ps: n1-m

key: geed_1

cf: awr, hal

de: camel, camels; herd of camels

hm: 1

lx: geel

pd: (-a Pl: geelal (ka))

ps: n0-m-col, n4-m

key: geel_1

de: side; edge, corner; direction

hm: 1

lx: gees

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

ps: n4-f-loc, n1-f, n2a-f

xe: at the corner of the house

xv: barbar, daaf, dhinac, doc

key: gees_1

de: small millet sp.

hm: 1

lx: heed

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f-col

key: heed_1

cf: giis

de: song, melody

hm: 1

lx: hees

pd: (-ta ~ -ka)

ps: n1-f/m, n4-m

key: hees_1

de: cut in a certain way, make a precise incision

hm: 1

lx: jeeb

pd: (jeebay)

ps: v1=tr

key: jeeb_1

de: vessel with a lid, metal milk container

hm: 1

lx: jeeg

pd: (-ga Pl: jeegag (ga))

ps: n4-m

key: jeeg_1

de: need, longing, ardent desire

hm: 1

lx: jeel

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-abs

key: jeel_1

de: time, instance, occasion

hm: 1

lx: jeer

pd: (-ka Pl: jeerar (ka))

ps: n4-m-time

xe: several times

xv: goor, kol, mar, waqti, xilli

key: jeer_1

de: tear, split, slash, divide

hm: 1

lx: jeex

pd: (jeexay)

ps: v1=

key: jeex_1

de: bring

hm: 1

lx: keen

pd: (keenay)

ps: v1=

key: keen_1

de: enclosure; circular object that encloses s.t.

hm: 1

lx: meer

pd: (-ka Pl: meerar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: meer_1

cf: xoolo

de: domestic animal

hm: 1

lx: neef

pd: (-ka Pl: neefaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: neef_1

de: grunt, groan (in sadness or pain)

hm: 1

lx: reen

nt: reen (ka) [vn-m]

pd: (reemay)

ps: v1=

key: reen_1

bw: Arabic

de: oar

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seeb

pd: (-ka Pl: seebab (ka), saayib (ta))

ps: n4-m, n8-m

key: seeb_1

de: how ... you?

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seed

ps: qw + vpro

xe: Whats wrong with you?' = sidee + aad

xv: Seed tahay adigu?

key: seed_1

de: remove the horns of an animal; shave the head of a person

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: seen

pd: (seemay)

ps: v1=tr

key: seen_1

de: spike fixed to the face of young animal to prevent it from suckling

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sees

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: sees_1

bw: shay

cf: wax; geed

de: thing, article, item, bit

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shey

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m, n7-m

xv: Arabic

key: shey_1

de: put in row ~ crosswise (at regular intervals)

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: teed

nt: teed (ka) [vn-m]

pd: (teeday)

ps: v1=tr

key: teed_1

cf: dhakal, toobte

de: vessel, container

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: weel

pd: (-ka Pl: weelal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: weel_1

de: white cloth worn round the head as sign of mourning; red cloth worn as sign of readiness for war

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: weer

pd: (-ka Pl: weerar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: weer_1

cf: ballaar; waasac

de: breadth, width

hm: 1

initial: w

lx: wees

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m

key: wees_1

de: custom, rule, regulation, constitution, traditional law

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xeer

pd: (-ka Pl: xeerar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: xeer_1

de: act, deed; doing, choice, option, 'business'; [ext.] equipment With possessive pronouns

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yeel

pd: (-ka Pl: yeelal (ka))

ps: n4-m

xe: its up to me', yeelkiis 'it's up to him

xv: khushi

key: yeel_2

de: strap, leather cord

hm: 3

initial: y

lx: yeel

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f

key: yeel_3

de: rope and water bag (used to draw water out of a well to give livestock a drink)

hm: 4

initial: y

lx: yeel

pd: (-ka)

ps: n4-m

key: yeel_4

de: call out, shout; say

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yeer

pd: (yeeray)

ps: v1=intr

key: yeer_2

pron., neg., opt. form: may she not!, don't let her ...!

yeeyan: pron., neg., opt. form: may they not!, don't let them ...!

de: you did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -yseen

ps: v2b-2pl-past

xe: you all made it

xv: sameeyseen

key: -yseen_1

a: abooto-idabadis

de: praying mantis

hm: 2

lx: ayeeyo

pd: (-ta)

ps: n2-f, n7-f-cmp

key: ayeeyo_2

de: agreement, consent, acceptance

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yeelmo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: yeelmo_1

a: yaaney

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

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yeeyan

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yeeyan_2

de: our [inclusive]

hm: 1

lx: -deen

ps: pro-det-1pl

xe: our mother

xv: =-teenna

key: -deen_1

de: our [inclusive]

hm: 1

lx: -heen

ps: pro-det-1pl

xe: our father

xv: =-keenna

key: -heen_1

a: =-keer

de: that, those (in the middle distance)

hm: 1

lx: -heer

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -heer_1

de: you all did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -teen

ps: v1-2pl-past

xe: you all put it down

xv: dhigteen

key: -teen_1

de: I / he / they would not have done (X)

hm: 2

lx: -yeen

ps: v2-neg-cond

key: -yeen_2

de: may they do (X)!; let them do (X)!

hm: 3

lx: -yeen

ps: v2-3pl-opt

key: -yeen_3

de: suppose they do (X)

hm: 4

lx: -yeen

ps: v2-3pl-pot

key: -yeen_4

de: serve, help

hm: 1

lx: adeeg

pd: (adeegay)

ps: v1=

key: adeeg_1

de: farm, sow, cultivate; plant for oneself

hm: 1

lx: beero

pd: (beertay)

ps: v3b=

key: beero_1

bw: Arabic

de: daily bread; food, bread

hm: 1

lx: ceesh

pd: (-ka)

ps: n4-m

key: ceesh_1

bw: calaf, cunno, gasiin ~ gesiin, kadab, quud, risiq

de: food, nourishment; goodness; dividend, interest, benefit; income, profit; reward; [ext.] vitamin

hm: 1

lx: dheef

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

ps: n1-f, n4-f

syn: nuxrur ~ nuxur, uraad

key: dheef_1

de: camel's flank

hm: 1

lx: dheeg

pd: (-ga Pl: dheegag (ga))

ps: n4-m

key: dheeg_1

de: coat, enamel; (metal) plate

hm: 1

lx: dheeh

pd: (-a Pl: dheehah (a))

ps: n2a-m, n4-m

key: dheeh_1

a: dhayal

de: game; dance; amusement, joke

hm: 1

lx: dheel

pd: (-ka ~ /sha Pl: dheelal (ka))

ps: n4-m/f

key: dheel_1

cf: dherer

de: tall, long, deep; loud Opp: gaaban

hm: 1

lx: dheer

pd: (dheeraa Pl: dhaadheer)

ps: adj

key: dheer_1

a: firo {N & C}

de: comb one's hair

hm: 1

lx: feero

pd: (feertay)

ps: v3b=

key: feero_1

bw: Arabic

de: thought, thinking, reflection, idea; worry, pensiveness

hm: 1

lx: feker

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

ps: n2-m, n8-m

key: feker_1

a: gadaf

de: circle, circumference; curtain, cover

hm: 1

lx: gedef

pd: (-ka Pl: gedfo (/ha))

ps: n3-m, n2a-m

key: gedef_1