yib_1

de: trouble, bother, problem; struggle, labor, difficulty, agony, affliction

hm: 1

lx: dhib

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

ps: n1-f, n4-m

syn: lur

key: dhib_1

de: gift, present, thing bequeathed; talent, natural gift

hm: 1

lx: hibo

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: hibo_1

de: chorus of a dance-song

hm: 1

lx: jiib

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m-col

key: jiib_1

de: silence, keeping quiet

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: shib

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f

key: shib_1

de: bundle of palm fronds ~ leaves (used for baskets or mats)

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: siib

pd: (-ka Pl: siibab (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: siib_1

de: be surprised, wonder

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yaab

pd: (yaabay)

ps: v1=intr

key: yaab_1

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yiil

ps: v4c-3m-past

xe: Was there a chair in the room?

xv: Kursi ma yiil qolka?

key: yiil_1

de: he came

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yimi

pd: (yimid)

ps: v4b-3m-past

key: yimi_1

de: he said

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yiri

pd: (yidhi)

ps: v4a-3m-past

xe: I was told that he had left.

xv: Wuu tagay baa la igu yiri.

key: yiri_1

de: project, stick out

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yuub

pd: (yuubay)

ps: v1=

key: yuub_1

cf: aniga

de: me

hm: 1

lx: i

ps: pro-1sg-obj

key: i_1

(Yib-ta)

Cayaar shan iyo labaatan hogood leh oo labo qof afar iyo labatan dhagax oo kala midabaysan ku cayaaraan (qofkiiba 12); bub.

yib¹: m.dh Cayaar fadhiga lagu dheelo, shan iyo labaatan hogood leh, si afar gees ah dhulka loogu calaamadiyo, oo ay dheelaan laba qof oo kiiba yeesho laba iyo toban dhagax oo isku midab ah, waxaana loo cayaaraa habka daamada loo dheelo.

yib²: f.g1 (-bay, -btay) Yib cayaarid.

m.dh Cayaar fadhiga lagu dheelo, shan iyo labaatan hogood leh, si afar gees ah dhulka loogu calaamadiyo, oo ay dheelaan laba qof oo kiiba yeesho laba iyo toban dhagax oo isku midab ah, waxaana loo cayaaraa habka daamada loo dheelo.

f. n. game (similar to checkers)

yib: v. play a game of yib

(fal) ciyaarta bubka ciyaar.

yib: (ereydhawaaq) dameeraha lagu yidhaa oo la macna ah cab. Dameerta yib dheh biyah ha cabtee.

yib -ta: (magac, dhedig, keli) ciyaar shan iyo labaatan barood leh oo labo qof ay afar iyo labaatan dhagax oo kala midabaysan ay min 12 dhagax ku ciyaaraan waxay la jaad tahay shaxda. Dh: bub.

cf: sullan, walcan

de: ancestor; [pl] forefathers, ancestry

hm: 1

lx: ab

pd: (-ka Pl: abab (ka))

ps: n4-m, n7-m

key: ab_1

de: cry, outcry, scream, roar, bray

hm: 1

lx: ci

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: ci_1

de: light; [fig.] in life; world, universe

hm: 1

lx: if

pd: (-ka Pl: ifaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

xe: I want to learn about all the living things in the universe.

xv: Waxa ifka ku nool oo dhan baan rabaa inaan barto.

key: if_1

de: to me, for me = i + u

hm: 1

lx: ii

ps: pro + prep

xe: Bring me some tea!

xv: Shaah ii keen!

key: ii_1

de: eye; sight; intelligence

hm: 1

lx: il

pd: (/sha Pl: indho)

ps: n8-f

syn: dhay

key: il_1

de: that, which

hm: 1

lx: in

ps: conj-relative

key: in_1

de: self; oneself

hm: 1

lx: is

pd: (iska ~ isku)

ps: pro-reflexive

xe: I hurt myself.

xv: Waan is dilay.

key: is_1

de: manner, way, method

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: si

pd: (sida Pl: siyaalo ~ siyaabo (/ha))

ps: n1-f, n8-f

key: si_1

de: -ing [GERUND] Makes a feminine noun of Declension 1 from a Conjugation 1 verb stem

hm: 1

lx: -id

ps: vn1-f-suf

xe: writing

xv: =-is

key: -id_1

de: be blown away, carried away by the wind

hm: 1

lx: bid

pd: (biday)

ps: v1=

key: bid_1

cf: Jannaayo, Febraayo, Maarso, Abriil ~ Abril, Maajo, Juun ~ Juunyo, Luulyo, Agoosto, Sebtembar ~ Setembar ~ Sibtambar, Oktoobar, Noofembar, Disembar

de: moon; month

hm: 1

lx: bil

pd: (bisha)

ps: n1-f-time

key: bil_1

de: pupil of the eye

hm: 1

lx: bir

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: bir_1

de: family, clan; community, people

hm: 1

lx: cid

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: cid_1

cf: hawo, samo

de: sky; atmosphere, air, weather; rain

hm: 1

lx: cir

pd: (-ka Pl: cirar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: cir_1

de: plug, stuffing

hm: 1

lx: cub

pd: (-ka Pl: cubab (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: cub_1

de: fire

hm: 1

lx: dab

pd: (-ka Pl: dabab (ka))

ps: n4-m, n1-m

key: dab_1

de: back, backwards; to the rear

hm: 2

lx: dib

pd: (dibna)

ps: adv-loc

key: dib_2

cf: dhabar [anatomical], gadaal [locative]

de: back, rear

hm: 3

lx: dib

pd: (-ta)

ps: n4-f-loc, n1-f

key: dib_3

de: rump of animal

hm: 4

lx: dib

pd: (-ka)

ps: n4-m

key: dib_4

de: announce, give notice, inform, advise, warn

hm: 1

lx: dig

pd: (digay)

ps: v1=

key: dig_1

de: kill; beat (up), hit

hm: 1

lx: dil

pd: (dilay / dishay)

ps: v1=

key: dil_1

de: send, dispatch

hm: 1

lx: dir

pd: (diray)

ps: v1=

key: dir_1

cf: kari, shiil

de: bake, cook, fry

hm: 1

lx: dub

pd: (dubay)

ps: v1=tr

key: dub_1

de: expect, suppose, think, hope, believe

hm: 1

lx: fil

pd: (filay / fishay)

ps: v1=

key: fil_1

cf: asal

de: origin, descent

hm: 1

lx: fir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: fir_1

de: stretch out (to smooth ~ remove wrinkles)

hm: 1

lx: gig

pd: (gigay)

ps: v1=

key: gig_1

de: fig tree

hm: 1

lx: gob

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-col

key: gob_1

cf: hannaan, qaab

de: mode, process, system, method, manner; regulation, rule; fashion, style, pattern, model; mood {grammar}

hm: 1

lx: hab

pd: (-ka Pl: habab (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: hab_1

cf: maskar, mowjad

de: wave, surge, rise and fall (of tide); [ext.] radio wave

hm: 1

lx: hir

pd: (-ka Pl: hirar (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: hir_1

de: be sure, make certain, ascertain

hm: 1

lx: hub

pd: (hubay)

ps: v1=st

xe: Are you sure?

xv: Ma hubtaa?

key: hub_1

a: ciid

de: holiday, religious festival, feast

hm: 1

lx: iid

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: iid_1

de: turn aside; lean

hm: 1

lx: iil

pd: (iilay / iishay)

ps: v1=

key: iil_1

de: break, get broken

hm: 1

lx: jab

pd: (jabay)

ps: v1=intr

key: jab_1

de: road, highway, street; path; [ext.] trajectory {physics}

hm: 1

lx: jid

pd: (-ka Pl: jidad (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: dariiq, dhabbe, marin, surin, waddo

key: jid_1

a: jilid

de: strip of leather to tie bundles of twigs (used to make the framework of a hut)

hm: 1

lx: jil

pd: (ka Pl: jilal (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: jil_1

a: jaan

de: jinni ~ jinnee

hm: 1

lx: jin

pd: (-ka Pl: jiman ~ jinan (ka))

ps: n4-m

see: jinni

xv: Arabic

key: jin_1

a: jidh; Contrast: joog and forms of yiil ~ oolli

de: be (in a place), stay, dwell; exist, be available, be there

hm: 1

lx: jir

pd: (jiray)

ps: v1=st

key: jir_1

de: mend, patch, repair, fix, set (a bone)

hm: 1

lx: kab

pd: (kabay)

ps: v1=tr

key: kab_1

de: bit, small amount (of s.t.)

hm: 1

lx: kis

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

ps: n4-f

xe: a little bit of milk

xv: kis caana ah

key: kis_1

cf: nin, rag, say

de: male; masculine {grammar}

hm: 1

lx: lab

pd: (-ka Pl: labab (ka))

ps: n4-m-col

key: lab_1

bw: liddi

de: being opposite, against ~ contrary; opposition, rebellion

hm: 1

lx: lid

pd: (-ka Pl: lidad (ka))

ps: n4-m-col

syn: cagsi

key: lid_1

cf: caano, maal

de: fresh milk; latex, white sap, milk-like plant juice

hm: 1

lx: lis

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f-mass

key: lis_1

de: one; a, an, any; a unit; someone ~ something [feminine] Used as a pronoun, substituting for a full noun phrase

hm: 1

lx: mid

pd: (-ka ~ -da)

ps: num-m/f

xe: Which one? The big one. Contrast: hal, kow ~ koow ~ koob, ku (4)

xv: Midkee? Midka weyn.

key: mid_1

de: solution, liquid with s.t. dissolved in it {chemistry}

hm: 1

lx: mil

pd: (-ka Pl: milal (ka))

ps: n4-m-mass

key: mil_1

de: each

hm: 1

lx: min

ps: adv-expr

xe: three places with two of each

xv: saddex meelood oo min laba ah

key: min_1

de: one ~ a piece of (s.t.)

hm: 1

lx: mir

pd: (-ka)

ps: num-m

xe: a smoke (one cigarette stick)

xv: mir sigaar ah

key: mir_1

de: have, hold, possess, own

hm: 1

lx: qab

pd: (qabay)

ps: v1=

xe: lahow

xv: hay, hayso

key: qab_1

de: bark, peel, outer covering of plant

hm: 1

lx: qob

pd: (-ka Pl: qobab (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: diir, dub, qolof

key: qob_1

de: want, desire; be about to do (X) May take infinitive verb form

hm: 1

lx: rab

pd: (rabay)

ps: v1=aux

xe: The boy wants to see it. Wiilku wuu arki rabaa. 'The boy is about to see it.

xv: doon

key: rab_1

bw: Samaale

de: low caste, group of people of low status, outcasts

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sab

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-col

see: caadaqaate

key: sab_1

de: carry, bring

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sid

pd: (siday)

ps: v1=tr

key: sid_1

de: away, over there, in that direction, thither

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sii

nt: indicates movement away from the speaker; often no equivalent in English; Opp: soo

ps: deic-prep

key: sii_1

de: hip; [fig.] side

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sin

pd: (-ta Pl: simo ~ sino (/ha))

ps: n1-f

syn: misig

key: sin_1

bw: Arabic

de: secret, secrecy

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sir

pd: (-ta Pl: asraar (ta))

ps: n8-f

key: sir_1

cf: aqoon, diil, dhagar, khatal, sir, xeelad, xirrib

de: tactic; trick; cunning; skill; [pl] skills

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tab

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: tab_1

de: piece of thread, fiber, blade of grass, anything thin; [atr.] very slim ~ thin

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tif

pd: (-ka Pl: tifaf (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: tif_1

de: gerbil sp., kangaroo rat

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tig

pd: (-ta Pl: tigag (ga))

ps: n4-f

key: tig_1

de: hair (single)

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tin

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

ps: n1-m

xe: He manages to avoid disaster [idiom; lit: his buttocks have one hair]

xv: Dabada buu tin ku leeyahay

key: tin_1

cf: tiraab

de: line of poetry, stanza; short poem; [col] poetry (as opposed to prose)

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tix

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: tix_1

cf: dhabbe; waddo

de: path

hm: 1

initial: t

lx: tub

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

ps: n1-f, n4-f

key: tub_1

de: crevasse, pit, trench

hm: 1

initial: u

lx: uub

pd: (-ta)

ps: n1-f

key: uub_1

de: milk for a second time; [fig.] repeat; copy

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xig

pd: (xigay)

ps: v1=tr

key: xig_1

de: responsibility; sense of decorum, shame, modesty

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xil

pd: (-ka Pl: xilal (ka))

ps: n4-m

xe: he had the responsibility [lit: responsibility was put on him]

xv: sarriig; sheex; xishood

key: xil_1

de: tie, fasten; close (up); [ext.] imprison, jail, arrest, stop

hm: 1

initial: x

lx: xir

pd: (xiray)

ps: v1=tr

xe: What time does the bank close?

xv: xidh; Opp: fur

key: xir_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

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

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yay_1

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

hm: 1

initial: y

lx: yey

pd: (yay)

ps: qw + vpro

key: yey_1

(Yibal-ka)

Caws waayidda xoolaha (iyagoo biyo cabbey).

m.l Darxumo ka muuqata xoolo caato ah marka ay biyo cabbaan ee ay baad waayaan.

m. n. lack of grass (for livestock)

-ka: (magac, lab, keli) gaajada xoolaha ku dhacda kolka ay soo cabban. Xooluhu yibal bay ku xeroodeen. Dh: wabax.

de: lack of grass (for livestock)

initial: y

lx: yibal

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: yibal

-ha: (magac, lab, keli) geed bahda sogsogta ah. Yibbe u garaac waxaraha. Dh: yubbe.

(Yibid-da)

Yib cayaarid.

m.f.dh eeg yib².

-da: (magac, dhedig, keli) bub ama yib ciyaarid. Nin yibidda ku xariif ah ayaa tartankeeda ka qayb gala. Dh: bubid.

(tilmaame) xoolo biyo ka dhargay oo baad ay cunnan waayay. Dh: wabax.

yibir¹: m.l Qof ka tirsan beesha loo yaqaano Yibro.

yibir²: m.dh Haweenay aad u hunguri xun.