Chapter 13 (D1) Flashcards
kala horeynta ereyada
word order
Qaramada Midoobay
United Nations
cilmi baadhis
scientific research
baadhitaan(ka)
searching, investigation
baadhis(ta)
research
deegaan
environment
dacawo/a(da) / dawaco
fox
danbiil(sha)
basket
kolay(ga)
basket
abuur
create, make
beenabuur(ka)
forgery, fake
xatooyo/a(da)
embezzlement
xatooyo xoolo dadweyne
stealing from the public wealth, graft
qarsoon
hidden
qari
hide
xad
steal; limit
hab(ka) / habab(ka)
means, way, method
Timirtii horre dab loo waa.
Work on one step at a time. (lit. “There’s no fire for the previous date.”)
Shan maalmood sheekh laguma noqdo
Rome wasn’t built in a day. (lit. “You can’t become a sheikh in five days.”)
maahmaad(da) / maahmaahyo/a(da)
proverb, saying
maahmaan Soomaali
Somali proverbs/wisdom
argaggax(a)
shock
argaggaxiso/a(da)
terrorist
argaggixisanimo/a(da)
terrorism
laaluush(ka)
bribe
qori(ga)
gun, weapon
hir(ka) / hirar(ka)
wave
wadar
plural
futo cade / madoobe
white / black guy (lit. “white / black ass”)
jaa
already
tiro/a(da)
number
kaalmada dibadda
foreign aid
shaki leh
suspicious
shaki
doubt
jir dil
torture, abuse (v.)
toogo
shoot (v.)
gadaale
in back of, behind
burburi
damage, break
jajab(ka)
pieces, broken bits
ciqaab
punish (v.)
siyaada ah
more, additional
afduub
kidnap