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Chapter 14-15 Interlude Flashcards

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jilic

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soft

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laan(ta)

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branch

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goob(ta) / goobo/a(ha)

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site, place

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door(ka)

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role

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qodob(ka) / qodobbo/a(da)

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segment, section

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ugu doorka roon

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most important role, best part

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roon

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best

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badhitaar

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matching funds

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gaashaan

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shield

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gaashaandhiga

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defense (lit. “putting up the shield”)

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Wasaaradda Gaashaandhiga

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Ministry of Defense

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dhiig(ga)

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blood

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dadka naqdiya

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critics (lit. “people who criticize”)

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14
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dhoofi

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go overseas, export

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geeri(da)

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death

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macaash

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profit

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17
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u geedaggoo

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work magic, practice witchcraft or sorcery

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hugun

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indistinct noise; can be soft like a mutter or murmur; or loud, like artillery fire or jetwash

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samafal

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charity, philanthropy (lit. “good action”)

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hay’aad samafal

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aid agency (lit. “do-gooder agency”)

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gooni isutaag

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separatist, secessionist (lit. “stand-aparters”)

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gooni

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separate, apart

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tageero

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support

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24
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xabsi

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jail

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25
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xabis

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to jail or imprison

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in la qaadaco

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boycott

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27
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kumannaan kun

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thousands (and thousands)

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boqolaal

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hundreds

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isku-soo-bax, isu-soo-bax

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rally (lit. “come out together”)

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soo socota

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upcoming

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baaq

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gabsaday

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lit. “he shorted”, but is used (usually by media) to indicate that someone held back information, or that details were withheld (classified, or just not released)

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ismiidaamin(ta)

34
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gar-yaqaan

A

lawyer (lit. “law-knower”)

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hoy(ga)

A

shelter, dwelling, home

36
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hoyo

A

take shelter, shelter, spend the night; go home

37
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isa soo tarayaan

A

increase, multiply

38
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taran

A

reproduce, multiply

39
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baahi

A

spread, scatter (v.)

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baahi(da)

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baahsan

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widespread, scattered

42
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baahan

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in need of

43
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mafrash

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place where people sit, chat, and chew khat

44
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qayil

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chew khat (v.)

45
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shaxaad

A

freeloading

46
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taas waxba kama jiro

A

that’s not true (lit. “there is nothing to that”)

47
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gabagabada

A

conclusion

48
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cakiran

A

at an impasse, stonewalled, stuck

49
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isu socodka xorta ah

A

freedom of movement

50
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matal

A

example, representation, sample

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tamar(ta)

A

power, energy

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qurbo

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qurbojoog

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dan

A

interest, intent

55
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uga dan

A

… intention is

56
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xul(ka)

A

team (lit. “the elect”)

57
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barbara

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alongside, (tied, in sports)

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hannaan(ka)

A

system, method

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hab(ka)

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method, way

60
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sooc

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sort, separate

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xasaasi

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important, vital

62
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uun

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any (preceding noun must be indefinite)

63
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jil

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act, play a role (v.)

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jilaa

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jilid

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halis

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lethal, fatal, detrimental

67
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xamasaad

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enthusiasm

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guddi(ga), guddi(da)

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council, commission, committee

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xil(ka)

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position, authority

70
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curi

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compose, create

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beel

72
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“beelaha waqooyiga”

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Somaliland; (lit. “the northern clans”) this is a PC way of referring to Somali

73
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xiis(a)

A

interesting

74
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daabul

A

herd, move, house

75
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ergay(ga) / ergo/a(da)

A

delegate, envoy

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