Chapter 18 (D2) Flashcards by Kassandra De Voto

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xaar

A

shit (of people, not animals)

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maroodi

A

elephant

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markii noqoto

A

whenever (lit. “when it becomes”)

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ka harsan

A

remaining, left

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dhab(ta)

A

lap (of a person); mat

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dhab

A

real, true

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dhab

A

to hit, strike; copulate

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dacallad(da)

A

all corners, all sides

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shandee

A

shuffle

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koofya gaab

A

slang term for Jews (lit. “short hats”)

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gardheere

A

slang term for Muslim (lit. “long beard”)

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ci(da)

A

cry, scream, roar, bray, call

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daal

A

fatigue, tiredness

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dirxi(ga)

A

worm

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Rag waa shaah, dumarna waa sheeko.

A

Men drink tea, women gossip. (Nomadic saying.)

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giddi(ga)

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whole, entire

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Wax kasta waa sidii loogu talagalay.

A

Everything is as it should be. (Everything’s OK.)

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dherersan

A

lying horizontally, spread out

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cisho

A

day

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barwaaqo

A

prosperity

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dakhli(ga)

A

income

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akhrin(ta)

A

reading

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qoraal(ka)

A

writing

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dhageysi(ga)

A

listening

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xiiso

A

long for, desire, yearn for

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shiish

A

target, aim, focus

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soo jeedi

A

suggest, propose

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xiir

A

shave (v.)

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digo

A

dung

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gaarsii

A

damage, wound

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xagatin

A

scar, mark

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nafbax

A

die, pass away