Chapter 23 (D5) Flashcards
1
Q
xabeeb(ta)
A
hoarse, rough
2
Q
codkay i xidhan
A
laryngitis, hoarseness (lit. “my voice is closed”)
3
Q
dhibaatee
A
annoy, vex, hurt
4
Q
hareero/a(ha)
A
surroundings, environs
5
Q
laan(ta) / laamo/a(ha)
A
branch, section, govt agency; cluster; lineage, line of decent
6
Q
nabadsugid
A
peacekeepers
7
Q
Laamaha Nabadsugidda
A
Somali Intelligence Agencies / Security Services
8
Q
fac
A
age, generation, age-group
9
Q
dheel
A
game, dance, joke, play
10
Q
maanso
A
poem, verse, poetry
11
Q
amaan
A
compliment,
12
Q
caay
A
insult, abuse
13
Q
lammaan
A
pair, twin, mother & young
14
Q
gardaadis
A
40-day blessing of a child (kind of like baptism equivalent)
15
Q
garab(ka)
A
shoulder
16
Q
canaano
A
scold, reprimand
17
Q
kaftan
A
joke, banter, tease
18
Q
labadaryaale
A
portable hut (usually built for a wedding by women as a present for the couple)
