Chapter 4 (D1) REVERSE P2

Question 1

grammar

Answer 1

naxwe/a(ha)

Question 2

find, obtain, achieve (v.) [1] (**when taking prepositions, the meaning can change drastically.)

Answer 2

hel

Question 3

release, let go (v.) [irr]

Answer 3

daa

Question 4

no, not, none (ex. qofna = no one, shayna = no thing)

Answer 4

-na (w/ noun)

Question 5

pants

Answer 5

surwaal(ka) / saraawiil(sha)

Question 6

skirt

Answer 6

goono/a(da) / goonnooyin(ta)

Question 7

shoe

Answer 7

kab(ta) / kabo/a(ha)

Question 8

yellow (south, north)

Answer 8

jaalle/a(ha), hurdi

Question 9

Comrade (form of address under Siad Barre regime)

Answer 9

Jaalle

Question 10

hope, expect, wish (v.) [2b]

Answer 10

rajee

Question 11

tribe, clan (specific to Somalis, not generally used for outsiders)

Answer 11

qabiil(ka) / qabaa’il(ka)

Question 12

(as in whoever, whatever)

Answer 12

hebel

Question 13

clan, family (NOT tribe)

Answer 13

reer(ka)

Question 14

community (usually used in the sense of clan; considered a more PC version)

Answer 14

beel(sha)

Question 15

some, small amount (also used as “xoogaa”)

Answer 15

waxoogaa

Question 16

hi, hello

Answer 16

salaaman

Question 17

country, nation

Answer 17

dal(ka)

Question 18

hot, warm

Answer 18

kulul

Question 19

summer

Answer 19

xagaa(ga)

Question 20

get out, move along (lit. “pass by me”) (south/north)

Answer 20

i mood / i dhaaf

Question 21

1) (v1) think, guess, suppose 2) (v1) pass (by), move beyond; surpass 3) (n0) inanimate goods, property (not live); death 4) (n) horizontal streaks of color in the sky after sunset (in the rainy season) 5) (intj) hooray! Right on! 6) (n) style, fashion, mode (north only)

Answer 21

the many moods of “mood”

Question 22

vaccine

Answer 22

tallaal(ka)

Question 23

fabric, cloth, textile

Answer 23

maro/a(da), balcad

Question 24

factory

Answer 24

warshad(da) / warshado/a(da)

Question 25

head covering (women only, usually worn under garbasaar)

Answer 25

masar

Question 26

scarf (men & women)

Answer 26

shaal

Question 27

wide shawl worn over the neck & head (women only)

Answer 27

garbasaar

Question 28

(lit. “go in peace and meet in life”)

Answer 28

Nabadgelyo iyo nooli kulante.

Question 29

bye! (response form of goodbye)

Answer 29

nabadiino

Question 30

silk

Answer 30

xariir(ta)

Question 31

correction

Answer 31

sixid(da)

Question 32

file, record; line, queue

Answer 32

fayl(ka) / faylal(ka)

Question 33

attach, put with s.t. (v.) [1]

Answer 33

ku lifaaq

Question 34

end, finish (n.)

Answer 34

dhammaad(ka)

Question 35

headscarf (of a married woman)

Answer 35

shaash(ka) / shaashash(ka)

Question 36

green

Answer 36

cagaar(ka)