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Somali vocabulary Flashcards

0
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ba

A

at all; even

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aniyo

A

I and…(aniga+iyo)

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ballan (ka)

A

promise; appointment

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balli (ga)

A

pond

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baxo

A

(not) get out of (debt)

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bixi doono

A

that he will get out of

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qaan bixi doono

A

that he will pay (it) back

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cod (ka)

A

voice

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dabaal (sha)

A

swimming

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dambe

A

debt, credit

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11
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doogso (day)

A

receive abundant rain

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12
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la doogsado

A

(when) heavy rains comes

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13
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gu (ga)

A

main rainy season, “spring”

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hadduu

A

when he {haddii+uu}

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15
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halkii

A

from there

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16
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jilaal (ka)

A

dry season (Dec-Apr)

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18
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jawaab (ay)

A

answer

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19
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jooglee (yey)

A

splash about

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20
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kolkii

A

when, at the time

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21
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lagu

A

one…for (la+ku)

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22
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lahaa

A

he had

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23
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nalama

A

one…not us

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24
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qaado (qaatay)

A

take (for oneself)

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balaan qaatay

A

he made a promise

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26
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qaan (ta)

A

debt

27
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qabso+sii

A

keep on, continue

28
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roobso (day)

A

receive rain

29
Q

sii

A

INTENSIFIER (very much so

30
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tol (ka)

A

relative, clan, kinsmen

31
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ugu

A

to (him) using (u+ku)

32
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waalan

A

crazy, insane

33
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waaq

A

croak (sound of frog)

34
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wada

A

altogether, completely

35
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weli

A

ever, yet; (neg) never

36
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weydii (yey)

A

ask; inquire

37
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wax nalama weydiiyo

A

nothing is asked of us

38
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weydiiso (stay)

A

ask for (oneself), request

39
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xilli (ga)

A

time, season

40
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xiriiri (yay)

A

link, make in a series

41
Q

yimid

A

he came

42
Q

yiqiin

A

he knew

43
Q

wax dhigiddii miyaad bilowdey?

A

Have you started teaching?

44
Q

Haa, laba toddobaad ka hor baan bilaabey.

A

yes, I started two weeks ago.

45
Q

soo gala, waannu idin sugeyneyee.

A

come in, we were waiting for you.

46
Q

taksiga lacagtiisu waa immisa?

A

How much is the taxi fare?

47
Q

waa konton senti qofkiiba.

A

it is 50 cents per person.

48
Q

marka hore xafiiskaas taga oo iska soo qora oo lacagtana soo bixiya.

A

first go to that office and register yourselves, also pay {the fees}.

49
Q

Nabad, waxaannu rabnaa tallaalka jadeecada.

A

Hello, we would like a yellow fever vaccination

50
Q

waa hagaag, warqaddan buuxiya labadiinnuba.

A

fine, both of you fill out this form.

51
Q

guri wanaagsan baad kireysateen oo alaabtuna wey fiicantahay.

A

you rented a good house and the furniture is good too.

52
Q

maxaad dooneysaa inaad cabto?

A

what would you like to drink?

53
Q

maanta waa jimce, xaggee baad dooneysaan inaad tagtaan?

A

today is Friday, where would you like to go?

54
Q

waxaannu ku fikireyney inaannu shaneemo tagno.

A

we were thinking of going to a movie.

55
Q

meel maadeys Soomaali lagu dhigaa ma jirtaa?

A

is there a place where a Somali play is presented

56
Q

iskeen!

A

come! {lit: bring yourself}

57
Q

is yiri…

A

He said to himself…

58
Q

wuu is diely

A

he killed himself

59
Q

ayaa is an alternate form of baa and may be used interchangeably with no difference in meaning or function.

A 
ayaa + aan=ayaan        		  I + focus
ayaa + aad=ayaad			  you + focus
ayaa + uu  =ayuu			  he  + focus
ayaa + ay  =ayay/ayey		  she + focus
ayaa +aannu=ayaannu		  we (ex) focus
ayaa +aynu  =ayaynu		  we (inc) focus
ayaa +aydin =ayeydin	          you pl + focus
ayaa +ay	   =ayay/ayey		  they + focus
60
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amaah (da)

A

loan

61
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isla

A

the same {lit: together}

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