Somali vocabulary Flashcards
ba
at all; even
aniyo
I and…(aniga+iyo)
ballan (ka)
promise; appointment
balli (ga)
pond
baxo
(not) get out of (debt)
bixi doono
that he will get out of
qaan bixi doono
that he will pay (it) back
cod (ka)
voice
dabaal (sha)
swimming
dambe
debt, credit
doogso (day)
receive abundant rain
la doogsado
(when) heavy rains comes
gu (ga)
main rainy season, “spring”
hadduu
when he {haddii+uu}
halkii
from there
jilaal (ka)
dry season (Dec-Apr)
jawaab (ay)
answer
jooglee (yey)
splash about
kolkii
when, at the time
lagu
one…for (la+ku)
lahaa
he had
nalama
one…not us
qaado (qaatay)
take (for oneself)
balaan qaatay
he made a promise
qaan (ta)
debt
qabso+sii
keep on, continue
roobso (day)
receive rain
sii
INTENSIFIER (very much so
tol (ka)
relative, clan, kinsmen
ugu
to (him) using (u+ku)
waalan
crazy, insane
waaq
croak (sound of frog)
wada
altogether, completely
weli
ever, yet; (neg) never
weydii (yey)
ask; inquire
wax nalama weydiiyo
nothing is asked of us
weydiiso (stay)
ask for (oneself), request
xilli (ga)
time, season
xiriiri (yay)
link, make in a series
yimid
he came
yiqiin
he knew
wax dhigiddii miyaad bilowdey?
Have you started teaching?
Haa, laba toddobaad ka hor baan bilaabey.
yes, I started two weeks ago.
soo gala, waannu idin sugeyneyee.
come in, we were waiting for you.
taksiga lacagtiisu waa immisa?
How much is the taxi fare?
waa konton senti qofkiiba.
it is 50 cents per person.
marka hore xafiiskaas taga oo iska soo qora oo lacagtana soo bixiya.
first go to that office and register yourselves, also pay {the fees}.
Nabad, waxaannu rabnaa tallaalka jadeecada.
Hello, we would like a yellow fever vaccination
waa hagaag, warqaddan buuxiya labadiinnuba.
fine, both of you fill out this form.
guri wanaagsan baad kireysateen oo alaabtuna wey fiicantahay.
you rented a good house and the furniture is good too.
maxaad dooneysaa inaad cabto?
what would you like to drink?
maanta waa jimce, xaggee baad dooneysaan inaad tagtaan?
today is Friday, where would you like to go?
waxaannu ku fikireyney inaannu shaneemo tagno.
we were thinking of going to a movie.
meel maadeys Soomaali lagu dhigaa ma jirtaa?
is there a place where a Somali play is presented
iskeen!
come! {lit: bring yourself}
is yiri…
He said to himself…
wuu is diely
he killed himself
ayaa is an alternate form of baa and may be used interchangeably with no difference in meaning or function.
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
amaah (da)
loan
isla
the same {lit: together}
