Verbs Flashcards
Touch
Taabo
Ot
Rub
Salaax
Q
Swallow
Liq
Q
Sit
Fadhiiso
Ot
Wash (dishes)
Xal
L
Wake up
Toos
T
Eat
Cun
T
Cut (paper/trees)
Goo
Irr-gooyey/goysay
Write
Qor
T
Cut (food & many other things)
Jar
T
Return/ go back
Soo noqo
Od
Throw towards
U tuur
T
Drink
Cab
T
Hear/ listen
Dhageyso
Ot
Look
Eeg
T
Erase/ wipe/ mop
Masax
Q
Read
Akhri
S
Play
Ciyaar
T
Turn
Jeedso
Od
Chop food
Jarjar
T
Knock/beat/hit/ make a phone call
Garaac
Q
Pull/ haul/ tug/ stretch
Jiid
D
Work
Shaqee
Ee- shaqeyey/ shaqeysay
Draw
Sawir
T
Make / do
Samee
Ee- sameyey/ sameysay
Cook
Kari
S
Give/feed
Sii
S
Take/ pick up/ carry
Qaado
Ot
Drop/ shoot a gun/ shove
Rid
D
Put on
Saar
T
Point at/ sweep
Fiiq (farta ku)
Q
Roll
Giringiri
S
Stand
Istaag
T
Fall
Dhac
Q
Chew
Calaali
S
Walk
Soco
Od
Wash (clothes/self)
Maydh
Dh
Kill /hit
Dil
L
Jump
Bood
Dd
Sleep/go to bed
Seexo
Od
Think
Feker
T
Push
Riix
Q
Slap
Dharbaax
Q
Pour
Shub
T
Turn over
Foorori
S
Kick
Laad
Dd
Close
Xidh
T
Turn something
Jeedi
S
Open
Fur
T
Run
Orod
Dd-irr- orday/orodday
Spin/ encircle
Wareeji
S
Surprise
Yaab
T
Laugh
Qosol
L
Cry
Ooy
Irr - ooyey/ooday
Fear
Baq
Q
Be hungry
Gaajo
Od
Prepare (food)
Diyaari
S
Graze/ eat (animal)
Daaq
Q
Turn around
Soo jeedso
Od
Sleep/ fall asleep
Hurud
Dd irr- hurday/ hurudday
Wake someone up/ make straight
Toosi
S
Forget
Illow
Irr- illaabay/illowday
Go somewhere
Tag
T
Lead an animal
Hoggaami
S
Show the way by leading/ guide
Kaxee
Ee- kaxeyey/ kaxesay
Go with/walk with/ ride in car with
Raac
Q
Chop / cut/ separate
Gooy
Irr- gooyey/goosay
Take a break/ have a rest
Naso
Ot
Dig/ excavate
Qod
Dd
Build/ construct
Dhis
T
Sew/ seam/ stitch
Tol
L
Break
Jebi
S
Farm/ plant/ grow
Beer
T
Ascend/climb/ grow in size
Kor
T
Fly
Duul
L
Swim
Dabaalo
Ol
Drive/ ride a bike
Wad
Dd
Mount/ ride horse/ climb/ walk up
Fuul
L
Crawl
Gurguuro
Ot
Sing
Hees
T
Collide with/ run over
Jiidh
T
Tear/ rip/ shred
Jeex
Q
Shake/ agitate
Rux
Q
Fold/ bend/ angle
Laab
T
Turn on
Daar
T
Turn off/ put out fire
Demi
S
Squeeze/ press gently with hand
Tuuji
S
Yawn
Hamaanso
Od
Kiss
Dhunko
Od
Hug/ embrace/ cuddle
Habsii
S
Hold/ keep/ retain
Hay
Irr- hayey/hasay
Become sad/ sadden
Murugood
Irr- murugooday/murugootay
Be happy
Farax
Q
Blow nose
Duufso
Od
Spit/ spit out
Tuf
T
Vomit
Mantag
T
Breathe
Neefso
Od
Sneeze
Hindhis
T
Cough
Qufac
Q
Exchange money/ break bill
Sarrif
T
Pray
Duceyso
Ot
Take a shower/ bath
Qubeyso
Ot
Brush teeth
Cadayo
Od
Brush hair
Fidho
Ot
Wear/ dress/ tie/ lace - anything
Xidho
Ot
Buy
Iibso
Od
Greet/ shake hands
Salaan
Irr- salaamay/ salaantay
Be loving/ fond of/ like/ love
Jecel
Irr- jecelahay/jeceshahay
Irr- jecla/jeclayd
Learn/ study
Baro
Ot
Know/ recognize
Garo
Ot
S group
End with vowel (a,e,i,u) - not O
Past: -yey/-say
Pres Cont: -nayaa/-naysaa
Enter/ come inside
Soogal
L
L group
End with L - L+T=sh
Past: -ay/-shay
Pres Cont: -ayaa/-aysaa
Go/ go out/ exit/ leave
Bax
Q
Q group
End with X, Q, C
Past: -ay/-day
Pres Cont: -ayaa/-aysaa
T group
Standard group
Past: -ay/-tay
Pres Cont: -ayaa/-aysaa
D group
End with D
Past: -ay/-ay -or- -ay/-day
Pres Cont: -ayaa/-aysaa
Ot group
Regular O group- generally one consonant before O.
Drop the O
Past: -tay/-atay/-anay
Pres Cont: -anayaa/-anaysaa
Od group
More than on consanant before O -or-
Have W, J, Q, C or X before O
Past: -aday/-atay/-anay
No A before -day after Q, C, X
Pres Cont: -anayaa/-anaysaa
Ol group
L before O - L+T=SH
Past: -shay/-atay/-anay
Pres Cont: -anayaa/-anaysaa
Ow group
Ending in Ow
Irregular- root verb changes
To want
Doon -ama- Rab
T
To catch/ capture/ grasp/ hold
Qabo
Ot
To spill/ sprinkle/ scatter/ pour out
Daadi
S
Wink/ blink
Iljabi
S
Say/ tell
Dheh
Idhi/ Tidhi/ Yidhi/ Tidhi
Tidhahdeen/ Yidhahdeen
Nidhi
Come/ arrive
Yimid
Imid/ Timid/ Yimid/ Timid
Timadeen/ Yimadeen
Nimi
Own/ have
Leh
Leeyahay/ Leedahay
Leedihiin/ Leeyihiin
Leenahay
Splash
Duulin
T
Spill
Qub
T
Discuss/ negotiate together
Wadahadal
Irr- plural only- wadahadasheen/ wadahadleen
Speak/ talk/ converse
Hadal
Irr- hadlay/ hadashay
Make a loud noise - animal only
Ci
S
See/ discover/ look
Arag
Irr- arkay/ aragtay
To say Islamic prayers
Tuko
Od
To clothe/ try on/ wear- shirts/ pants
Gasho
Od
To meet with/ get together with
Kulan
Irr- la kulmay/ la kulantay
To marry
Guurso
Od
To give birth
Dhal
L
To slaughter/ butcher
Qal
L
To chase
Eryo
Of
To sniff
Urso
Od
To taste
Dhadhami
S
To shout/ scream/ yell
Qayli
S
To listen/ pay attention/ hear
Maqal
L
To see/ look/ glance
Day
Irr- dayey/dayday
To try on/ try out/ test
Isku day
Irr- isku dayey/ isku dayday
To escape/ flee/ run away
Baxso
Od
To escape / flee / run away- like orod
Carar
T
To have/ posses
Hayso
Ot
To wait/ await/ hold on
Sug
T
To find / recover/ get back
Hel
L
To hide / conceal/ cover up
Qari
S
To be frightened/ scared/ shocked
Nax
Q
To confuse/ perplex
Wareeri
S
To fish
Kallumayso
Ot
To smell something
Uri
S
To measure
Mitiri
S
To eat breakfast
Quraaco
Od
To eat lunch
Qadee
Ee- qadeeyey/ qadeysay
To eat dinner
Cashee
Ee- casheeyey/ casheysay
To stink/ emit an odor
Ur
T
To tear open/ burst/ break/ crack open
Dilaaci
S
To crack open (egg)
Dilaac
Ukunka dilaacay
To make clean or pure
Naadiifi
S
To erase
Tirtir
T
To die/ pass away
Dhimo
Ot irr- dhintay/ dhimatay
To comb hair
Shanlee
Ee- shanleyey/ shanleysay
Ee group
End in ee
Past- drop last e -yey/ ysay/ ynay
