Vocabulary, Unit Three, Chapter 11, Day Four Flashcards
Groom/wedding
Aroos (ka); Aroosyo/a (da)
Bride
Aroosad (da); aroosado/a (ha)
Usually
Caadi ahaan
Dance; game
Ciyaar (ta); ciyaaro/a (ha)
Curtain
Daah (a); daahyo/a (da)
Engagement
Doonis (ta)
Male singer
Fannaan (ka); fanaaniin (ta)
Female singer
Fannaanad (da)
Poem
Gabay (ga); gabayo/a (da)
Money paid to marriage ceremony participants/ similar to dowry
Gabbaati (ga)
Relationship (through marriage)
Gacalnimo/a (da)
Preparations; getting ready for guest of honor
Gogol (sha); gogolo/a (ha)
Marriage
Guur (ka)
Be married
Guurso
Song
Hees (ta); heeso/a (ha)
Often, mostly
Inta badan
Picture painting
Kadar (ka); kadarro/a (da)
Marriage/ engagement
Meher (ka)
Money; number of camels; gold as pride value for the bride
Meherkeeda
Plan; organize
Qabanqaabi
Relative
Qaraabo/a (da)
Satisfied, obedience (wife to husband) being pleased with
Raali
Wedding gown
Taash (ka) ; taashyo/a (da)
Flower
Ubax (a); ubaxyo/a (da)
Event/ ceremony
Xaflad (da)
Wedding ceremony
Xaflad (da) aroos (ka)
Henna
Xinne/ cillaan
A gift money or camel given to the bride’s family
Yarad