Chapter 14-15 Interlude Flashcards by Kassandra De Voto

jilic

soft

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laan(ta)

branch

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goob(ta) / goobo/a(ha)

site, place

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door(ka)

role

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qodob(ka) / qodobbo/a(da)

segment, section

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ugu doorka roon

most important role, best part

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roon

best

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badhitaar

matching funds

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gaashaan

shield

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gaashaandhiga

defense (lit. “putting up the shield”)

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Wasaaradda Gaashaandhiga

Ministry of Defense

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dhiig(ga)

blood

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dadka naqdiya

critics (lit. “people who criticize”)

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dhoofi

go overseas, export

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geeri(da)

death

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macaash

profit

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u geedaggoo

work magic, practice witchcraft or sorcery

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hugun

indistinct noise; can be soft like a mutter or murmur; or loud, like artillery fire or jetwash

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samafal

charity, philanthropy (lit. “good action”)

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hay’aad samafal

aid agency (lit. “do-gooder agency”)

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gooni isutaag

separatist, secessionist (lit. “stand-aparters”)

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gooni

separate, apart

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tageero

support

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xabsi

jail

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xabis

to jail or imprison

in la qaadaco

boycott

kumannaan kun

thousands (and thousands)

boqolaal

hundreds

isku-soo-bax, isu-soo-bax

rally (lit. "come out together")

soo socota

upcoming

baaq

call for

gabsaday

lit. "he shorted", but is used (usually by media) to indicate that someone held back information, or that details were withheld (classified, or just not released)

ismiidaamin(ta)

suicide

gar-yaqaan

lawyer (lit. "law-knower")

hoy(ga)

shelter, dwelling, home

hoyo

take shelter, shelter, spend the night; go home

isa soo tarayaan

increase, multiply

taran

reproduce, multiply

baahi

spread, scatter (v.)

baahi(da)

need (n.)

baahsan

widespread, scattered

baahan

in need of

mafrash

place where people sit, chat, and chew khat

qayil

chew khat (v.)

shaxaad

freeloading

taas waxba kama jiro

that's not true (lit. "there is nothing to that")

gabagabada

conclusion

cakiran

at an impasse, stonewalled, stuck

isu socodka xorta ah

freedom of movement

matal

example, representation, sample

tamar(ta)

power, energy

qurbo

overseas

qurbojoog

diaspora

dan

interest, intent

uga dan

... intention is

xul(ka)

team (lit. "the elect")

barbara

alongside, (tied, in sports)

hannaan(ka)

system, method

hab(ka)

method, way

sooc

sort, separate

xasaasi

important, vital

uun

any (preceding noun must be indefinite)

jil

act, play a role (v.)

jilaa

actor

jilid

acting

halis

lethal, fatal, detrimental

xamasaad

enthusiasm

guddi(ga), guddi(da)

council, commission, committee

xil(ka)

position, authority

curi

compose, create

beel

clan

"beelaha waqooyiga"

Somaliland; (lit. "the northern clans") this is a PC way of referring to Somali

xiis(a)

interesting

daabul

herd, move, house

ergay(ga) / ergo/a(da)

delegate, envoy