Chapter 18 (D2) Flashcards
1
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xaar
A
shit (of people, not animals)
2
Q
maroodi
A
elephant
3
Q
markii noqoto
A
whenever (lit. “when it becomes”)
4
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ka harsan
A
remaining, left
5
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dhab(ta)
A
lap (of a person); mat
6
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dhab
A
real, true
7
Q
dhab
A
to hit, strike; copulate
8
Q
dacallad(da)
A
all corners, all sides
9
Q
shandee
A
shuffle
10
Q
koofya gaab
A
slang term for Jews (lit. “short hats”)
11
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gardheere
A
slang term for Muslim (lit. “long beard”)
12
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ci(da)
A
cry, scream, roar, bray, call
13
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daal
A
fatigue, tiredness
14
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dirxi(ga)
A
worm
15
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Rag waa shaah, dumarna waa sheeko.
A
Men drink tea, women gossip. (Nomadic saying.)
16
Q
giddi(ga)
A
whole, entire
17
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Wax kasta waa sidii loogu talagalay.
A
Everything is as it should be. (Everything’s OK.)
18
Q
dherersan
A
lying horizontally, spread out
19
Q
cisho
A
day
20
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barwaaqo
A
prosperity
21
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dakhli(ga)
A
income
22
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akhrin(ta)
A
reading
23
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qoraal(ka)
A
writing
24
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dhageysi(ga)
A
listening
25
xiiso
long for, desire, yearn for
26
shiish
target, aim, focus
27
soo jeedi
suggest, propose
28
xiir
shave (v.)
29
digo
dung
30
gaarsii
damage, wound
31
xagatin
scar, mark
32
nafbax
die, pass away
