Chapter 25 (D2) Flashcards
1
Q
jiir
A
elbow through, push through
2
Q
jiirsii
A
run over, drive through
3
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qallafsan
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difficult, hard, obstinate, unreasonable
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diir(ka)
A
bark, skin of a tree
5
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ul iyo diirkeed
A
root & branch (lit. “branch and its bark”, but is an idiomatic expression equivalent to ours)
6
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xiin
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hum, drone, whine (v)
7
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iin(ta) / iimo/a(ha)
A
vulnerability; defect, damage, physical imperfection
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wiyil
A
rhinocerous
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jeer
A
hippopotamus
10
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yac
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flow, run
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sayr
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spill, dump, pour
12
Q
sayn
A
mane
13
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xinjir
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coagulation, blood-clotting; bloodshot
14
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shabeel(ka)
A
tiger
15
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urin(ta)
A
sense of smell
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feeyignow
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be cautious, alert
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naaneyso
A
nickname
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qac(da)
A
snap, crack (sound)
19
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gelin(ka)
A
half-day (six-hour period)
20
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coomaadi(ga)
A
vulture
21
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yey
A
wolf
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bahal(ka)
A
wild beast, evil one
23
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mici / miciyo
A
fang, tooth
24
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ciddi / ciddiyo
A
claw
25
gaaleef
large dagger
26
durba
quickly, already
27
guulwade
"victory pioneer"; originally a member of Siad Barre's militia; now has the connotation of a stooge or lackey
28
taxaab
round up, take by force
29
marxalad
stage, level, phase
30
jabhad
front, movement
31
janan(ka) / janannad
general (military)
32
riyo/a(da)
dream
33
tayo / tayooyin
quality, characteristic
34
guux(a)
roar, sound
35
marxuum(ka)
the late, the deceased
36
jago/a(da)
post, place, seat, political office, vacancy
37
qal
slit the throat, slaughter (used of animals)
38
gawrac
slaughter (people or animals)
39
rux
shake
40
baal
leaf, page; wing, feather
41
milicsi
look back
42
dadaji
speed up, accelerate
43
mudan
deserving, worthy of
44
sooyaal
progression, procession, going on
45
carow
become angry, get mad
46
curasho/a(da)
first childbirth; cloud, thundercloud
47
gunuunac
murmur, whisper
48
aan loo meel-dayayn
indiscriminate (lit. "place that is not looked at")
49
jaalle
comrade, friend
50
oog(ta)
early dawn, dawnlight
51
oog(ga)
flame
52
gadaan
storm, overrun, surround (v.)
53
hag
lead, command (v.)
54
dul
over, overhead, top, above
55
astaan
symbol
56
lammaansan
intertwined, coupled
57
hawlkarnimo
diligence, work ethic
58
cayn
protect, ensure, defend
59
toolmoon
handsome, beautiful, virtuous, courteous, good
60
colaad
hostility, enmity, aggression
61
col
enemy; group of enemies
62
Col baan kaa ahay.
I'm upset with you, I'm mad at you (lit. "I am your enemy.")
