Chapter 4 (D1) Flashcards
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weydii
A
ask, inquire (v.) [2a]
2
Q
adduun(ka)
A
world
3
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qani, qanisan
A
rich (adj.)
4
Q
safar(ka)
A
traveling
5
Q
adag
A
hard, difficult
6
Q
mindi(da)
A
knife
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Q
qaboojiye
A
cooler, refrigerator
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sigasho
A
on the verge of, nearly, almost
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sigo
A
have a narrow escape
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Q
shil
A
accident
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kambiyuutar
A
computer
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siga
A
almost, nearly, approximately
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qaamuus
A
dictionary
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Waxaan gaadhay
A
I almost . (Colloquial form commonly used, lit. “I reached the point of .”)
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sida la sheegay
A
according to (lit. “as was told”)
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odho
A
say (v.) [3] (northern)
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dhah
A
say, utter, speak (v.) [1]
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Q
saar
A
put on, lay on (v.) [1]
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sar
A
cut, slit (v.) [1]
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muhiim
A
important, significant
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eray(ga)
A
word
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midab(ka)
A
color (n.)
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waa ayo?
A
who is it? (north)
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yaa waaye?
A
who is it? (south)
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waayo?
why?
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berkee?
why? / because (south only)
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weeyi
it is
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hilmaan
forget, mistake (v.) [1]
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habow
be lost (v.) [1]
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habaabi
lose (v.) [2a]
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dhun / lum
be lost (v.) [1] (south/north)
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dhumi / lumi
lose (v.) [2a] (south/north)
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bushqad, baqshad
package, envelope (south/north)
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garbasaar / shalmad
shawl (south/north)
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xidho, xiro
accoutre, put on (clothes, accessories) (north/south)
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gasho
put on (clothes)
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naxwe/a(ha)
grammar
38
hel
find, obtain, achieve (v.) [1]
| **when taking prepositions, the meaning can change drastically.
39
daa
release, let go (v.) [irr]
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-na (w/ noun)
no, not, none (ex. qofna = no one, shayna = no thing)
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surwaal(ka) / saraawiil(sha)
pants
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goono/a(da) / goonnooyin(ta)
skirt
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kab(ta) / kabo/a(ha)
shoe
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jaalle/a(ha), hurdi
yellow (south, north)
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Jaalle
Comrade (form of address under Siad Barre regime)
46
rajee
hope, expect, wish (v.) [2b]
47
qabiil(ka) / qabaa'il(ka)
tribe, clan (specific to Somalis, not generally used for outsiders)
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hebel
(as in whoever, whatever)
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reer(ka)
clan, family (NOT tribe)
50
beel(sha)
community (usually used in the sense of clan; considered a more PC version)
51
waxoogaa
some, small amount (also used as "xoogaa")
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salaaman
hi, hello
53
dal(ka)
country, nation
54
kulul
hot, warm
55
xagaa(ga)
summer
56
i mood / i dhaaf
get out, move along (lit. "pass by me") (south/north)
57
the many moods of "mood"
1) (v1) think, guess, suppose
2) (v1) pass (by), move beyond; surpass
3) (n0) inanimate goods, property (not live); death
4) (n) horizontal streaks of color in the sky after sunset (in the rainy season)
5) (intj) hooray! Right on!
6) (n) style, fashion, mode (north only)
58
tallaal(ka)
vaccine
59
maro/a(da), balcad
fabric, cloth, textile
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warshad(da) / warshado/a(da)
factory
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masar
head covering (women only, usually worn under garbasaar)
62
shaal
scarf (men & women)
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garbasaar
wide shawl worn over the neck & head (women only)
64
Nabadgelyo iyo nooli kulante.
(lit. "go in peace and meet in life")
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nabadiino
bye! (response form of goodbye)
66
xariir(ta)
silk
67
sixid(da)
correction
68
fayl(ka) / faylal(ka)
file, record;
| line, queue
69
ku lifaaq
attach, put with s.t. (v.) [1]
70
dhammaad(ka)
end, finish (n.)
71
shaash(ka) / shaashash(ka)
headscarf (of a married woman)
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cagaar(ka)
green
