Somali vocabulary Flashcards
(60 cards)
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ba
A
at all; even
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aniyo
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I and…(aniga+iyo)
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ballan (ka)
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promise; appointment
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balli (ga)
A
pond
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baxo
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(not) get out of (debt)
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bixi doono
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that he will get out of
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qaan bixi doono
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that he will pay (it) back
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cod (ka)
A
voice
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dabaal (sha)
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swimming
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dambe
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debt, credit
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doogso (day)
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receive abundant rain
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la doogsado
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(when) heavy rains comes
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gu (ga)
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main rainy season, “spring”
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hadduu
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when he {haddii+uu}
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halkii
A
from there
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jilaal (ka)
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dry season (Dec-Apr)
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jawaab (ay)
A
answer
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jooglee (yey)
A
splash about
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kolkii
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when, at the time
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lagu
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one…for (la+ku)
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lahaa
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he had
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nalama
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one…not us
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qaado (qaatay)
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take (for oneself)
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balaan qaatay
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he made a promise
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qaan (ta)
debt
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qabso+sii
keep on, continue
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roobso (day)
receive rain
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sii
INTENSIFIER (very much so
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tol (ka)
relative, clan, kinsmen
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ugu
to (him) using (u+ku)
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waalan
crazy, insane
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waaq
croak (sound of frog)
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wada
altogether, completely
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weli
ever, yet; (neg) never
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weydii (yey)
ask; inquire
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wax nalama weydiiyo
nothing is asked of us
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weydiiso (stay)
ask for (oneself), request
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xilli (ga)
time, season
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xiriiri (yay)
link, make in a series
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yimid
he came
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yiqiin
he knew
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wax dhigiddii miyaad bilowdey?
Have you started teaching?
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Haa, laba toddobaad ka hor baan bilaabey.
yes, I started two weeks ago.
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soo gala, waannu idin sugeyneyee.
come in, we were waiting for you.
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taksiga lacagtiisu waa immisa?
How much is the taxi fare?
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waa konton senti qofkiiba.
it is 50 cents per person.
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marka hore xafiiskaas taga oo iska soo qora oo lacagtana soo bixiya.
first go to that office and register yourselves, also pay {the fees}.
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Nabad, waxaannu rabnaa tallaalka jadeecada.
Hello, we would like a yellow fever vaccination
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waa hagaag, warqaddan buuxiya labadiinnuba.
fine, both of you fill out this form.
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guri wanaagsan baad kireysateen oo alaabtuna wey fiicantahay.
you rented a good house and the furniture is good too.
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maxaad dooneysaa inaad cabto?
what would you like to drink?
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maanta waa jimce, xaggee baad dooneysaan inaad tagtaan?
today is Friday, where would you like to go?
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waxaannu ku fikireyney inaannu shaneemo tagno.
we were thinking of going to a movie.
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meel maadeys Soomaali lagu dhigaa ma jirtaa?
is there a place where a Somali play is presented
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iskeen!
come! {lit: bring yourself}
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is yiri...
He said to himself...
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wuu is diely
he killed himself
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ayaa is an alternate form of baa and may be used interchangeably with no difference in meaning or function.
```
ayaa + aan=ayaan I + focus
ayaa + aad=ayaad you + focus
ayaa + uu =ayuu he + focus
ayaa + ay =ayay/ayey she + focus
ayaa +aannu=ayaannu we (ex) focus
ayaa +aynu =ayaynu we (inc) focus
ayaa +aydin =ayeydin you pl + focus
ayaa +ay =ayay/ayey they + focus
```
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amaah (da)
loan
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isla
the same {lit: together}
