EPISODE · Jul 11, 2023 · 6 MIN
Somali Vocab
from Learn Somali Language Podcast · host Khadar Osman
Dayax = Moon Cadceed/ Qorax = Sun Geed = tree geedo = trees Dab or Naar = Fire though “naar” is an arabic word, however, we still use it Biyo = Water Flower = Ubax ubaxyo = flowers Dhagax = Stone Dhaxagaan/ Dhagaxyaal = Stones Nin = a man niman = men or rag = men Hawenay = a woman Haween = women or Dumar = women xaawo ley. Hebel = so and so (masculine) Hebla = so and so (femenine) Xaas = a wife xaasas= wives aafo= xaas Gaadhi = car gaadhiyo = cars or gawaadhi Dugsi = school when something is dugsi, it’s warm.Dugsiyaal = schools. The term "Dugsi" 'school" is mostly used to describe locations where people go to learn the Holy Qur'an.
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Dayax = Moon Cadceed/ Qorax = Sun Geed = tree geedo = trees Dab or Naar = Fire though “naar” is an arabic word, however, we still use it Biyo = Water Flower = Ubax ubaxyo = flowers Dhagax = Stone Dhaxagaan/ Dhagaxyaal = Stones Nin = a man niman = men or rag = men Hawenay = a woman Haween = women or Dumar = women xaawo ley. Hebel = so and so (masculine) Hebla = so and so (femenine) Xaas = a wife xaasas= wives aafo= xaas Gaadhi = car gaadhiyo = cars or gawaadhi Dugsi = school when something is dugsi, it’s warm.Dugsiyaal = schools. The term "Dugsi" 'school" is mostly used to describe locations where people go to learn the Holy Qur'an.
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