Somali Vocabulary
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all /ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: kulli; USER: dhan, oo dhan, dhammaan, oo dhammu,

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and /ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: iyo; USER: iyo, oo, ah iyo,

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anything /ˈen.i.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: wax walba

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baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ = NOUN: cunug; USER: ilmaha, ilmahaaga, ilmuhu, ilmahaagu, dhallaankaaga,

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because /bɪˈkəz/ = CONJUNCTION: maxaa yeelay; USER: maxaa yeelay, sababta oo ah, sababtoo ah, maxaa yeelay, sababta oo,

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bed /bed/ = NOUN: sariir; USER: sariirta, sariir, sariirtaada, sariirtiisa, sariir ku,

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bite /baɪt/ = NOUN: qaniin; VERB: qaniinid; USER: qaniini, qaniinaan, isqaniintaan, ku qaniini, wax qaniinto,

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bodies /ˈbɒd.i/ = USER: maydadka, meydadka, hay'adaha, jirkooda, jidhkooda,

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body /ˈbɒd.i/ = NOUN: jir; USER: jirka, jidhka, jirkaaga, jidhkaaga, jidhkaaga oo,

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broke /brəʊk/ = ADJECTIVE: aan kumi haysan, la jabiyay; USER: ka qarxay, qarxay, jebiyey, kala jejebiyey, ku jejebiyey,

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by /baɪ/ = PREPOSITION: aan ka dambayn, intaas, u dhow, ag, inta u dhaxaysa, wada; USER: by, ay, iyadoo, adigoo, oo ay,

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care /keər/ = NOUN: daryeel; USER: daryeelka, daryeel, xanaanada, xannaanada,

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cause /kɔːz/ = NOUN: sabab; VERB: sababid; USER: sababta, Jidka, sabab, sababla'aan, sababta keentay,

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clouds /klaʊd/ = USER: Daruuro, oo daruuraha, daruuraha ku, ayay daruurihii, wareegsan daruuro,

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day /deɪ/ = NOUN: maalin; USER: maalin, maanta, maalintii, maalinta, maalintaas,

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don /dɒn/ = USER: Don, haka, Ha, ha iska, ee haka,

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down /daʊn/ = ADVERB: hoose; USER: hoos, hoos u, hoos ugu, dejiyey, soo dejiyey,

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drunk /drʌŋk/ = ADJECTIVE: sarkhan; USER: cabbay, sakhraamin, sakhraamiyey, wax cabbeen, ah cabbay,

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dry /draɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: qallalan; VERB: qallajin; USER: engegan, qalalan, qallalan, oo qalalan, mid engegan,

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every /ˈev.ri/ = ADJECTIVE: kasta; USER: kasta, walba, kasta oo, walba oo, kastaaba wuxuu,

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feeling /ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ = NOUN: dareen

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fights /faɪt/ = NOUN: dagaal; VERB: dagaalamid; USER: dagaal, dagaalanka, dagaallan, ku dagaalanka, dagaal sameeyo,

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fingertips /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.tɪp/ = USER: faraha, Farihiisa, caarada faraha, ahaan faraha, faraha foodooda,

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for /fɔːr/ = PREPOSITION: loogu tala-galay

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from /frɒm/ = PREPOSITION: ka; USER: ka, laga, ka soo, oo ka, laga bilaabo,

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fuck

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fun /fʌn/ = NOUN: maad; USER: madadaalo, xiiso leh, xiiso, madadaalo ah, oo xiiso leh,

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give /ɡɪv/ = VERB: siin; USER: siin, siiyo, ku siin, siiyaan, siiso,

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go /ɡəʊ/ = VERB: lugayn, ku socosho; USER: tagaan, tago, tag, tegi, u tagaan,

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gone

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got /ɡɒt/ = USER: helay, heshay, heleen, u helay, ka heleen,

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head /hed/ = NOUN: madax; USER: madaxa, madaxiisa, madaxayga, ah madaxa, madaxa ka,

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here /hɪər/ = ADVERB: halkan

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how /haʊ/ = ADVERB: sidee; USER: sida, sidee, sida ay, sida loo, sida uu,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: i, waxaan, waan, Anigu waxaan, waxaan ku,

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if /ɪf/ = CONJUNCTION: haddii; USER: haddii, hadii, haddaad, haddii ay,

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in /ɪn/ = PREPOSITION: gudaha; USER: ee, in, ku, ah ee, ku sugan,

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into /ˈɪn.tuː/ = PREPOSITION: gudaha; USER: galay, gelin, galeen, soo geliyey, soo gelin,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: auxiliary verb, is; USER: waa, yahay, waa mid, uu yahay, waa u,

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it /ɪt/ = PRONOUN: waxan; USER: waxaa, waxa, waxay, waa, u,

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jakob = USER: Jakob, yidhi Jakob, qareen Jakob, qabaa Jakob,

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just /dʒʌst/ = ADJECTIVE: caaddil; ADVERB: isla markaas; USER: kaliya, keliya, uun, oo kaliya, oo keliya,

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keep /kiːp/ = VERB: hayn; USER: sii, hayn, dhawraan, ku sii, ku hayn,

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kiss /kɪs/ = NOUN: shumis; VERB: shumid; USER: dhunkasho, shumid, dhunkan, dhunkaday, dhanna dhunkasho,

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let /let/ = VERB: u yeelid; USER: ha, aynu, yuusan, ha ku, ha ka,

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life /laɪf/ = NOUN: nolol

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lips /lɪp/ = USER: bushimaha, bushimahooda, bushimo, bushimahayga ka,

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little /ˈlɪt.l̩/ = ADJECTIVE: yar; USER: yar, wax yar, yar oo, in yar, u yar,

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locked /lɒk/ = USER: qufulan, xiran, qufulay, xiran yihiin, xiran oo,

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long /lɒŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: dheer; USER: dheer, muddo dheer, waqti dheer, dheer oo, dheer ah,

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love /lʌv/ = NOUN: jecel; VERB: jeclid; USER: jeclahay, waxay jecel yihiin, jecel, jeclaan, jecel yihiin,

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lovin = USER: suququl, ayaa suququl, ayaa suququl gala, suququl gala,

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ludvig

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lyrics /ˈlɪr.ɪk/ = USER: lyrics, Heestii, and Lyrics, guubaabinayo, Hees,

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m = USER: m, m ka, mitir, ee M, m oo,

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making /ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ = USER: qaadashada, qaadasho, gaarista, samaynta, sameynta,

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me /miː/ = PRONOUN: i; USER: i, ii, igu, iga, iigu,

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more /mɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: ka badan; USER: dheeraad ah oo ku, dheeraad ah, ka badan, in ka badan, dheeraad ah oo,

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my /maɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: -kayga/-tayda; USER: my, aan, i, ii, iga,

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night /naɪt/ = NOUN: habeen; USER: habeen, habeenkii, Habeenka, habeenkii oo, oo habeenkii,

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now /naʊ/ = ADVERB: hadda; USER: hadda, haatan, hadda ka, hadda ku, ay hadda,

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of /əv/ = PREPOSITION: ee; USER: ee, ah, of, oo ah, mid ah,

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on /ɒn/ = ADVERB: shidid; PREPOSITION: dul saaran; USER: on, ku, ee, saabsan, ku saabsan,

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one /wʌn/ = NOUN: hal/kow; USER: mid ka mid, mid ka mid ah, mid, hal, mid ka,

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our /aʊər/ = ADJECTIVE: -eena; USER: our, noo, naga, aannu, Ilaaheenna,

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perfect /ˈpɜː.fekt/ = ADJECTIVE: fiican; VERB: sii fiicnayn; USER: kaamil ah, kaamilka, san yahay, qumman yahay, ku qumman,

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piece /piːs/ = NOUN: gabal; USER: piece, gabal, xabbad, isku waslad, waxaad dhul,

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put /pʊt/ = VERB: dhigid

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queen /kwiːn/ = NOUN: boqorad; USER: boqoraddii, boqorad, boqoradda, boqoraddu samaysay, inay Boqorad,

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re /riː/ = USER: re, dib, dib u, dib ugu,

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read /riːd/ = VERB: akhrin; USER: akhri, akhriyo, akhriyi, akhriyaan, u akhri,

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right /raɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: sax; USER: xaq u, midig, xaq, midigta, xaq u leedahay,

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s = USER: s, ee, yada, iinta, yaasha,

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skin /skɪn/ = NOUN: maqaar; USER: maqaarka, maqaarka oo, maqaarka ah, maqaarka ka, maqaarka ee,

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smoke /sməʊk/ = NOUN: qiiq; VERB: sigaar cabbid; USER: qiiqa, qiiq, qiiqu, qiiq ah, qiiq oo,

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so /səʊ/ = ADVERB: aad; USER: si, sidaa, sidaa darteed, sidaas, sidaas oo,

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stay /steɪ/ = NOUN: joogis; VERB: joogid; USER: joogo, joogi, sii joogo, joogaan, sii joogi,

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summer /ˈsʌm.ər/ = NOUN: xagaa; USER: xagaaga, xagaagan, xagaagii, xagaagaan, xagaaga soo,

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swear /sweər/ = VERB: dhaarasho, afxumo ku hadlid; USER: dhaaran, dhaartaan, ku dhaaran, ku dhaartaan, ku dhaartay,

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t /tiː/ = USER: t, yahay T, T oo, w, t In,

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take /teɪk/ = VERB: qaadasho, dhicid, isticmaalid, gelid, helid; USER: qaado, qaataan, qaadan, qaato, qaadato,

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talking /ˈtɔː.kɪŋ.tuː/ = USER: hadalka, hadlaya, hadlaayi, ka hadleynaa, la hadlaya,

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taste /teɪst/ = NOUN: dhadhan; USER: dhadhanka, dhadhansiinno, haddaan dhadhansiino, dhadhan, Haddaan dhadhansiinno,

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tears /teər/ = USER: ilmada, ilmaynaya, ilmadaadiina, anigoo ilmaynaya, noqday ilmadaydii,

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them /ðem/ = PRONOUN: iyaga; USER: iyaga, iyaga oo, iyaga ku, iyaga ka, iyaga u,

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til /tɪl/ = USER: til, u til,

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up /ʌp/ = PREPOSITION: kor; ADVERB: sare

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us /ʌs/ = PRONOUN: na; USER: noo, na, naga, nagu, inoo,

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use /juːz/ = NOUN: isticmaal; VERB: isticmaalid; USER: isticmaalka, isticmaalo, adeegsiga, isticmaal, isticmaalaan,

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wanna /ˈwɒn.ə/ = USER: argo, aan argo,

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want /wɒnt/ = NOUN: baahi, la'aansho; VERB: rabitaan, baahansho; USER: doonayaa, doonayaan, doonayaa in, rabto in, rabin in,

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we /wiː/ = PRONOUN: annaga

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what /wɒt/ = PRONOUN: maxay; USER: waxa, wixii, maxay, waxa ay, waxa uu,

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while /waɪl/ = CONJUNCTION: goortii; NOUN: inkastoo; USER: halka, inta, iyadoo, halka ay,

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won /wʌn/ = USER: won, guulesyatay, looga guuleeystay, guuleeystay, guuleeystay keligii,

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yeah /jeə/ = USER: haa, dadka waaween.inanteeduna, haa anigu, dhahay haa, id,

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you /juː/ = PRONOUN: adiga, idinka; USER: aad, waxaad, idin, aad u, in aad,

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your /jɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: -kaaga/-taada, -kiina/-tiina; USER: aad, adiga, aad u, aad ku, oo aad,

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