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

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always /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ = ADVERB: had iyo jeer; USER: had iyo jeer, mar walba, mar kasta, had iyo, had,

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

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around /əˈraʊnd/ = ADVERB: wareegsan; PREPOSITION: si wareegsan ah; USER: wareegsan, ku dhawaad, agagaarka, ku dhowaad, hareeraha,

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at /ət/ = PREPOSITION: ag; USER: at, ee, ag, ugu, ka,

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beat /biːt/ = NOUN: garaacidda; VERB: garaacid; USER: garaacdo, garaacday, ku garaacday, ku garaaceen, ku garaacay,

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billy /ˈbɪl.i/ = USER: Billy, Billy la, Billy waxay, yihiin Billy, ee Billy,

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blow /bləʊ/ = VERB: afuufid; USER: dhabarjab, jab, dhabar jab, jab ku, dhabar jab ku,

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but /bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: laakiin

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can /kæn/ = NOUN: koonbo; VERB: awood, karid; USER: karaan, karto, awooddo, awoodo, kari karto,

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

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cmd = USER: Lauch,

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crying /ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ/ = USER: qaylinaya, oohin, iyagoo qaylinaya, iyagoo qaylinaya oo, kaga qaylinaya,

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culture /ˈkʌl.tʃər/ = NOUN: dhaqan fiican; USER: dhaqanka, dhaqan, dhaqankooda, dhaqankaaga, ku dhaqan,

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dance /dɑːns/ = NOUN: qoob-cayaar; VERB: qoob-ka-cayaarid; USER: qoob ka ciyaarka, qoob, qoob ka, dhaansi,

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

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didn /ˈdɪd.ənt/ = USER: ma'ogeyn, ma'oran, waxa ma'oran, ka warhelo ineysan, cuskan,

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

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done /dʌn/ = USER: gabagabeeyay, soo gabagabeeyay, sameeyey, sameeyo, samayn,

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duration /djʊəˈreɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: muddo; USER: duration, muddada, muddo, mudada, soconayo,

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: Ingiriisi, Ingiriis, ingiriisiga, English, ingiriisada,

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

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failed /feɪld/ = USER: guuldareystay, guuldareysatay, ku guuldareystay, ku guuldareysatay, ku guuldareysteen,

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feedback /ˈfiːd.bæk/ = USER: jawaab-celinta, feedback, war celin,

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format /ˈfɔː.mæt/ = NOUN: khiddad; USER: format, qaab, khiddad, qaabka, diyaariyey qaab,

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friends /frend/ = USER: saaxiibadaa, saaxiibada, saaxiibo, asxaabta, saaxiib,

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get /ɡet/ = VERB: helid; USER: hesho, heli, aad u hesho, u hesho, ka heli,

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gonna /ˈɡə.nə/ = USER: qeybiso, kalar kale-- oo, kale-- oo, kalar kale--, kale--,

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had /hæd/ = USER: lahaa, wuxuu lahaa, lahaayeen, lahayd, haystay,

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hard /hɑːd/ = ADJECTIVE: adag; USER: adag, adag tahay, u adag, ku adag, ay adag tahay,

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he /hiː/ = PRONOUN: isaga; USER: uu, ayuu, inuu, waxa uu, uu ku,

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

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help /help/ = VERB: caawin; NOUN: caawinta; USER: caawin, caawiyo, kaa caawin, caawiyaan, ku caawin,

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her /hɜːr/ = PRONOUN: iyada; USER: iyada, iyada ku, iyada oo, iyada u, iyadii ku,

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his /hɪz/ = PRONOUN: isaga

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

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

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

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job /dʒɒb/ = NOUN: shaqo; USER: shaqo, shaqada, shaqo oo, shaqo ka, shaqada ee,

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johnny /ˈdʒɒn.i/ = USER: Johnny, Jonny, Xidigaan Johnny,

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jul /dʒʊˈlaɪ/ = USER: jul, July, Oct,

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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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leave /liːv/ = VERB: tegid; USER: ka tago, tago, ka baxaan, ka tagi, ka tagaan,

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likes /laɪk/ = USER: kooxaha, ciyaartoyda, ciyaartoy, ciyaartoyda sida, ciyaartoy sida,

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

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mail /meɪl/ = NOUN: boosto; USER: mail, boostada, boosta, mailka, boosto,

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matters /ˈmæt.ər/ = USER: arrimaha, arimaha, arrimaha la, arrimo, axwaal,

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

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mind /maɪnd/ = NOUN: maskax; USER: maankayga, maskaxda ku, maskaxdaada, maanka ku, ku hay,

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

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need /niːd/ = NOUN: baahi; VERB: baahansho; USER: u baahan tahay, waxay u baahan yihiin, u baahan, u baahan yihiin, baahan tahay,

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needs /nēd/ = USER: baahida, baahiyaha, baahidaada, baahi, baahidooda,

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no /nəʊ/ = NOUN: maya; ADJECTIVE: ma/ha; USER: no, ma, lahayn, jirin, ma jiro,

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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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only /ˈəʊn.li/ = ADJECTIVE: keli ah; ADVERB: haddii; CONJUNCTION: bes; USER: kaliya, oo kaliya, keliya, oo keliya, kaliya ee,

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out /aʊt/ = ADVERB: dibeed; USER: ka soo baxay, soo baxay, baxay, ka soo, ka baxay,

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own /əʊn/ = ADJECTIVE: lahaan; VERB: lahaansho; USER: gaar ah, u gaar ah, gaar, u gaar, gaarka ah,

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perfectly /ˈpɜː.fekt.li/ = USER: dhammaataan, qummaati, si fiican u, si fiican, qummaati baad,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: la daabacay, daabacay, daabacday, lagu daabacay, soo daabacay,

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

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real /rɪəl/ = ADJECTIVE: xaqiiq ah; USER: dhabta ah, dhab ah, real, dhab, dhabta,

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regret /rɪˈɡret/ = NOUN: ka xumaan; VERB: ka xumaansho; USER: ka xumahay, ka xunahay, ka qoomameyn, ka xunnahay, ka shaleen,

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responding /rɪˈspɒnd/ = USER: ka jawaabidda, jawaabidda, ka jawaabaya, jawaabaya, ka qabashada,

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

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see /siː/ = VERB: fiirsasho; USER: arki, arko, arkaan, aragto, aragtaan,

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she /ʃiː/ = PRONOUN: iyada; USER: iyadu, ayay, ayay u, iyana waxay,

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

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some /səm/ = ADJECTIVE: xoogaa; USER: qaar ka mid ah, qaar ka mid, qaar, qaarkood, qaar ka,

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song /sɒŋ/ = NOUN: hees; USER: song, gabaygan, gabaygii, hees, gabaygayga,

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spin /spɪn/ = VERB: wareejin; USER: wareejin, Lataliyihii, lataliyaha, lataliyihiisu danaynayay, lataliyihiisu,

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struggling /ˈstrʌɡ.lɪŋ/ = USER: dhibtoonaya, dhibtoonayo, dhibtooneysa, dhibtooneysa ee, kooxda dhibtooneysa,

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sweet /swiːt/ = ADJECTIVE: macaan ah

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

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task /tɑːsk/ = NOUN: hawl; USER: hawsha, hawl, howl, hawshan, howsha,

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

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that /ðæt/ = ADJECTIVE: waxaas; CONJUNCTION: waxaas; PRONOUN: waxaas; USER: in, inay, in ay, ah in, sheegay in,

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they /ðeɪ/ = PRONOUN: iyaga

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thing /θɪŋ/ = NOUN: wax; USER: wax, wax aan, wax ka, iyo wax, wax ku,

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time /taɪm/ = NOUN: waqti; USER: markii, waqtiga, mar, wakhti, waqti,

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to

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track /træk/ = NOUN: raad, dariiq, garoon tartan, waddo tareen; VERB: raad-raadid; USER: track, garoon tartan, raad, dariiq,

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transcript /ˈtræn.skrɪpt/ = USER: qoraalka, transcript, qoraalka minguursan, minguursan, nuqliga wax,

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tried

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

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well /wel/ = ADVERB: fiican; NOUN: ceel; USER: iyo sidoo kale, si fiican u, sidoo kale, si fiican, iyo sidoo,

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with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: la; USER: la, iyadoo, leh, kula, ula,

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working /ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/ = USER: shaqeeya, shaqo, ka shaqeeya, shaqeeyo, oo shaqo,

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world /wɜːld/ = NOUN: adduun; USER: adduunka, dunida, aduunka, dunida oo, dunida ku,

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yard /jɑːd/ = NOUN: deyr; USER: yard, dayrka, deyr, deyrkaaga, daarada,

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

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