Somali Vocab
Jul 11, 2023•7 min
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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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