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A aabbe = father
aad u weyn = large
afar = four
akhrin = read
alaabta cuntada = dishes
albaab = door
alifbeeto sida a b c oo kale = alphabet
alwaax = wood
aniga = me
aqoon = knowledge
B baabuur = car
baahan = hungry
baasiin = gasoline
bad-weyn = ocean
baraf = ice
baraf = snow
bariis = rice
barkin = pillow
bas-baas = pepper
bataato = french fries
batato = potato
bijaamo = pajamas
bil = moon
bir-taawo = frying pan
biyo = water
buluug = blue
bur = flour
burris = hammer
bushkuleeti = bicycle
buste = blanket
buug = book
C caano = milk
caawin = help
cabbitaan sida kookada = soda (soft drink)
cad = white
cagaar = green
calool = stomach
canqow = ankle
ciid = sand
cirka = sky
ciwaan = address
ciyaarta kubbadda cagta = football
cunid = eat
cunto = food
cunto = meal
cunug = child
cusbo = salt
D da' = age
daah = drapes
daba-case = carrot
dabayl = storm
dagaal = war
darawal = driver
dharka hoosgashiga ah = underwear
dhex dhexad = medium
dhismo = building
dugsi = school
E
F fahmid = understand
far = finger
far-cageed = toe
faraxsan = happy
fargeeto = fork
funaanad = sweater
furaha korontada laga daaro = switch
G gaari-xammuul qaad ah = truck
gabar = girl
gacan = arm
garaash = garage
geel = camel
geesaha shamiitaysan ee waddada = pavement
geeska wadada = sidewalk
guduud = red
guduud khafiif ah = pink
guri = house
guri dabakh ah = apartment
H hadlid = talk
hagaagsan ama macquul ah = all right
hal = one
haro = lakeharqaan = sewing machine
hawo = air
hees = song
heesid = sing
hilib = meat
hooyo = mother
hore = ahead
horjooge = supervisor
horusocod = advance
I ido = sheep
il = eye
ilig = tooth
ilmo caruur ah = baby
ina-adeer = cousin
isbataal = hospital
iyo = and
J jaakad = coat
jaakeet = jacket
jaalle = yellow
jiilaal = winter
jiko = kitchen
jilib = knee
joodari = mattress
K ka dib = after
ka gidbid = across
ka koreeya = above
ka soo hor jeeda = against
kaasha-wiito = screwdriver
kab = shoes
kabaha buudka ah = boots
kal-kaaliye caafimaad = nurse
kalluun mallaay = fish
kayga = my
kelbed biinso = pliers
kirli = kettles
koob = cup
koofi = hat
kor u qaadid = lift
ku raacid = agree
kubbadda cagta = soccer
kubbadda kolayga = basketball
kulliyad = college
kulul = hot
kumbuyuutar = computer
kursi = chair
kursi fadhi = sofa
L la qabsasho ama u barasho = adapt
labo = two
lebbis = dress
lix = six
loo-shaqeeye = employer
lug = leg
M macallin = teacher
madax-weyne = president
madoow = black
magac = name
majallad ama wargeys oo waqti ka waqti soo baxa = magazine
mar kale = again
maraykan = american
maro luqunta lugu duubto = scarf
masawir = photograph
maya = no
midab = color
midabka kafeega = brown
miis = table
miiska qoraalka = desk
mindi = knife
moolle = spring (the season)
murugaysan = sad
musmaar = nail
muusik = music
N naag = woman
nabad = peace
nabad-galyo = goodbye
nal = lamp
nin = man
O oranji = orange
ordid = run
P
Q qaaddo = spoon
qaadid = carry
qaanuun = rule
qaarad = continent
qabow = cold
qalabka nadiifinta karbatbka = vacuum cleaner
qaraabo = relative
qirid = admit
qof gabadhiis = daughter
qol jiff = bedroom
qooys reer = family
qorid = write
qorrax = sun
quful = lock
R raadiye = radio
rinjiyeyn = paint
roog = carpet
rooti = bread
S saabbuun = soap
saacad weyn = clock
saaxiib = friend
sac = cow
saddex = three
sagaal = nine
saladh = salad
saliid = oil
san = nose
sariir = bed
sawir = picture
saxan = plate
shaag = wheel
shaati = shirt
shan = five
shaqaale = employee
shaqo = job
shaqoguri = homework
sharci = law
shay carruurtu ku dheesho = toy
shil = accident
siddeed = eight
sigis = socks
socod = walk
sonkor = sugar
soo-dhawayn = welcome
surweel = pants
suun = belt
T tagsi = taxi
takhtar = doctor
talo siin = advice
timo = hair
toban = ten
toddoba = seven
U ubax = flower
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W waalid = parent
waddo = road
waddo = street
waliba ama sidokale = also
wargeys = newspaper
warqad laysu diro = letter
warshad = factory
wasakh = dirt
webi = river
wiil = boy
X xaashi = sheet
xafiis = office
xagaa = summer
xayawaan = animal
xiddig = star
xilli = season
xilliga ama fasalka dayrta = autumn
xisaab fallo = arithmetic
xisaab isku darid ama isugeyn = add
xisaabiye = accountant
Y yaanyo = tomato
yaanyo shiidan oo la meceeyey = ketchup
yar = small
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