Somali Vocabulary

la

/la/

Magac-u-yaal aan la aqoon qofka fal sameeyay, oo loo isticmaalo hab-la-yaqaan.

ku

/ku/

Horgale muujinaya meel, hab, ama qalab wax lagu sameeyo.

iyo

/ˈiːjo/

and

A conjunction used to join two or more things or people.

in

/ʔin/

that

A word used to begin a subordinate clause and indicate something that happened or is desired.

oo

/ʔoː/

Xiriiriye jumlado ama qeybo ereyo isku xira, sida marka la sii wado hadal.

ayaa

/ʔaˈjaː/

Calaamad hadal oo lagu xoojiyo qeybta jumlada ee la doonayo in la carrabbaabo.

ka

/ka/

Horgale muujinaya meel wax ka soo baxaan ama la ka soo qaado.

waa

/waː/

is

A speech particle used to state or confirm a sentence.

u

/ʔu/

to/for

A preposition indicating purpose, direction, or the person something is done for.

si

/si/

Hab ama qaab wax loo sameeyo.