English-Borana Wordlist

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English

-

Borana

Compiled by Rev.

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Vincent G. Stegman, C.S.Sp.

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Spiritan Collection

Duquesne University The Gumberg Library

Congregation of the Holy Spirit USA Eastern Province

Duquesne University The Gumberg Library

Rev. VAJicdvit G. St&gman, C.S.Sp, {LavaZ Hoo6e)

Foreword In presenting this

a to

English-Borana word

few things about the

list.

any English speaker

First

who

basis for this

word

list is

necessary to explain

list is

offered as an aid

interested in learning the

is

Oromo

guage, a dialect of the widely spoken

The

list it is

of all, the word

Borana

lan-

language of Ethiopia.

Aadaa Boraanaa,

A

Dictionary of Borana

Culture which was produced by Rev. Ton Leus and Cynthia Salvadori

and published

in

March, 2007.

many Borana words do not have an equivalent in the English many words will not be found herein. For example, the names of many of the Borana religio-social ceremonies such as GUBBISA, MOGATTI. Also, the English names of many of the trees and shrubs were not known by the authors of Aadaa Boraanaa so, only the few that were known in both languages can be found in this list. Since

language

Over

the years different

have been developed

The

methods of writing the Borana language

in different parts

spellings given here follow the

of Borana-speaking country.

qnbee spelling which

common

is

throughout the school system of the Oromiya Region of Ethiopia.

Many Borana words have

different

translated into English. Therefore,

Boraanaa

is

the definitive text

it

when

meanings and connotations when

is

advisable to use the

Aadaa

using a particular word.

It is

strongly advised to consult a native Borana speaker for the exact

meaning or connotation of any particular word. For example, "to beat" has twelve different words in Borana. which is the correct one to use in a particular context? "To increase" has ten choices. In an individual

case which

A few

is

word

the correct

comments

to use?

are in order about the pronunciation of Borana.

q is an explosive sound made by closing the throat when pronouncing it. It is a different sound from that of k. Ph is pronounced

The

letter

normal English

as the

different

p,

not f as

from the normal

PJ2H15

t.

in

English. Also, x

Both are used

in the

is

an explosive

t,

Borana language.

Rev. Vincent Stegman, C.S.Sp.

Doqolle Catholic Church

2.CP

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Digitized by the Internet Archive in

2012 with funding from

LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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a

little n. -

a

lot n. -

a while ago n.

aardvark

n.

-

aardwolf n.

-

abandon abscess

qaataa-ni

-

olokee-ni; awwaaldiduu-ni

goolloo-ni dida-didda; iraa gora; shaara-rta (Amh.); lakkisa-kifta; onsa-sita

v. -

-dullaa

n.

abdomen

n.

abide

qubadha-batta

v. -

able (adj.)

be

-

abode n .and

mooti

- dandaha-deeta

v.

abortion

huffaa-ni

-

qarumaa-ni

ability n.-

able,

ciisaa-i

n. - salleesa-i

between two nouns)

(suffix

- - fi

above (prep.)

-

above, be

olaana-nta

v. -

gararroo; gubbaa;

-

absolve

- araraama-mta;

v.

hiika-hitta

dhuga-dhudda; liqimsa-sita; xuuxa-xuuxxa

v. -

abstain

irra; ola-olitti

dhullaa-ni; qanyara-i; qoorama-i; gilindee-ni

abscess n.

absorb

A

guurtoo-ni

gurmuu-ni

miira-miirta; hanqadha-qatta; laama-mta; laga-ladda;

v. -

qooqaqooxxa-qooqahaqoofta; agaaba-bda abstinence

n.

abstinence

n. -

abundance

n.

lagata-i

-

laamaa-ni; laamisa-i quufa; jafuna-i (Som.); birrii-ni; coonii-ni;

-

(of milk)

abundant

(adj.)

Abyssinian accept

v. -

-

mirga-i; badhaadha-ni; birrii-ni

badhaadha, badhaatu, badhaadha; xuxxuphe

- Abashaa-ni

n.

fuudha-fuuta; fuudhadha-dhatta

-

accident n.

acclaim

-

v. -

danuu-ni; mudaa-ni

ililisa-lifta

accompany

v. -

accomplish

v. - fita -fitta; v. -

gegeessa-sita tuula-lta

himachaa-ni; himachuu-ni; xoophee-ni

accusation

n.

accuse

himadha; kasasa-cca (Amh.)

v. -

-

accustomed to ache

v. -

acid,

be

acquire

abaha

- v.

v. v. -

;

hima-himta

mamarqama-mta

haddhawa-dhoofta bita-bitta

act (quickly)

v. -

act badly

galafadha-fatta

v. -

act foolishly v.

-

jarjara-rta; aariifadha-fatta

sirga'a-goofta

act slowly

v. -

add to

idaha-idaata; naqa-naxxa

v. -

;

mataqa-taxxa; matafadha-fatta

babadaladha-latta

add

-

v.

addiction

adjust

-

n.

addition n.

adhere

maxana-nta -

n.

administrator

shuumii-ni (Amh.); bulcaa-ni

xuxii-ni

-

n.

maleela-lta

v. - lelisa-lifta;

advice

adze

ta'isa-i

n. -

oromsa-sita

v. -

adopted

A

taasisa-sifta

adjustment

adore

araadda-i

mareeroo-ni

-

v. v. -

adopt

fufa-fufta; fuffadha-fatta; mareera-rta;

dabala-lta;

dara-darta

itti

n. - marii-ni; (for

marriage) hayuma-i

qottoo-ni

n. -

afar (adv.) -laato affair n.

-

afflict v.

-

be

afraid,

dubbii-ni

godaha-daata luuxaha-xoofta; qaanjiba'a-boofta

v. -

after (adv.)

duuba; eegi; egeri; gula; jennaani

-

afternoon n.

saafaha-i;

-

(mid afternoon) safaha guddaa;

(late)

safaha diqqaa;

dufura-i

afterwards (adv.)

duraana; gulaana; gana (Amh.); duuba- eegi; jennaani

-

- ammalle

again (adv.)

again and again (adv.) -

aggravate

v. -

agreement

n.

findhaara-rta

-

kontoraata-i

(Ital.)

- daganna-nta to v. - abirra-rta

v.

aim,

aimlessly (adv.) air n.

-

-

alarmed, be

xuyyuura-i (Arabic); eroplena-i v. -

fodarisa-rifta

alcoholic drink n. align

-

v.

be

v.

- qixxee -

jira -jirta

days (adv.)

aloe n.

-

-

(Amh.)

takhaan

kalchaa

-ni

hargeessa-i

alone (adv.)

be

arraaqee-ni

jimla; cufa-ti; jiblaa-ni

all n. -

ally n.

-

coroora-rta

alike (adj.) alive,

lafiifo

qileensa-i

-

airplane n.

all

laakummaani

sabla, sablo, sablo

agile (adj.)

aim

-

hariyyaa-ni

age-set n.

-

callaa; v.

-

kopha;

-

tuu (suffix);

ceeka'a-koofta; koomadha-matta

along (adv.) - dhawwatu; dhaatu

A

- dhawwatu; dhaatu; qarqara-i - ammalle; -lie (suffixed to a noun.); even if- when added to a verb

alongside (adv.) also (adv.)

alternation n.

aluminum

saldaqqaa-ni

-

n.

always (adv.)

-

-

amaryllis n.

foloqa-i

-

yo chufa

cufta-ti;

abraasaa-ni

amass

v. -

tuula-lta

amaze

v. -

mamsiisa-siifta

amazed, be

v. -

amazement

n.

ambush

v.

\mhara

n. -

mama-mamta; qunqumfadha-fatta

-

bonbontii-ni

ripha-phta; gaada-gaadda;

-

amniotic fluid n.

among

(prep.)

amount

hoomuu-ni +

-

-

oota-i

hiddu; jiddu; keessa, ke

lakawaa-ni; henna; haga-i; (large)

n.-

ciisa

Sidaama-ti

-

ruukoo-ni; (small)

-

xuunee-ni;

qocaa-ni

n- abbaaboo-ni,

ancestor

be

ancient,

and so forth angel n.

anger

v. - si'eesa-sita; n. si'a-i;

angry,

. .

.

kudanifaa

- about

ten

Waaqa

si'eesaa-ni; aara-

i;

dalansu-ni

solonqee-ni; dagalcha

-

be

-

v.

dheekama-mta; romma-ita; hinaafa-fta; mufadha-

dallana-nta;

qunqumfadha-fatta; si'awa-si'oofta; wacifa-cifta

fatta;

angry,

-faa (suffix); e.g.

malaikaa-ni (Swa.); ergattu

-

angle n. angry,

-

abbuturoo-ni

rereepha-phta

v. -

become v. - dheekama-mta; make - bittisa-tifta

animal n.

hand-raised)

(

-

boba'a-beeta; gaaldaha-daata

kunuuna-i; (wild)

-

bineensa-i, busawwa-i; (tame)

hori-ni anklet n. (of metal)

announce

-

v.

annoy

n.

koomee-ni

dha'a-doofta; odeessa-sita; lalabba-bda

announcement

-

-

n.

-

beesisa-i

ceeqadha-qatta; dhiba-dhibda; gaalla-lta; hifachiisa-chiifta;

maassa-sita; mitissa-

annoyed, be annul

v.

-

sifta;

nyagisa-gifta; nyalla-nyalta;

dallana-nta; hifadha-fatta; mufadha-fatta

v. - jijjira- rta

anoint v.

-

muuda-muudda muuda-i

anointment

n.

another n.

dhibii-ni; tokkolle; takkalle

answer ant n.

-

-

v. -

-

jalaa qaba-qabda; owaadha-owaatta

xuxii-ni; suutaguba-i; (red) n.

antagonistic, be

v. -

nyanyaha-yoofta

olokee-ni; awwaaldiduu-ni

anteater n.

-

anthill n.

kooba-di

-

-

mixaa-ni

gama-gamta

anthrax

-

n.

anticipate

n-

anus

bondee-ni; uduu-ni; munnee-ni

anxiety n.

anything

dhindhisaa-ni

-

womaa; womu; homaa

n.-

apart (adv.)

gargari; kopha; qofa

-

appear to be appear

fakkaadha-kaatta

v. -

appearance

appendix

n. - ila-ilti;

mata

-

n.

appetite n. (big)

appointment

futuqa-tuxxa; mulladha-latta

xeerii-ni

sabdi-ni (person with

-

)

qataroo-ni

-

n.

-

malkii-ni (Amh.); bifa

v. - ililisa-lifta

appreciate

approach

v. -

v. -

apron

-

n.

jaaladha-latta

n.- dhiaadha-aatta; gareera-ta; uga-ugita

approve area

suddenly

v. - futisa-tifta;

applaud

A

cirmalee-ni

v. - firisa -rifta

ee'ee jedha

(for the back) habaa-ni

n. - reera-i; fullaa-ni

argue

falama-mta; falma-mita; morka-kita; morma-mita; morooma-mta

v. -

argument

n. - lolla-i;

mormaa-ni; moroomaa-ni

argumentative n .- araadda-i arid,

be

goga-godda

v. -

arm n. - harka-i armband n. - arboora-i armlet (ivory)

armpit

arms

aroused, be

arrange

v.

-

v.

arrangement arrest v.

-

cokkisa-kifta

coka-cotta- midhaassa-sita; taasisa-sifta; tolcha-chita n. - ta'isa-i

qaba-qabda

-

arrival n.

arrive

meeta-i

masaraa-ni (Amh.)

-

n.

n. - laakaa-ni;

bobaa-ni

n. -

dhufa-ti; dhufisa-i; hordooffa-i

-

dhaqaba-bda; dhufa-dhufta; gaha-geeta

v. -

arrogance

n. -

arrow

koora-i

n.

-

lawwee-ni; (poisoned)

artery n.

-

gooha-i; idda-i

artillery n.

artisan n.

-

-

masaraa-ni (Amh.)

ashes

ask

n.

v. -

-

silaa

haga

kora-korta

ashamed, be

-

haguma

-

as long as (adv.) v. -

xiyya-ti; guubee-ni; laa-i;

fuundii-ni (Swa.); ogeessa-i

as before (adv.)

ascend

-

v.

-

ceera-rta

daaraa-ni; iyaha-iyata

gaafadha-fatta

aspect n. ass n.

-

fula-i

rundee-ni; randa-iti; hudduu-ni; teessuma; tafa-i

-

assemble

v. -

assembly

n.

guura-rta; walti ba'a-baata kora-i

-

A

assist v. - qorqora-rta

makala-i; jaalaba-i (to a hayyu); qadadduu-ni; qadaddicha

-

assistant n.

assumption

n. - seetii-ni

astonished, be

astonishment at

(prep.)

at least

v. -

gara

-

once (adv.)

at

this/that

attach v.

-

-

time (adv.)

-

yoona-i

v. -

qunxulefadha-fatta (a feeling); raraha-raata

- duga-dudda; hadha-haata

v.

ta'a-taata

-

attain v.

v. -

halaaqadha-qatta

attendant n.

makala-i

-

attractive n. (person or thing)

auction n.

-

-

n.

bissiqa-i

naadituu-ni

-

(maternal) areeraa-ni; (paternal) adaadaa-ni

authority n.

-

automobile

n.

aversion n.

-

baallii-ni; maftii-ni -

v. -

(Amh.)

baabura-i (Amh.); konkolaata; mekinaa-ni

balfa-i- jibba-i; jibbaa-ni; lolochiaa-ni;

have avoid

- dabboo-ni; munaada

naadiaa-ni (Amh.);

auctioneer n. aunt

even if- when added to a verb

yoosu

fanissa-nifta; maxtansa-sita

attached to, be

attempt

mama-mamta

mama-i

(adv.)- -lie (suffixed to a noun.);

at

attack

-

n.

v.

didaha-doofta

bokeefadha-fatta; ra mura-rta; ga-ladda; miliqa-lixxa;

qooqa-qooxxa; qooqaha-qoofta; akkaara-rta; avoidance

n.

awaken

- dammassa-sita - duraa

away

v.

lagata-i

-

(prep.)

away from (prep.) - biraa; awe n. - saala-i; sodaa-ni awl n.

-

irraa

mutaa-ni

awning

n.

axe n.

sookaa-ni (Swa.); agaraa-ni

-

-

sharaa-ni (Amh.)

axe handle n.

-

suka-keeti

jiila, jiilta

babble

-

v.

n. - jaldeessa-i

baby

-

n.

bachelor

backbiting

-

n.

dudda-i; (middle

backside (of something)

habrattaa-ni; dubatta -ni

bad character

n.

-

n. -

sababba-i

baddeesa-i

marqa-i; marqitii-ni

-

n.

mood

- duddaduuba-i; duddaduuboo-ni

n.

hammaa, hamtuu, hammo; (something)

-

(adj.)

badger

of...)

hammachaa-ni

-

n.

qeerumaa-ni

n. -

n- dugunguruu-ni

backbone

bad

bakobarakoo-ni

qeeroo-ni

back (of person)

bad luck

n. -

cuqaa-ni; daima-i

n. -

bachelorhood

bad

hofomfoladha-latta;

batatisa-tifta;

baboon

-

n.

bagoo-ni

hammaa-ni

n. -

bad-tempered, be v- si'awa-si'oofta

bag

n. karerisa-i;

-

borsaa-ni

(Ital.);

seeqa-i; kintaala-i; qaratiitii-ni;

saanxaa-ni (Amh.); subba-i

baggy, be

bake

shoboka'a-koofta

v. -

wadda-waddita

v. -

- molu; be

bald (adj.)

v. -

moolawa-loofta;

molmola-lta; molmmolfadha-fatta;

banana

band

maceera-i

bandit n.

baptize

sargoo-ni; shiftaa-ni

-

n. - qilqilee-ni

baptism

v.

-

battisoo-ni (Swa., Eng.)

-

n.

-

v.

battisa-tifta

danqara-rta (close with a bar/pole)

barbecue

waxala-ta

v. -

bare (adj.)

qullaa; sulla

-

bare one's teeth bare, be

bark

(

v. -

v. -

qiida-qiidda; n. qiidaa-ni; qiidee-ni

qullawa-loofta

of tree)

n. -

qunchee-ni

bark and chatter (of baboons) barley n. barrel n.

-

v. -

bokisa-kifta

garbuu-ni

-

barmeela-i' barmeena-i (Swa.); fuustaa-ni; fuutaa-ni

barren, be

v.

- barbadda'a-doofta

barren (animal)

barren

mooluu-ni; boddaa-ni

muuzii-ni (Amh.)

n. -

n. -

bangles

bar

n.

kwaasii-ni

-

ball n.

(woman)

n.

-harkuu-ni

n. -

masseena-i

barren, place without water, hard soil n.

barricade n. barrier n.

barter v.-

-

-

meerii-ni;

v.

adaala-i

mereessaa-sita; (build a barricade)

galloo-ni; ittisaa-ni jijjira-rta;

-

gurgura-rta

(Ital.)

B

,1 ase n.

jala-i; halkoo-ni;

-

basin n.

be

raaree-ni

-

bawl

B

- dambishii-ni

basket n. bat n.

hunda-i

gabatee-ni (Amh.); saafa-i

-

-

v.

carrisa-rifta

v.- jira -jirta

be well

v. -

bead

n. -

beak

n.

bean, n.

bear

tola-tolta

immuu-ni; maka'ii

- afaan - baqilaa-ni (Amh.); halquuqaa-ni baadha-baata; dhala-lta; obsa-obsita

v. -

bear witness

beard

dhugeessa-sita

v. -

areedda-I

-

n.

beast of burden n.

beat

v.

-

- buburusa

geejiba-i

-sita; babatisa-tifta; batisa-tifta; dana-dofta;

dhawwa-dhoofta; horda-dita;

dhaana-nta

jaarsa-jaarsita; miica-miicca; qu'a-quuta;

sukuuma-mta; tuma-tumta beating

-

n.

dha'icha-i

- bareeda; midadu; midhaaga-midhaaddu; midhaago - baredumaa-ni; midaguuma-ti

beautiful (adj.)

beauty

n.

because (conj.)

-

become become

-

v. -

bed

siriira-i

light v.

-

n.

qooda+fi bari'a-barita

ba'a-baata; ta'a-taata

(Gabra); sirree-ni; weeluu-ni

bedbug n.- kitiyaa-ni bedroom n. - dhiibuu-ni bedsheet

bee

n.

beehive beer

n.

n.

- buluu; ansolaa (Amh.)

rassaa-ni;

-

-

beetle n.

bombii-ni (especially dung beetle) -

-

beget

v.

begin

v. -

dhala-lta

behavior

qaba-qabda

jala

beginning

n.

n.

hunda; idda;

-

-

beige (adj.) n.

-

belief n.

-

v.

belittle v.

bell

-

sarii-ni

(Amh.); qabaa-ni; qabiisa-i

addaba-i

behind (prep.)

believe

qara; adoo, atoo

gunadha-natta; waakha-waatta

v. -

belch

(honey beer) daadhii; bordee-ni (Amh.); farsoo

biiraa-ni; -

before (prep.)

beg

waabee-ni

n. - gagura-ti

- duuba

magaala

de'uu-ni

dhugeefachaa-ni

- amana-nta, dhugefadha-fatta - cunqursa-sita; sambaaba-bda

(wooden)

n.

-

kokee-ni; haafaloo-ni

;

yayyaba-i

bellow

barooda-rootta; n. barooduu-ni; gooha-goota; oa-oota;

v. -

olola-lta; marradha-tta; n. olola-i; ololchuu-ni

bellowing

n.

-

marra-i; marritii-ni; marrachaa-ni; marraareeba-i

belonging to

-

tamuu

belly (large) n.

bellows

-

below

(prep.) -

(masc.)

borcii-ni

bench

n.

gadi; ga; Jala; jalaa

-

gurdaa-ni; mishibii-ni; qabatoo-ni

marchumaa-ni; barchumaa-ni

-

bend (downwards)

-

n.

kamuu

- buufaa-ni

n.

belt n.

bend

(fern.);

- cilaqaha-qoofta

v.

daba-i; meeluu-ni;

mookoo-ni; qonyee-ni;

v.

qonyisa-nyifta;

goba-bda beneficial (thing) n.

bent

-

olaanicha-i

qonyadha-yaata; dhamooqa-mooxxa; meeladha-latta;

v. -

mookadha-katta; gomphoola-Ita beside

-

better,

be

(prep.) bira; cina (Guji); dhaatu; -

v.

dhawwatu; gara

gooma-mta

between (prep.) - hiddu; jiddu beyond (in number) (prep.) - afaan big (adj.) - guddaa, guddoo, guddoo big (something) n.

bigmouth

kuma-i

-

n. - falqa-i

billow

v. -

bind

bird n.

- duudha-ta; hidha-hiita - simpirree-ni; (tick bird)

birr n.

-

v.

birth n.

bokora-rta

birrii-ni

-

da'isa-i; v.

give

birth,

biscuit n.

v.

-

cirri-ni

(Amh.) Ethiopian currency

-

dhala-lta

da'a-deeta; dhala-lta; dibimbira-rta

biskutii-ni (Ital.)

-

- cophaa-ni; saara-i; boocha-i (a small amount of something) bite v. - ciniina-nta; nyaadha-nyaata bits, small pieces n. - billee-ni; bit (little) n. - fooqoo-ni bit n.

bitter,

be

v. -

haddhawa-dhoofta

bitter/poisonous n.

-

boraara-i

black (adj.) -guraacha,guraatti,guraalle blackleg

n.

blacksmith bladder

-

-

n.

harkaa-ni

n. -

afuffaa-ni

blade (of spear) blanket blaze bleat

v. -

baliyoo-ni (Swa.); birdilipsii-ni (Amh.); badoo-ni

balalia-lita

obobsa-ita

bleating n.

bleeding

n. -

- barangeeda

n.

v. -

tumtuu-ni

-

n. -

marra-i; marritii-ni; marrachaa-ni

iddanaa-ni

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B

-

blessing n.

-

be

-

ballaa-ni

-jaama-mta

v.

blindness n. blink

badhaadha, badhaatu, badhaadha

eeba-eebbiti; baraka-i (Amh.); ayaana

blind person n. blind,

-

ballooma-i

liphisa-phifta; qisa-qicca

v. -

buqacha'a-choofta; risa-rifta or richa

blister v.

-

bloat

-

n.

daraboota-I

bloated (adj.)

-

blockage

-

n.

(adj.) n.

)

- blokeetii-ni

(Eng.)

ittisaa-ni

- culluu - dhamma-ti;

blond blood

of cattle

(

raba

block (cement)n.

dhiiga-i; (coagulated)

n. -

blossom

oboora-rta; daraara-rta

v. -

blow

v. -

bluff

v. -

laabee-ni

ubaara-i

-

n.

-

haammareessa-i

blood vessel blouse

B

eebbisa-bifta

-

less v.

blessed (adj.)

buufa-fta; bubbisa-bifta jaja-jajja

blunt (adj.)

-

blush

v.

boast

v. -

- dooma;

sigiga,sigiddu, sigigo

diimeessa-sita balda-dilta; n.

-

koora-i; baleela-lta; buupha-phta; buxuula-lta;

dhaada-dhaadda; fokora-rta (Amh.); fuca-fucca;

jaja-jajja; koora-rta;

sibadha-batta boastful behaviour n.

boat

-

buuphaa-ni

markaaba-i

-

n.

body hair n- dabassaa-ni body n. -nafa-i bogey man n. - olokhinna-i; bulguu-ni boil n. boil

dhullaa; qanyara-i; nyaqarsa-i

-

owwisa-wifta; waca-wacca

v. -

boldness

-

n.

jannooma-i; jannuma-i

bolt for survival bolt

bomb bone

n.

n.

bonfire

book booty

goola-i

-

kitaaba-i (Swa.)

-

n. - dhiiroo-ni

Borana border

borrow

bosom boss

xillisa-sita

- bombii-ni (Eng.); fengi (Ita.) - lafee-ni; donkoo-ni; goblola; cabbata-i

n.

n.

v. -

xiilladhaaba-bda

v. -

n. n.

-

v. -

n.

v. -

-

Boraana-i; Boraana boroo-Borana of the East, the original Borana daarii-ni; qarree-ni

liqeefadha-fatta

harma-i

moha-moota;

n.

mohaa-ni

both

lacuu-ni

n. -

moosaa-ni

bother

n.

-

bother

v.

- caqacaqa-caxxa (Amh.);

garagalca-cita; galma-galmita

gorteefadha-fatta; maassa-sita

bothersome person bottle n.

bottle-top n.

bottom

(Amh.)

qorkii-ni (Eng.)

-

n.- jala-i

boundary

bow

nuumaassaa-ni

-

n.

dulloo; xaannusii

-

B

n.-

-

n.

daarii-ni

guubee-ni

bowels n. - saaba-i bowl n. - (of steel or

plastic) baqulii-ni (Swa.);

(wooden) - dhameelaa-ni;

qorii-ni

bowlegs

box boy

bagajaa-ni

-

n.

bowstring

ribuu-ni

n. -

n. -

sanduuqa-i (Swa.); saatinaa-ni (Amh.)

n. -

(young) mucaa-ni; gurbaa-ni

bracelet n. (aluminum)

(copper)

brag

- dammee;

n.

n. -

n.

-

n.

break

v.

- daaboo-ni; qixxaa; furnoo-ni (Ital.) - cabsa-ita; basaqa-saxxa; baqaqa-qaxxa;

qu'a-quuta; qurta-tita

pieces

v.

break loose

v. -

breakfast n.

-

-

butucha-chita; buburusa-sita

buuba-bda

qursii-ni

(Amh.)

breast n.

-

gurruu-ni; harma-i; qoma-ti; guntuuta

breath n.

-

dhikee-ni; hafuura-i; qileensa-i

breathe noisily

bribe n.

gabaabina-i

-

gubboo-ni (Amh.); gumboo

-

bridewealth bridge

kuruufa-fta; korisa-rifta

v. -

n. - idda-i

brevity n.

n.

-

n. - qarata-i

dildila-i

bridge of nose bridle n.

-

brief (adj.)

guba-gubda

jannooma-i; jannuuma-i

n. -

bread

in

v. -

janna-i

bravery

breed

saqaa-ni;

butumee-ni; butuma-ni

guba; milikeeta-i (Amh.); heeroo-ni; sumuda-i;

-

n.

brave (person)

break

-

aagii; irroo-ni; maldaha-i; umura-i; xirroo

nimitaa-ni

branch (for closing the kraal)

brand

qashawaa-ni; (ceremonial)

-

farena-i (Ital.)

-

n.

branch

qasa'a-i;

faarfadha-fatta; geerara-rta

v. -

brake

-

laduu-ni; (plastic)

-

n. -

qofee-ni;

konoona

lugama-i -

bright (adj.)

gabaaba, gabaabdu, gabaabo -

qulqulloo; n. hadhoo-ni

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carassa-sita; kuta-kutta;

lighten )rim

- caama-mta

v.

n. - fitee-ni; qota-i

)ring closer

v. - gadiisa-dififta

oring together

bring

naaneessa-sita; walti dhi'eesa-sita

B

fuudha-fuuta; fida-fidda (Amh.)

v. -

brink n.

v. -

edeeda-i; fitee-ni; ginrangira-i

-

;

edeeda-i

broad (adj.) bala, balo, balo; bakila broad, be

broaden

galma-mita

v. -

fada-fadda

v. -

broken, be

brood

v. -

broom

n.

- busuqa-suxxa;

v.

caba-bda; cita-citta

kumuda-mudda haxawoo; haxawii; mataregiaa-ni (Amh.)

-

brother n.

obboleesa-i; (pi.) obboleeyyaani

-

brotherhood

n.

obbolumaa-ni; obboleeyyuma-ti

-

brother-in law n.

-

wasiila-i

brown (adj.) - magaala browse v. - dheeda-dheedda bruise n. - dirmamuu-ni brush

n.

brush

v. -

burushii-ni (Eng.)

-

riga-ridda

bubble up bubble

burqa-qita

v. -

koqa-koxxa; waca-wacca;

v. -

-

bubbling

v.

buck

filinqadha-qatta

v. -

bucket (leather)

bucking

buckle (metal)

bud -

buffalo n.

bugs

n. -

build

v. -

n.

-

libaaba-i

jaara-rta; ijaara-rta

bokora-rta; okholadha-latta v. -

golompadha-fatta

xiyyitii-ni

-

raka-ratta

v. -

bullying n.

-

bundle

n.

korojaa-ni

burble

v. -

burden

-

malfachaa-ni; rakuu-ni

koqa-koxxa

n. - baa-ni; ba'oo-ni;

baachaa-ni; faa-ni

burial n.

-

burn

boba'a-beeta; guba-gubda

v. -

irreesa-i

burning (feeling) burning

-

ejabulaa-ni; baldii-ni

(Amh.)

(Amh.)

hancaffa-i

bullet n.

bully

okholee-ni; (of giraffe hide)

gafarsa-i; (calf) jadii-ni; amaartoo-ni (female buffalo); diramuu-ni

-

bulging, be -

n. -

khookoo-ni

v. -

bull n.

koqisa-i

arareesaha-soofta, biqila-lta; tusa-tucca; tucha-chita

v.

bulge

n.

filinqoo-ni

-

n.

;

duta-dutta

n.

-

v. -

qarqarsa'a-soofta

bobaha-i

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burrow

n. -

burst

- baqaqa-qaxxa

v.

meexama—mta

burst out

v. -

bury

irreessa-sita;

v. -

bush (area)

- dagala-i; n. - bassa-i n.

bush crow

-

bush

n.

bushy

-

n.

-

-

business, do

bustard

raaqa-i

nagadha-gadda

v. -

-

-

sadaffi-ni

(Amh.);

buy v. - bita-bitta buzz v. - burisa-rifta; buzzing

cab

-

-

-

n.

-

orgee-ni; orgolee-ni

calf (elephant) n. calf (of leg) n.

-

lammee-ni; dannaba

sarbaa-ni

-

waatii-ni (while suckling); waatiyee-ni; yabbii-ni (pi.) yabbiyyee-ni)

-

call v. - iya-iyita; lalabba-bda;

calling n. callus n.

-

v. -

bayanadha-natta

-

kateebuu-ni

camel

-

dhufaala-i; gaala-i;

camel (type) n.

n. iyana-ti;

farsima-i

calves n. n.

yaama-mta;

yaamaa-ni; yaamicha-i

-

calm down

camera

C

(Ital.)

balka-i; buqee-ni

calf (camel) n.

calf n.

hayyee

gomana; shaanaa-ni (Amh.) hotelii-ni (Swa.); buna bet (Amh.)

calabash

fresh white butter)

ginneesa-i

(Interjection)

-

n.

(

qulfa-fita

v. -

(of car or lorry) gabbiinaa-ni

n. -

cabbage cafe n.

dhadhaa-ni, addanuu-ni

n.

ginniisa-iifta; huursa-sita; xiixa-xiixxa

n. - bureesa-i;

by the way

yokaani

billaachaa-ni

qulfii-ni

-

silaa;

(Amh.)

rundee-ni- tafa-i

-

n.

n.

laakama-i; hanqabii-ni

muuda- muudda;

v. -

butterfly n.

buttock

-

- ammo; immoo; immooye;

butt (of rifle) n.

button

geedii-ni; ginda-i

-

daldala-i (Som.); dubbii-ni

n. (lesser)

but (conj.)

butter

caaka-i (Amh.); danqaraa, raasaa; dagala

dikkulaa-ni

(hair) n. n.

danqaraa

qaaqa'ii-ni

n. - haafa-i;

business

raaqa-i;

-gargarakaatoo-ni

n.

bush country

bushbuck

awwaala-lta

n.

bush (thick) bush baby

B

dhukuu-ni; fuutuu-ni

-

n.

-

(

male

)

dareena-i

;

gurboo-ni; (pi) gurboota-ti

orqii-ni; ogoree-ni; (female) hallaa-ni

kameraa

-ni

(Eng

)

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amp amp an

kambii

n. -

(of cattle)

v. -

dhiisa-dhiifta

n. -

shamaa-ni (Amh.)

andle

andy

n.

- karamellaa

anoe

n.

-

anvas

-

randee-ni

sharaa-ni (Amh.)

-

n.

(Ital.)

hoboloo-ni

antle (of saddle) n.

any on

n. -

ap

koofia-ni; gulubii-ni

-

n.

ape

horraa-ni

kaabbaa -ni(Amh)

n. -

apture

v. -

ar n.

makinaa-ni

-

booji"a-jita

-

arbuncle

n.

are for

-

nyaqarsa-i; dhullaa

hidhanuu-i

-

areen

v. -

tittima-mta

- daaggaa-ni

are free person n. arefully (adv.)

laana; (emph.) laanuma; leeke; shonaani, sonaani

-

areless person n.

be

areless,

v. -

kartoonii-ni

-

-

beessee-ni

-

-

astrated n. atapult n.

tuma-tumta -

-

kolaa-ni

guluba-i

atarrhal fever n.

atch fire

n.

xurifama-mta

n. -

hibriiqa-i

-

marroo-ni

:ause trouble v. :auterize v. :autious,

be

-

-

-

godaha-daata

guba-gubda

v. -

:autiously (adv.) :ave n.

-tummaa-ni

boba'a-beeta

looni

-

v. -

auldron ause

v. -

-ca'a-ca'ata

v.

attle n.

aught

korojoo-ni

boca-bocca; hoqonqola-lta

v. -

astrate v.

atch

adayyuu-ni; boosaha, shufuroo-ni, sufuroo-ni (Amh.)

baadha-baata

artridge belt n.

ash n.

-

gaffa-gafta

hoosa-sita; lelisa-lifta

v. -

v. -

arton n.

arve

konkolaata; mekina

coka-cotta; ukha-utta

v.

are n.

arry

(Ital.);

gurraqaroo-ni

aracal n.

aress

C

)

kubayee-ni

n. -

ancel

Eng

ni(

-

n. foora-i

eegadha-gatta -

leeke;

laanuma

goda-i

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cavity n.

caw

cedar

kaakkisa -kifta hindheensa-i

-

n.

celebration n.

cement

-

ceremony

waljajjii-ni; badaassaa-ni; jidduu-ni

-

silaafta;

mirkanna!

muluuqaa-ni

-

galabaa-ni; qola

-

chain (metal) chair n.

(Amh.)

n. -jila-ti

certainly (adv.)

chaff n.

bahaalii-ni

wadhakkaa-ni;

-

cervix n.

jila-ti;

seementoo-ni (Eng.)

-

n.

center n.

chalk

C

boolee-ni; goda-i

-

v. -

n. - sansalaata-i

(Amh.)

marchumaa-ni; barchumaa-ni

-

haama-i

n. -

-

challenge

v.

challenge

v. -

dorsisa-sifta; findhaara-rta; morka-kita

findhaara-rta

chameleon

n.

chance

n.

boddaa-ni; milkii-ni; kaayoo-ni

change

v. -

channel

-

gargala-ta; jijjira- rta; milisa-sita; n.

-

n.

gararraa-ni

-

-

foloqa-i

dololloo-ni

chaplet n. malmalaa-ni

-

character n.

charcoal

amala-i; miira-i

n. - cilee; cileettii-ni; kasala-i

chase (for mating)

chase away chase chat

v. -

cheapness cheat

manaaga-naadda; (of baboons)

n.

-

bu'aa-ni

v.

-

bokisa-kifta

kasaraa-ni (Swa.) malteessa-sita; soba-sobda; daaleessa-sita

n. - falfaltuu-ni

cheating

n. -

cheek

-

n.

n.

cherish

v.

chest n.

-

maltee-ni

mallaa-ni

cheerful n.

cheetah

-

n.

- daga-dadda;

v.

cheater

gussa-gussita

hasaha-soofta

v. -

chatter

v. -

(Amh.);

kurkura-rta

reeba-bda; oria-orita; yaasa-yaafta;

-

v.

v. -

-

bissiqa-i

- deeroo-ni - amnadha-natta

handaraafa-i;

qoma; laphee-ni; gollaa-ni

chew v. - buburusa-sita; nyaadha-nyaata chick n. - ciiqoo-ni; cuqaa-ni chicken

n. -

chickpeas child n.

-

childhood chili

be

shumburaa-ni (Amh.)

ilma-i; (pi.) ilmaan; ijoollee-ni n. -

pepper

chilly,

lukuu-ni

n. -

hagamaa-ni

n. -

v. -

barbaree-ni

maganaha-noofta;

chill n.-

maganuu-ni

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-

chin n chip

areedda-i

wakara-rta; n.

v. -

chirp

chisel n. n.

choke

v. -

choose

filaa-ni; filachaa-ni

-

fe'a-feta

n. - fe'uu-ni

flladha-latta;

v. - fila-filta;

Christian n.

chunk

n.

churn

v. -

-ni

sigaraa-ni (Swa.)

-

gaangoo-ni; korboo-ni

-

circumcision

n.

circumstance

n.

cistern n.

kiristanumaa-ni

raasa-fta

cigarette n. circle n.

-

karannee

-

kuradhaa-dhoofta

kiristanaa-ni

-

Christianity n.

j

falaana-i; filida-i

maroo-ni; hooxxoo;

-

choice

choking

-

xiixa-xiixxa

v. -

-

- dhaqanqabaa-ni; -

dhaqanqaba qabda

boola-iti

civet cat n.

-

clamor

dhuqisa-qifta

v. -

v.

hojjaa-ni

qirinjii-ni

|

clan n.

-

gosa-i

-

dhachisa-chifta; dhophisa-phifta

|

(clap

v.

(clapper (of bell) n. I

[

clasp n. (metal)

-

clatter v.

!

-

clavicle n.

clay n.

-

(Amh.)

lubba-i

dhachisa-chifta -

ho'ee-ni

faara-i

-

clean (adj.) clean off v. clean

misaa-ni

libaaba-i

class n. (generation)

j

i

-

v. -

-

adii; laala-i (Arab.);

qulqullo

xuruuradha-ratta

-

lambuuba-bda; riga-ridda; soqa-soxxa; sossa-sitaa;

yuukha-yuutta cleanse

v. - fala-falta

cleansing n. clear

-

fala-i;

falachaa-ni

soqa-soxxa; adj.

v. -

-

claqi

become v. - caama-mta clearing (small) n. - baqalla-ti; clearly (adv.) - diideese

clear,

cliff n.

climb cling

-

edeeda-i

v. v. -

kora-korta; yaaba-bda; ol ba'a-baata

maxana-nta of rifle) gaanii-ni (Amh.)

clip n. (bullet clip clitoris n.

clock

iblee-ni

-

likina-i

n. - sa'atii-ni

close (be) (prep.)

-

(Amh.) aana; bira

15

C

close (distance) n.

-

c

ejata-i

close to, be v- olaana-nta; uga-ugita; ruga-rudda close

-

v.

cufa-cufta; cuqqaala-lta; (eyes)

close well

mingaa-ni

-

-

cloth n.

(Amh.); wayaa-ni; bututuu-ni;

carqii-ni

cloth (coloured) n. (for tobacco) shiritii-ni;

-

-

kulumphaa-ni; (fringed)

clouds

n.

-

hafarfajii-ni

clump

n.

-

coagulate

-

citaha-toofta; dira-dirta (always with wal)

kudhuba-da;

n. -

raaphuphaa-ni; saaphuphaa-ni

coenurosis

n.

-

barbaree-ni neural sickness of animals, n.

v. - gibirsa-siita;

-

coffee n.

buna-i;

coffeepot n.

-

n.

itita-ititta

kootii (Eng.)

-

n.

cold, be

v. -

coldness collapse

v.

collarbone v.

domfoofa-i; donfoofa-i;

- dhamoocha-i; maganuu

bitataha-toofta

- diilala-ti; diilaluu-ni - cicha-cichita; jiga-jidda -

n.

-

n.

maganaha-noofta; shiblalaha-loofta

v. -

n.

sirgoo-ni

liilla-i

diilala-ti; diilaluu-ni;

cold, feel

-

ukuma (Amh.)

jabannaa-ni (Amh.)

-

(weather)

collect

v.

cilee-ni; cileettii-ni

cockroach

cold

keeyyadha

citaha-i

v. -

-

cobweb

coerce

ho'ee-ni

coonca-cita (usually

+

walti); faafa-fta; tuuteesa-sita; fila-fllta;

guura-rta

colobus colon

n.

color

n.

n. -

n.

come!

come

-

n.

v. -

v. -

-

weenii-ni

xeerii-ni

-

malkii-ni (Amh.); rangii-ni (Swa.)

kekii-ni; silla-i

- fila-i;

combine

come

(monkey)

bifa-ti;

colostrum

comb

leensoo-ni

maxana-nta

v. -

coat n.

-

jaldoo-ni

-

cluster together

coals n.

boftaa-ni;

gaadha-i

-

clutch

-

keeyyadha

-

clothing n.

cluster n.

jersii-ni (Som.); kurnyii-ni;

garbisaara-i; (white)

kitambaa-ni (Swa.); gaabii-ni (Amh.); white. cotton cloth.;

uyyisa-yifta;

v. -

-

abuyyadii-ni; obolloo-ni;(cotton, with pattern)

clothe oneself v. clothe

- dununfadha-fatta

xurisa-rifta

v. -

closure n.

v.

filansa-i; v.

-

fila-fllta; n. fila-i; filansa-i

maka-matta

dhufa-dhufta

koottti!; koottaa!

after (prep.)

- aana 16

c

come down v. - konkolada-laata come erratically v. - birrisa-rifta come near v. - dhi'adha-aatta; hiiqa-hixxa [come quickly v. - aariifadha jcome together

naanaha-noofta; walda'a-deeta

v. -

coming (adv.) - gadhufu; n. - dhufa-ti; [commerce n. - daldala-i (Som.) icommittee

[communicate

community jcompanion

n.

jcompassion

-

v.

n. -

jcompel

garayyuu-ni;

-

competent

-

(adj.)

competition

complete, be

hobaha-baata

v. -

completely (adv.)

comportment

n.

compound

-

n.

-

-

dhiko; sukumi

amala-i

kambii

-ni

n.

conceal

v. -

dhossa-sita

concern

n.

confer

-

cufa-cufta

kenna-kennita

v. -

confidence

-

n.

dhugeefachaa-ni

mamsiisa-siifta

v. -

confused, be

v. -

confusion

-

congeal

n.

v.

conscience consider

jonja-

jita;

midhika-dhitta; bada-badda; goofisa-sifta; janja-jita

wajaga-i

kudhuba-da

v. -

connivance

conquer

mura-i; muransa-i

-

n.

oofa-oofta

v. -

confound

mitoo-ni

-

condemnation conduct

-

n.

-

maltee-ni

curda-dita; dabsadha-satta -

n.

-

;

jaarsa-jaarsita

-lta

naaso

construct

v. -

jaara-rta; ijaara

construct

v. -

kala -kalta

mariadha-riatta

consultation n.

container n.

danqa-qita

herrega-redda; laala-laalta; yaada-yaadda; kajeela

v. -

v. -

;

beekumaa-ni; beeka-i

considerate (adj.)

consult

)

hidhanuu-ni; yaalicha

-

v.

(Eng

shona-nta

v. -

compulsion

conclude

morka-i; morkachaa-ni

gadooda-dda; nyalla-nyalta

v. -

compress

falma-mita; morka-kita

mooti

- dogomaa-ni;

n.

waheela-i

mitissa-sifta

- dogoma-mta; falama-mta;

v.

complain

flra-i; tolaa; miila-i;

bojuu-ni

-

n.

dhageesisa-sifta

uumata-i; warra-i; warreena-i

v. - gibirsa-siifta;

(compete

I

koomtee-ni

-

n.

dhufisa-i

-

-

mariachaa-ni

(for water)

ammuyuu-ni; butee-ni; (wooden) dibbee-ni; ciicoo-ni 17

container n. (4 gallons) dhebee-ni; (for butter)

buudaa-ni;

-

(for soda) kateela-i; killa-i; sh'oo-ni

contemplate

contempt

herrega-redda; kajeela

v. -

balfa-i

-

n.

;

v. -

contest n.

falamaa-ni; lolla-lolta

continue

v. -

continue

v. -

contract n.

converse

unta-untita; guula-lta

kontoraata-i

-

v.

cooking pot

n.

coolie n.

copy cord

v. -

birbirfadha-fatta

- bilchaadha-chaata eelee-ni; sufuriaa-ni (Swa.); diftii; distii

-

kufa-kufta

v. -

copse

(Ital.)

hasaha-soofta

v. -

cooked well

copper

-

kulii-ni

sagaya-eeti

-

n.

n. - haafa-i

fakkeessa-sita

v. -

miseensa-i

-

n.

corner

n.

-

konaa-ni (Engl); jiroo-ni

corpse

n.

-

reefa-i

corpulent (adj.) correct (adj.)correct

v. -

correct,

be

-

corrode -

dagalee-ni; rakkoo-ni; roga-i

dhugaa

midhaassa-sita v.

-

diriira-rta - sirri;

dhugaa; shonaani; sonaani; dhugumaa

- dandaha-doofta

v.

n. gatii-ni

cotton n.

jirbii-ni(Amh); shuufii-ni (Amh.)

-

cotton plant n.

coucal (bird)

cough

(Ital.);

tiira

sirri;

correctly (adv.)

cost

C

fufa-fufta

convulsions, have

cool

yaada-yaadda

gammada-madda

content, be -

-lta;

tuffii-ni

-

fuutaa-ni

n. -

urdudee-ni

qufaha-ta

v.

coughing

n.

-

fe'uu-ni; gororsaa-ni; luuxa-i

councilor

n.

-

adullaa-ni

count

heda-hedda; lakaha-koofta (Orom.); to'adha-atta

v. -

counting country

-

n.

lakawaa-ni

n. (flat) - gaarjala-i;

country person

courage

n.

-

n. -

nama

country(side) n.

badiaa;

nama

-

badiaa-ni

rayaa-ni (Swa.)

onnee-ni

courageous, be

-

jabaadha, baatta

cousin n. - dubrii-ni cover v. - daha-daata; -

cubussa-sita; daboola-lta; diba-bda; suuqa-suuxxa;

uyyisa-yifta; keeyyadha-atta; n.

cover something

v. -

-

gulubii-ni

ilatefadha-fatta

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covet

cow

- dareena-nta

v. -

n.

coward

sa'a, (pi.)

-

n.

coward, be cowbell

sa'awani; (young female) goroomsa-i; raada; looni

daafanaa-ni; dannabaa-ni

abeeba-bda

v. -

saankura-i

n. - korree-ni;

cowdung n

-

(dry) kosii-ni; (wet) dhoqee; cancana

cowhide

-

itillee-ni

co-wife

n.

massanuu-ni

-

n.

cowrie (shell) crack

n. - eleelaani

- baqaqa-qaxxa;

v.

basaqa-saxxa; cira-cirta; falaxa-xxa;

dhachisa-chifta; n. baqaqaa-ni; cabaa-ni

have

crack,

-

v.

bututa, tutta

cracked, be

v. -

crackle

baraqisa-qifta; kakisa -kifta; xaaxaha-xoofta

v. -

falaana-nta; cita-citta

crackling (sound) n. cracklings n.

-

cramps (of stomach) cranky, be

crave

wakii-ni

gugublee-ni

-

-

n.

maxana

bitataha-toofta

v. -

- dharaha-raata - dhawwa-dhoofta

v.

craving n.

crawl v.- curruuqa-ruuxxa crazy person

creak

-

v.

create

n. -

maraataa-ni

baraqisa-qifta; kakisa -kifta

uuma-ta

v. -

creation n.

crevice n.

uumaa-ni; uumama-i

-

gootuu-ni

-

cricket n.

-

korophuu-ni

cripple n.

-

naafa-i;

crippled,

be

v. -

v.

naafisa-fifta

kokotaha-toofta; okola-lta

criticize v. tukiffadha-fatta

croak

kaakkisa -kifta

v. -

crocodile n.

crook

n.

crooked, be cross n.

be

crotch n.

crouch

crow

crowd

-

n.

v.

-bitataha-toofta; bukana'a-noofta

gombora-i

-

;

kaaraa

ripha-phta

haranqeessa-i

- beena-i;

crowd, be

crowded

golompadha-fatta

taakka-kita; dabra-barta;kara murre-murte

v. -

v. -

n.

v. -

masqala-i (Amh.); fannoo (Bor.)

-

cross over cross,

nyaacha-i

-

mookoo-ni

-

v. -

(adj.)

cruel (adj.)

-

biyya-yiti;

gumi; gubbaa-ni

guma-gumita; gobba-bita; -

;

hedduu-ni; uumata-i

tuuta'a-toofta; tucha-chita

mijuu

hammaa, hamtuu, hammoo 19

C

crumble crush

-

v.

-

v.

burkutaha-toofta; caccabsa-ita;; buburusa-sita

carassa-sita; hurrawa-roofta; macarsa-sita; tuma-tumta;

urba-urbita

crushed, be

busuqa-suxxa

v. -

crust (of salt) n.

cry

-

v.

cry out

kolissa-sita

(lion) n.

n.

curds

wakala-lta

v. -

v. -

kublee-ni

-

culmination

cup

muludee-ni

boo'a-boota; nyonyola-lta

cry loudly

cub

-

n. -

mingaa-ni

- buduunuu-ni; muduunuu-ni kokii-ni (Amh.); kokobee-ni; kubayee-ni n. - itituu-ni; (of camels) chuuchee-ni; kalbaa -ni ;

cured, be

v. -

curls n.

martii-ni

curse

c

-

fayya-fayyita

arabsa-sita; n.

v. -

- abaara

sharankii-ni (Gab.)

curtain n.

-

curve

mookoo-ni; daba-i

-

n.

cut (fodder) v.- oka'a-okeeta cut (the throat)

cut n.

cut off cut

v. -

gorraha-rata

madaa-ni

-

bassa-bassita; irraa mura-rta

v. -

(grass)

v. -

haama-mta; (bush)

cira-ta; cira-cirta; kuta-kutta;

-

dagger

n.

-

D

billahaa-ni; billawaa-ni

daily (adv.) takhaan

dais n.

madabbii-ni (Amh.)

-

damage

v. -

damp v. dampen

-

n.

qomora-rta; dhukuuda-kuutta; (adj.) jiida, jiitujiido dhukuusa-sita; quyisa-yifta; pers. quyifadha-fatta;

n.

-

-

dabana-i

sirba-i; v. sirba-bita; v.

dandruff n. dangle

madeessa-sita; nyaadha-nyaata; yakka-kita

v. -

dampness dance

-

fanafadha-fatta; raraha-raata; rootisa-tifta

v. -

dark and

dirty,

n. -

be

become n.

palm

daughter

bolgoda-dda; qaqa'a-qoofta

n.

n.

siphee-ni; dukkana-ti

-

dash around date

leemaha-moofta n. - kuula-i

kuuladha-latta

v. -

darkness

v. -

soontoo-ni

v. -

dark and nice (thing)

darken

dhawwa-dhoofta

renjii-ni

dangling (thing)

dark,

mura-murta

xandacha-i

cyst n.

v. -

-

garmaama-mta

meexii-ni dubra-dubarti; intala-lti

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-

bilbila-lta

dawn

-

n.

boruu-ni; n.- haachata-i; ganama-i;

barii;

ganama-mta; haachata-chatta; day

-

n.

daybreak

decay

du'iisa-i

liqee-ni(Amh.)

decayed

kurnya-i

-

n.

shama-mta

v. -

hofoofa-foofta

v. -

deceit n.

sosobachaa-ni

-

deceitful (person) n.

deceive decide

ganama-i

guyyaa-ni; orraa-ni; guyyaa guddaa

-

-

n.

n. -

decade

-

mixixama-i

- dogongora-rta; soba-bda; sosoba-bda;

v.

malteessa-sita

kuta-kutta; mariadha-riatta; mura-murta;

v. -

-

declare

baana-nta; diideesa-sita; hima-himta

v. -

itti

decorate

v. -

midhaassa-sita

decrease

v. -

hamussa+jedha;

v. -

irraa mura-rta;

kosa-kocca

seera-rta

v. -

deep (adv.) - dheera; gadi; ga deepness

qilee-ni

-

n.

defeat v. - curda-dita; dabsadha-satta defend n. - cibra-rita; sima-simta

defense

simaa-ni; simana-i

-

n.

deformation defy

deliberate

v. -

delicious, be

deliver

madara-i

-

n.

findhaara-rta; qiriba-bda; tura-turta

v. -

mariadha-riatta

v. -

miyawa-yoofta

kenna-kennita

v. -

delivery n. -da'isa-i

demolished

demon

n.

-

v. -

hofoofa-foofta

jinni-ni

den (hiding place) dense vegetation dense, be

dent

n. -

deny

v.

ni; goda-i;

v. -

-ni;

mudhii-ni;

v.

mudheessa-sita

dhamooqa-mooxxa; mookadha-katta

dida-didda; kijjiba-bda

-

depend on

v.

despise

goyeessa-sita; qalada-ladda

v.-

depopulate depress

v.

mandhee-ni

n. - rima-i

kakalawee

-

(Amh) - aaroo,

n.

gobba-bita; bora-borta

v. -

dented, be

mura-rta

maftii-ni (Amh.); marii-ni

decision n.

decree

bari'a-barita:

n. - iftaan

biiftuu-ni;

-

n.

daylight n.

debt

-

ardhaa-ni; guyyaa-ni

day after tomorrow

death

v.

;

bari'a-rita; iffa-ifta

v. -

abda, abdita

(Amh.)

onsa-sita

mudheessa-sita

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D

depression

-

n.

dareera-i; (small) n.

kolbaa-ni;

-

kakalawee

-

-ni;

kiliwee-ni; malbee-ni; malkaa-ni; mudhii-ni;

deprive

depth

-

v.

dhabsiisa-siifta

dhidhima-i; dhimphuu-ni; qilee-ni

-

n.

deranged, be

descend

midhika-dhitta

v. -

bua-buuta

v. -

descendants desert n.

eegee-ni; miiloo-ni; maatii-ni; maayamaatii-ni

-

n.

barayaa-ni; gammoojjii-ni; golboo-ni

-

-

deserted place n.

alloo-ni

ona-onta

deserted, be

v. -

deserter n.

kaadaa

desire

-

-

v.

-ni

(Amh)

araadda-i; dareena-nta; daalaa-ni;

v.

mirqanna-nta; fedha-fetta; dharaha-raata; despair

- burungaha-goofta;

v.

balfa-fita;

daarima-mta; halcha-chita;

n. dharraa-ni; fedhii-ni

jibadha-tta; abdi inqabu-bdu; n.

v. - ufi

despise

D

-

jibbaata-i

burungaha-goofta; miidha-miitta;

tuffadha-fatta

despising n.

destitute v.

destroy

-

-

destiny n.

qaldii-ni

dhaacii-ni qolla'a-loofta; daara-rta

-

laaba-laabda; qola-qolta; qunquma-mta; raawachiisa-chiifta;

v. -

yakka-kita destroyed, be

detach detest

v.

abaara-rta

-

martoo-ni

devastate

v. -

-

n. - limaatii-ni

devoted to

n. - si'aasa-ni

(Swa.)

n. - si'aasaa-ni

n.

-

marroo-ni

n. - fixeesa-i

dewlap

n.

diarrhoea

-

malulaa-ni; maala-i

n. - albaatii

diarrhoea, have v.

-

v.

-

curra-rita; albaha-ta; ka'a-kaati

-

gargari

difficult (situation) n. -

difficulty

have

digging

v.

-

hooloo-ni

dhiphuu-ni; dhiba; rakkoo-ni; nartii-ni (Amh.); raraha-i;

difficulty n.

v. -

gaaraa

cicha-cichita; dua-doota; hobaha-baata

different (adj.)

dig

(Amh.)

shexaana-i

deviousness

die

nyanyoo-ni

onsa-sita

devious (person)

dew

n.

- dagaga-gaada

v.

development devil n.

nyanyaha-yoofta;

-

n.

develop

v. -

hiika-hitta

v. -

detour

raawadha-watta; dhuma-dhumta

v. -

destructive, be

rakkadha-katta; gaargala-lta; sababba-i;

qota-qotta n. - qotii-ni; qotiisa-i

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dikdik

-

n.

diluted

dim, be

soolaha-loofta; (adj.) soolicha, soolitti wara'a-roofta;

v. -

diminish

D

tarrii-ni

v. -

-

v.

caba-bta

;

v. -

dim-witted

gowwaa-ni

dip (medicine) n.

-

dimimiisa-miifta

kosa-kocca; luha-lutta

diminished, be n. -

bcome

;

qaqalladha-latta

koolataha-toofta

gandaa-ni

dip v. - cuupha-phita dipper - n. - buduuqoo qajeela, qajeeltu, qajeelo; v. qeefadha-fatta

-

direct (adj.)

direction n. kara -ni directly (adv.) dirt n.

-

burunto

-

(Ital.)

xurii-ni; dibiqii-ni

dirty (adj.)

disagree

(Amh.)

xurawa, xurooftu, xurawo; be

-

v. -

disagreeable, be

- v.

haddhawa-dhoofta

disagreement n. - ababaha; wal badii disappear v. - cali + jedha; bada-badda; (suddenly) disapprove disbelieve

v.

discord n.

-

-

ciicadha-catta; seessa-sita

v. - balfisiisa-sifta

discover

-

arga-gita

qora-qorta

v. -

discussion n. disdain n.

disgrace

-

-

-

marumaa-ni

ceersa-sita; qaaneessa-sita

balfa-i; v.

disgusted, be

dish n.

marii-ni;

-

tuffii-ni

v. -

disgust n.

futuqa-tuxxa

wal badii

discourage

discuss

-

balfa-fita

v. -

v.

kotota-totta

wal dida-didda

v. -

-

(Amh.)

balfa-fita

v. - lilikha-litta

sahanii-ni (Swa.)

dishonest (adj.)

-

hammaa, hamtuu, hammoo

dishonestly,

behave

disintegrate

v.

disinterested dislike n.

-

v. -

v. - irriha-rita

lolochiaa-ni;

-

ofadha-fatta

baqa, baxxa

v. -

baga-badda; busheefadha-fatta; didaha-doofta;

jibba-jibbita; qoxxisa-xxifta

dislocate

miliqa-lixxa

v. -

dislocated

-

v.

dislocation n.

dismantle

v.

buqa'a-qaata; n.

-

-

-

v.

meeladha-latta

janja-jita

dispersed, be

v. -

disposition n.

-

v. -

meeluu-ni;

diiga-diidda

disoriented, be

dispute

-

buqa'a-ni

firfirfama-mta

amala-i; miira-i

falama-mta; falma-mita;

n.

falamaa-ni; morma-mita;

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morooma-mta;

;

disrespect

dissolve

-

v.

-

v.

distance (adv.)

-

distant (adv.)

-

fagoo; qalaama-i

distended, be

v. -

distinct (adj.)

-

distort v.

-

be

-

v.

disturb

v. -

;

cunqursa-sita; tuqa-tuxxa; laaba-laabda;

makharsa-sita; xaaxaha-xoofta

disturbance n. disturbed, be

dive

qooda-qoodda

qooda-i

- ciicadha-catta - caacursa-sita

disturb

-

baqaa-ni; xaaxaa-ni

v. -

bakaka-katta; goofisa-sifta

boola-iti

-

lixa-lixxa

v. -

divide

irranfadha-fatta

v. -

distribution n.

ditch n.

xillibba'a-boofta

gargari

hirra-hirta;

v. -

distrust v.

qorro

haloola; at a

falfala-lta

distracted,

distribute

D

ceeqadha-qatta; tufadha-ta

baqa, baxxa; bulbula-lta; dhuuba-bda

v. - firfirsa-sita; firfita-fitta; foo"a-ta;

fotoqa-toxxa; kuta-kutta;

qooda-qoodda divided, be

division n.

do

-

cita-citta

faala-i

qooda-i

-

dizziness n. dizzy, be

-

v.

divination n.

xiraa-ni

-

wareera-rta

v. -

goodha-dhatta (Shoa)

v. -

do again

v. -

do bad things do quickly do rapidly

v. - falfala-lta

v. -

sampha-phita kasso

n- (traditional)

dodder

tolcha-chita

(adv.) shafi (used with jedha)

docile (adj.)

doctor

;

lammeessa-sita

cirreessa-I; doktor (Eng.); daktarii (Swa.)

leleqa-lexxa

v. -

dog n. - sarree-ni; cuqaa-n; sologee-ni donkey n. - harree-ni; (stallion) - moochoo-ni;

foal n.

-

bukura-i

(female) bukee-ni

door

sanqaa-ni (Amh.); balbala; korboo-ni

-

n.

doorjamb

doorway double

doubt n.

dove

-

v. -

doubled

n.

v. -

n.

-

n.

dossier n.

-

n.

mikikila-i balbala-ti

doosii-ni (Fr.)

lammeessa-sita

(something)

-

miirree-ni

busheefadha-fatta; seessa-sita; seessefadha-fatta;

bonbontii-ni; tantammii-ni -

saphaliisa-i

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downpour (of rain) dowry n. - qarata-i doze

v. -

drag

v. - tirsa-sita

draw a

draw-bar

-

-

n.

dress up dress

waraaba-bda

daayyaa-ni; objuu-ni;

v. -

v. -

too'a-toota;

gindaa; mofara-i (Amh.)

sodaa-ni

-

n.

baasa-baafta

v. -

n.

muga- mudda

hiiqa-hixxa

v. -

D

tamna

taraara-rta

-

line v.

draw out v. draw water

dream

-

hirriiba-bda; hochiisa-chiifta;

draw close

dread

n.

v. -

objadha-jatta

fefadha-fatta

keeyyadha-yatta; n.

-

(leather) gorfoo-ni; (of leather)

-

gabbara-i;

wayaa dribble

drink

goroora-rta; gilgila-lta

v. -

dhuga-dhudda; liqimsa-sita

v. -

drinking glass drip

v. -

n. -

biifa-fta;

drive

away

drive

v. -

burchuqoo-ni (Amh.)

copha-cophxa; dhimpha-phita

gussa-gussita

v.-

oofa-oofta; sulcha-chita

drizzle v.-gilgila-lta; n.

drool

drop

v. -

ebelee-ni; gilgil; qachacha-i; sorroo-ni

goroora-rta; lolochia-chita

- cophaa-ni

n.

droppings drought

drown

-

n. -buruurii-ni

-

n. -

v.

bona-i; oolaa-ni

liqimisa-sita

drowsiness

n.

drowsy, be

v. -

muusoo-ni

-

muga-mudda;

(adj.)

muga, mudda,muga;

muusaha-soofta

drum drum

(metal) n.

drunk, be

dry n.

-

-

barmeela-i; barmeena-i (Swa.); dibbee-ni

- dhawwa-dhoofta

v.

v. -

macha'a-choofta

gorma (Amh.);

(completely)

v. -

qawwisa-wifta; kafafa

boneessa-sita; goga-godda; gossa-sita; xoolaga-laadda

dry area

n.

dry season

-

barayaa-ni

n. -

bona-i

- buka'a-kaata dry, become v. - qorqooraha-roofta; gu'a-guta duiker n. - (red) abrojii-ni - see abroolee; kuruphee-ni dull (adj.) - dooma; sigiga, sigiddu, sigigo dry,

be

v.

dumplings

n.

-

kurkurfaa-ni (Konso)

dung

n.

dusk,

become -

-

faandoo-ni; udaani dimimiisa-miifta; bolgoda-dda; n. galgala-i

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-fta;

dust n.

awaara; sha'ee-ni; dibiqii-ni (Amh.); bubuka;

-

dhukee-ni; ruruma-i; ruusoo-ni dust

haxaha-xata

v. -

dustpan

-

n.

dusty, be

harmoo-ni

v. -

buka'a-kaata

become

dusty,

D

v. -

hurantaha-toofta; burquqa-xxa; burquqaha-qoofta;

dhukawwa-koofta dwarf n. - ruphaa-ni dwarfish (adj.)

dwell

v. -jira- jirta

dye (red) dye

n.

dynamite

eagle n.

baruda-i

n. -

each one

ear n.

machallaa-ni

-

halla-lita; hallu-ni

v. -

n. -

namuu-ni

gurra-i; (of sheep) n.

-

-

-

-

shonaani, sonaani

-

n.

-

n.

dubriisa-i

gurra-i; guurii-ni

- boroo-ni

east n.

eat

(adj.

)

dhedhanno

nyaada-ta; rumma-rumta; well

v. -

(greedily)

v. -

v. -

gaadha-gaatta;

raama-ta;

quranqurawa-roofta;

v. -

hogaa-ni; echo

n. -

economize edge

v. -

much)

(too

echo

nyuura-i

biyyee-ni; lafa-ti

earthworm

earwax

-

nyabaa-ni

earnestly (adv.) earth n.

E

risaa-ni

.-

earlobe n.

easy

tuura

-

v. - giria-sifta; qilisa-lifta; n. qileesa-i

qusadha-satta

edeeda-i; raraatoo-ni;; qarqara-i; gombisa-i; fitee-ni; giraaba-i;

n. -

qarree-ni;

egg

n.

- buuphaa-ni, okokaani + adj. - sadeeti

eight n.

eighth n.

-

sadeeteessoo-ni

eighty n.

-

sadeetama

ejaculate

v. -

elastic,

elbow

be

-

n.

elderly n. elect

elope

-

huruffaha-foofta

ciqilee-ni

(person) jaarsa-i; jaartii-ni

(pi.) jaroollee-ni- jaroota-ti

kuradhaa-dhoofta

v. -

elephant

naqa-naxxa

v. -

n.

v. -

-

arba-i; dannabaa-ni;

calf n.

hawasha-wadda; heeruma-mta

elopement

n.

-

heeruma-i

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-

rodisa-i

emaciated, become v. - haaladha-latta embankment n. - edeeda-i; goobsoo-ni

embarrass

(Amh.); dhiba-dhibda;

ceersa-sita; qaaneessa-sita

v. -

dhajiifadha-fatta

embarrassed, be

-

embarrassing, do

emerge safely empty, be

encircled, be

end

barbadda'a-doofta; ona-onta; qullawa-loofta; qullaa; sigiga, sigiddu, sigigo; sulla

marsa-sita

v. -

enclosure

gingeesa-sita

-

n. - gola-ti;

mummee-ni;

n. -

faffaha-faffoofta

qobadha-batta

duwwa;

(adj.)

encircle

-

v.

ceera, rta; luuxaha-xoofta; luuxaha-xoofta

v. -

v. -

E

maraa-ni; moonaa-ni

mummaha-moofta; mingaa-ni;

v.

qitisuu-ni; qota-i;

qutisuu-ni

end part

end

eegee-ni

-

n.

v. - fita-fitta

endurance

n.

obsa-i; obsaa-ni

-

endure

v. -

obsa, obsita

enemy

n. -

nyaapha-i; siddii-ni

energetic (adj.)

enjoy

enlarge

enmity

enter

v.

ormooma-i

-

enormous enslave

jabaa, jadbuu, jaboo; (pi.) jajjabaa

hiifadha-fatta

v. -

n.

ensete n.

-

gammada-madda

v. -

-

n.

bachaa-ni (Guji);

waan guddoo

qaancha-i (Amh.); warqii

-

v. - booji'a-jita - duuda; seena-nta

entertainment entrails n.

-

n.

-

kofalchiisaa-ni

marumaani

entrance n.

-

entrust

kenna-kennita

v. -

enumerate

afaan

v. -

to'adha-atta

envelope

n.

envy

qoxxisa-xxifta; n. qoxxee-ni; hinaafaa-ni

v. -

-

postaa-ni

ephemeral fever equal n. era n. erect

-

v.

-

(cattle) n.

-

buta-i

wadhakkaa-ni; qixxee

bara; jabanna-i; hojjaa-ni

- dhaaba-dhaabda:

erectness n. err v.

-

erupt

v. -

escape

(Ital.)

-

(adj.)

-

looko

huriisa-i

lufa-lufta; wallaala-lta

n.

farqadha-qatta

-

baqa-i; ba'iisa-i; fitee-ni;

v. -

duraa ba'a-baata; jalaa ba'a-baata;

duraa mura-rta; fiiga-fiidda; miliqa-lixxa escort n.

-

waheela-i

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esophagus establish

esteem

-

n.

et cetera

eunuch

liqimsaa-ni

-

n.

E

qubadha-batta; teessisa-sifta

v. -

saala-i; v.

saada-saadda

-

-faa (suffix)

-

mureessa-i

n. -

euphorbia

adama, harkeena; hangayyaa-ni; finger euphorbia - aanoo;

n. -

harkeena

evade

duraa ba'a-baata; jalaa ba'a-baata

v. -

evaporate

-

v.

damfa-fita

evaporation

n. - aara-i

evasion

miliqa-i; baqa-i

-

n.

evasive (person)

even

-

even

if,

mixixama-i

-

n.

everything

n.

namuu-ni

-

- cufa-ti; jiblaa-ni (Amh.); jimla hammaa, hamtuu, hammoo

-

evil (adj.)

evil (person) n.

eye

-

gudaabee-ni

budaa-ni; buda-ti; dhora-ti

-

n.

jinnii-ni

(Amh.); shexaana-i

evil spirit n.

-

evildoer n.

mookicha-i; haraamticha-i

-

exactly (adv.)

exaggerate

uma

-

-

v.

examination

(suffix);

n. - fatana-i

v. - ilaala-lta;

example

n.

exasperate

hifachiisa-chiifta

v. -

v. -

excavation v.

v.

-

-

-

aara-rta

qotii-ni; qotiisa-i

caala-lta

caala-lta

excellent (adj.)

except (prep.)

exchange excite

v.

qota-qotta

n.

-

(Amh.); ilaalachaa-ni

marmaara-rta; midhaafadha-fatta

fakkeena-i; falakeesa-i; qota-i; raraha-i; roga-i

-

exasperated, be

excavate

qixxee

boonsa-sita; wirsa-sita; gumbisa-fta

examine

excel

v. -

v. -

fullaa

-

malee

-

gurgura-rta; jijjira -rta

laaba-laabda

excited, be

v.

- buraaqa-raxxa;

cokkisa-kifta; mirqaana-nata; rifadha-fatta;

wareera-rta

excitement

n.

excreta

udaani

n. -

excused, be

exhale

to a verb

galgala-i

-

n.

everybody

exceed

when added

even though - ado+lle

evening

evil

n.

(suffixed to a noun.); even if-

-lie

v.

exhaust

-

-

v. -

koqisa-i; rifachaa-ni

dhiifama-mta

aara-rta

v. - fita-fitta;

ijeesssa-ijeefta

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v. - mamarqama-mta; dadhabba-bda; gagaba-bda - adunyaa-ni jira -jirta

exhausted, be existence n.

;

-

expand

v.

expect

v. -

buupha-phta;; tiibba'a-boofta

eega-eedda

expectation n.

-

eegachaa-ni

- boquu-ni

expert (about horses) n.

expert n.

explain

fuundii-ni (Swa.); ogeessa-i

-

- diideesa-sita - dibbisa-bifta;

v.

explode

v.

exploiter n.

explosion express

extend

-

n.

-

billa-i

rawachiisa-chiifta

raawadha-watta

v. -

dhuma-dhumta - dhaamfa-fita

exterminated, be v.

extremity n.

galma-galmita

v. -

v. -

exterminated

v. -

fiixee-ni

-

faarsa-sita

v. -

n. - adarraa-ni, - bokkoo-ni

exzema, contagious eye (swollen) eye

n.

n.

-

jeema-i

eyeglasses n.

-

mititirii-ni

funaleessa-i

eyelet n.

-

face n.

fuula-i

-

factory n.

faeces n.

fail

fabrikaa-ni

-

-

udaani

- dhaba-bda;

one's duty

faint v.

fake

v.

baadha-baatta; dhibaadha-baatta; hanqadha-qatta; jiga-jidda

babadeessa-sita

-

-

(adj.)

-

coora-i

culluu

dhugeefachaa-ni; amantii-ni

- buxuula-lta

falcon n. fall v.

v. -

gagaba-bda:

-

fair (adj.)

faith n.

F

(Ital.)

xoolaga-laadha

v. -

fail v.

a disease of cattle

- ila-ilti

n.

eye socket

fade

dibla-liti

diriirsa-sita; unta-untita

exterminate

exult

(Amh.); bombii-ni; dibbeesa-i; dibbiisaa-ni;

maladha-latta

extensive, be

extinguish

tokka'a-kaata (Amh.)

nyaatuu-ni

-

v. -

v.

E

-

-

qoree-ni

bua, buuta; qaari'a-rita; jiga-jidda; konkolada-laata

falsify v.

-

jijjira

falter v.

-

silala-ta

fame

-

gurra-i

n.

familiarity n.

-

-rta

geerumaa-ni

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family

fan n.

fang

hafarree-ni

-

gaadee-ni

-

n.

) -

dhidhima-i

gabbaree-ni (Amh.)

-

shikee-ni; dhuufa-i;

-

v.

shikisa-shikicca; koka-kotta; dhuufa-ta

agaaba-bda -ni; burunto

fast v.-

fasten

(adv.

n.

fart n.

fago (of time or space)

-

away

farmer

F

beela-ti

-

n.

far (adv.) far

warreena-i

n. - warra-i;

famine

fastened

xurifama-mta

v. -

fasting n.

(Ital.)

fanissa-nifta

v. -

agabuu-ni; xoomii-ni (Amh.)

-

gabba, gabbo, gabbo;

fat (adj.) -

n.

cooma-i; dhadhaa-ni; qorra-i; (person) fat,

be

-

(

fat

around the stomach)

(of throat)

-

n.

-

moora-i;

qunee-ni;

kotomboola-i

dhofaha-foofta; dhodhofaha-foofta; dhofoka-fotta; kulalaha-loofta

v. -

- abbaa-ni n. - abbooma-i

father n.

fatherhood fatness n.

gabbina-i

-

- cooma, coomtu

fatty (adj.)

fault n.

fear n.

yakka-ni

-

-

birraa-ni; sooda; bokaraa-ni; bokarfachaa-ni; v. bokeefadha-fatta;

bakaakaa-ni; birradha-ratta; naasuu-ni; rifachaa-ni; sodaa-ni; umna-i; koolee-ni; koolawaa-ni; giddaha-doofta; laga-ladda; nyaraha-raata; saalfadha-fatta

be

fearful,

na'a-naata

v. -

fearlessness n.

feather n.

jannooma-i; jannuuma-i

-

koola-i

-

feeble (thing or person) n. feeble, be v. feeble,

-

laacaa-ni

mujuja-mujujja; qodhabaha-boofta; soonso'a-soofta

-

become

v. -

animal

qerebadha-batta; n.

-

qerebaa-ni;

qerebduu-ni feebleness n.

feed

feeding

n.

-

golola-i

feel better v.

feel

lulama-i; lulamaa-ni

-

gololca-chita; soora-rta

v. -

unwell

feelings n.

-

bayanadha-natta; miira-miirta

v. -

female donkey fenugreek

n.

-

fermented, be fertile fertile,

fetch

place n

be

v. -

golgolaha-loofta

ribuu-ni

v. -

n.

-

bukee-ni

fixoo-ni v. -

- buka'a-koofta rifanoo-ni

haawwoma-mta; hosooba-bda

fuddha-fuuta; fida-fidda (Amh.); (water)

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v.

-

dhaacha-chita;

-

fetters n.

fever n.

feverish, be

few

obru; masaa-ni (Amh.)

-

shantama-i

fifty n. -

fig tree n.

fight n.

-

odaa-ni

-

lolla-i

figs (wild) n.

-

fill v.

fill

be

film n.

- conaha-noofta;

dhimbiiba-bda;

be

one

-

n.

-

-

mummee-ni kasaraa-ni (Swa.)

-

arga-gita; mullisa-lifta

-

gatiii-ni; qitaatii-ni

finger n.

-

qeencha-i

-

finish (a case) v.

- itti

mura-rta

buufadha-fatta;

v. -

(Amh.); qakhee-ni

quba-i

fingernail n.

finish

qitisuu-ni

qutisuu-ni

-

financial loss n.

fine n.

dhimbiiboo-ni

n.

kodhofaha-foofta

final decision n.

v.

quufa-fita

xurawa, xurooftu, xurawo

-

v. -

final (thing) n.

find

(for solids)

xurii-ni

-

filthy (adj.)

final

v. - tinfa-fita

qooflraa-ni

filter v. -

filthy,

(Amh.); masagaba-i (Amh.); moroda-i (Amh.)

(up)

suxa-suxxa; duucha-chita; guuta-guutta; quubsa-sita

v. v.

-

filth n.

shiifa; sofaa-ni

-

cubussa-sita;

a hole

filled,

qilxaa-ni

-

(metal) n.

file

qandhadha-dhatta

v. -

gari; saara-i

-

(adj.)

field n.

F

haabbaassa-i (Amh.)

qandhoo-ni

-

fita-fitta;

keessaa ba'a-baata; mummaha-moofta;

mummeessa-sita; qola-qolta; qunquma-mta; finished

completely (adj.)

-

v. -

-

mutuqa-tuxxa;

bilituu-ni

firesticks n.

-

uchuma-ti

firewood

-

qoraani

n.

firing pin n.

firm,

be

v. -

-

thing n.

qulaa-ni

bora-borta

first(ly) (adv.) first

-

-

qara; tokkeesso

matooma-i

first-born n. -(son) angafa-I fish n. fist n.

-

qutisuu-ni

muluuqi; dhuma-dhumta; dhumadha-mattta

fire n. -ibidda-i

firefly n.

n.

laayyuu, to form the past perfect;

v. -

qurxummii-ni tantoomoo-ni; tantoomuu-ni

five n. (adj.)

-

shani

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;

hobaha-baata

flame flap n.

flash

ibidda-i; bobaha-i

-

n.

hanga'a-gaata; ibsa-sita

v. -

flashlight n.

be

flat,

-

batterii-ni (Eng.)

haffalaha-loofta

v. -

looba-bda; luceesa-sita

-

flatten v.

flatulate v.

flay

F

gurra-i

-

koka-kotta; dhuufa-ta

-

dhubissa-bifta

v. -

flea n.

-

taffii-ni

flee v.

-

fiiga-fiidda; soka-kita; xillisa-sita

flesh n. flicker

liphisa-phifta

baqa-i; barrisaa-ni; reebuu-ni

-

flight n.

flood

fooni; radduu-ni

-

v. -

farqadha-qatta; lollaha-laata; n. lollaa-ni

v. -

- (wheat) duqe;

flour n.

burkii-ni; (maize) boshee-ni;

(in general)

flourish

flow

barrisa-rifta;

-

-

foal n.

fodder

hoomacha-i oka'a-i

rimaha-i; rimaya-i

-

hurii-ni

-

foggy, be foggy,

v. -

huraha-roofta

become

follow closely follow

v. -

v.-

-

n.

-

foot n.

foot and

for journey

-

wareega-i;

n.

-

newborn baby);

soora-ti

gowwa

mouth disease

footprint n. - -fi

-

miila-i

foot of mountain n.

for

gula

daallee-ni; monyii-ni (Amh.); gadareesa-i; roodaa-ni

foolish (adj.) -

-

sagalee-ni, anqarsa-ni (first food given to a ;

fool n.

hurantaha-toofta

himaana-nta

boona-nta; hordooffa-fta; reeba-bda

v. -

following (prep.)

food

xuyyuura-rta

dhowwaa-ni

n. -

-

n.

foetus n.

fog n.

hiddaa-ni

(of donkey) bukura-i -

n.

tiite-ni;

finiina-nta

-

whisk

foam

daraaraa-ni; obooraa-ni

bokee-ni; sorondiisa-i;

-

fly out v.

fly

-

holladha-latta

-

flutter v.

fly v.

daakuu-ni

madda-maddita; yaa'a-yaata

v. -

flower(s) n.

fly n.

-

sararfadha-fatta

v. -

-

-

n. - gaandilee-ni; oyallee-ni

wadaa-ni

faana-ti

(suffix)

for instance

-

-faa (suffix)

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for reason that (conj.) for

you

forbid force

-

dhoqqa-dhowwita; dhowwarta-dhorta

v. -

v. - gibirsa-siifta; -

n.

ford n.

qooda+fi

(dative)

- sii

sulcha-chita;

ukuma-mita (Amh.); xixa-xixxa;

irree-ni

malkaa-ni

-

forearm

n.

forecast

v. -

dhundhumoo-ni;

-

irree-ni

faga-fadda

- abbaaboo-ni - adda-iti

forefather n.

forehead

n.

foreigner n. foreleg n.

foresee

(dense) bassa-i; cakka-i (Amh.); danqaraa, raasaa.

-

foretell v.

-

firisa-rifta

raaga-raadda

-

-

v.

qolofa-i

-

forestall v.

forget

(Amh.);

faga-fadda; raaga-raadda

v. -

foreskin n. forest n.

ferenji-ni

-

harka-i; irree-ni

-

coora-coorta; irranfadha-fatta

wagaggaha-goofta

forgetful,

be

forgive

- araraama-mta

v.

v.-

forgiveness n. fork n.

fork

kabeeloo

-

n.

form (good)

-

fortune n.

forward

-

badhaadha, badhaatu, badhaadha; milkawa-koofta

dhaacii-ni; gaara-i; milkii-ni; kaayoo-ni; ayaana-i

erga-gita

v. -

foster (parent) n.

foundation

-

abraanu, afuri

-abraanuu

n.

-

fourth n. (adj.)

fragrance n. fragrant,

be

-

happhi; qafiifa ulaa-ni

v. -

urga'a-goofta

-

happhi; qafiifa

v. -

wintaha-toofta

frail (adj.)

maddaa-ni

busuqa-suxxa

v. -

fragile (adj.)

be

abreesso, afreesso

gedala-ti; bat-eared

fractured

frail,

hunda-i; yayyaba-i

n. -

four n. (adj.)

gayya-ni

-

- burantaa-ni

foul-smelling n.

foursome

-ni

qara

-

fortunate (adj.)

fox n.

shuka-i

dhikissa-sita

v. -

-

-

n. - foormii-ni (Ital.)

formerly (adv.) fortify

for eating

bargafadha-fatta

v. -

forked

bojuu-ni

-

kaaraa; dhanquu-ni;

-

frame (wicker)

n.

-

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F

-

francolin n.

be

frantic,

caaqarrii-ni; gororii-ni; cuuquruu-ni

sosobachaa-ni

fraud n.

-

free

hiika-hitta

v. -

freed, be

baafama-mta

v. -

freedom

F

wareera-rta

v. -

- (Orom.)

n.

frequency

fresh (adj.)

bilisumaa-ni; balchumaa; ba'iisa-i; dhiifama-i; dhiisama-i

guddina-i

n. -

qabana, qabantu, qabana; qabanawwwa, qabanooftu, qabana'o

-

fresh (thing) n. -kachuu -ni fresh,

be

Friday

bosoona-nta; faltaha-toofta

v. -

freshness n.

-

n.

friend n.

-

qabana-nti

-

arbii-ni

garayyuu-ni; tolaa-ni; toltuu-ni

fira-i;

gugachaa-ni; murgama-i; sodaa-ni; umna-i

fright n.

-

frighten

v. -

lubbeessa-sita

;

naasisa-sifta; rifachiisa-chiifta; sodaachisa-chifta;

xixa-xixxa frightened, be frisk v.

-

frog n.

-

-

v.

cicha-cichita;

garmaama-m-nita; sambaaba-bda

-

from (prep.)

haga

-

from above (prep.)

-

from what place?

garami?

from where?

froth n. fruit n.

fry v.

-

me?

-

-

n.

midhaani guuta-guutta

fulfilled v. full (adj.)

fumigate

-

-

laayyuu, to form the past perfect

mijuu;

v. -

n.

funnel n. fur n.

furrow

-

v.

(caus.)

-

moosa-sita

marqoo-ni dhimbiiboo-ni

rifeensa-i n.

-

boii-ni

future (adv.)

fuzz

xili

qoraasa-raafta

function poorly

-

badaa-ni

kalankalla-lta

fulfill v. -

fungus

irraa

hoomacha-i

-

-

fuula-i

-

room

front

rifadha-fatta

raacha-i

frolic v.

front n.

murgama-mta;

garmaama-mta

n. -

-

takaa tana

egeri; eegee-ni; in the

biilaa-ni

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G

n. The Borana generational class system; (cf.) daballee, gammee, kuusa, raaba didiqqaa, raaba gugurdaa; gadaa,

gadaa-ni

yuuba, gadaamoojjii gallon container n.

gang together gap

suurkaha-koofta

v. -

- baqaqa-ni

n.

rubaa-ni (Amh.)

-

boroqa-i;

;

-

fuloo-ni;

(

between teeth)

-

karruu

-ni; qaa'a-i:

seelee-ni

garden

obru; masaa-ni (Amh.)

-

n.

qulubii-ni

garlic n.

-

gate n.

sanqaa-ni (Amh.); korbo

-

gateway

balbala-ti; karra

-

n.

gather together gather

-

v.

v. -

-it

tuuta'a-toofta; tucha-chita

dira-dirta (always with wal); naanaha-noofta;naaneessa-sita;

walti ba'a-baata

gathering

n.

gazelle n.

-

gelding

kolaa-ni; mirgoo-ni

-

n.

waldeenna-i

-

hiddii-ni

generation n.

-

miseensa-i

generosity n.

-

holaa-ni

generous (person

lamsa-i (Guji); (person)

-

n.

-

arjaa-ni

;

balchaa-ni; tolaa-nii

toltuu-ni

generous, be

v. - tola-tolta

genes

n.

-

fincaani

genet

n.

-

moree-ni

genitals n.

-

kofa-i; (male

gently (adv.)

gerenuk

germ

sanyii-ni'

germinate

get lost

algala-lta

get out of trouble get used to

ghost

n.

give

v. -

glade

n.

glance

gland

v. -

dhibaafadha-fatta

mataqa-taxxa; matafadha-fatta

faroo (milkii); gumaata-i; khaatoo-ni; shelemaatii-ni (Amh.); galata

giraffe n.

-

v. -

ekeraa-ni

-

gift n. -

girl n.

qunxa-xita

wila-wilita

v. -

-

v.

misaa-ni

(Amh.)

v. - biqila-lta;

gesticulate

) -

laanuma

guguuftoo-ni

n.-

n.

suuta;

-

-

satawwaa-ni

dubra-dubarti hirra-hirta;

-

kenna, kennita

batala-ti; baqalla-ti

n. - liphee-ni

n.

-

xandacha-i

glans penis n.

-

maatee-ni

glass (for drinking) n. glisten v.

-

- burchuqoo-ni;

bakeerii-ni

fiila-fiilta

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(Amh.)

-

glitter

bibiliqa-lixxa; billiqa-lixxa; calalaqa-laxxa; qanqaa-ni

v.

- bolgoda-dda; kumuda-dda; gloomy, become v. - bolgoda-dda gloomy, be glory n.

n.

huraha-roofta

guddina-i

-

glossy n.

-

glow

qaanqee-ni

n. -

G

dooqa-i; doti

glow-worm glutton n. -

bilituu-ni

-

n.

afuuraa-ni, sabdii-ni

;

bukicha-i;

;

boolicha-i; boolittii-ni;

bukittii-ni; garaadee-ni; agarii

-

gluttony n.

gnat

gnaw

bukittii-ni; agari; sabdii-ni

bokee-ni

n. -

qorra-rta; qorradha-ratta

v. -

gnawing n. - qorraa-ni go v. - dhaqa-dhaxxa; deema-mta; yaa-ta go!

-

beeni, pi. beena; deemi,

go! (imperative)

go around

go away!

-

deema

meeni!; meenaa!; beeni!-beena!;

qixisa-xifta

v. -

kuti!

-

go back and

forth

go down

bua-buuta; lixa-lixxa

go near

v. -

v. -

soloola-lta; sololaha-laata

dhi'adha-aatta

v. -

go off v. -

algala-lta; (food spoiling)

go out

ba'a-baata; yaasa-yaafta

go up goat

v. -

ba'a-baata

v. - ol

n. -

(young male) korbeesa-i;

elaba-i; lalleesa-i; ree-ni

goat enclosure goatskin

qamansa-sita

n. - qaara-i;

(pi.)

korbeeyyii-ni; qobolee-ni; sangaa re'ee

(both sheep and goats)

dhoqooba

n. - qoola-i

go-away bird n. - waayyuguutoo-ni God n. - Waaqa; Rabbii-ni going out gold

n.

gonorrhea

good

n. - ba'iisa-i

warqii-ni (Amh.)

-

-

n.

(adj.)

coftuu-ni

qajeela, qajeeltu, qajeelo; mooti; fullaa;

-

midhaaga, midhaadu, midhaago; wayya

good good good good good good good

(person or thing)

n.

- dabboo-ni

condition n.- suga-i;

v. -

wardaha-deeta; martaha-toofta

fortune n. -kaayoo -ni life n. -

meela-i

place n.

miriga-i

-

things n.

-

time

miriga-i

n.

-

-

faaya-i

dansuma-ti; holaa-ni; midhaaguma-ti

goodness

n.

gorge

balee-ni

n.

-

;

horraa-ni; rakkoo-ni

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gossip n.

gourd

balka-i; dullooo-nicloud

weddings)

(for

governor grab

hamma-ti

-

-

n.

- dumaansa-i;

baaree-ni; (small) qabee-ni; buqee-ni; balka-i

mohaa-ni

-

n.

-

buta-butta; qola-qolta; saama-mta; sakaba-bda

v. -

grace

n.

-kaayoo

grade

n.

-

-ni

kifilii-ni

(Amh.)

grain n. -boqoloo-ni (Amh.); kartuu-ni; midhaani; sanyii-ni

granary

kodhoo-ni; gootaraa-ni (Amh.)

n. -

grandfather, grandchild n.

grandmother, grandchild grasp

- akaakuu-ni - akkoo-ni

n.

tindhisa-dhifta

v. -

grass n.

buyyoo-ni; marra-ni; alaansuu-ni (the

-

first

grass which

the rains begin); micicaa-ni; (fresh and abundant)

grasshopper gratify v.

comes up

misa-i

dhiitabulee-ni; korophuu-ni

-

galata-i

-

gravedigger gravel n.

-

n.

-

quubsa-sita

-

gratitude n.

graze

- awwaaldiiduu-ni

n.

cirracha-i

boba'a-baata; dheeda-dheedda

v. -

maaruu-ni;

grazing n.

-

greasy, be

v. -

greatness n. greedy, be

tika-i

xunxuna-nta guddina-i

-

v. -

sakaba-bda

green (adj.)- doti green vegetable green, be

v. -

greeting n.

grenade grey

-

grieve

-

n.-

n.

-

raafuu-ni

hosooba-bda

yooyyoo-ni

bombii-ni

(adj.) (dark) bulee; v. -

boora;

magaadoo

qarcha'a-chaata

grill v. -

ruruuqa-xxa; wadda-waddita

grin

qumaada-dda

v. -

grind

qara-qarta; qara'a-raata

v. -

grinding mill n.- woofchoo-ni (Amh.) grinding stone grip

v. -

gripping

n. - majjii-ni

birdifadha-fatta; n. -

grit v.

-

groan

v. -

groin n.

n.

(Amh.); dhakaa daakuu

habooqa-booxxa; qadhaba-dba

qaftuma-i

ciniinadha-natta

-

waadha-waatta

mudanmuddii-ni

gross (as in grossly

group

G

-

fat) n.

-

arfuuqa-i

gumi; daga-daddi; -

group together

v. -

citaha-i; gollii-ni; (often) n.

suurkaha-koofta; citaha-toofta

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-

kurnya

after

G

grow v. - barduma-mta; ba'a-baata; qunxa-xita grow well v. - firawa-firoofta growl

waadha-waatta; gururia-rita

v. -

grown-up v. - cima-cimta growth (fresh) n. - fura-i growth n. - waciba-i grudge

uujii-ni

-

grumble grunt

eega-eedda; qorqora-rta; tissa-

v. -

guide

v.

-

ayiisa-ayiifta

be

gummy

n.

gunshot

of mouth)

-

n.

-

n.

kaakkisa -kifta

-

-

hairstyle n.

be

-

v. -

body

hair

-

bunjii-ni; dabassaa; (curly) n.

gammee-ni; (short and

hairpin bend n.

halter

qormaddee-ni

refeensa-I;

(fringe)

half n.

H

marraa-ni; saanxaa-ni (Amh.)

amala-i

-

v. -

hairy,

mulloo-ni

dibbeesa-i; dibbiisaa-ni

haemorrhoids hair n.

n. -

baruda-i

dhudaha-daata

v. -

(hand)bag

hack

-

n.

madda-maddita

v. -

habit n.

gootuu-ni

hodanaha-noofta

v. -

(red,

guzzle

;

dhudaha-daata; habuuqa-buuxxa

gun powder gush

solooliaa-ni

-

bohaa-ni; bowwaa-ni; dolollo-ni

-

v. -

gums

yakka-kita

v. -

guineafowl gulp

sita; salfa-fita

keessumaa-ni

n.

gully n.

gururia-rita; nyalla-nyalta

bokamsa-sita; waadha-waatta

guest

guilty,

gunguma-mta;

v. -

v. -

guard

kootoo-ni; haaloo

n. -

gruel n.

-

sokharee-ni

-

mataa-ni; (ceremonial) guduruu-ni qiicha'a-choofta

wahakkaa-ni; quntaa-ni; qumtaa-ni (Amh.)

-

v. -

faxoora-rta (cover the face); n.

-

fuuloo-ni; noonioo-ni; noonoo-ni;

faxooroo

hammer hand

n. - burisa-i; -

n.

handcart

-

madoshaa;

v. -

tuma-tumta

harka-i n.

-

gaarii-ni;

handkerchief n. handle

martii-ni;

brisly) kinaa-ni

n.

-

konyee-ni

maharaabii-ni (Swa.); maraabii-ni; bututuu-ni

karaara

-i;

fannoo-ni; (of axe)

-

suka-keeti

handsome (adj.) midhaaga-dhaadha; n. qalaamaa-ni hang v. - fanissa-nifta; fanifadha-fatta; raraha-raata -

-

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happen

v. -

ta'a-taata

happiness

n. -

happy, be

v.

harass

-

v.

nagaa-nageeni; nagaya; qilixama-i; qilixamsuu-ni

- buraaqa-raaxxa; gammada-madda; qilixama-mta

gaalla-lta

hard (thing)

n.

hard, be

qulmuuda-dda;

harden hare

v. -

-

H

siidaa-ni sibra-brita

v. - sibrisiisa-siifta

n. - hileensa-i

harm

eebee-ni

-

n.

harmed, be

v. -

hartebeest n.

harvest

hasten hat n.

hate

mura-murta; muradha-ratta;

-

aariifadha-fatta; arreeda-dda

n.

mura-i; muransa-i

koofiaa-ni

-

- burungaha-goofta; baga-badda

have plenty have young

n.

head

n.

v. - latta-latta

-qoree-ni

n.

haze

badhaadha-dhaatta

v. -

qaba-qabda

v. -

hawk

hichinnawa-noofta

qorkee-ni

-

v. -

v.

v.

have

elaha-loofta

v. -

harsh (voice

- aara, i; qayoo-ni; qayoota - mataa-ni; dhamna-i

headache

v. -

headband

n.

headrest n.

sabatta-i

boraatii-ni

-

headscarf n. health n.

bowwafadha-fatta

-

shashii-ni (Amh.);

-

health worker n. healthful

-

hagoogoo-ni

furfuura-i; meela-i; fayyaa-ni; nagaa-nageeni;

-

-

v. - sifaa-ni;

healthy (adj.)

nagaya

hakimii-ni (amh.) sifeesaa-ni

baara, baartu, baara (pi.) babbaaro; doti; moosanee; mooti

-

sugicha, sugitti, suga'o; wadalla healthy, be

- daada-daadda; wardaha-deeta;

v.

budulaha-loofta; carfa'a;

fayya-fayyita; fufuura-ta; martaha-toofta; ribaha-boofta

heap hear

tuula-lta

v. -

- dhagaha-geetta

heartburn n.

-

hearthstone n. heat

v. -

heat,

be

heavens

bardhaddee-ni -

sunsuma-i

bulussa-sita; owwisa-fta; koosa-sita

- daarima-mta;

in v. n. -

heavy

(tall

heavy

(adj.)

heavy, be

heavy,

up

tuulaa-ni;

-

n. v.

n.

daarima-i

waaqa-i; aaga

and heavy) -

v. -

n.

-

albuu-ni

gabba, gabbo, gabbo; ulfa, ulfo, ulfo kulalaha-loofta

become

v. -

bamma-mita

;

tiibba'a-booftaa

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hedge

n.

heel n.

-

-

dallaha-i

hirba-i

goroomsa-i; raadda-di;

raaaddowaani

heifer n.

-

help

bu'aa-ni; hirkoo-ni; kililla-ta; qarqaara-rta;

-

n.

(pi.)

gargaara-rta; ukha-utta help, a call for help n.

need of

help,

helper n.

hen

now on

henceforth, from

herb

n.

-

buyyoo-ni

herd

n.

-

looni;

herding

-

n.

here (adv.) heritage n.

hernia n.

n.

-

doobla-i

xiyyoo-ni

- armaa

v. - tissa-sita

xapheenoo-ni

-

n.

quuqaa-ni

-

v. -

hiccup

v. -

hidden

n.

n. -

(adv.)

- arma; garana - dhaala-ni

herself (pron.) hesitate

-

ufi

tura-turta

gurbadha-batta; hirqifadha-fatta

- dukoo-ni

(of young animal) tolee-ni; gogga-ni; (of camel) gubla-i

hide oneself

hide

-

tika-i

hermaphrodite

hide

n.

lukuu-ni

-

n.

naaso; (thing)

-

gooda-goodda;

v. -

arreesa-i, gargarsa-i

qadadduu-ni; qadaddicha-i; waheela-i

-

helpful (adj.)

hem

-

lubbaha-boofta

v. -

ripha-phta; dhokadha-tta

v. -

baafadha-fatta; balleefadha-fatta; dhofadha-fatta;

v. -

dossa-sita; golla-gollita; jalaa mura-rta; miliqa-mixxa; milisa-sita; qiirsa-sita; suuqa-suuxxa;

hideout

n.

-

hiding place

da'oo-ni; kaabii -ni

mandhee-ni; suuqa-i

-

n.

yuuba-bda

(Amh)

high (adj.)- dheera higher (adj.)

-

gararroo

highlands

-

baddaa-ni

n.

hill n. -

kobbee-ni; kooba; (small) kubii-ni; gaara-i; tulluu-ni; carii-ni

hilt n.

karoora

-

himself (pron.) hinder

v. -

hindrance hip

n.

-

-i

-

ufi

dhowwa-dhowwita; dhowwarta-dhorta n.

-

dallamsaa-i; gufuu-ni; gugufaa-ni

(of animals)

hippopotamus

n.

-

-

mogolee-ni; luqeetuu-ni

roophii-ni

(Amh.)

hire

v. -

hiss

v. - shifisa-fifta; shifisiisa-siifta

hit v.

-

qatara-rta

dha'a-dhoofta; tuqa-tuxxa

hoarse, be v

-

hichinnawa-noofta

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H

hobble

hoe

v.

hold tightly

hole

to hold a

water container) - cancala-i

qaftuma-i

-

n.

-

n.

birdifadha-fatta

v. -

- (wicker frame

n.

holding

-gunufadha-fatta

hidha-hiita; qadhaba-bda; tindhisa-dhifta

v. -

holder

jembe

qottoo obruu:

hold back

hold

H

n. - gaadi-nin. -

n.

boola-i; bohaa-ni; boroqa-i

;

qaa'a-i;

have

-

qaawa-qoofta

holla-hollita; boolaa-loofta; facanaha-noofta; n. urachaa-ni; urata-i

hollow

kakalawee

-

n.

be

hollow

-ni; kiliwee-ni;

make

v.

komoora-i; qaa'a-i;

qaawa-qoofta

-

facaneessa-sita;

dhaamaha-moofta;

dhooqa-dhooxxa; modhoka-dhotta holy

-

(adj.)

holy (man)

homosexual hone

qulqulloo reedimeessa-i

n. -

midiisa-i

-

n.

qara-qarta; qara'a-raata

v. -

- dhugumaa - dansuma-ti

honestly (adv.)

honesty

n.

honey beer honey

n.

n.

honeybee

n.

honeycomb honor

hoof n.

-

daadhii-ni; xajjii-ni

-

n.

(Amh.)

nadhii-ni; xuunnalee-ni

kiniisa-i -

riga-i

saala-i

-

n.

-

- daamma-i; daamuu-ni;

kotee-ni; qeencha-i

hook n. - fannoo-ni hooked stick n. - hookoo-ni hoop n. - gaangoo-ni hope for v. abda-abdita hope n. - bagga-i; v. - dhabadha-batta hopeless (situation)

n.

horn (of buffalo)

-

n.

hornbill (ground) n.

horns

horse expert horse

hose

n.

-

humoo-ni; qottoo-ni

n. -

boquu-ni

farda-i; (pi.) fardoollee-ni;

-

n.

giwwee-ni

kolbaa-ni; gaafa-i; (rhinoceros) dheekii-ni

saaloo-ni

-

n.

-

-

hospital n.

-

mana hakimii

hot, feel v.

-

fuura-rta

hotel n.

-

hour

-

n.

house

maca-i

tubboo-ni

albergoo-ni

sa'atii-ni

n. -

(Ital.)

(Amh.)

mana-i

household group

n.

housewife (untidy)

-

n.

qaballee-ni -

(Amh.)

bosaha-i; adayyuu-ni

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how

H

- akka

(adv., conj.)

how? - akkami howl

yuusa-fta

v. -

huddled

v. -

hum

burisa-rifta

v. -

human

nama-i

-

n.

qondhofadha-fatta

humiliated, be

hump

-

n.

hunchback

-

n.

hunched

- v. -

hundred

n.

hung, be

hunger

-

hungry, be

hunt

dhokadha-katta

farra-i

korophaha-phoofta; xuupha'a-phoofta

dhibba-i

-

raraha-raata

v. -

n.

v. -

dalluu-ni; goboo; roga-i

beela-ti; garacha-i

buudhaha-dhoofta; laphisa-phifta

v. -

food) kola-kolta; hadha-daata

v. - (for

moo-ni

hunting

n. -

hurl

furgugaha-goofta

v. -

hurricane

hurry

husk hut

hobombolatii-ni

-

n.

-

v.

arreeda-dda; fulaaha-laata; kuunka-kita; kuunka-kita;

n. - balkii-ni; galaba-ni; qola;

hyena

- waraabeesa-i;

n.

hypocrisy

darafeesa-i

sosobachaa-ni; sosoba-i;

-

n.

shafi jedha-tta (always

I

-

(pers. pron.)

-

idea n. idle,

be

idler n.

seseega-seseedda

adoo, atoo; yo

-

-

ignorant (adj.)

ill

v. -

silaa; -

-

illness n.

imitate

perfect tense

yokaani; yokini

sigiga, sigiddu, sigigo

-

sulfaama-mta

himatoo-ni

v. -

yaada-yaadda

- akeeka,

v.

+

(Amh.); seseega (Bor.)

hooga-hoodda; waakadha-katta

at ease, feel v.

imagine

ukhukuba-bda; akabsadha-satta;

ana, na

ranjula-i; algalaa; sanafii-ni

-

not (conj.)

ignore

v.

used with jedha)

herrega, mala, asaaba-i (Amh.)

v. -

if (conj.) if

hoofee-ni

hoosa-i

n. -

imitation n.

-

akeetta; fakkeessa-sita

falakeesa-i

immature

(adj.) - dheedhi immediately (adv.) - ammumma; burunto

immerse

v.

- cuupha-phita;

impatient, be

implore

v. -

v. -

(Ital.);

hure; yoosu

lixa-lixxa; lixissa-xiifta

hifadha-fatta

gunadha-natta; kadhaa -katta; waakha-waatta

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]

important (adj.)

impoverish

v. -

imprison

-

v.

gararoo; guddaa, guddoo, guddoo; ulfa, ulfo, ulfo

-

taadheessa-sita

booji'a-jita

improve (health)

lilanaha-noofta; fala-falta; filma-mita; fura-furta

v. -

I

(prep.) keessa; ke

in

-

in

order that (conj.)

in the future (adv.)

way

in this

incense

haraamuu-ni

-

incisor n.

qarifaani

-

incompetent, be

-

increase (weight) increase

egeri

- akkana

hixana-i (Amh.); qayya-i

-

n.

incest n.

(adv.)

- akka

-

- buki

v.

abeeba-bda

v. v. -

bamma-mita

tolcha; mullisa; dabala-lta; fira-firta; fufa-fufta; fufadha-fatta

horra-horta; ribeessa-sita; sabaaqa-baaxxa; taaba-taabda

be v- rincica-cicca;

indifferent,

indigestion n. infected, be

-

qarbaa-ni; uludii-ni

gadi; ga

-

become

inflamed,

gaffa-gafta

bacawa-coofta

v. -

infection (of uterus) n. inferior (adj.)

-

waldoo-ni

-

v.

- boba'a-beeta

inflate (price) v. caradha-ratta

bakisa-kifta; afuufa-fta

inflate v.

-

inflated,

be

inform

informer

inhale

-

xuuxa-xuxxa

-

v.

bittisa-tifta

taa'a-teetta

v. -

v. -

inherit

haaxoo-ni; xoqaamii-ni (Amh.)

-

n.

infuriate v.

inhabit

dhaala-lta

inheritance n. inhibit v.

injera n.

injure v.

bota'a-toofta

v. -

- dhaama-mta; hima-himta

v.

-

dhaalaa-ni

uka-ita

-

- budeena-i (Amh.) - qooma-mta

injustice,

do

in-law n.

-

v.- giica-

-

inquire

albergoo-ni v. -

insane, be

v. -

inspect

-

v. -

instruct v.

-

-

(f.)

soddowaani

soddoma-i

(Ital.)

barbaada-badda; gaafhada-fatta

inside (prep.) insipid n.

made of teff.

giicca

soddaa-ni; (pi) soddota-i;

in-law relationship n. inn n.

thin bread

sirga'a-goofta -

keessa; ke

bangee-ni; (something unpleasant); busha'a-bushoofta qorqoradha-ratta; soqa-soxxa barsiisa-siifta

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instruction n. (for marriage) insult v.

arabsa-sita; n.

-

-

hayuma-i

abaara-i; xeeraa-ni; arabba-i; horda-dita

insulted, be v. -xeera'a-roofta

insulting n.

-

rakuu-ni

integrity n.

-

qulqulluma-mti

-

intellect n.

qalbii-ni

intelligence n.

qalbii-ni

-

intelligent (adj.)

interest n.

interpreter n. intestines n.

introduce

afinaqii-ni (Amh.); turjubaana-i

-

gadameessa-i (small); uusa-i; marimaani

-

uka-ita; farrifadha-fatta

v. -

-

v.

investigate

beesisa-sifta

-

v.

invisible,

make

invitation

n. -

iron n.

-

roofa-fta; wali rafa-fta

se'a-seeta

-

intimidate

v. -

yaalicha

-

interpret v.

qaro

-

intercourse, have

abuura-rta; dooyadha-yatta v.

- daha-daata

qataroo-ni

sibiila-i

irrelevantly (adv.)

-

lafiifo

irritate v. -

nyagisa-gifta

irritated v.

-

dallana-nta

isolated (adj.)

-

kopha; qofa;

v. -

sulfaama-mta; ulfaama, mta

nyaadha-nyaata; roba'a-boofta

itch v.

-

itchy,

be

jackal n.

v. -

-

haamrnaraha-roofta

gedala-ti

jaw n. - boqoo-ni jawbone n. - lafee boqoo; dhamna; ndaa-ni jealous, be

v. -

hinaafa-fta; xxisa-xxifta;

person jealousy

n. -

jerrycan n. jigger n. jingle

-

-

qoxxicha-i; qoxxitti-ni

litaa-ni (Ital.)

(Amh.) dhuudhuu-ni; (Swa.) moyaalee-ni;

tafii

v. - qilisa-lifta

job

n. - hujii-ni

jog

v. -

gulufa-fta; sagarra-rta

join together joint n.

-

v. -

joint pain n. v.

-

walti dhi'eesa-sita; fafa-fta; fufa-fufta; takhaala-lta

mitaa-ni

joint (of bone) n.

joke

-

hinaafaa-ni; qoxxee-ni

-

-

gawwee-ni; (of hip)

n. -

luqee-ni

qiiqee-ni

balqa-ita; kobla-koblita; kofalta; n. kobla-i; qoosa-qooca;

taphadha-phatta

44

oking

tapha-i

-

n.

ourney (long) oy

be

oyful,

udge

n. -

-

v.

- dambooba-bda

v.

iidgment

buufadha-fatta; mura-murta; n.

itti

-

n.

(about payment of a fine)

-

v.

-

-

-

mataha-toofta

ama-ti; gooha-i

List

(adv.)

List

now

gorsumaa-ni; jiroo

hindheensa-i

-

iiniper n.

-

uma

(adv.)

astice n. jstify

Din v.

-

(suffix); qulqulloo

- ammumma

dhugaa-ni

-

v. -

qulleefadha-fatta; qulqulleefadha-fatta

fufa-fufta

K

hambisa-bifta

v. -

eep away

-

xuphi!

eep separate

sima-simta

v. -

silent v.

ernel n.

simana-nta

v. -

eep quiet!

eep

qortuu-ni

ce'a-ceeta

unction n.

eep

-

mura-i; muransa-i; kora-i; qoraa-ni; qorsumaa-ni;

ugular (vein) n. limp

J

kunna-i

qilixama-i qilixamsuu-ni

n. -

waada-waadda (Amh.); kilee-ni

firee-ni

-

erosene lamp

-

n.

fanusa-i

(Amh.)

ettle n. - hibriiqa-i

ey

n.

hat n. ick

(Amh.)

furraa-ni

-

caati

-

v. -

(Amhj.)

dhiita-dhiitta; n. dhiitachaa-ni

-

idnap

v.

idney

n. -kalee-ni

buta-butta; hata-hatta

ijeesa-fta

ill v. - fita-fitta;

ilo n. - kiiloo-ni (Ital.)

indling n.

-

indness n.

- dansuma-ti

iss v. ite

huuxxii-ni; qeetii-ni

dhungadha-gatta;

(bird) n.

-

:lipspringer n.

:nead

v. -

n.

dhungachaa-ni; dhungoo-ni

culullee-ni -

siiqee-ni

sukuuma-mta; supha-suphta

nife

- jilba; cokaancokkee-ni n. - billaha, ablee-ni, seenti-ni

nob

n.

nee

n.

-

nock-knees aiot

v. -

;

(large)

bokkuu-ni n.

-

dallabahal-i

gudunfa-fita; n. gudunfaa-ni

45

aflameeda

;

suluudda-i

know

- beeka-beeta n. - barnoota-i; beekumaa-ni;

v.

knowledge

beeka-i; dhugeessaa-ni;

geerumaa-ni; hubachaa-ni; qarumaa-ni

knowledgeable (person)

kudu

labourer

sirnya-i; saricha; saritti-ni

bozonee-ni; hojaatu-ni

-

n.

lack respect n. lack

-

-

fokadhaba-i

baadha-baatta; dhibaadha-baatta; dhaba-bda; hanqadha-qatta;

v. -

seela'a-loofta; xupha'a-phoofta

lacking (adj.) ladder n. ladle

-

-

v.

laggard

land

ciqqisa-qifta; n.

-

n.

naafachaa-ni

lap (up)

v.

-

araaba-bda; mallasa-sita

-

amount be

flat) diida-i

-afaan

n.

large (adj.)

v. -

guddaa, guddoo, guddoo; -

n.

(thing) n.

-

obbee-ni

ruukoo-ni

siba'a-boofta

- dakhoo-ni; raamoo-ni

larva n.

larynx n.

lubbuu-ni

-

night (adv.)

late,

(Amh.); kuraz

(open and

language

last

mooqaa-ni

garba-i; abaayaa-ni

-

n.

large,

-

ma'eessa-i

n. - fanusa-i

large

qullaa

mana-i -

lameness

lamp

duwwa;

-

L

massalaalii-ni (Amh.); riqaa-ni (Bor.)

n. -

lair n. -

lake n.

K

gadamsa-i

-

n.

n.

be

later (adv.)

latrine n.

-

-

edda

gaana-nta

v. -

-

duraana; gulaana; gana (Amh.); egeri

shoroonii-ni (Swa.); shintebeet (Amh.)

latter part n. - ba'ima-i

laugh

kobla-ita; bissiqa-sixxa; bissiza-sixxa; v. kobla-koblita; n. kobla-i;

v.

waawwee-ni; waawwoo-ni; (of hyena) law

seera-i

n.

lawful lay

-

n.

-

halaala-i (Arab.)

lazy (person) n. v.

-

leader n.

-

duriyyee-ni (Amh.); algala

bulchaa-ni; hayyuu-ni; soreessa-i; soreettii-ni; (pi.) n. -

leading animal -

-

daaddisa-difta; geesa-sita

leadership

leaf n.

humbua-buta

ka'a -keeta

v. -

lead

-

miica-miicca

launder

v. -

shuumanoota-i n.

-

soreessa-i; sorreettii-ni

baala-i; obeensa-i; koola-i

46

-

gammeenii-ni

eak

-

v.

barradha-ratta; tamaara-rta

eather strap n.

eave behind eave

(Amh.)

seemsaa-ni dida-dadda; iraa gora; shaara-rta (Amh.);

laki!

-

it!

-

v. -

eave quickly eave

L

dhimpha-phita

v. -

earn

xiilladhaaba-bda

v. -

ka'a -kaata; keessaa ba'a-baata; lakkisa-kifta;

v. -

shaara-rta (Amh.); irra gora; dhiisa-dhiifta

eavings

edge

qaarmii-ni (of grain)

n. -

miiljaloo-ni

-

n.

eft (side) n. - bitaa-ni

eftovers n.

eg

-

bu'aa-ni; gaggaa-ni

miila-i; (lower) n.

-

n.

-

manyee-ni

- dhaala-ni egume n. - baqilaa-ni (Amh.) egacy

n.

eisure n.

emon end

n.

loomii-ni (Amh.)

liqeessa-sita

v. -

ength

forfachaa-ni; forfataa-ni

-

n.

-

dalla-i; hojjaa-ni

engthwise eopard eper

n.

eprosy

n.

(adj.)

-

dalla

qeeramsa-i; qeeramsa guraacha; qeeroo

-

qomaaxicha-i; qomaaxitti-ni

-

n.

-qomaxaa-ni

- barnoota-i; barsiisaa-ni; tamaarii-ni etter n. - dabdabee-ni (Amh.); xalayaa (Oro.); evel (adj.) - diriira, diriirtu, diriiro esson

ever

n.

v. -

iar n.

-

(Amh.)

mida-midda

falfaltuu-ni; kijjibaa-ni, kijjibduu-ni;; (pi.) kijjibdoole-ni

iberate v.

furgaasa-gaafta

-

- araaba-bda; gondolcha-chita; mallasa-sita down v. - adadha, adadtta, (lie on one's back, stretch out on

ick ie

tataabee-ni

v.

the ground)

abuura-rta; ciisa-ciifta

garoo-ni; kijjibaa-ni

ie n. -

ie v.

-

cocana-nta; kijjiba-bda; soba-bda; dobba-bda; falfala-lta;

malteessa-sita; sosoba-bda; buufa-fta. n. buufaa-nl ife n.

- jireena-i,

ife-giving n. ift

up

ift v. -

v. -

ol fuudha-fuuta

-

igament

n.

ight (adj.)

ight,

adunyaa-ni, finna; lubbuu-ni; naphsee-ni; qooqee-ni

suga-i; finna-i

hamphaara-rta

ifting n.

ight

-

ka'iisa -

maceera-i sabla, sablo, sablo

brown (adj.) become v. -

-

birtee

bari'a-rita

47

ightning n.

hangaasuu-ni

-

+

ike (adv.

ike before (adv.)

ikewise (adv.)

-

-

L

silaa

-

- akkana;

ike this (adv.)

ily n.

- akka haguma

conj.)

akkasi

yoosi

abraasaa-ni (Amaryllis)

imit n.

mummee-ni

-

ine n.

-

cororeessa; salfii-ni (Amh.); oroofa

ine n.

-

leenii-ni (Eng.); qarree-ni; taraaraa-ni; gogeessa-i

ine

up

ion n.

isten

nyencha-i; garmaa-ni

-

iquefy isp v.

goggeessa-sita

v. -

bulbula-lta;

v. -

(of no importance) baaku; diqqaa, diqqoo, diqqoo

ittle (adj.) -

-

quucoo-ni; boocha-i

bula-bulta; qubadha-batta

v. -

ive-giving iver n.

(thing) n.

toora-i;

ittle (bit) n. -

ive

dhuuba-bda

- cabaqa-baxxa; bopphisa v. - caqasa-qafta; dhagaha-geetta

n. - finna-i

tiruu-ni

-

ivestock n. izard n.

looni; horii-ni

-

dhangalaasaa-ni

-

;

dublee-ni; dhootuu-ni; dhootisa-i; lotuu-ni;

matawallee-ni; qarcoo-ni; quuyyee-ni

oad

n.

oad

v. -

oan

n.

baa-ni; ba'oo-ni; baachaa-ni

-

faa-faata fulkaaya-i; fulka'a-i; liqee-ni

-

-

ocality n.

ocation

n. - fullaa-ni

ock

qulfii-ni

n. -

-

ocust n.

(Amh.

ardaa-ni; reera

(Amh.);

v. -

qulfa-fita

awwaniisa-i, (young) siqoo-ni

oincloth n.

-

marxoo-ni

oins n.

-

moo-ni; hirma-i

oiter v.

-

qorra-rita

ma'eessa-i

oiterer n.

-

onely, be

v.

- ceeka'a-koofta

ong (adj.) - dheera ook after v. - ukha-utta ook at v. - arga-gita ook carefully v. - milladha-latta ook for v. - barbaada-badda ook good v. - fefadha-fatta; chokadha oose, be v oose,

oosen

.

-

reeqisa-qifta; buk'a-koofta; socoha-coota; chocoha-coota

become v. -

v. -

mulqadha-qatta; soloola-lata; sololaha-laata

buqifadha-fatta; fura-furta; furgaasa-gaafta; gadhiisa-dhiifta;

hiika-hitta

48

loot v.

-

saama-mta;

lord n.

-

gooftaa-ni (Amh.); abboo

- dhaba-bda

lose v.

competence

lose

v. - silala-ta

lose sexual desire

v. - tirra-tirta

loss n.

-

badii-ni; rakasa-i; rakiisa-i

lost n.

-

waaree-ni;

get

lost,

L

bojuu-ni

-

baabura-i;(Amh.); loorri;konkolaata-i (Oro.)

-

lorry n.

n.

v. -

bada-badda

balla'a-leetta

v. -

lot - n. -

raphtaa-ni

love

jalaaadha-ta; maleela-lta; n. jalaala; maleela-i; jaalala; sisinnii-ni

v. -

lover n.

low

garayu-ni; jaala; jaalto

-

gabaaba, gabaabdu, gabaabo; gadi; ga

-

(adj.)

lowlands (hot) lubricant n.

gammoojii-ni

-

n.

qibaati-ni

-

(Amh.)

muuda-muudda

lubricate

v. -

luck n.

kaayooma; ayaana,

-

milkii-ni

;

gaara-i; hixaa-ni (Amh.);

kaayoo-ni; (good or bad) faroo-ni

lukewarm, be

lump

n.

lush,

be

-

moo-ni -ni;

mucee-ni; mucura-i; waciba-i

somba-i

-

bosoona-nta; ganna-gannita

v. -

mirqaana-i; dareena-nta; dharaha-raata; dharraa-ni; dharraa-ni

-

lust n.

n.

karannee

n. -

lung

buluqa-luxxa

v. -

lumbar (region)

luxuriant

v.

-

lymph nodes

machete

-

n.

dunfura-rta n.

-

gonanaa-ni

bangaa-ni (Swa.); goraadee-ni; sholee-ni (Guji);

maggot n. - hiffa-fiti; raamoo-ni; magnify v. - gumbisa-fta maintain order

maize

n.

-

v.

daariqa-tti

aadaha-doofta

boqoloo-ni (Amh.); (boiled)

-

karshaa

-ni;

korankora-i;

M

asheeda; jengaa-ni (Swa.)

make v. - jaara-rta; ijaara-rta make good v. - tolcha- chita make place v. - siqa-sixxa make single line (file) v. - hariira-rta make way v. - gora-gorta malaria n.

-

binii-ni

male (animal or person) (strong) n.

man

n.

manner

-

-

n.

-

korma-i; (cattle) n.

koromtoo-ni; ilma-i

dhiira-ti

n. -kara -ni

49

-

jibbicha-i; jibboota-i (plu.);

many

gurmuu-ni; hedduu; hidduu; kunkii-ni; haguu-ni; qacaa-ni

-

n.

many, be

guma-gumita

v. -

many, very many

map

n.

mark

kartaa

-

market (for

allabii,

heddu

-(Ital.)

cattle) n.

markings

n.

marriage

n.

marry

-

M

milikeefadha-fatta

v. -

marrow

(adj.)

-

n.

munaada-i (Amh.);

(place) -n. gabayyaa-ni

shaafa-i

fuudha-i; oroosa-i (Swa.)

-

dhu'a-ti;

-

-

qoosaa-ni

fuudha-fuuta; fuusisa-sifta

v. -

mass n. - nafa-i massage v. - mimiica-miicca n. - gooftaa-ni (Amh.); abboo match n. - kibiriita-i (Swa.) mate v. - yaaba-bda (horses and donkeys)

master

material n.

matter

mattress

nafa-i

-

-

n.

dubbii-ni; haajaa-ni (Swa.) farashii-ni

-

n.

-

mature

n.

mature

(girl) n. -

buleessa-i;

(Amh.);

itillee-ni

become mature - buleessawa-soofta

gaaltama-i;

v.

gaaltama-mta

mature thing

n.

mature, be

-cima-cimta; bilchaadha-chaata

maybe

me

(pron.)

mead

v.

(adv.)

-

n.

meager

-

buleessa-i

gaafiini; malaafi;

malaafu

na; ana

daadhii-ni

(adj.)

measles

-

-

huqqaa, huqqoo, huqqoo

-

n.- finnoo-ni

measure

v. -

biima-biimita (Swa.);

fiiriha-rita;

heda-hadda; haammaara-rta

measurement n. - ciqilee-ni; waarii-ni (Amh.) meat n. - fooni; (dried) n. - jajii-ni; qoonxaa-ni (Amh.) meddler n. - qorqortuu-ni medicine

n.

-

kiniina-i (Ital.); qorsa-i

medicine (for tapeworm) meditate

meet

v.

-

v. -

n.

-

;

daawwee-ni

koosoo-ni (Amh.); qorsa-i

yaada-yaadda

arga-gita

meet together v. - walda'a-deeta meeting n - kora-i; qorbaa-ni; sabsabaa-ni (Amh.); gubbayii-ni (Amh.); waldeenna-i melt

v.

-

bassa-bassita

melted, be

v. -

baqa-baxxa

membrane n. - qoofiraa-ni menace v. - ukhukuba-bda mend v. - erba-erbita menstruation

n.

-

uwwa-iti

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mentally dull

meow

merchant

nagaadee-ni

n. -

merciful (adj.)

mercy

naaso

-

naasuu-ni

-

n.

M

n. - raatuu-ni

nyao jedha-jetta

v. -

mercy, have

v. - kililla-ta

merely (adv.) - calla

mess up

v. -

message

n. -

messenger

marqa-qita ergaa-ni

-

n.

dabaree-ni; ergattuu-ni;

ergamtuu-ni

(pi.)

v. -

metal

sibiila-i

-

n.

middle

badaassaa-ni; jidduu wayaa.; wadhakkaa-ni

n. -

midnight

midway

waarii-ni

-

n.

n. - waljajjii-ni

migraine

mildew

ergamtoota-ti

huuraha-roofta; hoxxaha-xoofta

messy, be

militia n.

- damansa-i

-

-

milk

n.

milk

v. -

bowwafadha-fatta

v. -

n.

xoorsaraawwitii-ni (Amh.)

anaani, (colostrum)

silla,

conee, areerra-i; (fresh) n.

(camel) sharama-mta; (illegally)

-

-

mii-ni

luuga-luudda; cona, conta;

elma-elmita milk,

- (completely milk

v.

milking

n.

-

milkpot

n.

-

buree-ni; (Gabbra) gira-i, golondii-ni; gorfa-i;

gorjoo-ni;

millipede n.

mine

n.

mirage

n.

miscarry

-

-

madaala-i; (wooden) soroora-i

miilkuma-i; hanqareessa-i

-

(pron.)

minute

kiyaa-tiyya; kiyyuma, tiyyuma

-

daqiqaa-ni (Amh.) sankulee-ni; siribii-ni; qayanqayoo-ni

-

salleessa-sita

v. -

miserable, be

v. -

misfortune

- dabuu-ni

miss

v.

n.

n.

golgolaha-loofta

- daga-dadda

missing, be

mist

a cow) cirissa-sita

eleemaa-ni; waaree-ni

mistake

seela'a-loofta

v. -

hurii-ni; qayoo-ni;

-

n.

-

make mistreat

v. -

v.

-

n.

dokonkora-i; dokonkora-rta;

rakuu-ni

-

jaalto-ni;garayu-ni

misunderstand

mix (and

;

wallaala-lta;

- daga-dadda

mistreating n. mistress n.

qayoota

baasa-i; yakka-ni

wal bada-badda; wal miliqa-lixxa; wal mura-rta kuruma-mta

v. -

eat) v.

-

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mix

(together)

v. -

walti naqa-naxxa; bulbula-lta; dorqa-qita;

kokorsa-sita; maka-matta

mixture

moan mock

gadooda-dda; waadha-waatta

-

v.

mocking moist

makaa-ni

n. -

v. -

arabsa-sita; goyeessa-sita;

n.

(adj.)

moisture

molar

qaldii-ni

-

jiida jiitu, jiido

-

n.

qalada-ladda (Amh.); qoosa-qooca

dabana-i

haoo-ni; aoo-ni

-

n.

-

M

moment n. - hojjaa-ni Monday n. - Senyo (Amh.) money n. - beesee-ni (Swa.) mongoose n. - curree-ni; moree-ni; hammaa-ni monkey (vervet) n. - qamalee-ni monster

month

mood moon

-

n.

bulguu-ni

- ji'a-ji'i

n.

n. - miira-i n. - ji'a;

ji'i;

(new)

-

baatii-ni; (full) goobana-ti;

more than (adv.) - afaan morning n. - dirama-i, (early morning, before dawn) mortar

n.

mosque moss moth

n. n.

-

n.

mosquito

mesgida; masajida (Arab.)

areedda-i billaachaa-ni

-

mother

n.

motive

n.-

mottled

-

n. -

n.

haadha-ti; haa-haatii; (voc.) haatoo-ni; aayyoo-ni

marroo-ni

makinaa; konkolaata;

gaarii;

motokaa-ni (Eng.)

warareeba-i

- damansa-i mouldy, become v. - damansaha-soffta mound (termite) n. - kooba-di; kobbee-ni; mount v. - yaaba-bda; kora-rta mould

ganama

n. - binii-ni

-

motorcar

baraaqa-i;

moyee-ni

-

n.

mountain

n. -gaara-i

mouse mouse

-

bird n. n.

-

kubii-ni

waraabata-i

barroo-ni; (gray) illaada-i; hanatuta; sulli'oo-ni; halakhee-ni;

(young) dhakii-ni

moustache

mouth

n.

-

n.

-

hafaroo-ni

afaan

move v. - reeqisa-qifta; choco'a-cota; ( move move (household) v. - madaba-bda move (steadily) v. - munyuuqa-yuuxxa move away v. - godaana-nta move slowly v. - siriiqa-riixxa; sirnya-nyita 52

with difficulty) jaatanaha-noofta

move together v. - shona-nta; sona-nta movement n. - akhuu-ni; siqansa-i moving n. - godaana-ti; madaba-i (Amh.) moving together n. shanaca-i (also, being

much

(adv.)

mucous n.

-

muddy

n.

mud mule

mumble

mumps

(dried)

-

xanxammaa-ni

- borxoxxee-ni gangee-ni; gangeellee-ni

-

v.

bopphisa-phifta; cabaqa-baxxa

qandadaa-ni

-

n.

murmur

v. -

gunguma-mta; hasaasa-hasaafta; shawisa-wifta

muscles

n. -

sarbaa-ni

mushroom must

n.

- abbaa marqoo-ni

male; malte

v. -

mutter

bopphisa-phifta;

v. -

muzzle (of a gun) muzzle

my

-

n.

-

gunguma-mta

afumosii-ni (Amh.)-i

kiyya, tiyya; kiyyuma, tiyyuma

-

qumbii-ni

(tree)

myself (pron.) mystery

n.

funaani

-

n.

(pron.)

myrrh

M

cancana-i; dhoobboo-ni; dhoqee-ni; dhooba-i; suphee-ni

-

n.

guddoo; haguu-ni; hedduu; hidduu; qacaa-ni

-

furroo-ni;

-

n.

together)

-

ufi

n. - bonbontii-ni; mistirii

(Eng.)

shawwee-ni (Amh.); badallaa-ni; boqoloo-ni (Amh.)

nag

v.

-

dorsisa-sifta; findhaara-rta

-

naked, be

v.

name name

maqaa-ni; gurra-i

daara-rta

(for mother-in-law) n. -

n.

namegiving

n. -

-

kumakitili

gubbisa-i

nanny goat n. - re'eetii-ni nap v. - rafa-rafta; hochisa-chiifta; nape

narrow

(adj.)

-

n. -

narrow, be

v. -

nation n.

gosa-i

-

nauseous, be n.

-

be

rakkoo-ni

xiixa'a-xoofta

v. - lilikha-litta

handhura-ti

near (prep.) near,

hocheesa-i

dhipha, dhipho, dhipho

narrow passage

navel

n.

sammuu-ni; qaaceera

-

n.

v. -

-

aana; bira; dhi'o; cina (Guji)

ruga-rudda

nearby (prep.)

-

nearby (place)

n.

necessary, be

bira

v. -

-

naaboo-ni

fedha-fetta

53

N

necessity n.

neck

necklace

need

hayaama-i;

n. -

-

v.

dhiphuu-ni

-

lubbuu-ni; lukuma-ti; lummee-ni; morma-i

-

n.

(feel a strong

needle

neigh

-

n.

neglect

dhiphuu-ni;

N

n. araadda-i

marfe (Amh.); limee-ni

tassa-tacha

ollaa-ni

-

n.

morgaha-i; ribuu-ni

n. -

mana-i

-

nevertheless (adv.)

new

-

fookisa-kifta; imimisa-sita

neighbor

nest n.

need) araada-dda;

binkii-ni;

v. -

v. -

nerve

lootii-ni

fedha-fetta; barbaada-baadda; n.

- ammoo

- bamboo-ni newborn n. - caraqa-i; caraqqoo-ni news n. - da'imtuu-ni; oddu; (vague) n. - lasiitii-ni

next (adv.) next day

haraa; n. (something)

-

(adj.)

gadhufu

-

boriyyaa-ni

-

n.

-

next to (prep.) nibble

-

nice

-

v.

dhaatu;

(adj.) bareeda; dansaa;

nice (person or thing) n. night

nightjar n.

nimble

ninth n.

n. - bultii-ni

sagaltama-i

-

sagaleessoo-ni; salaani; saleesso; sagaleessoo

-

mucha-i

-

hiyyoo!

noise n.

-

billa-i

make

noise,

nonetheless

nook noon

n.

v. -

funuuna-nta;

funuuna-i

-

manna.. .wayya

jedha-jetta

v. -

soora-rta

nourishment

now

n.

qaa'a funaani

-

v. -

nourish

waca-wacca

ola-olitti

not as good. ..better than notify

;

funaani

nosebleed nostril n.

caara-rta; n. caara-i;

malee

-

guyyaa guddaa

-

n. -

(Amh.); dibbeesa-i; dibbiisaa-ni

-

v.

suuqa-i

-

n. -

north n.

nose

bultii-ni; gunna-i; waarii-ni

raphachoo-ni

-

(adj.) sabla, sablo, sablo

nipple n. no!

faaya-i

halkan guddoo;

n. - sagali

ninety n.

-

kilimphee

- dabboo-ni;

n. (early) halkani; (late)

-

nighttime

nine

dhawwatu

alalacha-chita; dheeda-dheedda; durduura-rta; funaana-nta

(adv.)

-

n.

-

soora-ti

amma 54

numb, be v. - hadooda-doodda; somb number n. - haga-i numerous, be nurse

N

gobba-bita

v. -

hakimii-ni

-

n.

a-bita

nut (for a bolt) nutrition n.

-

n.

bilooni (Amh.); dado

meela-i

-

nutritional n- finna; meela; koshee-ni (Gab.)

nylon

lailoonii-ni

-

n.

O

oath n.- kakuu -ni

obey

-

v.

caqasa-qafta; saalfadha-fatta; sarma-mita

obligation n.

-

baa-ni; ba'oo-ni; baachaa-ni;

be

obliterated,

v. -

obscurity n.

-

observe

jiba-jibda; doofadha-fatta

v. -

obstacle n.

-

-

v.

;

gufuu-ni; gugufaa-ni

siriima-i; morka-i;

obstinate, be v.

obstruct

-ni

dukkana-ti; bonbontii-ni

galloo-ni

-

obstinacy n.

kakuu

raawadha-watta

-

morkachaa-ni

morka-kita

duucha-cita

occasion n.- fullaa-ni; gaafa

ocean offend

abaayaa-ni; baarii-ni

n.

tuqa-tuxxa; yakka-kita

v. -

offended, be

-

offense n. office n.

-

n. -

xeera'a

roofta

-

biiroo-ni, beroo-ni (Fr.)

offspring n.

ogre

v. -

arabba-i; eebee-ni; baasa-i; cubbuu-ni; xeeraa-ni

-

ilmee-ni; daaraa-ni; eegee-ni; maatii-ni; maayamaatii-ni

goorjama-i; olokhinna-i; bulguu-ni

oil n.

-

okay

(adj.

dhadhaa-ni; qibaaati-ni (Amh.); motor

old (adj.)

+

-

adv.)

-

dansaa; ee'ee; (adj.)

-

oil

-

zeit

(Amh.)

wayya

dullacha, dullatti, dullacha; moofa, mooftu, moofoo;

(people) rapha; raqa-i old and dry

old old,

v. -

buquqa-xxa; buquqaha-qoofta;

woman (women) be

goblola-lta;

v. -

-

n.

-

n.

hoorofaha-foofta; subuqa-buxxa

become v. - hacimpheera-rta; rereepha-phta old, worn out v. - subuqa-buxxa older sibling (brother) n. - aaddaa old,

olive (tree) n.

omen omit

n.-

v. -

-

ejersa-i

dhangaa-ni lakkisa-kifta

on (prep.)

-

gubbaa;

on high (prep.)

-

on top of (prep.)

irra

gubbaa -

burquqaa-ni

beera-ti

gubbaa 55

once (adv. + conj.)

one

+

n.

takkee-ni; tokko; takka

tokko; takka; one only tokkumaa;

-

adj.

-

takkumaa; tokkocha-i; gumaa-ni

one person (one body) one time

-

only

ooze

madda-maddita

open space

-

v.

mutaraa-ni

kopha; tuu; qofa (Gab.)

callaa;

v. -

open

n. -

takkee-ni

n. -

batala-ti

-

n.

bana, banta; fura-furta; qoobsa-sita

;

saaqa-saaxxa; diiga-diidda

opening n. - afaan; qaa'a-i; urachaa-ni; urata-i openly (adv.) - diideese opinion

-

n.

asaaba-i (Amh.), herrega,

opportunity n.

oppose

-

v.

oppress

ijeessa-ijeefta; mitissa-sifta; raka-ratta; reeba-bda; riiqa-riixxa

mitoo-ni

oppression

n.

or (conj.)

yokaani

or?

-

morma-mita

dida-didda;

v. -

-

mala

boddaa-ni; findhaara-i

-

-

mo?

orange

falqa-i

-

-

order n.

organize

birtee

-

n.

orator n.

orifice n.

(Amh.

erga

ajaja-ajajja)

taaba-taabda; tolcha-chita

v. -

qaa'a-i

-

origin n.

-

balchaa; xintii-ni (Amh.); hunda-i; idda-i

oriole n.

-

hawantee-ni; awantee-ni

ornament (head oryx

n.

-

)

n.

-

kalacha-i

saalaa-ni

osteomyelitis n.

-

ostrich (chick) n.

uludii-ni

randhuu-ni; ruboo-ni; guchi-ni

-

other(s) n. -dhibii-ni; jarra-i; biyya-yiti

otherwise (adv.

ought to

ought

-

silaa;

yokaani

male; malte

v. -

v.

-

outcome

n.

outer part

keessaa

-

out of sorts

v. -

outside n. outsider n.

bukana'a-noofta

caradha-ratta faidaa-ni (Swa.)

-

-

n.

outmaneuver

outsmart

adj.)

himmalle

v. -

out (prep.)

outbid

+

-

ala-i

v.

fuluusa-sita

ala-i; diida

-

v. -

orma-i fuluusa-sita

outstretched (adj.)

-

dalla

56

oval

overcome overeat

-

ola-olitti

- dabsadha-satta

v.

qallulama-mta

v. -

overhang oversee

o

korboo-ni

-

n.

over (adv.)

overstate

raraatoo-ni; raraha-i

-

n.

eega-eedda; qorqora-rta

v. -

-gumbisa-fta

v.

v. -

overturn

v.

dura mura-rta;

overtake

-

overweight

firisa-rifta

cunqursa-sita; garagala; galabatama-mta

(Amh.)

botora-i

-

n.

overwhelm v. - mitissa-sifta owl n. - urunguu-ni ox n. - qubla-i; mirgoo-ni; sangaa-ni oxen n. - hancaffa-i; (old) -karaaba -di; ximmaadii-ni (Amh.); xindii-ni (Amh.)

-

(pair)

pack animal pack camel packet

pail n.

gola-ti

-

n.

baldii-ni

-

pain (stomach)

pain

(Amh.)

v. -

qaqata'a-toofta; dhukkuba-i; gurgurtuu-ni

(chronic) hooraha-roofta; feel

v.

have

pain,

P

faa'ilee-ni

ooroo-ni; rochoo-ni

baakoo-ni

n. -

paddock

-

n. n. -

v.

-

v. -

mamarqama-mta

abaha-aboofta; elaha-loofta; (constant)

-

uma'a-moofta;

n. eloo-ni

paint n. pair n.

bifa; rangii-ni (Swa.);

-

pale (adj.)

paleness

palm

palpitate

-

pancake

v. -

-

n.

v. -

pannier n.

dhudhukadha-katta; -

dhudhukachaa-ni

chappaattii-ni (Swa.); budeena-i (Amh.); injeera

gugadha-gatta -

n.

xiraa-ni

;

n.

gugachaa-ni

sabbaqee-ni

- dhaana-nta; hara-harta; harganna-nta n. - bololee-ni (Amh.); boggee-ni; hidhaa

papaya paper

bifa-bifta;

addeenna-i, aagii qalani

v.

pants

v. -

ganaa-ni

palpitations n.

pant

qalaamii-ni (Amh.);

adii

-

n.

n. -

panic

-

lakuu-ni

-

n.

-

phaapa'ii-ni (Eng.)

n. - karatasii-ni

parable n. parallel,

-

make

paralysis n.

(Swa.); waraqata-i (Amh.)

mamaassa-i -

v. -

obra-obrita

naafachaa-ni

paralyzed (person)

n. -

naafa-i

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diba-bda

paralyzed, be

pardon part n.

naafadha-fatta

v. -

- araraama-mta;

v.

gamma-i;

-

partner n.

-

pass

v.

pass

n. -

gar;

garayyuu-ni;

-

P

dhiisa-dhiifta

goomolee-ni; moggaa-ni fira;

tolaa

(by)

darba-bita;

v.

-

dabra-barta

rakkoo-ni

pass over

pass under

passage

taakka-kita

v. -

pass through

rakkoo-ni; fuloo-ni maleela-i; mirqaana-i; onnee-ni

-

passport n.

huluuqqa-luuxxa; shila'a-laata (Amh.)

huluuqqa-luuxxa

v. -

n. -

passion n.

v. -

mashenyaa-ni (Amh.); waraqata karaan deemani (Bor.)

-

- duri time n. - dhengadda-i; gaafa

past (adv.) past

past year n.

pasta

-

barana

-

n. paastaa-ni (Ital.)

pasture n.

marra-i;

-

maarsa-sita

v. -

pasturing of sheep and goats n.

patch (of grass) patch

erba-erbita; (cloth) n.

v. -

patches

patience n.

-ni

obsa-i; obsaa-ni

-

be

patient,

obsa-obsita

v. -

patiently (adv.)

paunch

-

n.

pause

paw

n.

-

n.

-

n.

peddler v. -

-

caqasa-qafta; dhageefadha-fatta; caqasaa-fta; eegadha-gatta

v.

- dambooba-bda

cirracha-i

faanoo-ni

-

n.

-

nagaadee-ni

qunchiisa-chiifta

peeled, be n. -

v.

gabbaree-ni (Amh.)

peasant

peg

a paunch.

borca'a-coofta

flixee-ni

-

pebbles

peel

- person/animal with

nagaa-nageeni; nagaya

-

n.

n.

pedal

v.

-

kotee-ni; tantoomoo-ni; tantoomuu-ni

peaceful, be

peak

laanuma

forfachaa-ni; forfataa-ni

-

-

pay attention peace

suuta;

n. - hiyyeessa-i; hiyyeettii-ni; qollee-ni

n.

n.

-

borcii-ni; borcooca-i

paunch, have

pauper

erbaa-ni; haafa-i

- abbooma-i

kara

n. -

-

maxansaa-ni

-

n.

paternity n.

path

arjaala-i

qarichoo-ni

n. -

patching

-

n. - leensaa-ni

v. -

luqaha-qaata; quncaha-caata

fannoo-ni

pellets n.

-

cirracha-i; tussii-ni

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pen

qalaamuu-ni (Swa.);

-

n.

penetrate

-

penis n.

biirii-ni

(Amh.)

lixa-lixxa; seena-nta

v. -

(adults) cidaani; bixii-ni;

shundooni; nafa saalaa;

qorichoo-ni; (small boy) dhungitii-ni; quxuu-ni; geebaa-ni

penis (of camel)

people

-

n.

megenna-i

chili) n. - barbaree-ni; bisarii (Swa.); qaaraa-ni

ura- urta

v. -

n.

(Amh.)

- qixxee

perfectly (adv.)

perforate

-

biyya-yiti; biyyee; jarra-i; nama-i; warra-i; warreena-i; benna-i

pepper (red

perfume

n.

(for the hair

)qayya mataa; quromfidii-ni; (Amh.);

shitoo-ni; marashii-ni

perfume

qayyadha-yatta;

v. -

perfumed, be

n.

perish

v. -

persecute

perseverance

pester

urgumeessa-i

kadhaa Dubraa; sagadaa-ni

photograph v. -

pick open pick out

pickaxe

silkii-ni

n. -

-

pig n.

v.

-

pigeon pile n.

-

up

v. -

(Amh.) shooma-mta

v.

-

bututa-tutta; n. cinnoo-ni;

boyyee-ni; (bush pig) boyyee-ni -

saphaliisa-i

tuulaa-ni

v. -

gumaa-ni; bututa-i

borossa-sita; dira-dirta; qilxipha-xiphta; ura-urta; waraana-nta

pile together pile

(Amh.)

(Ital.); misilii-ni

(small) huuba-i; bu'a; qoraachii-ni (Amh.); cinna-I;

-

n.

(Amh.)

filadha-latta

sururuu-ni; doomaa-ni

footoo-ni

pieces, be in

pierce

(Ital.); misilii-ni

foo'a-ta

piebald (two-colored) -

(Amh.); simuu (Swa.)

footoo-ni

funaana-nta

v. -

picture n.

-

v. - qirqita-qitta;

n.

piece n.

gunadha-natta; hababbala-lta

gurra-i

-

call n.

pick at

didhaa-ni

gorteefadha-fatta; nyagisa-gifta

-

petition n.

phone

-

v.

v. -

petal n.

dhiba; rakkoo; nartii-ni (Amh.)

-

n.

- damfa-fita - beesisa-sifta;

v.

pestle n.

balala-lta

nama-i

-

persuade

v. -

makharsa-sita

v. -

persecution n.

perspire

(Amh.) gizee-ni

feqaada-i (Amh.); eeyama-i

-

n.

permission, have

n.

;

hobaha-baata

permission

person

qayya-i

malaafi; malaafu; yokaani; gaafiini

-

bara-i; jabanna-i

-

n.

urga'a-goofta

v. -

perhaps (adv.) period

P

v. -

oobla-blita

tuula-lta

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blood vessels)

piles (enlarged

n.

qormaddee-ni

-

pill n. - kiniina-i (Ital.)

pillage

pin n.

saama-mta

v. -

pirnple n.

-

finiisa-i

binkii-ni

-

qadhabaa-ni

pincers n.

-

pinch

qimmiita-miitta

pipe

v. -

gaayyaa-ni

-

n.

-

pistol n. pit n.

bastoolaa-ni

pith n.

-

dhu'a-ti

pity n.

-

naasuu-ni;

place n.

- akkaa

n.

plain (barren) n.

-

plain n.

v. -

fullaa-ni; v.

-

placenta

be

plain,

(Ital.);

sheguti (Amh.)

boola-iti

-

-

-

naasisa-sifta; v.- kililla-ta

ka'a -keeta

-ni; dilluu-ni;

;

(retained) dheekamtuu-ni

qolqola-i; batala-ti

batala-ti; diida, ataa-ni

busha'a-shoofta

v. -

-

plainly (adv.)

diideese

plait v. cibra-rita; n. cibra-i

taabboo-ni

plaits n.

-

plan

maladha-lattta; mariadha-riatta; yaada-yaadda

v. -

plane

kolkola-lta; saaka-saatta

v. -

planet n. plaster

-

urjii-ni

diba-dibda; laqalaqa-laxxa (Amh.)

v. -

plastic (things) n. plastic

bag

plate n.

v.

lailoonii-ni; lastigii-ni

baqulii-ni (Swa.); sahanii-ni (Swa.)

-

-

plateau n.

play

-

n. - kartasii-ni

-

dirre-ni

cuqqisa-qifta; taphada-taphatta

playful, be

v. -

plead for help

buraaqa-raaxxa; sambaaba-bda v. -

dhibaafhadha-fatta; hababbala-lta; sobadha-batta;

waakha-waatta pleasant, be

v. -

miyawa-yoofta;

plentiful,

be

v. -

bokora-rta; guddo;

plenty n.

-

adj.

birrii-ni; coonii-ni

plenty (adj.)

-

xuxxuphe

pleuropneumonia

n. -

sombeessaa-ni

qadhabaa-ni

pliers n.

-

plod

sirriqa-riixxa; sirnya-nyita

v. -

plodding plot

v. -

plover

kilimphee

hedduu

n.

-

sirnyaa-ni

maladha-latta

n.

-

wiixuu-ni

plow handle n. - irfli-ni (Amh.) plow n. - marashaa-ni (Amh.) 60

P

P

plow oxen n. - qotiyoo-ni plow v. - qota-tta; shalashala-lta (Amh.); plowing n. - qotii-ni; qotiisa-i pluck plug

-

v.

plum

dhibissa-bifta

v. -

cufa-cufta; cuqqaala-lta; qadaada-dda;

plunder

v. -

pocket

n.

lixa-lixxa

-

seentii-ni

-

n.

pods (of acacia)

-

point to

v.

-

n.

point (of knife) n. point n.

(Amh.)

kiisii-ni

pocketknife

-

-

pointed, be

akeeka-akeetta luffee-ni

-

- boraara-i (refers to a specific plant). - dongoraa-ni (for the walls of a house); moloogaa-ni (Amh.)

n.

police n.

n.

polisii-ni; foolissii-ni

-

v. -

riga-ridda

polishing n.

-

politician n.

-

politics n.

pond

n.

ulufa'a-foofta

v. -

suunkii-ni

-

n.

poisonous

polish

urbuu-ni abrii-ni

(high place) dirra-i;

pointed (something)

pole

rigansa-i bolitikaa-ni (Ita.)

bolitikaa-ni (Ital.); si'aasaa-ni

-

harroo-ni; harra-ti

-

n.

ponder

dhindisa-sita; qulquula-lta; yaada-dda;

v. -

ponderous person or animal pool

-

-

(adj.) qullaa

poor, be

hiyyooma-mta; hiyyoomadha-matta;

v. -

(person) hiieessa-i, hiyyeettii-ni

pop out Pope n. n.

phaphaasa-i

-

(Ital.)

- dhaddee-ni

n.

lima-i

porridge

n.

porter n.

-

portion n.

possess

qulqulba-bta

v. -

porcupine pore

kumuda-dda

tomborra-i

garba-i; dambalaa-ni (not permanent); malalbaa-ni; naqata-i;

-

n.

n.

qachaachaa-ni

poor

suxa-suxxa; duucha-chita

sakaba-bda

v. -

plunge

poison

-

mululacha-i

-

n.

buluqa-i; uujii-ni; faafaa-ni

-

kulii-ni; baatuu-ni -

v. -

gamma-i; goomolee-ni; moggaa-ni horra-horta; qaba-qabda

possessions

n.

-

possible, be

v.

- dandaha-deeta

possibly (adv.)

-

sabba-i

gaafiini

post office n.- postaa-ni

(Ital.)

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postpone pot

tindhisa-dhifta; tura-turta

v. -

okotee-ni; (cooking)

n. (clay) -

-

potato n.

pot-bellied child n.

potsherd

pound pour

-

-

ruurii-ni

tuma-tumta

buusa-buufta; (a

poured out

v.

poverty

n.

powder

v. -

-

little) v.

dhangalaha-laata;

-qica-qicca; lollaha-laata; naqa-naxxa

-

harcaha-caata

beela-ti; qullaa-ni

-

fiitaha-toofta

powdery, be

buka'a-koofta

v. -

powdery, become v. - burquqa-quxxa power n. - forsaa-ni (Ital.); guddina-i; practice

pray

kadhaa

v. -

prayer

praying mantis

precede

-katta;

kadhaa

n. -

-

v.

eebba-eebbiti; sagadaa-ni

ekeraa galaa; qaanjibuu harree

(in rank) caala-lta

- dura

-

mora-i

foo'a-ta

v. -

wayya

preferable (adj.)-

pregnancy pregnant

faarsa-sita; n. faaruu-ni; saada-saadda;

kadhadha-kadhatta; sagada-gadda (Amh.)

faga-fadda; mora-morta; raaga-raadda

v. -

prediction n. prefer

-ni;

n. -

preceding (prep.) predict

(Amh.)

faarfadha-fatta

v. -

- dhaada-dhaadda;

v.

irree-ni; maftii-ni

barradha-ratta

v. -

praise oneself praise

P

banisoo-ni

-

n.

v. -

v.

eelee-ni; diftii-ni; disti-ni

-

dinichaa-ni

n.

rimaha-i; rimaya-i

-

ulfa, ulfo, ulfo

-

(adj.)

pregnant animal

n. - rimeesa-i

pregnant, be v- rima-rimta (of animals and humans); garaachaha-coofta

make

pregnant,

v.

preoccupied, be prepare

- v.

-

v. -

dalca-cita; (for

unmarried

girl)

caphana-nta

yaala-lta

tolcha-chita; dhaaba-dhaabda; qopheessa-sita; kurfeessa-sita;

taaba-taabda

prepared (adv.) present n.

-

-

presently (adv.)

preserve press

v.

down

v. -

prestigious, be

presume pretend prevail

v. -

v. v.

kenna-kennita

humna-nita

v.

- dhandooma-mta

cumfa-fita;

v. -

v.

- amma

- dandama-mta

press together press

kurfo

gumaata-i;

v. -

mudda-muddita

macha'a-choofta

se'a-seeta

- buxuula-lta; - danqa-qita

cocana-nta; dhokadha-katta; soba-bda-sosoba-bda

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prevent

-

v.

dhowwa-dhowwita;

dallamsa-sita;

dhowwarta-dhorta;

ittisa-ittifta;

p

kuta-kutta; rara-rarta;

sima-simta; simana-nta prevent from falling

prevention price n.

prick

-

-

n.

dallamsaa-i

qilxipha-xiphta; waraana-nta

v. -

-

biilaa-ni

prickling (feeling)

prickly-pear n.

-

uflaala-ni

-

qarqarsa'a-soofta

v. -

gambooraa-ni ;

koora-i

matooma-i

priority n.

-

prison n.

jeelaa (Eng.);

-

privacy n. prize n.

mana

hidhaa/ hindaansaa; wnakii-ni (Amh.)

qoomnii-ni; qoomi-ni

-

shelemaatii-ni (Amh.); galata

-

problem

qoba-qobda

gatii-ni

prickles n.

pride n.

v. -

-

n.

adaaba-i; sarrii-ni; sharrii-ni; dhiba; rakkoo; nartii-ni (Amh.);

haafaa-ni (Swa.); hooloo-ni; qataaraa-ni; xaaxaa-ni; raraha-i; sababba-i

proclaim procure

lalabba-bda

v. -

bita-bitta

v. -

produce

v.

profit n.

-

-

dhala-lta; firawa-firofta

bu'a; tirfii-ni

(Amh.); faidaa-ni (Swa.)

profound (adj.)- dheera prohibit

v. -

seera-rta

promise

v. -

qodha-qota; dhabadha-batta;

prompt, be

-

v.

promptly (adv.)

pronounce proof n. prop

n.

-

dhangaa-ni; kakuu

dhabuu-ni;

-

burunto

(Ital.);

hure

jedha-jetta

v. -

hubachaa-ni

-

kiboo-ni; kaala -ni

n.

prop up

kiba-kibda; utuba-utubda

v. -

property n.

halaala-i; horii-ni

-

prophecy

n. -

mora-i; himanna-i; himansa-i; raaguma-ti

prophesy

v. -

raaga-raadda

prophet

n.

prosper

v. -

raaga-i; yuuba-i

-

fira-firta;

prosperity n.

-

v.

horra-horta

badhaadha-ni; bultuma-i

-

prostitute n.

protect

-ni;

aariifadha-fatta

sharmuxa-i

-

(p.)

sharmuxolee-ni

cibra-rita

simaa-ni; simana-i; dhibayyuu-ni

protection n.

-

protrude

gooraha-rata; quuqa-quuxxa; quuqawa-qoofta; ulufa'a-foofta

v. -

protrusion n.

-

protuberance

n.

proud, be

balda-dita; koora-rta

proverb

v. -

n. -

quuqaa-ni; ulufa-i -

kolkolee-ni; konoona-i; funaani

mamaassa-i

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provocation

aggachaa-i

-

n.

- aggadha-gatta; bittisa-tifta; gaalla-lta pubescent, be v. - bumbunsa-sita (said only of boys) provoke

v.

pubic hair publish

saphii-ni

-

n.

lalabba-bda

v. -

puckered, become

puddle

-

n.

puff adder

puff up

xillibba'a-boofta; buufa-fta; buufa-fta; bakisa-kifta v. -

qoloonfadha-fatta

tirsa-sita

v. -

pulse

n. - buutii-ni

v. -

(the stomach)

pull in pull

- burdawa-doofta

v.

caancoo-ni; diriba-i; kolbaa-ni; naanaha-i

dhudhukadha-katta;

v. -

pulverize

n.

dhudhukachaa-ni; dhikee-ni; idhata-i

hurrawa-roofta; urba-urbita

v. -

pulverized thing n.

bulaa-ni

-

pumpkin n. bododda-i punch v. - tantooma-mta -

puncture

punctured punish

iddanaa-ni

-

n.

busuqa-suxxa

v. -

mura-rta

v. - itti

punishment

-

n.

adaaba-I; gatii-ni; qitaatii-ni (Amh.)

-

pupil (of the eye) n. pupil (student) n.

-

agartaa-ni;

barata -ni

puppy n - cuquu-ni purchase

n. - bitaachaa-ni; bita-bitta

pure (person) pure, be

purge

v. -

n. -

balchaa-ni

qullawa-loofta; adj. qulqulloo

v. - fala-falta

purging

n. - fala-i; falachaa-ni

purification n.

purify

-

qulqullooma-i; qulqulloomaa-ni

qulleessa-sita; qulqulleessa-sita

v. -

balchaa; xintii-ni (Amh.); qulqulluma-mti

purity n.

-

purpose

n.

purr

korisa-rifta

v. -

purse

-

n.

pursue

n.

push

-

(Ital.); iftee-ni

(made from

bu'aa-ni; reebuu-ni

-

darba-bita; dhiiba-bda; mida-midda; gussa-gussita; hulfa-fita;

sulcha-chita; ukhukuba-bda; wirsa-sita

push down pushing put

v. -

n.

v. -

humna-nita

dhiibansa-i

teessisa-sifta

put aside

v. -

hambisa-bifta; ka'a -keeta

away

v. -

massa-sita; suuqa-suuxxa

put

sisal thread)

reeba-bda

malaa-ni

-

v.

didhaa-ni

borsaa-ni

v. -

pursuit n.

pus

-

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P

put

down

put in order put on

v. -

put out

v.

P

buufadha-fatta

v. -

put in a good place

massa-sita

v. -

sokoladha-latta

v. -

keeyyadha-yatta

-

afa-afta

put together

v.

-

coonca-cita (usually

putrefy

v. -

tortora-rta

python

n.

-

jawwee-ni

quail n.

-

cuuquruu-ni;

n.

+

walti); faafa-fta

gororii-ni; caaqarrii-ni; qirqicii-ni;

-

qoocoo-ni (Amh.)

quandry

n.

-

wajaga-i; be in a

quantity n.

-

haga-i; raphtaa-ni

quarrel n.

-

n.

n.

speech)

(in

question

v. -

queue up

v.

v. -

-

remain

burunto

v. -

v.

-

-

dubbii-ni

(Ital.);

dafi (Amh.); hurrisi; hure

callisa-lifta

quintal n.

-

kintaala-i

quintet n.

-

shananu

lakkisa-kifta

v. -

quite (adv.)

- -

uma

(suffix)

rabbit n.

-

hileensa-i

rabies n.

-

nyanyee-ni

rain

n.

coroora-rta; n. -oroofaa-ni

waada-waadda

be

quiet,

rage

loqoda-qodda

mureefadhaa!

-

quiet,

n.

makharticha-i; lollee-ni

morma-mita;

-

quick (adv.)

rag

-

- abraanuu

quartet n.

quit

-

R

bututuu-ni

v. -

romma-ita; wacifa-cifta

v.

-

bokaya-i; boka'a-bokeeni; (heavy)

n.

-

rooba-i; n.- sa'eesa; light

rain (heavily) v.

rainbird n. rainy,

Q

araadda-i

quarrelsome person

quiet!

lolla-i;

dida-didda; falama-mta; falma-mita

quarrelsome

quaver

wajaga-jadda;

waraana-i; weeraa-ni (Amh.); falamaa-ni; lolla-lolta;

-

-

v.

v.

be

raising n.

-

v. -

-

lollaha-laata;

v.

-

ganna-gannita ka'iisa

n. - sangii-ni

rancid,

become

v. -

tamna-i; n.

ebeelee-ni

rooba-bda; sora-rta

bararatoo-ni

ramrod

-

(Amh.)

bulungawa-goofta

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-

hareesa-i:

n.

-

shuuma-i

rash n.

-

suukii-ni

rat n.

hantuuta-i; kolissa-i

rank

-

nest n.

rat's

reeqisaa-ni

-

rattle n. rattle

on

raven

n.

haranqeessa-i

-

-

bohaa-ni; balee-ni; bowwaa-ni; horraa-ni

dheedhi

(adj.)

razorblade

reach

hofomfoladha-latta

v. -

ravine n.

raw

n. - shigiree-ni

v.

read

v. -

sooma-ta (Swa.); dubbisa-bifta

ready (adv.) ready, be

ready?

qopha'a-phoofta;

rear end n.

eegee-ni

-

rear n.

-

reason

n. - qalbii-ni

dinqa-i (private part of

-

receipt n.

darasanyii-ni (Amh.)

recently (adv.)

-

v.

-

reconcile

rectum

v. -

-

v.

-

onaana

taasisa-sifta (cf. ta'a)

red (adj.) red (adj.)

qoraa-i; qorsumaa-ni

lilanawaa-ni

n.

-

lilanawaa-ni

- ( for horses and mules) daama - diima; diimtu; diimo; arraha-i;

redeem

v. -

redness

n.

reedbuck

-

bondee-ni; uduu-ni; munnee-ni; xeerii-ni

recuperation

refer to

(very red) dhille

fura-furta

-

diimeena-i borofaa-ni

-

n.

xira'a-roofta; ajaha v.

v. -

refusal n.

sifeefadha-fatta

bayanadha-natta; filma-mita -

n.

n.

v. -

v. -

beeka-beeta

reconciliation n.

recovery

dhi'o;

with gratitude

kontorfadha-fatta

v. -

recover

Borana house.)

qaba-qabda;

v. -

recognize

qopheessa-sita; kurfeessaa

hubadha-batta; ilaala-lta

v. -

receive

make

(suffix)

dhugaa-ni

-

reality n.

kurfo

-

v. -

- -fi

realize

refine

ta'a-taata

- boona-boonta

react

reek

(Amh.)

dhaqaba-bda; dhufa-dhufta; gaha-geeta;

v. -

recoil

R

huuroo-ni

-

-

akeeka-, akeetta

qunquma-mta -

siriima-i

refuse (adv.)

-

barkati

refuse to respond

v. -

+ jedha; barsiima + dha'a rincica-cicca

refuse

-

v.

R

dida, didda; (refuse absolutely) barkati (adv.);

barsiima (adv.); guula-lta; qiriba-bda; waakadha-katta lilanaha-noofta

regain strength

v. -

registration n.-

masagaba-i (Amh.)

regret

reject

rejoice

gonoofa-fta

v. -

-

dida-didda; finqila-lta; qiriba-bda; tuffadha-fatta

v. -

gammada-madda; qilixama-mta; gammada-dda

v.

rejoin

gaabba-bita; ufi gaabba-bita; ooda-oodda; oodaha-doofta

v. -

reinforce

a bone)

(

relationship n. relative n.

relax

fiixaa-ni; kin

-

-

fiixooma-i; (joking) n.

-

qoosaa-ni

aanaa; (on mother's side) eesuma-i

dhiifama-i; dhiisama-i

-

released

baqa-baxxa; dhiifama-mta

v. -

reliance n.

hirkachaa-ni

-

religious leader n.

-

qaalluu-ni

- dhandhama-mta

relish v.

on

v.

remain

v.

rely

-

baqa, baxxa; fura-furta; gadhiisa-dhiifta;

v. -

n.

tabba-bita

sumsuma-i; (family)

fura-furta; kufa-kufta

v. -

release

v. -

-

abda, abdita; hirkadha-katta -

haffa-hafta; ola-olta; taa'a-teetta; tura-turta

remainder

n.

-

remains

-

bu'aa-ni; daadaa-ni

n.

gaggaa-ni

remember v. - qaabadha-batta; faaqa-faaxxa remove v. - futa-futta salqa-qita ;

rent n.

repair

kiraa-ni; v. kireefadha-fatta

-

erba-erbita; maxansiisa-sifta; midhaassa-sita; qaba-qabda;

v. -

tolcha-chita; erba-erbita

repaired, be

v. -

repairing n.

-

midhaaga-dhaadda

maxansaa-ni

repeat

v. -

jalaa qaba-qabda; lammeessa-sita

repeat

v. -

unta-untita

hogaa-ni

repetition n.

-

replacement

n.

reply n. report n.

fulkaaya-i; fulka'a-i

-

hogaa-ni

-

himachaa-ni; himachuu-ni

representation n.

repugnance

n.

reputation n.

request

rescue

resemble reserve n.

v. -

-

shuumanoota-i

lolochiaa-ni

gurra-i

kadhaa

v. -

v. -

-

-

-katta

baasa-baafta; qusa-qucca; qusadha-satta

- akeeka, akeetta, wol fakkaata; fakkaadha-kaatta - dandama-mta; kaladha -latta; kuusa-kuucha; hambisa-bifta;

qusachaa-ni; qusee-ni

reservoir n.

-

facana-ti

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reside

resign

R

ola-olta

v. -

residence

mana-i

-

n.

lakkisa-kifta

v. -

resignation n.

obsa

-

-i;

obsaa-ni

resin n.

-

hamphee-ni; haanchaa-ni

resist v.

-

morma-mita

resistance n.

morka-i; morkachaa-ni; mormaa-ni; morooma-ni

-

fokoo-ni; ceera-i; saala-i

respect n.

-

respect

- daada-daadda; dhedha-dheta; sarma-mita;

v.

respected (adj.)

respond

-

v.

saalfadha-fatta;

-

seeda-i

ceera-rta; fokifadha-fatta

baallii-ni

-

boqodha-qotta;

-

v.

owaadha-owaatta

v. -

responsibility n. rest v.

sadeeta-ti

ulfa, ulfo, ulfo

-

respectful speech n. respectful, be

;

ciisa-ciifta; forfadha-fatta

(Amh.);

hafura baafadha-atta (Orom.); rafa-rafta

mana nyaata; hotelii-ni (Swa.); mana nyaata, mana sagale n. - cicciisa-i

restaurant n.

-

albergoo-ni, resting place

be - aara-rta; qaanjiba'a-boofta.

restless,

restrain

tindhisa-dhifta

v. -

restrict v.

dhoora-rta

-

restricted n.

dhooroo-ni

-

resurrection n. retarded, be

retch

v. -

retreat

ka'iisa

mujuja-mujujja

qooqifadha-fatta

yuuba-bda

-

retire v.

-

v. -

kontorfadha-fatta; dhedha-dheta

v. -

- dachaha-chaata; gargala-ta; return, make v. - rara-rarta returning home n. - galchuma-i return

revelation n.

revenge

-

n.

-

mullachaa-ni

kootoo-ni; haaloo; haaloo-ni;

revered (person or thing) n. (person) revolt

v.-

rice n.

-

-

warseesa-i

ruuzii-ni

-

-

(Amh.)

dunfura-rta

become

riddle n.

ridge n.

qaallicha-i; qallitti-ni

cinaacha-i

rich (adj.) rich,

-

tiiqii-ni

wayyaa-ni;

gargala-ta

rhinoceros n.

-

n.

-

ka'a -kaata

v. -

revolve

rib n.

home

v.

v.

- durooma-mta

hiiboyaa-ni; (answer) hibriqqa

goobsoo-ni; gooroo-ni; kukuba

68

;

luufa-ti

(Amh.)

v. -

gala-galta

ridicule

-

v.

caacursa-sita; goyyeessa-sita; kobla-koblita;

kofalta; seessa-sita; seessefadha-fatta; n. seessa-i

- boosa (Amh.); qawwee-ni

rifle n.

right (adv.)

now

right

qubo; dhugaa; (side)

-

(adv.

rightly (adv.)

be

rigid,

rim

-

ring (clothes)

ringworm

borcha-chita; qilisa-lifta; qileesa-i -

mouth)

v. -

lulluqahda-qatta

lolaha-laata

v. -

rinsing n.

lulluqoo-ni

-

buta-butta

-

-

ripe n.

be

buleessa-i

- bilchaadha-chaata n. - addaba; jila-ti

v.

manners

ritual

rival n.

-

orma-i

rival v.

-

morka-kita

rivalry n. river n.

road

n.

roar

v. -

morka-i; morkachaa-ni

-

galaana-i

-

riverbed

roast

qubee-ni

n. - robbii-ni

rinse (the

ripe,

dhugaa

daadhii-ni

v. -

ring (for) finger n.

rip v.

ammumma

- sirri;

sibra-brita

v. -

rinderpest n.

rinse

mirga-i

fitee-ni; qarree-ni; ginrangia-i

-

n.

-

)

n. -

(seasonal) laga-i

n. -

kara -ni

-

barooda-rootta; n. barooduu-ni; gooha-goota; itana-nta

- v.

akaawwa -akoofta wadda

or akaha-akoofta; guba-gubda; koosa-sita;

ruruuqa-xxa;

rob

hata-hatta

v. -

robber

-

n.

robbery

n.

robust n.

-

hattuu-ni; sargoo-ni -

hanna-i

barbara-i; bodhee-ni;

v.

budulaha-loofta; furda, furdo, furdo;

jabaa, jabduu, jaboo; (pi.) jajjabaa; (adj.)

robust (something) n.

-

yabbuu-ni; n.

-

robust person

n. -

robust, be

budulaha-loofta; siba'a-boofta

rock rod

n.

n.

-

-

v. -

bodhee-ni

dhagaacha-i; dhakaa-ni

harchumee-ni

- borbooradha-ratta down v. - konkolada-laata

roll v. roll

roll in the dirt v.

roll

up

v. -

-

borbooradha-ratta

mamara-ta; mara-rta

okonkoladha-latta

roll v.

-

rolled

up

v. -

-

wadalla

kotoola-i

mookadha-katta

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R

mana

n. - koofia-ni

roofing sheets

qorqooroo-ni

-

n.

n. - kifllii-ni

rooster n. root n.

rope

gasarree-ni (Amh.); eelicoo-ni;

-

n.

guutuu; gubbaa-ni

roof ridge

room

R

- anahaarqaa-ni

roller (bird) n.

roof (thatched)

-

n.

lukuu korma

-

(edible) caraanaa-ni; hidii; idda-i

-

haada-i; kiyoo-ni; madhaa-ni

(for bell)

rope

n.

rot v.

-

-

korsiisa-i

(of sisal) funnoo-ni; (of sisal) cea-i

-

shama-mta; tortora-rta

-

rotten (adj.)

be

rotten,

rough

(adj.)

rough

-

n.

batti

-

bakti

jalla, jalla, jallo;

kakatee

rough, be

,

hooraha-roofta

v. -

-

qarchacha

-ni

kolkolaha-loofta; quuqa-quuxxa; quuqawa-qoofta;

v. -

saakarawa-roofta

roughness

-karanchaa

n.

round and solid (thing)

-ni

n. -

kuukuu-ni

round up

v. -

route n.

-

martoo-ni

row

n.

gogeessa-i; leenii-ni (Eng.); oroofaa-ni

rub

v. -

-

rubber

naaneessa-sita

riga-ridda; riiqa-riixxa n.

rubbish

-

n.

rude (adj.)

ruin

batti, bakti

n. -

(adj.)

baalagee-ni

qarchacha

v. - fita-fitta

ruined (adj.)

-

moofa, mooftu, moofoo

ruler n.

moha-moota - danyaa-ni (Amh.); bulchaa-i; mooticha

rumble

v. - giria-sifta;

rule

sukuuma-mta

jalla, jalla, jallo

-

rude (person)

rugged

strongly;

imbiraa-ni

-

v. -

fida-fidda;

(Guji);

mohaa-ni

gururia-rita; huursa-sita

rumour n. - lasiitii-ni rumourmonger n.- odeessaa-ni

rump

n. -

run

-

v.

hudduu-ni; rundee, teessuma;

run (unsteadily)

run after run

tafa-i

ce'a-ceeta

away

v. v.

v.

-

bikiliisa-liifta

reeba-bda

-

dhedha-dhetta; soka-kita; dhoo'a-dhoota; gursumaha-moofta;

jala mura-rta

run fast run

v. -

xinniqa-ixxa

in rivulets v.

-

xuxxuruursa-sita

70

run unsteadily v run runt

R

bikiliisa-liifta

jinfaha- foofta

v. -

rush unsteadily

rush

-

finiina-nta; oria-orita; utaala-lta

v. -

tittima-mta

v. -

dhoo'a-dhoota; fiiga-fiidda; fulaaha-laata; oria-orita; orisaa-ni;

v. -

utaala-lta; wirsa-sita

rust

- dandaha-doofta;

v.

n.

-

dandii-ni

rustle v.

-

shakhamiisa-miifta (make a rustling sound.); shawisa-wifta

rustle v.

-

sokorsa-sita

sack

kintaala-i; subba-i; qaraqaba; (goatskin)

-

n.

sooriyoo-ni;

sacrifice n.

-

sad, be

ooda-oodda; oodaha-doofta

v. -

saddle blanket saddle

n.

-

-

sagging, be

-

matabaqaa-ni

-

bordaa-ni

v. -

shoboka'a-koofta

damooza (Amh.) - xanxammaa-ni

salary n.

-

musaraa-ni;

saliva n.

-

hanchufa-ti; (dried)

goroora-rta; lolochia-chita

v. -

muludee-ni; sooda-i; hacharuu-ni; (for livestock) kullaha-

salt n. - haya-i;

salt v.

kura-kurta

-

salt-pan n.

herendeerii-ni

-

salvage n.

-

salbaajii-ni

salvation n.

sample

maansa-i;

Satan

v. -

-

-

saaka-saatta

taffii-ni

- dhamma-ti; -

kolkola-lta;

buurankii-ni; kophee-ni; salala-i

-

sandflea n. n.

qulleesa-sita; qulqulleessa-sita

v. -

n. -

sandal n.

sap

baafama-i

-

fakkeenna-i

-

n.

sanctify

sand

qalqalloo-ni

nagaa-nageeni; nagaya

-

safflower n.

salivate

-

mosonsora-rta

kooraa-ni; n.- kooraa-ni

safety catch n.- (of a gun) safety n.

sooria-rita;

rarroo-ni

faa-faata; n.

v. -

v.

aniisaa-ni

Shexaana-i

satchel n.

marraa-ni

-

quubsa-sita

satiate v.

-

satiated,

be

satiety n.

-

v. -

quufa-fita

quufa-i

satisfaction n.

-

quufa; kafuna-i (Som.)

satisfaction (sound of...) n. satisfied,

be

v.

-

- aada

conaha-noofta; badhaadha-dhaatta; furfuura-ta;

coneessa-sita; quubsa-sita saturated, be v.

-

quufa-fita; (with butter)

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-

leyaha-yoofta

s

Saturday sauce

gebaya guddo; Kedame (Amh.)

n. -

koosara-i

-

n.

savage beast save

-

n.

bineensa-i

- dandama-mta;

v.

hambisa-bifta; kuusa-kuucha; qusa-qucca;

s

qusadha-satta saved, be

savings

saw

qusachaa-ni; qusee-ni

-

magaazi (Amh.); misumeenoo-ni

-

n.

baafama-mta

v. -

n.

sawdust

n.

say

baana-nta; jedha-jetta

-

v.

saying

scab

mamaassa-i

-

n.

hurraa-ni

-

qonyanyaa-ni

n. -

become

scabby,

scabies n.

scaffolding n. scales n.

v.

become

scar n.

citta'a-toofta

-

hirrii-ni

karanchaa

-

scaly substance n. scaly,

-

hooxxoo-ni

-

v.

-

-

-ni

reenjii-ni

citta'a-toofta

kalabsuu; gadaniisa-i

-

scarcely (adv.)

laato; diqqeena-i

-

hooloo-ni

scarcity n.

-

scatter

bassa-bassita; firfirsa-sita; be

v. -

beela-ti;

firfirfama-mta; laaba-laabda;

harcaha-caata; facaha-caata; scattered (adj.)

scent n.

scissors n.

scold

garum garaani

abaara-abaarta

;

lolla-lolta;

n.

scorn

n. - balfa-i; tuffii-ni; v. -

scrap n.

-

-

n. -

suufa-fta

miidha-miitta

buduuqoo-ni

scoop

scorpion

v. -

makasii-ni (Swa.)

-

-

v.

-

marashii-ni; ulaa-ni;

-

bu'a; qoraachii-ni

scrape clean

scrape out v.

scrape

v. -

v. -

v. -

-

scrape

burungaha-goofta; miidha-miitta

qaanjibuu-ni

(Amh.)

yuukha-yuutta

holla-hollita;

hooqa-hooxxa

duuga-duudda; duguuga-guudda

(a hide)

haadha-haatta; aqooqa-qooxxa, araaba-bda;

cora-corta; harra-rta; hoooqa-hooxxa; hoqonqola-lta; saaka-saatta; taa'a-taata; xuruura-rta

scraped, be

v. -

luqaha-qaata

scraps (of food) n. scraps n. scratch

v.

-

-

qocoo-ni

gajaaja-i

- aqooqa-qooxxa;

scratch open

v. -

scrawny (people or animals) scrawny (thing)

haadha-haatta; habardooqa-dooxxa; hooqa-hooxxa

qirqita-qitta

n.

-

n. -

ruboo-ni

qonkaa-ni

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scrawny, be

scream screw

michira-rta

v. -

scrubbing sea

seal

mataaba-i (Amh.)

-

qadaada-dda

v. -

seam sear

riga-ridda

rigansa-i

-

n.

baarii-ni

-

n.

seal n.

mutaa-ni;

n. -

- aqooqa-qooxxa;

v.

s

carrisa-rifta; oa-oota; oa-ooti

screwdriver scrub

gonchoca-chocca

v. -

-

v.

- cimtuu-ni

n.

ruruuqa-xxa

v. -

- doogama-mta; joora-

search

v.

season

n.

-

(short rains) hagayya-geetti

season

n.

-

mara-i

rta

season n .- four seasons: adoleessa, ganna, hagaya, bona seclusion n.

second

ulmaa-ni

-

lameessoo-ni

-

n.

second-hand (clothing) secondly secrecy

haalaa-ni;

-

secrete fluid

section n.

-

sediment

n.

v.

seed

-

-

farahaa-ni

n. -

v. -

(Amh.); senyii-ni; midhaani; (of fruit) shila-a-laata

-

miciraani

(Amh.)

raaga-i; yuuba-i

-

v. - fila-filta

seize each other v. -

v. -

wal qaba-qabda

birdifadha-fatta; habardooqa-dooxxa; qadhaba-bda; tindhisa-dhifta

seize violently self (pron.)

-

v. -

buta-butta

ufi

self-esteem n. self-reliant v.

-

uflaalaa-ni

kontooma-mta; jinjimadha

-

matta

gurgura-rta

semi-solid n.

send

laanuma mogoo-ni

daadaa-ni; gaggaa-i; ficaa-ni (Amh.); baaduu-ni

n. - firee-ni

sell v.-

qiirsa-sita

arga-gita; laala-laalta

segregate

seize

-

laana; (emph.)

-

mitaa-ni; gosa-i;

seep through seer n.

mistirii (Eng.); v.

faraha-raata

v. -

seducer

waan dhossaa;

v. - silla-sillita

secretly (adv.)

see

(Eng.)

n. - qiirsaa-ni

secret n.

seduce

n. - salbaajiii-ni

lameessoo-ni

n. -

-

suphee-ni

erga-gita

v. -

sending

n.

senile n.

-

sentence

v. -

-

ergaa-ni

raatuu-ni; raqa-i

mura-murta;

n. qoraa-ni;

qorsumaa-ni

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separate oneself separate

-

v.

cinaatta'a-toofta

baafadha-fatta; bassa-bassita; buqifadha-fatta; dhoosa-sita;

v. -

fila-filta; firfita-fitta; foo'a-ta; golla-gollita;

separately (adv.) series n.

guddaa, guddoo, guddoo; jabaa, jabduu, jaboo;

-

serious trouble,

servant n.

harumaa-ni; garbumaa

-

matter

taasisa-sifta (cf. ta"a); qora-qorta

v. -

qubadha-batta; teessisa-sifta

settle

v. -

seven

n. adj.

sever

v. -

-

torba

faceesa-sita

gooda-goodda; hodha-hodhita; waraana-nta

v. -

sexually attracted

shack

n.

-

shade

n.

-

gaadisa-i; gaasa-i

qaballee-ni

n. -

shaft (of spear) n. shaft (of well) n. shaft n.

soma-eti; somaya-i

-

kururuu-ni

-

soma-eti; somaya-i

-

v.

- dhangofadha-fatta

v.

gomphee; gojoo- (Amh.)

shady (place)

-

cuqqisa-qifta; bubbisa-bifta; gingilcha-iifta; holladha-latta; leleqa

lexxa; raasa-fta; roraasa-raafta; socoha-coota; chocoha-coota; (oneself) birbirfadha-fatta; buuba-bda;

(continuously)

shake (part of the body) shake (with anger) shake

v. -

v. -

roqooma-ta

fokadhaba-i

-

n.

shameful, do something

shameless person

n.

v.

faffaha-faffoofta

fokadhabaa-ni

-

v. - jifa-jifta; n.

sharer n.

jifuu-ni;

moggaa-ni

mogoo-ni

-

sharing n.

-

qooda-i

sharp (something)

sharpen

dhufissa-fta

fokoo-ni; ceera-i

-

n.

shameful (thing)

share

-

wila-wilita

(violently) harguffa-fta

v.

shame

n.

-

lufee-ni

qara-qarta; qara'a-raata

v. -

sharpness

n. - qara-ti; abrii-ni

shave

haada-haadda; moyeessa-sita; cira-rta

v. -

she (pron.)

she

jajjabaa

ka'a -keeta

-

shake

(pi.)

lubbaha-boofta

v. -

baasa-baafta; fura-furta

v. -

settle a

sew

have

boii-ni (Eng.)

-

servitude n.

set v.

s

gogeessa-i

-

serious (adj.)

set free

halagadha-gatta

gargari

-

who

sheath n.

-

-

isiini

ta (fern,

form of the

relative

and possessive pronoun)

qalqala-ti

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sheep

-

n.

hoola-ni, hooliyee-ni; abloo-ni; (female) -karsoo

(male)

sheepskin shelf n. shell n.

qoola-i

-

n.

-

miiljaloo-ni

-

balkii-ni

from

shelter

shelter n.

galaba-ni; qola-i

;

qobadha-batta

v. -

bafta-i; bultii-ni; da'oo-ni;

-

goomphee-ni; hoosa-i; waaba-i shelter

shift position v.

shine

-

v.

siqa-sixxa

-

siqansa-i

-

-

v.

cuqqisa-qifta

calalaqa-laxxa; billiqa-lixxa;

-

shiny (adj.) -

shirt n.

-

ubaara-i; qolloo-ni

shiver (with anger) v. -

shock

n. - rifanoota-i

shock

v. -

holladha-latta;

-

-

qacalee-ni

-

n.

qalaamii-ni (Amh.)

tokkosa-kofta

v. -

n.

n.

kophee-ni

shoe polish

shop

suuqii-ni (Amh.);

short (adj.)

short and

wide

-

(adj.)

short distance n. -

-

be

-

qura; (stature)

turquma

ejata-i

-

reefu

qudhaama-mta

v. -

-

shortage n.

diqqeena-i; hanqoo-ni

short-legged (adj.)

-

gica; geelabba-i

diqqoo

shortly (adv.)

-

shortness n.

gabaabina-i; hayuma-i

shorts n.

-

bakila

(person) haara-i

short time ago (adv.) short,

duka (Swa.)

gabaaba, gabaabdu, gabaabo; murqicha, murqitti, murqicha

-

short (and stocky) (adj.)

short n.

siblalaha-loofta; n. hollachaa-ni

bakaka-katta

v. -

shoddy (things)

shoot

-

makharsa-sita; rifachiisa-chiifta

shocked, be

-

roqooma-ta

v. -

shiver

n.

fiila-fiilta; ibsa-sita

culluu

markaaba-i

ship n.

shoe

dhoqooba-i; gaadisa-i; gaasa-i; gossee-ni

wantee-ni

-

shifting n.

shimmy

;

haffa-hafta

v. -

shield n.

;

eleemoo-ni; hoola-ni

-

-

-

dhi'o;

gomfaa-ni; hidaa-i; boggee-ni (Amh.)

shot glass n.

-

malakkaa-ni (Amh.)

shot n. (of gun)

should (aux.

-

tussii-ni

v.) - silaa

should not

v. -

shoulder

of people)

-

himmalle n.

gurmuu-ni; of animals

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- agooda-I

s

shoulder blade shout

-

v.

shout angrily

shove

n.

- ceekuu-ni; baleensuu-ni

alalaasaa-sita; dhuqisa-qifta; iya-iyita; n. iyana-ti; lalabba-bda v. - riita'a-toofta

kuunka-kita

hulfa-fita;

v. -

shovel n. - ankaafaa-ni (Amh.), bawaa-ni (Amh.); bawwee-ni show v. - akeeka-akeetta; - baana-nta show off v. - baleela-lta; shooba-bda; n. - shoobaa-ni; shoobduu-ni show oneself v. - mulladha-latta

shower

bukiyee-ni; furmaata-i;

-

n.

showing off (adj.) shrew

n.

shriek

v. -

v.

didiga-dididda

surto

humbii-ni

-

oa-oota; n. oa-ooti

shrink (adv.) shrink

-

hamussa+jedha

-

moggaasa-gaafta; qamaacha'a-chaata

v. -

;

qanchoradha-ratta; risa-rifta or richa shrivel

qamaacha'a-chaata; qanchoradha-ratta;

v. -

shriveling n.

shut

v. -

qadaada-dda

siblings (pi.) n.

be

sick,

v. - risa-rifta

qanchora-i

-

-

obboleeyyaani

bukana'a-noofta; dhukkuba-bda

v. -

-

sick, feel v.

lilikha-litta

sickle n. - haamtuu-ni

sickness n.

- dukkuba-i;

sickness n. (of camels) sickness n. side

-

sieve n. sieve

sign

n.

-

sobaa-ni

laakummaani

meemee-ni dhimbiiba-bda;

- ila-ilti;

firma

-

v. -

n.

dhimbiiboo-ni

mullii-ni

(Ital.);

sainii-ni (Eng.); firma

-

silence n.

-

caqalii-ni

be

v.

-

silly (adj.) -

silver n.

guba; milikeeta-i (Amh.)

farama-mta

signature n.

silent,

-

socoha-coota

sight n.

sign n.

kororaa-ni

gamma-i; gombisa-i; goomolee-ni; moggaa-ni; -

v. -

sift v. -

dalaa-ni; himatoo-ni; (recurring) qassoo-ni

dhukkuba-iSide (of body)

-

by side

side n.

-

-

(Amh.)

callisa-lifta

gowwa

qarsii-ni

similarity n.

simple (adj.)

-

wal fakkeenna-i kasso

sin n.

-

baasa-i; cubbuu-ni; daba-i; lufa-i

sin v.

-

lufa-lufta; wallaala-lta; yakka-kita

since (conj.)

sinewy

-

haga

n. - ribicha-i; ribittii-ni

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roga-i; giraaba-i

S

sing

- dhawwa-dhoofta; faarsa-sita; n. - dha'icha-i; sirba-i

v.

sirba-bita

singing

single n.

sink

gumaa-ni; takka

-

lixa-lixxa

v. -

sinner n.

haraamticha-i; lufticha-i;

-

sinuous, be

-

sip v.

luftitii-ni

- daba-dabda

v.

durduura-rta; fiiqisa-qifta; una-ta; lacadha-catta; una-ta; xuuxa-xuuxxa

-

sisal n.

algee-ni,

cakkee

obboleettii-ni; (pi) obboleeyyaani

-

sister n.

sister-in-law n.

sayyuu-ni; wasiila-i

-

down v. - taa'a-teetta sit, make v. - teesissa-sifta sit

teessuma-ti

-

sitting n.

situation n.

-

fullaa-ni

six n.+ adj.- ja'aa

sixth n. -ja'eesso-ni sixtieth n.

-

jaatameessoo-ni

sixty n.+ adj. sizzle

-

jaatama-i

v. - shifisa-fifta; shifisiisa-siifta

ogumaa-ni

-

skill n.

be

skilled,

skin n.

v. -

-

n.

ogooma-mta

gogga-ni;

-

skinned, be

sky

v. -

qunchiisa-chiifta

quncaha-caata

v. -

waaqa-i

slander n.

-

hammachaa-ni; xoophee-ni

slander

-

cocana-nta; hammaadha-maatta

slash

v.

qu'a-quuta

v. -

slaughter

v.- qala-qalta; n.

slave n.

garbicha-i; garbitti-ni; garboota-ti; tisse-ni

-

sledgehammer sleep

v.

be

sleepy,

-

madoshaa-ni (Amh.); burisa

-

hirriiba-i;

- v. -

slender (adj.) slide v.

n.

-

muusoo-ni

hirriiba-bda; muusaha-soofta

huqqaa, huqqoo, huqqoo; qalla, qallo, qallo

loha-loota

-

qalachaa-ni; qalicha-i

ciisa-ciifta; rafa-fta; caus. rafisa-fifta

sleepiness n.

;

mucucaha-coofta; mucucaadha-caatta;

sirinqadha-qatta;

slim (adj.)

slimy

qalla, qallo, qallo

mucucaha-coofta; mucucaadha-caatta; sirinqadha-qatta;

slippery,

-

-

hodanaha-noofta

v. -

slip v. -

slit v.

make

v. -

mucuceessa-sita

dira-dirta

slither v.

-

loha-loota

slope (of hill) n.

slouch

s

v. -

-

tarbee-ni;

(downward) goodoo-ni; kofee-ni

qucaha-coofta

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slow down

kosa-kocca;

v. -

tirra-tirta

laana; (emph.) laanuma; leeke; shonaani; sonaani; surto

slowly (adv.)

-

small (adj.)

baaku; dhipha, dhipho, dhipho; diqqaa, diqqoo, diqqoo;

-

gabaaba, gabaabdu, gabaabo; yara, yartu, yaroo small

grain) n.

(fruit,

-

qaracha-i

small (something or someone) n. small (thing) n.

new

small and

n.

small pox n.

-

small, be

small, short n.

smart (adj.)

-

nyaraqaa-ni; nyarree-ni

bagaa-ni

become

small,

koloochoo-ni; kochora-i

billee-ni

-

kushuma-mta;

v. -

-

burkee-ni; quucoo-ni; saara-i; ruphaa-ni; boocha-i; tuca-i

-

n.

small pieces

S

v. -

qeeta'a-toofta; n.

luha-lutta

;

(thing) qeetii-ni

moggaasa-gaafta

qurqucuu-ni

qaro

-

smash v. - carassa-sita smear cowdung v. - faala-lta smear smell

- diba-bda; faala-lta - ciinca'a-cofta; ajaa-jofta;

v. v.

urga'a-gofta; suufa-fta; dhawwa-dhoofta;

suufa-fta

-

smell badly

smell

n.

-

smell

n.

-

v.

ajaha, ajoofta

bad ulaa-ni

smell nice

-

foolaha-loofta

v. -

smelly (mouth of animals) smelly, be

smile

smoke snake

-

n.

n. -

saama-mta

v. -

sneaky, be

sneer

-

sneeze

v. -

v. -

snot n.

snout

-

n.

-

sita

hatisa-tifta

n.

hatisoo-ni

-

snide (thing) v. -

ofadha-fatta

arabsa

v.

sneezing

snore

muuxa-i

qartammiisa-miifta

v. -

snatch

halaga-ladda; kolkola-lta; luceesa-sita; riga-ridda;

illama-i; bofa-i

-

snake skin snap

afajoo-ni

aara-i

v. -

n.

-

seeqachaa-ni

n. -

smooth

n.

sussa'a-soofta

v. -

qumaada-dda; seeqadha-qatta

v. -

smiling

bulaa-ni; xiraa-ni

n. -

haalaa-ni

huursa-sita

furroo-ni -

so (conj.) so and so

humbii-ni; oddoo-ni

n.

akkasi; eegi; -

-faa (suffix); ebeluu-ni; abaluu-ni

so that (conj.)-akka

78

soak

-

v.

soaked

dikiida-dda

soaked, be

soap

soapstone

sob

n. - hilintoo-ni

uumata-i

society n.

-

sock(s) n.

-

soda

coollaha, loofta

hirqifadha-fatta

v. -

socket

-

v.

sabuna-i (Swa.); samunaa-ni (Amh.); andarqii-ni (Som.)

-

n.

jiidajiitu, jiido

-

(adj.)

kharsii-ni (Amh.); shuraabii-ni

magaadoo-ni

n. -

sodden, be

- dabana-nta

v.

soft (fruit, grain) n. soft (thing) n.

be

soft,

-

-

qaracha-i

kachuu

-ni;

marduufa-i

buka'a-koofta; somba-bita; dabana-nta

v. -

become

soft,

(Amh.)

boolee-ni

-

n.

v. -

dhi'a-diita; saamphala'a-loofta;

xaxxacha'a-coofta; xexxepha-phta

wet substance

soft,

soften

n. -

borxoxxee-ni

riiqa-riixxa

v. -

laana; (emph.) laanuma; suuta

softly (adv.)

-

softness n.

laafma-i; luucaa-ni

soggy, be soil n.

-

-

-

v.

coollaha, loofta

soil (hard) n.

kokomicha-i; konkomicha-i

-

soil (loose) n. soil (red) n.

soldier n. sole n.

solidify

watadarii-ni (Amh.); xoorsaraawwitii-ni (Amh.)

-

v.

jabaa, jabduu, jaboo; (pi.) jajjabaa

-

- coomphaha-phoofta;

solitary (adj.)

solitude n. v. -

Somali

ruruma-i; ruusoo-ni

-

ruussoo-ni; sorooroo-ni; (red or white) shiilaa-ni; shiiluu-ni

-

ganaa-ni; faan-ti

-

solid (adj.)

slide

biyyee-ni; xura'a-roofta

lafa-ti;

-

kophaa-ni; qoomnii-ni; qoomi-ni

n. - Safara-ti;

something

tokko; takka; gari;

-

n. -

wa;

something small

n.

wa'ii; -

womaa; womu; homaa

n. - saara-i -

qachacha-chita

ilma-i

-

song (of young n.

wa; wa'ii

kurree-ni

something small, be v

song

-

ebeluu-ni; abaluu-ni

something above

n.

mta

soloola-lta; sololaha-laata

some (adj.) someone n.

son

-jijima-

kopha

-

-

girls) n.

haagarroo-ni;

soot n.

-

soothe

v. -

-

mossii-ni

waa

farsiti; sirba-i

qaqaa-ni qabana'a-noofta

79

s

sooty,

sore n.

become v. - qaqa'a-qoofta - abdaraa-ni, mada

sore throat n.

have

sores,

v. - silisa-sita

madaha-doofta; madaa-ni

v. -

sorghum

n.

soul n.

-

hafuura-i; lubbu-ni

sound

n.

-

-

haddhawa-dhoofta

be

sour,

become

v. -

n.

sown

v. -

space

n.

misingaa; mashilaa-ni (Amh.); bobee-ni

qonqo-ni; (splashing) dibiqa-i

sour,

south

facaha-caata

-

(front of door) cichaa-ni

spaghetti n.

bala, balo, balo

-

paastaa-ni

-

(Ital.)

qaanqaa-ni

spark

n.-

spark

v. -

speak

bulungawa-goofta

v. -

bitaa-ni

-

spacious (adj.)

spatter

fmiina-nta; calalaqa-laxxa; bibiliqa-lixxa; ibsa- ibista

v. - tiifa-fta

-

v.

cuuqqisa-qifta; baana-nta; jedha-jetta

speak constantly

v. -

speak wrongly

- dogongora-rta

v.

speaker

n. - falqa-i

spear n.

-

spear

eboo-ni; woraana-i

special (adj.) specialist n.

ogeesa-i; ogeettii-ni

suukii-ni

-

-

n.

kopha; qofa (Gab.)

-

-

huuba-i; daadaa-ni

n. -

speckles n.

speech

dubbii-ni; seeda-i

spell (evil) n.

spend the day

-

v. -

olmaha-i

bula-bulta

jissaa-ni

-

n.

murma-i

n. - ola;

spend the night

sperm

xaxxisa-fta

waraana-nta;

v. -

speck

s

saqara-i; silisa-sita

-

sore throat, have

sphincter n.

-

xannee-ni

spider (small, grey) n.

-

sarrii-ni; orbobiisa-i; sarrii-ni

web n. - saaphuphaa-ni; raaphuphaa-ni v. - cunqursa-sita; nanaqa-naxxa; yaa'a-yaata

spider spill

spilled

v. -

spine n.

-

spiral n.

-

spirit n.

-

spit out v. spit

up

spit v.

v. -

harcaha-caata; dhangalaha-laata

birii-ni

dagalee-ni

ekeraa-ni; hafuura-i; lubbuu-ni; naphsee-ni

- cirrifadha-fatta - alqadha-qatta ( used only

for small children); didiga, bulgafadha

biifa-fta; tiifa-fta; tufa-fta

80

splash

hanchufa-ti; tufaa-ni

-

spittle n.

spleen n. splice

-

rajeejii-ni

takhaala-lta

v. -

splinter n.

up

split

s

v. - fifita-tta

filida-i; v. filideessa-sita

-

fotoqa-toxxa

v. -

baqaqa-qaxxa; bargafadha-fatta; basaqa-saxxa; caba-bda;

split v. -

falaxa-xxa (Amh.) split,

be -

cita-citta; falaana-nta; tarsa'a-saata

splotched (thing) spoil

n. - botolee-ni

bobotolee-ni

babadeessa-sita; dadara-rta; gata-gatta; hammaadha-maatta;

v. -

marqa-qita; meexa-meexxa; miidha-miitta spoiled

midhika-dhitta

v. -

spoiler n.

qunqumicha-i; qunqumittii-ni;

-

spoiling n.

qunquma-i; qunqumaa-ni

-

sponge

n. -

spongy

n. - hoffee-ni

spoon

n.

huruffee-ni

kaasoo -ni(Som); mooqaa-ni

-

spot (white) n.-kalabsuu -ni spot n.

biduu-ni

-

sprain n.

sprain

-ni; ciira-i;

hodolee-ni

midhisa-sita

v. -

sprained

karanchaaa

;

buqa'-ni

-

midhika-dhitta; buqa'a-qaata; meeladha-latta

v. -

- calaala-ita; dhangalaha-laata; bakaafa-fta spray v. - didiga-dididda; firfirsa-sita; tufa-fta spread out v. - dagaaga-gaadda; afa, afta; diriirsa-sita sprawl

v.

spread the legs spread

-

v.

bargefadha-fatta

v. -

cubussa-sita; facha-caata; labba-labda

spring (of water) n.

spring (of wire) n.

-

-

spring n.

-

baleessa-i

spring

-

ce'a-ceeta

v.

sprinkle n.

burqaa-ni; maddoo-ni; madda-iti

shiboo-ni (Amh.)

buffee-ni;

-

(ritual sprinkling)

mooca-moocca;

fifita; firfirsa;

biifa-fta; bilbila-lta; fifita-tta; firfirsa-sita; tiifa-fta

sprinkling n.

sprout

-

tiifuu-ni

arareesaha-soofta, biqila-lta; barduma-mta; biqila-lta; caleefa-fta;

v. -

latta-latta; n. latta-i;

spur (chicken,

spurfowl spurn spurt

spy

v. v. -

v. -

n.

squash

n.

-

qunxa-xita; tusa-tucca; tucha-chita

cattle, goats) n. -

koronchoo-ni

wakarraa-ni

qiriba-bda

xinniqa-ixxa

haaxeefadha-fatta;

-

dooyadha-yatta; gaada-gaadda;

xoqaamii-ni (Amh.); haaxoo-ni; n.

-

bododda-i 81

squash squat

tuma-tumta; uka-ita

v. -

squatting n.

squeak

teessuma-ti

-

xiixa-xiixxa

v. -

squeeze

s

quphana-nta

v. -

-

v.

cumfa-fita;

dhandhooma-mta; kuucha-kuucca; macarsa-sita; miica

miicca; mudda-muddita squirrel n.

stab

orooroo-ni

staff n.

-

stagger

v.

stain v.

-

stale,

tuqaa-ni

-

waraana-nta

v. -

-

daaqa-axxa; batatisa-tifta

halla-lita; xura'a-roofta

become v. - qamansa-sita - (of millet or sugar cane)

stalk n.

stallion n.

farda

-

aalaa

korma

stammer v. - gigisa-siifta stamp n. - mataaba-i (Amh.) stand up v. - eja-ejita; ka'a -kaata star grass n.

star n.

starling n.

start

bakalcha-i

cuquliisa-i

-

jala

v. -

be

startled,

rifadha-fatta

koolee-ni; koolawaa-ni

shuuma-i

-

statute n.

- dammaqa-maxxa;

-

bobossa-sita

v. -

status n.

qaba-qabda

v.

starvation n. starve

sardoo-ni

qabaa-ni; qabiisa-i; yayyaba-i

-

start n.

-

urjii-ni; (bright) n. -

-

-

seera-i

stay

away from

stay

v. -

v. -

miira-miirta

majeefadha-fatta; majaha-joofta; ola-olta; qubadha-batta; taa'a-teetta;

tura-turta steal v.

-

hata-hatta

-

steam

n.

steam

v. -

aara-i

damfa-fita; finiina-nta

steep place n. step n. sterile

-

toronjii-ni

faanoo-ni

-

(cow)

n.

- dhankaaka-i

(woman) n. - masseena-i; harkuu-ni; sterile, become v. - goga-godda sterile

sterility n.

sternum

n.

-

laphee-ni

women)

stick (for digging) n.

-

-

hawa-hawita

masseenumaa-ni

stick (ceremonial for

stick n.

v.

n.

-

siiqee-ni

komfii-ni

bonjaa-ni; bordaa-ni

;

harchumee-ni; moroolee-ni

salata-i; ulee-ni

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;

qo'ee-ni;

stick out

gooraha-rata; quuqa-quuxxa; quuqawa-qoofta;

v. -

ulufa'a-foofta

- coomphaha-phoofta;

stick together v.

sticky stiff

stiff,

become

v. -

stiffness n.

amjalloo-ni

sibra-brita

-

v. -

qorqooraha-roofta

koteessa-i

uka-ita

stifle v. -

yaabdoo-ni

stile n. -

- ammalle, ammoo; immoo; immooye

(conj.)

be

-

n.

be

still,

s

hodanaha-noofta

v. -

(neck)

stiff,

still

lula-lulta

maxana-nta

-

stick v.

v. -

ka'a -kaata

sting n.- ilkee-ni sting

buqata-qatta; nyaadha-nyaata; qartammiisa-miifta

v. -

be

stingy,

-

stink

xiixa'a-xoofta

v. -

ajaha-joofta

v.

stinking (adj.) stir

up

-

bula'a-loofta; xira'a-roofta; ajaha; n. xiraa-ni

walti naqa-naxxa

v. -

goola-lta

stir v. - (a fire)

bulbula-lta; gargala-ta; irba-bita; kokorsa-sita; laaba-laabda; marqa-qita

stir v. -

gooda-goodda; hodha-hodhita

-

stitch v.

stitching n.

-

stocky (adj.)

xiyyoo-ni -

tiira

stolen livestock n.

stomach

-

dhiiroo-ni

n. - garaa-ni; garacha-i;

stone (of fruit) n.

kilee-ni

-

- dhakaa-ni

stone n.

stones (small) n.

stony (place) n. stool n.

-

-

qurqura-i

kurkuruu-ni; bulee-ni

marchumaa-ni; barchumaa-ni

-

- duufa-fta; goba-bda; gomphoola-lta - cufa-cufta; dhiisa-dhiifta; eega-eedda;

v.

stop

v.

stop

it -

v. -

stop up

- duucha-chita

v.

v. -

stork n. n.

takkaara-rta

ittisa-ittifta;

storeroom storm

indhisa-dhifta; tura-turta

laki!; diisi!

stop over

stop

qochumaa-ni

- dhagaacha-i; dhakaa

stone n.

stoop

;

batti; bakti

-

n.

dallamsa-sita; dhaaba-dhaabda; eega-eedda;

magazina-i

(Ital.)

babohaloona-i

-

karfafuu -ni

stout (adj.)

-

furda, furdo, furdo; gabba, gabbo,

straight (adj.)

-

qajeela, qajeeltu, qajeelo; looko

straight (adj.)

-

looko

83

gabbo

be

straight,

straighten

-

v.

straightness n. strain v.

sooyaha-yoofta; (adj. sooyama

s

huriisa-i

-

gingilca-chita

-

stranger n. strangle

diriira-rta;

qunquma-mta

v. -

Sidaama-ti; orma-i; mataqoo-ni (being

-

ill

at ease)

hudha-ta

v. -

strap (of leather) n.

bungee-ni; fannoo-ni; gaadi-ni; haada-i

-

;

mishibii-ni; qabatoo-ni; qundhii-ni; seemsaa-ni

-

straw

n.

stray

v. -

stream

xuxxuruursa-sita

v. -

street n.

kara

-

strength n.

-

strengthen

v.

stretch

(Amh.); dhuyyuma-ti

cidii-n

miliqa-lixxa

-

v.

-ni

forsaa- ni

-

(Ital.);

humna-iti; irree-ni; onnee-ni

da'eesa-sita; gonoofa-fta

afa, afta; diriirsa-sita; fada-fadda; hiitadha-tatta;

(a skin) dhissa-dhifta

stretcher n.

wasaasaa-ni

-

stride (of camel)

sodhoboo-ni

n.

stride v. akabsadha-satta; n.

string (of leather) n. string (of sisal) n. strip

sadhaba-i

dhi'ee-ni

ilkoolee-ni; miseensa-i

- daammi

striped (adj.)

be

stripes n.

mumura-ta

v. -

barruu-ni; muramura-i

-

quncaha-caata; folloqa-loxxa; folloqa-i

stripped

v. -

strips n.

(wood)

strive v.

-

stroke

-

follosa-sita; fofollosa-sita; qunchiisa-chiifta; xuruuradha-ratta

v. -

striped,

-

-

filxii-ni

-

(something stripped bare)

(Amh.)

carraaqa-raxxa; dogoma-mta; qolcha-cita hoosa-sita

v. -

strong (adj.)

wadalla; baara, baartu, baara;

-

addu (of animals)

(pi.)

babaaro;

-; jabaa, jabduu, jaboo; (pi.) jajjabaa; mooti;

furda, furdo, furdo

strong (person or animal) n. kootee-ni; korkoree-ni

strong (person) n. strong n.

strong, be

v. -

stubble n.

-

stubby, be

study

v. -

stumble

qommicha-i; qeericha-i

jabaadha-baatta; ribaha-boofta;

n.

v. -

v. -

-

siriima-i

jirma -jirmita

barratu-i; (pi.) baratoota-i

-

barradha-atta; tamaara-rta

v. -

(Amh.)

gatantara-rta; mucucaha-coofta; mucucaadha-caatta

stunted (adj.) stunted, be

make

qunxaa-ni

stubbornness

student n.

-

kotoola-i

-

-

v. -

tuura ukura'a-roofta; qanchara-rta

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ribeessa-sita

stupid (adj.)

stupid n.

gowwa

-

gadareesa-i; daallee-ni; gadaaricha-i; roodaa-ni;

-

monyii-ni (Amh.)

- daalaha-loofta - daaleessaa-ni; daaluma-ti

stupid, be v.

stupidity n.

gigisa-siifta

-

stutter v.

stuttering n.- gigee-ni

substance

n. - nafa-i

substitute n.

succeed

gayyaa

-

successful, be

suck

ba'a-baata

v. - itti

-

v.

;

milkawa-koofta

dabra-barta

dhunguga-gudda; hodha-hoota; lefadha-fatta; xuuxa-xuxxa;

v. -

xuuxadha-xatta sucker

n.

suckle

v. -

-

hijinjii-ni

hodha-hoota; qarchaasa-chaafta

suddenly (adv.)

be

sufficient,

suffocate

gaha-geeta

hudha-ta

v. -

suffocation n.

sugar

tassa

-

v. -

hudhansa-i

-

n. - sukarii; sha'ii; sokortii-ni; sukaara-ti

sugarcane

be

suitable,

(Swa.)

shonkoraa-ni (Amh.)

n. -

ta'a-taata

v. -

(Amh.) summit n. - gubbaa-ni Sunday n. - Sambata (Orom.); Dilbata sundown n. - gumaani ya bu'e sunflower n. - suufii-ni (Amh.) sunken, be v. - dhaamaha-moofta; modhoka-dhotta suitcase n.

sunlight n. sunrise n.

sunset

-

saatinaa-ni

-

caama-i

-

biiftuu-ni

-

aduun ya

superior (adv.)

support n.

-

support

n.

-

support

v. -

-

dhiite

ola-olitti

kala -kalta lamsa-i (Guji); irree-ni; kalchaa -ni fida-fidda; hirba-hirbita; hirkadha-katta;

kiba-kibda; qarqaara-rta; gargaara-rta; saaba-bda; utuba-utubda; se'a-seeta; n. hirkoo-ni; n. kiboo-ni

suppress

v. -

suppurate

uka-ita

v. -

suppuration n. sure! (adj.

+

surely (adv.)

surpass

v.

surprise n.

-

malaha-loofta -

malaa-ni

adv.) -

-

mirkanna!

silaaftu

caala-lta; dabra-barta

mama-i 85

s

mama-mamta

surprised, be

v. -

surround

marsa-sita

v. -

surrounded, be survive

survivor n. suspect

suspend

ba'eessa-i; ba'eettii-ni; fiiga-i

-

-

v.

ciicadha-catta

fanafadha-fatta

v. -

suspended, be suspicion n.

v. -

raraha-raata

(wal) se'achaa-ni; birraa-ni

-

suspicious, be sustain

s

gingeesa-sita

v. -

nyaraaqa-raxxa; qodadha-batta

v. -

v. -

suufa-fta

soora-rta

v. -

swaggering

-

n.

swallow

n.

swallow

v. -

-

buuphaa-ni

raaree-ni

-

liqimsa-sita

swamp

n.

swap sway

- daaqa-axxa;

caffaa-ni

v. - jijjira-ta;

v.

fanafadha-fatta; fuutisa-tifta; roraha-ta;

socoha-ta; roraasa-raafta

sweat

-

v.

damfa-fita

(Amh.) sweep v. - harra-rta; haxaha-xata; sweeping n. - harma-miti sweater

n. - shuraabii-ni

sweet, be

sweeten sweets swell

urga'a-goofta; miyawa-yoofta; qunxulaha-loofta

v. -

qunxuleessa-sita

v. -

karamellaa

n. -

sossa-sita

-ni

bokoka-kotta; bukisa-kifta; buqacha'a-choofta; burdawa-doofta;

v. -

buupha-phta; dhussaha-soofta; furfuura-ta; itaha-toofta; kulkula-lta; tiibba'a-boofta; xillibba'a-boofta

swelling

n. -

dhussoo-ni; iitoo-ni; kursoo-ni; quunyoo-ni

;

waciba-i;

dirmamuu-ni swerve

v.

-

cilaafadha-fatta

swindler

n. - malticha-i; maltittii-ni

swing

-

v.

cuqqisa-qifta; furiisa-riifta; raasa-fta; rootisa-tifta; roraha-ta;

socoha-ta switch

v. -

swollen

milisa-sita

v. -

bota'a-toofta okholadha-latta; dhofaha-foofta; dhodhoofaha-foofta

swollen (adj.) swollen eye

raba; xili

-

n. -

bokkoo-ni

swollen throat, have

sword

n.

v. - silisa-sita

- gorraadee-ni- aflameeda-i

sheeftii-ni

syphilis n.

-

(double-bladed); seeftii-ni;

(Som.)

falxaataa-ni

86

table n.

taboo

haraama

habra-i;

-

-i

(Arb.); laguu-ni

eegee-ni

tail n. -

take (ahead of time) take an interest

away

take

T

tarapheezzaa-ni (Amh.)

-

n.

simta-tita

yaala-lata

baasa-baafta; baafadha-fatta; fageessa-sita

v. -

take care of

v. -

v. -

fida-fidda; eegadha-gatta

v. - salfa-fita;

take from

v. -

take off v.

-

baafadha-fatta

buufaadha-fatta; faaqa-faaxxa; buufadha-fatta;

mulqa-qita; salqa-qita; irraa mura-rta take out

-

v.

take turns take

baasa-baafta; futa-futta

v. -

take over

dhaala-lta

marreessa-sita

v. -

fuudha-fuuta; geesa-sita; qaba-qabda; qola-qolta;

v. -

simta-tita; (one

take! talk

by one) gurteesa-sita

hoo!; hoodhi!; (pi.) hoodhaa

-

dubbadha-batta

v. -

tall

much v. - ogisa-ogifta (adj.) - daaqa, daaxu, daaqo; dheera

tall

(person) n.

talk

tamarind

qoortii-ni

-

(tree) n.

-

rooqaa-ni

tame

adj.

tame

v. -

tamp

v. - sibrisiisa-siifta

matassa-sita

tan (adj.)

magaala

-

tapeworm -

tar n.

kasso

-

renjii-ni

tarpaulin n. tassel n. taste

handaara-i

-

tasteless v.

-

-

-

teaching n.

-

sha'ii;

majaanii (Swa.)

barsiisaa-ni; barsiiftuu-ni; astamaarii-ni -

barnoota-i; barsiisaa-ni; tamaarii-ni

n. - gollii-ni

teapot n.

open

tear v.

-

(Swa.)

barsiisa-sifta; lenjisa-jifta; tamarsiisa-siifta

v. -

teacher n.

tear

gibira-i; koodii-ni

strungii-ni (Saw., Eng.)

-

tea (leaves) n.

team

daallu

damooza (Amh.);

tea (black) n.

teach

una-ta

busha'a-shoofta

-

(adj.)

tax n.

(Amh.)

sharaa-ni (Amh.)

-

- dhandhama-mta;

v.

tawny

minnii-ni

-

n.

moqoqoraa-ni

-

v.

-

qirqitadha-tatta

buta-butta; cira-cirta

tearful,

be

tears n.

-

v. -

nyonyooka-yootta

imimaan 87

(Amh.)

tease

-

v.

caacursa-sita; goyeessa-sita; qalada-ladda (Amh.);

T

taphadha-phatta teasing n. teat n.

-

teff n.

-

tapha-i

-

gurruu-ni; mucha-i

Amh.)

xaaafii-ni

daadhii; xajjii-ni

tejj n. -

telephone

-

n.

(Amh.)

(Amh.); simuu (Swa.)

silkii-ni

hima-himta; odeessa-sita

tell v. -

temperament temperature temptation

n. - miira-i

qandhoo-ni

-

n.

n. - ilaalachaa-ni

ten n.+ adj.- kudhani ten (group) n.

tendon tense,

be

tent n.

-

dallana-nta

kudhaneessoo-ni

-

termite n. terrified,

terror n. -

-

v.

waaroo-ni

tenth n.

test n.

limoo-ni; abbalimo-ni

-

be -

gungumaa-ni

-

dhugeessaa-ni

n. -

thankfulness n. that (pron.)

-

that (pron.)

-

them

galata-i

-

ka-ta

kuni; tuni; kunini; tunini; suni

kaba -kabda

v. -

hanna-i

(pron.)

-

isaani

- duuba;

then (adv.)

eegi

there, over there (adv.)

therefore (adv.)

these (pron.)

they (pron.) thick, be thick,

-

thigh n.

;

;

jennaani; lama; yoosi

achi

tanaafl; yoosi

kuni; tuni; kunini; tunini

kantara v.

-

-rta;

bora-borta; gobba-bita

bora-borta

v. - itita-ititta

thickset (adj.) thief n.

eegi

-

-

isaani; jarra-i

-

v. -

become

thicken

murgama-mta

(Amh.)

fatana-i

testimony

theft n.

giddaha-doofta;

v. -

murgama-i

testicles n.

thatch

bondii-ni (Eng.)

-

maceera-i; morgaha-i; ribuu-ni

-

n.

kurnya-i

-

ten birr note n.

-

-

furda, furdo, furdo

hattuu-ni

-

luka-lutti,

(back of thigh) albaaquu-ni; uduuda-ddi; gudeeda-i;

mudanmuddii thin (adj.)

-

goollo; huqqaa, huqqoo, huqqoo; qalla, qallo, qallo; -

qalla-qalta; bonqooqa-i; qafiifa; happhi

88

become

:hin

person be

:hin,

n. -

-

v.

bonqooqa-i

bobossa-sita; gaagaama-mta; labaha-boofta; gandaha-doofta;

gonnadha-natta; goodhaha-dhoofta; haffalaha-loofta

become

hin,

hings

haaladha-latta; qerebadha-batta; xaxxacha'a-choofta

hinness n.

gandii-ni; gandisaa-ni; huqquu-ni

-

hird n.+ adj.

-

sadeeni

hirst n.

- dheebuu-ni

hirst v.

-

hirty n.

(livestock only) saldaqa-daxxa; dheeboodha-boota; laphisa-phifta

sodooma-i

-

his (pron.)

kuni; tuni; kunini; tunini; (accus.) tana (fern.); kana (masc.)

-

his (one) (pron.) histle n.

hong

-

tuni; tunini; kuni; kunini;

n. - dhi'ee-ni; -

n.

haadimuu-ni

ogoraa-ni; goraa-ni

qoraati-ni; (small) qilxiphee-ni; ogoraa; ragaada-i;

-

n.

hose (pron.)

-

houghts

n.

ribuu-ni

housand

n.

hread

-

n.

-

kuma-i

-

dhangaa-ni; farroo-ni

v.

- aggadha

-

bonkisa-sita (Amh.); baasa-sita

hreshing floor hroat n.

hrob

-gatta; dorsisa-sifta; farrifadha-fatta; sodaachisa-chifta

sadi; sadeeni

-

v.

-

n.

oobdii-ni (Amh.)

gomaraa-ni; liqimsaa-ni; lubbuu-ni; qooqee-ni; hookoo-ni

-

- dhawwa-dhoofta; dhudhukadha-katta;

v.

shilkii-ni

kirii-ni; lilaana-i

hreaten

hresh

(many)

kuni; tuni; kunini; tunini

hreat n.

hree n.

kama-tama

sokoruu-ni

-

horn (hooked) horn

T

miha-i

-

n.

v. -

hrough (prep.)

-

n.

dhudhukachaa-ni

keessa, ke

hrow v. - darba-bita; finiinsa-sita; hadha-daata hrow away v. - gata-gatta; - foonkolcha-chita; dabarsa-sita; hadarsa-sita hrust

v. -

hunder

rhursday ick n.

hulfa-fita

-

n.

-

n.

dibbeesa-I; dibbiisaa-ni; mandia-ita; n. -

-

mandiaa-ni; mandiisuu-ni

Kamisa; Hamuusi

cinnii, dirandisa; silmii-ni; bunuunii-ni; dirandisa-i;

bununi;

dakhoo-ni; yaaqala-i icket n.

-

kiraa-ni

ickle v.

-

qirqirsa-sita; qirqirsaa-ni

ie v.

-

ca'a-ca'ata; duudha-ta; gudunfa-fita; hidha-hiita; mara-rta;xurisa-rifta

ight (adj.) ight,

be

ighten

-

dhipha, dhipho, dhipho xiixa'a-xoofta

v. -

mudda-muddita

v. -

ightness n. ill

(conj.)

ill

v. -

-

-

qataaraa-ni

haga

obra-obrita

89

tilt v. -

kofisa-fifta

time

-

n.

bara-i; haga-i; sa'aatii-ni

(Amh.)

-marroo-ni; next time(s) n.

-

v.

timidity n.

can

-

xaasaa-ni (Amh.)

-

tired,

goomaa-ni

-

xuunee-ni

(Ital.)

v.

sombaa-ni

-

to

(suffix); gara

to

you

- sii

raacha-i

-

n.

- abbaa marqoo-ni; marqoo-ni; shoobaa-ni

toadstool n.

akaawwa-akoofta or akaha-akoofta

v. -

tobacco today

bit n.

- dadhabba-bda become v. - dhi'a-dhiita be

- -fi

toast

qileesa-i

burke-ni (of seeds or grain);

tiredness n.

toad

qarqarsa'a-soofta

mataa-ni; fiixee-ni; ilkee-ni

-

tire n. -

tired,

v. -

v. - qilisa-lifta; n.

tiny n. tip n.

quftuma-i

bibii-ni

tingling (feeling) tinkle

-

fokoo-ni

-

-

n.

n.

daafana-nta; ceera-rta

tin (1 litre) n.

tin

takaa tana

yo; yoi; yeroo

-

time (for moving) timid, be

(Amh.); aduu-ni, yeroo, gafa;

gizee-ni; bara; jabanna-i; hojjaa-ni; mara-i; yeroo-ni;

n. - sabala-i;

n. -

tamboo-ni; bachoo-ni; hobossa-i

ardhaa-ni

toddler n. -da'ima-i

toddling n. toe n.

galifoo-ni

-

quba-i

-

together n.

-

tolerance n. tolerate

n.

obsa-i; obsaa-ni

baadha-baata; obsa-obsita

v. -

tomato

shanacha-i; wal; wol -

nyanyaa-ni (Swa.)

-

tomb n. - irreesa-i tomorrow n. - borii-ni tongs

n.

-

qadhabaa-ni

n.

-

tonight n.

-

edana

-

bantii-ni

tongue tonsure

n.

too (adv.)

arabba-i

- ammalle

tooth (teeth) n.

toothbrush top

n. -

-

ilkaani; ma'eela-i

n. - rigaa-ni

mataa-ni; fiixxee-ni; gubbaa-ni; kurree-ni

torch n.

-

torment

v. -

batterii-ni (Eng.)

gama-gamta; makharsa-sita; mudda-muddita

90

T

be

torn,

tarsa'a-saata

v. - cita-citta;

torrent n.

lollaa-ni

-

- agooda-i (of people), upper - qoma, laphee

torso n.

(

of animals) agooda-i;

torso

tortoise n. total n.

- daaqa-axxa;

totter v.

touch

qocaa-ni

-

cufa

-

towards (prep) trace n.

-

trachea

n. -

track n.

v. -

trade

v.

dilaala-lata

-

-

trailer n.

- aadaa

gareetaa-ni

kaadaa -ni(Amh)

-

v. - dhiita, dhiitta;

-

tranquility n.

transfer

v. -

looba-bda

caqali-ni

v. - jijira-ta;

transgress

qayarama-ta (Amh.)

takkaarfadha-fatta

translator n.

-

transparent,

become

trap n.

(Amh.); daldala

gurguraa naqaa

lenjisa-jifta; barsisa-sifta; matassa-sita

-

traitor n.

trample

qooqee-ni

hordooffa-fta

tradition n.

train v.

gara

faana-ti

-

trader n.

-

faana-ti

-

track

gatantara-rta; leleqa-lexxa

tuqa-tuxxa

v. -

turjubaana-i; afinaqii-ni v. -

xuruuraa; qambara-i (Amh.);

-

travel food n.- wareega; sinqii-ni

traveler n. tray n.

-

(Amh.)

saamphala'a-loofta; xaxxacha'a- coofta v. -

xuruura-rta

(Amh.)

ideemaa-ni; ideemtuu-ni

sahaniiyaa-ni

-

tread on

v. -

dhiita-dhiitta

treat carefully v. -karkarsa -sita

treat

medically

v. -

walaana-nta; medical treatment

-

trek n.

-

walaansa-i

kunna-i

tremble

v. -

holladha-latta; hollachaa-ni; reeqisa-qifta, socoha-coota;

chocoha-coota tribe n.

-

saabaa-ni; gosa

trick v.

-

soba-sobda - qaataa-ni (Amh.) qunquma-mta; quruuxa-ruuxxa

trigger n.

trim

n. -

muka-i

tree n.

v. -

tripod n.

-

gulichaa-ni

trot v. - sussuka-sutta

trouble n.

- adaaba-i

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T

-

trouble n.

baqaa-ni, rakoo-ni; ciqicciqii-ni (Amh.); bakaakaa-ni;

dhiba; nartii-ni (Amh.); dhindhisaa-ni; dhiphuu-ni; hooloo-ni; qashihi'aa-ni

trouble

dhiba-dhibda; maassa-sita

v. -

have

trouble,

troublemaker trough

trousers n.

muddadha-datta quufenyaa-ni (Amh.); kakarii -ni (Amh); karmura

hidhaa-ni; bolalee-ni (Amh.)

-

-

algala-i

true (adv.) true!

v. -

n. - jallaa-ni;

gomboo-ni; nannigaa-ni

n. -

truant n.

gaargala-lta; bakaka-katta; yaala-lta

v. -

become

troubled,

qubo; dhugaa

-

mirkanna!

-

dhugumaa

truly (adv.)

-

trumpet

n.

magalata; xurumbaa-ni (Amh.)

trumpet

v. -

-

maraasa-sita

trunk (elephant)

n. -

oddoo-ni; humbii

- amana-nta

trust v. trust n.

-

dhugeefachaa-ni

truth n.

-

dhugaa-ni; jeemfa-i

try v.

halaaqadha-qatta; moqora-rta (Amh.);

-

trypanosomiasis

n.

turban n.

n.

turn (take turn)

-

ruufa-ti; (white)

v. -

rara-rarta

turn over

v. -

gombisa-bifta

turn-off n.

-

-

gorsumaa-ni; jiroo

ilka arba; kalaadii; ilka-ilkiti

tweezers

-

n.

baasaa-ni

- didama-i

n.

twice (adv.)

-

yo lama

lakuu-ni

-

-

ca'a-ca'ata;

twinkle

v.

-

twist n.

-

twine

twist

v.

marroo

qocaa-ni

-

turtle n.

n.

surree-ni

gargala-ta; jiiroo-ni; qonyee-ni

v. -

twin

-

taraa-ni (Amh.);

v. -

twenty

(camels) dhukaana-i;

guutuu-ni

-

turn back

tusk n.

gama

malakeena-i

-

turban (dark)

turn

itti

gebaya diqqo; Maksenyo (Amh.)

-

(of hair)

tuft n.

(sleeping sickness)

-

kitaana-i

-

tsetse fly n.

Tuesday

n.

-

awarsa, gandii, luuxaa

(cattle)

v. -

-

michira-rta

calalaqa-laxxa

dagalee-ni; foloqa-i

borcha-chita; mamara-ta; mara-rta; maxxaaria-rita; michira-rta;

midhisa-sita; ca'a-ca'ata; caasa-caafta twisted, be

v. -

T

midhika-dhitta; daba-dabda; meeladha-latta

92

-i

two type

udder

shooma-mta

v. -

gosa-i

-

n.

gurruu-ni; qalaamee-ni

-

n.

ugliness n.

-

koroomaa-ni

ugly (adj.)

-

gonjoba;

ugly, be v.

-

homforoqa-roxxa

ulcer n. ululate

u

lama; lamaanuu-ni

n. - lacuu-ni;

two-colored

n.

-

dhanqalee-ni

gilindee-ni

-

v. - ililisa-lifta

umbilical cord n.

umbrella

n.

handhura-ti

-

(Amh.)

xilaa-ni

-

- abeeba, bda become v. - silala-ta

unable, be unable,

v.

mandiida-dda

unapproachable, be

-

unattractive (adj.)

gonjoba; dhanqalee-ni

unattractive, be

unbind uncle

hommforoqa-roxxa; koroomaha-moofta; busha'a-bushoofta

v. -

hiika-hitta

v. -

abbuyaa; abba diqa

n. -

unclean

-

haraama-i (Arab.)

n. -

unclear (word) n.

unconscious, be

uncooked

underdone

-

kunkii-i

jala; jalaa

(adj.)

undershirt n.

understand

v.

-

dheedhi

shamisii-ni (Fr.)

-

n.

wagaggaha-goofta

- dheedhi

-

n.

under (prep.)

underside

v. -

(adj.)

uncountable

mooda-i

-

jala-i

-

agara-rta; arga-gita; beeka-beeta; dhagaha-geetta;

hubadha-batta; qorqoradha-ratta

understanding undertake

v. -

n.

- beekumaa-ni

jalqaba-bda

uneducated (person or animal)

n.

-

mooga-i

uneven (place) n. - toronjii-ni uneven n. - kakatee-ni uneven, be

v. -

golompadha-fatta; quuqa-quuxxa; quuqawa-qoofta;

saakarawa-roofta

unevenness

n. -

karanchaa

unexpectedly (adv.) unfair,

be

v. -

unfasten

v. -

unfold

-

v.

-

-ni

lafiifo; tassa

riiqa-riixxa

hiika-hitta

diiga-diidda

unhappy, be

v. -

ooda-oodda; oodaha-doofta; luuxaha-xoofta

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uniform(ly) (adj and adv..)

unimportant

uninhabited (area) unintelligent n.

unity n.

-

n. -

raassaa-ni

gadareesa-i; daallee-ni

-

obbolumaa-ni; obboleeyyuma-ti; walumaa-ni

-

unkempt, be

huuraha-roofta

v. -

unknowingly

(adv.)

unlawful

haraama-i (Arb.)

n. -

unless (conj.)

-

lafiifo

malee

-

unmarried

girl n. -

unmoving

v. -

galtama; foodoo-ni (Gab.)

sibra-brita

unpleasant (thing or condition) unpleasant, be

unripe (adj.)

-

n.

-

bohee-ni; bangee-ni

koroomaha-moofta

v. -

unrefined (adj.)

unripe

qarchacha

-

bargoo-ni; qaracha-i

bargaha-goofta; magarra-rta

v. -

unsteady (child) unsure, be

-

n.

galilfoo-ni

tnatamaha-moofta

v. -

untended (adv.)

hadiyoo

-

untidy n. - adayyuu-ni, a disorganized, slovenly (housewife) - bosaha-i, adayyuu; onticha-i; untidy, be

untie

(adv.)

+

-

conj.)

upper arm

n.

upright (adj.)

upset

-

n.

-

irra

-

uduuda-ddi looko

caara-i;

v. -

mufadha-fatta

-

useless (adj.) -

-

-

-

doobla-i

(Amh.);

useless, be

v. -

;

seseega-seseedda; bufa-fita;

become -

bilash; waan muyoo; muyoo; baaku; duwwa; - bozonee-ni duriyyee-ni (Amh.); algala; midissaa-ni;

(Amh.)

useless (person) n.

v.

-i

dootu; goofoo

bilash!

useless (adj.)

uterus n.

araadda

nu

useful (thing) n.

!

-

fmcaani

-

us (pron.)

useless

wacaa-ni

fincaha-coofta

v. -

urine n.

haga

ejachiisa-ciifta; n.

v. -

urinate

-

mandiida-dda

laaba-laabda

v. -

upset, be

urge

v. -

ola-olitti

(prep.)

uproar

hoxxaha-xoofta

v. -

until (prep.

upon

person;

shufuroo-ni (Amh.)

fura-furta; gadhiisa-dhiifta; hiika-hitta; mulqa-qita

v. -

untrained, be

up

U

qixxee

(person) haara-i

n. -

muyadha-yatta

saaba-i

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vaccinate

-

vagabond

algalaa; ranjula-i

vagina

vague

n.

n.

-

n.

kitibaatii; talalla-ni

v. -

vagueness

n.

-

valley n.

huraha-roofta; tantamaha-moofta; wara'a-roofta -

tantammii-ni

dareera-i; balee-ni

n. - gatti-ni

vanish

-

v.

cali

vantage (point)

+ jedha n. - doofii-ni

vegetable (leafy green) vegetation (dense)

vein

v. -

very (adv.)

-

-

horroo-ni

guddoo

shamisii-ni (Fr.); shisii-ni (Fr.)

-

mullii-ni

-

n.

vigor

humna-iti

-

n.

village n.

-

ollaa-ni; (ritual)

violate

-

dadara-rta

v.

virgin land n.

visage

viscera n.

-

-

yaa'a; warra-i; warreena-i

bajjii-ni

fuula-i

-

n.

marumaani

-

be

visible,

raafuu-ni

sarma-mita; saalfadha-fatta

vertebrae n. (cervical)

vest n.

n. -

rima-i

n.

gonnee-ni; idda-i; moola-i

n. -

venerate

view

(Amh.)

- booda-i; muxee-ni; buqa - coora-i

vague, be

value

V

kataba-bta

v. -

vaccination n.

v. -

mulladha-latta

become v. - futisa-tifta n. - daayyaa-ni

visible,

vision visit n.

-

(for business) imaltuu-ni

visiting n. visitor n.

voice

-

-

n. -

oolii-ni

ideemaa-ni; ideemtuu-ni; keessumaa-ni

qoonqoo-ni; gollaa-ni; (weak)

volcanic crater n. volcanic stones

vomit

v.

-

-

n.

vow

n.

kakuu

vulgar, speak

-ni;

v. -

vulnerable parts

booralee-ni

-

n.

glutton

agarii-ni;

want

qooqifadha-fatta

to

laalifadha-latta

n.

-

dhalluu-ni

vulture n.

vulva

(of animal) fagara-ti

n.

-

didhaa-ni

-

-

mararisa-rifta

bulgafadha-fatta; didiga-dda; alqafadha; (repeatedly) haqisa-qifta;

voracious (person) -

v. -

boqee-ni

-

alaatii-ni,

sabooba-ni; simphira-ti; (hooded)

95

-

rummicha-i

waddle

wage wail

wait

hidhaansa-i; mudhii-ni

n. -

eega-eedda

v. -

waiting

eegachaa-ni

n. -

walk (bent

walk

over, stooped over)

v. -

luluka-lutta

- dhaqa-daxxa;deema-mta;

v.

w

musaraa-ni; damooza-i (Amh.)

nyonyola-lta; oa-oota; wakala-ta

v. -

waist

bakaafa-fta

v. -

n. -

walking

n. -

yaa-ta

sadhaba-i

edeeda-i; (Amh.) girgiddaa-ni wander v. - algala-lta; labba-labda; qixisa-xifta want v. - barbaada-badda; fedha-fetta; halcha-chita war n. - waraana; weeraa-ni (Amh.); duula; lola; oolkii-ni (Amh.) warm v. - koosa-sita; qaanqamadha-matta warm, be v. - buluqa-luxxa; fuura-rta warn v. - dhaama-mta

wall

n.

-

warning warren

- dhangaa-ni

n. -

n.

dhukuu-ni

n. -

kormomaani

warthog

n. - goljaa-ni

wart

wash wasp

v. -

dhiqa-dhixxa

n. - sonsa-i;

wasted

watch

sonsoha-i

harcaha-caata

v. -

v. - laala-laalta;

qorqora-rta

watchman n. - qaafira-i (Som.); zebenya (Amh.); water n. - bisaani; (salty) - kuroo-ni water pipe water

n.

-

tubboo-ni; bomba-ni

obaasa- obaafta; oggaha-geeta

v. -

waterbuck

n.

waterfowl

n.

- doomsoo-ni - dakiyee-ni

watering (of cattle) watering

n. -

watery

n.

v. -

-

n.

-

obaa-ni

limaalima-i (second day after

watering of cattle waterpot

salfaa

)

n. - too'otii-ni; too'icha-i

taarii-ni

soolaha-loofta; (adj.) soolicha; soolitti

moon (shiny) n. - addii, addeesa-i way n. - kara -ni we (pron.) - nu weak (adj.) - baaku; bakti; batti; dootu happhi muyoo; muyadha-yatta; qafiifa; yara, yartu, yaroo; dhedhanno v. become weak (person) n. - dannabaa-ni; midissaa-ni; mujujaa-ni; laacaa-ni;

waxing,

;

(thing or person) n.

weak

spring of water

v.

-

-

;

kochora-i; bullaa-ni

adaha-adaata; n. madda-iti, adaadii- ni

96

weak, be - daafana-nta; dadhabba-bda; gaagaama-mta;

kammaha

-maata; labaha-boofta; qodhabaha-boofta;

bufa-fita; dhokadha-katta; gonnadha-natta;

goodhaha-dhoofta;

w

mujuja-mujujja; qeeta'a-toofta; soonso'a-soofta; taadha'a-dhofta; wara'a-roofta; wintaha-toofta; n.

weak, become

(thing) qeetii-ni;

dhi'a-dhiita; haaladha-latta

v. -

;

jinfaha-foofta;

seseega-seseedda; xexxepha-phta; abeeba-bda

weaken

taadheessa-sita

v. -

weakling

n.

weakness

n.

mucee-ni

-

koolee-ni; koolawaa-ni; laafina-i; lulama-i; lulamaa-ni; gandii-ni;

-

gandisaa-ni; huqquu-ni; leleqaa-ni

wealth

-

n.

horii-ni;

wealthy, be

hormaata-i

macha'a-choofta

v. -

weapon n. - dullaa-ni (Amh.); bokkuu weave v. - hodha-hodhita; xaxa-xaxxa weaving n. - dha'icha -i

web

-

n.

saaphuphaa-ni

wedding n. - fuudha; oroosa-i (Swa.) Wednesday n. - Robi; dabsu gebaya diqo

weed

araama-mta; weeding

v. -

n.

-

araamaa-ni; golgaala-lta (Amh.);

keessaa guura

weep

boo'a-boota; qarcha'a-chaata

v. -

weeping

imimaan

-

n.

weevil n .- daanoo-ni

weigh

weighty

(Amh

mizaana-nta (Swa.);

v. -

well (adj.)

-

well (adv.)

baara, baartu, baara; (pi.) babaaro;

well (of water)

-

n.

v. -

well, be

fayya-fayyita

n.

-

well-informed

well-mannered welt

wet

n.

dhugaa

bilchaadha-chaata

finna-i n.

-

saricha-i; saritti-ni

(adj.)

-

kasso

- dirmamuu-ni

(adj.)

-

jiidajiitujiido;

dhedhanno

- coollaha-loofta; wetness n. - dabana-i wet, be

sirri;

tulaa-ni; eela-i

well cooked

well-being

mizaana-i (Swa.)

shonaani; sonaani

-

v. -

n. kiiloo-ni. (Ital.);

ulfa, ulfo, ulfo

-

(adj.)

v.

dabana-nta; faltaha-toofta; nyonyooka-yootta

what about? - ho? wheat n. - dargayyee; qamadii-ni wheedle v. - sobadha-batta wheelbarrow

n. -

kareeta

-i (Ita);

gaarii-ni; gareetaa-ni

wheeze v. - xiixa-xiixxa wheezing n. - xiixaa-ni 97

when (adv. + conj.) - adoo, atoo; when? - yoomi? whence - eessaa? where - eessa; yo + u tense where (?) - gara; garami? me?

w

gaafa; haga

where from? - eesaa? where is it (he)? - mere? where then? where?

whey

mere?

-

eessa

-

- dhamma-ti

n.

which (pron.)

-

which way?

eessa?

-

which one?

which?

-

while

conj.

(

ka-ta

+

adv.)

-

-

kami ?,tami? adoo, atoo

whine n. - boo'a-boota whinny v. - imimisa-sita

whip whip

halangee-ni (Amh.); qacee-ni; lichoo-ni; harcumee-ni

n.

-

v.

- dhaana-nta;

whir v

-

facisa-cifta;

burisa-rifta

whisper

v. -

hasaasa-hasaafta; hasaasaa-ni

whistle

v. -

phiiphisa-phifta; fiissa-sita;

gently

v. -

shawisa-wifta

n. phiiphiisa-i; fiiquu-ni; fulidoo-ni; fiissa-i

white

(adj.)

white,

who

-

adii (kallaate); calqi

become

(pron.)

v.

- addaadha

boroora (for horses and mules)

ka-ta

-

who(m)? - eennu? who?- kami?,tami wholesome n. - sifaa-ni

whom

;

-datta; n. whiteness-

(pron.)

-

sifeesaa-ni

ka-ta

whooping cough v. - yiika'a-koofta; whose (pron.) - (fern. )ta; (m) ka wick n. - kirii-ni wickedness

n. yiikee-ni

n. - qasihi'aa-ni

wide (adj.) - bala, balo, balo widen v. - diriirsa-sita; fada-fadda wife

n.

-

niitii-ni;

wild animal wild dog

n.

n. -

sarree diidaa; ya'ii-ni; yayii-ni

mandiida-dda

wild, be

v. -

will n.

fedhii-ni

-

nadheeni;

busawwa-i; bineensa-i

win v. - curda-dita; jaarsa-sita wind n. - (strong) bubbee-ni; (normal) qileensa windpipe

n.

-

lubbuu-ni; qoonqoo-ni

windy and cold

v. -

qiida'a-doofta; n. qiidaa-ni

addeenna

wink

qisa-qicca

v. -

winner

wipe (out)

wise

n.

-

(adj.)

-

wise person

wish

muiuuqi

w

qarumaa-ni; jeemfa-i qaro qafa-i

-

n.

n.

-

bagga-i

witchdoctor

n.

with (prep.)

-

with you

-

withdraw v. -

murmicha-i, murmittii-ni

-

bira

siini

v.

-

dachaha-chaata; dhedha-dheta

withdrawn, be wither

-

(adj.)

fedha-fetta; fedhii-ni

v. -

wishing

mutuqa-tuxxa;

v. -

shiboo-ni (Amh.)

-

n.

wisdom

sossa-sita; haaqa-xxa; haxaha-xata; xuruuradha-ratta

v. -

wiped out wire

qolchaa-ni

n. -

v. -

sulfaama-mta; ulfaama-mta

kokotaha-toofta; qamaacha'a-chaata; qanchoradha-ratta;

risa-rifta;

within (prep.)

xoolaga-laadda -

keessa, ke

without (prep.) - adoo, atoo see without, be

witness

n.

witness

v. -

-

v. -

-

agara-rta, arga;

malee

koomadha-matta

dhugeessaa-ni;

dhugaa

nama dhugaa;

misikirii-ni(

(Amh.)

taha; naqasa-naqafta

wobble

v.

-

batatisa-tifta; fuutisa-tifta; leleqa-lexxa

woman

n.

-

uwwa-iti; (married) n.

womanhood n. - uwwa-iti women n. - beera-ti (usually used wood n. - muka-i wood strips n. - filxii-ni (Amh.)

- niitii;

nadheeni

in the plural);

nadheeni

woodpecker n. - tumaaddissa-i word n. - dubbii-ni work n. - hujii-ni; hojjaa-ni (Oro.) work v. - hojjadha-atta; (slowly) hiriha-rita; goodha-dhatta (Shoa) world

n.

-

lafa-ti

worm

n.

-

raamoo-ni; (nasal)

-

furudoo-ni

worn (adj.) - dullacha, dullatti, dullacha; moofa, mooftu, moofoo; rapha; worn out v. - bututa-tutta; goblola-lta; hacimpheera-rta; hofoofa-foofta; kotota-totta;

subuqa-buxxa

worn-out cloth(es) worried, be

worry n.

v. -

v. -

raqa-i

-

wadaaree-ni

luuxaha-xoofta

na'a-naata; carraaqa-raxxa; dhindhisa-sita;; nyaraha-raata; yaada-dda;

moosaa-ni; dhindhisaa-ni

worthless (adj)

-

muyoo;

v.

become

n.

(person or thing)

-

yara, yartu, yaroo;

muyadha-yatta -

hoxxee-ni

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would

v

wound v. - dira-dirta; n. - madaa-ni wounded, be v. - madaha-doofta wreck v. - gasta-gatta wrestle v. - wal qaba-qabda

-

wring

v.

wrinkle

silaa

-

v

borca-borchita; kuucha-kuuccaa; michira-rta

v. - risa-rifta

or richa;

v.

minyeesa-sita; n. miinya-yiti;

nyoora-i; qanchora-i write

^ ^ u

barreessa-sita; qora-qorta; xaafa-fta

v. -

wrong, be

v. -

yakka-kita

wrong, do

v. -

giica-giicca

wrongdoing

-

n.

(Amh.)

eebee-ni

w

-

yawn

- amommadha-matta

year

w w

w

raajii-ni (Eng.)

x-ray n.

v.

n. -

year after year

-

yell v.

yellow

-

w

-

daallu

ee'ee n.

-

kale; kaleesa -ni

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birtee

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yesterday

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yes!

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yellowish (adj.)

yes

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yourself (pron.)

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youth

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zigzag

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