English To Somali Words.

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English words starting with A:
1. Aim : eym : u jeedo ( purpose)

2. Apple : abal : tufaaxa
3. Advise : adhfeys : la talin
4. Abuse : abyuus : cay / xad gudub
5. Accept : aksabti : aqbalid ( ogolaansho)
6. Adultery : adhaltari : sino (fornication)
7. Alms : aamis : sadaqo ( charity)
8. Agree : agrii : ku raacid / heshiin
9. Accident : aksidhanti : shil
10. Also : ool-soo : sidoo kale
11. Attack : ataak : weerar ( assault)
12. Actually : akjuwali : xaqiiqdii ( really , in fact , indeed)
13. Although : ool-doo : in kastoo ( despite)
14. Anorexia : ana-oksiya : cunto diidid(loss of appetite)
15. Allocate : alokayt : u qoondayn
16. Anniversary : anafeersari : sanad guuro
17. Arbitrary : aarbitrari : go’aan ( decision , resolution )
18. Advertise : adh-fartays : xayaysiis
19. Alliance : alaayanis : xulafo/is-bahaysi(gaashaanbuur)
20. Air strike : eer – istareyk : duqayn cirka ah (weerar cirka ah)
21. Anemia : aniimiya : dhiig yari
22. Attempt : atemti : isku dayid
23. Artillery : aar-tilari : madaafiic
24. Allegation : aligayshan : eedayn ( blame)/dacwad.
25. Ambition : ambiishan : himilo ( hope)
26. Agent : ayjanti : laan( branch )
27. Agency : ayjansi : wakaalad
28. Assassination : asaasinayshan : shirqool ( plot)
29. Author : awtar : qoraa ( writer)
30. Attorney : a- tooni : qareen ( looyar)
31. Annex : a –nekis : xoog ku qabsasho
32. Army : aarmi : ciidan ( troops , forces )
33. Arrange : areynji : habeyn
34. At- least : at –liisti : ugu yaraan
35. Asset : a- set : raasumaal
36. Artery : aar-tari : halbowle
37. Accuse : akyuus : ku eedeen
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38. Available : afaali-abal : la heli karo

39. Autumn : awtam : dayrta
40. Awful : ow– fuul : aad u xun
41. Appreciate : abri – shiyayt : u mahad – naqid
42. Ant : aanti : qudhaanjo / jinac
43. Answer : ansar : jawaab
44. Animal : animal : xayawaan
45. Ability : abiilati : awood ( capacity)
46. Aloe vera : Alu-feera : dacarta
47. Angles : anjalis : malaa’igta
48. Angel : angal : xagal
49. Ambassador : ambasadoor : safiir ( danjire)
50. Abdicate : abdhikeyt : is casilid ( resign)
51. About : a – bawt : ku saabsan
52. Abortion : aboorshan : dhicis
53. Ash : aash : dambas
54. Absolutely : ab-suluutli : xaqiiqdii ( run ahaantii)
55. According to : akoodhin-tu : marka loo eego
56. Allow : a-laaw : ogolaanshiyo
57. Almost : oolmoost : ku dhawaad
58. Admit : adhmit : ogolaansho
59. Amaze : ameeys : la yaabid
60. Angry : angari : cadho
61. Alcohol : alkool : khamri
62. Aunt : aant : eeddo / habar yaro
63. Anthrax : aan-tharaakas : cudurka kudka
64. Arab league : carab liig : ururka jaamacada carabta
65. Aardvark: aadh-faak: qarandi
66. Aberration : abareyshan : weec-sanaan/ arin aan siddii loo rabay noqon
67. Abhor : abhoor : necbaysasho/karaahiyaysi
68. Abash : abaash : yax-yaxid/qajilid
69. Abattoir: abaatar: Kawaanka xoolaha lagu qalo
70. Abide : abaaydh : u dulqaadasho
71. Able : eybal : awoodi kara
72. Abolition : aba-lishin : mamnuucis/reebitaan (prohibit/forbidden)
73. Abroad : abroodh : qurbaha(dal-shisheeye)
74. Abrupt : abarabti : arin si lama filaan ah kuugu dhacda
75. Absolve : absoolf : qof dambi loo haystay oo lagu waayey
76. Absorb : ab-soorb : nuugid
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77. Abstain : abisteyn : iska deyn/arrin ama doorasho aanad codkaaga ka dhiiban
78. Acclamation : akala-meyshan : bogaadin/ammaan
79. Accompany : akambani : u wehel yeelid/raacid
80. Accountant : akawn-tanti : xisaabiye
81. Achievement : ajiif-menti : guul gaadhid
82. Acknowldge : ak-noolij : qirid ama caddayn
83. Acronym : aak-rinam : ereyo ama magac la soo gaabiyey oo loo sameeyo hal
erey oo u taagan sida WHO ( World Health Organization)
84. Actor : aktar : ninka filimadda ama riwaayaddaha jilla
85. Addict : adhikti : qabatimid (Caaddaysi)
86. Addition : adhiishan : isugeyn/ dheeraad ah
87. Adjacent : adh-jeysanti : daris
88. Advantage : adhfaanteyj : faa’iido leh ( benefit/profit)
89. Administration : adh-ministareyshan : maamuul
90. Affect : afekti : saamayn/badalid
91. Afraid : afreydh : baqanaya/cabsanaya
92. Agenda : ajenda : waxyaabaha looga hadlayo shir ama kulan
93. Aggression : agreeshan : gardaro
94. Agreement : agriimanti : heshiis
95. Air terminal: eer-teerminaal : dhismaha ay ku nastaan dadka diyaaradda
raacayaa
96. Airplane : eer baleyn : diyaarad
97. Alert : aleerti : feejigan / digtooni
98. Allegory : alagori : af-maldahid
99. Annoy : anooy : ka xanaajin
100. Aorta : ayoorta : garka wadnaha
101. Appeal : abiil : rafcaan
102. Apportion : aboorshan : qoondayn (allocate)
103. Application : ablikeyshan : codsi
104. Approval : aburuufal : ogolaanshiyo/ansixin
105. Assist : asiisti : caawin
106. Asthma : asma : xiiqda
107. Astronomy: astaroonami: cilmiga xiddigiska
108. Atheism: eythiyisam: mulxidnimo
109. Attendance : atendhansi : xaadiris
110. Attention : atenshan : digtooni(feejignaan)
111. Autonomy : ootanami : is-maamul
112. Abandon : abaandhan : tagitaan (leave)
113. Abbreviate : abrii-fiyeyt : soo gaabin sida ereyadda iyo wixii la midka ah.
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114. Adequate : adhikuweyt : ku filan (enough/sufficient)

115. Addle : adhal : jahawareerin (qasid)
116. Adhere : adhiya/adhiir : isku dhajin / isku xidhid laba shay
117. Address : adareys : Cinwaan / khudbad jeedin
118. Admire : adhmaayar : u khusuucid / u bogid
119. Anaesthesia : aanas-tiishiya : Suuxdinta qofka ama noolayaasha
120. Antibiotics : anti-bayootigis : daawooyinka lagu daweeyo cuduradda ay
Bakteeriyaddu sababto.
121. Anxious : ang-shas : ka warwerid / ka walaacid (worry)
122. Attain : a-teyn : helid / gaadhid
123. Atrophy : aat-rafi : jidhka qofka oo xanuun ama caato la daciifa
124. Asylum : a-saaylam : magan-galyo siyaasadeed
125. Avoid : a-fooydh : ka fogaanshiyo / ka hortag
126. Baby : baybi : ilmo caruur ah
127. Boy : boy : wiil
128. Booty : buuti : qaniimo
129. Bachelor : bajilar : doob ( ninka aan wali guursan) / shahaadada koowaad ee
jaamacada lagu qaato
130. Back : baak : dhabar / xagga gadaale ama dib
131. Back up : baak ab : taageerid (support)
132. Backbone : baak-boon : laf – dhabar
133. Backache : baak- eyk : dhabar xanuun
134. Backbiting : baak -beytin : xan ( gossip)
135. Bad : baadh : xun
136. Bag : baag : boorso
137. Ball : bool : kubad
138. Ban : baan : mamnuucid / joojin
139. Barber : barbar : raysle
140. Bar : baar : makhaayad
141. Bat : baat : fiidmeerta
142. Bastard : baastadh : garac ( ilmo aan meher ku dhalan) ( illegitimate , love
child)
143. Battle : batal : dagaal (war)
144. Bathe : baath : maydhasho
145. Bra : baraa : keeshali(rajabeeto)
146. Boycott : booy-kat : qaadacaad/cunaqabatayn dhaqaale.
147. Botany : botani : cilmiga barashadda dhirta.
148. Barley : baarli : heeda
149. Beat : biit : garaacid / ka badin
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150. Beauty : biyuuti : qurrux

151. Beautiful : biyuutiful : qurux – badan
152. Bed : bedh : sariirta
153. Bedbug : bedh bag : kutaan
154. Bee : bii : shinni
155. Bell : beel : jalas ( gambaleel)
156. Before : bi-foor : ka hor
157. Beg : beg : baryid
158. Begin : bigin : bilaabid ( start , commence)
159. Belt : beelti : suun
160. Belong : bi-loong : iska leh
161. Benefit : bena-fit : faa’iido leh (advantage)
162. Best : besti : ugu fiican
163. Best man : besti – maan : malxiis
164. Bet : bet : sharatan
165. Big : big : weyn
166. Bird : beedh : shimbir
167. Bite : baayt : qaniinyo
168. Birth : beerth : dhalasho
169. Blame : baleym : eedayn ( allegation )
170. Blood : balaadh : dhiig
171. Blood –money : balaadh – mani : mag
172. Blood vessels : balaadh fisalis : xididdada dhiiga qaada
173. Blast : balasti : qarrax ( eruption , explosion )
174. Black : balaak : madow
175. Boat : bawt : doon
176. Boast : bowst : faan
177. Buy : bay : iibsasho
178. Borrow : baarow : amaahansho
179. Bread : biriidh : roodhi
180. Brave : bareyf : geesi
181. Breakfast : biriik faasti : quraac
182. Breathe : biriith : neefsasho
183. Bribe : bareyb : laaluush
184. Brief : biriif : kooban
185. Bride : baraaydh : caruusad
186. Bride groom : baraaydh –guruum : caruus
187. Broker : barookar : dilaal
188. Broad cast : baroodh kasti : warbaahin
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189. Broom : buruum : mafiiq

190. Brother : baraadar : walaalka
191. Buffalo : bafa-loo : lo’ dibadeed
192. Bull : buul : dibi
193. Build : bildhi : dhisid
194. Button : ba-ten : baldhan
195. Butterfly : batar-falaay : balanbaalis
196. But : bat : laakiin
197. Bring : biring : keenid
198. Bring about : biring abawt : sababid
199. Brink : birink : qarka u saaran
200. Bombardment : bambaadhmanti : duqayn
201. Behind : bihayn : ka danbeeya
202. Balance : balans : dheeli tirid
203. Balanced diet : balaansidh dheyt : cunto dheeli tiran
204. Breast- feeding : biriisti- fiidhin : naas- nuujin
205. Banana : banana : muuska
206. Braces : bareysis : biraha ilkaha lagu xidho si ay u simaan
207. Balloon : baluun : biibiile
208. Barrel : baaral : foosto
209. Bottle : botal : quraarad
210. Blacksmith : balaak –ismiith : tumaal
211. Billy goat : bili gawt : orgi
212. Beef : biif : hilib lo’aad
213. Become : bikam : noqosho
214. Believe : biliif : rumayn
215. Bakery : beykari : moofo
216. Baldness : baalnas : bidaar
217. Bankrupt : bank- rabt : kicid ( musalifid)
218. Bargain : baargeyn : baayactan
219. Basic : beysik : gundhig / asaas
220. Bazaar : bazaar : bacadle ( super market)
221. Beach : biij : xeeb ( coast)
222. Beard : biidh : gadhka
223. Because : bikoos : maxaa yeelay / waayo
224. Beckon : be-kan : u gacan haadin
225. Beetle : biital : xaar-walwaal
226. Benediction : beni-dhikshan : duco
227. Bias : baayas : eex
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228. Blanket : balaankat : buste

229. Blind : balaayn : in dha la’
230. Blink : bilink : il-jebin
231. Bonus : boo-nas : gunno
232. Border : boodhar : xuduud
233. Bow line : baw –laayn : siriq ( dabin)
234. Branch : baraanj : laan / qayb
235. Break away : biriik - aweey : gooni u istaagid
236. Break off : biriik of : xidhiidh goyn
237. Brain : bareyn : maskaxda
238. Brick : biriik : laban
239. Brutal : buruutal : axmaq
240. Bullet : bullet : rasaas
241. Burn : baan : gubasho
242. Besiege : bisiij : go’doomin ( hareerayn)
243. Butcher : bat-jar : Hilible.
244. Butter : batar : subag.
245. Bury : beeri : aasid(duugid)
246. Customer : kastamar : macmiil
247. Cabinet : kaabinat : golaha wasiiradda
248. Café : kafey : maqaaxi ( snack bar)
249. Cadaver : kadaafar : meyd
250. Calamity : kalaymati : masiibo ( disaster , tragedy)
251. Call : kool : wicid
252. Call for : kool foor : ugu baaqid
253. Calaboose : kalabuus : xabsi ( jeel)
254. Calf : kaaf : weyl
255. Calm : kaam : daggan ( xasilan )
256. Camel : kaamal : geel
257. Come : kam : imaansho
258. Canard : kanaadh : ku tiri kuteen ( hearsay)
259. Candidate : kaan dhidhayt : musharax
260. Candle : kandhal : shumac
261. Candy : kaandhi : nac-nac
262. Cannibal : kaanibal : dad-cun
263. Capacity : ka-baasati : awood ( ability)
264. Car : kaar : gaadhi
265. Canyon : kaan-yan : waadi
266. Capital : kabital : caasimad / raasumaal/ dil toogasho ah
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267. Capitulate : ka – bi-jileyt : is dhiibid ( surrender)

268. Caravan : karafan : geedi
269. Career : kareer : xirfad (skill)
270. Carol : keeral : qasiido
271. Cargo : kaargow : shixnad (rar)
272. Carpenter : kaar-bentar : nijaar
273. Carpet : kaarbet : roog / sajaayad
274. Carry : kaari : qaadid
275. Carrot : kaarot : daba-case
276. Carrion : ke-riyan : meyd ( bakhti) (cadaver , corpse )
277. Catapult : kata-balt : wadhaf
278. Catarrh : ka-taar : sanboor
279. Crow bar : karoow baar : sabarad
280. Cause : kaws /koos : sabab ( reason)
281. Catch : kaj : qabsasho /raacid
282. Category : kaata-gori : nooc / koox/dabaqad
283. Chum : jam : saaxiib ( friend)
284. Cattle : katal : lo’
285. Caterpillar : katar-biilar : diir
286. Caution : kawshan : digniin (taxadar)
287. Ceasefire : siis –faayar : xabad joojin
288. Cement : siiment : sibidh
289. Celebration : sal-barayshan : dabaal-deg
290. Cell : sel : unug /makhsin ciqaabeed
291. Cemetery : saymatari : xabaalo ( qubuuro)
292. Census : senses : tiro koob
293. Centipede : senti-biidh : han-garaarac
294. Center : sentar : xarun / saldhig / dhexda
295. Century : senjari : qarni ( 100 sano)
296. Chair : jeer : kursi
297. Commute : komyuut : u safrid.
298. Chalk : jook : tamaashiir
299. Chair-man : jeer maan : shir gudoomiye ( gudoomiye )
300. Chameleon : ka-milyan : jir-jiroole
301. Chance : jaanis : fursad ( opportunity)
302. Change : jeynji : beddelaad / sarif
303. Chaos : kaayoos : nidaam – daro ( jaha- wareer)
304. Charity : jaarati : sadaqo
305. Chat : jaat : wada- sheekaysi ( dialogue , conversation )
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306. Character : ka –aragtar : dabeecad ( dhaqan )

307. Chase : jeys : eryasho ( run after )
308. Check : jeek : hubin / baaris / joojin
309. Checkpoint : jeek-boynti : bar-kaantarool ( isbaarto)
310. Cheek : jiik : dhaban
311. Cheer : jiir : farxad ( happy, delight)
312. Cheese : jiis : burcad
313. Chest : jesti : xabadka
314. Conquer : konkar : qabsasho(capture)
315. Choose : juus : doorasho
316. Cheetah : jiita : harimacad
317. Chicken : jikan : digaag
318. Cholera : koleera : daacuun
319. Church : jaarj : kiniisad
320. Circle : seerkal : goobo
321. Cigarette : siga-reet : sigaar
322. Cistern : sistan : foosto / haan
323. Citizen : sitisan : muwaadin
324. Civil- war : sifil –woor : dagaal- sokeeye
325. Civilian : sifiliyaan : shacab ah ( rayid ah )
326. Clan : kalaan : qabiil ( tribe)
327. Civilization : sifilisayshan : ilbaxnimo ( xadaarad)
328. Clean : kiliin : nadiif
329. Clerk : kaleerk : karaani
330. Clothes : kalootis : dhar
331. Close : kaloos: xidhid
332. Cloud : kalawdh : daruur
333. Clot : kaloot : xinjir
334. Coast : kowsti : xeeb ( beach)
335. Coalition : kowlayshan : isbahaysi
336. Cock : kook : diig
337. Cockroach : kaak – rowj : baranbaro
338. Colleague : ko-liij : saaxiib ( friend , chum)
339. Combustion : kom-bas-shan : gubasho
340. Commerce : komersi : ganacsi (trade)
341. Comment : komanti : faalo
342. Comedy : komedhi : majaajilo
343. Comfort : koomfeerti : raaxo
344. Commence : komeensi : bilaabid
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345. Communication : kamyunikayshan : is gaadhsiin

346. Communism : komi-niisam : shuuciyad
347. Conceal : konsiil : qarin (hide)
348. Cannabis : kaanibas : xashiishad
349. Complete : kombiliit : dhammayn
350. Compass : kombas : jiheeye
351. Credit : kiriidhit : deyn (amaah)
352. Commission : komishan : gudi / dilaal
353. Condolence : kon-dhoolansi : tacsi
354. Compute : kombiyuut : xisaabin
355. Concert : konseerti : riwaayad ( drama)
356. Conclude : koon-kuluudh : gabo-gabeyn
357. Condition : kon-dhiishan : xaalad / shardi
358. Conductor : kondhaktar : gudbiye / kirishbay
359. Conference : konfaransi : shir
360. Confident : koonfidhanti : kalsooni
361. Confirm : koonfeem : xaqiijin
362. Conform : kon-foom : adeecid ( obey )
363. Connect : konakti : ku xidhid
364. Conscious : konshes : miyir qaba
365. Consider : konsidhir : tix –gelin ( respect )
366. Consolation : konsaleyshan : tacsi ( condolence )
367. Consist : konsiisti : ka kooban
368. Constantly : konistantili: si joogto ah
369. Continent : koontinanti : qaarad
370. Contract : kontaraakti : qandaraas ( heshiis)
371. Contrition : kontirishin : tawbad
372. Corpse : koorbs : meyd ( cadaver )
373. Cook : kuuk : Karin
374. Coordinator : koordhineytar : isu –duwe
375. Cooperation : koobareyshan : iskaashi / shirkad
376. Correspondent : korosbondhanti : wariye ( reporter)
377. Cosmos : koos-mas : kawnka ( world , universe , global )
378. Corruption : korabshan : musuq-maasuq
379. Cosmetic : koosmeetik : waxyaabaha la isku qurxiyo
380. Cotton : kotan : cudbi / suuf
381. Count on : kawnt on : isku –haleyn
382. Country : kantari : wadan
383. Country side : kantari seydh : mii ( baadiye)
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384. Courageous : koriijiyaas : geesi

385. Couple : kaabal : la maane
386. Cow : kaaw : sac
387. Court : koorti : maxkamad
388. Creed : kiriidh : caqiido ( iimaan)
389. Crime : karaaym : danbi
390. Come off : kam of : dhicid (occur , happen )
391. Cricket : kiri-ket : jiriqaa
392. Crew : kuruu : shaqaalaha markab ama dayaarad saran
393. Crazy : kareysi : waalan
394. Creator : kiri-yeytar : eebbe ( khaaliq)
395. Crisis : karaaysis : dhibaato (problem)
396. Crocodile : karooka –dheyl : yaxaas
397. Criticize : kiritisays : cambaareyn ( condemn)
398. Clay : kaleey : dhoobo
399. Custard : kas-tadh : labaniyad
400. Custom : kastam : caado
401. Curse : keers : inkaar
402. Curfew : keerfiyuu : bandoo
403. Crumble : karam-bal : burburin
404. Craft : karaaft : xirfad ( skill)
405. Coup : kuu : af- genbi
406. Cough : koof : qufac
407. Copulation : koobi-leyshan : galmo (intercourse/sex)
408. Convert : kon- feerti : bedelid
409. Consult : konsalt : la tashi
410. Contain : konteyn : ka kooban
411. Constitution : konis-tatiyuuteyshan : dastuur
412. Confines : kon-faynis : xuduud ( border)
413. Committee : koma-tii : guddi
414. Colonization : kola-niseyshan : gumaysi ( isticmaar)
415. Coffin : koofin : naxash
416. Dad : dhaadh : aabbo ( father)
417. Dam : dhaam : biyo xidheen
418. Damage : dhaamayj : waxyeelo ( dhaawac)
419. Dance : dhaans : jaas
420. Damsel : dhaamsal : gashaanti ( spinster)
421. Dangerous : dhanjaras : khatar
422. Dark : dhaak : mugdi
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423. Data : dhaata : xog / war / macluumad

424. Date : dheyt: taariikh / timir /ballan
425. Day : dhey : maalin
426. Dawn : dhawn : waabberi ( day break)
427. Dead : dheedh : dhintay
428. Debate : dhibayt : dood ( discussion )
429. Dean : dhiin : hormuud jaamacadeed
430. Deal : dhiil : heshiis
431. Decade : dhi-keydh : muddo 10 sano ah
432. Debt : dheet : dayn ( amaah)
433. Declare : dhikleyr : ku dhawaaqid ( announce)
434. Deceive : dhisiif : khayaamid
435. Decimal : dhisimal : jajab-tobanle
436. Decree : dhikrii : qaraar (go’aan) ( decision)
437. Deer : dhiir : deero
438. Defeat : dhifiit : ka guulaysi ( guul daro)
439. Delicious : dhilishiyaas : macaan
440. Drama : daraama : riwaayad
441. Deliberate : dhilibareyt : kas (ula kac) (intentional)
442. Demand : dhi-maandh : dalab (weydiisi)
443. Demoralize : dhimooralays : niyad jebin
444. Department : dhi-baartimanti : waax (qayb)
445. Device : dhifays : aalad /qalab
446. Departure : dhibaarjar : dhoofitaan
447. Destroy : dhistoroy : burburin ( crumble , smash)
448. Devil : dheefal : shaydaan
449. Detective : dhitaktif : dembi –baadhe
450. Development : dhifaloobmanti : horumar ( progress)
451. Deputation : dhibiyuuteyhsan : ergo (wafti) (delegation)
452. Detonation : dhetonayshan : qarrax ( explosion , eruption, blast )
453. Determination : dhitarminayshan : go’aan ( decision , resolution )
454. Dice : dhays : laadhuu
455. Dialogue : dheyloog : wada –hadal ( conversation , talk , chat )
456. Digestion : dheysheyshan : dheefshiid
457. Difficulty : dhifikalti : dhibaato ( problem , crisis)
458. Dictator : dhikteytar : kaligii taliye
459. Different : dhifaranti : kala duwan
460. Dirty : dheerti : uskag
461. Diarrhea : dhiyaariya : shuban
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462. Dinner : dhinar : casho

463. Dike : dhaayk : biyo xidheen ( dam)
464. Director : dhi-araktar : agaasime
465. Disaster : dhisaastar : masiibo ( tragedy , calamity )
466. Disagree : dhis agrii : ku khilaafid
467. Disease : dhisiis : cudur ( malady)
468. Discipline : dhisibiliin : akhlaaq ( anshax)
469. Disparage : dhisbaarij : yasid ( xaqirid)
470. District : dhistarakti : degmo
471. Divorce : dhifoors : furniin
472. Distribution : dhistarabiyuushan : qaybin
473. Divide : dhifaydh : qaybin
474. Dog : dhog : eyga
475. Doomsday : dhuumisdhay : maalinta qiyaamaha ( here-after)
476. Doubt : dhabt : shaki
477. Dowry : dhaawri : meher
478. Dream : diriim : riyo
479. Drop : daroob : dhibic
480. Drum : daraam : durbaan
481. Dull : dhal : saaqid
482. Duration : dhiyuureyshan : muddo
483. Dye : dhay : rinji / asal
484. Dump : dhamb : ku daafad
485. Dry : dharaay : qallalan
486. Drought : dharaawt : abaar
487. Dozen : dhoosan : darsiin
488. Double – chin : dhabal jin : macal
489. Deny : dhi-naay : diidid ( qaadicid)
490. Deliver : di-lifer : dirid / ummulin (dhalin)
491. Dentist : dhentasti : dhakhtarka ilkaha
492. Depose : dhibows : xukun ku ridid
493. Deport : dhi-boorti : ma saafurin
494. Depend on : dhibeendhi on : ku xiran ( ku tiirsan)
495. Despite : dhisbeyt : inkastoo ( although)
496. Doll : dhool : caruusad
497. Donate : dhooneyt : ku deeqid
498. Daughter : dhootar : inanta aad dhasho
499. Decoration : dhikorayshan : qurxis ( dharraxid)
500. Discovery : dhis-kafari : ikhtiraacid ( hindisid)
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501. Dominance : doma-nansi : xukun

502. Down pour : dhawn buur : roob ma hiigan ah (heavy rain)
503. Diffuse : dhifiyuus : baahin (faafin)
504. Disarm : dhis-aaram : hub ka dhigid
505. Drainage : darey-nij : bulaacad
506. Diabetes : dhiyaabatis : cudurka macaanka
507. Drum : daraam : durbaan
508. Drawer : daroo-war : khaanad
509. Dismiss : dhismis : shaqo ka eryid
510. Defense : dhifeensi : difaac
511. Deep : dhiib : qoto-dheer
512. Decrease : dhikriis : hoos u dhac /yarayn
513. Deaf : dhiif : dhega la’
514. Dagger : dhaagar : toorrey ( abley)
515. Ear : iir / iyar : dheg
516. Eagle : iigal : gor-gor
517. Earth : eerthi : dhulka ( land , ground)
518. East : iisti : bari
519. Earthquake : eerthi-kuweyk : dhul gariir
520. Eczema : iksiima : canbaar
521. Egg : eg : beedka
522. Education : ejikeyshan : tacliin
523. Elaborate : ilaa-boreyt: sharaxid ( explain)
524. Either : iidar : midkood
525. Eldest : eldhesti : curad
526. Effect : i-fekti / efakti : natiijo / keenid
527. Edition : adhiishan : daabacaad
528. Elegance : ela-jansi : xarago
529. End : endhi : dhammaad
530. Electricity : elaktariisati : koronto ( danab )
531. Elephant : elafanti : maroodi
532. Elevator : elafeytar : wiish
533. Elevate : elafeyt : sare u qaadid (dalacsiin)
534. Election : elakshan : doorasho
535. Embassy : embasi : safaarad
536. Element : elamanti : curiye
537. Embargo : imbaargow : cuna – qabatayn dhaqaale
538. Emerge : imeerj : soo bixid
539. Emergency : imeerjansi : xaalad deg-deg ah
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540. Emperor : embaror : boqor (king)

541. Embryo : embiriyoo : uur-jiif
542. Emigration : imigreyshan : hijro
543. Employee : embalooyii : shaqaale ( worker)
544. Empty : emti : madhan
545. Enact : enakti : sharci ka dhigid
546. Emulate : emyuleyt : ku dayasho
547. Enemy : enemi : cadow
548. Enough : inaf : ku filan
549. Energy : enerji : tamar
550. Enmity : enmity : cadaawad
551. Ensure : inshuur : xaqiijin
552. Enter : intar : gelid
553. Entire : intaayar : dhammaan (whole)
554. Environment : infaayarmanti : deegaan
555. Envoy : enfooy : ergi ( qof arin khaas ah loo diro)
556. Except : iksebti : mooyaane
557. Equality : ikwaalati : sinaan
558. Erosion : irowshan : carro-guur
559. Eruption : erabshan : qarrax ( explosion , blast)
560. Esophagus : isoofagas : hunguri
561. Equation : ikuweyshan : isleeg
562. Especially : isbiishali : gaar ahaan ( particularly)
563. Escape : iskeyb : baxsasho
564. Essential : esanshiyaal : aas-aasi ( daruuri) (vital)
565. Esteem : istiim : xushmeyn (respect)
566. Estimate : istimeyt : qiyaasid
567. Establish : istaabliish : aas-aasid / sugid / caddeyn
568. Event : ifanti : qiyaasid
569. Ewe : yuu : lax
570. Evil : iifal : xumaan (fasaad)
571. Examination : igsaamineyshan : imtixaan
572. Exaggerate : igsaajireyt : buun-buunin
573. Evidence : ifidhansi : daliil ( cadayn)
574. Exchange : ikis-jenji : is-dhaafsi / sarifka lacagta
575. Excretion : ekis-kiriishan : qashin saar
576. Excrement : ekis-kiriimanti : saxaro
577. Exceed : iksiidh : ka badasho / siyaadin (extra)
578. Excite : iksaayt : farxad –gelin
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579. Expert : ikisbeerti : khabiir

580. Expire : ikisbaayar: dhicid ( wakhtigiisii dhamaaday)
581. Experience : ikis-biiriyansi : khibrad
582. Expect : ikis-bekti : rajayn ( filid ) (hope)
583. Example : egsaanbal : tusaale
584. Excess : eksees : xad-dhaaf ah ( extra)
585. Execute : ekis-kuyuut : dilid
586. Exile : egsaayal : masaafurin
587. Exhibit : igishibit : soo bandhigid
588. Exist : igsiist : jirid
589. Expand : ikisbaandh : balaadhin
590. Experiment : ikisbiriimanti : tijaabo
591. Expensive : ekasbansif : qaali ah
592. Explosion : ekasbalowshan : qarrax ( blast , eruption )
593. Export : ekisboorti : dhoofin
594. Explorer : ikisbaloorar : sahamiye
595. Exposition : ekis-bosishan : carwo ( bandhig ) / fair
596. Explosives : ekasbalowsifis : waxyaabaha qarxa
597. Extra : ekistara : dheerad ah (excess)
598. Express : ikisbarees : waadax ah /xawaalad / muujin
599. Eye : aay : il (isha)
600. Eye ball : aay –bool : bu’da isha
601. Eye shadow : aay – shaadhow : indha inkuul
602. Eye barrows : aay – barowis : suniyo
603. Extra- vagent : ikistaraafajenti : israaf
604. Exterior : ikistiiriyoor : xagga –dibadda
605. Explain : ikisbaleyn : sharxid
606. Essence : e-senes : nuxur
607. Essay : iisaay : curis
608. Ethic : ethik : akhlaaq
609. Eventually : ifen-juwali : aakhirkii
610. Ex : ekis : hore ( former)
611. Exclude : ikiskuluudh : ka reebid
612. Expel : ikisbeel : ka saarid
613. Engrave : ingareeyf : nash-qadayn
614. Enjoy : injooy : raaxaysi
615. Enrolment : inroolmanti : diwaan galin ( qoritaan)
616. Encourage : enkooreyj : dhiiri-gelin
617. Endow : indhaw : u hibeyn
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618. Emit : imit : sii deyn (bixis)

619. Embarrass : embaaras : yax-yaxid / ceebayn
620. Eclipse : iklibsi : qorrax madoobaad
621. Economy : ikonami : dhaqaale
622. Edict : ii-dhikti : amar ( xukun )
623. Exclusive : ikis-kuluyuusif : u gaar ah
624. Envy : enfi : xaasidnimo
625. Fabricate : faabrikeyt : been-abuurid
626. Fact : faakt : xaqiiqo
627. Faculty : fakalti : kuuliyad
628. Face : feys : waji / waajihid ( la kulmid)
629. Fail : feyl : fashilmid /dhicid sida imtixaan
630. Fag : faag : khaniis / sigaar
631. Factory : faktari : warshad ( industry )
632. Factorize : faktareys : isireyn
633. Family : faamali : qoys
634. Famous : feymaas : can ah (legendary )
635. Fame : feym : sumcad (publicity)
636. Familiar : familiyar : la yaqaan / aqoon u leh
637. Famine : faamiin : gaajo (hungry)
638. Fan : faan : marawaxad / taageere
639. False : fools : been
640. Facilitate : fasiliteyt : sahlid ( fududeyn)
641. Faith : feyth : iimaan ( caqiido) (creed)
642. Fake : feyk : been-abuurid
643. Fair : feer : xaqa ah / carwo
644. Fall : fool : dhicid / dayrta
645. Far : faar : fog
646. Fantastic : faantaastik : cajiib
647. Fascinate : faasineyt : xiisa gelin / soo jiidasho badan
648. Fart : faarti : dhuuso
649. Farthest : faarthesti : ugu fog
650. Farm : faam : beer
651. Farmer : faamar : beeroole
652. Fat : faat : buuran
653. Fate : feyt : qaddar ( predestination)
654. Fatal : feytal : sun ah ( poison)
655. Father : faadar : aabbe (dad)
656. Father in law : faadar in loo : soddog
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657. Fault : foolti : cilad / khalad

658. Fee : fii : bil ( lacagta iskuul laga bixiyo)
659. Feather : fedar : baal
660. Feed : fiidh : quudin
661. Female : fimeyl : dhedig
662. Fellow : feloo : saaxiib ( friend , chum)
663. Feet : fiit : cago
664. Feces : fiisis : saxaro
665. Feral : feeral : duur-joog
666. Fermentation : feermentayshan : khamiiris
667. Fertilization : fertalaseyshan : bacrimin
668. Fever : fifar : xumad (qandho)
669. Fetus : fiitas : uur-jiif
670. Festival : faastifal : iid
671. Fibber : fiber : beenaale (lair)
672. Figure : figar : jaantus ( sawir)
673. Field : fiil : beer / garoon
674. Fight : feyt : dagaal ( war , battle )
675. Fill : fil : buuxin
676. Final : feynal : ugu-dambayn
677. First born : feerasti – boon : curad ( eldest )
678. Fish : fiish : kalluun
679. Firm : feem : shirkad /kakan (adag)
680. Firmament : feermamanti : samada (cirka) / space
681. First finger : feerasti – finger : murdiso
682. Fit : fit : leeg / caafimaad qaba
683. Fizzle out : fisal awt : fashilmid ( failure)
684. Flag : falaag : calan
685. Flesh : faleesh : hilib ( meat)
686. Flea : filii : boodo ( takfi)
687. Flee : filii : qaxid ( cararid)
688. Flight : falaayt : duulimaad
689. Flatter : falaatar : faanid
690. Float : fuluut : sabayn
691. Fly : falaay : duulid / duqsi
692. Flu : fuluu : hargab ( ifilo)
693. Fluent : fuluuwanti : faseex ah
694. Fruit : furuut : midho
695. Flood : fuluudh : daad
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696. Floor : faloor : sagxada dhulka

697. Flour : faloor : daqiiq
698. Flower : faloowar : ubax
699. Foe : fow : cadaw (enemy)
700. Folks : fowlkis : qaraabo ( relatives)
701. Follower : faloowar : asxaabi ( taabici)
702. Food : fuudh : cunto
703. Footprint : fuut birint : raad
704. Footstep : fuut isteb : talaabo
705. Football : fuut bool : kubadda cagta
706. Force : fooras : xoog / quwad
707. Forces : foorsis : ciidan ( troops , army)
708. Forbidden : foor bidhan : mamnuuc ( prohibit)
709. Forecast : foor-kaasti : odorosid ( saadaalin) ( predict )
710. Fork : foork : farageeto
711. Forest : foorasti : kayn
712. Forgive : foor gif : cafin ( saamixid)
713. Forget : foor get : ilaabid
714. Fragile : feyreyjal / faraajal : jebi og
715. Fraction : farakshan : jajab
716. Found : fawn : aas-aasid / helay ( soo saarey)
717. Fire : faayar : damdamis / xabad / dab
718. Friend : fareen : saaxiib ( chum , fellow)
719. Freedom : firiidham : xoriyad
720. Freak out : firiik awt : marqaamid
721. Free : firii : xor ah / fasixid / bilaa lacag ah
722. Fresh : fareesh : cusub ( daray ah )
723. Funeral : fiyuunaraal : aas ( duugid )
724. Fry : faraay : shiilid
725. Frog : faroog : rah
726. Gain : geyn : helid ( get , find)
727. Gala : gaala : damaashaad / xaflad
728. Gallbladder : gool – balaadhar : xameeti
729. Gamble : gaambal : khamaar
730. Game : geym : ciyaar / ugaadh / xeelad
731. Gang : gang : budhcad
732. Garden : gaardan : beerta ubaxa
733. Garlic : gaarlik : toon
734. Gather : gaadar : isu-ururid ( isu- soo bax) (rally)
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735. Give : giif : siin

736. Get : get : helid /keenid / gaadhid
737. Get away : get –away : baxsasho
738. Gender : jendar : jinsi
739. Gene : jiin : hiddo-wade
740. General : jeneraal : guud
741. Genocide : jeeno-saaydh : xasuuq ( massacre)
742. Generous : jeneeriyoos : deeqsi
743. Gentleman : jental-maan : mudane
744. Get back : get baak : soo laabasho
745. Get up : get ab : kicid ( toosid)
746. Girl : geeral : gabadh
747. Ginger : jinjer : san-jabiil
748. Give up : giif ab : joojin ( stop)
749. Give off : giif of : sii dayn ( saarid)
750. Global : galoobal : koonka ( universe , world)
751. Gloom : guluum : mugdi / murugo
752. Gossip : gaasab : xan ( backbiting)
753. Grape : gareyb : cinabka
754. Graduation : garaajuweyshan : qalin-jabin
755. Great : giriit / gareyt : weyn
756. Greet : giriit : salaamid
757. Grave : gareyf : qabri
758. Ground : garawn : dhul ( land ,earth )
759. Ground nut : garawn-nat : lows
760. Grow : garow : korid
761. Guilty : galti : dambiile
762. Gum : gam : cirid / xanjo
763. Guest : gasti : marti
764. Guava : guwaafa : saytuun
765. Guidance : gaaydhnas : hanuun ( nasteexo)
766. Gym : jiim : jimicsi
767. Guy : gaay : nin (man)
768. Gun powder : gan bawdhar : baaruud
769. Guitar : gitaar : kaban
770. Grass : garaas : doog / caws
771. Grasshopper : garaas hoobar : jirriqaa
772. Gradual : garaajuwal : tartiib ah
773. Government : gafarmanti : dawlad
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774. Governor : gafarnar : badhe saab

775. Grape fruit : gareyb furuut : banbeelo
776. Green pepper : giriin bebar : barbarooni
777. Gruel : guruuwal : boorash
778. Groom : guruum : caruus
779. Greed : giriidh : damac
780. Grief : giriif : calool- xumo ( tiiraanyo)
781. Glory : galoori : magac ( xurmo) (sharaf)
782. Goat : gawt : ri
783. Gold : gool : dahab
784. Glad : galaadh : faraxsan
785. Giraffe : ji-raaf : geri
786. Generation : jenerayshan : jiil (fac)
787. Get off : get of : ka degid
788. Go off : goo- of : dhicid ( occur , happen)
789. Gland : galaandh : qanjidh
790. Grandfather : garaan –faadar : awoowe
791. Gullet : galat : hunguri
792. Get over : get owfa : ka caafimaadid ( ka kicid )
793. Give in : giif in : is – dhiibid ( surrender)
794. Gonorrhea : ganooriya : jabti
795. Galley : gaali : jikada markabka
796. Hair : haar : timo
797. Haft : haaft : daab
798. Hammer : hamar : dube
799. Halt : hoolti : joojin
800. Hand : haan : gacan
801. Hand over : haan ofa : gacanta u galin
802. Hand out : haan awt : siin ( provide )
803. Hand writing : haan reytin : far barasho
804. Hanger : haangar : katabaan
805. Hang : haang : dal-dalid
806. Happen : haaben : dhicid
807. Happy : habi : faraxsan
808. Hard : haadh : adag
809. Harm : haam : waxyeelo
810. Hare : heer : bakayle ( rabbit)
811. Hat : haat : koofiyad
812. Hate : heyt : necbaansho
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813. Heart : haarti : wadne

814. Hear : hiir : maqlid
815. Hearsay : hiir say : ku tiri kuteen ( canard)
816. Heal : hiil : bogsasho
817. Hay fever : hey fifar : xasaasiyad
818. Hen : hen : digaagad
819. Headquarters : hedh-kuwaatars : xarun
820. Headrest : hedh- rasti : barkin
821. Head master : hedh mastar : maamule
822. Headache : hidhayk : madax - xanuun
823. Health : helthi : caafimaad
824. Heavy : heyfi : culus
825. Home : hoom : guri
826. Heaven : heyfan : janno ( paradise)
827. Heat : hiit : kul
828. Hell : hel : naar ( cadaab)
829. Help : helbi : caawin (aid)
830. Hoof : huuf : qoob (raaf)
831. Honest : oonasti : daacad ah
832. Honey : hani : malab
833. Hero : hiirow : halyeey ( geesi)
834. Honey moon : hani muun : toddoba bax
835. Hollow : haa-loo : banaan
836. Hide : heydh : qarin ( conceal)
837. High : haay : sare
838. Hepatitis : heba-taytis : joonis
839. Here after : hiyer aftar : aakhiro
840. Hobby : hoobi : hiwaayad
841. Holy : hooli : barakeysan
842. Hope : hoob : rajo / expect
843. Horn : hoon : gees / hoonka baabuurta
844. Horse : hoors : faras
845. House : haws : guri
846. Hour : awr : saacad
847. Human : huyuuman : bini-aadam
848. Human rights : huyuuman reytis : xuquuqul isaan
849. Hungry : hangari : gaajoonaya
850. Hunt : hant : u gaadhsi
851. Hut : hat : buul
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852. Hyena : hayna : waraabe

853. Hymn : haym : qasiido
854. Habit : haabit : caado
855. Husband : haasban : say (nin)
856. Hygiene : hayjiin : fayo dhawr
857. Hurricane : haarikeyn : duufaan
858. Hurt : haarti : dhaawicid
859. However : haw ifa : si kasta ha ahaatee
860. Huge : hiyuuj : cimlaaq
861. Hump : ham : kurus
862. Hooligan : huuligan : falaago ( rebels)
863. Hot : hot : kulul
864. Hit : hit : ku dhufasho
865. Hijack : haay-jaak : af – duubid ( kidnap)
866. Hippopotamus : hiba-batamas : jeer
867. Herdsman : herdhis-maan : qawsaar
868. Hence : hens : sidaa awgeed / ka dib
869. Hazard : haasardh : khatar
870. Headline : hedh-leyn : warka madaxdiisa
871. Headstrong : hedh istroong : mucan gag
872. Hardship : haadh shiib : duruuf ( dhibaato)
873. Hypertension : haay –bartenshan : dhiig kar
874. Husbandry : has bandhari : xanaano ( dhaqaaleyn)
875. Hostage : hosteyj : maxmuus
876. Homage : hoo-mij : qadarin ( xushmeyn )
877. Hold : hooldh : qabasho
878. Holiday : holidhay : fasax
879. Hill : hiil : buur ( mountain)
880. Hacksaw : haak-soo : miishaarta
881. Harbor : haar bar : deked ( port)
882. Heritage : hera-tij : dhaqan
883. High blood pressure : haay balaadh bareyshar : dhiig-kar
884. Honor : oonar : sharaf
885. Hypocrisy : hi-book-rasi : munaafiqnimo
886. Humidity : hiyuu –midhiti : qoyaan
887. History : histori : taariikh
888. Homily : hooma-li : wacdi (waano)
889. Hotel : ho-teel : albeerko
890. Hose : hows : tuunbada beeraha lagu waraabiyo
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891. Holocaust : hola-koost : gumaad

892. Ice : aays : baraf
893. Identical : aay- dhantikal : isku mid ah (same)
894. Inter : intar : xabaalid
895. Identification : aay-dhentifikayshan : aqoonsi
896. Idol : aydhal : sanam
897. Ignorant : ignooranti : jaahil ( aqoon daro)
898. Illegal : i-leegal : sharci darro
899. Illegitimate : ilijiti-met : wacal (garac) ( bastard)
900. Illness : ilnas : buka (jiran) (sick)
901. Illiterate : ilitareyt : ummi
902. Immediate : i- midhiyeyt : isla markiiba ( dhakhso ah)
903. Imitate : imiteyt : ku dayasho
904. Immobile : imoobal : aan dhaq- dhaqaaq lahayn
905. Immigration : imigreyshan : tahriib / laanta socdaalka
906. Impede : imbiidh : carqaladeyn ( hinder)
907. Impatient : imbeyshanti : bilaa samir
908. Implement : imbalamenti : hirgalin ( fulin)
909. Impose : imbows : ku soo rogid
910. Important : imboortanti : muhiim ah ( vital , essential )
911. Import : imboorti : soo dejin
912. Imperative : imbeeratif : arin muhiim ah in dhakhso loo qabto
913. Imprecate : imbirikeyt : habaarid
914. Incisor : insisar : fool / mici
915. Internal : intarnal : gudaha
916. Independence : indhibaandhansi : madax- banaani
917. Idea : aydhiya : fikrad ( rayi) ( nation)
918. Inspection : inisbekshan : baadhis
919. Instructor : inistaraktar : macalin ( teacher , preceptor )
920. Insurance : inshuuransi : caymis
921. Intentional : inteenshinaal : kas ( badheedh) (deliberate )
922. Interim : inteerim : ku meel gaadh ( transitional )
923. Interpret : intarbreet : turjumid ( translate)
924. Intercourse : intarkooras : galmo ( sex)
925. International : intar –nashnaal : caalami ah
926. Intelligence : intala –jansi : maskax badan
927. Interview : intar fiyuu : waraysi
928. Iron : ayroon : xadiid / kaawiyad
929. Invent : infanti : hindisid
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930. Island : aylaan: jasiirad

931. Indeed : indhiidh : xaqiiqdii ( really , fact , actually)
932. Issue : iishiyuu : soo bixid joornaal / soo saarid
933. Interrupt : intarabti : ka dhex galid
934. Intend : intandhi : ugu tala gelid
935. Insect : insakti : cayayaan
936. Insomnia : insamniya : hurdo la’aan
937. Intellectual : intalak-juwal : aqoon yahan
938. Innocent : inoosanti : aan dambi lahayn
939. Influence : infuluwanis : saameyn ( affect)
940. Information : infoomeyshan : xog (akhbaar) / macluumaad
941. Injury : injari : dhaawac
942. Income : inkam : dakhli
943. Industry : indhastari : warshad (factory)
944. Increase : inkiriis : kordhin
945. Imprison : imbirison : xabsi gelin
946. Immunization : imyunisayshan : talaal
947. Idiom : idhyam : sarbeeb
948. Insurgent : inseerjanti : falaago (rebel)
949. Interest : intarasti : xiisayn / ribo ( dulsaar) / maslaxo
950. Interfere : intar feer : faro –galin
951. Invitation : infitayshan : casuumaad
952. Inpatient : inbayshanti : bukaan jiif
953. Intestines : intasteynis : mindhicirada
954. Inn : iin : huteel yar oo cunto iyo jiif leh
955. Influenza : infuluwansa : hargab
956. Injection : injakshan : mudis
957. Inflation : infaleyshan : sicir –barar
958. Infidels : infidhalis : gaalo ( non-believers)
959. Infect : infakti : qaadid ama qaadsiin cudur
960. Inedible : in-edheb-bol : aal la cuni Karin
961. Incredible : inkiridhibol : aan caqli gal ahayn
962. Jaw : jaaw : daanka
963. Jealous : jelas : masayr
964. Job : jaab : shaqo
965. Jeopardize : jiyobardheys : khatar gelin
966. Jewish : juwish : yuhuud
967. Join : joyn : isku xidha / ku biirid
968. Joint : joynti : kala goys /wadajir
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969. Joke : jook : kaftan

970. Judge : jaaj : garsoore
971. Journey : joorni : safar ( trip)
972. Joy : jooy : farxad ( happy)
973. Jury : juuri : xeer - beeg
974. Justice : jastis : cadaalad
975. Key : kii : fure
976. Keep : kiib : ilaalin
977. Keep on : kiib on : sii wadid ( continue , mountain)
978. Kick : kik : laadid
979. Kidnap : kidhnaab : af-duubid
980. Kid : kidh : canug / ceesaan / ilmo yar
981. Kill : kil : dilid
982. Kidney : kidhnay : keli
983. Kiss : kis : dhunkasho
984. Knee : nii : jilibka
985. Kind : keyn : nooc / naxariis leh
986. Know : now : ogaansho / fahmid
987. Knife : naayf : middi
988. Knock : nook : garaacid
989. King : king : boqor
990. Kingdom : kingdham : boqortooyo
991. Knowledge : nolij : aqoon ( cilmi)
992. Keep away : kiib away : ka fogaansho
993. Keen : kiin : aad u xiisayn
994. Knock off : nook of : ra wixid/qiimo dhimis/ ka soo ridid shay meel
995. Keep up : kiib ab : la qabsasho
996. Label : leybal : summad ( calaamad)
997. Labor : leybar : fool/ shaqaale ( worker)
998. Ladder : laadhar : salaan
999. Lady : leydhi / ladhi : marwo
1000. Lake : leyk : haro
1001. Like : laayk : jeclaan / ka helid / oo kale ( la mida )
1002. Lame : leym : laangadhe
1003. Lips : libis : dibnaha
1004. Lamb : laam : nayl
1005. Lamp : laamb : laambad (nal)
1006. Land : laan : dhul ( earth)
1007. Land mine : laan maayn : miino
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1008. Land slide : laan –islaaydh : cod aqlabiyad ah ka helid

1009. Large : laarj : aad u weyn
1010. Lantern : laantan : faynuus
1011. Latest : latesti : ugu dambeeyey
1012. Latrine : la-tariin : suuli
1013. Laugh : laaf : qosolka
1014. Love : laaf : jaceylka
1015. Language : laanguweyj : luuqad
1016. Law : loo : sharci ( qanuun)
1017. Laundery : loondhari : doobi
1018. Lay : ley : jiifin / ugxan side
1019. Lead : liidh : hogaamin
1020. Leader : liidhar : hogaamiye
1021. Leaf : liif : caleen
1022. Learn : leen : barasho ( study )
1023. Leave : liif : tagid ( ka tagid ) / fasax
1024. Leather : leedar : harag
1025. Leech : liij : gafane
1026. Lecture : lekjar : muxaadiro / cashar
1027. Left : lefti : bidix / tagid
1028. Left over : Lefti ofa : Hambo
1029. Legal : liigal : sharci ah
1030. Legendary : lejandhari : caan ( popular)
1031. Lend : lendhi : amaahin
1032. Length : lengas : dherer
1033. Lesson : lesan : cashar ( darsi)
1034. Let : let : u yeelid( ogolaansho)
1035. Leapord : liibadh : harimacad
1036. Letter : leetar : warqad / xaraf
1037. Lettuce : leetas : saladh
1038. Level : leefal : heer ( marxalad)
1039. Life : laayf : nolol (naf)
1040. Library : laaybareeri : maktabad
1041. Loan : loon : deyn
1042. Liberty : liibarti : xoriyad
1043. Liver : lifar : beerka
1044. Lime : laaym : nuurad
1045. Lightinig : laytnin : hilaac
1046. Link : liink : isku xidhid
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1047. Lion : laayan : libaax

1048. Liquid : likwidh : dareere
1049. Loaf : lowf : roodhi
1050. Literature : liitareyjar : suugaan
1051. Locate : lookeyt : ku oolid
1052. Local government : lookal gafarmanti : dawladda hoose
1053. Lock : look : qufulid
1054. Locust : lookasti : ayax
1055. Long : loong : dheer
1056. look : luuk aftar : xanaaneyn ( care)
1057. Look for : luuk for : raadin
1058. Loot : luut : bililiqo
1059. Lottery : lootari : bakhtiyaa nasiib
1060. Louse : laws : injir
1061. Loss : loos : khasaare
1062. Low : loow : hoose
1063. Loud speaker : lawdh isbiikar : sameecad
1064. Loyal : looyal : adeecid
1065. Lung : lang : sambabada
1066. Lungi : loonjay / luungii : macawis
1067. Lyrist : liristi : alifaa (abwaan) ( hal-abuure)
1068. Lorry : loori : baabur weyn ( truck)
1069. Lemon : liiman : liin dhanaanta
1070. Mosque : maskuwii : masaajid
1071. Madam : maadham : marwo ( lady)
1072. Make : meyk : samayn / ka dhigid
1073. Mad : maadh : waalan
1074. Maid : meydh : jaariyad
1075. Main : meyn : ugu muhiimsan
1076. Mainly : meynli : ugu badan
1077. Major : meyjar : ugu weyn
1078. Malady : maaladhi : cudur ( disease)
1079. Maize : meys : galey ( arabikhi)
1080. Malaria : malaariya : duumo
1081. Man : maan : nin / bini aadam
1082. Manage : maneyj : Maamulid
1083. Many : mani : badan ( a lot , much)
1084. Money : moni : lacag ( currency )
1085. Male : meyl : Lab
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1086. Market : maarkat : suuq

1087. Marine : ma-riin : ciidamada – badda
1088. Marriage : maareyj : guur
1089. Mascara : maaskara : indha –kuul
1090. Mason : meysan : wasdaad
1091. Massacre : masaakar : xasuuq ( genocide)
1092. Massage : maasaj : duugid
1093. Mate : meyt : isi –saarasho ( kudis)
1094. Mat : maat : Sali / sijaayad
1095. Match : maaj : ciyaar / isku beegid
1096. Material : matiiriyaal : shay ( walax)
1097. Mouth : mawth : afka
1098. Mature : majuur : qaan-gaadh
1099. Menstruation : menshurayshan : dhiiga caadada ee dumarka. (Ovulation)
1100. Mayor : maayar : duq (sindike)
1101. Mean : miin : macnayn / celcelis / bakhayl
1102. Medal : medhal : bilad
1103. Medicine : midhisiin : daawo
1104. Media : miidhiya : warbaahinta
1105. Meet : miit : kulan
1106. Must : masti : waajib ( waa in )
1107. Mullah : mulah : wadaad
1108. Muscle : masal : muruq
1109. Mountain : mawntayn : buur
1110. Mosquito : maskuwiito : kaneeco
1111. Milk : milk : caano
1112. Miss : mis : waayid
1113. Miser : maaysar : bakhayl
1114. Mother : maadar : hooyo
1115. Morning : moornin : subax
1116. Moon : muun : dayaxa
1117. Month : month : bil
1118. Monkey : monki : daanyeer
1119. Middle east : midhal iisti : bariga dhexe
1120. Millepede : mila –biidh : hangaraarac
1121. Minimum : mini-mam : ugu yaraan
1122. Millet : mi-let : dukhun
1123. Moisture : mooysjar : qoyaan
1124. Modern : moodhan : casri
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1125. Mortality : moortaalati : dhimasho

1126. Movie : muufi : filin
1127. Mud : mudh : dhoobo
1128. Municipal : munisibal : dawladda hoose
1129. Myopia : mayoobiya : aragti-gaaban ( habeeno)
1130. Member : membar : xubin
1131. Minister : ministar : wasiir
1132. Ministry : ministari : wasaarad
1133. Midwife : midh weyf : ummuliso
1134. Method : miitaadh : hab (nidaam ) (process , way)
1135. Match box : maaj boks : kabriid (qaraf)
1136. Mask : maaski : daboolid
1137. Mango : maango : canbe
1138. Manager : maaneyjar : maamule (maareeye)
1139. Misdeed : misdhiidh : dambi
1140. Memorize : mimoreys : xafidid
1141. Massive : meysif : aad u weyn
1142. Mattress : maatras : furaash
1143. Mutton : matan : hilib idaad
1144. Nation : neyshan : qaran (wadan)
1145. Name : neym : magac
1146. Native : neytif : dhalad
1147. Natural : neyjaraal : dabiici
1148. Navy : neyfi : ciidanka badda
1149. Near : niyar : u dhow
1150. Need : niidh : baahi
1151. Needle : niidhal : irbad
1152. New : niyuu : cusub
1153. Neglect : neglekti : dayacid
1154. News : niyuus : war
1155. Newspaper : niyuus beybar : wargeys
1156. Neighbour : neybar : daris ( jaar)
1157. North : noorth : waqooyi
1158. Nephew : nefyuu : wiilka walaalkaa ama walaashaa dhasho “ aad abti ama adeer
u tahay”
1159. Niece : niis : gabadha walaalkaa ama walaashaa dhasho “ aad adeer ama
abti u tahay”
1160. Next : nekasti : ku xiga / soo socda
1161. Nice : naays : fiican
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1162. Nominate : noomineyt : magacaabid

1163. Notice : nootis / nowtis : ogeysiis
1164. Nutrition : niyuuterayshan : nafaqo
1165. Nose : nows : sanka
1166. Nail : neyl : musbaar / ciddi
1167. Nil : nil : eber ( waxba)
1168. Night : naayt : habeen
1169. Nomand : noo-maadh : reer miyi
1170. News conference : niyuus – konferansi : shir jaraa’id
1171. Nationality : nashnaalati : qawmiyad ( jinsiyad)
1172. Necessary : nese-sari : daruuri ah ( lagama – maarmaan)
1173. Nourishment : nuurishmanti : nafaqo
1174. Nude : nuudh : qaawan
1175. Obey : o -beey : adeecid
1176. Obelisk : oba-liski : taalo
1177. Occur : akar : dhicid
1178. Occupation : oki-beyshan : shaqo ( xirfad)
1179. Obvious : obfiyaas : iska cad
1180. Ocean : ow-shiyaan : bad –weyn
1181. Officer : ofisar : sarkaal
1182. Oil : ooyal : saliid
1183. Off-spring : of-isbiring : ubad
1184. Once : wanis : isla markaas / mar
1185. Onus : oonas : masuuliyad ( waajib)
1186. Open : owbin : furid
1187. Opinion : obiiniyan : ra’yi ( fikrad) / notion
1188. Opportunity : abar-juunati : fursad ( chance )
1189. Operation : oberayshan : hawl-gal / qaliin
1190. Opposition : oba – siishan : mucaarid
1191. Orphan : oorfan : agoon ama rajey
1192. Onion : onyen : basal
1193. Orientation : oor-yantayshan : wacyi galin
1194. Organization : oor-gaaniseyshan : urur
1195. Order : oodhar : amar / hab / dalab
1196. Optometrist : obtoomatiriisti : dhakhtarka indhaha
1197. Ostrich : ostarij : goroyo
1198. Otherwise : adar –ways : haddii kale
1199. Oversate : ofa –isteyt : buun-buunin
1200. Occasion : okeyshan : munaasibad
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1201. Oven : oofan : moofo

1202. Obesity : ow-biisiti : cayilaad ( buuri)
1203. Oath : owth : dhaar ( swear )
1204. Obligation : ob-ligeyshan : waajib
1205. Obtain : obteyn : helid ( get , find )
1206. Pilgrimage : bilgaraamij : xajka
1207. Peace : biis : nabad
1208. Paint : beynti : rinji
1209. Palace : baalas : qasri
1210. Palm : baam : sacab ( baabaco)
1211. Pancreas : bankiriis : ganaca
1212. Paper : beybar : warqad
1213. Paradise : baradheys : janno ( heaven)
1214. Parent : baaranti : waalid
1215. Party : baarti : xisbi / xaflad
1216. Pay : baay : bixin
1217. Passenger : baasenjar : rakaab
1218. Pass away : baas –aweey : xijaabasho ( dhimasho)
1219. Path : baath : dhabe ( jid)
1220. Patient : beyshanti : dulqaad ( samir) / bukaan
1221. Peep : biib : qishid
1222. Penis : biinis : xubinta taranka raga
1223. Peninsula : benansula : gacan ( gulf )
1224. Perk : beek : guno ( bonus)
1225. Permanent : beermanati : joogto ah
1226. Perfume : beer-fiyuum : cadar
1227. Permission : bermishin : ogolaansho
1228. Person : beersan : qof
1229. Pertain : beerteyn : la xidhiidha ( relate)
1230. Pest : besti : cayayaanka beeraha
1231. Photo : footo : sawir
1232. Pig : big : doofaar ( swine)
1233. Pillar : bilar : tiir
1234. Place : baleys : meel
1235. Placenta : balasanta : mandheer
1236. Plan : balaan : qorshe
1237. Plane : baleyn : diyaarad
1238. Play : baleey : ciyaar / riwaayad
1239. Predestination : biridhistineyshan : qadarka rabi ( fate)
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1240. Play off : baleey –of : isreeb-reeb

1241. Player : baleeyar : ciyaartooy
1242. Pliers : balaayaris : kelbed
1243. Poet : bowt : gabyaa
1244. Poem : bowm : gabay
1245. Poison : booysan : sun ( fatal)
1246. Policy : boolasi : siyaasad
1247. Pollution : booliyuushan : dikhaw
1248. Poll : bool : cod bixin
1249. Poverty : boofarti : saboolnimo
1250. Pool : buul : barkad
1251. Pastor : baastar : Wadaad Kiniisadeed (Baadari)
1252. Port : boorti : deked
1253. Portion : boorshan : qayb ( part)
1254. President : barasidhanti : madax-weyne
1255. Pox : bookis : waraabow
1256. Presidential palace : bara-sidhanshiyaal baalays : qasriga madax tooyada
1257. Pray : bareey : tukasho / ducaysi
1258. Prefer : birifeer : door – bidid
1259. Pregnancy : beregnansi : xaamilo ( uur leh)
1260. Predict : biridhikti : saadaalin ( forecast )
1261. Preface : birifeys : hordhac
1262. Porter : boortar : xamaal
1263. Praise : bareys : amaanid
1264. Power : baawar : awood ( quwad)
1265. Precious : birishiyaas : qaali ah ( expensive )
1266. Prepuce : biriibiyuus : buuryo
1267. Prepare : biribeer : diyaarin
1268. Premier : biriimiyaar : raysul –wasaare
1269. Prime minister : bareym ministar : raysul –wasaare
1270. Print : biriinti : daabicid
1271. Placenta : balasanta : mandheer
1272. Press : barees : saxaafada
1273. Prestige : barestiij : haybad ( sharaf)
1274. Pillow : bilow : barkin
1275. Purchase : barjeys : gadasho
1276. Put out : but awt : bakhtiinta dabka
1277. Publicity : babliisati : sumcad ( fame , reputation )
1278. Prophet : borofeet : nabi (rasuul)
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1279. Profit : borofit : faa’ido

1280. Prize : bareys : jaa’isad
1281. Price : bareys : qiime
1282. Process : boro-sees : hab ( nidaam) / method
1283. Problem : boroobalam : dhibaato ( crisis)
1284. Principle : biriin-sibal : qaanuun (xeer)/caqiido
1285. Principal : biriin-sibol : Maamule/ugu muhiimsan/raasumaal
1286. Punish : baanish : ciqaabid
1287. Purpose : baarbas / babas : u jeedo ( aim)
1288. Put on : but on : xidhasho
1289. Put off : but of : dib u dhigid ( delay)
1290. Pyramid : bayraymidh : ahraamta
1291. Prosperity : baroosbeerati : barwaaqo
1292. Protect : barootekti : ilaalin ( dhawrid)
1293. Promote : boromawt : kor u qaadid
1294. Promise : boromeys : ballan ( cahdi)
1295. Produce : baradhiyuus : soo saarid
1296. Progress : boro-garees : horumar ( development )
1297. Prohibit : boro-hibit : mamnuucid
1298. Prickle : birikal : qodax
1299. Prove : buruuf : cadayn ( daliil) / evidence
1300. Provide : borofeydh : siin (give)
1301. Protest : borotesti : mudaharaad / qaadicid
1302. Property : boro-berti : hanti
1303. Preceptor : biriisebtor : macalin ( teacher , instructor )
1304. Pus : bas : malax
1305. Parasite : baaraseyt : dulin
1306. Pure : biyuur : saafi
1307. Potato : botaa -too : baradho
1308. Pirates : bayratis : budhcad badeed
1309. Postpone : boosti- bown : dib u dhigid ( delay , put off )
1310. Rabbit : raabit : bakayle ( hare)
1311. Referendum : rifarandham : afti
1312. Railway : riyal weey : tareen-mareen
1313. Rain : reyn : roob
1314. Rainbow : reyn bow : jeegaan
1315. Raise : reys : sare u qaadid
1316. Raisin : reysan : sabiib
1317. Rally : raali : isu soo bax
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1318. Rape : reyb : kufsasho

1319. Rascal : raaskal : khaa’in
1320. Rank : raanki : kaalin ( darajo)
1321. Rat : raat : jiir
1322. Reach : riij : gaadhid
1323. Ready : redhi : diyaar
1324. Ring : ring : fargal / dhicida telefoonka
1325. Reality : riyaalati : xaqiiqo ( indeed , fact , actually)
1326. Reason : riisan : sabab ( cause)
1327. Rebuke : ribiyuuk : canaanasho
1328. Reception : risabshan : soo dhaweyn
1329. Rebel : reybal : falaago
1330. Rebuff : ribaf : ku gacan saydhid
1331. Recognition : rekagniishan : aqoonsi
1332. Red : ridh : casaan
1333. Red blood cells : ridh balaadh selis : unugyada dhiiga ee cas-cas
1334. Refer : ri-feer : tixraacid
1335. Retail : riteyl : tafaariiq
1336. Revenue : rifeeniyuu : dakhli
1337. Reveal : rifiil : sheegid / soo dejin
1338. Reward : riwoodh : abaal-marin
1339. Right : rayt : midig
1340. Rights : reytis : xuquuq
1341. Risk : riski : khatar
1342. Rob : roob : boobid
1343. Role : rool : door ( kaalin)
1344. Resign : risayn : is –casilid ( step down)
1345. Riot : raayat : mudaharaad ( demonstration)
1346. Rocket : rokit : sayruuq ( gantaal)
1347. Rooster : ruustar : diig
1348. Room : ruum : qol
1349. Rude : ruudh : edeb-daran ( impolite)
1350. Route : ruut : dariiq ( path)
1351. Rust : rasti : daxal
1352. Rural : ruural : baadiye ( miyi) ( country side)
1353. Ransom : ransam : madax furasho
1354. Run : ran : cararid
1355. River : rifar : webi
1356. Ride : raaydh : fuulid
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1357. Revile : rifaayl : cambaareyn ( criticize)

1358. Rest : resti : nasasho
1359. Respect : risbakti : xushmeyn ( tixgelin) ( esteem)
1360. Resolution : resa-liyuushan : qaraar ( decree , decision )
1361. Resource : ri-soors : khayraad
1362. Republic : ri-bablik : jamhuuriyad
1363. Reptile : rab-teyl : xamarato sida maska
1364. Research : ri-seerj : cilmi baadhis
1365. Request : rikuwasti : codsi
1366. Remedy : rimadhi : daawo
1367. Rely : rilay : isku halayn
1368. Raccoon : rakuun : xoor daba-cade
1369. Remain : rimeyn : sidiisii ah
1370. Remainder : rimayndhar : baaqi ( hadhaa)
1371. Relative : rilatif : qaraabo
1372. Ram : raam : wan ( sumal)
1373. Recently : risantali : dhawaan
1374. Rectum : rektam : malawad
1375. Rectangle : rek-taangal : leydi
1376. Resemble : risambal : u eekaansho ( take after )
1377. Refine : rifayn : sifayn sida batroolka oo kale
1378. Rope : rowb : xadhig
1379. Swear : iswiir : dhaarasho ( oath)
1380. Skin : iskiin : maqaarka
1381. Sack : saak : kiish ( jawaan ) / shaqo ka eryid
1382. Sacred : seykiridh : barakeysan
1383. So : soo : sidaa daraadeed
1384. So far : soo faar : ilaa hadda
1385. Sad : saadh : murugo
1386. Safe : seyf : amaan ah / khasnad
1387. Say : sey : dhihid
1388. Sail : seyl : shiraacasho
1389. Sailor : seylar : bad-maax
1390. Salary : saalari : mushahar
1391. Salt : saalti : cusbo ( milix)
1392. Sale : seel : iib ( beec)
1393. See : sii : arkid
1394. Sea : sii : badda
1395. Saliva : sa-laayfa : candhuuf
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1396. Sand : saan : ciid

1397. Saw : saaw : miishaar / past of see
1398. Scam : iskaam : khayaamo
1399. Satellite : saata- leyt : dayax –gacmeed
1400. Saturday : satardhay : sabti
1401. Scorpion : iskoorbiyaan : dib-qallooc
1402. Season : siisan : xili
1403. Skull : iskaal : lafta maskaxdda ku wareegsan(Cranium)
1404. Scripture : iskiriibjar : kitaab
1405. Secret : sikreet : qarsoodi ah ( sir ah)
1406. Sector : sektar : qayb ( waax ) ( Part , portion )
1407. Secretary : sek-ratari : xog-haye
1408. Seize : siis : qabsasho ( capture)
1409. Security : sikyuurati : amni ( nabad)
1410. Seed : siidh : iniin
1411. Seek : siik : raadin
1412. Seduction : sa-dhakshan : shukaansi ( courtship)
1413. See-saw : sii saw : leexo
1414. Select : selekti : selekti : xulasho
1415. Selfish : selfish : danayste
1416. Semen : siiman : shahwo ( mani)
1417. Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) : sekshuwali taraanismitidh dhisiis :
cuduradda galmada lagu kala qaado sida AIDS-ka
1418. Senator : senator : xildhibaan
1419. Sense : sens : dareen
1420. Service : seerfis : adeeg
1421. Settle : setal : degid
1422. Several : seferaal : dhawr
1423. Sew : sow : tolid
1424. Shade : sheydh : hadh
1425. Sexual intercourse : sek-shuwal intarakooras : galmo
1426. Shark : shaak : libaax – badeed
1427. Sharp : shaab : fiiqan ( af leh ) / gaw ah
1428. Sheep : shiib : ido
1429. Share : sheer : saami ( wadaagid)
1430. Syphilis : siifalis : waraabow ( xabad)
1431. Shield : shiil : gaashaan
1432. Ship : shib : markab
1433. Shoot : shuut : toogasho
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1434. Stomach : istoomaak : caloosha

1435. Short : shoorti : gaaban
1436. Shop : shob : dukaan
1437. Step : isteb : talaabo
1438. Step down : isteb dhawn : is –casilid ( resign)
1439. Shoulder : shawldar : garabka
1440. Shy : shay : xishood
1441. Sick : siik : jirran ( buka)
1442. Sign : saayn : calaamad / saxeexid
1443. Silk : silk : xariir
1444. Since : sins : ilaa iyo / maadama
1445. Sing : sing : heesid
1446. Sister : sistar : walaasha
1447. Snake : isneyk : mas
1448. Skill : iskil : xirfad
1449. System : sistam : nidaam ( hab) / habdhis ( process , method)
1450. Situation : satiweyshan : xaalad ( condition , case )
1451. Sleep : isliib : seexasho ( hurdo)
1452. Sky : iskaay : cirka (samo)
1453. Slaughter : islootar : gawricid
1454. Slipper : islibar : dacas
1455. Smash : ismaash : burburin ( destroy , crumble)
1456. Smell : ismeel : ur
1457. Small : ismool : yar
1458. Smith : ismiith : tumaal
1459. Smoke : ismowk : sigaar cabid / qiiq
1460. Sneeze : isniis : hindhiso
1461. Snow : isnow : baraf
1462. Solve : solaf : xalin
1463. Solution : sooliyuushan : jawaab / xal / Milan
1464. Sorcery : soor-sari : sixir (witchcraft/magic)
1465. Son : san : igaar ( wiilka aad dhasho)
1466. Soon : suun : si dhakhso ah
1467. Soldier : sooljar : askari
1468. Source : soorsi : il wax ka soo baxaan
1469. Spade : isbeydh : manjarafad
1470. Spy : isbaay : basaas
1471. Sport : isboorti : ciyaar
1472. Spaghetti : isbageeti : baasto
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1473. Specially : isbiishali : khaas ahaan ( particularly , chiefly )

1474. Speech : isbiij : hadal / khudbo
1475. Spider : isbaydhar : caaro
1476. Spend : isbeendhi : kharash gareyn ( isticmaalid)
1477. Sweet : iswiit : macaan
1478. Sweat : iswiit : dhidid
1479. Squirrel : iskuweeral : daba -gaale
1480. Swine : isweyn : doofaar (khansiir) ( pig)
1481. Spoon : isbuun : malqacad
1482. Suspect : sasbakti : ka shakiyid ( tuhumid)
1483. Set off : set of : qarxid / safar bilaabid
1484. Stationary : istey-shineri : taagan (aan dhaqaaq lahayn)
1485. Stationery : istey-shineri : Qalabka xafiisyadda ee yar yar sida qalimaanta,
waraaqaha iyo khadka.
1486. Throw : tarow : tuurid
1487. Table : teybal : miis / jadwal
1488. Taboo : taa-buu : xaaran
1489. Tact : taakt : xeelad
1490. Tailor : teylar : dawaarle
1491. Take : teyk : qaadasho
1492. Take after : teyk aftar : u eekaansho ( resemble)
1493. Take off : teyk of : iska bixin sida nigiska ama sharabaadada/ kicida
diyaarada
1494. Take over : teyk ofa : la wareegid maamul
1495. Take place : teyk balays : dhicid (Occur, happen)
1496. Take part : teyk baarti : ka qayb qaadasho (participate)
1497. Tale : teyl : sheeko xariiro ( qiso)
1498. Talk : took : hadal
1499. Tall : tool : dheer
1500. Tallow : taa-low : baruur ( xaydh)
1501. Tame : teym : rabaayad ah
1502. Tangible : tanijibal : la taaban karo
1503. Tape : teyb : cajalad
1504. Tar : taar : daamur
1505. Tarantula : ta-raanjula : caaro
1506. Target : taarget : beegsasho
1507. Task : taaski : hawl
1508. Tax : taaks : canshuur
1509. Taste : tasti : dhadhan
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1510. Test : tasti : imtixaan tijaabo ah

1511. Tea : tii : shaah
1512. Teach : tiij : barid
1513. Tear : tiir : oohin / jeex-jeexid
1514. Tooth : tuuth : ilig
1515. Teenager : tiin-eyjar : dhalin yaro ( youth)
1516. Telecommunication : tela-kamyunikeyshan : is gaadhsiin
1517. Temporary : tem-be-reri : ku meel gaadh ah
1518. Temper : tembar : caro ( xanaaq)
1519. Trial : taraayal : maxkamadeyn
1520. Trick : tiriik : khiyaano
1521. Teacher : tiijar : macalin ( instructor , preceptor )
1522. Troops : turuubis : ciidan ( forces , army)
1523. Try : taraay : isku dayid ( attempt)
1524. Termite : teermayt : aboor
1525. Temperature : tem-berayjar : heerkul
1526. Tenant : teenanti : kirayste ( qof meel kiro ka bixiya)
1527. Tendon : tendhan : seed
1528. Tribalism : taray- baliisam : qabyaalad
1529. Tribe : tareyb : qabiil
1530. Transmitt : taraanismiit : gudbin
1531. Transport : taraanisboorti : gaadiid
1532. Translate : taraanisleyt : turjumid
1533. Trash : taraash : qashin ( rubbish)
1534. Travel : taraafal : safar ( socdaalid ) ( trip)
1535. Tree : tirii : geed
1536. Treat : tiriit : daaweyn ( cure)
1537. Truth : taraath : run ( xaqiiq)
1538. Turn : teen : badalid / weecin
1539. Turn down : teen dhawn : diidid ( qaadicid ) ( reject )
1540. Turn on : teen on : shidid ( daarid)
1541. Twin : tuwin : mataan
1542. Typhoon : taay-fuun : duufaan ( hurricane)
1543. Turban : teerban : cimaamad
1544. Turtle : teertal : qubo
1545. Tragedy : tareygadhi : masiibo ( disaster , calamity )
1546. Transfuse : taraanisfiyuus : dhiig ku shubid
1547. Touch : taj : taabasho
1548. Tom-tom : tam-tam : durbaan
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1549. Tongue : taang : carabka

1550. Too : tuu : sidoo kale
1551. Tomato : tomaatoo : tamaandho
1552. Tolerate : tolareyt : u dul-qaadasho
1553. Trade : tareydh : ganacsi ( commercial)
1554. Threat : tiriyeyt : u hanjabid
1555. Thief : thiif : tuug
1556. Terrorist : tera-riisti : argagixiso
1557. Theme : thiim : hal-ku dhig ( catch-word)
1558. Tamarind : tamariin : xamar
1559. Quaff : kuwaaf : qudh-qudhin
1560. Quality : kuwaalati : tayo
1561. Quantity : kuwaantati : tiro ( cadad)
1562. Quarter : kuwaatar : rubuc ( 15 daqiiqo)
1563. Quarantine : kuwaarantiin : maxjar
1564. Queen : kuwiin : boqorad
1565. Quash : kuwaash : qaadicid ( boycott)
1566. Question : kuweeshan : su’aal
1567. Quote : kawt : soo xigasho
1568. Quarrel : kuwaaral : muran
1569. Ugly : agli : fool-xun
1570. Under : andhar : hoos ( hoose)
1571. Understand : andhar –istandh : fahmid
1572. Unite : yunaayt : midoobid
1573. United Nations ( UN) : yunaytidh –neyshanis : qaramada midoobay
1574. Universal : yunifeersal : caalami ah / guud ahaan
1575. Universe : yunifeers : caalamka ( global , cosmos, worldwide)
1576. Uprising : abareysin : kacdoon ( revolution)
1577. Upper : abar : sare
1578. Up grade : ab-gareydh : kor u qaadid ( dalacsiin)
1579. Utilize : yuut-lays : ka faa’iidaysi
1580. Urban : arban : magaalo
1581. Use : yuus : isticmaalid
1582. Usually : yuushwali : badanaa
1583. Uterus : yuutaras : ilmo-galeen ( rixim)(womb)
1584. Until : antiil : ilaa iyo
1585. Up date : ab-dheyt : casriyayn
1586. Up set : ab-set : calool xumo ( murugo)
1587. Up shot : ab-shat : natiijo ( result)
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1588. Uvula : yuufila : hilib-dalqo

1589. University : yunifeersati : jaamacad
1590. Urine : yuurin : kaadi
1591. Vacancy : faykansi : banan (jago-banaan)
1592. Vacation : fakeyshan : fasax ( holiday)
1593. Vaccination : faksinayshan : talaal ( immunization )
1594. Vagina : fa-jeyna : xubinta taranka dumarka
1595. Value : faaliyuu : qiime
1596. Variety : fa-raayati : kala duwanaansho
1597. Vegetable : fej-teybal : khudrad
1598. Veil : feyl : xijaab
1599. Veterinary : fetarnari : dhakhtarka xoolaha
1600. Verse : fers : aayad qur’aan
1601. Victim : fiktam : dhibane
1602. Victory : fiktari : guul ( success)
1603. Vice : faays : ku xigeen ( deputy)
1604. Vote : fowt : doorasho / cod-bixin
1605. Vomit : foomit : matagid (hunqaacid)
1606. Voice : fooys : cod
1607. Vocation : fookeyshan : xirfad ( skill)
1608. Visit : fisit : booqasho
1609. Vital : fital : aas-aasi ( important , essential )
1610. Vocalist : fookaalisti : fanaan
1611. Violence : faaylansi : rabshad
1612. Vision : fishan : aragti- dheer / arag
1613. Vie : faay : ku tar-tamid
1614. View : fiyuu : aragti / ra’yi
1615. Village : filiij : xaafad
1616. Verify : feeri-faay : xaqiijin ( confirm)
1617. Walk : wook : socod ( lugayn)
1618. Wait : weyt : sugid
1619. Wall : wool : gidaar
1620. Waiter : weytar : mudalab
1621. Waist : weysti : dhexda –qofka
1622. Waif : weyf : dib-jir
1623. Wife : waayf : xaas ( afo)
1624. War : woor : dagaal ( fighting , battle)
1625. Want : wanti : doonid
1626. Wear : wiir : xidhasho
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1627. Warm : waam : diiran

1628. Water : wootar : biyo
1629. Warn : woon : digniin
1630. Wash : woosh : maydhid ( dhaqid)
1631. Waste : weysti : qashin
1632. West : westi : galbeed
1633. Watch : wooj : daawasho / saacad
1634. Wave : weyf : gacan-haadin
1635. Weapon : wiiban : hub
1636. Weak : wiik : daciif ah
1637. Wealth : welthi : hanti ( maal)
1638. Weather : weedar : cimilo goreed
1639. Whether : weedar : haddii ( if )
1640. Wedding : wiidhin : aroos
1641. Wedlock : wedh-lok : guur ( marriage)
1642. Weight : weyt : culays
1643. Weigh : weey : miisaamid
1644. Welcome : weel-kam : soo dhawayn / adaa mudan
1645. Welfare : weel-feer : daryeel
1646. Wet : wet : qoyaan
1647. Well : weel : ceel / hagaag
1648. Whale : weyl : nibiri
1649. Wheel : wiil : shaag
1650. Wheat : wiit : qamadi ( sareen)
1651. White : waayt : cadaan
1652. Whole saler : hool- seylar : jumlo
1653. Window : windhaw : daaqad
1654. Widow : widhow : carmal
1655. Win : win : guulaysi ( success)
1656. Width : widith : ballac
1657. Wind : waayn : dabayl
1658. Wild : waayl : duur –joog
1659. Whooping cough : wuubin-kaf : xiiq- dheer
1660. Wolf : wolf : yeey
1661. Winter : wintar : jiilaal
1662. Wisdom : wisdham : xikmad
1663. Wizard : wi-sadh : faalalow ( saaxir)
1664. Woman : woman : gabadh
1665. Womb : wuum : ilmo galeen (uterus)
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1666. Wonderful : wandhar ful : cajiib ah

1667. Wood : wuudh : alwaax ( qori)
1668. Word : weedh : kalmad ( eray)
1669. Work : week : shaqo
1670. Write : rayt : qorid
1671. Wrong : roong : khalad
1672. Wrench : reenj : baanad
1673. Wound : wuundh : dhaawicid ( injury)
1674. Worry : woori : walaac ( wel-welid) / anxious
1675. Worship : woorshib : caabudid
1676. World : wool : adduunka ( universe , global, cosmos )
1677. Worm : woom : gooryaan ( dirxi)
1678. Wide : waaydh : ballaar ( waasac)
1679. Year : yeer : sanad ( annual)
1680. Yawn : yoon : hamaansasho
Yell : yeel : qaylin
Basic Common Vocabulary

Classroom Vocabulary
DAYS OF THE WEEK
A Pencil A Pen A Book

Qalin Beensal Qalin Biiroo Buug
An Eraser A Table A Desk

Iskiisad Miis Miis iyo Kursi
A Blackboard A Whiteboard
Sabuurad
A Duster
Sabuurad
Madaw Cad Masaxaad
A Fan A Bag
A Ruler Mastarad Marwaxad Shandad
A
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An Ink Pot A Socket
Xururufley Weelka Khadka Godk Fiishta

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Day Maalin
Saturday Sabti
Sunday Axad
Monday Isniin
Tuesday Salaasa
Wednesday Arbaca
Thursday Khamiis
Friday Jimce
Months of the Year
Month Short Form

1. January Jan
2. February Feb
3. March Mar
4. April Apr
5. May May
6. June Jun
7. July Jul
8. August Aug
9. September Sep
10. October Oct
11. November Nov
12. December Dec
Seasons
Spring Gu
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Summer Xagaa
Autumn – Fall Deyr
Winter Jiilaal
Directions
East Bari
West Galbeed
South Koonfur
North Waqooyi
Colours
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Colour Picture Kalar

Red Casaan
Black Madaw
Yellow Huruud
White Cadaan
Green Akhtar
Blue Buluug
Pink Basali
Brown Bunni
Grey Sibidhi
Family and Relatives
Father Aabo
Mother Hooyo
Brother Walaal
Sister Walaasha
Grand Father Awoowo
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Grand Mother Ayeeyo
Uncle Adeer/Abti
Aunt Eddo/ Habbaryar
Step Father Adeer
Step Mother Aayo
Baby Nuunuu
Child Ilma yar
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Parts of the Body
Head Madax
Face Waji
Eyes Indho
Nose San
Mouth Af
Ears Dhego
Hair Timo
Cheeks Dhabano
Chin lafta gadhka
Tooth-teeth Ilig – Ilko
Hand Gacan
Fingers Faro
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Elbow Suxul
Arm Cudud
Chest Laabta
Stomach Caloosha
Back Dhabarka
Neck Luqun
Leg Lug
Foot—Feet Cag – Cago
Toe Suul
Heels Cidhbo
Knee Jilib
Clothes
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Shirt Shaadh
These are shirts
T-Shirt Garan
This is a T-Shirt
Trousers Surwaal
These are Trousers
Jumper funaanad
This is a Jumper
Blouse – skirt Shaadh-

dumar These are Blouse—Skirts
iyo haaf
Coat Koodh
These are Coats
Jacket Jaakeed
This is a Jacket
Suit Suudh
These are Suits
Socks Sharbaado
These are Socks
Shoes Kabo
These are Shoes
Sweater Funaanad
Caruureed These are Sweaters
Dress Dirac
These are Dresses
Foot wear
Boot Buudh
Sandal Sandhal
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Slippers Dacas
Trainers buudhka Sportiska
Home
Bedroom and living room
Bed Room Picture Somali Living Room Picture Somali

Bed Sariir Sofa Kursiga
Bed sheet Go’ Sariireed Arm Chair Kursiga

fadhiga ee
nafarka ah
Pillows Barkimo Coffee –Table Miiska yare e
fadhiga
Mattress Furaash Rug Roog
Cupboard Kabadh Carpet Ruumi
Pillow Cases Gal Barkimeed Curtains Daahyo
Mat Gogol Fan Marawaxad
Door-mat Dacasad Broom Mafiiq
At Home, in the kitchen and crockery
At Home Picture Somali Crockery Picture Somali

Bedroom Qolka Plate Bileydh
Hurdada
Living room Qolka Cup Koob

nasashada
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Dining room Qolka Knife Midi

Cuntada
Kitchen Kijo Spoon Malgacad
Garden Beer Fork Farageeto
Fence Deyr Pot Disdi
Bathroom Qolka Tea-pot Kildhi Shaah

qubeysiga
Water Tank Taangiga Tray Taraay

Biyaha
Water Pipe Qasabad Flask Falaas
Tap Afka Frying pan Maqli

qasabada
Pool Berked Soap Saabuun
Toilet Suuli Kettle Kildhi
Climate
Sunny Cadceed leh Thunder Onkod
Rainy Rooban Lightening Hillaac
Snowy Baraf leh Hot Kullayl
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Windy dabayl leh Dry Qallayl
Air hawo Cold Qabaw
Cloudy daruuro leh Fog Ceeriyaamo
Clear cir aan daruuro Drench Qoyaanka

lahayn dhulka
Stormy duufaan leh Weather Cimilo

gooreed
Shinning ifaysa Drizzle Shuux
Animals and Insects

Animals
Cat Bisad Bird Shimbir
Goat Ri Peacock Daauus
Camel Awr Duck Shimbir

badeed
Dog Ay Tiger Shabeel
Cow Sac Lion Libaax
Horse Faras Deer Deero
Monkey Daanyeer Snake Mas
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Donkey Dameer Leopard Harimacad
Hen- Cock Diig/ Digaagad Rabbit Bakayle
Insects
Fly Duqsi
Bee Shinni
Butter Fly Balanbaalis
Ant Qudhaanjo
Mosquito Kaneeco
Cockroach Baranbaro
Worm Dirxi
Transportation
Lorry gaadhi weyn Submarine Gujis

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Car gaadhi yar Boat Dooni
Train tareen Aero plane Diyaarad

/plane
Bicycle baaskiilad Donkey Dameer
Ship markab Camel Awr
Bike / motor Dhug dhugley Horse Faras

bike ama mooto
Occupations
Teacher Macalin Pilot Duuliye
Doctor Dhakhtar Electrician Dable
Engineer Injineer Butcher Hilible
Nurse Kalkaaliso/ Milk man Caanoole /

Kalkaaliye /Woman Caanaley
Carpenter Nijaar Reporter Wariye
Masonry Wastaad Mechanic Makaani
Plumber biyo galiye Barber Tima jare
Cook Cunto Kariye Shoe-maker Kaboole
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Driver darawal Taxi – Driver Darawl Taxi
Food Staff
Cereals and Fruits
Cereals Picture Somali Fruits Picture Somali

Rice Bariis Apple Tufaax
Sorghum Hadhuudh Banana Muus
Maize Arabikhi Lemon Liin Dhanaan
Wheat Qamandi Orange Liin macaan
Barley Heed Grape Cinab
Pasta Baasto Water melon xabxab
Oat Boorash Melon Shamaam
Millet Garow Guava Saytuun
VegEtables
Onion Basal Beas Digir
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Garlic Toon Potatoes Baradho
Cabbage Kaabash Pine apple Cananis
Carrot Dabacase Sweet pepper Barbarooni
Pepper Basbaas Corn Xasiid
Lettuce Saladh Beetroot Baytafraaf
Games/ Sports
Football Kubada Cagta Arrow Leeb
Basketball Kubada Playground Garoon

Gacanta/
koleyga
Tennis ball Kubada Player Ciyaar yahan

Teniska
Goal Gool Play Ciyaar
Referee Siidhi haye Swimming Dabaal
Goal keeper Gool haye Jugging Gucleyn
Team Koox Race Tartan
Coach Tababare High jump Boodada

game Dheer
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Bow Qaanso Board game shax
Building Materials
Spade majarafad Hammer Dube

/shovel
Wheel Kaaryoone Nails Masaabiir

barrow
Cement sibidh Sew Miishaar
Brick Jaajuur Steel Birta

garaa’idka
dhismaha
Stone dhagax Plywood Siliig
Wood loox Hose pipe Tuunbo
Electronics
Washing Qasaalad Hoover Hoofar/

Machine Xaadhe
Iron Kaawiyad Computer Computer
Television Telefiishan Shaving Gadh xiire

Machine
Mobile Moobilka Electronic Shoolad

Phone/Cell gacanta cooker
Phone
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Telephone Telefoon Blender Koobka

Ridiga
Fridge Qaboojiso/ Printer Daabace

Talaagad
In the barber shop
Mirror Muraayd Barber Raysle
Comb Garfeedh Electric Cagaf/

Clipper Mishiinka
tima Jara
Scissors Maqas Straight Qoordiido/M
Razor akiinada
qoordiidka
Blade Makiinad Barber Chair Kursiga
Xiirashada
Shaving Xiirasho Cape Marada

Timaha
laykaga
dhigo
In the tailor
Sewing Dawaar Cutting board Miiska

Machine dharka lagu
jaro
Needle Irbad Tape Cabirka
measure dharka lagu
cabiro
Cloth Dharka Sewing Box Sanduuqa
Waaraadka ah Dunta
Button Badhan Threads Dun
Scissors Maqas ka Tailor’s Chalk Tamaashiir-

cutting cloth maryaha lagu ta
jaro dawaarlaha
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ENGLISH VERBS WITH EXAMPLES
 Accuse: Tom accused me of lying.

 Accept: I accept your appolozy.
 Achieve: She achieved remarkable results
 Acknowledge: She acknowledged receiving assistance.
 Acquire: Meg acquired many new friends.
 Adapt: He adapted himself to his new life.
 Add: I added a room to my house.
 Adjust: You will soon adjust to living in a dormitory.
 Admire: I admire your confidence.
 Admit: He was embarrassed to admit making a mistake.
 Agree: Why did you agree to meet her in the first place?
 Aim: We aim to increase the speed of delivery.
 Allow: Swimming isn’t allowed here.
 Announce: She announced her intention to retire.
 Anticipate: I didn’t anticipate having to do the cooking myself!
 Apologize: You don’t have to apologize.
 Appear: Jack appears to be tired today.
 Apply: Tom applied for a leave of absence.
 Appreciate: I appreciate having a trouble with his supervisor.
 Approach: She approached him with a smile on her face.
 Approve: I don’t think Tom would approve.
 Argue: I don’t want to argue with you.
 Arise: The problem has arisen simply because you didn’t follow my instructions.
 Arrange: Have you arranged to meet Mark this weekend?
 Arrive: We arrived home late.
 Ask: Historians frequently ask to consult the collection.
 Begin: The leaves begin to fall when autumn comes.
 Behave: Tom always behaves himself well. However, Mary does not.
 Believe: I believe you’re right.
 Belong: This bicycle belongs to me.
 Bend: Lie flat and let your knees bend.
 Bet: I bet you know French.
 Bind: Do you bind books?
 Bite: I got bitten by mosquitoes.
 Blow: Tom blew himself up accidentally.
 Boil: Please boil an egg for me.
 Borrow: I need to borrow your car.
 Bounce: Bounce the ball and try and hit it over the net.
 Bow: Every child bowed to the teacher.
 Break: We broke up.
 Breed: Rabbits breed quickly.
 Bring: I brought some dessert.
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 Broadcast: We broadcast news on the hour.

 Build: We need to build a fire.
 Burn: The spy burned the papers.
 Burst: John burst into the room.
 Buy: I’ll buy a lot of candies for you.
 Calculate: A computer can calculate very rapidly.
 Can/Could: Can you give me a ring at about 10?
 Care: Would you care to join us for dinner?
 Carry: I don’t carry cash anymore.
 Catch: Let’s catch a bite.
 Celebrate: We’re celebrating Tom’s birthday.
 Change: I changed my mind.
 Choose: Every day is beautiful if you choose to see it.
 Chop: Tom chopped down the tree that was in our front yard.
 Claim: This diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body.
 Climb: Carlos climbed the mountain.
 Cling: The mud clung to his shoes.
 Come: I’m coming today.
 Commit: David didn’t commit those crimes.
 Communicate: I can’t communicate with Anna like I used to.
 Compare: They compared the new car with the old one.
 Compete: I competed with him for the first prize.
 Complain: John complained about the weather.
 Complete: He completed drawing his pictures.
 Concern: I’m concerned for Anna’s safety.
 Confirm: The report has yet to be confirmed.
 Consent: We hope you will consent to act in his stead.
 Consider: Investors should consider putting some money into an annuity.
 Consist: A soccer team consists of eleven players.
 Consult: You’d better consult your doctor.
 Contain: This box contains five apples.
 Continue: The finance minister will continue to mastermind Poland’s economic
reform.
 Convince: I’m not totally convinced of that.
 Cook: The pizza will then take about twenty minutes to cook.
 Cost: It’ll cost about 10,000 yen.
 Count: We’re counting on you.
 Crawl: Tom crawled into bed just before midnight.
 Create: I have to create a new website.
 Dance: I want to dance.
 Dare: He didn’t dare to speak to her.
 Deal: I have to dealt with it.
 Decide: He has decided to live in France.
 Defer: She deferred writing my thesis.
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 Delay: Big companies often delay paying their bills.

 Deliver: Letters are delivered every day.
 Demand: I demand to know what’s going on.
 Deny: She denied taking the money.
 Depend: I can’t depend on you anymore.
 Describe: John can’t describe how painful it was.
 Deserve: They didn’t deserve to win.
 Desire: We all desire success.
 Destroy: John’s house was destroyed by a hurricane.
 Determine: I am determined to carry out this plan.
 Develop: Swimming develops our muscles.
 Differ: My opinion differs from yours.
 Disagree: It pains me to disagree with your opinion.
 Discover: The miner discovered a valuable pocket of gold.
 Discuss: We briefly discussed buying a second car.
 Dislike: I dislike being the centre of attention.
 Distribute: The teacher distributed the leaflets.
 Dive: John learned to dive when he was five.
 Do: I don’t know.
 Earn: He earns three times more than me.
 Eat: You can’t eat your cake and have it.
 Emphasize: I want to emphasize this point in particular.
 Enable: His wealth enables him to do anything.
 Encourage: John encouraged Mary to learn how to speak French.
 Engage: We used to be engaged.
 Enhance: Can we enhance the image?
 Enjoy: I really enjoy talking to you.
 Ensure: This medicine will ensure you a good night’s sleep.
 Entail: This review procedure entails repeating the test.
 Enter: He entered the room.
 Establish: The school was established in 1650.
 Examine: The doctor examined the patients.
 Exist: I don’t believe such things to exist.
 Expand: The workers are expanding the road.
 Expect: What time do you expect to arrive home?
 Experiment: They’re experimenting with a new car.
 Explain: I can explain everything.
 Explore: He explored the Amazon jungle.
 Extend: We extended a hearty welcome to them
 Fail: I fail to comprehend their attitude.
 Fall: I fell in the pool.
 Feed: We just fed the baby.
 Feel: I feel that Mr. Peter is a good teacher.
 Fight: Don’t fight with me.
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 Find: I can find them.

 Finish: He finished cleaning the kitchen.
 Fit: This coat doesn’t fit me.
 Fly: Tom wishes he could fly.
 Fold: Tom and Mary folded up the flag.
 Follow: We must follow the rules of the game.
 Generate: This machine generates electricity.
 Get: We’ve got to get the economy under control or it will literally eat us up.
 Give: The waiter gives me the menu.
 Go: Let’s go eat.
 Grind: We grind our coffee by hand.
 Grow: Apples grow on trees.
 Happen: You made it happen.
 Hate: I hate getting to the theatre late.
 Have: I have a car.
 Hear: I will hear me.
 Hesitate: I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes.
 Hide: I’m hiding from Tim.
 Hit: I hit the jackpot.
 Hold: Hold the knife at an angle.
 Hop: I tried to hop on my good foot while holding onto Jim…
 Hope: I hope to see you again soon.
 Hug: I really need a hug.
 Hurry: It had to hurry to find a home because I was already on to something
else.
 Hurt: I hurt my elbow.
 Identify: She identified him as the murderer.
 Ignore: He ignored her advice.
 Illustrate: The teacher will illustrate how to do it.
 Imagine: I can imagine how you felt.
 Imply: Silence implies consent.
 Impress: We’re not impressed.
 Improve: I need to improve my French.
 Include: Tom’s lunch includes a sandwich and an apple.
 Incorporate: Her business was incorporated.
 Indicate: The arrow indicates the way to go.
 Inform: I’ll inform John about our decision.
 Insist: She insisted on going there.
 Install: The man tried to install his own antenna.
 Iron: I iron my clothes almost every day.
 Jog: I make it a rule to jog every morning.
 Jump: Can you jump over the river?
 Justify: My results justify taking drastic action.
 Keep: I keep thinking about Joe, all alone in that place.
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 Kick: The kids love to kick a ball against my wall.

 Kiss: Did you kiss anybody?
 Kneel: Do not run, stand, kneel or spin in the slide.
 Knit: She knit him a sweater for his birthday.
 Know: We know him.
 Maintain: Tom maintained eye contact with Mary.
 Make: I’m making tea.
 Manage: Did you manage to catch the post?
 Matter: It doesn’t matter, Tom.
 May: Each nurse may be responsible for up to twenty patients.
 Mean: I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.
 Measure: The surfboard measures 2 meters by 55 centimeters.
 Meet: We’ve never met.
 Melt: The snow is melted.
 Mention: He mentioned going to that college.
 Might: Donna might be able to come tomorrow, but it’s very unlikely.
 Mind: Would you mind repeating what you just said?
 Miss: He had missed being elected by a single vote.
 Mix: If you mix blue and red, you get violet.
 Need: You need to change your eating habits.
 Neglect: Don’t neglect to lock the door when you leave.
 Negotiate: The two countries negotiated a treaty.
 Open: Open the windows.
 Operate: I can’t figure out how to operate this machine.
 Order: What do you suggest I order?
 Organize: They want me to organize the party.
 Ought to: You ought to get your watch repaired.
 Overcome: We have to overcome many difficulties.
 Overtake: Their car overtook ours.
 Owe: Tom owes me money.
 Own: I own a German car.
 Paint: She painted the wall pink.
 Participate: He participated in the debate.
 Pay: Can I pay by installment payment?
 Peel: Anna peeled the apple.
 Perform: Tom performs in a jazz club three nights a week.
 Persuade: I persuaded Tom to help me.
 Pinch: He pinched and scraped for many years to save money.
 Plan: Next year I plan to travel around the world.
 Play: I can play tennis.
 Point: Tom pointed to the sky.
 Possess: The old man possesses great wealth.
 Postpone: He postponed returning to Paris.
 Pour: She poured tea for me.
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 Practice: Today we’re going to practice parking.

 Punch: You punch like a girl.
 Pursue: The police pursued the murderer.
 Push: We had to push our way through the crowd.
 Put: I put on my shoes.
 Qualify: He is qualified as an English teacher.
 Quit: She quits worrying about the problem.
 React: Tom reacted appropriately.
 Read: I read the book.
 Realize: I didn’t realize we were late.
 Recall: I don’t recall seeing any cars parked outside.
 Receive: We received a warm welcome.
 Recollect: I recollect seeing Ryder some years ago in Bonn.
 Recommend: I would never recommend using a sunbed on a regular basis.
 Reduce: I think we should reduce the price.
 Refer: I often refer to the dictionary.
 Reflect: She reflected on what she had done.
 Refuse: She refused to answer questions about her personal finances.
 Regret: I regret leaving school so young.
 Relate: She is related to him by marriage.
 Relax: We’re supposed to relax.
 Relieve: I was relieved to hear that he was alive.
 Rely: You can certainly rely on him.
 Remain: He remained poor all his life.
 Remember: He had remembered to bring a pair of gloves, unlike me.
 Remind: It reminds me of the good old days.
 Repair: He repaired his watch by himself.
 Replace: The car replaced the bicycle.
 Represent: He represented the labor union on the committee.
 Satisfy: He satisfied his thirst with a large glass of beer.
 Say: No one says that.
 Scrub: Tom asked Mary to scrub the toilet.
 See: Do you see that bird?
 Seem: I always seem to be unlucky at cards.
 Sell: I can’t sell you that.
 Send: They’re sending help.
 Serve: They serve good nosh in the cafeteria.
 Set: I’m going to set the table.
 Settle: The problem is not settled yet.
 Sew: Mary is sewing baby clothes.
 Shake: They shook hands when they met at the airport.
 Shall: Shall I add your name to the list?
 Shed: She tried not to shed a tear.
 Shine: Susan shined your father’s shoes.
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 Shoot: I’ll shoot both of you.

 Should: The university should provide more sports facilities.
 Show: I’ll show you later.
 Shrink: My jeans shrank after I washed them.
 Shut: I shut my eyes again.
 Sing: Tom loves to sing.
 Sink: A ship sank near here yesterday.
 Sit: Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you.
 Ski: I like skiing very much.
 Sleep: I slept too much.
 Slice: It’s best to slice into a rich cake from the middle.
 Slide: He slid the money into my pocket.
 Slip: She slipped into her clothes.
 Smell: Something smells bad. What is this?
 Snore: Tom snored loudly with his mouth open.
 Solve: He solved the difficult problem.
 Sow: Farmers sow seeds in the spring.
 Speak: He speaks English.
 Specify: Tom didn’t specify how many pencils to buy.
 Spell: I don’t know how to spell the word.
 Spend: I spent some time in Boston.
 Spill: I’m afraid I spilled coffee on the tablecloth.
 Spit: I can’t put up with the way he spits.
 Spread: He spread some strawberry jam on his toast.
 Squat: Tom squatted down next to his dog.
 Stack: They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.
 Stand: Can you stand up?
 Start: He started tipping the pea pods into a pan.
 Steal: My watch was stolen.
 Stick: He stuck to his job.
 Sting: I was stung by a bee.
 Stink: It stinks in here.
 Stir: She stirred the soup with a spoon.
 Stop: I hoped he would stop asking awkward questions.
 Stretch: Breathe in through your nose as you stretch up.
 Strike: Tom struck the wall with his fist.
 Struggle: He struggled to keep his footing on the slippery floor.
 Study: She studies hard.
 Submit: I submitted the application myself.
 Succeed: He’ll succeed for sure.
 Suffer: We suffered a pretty big loss.
 Suggest: Tracey suggested meeting for a drink after work.
 Supply: I supplied Tom with everything he needed.
 Suppose: I suppose you’re hungry.
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 Surprise: She surprised him when she arrived early.

 Survive: He survived the plane crash.
 Swear: Do you swear to tell the whole truth?
 Sweep: I will sweep out my room.
 Swell: The river swelled rapidly because of the heavy rain.
 Swim: She swims well.
 Swing: The lamp was swinging back and forth.
 Take: I took a walk.
 Talk: Tom talked a lot.
 Taste: The soup tastes salty.
 Teach: I’ll teach you how to swim.
 Tear: I tore the picture out of the album.
 Tell: I told him to come.
 Tend: She tends to be late for school.
 Think: I think that Mr. Peter is a good teacher.
 Threaten: They threatened to ban the book.
 Throw: I threw away my shoes.
 Tiptoe: Tom quietly tiptoed out of the room.
 Tolerate: We don’t tolerate smoking in the library.
 Translate: He translated the verse into English.
 Try: We tried to confuse the enemy.
 Understand: I knew you’d understand.
 Vacuum: Tom vacuumed his bedroom.
 Value: We value our customers.
 Vary: The boxes vary in size from small to large.
 Volunteer: They volunteer to teach introductory courses.
 Wait: I can’t wait to see you.
 Wake: I have to wake Tom up.
 Walk: Don’t try to walk before you can crawl.
 Want: I want to watch TV.
 Warn: We’ve got to warn Tom.
 Wash: Tom washed his hands.
 Watch: We watched a movie.
 Wave: She waved her hand to me.
 Wear: Tom wore black pants.
 Weep: She wept over her child’s death.
 Weigh: The suitcase weighs 20 pounds.
 Whip: She whipped out her pistol.
 Will: I don’t think Emma will get the job.
 Win: I can win this time.
 Wish: I wish to insert an advertisement in your newspaper.
 Would: If I lived on an island, I would know how to swim.
1681.
1682. Yet : yet : weli / haddana
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1683. Yoghurt : yoogarti : ciir

1684. Young : yaang : dhalin yaro ( teenager)
1685. Zebra : sebra : dameer- farow
1686. Zoo : suu : beerta xayawaanka
1687. Zipper : siibar : siibad
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1. Aim : eym : u jeedo ( purpose)

38. Available : afaali-abal : la heli karo

114. Adequate : adhikuweyt : ku filan (enough/sufficient)

150. Beauty : biyuuti : qurrux

189. Broom : buruum : mafiiq

228. Blanket : balaankat : buste

267. Capitulate : ka – bi-jileyt : is dhiibid ( surrender)

306. Character : ka –aragtar : dabeecad ( dhaqan )

345. Communication : kamyunikayshan : is gaadhsiin

384. Courageous : koriijiyaas : geesi

423. Data : dhaata : xog / war / macluumad

462. Dinner : dhinar : casho

501. Dominance : doma-nansi : xukun

540. Emperor : embaror : boqor (king)

579. Expert : ikisbeerti : khabiir

618. Emit : imit : sii deyn (bixis)

657. Fault : foolti : cilad / khalad

696. Floor : faloor : sagxada dhulka

735. Give : giif : siin

774. Governor : gafarnar : badhe saab

813. Heart : haarti : wadne

852. Hyena : hayna : waraabe

891. Holocaust : hola-koost : gumaad

930. Island : aylaan: jasiirad

969. Joke : jook : kaftan

1008. Land slide : laan –islaaydh : cod aqlabiyad ah ka helid

1047. Lion : laayan : libaax

1086. Market : maarkat : suuq

1125. Mortality : moortaalati : dhimasho

1162. Nominate : noomineyt : magacaabid

1201. Oven : oofan : moofo

1240. Play off : baleey –of : isreeb-reeb

1279. Profit : borofit : faa’ido

1318. Rape : reyb : kufsasho

1357. Revile : rifaayl : cambaareyn ( criticize)

1396. Sand : saan : ciid

1434. Stomach : istoomaak : caloosha

1473. Specially : isbiishali : khaas ahaan ( particularly , chiefly )

1510. Test : tasti : imtixaan tijaabo ah

1549. Tongue : taang : carabka

1588. Uvula : yuufila : hilib-dalqo

1627. Warm : waam : diiran

1666. Wonderful : wandhar ful : cajiib ah

Basic Common Vocabulary

DAYS OF THE WEEK

A Pencil A Pen A Book

An Eraser A Table A Desk

Xururufley Weelka Khadka Godk Fiishta

Months of the Year

Month Short Form

Autumn – Fall Deyr

Colour Picture Kalar

Family and Relatives

Grand Father Awoowo

Grand Mother Ayeeyo

Aunt Eddo/ Habbaryar

Step Father Adeer

Step Mother Aayo

Child Ilma yar

Parts of the Body

Chin lafta gadhka