Tamene Bitima

A Dictionary of Oromo Technical Terms

KUSCHITISCHE SPRACHSTUDIEN
CUSHITIC LANGUAGE STUDIES

Herausgegeben von Hans-Jurgen Sasse

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements ................................................................................................ 7

Preface .................................................................................................................... 9

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 11
1) Afaan Oromoo ................................................................................................. 11
2) The Purpose of this Dictionary ........................................................................ 12
3) Entries and Information
4) Qubee Afaan Oromoo ..................................................................................... 12

List of Abbreviations .............................................................................................. 16

Bibliography ........................................................................................................... 18

Dictionary of Oromo Technical Terms .................................................................. 23

Appendices .......................................................................................................... 278

1) Guyyaalee Torbanii - Days of the Week ....................................................... 278
2) Kutaalee Afran Waggaa - The Four Seasons of the Year ............................ 278
3) Kudhalamaan Ji'aa - 12 Months of the Year................................................. 278
4) Magaalota Biyya Oromoo keessa jiran - Towns and Cities in Oromoland ... 278
5) Gaarota Gurguddoo Biyya Oromoo keessa jiran - Big Mountains in
Oromoland (2800-4377 metres above sea-level)........................................ 280
6) Lageen Gurguddoo Biyya Oromoo keessa jiran - Major Rivers in Oromo-
land ............................................................................................................... 281
7) Hara Gurguddoo Biyya Oromoo keessa jiran - Major Lakes in Oromoland 281
8) Naannoo Bulchiinsaa ti Magaalota Duraasaa Biyya Oromoo keessa jiran -
Regions and their Principal Towns in Oromoland ........................................ 281
9) Maqaa Biyolee Addunyaa fi Dirmataa isaanii - Countries and their Capital
Cities ............................................................................................................. 282
10) Maqaa Magaalota Gurguddoo - Important Cities other than Capital Cities. 285
11) Kutaalee Lafaa - Continents ......................................................................... 285
12) Maanya ti Garba - Great Seas and Oceans of the World............................. 285
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The publication of this dictionary is carried out in the framework of our project,
"STUDIES on OROMO'", which is directed by Dr. Catherine Griefenow-Mewis of Humboldt
University at Berlin and funded by the German Research Council (Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft). The Department of African Studies of Humboldt University at Berlin
has put its facilities at my disposal. The first stage of my work on this dictionary was supported
by the "Istituto ltalo-Africano'", which gave me a research grant for six months in Rome (from
October 1988 to April 1989) and further financial support for three months here in Germany.
Furthermore, the Addis Ababa University Research and Publication Office gave me research
permission in Ethiopia. I am grateful to all the above mentioned institutions and universities.

I am deeply grateful and indebted to Dr. Griefenow-Mewis for her tireless help. My gratitude
goes also to Professor Alessandro Triulzi, Dr. Giorgio Banti, Dr. Thomas Zitelmann, Dr. Tesema
Ta'a, Dr. Likkisa Dhinsa and Dr. Marco Bassi for all their help and constructive suggestions for
continuing my research work. My thanks go to Mrs. Riem El-Solami, Mrs. Maria Lourdes
Izagirre Ondarra, Mr. Getachew Chamada Nadhabasa, Mr. Chala Raggasa, Mr. Abarraa
Nafaa, Mr. Tarfa Digga and Mr. Sven Nicolas. I am also grateful to all Oromos who encouraged
me to complete this dictionary. Finally, my gratitude goes to our publisher, Mr. Ri.idiger Kappe,
for bringing this dictionary to light.
 PREFACE

The work on this dictionary was started some 12 years ago. When I began to collect materials
for this dictionary there were only a few Oromo publications. In fact my main source was
the first Oromo newspaper, BARIISAA. However, since the downfall of the Ethiopian military
dictatorship in 1991, the Oromo language has become a literary language. Now it became even
difficult to follow up all the publications in this language.

This dictionary is a general dictionary of technical terms which is the first one for the
Oromo language. It contains both natural and social science terms in more than 25 semantic
fields. As far as material for the dictionary is concerned I have consulted all relevant Oromo
publications from 1840 to 1999. All together about 20.000 entries are included in the dictionary.

Berlin, January 2000 Tamene Bitima

 INTRODUCTION

I) AFAAN OROMOO

Afaan Oromoo (the Oromo language), together with Saho-Afar, Somali, Konso, Hadiyya,
Agaw, Beja and more than thirty five other languages, belongs to the Cushitic language
family of the Afro-Asian (Hamito-Semitic) language phylum. It is spoken in three Northeast
African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. In Ethiopia alone it is the mother tongue of
some 30 million people. Moreover, it is a lingua franca for many non-Oromo people, both in
Ethiopia and in Kenya. Maybe eight million people speak afaan Oromoo as their second or third
language. In its geographic extension and its number of speakers, it is the fourth largest language
in Africa, after Arabic, Swahili and Hausa.

Though afaan Oromoo is one of the important languages in Africa and the language
which was used in the royal courts of the Oromo Gibe-states and other Oromo regions of the
Horn of Africa, the status of the language has changed dramatically, after Abyssinia, then a small
country in the northern part of Ethiopia, colonised Oromoland in the last quarter of the 19th
century. The Abyssinian conquerors did not only appropriate the land of the Oromo people and
made them landless serfs, but also suppressed the Oromo culture and ruled the people with iron
hands. They have made the Oromo language a target for suppression, which they saw as the heart
of Oromo culture. It was legally forbidden to use afaan Oromoo in all official communications
such as in courts, churches and mosques, schools, offices and parliament. To make it short till
1992, there was not a single school in the whole of Ethiopia which teaches in afaan Oromoo
even in first or second grade.

The protracted struggle of the Oromo, Eritrean and Ethiopian peoples has uprooted the
inhuman rule of the military regime under colonel Mengistu Haile-Mariam, in 1991. Since 1992
afaan Oromoo is the medium of instruction from 1-8 grades in Oromia. It is also taught from 9-
10 grades as a subject. Moreover, it is the official language of government, parliament and courts
in the "Regional State of Oromia". The new Oromo alphabet, qubee, is officially accepted by
the government, though the Amhara groups in Oromia and their elite's abroad, are waging a
propaganda war against the official use of afaan Oromoo and its publications.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church which has co-operated with the Abyssinian state in
conquering and enslaving the Oromo and other southern peoples has now declared a special war
on qubee by labeling it as the "work of Satan". Some members of this church even refused
to bury an Oromo woman in their church yards as usual, due to her teaching of afaan Oromoo
in qubee. For those who know the backwardness of the Abyssinian church this is not
surprising. What is rather surprising is the alliance of the Amhara elite's with the Ethiopian
clergy in "making war" against qubee and the Oromo language. Both of them failed to understand
the dynamism of a society. Anyhow, they still pretend to know what is good for the Oromo
people.

Now the Amhara elite's, church men and Amhara nationalists have put qubee on their political
agenda. By doing so they highly politicised the unpolitical qubee question. Being pushed to the
corner of the world Oromos have also started to politicise their qubee recently. They began to
put qubee as one of their national symbols equal to odaa and baqqala faa,ijii, which are the
symbols of their gadaa-democracy and their freedom. What one should consider is really the
role of the Oromo people. As I myself observed in 1992 the Oromo have accepted qubee with
enthusiasm, so much that people flocked to towns and market places to
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learn qubee. The most popular three terms that one can hear from the mouths of Oromos are
qubee, Oromiyaa and bilisummaa. Oromo groups and organisations have always political
differences minor and major ones alike. However, on the question of qubee they are all united as
one.

After the Oromo adopted qubee, written Oromo literature has begun to flourish. Books,
journals, newspapers, video-files, theatre plays etc. are now all available in afaan Oromoo.
Just to mention one example: in about eight months only Oromo intellectuals worked day and
night to publish 83 items of school materials, in 1992. Indeed this is a miracle by itself if miracles
have ever existed. Interestingly enough, the "Voice of America" which used to broadcast only
in Amharic has begun recently to broadcast in afaan Oromoo too. Furthermore, in the field
of modern information technology some Oromos in the Diaspora have already developed
software for their language. Thus, if the current momentum is maintained, afaan Oromoo will
be one of the fastest developing African languages that can be used in various fields.

2) THE PURPOSE OF THIS DICTIONARY

As afaan Oromoo became the official language in Oromia new terms have emerged, and are
still emerging. Many people such as teachers, students, journalists, administrators and scholars
need a reference book for such words. Moreover, Oromo and non-Oromo researchers of the
Oromo culture need some reference books. I hope this work will help them, and still stimulates
some Oromos to compile even more comprehensive dictionaries of technical terms.

3) ENTRIES and INFORMATION

The entries are arranged alphabetically, following the new Oromo alphabet. The dictionary is
very rich in sub-entries which are also arranged alphabetically. Given information as follows:

a) Oromo headwords are written in boldfaces

b) grammatical information given in italics
c) when a compound word is written as a single word and its components are not clear, then
its components are given in brackets; e. g.:
i) agargoo en (agarsiisa + dhugoo) data
ii) barkumee en (hara+ kuma) millennium
d) sources of loanwords are given in brackets
e) whenever there is a native Oromo term in addition to a loanword, then the meaning of that
term is indicated by referring to it "same as-" ; e. g.:
i) kibriitii n (Ar) same as ichimmee
ii) paarlamaa n (Eur) same as ca/fee (meaning no.5)
t) semantic fields are given in brackets and in italics.

4) QUBEE AFAAN OROMOO

Qubee afaan Oromoo (the Oromo alphabet), which is based on Latin alphabet has
31 letters.
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a) VOWELS

There are five short and five long vowels in Oromo.

Short Long

a aa
e ee
II
0 00
u uu

b) PRONUNCIATION of OROMO VOWELS

For the sake of non-Oromo users of this dictionary, I will provide some information on
pronunciation.

Symbol Oromo example English English example

a adda forehead as u in but

aa gaangee mule as a in yard
biyya country as i in bit
II diina enemy as ea in beat
e elmuu to milk as e in egg
ee eebba blessing similar to a in late
0 born tomorrow as o in on
00 hoolaa sheep as o in pope
u buna coffee as u in put
uu uumuu to create as oo in fool.

c) CONSONANTS

b c ch d dh f g h j k I m n ny p ph q r s sh t u w x y z '

The following consonants are common to both English and Oromo:

b ch d f g h j k I m n p r s sh t w z.

Symbol Oromo example English English example

and remarks

b baabura train boy

ch gammachuu happiness church
d duwwee zero door
f farda horse foot
g gaara mountain game
h hara lake he
J jabduu adventure jump
k kubbaa ball king
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laga river leaf

m mana house male
n nafa body name
p poostaa post people (exists only in
loanwords)
r rakkoo problem river (rolled in
Oromo)
s sammuu brain always voiceless as
in see
sh shukkaara sugar shoe
t torobbee policeman tea
w waggaa year wind
y yeroo time yes
z zabiiba raisin zone (only in
loanwords)
har'a today under

d) FURTHER CONSONANTS

In addition to the above given consonants Oromo has five more which need more remarks
here.

Symbol Remarks and Oromo examples

C glottalized palatal: cabbii - snow

dh implosive alveolar dental: dhagaa -stone
ny nasal palatal - is like English ni in onion and
is equivalent to French gn in cognac, or Italian
gn in signore, nyaata - food
ph glottalized labial: kophee - shoe
q glottalized velar - as in Arabic qamar
(moon); quba - finger
X glottalized alveolar: xannacha - gland

e) HUDHAA (')

Hudhaa is a glottal stop('):

re'ee goat
gur'uu udder
hoo'ina heat
baay'isuu to multiply
har'a today

t) DOUBLE VOWELS and DOUBLE CONSONANTS

Doubling of vowels and consonants is a very important feature in Oromo. It is not only
reflected in the pronunciation, but also makes a difference to the meaning. In Oromo we call a
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single vowel short and a double vowel long, a single consonant so.ft and a double consonant
strong. Double consonants are pronounced as in English book-keeper, or Italian nn in donna
(woman). Let us see the following examples:

Short vowel Long vowel

Lafa earth laafaa soft; weak

laga river laagaa larynx
mala method malaa pus
gara towards gaara mountain
goda down goodaa prairie

Soft consonant Strong consonant

samuu to mold sammuu brain

sodaa fear soddaa in-law
badaa hot ash baddaa highland
bobaa armpit bobbaa action of grazing
bitaa left bittaa purchase

The following Oromo consonant chart may help those who are not familiar with some
Oromo sounds:

labial alveolar/dental palatal velar glottal

Stop Voiced b d J g
Stop Voiceless (p) t ch k '

Stop Glottalised ph X C q
Implosive Voiced dh
Fricative Voiced (v) (z)

Fricative Voiceless f s sh h
Nasal m n ny
Lateral I, r
Glide w y

The alphabetical order in this dictionary is as follows:

a b c ch cl dh e f g h i j k I m n ny o p ph q r s sh t u w x y z (').
 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

a) Etymological information:

Amh Amharic
Ar Arabic
Eng English
Eur European
Fr French
Ger German
It Italian
Rus Russian

b) Grammatical Abbreviations:

a adjective
a/adv adjective or adverb
a/n adjective or noun
a/nl adv adjective, noun or adverb
alnmf adjective or noun, masculine and feminine form
abbr abbreviation
adv adverb
adv/prep adverb or preposition
am/f adjective, masculine form/ feminine form
arnf adjective, masculine and feminine
ca compound adjective
cadv compound adverb
ca/en compound adjective or compound noun
cam/f compound adjective, masculine form/ feminine form
camf compound adjective, masculine and feminine form
en compound noun
en/ca compound noun or compound adjective
cnmf compound noun, masculine and feminine form
cnmlf compound noun, masculine/ feminine form
conj conjunction
CV compound verb
int interjection
n noun
nla noun or adjective
nla 111/f noun or adjective, masculine/ feminine form
nladv noun or adverb
nlamf noun or adjective, masculine/ feminine form
nlpro noun or pronoun
11{ noun, feminine form
11111 noun, masculine form
nm/f noun, masculine form/ feminine form
nmf noun, masculine and feminine
npl plural noun
part particle
pl plural
pref prefix
prep preposition
prepln preposition or noun
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pro pronoun
pro/n pronoun or noun
Sl({ suffix
l' verb
vi 11 verb or noun

c) Other abbreviations:

lit literal
usu. usually
Eth. Cal. Ethiopian Calendar
NB nota bene
nd no date
opp. opposite of
np no place

d) Abbreviations of Semantic Fields:

Agr Agriculture
Anat Anatomy
Astra Astronomy
BC Building and Construction
Biol Biology
Bot Botany
Chem Chemistry
Comp Computer
Dent Dentistry
Econ Economics
Elect Electricity
EM Electro-Mechanics
Geog Geography
Geo! Geology
Geom Geometry
Gram Grammar
Ling Linguistics
Liter Literature
Math Mathematics
Med Medicine
Mil Military
Mus Music
Nu Nutrition
Path Pathology
Photog Photography
Phys Physics
Pol Politics
Stat Statistics
Zoo Zoology
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- ------ Barnoota Herregaa, Ga'eessotaa, Kitaaba Tokkoffaa, Finfinnee, I 995
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----- - Barnoota Muuziqaa, Kitaaba Barataa, Kutaa 1-ffaa, Finfinnee, 1995
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----- - Barnoota Muuziqaa, Kitaaba Barataa, Kutaa 6-ffaa, Finfinnee, 1996
-------- Barnoota Saayikolojii, Finfinnee, 1995
----- - Barnoota Saayinsii, Kitaaba Barataa, Kutaa 6-ffaa, Finfinnee, 1996
-------- Barnoota Saayinsii Naannoo, Ga' eessotaaf, Kitaaba Lammaffaa, Finfinnee, 1995
-------- Barnootaa Saayinsii Naannoo, Ga'eessotaaf, Kitaaba Sadaffaa, Finfinnee, 1995
----- - Jechoota Fakkiin Baruu, Finfinnee, 1997
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Mohammad Ahmed - Koobaa Dubbii, Finfinnee, 1992

Muhammad Rashaad Abdallaah - Gadaa /slaamaa, Khartoum, 1986
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- ------ Abbaa Qoraanii, Berlin, 1986
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Tabsaa Gurraacha Kitilaa - Oromif.faa, Finfinnee, 1993
Taki lee Qinaaxxii - Dirmammuu, Finfinnee, 1995
Tamasgen Gammadaa - Waldhaansoo Gitootaaf Warraaqsa Uummataa, Addis Ababa, 1980
Tasgara Hirpo - Haasaa Oromoo, Hermannsburg, 1992
Tashoomaa Bulaa - Buufata, Gudunfituufi Qubguddeessa Afaan Oromoo keessatti,
Finfinnee, 1994
TBOA - Sagalee Oromoo, Berlin, Kutaa 8-ffaa, Lakk. 1-ffaa, 1982
TDOA - Cunqusaafi Qabsoo Dubartii, Jarmanii, 1986
- ------ Geeddaramaafi Qabsoo Dubartii: Durii, Ammaafi Fuula Duraa, (np), 1986
Tilahun Gamta - Seera Afaan Oromo, Finfinne, 1995
TOA - Sagalee Oromoo, Berlin, Hidh. 2, Lakk. 1, 1987
Toleeraa Tasammaa - Barnoota Bu'uuraa Afaan Oromoo, Finfinnee, 1996
- ---- fi Hundasaa Waaqwayyaa - Barnoota Oromif.faa-Seera Qajeelcha afaanii, Finfinnee,
1993
Waajjira Duree Ministirootaa - Imaammannoo Poppuleesninii Biyyaalessaa, Finfinnee, 1993
Wabayaa Galaan - Qorsa Sammuu, Finfinnee, 1995
Walda Yohaannis Warqinaa- Daaw'itii, Finfinnee, 1998
Waldaa Macaafa Qulqulluu Itiyoophiyaa - Kakuu Haaraa, Addis Ababa, 1995
Wasanee Bashaa - Qorii Hambaa, Finfinnee, 1990 (Eth. Cal.)
Xajjituu Tegegn - Suunsuma-Geerrarsa-Orrmo-Englis, Addis Ababa, 1994

b) In English and other Languages

Andrzejewski, B.W. - Some Preliminary Observations on the Borana Dialect of Galla, in:
Bulletin of School of Oriental and African Studies, 19, 2, I 957
Anonymous - Oromofor Foreigners (unpublished material for university use), (np,nd)
Anonymous - Peace Corps I Ethiopia's Orama-Language Manual, np, 1996
Arenzano, I. d'. - Grammatica della lingua galla, Alba, 1940
Bitima Boru - A Short Course of the Oromo Language, (np), 1976
Borello, P. M. - Grammatica della lingua galla loromol Parte prima, Torino, 1939
Dizionario Oromo-ltaliano, Hamburg, 1995
Cavallera, B. - Grammatica della lingua oromo, Addis Abeba, 1939
Cerulli, E. - The Folk-Literature of the Galla of Southern Abyssinia, Cambridge, 1922
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Cotter, G. -Salt for Stew, Proverbs and Sayings of Oromo People with English Translation,
Addis Ababa, 1990
Dagnini, V. - Dizionarietto efrasario medico in galla ed amharico, Jimma, 1938
Docati, B. - Dizionarietto galla, Roma, 1937
Elias Aberra - Kuussagale Surroqorichaa ( Oromo Medical Dictionary), Kuopio (Finland),
1995
Fodor, I. - Language Reform-History and Future, Vol.1-3, Hamburg, 1984
Foot, C. F. - Galla-English, English-Galla Dictionary, Cambridge,1913
Gragg, G. - Oromo ofWellega. in: M. L. Bender (Ed.), The Non-Semitic Languages of
Ethiopia, Michigan, 1976, pp. 166-195
Oromo Dictionary, Michigan, 1982
Griefenow-Mewis, Catherine and Tamene Bitima - Lehrbuch des Oromo. Koln, 1994
Oromo Obungsbuch, Koln, 1995
Heine, B. - The Waata Dialect of Oromo, Berlin, 1981
Hodson, A. W. and Walker, C. H. - An Elementary and Practical Grammar of the Galla or
Oromo Language, London, 1922
Jarosseau, A. - Notions grammaticales sur la langue Galla, Dire Dawa, 1922
Krapf, J. L. -An Jmpe,fect Outline of the Elements of the Galla Language, London, /840
Vocabulary of the Galla Language, London, 1842
Landau, S.I. - Dictionaries, the Art and Craft of Lexicography, New York, 1984
Launhardt, J. - Guide to Learning the Oromo Language, Addis Ababa, 1973
Leus, T. - Borana Dictionary, Holland, W.S.D. Grafisch Centrum Schijndel, 1995
Leus, T.; Loo, J. Van de and Cotter, G. - Vocabulary English-Oromo, Addis Ababa, 1992
Mahdi Hamid Muudee - Oromo Dictionary, Volume 1, English-Oromo, Atlanta, 1995
Massaia G. - Lectiones Grammatica/es pro Missionaris qui addiscere volunt linguam
Amaricum ... linguam Oromonica, Parigi, 1867
Mengesha Rikitu - Oromia Recollected, London, 1998
Mohammed Ali and Zaborski, A. - Handbook of the Oromo Laguage, Wroclaw, 1990
Moreno, M.M - Grammatica teorico-pratica della lingua Galla con esercizi, Roma, 1939
Nordfeldt, M. -A Galla Grammar, Lund, 1947
Obsaa Tegegn - Mammaaka-Proverbs and Weelluu-Love songs from Arsii, Addis Ababa,
1993
Oromia-Net - Oromiffa Science and Technology Vocabulary Update, Version 3. 1, 1994
Owens, J. -A Grammar of Harar Oromo (Northeastern Ethiopia), Hamburg, 1985
Qajeelaa Mardaasaa -A Short Guidance to the Oromo Language, Finfinnee, 1993
Sasse, H. J. -An Etymological Dictionary of Burji, Hamburg, 1982
Schmidt, F. -Abriss der Shoagallagrammatik, in: ZDMG, Bd. 22, Leipzig: 225-248, 1868
Stroomer, H. -A Grammar of Boraana Oromo ( Kenya), Koln, 1995
A Comparative Study of Three Southern Oromo Dialects in Kenya, Hamburg, 1987
Tamene Bitima- Oromo Technical Terms, in: AFRICA, Roma, AnnoXLV, N. 4, 641-658,
1990
European Loanwords in Afaan Oromoo, in: Griefenow-Mewis, C. and Voigt, R. M,
Cushitic and Omotic Language, Porceedings of the Third International Symposium,
Koln, 1994
Tasgara Hirpo - Goldgrube: Oromo Sprichworter und-Redewendungen, Koln, 1996
Thiene, G. da - Dizionario della lingua galla, Harar, 1939
Tilahun Gamta. - Oromo-English Dictionary, Addis Ababa, 1989
Tutscheck, K. - Lexicon der Galla-Sprache, Miinchen, 1844
A Grammar of the Galla Language, Miinchen, 1845
Venturino, P. - Vocabolario italiano-borana, Marsabit, 1976
Viterbo, E. - Grammatica e dizionario della lingua oromonica, Milano, 1892
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Webster, E. J. - The Particle in Boran, in: African Studies 19, 1:33-43, 1960
Yigazu Tucho; R. David Zorc; Eleanor C. Barna - Orama Newspaper Reader, Grammar
Sketch and Lexicon, Kensington, 1996
Yonas Angose - Orama-English Conversation, Finfinnee, 1999
Zgusta, L. et al. - Manual of Lexicography, The Hague, Paris, 1971

c) Periodicals

ABC-BARNOOTA AWAASAA - Finfinnee, Lakk. I, 1994

BAKKALCHA OROMOO - Finfinnee, Hidh. II, Lakk. 1, 1997; Hidh. VI, Lakk. 3, 1999
BARIISAA - Ebia 27, 1968 (Eth. Cal.); Adoolessa 23; 1968 (Eth. Cal.); Sadaasa 24, 1969
(Eth. Cal.); Bitootessa 3, 1974 (Eth. Cal.); Fulbaana 3, 1978 (Eth. Cal.); Onkoloo-
lessa 5, 1986 (Eth. Cal.); 2 Oct., 16 Oct., 13 Nov., 20 Nov., 11 Dec., 19 Dec., 1998
etc. (and more than I 00 issues which I have consulted from 1970- 1998)
BEEKAA - Addis Ababa, I, July 1993; II, Dec. 1993
BIIFTUU - Finfinnee, Lakk. 1, Lakk. 2, 1993
DIRMATA - Lakk. I, (np), 1989
EJERSA - Washington, D. C., June 1996; April 1998; July 1998
FINFINNEE - Karlsruhe, Vol., No. 1, 1997
GADAA - Finfinnee, Lakk. I, 1992; Lakk. 2, Lakk. 3, I 993; Lakk. 4, Lakk. 5, 1994
!CHIMA - Finfinnee, Hidh. I, Lakk. I, 1993
KALLACHA OROMIY AA - Finfinnee Onkoloolessa 12, Sadaasa 10, Mudde 8, 1991 (Eth.
Cal.); Hagayya 3, 1995
KIILOLEE - Finfinnee, Lakk. 2, 3, 1994; Lakk. 4, 1994; Lakk. 6, 1997
MADDA WALAABUU - Finfinnee, Lakk. 2, 1993; Lakk. 6, 1993
ODAA - Finfinnee, Hidh. I, Lakk. I, 1993; Hidh. 1, Lakk. 5, Lakk. 6, Lakk.7, 1994
OROMIY AA - Finfinnee, Lakk. 8, 1991
OROMIY AA HAABARRU - Finfinnee, Lakk.11, 1996
QABEE - Finfinnee, Lakk. I, Lakk. 2, 1992; Lakk. I, 1994
QOONQA AANNOLEE - Washington, D. C., Lakk. 1994
QUNNAMTII OROMIA-Daly City, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1992
SANDUUQA OROMIY AA - Finfinnee, Lakk. 1996
URJII - Finfinnee, Hidh. I, Lakk. 4, 1994; Hidh. 1, Lakk. 7, 1995; Hidh. 1, Lakk. 3, 1996;
Hidh. 1, Lakk. 3, 1996
Wiirtuu - vol. I, 1995, vol. 2, 3, 4, 1989, 1990 and 1991 (Eth. Cal.), Finfinnee

• A-
aabaa n letter of the alphabet
aabaa hamma zaatti from A to Z
aada n groan; moan
aadaa n culture; tradition, custom
aadaa afkalaa bourgeois culture
aadaa afoolaa non-literate culture
aadaa biyyaa national culture
aadaa durkii liberal culture
aadaa hojii professional culture
aadaa makaa mixed culture
aadaa miti-wanneetaa non-
material culture
aadaa uummataa popular culture
aadaa uummata baldhaa mass
culture
aadaa wanneetaa material cul-
ture
aadaa warroommii custom mar-
riage (Law)
aada-danee multicultural
aaddee n 1) elder sister 2) Mrs.,
Madam
aaddoo n potter
aadumsa n groaning; moaning
aaduu1 n knife
aaduu meetii silver knife
aaduu sabbuu golden knife
aaduu2 v to groan; moan
aaga n 1) luck, fortune, chance, des-
tiny 2) good news, herald
aaga himtuu 1) bearer of good
news 2) gospeller
aaga himuu to announce good
news, herald
aaga-dhabeessa unlucky, unfor-
tunate
aaggoo n gospel
aagii n forgiveness, pardon
aagii baasuu to forgive, pardon
aagi-baasaa a person who for-
gives
aagituu nmf 1) bearer of good news
2) gospeller
aagomuu v to be lucky, be fortunate
aammoo n blood vessel
aanaa n district
aanaa magaalaa municipal
district
aancibraala en colonel
aabaa - aannan harmaa
aandhibbaala en deputy lieutenant
aangawa n violence
aangawaa a violent; mighty
aangawuu v to be violent
aangoma n powerfulness, forceful-
ness; mightiness
aangomsa n empowerment
aangomsuu v to empower
aangomuu v 1) to be powerful, be
forceful 2) to be empowered
aangoo n 1) power, authority
2) strength, force 3) might
aangoo atoomii atomic power
aangoo bulchayyaa governmen-
tal authorities
aangoo bulmaataa administra-
tive authority
aangoo gamtaa social authority
aangoo gorsaa advisory author-
ity
aangoo mootummaa state
power
aangoo nuklaraa nuclear power
aangoo sammuu brainpower,
brainwork
aangoo seeraa legislative author-
ity, judicial power
aangoo taliigaa political power
aangoo Waaqaa Almighty God,
omnipotence of God
aango-qabeessa powerful
aango-qabeessummaa absolute
power, absolute authority
aangodhaan violently, strongly,
forcefully
aanguu n stanza
aankumaala en captain (a military of-
ficer)
aankurnaala en deputy corporal
aannan n 1) milk 2) latex, milky sap
aannan battalee instant milk
aannan coomtodhablee defatted
milk
aannan daakuu milk-powder,
dried milk
aannan danfii boiled milk
aannan elmamaa skim milk
aannan faranjii powdered milk
from Europe or America
aannan harmaa breast milk
aannan maagnesiyaa - abbaa duulbantii
aannan maagnesiyaa milk of
magnesium
aannan mi'ii fresh milk
aannan-maleessa milkless;
sapless
aannan-qabeessa 1) milky
2)sappy
aannannaawuu v 1) to be milky
2) to be sappy
aannannee a 1) kind-hearted
2) friendly, amiable
aannanooftuu nmf a person who
talks friendly
aannanummaa n 1) milkiness
2) sappiness 3) calmness, gentle-
ness
aannolee np/ 1) milk-cows 2) dairy
cattle
aantee n close relative, next of kin
aantima en object (Gram)
aantummaa n very close relationship
aarii n anger
aarii bawuu to avenge, revenge
aarsaa n sacrifice
aarsituu n nerve
aarsituu agartii optical nerve
aarsituu calii radial nerve
aarsituu dugdaa spinal nerve
aarsituu dhageettii auditory
nerve
aarsituu hurrisaa accelerative
nerve
aarsituu jiddugalee intermediate
nerve
aarsituu maashaa muscular
nerve
aarsituu makaa mixed nerve
aarsituu miiraa sensory nerve
aarsituu sochii motor nerve
aarsituu torbii accessory nerve
aarummaa n neurosis
abaabayyuu n great-grandfather
abaabilee n great-great-grandfather
abaaramaa/ -tuu amlf cursed
abaarsa n curse, scolding; wrath
abaartuu nmf one who curses
abaaruu v to curse
abasuuda n (Ar) curry stuff, cumin
abasuuda adii white cumin
abasuuda gurraacha black
cumin
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abaxallaa n flat open country, prairie
abaxalloo n savannah
abbaa n 1) father 2) owner 3) seller
4) leader; guardian, dispenser
abbaa aangoo official, dignitary,
executive
abbaa aannanii dairyman
abbaa abaaboo florist
abbaa alangee traditional Oromo
attorney general
abbaa amantii religious leader
i.e. qaal/uu, imam, bishop, pope
abbaa arbaa successful killer of
an elephant
abbaa ateetee a person whose
wife celebrates the ateetee cult
abbaa baankii banker
abbaa biddeenaa stepfather
abbaa biliyoona billionaire
abbaa biyyaa 1) leader (regional
or national) 2) governor
abbaa biyyummaa 1) indigen-
ousness 2) sovereignty
abbaa bo'oyyaa columnist
abbaa bokkuu head of state,
statesman
abbaa bokonaa head of a camp
abbaa burqaa chieftain (chief of
tribe or clan)
abbaa caffee father of conven-
tion, chairman of a legislative
assembly
abbaa cibraa regimental leader
(military officer)
abbaa cidhaa person who gives
a feast
abbaa dammaa 1) bee-keeper,
bee-farmer 2) honey trader
abbaa dhimmaa person who has
a case in the court or problems
to be discussed with an official
abbaa doonii ship-owner
abbaa dooyyoo head of scout
abbaa dubbii 1) litigant 2) chief
speaker of the caffee assembly
abbaa dubqishinaa satirist
abbaa duulaa 1) traditional
Oromo minister of war 2) com-
mander of an army; chief of staff
abbaa duulbantii Field Marshal
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abbaa eelaa 1) owner of a well
2) controller of well
abbaa faabrikaa factory owner,
manufacturer
abbaa fardaa 1) horseman, rider
2) cavalry
abbaa firaa kind-hearted,
benevolent, compassionate,
sociable
abbaa funyoo traditional Oromo
surveyor, tax assessor
abbaa gaangee muleteer
abbaa gabaa 1) traditional
Oromo minister of commerce,
2) chief judge of a market
abbaa gabraa slave-owner
abbaa gadaa traditional Oromo
president elected for the duration
of eight years; a regional or
national leader within the gadaa-
system
abbaa gajjaa military commander
under abbaa duulaa
abbaa galmaa the owner of
ga/ma, a ritual head
abbaa gandaa head of a village,
leader of a local community
abbaa garoo team captain
abbaa gayyaa trogon (tropical
bird)
abbaa godinaa brigadier
abbaa gorbaa black leg
abbaa gosaa head of a tribe,
tribal chief
abbaa guyyaa a daily supervisor
(usu. of a well)
abbaa hiiqii usurer; profiteer
abbaa holooloo prose-writer
abbaa hoolaa sheep merchant
abbaa horii treasurer
abbaa humnaa 1) powerful, au-
thoritative, autocratic 2) owner of
the labour cost
abbaa ilkoo toucan (a tropical
fruit-eating bird)
abbaa irree 1) authoritarian,
autocrat 2) dictator
abbaa irrummaa dictatorship
abbaa jilaa lord of the sacrifice
abbaa jimlaa wholesaler
abbaa kallachaa holder of
abbaa eelaa - abbaa ollaa
kallacha
abbaa karraa owner of a great
number of cattle, rich, wealthy (in
cattle)
abbaa kaloo owner of grazing
land
abbaa kellaa an official who is in
charge of boarder
abbaa keessummaa host
abbaa kiraaraa player of kiraara
abbaa kiristinnaa godfather
abbaa kontoo account holder
abbaa kontiraataa contractor
abbaa koraa chairman of an
assembly
abbaa kormaa ceremonial leader
(of ritual)
abbaa kubbaaniyyaa owner of a
company
abbaa kumaa a person who has
one thousand or more cattle
abbaa lafaa landlord; landowner
abbaa lagaa local administrator
abbaa liqaa creditor; usurer
abbaa loonii cattle owner
abbaa lubbuu father confessor
abbaa maallaqaa treasurer
abbaa maatii a man who has a
large family
abbaa magariisaa greengrocer
abbaa malaa 1) strategist 2) tac-
tician, think-tank
abbaa manaa husband, house-
holder
abbaa maraaraa oral historian
abbaa midhaanii grain seller
abbaa miijanaa grain merchant
abbaa mirgaa 1) a successful
killer of big animals such as lions
and elephants 2) winner, victori-
ous person
abbaa mirguumaa patentee
abbaa mugootaa debtor (one
who owes a debt)
abbaa murtii judge; magistrate
abbaa muudaa traditional relig-
ious head of the Oromo people,
anointing father
abbaa nagaa peace-maker
abbaa ollaa chief of a village
abbaa oobruu - abboomaa ittaanaa
abbaa oobruu owner of a farm-
land
abbaa orofaa one who is waiting
for his turn
abbaa poostaa postman, mail-
man
abbaa qabeenyaa title holder,
owner, possessor
abbaa qawwee gunman, gun-
slinger
abbaa qe'ee head of a localised
minor clan
abbaa qoraanii a firewood seller
abbaa qorichaa 1) pharmacist,
pharmaceutical chemist 2) doc-
tor, physician
abbaa qoroo district governor
abbaa qortoo auditor
abbaa qottoo traditional Oromo
border expert
abbaa raajii prophet
abbaa rusii a man-eater animal
supposed to have been ap
peared in Oromoland after the
Abyssinian occupation
abbaa sa'aa a traditional Oromo
minister of finance
abbaa saaksifoonaa saxophon
ist
abbaa saglii commander of a
military unit
abbaa sangaa anthrax
abbaa seenaa hero in a story,
protagonist
abbaa seeraa 1) traditional
Oromo minister of law 2) lawyer
abbaa seeruu chancre, chan
croid
abbaa sheekkoo narrator, story-
teller
abbaa taaksii cabman, taxi
owner
abbaa taayitaa official, dignitary,
executive
abbaa taayitaa guutuu saver
eign
abbaa tamboo tobacconist
abbaa tooftaa strategist
abbaa tuutaa team captain
abbaa xamboo player of fiddle,
bard
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abbaa ulullee player of the flute
abbaa waamichaa host
abbaa waardiyyaa watchman
abbaa walaloo poet
abbaa waraanaa warlord
abbaa warboo holder of a uni-
versity degree
abbaa warraa 1) head of the
family, 2) husband
abbaa warshaa owner of a
factory, industrialist
abbaa xalayaa addressee
abbaa xiyyaa archer, bowman
abbaa xurumbaa trombonist
abbaa yabaloo ferryman
abbaa-haadhamaleessa orphan
abbaadhoo en (abbaa + haadha)
parents
abbaadhummaa n parenthood
abbaanaa n agent (one who acts for
another); viceroy
abballoo n ambition
abbaltii n intention
abbaltuu nmf ambitious person
abbaluu v to intend
abbartamaa n (Fr) apartment
abbartamaa mirree duplex
Abbaya en (abbaa + yaa'a) the Nile
(lit. father of streams)
Abbaya Adii the White Nile
Abbaya Gadaanuu the Lower
Nile
Abbaya Gurraacha the Blue Nile
Abbaya Olaanuu the Upper Nile
Abbayoolee npl Nilotes
abbayyee n familiar form for father
used in poems and songs
abbeentaa n possession
abbiyyuu n father-in-law
abbooma n 1) authority; permission
2) possession
abboomaa/ -tuu nm/f commander
abboomaa bantii commander in
chief
abboomaa cibraa regimental
leader (military officer)
abboomaa eeggataa acting
commander in chief
abboomaa ittaanaa deputy
commander in chief
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abboomaa waraanaa a military
commander
abboomama n obedience
abboomamaa/ -tuu amlf 1) obedient
2) subordinate
abboommii n command, order; in-
struction, directive
abboommii hakimii prescription
(of medical remedies)
abboommii maallaqaa voucher
abboommii manseera warrant
(legal authorisation)
abboommii mootummaa gov-
ernment's order
abboommii saganteeffamaa
programmed instruction (Comp)
abboommi-dhabeessa disobedi-
ent
abboommi-dhabeessummaa
disobedience
abboomuu v to command, order; in-
struct, give directive
abbootii npl 1) grammatical plural of
the word abbaa 2) forefathers,
ancestors
abbootii aangoo superpowers
abbootii biyyaa national leaders
abbootii magaalaa city fathers
abbootii seeraa judges, judiciary,
jury
abbootii taayitaa authorities
abbowaga en (abboomaa + waraana
galaanaa) admiral
abbummaa n 1) fatherhood 2) pater-
nalism, paternity 3) ownership
abbuugduu n thumb; great toe
abdachiisaa/ -ftuu am/f reliable
abdachiisuu v to promise
abdachuu v to hope; look forward to;
expect, anticipate
abdannoo n promise
abdata n hope, expectation
abdataa/ -tuu nm/f anticipator
abdatamaa a promising
abdidansaa en optimism
abdii n hope, prospect, expectation;
reliance; anticipation
abdii kutachiisuu make to lose
hope, discourage
abdii kutachuu to lose hope, be
discouraged
abboomaa waraanaa - adaalqaljii
abdii qabaachuu to have hope,
hope
abdi-dhabeessa hopeless; des-
perate
abdi-qabeessa promising, hope-
ful
abjadee n (Ar) abujedid, calico
abjoochuu v to dream
abjootaa/ -tuu nm/f 1) one who
dreams 2) utopian
abjootee n fairy-tale, fable
abjuu n dream; vision
abjuu guyyaa day-dream
abokaadoo n (Eur) avocado
abootaa/ -tuu nmlf pugilist, boxer
aboottee n 1) fist 2) a blow with the
fist, punch, box 3) handful (usu. of
grain)
abootuu v to punch, box
aboyyii n sea animals
abroolee n lesser koodoo (kind of
antelope)
abshaala a clever, shrewd, cunning,
smart
abshaalummaa n cleverness,
shrewdness
absiisa n (Eng) abscissa
abukaatoo n (It) same as daba-
baasaa
abuna n (Amh) bishop
abura n cultivation
aburaa/ -tuu nmlf investigator; sur-
veyor
aburamaa a cultivated
aburtii n survey
aburuu v 1) to cultivate 2) to look for
grass 3) to investigate; survey
abuurra n seed; seed grain
abuurra galaa illegitimate seed
abuurra muta'aa germinated
seed
abuur-dhablee seedless
abuurroo n proposal
adaa n daisy
adaadee n molar
adaala n desert
adaalessii n desertification
adaalloo n campus
adaalloo dursaasoo main cam-
pus
adaalqaljii en oasis .
adaamii - addunyaalessa
adaamii n euphorbia
adaba n (Ar) discipline
adabaa/ -duu nmlf one who takes
disciplinary measures, punisher
adabamaa/ -tuu amlf punishable
adabbii n fine, penalty, punishment
adabbii dhagnaa corporal pun-
ishment
adabbii du'aa death penalty,
capital punishment
adabbii hamaa severe punish-
ment
adabuu v 1) to punish, penalise
2) to discipline
adamoo n hunting; chase
adamsaa/ -ituu nmlf hunter, pursuer
adamsaa shimbirroo bird-
catcher, fowler
adamsooyyee n predator
adamsuu v to hunt, go hunting;
chase, pursue
adanyoo n allergy
adanyoo gogaa skin allergy
adaree n 1) highland 2) highlander
adarii n pigeon
adbaarii n guardian spirit
adda n 1) forehead; fore part 2) front
adda bilisummaa liberation front
adda ilkoo flank (of gear teeth)
adda qorraa cold front
adda tokkummaa united front
adda tokkummaa sabaa national
united front
adda tokkummaa uummataa
popular (people's) united front
adda waaggee polar front
adda waraanaa war-front; front
line
Addaamoo n Adam
addaan-baasu v to separate,
differentiate, distinguish, identify
addaan-qooduu 1) to divide,
separate 2) to discriminate, seg-
regate
addaan-ba'aa separable, divisible
addaan-bayiinsa 1) separation,
division, secession 2) fission
addaan-baasaa/ -ftuu divider,
separator
addaan-baatuu separatist, se-
cessionist
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addaan-bawummaa separability,
divisibility
addaan qoodii biti divide and
rule
addabu'aa/ -tuu cnm/f vanguard
addadda ca different, varying, distinct
addaddummaa n difference, varia-
tion, distinction, divergence
addaggee a rude, illmannered; crude,
rough; vulgar
addaggooma n rudery; crudity; vul-
garity
addaggummaa n rudeness, crude-
ness, roughness; vulgarism
addayyaa a particular, especial, ex-
ceptional
addayyummaa n speciality
addeeffama n explanation, illustra-
tion, illumination
addeenya n 1) whiteness
2) pallor (of human face)
addeessa n 1) waxing moon (opp. of
dukkana) 2) moon; moonshine
addeessaa/ -ituu nm/f one who ex-
plains, illustrator, illuminator
addeessiyyee n bleaching powder
addeessuu v 1) to make white,
whiten 2) to explain, illustrate, il-
luminate
addolafaa en (addoo + lafa) topog-
raphy
addolafaa magaalaa townscape,
cityscape
addoo n mask
addoo gaasii gas mask
addooyyee n bosom friend (of girls)
addunyaa n (Ar) 1) world 2) life, ex-
istence 3) blessing and happiness;
good life
addunyaa bunaqaa business
world
addunyaa haaraa the New World
addunyaa ispoortii the world of
sport
addunyaa moofaa the Old World
addunyaa sadaffaa the Third
World
addunyaalee npl universe
addunyaaleffamaa a international-
ised
addunyaalessa a international
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addunyaalessuu v to internationalise
adeemaa/ -tuu nm/f 1) traveller, pas-
senger 2) person who indulges in
conjugal disloyalty
adeemaa bunaqaa commercial
traveller
adeemmii n 1) journey, tour, trip;
travel 2) procedure
adeemmii baaburaa railway
journey
adeemmii balali'aa travel by air,
journey by air
adeemmii bunaqaa business
journey
adeemmii doonii navigation
adeemmii falamaa seer-yakkaa
criminal procedure law
adeemmii falamaa seerambaa
civil procedure law
adeemmii fardaanii journey on
horse back
adeemmii konkolee journey by
car
adeemmii miilaa journey on foot
adeemmii hojii duty journey
adeemmii sangantoomaa
package tour
adeemsa n 1) journey, travel, tour,
trip 2) process, development;
course
adeemsa biyyalafaa travel
around the world
adeemsa duwwaanaa space
travel, space flight
adeemsa misoomaa course of
development, process of devel-
opment
adeemsa warraaqsaa process of
a revolution
adeemuu v to go; go away, depart;
travel
adii a white
adii culkii pure white
adii qaanqee bright white, milk
white, snow white
adikillee en albumen
adikillee buupphaa egg albumen
admiraala n (Eur) same as abbo-
waga
adoochaa a/n 1) narcotic; anaes-
thetic 2) anaesthesia
addunyaalessuu - afaan abbaa
adoochaa dugdaa spinal anaes-
thesia
adoochituu a/n narcotic
adoochuu v cause to be numb, make
stiff, paralyze, anaesthetise
adooda n numbness
adooda dugugguruu spinal
paralysis
adoodaa a stiff, paralyzed
adoodummaa n paralysis
adooduu v to become stiff, become
numb; be paralyzed; be anaesthe-
tised
Adoolessa n July
adulaa n 1) senior councillors within
the gadaa-system, member of
parliament, delegate, deputy
adulaa biyyaa deputy of a na-
tional assembly, a delegate to
the national parliament
adulaa diraa city councillor
adulaa fiixee apical councillor
within the gadaa-system
adulaa hayyuu a senior council-
lor within the gadaa-system
adulaa magaalaa town councillor,
city councillor
adulaa naannoo biyyaa deputy
of a regional assembly, a del-
egate to a regional parliament
adulloo n politburo, executive com-
mittee (of government)
adurree n cat
adusobee en (aduu + soba) mock
sun
aduu nla 1) sun 2) day 3) sunshine
4) sunny, bright day
aduu Birraa mild sun of spring-
time
aduu saafaa strong (hot) sun
(usu. of midday)
afaa n 1) special kind of fresh grass
or leaves which one spreads on
the floor in a living room
2) mattress
afaan n 1) mouth 2) beak 3) rim
4) language, tongue; speech
5) bank (of a river)
afaan abbaa mother tongue,
native speech, vernacular
afaan addunyaalessaa - afattoo jirbii
afaan addunyaalessaa interna-
tional language
afaan alagaa foreign language
afaan Amaaraa Amharic lan-
guage
afaan Arabaa Arabic language
afaan danee multi-lingual
afaan barreessii literary lan-
guage
afaan biyyalafaa world language
afaan Chaayinaa Chinese lan-
guage
afaan dhalootaa one's native
tongue, native speech, vernacu-
lar
afaan dubbatamaa spoken lan-
guage
afaan duudaa dumb
afaan Faarisaa Persian language
afaan Faranjii European lan-
guage
afaan Faransaa French language
afaan Giriikii Greek language
afaan Gi'iizii Ge'ez language
afaan gaadduu spy
afaan gaadduu mootummaa
government security agent
afaan Haamii Hamitic language
afaan Haamo-Seemii Hamito-
Semitic language, Afro-Asiatic
language
afaan Hawusaa Hausa language
afaan Hindii Hindi
afaan hiiktuu translator, inter-
preter
afaan hojii business language,
working language
afaan lngilizii English language
afaan lspaanyaa Spanish lan-
guage
afaan Jarmanii German lan-
guage
afaan kemikaa language of
chemistry
afaan Kuushii Cushitic language
afaan lagaa bank (of a river),
shore
afaan lamee bilingual
afaan lamummaa bilingualism
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afaan mootummaa official lan-
guage
afaan naannoo regional lan-
guage
afaan ogummaa technical lan-
guage, technical terminology
afaan Oromoo Oromo language
afaan Oromoo waaltawaa stan-
dard Oromo
afaan qawwee barrel of a gun
afaan qunnamtii lingua franca
afaan sabaa national language
afaan saganteessii programmed
language (Comp)
afaan Seemii Semitic language
afaan shimbirroo bird talk
afaan Somaalee Somali lan-
guage
afaan Xaaliyaanii Italian lan-
guage
afaan uummataa vernacular;
popular tongue
afaan waaltawaa standard lan-
guage
afaaniin orally
afaaneffachuu v to pronounce (ar-
ticulate words)
afaaneffannoo n pronunciation
afakuta en ellipsis
afamaa a furnished
afanee n lush grazing area
afanfajee n demagogue
afanfajeessa n demagogy
afanfajeessaa/ -ituu am/f demagogic
afanfajeessuu v to confuse, perplex,
agitate demagogically
afanfajjoo n confusion, perplexity
afanfala a colloquial
afarroo en (afaan + irra) moustache
afarsituu n tan
afarsuu v 1) to fan 2) to exaggerate
afata n rug, carpet
afata Faarisaa Persian carpet
afatee n bedding
afattoo n mattress
afattoo afuufammee airbed, air
mattress
afattoo bishaanii water-bed
afattoo citaa straw mattress
afattoo jirbii cotton mattress
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afeeraa/ -tuu nm/f 1) host 2) one who
offers something friendly
afeeramaa/ -tuu nm/f guest invited to
a feast or party
afeerataa/ -tuu nmlf entertainer
afeerraa n 1) invitation; entertainment
2) feast, banquet
afeerraa cidha gaayilaa a wed-
ding invitation, a wedding feast
afeerraa irbaataa banquet, for-
mal dinner
afeerrannoo n reception
afeeruu v 1) to invite (to a meal,
one's own house or country); re-
ceive with hospitality, entertain
2) to offer something friendly (e.g.
a cigarette, a drink)
affeellii a boiled (cooked)
affeeltuu n cooker (an apparatus for
cooking)
affeeluu v to cook, boil (cook by
boiling)
afkalaa a/n bourgeois; bourgeoisie
afkalaa alattiixataa comprador
bourgeois
afkalaa baadiyaa agricultural
bourgeois
afkalaa seedannoo commercial
bourgeois
afkalaa sabaa national bourgeois
afkalaa xiqqaa petty bourgeois
afkalaa waajjiraa bureaucratic
bourgeois
aflaaka n beaker
aflaamaa n bill (of account)
aflamee ca bilingual
afnaqii en translator, interpreter
afobaalaa en crenation (Bot)
afogalanaa en sea level
afolagaa en bank of a river
afoo n 1) edge (boundary line of sur-
face 2) os (Med)
afoo burkaanaa volcanic vent
afoo gadameessaa os cervical
afoola n oral literature
afoola Afrikaa African oral litera-
ture
afoola Oromoo Oromo oral litera-
ture
afooloma n widowhood
afooloo n widow (woman)
afeeraa - agargoo
afooshaa n self-help association
afraasaa/ arfaasaa n autumn, fall
afree n confederation or league (of
four members)
afreeta n quadrant
Afrikaa n Africa
Afrikaa bahaa East Africa
Afrikaa kaabaa North Africa
Afrikaa kibbaa South Africa
Afrikaa lixaa West Africa
Afrikaa waltajjii Central Africa
afrogaawaa ca (afur + rogaawaa)
rectangular
afroggee en (afur + roga + ee) rec-
tangle
afroggee waltarree parallelo-
gram
afroo a African (in compounds)
Afroo Ameerikaa Afro-American
Afroo Asiyaa Afro-Asian
afsadee ca trilingual
afurtamee n 1) one who is 40 years
old 2) the first 40 years period of a
gadaa-cycle
afuu v 1) to make bed 2) to spread
afuufamaa a blown, inflated
afuuffaa n balloon
afuuffee n 1) bladder 2) balloon
afuuffee ficaanii urinary bladder
afuuffee gommaa rubber bulb
afuuffee haddhooftuu gall
bladder
afuuffee qilleensaa air bladder
afuuffii n blowing
afuuffoo n cyst (Biol)
afuuftuu nmf 1) liar 2) boaster, brag-
gart
afuufuu v 1) to blow (fire, trumpet)
2) to pump up 3) to play (a flute)
4) to blow up (bellows, tire etc.)
agabaasaa/ -ftuu nmlf spokesman,
spokeswoman
agabxaa n control, regulation
agabxaa daaddoo flood regula-
tion
agadaa n sugar-cane, syrup
aganee n norm
agara'uu v to be greedy, be vora-
cious
agargoo en (agarsiisa + dhugoo)
data
agargoo gurmee - akaakummaa
agargoo gurmee group data
agargoo hiikuu interpreting data
agargoo nameenyaa personal
data
agarii n voracious person, a greedy
fellow
agarsiifannoo n showing, perform-
ance
agarsiifata n showcase
agarsiiftuu n index, indicator
agarsiiftuu baasii jireenyaa cost
of living index
agarsiiftuu boba'aa fuel gauge
agarsiiftuu bubbee wind gauge
agarsiiftuu dhaabbii parking
metre
agarsiiftuu faallee 1) signpost
2) radio beacon, direction-indi-
cator
agarsiiftuu gatii price index
agarsiiftuu gatii hoomisha
qonnaa farm price index
agarsiiftuu hoji-dhablummaa
unemployment index
agarsiiftuu horataa production
index
agarsiiftuu marlaalaa universal
indicator
agarsiisa n 1) scene, show (e.g. on
TV) 2) exhibition, exposition
agarsiisa aadaa cultural show
agarsiisa faayataa art exhibition,
fine-art exhibition
agarsiisa fakkoo photo exhibition
agar iisa sirbaa concert
agarsiisa warshaa industrial
exhibition
agarsiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf 1) exhibitioner
2) guide
agarsiisaa imaltuu a tourist
guide
agarsiisaa magaalaa city guide
agarsiisaa tulluu mountain guide
agarsiisummaa n showmanship
agarsiisuu v 1) to show, display 2) to
point out, indicate 3) to guide, di-
rect 4) to present (a play) 5) to
demonstrate, exhibit
agarsootee n compasses
agartaa n eyesight, sight
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agartii a optic, optical, ocular
agartii ijaa ocular proof
agartuu n eye; pupil of the eye, retina
agartuu dullumaa presbyopia
(Med)
aggaddoo en arena
aggala n solitary
agiinsa n defecation
agooda n trunk (of body), upper part
of the body
aguraa n appellant
agurree n mound (heap, pile)
aguuggoo n hood (covering)
aguuguu n subtending
aguura n hinge (of a door and similar
things)
aguura balbalaa hinge of a door
aguura foddaa hinge of a window
aguurraa n barrier; obstacle, hin-
drance
aguurraa giidoo energy barrier
aguurraa karaa roadblock
aguurraa lagaa barrier reef
aguurtoo n embargo
aguurtoo beensilaa oil embargo
aguurtoo seedannoo trade em-
bargo
ajaa'iba n (Ar) same as maa/a/a
ajaa'ibsiisaa a amazing, astonishing
ajandaa n (Eur) same as yayyabboo
ajifachuu v to criticise
ajifannoo n criticism
ajifata n critique
ajifataa/ tuu nmlf critic
ajjeechaa n murder, killing
ajjeeftuu nmf murderer, killer
ajjeerraa n thatch, roofing
ajjeerraa jaajuraa roofing tiles
ajjeerraa qorqoorroo tin roof
ajjeertuu n thatcher
ajjeeruu v to thatch
ajjeesaa n killer (usu. of big games
like lion and elephant)
ajjeesuu v to kill; murder
akaafaa n shovel, spade
akaaffii n shovelling
akaafuu v to shovel
akaakaa n grandpa, granddad
akaakayyuu n grandfather
akaakilee n remote ancestor
akaakummaa n ancestry
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akaakuu n 1) kind, type 2) breed, va-
riety 3) ancestor 4) heredity
akaakuu dhiigaa blood group
akaakuu meeshaa list of items
akaakuu soorataa food type
akaawuu v to parch; roast (usu. of
grain)
akaayyii/ akaawwii n parched grain
akaayyii boqqoolloo popcorn
akaayyii daangulee parched pea
akaayyii garbuu parched barley
akaayyii bunaa snack
akkaayyii karameellaa toffee
akaayyii shumburaa parched
chick pea
akankareessa n leech; parasite
akankareessummaa n parasitism
akankareettii nla parasite; parasitic
akeeka n 1) aim; goal; purpose, ob-
jective 2) indication
akeeka karooraa planned output,
target (of plan)
akeeka qabsoo aim of a struggle
akeeka warraaqsaa aim of a rev-
olution, objective of a revolution
akeeka-maleessa aimless, pur-
poseless
akeekkachiisa n notice, remark, indi-
cation
akeekkachiisaa/ -ftuu nm/f one who
gives notice, remarks
akeekkachiisuu v 1) to point out, to
remark 2) to give evidence
akeekkachuu v to observe, notice,
recognise; pay attention
akeekkannoo n observation; notice,
recognition
akeekkoo n proof
akeektuu n pointer, indicator
akeektuu daddafiitii speedome-
ter; accelerometer
akeektuu qoonqessii phonetic
indication
akeekuu v 1) to aim (at) 2) to point
out, indicate
akka prep/ adv/ conj 1) like; as, such
as 2) so that 3) how
akka-dhufetti deebisuu tit for tat
akka-dubbiitti context
akka lakkoofsa Abashaatti
(a.I.A.) according to Ethiopian
akaakuu - akkaataa naannoyyaa
calendar
akka lakkoofsa Oromootti (a.I.
0.) according to Oromo calendar
akka lakkoofsa Oroppaatti
(a.I.Or.) according to European
calendar
akkaadamii n (Eng) academy
akkaadamii afaanii language
academy
akkaadamii beekumsaa science
academy
akkaadamii faayataa art-acad-
emy
akkaadamii waraanaa military
academy
akkaataa n 1) situation; state of af-
fairs, position; condition, terms;
2) attitude
akkaataa ammaa present situ-
ation
akkaataa barbaachisaa necess-
ary condition
akkaataa cewumsaa transitional
state
akkaataa cindachee geological
occurence
akkaataa dinagdee economic
condition
akkaataa dinagdee hawaasaa
socio-economic condition
akkaataa dubbii articulation, ex-
pression
akkaataa gabaa market situation
akkaataa gatii price range
akkaataa hojil working condition
akkaataa horataa mode of pro-
duction
akkaataa hormaataa means of
production
akkaataa ittisaa means of de-
fence
akkaataa jireenyaa living condi-
tions
akkaataa karaa highway system,
network of roads
akkaataa kennataa favourable
situation
akkaataa manaa housing situ-
ation, housing condition
akkaataa naannoyyaa environ-
mental condition
akkaataa nyaataa - alaadhuffee
akkaataa nyaataa manner of
eating
akkaataa qilleensaa weather
condition
akkaataa qopphii format
akkaataa seenaa historical condi-
tion
akkaataa taliigaa political situ-
ation
akkaataa waaltinaa standard
condition
akkaataa warroommii marriage
consummation
akkaataa xinqooqaa linguistic
feature
akkaataa yaachisaa serious
situation
akkataa yaatoo liquid state
akkaatee n style
akkaattii n simile
akkawoo n grandmother
akkayyaa n model
akkayyaa balali'aa model air-
plane
akkayyaa hojii working model
akkayyaa mana barumsaa
model school
akkayyaa qotiisaa farm model
akkee n simile
akkeessa n 1) mockery 2) imitation,
simulation
akkeessaa a imitative
akkeessituu nmf imitator
akkeessuu v 1) to mock, make fun of
2) to imitate, simulate
akkifata n spit, sputum
akkina n pattern, order, system
akkina lagaa regime of a river,
stream order
akkina qixxeetaa system of
equations
akkiyyee n great-grandmother
akkoordiyoo n (Eur) accordion
akkoordiyoontuu nmf accordionist
akkuja en (akkumsa + ijaarsaa) ar-
chitecture
akkuleensa en (akkumsa +
qilleensa) climate
akkuleensa baddaa highland
climate
akkuleensa aaraa mountain
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climate
akkuleensa gammoojjii tropical
climate
akkuleensa gonkee extreme cli-
mate
akkuleensa malbee lowland cli-
mate
akkuleensa Meditiraaniyaa
Mediterranean climate
akkuleensa mundhilafaa equa-
torial climate
akkuleensa odoolaa insular cli-
mate
akkumsa n 1) way, manner, custom
2) system, order 3) factor
akkumsa aadaa cultural factors
akkumsa aarsituu nerve system
akkumsa aarsituu waltajjii cen-
tral nerve system
akkumsa biiftuu solar system
akkumsa bultii living condition
akkumsa humnaa power factor
akkumsa kerkerree skeletal sys-
tem
akkumsa muldhilafaa equatorial
landscape
akkumsa qabxii punctuation
akkumsa sagalee sound system
akkumsa timjeessaa limiting fac-
tor
akkumsa yaa'illaa drainage sys-
tem
akkurjii en (akka + urjii) asteroid
akoftaa n otter
akorbaata n (Eng) acrobat
ala adv 1) out; outside 2) outdoors
ala-bulaa/ -tuu vagabond, brig-
and
alaa n 1) stem, stalk (of maize, millet
etc.) 2) cane
alaa baaqilaa beanstalk
alaa boqqoolloo stalk of maize
alaa mishingaa sorghum stalk
alaa shonkooraa stem or stalk of
sugar-cane
alaabaa n flag; banner
alaabaa Oromoo the black, red
and white Oromo flag
alaabaa sabaa national flag
alaadhuffee ca exotic
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alabbicha n big, wide plain
alagaa a 1) unrelated (by blood)
2) stranger, alien, outsider
alagoomuu v to be stranger, be alien
alala n rumination
alala guura rumination
alala guurtuu ruminative
alala guuruu to ruminate
alalee n satyriasis
alaltuu n willow tree
alanfachuu v to chew, masticate
alanfannoo n chewing, mastication
alanfata n masticatory
alanfataa/ -tuu nm/f chewer, masti-
cator
alanfatamaa a chewed, masticated
alanfattoo n chewing gum
alangee n whip
alangee fardaa a whip for lashing
horse
alangee roobii a whip made of
hippopotamus' skin
alasoosama en (ala + asoosama)
non-fiction
alattideemmee ca centrifugal
alawaadaa en kitchen
albaadhessa/ -ttii a/n mlf gluttonous,
excessive eater
albaadhoma n gluttony
albaadhomuu v to be gluttonous, be
excessive eater
albaatii n diarrhea
albaatii dhiigaa bloody diarrhoea
albamee n sweet potato
albuu n anklet
albuu meetii silver anklet
albuu sabbuu golden anklet
albuuda n (Ar) mineral, mine (of gold,
platinum, iron, etc.)
albuuda haftoo fossil mineral
albuuda suphee clay mineral
albuuda takkaataa rare mineral
albuudessa n mineralisation
alee nla exterior
alergaa/ -ituu nm/f exporter
alergama en exportation
alergamaa en export goods; export-
able goods
alergii en export
alergii baraaxii summii export of
toxic waste
alabbicha - amala nafooyyee
alerguu cv (ala + erguu) to export
algalaa en murder, adulterer
algaloo ca vagabond
algee n 1) fibre 2) corn silk, cellulose
algee aarsituu nerve fibers
algee warqee enset-fibre
aljeebraa n (Eng) algebra
aljeebraa sararaawaa linear
algebra
alkaalii n (Eur) alkali
alkoolii n (Ar) alcohol
alkoolii culkii pure alcohol
alkuuka n beans (black eyed)
allaattii n any large bird; bird of prey
allaattii adamsaa bird of prey
allaattii fardaa greater bustard
alloo n wilderness, desert
almarfattoo ca (ala+ marfattoo) cir-
cumscribed
aloo a external
aloo motoraa bonnet, hood
aloola en (ala + oola) field work
aluulaa n heartburn
amaaroo n father-in-law
amaatii n mother-in-law
amajaajjii n 1) opponent 2) enemy,
foe
amajaajjummaa n hostility, enemity;
antagonism
amajalloo n pain in the neck
Amajjii n January
amajjuu n mumps
amakosii n mongoose
amala n (Ar) 1) habit, custom
2) behaviour, conduct
3) character, property
amala arjajjaawaa rough man-
ners
amala duwwee property of zero
amala geeddarama hammattuu
associative property
amala geeddarama iddoo com-
mutative property
amala geeddarama kemikaalaa
chemical change property
amala kemikaalaa chemical
property
amala lafayyaa territorial behav-
iour
amala nafooyyee physical prop-
erty
amala raabsamaa - ammas-maxxansuu
amala raabsamaa distributive
property
amala-dhabeessa/ -ttii one who
has a bad character, ill-behaved
person
amala-qabeessa/ -ttii one who
has a good character, well be-
haved person
amaleensa en (amala + qilleensa)
weather
amanaa/ -tuu nm/f 1) one who trusts
someone 2) believer
amanamaa/ -tuu am/f 1) faithful,
trustworthy, sincere, honest
2) confidential, reliable, believable
amanamummaa n trustworthiness,
honesty, sincerity
amanannoo n confidence
amanfachuu v to adapt
amansiisuu v 1) to persuade, urge
on; convince 2) to indoctrinate,
convert (to another religion)
amantaa n belief
amantee n trust, confidence
amantii n belief; faith; religion
amantii biyyalafaa world religion
amantii uummataa popular belief
amantii duraaleyyii traditional
religion .
amanti-dhabeessa/ -ttii religion-
less, faithless, atheist
amanti-hirdheessa/ -ttii weak in
faith
amanti-jabeessa fanatism
amanti-jabeessaa/ -ituu fanatic
person
amantiin warroommii religious
marriage
amantimalee ca secular
amantindii en Hinduism
amantiyyee n religionist
amantoota npl believers
amantoota lslaamaa people of
the Islamic faith, followers of
Mohammed the prophet
amantoota Kiristaanaa people of
the Christian faith, followers of
Jesus Christ
amantoota Oromee followers of
Oromo traditional religion
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amanuu v (Ar) 1) to believe, trust
2) rely on 3) accept (one's own
mistake)
amartii n ring
amartii baafataa slip ring
amartii dhagaa stone ring
amartii gurraa ear ring
amartii qubaa finger ring
amartii sabbuu golden ring
amartii waggaa annual rings
ambalafee en mango
ambasaaddara n (Eng) same as
lamii
ambatiitoo n sandwich
ambiiroo a basic, fundamental
amboo n mineral water
ambulaansii n (Eng) same as kon-
ko/aataa dhukkubsataa
ambuura n user
ambuura manbarroo library user
ameebaa n (Eur) same as dubara'a
ameenxaa n sperm, semen
Ameerikaa n 1) America 2) USA
Ameerikaa Jiddugalee Central
America
Ameerikaa Kaabaa North Amer-
ica
Ameerikaa Kibbaa South Amer-
ica
Ameerikaaneffamaa a Americanised
Ameerikaanessii n Americanisation
Ameerikaanessuu v to Americanise
Ameerikaanii a American
Ameerikaanummaa n Americanism
amjiraa ca (amma + jira) actual, cur-
rent
ammachiifataa/ -tuu nmlf father/
mother of a child who is a candi-
date for baptism (by the qaalluu)
ammachiisaa n 1) the ritual naming
of a child by the qaal/uu
2) baptism (by the qaal/uu)
ammachuu v 1) to embrace, to hug
2) to baptise ( by the qaal/uu)
ammartii n order
ammaruu v to order
ammas adv again
ammas-gurmeessuu to reorgan-
ise
ammas-maxxanfamaa reprint
ammas-maxxansuu to reprint
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ammataa/ -tuu nmlf baptist (of the
qaalluu)
ammayyaa a modern
ammayyaa booda postmodern
ammayyeeffama n modernity
ammayyeessa n modernisation
ammayyeessaa/ -ituu nmlf moderni-
ser
ammayyeessuu v to modernise
ammayyoo n fashion
ammayyummaa n modernism
ammee n mode (fashion)
ammichoo n rhizome
ammii n the present (time)
amnuu n nursing of small baby
amoolee n salt bar
amoolee kattaa rock salt
amuummachuu v to yawn
amuummii n yawn; yawning
anaanaas n (Eur) pineapple
andaara n fringe, edge; hem
andaara cinoo lateral edge
andarqii n soap
andarqii areedaa shaving soap
andarqii dhagnaa soap (for
washing the body)
andarqii fuulaa face powder
andarqii harkaa soap for hand
washing
andarqii uffataa washing powder
andarqii urgaawaa perfumed
soap
andilkaa en (andarqii + ilkaanii)
toothpaste
andoodee n soap-nut
angafa n 1) first born, eldest child
2) elder; head, chief, leader
3) main, principal, major, primary
angafa akeekaa main objective,
principal aim
angafa barumsaa major subject,
principal subject
angafa bokonaa headquarters,
main camp
angafa buufataa central station,
main station
angafa diinaa main enemy, prin-
cipal enemy
angafa dinagdee main economy
angafa dinagdee hojii main eco-
nomic activity
ammataa - anniisaa walqixxaataa
angafa dirqamaa main task
angafa dubbii main point, main
subject
angafa gosaa chieftain
angafa hidda dhiigaa vena cava
angafa horata qonnaa main ag-
ricultural production
angafa horataa main production
angafa karaa main road
angafa koraa general assembly
angafa lagaa main river
angafa magaalaa 1) principal
town or city
2) metropolis
angafa maleekotaa archangel
angafa malkee main sea port
angafa manbarroo central library
angafa mantorobbee police
headquarters
angafa midhaan gabaa major
cash-crop
angafa midhaanii major crop
angafa namaa principal person,
leading character
angafa nyaataa staple food
angafa oduu headlines (of
broadcasting)
angafa tajaajilaa main service
angafa waajjiraa head office
angafa yaadaa leading idea,
principal idea
angafoo a original
angafummaa n seniority
anguu n article (literature)
anjaawaa a/ adv possible; possibly,
likely
anjaawummaa n possibility
anjaawuu v to be possible
anjii n proper
anniisaa n force, energy
anniisaa aloo external force
anniisaa deebisaa restoring
force
anniisaa gadqabiinsaa com-
pressive force
anniisaa keessoo internal force
anniisaa maagineetaa magnetic
force
anniisaa walqixxaataa balanced
force
anniisaa walin-qixxaannee - arfaasee
anniisaa walin-qixxaannee un-
balanced force
anniisaa waltajjii central forces
anqarsa n baby's food
ansoolaa n (It) bed-sheet
anteenaa n (Eng) same as sanfila
anumee a/n selfish, egoist, ego-cen-
tric
anummaa n selfishness, egoism,
egocentricity
anyarsee n sarcasm
appartaayida n (Eng) apartheid
araachisaa a addictive
araada n 1) need for smoking, coffee,
alcoholic drink etc., great desire
(for tobacco) 2) addiction
araadaa n 1) resting place for cattle
after they drink hora 2) market-
place 3) down town
araaduu v 1) to crave for things such
as coffee and tobacco (of human
and hora for cattle) 2) to addict
araara n 1) conciliation, reconciliation
2) peace, mercy
araara gitaa class conciliation
araara-dhabeessa irreconcilable
araara-qabeessa peaceful, mer-
ciful
araarfata n reconciliation
araarsaa/ -ituu nmlf arbitrator,
peace-maker
araarsii n peace-making, arbitration;
appeasement
araarsuu v to conciliate, reconcile,
arbitrate, make peace; appease
araaxaa n usury
Araba n Arab
Arabticha the Arab (a man)
Arabtittii the Arab (a woman)
araddaa n 1) inheritable land
2) ceremonial ground 3) home-vil-
lage, homeland
araddaa abjootee fairyland
araddaa qe'ee lawn (expanse of
grass-covered land)
araddaa walee communal land
araddaa yaa'ii assembly ground
araddee n meadow
araddoo n grassland
araddoo baddadaree temperate
grassland
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araqee n (Ar) general term for liquor;
spirits; arrack
araqee diimaa cognac
araqee Faranjii European liquor
such as cognac, brandy, gin
araqee Oromoo a vodka like
alcoholic drink
arba n elephant
Arbagaduu en Central Orion
arbeessa n exaggeration
arbeessaa/ -ituu nm/f one who ex-
aggerates
arbeessuu v to exaggerate
arbii n loom
arbora n ivory ring
arda n a fast runner
ardaa n 1) area, sector of land
2) meadow
ardaa jilaa place of celebration
ardaa onaa an area without
village
ardii n continent
ardii birkee sub-continent
ardoo n velocity
ardoo duraa initial velocity
ardoo dhumaa final velocity
ardoo gostokkee uniform veloc-
ity
ardoo jalbayiisaa escape veloc-
ity
ardoo marsoo orbital velocity
ardoo naanna'aa velocity of cir-
culation
ardoo sadhaatawaa relative
velocity
ardoo walfakkaataa uniform
velocity
areeda n 1) chin 2) beard
areedadduu en (areeda + aadduu)
razor, shaver
areedadduu eletrikaa electric
shaver
areera n buttermilk
areerrii n dilution
areerroo n plasma
areerroo ameentaa seminal
plasma
areerroo dhiigaa blood plasma
areertii n antidote, antivenin
arfaasee n grain which is sawn in
autumn and ripes in June
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arfaasoo n a kind of tulip that sprouts
in afraasaa/ arfaasaa season
argaa n 1) sight, vision, visual faculty
2) a present for a new married
couple or for a new born baby
argaa bifaa colour vision
argaa dhiyoo myope
argaa gaayilaa a present for a
new married couple
argaa ijaa pupil of the eye; eye-
sight
argaa-dhageettii anecdote
arga-maleessa sightless
argachuu v 1) to find 2) to get, have
something 3) to discover
argalamee en binocular vision
argamaa a 1) visible, apparent
2) tangible; concrete, solid, real
argamaata n phenomenon
argamaatessaa n phenomenalist
argamaatessuu v to phenomenalise
argamaatummaa n phenomenalism
argamdhabeessa ca invisible
argamsa n occurrence
argamtaa n 1) result, outcome
2) output, quotient
argamtaa beeladaa animal
products
argamtaa duwwaa blank
determination (Chem)
argamteessa n concretisation
argamtii a concrete, tangible
argamuu v 1) to be visible, be seen,
be apparent, be found 2) to be in
evidence, 3) to be discovered
4) to be presented
argannaa n 1) finding; getting
2) discovering
argannoo n discovery
argannoo Ameerikaa discovery
of America
argannoo saayinsaawaa scien-
tific discovery
argannoo sanadii discovery of
documents
argattuu nmf finder, discoverer
argina n seeing
argina fagoo farsightedness
argoo n vision
argo-maleessa visionless
ar o- abeessa visionary
arfaasoo - asfaaltii
arguu v 1) to see, look 2) to notice
3) to witness 4) to watch (a play or
a game) 5) to find, discover
ariifachiisa n urgency
ariifachiisaa a urgent
ariifachuu v to hasten, be in a hurry
ariifataa/ -tuu nmlf one who is in a
hurry
ariisa n copulation
ariitii a/n 1) hurry, urgent
2) emergency
arjaa a generous, kind, benevolent
arjajjaawaa a rough
arjajjaawuu v to be rough
arjooma n charity
arjoomaa a charitable
arjoomuu v to be generous, be kind,
be benevolent
arjummaa n kindness, benevolence
arkiyolojii n (Eng) same as bar-
mowaadurii
arna n technology
arraabbii n lick, licking
arraabichoo n index finger
arraabkosii en (arraabbii + kosii)
vacuum cleaner, Hoover
arraangessa n crow
arraangessa roobaa millipede
arraata n communique
arraba n 1) tongue 2) curse, abuse
arraba arjajjaawaa rough tongue
arraba bishaanii gulf
arraba ibiddaa flame (of fire)
arraba qawwee trigger (of a gun)
arraba xinnaa uvula
arrabdoteessa/ -ttii cnmlf an ag-
gressive person who attacks peo-
ple with words
arrabsituu nmf slanderer
arrabsoo n abuse, insult
arrawa a bright red, blood red
arriyoo n toilet paper
asbeestoo n (Eur) asbestos
asbiriina n (Eur) aspirin
aseeba en (abbaa + seera bantii)
attorney general
aseelloo n god
aseentoo n entry (in a dictionary)
asfaalteffamaa a asphaltic
asfaaltessuu v to asphalt
asfaaltii n (Eur) asphalt, bitumen
ashaaraa - attaashee waraanaa
ashaaraa n (Ar) fingerprint
ashaaraa qubaa fingerprint
ashaaraa barruu lines of palm (of
hand)
ashaboo n salt (for human con-
sumption), common salt
ashaboo nyaataa table salt
ashakaa/ -tuu nmlf one who formu-
lates
ashakkii n formulation
ashakuu v to formulate
ashanansiisuu v to entertain
asheeta n ripe (of grain and honey)
asheeta dammaa ripe honey
asheetuu v to be ripe (of grain and
honey)
ashilee n bride
ashongoree n soya bean
ashoo n bridegroom
ashuffee n tall savannah grass
ashuura n (Ar) same as katoo
asiida n (Eur) same as dhangaggee
asiifachii cal en miscellaneous, ka-
leidoscope
asittee n class work
Asiyaa n Asia
Asiyaa Xinnoo Asia Minor
Asiyaa Waltajjii Central Asia
asmaarii n (Amh) same as nubee
asmii n (Eur) same as ukkaa
asoodhee en (asoosama + dheeraa)
novel
asoodhee yakkii criminal novel
asooga n (asoosama + gabaabaa)
short story
asoosa n writer of a fiction, novelist
asoosama n fiction
asoosammee n novelette
asoosammii n creative work
asoosuu v to write a fiction
astironomii n (Eur) same as bar-
murjii
asxaa n 1) sign, mark 2) symbol
asxaa barroo bookmark
asxaa dhukkubaa symptom;
syndrome
asxaa godaantii traffic sign
asxaa guuttoo positive sign(+)
asxaa homtoo negative sign (-)
asxaa baay'isoo sign of multipli-
cation
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asxaa dabaltoo sign of addition
asxaa hir'isoo sign of subtrac-
tion
asxaa hirtoo sign of division
asxeessuu v to mark; indicate
atakamaa/ -tuu amlf stubborn, obsti-
nate; determined
atalaa n dregs, draff
ateetee n goddess of fertility which is
worshipped by Oromo women
atileetiksii n (Eng) athletics
atmoosfera n (Eur) same as qilmar-
saa
atomaatika a/n (Eur) same as ooffee
atooma n 1) harmony; appeasement
2) alliance; league; federation
atoomaa a federal
atoomamaa a 1) united, unified
2) federated, federative
atoomawaa a atomic
atoomii n/a (Eng) atom; atomic
atoom-danee poly atomic
atoom-lamee diatomic
atoom-tokkee mono atomic
atoommannoo n confederation
atoommii n alliance; league; union
atoommii Oromoo the league of
Oromo
atoommii torban Oromoo the
Seven League of Oromoo (1882-
1889)
atoomsaa/ -ituu nmlf 1) conciliator,
mediator, arbiter, peace-maker
2) unifier; federalist
atoomsii n league, union
atoomsuu v 1) to reconcile, concili-
ate, arbitrate 2) to unite, unify; ally
3) to combine, amalgamate, fed-
erate
atoomummaa n 1) unification 2) uni-
formity, homogeneity 3) amalga-
mation; federalism; confederacy
atoota n output
attaa n big plain without bushes or
trees
attaashee n (Fr) attache
attaashee aadaa cultural attache
attaashee pireesaa press
attache
attaashee waraanaa military
attache
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awaama n (Ar) heathen
awaamummaa n heathenism
awaannisa n locust
Awaash n Awash, one of the major
rivers in Oromia
Awaash Gadaanuu Lower
Awash
Awaash Olaanuu Upper Awash
awwaala n 1) grave, tomb 2) burial,
funeral
awwaala lslaamaa burial ground
for Muslims
awwaala kaabbaa traditional
Oromo cemetery
awwaala Kiristaanaa burial
ground for Christians
awwaalaa/ -tuu nm/f 1) one who bur-
ies 2) one who smashes (volley-
ball)
awwaaldiigessa en (awwaala +
diigessa) aardvark
awwaaluu v 1) to bury 2) to smash
(of volleyball)
awwaara n dust
awwaar-maleessa dustless, un-
dusty
awwaar-qabeessa full of dust,
dusty
awwaaree n dusty area, dusty place
awwaaromuu v to become dusty
awwaaroo n a kind of grain disease
on the head of wheat or millet
awwisoo n musical band, orchestra
axaarii n very smart, shrewd person
axeerara a/n abstract
axeeraramaa a abstracted
axeerarummaa n abstraction
axeeraruu v to abstract
ayaa n heritage
ayaa aadaa cultural heritage
ayaa sanyundee gene pool
ayoona n (Eng) ion
ayyaada en (ayyaana + aadaa) spi-
ritual culture
ayyaana n 1) fortune, luck
2) celebration, ceremony, festival
3) a day free of work 4) divinity,
spirit 5) grace 6) angel
ayyaana bardhibbee centenary
ayyaana bilisummaa Independ-
ence Day
awaama - baabura
ayyaana cuubaa Epiphany
ayyaana gaarii good luck
ayyaana hamaa evil sprit
ayyaana injifannoo celebration
of a victory day
ayyaana mooteffannoo corona-
tion ceremony
ayyaana ramadaanaa Ramadan
ceremony
ayyaana sabaa national holiday
ayyaana uummataa public festi-
val
ayyaana waggaa 1) annual festi-
val, anniversary 2) holiday 3) the
New Year celebration
ayyaana-dhabeessa/ -ttii
unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky
ayyaana-qabeessa/ -ttii
fortunate, happy, lucky, graceful
ayyaaneffachuu v to celebrate, cele-
brate a holiday
ayyaanoo n angel
ayyaansa n belief
ayyaantii n horoscope
ayyaantuu a/nmf 1) graceful 2) an
expert on climatic conditions
3) traditional Oromo astrologer
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ba'a n 1) going out 2) exit, way out
ba'a-aduu sunrise
ba'a-biiftuu 1) sunrise 2) east
ba'aa n 1) load; burden 2) charge, re-
sponsibility
ba'oo n timber
baabbayaa n (Eur) papaya
baabsaa/ -ituu nm/f one who is tak-
ing sides within a quarrel or fight-
ing
baabsii n taking sides within a quar-
rel or fighting
baabsi-maleessa neutral
baabsuu v to take sides within a
quarrel or fighting
baabura n (Ar.) 1) engine, all things
which operate by engine 2) mill
3) railway, railroad 4) train, loco-
motive
baabura adeemmii - baaleta
baabura adeemmii train
baabura bishaanii water mill
baabura bubbee windmill
baabura daakuu mill, millstone,
grinding mill
baabura diraa city-train
baabura dhiyaanaa buffet car,
dining car
baabura fannoo trolley
baabura hurkaa steamboat,
steam engine
baabura imaltuu passenger train
baabura koruu to board
baabura lafjalaa underground,
subway
baabura magaalaa street-car
baabura meeshaa goods train,
freight train
baabura mukaa saw mill
baabura qilleensaa airship
baabura sibiilaa train
baaburbaallee en airplane
baaca n arrogance
baacaa/ -cuu amlf arrogant
baachuu v 1) to carry, bear; transport
2) to support, sustain
baacuu v to be arrogant
baadanaa n gleaning
baadantuu nmf gleaner
baadanuu v to glean
baaddhattuu n transporter
baaduu n buttermilk, skimmed milk
baafamaa a/ adv payable, due
baafannoo n table of contents
baafata n index (of books, of names),
directory
baafata barroo index of a book
baafata bilbiltoo telephone
directory
baafata lakkoofsaa index
number
baafata maqaa directory
baafata-dhablee indexless
baaftii n pay, payment
baaftuu nmf payer
baajata n (Eng) budget
baajata atoomaa federal budget
baajata bunaqaa business
budget
baajata maatii a family budget
baajata mootummaa
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government budget
baajata torbanii a weekly budget
baajata waggaa annual budget
baakkii a deficient
baakkina n deficiency
hanqina bitaaminaa vitamin
deficiency
baakkina dhiigaa anaemia
baakkoo n (It) packet, parcel
baakkoo sijaaraa box (for ciga-
rettes)
baakteriyaa n (Eur) bacteria
baakteriyaa boca-geengoo cocci
(bacteria)
baakteriyaa boca-marammee
spherical bacteria
baakteriyaa boca-siiqqee rod-
shaped bacteria
baala n 1) leaf, foliage 2) sheet of
paper 3) herbs
baala bunaa coffee-leaf
baala mirroo compound leaf
baala qobboo castor leaf (used
for bread baking)
baala qorichaa herbs
baala tamboo leaf of tobacco
baala waraqataa sheet of paper,
leaflet
baala warqee ensete-leaf (used
for bread baking)
baala-maleessa leafless
baala-qabeessa leafy
baalansoofii en sandpaper
baalarcaatuu en (baala + harcaatuu)
deciduous
baalashaa en (baala + shaayii) tea
leaves
baalawaa a leafy
baalawuu v to become leafy
baalbicuu en leaflet (Bo
baalchaa a noble (pure, not evil)
baalcii n flint, obsidian; crystal
(Geog)
baaldanee en compound leaf
baaldaraaraa en petal
baaldhoksaa en (baallee + dhoksaa)
secret ballot
baaldii n (Eur) same as de/aa
baaldoo n rain cloud
baaleta n (Eng) ballet
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baalguddaa en (baallee + guddaa)
ostrich feather worn as ornament
baallaa n fork-like, y-shaped
baallee n feather
baallee guchii ostrich feather
baallee ijaa eye lash
baallii n institution (usu. of the
gadaa-system)
baalsadee en trifoliale
baaltokkee en simple leaf (Bo
baalummaa n leafiness
baanjoo n (Eur) banjo
baankii n (Eur) bank, credit firm
baankii agargoo data bank
baankii biyyalafaa world bank
baankii liqaa credit bank
baankii misoomaa development
bank
baankii qonnaa agricultural bank
baankii qusii savings-bank
baankii sabaa national bank
baankii seedannoo commercial
bank
baankii sharafaa exchange bank
baankii waltajjii general bank
baankii warshaa industrial bank
baankonii n (It) counter (in a bar)
baannachuu v to appeal
baannata n appeal
baannii n quotation
baanyoo n (It) bathtub; shower
baaqaa n chaff, husk (of grain)
baaqaa qamadii chaff of wheat,
husk of wheat
baaqaa-callaa bad and good
baaqilaa n (Ar) same as halquuqa
baaqqee n sheet (thin material)
baaqqiyyee a transparent
baaqqiyyummaa n transparency
baar n (Ar) sea
baaraga n hysteria, panic
baaragaa a hysterical
baaragsaa a panicky
baaraguu v to be panicked
baargama en overseas, abroad
baargamee en eucalyptus
baaristaa nmf (It) barman, barmaid
baarkoo n branch
baarrilee n ring worm
baaruda n (Ar) gun powder
baasa n innovation
baalguddaa - baattuu
baasaa n tweezers
baasii n expenditure; expenses,
costs
baasii adeemsaa travelling ex-
penses
baasii cheekii payment by check
baasii duraa down payment
baasii guyyaa daily expenditure
baasii hirphaa premium
baasii mata-mataanii poll tax
baasii mootummaa government
expenditure
baasii waggaa yearly expendi-
ture
baasii waraanaa casus belli
baasiliina n (Eng) vaseline
baaskiltuu nmf bicyclist
baasuu v 1) to take away, take out
2) to pay 3) to spend, contribute
4) to publish, issue 5) to promul-
gate (of law) 6) to produce
7) to make, perform 8) to take off
clothes, undress 9) to reveal, ex-
pose 10) to plan, devise 11) to
raise (hands, etc.) 12) to expel, fire
13) to extract
baataa n 1) holder; supporting pole
2) a packhorse used for riding
baatamaa a portable, bearable
baatamataa en atlas (of body)
baatii n 1) new moon; crescent
2) month
baatii kurmaanee Quarter moon
Baatikaan n Vatican
baatirii n (Eur) 1) battery (portable
cells supplying electricity) 2) flash-
light
baatirii harkaa flashlight
baatirii jalqabbee primary battery
baatirii kiishaa a very small
flash-lamp
baatirii konkolaataa headlights
(of cars)
baatirii meeshaa fakkoo
1) flashlight 2) flash bulb
baattoo n carrier (e.g. of a bicycle);
supporter (of a roof)
baattoo balali'aa aircraft-carrier
baattubullaa en anther
baattuu n 1) porter, carrier 2) bearer,
carriage (vehicle)
baattuu afuuffee - badhaadhuu
baattuu afuuffee gall bladder
baattuu dhukkubaa vector
(carrier of disease)
baattuu dungoo candlestick
baattuu guuttii charge carrier
(EM)
baattuu okaa hay-rack
baattuu eletrikaa electrical load
baay'ataa a/n multiple
baay'ifamaa n multiplicand
baay'iftuu n multiplier
baay'ina n multiplicity; numerousness
baay'ina uummataa size of
population
baay'isoo n multiplication
baay'isuu vi n 1) to multiply 2) multi-
plication
baayiraa n judge
baayoliina n (Eur) violin
baayoliintuu nmf violinist
baayolojii n (Eng) same as barmo-
jiree
babaldhaa a widespread
babaldhataa a extended
babaldhii n scirpus corymboyus
babaldhina n expansion; extension
babaldhina bilisaa free expan-
sion
babaldhina gaasii expansion of
gases
babaldhina galtokkee linear ex-
pansion
babaldhina hiikkoo semantic ex-
tension
babaldhina holakee thermal ex-
pansion
babaldhina kurniitee decimal
expansion
babaldhina lafaa surface expan-
sion
babaldhina qabiyyaa volume
expansion
babaldhina reeshoo expansion
ratio
babaldhina wannootaa expan-
sion of substances
babaldhina yaatoo expansion of
liquids
babaldhisuu v to expand, extend
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babarreeffama n 1) transcription
2) text
barreeffama galchuu enter text
babarreessa n transcript
babarreessuu v to transcribe
babbaafama n derivation
babbaafamaa a derivable
babbaafammee a/n derivative
babbaasuu v to derive
babdoo n campaign (political)
baboolana n maribou stock
bacawuu v to be infected
bacawwii n infection
bacoo n vermin, parasitic insects
badaa n hearth
badaa ibiddaa fireplace
badaasaa n wilderness, open plain
badaatuu n phosphorus
badada n anxiety, neurosis
badallaa n maize, corn
baddaa n highland (ca. 2400 m
above the sea level)
baddadaree en temperate zone
(between 1600 -2400 m above the
sea level)
baddadaroolee en dwellers of
baddadaree, inhabitants of tem-
perate zone
baddadiilalloo en cold highland
(above ca. 3000 m)
baddadirree en plateau (of land)
baddadlrree ardil continental
plateau
baddadirree humbuluqaa lava
plateau
baddeessaa n water berry
baddoo n blanket
baddoolee npl highlanders
badduu baasuu v to exhaust com-
pletely
badhaadhaa a 1) rich 2) lucky, abun-
dant
badhaadhina n abundance, prosper-
ity
badhaadhummaa n social prosperity,
richness, treasure, advancement
badhaadhummaa wal-wajjinii
common advancement
badhaadhuu v to prosper, be pros-
perous
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badhaasa n prize, award, reward
(medal, certificate etc.)
badhaasa Nobeel Nobel Prize
badhaasa Nobeel kan barrees-
sumsaa Nobel Prize for Litera-
ture
badhaasa Nobeel kan nagaa
Nobel Peace Prize
badhaasaa/ -ftuu nm/f one who re-
wards
badhaasoo n medal
badhaasuu v to make prosperous,
enrich, award, adorn
badhee n field
badhee diggaa diamond-field
badhee dhuma-dhablee infinite
field
badhee eletrikaa electric field
badhee maagineetaa magnetic
field
badii n 1) misdeed 2) corruption, per-
version
badii bosonaa deforestation
badiisa n 1) destruction, ruin, loss
2) damage, disaster, catastrophe,
calamity
badiisa sanyii dhalootaa genetic
damage
badumsa n calamity, misfortune
baduu v 1) to be lost, missing, disap-
pear 2) to escape, run away 3) to
be destroyed; be perished
bagaajaa a bow legged
baha n east, orient
baha-biiftuu sunrise
bahaa a eastern, oriental
bahaddaa n community
bajjaawaa a virgin (of soil)
bajjii n maiden, permanent fallow
land, virgin land
bakakkaa n thunder, thunderbolt
bakara n large spear
bakbakii n motorcycle
bakka n 1) place, spot, space, site
2) area 3) position, status; role
bakka banaa vacancy Oob)
bakka bashanantii amusement
park, recreation center
bakka bu'aa/ -tuu 1) substitute,
alternate 2) agency, deputy
bakka bultii boarding house
badhaasa - bakka-bu'amaa
bakka buusa substitution
bakka buusuu to replace, substi-
tute
bakka dhaabbii parking place
bakka dhagaa cabsaa quarry
bakka dhalootaa birth place
bakka dhaqiisaa destination
bakka dheedichaa pasture
bakka dhiqannaa bathing place
bakka dhisaa tannery
bakka dhukaasa dabalataa addi-
tional firing position
bakka dhukaasa duraa primary
firing position
bakka duwwaa blank (empty
space)
bakka fuulsadee three dimen-
sional space
bakka geeddarsaa place where
money is exchanged
bakka goo'ii jamming station
bakka goolabbii bindery
bakka hirribaa sleeping place
bakka hojii workshop, work-
room, place of work
bakka ijaa eye-spot
bakka jalqabbii starting-point
bakka jireenyaa place of resi-
dence
bakka qabsiifannoo booking (of
a seat), reserving (a seat)
bakka qabsiifachuu to book, re-
serve a seat
bakka qabsiisuu to codify, ar-
range systematically
bakka qalmaa abattoir
bakka quftoo sacred site, sacred
place
bakka siree bedstead
bakka tikeetaa box office,
counter
bakka yaadduu space memory
bakka-bu'aa biyyaa
representative of a country
bakka-bu'aa Ministeerii Barum-
saa representative of the Minis-
try of Education
bakka-bu'aa seedannoo com-
mercial agent
bakka-bu'amaa replaceable
bakka-bu'iisa - ballaccee aljeebiraa
bakka-bu'iisa 1) representation,
substitution, replacement
2) agency
bakka-bu'uu to represent
bakka-buusuu to replace; substi-
tute
bakka-buutuu dhaadhessii ad-
vertizing agency
bakkaan gawuu to accomplish
bakkaan gayiinsa accomplish-
ment
bakkabuusa en metaphor
bakkalbuuda en mine
bakkalbuda sabbuu gold mine
bakkalcha n Venus
bakkalcha barii morning star
bakkallaa n site
bakkallee n planet
bakkallooma planetology
bakkoommee a/n substituent (Chem)
bal'eensa a plane (flat, level)
balaa n 1) danger, catastrophe, peril
2) accident, disaster, calamity,
hazard
balaa balali'aa plane crash
balaa beelaa famine
balaa galaanaa damage by wa-
ter, flood disaster
balaa gocha namaa man-made
calamity
balaa hojii industrial accident
balaa hoongee drought
balaa ibiddaa fire hazard
balaa konkolaataa road accident,
traffic accident
balaa namnuumee man-made
disaster
balaa obomboleettii disaster
caused by whirlwind, tornado,
hurricane or typhoon
balaa uumamaa natural disaster,
natural calamity
balaa waraanaa 1) danger of war
2) war damage
balaalessa n objection
balaalii n body hair
balaambaleettii n propeller
balabbaata n (Amh) 1) a feudal
baron 2) aristocrat
balali'aa n airplane, aircraft
balali'aa imaltuu passenger
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plane
balali'aa waraanaa bomber air-
craft, war-plane, military aircraft
balali'aa yaabbachuu to board
balali'aan deemsisuu to airlift
balaliisaa/ -ftuu nm/f pilot
balaliisaa balali'aa waraanaa
bomber pilot
balaqqama n vomiting
balaqqeessa n reflection
balaqqeessa ifaa reflection of
light
balaqqeesssa sagalee reflection
ofsound,echo
balaqqeessisaa n reflector
balaqqisa n reflex
balbala n 1) door, doorway, gate
2) class, grade (class in school)
3) sublineage
balbala boroo backdoor
balbala elmaa gate of the kraal
where cows are milked
balbala galaanaa harbour, sea-
port
balbala guddaa lineage
balbaba karalamee swing-door
balbala xinnaa sublineage
balbalattii n wicket; wicket gate
balballaa n cockroach
balballee n board (committee)
balbalooma n hygiene, sanitation
balbaloommii n analysis
balbaloomsuu v to analyse
baldhiinsa n region (Math)
baldhina n breadth, width
baldhina habalakaa n inclined
plane (Phys)
baldhintaa n detail
baldhintaatti detailed
balee n 1) shallow depression
2) sinkhole
balfa n rejection
balfannoo n discrimination
balii n transition of power
baliila n motor car, automobile
baliillee n private car
balkii n husk, shell
ballaa a one-eyed
ballaccee n badge; sign, mark
ballaccee aljeebiraa algebraic
sign
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ballaccee dooyyoo a scout
badge
ballaccee ispoortii sports-badge
ballaccee loltuu soldier's badge
ballaccee manbarumsaa a
school badge
balaccee seedannoo trademark
ballaccee torobbee a police-
man's badge
balleessituu n contaminant
balleessituu soorataa food con
taminant
balleessuu v 1) to damage, destroy
2) to corrupt
baloo n auto horn
baludaa n caracal (lynx of Africa)
baluunaa n aircraft
baluunee nmf pilot
balxii n dross, slag
bamaqoo en (bakka + maqoo) pro-
noun
bamaqoo abbummee posses-
sive pronoun
bamaqoo agarsiisinaa demons-
trative pronoun
bamaqoo matayyee personal
pronoun
bamaqoo ofiifee reflexive pro-
noun
bamaqoo walee reciprocal pro-
noun
bamboo n poem, composition
bambulee n bubo
bammii n increase of weight
bammuu v to increase weight
banaa a/n 1) open 2) vacancy (of job)
banaajaa/ ee nmlf charming person
banamaa a opened
bancuftuu en switch (Elect)
bancuftuu garlamee double
switch
baniisa n opening (commencement)
baniyyee a vacant
banjee n narcotic, nicotine
banjoo n anaesthesia
bantii n 1) centre of a houses
2) crown (of head) summit, top
bantii gadameessaa uterus-
fundus
bantii lafaa head land
bantii manaa house-top, roof
ballaccee dooyyoo - baqqaqalee
bantii tulluu mountain top, sum-
mit
bantoo n pillar
bantoo lafaa earth pillar (Geog)
bantooyyee a highest, super
bantuu n opener (of beer bottle etc.),
can-opener
bantuu faaggee faucet
bantuu qorqoorroo tin-opener
baqa n melt
baqaa a/n 1) melted 2) riverbed, wadi
3) gully
baqachiisaa/-ftuu nmlf one who
causes to flee
baqachuu v to run away, escape;
take refuge in, flee; evacuate; exile
baqannaa n escaping, fleeing
baqannoo n evacuation
baqaqa n cleft, laceration
baqaqa hormaataa vaginal
laceration
baqaqa sammuu cerebrum
laceration
baqaqaa a fissure
baqaqiisa n laceration (of wound)
baqaqqee n rupture
baqaqqoo n volatility
baqaqsa n bisection, dissection
baqaqsoo n operation (Med)
baqaqso-boodaa post-operative
baqaqsuu v 1) to tear 2) to plough
3) to operate
baqaqxoo n crack, fissure
baqata n refuge
baqataa/ -tuu nmlf 1) refugee
2) fugitive, evacuee
baqatii n exile
baqiinsa n melting
baqiinsa sibiilaa foundry
baqina n solubility
baqqaana n island
baqqaannoo n layer
baqqaannoo kutaanawoo
subcutaneous layer
baqqaannoo ozoonii ozone layer
baqqala n brightness (of colour)
baqqala faajjii the former Oromo
flag
baqqaluu v to become bright
baqqaqalee a bright (of colour)
baqqoo - barartuu
baqqoo n wilderness areas where
the Oromos·used to go for hunting,
hunting ground
baqsaa n molten and processed
butter
baqsituu nmf one who forges iron;
refiner
baqsituu meetii silver smith
baqsituu sabbuu gold smith
baquu v to melt
baqxuu a soluble
bara n 1) year; date 2) period 3) era,
epoch
bara ammayyaa modern age,
modern times
bara arborummaa presidential
term
bara baraan every year, all the
time, recurrent
bara beelaa a period of hunger
bara bulchayyaa reign
bara cabbii Ice-Age, glacial
period
bara cewumsaa transitional
period
bara deessummaa child-bearing
age
bara duwwaanaa space age
bara dhalootaa year of birth
bara duula Maqalee the battle of
Maqale (1936)
bara haaraa New Year
bara haaromaa renascence,
Renaissance
bara hamaa a terrible period, or-
deal time, depression (of econ-
omy)
bara ifaa light year
bara katoo tax year
bara Kiristaanaa Christian era
bara meetii Silver Age
bara Minilik Menelik's period, the
reign of Menelik
bara mootummaa reign, rule
bara nagaa a peaceful year, a
healthy year
bara obboroo seenaa ancient
age
bara quufaa a period of plenty
bara rakkoo an ordeal year
bara reefuu recent epoch
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bara sabbuu Golden Age
bara sibiilaa Iron Age
bara sibiildimaa Bronze Age
bara sirnajiree biochronology
bara waraanaa war-time
bara Xaaliyaanii the period of
Italian occupation, 1936-1941
bara xindachee geological age
barritti dabree out-of-date, obso-
lete
baraa/ -tuu nmlf 1) learner, beginner
2) pupil
baraabara cadv 1) every year, yearly
2) for ever, eternal
baraabaraan lalisaa evergreen
baraabarummaa n eternity
baraanbaree ca perpetual motion
baraanbarummaa en perpetuation
baraarsa n acquittal
baraarsuu v to acquit
baraashaa n lime, quicklime
baraaxii a waste, refuse
baraaxii summii toxic waste,
hazardous waste
baraaxuu v to waste
barabaasoo en rubbers (usu. of san-
dals)
barachiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf lecturer,
professor; educator
barachiisaa duree dean
barachiisaa keessummee guest
professor, visiting professor
barachiisuu v help to learn, to edu-
cate
barachuu v to study
barafree ca quadrennial
barammee en (bara + amma) con-
temporary (modern)
baranee n a newly married woman
(she is a baranee for one year)
barangaa'a n disorder
barangaa'aa a disorderly
barangaa'uu v to be disordered
barannoo n lesson (unit of study)
barannoo tokkoffaa first lesson
baranoo a modern, up-to-date: fash-
ionable; popular (song, music)
barantaa n era (Geo/)
bararii n cancer
barartii n flight
barartuu n express (bus, train)
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bararuu v to fly
barataa/ -tuu nmlf student
barataa deddeebii day student
barataa keessummee a male
guest student
barataaa waldhaansaa a medical
student
barattuu keessummee a female
guest student
barateessa/ -ttii nmlf scholar
barattoo n seminar
barbaachisaa a necessary, impor-
tant, vital, essential
barbaachisummaa n requirement
barbaachisummaa hoo'illaa
calory requirement
barbaadamaa/ -tuu am/f wanted
barbadaa n furnace; ember
barbaddoo n dry area without any
vegetation
barbara n engine
barbara jeettii jet engine
barbara konkolaataa car engine
barcee a concave
bardabaloo en (bara + dabala) leap
year
bardachee en geological time
bardanee cal en (bara + danuu) pe-
rennial
bardhagiitee en Stone Age
bardhibbee en century
bardurii en old-time, antiquity; an-
cient
bardursa leeyii n precambrian era
barfataa/ -tuu nm/f latecomer
barfatummaa n lateness
barfidoo ca latest (of fashion)
barfinaa en (bara + ifinaa) light-year
bargoo a 1) half cooked, half-boiled
food 2) half ripe (fruits) 3) imma-
ture (person)
bari'uu v to become morning
barii n dawn, morning-break, day-
break
barii barraaqaa early morning
barii obboroo early morning
(earlier than baril)
bariifata n breakfast
bariisaa n 1) morning star, day-star
2) dawn
bararuu - barqaqa
bariisaa boroo Pole-Star, North
Star
barjiddoo en Middle Ages
barjii n astrologer
barkaa n surface
barkaa bishaanii water surface
barkumee en (bara + kuma) millen-
nium
barkurnee en decade
barlamee ca biennial
barmeela n (Ar) barrel, vessel, cask
barmeela biiraa beer-barrel
barmeela mukaa a barrel made
of wood
barmeela sibiilaa a barrel made
of metal
barmeexaa n (It) hat
barmobiqilaa en botany
barmobookee en entomology
barmodachee en geography
barmodachee Afrikaa African
Geography
barmodachee biyyalafaa World
Geography
barmodachee herregaa mathe-
matical geography
barmodachee nafooyyee physi-
cal geography
barmodachee taliigaa political
geography
barmodachee waaltawaa stan-
dard geography
barmodachituu nmf geographer
barmodhagnaa en anatomy
barmojiree en biology
barmojiree qonnaa agricultural
biology
barmomaanyaa en oceanography
barmomantii en theology
barmoota n subject (field of study)
barmoqonnaa en agronomy
barmoshimbirroo en ornithology
barmowaadurii en archaeology
barmowaasaa en sociology
barmoyakkii en criminology
barmurjii en astronomy
barojii en (bara + hojii) term
barqaqa n rosy dawn
barqaqa n twilight
barqiyyaa - barroo sheekkoo
barqiyyaa n (Ar) cable
barqiyyaa bilbiltoo telephone
cord
barraaqa n early morning before
dawn
barreeffama n 1) publication
2) written materials
barreeffama seeraa statute-
book, code
barreeffamaa a written
barreeffammii n 1) registration
2) register office, registry
barreeffata n article, paper, docu-
ment
barreeffata qalboo notice book
barreeffee n paper, essay
barreessa n writing; composition
barreessa dhageettoo dictation
barreessa qoonqessii phonetic
spelling, phonetic writing
barreessa qubee alphabetic writ-
ing, syllabic writing
barreessaa/ -ituu nmlf 1) writer, au-
thor 2) secretary
barreessaa diraamaa playwright,
dramatist
barreessaa duraasaa secretary
general
barreessaa furaa lexicographer
barreessaa gaayoo secretary (of
minutes)
barreessaa ispoortii sport writer
barreessaa seenjiree biographer
barreessaa sheekkoo writer (of
story)
barreessaa xalayaa letter-writer
barreessaa yakkii crime-writer
barreessii a writing; literary
barreessii jechayyaa wording (of
writing)
barreessii harkaa calligraphy
barreessii seenaa historiography
barreessillaa n essay, composition
barreessiyyoo nmf author, writer
barreessiyyooma n authorship
barreessumsa n literature
barreessumsa afaanii oral litera-
ture
barreessumsa Afrikaa African
literature
barreessumsa dimdhaashaa
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general literature
barreessumsa ogummaa tech-
nical literature, specialised litera-
ture
barreessumsa Oromoo Oromo
literature
barreettii n document
barrii n leaflet (of paper); tract (pam-
phlet)
barrisa n aviation
barrisiisaa/ -ftuu nm/f aviator, avia-
trix, flyer, pilot
barrisuu v to fly
barrobarruyyaa en atlas (book of
maps)
barrobicuu en booklet
barrogorsaa en manual
barrogurgurtuu en mlf bookseller
barrojii en (barroo + hojii) workbook
barrokuuftuu enmf librarian
barroo n book
barroo barumsaa schoolbook,
textbook
barroo bilbiltoo phone book,
telephone directory
barroo cheekii chequebook,
bankbook
barroo faaruu hymn-book
barroo ijoollee children's book
barroo jiddugaleessa standard
book
barroo imaltuu guidebook
barroo kadhannaa prayer book
barroo keessummaa visitors'
book
barroo kofalchiisaa comic book
barroo mallattoo autograph
book, autograph album
barroo massakaa guide book;
instruction book
barroo mirsaa hymn-book
barroo ogummaa technical book
barroo quftoo sacred book
barroo qulqulluu the Holy Scrip-
ture
barroo qusii savings-book, de-
posite-book
barroo seenaa history-book
barroo seera yakkii penal code,
criminal code
barroo sheekkoo story-book
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barroo wabii reference book
barroo weedduu song-book
barroobaa en pluvial period (Geog)
barroollaa n book case, folder
barrorkaa en (barroo + harkaa)
manuscript
barrotarroo en bibliography
barrowaggaa en almanac
barruguddaa en boldface
barrulaaltuu en palmist, fortune-teller
barruu1 n palm (of hand)
barruu laaluu palmistry, chiro-
mancy
barruu qubaa finger print
barruu2 n 1) writing 2) brochure;
leaflet 3) script
barruu fakkojalaa caption
barruu fijaa payroll
barruu Jaamaa braille
barruu mukarraa xylograph
barruulee n magazine, journal
barruulee dubartii women's
magazine
baruulee Ji'aa a monthly journal
barruutee n pamphlet
barruyyaa n 1) map 2) chart
barruyyaa Afrikaa map of Africa
barruyyaa biyyaa map of a coun-
try
barruyyaa biyyalafaa map of the
world
barruyyaa kaassuu to map, to
draw a map
barruyyaa magaalaa city map
barruyyaa naannoo map of a re-
gion
barruyyaa nafooyyee physical
map
barruyyaa olaanolii relief map
barruyyaa Oromiyaa map of
Oromia
barruyyaa taliigaa political map
barruyyaa xoxxobbee dot map
barruyya-tolchituu map-maker
barruyyoomsuu v to map, to draw a
map
barsadee ca triennial
barsii n seed-coat
barsiifannoo n teaching
barsiisa n teaching, instruction, les-
son
barroo wabii - barumsa bunaqaa
barsiisa raagaa teachings of a
philosopher
barsiisa raajaa preachings of a
prophet
barsiisa yaabbii riding-lesson
barsiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf teacher, in-
structor, educator
barsiisaa daakkii swimming-
instructor
barsiisaa dhuunfaa private tutor
barsiisaa dinagdee economics
teacher
barsiisaa duree school director
barsiisaa herregaa teacher of
mathematics
barsiisaa kutaa class-teacher,
home-room teacher
barsiisaa muusiqaa music-
master
barsiisaa seenaa history teacher
barsiisaa unibarsitii university
lecturer
barsiisaa weedduu music master
barsiisiyyoo nmf professor
barsiisummaa n teaching profession
barsiisuu v to teach, educate, in-
struct
bartakkee en (bara + takka) con-
temporary (of the same time)
bartee n habit, custom
bartii n course (lesson)
bartli ergaanii correspondence
course
bartii galgalaa evening course
bartoolee n educated, cultivated
bartuu nmf 1) learner, beginner
2) pupil
bartuu bulmaataa boarding stu-
dent
barumsa n 1) lesson, education,
study, learning, instruction
2) subject (field of study), branch
of learning
barumsa afaanii linguistics, phi-
lology; teaching of languages
barumsa albuudaa mineralogy
barumsa baakteriyaa bacteriol-
ogy
barumsa beekumsaa philosophy
barumsa bunaqaa business
studies
barumsa bu'uraa - battala
barumsa bu'uraa basic educa-
tion
barumsa dhagnaa physiology
barumsa dinagdee economics
barumsa dinagdee gamtaa so-
cial economics
barumsa dirqamaa compulsory
education
barumsa dirqamaa jalqabbee
compulsory primary education
barumsa durkii liberal education
barumsa fayyaa health
education
barumsa faayataa aesthetics,
science of art
barumsa gamtaa social studies
barumsa gayeeyyii adult educa-
tion
barumsa hamilee moral philoso-
phy, ethics
barumsa hawaasaa social
science
barumsa hediisaa accounting
barumsa herregaa mathematics
barumsa hojjatootaa workers'
education
barumsa jajjabeessa dhagnaa
physical education
barumsa jalqabbee primary edu-
cation
barumsa jechayyalee lexicogra-
phy
barumsa kaametummaa home
economics, domestic science
barumsa manaa private lesson
barumsa misoomaa doctrine of
evolution, theory of development,
embryology
barumsa muusiqaa musicology
barumsa odeeffannoo journal-
ism
barumsa qonnaa agriculture, ag-
ricultural science
barumsa qorichaa pharmacy
barumsa sadarkaa olii higher
education
barumsa sanyii genetics
barumsa seedannoo commer
cial study
barumsa seeraa law (academic
subject), jurisprudence
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barumsa sirbaa choreography
barumsa taliigaa political
science
barumsa uummaa natural sci-
ence
barumsa uummataa mass edu-
cation
barumsa walaabaa free educa-
tion
barumsa waldhaansaa medical
science
barumsa walee co-education
barumsa weennoo sexology,
sex education
barumsa yeroo boqonnaa ex-
tension courses
baruu v 1) to learn, study 2) to find
out 3) to become acquainted with
baruyaa en (barumsa + yaadaa)
ideology
baruyaa maarkisii Marxist ideol-
ogy
baruyaa waltichaa communist
ideology
Basa n Sirius
basaaftuu nmf spy
basaasa n (Ar) spying
basaasuu v to spy
basakkaa n twilight
basalgee a excellent, perfect
bashaada n chic
bashaadaa/ -duu am/f stylish
bashaaduu v to become chic
bashanana n amusement, entertain-
ment, relaxation, enjoyment
bashananaa/ -tuu nmlf person who
relaxes, enjoys
bashanansiisaa/ -ftuu nm/f enter-
tainer
bashanantii n relaxing, recreation,
amusements
bashananuu v to relax, enjoy
bashbashoo n overproduction, su-
perabundance
bassobilaa n sacred basil (kind of
spice)
batalummee a spontaneous
batalummooma n spontaneity
bataskaana n (Amh) church
battala a sudden
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battalee n instant, moment
battaloo n quiz (examination)
battee a flat
battoo n oar
bawuu v 1) to come out, exit, leave (a
place, a country) 2) to climb 3) to
rise (the moon, stars) 4) to be fin-
ished, fermented 5) to be pub-
lished, be issued 6) to be promul-
gated (of law) 7) to occur, happen
bawwee n shovel, spade
baxxiftuu n roller (machine)
baxxoo n table, chart
baxxoo addaan-baafannoo table
of specification
baxxoo boronqii chalk board
baxxoo jireenyaa life-table
bayaatii n product (Eco, Math)
bayii n communal work bigger than
jigii or daboo
bayiitii n exit
bayoolee n orientalist
bayooma n orientalism
bayyanataa/ -tuu am/f convalescent
bayyannata n convalescence
beedee n customer; client
beekaa/ -tuu am/f 1) wise, intelligent,
brilliant 2) expert, specialist
beekaa afaanii linguist, philolo-
gist
beekaa akkumsa ijaarsaa archi-
tect
beekaa albuudaa mineralogist
beekaa barmobookee entomolo-
gist
beekaa barmocarii geologist
beekaa barmodachee geogra-
pher
beekaa barmodhagnaa anato
mist
beekaa barmojiree biologist
beekaa barmomanti theologian,
theologist
beekaa barmoqonnaa agrono-
mist
beekaa barmoshimbirroo orni-
thologist
beekaa barmowaasaa social sci-
entist, sociologist
beekaa barmoyakkii criminolo-
gist
battalee - beekumsa ammayyaa
beekaa dinagdee economist
beekaa dubbii one who articu-
lates coherently, eloquent
beekaa geerrarsaa expert of war
songs
beekaa gimxooshaa arithmeti-
cian
beekaa hamilee moral philoso-
pher
beekaa herregaa mathematician
beekaa hirmaata-dubbii gram-
marian
beekaa kemikaala jiree biochem-
ist
beekaa mammaaksaa an expert
in proverbs
beekaa qorichaa pharmacist
beekaa seenaa historian
beekaa seeraa jurist
beekaa sirna madaallii taxono-
mist
beekaa taliigaa political scientist
beekaa teessuma lafaa topogra-
pher
beekaa xinamantii theologist
beekaa xinbiqilaa botanist
beekaa xinneefkaa zoologist
beekaa xinurjii astronomer
beekamaa/ -tuu am/f 1) definite
2) well-known, famous, noted
beekkachuu v to realise, recognise
beekommii n recognition
beeksifachuu v to confess
beeksifannaa n appeal
beeksifannoo n confession
beeksisa n 1) announcement, notice,
public notice 2) proclamation
3) advertisement 4) information
beeksisa baasuu to make an
announcement; make advertise-
ment
beeksisa dhumaa ultimatum
beeksisaa/ -ftuu nmlf announcer
beeksisoo n identification
beektota npl intellectuals
beekumsa n 1) knowledge, wisdom;
intellect 2) understanding 3) know-
how, experience
beekumsa ammayyaa modern
know-how
beekumsa bu'uraa - bifa lafaa
beekumsa bu'uraa basic knowl-
edge
beekumsa dubbii rhetoric
beekumsa durii traditional
knowledge
beekumsa uummaa science
beekuu v to know, understand; rec-
ognise
beela n hunger
beelada n domestic animal
beeladoo n animal, fauna
beeladummaa n animality
beelawaa/-oftuu am/f hungry;
starving
beelawuu v to be hungry; starve
Beeljigii n 1) Belgium 2) a kind of rifle
beellama n appointment (date), en-
gagement (appointment)
beellama qabuu to make an ap-
pointment
beellama eeguu to keep an ap-
pointment
beellama keennuu to give an
appointment
beellama manseera a court ad-
journment
beellama qabaachuu to have an
appointment with
beenchii n (Eng) same as dalgantaa
beensila n (Eur) gas, petrol, gasoline,
benzine
beensila balali'aa aircraft fuel
beensila waraabbachuu to fuel
beensila-qabeessa benzine con-
tent
beensiliina n (Eur) penicillin
beenyaa n insurance
beenyaa n insurance (company)
beenyaa seenuu to be insured
beenya-maleessa/ -ttii uninsured
person
beenya-qabeessa/ -ttii insured
person
belgii n canal, channel
bennii a unfermented
beroo n trench (protection for sol-
diers)
bicummaa n tininess
bicummaa giidoo energy loss
bicuu a very small or little, minute,
tiny, mini
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biddeena n thin and large local bread
biddeena mishingaa biddeena
which is made of sorghum
biddeena warqee bread which is
made of warqee
biddeena xaafii biddeena which
is made of xaafii
biddiiquu v to sway
bidinjaana n egg-plant (Bot)
bidiree n a small box
bidiree andarqii soap-box
bidirtaa n bathtub, bathing-trunks
bidirtuu nmf boat-maker
bidiruu n 1) boat, canoe 2) a beer
vessel 3) box 4) coffin 5) trough,
font
bidiruu bishaanii boat, canoe
bidiruu deddeebii ferry
bidiruu dhiqannaa bathtub, bath-
ing-trunks
bidiruu farsoo a small beer ves-
sel, barrel
bidiruu horsiisaa aquarium
bidiruu misoommii developing
tank
bidiruu reeffaa coffin
bidiruu uffataa box (for clothes)
bidoollee n habitat
bidoollee bishaanawoo aquatic
habitat
bidoollee lafawoo terrestrial
habitat
bidujaa en (biduu + ijaa) iris
biduu n birthmark, mole
bifa n 1) colour 2) form, shape, ap-
pearance, feature 3) statue
4) character
bifa bifaan in its category
bifa bifaan addaan baasuu to
categorise
bifa bishaanii water-colour
bifa burtukaanaa orange-colour,
reddish-yellow
bifa cuquliisaa blue
bifa fakkeenyaa image
bifa hardiidoo zebra-markings
bifa iddobuutuu complementary
colour
bifa jalqabbee primary colours
bifa keelloo yellow
bifa lafaa shape (of the earth)
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bifa lammee secondary colours
bifa margaa green
bifa sabbuu gold (colour)
bifa sadee tertiary colours
bifa-dhablee colourless
bifdanee en/ ca multicolour; multi-
coloured
biflamee en of two colours
biflee nmf sharp-shooter
biflooma n precision in aiming a gun
bifollee n teddy-bear
bifsadee en tricolour
biftokkee en monocolour
bigalfidee (biyyee galanni + fide)
alluvial soil, alluvium
biibbii n vessels made of tin or zinc;
can
biibbii bishaanii cans for water
biichee n a kind of horse disease
biidiyoo n (Eur) video
biifa n 1) spray, spraying 2) ray
biifamaa n sprays (insecticide)
biiffee n sprayer, atomiser
biiffee rifeensaa hairspray
biifoo n ray
biiftuu n sun
biifuu v to spray, sprinkle
biilaa n blade of wheat or barley
biilaa baalaa needle leaf
biilalaawa n conifer
biilalaawaa a coniferous
biilalee n cone
biilalee burkaanaa volcanic cone
bilaalee dalgii oblique cone
biilalee humbuluqaa lava cone
bilaalee walfakkaataa similar
cones
biilaluu n layer of stone (usu. stands
out like cone)
biillaa n (It) villa
biima n injection
biimaa/ -tuu nm/f person who injects
biimamaa/ -tuu nmlf a patient to be
given an injection
biimbee n mosquito
biimmee n 1) pin 2) flat hairpin,
bobby pin
biimmee sararree drawing-pin
biimuu v to inject, give an injection
biinoo n (It) wine
biinoo adii white wine
bifa lammee - bilbiltooyyee
biinoo diimaa red wine
biinoo Gudar Gudar wine
(famous Ethiopian wine)
biinoo Duukam Dukam wine
biinoo saarisii Sarris wine (local
wine)
biiqqaa a/n purple (of colour)
biiraa n (It) European beer
biiraa Baatii Bati beer
biiraa Baddallee Baddalle beer
biiraa Faranjii European (im-
ported) beer
biiraa Harar Harar beer
biiraa Meettaa Metta beer
biiraa Melootii Melotti beer (an
Eritrean beer)
biirii n water well
biirokraasii n (Eng) same as qon-
daa/essummaa
biiroo n (Fr) same as waajjira
biirusa n (Eur) virus
biitee n mist
biitewaa a misty, mistful
bijaamaa n (Eng) pyjamas
bikkaa n measure
bikkooma n measurement
bikkuu v to measure
bilaanbiloo n balanced diet
bilaarsiyaa n (Eng) bilharzia
bilbila n bell
bilbila balbalaa door-bell
bilbila gurraa earphone
bilbila karraa door-bell (of a gate)
bilbila lilimmii diving-bell
bilbila manamantii church-bell
bilbila mana barumsaa school-
bell
bilbila manaa house-bell
bilbillee a efficient and hardworking
bilbilleettii at clever, alert, astute (of
women in home management)
bilbiltoo n telephone, phone
bilbiltoo daandii telephone
booth, call-box
bilbiltoo halaalaa long-distance
call, trunk call
bilbiltoo mataa headphone,
headset
bilbiltoo waltajjii telephone ex-
change
bilbiltooyyee n telephonist
bilbiltuu - biqilaa bar-tokkee
bilbiltuu nmf bell-ringer
bilbiluu v 1) to ring, strike (of a cloak)
2) to telephone, phone, make a
telephone call
bilcheessaa/ -ituu nmlf cook
bilcheessoo n cooking
bilchina n maturation
bilchoo amt mature (of mind), ma-
tured (of a person)
bilchooma n maturity
bilfee n pigment
bilfee agartuu visual pigment
bilfina n pigmentation
bilii n moth (of clothes)
bilii uffataa clothes moth
biliilee n gap; cleft
bilillee n (Ar) 1) small flask-shaped
glass with long or short neck used
for dhaadhii 2) crystal, crystal
glass
bilillee shurrubbee a kind of
bill/lee
bilillummaa n crystallinity
biliqii n switch
biliqsuu v to switch (Comp)
bilisa a free, independent
bilisa baafamaa/ -tuu one who
would be liberated
bilisa baasaa/ -ftuu liberator,
emancipator
bilisa baasuu to make free, set
free, liberate, emancipate
bilisa-dhabeessa/ -ttii slave, de-
pendent
bilisa-qabeessa/ -ttii free man/
woman, independent; sovereign
bilisoomaa/ -tuu nm/f one who would
be liberated
bilisoomsaa/ -ituu nm/f liberator,
emancipator
bilisoomsuu v to make free, set free,
liberate, emancipate
bilisummaa n liberty, liberation, in-
dependence; emancipation, free-
dom; sovereignty (of a country)
bilisummaa dubartii women's
liberation, emancipation of
women
bilisummaa ilma namaa eman-
cipation of mankind
bilisummaa mataa emancipation
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of the mind
bilisummaa namaa civil liberties
bilisummaa sabaa national lib-
eration, national independence
bilisummaa uummataa people's
liberation
biliyoona n (Eur) billion
blllaa n knife; sword
billaacha n butterfly
billee n small piece
billee waraqataa a small piece of
paper
billikoola n (It.) colour film
billiqa n kindling
billiqqee n fire-fly
billiqqoo n hysteria
billiqqooma n hysterism
billiqxuu n flash
biloonarkiftuu en screwdriver
biloonii n (It) bolt (a screw)
biloonii dlddirllraa expansion
bolt
biloonii mukaa fang bolt
biloonii-U U-bolt
bilqaadii n vial
bllqaada qorlchaa vial (of medi-
cine)
biluus n (Eng) blues
bineensa n animal, beast
bineensa adamsaa beast of prey
bineensa bishaanii aquatic ani-
mal
bineensa bosonaa game (ani-
mal), wildlife
bineensa daggalaa beast; wild-
life
bineesna diidaa wild animal
bineensummaa n barbarity, barba-
rism
binkii n safety pin
binoo n animal (in children's games)
blqila n 1) sprout 2) malt
biqila abuuraa seed germination
biqilaa n plant, vegetation
biqilaa afro-albinii afro-alpine
vegetation
biqilaa alaadhuffee exotic plant
biqilaa baalbaldhaa broadleaf
plant
biqilaa bardanee perennial plant
biqilaa bar-tokkee annual plant
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biqilaa bishaanawoo aquatic
plant
biqilaa daraaraa flowering plant
biqilaa daraarmaleessa non-
flowering plant
biqilaa filamaa selected plant
biqilaa gammoojjii xerophyte
biqilaa manduubee back yard
gardening
biqilaanbultuu en herbivore
biqilbishee en (biqilaa + bishaan)
hydrophyte
biqileeta n plantation
biqiliyyaa n flora, vegetation
biqiliyyaa lagaa riverine vegeta-
tion
biqiltuu n seedling
biqiltuu bunaa coffee seedling
biqiltuu manaa house-plant
biqqillee n thallus
bir'achiiftuu nmf alarmist
bir'achiisa n alarm (warning sound)
bir'achiisaa n alarm (of mechanism)
bir'achiisaa ibiddaa fire alarm
bir'achiisuu v to alarm
bir'eessa n risk
biraamida n (Eng) pyramid
biraandii n (Eur) brandy
birbirsa n juniper tree
birbirsoo n tower
birbirsoo goggogsaa drying
tower
birbirsoo raadiyoo radio tower
birbirsoo telebiishinaa television
tower
birdiidoo n cuneiform
bir'annaa n irritation
biri'annoo n irritability
birii n tic
Biritaaniyaa n Britain
Biritaaniyaa Guddoo Great
Britain
birkaa n node
birkee n sub-
birke-damee sub-branch
birke-kaawwata sub-article (of
law)
birke-koree sub-committee
birke-tuutee subset
birke-tuutee xiqqaa proper
subset
biqilaa bishaanawoo - birmannoo
birkii n 1) separating point in sugar
cane and bamboo stalks 2) section
birkoo n sector
birkoo dinagdee economic sec-
tor
birkoo herregaa sector accounts
birkoo mootummaa government
sector
birmachiisaa/-ftuu nmlf mobiliser (of
emergency service)
birmachiisuu v to enlist aid
birmachuu v to come to aid; co-
operate, show solidarity
birmada a/ n sovereign
birmaddii n sovereignty
birmadoomsaa/ -ituu nmlf liberator
birmadoomsuu v to set free, liberate
birmadummaa n freedom, emanci-
pation
birmadummaa amantii freedom
of religion
birmadummaa barreessuu free-
dom of press
birmadummaa barumsaa aca-
demic freedom
birmadummaa bu'uraa basic
freedom
birmadummaa dubbachuu free-
dom of speech
birmadummaa dubartii emanci-
pation of women
birmadummaa filmaataa free-
dom of election
birmadummaa gamtaa social
freedom
birmadummaa gurmaawuu
freedom of association
birmadummaa hiriiraa freedom
of demonstration
birmadummaa namtokkee indi-
vidual freedom
birmadummaa waltitti-qabamuu
freedom of assembly
bimadummaa yaadaa freedom of
thought, freedom of opinion, free-
dom of expression
birmaduu amt free, freeman
birmannaa n 1) aid, help, coopera-
tion 2) solidarity
birmannoo n solidarity
birmannoo addunyaalessaa - bishaan-qabeessa
birmannoo addunyaalessaa
international solidarity
birmannoo gamtaa social
solidarity
birmataa/ -tuu nm/f person who
comes to help, one who shows his
solidarity
birminyii n memory
biroshuutii n (It) ham
birraa n spring (season; in Oromia
September, October and Novem-
ber)
birraa barii the beginning of
spring
birsaga en (bira + sagalee) syllable
birsaga-danee polysyllable
birsaga-tokkee monosyllable
birtee n 1) tip, point 2) nipple
birtee harmaa nipple
bishaan n 1) water 2) body of water
such as river, pond, lake, sea
bishaan agartuu aqueous hu-
mour
bishaan amboo mineral water
bishaan andarqii soap-suds
bishaan badiisaa the biblical
flood
bishaan bokkaa rain-water
bishaan boombaa same as
bishaan faaggee
bishaan booralee lime water
bishaan booruu dirty water
bishaan burqaa spring water
bishaan buupphaa yolk
bishaan carii filtered water
bishaan ciisaa stagnant water
bishaan cilee carbohydrate
bishaan daakaa swimming
bishaan daaktuu swimmer
bishaan daakuu to swim
bishaan daangulee pea-soup
bishaan danfaa boiled water
bishaan dhagnaa water for bath-
ing
bishaan dhugaatii fresh water,
portable water
bishaan eelaa well-water
bishaan faaggee running water
bishaan foonii beef-tea, clear
soup; broth
bishaan galaanaa sea-water
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bishaan garaachaa gastric juice
bishaan geldii heavy water
bishaan gugseessaa artesian
water
bishaan haaraa fresh water
bishaan hafaa excess water
bishaan haraa lake water
bishaan harkaa water for wash-
ing hands just before and after
meal
bishaan haroo catchment
bishaan hoowwaa hot water
bishaan ijaa eyewater (tears)
bishaan ittisuu to dam
bishaan jajjabaa hard water
bishaan kiloriinii chlorine water
bishaan kuraa brine, salt water
bishaan lafakeessaa ground
water
bishaan lafayyaa surface-water
bishaan lagaa river-water
bishaan lallaafaa soft water
bishaan lolaa rill
bishaan magaalaa municipal
water
bishaan mar'imaanii intestinal
juice
bishaan miilaa water for washing
feet before going to bed
bishaan mishiraa lentil soup
bishaan obaasuu to water, irri-
gate
bishaan qorraa cold water
bishaan qullubbii onion soup
bishaan rifeensa mataa hair
tonic
bishaan roobaa meteoric water
bishaan sammuu amniotic fluid
bishaan soodaa soda water
bishaan soogiddaa salty water
bishaan soogidda-dhablee salt-
less water
bishaan shorroonii toilet water
bishaan tujubaa deep water
bishaan-dhabeessa waterless,
anhydride
bishaan-dhablee scantily wa-
tered
bishaan-qabeessa hydrate, well-
watered, rich in water
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bishaan-qabeessummaa hydra-
tion
bishaanawaa a aquatic, watery;
aqueous
bishaanee n aquatic animal, am-
phibian
bishaanessaa n water-softener
bishaanessuu v to make thin (of
beer etc.); dilute
bishaanummaa n wateriness
bishanqee en (bishaan + hanquu)
dehydration
bishdhallee en (bishaan + dhaluu)
water-borne
bishinseennee ca (bishaan + hin
seennee) waterproof
bishnaqataa en vesicle (Med)
bisho- pref hydro-
bishocilee en hydrocarbon
bishogoodaa en hydrothorax
bishooftoo n hydrogen
bishooftuu a watery (of a place)
biskileeta n (It) same as geengo-
tamee
biskileettuu nmf cyclist
bitaa a/n 1) left 2) south
bita-galeessa/ -ttii awkward
bita-goreessa/ -ttii left deviation-
ist
bita-goriisa left deviation
bitaacha/ -ttii a/n mlf left-handed
bitaalessa/ -ttii nm/f leftist
bitaalessa gonkaa ultra-leftist
bitaamina n (Eur) vitamin
bitaamina A vitamin A
bitaamina B vitamin B
bitaamina C vitamin C
bitaamina D vitamin D
bitaamina H vitamin H
bitaamina K vitamin K
bitamtummaa n mercenariness
bitamtuu nmf mercenary
bitamuu v 1) to be bribed 2) to be-
come mercenary
bitannaa buying, purchasing (usu. for
oneself)
bitannoo n shopping
bitii n reign (ruling)
bitoo n anti-clockwise
Bitootessa n March
bishaan-qabeessummaa - biyya bilisoome
bittaa n 1) buying, purchasing
2) ruling, domination, governing
bittaa fi gurgurtaa commerce,
trade
bittaa nafxanyaa the nafxanyaa-
domination
bittee n ruling, domination, subjuga-
tion
bittee afkalaa bourgeois rule
bittee alagaa foreign rule, foreign
domination
bittee dagabaafattuu colonial
rule, colonial domination
bittee fudaalaa feudal rule
bittee gonfoo monarchy
bittee ilaaflamee democratic rule
bittima n scattering
bittima abuuraa seed dispersal
bittimfamaa a scattered
bittimsuu v to scatter, disperse
bittinneessa n dispersal
bittuu nmf buyer, purchaser
bituu v 1) to buy, purchase, go shop-
ping 2) to rule over, govern, domi-
nate 3) to hire (e.g. a lawyer)
bixxii a minute, tiny, mini
bixxilaa/ -tuu nm/f baker
bixxilii n bakery
bixxillee n a small roll of bread
bixxiluu v to bake
biyya n 1) country; region 2) nation
3) population
biyya abbaa fatherland, mother-
land
biyya abdataa a promised land
biyya alagaa foreign country,
abroad
biyya albuudaa mineral produc-
ing-country
Biyya Ameerikaa America
Biyya Arabaa Arabia
biyya atoommii federal territory,
federal district
biyya baddaa upland
biyya bariinsa acclimatisation
biyya barsiisuu to acclimatise
biyya baruu to be acclimatised
biyya beensilaa petroleum pro-
ducing-country
biyya bilisoome free country, in-
dependent country
biyya boqqoolloo - biyyee geldii
biyya boqqoolloo corn belt
biyya bosonaa wooded country
or region
biyya bunaa coffee-growing re-
gion or country
biyya burtukaanaa orange-
growing region or country
Biyya Chaayinaa China
biyya daaw'ataa/ -tuu sight-seer
biyya daaw'ii sight-seeing
Biyya Denmaarkii Denmark
biyya dhalootaa homeland, na-
tive country
biyya diidaa abroad
biyya diriiraa a flat country, a
plain region
biyya doteessa an aggressor
country
biyya garbadhablee landlocked
country
Biyya Faarisaa Persia
Biyya Faranjii Europe
Biyya Faransaa France
biyya fardaa a region or country
which breeds horses
biyya gawwii infertile country or
region
Biyya Giriikii Greece
biyya guutuu nation-wide
biyya gobbuu densely populated
country or region
biyya haaraa young nation
biyya hin-bilisoomne dependent
country; colony
Biyya Hindii India
biyya hirkataa dependent coun-
try
biyya hiyyeessa poor country
Biyya lswiisii Switzerland
Biyya Jarmanii Germany
biyya jiddugalee buffer state
biyya jirbii cotton belt, cotton
growing region or country
biyya kiristaanaa a Christian
country
biyya lalisaa fertile country or re-
gion
biyya misoomaa developing
country
biyya misoome developed coun-
try
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biyya moggaa periphery (coun-
try)
biyya moodii a locality inhabited
by a burial society, community;
parish
biyya mootii kingdom
biyya mootii moototaa empire
biyya ollaa a neighbouring coun-
try
biyya Oromoo Oromoland
biyya qamadii wheat growing
region or country, wheat belt
biyya qonnaa agricultural
country
biyya quusaraa underdeveloped
country
biyya sabaa national state
biyya sabdanee multinational
state
biyya sagayaa copper belt
Biyya Somaalee Somalia
biyya shaayii tea growing-region
or country
Biyya Turkii Turkey
biyya xaafii xaafii growing region
Biyya Xaaliyaanii Italy
biyya warshaa industrial country,
industrial nation
biyya-keessa inland
biyyaa hari'ama deportation
biyyalaa en/ adv foreign land; abroad
biyyalafaa en world, globe
biyyalafaa guutuu the whole
world, all over the world
biyyalafaa quusaraa underde-
veloped world
biyyamaree en (biyya + mara) co-
smopolitan
biyyanoo n aborigine
biyyattii n small country
biyyedulloo en oxisol (Geo/)
biyyee n soil
biyyee adaalaa desert soil
biyyee ambee residual soil
biyyee booralee alkaline earth
biyyee boronqii soil full of lime-
stone
biyyee burkaanaa volcanic soil
biyyee dhangaggee acidic soil
biyyee faaraa grummusol (Geog)
biyyee geldii heavy soil
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biyyee guuttoo mature soil
biyyee hafalee light soil
biyyee haftoo fossil soil
biyyee irraa top-soil
biyyee jajjabaa hard pan
biyyee jirtii organic soil
biyyee keessoo sub-soil
biyyee kuraa saline soil
biyyee magariisa green earth,
green-sand
biyyee naqxoo landfill
biyyee qaljii virgin soil
biyyee sibiilaa iron ore, ore
biyyee sondii loam soil
biyyee soogiddaa salt plug
biyyee suphee clay soil
biyyoolessa a national
biyyoolessuu v to nationalise
biyyoomaa/ -tuu nmlf citizen
biyyoomuma n citizenship
biyyoota npl countries, nations
biyyoota addunyaa sadaffaa
third world countries
Biyyoota Mediteraaniyaa Medi-
terranean Countries
biyyoota misoomaa developing
countries
biyyoota misooman developed
countries
biyyoota rawwaa countries of the
Gulf
biyyoota walee Commonwealth
countries
biyyumee a indigenous
bo'eessuu v to make a line in a farm
in order to sow
bo'oo n 1) line, row 2) furrow
bo'oo dalgaa horizontal furrow
bo'oo lolaa a ditch to carry off
surface water
bo'oo qunnamtii trench (for
communication)
bo'oyyaa n column (in newspaper)
boba'a n flame
boba'a hoo'inaa heat flame
boba'aa n 1) fuel 2) burner
boba'aa albuudaa mineral fuel
boba'aa Bansanii Bunsen burner
boba'aa haftoo fossil fuel
boba'iinsa n combustion
boba'ummaa n combustibility
biyyee guuttoo - bocii
boba'uu v 1) to burn, be on fire, be
kindled, be lit 2) to be angry
boba'uutee n petroleum
bobaa n armpit, axillary fossa
bobaatii n burning, combustion;
flame
bobaatuu a combustible,
inflammable
bobba'a n defecation
bobba'aa/ -tuu nmlf one who is en-
gaged in professional or non-
professional activity
bobba'uu v 1) to graze, pasture 2) to
go out, leave, depart 3) to engage
in, take part in; perform 4) to go to
the toilet
bobbaa n 1) action of grazing
2) excrement, shit 3) allocation
bobbaa horii grazing place,
range (of cattle)
bobbaasaa/ -ftuu nmlf 1) shepherd
2) leader (of troops)
bobbaasuu v 1) to take out to graze,
drive to pasture 2) to deploy
(troops)
bobeessaa/ -ituu nm/f 1) person who
lights fire 2) irritator 3) ignition
bobeessaa maagineetaa mag-
neto-ignition
bobeessii n irritation
bobeessoo n distillery
bobeessuu v 1) to kindle, light fire;
blaze 2) to make someone angry,
irritate
bobootee n elephantiasis
boca n 1) carving 2) shape
boca kubbaa bolus
boca nafaa metamorphosis
boca sirraawaa regular shape
boca slrraawa-malee irregular
shape
boca-geeddara deformation
boca-geeddartii deformity
boca-geeddaruu to deform
boca-dhablee amorphous
bocaa/ -cuu nm/f 1) carver, wood-
carver 2) carpenter
bocafakkoo en pictogram
boccoo n infection
bocha n aching pain
bocii n 1) carving 2) shaping
bocuu - boolla cilee
bocuu v to carve; shape
boda a/n noble; aristocrat
boddhaa n gland
boddoo n peat
bodee n bayonet
bofa n snake, serpent
bofa haddheessaa poisonous
snake
boffee n weft, woof
bofloo n bread
boggee n shorts, pants
bojaa a jumbo; giant
bokkaa n rain, rainfall
bokkaa ciccitaa intermittent rains
bokkaa siibessa a heavy rain
bokkola n neoplasm, tubercle
bokkoo a urban
bokkooma n urbanism
bokkooyyee a urbane
bokkuu n 1) knob, club 2) sceptre,
mace
bokkuu mootummaa sceptre,
mace
bokoka n flatulence; edema (Med)
bokoka garaa meteorism (Med)
bokoksaa n intestinal obstruction
bokokuu v to be inflated (of stomach)
bokona n camp, encampment, bar-
racks; quarter
bokona baqattuu refugee camp
bokona booji'amtuu concentra-
tion camp
bokona boqonnaa summer
camp
bokona eegduu camp-guard
bokona unibarsitii campus
bokona waraanaa military camp,
military base
bokoneessuu v 1) to camp, encamp
2) to build a fort, fortify
bokonnoo n fort, fortification
bolaalee n baggy trousers
bolaalee battee bell-bottom
bolgodaa n obscurity
bolloqqee n haricot beans
bololiya n floating
bololiyuu v to float
bolsiwaagonii n Volkswagen
bona n summer, dry season
bonaawuu v to be dry (of season), be
summer
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bonayyaa a arid, dry
bonayyoo n barren land
bonbontii n mystery
bonee n 1) summer crop 2) irrigated
farm, dry season cultivation
bonkee n leather clothes
bonkoo n menstruation
boocee a/n least
boochisaa/ -ftuu nm/f professional
mourner
boochodanee en multichannel
boochoo n 1) channel (body of wa-
ter) 2) course, direction, line
Boochoo lngilizii English Chan-
nel
boochoo bilbiltoo circuit for tele-
graphic communication
boodattafaa/ -ftuu amlf retarded
(mentally)
booddessaa a backward
boodkaa n (Rus) vodka
booftaa n wool
booftaa culkii pure
booftaa qomee knitting worsted
(of wool)
boohartii n enjoyment
boohartuu nmf one who enjoys
booharuu v to enjoy
booji'aa/ -tuu nmlf plunderer
booji'amaa/ -tuu nm/f captive, pris-
oner of war
booji'amummaa n captivity
booji'uu v to take captive, take as
spoil, plunder
boojii n capture, spoil, captivity
boojuu n booty, spoil; plunder, cap-
tive, trophy
bookee n gnat
bookee busaa mosquito
boolalee n bowl, bowls of water-
pipes
boolboo n Volvo
boolingii n (Eng) same as tapha-
waciitee
boolla n 1) hole, burrow; hollow
2) mine, pit; pitch 3) grave
boolla awwaalaa grave
booIla bishaanli 1) a well
2) water-hole
boolla bobbaa water closet
boolla cllee coal-mine, colliery
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boolla furtuu keyhole
boolla ijaa eyehole, orbit
boolla ittisaa defensive trench
boolla kuusaa man-made hole
for the accumulation of cow-dung
boolla laaqii swallow hole
boolla meetii silver mine
boolla qayyaa incense hole (a
depression in which incense is
burnt)
boolla sabbuu gold mine
boolla zayitii oil well
boolla shorroonii pit latrine,
lavatory
boolla tuqaa mole's burrow
boollajaa en orbit (of eyes)
boollangoo n cavity, depression, pit
boollawuu v to become full of holes
(of road, floor, field)
boollessuu v to dig into holes
boolloo n pothole
booltii n (Eng) volt
boombaa n (It) pump
boombaa baraaxii waste pipe
boombaa sombaa bronchial
tubes
boombaa qilleensa-dhablee
vacuum pump
boombessaa n bomber (plane)
boombessii n bombardment
boombessituu nmf bomber (a pilot)
boombessuu v to bomb, bombard
boombii1 n (Eur) bomb
boombii atoomii atomic bomb
boombii hadrojinaa hydrogen
bomb
boombii-H H-bomb
boombii harkaa hand grenade
boombii yerootee time-bomb
boombiin dhawuu to bomb
boombii xalayaa letter-bomb
boombii2 n beetle
boombiktuu en (boombaa + hiiktuu)
tap wrenches
boona n pride
boona sabaa national pride
boona ilma-namaa human pride
boonaa/ -tuu a/n mlf proud, proud
person
boondaa n (It) hoop, bond (band of
metal)
boolla furtuu - boqota bunaa
boondii n (Eng) pound (money)
boongoo n cave, cavern, den
boonkisii a shucked (of corn)
boonkisuu v to shell, shuck
boonoo n (It) coupon, voucher
boonoo soorataa food stamp
boonsoo n evening twilight
boonuu v to be proud
booqaa aln blaze (of colour)
boora a dark yellow
boorala n white or grey soil
booralee n lime, limestone
booralee bulbulamaa slaked
lime
boorale-dhabeessa limeless
boorale-qabeessa limy
booralloo n crystal (Chem)
boorataa n bulldozer
boorawuu v to be muddy, be turbid
boorkillee en (boora + killee) yolk
boorsaa n (It) 1) bag, briefcase
2) wallet, purse
boorsaa laastikii a bag made of
plastic
boorsaa dugdaa rucksack, knap-
sack
boorsaa gogaa a bag or wallet
made of leather
boorsaa harkaa hand-bag
boorsaa jirbii a bag made of cot-
ton
boorsaa maallaqaa wallet, purse
boorsaa meexxii a bag made of
palm leaves
boorsaa migiraa a bag made of
migira grasses
boorsaa waraqataa paper bag
boorsee n wallet, purse
boortee n klipspringer (Zoo)
booruu a muddy, turbid
boossa n machine gun
boottii n (Eng) boots (shoes)
boottottii n a small creek
booyyee n pig, hog
boqee n crater
boqochuu v to rest
boqonnaa n 1) rest, break, pause
2) vacation, holiday 3) chapter
boqontuu nmf vacationist
boqota n break, pause, rest
boqota bunaa coffee break
boqotaa - bu'aa dhagnaa
boqotaa/ -tuu nmlf one who is in va-
cation etc.
boqotii n act (division in a play)
boqottaa n vacation, holiday
boqottaa dhukkubaa sick leave
boqottaa waggaa annual leave
boqqoolloo n maize, corn
boraafachuu v to put headrest or
pillow under one's head
boraafannaa n putting a headrest or
pillow
boraafata n pillow; cushion
boraafata hoo'aa heating pad
boraatii n 1) a decorated wooden
headrest 2) pillow; cushion
borcee n those who did not perform
the buttaa ceremony
bordoo n club (stick)
borofa n roedeer, roedbuck
boronqeeffamaa a chalky
boronqeessuu v to chalk
boronqii n chalk
boroo n 1) backyard 2) north
boroqaa n hole
boroquu v to have holes
borora n cactus
bororoo a/n dark yellow
bororraa n rolling
bororuu v to roll
borqii a unproductive land due to
over-cultivation
borumtaa n morrow
boruu n 1) eve (of a holiday or a fes-
tival) prelude 2) future; hope
3) east
boruu faasigaa the eve of Easter
boruu gannoo Christmas eve
boruu masqalaa the eve of
masqalaa, 14 th of Fulbaana
boruu ramadaanaa the eve of
Ramadan
boruu ximqataa the eve of
Epiphany
boruu waggaa haaraa New
Year's Eve
bosaannan en (boqqoolloo +
sooyaa + aannan) CSM (corn
soya milk)
boshee n wheat flour
bosobbosii n compost
bosobbosiiftuu n decomposer
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bosona n forest, jungle, woods (less
dense than caakkaa)
baalarcaatuu deciduous forest
bosona baddadaree temperate
forest
bosona blllalaawaa coniferous
forest
bosona godaanbubbee mon-
soon forest
bosona lagaa riverine forest
bosona roobaa rain forest
bosona rooba gammoojjii tropi-
cal rain forest
bosona rooba mundhilafaa
equatorial rain forest
boson-dhabeessa destitute of
forests
boson-qabeessa rich in forests,
well-wooded
bosoncireessii en (bosona + ciruu)
deforestation
bosoneessa n afforestation
bosoneessaa/ -ituu nmlf forester
bosoneessii n forestry
bosoneessuu v to forest, plant with
trees, afforest
bosonuu n bushbuck (Zoo)
bosora n widower
bosortii n window
bososa n decay
bososuu v to decay
botokaa n hogback (Geo/)
bottoo n brook, creek
bowwaa n 1) cliff, canyon 2) river
valley
bowwaa lagaa river valley
bowwee n echo
bowwoo n headache
bowwoo jaanjessaa migraine
boxxoo a dirty
boyii n 1) furrow, groove 2) canal,
duct
boyii aannanii lactiferous duct
boyii argaa optic canal
boyii banaa open channel
boyii fincaanll ureter
boyii imimmaanii lacrimal duct
bu'aa1 n hernia
bu'aa dhagnaa n organ (part of
body)
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bu'aa dhagna keessaa n internal
organ
bu'aa mar'imaanii n descending
colon (Med)
bu'aa2 n 1) profit 2) advantage,
benefit
bu'aa bantii superprofit
bu'aa culkee net profit
bu'aa dilbeetaa capital gain
bu'aa dimshoo gross profit
bu'aa hojii output
bu'aa hin-qabnee unprofitable
bu'aa horii material advantage
bu'aa makaanikaa mechanical
advantage
bu'aa mootummaa state interest
bu'aa-maleessa non-profit
bu'aa-qabeenya beneficence
bu'aa-qabeessa beneficial
bu'ura n 1) base, foundation 2) basis
3) essence; fundamental
bu'ura birkee substructure
bu'ura dubbii 1) essence 2) main
point 3) principle
bu'ura garlamee dual basis
bu'ura geengoo nave, hub
bu'ura-dhabeessa 1) baseless,
groundless, unfounded 2) irra-
tional, unreasonable, illogical,
pointless
bu'ura-dhabeessummaa
1) baselessness 2) irrationality
bu'ura-qabeessa determining
factor; rational, reasonable, logi-
cal
bu'ura-qabeessummaa rational-
ity
bu'uraan basically, essentially
bu'uraata n institution
bu'uraata bulchayyaa govern-
ment institution
bu'uraata danee multi-
institutional
bu'uraata gadaa gadaa-
institution
bu'uraata mootummaa state in-
stitution
bu'uraatomsuu v to institutionalise
bu'uraatummaa n institutionalism
bu'ureessa n/a fundamental, basic
bu'ureessaa/ -ituu nm/f founder
bu'aa dhagna keessaa - buchillaa
bu'ureessuu v to base, found; lay the
foundation, establish
bu'uriyyaa n establishment
bu'urtii nl a origin, primary
bu'urtiidhaan primarily
bu'urtummaa n fundamentalism;
originality
bu'urtuu amt fundamentalist
bu'uyyaa n value
bu'uyyaa dhaabataa fixed value
bu'uyyaa dhama'ii use value
bu'uyyaa dhugoomaa truth
value
bu'uyyaa eeyyoo positive value
bu'uyyaa fonoggoo surplus
value
bu'uyyaa geeddaraa exchange
value
bu'uyyaa gonkee extremum
value
bu'uyyaa humna labour value
bu'uyyaa nyaataa nutritive value,
food value
bu'uyyaa sirrii absolute value
bu'uyyaa waawwee negative
value
bu'uyya-dhablee valueless
bubbee n wind, storm (of wind)
bubbee bayaa trade wind
bubbee boroo North Wind
bubbee jiidhina-qabeessa mois-
ture laden wind
bubbee naannoo local wind
bubbee roobaa wind that brings
rain
bubbee sululaa valley breeze
bubbee waaggee polar wind
bubbe-labduu planetary wind
bubbisaa a windy
bubbisuu v 1) to blow (of wind)
2) to winnow
bubbuluu v to stay several nights
bubbuu n rectum
bubbuufama n stratification
bubbuusaa n stratum, strata
bubbuusuu v to stratify
buburree a of different colours, multi-
coloured
bucee n sour milk
buchillaa n 1) young dog, puppy
2) young wolf
buchillaa humnootaa alaa - bullaa dargayyee
buchillaa humnootaa alaa pup-
pet-show of foreign powers
budduuqqee n ladle, dipper
budunuu n cup
budunuu araqee araqee-cup
budunuu bunaa coffee-cup
budunuu shaayii teacup
bufee n very small drops of rain
bufeetii n (Eur) buffet
buffee n spindle fibre
buffii n ordinate
bukeeffamaa a fermented
bukeeffannoo n fermentation
bukeessuu v to ferment, knead
bukii n making dough, kneading
dough
bukiyyee n small rain
bukkisiisa n hermaphrodite
bukoo n yeast, dough (usu. fer-
mented), leaven
bukoo zayitii crude oil
bukurruu n colt (young ass)
bulaa a/n living, boarding
bulbula1 n hydration, solution
bulbula bishaanii water soluble
bulbula booralee milk of lime
bulbula duwwaa blank solution
bulbula guutuu saturated solu-
tion
bulbula2 n 1) unfermented drink
made of honey and water
2) mixture
bulbula dammaa unfermented
honey wine
bulbulama n solute
bulbulamaa a 1) mixed 2) confused
bulbulammii n revisionism
bulbulamummaa n solubility
bulbullaa a solvent
bulbultii n solution (dissolving)
bulbultii jiddugalee neutral solu-
tion
bulbultii yaadoyyee ideal solu-
tion
bulbultuu nmf revisionist
bulbuluu v 1) to mix, mix up, mingle,
dilute with water 2) to confuse
bulchaa/ -ituu nm/f 1) administrator,
manager 2) custodian, trustee,
steward 3) caretaker
bulchaa biyyaa provincial
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administrator, Governor-General
bulchaa faabrikaa general man-
ager (of a factory)
bulchaa koonyaa a district gov-
ernor
bulchayyaa n government
bulchayyaa atoomaa federal
government
bulchayyaa caffee parliamentary
government
bulchayyaa ilaaflamee democ-
ratic government
bulchayyaa naannoo regional
government
bulchayyaa uummataa people's
government
bulchayyaa waraanaa military
government
bulchiinsa n administration; man-
agement
bulchlinsa atoomaa federal
administration
bulchiinsa bunaqaa business
administration
bulchiinsa haadhaa matriarch
bulchiinsa hojjattootaa person-
nel
bulchiinsa magaalaa municipal-
ity
bulchiinsa naannoo regional
administration
bulchiinsa reeraa local admini-
stration
bulchiisa waldoo local govern-
ment
bulchisisaa a administrative
bulchuu v 1) to give lodging 2) to
govern; administer, manage; rule
bulee n stony area; volcanic stones
bulgoomsuu v to cannibalise
bulgummaa n cannibalism
bulguu n cannibal; ogre
bulll n spending the night
buliisa n food for the night
buljil n dress, skirt
buljii qomee knitted dress
bullaa1 n 1) very fine powder or dust
2) pulver (Chem)
bullaa aannanii powdered milk
bullaa daa'immanii baby powder
bullaa dargayyee wheat flour
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bullaa farra-nyaattuu dust
insecticide
bullaa fuulaa powder for the
human face
bullaa ilillii pollen grain
bullaa ilkaanii tooth-powder
bullaa lafee ossicles
bullaa mukaa sawdust
bulla-maleessa pulverless
bullaa2 a beige (usu. of mule and
donkey)
bullaallaa n pigeon
bullaawaa a powdered, very fine
(minute), particle
bullaaya n flour (of soil)
bullaaya kattaa rock flour
bulleeffama n pulverisation (Chem)
bulleeffamaa a pulverised
bulleessaa n 1) pulveriser, pulveri-
sator 2) road-roller
bulleessii n polishing
bulleessituu n steam-roller
bulleessoo n digestion
bulleessoo geeddarama kemi-
kaalaa chemical change diges-
tion
bulleessoo keessaa internal di-
gestion
bulleessoo makaanikaa me-
chanical digestion
bulleessoo nyaataa food diges-
tion
bulleessoo walakkee partial di-
gestion
bulleessuu v 1) to pulverise, grind
finely 2) to crush completely, de-
stroy totally
bullukkoo n heavy cotton blanket
bulluqa n luke-warm, tepid
bulmaata n 1) living 2) boarding
bultee n 1) greeting 2) breakfast
bultii n 1) belongings, possession,
property 2) day; night; date
3) married life 4) shelter (a place
to stay over night) 5) livelihood,
maintenance
bultii biyyaa province
bultii dabre backdate
bulti-qabeessa/ -ttii a rich
person, a wealthy person
bullaa farra-nyaattuu - buqqifamaa
bultoo n 1) shelter 2) living place,
habitation 3) accommodation,
lodging
bultuma n living
bulullii n secretion
buluu v 1) to pass the night, stay
over night 2) to live, dwell
bumaga en (bulchaa + magaala)
mayor
bumbuna n puberty
bumbuna dura prepuberty
bumbuna booda post-puberty
bumbunuu v to reach puberty
buna n coffee
buna arabikaa coffee arabica
buna battalee instant coffee
buna duudaa unshelled coffee
beans
buna duwwaa black coffee
buna eebbaa coffee for rituals
buna gaayilaa coffee beans
taken for a marriage ceremony to
ritualise the indissolubility of the
wedlock
buna qalaa special coffee which
is made of roasted coffee
beans, filtered butter and spices
buna robustaa coffee robusta
buna shukkaara malee coffee
without sugar
buna shukkaara wajjin coffee
with sugar
buna waamuu to call neighbours
for coffee ceremony
bunaqa n business; commerce, trade
bunaqa liqaa credit business
bunaqa wajjummaa joint venture
bunaqa walee mutual business
bunaqa-qabeessa busy, active;
competent
bunaqaa/ -xuu nm/f business man/ -
woman; tradesman/ -woman
bunaqummaa n busyness; activity,
industry
bungulloo n gravel
bunnoo n quiver
buqqa'a n dislocation
buqqee n calabash; gourd
buqqee mataa skull
buqqifama n abolition, abrogation
buq ifamaa a uprooted, abrogated
buqqiftuu - buttii
buqqiftuu n corkscrew, opener (of
wine bottle)
buqqisa n 1) uprooting 2) abrogation,
eviction
buqqisdhaaba en transplantation
buqqisdhaabuu cv to transplant
buqqisii n dismissal, reshuffling
buqqisuu v 1) to uproot 2) to abolish,
abrogate, evict 3) to impeach
buqqushaa n vagina (usu. polite and
of female children)
buquqaa n garbage, refuse, trash
buquqaa cirrachaa silt
buquqqee n niche (in rocks)
buraala n captain (military officer)
buraashee n canteen (bottle)
buraashoo n bronze
buraja n vent (hole or opening)
buraja-dhablee ventless
burcuqqoo n glass (for drinking)
burcuqqoo biinoo wineglass
burcuqqoo bishaanii water glass
burdii n haemorrhoids, piles
burebiluu en haemoglobin
burgeessa a (It) civil; civilian
burkaana n volcano
burkaana cichaa extinct volcano
burkaana ciisaa dormant volcano
burkaana ibiddaa active volcano
burkaanummaa n volcanism
burkutaawaa a shattered, broken
burkuteessuu v to break completely
buroo n mole (of skin)
burqaa n source, origin, outlet (of
lakes)
burqaa amanamaa reliable
source
burqaa dhiigaa artery
burqaa ibsaa source of man-
made light
burqaa lagaa source (of a river)
or its outlet
burqaa oduu source (of news),
news agency
burqaasaa kennuu to mention of
sources used
burqata n protein
burqata aannanii casein, milk
protein
burqata buupphaa egg protein
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burqata nyaatamaa digestible
protein
burqayyaa n outlet (of a lake)
burqiisa n emission
burqisiisaa n emitter
burqisiisuu v to emit
burqituu n rivulet
burquu v to flow (of springs)
burree a spotted, many coloured
burreessii n spotting
burreessuu v to make spotted; make
multicoloured
burrummaa n spottiness
burruudha en (burruusa + dhagaa)
gavel (hammer)
burruusa n hammer
burruusa baqaqsaa percussion
(hammer)
burruusa haamtuu claw hatchet
burruusa mukaa dolly, mallet
burruusa qottoo claw hammer
burruusee n malleus (hammer)
burtukaana n (Ar) orange
burtukaanee a 1) lovely (of girls)
2) orange-coloured, reddish-yellow
burunqaxa n caterpillar
buruurii n a wooden ball
buruurii qallee ball (of hockey)
buruushii n (Eng) brush
buruushii areedaa shaving brush
burushii dibduu paint-brush
buruushii ijaarsaa brushes used
for painting (BC)
buruushii mataa hairbrush
buruushii uffataa brush (for
clothes)
busaa n malaria
busaa booree yellow fever
busaawa n wild animal, wild beast
bushaa a cheap
bushaayee n a common term for
sheep and goats
buskutii n (Eur) biscuit; cookie
bussoo n concept
butaa n kidnapper; hijacker
butamarree en (butama + irree)
tetany (Med)
butii n marriage by abduction
buttaa n culmination ceremony in the
gadaa system
buttii n hijacking
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buttoo n kidnapping, capturing
buttoo lagaa river capture
buttullee n small beer bottle
buttuu n 1) snatcher 2) falcon
butuchaa a/n 1) tiring 2) oppression
bututa n 1) exhaust, tiredness
2) impoverishment; 3) exhaustion,
fatigue
bututa irree muscle fatigue
bututaa a exhausted, tired
bututaawaa a worn out, ragged
bututtoo n bandage
bututtuu n rag, ragged clothes,
tarred garment
bututuu v 1) to be worn out: be over-
used 2) to be exhausted, be tired
3) to be oppressed; be impover-
ished
buuba n struggle, combat
buubaa/ -duu nmlf combatant, fighter
buubuu v to struggle, combat
Buudaa n Buddha
buudoo en (buufata + doonii) har-
bour, port, docks
buudoo meeshaa freight depot
Buudummaa n Buddhism
buufaa n bellows
buufata n 1) settlement 2) station
buufata baaburaa terminus (of
train), railway station, railroad
station
buufata balaa ibiddaa fire bri-
gade
buufata balali'aa waraanaa air
base
buufata barmoshimbirroo orni-
thological station
buufata beensilaa gas station,
filling station
buufata dhaamsaa ibiddaa fire
station
buufata duwwaanaa space sta-
tion
buufata fayyaa health-centre
buufata filmaataa polling-station
buufata goo'ii jamming station
buufata haala qilleensaa
weather station
buufata ilaalloo watching station
buufata otobusii terminus (of
buttoo - buushii
bus)
buufata radaaraa tracking station
buufata waltajjii main station,
central station
buufata waraanaa military base
buufata waraana galaanaa naval
base
buufata yaallii experimental sta-
tion, testing station
buufatii n verse
buufattoo n punctuation
buufattoo guduunfituu linking
punctuation
buufatttoo xumuraa end punc-
tuation
buufattuu nmf profiteer
buufattuu waraanaa war-
profiteer
buufoo nla bombast; bombastic
buufo/ -dhaan bombastically
buuftee n tap
buuftuu1 nmf bartender
buuftuu2 n spray
buuggee n trumpet (usu. made of
horn)
buugii n coconut; coconut palm
buukkiftuu n respirator
buukkoo n monk
buulee a blood red, dark-brown
buunyaa n box (punch), boxing
buupphaa n 1) egg 2) oolite, ovum
buupphaa affeellii boiled egg
buupphaa gabbataa fertilised
egg
buuqaa n dry grass
buuqataa n caterpillar
buusa n form
buusaa n 1) bridge, 2) layer fold
3) joint (of body) 4) fringe (of cloth)
5) stratum
buusaa kubbaa fi holqaa ball
and socket joint
buusaa ozoonii ozone layer
buusaa uffataa fringe of cloth
buusaa walaloo stanza
buusaa-E E-layer
buusarkaa en (buusaa + harkaa)
wrist
buushan n Pleiades
buushii n cork
buusii - caayaa otobusii
buusii n contribution, fund, donation
buusii mana barumsaa contribu-
tion for school building
buusuu v 1) to pour 2) to drop 3) to
contribute
buutee n quiver (for arrows)
buutii n viper
buutuu n receptor
buutuu diilallaa n cold receptor
buutuu hoo'inaa n temperature
receptor
buxusa n particle, atom (Chem)
-C-
caabetaa n biddeena which is made
of xaafii
caabii n dish (vessel of earthenware)
caabii funaansaa collecting dish
caabii hurkaa evaporating dish
caaftuu n designer
caaftuu qolayyaa envelope de-
signer
caakkaa n forest, jungle; woods
(heavier than bosona)
caakkaa baalarcaatuu deciduous
forest
caakkaa ciruu deforest
caakkaa gobbuu a dense forest
caakkaa magaalaa woods or
forest found in a town or a city
caakkaa qawwisa a very dense
forest
caakkaa walee communal forest
caakka-dhabeessa destitute in
forests
caakka-ciriisa deforestation
caakka-qabeessa rich in forests,
well-wooded
caakkessii n forestry
caakkessituu nmf forester
caakkessoo n afforestation
caakkessuu v to forest, plant with
trees, afforest
caalaa a 1) more 2) superior
caalbasiii en (caalaa + baasii) ten-
der, bid
caalchisuu v 1) to make something
more 2) to favour, prefer
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caalii n favour, advantage
caalina n surpassing; exceeding
caallee n newsletter
caalmaa n 1) upper hand, superiority,
2) mastery
caalmaa dafqaan-bulaa dictator-
ship of the proletariat
caalummaa n supremacy
caaluu v 1) to be better, be more; be
superior 2) to exceed, surpass
caama n clear and rainless weather;
sunshine
caamessa n good weather between
rains
Caamsaa n 1) dry season 2) May
caamsituu nmt rain-stopping tradi-
tional expert
caamsuu v to stop raining
caamuu v to stop (rain)
caantaa n slipper
caasaa n structure, frame work
caasaa afaanii language struc-
ture
caasaa atoomii atomic structure
caasaa gamtaa social structure
caasaa gitaa class-structure
caasaa jaarmayaa organisational
structure
caasaa jalaa sub-structure
caasaa miciree cell structure
caasaa seerlugaa grammatical
structure
caasaa umurii age structure
caasaa yaadaa structure of think-
ing
caasa-maleessa structureless
caasirraa en superstructure
caasmayaa en graph
caasmayaa dhaabataa bar graph
caasmayaa fakkii picture graph
caasmayaa geengoo circle
graph
caasmayaaa maagineetaa bar
magnet
caasmayaa sararaa line graph
caasomsuu v to structure
caasoo n diagram
caattoo n the ayyaana of hunting ex-
pedition
caayaa n shelter
caayaa otobusii bus shelter
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caayaa taaksii cabman's shelter
caayaa uummataa mass organi-
sation
caayantaa n park (of public recrea-
tion)
caayantaa magaalaa municipal
park
caayantaa sabaa national park
caayata n community
caba n fracture, fold; breakage
caba banaa open bone damage,
open fracture
caba cufaa closed bone damage
caba dabaltii multiple fracture
cabina doonii shipwreck
caba hurraa comminuted fracture
caba keessaa simple fracture
(Med)
caba walmakaa mixed bone
damage
cabaa a/n 1) broken, fractured
2) piece, slice (of bread, metal
etc.)
cabaa daabboo slice of bread
cabaa maagineetaa piece of
magnet
cabamaa a refractive
cabaqa n idiolect
cabaqqii n cluttering
cabaqxoo n slang
cabbaawa n frozenness
cabbaawaa a frozen, icy; snowy
cabbeessa n freezing
cabbeessaa n freezer
cabbeessuu v to freeze
cabbii n hail, snow, ice
cabbii roobuu to hail, snow
cabbi-daaktuu ice breaker
cabbi-dhabeessa snowless, free
of ice
cabbi-qabeessa snowy
cabbillaa en (cabbii + tuullaa) ice
cabbilla-qabeessa icy
cabbillooma n glaciation
cabiinsa n breakage, fracture, crack
cabina n breakability
cabkaa n refraction
cabsa n degradation
cabsaa n late afternoon
(16-18 o'clock)
cabsii n devaluation
caayaa taaksii • calii
cabsituu n breaker
cabsuu v to break (also of law),
fracture
caccabaa nla 1) pieces of broken
materials, fragments 2) fragile
caccabsaa n one of the best food of
the Oromo
caffa n wetlands
caffee n 1) a kind of grass which
grows in a half-swampy area or at
the bank of bodies of water 2) lush
meadow 3) well-watered ground
which is half-swampy 4) the su-
preme legislative body of the
Oromo within the gadaa-system
5) parliament
caffee atoommii federal parlia-
ment
caffee Oromiyaa Oromo Parlia-
ment
caffee Oroppaa European Par-
liament
caffoo n beach
caffoo bubbee stormy beach
caffoo cirrachaa sand beach
cagginoo n ill-fated day or month
cakii n a small hoe
cala'uu v to disappear
calala n decantation
calalaqa n 1) reflex 2) large body of
water like lakes, seas and oceans
calalaqaa a glittery, shimmery
calalaqsituu n reflector
calallii n filtration
calallee a filtered
calallee bunaa filtered coffee
calallee dammaa filtered and
unfermented honey wine
calallee farsoo filtered farsoo
calaltuu n filter
calaltuu bunaa coffee filter
calaltuu maansaa sand filter
calaluu v 1) to decant 2) to filter
calanqii n disorder, chaos
calaqa n radium
calaqqee n flash lighting
calaqqisa n reflection
calaqqoo n radon
calii n spindle
callaa - cibroo
callaa n 1) threshed and cleaned
grain 2) yield, produce 3) cash,
ready money, notes and coins
4) net (of profit, income)
callaa baasuu to pay cash
calla-maleessa cashless
callabbaawa n dilution
callabbaawaa a dilute
callabbeessuu v to dilute
callee n 1) pearl 2) bead, necklace of
pearls
callee ateetee necklace of pearls
worn by women during the
ateetee ritual
callee harkaa necklace of pearls
for one's hands
callee miilaa necklace of pearls
for one's feet
callee mormaa necklace of
pearls for one's neck
calleessituu n thresher, sifter
calleessuu v to thresh and clean
camarrii n sweet potato; yam
camii n taste (usu. of good taste)
cami-dhabeessa tasteless
cami-maleessa pointless
cami-qabeessa tasteful
cammee n flavour
camnana n salt bar used tor horses
cancala n 1) bridle 2) halter
cancaltoo n steering wheel
cangaree n decorated sword
canoo n gelada baboon
caqanii n shoulder (of landform)
caqasa n listening
caqasaa/ -ftuu nmlf listener
caqasuu v to listen
carallaa n ray
carallaa biiftuu ray of the Sun
carallaa duraasaa principal ray
carallaa guuttoo positive ray,
canal ray
carallaa jalqabbee primary ray
carallaa waltarree parallel rays
caralla-dhablee ray-less
cararii n beam of light
cararii biiftuu sunbeam
carii n rock
carraa n chance, luck, fortune
carraa garagaraa chance varia-
tion
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carraa hojii employment oppor-
tunities
carraa taatee chance cause
carra-qabeessa/ -ttii a lucky
person
carraaqa n effort, attempt
carraaqaa/ -xuu nm/f one who
makes a great effort
carraaqqii n trying, attempting, effort
carraaquu v to try, attempt, strive
carrii n area with small hills
cawwaa n leather-worker, tanner
cawwee n cancer
cawwee dhiigaa leukaemia
cawwee gogaa skin cancer
cawwee harmaa breast cancer
cawwee sombaa lung cancer
cawwee tiruu liver cancer
ceebiraa n flying squad
ceegoo n credit
ceekuu n scapula, shoulder blade
ceephoo n criticism
ceesiftuu nmf boatman/ -woman
ceesisaa n 1) ford, a place where
one crosses a river or a lake
2) things which one uses to cross
(such as boat, ship) 3) passage
cewumsa n 1) crossing 2) crossing
place (e.g. bridge) 3) transition
cewumsa daangaa border cross-
ing
cewuu v 1) to cross 2) to jump, spring
3) to stand up, rise up
ceyiitii n passage (crossing)
ceyiitii galaanaa shipping line
cibirraa n hairdressing, hair-do
cibirsiifachuu v to have one's hair
done
cibirtuu nmf hairdresser
cibiruu v to dress the hair, do the hair
cibraa n 1) major military tactics of
the Oromo in the 16th and 17th
centuries 2) regiment 3) swarm (of
bees, monkeys etc.)
cibraa kanniisaa swarm of bees
cibreessaa/ -ituu nm/f regimental
leader (military officer)
cibreessuu v 1) to swarm
2) regiment
cibroo n army corps, army unit, fight-
ing unit
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cibrooma n regimentation
cicala en (cirracha + calalaqaa) si-
lica
ciccata n input
ciccittuu n piece (usu. of clothes,
paper etc.)
cicha n 1) sudden death, collapse
2) extinction
cicha afaanii extinction of a lan-
guage
cichuu v to be extinct, be terminated
cidha n 1) general name for feast or
ceremony 2) marriage ceremony
cidha dhagna qabaa circumci-
sion feast
cidha fuudhaa fi heerumaa mar-
riage ceremony
cidhaan n testicles
cifaawaa a eczemous
cifee n skin-infection, eczema
cigoo n idiom
ciibsaa n cattle camp (in a grazing
area); ranch
ciibsagabaa en super market
ciibsuu v make to lie down, put a
child to bed
ciicachiisaa a doubtful, questionable
ciicachuu v to suspect; distrust,
doubt
ciicannoo n suspicion; doubt, distrust
ciicanno-dhablee doubtless
ciicataa/ -tuu amlf suspicious, scep-
tic; doubtful, distrustful
ciicatamaa/ -tuu amlf suspected
ciicatummaa n suspiciousness;
doubtfulness
ciimmaa n watery secretion from the
eyes, rheum
ciimmaa qeerransaa something
which is totally impossible to get
ciimmoftuu nmf one with full of waxy
secretion on his/her eyes
ciirroo a multicoloured
ciisaa a stagnant (usu. of water)
ciisicha a 1) lying down 2) sleeping
ciisicha dugdaa supine
ciisoo a latent
ciisuu v 1) to lie down 2) to sleep
cilaartuu en (cilee + haartuu) bitu-
minous coal
cilaattawaa a carbonised
cibrooma - cinii
cilalluu n snail
cilayyaa n carbon
cilbishee en (cilee + bishaan) car-
bohydrate
cilee n 1) charcoal; coal 2) soot (on
pans, pots)
cilee baasuu to mine
cilee dhagaa hard coal
cilee lafaa brown coal, soft coal,
lignite
cile-baaftuu coal-miner, collier
cile-baasa coal-mining
cileessituu nmf charcoal worker
cilgaasii en coal gas
cillafkee en (cilee + lafa keessa)
coal
cilmaalee n animal disease; anthrax
cilmukaa en charcoal
cimeessa/ -ttii nm/f middle-aged per-
son
cimina n strength; toughness, hard-
ness
ciminsammuu en intelligence
cimmisa n storing, deposit
cimmisaa/ -ftuu nmlf one who stores
something
cimmisuu v to store, deposit
cin- pref half
cin-yeroo period (time allocated
for lesson in school)
cinaa prep/ n 1) beside 2) half
cinaa cinaa deemuu to beat
about the bush
cinaa rogaa side of an angle
cinaa sararaa half line
cinaacha n rib (of body)
cinaantee en half-sibs
cinaawuu v to be infested with nit
cinbu'uyyaa en half-value
cinbuusaa en half-layer
cincaa n lithosol
cindambalii en half-wave
cindeddeebitii en half-power fre-
quency
cindirrii en half plane (Math)
cineessa n moiety
cinfagoo en mid-range
cinguyyaa en equine (Geo/)
cinii n 1) eggs of insects or lice
2) tiny white lice
ciniinnaa - cokiisa
ciniinnaa n a pinching intestinal pain
ciniinnaa garaa stomach ache,
colic abdominal pain, bellyache
ciniinsuu n labour pain
cinjireenya en half-life
cinlafa en (cinaa + lafa) hemisphere
cinlafa bayaa eastern hemi-
sphere
cinlafa kibbaa southern hemi-
sphere
cinlafa kaabaa hemisphere
cinlafa lixaa western hemisphere
cinnata n clitic (Gram)
cinnoo n pieces of metal
cinnoo sibiilaa scrap metal
cinroggee en parallelogram
cinsarara en half-line
cinsuphee en half bat
ciqilchaa/ -ituu nmlf one who distorts
ciqilchuu v to distort, twist, misrepre-
sent (facts, statements)
ciqilee n 1) elbow 2) cubit
ciqilfamaa a distorted
ciraa1 n 1) tail (of horses and mules)
2) flywhisk
ciraa fi ciqilee red-handed
ciraa2 n land clearing
ciraakkota n rue
ciransa n harvest
cirgeeda en deforestation
cirmallee n anthrax
cirracha n sand
cirracha bullaa finely ground
sand
cirracha cidhaanii urolith
cirrattoomaa n banditry
cirrattuu nmf 1) brigand 2) rebel,
bandit
cirreessa/ ttii nmlf medical doctor,
physician; druggist
cirreessa baqaqsinnaa surgeon
cirreessa daa'immanii paedi-
atrist
cirreessa dimshaashaa (C. D.)
general practitioner (G.P.)
cirreessa dubartii gynaecologist
cirreessa dulloomtotaa geron-
tologist
cirreessa dhukkuba nafkeessaa
internist
cirreessa gogaa dermatologist
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cirreessa gurraa aurist, ear spe-
cialist, otologist
cirreessa hiddaa nephrologist
cirreessa horii veterinary sur-
geon
cirreessa ijaa oculist, opthal-
mologist
cirreessa ijoollee pediatrician
cirreessa ilkaanii dentist, dental
surgeon, odontologist
cirreessa keessa dhagnaa spe-
cialist in internal disease
cirreessa lafee orthopaedist
cirreessa mataa psychiatrist
cirreessa miilaa chiropodist
cirreessa onnee cardiographer
cirreessa qalbii psychologist
cirreessa sombaa pulmonarist
cirreessa waraanaa army sur-
geon
cirrii n hippopotamus bird
cirriinqisa n ejaculation
cirriqsa n strangulation
cita n 1) sub, part 2) piece
cita atoomawaa sub-atomic
cita sibiilaa metal stripe
citaa n thatching straw
cittaawuu v to be afflicted with sca-
bies
citteessaa n something that causes
itching
cittoo n itch, scabies (of humans)
cittooftuu nmf one who is afflicted
with scabies
coba n drop
coba aannanii milk ejection
coba coomaa fat drops
coba funyaanii nosedrops
coba gurraa eardrops
coba ijaa eyedrops, ophthalmic
drops
coba miciree cell cap
coba zayitii oil drops
cobaannanii en lactation
cobsituu n pipet, dropper
cobsoo n instillation
coccobbee n infusion
coccobsaa n dropper
coftuu n general term for venereal
disease
cokiisa n excitement
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coloo n when everywhere is mud and
water, after heavy rain
commee n fungus
commoolee npl fungi
cooma n 1) fat 2) fat meat, a good
cut of meat
cooma booyyee lard
cooma-dhabeessa fatless
cooma-qabeessa fatty
coomaa/ -ttuu amlf fat, fatty
coomina n fatness
coomsaa n a kind of fodder that
makes livestock fat
coomsuu v to make fat, fatten
coomtoo n fat
coomtoo baqaa fat soluble
coomtoo baqaa bitaaminaa fat
soluble vitamin
coomtoo biqilaa plant fat
coomtoo dhadhaa butter fat
coomtoo dhiigaa blood fat
coomtoo horii animal fat
coomtoo jabaate saturated fats
coomto-dhablee defatted
coora n younger (of a generation)
coorree a tropic
cophxoo n gonorrhea
coraa n health
cororeessa n 1) single file, one row
2) caravan
cororuu v to queue up
corqaa a 1) green, unripe (of crops)
2) immature
corree a multicoloured
corroo n emotion
corroqa n puddle (small dirty pool of
rain on road etc.)
cubbamaa/ -tuu nm/f sinner, trans-
gressor
cubbuu n sin, iniquity; evil, transgres-
sion
cubbuu hojjachuu to make sin,
transgress
cubbu-maleessa/ -ttii sinless
cubbu-qabeessa/ -ttii sinful
cuccuruffee n falcon (bird)
cuchubbii a small (of size)
cufaa n door; lock
cufama n 1) closing, shutting, block-
ing 2) conclusion
cufamaa a closed, blocked
coloo - curree
cufannaa n closing, shutting, block-
ing
cufannoo n barricade, blockade
cufantaa n closure
cuftii n glue, tape, paper etc. (used
for packing)
cuftiyyee n shutter
cuftoguubee en (cuftoo + guubee)
parenthesis (brackets)
cuftoo n brackets
cuftoo rogaa angle brackets
cuftoo walqixxee square brack-
ets
cuftuu n lock
cufuu v 1) to close, shut, block
2) to conclude, finish
culkee n net (of an amount)
culkeessuu v to purify
culkii a 1) pure, clear 2) clean (of
water)
culkummaa n pureness, purity;
clearness
culluxxoo n a kind of swimming with
top down and bottom up
culullee n eagle
cumaa n juice (of stomach), ordure,
cambium
cumaata n cambium (Bot)
cumalafaa en mineral
cumboo n thick local bread used in
brewing farsoo or araqee
cuncuna a slim eyed
cunqoo nla concentrate; concentra-
ted
cunqursaa/ -ituu nm/f tyrant, op-
pressor
cunqursii n tyranny, oppression
cunqursuu v to tyrannise, to oppress
cuqqaallaa n stopgap
cuqqaaluu v to cork, stop up, bottle
up
cuqulee a blue
cuqulee buulee dark blue
cuqulee ifaa bright blue
cuquliisa n blue jay, blue starling
curdaa n defeat, conquest
curdamaa a conquered
curdituu nmf conqueror; winner
curduu v to defeat, beat, conquer
curraa n embryo
curree n martin (bird)
curruuqa - daaggoo keessoo
curruuqa n crawling
curruuquu v to crawl
curruuqxuu nmf crawling child
curunqoo n rolling done by children,
tumble
curursa n gurgle (of stomach)
cuubama n baptism
cuubamaa/ -tuu am/f baptised
cuubantaa n baptism
cuubbaa n immersion
cuubbii n soaking
cuubee n dagger
cuubuu v 1) to dip, immerse, soak
2) to plate, cover 3) to baptise
cuukkoo n roasted barley flour mixed
with filtered butter, spices and salt
cuumfata n digestion
cuunfaa n juice; fluid, liquid
cuunfaa ambalafee mango juice
cuunfaa bulleessoo digestive
juice
cuunfaa burtukaanaa orange
juice
cuunfaa dammaa honey juice
cuunfaa dhuggoo lemonade
cuunfaa fudiraa vegetable juice
cuunfaa kudiraa fruit juice
cuunfaa miccee carrot juice
cuunfaa muuzii banana juice
cuunfaa shonkooraa cane-juice
cuunfa-dhabeessa dry, sapless
cuunfa-qabessa juicy
cuunfamaa a squeezed
cuunfituu n squeezer
cuunfoo n extract
cuunfuu v to squeeze, press; mangle
or wring (clothes)
cuuquu n puppy
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chaartara n (Eng) charter
Chaayinaa n China
Chaayinicha Chinese (man)
Chaayinittii Chinese (woman)
cheekii n (Eur) check (draft)
cheekii banaa blank check
cheekii imaltuu traveller's check
chippii n (Eng) chip
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da'attoo n fort, fortification
daa'ima n infant, baby
daa'mman sammu-qabeeyyii
gifted children
daa'imeegduu en baby-sitter
daabanaa n crack, split, fissure
daabbaa n town
daabboo n bread
daabboo Faranjii European-style
bread
daabboo omborii rye bread
daabboo qamadii wheaten bread
daabboo tolchuu to bake bread
daabbo-tolchituu baker
daabbusee n birds eye-chilli
daabii n red xaafii
daabula'a a green
daabula'uu v to become green
daaccii n commemoration
daada n 1) folk, people 2) nationality
(people), ethnic group
daaddisaa a ambulant
daaddoo n flood, torrent, tide
daaddoo fiigaa ebb current
daaddoo hurrisaa flood tide
daaddoo jabaa torrential
daadduu n small valley
daadee n wisdom tooth
daadhii n mead, hydromel (Oromo
national drink)
daafee n kidney-bean
daagaa n terrace (levelled area of
sloping)
daagaa kattaa rock terraces
daagaa lagaa stream terraces
daagaa mirree pair terraces
daagaa sululaa valley terraces
daagaa tabbaa terraced slope
daaggoo n wall
daaggoo aloo exterior wall
daaggoo banaa cavity wall
daaggoo Barliin Berlin Wall
daaggoo Chaayinaa Chinese
Wall
daaggoo Harar Harar Wall
daaggoo keessoo interior wall
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daaggoo magaalaa town wall
(e.g. of Harar)
daaggoo miciree cell-wall
daagujjaa n kind of millet (eleusine
coracana)
daakamaa a digestible
daakinsa n grinding; crushing
daakinsa soorataa metabolism
daakkee n water bird
daakkii n swimming
daakkiyyee n duck; several kinds of
waterfowl
daaksifataa/ -ttuu nm/f one who
takes his own grain to the mill
daaksisaa/ -ttuu nmlf one who takes
grain to the mill
daaktuu nmf swimmer
daakuu1 v to grind, mill, crush (rocks)
daakuu2 n 1) flour 2) powder (salt,
sugar etc.)
daakuu aannanii powdered milk
daakuu andarqll soap powder
daakuu biddeenaa baking pow-
der
daakuu daangulee pea-flour
daakuu dhagnaa cosmetic pow-
der (for face, skin or hair)
daakuu faayaa talcum (powder)
daakuu fuulaa cosmetic powder
(for face), face powder
daakuu furnoo wheat flour (for
European bread)
daakuu mataa cosmetic powder
(for hair)
daakuu qamadii wheat flour
daakuu qorichaa medicine in
powder form
daakuu shokolaataa chocolate
powder
daakuu waalgaa sulfur powder
daakuu3 v to swim
daalacha a grey
daalachaawuu v to be grey, become
grey
daalachummaa n 1) greyness
2) poorness
daalifa a pale
daalifummaa n paleness
daallessaa/ -ituu nm/f one who
makes a fool of somebody else
daalotee n sparrow
daaggoo magaalaa - daannummaa
daaltii n dance
daaltuu nmf dancer
daaluu v to dance
daamaa1 n 1) reddish-brown horse;
bay 2) name of a red-brown horse
daamaa2 n (It) draughts, checkers
daammii n pink (of colour)
daamolee a striped
daamotii n torch
daanawoo n grain louse, weevil
daanawoo Jirbii boll weevil
daandayyii n circumlocution
daandii n 1) street, path 2) channel
(of television)
daandii balali'aa runway
daandii dhagaa stone pavement,
pavement
daandii elektirikaa electric circuit
daandii elektirikaa salphaa sim-
ple electric circuit
daandii harame beaten track,
beaten path
daandii martii a zigzag path
daandii miilaa path, footpath,
track, pavement, sidewalk, trail
daandii qaxxaamurtoo short
circuit
daandii qilleensaa airlines, air-
ways
daandii sibiilaa railway, railroad
daandii sibiilaa magaalaa met-
ropolitan railway, metropolitan
railroad
daandii sirroo series circuit
daandii soorataa alimentary
canal
daandii tolfame pavement
daandii waltarree parallel circuit
daandi-eegduu watch, vigil
daangaa n border; boundary
daangaa aangoo extent of au-
thority, limit of power
daangaa addunyaalessaa inter-
national boundary
daangaa qilleensarraa airspace
daangessaa a restrictive
daangessuu v to limit, confine
daangulbarraqee en soya beans
daangulee n pea
daannoo n aristocrat
daannummaa n aristocracy
daaqonii - dabalmaxxansiisii
daaqonii n (Amh) deacon
daaraa n ash, ashes
daaraa gochuu to turn into
pieces
daaraa ta'uu to be burnt to ashes
daarikaa n maggot
daarima n sexual desire
daarimee a sexy
daarimuu v to have sex-appeal
daarota n wheel-barrow
Daarwin n Darwin
daarwinummaa n Darwinism
daarwinummaa haaraa neo-
Darwinism
daasguddaa en pavilion
daasii n temporary hut
daasitee n cabin
daatii n placenta (of woman)
daatoo n shade
daatoo ibsaa lampshade
daatuu n umbrella, parasol
daatuu qilleensaa parachute
daatuu sabbuu umbrella embroi-
dered with gold
daatuyyee n parachutist
daaw'attuu nmf spectator; audience
daawwitii n 1) glass 2) mirror
3) monitor, screen (Comp)
daawwitii cinaa wing mirror
daawwitii eeggii safety glass
daawwitii foddaa windowpane
daawwitii fuulduraa windscreen,
windshield
daawwitii golboo concave mirror
daawwitii gomboobaa curved
mirror
daawwitii mulullee spherical mir-
ror
daba n 1) crookedness 2) injustice;
intrigue
dabaa/ -duu amlf crooked (not strait)
dabaaqula n pumpkin
dababaafannoo n 1) straightening
2) correction
dababaasaa/ -ftuu nmlf lawyer,
advocate, barrister; attorney
dababaasaa bitachuu to hire a
lawyer
dababaasaa ittisaa defence at-
torney
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dababaasaa mootummaa attor-
ney general, prosecutor
dababaasummaa n advocacy, advo-
cateship
dababaasuu v 1) to straighten, put
straight 2) to correct, make in or-
der 3) to advocate
dabal- pref re-
dabalabboom mii reorder
dabalabboomuu to reorder
dabalaleerguu to re-export
dabaleergoo re-export
dabalbanuu to reopen
dabalbarreessuu to rewrite
dabalbarreessii rewriting
dabalbituu to repurchase
dabalbittaa repurchase
dabalbosoneessa reforestation
dabalbosoneessuu to reforest
dabaldabarsii rebroadcast
dabaldabarsuu to rebroadcast
dabaldhaaba replant
dabaldhaabuu to replant
dabaldhiyeeffannoo reapply
dabaldhiyeeffachuu to reapply
dabaldubbisii reread
dabaldubbisuu to reread
dabalfilannoo re-election
dabalfiluu to re-elect
dabalgohca reaction
dabalgochuu to react; rework
dabalgulaallii re-edition
dabalgulaaluu to re-edit
dabalgurgartaa resell
dabalgLirguruu to resell
dabalgurmeessii reorganisation
dabalgurmeessuu to reorganise
dabalguurtii recollection
dabalguuruu to recollect
dabalguuttii recharge
dabalguutuu to recharge
dabalibsii rekindle
dabalibsuu to rekindle
dabalijaarsa rebuild
dabalijaaruu to rebuild
dabaliriinsa redivision
dabaliruu to redivide
dabalkennoo bonus
daballaaltii reassess
daballaaluu to reassess
dabalmaxxansiisii republication
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dabalmaxxansiisuu to republish
dabalmaxxansa reprint
dabalmaxxansuu to reprint
dabalnaannee recycling
dabalnaanneessuu to recycle
dabalqoppheessii rearrange-
ment
dabalqoppheessuu to rearrange
dabalqormaata re-examination
dabalraabsii redistribution
dabalraabsuu to redistribute
dabalramaddii reassign
dabalramaduu to reassign
dabalsarba renationalisation
dabalsarbuu to renationalise
dabalseentii re-entry
dabalseenuu to reenter
dabaltokkoomsii reunification
dabaltokkoomsuu to reunite
dabal-waammii recall
dabal-waamuu to recall
dabal-weerartii reconquest
dabal-weeraruu to re-conquer
dabalama n supplement
dabalamaa a supplementary
dabalata a additional
dabalgoosii n adverb
dabalgoosii akkaataa adverb of
degree
dabalgoosii baay'inaa adverb of
frequency
dabalgoosii gaafii adverb of in-
terrogative
dabalgoosii gaalchaa adverb of
manner
dabalgoosii iddoo adverb of
place
dabalgoosii sababaa adverb of
relative
dabalgoosii yeroo adverb of time
dabaliisa n increase, increment
dabaliisa qulkee net increase
dabaliisa mindaa rise in wages,
wage increment
dabaliisa walakkee partial sum
dabaloo n siblings
dabaltii n supplement
dabaltii gibiraa n surtax
dabaltoo n addition
dabaltoo dunneetii grand total
dabaluu v to give additional
dabalmaxxansiisuu - dabballee lukee
dabana n wetness, moisture, damp-
ness
dabanaa a wet
dabanii a/n defect, imperfection
dabanuu v to make wet
dabaree n turn, order, line, rank
dabaree dabareen turn by turn,
in turns
dabaree galu to take turns, wait
one's turn
dabarfama n transference
dabarsa n 1) transfer; translocation
2) adjournment
dabarsa dhiigaa blood transfu-
sion, transfusion
dabarsa hoo'inaa transfer of
heat
dabarsanii kennuu to extradite
dabarsanii kenna extradition
dabarsaa/ -ituu nmlf 1) transit
2) newscaster, broadcaster
dabarsaa oduu correspondent
dabarsa-yeroo pastime
dabarsii n transfer
dabarsii dhukkubaa n infection
dabarsiyyee n password
dabarsoduu en newscast, broad-
casting, transmission
dabarsoo n transmitter
dabarsoo badhii semi-conductor
dabarsoo hoo'inaa heat trans-
mitter
dabarsoowwaa en (dabarsoo +
hoowwaa) conductor
dabarsulee en (dabarsa + ulee) re-
lay
dabarsuu v 1) to broadcast 2) to
transfer 3) to relay 4) to adjourn
dabartee n past (time)
dabartii n 1) passage; corridor
2) transit
dabballee n 1) the first gadaa-grade
to which people of the same
gadaa-generation are initiated to-
gether 2) cadre
dabballee baadiyaa cadre who
works in rural area
dabballee dinagdee cadre who
is in charge of economy
dabballee lukee bare-foot cadre
dabballee magaalaa - daddhabbii onnee
dabballee magaalaa cadre who
works in urban area
dabballee olaanaa senior cadre
dabballee taliigaa political cadre
dabballee waraanaa military
cadre
dabballoo n cadet
dabbasaa n 1) hair (on arms and
legs) 2) fur, fleece, wool
dabbasaa bineensaa fur, pelt
dabbasaa hoolaa wool
dabbasa-qabeessa hairy; furry,
woolly
dabbasa-dhabeessa hairless;
furless, woolless
dabbasaawaa a hairy, haired
dabbasaawuu v to be hairy; be furry,
be woolly
dabbasoo n villus (Med)
dabbasummaa n hairiness;
woolliness
dabbeela n religious leader
dabdii n bending, folding
dabdoo n bend, fold (also of moun-
tains)
daboluu v to cover, put a lid on
daboo n communal work which is as
big as jigii
daboolaa n 1) cover 2) lid
daboollaa n 1) stopper 2) tampon
dabraa a contagious, passing, transi-
tive
dabree dabree a sporadic
dabrii a transitive (Gram)
dabriikkoo en (dabraa + hiikkoo)
semantic shift
dabroo n transit
dabsaqooqa en intonation
dabsiyyaa n piracy
dabsiyyaa lagaa stream piracy
dabsuu v to bend (of objects)
dabtara n (Ar) exercise book
dabtara cheekii chequebook
dabtara gaayoo minute-book
dabtara hacceerrii sketch-book
dabtara herregaa account book
dabtara ijoollee hornbook
dabtara qalbeeffannoo notebook
dabtara teessoo notebook
dacha'a n fold
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dacha'aa/ -tuu nmlf folding
dachaatuu dhagnaa joint (of
body)
dachaatuu harkaa joint (of
hands)
dachaatuu jilbaa joint (of knees)
dachaa n many fold or portion
dachaa dhibba hundredfold
dachaa harkisoo gravity folding
dachaa kuma thousandfold
dachaa lama twofold
dachaa sadii threefold
dachaa walqixxee folding sym-
metry
dachaas n a kind of gun
dachaasaa/ -ftuu nmlf one who
brings back (usu. cattle)
dachaasuu v 1) to fold, bend, roll up
2) to bring back (e.g. cattle)
dachafree ca (dachaa + afur) quad-
ruple; fourfold
dachee n earth
dada n 1) peace, 2) anti-militarism
dadaa fi nageenya peace and
security
dadacha'aa a helical
daddabarfamaa a transmittable,
transmissive
daddabarsa n transmission
daddabarsa sagalee transmis-
sion of sound
daddabarsaa n transmitter
daddabarsuu v to transmit
daddaffii n speed
daddafii qilleensaa air speed
daddaffii lafarraa ground speed
daddaffii balali'aa airspeed
daddafiitee n fast food
daddafsiiftuu n accelerator
daddaqa n subsoil
daddarba n succession
daddarbaa a communicable, conta-
gious
daddhabaa/ daddhabduu am/f
weak, tired; feeble, infirm
daddhabbii n 1) weariness, tired-
ness, fatigue, exhaustion
2) effort 3) toil, hard work
daddhabbina kalee kidney failure
daddhabbii onnee heart failure
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dhaddhabbii sombaa pulmonary
insufficiency
daddhabbina n infirmity (usu. of sick
person)
daddhabsiisaa/ -ftuu amlf
1) headstrong, uncontrollable
2) tiring, exhausting 3) laborious
(job)
daddhabummaa n weakness
daddhabuu v 1) to get tired, be weak
2) to strive, concern oneself with
3) to toil
daddoo n settlement (village, town)
dadduu n 1) fur 2) fleece, wool
dadii n prospect (expectation), atti-
tude, mood
daduu n basket, bag
daduu uffataa basket (for
clothes)
dafguu en (dafee + gurguramaa)
best seller
dafqa n sweat, perspiration
dafqa-dhablee sweat-
less, perspireless
dafqaa/ -ituu amlf sweaty
dafqaan-bulaa/ -tuu nmlf proletariat,
proletarian, worker
dafqaan-bulaa addunyaalessaa
international proletariat, world
proletariat
dafqaan-bulummaa proletarian-
ism
dafqaan-buluu to toil, earn living
dafquu v to sweat, perspire
daga n ethnic
dagaagaa a prosperous
dagaagina n prosperity, development
dagaagina safuu moral develop-
ment, moral value
dagaaguu v to prosper
dagabaafamaa/ -tuu amlf colonised
dagabaafannoo n colonialism, colon-
isation
dagabaafannoo naannoo neo-
colonialism
dagabaafannoo qubattuu settler
colonialism
dagabaafataa/ -ttuu nm/f colonialist,
coloniser
dagabaafataa naannoo neo-
coloniser
dhaddhabbii sombaa - dalgee haarrii
dagabaafataa qubattuu colonial
settler
dagabaasa nla colony; colonial
dagabaasuu v to colonise
dagalafa en (dagalee + lafa) latitude
(Geog)
dagalafa gammoojjii tropical lati-
tudes
dagalee n rafter; stringer (BC)
dagalee qoroqoorroo purlin
dagaloo a transversal
dagataa/ -tuu nmlf forgetful person
dagayyaa n ethnicity
dagga n parcel; landed property
daggala n jungle
dagmagaalaa en urban population
daguu n chronic malaria
dajinoo n crowbar
dajjii a/n light brown
daka n lowland
dakkarroo n incense
dakoo a primitive, pristine
dala n a very strong love
dalaa/ -tuu nmlf one who loves too
much
dalalii n silt; alluvial mud; sediment,
alluvial, alluvium
dalalii haftee residual sediment
dalaliyyaa n delta
dalaliyyaa biyya-keessaa inland
delta
dalamsa n hindrance, prevention
dalamsuu v to hinder, prevent
dalasoo n plinth
dalasoo abuuraa seed bed
daldala n trade, commerce
daldalaa/ daldaltuu nm/f trader,
merchant, dealer
daldaluu v to trade
dalga a 1) horizontal, level 2) indirect
dalga galuu to be horizontal
dalga galchuu 1) to lay down
horizontally 2) to make indirect
dalgagaleessa n 1) an obstinate or
opinionated person 2) a big bench
dalgantaa n bench, desk
dalgayyaa n crossbar (of football
field)
dalgee n 1) skirt 2) a small bench
dalgee bicuu mini-skirt
dal ee haarrii a skirt made of silk
dalgee jirbii - damiyyummaa
dalgee jirbii a skirt made of cot-
ton
dalgee naayiloonii a skirt made
of nylon
dalgee qomee knitting skirt, knit-
ted jersey
dalgeessuu v 1) to lay down hori-
zontally 2) to make indirect
dalgeeta n width
dalgii a oblique, slant
dalgiituu en (dalga + hiituu) ledger
dalgoo a/n horizontal
dalgoon/ -dhaan horizontally
dalgooma n horizontality, levelness,
obliqueness
dallaa n fence; enclosure
dallaa mana barumsaa school
fence
dallaa dhagaa a fence made of
stone
dallaa manaa compound, court-
yard
dallaa oddoo a fence around a
garden
dallaa sibiilaa iron wall
dallaa shaabbee fence which is
made of wires
dallaala n (Ar) broker, barker
dallaalummaa n brokerage
dallama n polygon
dalluu n hump, fundus
dallu-maleessa bos-taurus (Agr)
dallu-qabeessa bos-indicus (Agr)
daluu v to love too much, be crazy (in
love)
damaamitii n (Eur) dynamite
dambalii n 1) wave 2) storm wave,
sea wave, current
dambalii adeemtuu travelling
wave
dambalii dalgee longitudinal
wave
dambalii dhaabataa standing
wave
dambalii dheeraa long wave
dambalii gabaabaa short wave
dambalii gadqabiinsaa com-
pressional wave
dambalii hoo'aa warm current
dambalii jiddugalee middle wave
dambalii korreentii electric
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current
dambalii lammee secondary
wave
dambalii mulullee spherical
wave
dambalii maagineeta eletrikaa
electromagnetic wave
dambalii maanyaa ocean current
dambaliii maddee neap tide
dambalii qilleensaa air-current
dambalii qorraaa cold current
dambalii raadiyoo radio wave
dambalii raafamaa ebb tide
dambalii socho'aa seismic
waves
dambalii walfuullee transverse
wave
dambishii n measure basket
damboobaa/-ee nmlf gentleman,
gentlewoman
damee n 1) branch (of tree, of or-
ganisation), twig 2) subsidiary (of
company) 3) affiliation, department
(of office or business)
damee afaanii dialect
damee baankii branch of a bank
damee bunaqaa line of business
damee daandii feeder-road
damee garee party branch
damee hirmaataa factor tree
damee ujummee qilleensaa
bronchus
damee walaloo verse
damee warshaa 1) branch of
industry 2) subsidiary company
damfa n steam
damfiftuu n boiler
damfiftuu bunaa coffee machine
damfina n boil
damfisuuv to boil
damiina/ -ittii nm/f baron, baroness
damiyyaa n department, section
damiyyaa dhaadhessii advertis-
ing department or section
damiyyaa qulqullinaa depart-
ment of sanitation
damiyyaa seedannoo depart-
ment of trade
damiyyoomsuu v to departmentalise
damiyyummaa n departmentalism
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damma n honey
damma daamuu underground
honey (of bumblebee)
damma kanniisaa honey (of
honey bee)
damma nadhii syrup
dammaqiinsa n 1) consciousness
2) awareness; realisation, cogni-
tion
dammaqiinsa gamtaa social
consciousness
dammaqiinsa gitaa class con-
sciousness
dammaqiinsa sabaa national
consciousness
dammaqiinsa seenaa awareness
of history
dammaqiinsa taliigaa political
consciousness
dammaqiinsa xinnaannoo eco-
logical awareness
dammaqiinsa weennoo sex con-
sciousness
dammaqi-dhablee unconscious
dammaqsaa/ -ituu nmlf agitator
dammaqsituu n 1) alarm clock
2) agitator (political)
dammaqsuu v 1) to wake someone
up 2) to agitate, teach and make
somebody politically conscious
dammee n sweetheart
damoo n component
danaa n 1) appearance 2) prospect;
promising, 3) profile 4) figure
(Math)
danaa diriiraa plane figure
danaa jajjabee solid figure
danaa ruudaa space figure
danaalee diriiroo plane figures
danaawaa a 1) increasable, multiple
2) duplicative
danaawuu v 1) to be numerous, be
abundant 2) to be increased
danabsuu v to capriole
danadee en (dacheen namaan +
deemuu) vertigo
danayyaa n mass
danayyajiree en bio-mass
danbasa n capriole
damma - danqa
danda'aa/ -eessuu amlf 1) enduring
2) able, capable 3) competent
4) tolerant, patient
danda'amaa a possible
danda'iinsa n capacity
danda'iinsa bu'uraa bearing pile
danda'iinsa diriirtoo bearing sur-
face
danda'uu v 1) to have the ability to,
be able, can, be capable 2) to be
in a position, have a command
(language) 3) to tolerate, be pa-
tient with, endure 4) to hold (have
capacity), accommodate
dandaa n sleeping sickness (usu. of
cattle), trypanosomiasis
dandayeessa/ -ttii am/f competent
dandeettii n 1) ability, capacity, ca-
pability 2) creativity, talent, gift
3) skill, qualification, proficiency,
mastery
dandeettii badhee field capacity
dandeettii bittaa purchasing
power
dandeettii fullaasil penetrating
ability
dandeettii gamtaa social ability
dandeettii himamsaa power of
expression
dandeettii hoo'inaa heat capac-
ity
dandeettii horsiisaa breeding
ability
dandii n vitiligo-like skin disease
danee n/a multiple
daneessaa n duplicator
daneessiftinaa en photomultiplier
(Phys)
daneessii n duplication
daneessituu n multiplier
daneessuu v 1) to increase, multiply
2) to duplicate
daneeta n quantity
daneeta waawwee negative
quantity
dannaba n booty
dannee n justice
dannoo n nape
dannuu n accident
danqa n 1) block, obstruction
2) interference
danqaa-deddeebboo
danqaa/ -ituu nmlf one who blocks,
obstructs
danqaraa n crossbar
danqartii n obstacles
danquu v to block, obstruct
dansabdattuu en/ ca (dansaa + ab-
dattuu) optimist; optimistic
dansabdii en optimism
danummaa n 1) abundance, plenty
2) majority
danummee a/n plural
danummeeta n plurality
danuu a/nladv much, many, abun-
dant, plenty, numerous
daraaraa n flower; blossom
daraaraa guuttii complete flower
daraaraa kormaa staminate
flower
daraaraa qeentee single flower
daraaraa tuujjii raceme
daraara-dhabeessa non-
flowering
daraara-maleessa flowerless
daraara-qabeessa flowering,
flowery
daraartuu a flowering
darabaa n transhumance
darabboo n hinterland
darabee n temporary employee
darabii n cooperation in the herding
of livestock
darafeessa n cheetah (Zoo)
daramaa a increased
darammii n increase; increment
daramsuu v to increase
darara n anguish
dararamaa a anguished
darasaa n (Ar) student of Koranic
school
darbachuu v to throw
darbannaa n throw, throwing
darbannaa eeboo javelin
darbataa n throwster
darbataa xlyyaa archer
darbattuu nmf 1) shuttle (of a loom)
2) juggler
daree n 1) classroom 2) chamber,
section
daree barumsaa school class
dareena n fantasy
dareentaa a/n comic
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dareera n brook, stream
dareera bardanee perennial
stream
dareera jalqabbee primary
current
dareeraa n horizontal pole in house
building
dargaa n disciple; zeal
dargaawaa a zealous
dargaayyee n wheat
dargaggoo n young people
dargee n zealot
dargummaa n zealotry
darmli n foal (young horse)
dartil n increase, increasing
daruu v to increase
dasaa n tent
Dasee n Wednesday
dasoo n temple
dassiiba a common, ordinary
dasuu n handkerchief
dawaa n (Ar) same as qorlcha
dawoo n 1) shelter, shade
2) protection; hiding-place
dawoo konkolaataa carport
dawumsa n 1) birth 2) natality
dawumsa lakkuu twin birth
dawumsa-booda post-partum
(Med)
dawwartii n reel, reeling
dawwartuu n spindle, manual spin-
ning wheel
dawwaruu v to reel (of yarn, thread)
dayaa n vision
dayaa agartaa field of vision
dayaa-qabeessa/ -ttii visionary
dayeessa n cover, screen
dayeessaa/ -ituu nm/f protector, de-
fender
dayeessii n protection
dayeessoo n 1) screen, veil
2) eclipse
dayeessoo aduu solar eclipse
dayeessoo Ji'aa eclipse of the
moon
dayeessoo walakkee partial
eclipse
dayeessuu v 1) to cover, make a
shelter, conceal from view 2) to
shield, protect
deddeebboo n recycling
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deddeebi'iinsa n repetition
deddeebii n 1) going back and forth
2) repetition
deddeebisaa n means of transporta-
tion
deddebisaa garba tujubaa deep-
sea transport
deddeebisaa uummataa public
transport
deddeebitii n frequency
deddeebitii dhageettii audio fre-
quency
deddeebitii gitaa class frequency
deddeebitii guddaa high fre-
quency
deddeebitii lolaa flood frequency
deddeebitii sadhaawaa relative
frequency
deddeebitii sonaan gadaanaa
(DSG) very low frequency (ULF)
deddeebitii sonaan guddaa
(DSG) ultra-high frequency
(UHF)
deddeebitii sonaan olaanaa
(DeSO) very high frequency
(VHF)
deddeebituu a/n 1) recurrent
2)conveyer
deebifannoo n reclamation
deebii n answer, reply
deebi-kennaa/ -ituu respondent
deebisa n response, reaction
deebisa eeyyee positive re-
sponse
deebisa waawwee negative
response
deebisaa n furrow
deebisuu v 1) to return, give back
2) to answer, reply 3) to restore
deeffachiisaa n food or drink that
makes to belch
deeffachuu v to belch, burp
deeffuu n belch, burping, eructation
deeggaraa/ -tuu nmlf backer, sup-
porter, assistant
deeggarraa n legend
deeggartuu nmf partisan, supporter
deeggartuu xinnaannoo
environmentalist
deeggaruu v to back, support, assist
deddeebi'iinsa - dibata areedaa
deemicha n process
deemicha baruu-barsiisuu
teaching-learning process
deemicha dhageettii process of
hearing
deemicha filannoo selection
process
deemicha filmaataa election
process
deemicha gamtaa social proc-
esses
deemicha hojii operation (of
working), work procedure
deemicha horataa production
process
deemicha jalqabbee elementary
process
deemicha jijjiirraa conversion
process
deemicha kemikaala jiree bio-
chemical process
deemicha seeraa legal proce-
dure
deemicha qorraa cold process
deemicha towannoo controlled
process
deeroo n serval, African tiger-cat
deertuu n store (a supply for future
use)
deertuu yeroo RAM (Random
Access Memory)
deeruu v to store
deessiftuu n midwife
deessuu n fertile woman
delaa n bucket of metal, pail
demograafii n (Eur) demography
demsoo n plot (of literature)
Denmaarkii n Denmark
diba n paint
dibaa n 1) one who anoints
2) smearer, painter 3) a method of
preserving ember for longer time
under ashes 4) bread which is
cooked under hot ashes
dibaabee n canopy
dibachuu v 1) to anoint oneself 2) to
smear oneself with
dibata n 1) cream; lotion, cosmetic,
ointment 2) lubricant; oil (grease)
dibata areedaa shaving cream,
aftershave; cologne
dibata bobaa - diimaaa haffuu
dibata bobaa deodorant
dibata dhadhaa butter ointment
dibata fuulaa face cream
dibata harkaa hand cream
dibata hidhii lip-salve
dibata ijaa eye ointment
dibata zayitii lubricating oil
dibataa fi urgoo ointment and
perfume
dibayaa n bonus
dibbee n drum
dibbee aflamee bass drum
dibbee ateetee a big drum used
for the ateetee-ritual
dibbee ayyaanaa ritual drum
dibbee gurraa ear-drum,
tympanum
dibbee harkaa hand-held drum
dibbee qaalluu a very big drum
of the qaal/uu
dibbee rukutuu to drum, beat the
drum, play the drum
dibbe-rukuttuu drummer
dibbeessa n rain accompanied by
strong wind
dibbisa n drumming
dibbisaa/ -ftuu nm/f drummer
dibbisuu v to drum, beat the drum
dibboora n mat
dibboora balbalaa doormat
dibboora dhiqannaa bathmat
dibboora rarraatuu hammock
dibdoo n paint
dibdoo jiidhaa Wet Paint
dibduu nmf 1) anointer 2) smearer,
painter
dibeeta n ink
dibiisa n 1) anointing 2) smearing
dibiisa booralee white wash
dibla n very loud sound, explosion
dibuu v 1) to anoint, adorn 2) to
smear, rub, paint (a house) 3) to
lay a paste of bread under pieces
of ember in order to cook 4) to
preserve ember under hot ashes
diddaa n 1) refusal, objection, nega-
tion 2) resistance, rebellion
diddaa gabrummaa anti-slavery
resistance
diddaa geeddarama kemikaalaa
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chemical change resistance
didda-mormii opposition
diddiga n vomit
diddoo nla 1) negation, negativity
2) rotten (of eggs)
didduu nmf disobedient; rebel
didduu tajaajila waraanaa
conscientious objector, C.O.
didiitii n (Eng) DDT
diduu v 1) to refuse, disobey 2) to re-
sist, rebel
digaloo n by-product
digdamshanee en silver jubilee
diggaa n diamond
diggaa duudaa rough diamond
diggaa gurraacha black diamond
diggoo n catabolism
digirii n (Eng) same as warboo
diida nladv 1) field 2) outside; out-
door, external; wild
diigaa/ -duu nm/f destroyer
diigala en (diida + galaa) 1) wild
animal, wild beast 2) wild cat
diigalee a 1) wild; rough 2) barbarian
diigalloo n parasitic plant
diigallo-walakkee semi-parasite
diigallooma n parasitism (of plants)
diigaltummaa n savagery, savage-
ness
diigaltuu a/n savage
diigalummaa 1) wildness 2) barbarity
diigama n decomposition
diiggaa n demolition, destruction
diiggaliyyee n mob, mobster
diigiyyaa n dissolution
diiguu v 1) to demolish, destroy, dis-
mantle 2) to dissolute
diilalla n strong cold (of weather)
diilallaawaa a very cold; frozen
diilallaawwuu v to become very cold;
be frozen
diilalleessaa n freezer
diilallina n freezing
diilalloo n tundra
diilallummaa n 1) coldness
2) freezing, iciness
diiloo n boundary mark
diimaa a 1) red, reddish 2) raw (of
meat)
diimaa ifaa light red
diimaa haffuu bright red
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diimaa halluu dark red
diimaa magaala reddish brown
diimachuu v 1) to be redden; be-
come red 2) become red-hot (of
metal}; inflamed
diimessaa n iron rod used for brand-
ing or drilling
diimina n 1) redness 2) lean meat
diina n enemy, foe
diina biyyalaa external enemy
diina biyya keessaa internal
enemy
diina duraasaa main enemy
diina ilma-namaa misanthrope
diina salphaa minor enemy
diinomuu v to be antagonised, be-
come an enemy
diinqa n 1) the "sacred" part of
Oromo traditional house
2) bedroom
diinummaa n enmity, hostility
diirama n early morning
dilrra n a safe place
diiskii n (Eng) same as eelee
dikee n manure, compost
dikee ammayyaa fertiliser
dikee obeensaa green manure
dikeessaa n compost heap, compost
pile
dikeessituu nmf one who prepares
manure or fertiliser
dikeessuu v to compost, prepare
manure
dikkaa n roof
dikoo n market
dila n mass, multitude
dila lafaa land mass
Dilbata n Sunday
dilbeessaa/ -ituu nmlf person who
fattens ox, sheep etc.
dilbeessuu v 1) to increase 2) to fat-
ten 3) to make fertile
dilbeeta n capital (accumulated
wealth)
dilbeeta duraasaa capital in-
vestment
dilbeeta dhaabataa fixed capital
dilbeeta naannawaa circulating
capital
dllbeettuu nmf capitalist
dilbeetummaa n capitalism
diimaa halluu - dinagdee uumamaa
dilbii n 1) fattened ox 2) hoarded
wealth, surplus product
dildhuu n placenta (of animals)
dilgata n layer, stratum
dilgata semmoo basal layer
dilgatoo n 1) floor 2) storey, stairs
dilgatoo duraa first floor
dilgatoo dhumaa last floor
dilgatoo lammaffaa second floor
dilii n transgression
dillee n the white of an egg
dilshoo n diaphragm (Zoo)
dimaamitii n (Eur) dynamite
dimbilaala n coriander
dimimmisa n evening twilight or dusk
dimimmisuu to become dusk (of
evening)
diminee a/n crimson
dimokraasii n (Eur) same as
ilaaflamee
dimokraatawaa a democratic; demo-
crat
dimshoo n gross
dinaamoo n (It} dynamo
dinagdawaaslee en socio-economy
dinagdee n economy; economics
dinagdee adamoo hunting
economy
dinagdee baadiyaa rural econ-
omy
dinagdee funaantii gathering
economy
dinagdee gabaa market econ-
omy
dinagdee horii livestock econ-
omy
dinagdee jireenyaa subsistence
economy
dinagdee karoorfamaa planned
economy
dinagdee Keyineesii Keynesian
economy
dinagdee manaa domestic econ-
omy
dinagdee qonnaa agricultural
economy
dinagdee quufaa economy of
abundance
dinagdee uumamaa natural
economy
dinagdee walmakaa - dobla
dinagdee walmakaa mixed
economy
dinagdee warshaa industrial
economy
dinagdummaa n economism
dinnicha n 1) a general name for
root-crops such as potatoes
2) potato
dinnicha Faranjii sweet potato;
tuber
dinnicha Oromoo Oromo potato
i.e. found only in Oromoland
dinnina n warning
dininaan gaddhiisuu to suspend
dinninaa/ -tuu nmlf one who warns
dinninamaa/ -tuu a/n mlf warned,
warned person
dinninuu v to warn
dinyii n brimstone
dippiloomaa n (Eur) same as
waraba
dira n big town, city
dira jalqabbee primary city
dira'a n cruelty, harsh
dira'aa/ -tuu amlf mischievous; cruel,
harsh; aggressive
diraa n evil eye
diraaftii n (Eng) draught-beer, draft-
beer
diraamaa n (Eng) drama
diraamessaa/ -ituu nm/f dramatist
diraamessuu v to dramatise (convert
a novel etc. into a play)
diraamtuu nmf dramatist, playwright
dirattii n a small city
dirbabbee n 75%
dirbantii n (dira + bantii) metropolis
dirbojaa en (dira + bojaa) mega-city
direkteera n (Eng) director
direkteericha/ -ttii the director
dirgabaa en down-town
dirii n warp (of woven cloth)
diriiraa a 1) stretched out 2) flat,
plane 3) smooth
diriirsa n extension
diriirsa badhee extension of field
diriirsa caasaa aljeebraa
extension of an algebraic struc-
ture
diriirsituu n extensor
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diriirsuu v 1) to stretch, extend,
spread 2) to unroll
diriirtoo n flat, floor
diriirtoo dalalii alluvial plain
dirmalkee en a seaport city
dirmammuu n scar, dermographism
(Med)
dirmataa en capital city
diroo n descendants, heredity
dirosanyii en pedigree
dirqama n duty, obligation
dirqama beenyaa subject to
insurance obligatory
dirqama tajaajila waraanaa
compulsory military service
dirqii a compulsory, obligatory
dirqisiisa n coercion
dirqisiisuu v to coerce
dirra n 1) rib 2) rib meat
dirra bishaanii water surface
dirra lafaa earth's crust
dirree nla 1) field; court (of tennis);
course (of golf, volleyball); plain
2) public
dirree balali'aa air-terminal
dirree ciisaa flat and open
ground
dirree gugsii race-course
dirree ispoortii sports-field
dirree kubbaa miilaa football
field
dirree leenjii training-field
dirree qubata balali'aa airfield
dirree taphaa playground
dirree teenisaa tennis-court
dirree walqixxaataa level ground
dirree waraanaa battle-field
dirreetti in public
dirrii n plane (Math)
dirritee n sap
dirritee mukaa sap wood
disaasaa n God's gift
disiqa n relaxation
disiqee a relaxant
distii n (Ar) saucepan
distii sibiilaa iron saucepan
distii suphee clay saucepan
diyaasa n (Ger) slide (Photog)
dobla n government
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doggee n curve
doggee waltarreee parallel
curves
dogoggora n error, mistake
dogoggora dhumaa A-error
dogoggora gonkaa absolute
error
dogoggora jalqabaa B-error
dogoggora ramaddii grouping
error
dogoggorsiisaa a misleading
dogoggorsiisuu v to mislead
dogoroo n ploughshare
doktora n (Eur) doctor; physician
doktora raagumsaa doctor of
philosophy
dolooldhittii n a small brook
dolooldhoo n seasonal river, brook,
creek
domsoo n waterbuck (Zoo)
dongoraa n pick (tool)
donkoo n skeleton
donkoo harkaa skeleton of the
arm
donkoo lukaa skeleton of the leg
donqaa n tripod
doo'innee n lens
doo'innee bittimsituu diverging
lens
doo'innee golboo concave lens
doo'innee golbolamee bicon-
cave lens
doo'innee goolloo convex lens
doo'innee gurmeessituu con-
verging lens
doo'innee maxxantuu contact
lens
doo'innee mirroo compound
lens
doobana n mould
doobbaa n long horn
doobbii n nettle
doofaa a ignorant
dooflii n torch
doofummaa n ignorance
dookkoo n distortion, twisting (facts,
statements etc)
doolara n (Eng) Dollar (US currency)
doolchuu v to amputate
doolshee n five cents
doolummaa n amputation
doggee - doow'achuu
dooluu amt amputee
doomaa a/n 1) dull, blunt 2) damaged
teat of a cow through which milk
cannot be drown 3) pickaxe
doomummaa n bluntness, dullness
doomuu v to be blunt, become dull
doonii n ship; vessel, carriage
doonii adeemsaa passenger-
ship
doonil balall'aa aircraft carrier
doonii fe'iisaa freighter; tanker
doonii hurkaa steamship
doonii lafayyaa surface craft
doonil marmaartuu tramp
freighter, tramp steamer
doonii meeshaa container ship
doonii seedannoo merchant ship
doonnii qilleensaa spaceship
doonii waraanaa warship, battle
ship, fleet, marine
doonii zayitii oil tanker
doonituu nmf seaman
dooniyyaa n (Ar) jute sack
doonlimtuu en (doonli + limtuu)
submarine
doonnachoo nmf Crown prince,
Crown princess
doonnachicha Crown prince
doonnachittii Crown princess
doonnachoomuu v to become a
crown prince
dooqa n precious stone, jewel
dooqee a/n indigo
dooqqoo n dent
doorii n a judge who sits on the right
side of the chief judge
doormii n (Eng) same as mana bul-
maata bartuu
doorsisa n threat, menace
doorsisaa/ -ftuu nm/f one who
threatens someone
doorsisuu v to threaten, menace
doortoo n alms; charity
doosee n (Fr) folder, file (of office)
doow'achiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf 1) a guide
2) one who exhibits
doow'achiisuu v 1) to guide (a visi-
tor, tourist} 3) to exhibit
doow'achuu v 1} to look at, observe
2) to inspect 3) to visit, tour
doow'annaa - dubbii
doow'annaa n 1) looking at, observ-
ing 2) visit, tour
doow'annaa shimbirroo bird-
watching
doow'annoo n inspection
doow'ataa/ -tuu nm/f 1) observer
2) visitor; tourist
doow'attuu shimbirroo bird-
watcher
doow'attu biyyaa tourist
doow'attuu biyyalaa foreign
tourist
doow'attuu biyya keessaa local
tourist
doow'ii n 1) visit, tour 2) show
doow'iitii n high place for observa-
tion; highest point
doowachiisa n exhibition; show
dooyyessaa/ -ituu nmlf organiser of
Scouts
dooyyessuu v to organise as a Girl
or Boy Scout
dooyyoo n scout; Boy Scout, Girl
Scout
dooyyoo dargaggeeyyii Boy
Scout
dooyyoo shamarranii Girl Scout
doqdoqqee n motor bike, motorcycle
doqonuu a/n ebony, ebony black
dorgaandorgee n dialogue
dorgii a/n comparative
dorgommee a competitive
dorgommii n 1) competition
2) tournament
dorgommii marsaa round robin
dorgommii daakkii swimming-
race, swimming-event
dorgommii yabaloo yachting
dorgomsiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf one who
supervises a competition
dorgomtuu nmf competitor
dorgomtuu yabaloo yachtsman,
yachtswoman
dorgomuu v to compete
dorraa n annexation (of a territory)
dorroba n pregnancy, gestation (of
animals)
dorrobuu v to be pregnant (of ani-
mals)
dorsifamaa/ -tuu nmlf person who is
threatened
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dossoo n pyramid, cone
doteessa/ -ttii am/f aggressive
doteessummaa n aggressiveness,
aggression
dotii a blue black
dottaa n aggression
dotuu v to commit aggression
against, assault
du'a n death, mortality
du'a booda post-mortem
du'a daa'immanii infant mortality
du'a deessuu maternal mortality
du'aa/ -tuu amlf dead, mortal
du'aatii n death, mortality
du'aatii afaanii language death
du'agayii en condolence
du'imaa en (du'a + himaa) obituary
du'imtuu enmf obituarist
du'uu v to die, be deceased
dubara'a n ameba, amoeba
dubartii n 1) woman, lady 2) woman
folk
dubartoolee npl womenfolk, woman-
kind
dubartummaa n feminine; feminism
dubbachiiftuu n vowel
dubbiftuu mirree vowel digraph
dubbachiisaa n one who makes
someone to speak
dubbachuu v to speak, to talk
dubbannaa n speaking; manner of
speaking; way of talking
dubbannoo n lecture
dubbannoo gochuu to lecture
dubbata n 1) talk, speech,
2) dialogue, discourse
dubbataa/ -tuu nmlf speaker, talker;
panellist
dubbee n case, affair
dubbee qonyee a bad case, bad
affair
dubbifamaa a/n 1) readable
2) consonant
dubbifamaa mirree consonantal
digraph
dubbifamaa sadee consonantal
trigraph
dubbifata n passage (from a book),
excerpt, reader, schoolbook
dubbii n 1) speech, word 2) thing,
matter 3) subject, affair 4) fact
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5) process (of court case)
dubbii afaanii verbal, oral
dubbii argamtii concrete fact,
tangible matter
dubbii beekinisa eloquence,
articulation
dubbii cimtuu a serious issue
dubbii dabaltii amendment
dubbii dabalamaa appendix
dubbii dachaa idiom
dubbii fakkeessii metaphor
dubbii falamsiisaa controversial
issue
dubbii fuulaa body language,
gesture
dubbii harkaa sign language
dubbii haxxummaa catchword
dubbii hoo'ituu just started case
dubbii lafaa land case in a court
dubbii lafee worthwhile thing,
important issue
dubbii manseera court case,
lawsuit
dubbii mooyyee empty, useless
words
dubbii naqaashii testimony
dubbii nuffisiisaa a tedious
matter
dubbii qajeeltuu a correct word
dubbii qaxxaamuraa not straight
talk
dubbii qooftuu useless and
meaningless word
dubbii qoosaa not a serious
matter
dubbii raadiyoo broadcasting
dubbii sigidduu nonsense,
empty and useless talk
dubbii siibessa an important
matter or word
dubbii siidaa a difficult case
dubbii sokaa idiom
dubbii takkaataa rare news, un-
usual matter
dubbii wararoo confusing news
or talk
dubbii yaachisaa burning issue
dubbii yayyabaa underlying prin-
ciple
dubbi-barbaacha belligerency
dubbi-barbaadaa/ -duu
dubbii afaanii - dukkanxaboo
quarrelsome, trouble-maker, bel-
ligerent
dubbi-beekessa/ -ttii orator, lec-
turer, eloquent speaker
dubbi-guddaa boastful
dubbi-guddeessa/ -ttii one who
speaks too much or boasts
dubbiqishinaa en satire
dubbisa n reading
dubbisaa/-ftuu nmlf 1) announcer
(radio, TV) 2) reader (one who
reads)
dubbisii n reading
dubbisummaa n readership
dubbisuu v 1) to talk to, speak with
2) to read 3) to visit (a person)
4) to pronounce
dubbisuu fi barreessuu reading
and writing
dubra n 1) girl, unmarried lady
2) virgin
dubra qarree virgin girl
dubree n Miss
dubrummaa n virginity
duddeeffachuu v to subscribe
duddeeffata n subscription
duddeffattuu nmf subscriber
duduba n mud
dudubbachiisuu v make to con-
verse, hold a conference
dudubbannoo n conversation, con-
ference
dudubbataa/ -tuu amlf talkative
dudubbattoo n conference
dudubbiyyee n walkie-talkie
dufkaka n common cold
dugda n 1) back 2) ridge
dugdoo n area, region, zone (usu. of
body)
dugudee n mountainside
dugugguruu n backbone, spinal
cord, vertebra
dugugguruu dinagdee backbone
of an economy
dugugugguru-dhablee spineless
dugungula n spherical shape
dukkaanii n (Ar) same as warii
dukkana n 1) darkness 2) waning
moon
dukkanxaboo en {dukkana + xaboo)
comedy
dulaaba - durrobduu
dulaaba n (Ar) same as kabata
dullacha/ -ttii amlf old (of animals)
dulloomaa/ -tuu n/a m/f 1) old man,
aged 2) archaic
dulloomuu v to grow old, get older
age
dulluma n old age
dulluma keessa in old age
duloo n bottle, flask
duloo ajjeeftuu killing jar
duloo coccobsituu dropping
bottle
duloo deebituu bottle deposit
duloo dhiqxuu brush {Phys)
duloo eeggii safety bottle
duloo lolla'iisaa wash bottle
duloo madaallii weighing bottle
duluu n prayer, Muslim's prayer
dumbulloo n 1) five cents 2) a beau-
tiful girl or women
dumbushee n a beautiful girl
dummuca n boxing
dummucaa/ -cuu nmlf boxer
dummucuu v to box, punch
dungee n Bunsen burner
dungoo n candle
dunneetii n total
dunneetii hormaata maakkii
total fertility rate
dunquqaawuu v to be disorientated,
be stuporous
dunquqqii n disorientation, somno-
lent
dunquqquu n dizziness
dura a before, first, primary
duraa duuba one after the other,
sequence
duraa duubaan in sequence
duraan dursa in advance
duratti already, previously
duraalessa/ -ttii nmlf boss, officer in
charge
duraandursa en preface, prologue
duraandursa dubbii preamble
duraandursii en priority, precedence
duraandursoo en preamble
duraandursuu cv to make in ad-
vance, do in advance
duraasa n main, chief, head, principal
durabu'aa/ -tuu nm/f vanguard,
leader
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durabu'aa warraaqsaa vanguard
of a revolution
duradubbii en forward
durana en the future (time)
durataa'aa/ -eessuu cnmlf chairman/
-woman; president
durataa'aa atoomaa federal
president
durataa'aa biyyaa president of a
country
durataa'aa garee chairman of a
party
durataa'uu cv to preside over
duratessoo n 1) chairmanship,
presidency 2) the chair
durayeessa/ -ttii cnmlf chief, head,
boss
durayeessa barsiisotaa head-
master
durayeessa bataskaanaa vicar
durayyaa n elementary school, pri-
mary school
durayyii a traditional
durbii n cousin
durdurii en legend, myth
duree nmf first (in rank), leader
duree barsiiftotaa headmaster
duree kolataa stage-manager;
producer
duree ministeerotaa Prime
Minister
duree sabaa national leader
duree sooyyaa headwaiter
duree uummataa popular leader
dureewwan Afrikaa African
leaders
dureesso n first steeping of coffee
durgoo n bonus, allowance; rations
duri adv formerly, anciently
duriidurii en 1) antiquity, 2) the be-
ginning of stories and tales
duriitee a old-fashioned
duriitii n ancient, ancient time
durjii n drawer
durjii minjaalaa table-drawer
durkeessuu v to liberalise
durkii a/n liberal, liberalist
durkummaa n liberalism; liberality
durree n preposition
durrobduu a pregnant (of animals)
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dursa- pref pre-, before
dursa-dammaqiinsa precon-
scious
dursa-dilbeetummaa precapital-
ism
dursa-dhalattuu premature
dursa-filmaataa pre-election
dursa-gubanoo pre-ignition
dursa-hoo'iftuu pre-heater
dursa-islaamaa pre-Islam
dursa-kiristaanaa pre-Christian
dursa-lakkaawwii pre-census
dursa-mana barumsaa pre-
school
dursa-namaa pre-human
dursa-saayinsii pre-scientific
dursa-seenaa pre-history
dursa-warraaqsaa pre-revolution
dursanii baasuu v pay down
dursiitee n element (Chem)
dursimamaa en (dursee + himamaa)
forecast
dursituu nmf pioneer
dursuu v to go ahead, be first; pre-
cede, advance, lead (be first), be
fast (of watch, horse)
durtii n priority
durtoo a classical
dushaa n herb
dushii n cradle (baby's bed)
dutiisa n bark (of a dog)
duuba-keessa n back-formation
duubattafaa/ -ftuu cam/f backward,
laggard; antiquated
duubattafiisa en backwardness, lag-
gardness
dubattafiisa aadaa cultural lag
duubattafiisa gamtaa social
backwardness, social lag
duubattarkisaa/ -ftuu camlf reac-
tionary
duubbee n postposition
duubee n 1) credit 2) goods supplied
on credit
duubee fudhachuu to buy on
credit
duubee kennuu to give credit
duube-fudhataa/ -tuu one who
buys on credit, debtor
duube-kennaa/ -ituu creditor
(person who gives credit)
dursa- - duumessa roobaa
duuboo n posterior; background
duuddii n total, whole amount
duuddoo n coffee bean with its shell
duudhaa n tradition
duudhaa afaanii oral tradition
duudhaa daadaa folklore
duudhaa gamtaa social tradition
duudummaa n deafness
duuduu v 1) be closed (of holes)
2) to become deaf
duugaa n an instrument by which a
woman erases false banana
duugduu n 1) a woman who erases
false banana 2) tanner 3) scraper
duugduu gogaa tanner
duuguu v 1) to scrape, erase (false
banana) 2) tan (hide)
duukabuutuu enmf follower; adher-
ent, disciple
duukabuutuu Buudaa Buddhist
duukabuutuu Mohaammad
Muslim
duukabuutuu Yesoo Christian
duuktuu nmf follower; adherent, dis-
ciple
duula n 1) campaign, war 2) a mili-
tary expedition 3) fight (against il-
literacy, disease etc.)
duula bartuu student campaign
duula hojii work-campaign
duula lamii diplomatic struggle
duula qaxxaamuraa crusade
duulchisaa/ -ftuu nmlf commander;
leader of a campaign
dulchisaa duraasaa general (of
military)
duultuu nmf soldier; campaigner
duulumsa n campaigning
duuluu v to wage war, make a mili-
tary expedition
duumessa n cloud
duumessa adii white clouds
duumessa buffee weak clouds
duumessa dhodhayee heavy
clouds, ready to pour down rain
duumessa gurraacha smog
duumessa hangaasuu thunder
cloud
duumessa miree thin clouds
(usu. during the night)
duumessa roobaa raincloud
duumessa-dhablee - dhaabbata qorannoo
duumessa-dhablee cloudless
duumessa-qabeessa cloudy,
clouded
duumessaawaa a cloudy
duumessaawuu v to be cloudy
duumessessummaa n cloudiness
duumessooqxuu en (duumessa +
hooqxuu) skyscraper
duutee-dhalattuu a stillborn
duuyyaa a illiterate
duuyyummaa n illiteracy
duwwaa a 1) empty, blank 2) null set
(Math)
duwwaana n space (outer space)
duwwaana olaanaa escosphere
duwwaanee nmf spaceman/ -woman,
space traveller
duwwayyaa n vacuum
duwwayyaa aangoo power
vacuum
duwwee n null, zero, nil; nought
duwwee gonkaa absolute zero
duwweessuu v to make nil, zero
duwwoo a vacant
duwwooma n vacancy
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dha'iitii n psalms
dhaaba n 1) cooking 2) plantation
3) form, posture 4) stall (of mer-
chandise), section (of market)
5) wall
dhaaba bunaa stall for coffee
dhaaba biqilaa plantation
dhaaba dhagnaa posture
dhaaba fardeenii stand for
horses (in a market)
dhaaba gadameessaa uterus
wall
dhaaba garaachaa stomach wall
dhaaba hojii time limit
dhaaba hoolotaa stall for sheep
(in a market)
dhaaba indaanqoo stall for hens
and eggs
dhaaba loonii stall for cattle (in a
market)
dhaaba manaa wall
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dhaaba mukaa plantation, plant-
ing of trees
dhaaba midhaanii stall for grain
dhaaba uffataa stall for clothes
dhaabaa n 1) planter 2) support for a
wall 3) founder, organiser
dhaabachuu v 1) to stand, stand up
2) to be stopped
dhaabataa a/n 1) constant (cease-
less), standing 2) stationary
dhaabataa marlaalaa universal
constant
dhaabayyaa n form (Phys)
dhaabbata n organisation; institute
Dhaabbata Barumsaa, Saayinsii
fi Aadaa kan Mootummoota
Walta'anii UNESCO (United
Nations Educational Scientific
and Cultural Organisation)
dhaabbata beenyaa insurance
company, insurance institution
dhaabbata bu'aama-leessa non-
profit organisation
dhaabbata eegumsa uummataa
public security department
Dhaabbata Fayyaa Biyyalafaa
(DHaFaBi) World Health
Organisation (WHO)
dhaabbata geejjibaa transport
organisation
dhaabbata leenjisaa training-
institute
dhaabbata leenjisa barsiisotaa
teacher training institute
dhaabbata leenjisa dhukkubsa-
chiiftotaa nurse training insti-
tute, nurse school
dhaabbata maallaqaa financial
institution
Dhaabbata Mootummoota
Walta'anii (DhaMoWa) United
Nations Organisation (UNO)
dhaabbata obarayyeeffamaa
employment agency
dhaabbata ogummaa institute of
technology, technical college,
technological institute
dhaabbata qonnaa agricultural
institute
dhaabbata qorannoo research
institute
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Dhaabbata Tokkumma Ara-
bootaa Arab League
Dhaabbata Tokkummaa Afrikaa
(DhaTA) Organisation of African
Unity
dhaabbata xinsoorataa nutri-
tional institute
dhaabbayyaa n enterprise, firm;
company, corporation
dhaabbayyaa olgalchituu im-
porting company
dhaabbayyaa olgalchituu bunaa
coffee importing company
dhaabbii n 1) stop, station 2) parking
3) standpoint
dhaabbii baaburaa railway
station, railroad station
dhaabbii konkolaataa parking
place
dhaabbii otobusii bus-stop
dhaabbii taaksii taxi-stand
dhaabbii torobbee police station
dhaabboo a vertical
dhaabbodhaan vertically
dhaabdoo n agreement
dhaabduu nmf 1) planter 2) founder,
organiser
dhaabduu shaayii tea-planter
dhaabii n stand (opinion)
dhaabii dubbii sentence (Gram)
dhaabiin-qabnee non-stop
dhaabsirroo en 1) upright
2) perpendicular
dhaabsirrooma en 1) uprightness
2) perpendicularity
dhaabuu v 1) to plant 2) to establish,
found, organise 3) to stop, halt
4) to park a vehicle 5) to erect
dhaadannaa n war cry
dhaadannoo n slogan
dhaaddoo n rhetorical bravado
dhaadheffamaa a thing or goods that
is going to be advertised
dhaadheffannoo n advertisement
dhaadheffannoo seedannoo
commercial advertisement
dhaadhessaa/ -ituu nmlf advertiser
dhaadhessii n overstating
dhaadhessuu v 1) to overstate, ex-
aggerate 2) to advertise
Dhaabbata Tokkumma Arabootaa - dhaddee
dhaaduu n narrative poem praising
historic deeds, heroic poem
dhaala n inheritance
dhaala sanyii genetic inheritance
dhaalama n hereditary, heredity;
heritability
dhaalamaa a inherited
dhaalmayaa n succession
dhaaltuu nmf inheritor, successor
dhaama n blackout
dhaammoo n will, testament
dhaamsa n verbal message
dhaamsaa n extinguisher
dhaamsaa ibiddaa fire extin-
guisher
dhaamsaga en (dhaamsa + sagalee)
phoneme
dhaamsituu n 1) switch 2) extin-
guisher
dhaamsituu garlamee two-way
switch
dhaamsuu v 1) to extinguish 2) to
switch off
dhaamuu v to send a message to
dhabama n banishment
dhabamsiifama n annihilation
dhabamsiifamaa a eradicated, ex-
terminated, annihilated
dhabamsiisa n eradication, extermi-
nation
dhabamsiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf eradicator,
exterminator
dhabamsiisuu v to eradicate, exter-
minate, annihilate
dhabarribaa en (dhaba + hirriba) in-
somnia
dhabsoorataa en (dhaba + soorata)
malnourishment, malnutrition
dhabsuu n shortage
dhaddacha n 1) court session; court
(of law) 2) tribunal
dhaddacha cufamaa in camera
dhaddacha humna waraanaa
court-martial
dhaddacha ifaa in public
dhaddacha olaanaa Supreme
Court
dhaddacha raayyaa military
tribunal
dhaddee n porcupine
dhaddhaabbata - dhalannoo seeraa
dhaddhaabbata n stick, staff; prayer
stick
dhaddhaabbata fandalalaa
walking-stick
dhaddhalchuu v to reproduce,
propagate
dhadhaa n butter
dhadhaa dibataa especial butter
for ointment
dhagaa n stone, rock
dhagaa awwaalaa gravestone,
tombstone
dhagaa baatirii dry cell, dry cell
battery, primary cell
dhagaa booralee limestone
dhagaa bu'uraa foundation
stone
dhagaa cirrachaa sandstone
dhagaa daakuu grindstone,
millstone
dhagaa daandii paving stone
dhagaa daangaa boundary-mark
dhagaa dhoqqee mudstone
dhagaa foonii meat grinder,
mincer (machine)
dhagaa gaayyaa pipe-stone
dhagaa gati-Jabeessa precious
stone
dhagaa golee corner-stone,
foundation stone
dhagaa gurraacha basalt
dhagaa haftee residual boulder
dhagaa hoofii limestone
dhagaa ifaa precious stone;
diamond
dhagaa maansaa sandstone
dhagaa magariisa green stone
dhagaa midhaanii millstone,
grindstone (only for grain)
dhagaa suphee clay stone
dhagaa yayyabaa foundation-
stone
dhagaa zayitii oil shale
dhaga-maleessa stoneless
dhaga-qabeessa stony, rocky
dhagaan mana-jaartuu
bricklayer
dhaga-sooffii sculpture
dhaga-sooftuu sculptor
dhagaan prep with stone
dhaagaan ijaartuu mason
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dhagacabsaa en (dhagaa + cabsa}
quarry
dhagacimaa en siltstone
dhagadii en (dhagaa + adii} marble
dhagaraa n 1) axe 2) Maria Theresa
dollar
dhageessisaa n sounding
dhageettii a/n acoustic; auditory,
hearing
dhageettii gurraa auditory,
hearing organ
dhageettoo n dictation
dhaggeeffannoo n hearing (of court,
of parliament)
dhaggeeffata n audience
dhaggeeffataa/ -ttuu nm/f auditor
(listener)
dhaggeeffattoota npl audience, lis-
teners
dhagna n body
dhagna bilisaa free body
dhagna coomtoo fat body
dhagna dhiiraa male genitalia,
penis (polite term)
dhagna dhiqachuu to bathe
dhagna dhiqannaa bath
dhagna diidaa foreign body
dhagna dubartii female genitalia,
vagina (polite term)
dhagna gubaa fever
dhaqna qabuu to circumcise
dhagna qabaa circumcision
dhagooga n erection (of penis)
dhagooguu v to erect (of penis)
dhaha n astrology
dhakaacha n rock
dhala n 1) offspring, child 2) interest,
usury
dhala dhalaa compound interest
dhala hiiqii usurious interest
dhala mirroo compound interest
dhala qeentee simple interest
dhalaa n 1) animal which gives birth
2) female
dhalachuu v 1) to be born
2) to happen, originate
dhalannoo n birth
dhalannoo booda post-natal
dhalannoo dura pre-natal
dhalannoo seeraa legitimate
birth
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dhalata n half-caste, bastard
dhalataa n citizen (born to a family or
a community)
dhalattuu nmf 1) infant, new-born
2) three to four days of the new
moon
dhalcha n gender
dhalcha dhaltuu female gender
dhalcha hirmaata-dubbii gram-
matical gender
dhalcha kormaa male gender
dhalcha-lamee bisexual
dhalcha-maleessa genderless
dhaldanee en multigraida (Med)
dhallaaduu n paper reed
dhalloo n birthplace
dhaloota n 1) birth 2) generation
3) origin, descent 4) age
dhaloota booda (Dh. B.) of the
Christian era (A. D.)
dhaloota dura (Dh. D.) Before
Christ (8. C.)
dhaloota mansaa n parental
generation
dhalootii n lineage
dhaltii n a cow which gives milk
dhaltokkee en unipara (Med)
dhaltuu n 1) female animal 2) female
in grammar
dhaluu v 1) to give birth 2) to yield
interest
dhama n 1) whey 2) serum
dhama dhiigaa blood serum
dhama'a n struggle, hard work, toil
dhama'aa/ -tuu a/n m/f 1) troubled,
2) one who struggles in life
dhama'ii n struggling, toiling
dhama'uu v to work hard, toil
dhamaasaa/ -ftuu nmlf trouble-
maker
dhamaasuu v to trouble, disturb,
harm
dhamaatii n bizarre, confusion
dhamala n flame
dhamdhammee n dish (food)
dhamdhammee boodaa dessert
dhamdhammee duraa starter
dhamdhammii n taste
dhamnaa n jaw, mandible
dhamnaa jalaa lower jaw
dhamnaa irraa upper jaw
dhalata - dhaqaa gala
dhamsa n starch
dhandhalcha n cyst
dhanfoora n eye lid
dhangaa n food and drink, banquet;
nourishment, nutrition
dhangaggaawaa a sour
dhangaggaawuu v to be sour
dhangaggee n acid
dhangaggee bishaan-dhabeessa
anhydride acid
dhangaggee albuudaa mineral
acid
dhangaggee aminoo amino acid
dhangaggee coomaa fatty acids
dhangaggee lallaafaa soft acid
dhangaggee calbaawaa dilute
acid
dhangaggee cimaa strong acid
dhangaggee cunqoo concen-
trated acid
dhangaggee yaraa weak acid
dhangagge-lammee binary
acid
dhangaggeessuu v to acidify
dhangaggummaa n acidity
dhangala'a n flow
dhangala'a lagaa flow of a river
dhangala'aa n fluid, liquid
dhangala'a dhiigaa haemor-
rhage
dhangala'aa garaachaa gastric
juice
dhangala'aa mar'imaanii intesti-
nal juice
dhangala'aa rajiijii pancreatic
juice
dhangala'ummaa n fluidity
dhangala'uu v to be poured out,
spilled over, overflow
dhangalaasaa n canter
dhaangalaasaa gulufuu to
canter
dhangalaasuu v 1) to pour out, spill
over, make overflow 2) to shed
(tears, blood) 3) to gallop
dhangalatii n pouring out, spilling
over, overflow
dhangooma n lithology
dhangoomsa n petrification
dhaqa n trip
dhaqaa gala round trip
dhaqdhaqii - dhiddhiibamaa
dhaqdhaqii n swamp, marsh;
marshland
dhara n false
dharra'aa/ -tuu nmlt one who craves,
have a strong desire
dharra'uu v to long for, crave, have a
strong desire
dharraa n strong desire, intense
longing, craving
dharraa nyaataa appetite
dharraasisaa n appetiser
dharraatii n appetite
dharroo n curiosity
dhasasa n cobalt
dhawa n guess, assumption
dhawa-malaa hypothesis
dhawa-malaa sobee false
hypothesis
dhawaa n wave
dhawaata n generation
dhawaatii n step
dhawaatii dhawaatiin step by
step
dhawannoo n pulsation
dhawannoo guddaa tachycardia
dhawannoo onnee heart beat,
pulse
dhawata n palpation
dhawataa n rhythm
dhawiinsa n 1) stroke 2) kick, heat
dhawiinsa aduu sunstroke
dhawiinsa jirroo corner-hit,
corner-kick
dhawwaaqa n blood pressure
dhawwaaqsituu n cursor
dhawwisoo n ejaculation
dhawwisuu v to ejaculate
dhayaa n current (of water)
dhayata n calendar
dhayii n orchard
dhayii jallisaa irrigated garden
dhayii shaayii tea-garden
dhayiisoo n verse
dhayiisoo sirbaa verses of a
song
dhebbee n canister
dheeddoo n forage
dheedhanoo a half raw
dheedhii a/n 1) raw (meat), green
(grain), unripe, crude 2) vulgar
3) pulse (beans, peas etc.)
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dheedicha n grazing, pasture
dheedicha dabaree rotational
grazing
dheensituu amt fugitive
dheerina n height, length, size
dheerina badhee field distance
dheerina dambalii wave length
dheerina fiigichaa distance to be
run
dheerina fuulleffannoo focal
length
dhegalaa amt deaf
dhibaa'aa/ -ftuu amlt lazy, idle
dhibaafachuu v to make libation
dhibaafataa/ -ttuu nm/t one who
makes libation
dhibaawummaa n laziness, idleness
dhibaawuu v to be lazy, become idle
dhibaayyuu n libations for traditional
religious ceremony
dhibama n morbidity
dhibamaa/ -tuu amlt sick, ill; patient
(sick)
dhibamuu v to be ill, be sick
dhibbaala n lieutenant (military offi-
cer)
dhibbaalummaa n lieutenancy
dhibbaawuu v to be multiplied to
hundred, be abundant
dhibbayyaa n percent, percentage,
commission
dhibbayyaa soogiddaa percent-
age of salt
dhibbee n platoon
dhibboota npl hundreds
dhibdee n problem, trouble, bother
dhibdee eenyummaa identity
problem
dhibdee rakkisaa challenging
problem
dhibdee malee without problem,
without trouble
dhibee n disease, sickness; epidemic
dhibee furdinaa obesity
dhibee gammoojjii ulcer (exter-
nal)
dhiddhiiba n reform
dhiddhiiba lafaa land reform
dhiddhiibaa/ -duu nmlt reformer;
reformist
dhiddhiibamaa a reformable
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dhiddhiibbaa n physiotherapy
dhiddhiibbii n impact
dhiddhiibdoo n ointment, balm (for
rubbing into skin)
dhiddhiibummaa n reformism; ref-
ormation
dhiddhiibuu v 1) to massage 2) to do
something slowly 3) to reform
dhifammii n tension
dhiibbaa n 1) pressure; impulse
2) influence
dhiibbaa aarsituu nerve impulse
dhiibbaa bishaanii hydrostatic
pressure, water pressure
dhiibbaa biyyee earth pressure
dhiibbaa dhiigaa blood pressure
dhiibbaa faallaa back pressure
dhiibbaa gur'uu udder pressure
dhiibbaa hundee root pressure
dhiibbaa hurkaa vapour pressure
dhiibbaa jumoo normal pressure
dhiibbaa kononaa pressure ridge
dhiibbaa madaallii pressure
gauge
dhiibbaa madanaa radiation
pressure
dhiibbaa murteessaa critical
pressure
dhiibbaa qilleensaa air pressure,
gas pressure
dhiibbaa qilleensa gadoo low
atmospheric pressure
dhiibbaa qilleensa oloo high at-
mospheric pressure
dhiibbaa qilmarsaa atmospheric
pressure
dhiibbaa uummataa population
pressure
dhiibbaa waaltawaa qilmarsaa
standard atmospheric pressure
dhiibbaa walakkee partial pres-
sure
dhiibbii n working for the failure of a
plan intentionally
dhiibboo n influence
dhiibboo aadaa cultural influence
dhiibboo taliigaa political
influence
dhiibuu v 1) to push, press, shove
2) to breach 3) to commit acts of
injustice and unfairness
dhiddhiibbaa - dhikkifannoo
dhiifama n forgiveness, pardon, ex-
cuse, apology
dhiifammii n amnesty, forgiveness
Dhiifammii Addunyaalessaa
Amnesty International
dhiifammii dimshaashaa gen-
eral amnesty
dhiifinca en (dhiiga + fincaa'ina)
haematuria
dhiiga n blood
dhiiga culkii pure-blood
dhiiga dhangalaasuu to shed
blood
dhiiga hirmattuu blood recipient
dhiiga hoo'aa fresh blood
dhiiga ijaa bloodshot
dhiiga ititaa thrombus
dhiiga jereenyaa life-blood
dhiiga kennituu blood donor
dhiiga xuuxxuu bloodsucker
dhiiga walsimataa compatible
blood
dhiiga-dabarsa transfusion
dhiiga-dhablee anaemic
dhiiga-maleessa bloodless;
anaemic
dhiigbishoo en (dhiiga + bishaan)
plasma, blood plasma
dhiigitii n bleeding, haemorrhage
dhiigitii aloo external haemor-
rhage
dhiigitii keessoo internal haem-
orrhage
dhiigitii sammuu brain haemor-
rhage
dhiiglee a blood-like, red
dhiigsaa n bleeder, haemophiliac
dhiiguu V to bleed
dhiisuu v 1) to leave, abandon, give
up 2) to forgive, pardon, excuse,
apologise
dhiita'a n swelling
dhiita'a gur'uu udder edema
dhiita'a rajiijii splenomegaly
dhiitaa n ram (EM)
dhiitannoo n pulsation
dhiitata n pulse
dhiittoo n swell (also of land)
dhikkifachuu v 1) to sting, feel pain
2) to beat, pulsate
dhikkifannoo n pulsation
dhikkisa - dhokachoo
dhikkisa n 1) beat, stroke 2) pulse
dhikkisa onnee heart beat
dhikoo n shoe-maker
dhiloo n jurisdiction
dhiltuu n separator
dhiluu v to separate
dhim'lsa n seepage
dhim'lsaa n leakage
dhim'isuu v to leak
dhim'uu n leak
dhimachii n story, tale
dhimbiibaa n sieve; filter
dhimbiibaa xuuxaa suction filter
dhimbiibbaa n filtration
dhimbiibuu v to strain (clear liquid of
solid matter)
dhimma n 1) affair, matter, business,
concern 2) problem, care, worry
dhimma aadaa cultural affairs
dhimma baasaa charge d'affaire
dhimma dinagdee economical
affairs
dhimma gamtaa social affairs
dhimma qabaachuu to be busy,
be occupied
dhimma taliigaa political affairs
dhimma walee mutual affairs,
mutual benefit
dhimman-baafnee useless
dhimman-qabnee careless
dhimuu a/n shinny black
dhina n recovery
dhlnsa n healing
dhinsaa/ -ituu nmlf healer
dhinsuu v to heal
dhinuu v to recover
dhipphina n 1) narrowness 2) stress
3) poverty, misery
dhipphiyyee a sectarian
dhipphiyyummaa n sectarianism
dhipphuu n 1) hardship 2) stricture
(Path)
dhipphuu n misery, poverty
dhiqama n wash; erosion
dhiqama biyyee soil erosion
dhiqama cinoo lateral erosion
dhiqama dhaabboo vertical
erosion
dhiqama irraagadee slope wash
dhiqama lolaanii rill erosion
dhiqisa n chisel
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dhiqqoo n sewage
dhiqxoo n detergent
dhiqxoo qorii dishwashing de-
tergent
dhiqxuu nmf washer
dhiqxuu qodaa dishwasher
dhiya n 1) sunset 2) evening
dhiyaachuu v 1) to come close to,
approach 2) to appear (to a law
court)
dhiyaana n 1) meal, diet, food
2) midday meal, lunch
dhiyaana ganamaa morning
meal, breakfast
dhiyaana galgalaa evening meal,
dinner, supper
dhiyaana guyyaa midday meal,
lunch
dhiyaana hojjattuu midday meal
of the farmers, workers' lunch
dhlyaana jajjabee solid food
dhiyaana tiksee shepherd's meal
dhiyeeffataa/ -ttuu nmlf applicant
dhiyeenya n nearness, vicinity;
proximity
dhiyeenya kana recently, lately
dhiyeessaa/-ituu nmlf 1) boy (male
servant), waiter/ -waitress
2) supplier
dhlyeessii n supply
dhiyeessii fi gaafannoo supply
and demand
dhiyeessli gatii proforma
dhiyeessii maallaqaa money
supply
dhiyeessoyyee n binoculars
dhiyeessuu v 1) to serve, dish up
2) to summon a defendant or a
witness to a law court 3) to supply
dhiyonagarree en (dhiyoo + hin
agarree) short sight
dhiyoo a 1) near 2) shallow
dhiyootti bayaa forthcoming (of
pubIications)
dhoddhoobboo n roasted barley
mixed with butter, spice and salt
(served as special food)
dhodhommoqxummaa n flexibility
dhodhommoqxuu a flexible
dhodhomoqina n elasticity
dhokachoo n hide-and-seek
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dhokataa a obscure; abstract
dhoksaa aln 1) hidden, mask
2) secret, clandestine, confidential,
anonymity
dhoksaan secretly, confidentially,
clandestinely
dhoksaan baasuu to smuggle
out
dhoksaan galchuu to smuggle
into
dhoksaan seedattuu smuggler
dhoksuu v 1) to hide, conceal, cover
up; shelter, mask, disguise
2) to make secret, keep secret
dhollee n parasite
dhommoqa n bending
dhommoquu v to bend
dhondhola n hierarchy (of organisa-
tion)
dhondholummaa n hierarchism
dhooblee a huge, enormous, bulky,
gigantic
dhoolbummaa n hugeness, enor-
mousness, bulkiness, gigantism
dhooqa n depression, rift (of valley)
dhooqa afaanii oral groove
dhooqa cufamaa closed depres-
sion
dhooqa jidduu central depres-
sion
dhooqaa a hollowed, sunken
dhooqamaa a grooved
dhooqummaa n submergence
dhooquu v become hollow, sunken
dhoorkaa n inhibition
dhorkaa hurkaa vapour seal
dhoorkamaa a inhibited
dhoorkoo n impedance
dhoorkuu v to inhibit
dhoosaa/ -ftuu nmlf one who blows
up (e.g. explosive)
dhoosuu v to explode, blow up
dhootullaa n mine (explosives)
dhootulla-hartuu mine-sweeper
dhootuu n explosive, grenade
dhoowwaa a forbidden, prohibited
dhoowwuu v to forbid, hinder, pre-
vent, deprive, prohibit
dhoqonaawaa a plastic
dhoqonee n jelly
dhoqonuu n plaster
dhokataa - dhugee
dhoqqee n 1) mud 2) dung
dhoqqee burkaanaa mud vol-
cano
dhorama n degeneration (of health)
dhoramuu v to be pined, waste away
(of health)
dhortuu n 1) generic term for small
parasites such as lice, fleas, ticks,
bed bugs, chiggers; parasite
2) sucker (of plants)
dhowa n burst, explosion
dhowaa n explosive, charge (e.g. of
dynamite)
dhowuu v to explode, burst, blow up;
erupt
dhoyiisa n eruption, explosion, burst
dhoyiisa burkaanaa volcanic
eruption
dhoyiinsa gaasii gas explosion
dhoyiisa gommaa blow-out
dhoyiisa warraaqsaa eruption of
a revolution
dhubba n blister
dhubbaa a blistered
dhubbuu v to blister
dhugaa n 1) truth, reality 2) justice
dhugaa baasa witness; confess
dhugaa baasaa/ -ftuu witness
(person)
dhugaa baasuu to bear witness,
testify; confess
dhugaa haddhaawaa bitter truth
dhugaa Waaqaa! amen!
dhugaatii n beverage, drink
dhugaatii alkoolil alcoholic bev-
erages
dhugaatii alkool-maleessa non-
alcoholic beverage
dhugaatii lallaafaa soft drinks
dhugaatii qabbanaawaa soft
drinks
dhugaawaa a rational
dhugaawoma n rationality
dhugaawomfama n rationalisation
dhugaawomsuu v to rationalise
dhugantaa n reality
dhugantaa jiraataa objective
reality
dhugantooma n realism
dhugduu nmf drinker
dhugee a virtual; real
dhugeeffachuu - dhukkuba shukkaaraa
dhugeeffachuu v to confirm; believe
dhugeessa n 1) testimony 2) proof
dhugeessaa/ -ituu nm/f witness
(person)
dhuggoo n lemon
dhugiitii n drinking
dhugoo n fact
dhugoo gamtaa social fact
dhugooma n plausibility
dhugoomsaa n evidence, proof
dhugoomsuu v to testify, authenti-
cate, confirm
dhugooyyee n premiss
dhuguma a true, real, certain, right
dhugumatti truly, really
dhugummaa n authenticity, truth
value
dhuka n 1) bone marrow, marrow
2) pulp, pith (of plants)
dhuka lafee marrow; marrow
bone
dhuka magartuu pith (of plants)
dhuka-maleessa 1) marrowless
2) pithless
dhuka-qabeessa 1) marrowy
2) pithy
dhuka'aa a/n explosive
dhukaasa n shot, gun-fire
dhukaasa darboo trajectory
dhukaasa qawwee gun-fire;
gunshot
dhukaasa yandoo intensive fire
dhukaasaa/ -ftuu nmlf shooter
dhukaasii n shooting, firing a gun
dhukaasoo n blast
dhukaasuu v 1) to shoot, fire a gun
2) to explode
dhukee n spore
dhukkee n dust
dhukkeessaa n dust storm
dhukkuba n illness, sickness, dis-
ease
dhukkuba abuuraa seed-borne
disease
dhukkuba biqilaa plant disease
dhukkuba daddabraa pest,
plague, epidemic
dhukkuba deemaa communica-
ble disease, contagious disease
dhukkuba dhiigaa haemophilia
dhukkuba dugdaa backache
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dhukkuba eedsii Aids
dhukkuba fardaa horse disease
such as xannacha, biichee, fur-
roo
dhukkuba fayyisu curing disease
dhukkuba fidduu pathogenic
dhukkuba gaaraa mountain sick-
ness
dhukkuba gammoojjii tropical
disease
dhukkuba garaa stomach sick-
ness
dhukkuba garaa kaasaa bacilary
dysentery
dhukkuba gogaa skin disease
dhukkuba gurraa disease of the
ear
dhukkuba hanqinsoorataa defi-
ciency disease
dhukkuba hin-daddabrinee non-
communicable disease
dhukkuba hoolaa sheep disease
such as maraammartoo
dhukkuba horii cattle disease
such as abbaa gorbaa and
gandii
dhukkuba ijaa eye disease
dhukkuba ilkaanii tooth-disease
dhukkuba jaalalaa love-sick
dhukkuba kalee kidney disease
dhukkuba kurmaataa venereal
disease
dhukkuba laagaa bronchitis
dhukkuba loonii rinderpest
dhukkuba mardhimaanii colitis
dhukkuba mataa mental disease
dhukkuba nafa hormaataa
vaginitis
dhukkuba namaa human dis-
ease
dhukkuba onnee heart-attack
dhukkuba qalbii psychopathy
dhukkuba qilleensaan dabru
airborne disease
dhukkuba sanyii hereditary dis-
ease
dhukkuba saree maraatuu ra-
bies
dhukkuba shimbirroo jaundice
dhukkuba shukkaaraa diabetes
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dhukkuba sombaa (DhuSo) tu-
berculosis (TB)
dhukkuba tiruu hepatitis
dhukkuba xannee (DHuXa)
ameba, amoeba
dukkubba weeraraa pandemic
dhukkubajaa en trachoma
dhukkubbii n ache, pain
dhukkubsachiiftuu nf nurse
dhukkubsachiiftuu koonyaa
district-nurse
dhukkubsachiisa n sick-nursing
dhukkubsachiisaa n dresser
dhukkubsachiisaa koonyaa
district-dresser
dhukkubsachiisuu v to take care of
a sick person, nurse a sick person
dhukkubsachuu v to be sick, feel ill
dhukkubsannaa n morbidity
dhukkubsataa/-tuu am/f 1) sick, ill;
ailing, patient 2) unhealthy; ab-
normal
dhukkubsataa deddeebii outpa-
tient
dhukkubuu v to be painful, ail, hurt
dhulaandhula n leech (aquatic
blood-sucking worm)
dhulaandhulee nmf person who ex-
tremely exploits others
dhullaa n abscess, furuncle
dhullee n funnel
dhullee dhimbiibaa filter funnel
dhuma n 1) end, last 2) limit
dhuma guyyaa deadline
dhuma-dhablee endless, bound-
less
dhuma-namaa genocide
dhuma-maleessa infinite, infinity
dhuma-torbee weekend
dhumaatii n slaughter, massacre;
holocaust
dhumattaanaa/ -tuu nmlf semi-final-
ist
dhumattaantii en (dhuma + aantii)
semi-final
dhumiisa n extermination (of people),
mass death
dhumuu v 1) to be finished, come to
an end; wear out, used up, con-
sumed 2) to be destroyed, per-
ished
dhukkuba sombaa - ededdoo
dhundhula n declination
dhundhulamaa a declinable
dhundhuluu v to decline
dhundhuma n 1) forearm 2) ell, cubit
dhundhuma dhawuu to measure
by ell
dhundhummoo n forearm
dhusama en (dhukkuba + saree
maraatuu) rabies
dhuubamaa a 1) soaked, immersed
2) dyed
dhuubbaa n 1) dye 2) soaking
dhuubbaa zayitii crude oil
dhuubbii n 1) dipping, immensity;
soak 2) dye
dhuubboo n sill
dhuubduu nmf dyer
dhuubuu v 1) to dip, immerse; soak
2) to dye
dhuufiyyee n covered smut
dhuufuu vi n to break wind, fart
dhuufuu jaarsaa puffball
dhuuga n 1) yoghurt 2) colostrum
dhuunfaa nla private property, pri-
vate possession; private, exclu-
sive, individual
dhuunfachuu v to hold as private
dhuunfannoo n privatisation (Eco)
dhuunfata n monopoly
dhuunfataa/ -tuu nm/f private owner;
monopolist
dhuyuma n thin straw or reed for
sucking liquid
dhuyya n lymph (Med)
-E-
ebantaa n friend, fellowman
ebelee n fine misty rain
ebicha n vernonia amycrocephala
(Bot)
Ebia n May
eddatteessa n sampling
eddatteessuu v to sample
eddattoo n sample
ededa n mountain slope
ededa lagaa river terrace
ededdoo n escarpment (Geog)
eebba - elama
eebba n benediction, blessing
eebba bunaa coffee ceremony
(with blessing)
eebbifamaa/ -tuu a/n mlf blessed
eebbisaa/ -ftuu nm/f one who
blesses
eeboo n spear
eedsii n (Eng) AIDS (Acquired Im-
mune Deficiency Syndrome)
eegama n immunity
eegduu nmf 1) guard, keeper,
watchman 2) attendant 3) vigil,
guardian
eegduu biyyaa national guard
eegduu galmee archivist
eegduu masaraa palace guard
eegduu mootii royal bodyguard
eegee n 1) tail 2) extension (Comp)
eege-maleessa tailless
eeggannaa n 1) waiting
2) watchfulness, awareness, vigi-
lance
eeggannoo n attention, careful, care,
carefulness; prudence
eeggannoo nyaataa food han-
dling
eeggata n maintenance
eeggataa1/ -tuu nmlf acting, deputy
eeggataa2 n 1) immovable bench;
2) floor of granary or barn
eegumsa n defence, maintenance,
protection, conservation
eegumsa agargoo data protec-
tion
eegumsa bineeyyii wildlife sanc-
tuary
eegumsa biyyaa national de-
fence
eegumsa bosonaa forestry
eegumsa fayyorii veterinary
eegumsa qulqullinaa sanitation
eegumsa shimbirroo protection
of birds
eegumsa uummataa people's
defence
eeguu v 1) to wait for 2) to guard,
watch 3) to expect 4) to protect,
take care of 5) to conserve
eekkee n normal rain (not drizzly or
torrential)
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eela n 1) well 2) hole, pit, ditch
eela gugseessa artesian well
eela soogiddaa salt-well
eela zayitii oil well
eelaa n internal injury of an organ of
a body due to an accident or hard
work
eelee n baking pan, griddle
eelee waaddii frying pan
eelee sibiilaa iron griddle
eelee suphee clay griddle
eengee n undergrowth in crops
eengoo n undergrowth
eenyummaa n identity, personality
eenyummaa namaa personal
identity
eenyummaa sabaa national
identity
eenyummeessaa n identity card, I.D.
card
eera n a hint, a tip; information; refer-
ence
eerima en (eera + hima) allusion
eerima asoosamaa fictional allu-
sion
eerima seenaa historical allusion
eertuu n nmf informer; indicator, hint,
clue
eertuu balali'aa compass (of a
plane)
eertuu doonii compass (of a
ship)
eertuu karaa direction indicator
eeruu v to indicate, inform, point out;
give a hint
eesa n oats
eessuma n maternal uncle
eeyyessa n affirmation
eeyyessaa a/n affirmative, positive
eeyyessituu nmf one who affirms
eeyyessummaa n positivity
eeyyessuu v to affirm
egeree n the future (time)
Ejabula n Jupiter
ejersa n olive tree
ejjituu n harlot, whore
ekeraa n ghost, spectre
ekerdubbiftuu cnmf one who com-
municates with spirit of the dead
ekerummaa n ghosthood
elama n plant
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elektiroona n (Eur) electron
elektiroonika n (Eur) electronics
elellaa n cowrie shells, sea shells
elellee n new moon
elemee n fruit
elementii n (Eng) same as dursiitee
elemoo n ram
eletrika n (Eng) electric, electricity
eletrikoomsa n electrification
elmamtuu n milk cow, dairy cow
embasii n (Eng) same as mana tamii
ennayyaa n tense
ennayyaa dabree past tense
ennayyaa egeree future tense
ennayyaa qaatee simple past
ennayyaa si'anee present tense
ennayyaa si'amaree present
tense (of habitual)
ennayyaa si'arraa present con-
tinuous tense
enzaayima n (Eng) enzyme
enzaayima aloo exo-enzyme
erbeeta n apron
ergaa n 1) message, mission; notice
2)sender3)exporter
ergaa afaanii verbal message
ergaa du'aa obituary
ergaa poostaa a message by
letter
ergaa qilleensaa air letter, airmail
ergama mission, task
ergama nagaa peace mission
ergama qaroomsii "civilizing
mission"
erga-yabboo registered letter,
recorded delivery
ergamaa/ -tuu nmlf 1) apostle
2) messenger, page 3) consul,
ambassador 4) delegate, envoy
ergamaa biyyaa consul, ambas-
sador
ergamaa mootummaa govern-
ment delegate
ergamaa Waaqaa angel
ergamtoota pl n delegation, dele-
gates, emissaries
ergannaa n letter
ergannaa afeerraa a letter of in-
vitation
ergannoo n representative; repre-
sentation
elektiroona - faaggoo
ergannoo mootummaa govern-
ment representative
ergarama n 1) deterioration, degen-
eration (physically)
2) suffering
ergaramaa/ -tuu nmlf 1) feeble, weak
(physically) 2) suffered
ergaramuu v 1) to deteriorate, de-
generate (physically} 2) to suffer
ergataa/ -tuu nmlf sender
ergifachuu v to borrow (objects)
ergifataa/ -tuu nmlf borrower (of ob-
ject)
ergii n errand
ergisaa a borrowed
erguu v 1) to send 2) to ship off
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fa'ilee n transport animals
faabrikaa n (It) factory
faabrikaa biiraa brewery
faabrikaa dhugaatii beverage
factory
faabrikaa uffiyyaa textile factory
faacha n mounted trophy (usu. wild
animals such as lions)
faaggaa n 1) trumpet 2) trumpet-like
instrument made of bamboo used
to start a fire or (and} in distillation
3) any hollow like instrument
faaggaa araqee an instrument
used for distilling araqee
faaggaa ibiddaa faaggaa used to
start fire
faaggaa konkolaataa an auto
horn
faaggaa moofoo stove-pipe
faaggaa sibiilaa pipe, tube
faaggaa sirbaa trumpet
faaggee n pipe, tube
faaggee bishaanii water-pipe,
hose; pipe, tube
faaggee biyyee soil pipe
faaggee gurraa auditory tube
faaggee yaatoo drain pipe
faaggee zayitii oil pipe-line
faaggoo n conduit
faajjii - faaruu
faajjii n flag, banner
faajjii diimaa red flag, red banner
faajjii keelluu yellow flag
faajjii sabaa national flag
faakaltii n (Eng) faculty (of university)
faaksii n (Eur) fax
faaksii gochuu to fax
faaksituu n fax machine
faala n slander, smearing
faalkaa n state (mode of existence)
faalkaa wanneetaa state of
matter
faallaa n opposite, contrary
faallaa dhangaggee acid resis-
tant
faallayyaa n contradiction
faallayyaa gita class contradic-
tion
faallayyaa gamtaa social contra-
diction
faallayyaa sabaa national con-
tradiction
faallee n 1) direction, side, line
2) course 3) trend, drift 4) angle
faallee gamtaa social direction
faallee sa'aatii clockwise direc-
tion
faallee sararroo contour direction
faallessa n opposition
faallessaa/ -situu nm/f one who op-
poses, contradicts
faallessuu v to contradict, oppose
faallii n pollution
faallii bishaanii water pollution
faallii geeddarama kemikaalaa
chemical change pollution
faallii holakee thermal pollution
faallii qilleensaa air pollution
faallii waacilaa noise pollution,
sound pollution
faallisa n inflation, monetary inflation
faalloo n antonyms
faaltota np/ pollutants
faaltuu nmf one who slanders, black-
ens the name of someone
faaluu v 1) to blacken the name of
someone, slander 2) to paint
faana n 1) sole of foot 2) footprint,
track, trace, trail 3) foot (Math)
faana bu'aa/ -tuu follower, ad-
herent, disciple
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faana bu'uu to follow, pursue
faana deemuu to follow, accom-
pany
faana dhawuu to follow the track
of, trace
faanaa n stirrup
faanchoo n permission
faanessaa n tracer
faannee n stepping stone
faannomaa/ -tuu nmlf rebellious
faannommii n rebelling, rebellion
faannomummaa n rebellion, parti-
sanship
faannomuu v to become a rebel, re-
bel
faannoo n rebel, guerrilla; partisan,
patriot
faannoo biyyaa partisan, patriot
faannoo magaalaa urban
guerrilla
faanoo n rung
faanosii n (Ar) lantern
faanshaa n page, page boy
faanshaa hoteelaa bellboy
faanshaa waajjiraa office boy
faanshatee n maid servant
faanshoo n servant
faantuu nmf follower, pursuer
faara1 n clay
faara2 n prospect, mood
faara dhabuu to be in bad condi-
tion
faara qabaachuu to be in good
condition
faarfamaa/ -tuu nmlf popular, fa-
mous, celebrated
faarfannoo n psalm
faarfannoo Daawit psaltery
faarfata n hymn
Faarisa n Persia
faarisicha a Persian man
faarisittii a Persian woman
faarsa n praise, compliment
faarsa dubartii song that praises
women
faarsaa/ -tuu nm/f one who praises
faarsoo n anthem
faarsoo sabaa national anthem
faarsuu v to praise, glorify
faaruu n praise, glorification; hymn,
psalm
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faashina n (Eng) same as ammay-
yoo
faashistii nla (Eng) fascist, fascistic;
brutal
faashisticha/ -ttii fascist; brutal
faashistummaa n fascism; brutality
faashkoo n (It) flask
faashkoo calaltuu filtering flask
faashkoo damfisaa boiling flask
faashkoo jalgiingoo round bot-
tomed flask
faasigaa n (Amh) Easter
faatii n majesty, dignity
faawuu v to be half-swampy, be half-
marshy
faawwoo n half-swampy place
faaxuu n receding forehead
faaya n 1) ornament 2) jewellery
faaya dubbii rhetoric
faaya ilkaanii tooth-ornament
faaya yaadannoo souvenir
faayata n arts; skill
faayata ammayyaa modern arts
faayata akkeessaa imitative arts
faayata uummataa popular arts
faayata-dhablee artless
faayata-qabeessa artistic
faayatooma n artistry, artistic gift
faayee aln aesthetic
faayessaa/ -ituu nm/f artist
faayessuu v to over-refine
facaasuu v to sow
faccee n 1) defending one self with a
stick 2) fencing
faccisuu v to fight back, repel
fadaa n cure
fadamaa a curable
fadduu nmf healer
faduu v to cure; help
faduula n reality; truth
faduullee n fact
fafa a 1) defective, deformed
2) disabled, invalid
fafaawuu v 1) to be defective, be
deformed 2) to be invalid, be dis-
abled
fafakeessoo n hypocrisy
fafakkeessituu nmf a show up per-
son; hypocrite
faffaca'a n dispersal
faffaca'a sanyii dispersal of seed
faashina - fakkee
fafummaa n 1) deformity 2) disability,
invalidism
taga n prediction, prophecy
fagaara n buttocks, bottom, seat,
arse
fagdii n forecast
fageenya n distance, remoteness
fageenya ijaa eyeshot
fageenya lafarraa ground dis-
tance
fageenya qabxiiwwan jidduu
distance between points
fageenya tilmaamuu judging
distance
fageenya xurreewwan jidduu
distance between lines
fageessuu v 1) to make far 2) to
keep away, deviate
Fagiidhoo en telescope
fagokaaftuu en telephoto
fagomuldhiftuu en television
fagonagarree en (fagoo + hin agar-
ree) myopia
fagoo a far, remote, distant, afar
fagulloo n waste material (of melted
bee-wax)
faguu v to predict the future, forecast
fajaja n gaze, goggling, apathy
fajajaa/ -juu nmlf one who stares va-
cantly
fajajuu v to gaze at, goggle at; stare
vacantly
fakkaachuu v to resemble, look like,
seem
fakkaaftuu en (fakkii + kaaftuu)
camera
fakkaaftuu biidiyoo video cam-
era
fakkaaftuu tiibii telecamera,
television camera
fakkaannoo n resemblance
fakkaattii n image
fakkaattii agartii optical image
fakkaattii dhugee virtual image
fakkaattii dhugee real image
fakkaattii ijaajjee erect image
fakkaattoo n character
fakkannee a sufficient, adequate
fakkansa n sufficiency, adequacy
fakkanuu v to be sufficient, be ade-
quate
fakkee n figure
fakkeenya - faranaayitii
fakkeenya n example, instance
fakkeenya addayyaa case study,
sample study
fakkeenya dhugee virtual image
fakkeenyaaf for example, for in-
stance
fakkeessa n imitation
fakkeessoo n analogue, analogy
fakkeessuu v to make similar; copy;
imitate
fakkii n 1) appearance 2) drawing,
figure, illustration, picture 3) icon
fakkii qopphii programme appli-
cation icons
fakkiyaada en imagery
fakkiyyaa n symbolism
fakkobarruu en photocopy
fakkoo n photo; portrait, picture, fig-
ure; image, effigy
fakkoo akkeessaa cartoon
fakkoo dhiquu to develop photos
fakkoo kaasuu to take a picture
fakkoo halluu colour photo
fakko-kormaataa pornography
fakko-sinimaa cinematograph
fakkosochee en (fakkoo + sochoo-
tuu) cartoon
fakkuu n image
fala n 1) solution (to a problem); cure
2) proper care
fala fiduu to create difficulty,
bring problem
falamaa n 1) litigation, charges, court
case 2) dispute, argument, contro-
versy 3) debate
falamaa lafaa court case (of land
property)
falammoo n debate
falamsiisaa a controversial
falamtii n polemic
falaqa n azure sky
falasama n (Eur) same as raagumsa
falassama n (Eur) same as
raagumsa
faldhaana n spoon
faldhaana gaafaa spoon made of
horn, horn-spoon
faldhaana kophee shoehorn,
shoe-spoon
faldhaana koosaraa table-spoon
faldhaana mar aa a spoon used
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faldhaana meetii silver spoon
faldhaana mooqaa table-spoon
faldhaana mukaa wood-spoon
faldhaana shaayii tea-spoon
faldhaana sibiilaa metal-spoon
faldhaanee n tea-spoon
falfala n sorcery
falfalaa/ -tuu nmlf sorcerer
falmamaa a 1) litigious 2) disputable,
arguable 3) debatable
falmannaa n self defence against
charges or argument
falmannoo n defence (of charges)
falmataa/ -tuu nmlf 1) claimant
2) disputant; debater
falmii n controversy
falmuu v 1) to litigate 2) to dispute,
argue 3) to debate
faltii n cattle dung, manure
faluu v 1) to devise, plan 2) to find a
solution
fandalala n excursion, walk, stroll
fandalala boqotaa picnic
fandalala konkolaataa drive
fandalala miilaa walk, stroll
fandalalaa/ -tuu nmlf walker, stroller
fandalaltii n picnic, excursion
fandalaluu v to take a walk, stroll
fannifama n crucifixion
fannisaa/ -ftuu nm/f hangman
fannisuu v 1) to hang, hang up; hoist
(a flag) 2) crucify
fannoo n 1) hanger; peg 2) cross
fannoo diimaa Red Cross
fannoo faajjii flagpole, flagstaff
fannoo miyaa hanger for different
instruments
fannoo uffataa clothes hook
fanxoo n syphilis
fanxoo fuudhuu to get infected
with syphilis
fanxooftuu a syphilitic
fara'a n flirtation
fara'aa n flirt
fara'uu v to flirt
faraankaa n coins
faraankaa guddaa ten cents
faraankaa xinnaa five cents
faranaayitii n (Eng) Fahrenheit
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Faranjii n European, white man,
white woman
Faranjicha/ -ttii the European,
the white man, the white woman
Faransaa n France
farasillaa n (Ar) a measure of 17
kilogram (usu. of coffee beans)
farda n horse
farda dhalaa mare
farda gugsii race-horse
farda kiraa a hired horse
farda kolaa gelding
farda kormaa male horse
farda mandiidaa not tamed horse
farda rimaa mare in foal
farda ganyaa jade
farda arfacha four years old
horse
farda dhankaakaa sterile mare
farda lammacha two years old
horse
farda qalaamaa brood mare
fareersa n theatre
fareersa yakkii detective play
fareersaa/ -tuu nmlf actor, actress (of
theatre)
farra- suff anti
farra-aramaa herbicide, weed
killers
farra-baluunaa anti-aircraft
farra-dhangaggee anti acid
farra-dhollee pesticide
farra-faallisaa anti-inflation
farra-fudaalummaa anti-
feudalism
farra-gommayyaa antidepressant
farra-hawaasaa antisocial
farra-heeraa anti-constitutional
farra-ilbiisee insecticides
farra-ilma namaa anti-human
farra-istimaaraa anti-imperialism
farra-ititaa antifreeze
farra-jiisaa larvicide
farra-jiree antibiotic (Bot)
farra-karkarroyyaa anti-tank
farra-keettoo counterespionage
farra-laqdaa antiperspirant
farra-lubbiyyoo germicide
farra-mootummaa anti-
government
farra-qaama ala aa antibody
Faranjii - federeeshina
farra-qaama alagaa A antibody A
farra-qaama alagaa B antibody B
farra-rasaasaa bullet-proof
farra-summii antitoxin
farra-ulfaa contraceptive
farra-ulfummaa contraception
farra-wanneetaa antimatter
farra-uummataa anti-people
farra-waraanaa anti-war
farra-warraaqsaa anti-revolution,
counter-revolution
farrayyaa n antonym
farshaanaa a alcoholic
farshaanummaa n alcoholism
farshoo n alcohol
farsoo n local home made beer
farsoo Faranjii European beer
fashaalaa/ -tuu nmlf one who nulli-
fies
fashaalamaa a nullified, cancelled
fashaaltli n nullification, cancellation
fashaaluu v to nullify, cancel
fatansa n super power
fattee n toad
faturaa n private car
faxama n stiffness
faxamuu v to become stiffish
fayidaa n (Ar) 1) advantage, use,
benefit 2) significance
fayida-dhabeessa useless
fayida-qabeessa advantageous,
useful, valuable
fayidummaa n usefulness
fayiduu v to be useful
fayyaa n health; well-being
fayyaa bu'uraa basic health
fayyaa guutuu fitness
fayya-dhabeessa/ -ttii unhealthy
fayya-qabeessa/-ttii healthy
fayyaalessa/ -ttii am/f 1) healthy
2) guiltless, innocent
fayyeeffata n sanatorium
fayyii n recovery
fayyina n salvation
fayyisaa n messiah, saviour
fayyisuu v to cure, heal
fayyummaa n health; healthiness;
well-being, welfare
fayyuu v to be healthy, recover
federeeshina n (Eng) same as
atooma
fedhii - filamaata gamtaa
fedhii n will, interest, needs
feddhii addayyaa special needs
fedhii bilisaa free will
fedhii bu'uraa basic needs
fedhii ilma-namaa human
interest, human needs
fedhii wajjummaa common
interest
fidhiin hojjataa amateurish
feellaa n safety razor
fermaataa n (It) same as dhaabbii
otobusii
fida n implication
fida dachaa bi-implication
fiddoo n trousers, pants
fifishoo n pepper
figattuu n corridor, passage
figattuu galaanaa sea corridor
figgimsa n assassination
figgimsaa/ -ituu nmlf assassin
figgimsuu v to assassinate
fiigaa n 1) runner 2) race-horse; rac-
ing-car
fiigicha n running, race
fiigicha olompiyaa Olympic race
fiigicha qaxxaamura biyyaa
cross-country race
fiigicha utaalchoo hurdle-race
fiigsisaa/ -ftuu nm/f referee (of run-
ning competition)
fiiguu v to run, run a race
fiila n 1) germination 2) perspiration
fiilaa/ -tuu am/f germinated
fiilee n shoot (of crops)
fiilloo n cotyledon
fiilloo lamee dicotyledon
fiilloo tokkee mono-cotyledon
fiiluu v 1) to germinate 2) to perspire
fiiruu v to mediate; measure, ponder
fiishkaa n (It) same as furiyyoo
fiisika n (It) physics
fiisika ammayyaa modern
physics
fiisika dachee geophysics
fiisika hojjatii applied physics
fiisika qonnaa agricultural
physics
fiisiktuu nmf physicist
fiitii n a small object, a small amount
fiixa n goal, aim
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fiixan baasuu to achieve, ac-
complish
fiixan bayiisa achievement, ac-
complishment
fiixaa n remote relatives
fiixee n highest point, tip, top, apex,
peak, summit
fiixee aarsituu nerve ending
fiixee harmaa nipple
fiixee hundee root apex
fiixee lashoo shoot apex
fiixee latoo apical bud
fiixee qubaa finger-tip
fiixee tulluu summit, mountain
peak
fiixee xiyyaa arrow-head
fiixoma n kinship, consanguinity
fijaa n salary, pay, payment
fijaa guyyaa a daily pay
fijaa jalqabaa commencing salary
fijaa ji'aa a monthly pay
fijaa sa'aatii an hourly pay
fijaa torbee weekly pay
fijaa yeroo seasonal payment
fijaawaa/ -ee nmlf salaried worker
filaa n comb
filachiisa a/n alternative
filamaa/ -tuu a/n mlf select, chosen;
elected, candidate
filannaa n combing
filannoo n 1) option, preference
2) alternative 3) election
filannoo jechaa wording (choice
of words)
filataa/ -tuu nm/f elector, voter
filatummaa n candidature, candidacy
filee n 1) a small decorated comb
2) a cow which has long horns
filfillee a gap-toothed
filida n a splinter (of wood, stone,
bone etc)
filiduu v to splinter, cut up
filii n hair-do
filmaata dubartii women's suffrage
filmaata n 1) choice, selection
2) election, vote, ballot, suffrage
filmaata dhimshaashaa general
election
filmaata dubartii female suffrage
filamaata gamtaa social selection
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filmaata harbooraa presidential
election
filmaata iccitii secret ballot
filmaata jalqabbee primary elec-
tion
filmaata kormaa bull testing
filmaata mana marii election for
the parliament, general election
filamaata uumamaa natural se-
lection
filmeessaa/ -ituu nmlf film-maker
filmeessii n filmography
filmeessuu v to film
filmii n (Eng) film
filmii cuqulee blue film
filmii dareenaa fantasy film
filmii diriirtoo surface film
filmii fakkoo photographic film
filmii halluu colour film
filmii kaasuu to film
filmii kolatii feature film
filmii shororkaa horror film,
horror movie
filmii yakkii crime film
filmi-tiibii television film, TV-
movie
filqii n detail
filqiin in detail
filqoomsaa/ -ituu nmlf person who
describes things item by item
filqoomsuu v to detail
filuu v 1) to comb 2) to choose, se-
lect; elect, vote
finaansii n (Eng) finance
fincaa'attii n cascade
fincaan n urine
fincaan dhiigaa haematuria
fincaan kormaa semen, sperm
fincaawaa n waterfall
fincaawuu v to urinate
fincadanee en (fincaan + danuu)
polyuria (Med)
finceessa n urination
finceessa halkanii nycturia
(Med)
fincila n uprising, rebellion, insur-
gency, insurrection
fincila biyyaa a nation-wide
uprising
fincila Guraandhalaa the Febru-
ary Uprising
filmaata harbooraa - fira dhiigaa
fincila hojjattuu workers' upris-
ing, insurrection
fincila sabaa national uprising
fincila uummataa people's upris-
ing
fincilaa/ -tuu nm/f 1) insurgent, rebel
2) mutineer
fincilchiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf ring-leader
of rebellion or of a mutiny
finciltii n subversion; mutiny
finciltii loltuu mutiny
fincilummaa n rebelliousness: sub-
versiveness
finciluu v 1) to rise, revolt, rebel 2) to
mutiny
findhara n challenge
findhartuu nmf a person who chal-
lenges somebody
findharuu v to challenge
findiga n search, dig out
findigaa/ -duu nm/f one who
searches
findiguu v to search
findurii en (finna + durii) oral tradi-
tion
finfinnee n 1) a place which has sev-
eral springs 2) a fountain of hot
mineral water 3) the old Oromo
name for Addis Ababa
finfinneessaa n sprinkler (apparatus)
finfinneessaa shuquntuu gar-
den sprinkler
finfintuu n artesian well
finiina n intensifying
finiinaa a intense
finiinfamaa a intensified
finiinnoo n perspiration
finiinnoo baalaa transpiration
finiinsuu v to intensify
finiintii n climax
finiinuu v 1) to be intensified, be in a
climax 2) to perspire
finna n 1) fertility 2) livelihood; good
living, well-being
finnaawuu v to be nutritious
finnii n nutritional value
finniisa n pimples, freckles
finnoo n small pox; measles
finqilchaa n lever
fira n 1) relative, relation, kin 2) friend
fira dhiigaa blood relative
fira faayataa - foonin-bultuu
fira faayataa lover of fine arts
fira warraaqsaa supporter of a
revolution
firaasha n (Ar) same as afattoo
fireena n (It) same as kaasaa
firfirsa n 1) scattering 2) disperse
3) sprinkle
firfirsituu n sprinkler
firfirsituu bishaanii fire-
extinguisher
firfirsuu v 1) to scatter 2) to disperse
3) to sprinkle
firiijii n (Eng) same as qabbaneessi-
tuu
fiririqa n luxury, great comfort; ex-
travagance
fiririqaa/ -xuu nmlf person who leads
a luxurious life
fiririqqee a extravagant
fiririquu v to lead a luxurious life,
luxuriate
firmaa n (It) same as mal/attoo
firmeessuu v to sign
firooma n friendship, correlation
firooma aantee collateral line
firooma dhalootaa natural rela-
tionship
firooma dhiigaa consanguinity
firooma warroommii affinity
firoomsii n matching
firoomsuu v to relate; associate
firqii n dicotyledon
firummaa n kinship, relationship
firummaa dhiigaa relationship by
blood, kinship
fittisa n resistance
fittisa hoo'inaa heat resistance
fittisa qorichaa drug resistance
fittisaa a resistant, resistive
fittisuu v to resist
fixayyaa n consumption
fixeensa n dew
fixeensawa n condensation
fixirsiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf pilot
fixirsiisuu v make to fly
fixiruu v to fly
fixxii n snuff (tobacco)
fixxuu n consumer
fixxuu jalqabbee primary con-
sumer
fiyaatii n (It) Fiat (brand of car)
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fkn. abbr (fakkeenyaaf) e. g.
foddaa n window
foddaa duubaa rear window
foddaa Faransaa French window
foddaa golollee round window,
bull's eye window
foddaa konkolee window (of
cars)
foddaa luggee oval window
fodda-maleessa windowless
fodooddoo n gorge (opening be-
tween hills or mountains)
fodooddoo maanyaa ocean
ridge
folka n wood
folloqa n 1) chip 2) cast
folloqaa a 1) chipped 2) rived
folloqsa n cast, avulsion
folloqsuu v 1) to chip 2) to cast
fonoggoo n surplus
fonoggoo jiidhinaa moisture
surplus
fonqolcha n uprooting
fooda n riverside
fooda bubbee windward-side
foolii n smell, odour
fooli-dhablee odourless
foolisii n (Eur) same as torobbee
foon n 1) meat, flesh 2) pulp
foon affeellii boiled meat
foon baxxee cutlet
foon booyyee pork
foonaa dhalmaa lambing pen
foon dheedhii raw and red meat
foon hoolaa mutton
foon ilkaanii gum, gums
foon indaanqoo chicken
foon jabbii veal
foon jajii bacon
foon loonii beef
foon luggee beefsteak
foon lukkuu chicken
foon qorqoorroo tinned meat,
canned meat
foon qurxummii fish (flesh of
fish)
foon waaddii roasted meat
foon waxalaa a kind of roasted
meat
foon-dhablee fleshless
foonin-bultuu carnivorous
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foonee n carnivore
fooqii n (Ar) upstairs; story, flat, floor
fooqii duraa ground floor
fooqii gadii down-stairs
fooqii olii upstairs
fooqlamee ca two-storied
fooraa n 1) satellite camp 2) remote
pasture
foordii n (Eng) Ford (brand of car)
foorica n whistling
fooricaa/ -uu nmlf whistler
foortuu nmf one who takes animals
to fooraa
footokaaftuu nmf photographer
footoo n (Eur) same as fakkoo
footuu n spindle (for spinning cotton),
bobbin
fooxaa n (Ar) shawl
fooxaa dhiqannaa bath towel
fooxaa harkaa hand towel
fooxaa mormaa scarf
fooyituu n shirts (of sports)
fooyyee n elders who are chosen to
help in solving disputes and con-
flicts
fooyyeffamaa a amendable
fooyyessa n reconsideration
fooyyessaa n amendment, improve-
ment
fooyyessituu nmf person who
amends
fooyyessuu v to amend
fooyyina n betterment
foqoo n a little bit (usu. of liquids)
foqoo aannanii a little bit of milk
foqoo bishaanii a little bit of
water
foqoqqii n sliding
forfachuu v to rest, take break
forfata n leisure, pause
forfataa/ -tuu nm/f one who rests,
takes break
formaajoo n (It) European cheese
foroo n fats
fosfeeta n (Eur) phosphate
fottoqa n 1) land slip, landslide, boul-
der 2) crust
fottoqa biyyee crust, soil fluctua-
tion
fottoqa kattaa rock slide
foonee - fuggisee
fottoqa lafaa landslide
fottoqa lagaa stream erosion
fottoqa marsiyyaa cycle of ero-
sion
fottoqqee n faction
fottoqqoo n rock fall
fottoqsii n dismantling
fottoqsuu v to dismantle
fottoqxaa n secession
fottoqxuu nmf secessionist
fowattuu n selector
fowuu v 1) to separate 2) to choose,
sort out 3) to spin (of cotton)
fudaala n (Eng) feudal
fudaalummaa n feudalism
fudhachuu v 1) to receive, acquire
2) to admit; accept
fudhannoo n 1) receiving, acquiring
2) admitting; accepting
fudhannoo hoo'illaa calorie in-
take
fudhannoo sooree nutrient in-
take
fudhataa/ -tuu nm/f receiver (per-
son); recipient
fudhatii n dosage
fudiraa n vegetable
fudiraa affeellii boiled vegetables
fudiraa qorqoorroo canned
vegetables
fudira-nyaattuu vegetarian
fufaa n connection
fufaa loojikaa logic connection
fufaatii n extension; epilogue
fufaatii dhuma-dhablee infinite
extension
fufamaa a connected
fufamtuu n affix (Gram)
fufii n connecting
fufii siiqqee connecting rod
fufii tubboo connecting tube
fufoo n cable
fuftoo n hyphen
fuftuu n connector
fufuu v to join together, connect, at-
tach, append, link, affix
fuggiffoo n a kind of swimming with
top down and bottom up
fuggisee a/ n reciprocal, inverse
(Math)
fuggisoo • furrisa
fuggisoo n contrary to the normal
procedure or the natural order; in-
verse
fugguu nmf person born with the legs
first
fuguga n people
Fulbaana n September
fulchoo n hint
fulchuu v to hint
fulee n emergency exit
fulla'aa a lasting; permanent
fullaafama n 1) penetration
2) completion
fullaafamaa a penetrable
fullaasaa/ -ftuu nmlf one who pene-
trates; completes, carries through
fullaasuu v 1) to penetrate; to
achieve, succeed; complete 2) to
break through 3) to press forward,
advance
fullata n diameter
fullee n glass (Chem, Geo/)
fullee doow'annaa watching
glass
fullee guguddiftuu magnifying
glass
fulukkee nla coral
funaantuu n scavenger
funaanuu v to scavenge
fungoo n code
fungoo fufaatii code extension
funuuna n nose bleeding
funuunuu v to bleed (of nose)
funyaan n nose
funyaan makiinaa bumper
funyaanee n nasal (Ling)
funyoo n rope, cord
funyoo laastikii rubber band
funyoo sibiilaa 1) chain 2) cable
funyoo shaabbee wire rope
funyoo uffataa clothes-line
furaa n dictionary
furaa jechayyaalee alagaa dic-
tionary of foreign words
furaansa n relief, relief from pain
furdina n thickness
furdina garmalee obesity
furee n screwdriver
furee diriirtuu cabinet screw-
driver, ratchet screwdriver
furee hookkoo right-angle
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screwdriver
furee korreentii electrical screw-
driver
furee naannee Phillips screw-
driver
furfura n swelling (of body)
furfura sombaa pulmonary
edema
furfursaa n things that causes to
swell
furfuu v to swell (of body)
furgaaftuu n projector
furgaasaa n 1) slip-knot 2) adjuster
(of gun)
furgaasa marfii cannonade
furgoo n (It) car, carriage, coach (of a
train), trolley
furguggaatuu n rocket (weapon)
furguggee n wooden missile
furgugsa n scud; throwing
furgugsa burruusaa hammer
throw
furiyyoo n whistle
furjee a rubbish, nonsense
furjee-gurjee 1) mishmash
2) hotch-potch, medley
furmaata n solution; explanation
furmaata aljeebiraa algebraic
solution
furmaata ariifachiisaa urgent
solution
furmaata rogsadee solution of a
triangle
furmaata waaraa lasting solution
furnoo n (Ar) loaf (roll of bread)
furoo n code (of phone)
furrifamaa n missilery
furrifamaa Ameerikaa American-
missiles
furrifamaa qajeelaa guided mis-
sile
furrifamaa Soviyeetii Soviet-
missiles
furrifamtuu n rocket, rocketry
furrifamtuu qilleensaa air-rocket
furriftoo n crossbow
furriftuu n centrifugal machine, sepa-
rator
furrii n mucus
furrisa n sling (for throwing stones);
slingshot
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furrisaa n catapult, slinger (of air-
craft)
furrisiisaa n catapult launcher
furrisuu v 1) to sling, hurl, fling 2) to
catapult
furroo n a kind of horse disease
furtuu n 1) key 2) person who gives
solution to a problem
futaa n cotton fruit
futisuu v to appear, become visible
futtaasee n arrow and bow
fuudha n marriage (of men)
fuudha diidaa exogamy
fuudhaa-heeruma marriage
fuudha-tokkee monogamy
fuula n 1) face; front 2) direction
3) menu (Comp)
fuula bubbee windward
fuula cinaachaa lateral face
fuula durtii main menu
fuula qaxxaamuraa cross-
section
fuulawuu 1) to advance 2) to be
in good shape
fuuldoyyaa en mirror
fuulee n page (of books etc.)
fuuleffannoo n focus
fuuljayee en hexahedron
fuullafaa en terrain (Mil)
fuullamee ca 1) double-faced 2) two-
dimensional
fuullee adv across from opposite
fuulleffannoo n focus
fuullessifaa en diaphragm (Phys)
fuuloo n headstall
fuulsadee en three-dimensional
fuunca n chain
fuunca sabbuu gold chain
fuunca soorataa food chain
fuunduree en incisors
fuunfachuu v to smell, sniff
fuunfannaa n smelling
fuunfata n 1) smell, odour 2) nose
fuunfataa/-tuu nmlf smeller (one
who smells)
fuunfii n smell, odour
fuuruu v to be warm, feel hot
fuutoo n hand over
fuuttoo n meat soup
furrisaa - gaaduu
-G-
ga'oo n a competent person
ga'aa a enough, adequate; sufficient
ga'ee n share; quotient
ga'ummaa n adequacy; competence
gaabbii n regret
gaabblsiisaa n situation that forces
somebody to regret
gaabbituu nmf one who regrets
gaabbuu v to regret, feel sorry
gaachana n shield
gaachanee nmf protector, defender,
bulwark
gaachanoo n 1) protection, defend-
ing, shielding 2) rear guard
gaachanoo madanaa radiation
shielding
gaachantuu nmf shield maker
gaachanuu v to make shields
gaachisaa/ -ftuu nmlf 1) person who
hires an agent to spy on some-
body 2) a spy agent
gaaddlddee n photocopy, Xerox
gaaddiddeeffamaa n material to be
copied
gaaddiddeessaa n photocopier,
xerox
gaaddlddeessuu v 1) to copy (make
photocopy) 2) eclipse
gaaddidduu n shadow (only of living
things)
gaaddifata n 1) shelter, refuge
2) helper, supporter
gaaddifata yabaloo boathouse
gaaddifata-dhablee homeless
gaaddisa n 1) shed, shelter
2) shadow (of trees, houses)
gaaddisa bokkaa rain shadow
gaaddummaa n robbery
gaadduu n 1) robber, raider, bandit,
brigand 2) spy, secret agent
gaadduu galaanaa pirate
gaadee n canine tooth
gaadumsa n espionage, surveillance
gaaduu v 1) to hunt (among animals);
follow to catch 2) to rob, attack
3) to spy
gaafa - gaasii boochisaa
gaafa1 n horn
gaafa gabaabaa short horn
gaafa raadiyoo antenna
gaafa2 n/ prep 1) day 2) on (before
days of the week)
gaafa gabaa market day
gaafa Jimaataa on Friday
gaafachuu v to ask, demand, ques-
tion
gaafannaa n asking
gaafannaa dhukkubsataa 1) visit
to a sick person 2) doctor's visit
gaafannoo n demand
gaafannoo fi dhiyeessil demand
and supply
gaafataa/ -tuu nmlf one who de-
mands
gaafatama n responsibility
gaafatamaa/ -tuu amlf 1) responsible
2) demandable
gaafateessa n question mark
gaafee n brackets
gaafii n question
gaafii cimtuu burning question
gaafii dubartii women's question
gaafii fi irradeebii question and
revision
gaafii maltee cross-examination
gaafii murteessaa decisive
question
gaafii sabaa national question
gaafilee n questionnaire
gaaflamee ca of two days, lasting two
days
gaaga'ama n accident
gaagura n 1) hive 2) beehive
gaagura dammaa beehive
gaagura dhawuu to make hive or
beehive
gaagura dhooftuu hive or bee-
hive maker
gaagura hidhuu to keep bees
gaagura midhaanii hive (for
grain)
gaagurtuu nmf bee-keeper, bee-
farmer
gaala n (Ar) camel
gaalamoota n prostitute
gaalamootummaa n prostitution
gaalcha n tendency
gaalee n tendril
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gaaltama n adult or mature person
gaaltamee n mature girl, marriage-
able age
gaaltamummaa n adulthood
gaaltamuu v to grow up; become
mature
gaamara n development, growth
(usu. of grain and plants)
gaana n heat (of animals), copulation
gaanduleessa n a large black ant
gaanfuree nmf very clever, physically
and morally strong person
gaangee n mule
gaanii n a large jar for brewing beer
or mead
gaanii onnee heart chamber
gaanoo n tank (container)
gaantii n rock, hard stone
gaara n mountain
gaara burkaanaa volcanic moun-
tain
gaara leekkoo dome mountain
gaaraa daka all over the country
gaaraa dakaa from all over the
country
gaarambee en (gaara + hambee)
relic mountain
gaararraa n 1) chameleon 2) a dou-
ble faced-person, opportunist
gaarawaa a mountainous
gaarayyuu n lover, mistress; concu-
bine
gaarfata n campaign
gaargarbaa en sea mountain
gaarigaa n handbarrow, barrow
gaarigaa baaburaa boxcar
gaarii n cart (of horse-drawn), chariot
gaarisa n squirrel
gaarreffannoo n confrontation
gaarreyyii n chain of mountains
gaartolcha en orogenesis
gaasadii en (gaasii + adii) kerosene
gaasharee a mixed
gaashartuu n mixer
gaasifaa en (gaasii + ifaa) marsh
gas
gaasii n (Eur) gas
gaasii aarsituu nerve gas
gaasii baraaxii waste gas
gaasii bishaanii water gas
gaasii boochisaa tear gas
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gaasii dhubbaa blister gas
gaasii dhugee real gas
gaasii luujee inert gases
gaasii makaa gas mixture
gaasii summii poison gas
gaasii uummaa natural gas
gaattiraa n cedar, a cedar tree
gaattiraa Faranjii pine
gaayila n matrimony, marriage
gaayila diggaa diamond wedding
gaayoo n minute (of a meeting)
gaayyoo n dogtooth pea
gaazexaa n (It) same as galaalcha
gaazexxuu nmf journalist
gabaa n (Amh) 1) market 2) market-
place 3) market goer
gabaa alaa foreign market
gabaa biyya keessaa local mar-
ket
gabaa biyyalafaa world market
gabaa dhoksaa black market
gabaa hojii labour market
gabaa loonii cattle-market
gabaa magaalaa market in a
town
gabaa maallaqaa money market,
financial market
gabaa shaqaxaa commodity
market
gabaa walaabaa free market
gabaa walee common market
gabaabbii n abbreviation
gabaabiyyee n pygmy
gabaabsuu v to shorten, abbreviate
gabadiriiraa en bazaar
gabanaa n personal affairs, private,
intimate
gabatoo n board (table)
gabatoo beeksisaa notice-board
gabatoo gurraacha blackboard
gabaasa n report
gabbaasa mana fayyaa hospital
report
gabbaasa mootummaa white
paper
gabbaasaa/ -ftuu nm/f reporter
gabbara n (Amh) 1) tribute (of forced
payment) 2) bride-price
gabbaraa/ -tuu nm/f serf
gabbarummaa n serfdom
gaasii dhubbaa - gadbaataa
gabbaruu v 1) to pay tax 2) to sub-
mit, surrender
gabbataa/ -tuu am/f 1) fat, stout
2) rich, fertile (land)
gabbiftuu n feeder
gabbiinaa n (It) cabin of a car
gabbiinaa balali'aa cockpit
gabbina n fatness
gabbina miciree cell fertilisation
gabbisaa n fattening
gabbisuu v 1) to fatten 2) to
strengthen
gabra n slave
gabricha/ -ttii a male slave, a
female slave
gabroomfataa/ -tuu nmlf slave
dealer
gabroomsuu v to enslave
gabrummaa n slavery, servitude;
bondage, serfdom
gabrummaa mindaa wage slav-
ery
gaccabsa en decrease (of price),
decrement
gaccabsuu cv to decrease (of price)
gadaa n 1) Oromo social system in
which the Oromo organised their
economic, political, military and
spiritual life 2) democratic system
in which the Oromo elected their
leaders every eight years
gadaacha n foetus (of humans)
gadaantee a inferior; minor
gadaantessa n minimisation
gadaantessaa n one who minimises
gadaantessuu v to minimise
gadaantoo en minimum
gadaanuu aln lower
gadadoo n agony
gadadoomsuu v to agonise
gadagattee en those who abandoned
to perform the buttaa ceremony
gadameessa n womb, uterus
gadamsa n greater koodoo/ kudu
gadamsa baddaa walya ibex
gadbaasuu cv 1) to take out 2) to
bring out in public 3) to reveal (se-
crets)
gadbaataa en curfew
gadbu'iisa - galii fi baasii
gadbu'iisa en fall (of price etc.)
gadbu'iisa gatii fall in prices,
slump
gaddaafa n danger
gaddeebi'uu cv to degenerate
gaddeebii en degeneration
gaddeebisoo en degradation
gadeessaa a ordinary
gadfageenya en depth
gadigaloo en socially degraded per-
son, inferior
gadigalooma n inferiority
gadiiqsuu v to lower, set down
gadoo n 1) revenge, vendetta
2) retaliation
gadooyyee a barbaric, barbarous
gadqabaa en auction
gadqabbii en 1) compress 2) sup-
pression
gadqabbummaa en compressibility
gadqabduu en suppresser
gadqabduu calaltuu filter press
gadqabiinsa en compression
gadqabuu cv to suppress
gadxiinxala en deduction
gafara n fodder
gafara horii fodder crop
gafarsa n buffalo
gafasha n estuary
gaffaa n 1) dry land 2) terrestrial
gaffoo n mainland; continental
gaftoo n gross income
gafuu n careless person
gagaa n bee wax
gaggaafachuu v 1) to ask repeat-
edly, present many questions 2) to
interview
gaggaafannaa n inquiry
gaggaafannoo n interview
gaggaafannoo gaazexaa news-
paper interview
gaggaafannoo raadiyoo radio
interview
gaggaafannoo telebiishinaa
television interview
gaggaafataa/ -tuu nmlf interviewer
gaggaafatamaa/ -tuu nmlf inter-
viewee
gaggaba n 1) fainting 2) a great hap-
piness
gaggabbii n faint, stroke, syncope
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gaggabdoo n epilepsy
gaggabsaa a/n anaesthetic
gaggabuu v 1) to faint, become un-
conscious 2) to rejoice exceed-
ingly
gaggeessa n to see off, fare well
gaggeessaa/ -ituu nmlf 1) leader
2) conductor (of orchestra)
galaa1 n provisions for a journey, ra-
tions
galaa/ -tuu2 nmlf intruder, dependent
person
galaafachuu v to assassinate
galaafataa/ -tuu nmlf assassin
galaafatama n assassination
galaalama n qualification
galaalammee a qualified
galaalamuu v to be qualified
galaalchaa n newspaper
galaalchaa dabre back issue (of
newspaper)
galaalchaa guyyaa a daily news-
paper
galaalchaa hallasee comic paper
galaalchaa torbanii a weekly
newspaper
galaalchituu nmf journalist
galaana n 1) flood, tide 2) river 3) sea
galabaa n bran, chaff
galalee n catalogue
galata n gratitude, acknowledgement
galata galchuu to thank, ac-
knowledge
galatoo n a gift of gratitude
galcha n 1) gift (for qaalluu, church
etc) 2) goal, score
galchaa addayyaa special deliv-
ery
galchii n goal, score
galchituu nmf 1) person who pre-
sents a gift (to a qaal/uu etc.)
2) scorer 3) input (Comp)
galchuu v 1) bring something in,
cause to enter 2) to insert (Comp)
galeeloo n directory (Comp)
galfurtuu en lock
galii n income
galii culkee net income
galii dhugee real income
galii fi baasii income and expen-
diture
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galii mataa per capita
galii sabaa national income
galiisa n return
galkaa n sheath (cloth-fitting cover)
galkaa attaashee attache case
galkaa barroo bookcase
galkaa shugguxii holster
gallagaa en (galoo + lagaa) mouth of
a river
gallakkisa en resignation
gallakkisuu cv to resign
galma n traditional Oromo temple; a
place of worship
galmaayaa n hall, auditorium
galmaayaa gabaa market-hall,
indoor market
galmaayaa faayataa gallery, art-
museum
galmaayaa magaalaa city hall
galmaayaa sirbaa music halls
galmee n archive, file, recording
book, register, roster
galmee dhimmandaa master file
galmee dhukkee sporangium
galmee dursoo instruction regis-
ter
galmee fakkoo picture-book, al-
bum
galmee haaraa uumuu to create
new files
galmee horii breeding record
galmee jechootaa lexicon
galmee kaayuu to save files
galmee marmaartuu movable file
galmee onnee pericardium
galmee seenaa historical record
galmee sochootuu shift register
galmee tambeeraa stamp album
galmee teessoo address register
galmee towannoo control regis-
ter
galmeeffama n 1) enrolment
2) documentation
galmeessa n registration
galmeessa miiraa sensory regis-
ter
galmeessaa/ -ituu nm/f recorder
galmeessuu v to book (of record),
enrol
galoo n flood
galtaa n destination
galii mataa - ganaana
galtamaa n nun
galtoo n 1) a place where running
water has deepened the earth
2) gulf; inlet
galtuu nmf people assimilated by
another ethnic group
gama n mane
gamaaggama en evaluation
gamaaggamuu cv to evaluate
gambaallee n (It) bootleg
gameessa/ -ttii nmlf militant
gamgamee ca divergent
gamgamummaa en divergence, di-
vergency
gamlamee ca two-sided
gammachiisaa a charming
gammoo n 1) department store
2) warehouse
gammoo barroolee bookshop,
bookstore
gammoo meeshaa manaa furni-
ture store
gammoo soorataa grocer's shop,
grocery store
gammoojjawaa a tropical
gammoojjii n low, hot land, tropical
region
gammoojjii hoo'aa desert
gammoojjilee n dweller of tropical
region
gamshaa n tobacco
gamtaa n 1) social; co-operation
2) community 3) unity
gamtaa addunyaalessaa interna-
tional community
gamtaa uummataa society
gamtaa wajjummaa communal
society
gamtaawaa a socialised
gamtasabaa en society
gamteessa n socialisation
gamteessaa/ -ituu nmlf 1) organiser
2) one who socialises
gamteessummaa n socialisation
gamteessuu v 1) to organise, unite
2) to socialise
gamtooma n mutualism
gamtoomaa a mutual
gamtummaa n socialism
ganaana n liquid dough
ganda - garanummaa
ganda n 1) village, 2) neighbourhood,
quarters
ganda magaalaa quarter, district
(of a town)
ganda walxaxaa densely popu-
lated village
gandattii n a small village, hamlet;
homestead
gandii n trypanosomiasis; tsetse fly
gandooyyee nmf villager
gangoo n small intestine
ganiisa n denial
ganjiitii n presents (in form of land) to
the offspring of daughters
ganna n rainy season, winter
gannoo n Christmas, Xmas
ganshoo n credit
gantii n treason
gantooyyee nmf collaborator (traitor)
gantooyyummaa n collaboration
(treason)
gantummaa n treachery, treason,
betrayal
gantuu nmf traitor, deserter, rene-
gade
gantuu sabaa national traitor
gantuu warraaqsaa renegade of
a revolution
ganuu v 1) to deny 2) to betray, de-
sert
gar- suff half, part, partly, semi-
garaa n 1) belly, stomach
2) abdomen 3) heart, mind
garaa baldhachuu to be patient,
be tolerant
garaa ciniinnaa colic
garaa ciniinuu to have stomach-
ache
garaa duwwaa an empty stom-
ach, not having eaten
garaa gogsaa constipation
garaa gogsuu to constipate
garaa hiruu to vacillate
garaa hirtuu one who vacillates
garaa jabaachuu to be hard
hearted
garaa kutachuu to be determined
garaa laafuu to be kind, hearted
garaatti qabachuu rote (by
memory)
gara-baldheessa/ -ttii patient,
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meek, tolerant
gara-dhabeessa/ -ttii hard
hearted
gara-hiriinsa vacillation
gara-jabeessa/ -ttii hard hearted
gara-kaasaa diarrhoea
gara-kutannoo determination
gara-kuteessa/ -ttii determined,
determined person
gara-laafessa/ -ttii tender
hearted, kind
gara-mureessa/ -ttii determined,
determined person
gara-toleessa/ -ttii kind hearted,
generous
garaacha n intestine, viscera
garaajii n (Fr) same as mana kon-
kolee
garaangaree en one who vacillates
garaayyummaa n concubinage
garadaala en semi-desert
garagalcha n 1) overthrow 2) inver-
sion
garagalcha mootummaa coup
d'etat
garagalchii n carbon copy
garagalchituu nmf pedlar
garagalchoo adv/ n vice versa; recip-
rocal; inverse
garagalchuu v 1) to overthrow 2) to
inverse
garagaltoo al n inverse
garagaltuu n propeller
garagambeessa ca rigid
garagambeessummaa en rigidity
garagara a different
garagarummaa n difference, varia-
tion; range (of temperature)
garagarummaa dhaalmaa he-
reditary variation
garagarummaa gitaa class dif-
ference
garagarummaa gonkaa absolute
deviation
garagarummaa hoo'iyyaa guy-
yaa daily range of temperature
garagarummaa kuufamaa po-
tential difference
garagarummaa walqixxee sym-
metric difference
garanummaa n cliquism
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garanuu n clique
garanuu amantii religious sect
gararaasaa en passion
gararraa n header
gararraata n letter-head, letter-
heading
gararrallaa n elevation
gararroo n headline, headlines
garba n sea
Garba Arabaa Arabian Sea
Garba Boroo North Sea
garba ciisaa stagnant body of
water such as lakes and seas
Garba Diimaa Red Sea
Garba Gurraacha Black Sea
Garba Jiddugaleessa Mediterra-
nean Sea
garba tujaba deep sea
garbaa ol above sea level
garba-dhablee landlocked
garbli n acacia albida (Bot)
garbuu n barley
gardaffoo n hall
gardaffoo muusiqaa music-hall
garee n party (Pol); group
garee afkalaa bourgeois party
garee dafqaan-bulaa proletarian
party
garee durkii liberal party
garee dhoksaa clandestine party
garee jalakaattuu a puppet party
garee Maarkisii-Leeninii Marxist-
Leninist Party
garee magariisaa the Green
Party
garee rincicaa conservative party
garee sabaa nationalist party
garee walaabaa democratic party
gareertuu nmf competitor
gargaaraa/ -tuu nm/f helper, assis-
tant, supporter
gargaaraa imaltuu tourist guide
gargaaraa waldhaanaa medical
assistant
gargaarsa n 1) aid, help, assistance,
support, relief; cooperation
2) grant, donation
gargaarsa alaa foreign aid
gargaarsa ariitii emergency aid
gargaarsa barumsaa fellowship,
student scholarship
garanuu - garoo kubbaa harkaa
gargaarsa duloomtotaa old-age-
assistance
gargaarsa duraa first aid (Med)
gargaarsa gamtaa social assis-
tance
gargaarsa gatii price support
gargaarsa misoomaa develop-
ment aid
Gargaarsa Misooma Addun-
yaalessaa (GMA) Aid for Inter-
national Development (IAD)
gargaarsa ogummaa technical
assistance
gargaarsa seeraa legal assis-
tance
gargaartuu nmf 1) helper, assistant;
cooperator 2) auxiliary 3) fan
gargaartuu balaliiftuu copilot
gargaartuu cirreessaa consult-
ing-room assistant
gargaartuu imaltuu tourist guide
gargaaruu v to help, aid, assist, sup-
port; cooperate
garganjii n impurity
gargarbaasuu cv to separate, set
apart, distinguish
gari- pref semi-
gari-dabarsaa semi-conductor
gari-golollee semi-circle
garl-maagata semi-circular canal
gariin-sibiilaa metalloid
garlamaawaa cal n dualistic, dualist
garlamaawuu cv 1) to be dualist 2) to
be separated
garlamboollee en (garlamaan+
boollee) biconcave
garlamee ca ambiguous; dual; two-
dimensional
garlamoo en bilateral
garlamummaa en duality, dualism;
ambiguity
garleeyyoo en half-life
garmalee ca excessive
garmalee heddummina uum-
mataa over population
garmarsaa en semi-circle
garoo n 1) team (group) 2) alliance,
bloc
garoo kubbaa harkaa volley ball
team
garoo kubbaa miilaa - gatiin tajaajila wajjini
garoo kubbaa miilaa football
team
garoo kubbaa tayee basket ball
team
garree n colleague
garrii n bass horn, trumpet
garrisaa n speaker (Comp)
garroo nla contemporary
garsadee ca trilateral; three-dimen-
sional
garsadii ca tripartite
garsarara en half-line (rays)
garsuphee en half bat
gartii n faction
gartokkee a/n half, part
gartoo n group
gartoo dhiigaa blood group
gartoo dhiiga A blood group A
gartoo dhiiga AB blood group
AB
gartoo dhiiga B blood group B
gartoo dhiiga O blood group 0
gartoomuu v to collaborate
gartummaa n 1) collaboration; com-
plicity 2) adherence
gartuu nmf 1) supporter, backer
2) adherent of e.g. certain football
club 3) collaborator; accomplice
gartuu biyyaa partisan; patriot
gartuu warraaqsaa supporter of
a revolution
gartuuta en semi-group
garuu n partner
garxinnoo en particle (Gram)
gasaroo n bandage, gauze
gasaroo rogsadee triangular
bandage
gasarree n roof
gashaalee n container
gasharee n orphan
gashoo n quotient
gashoo sammuu intelligence
quotient
gasa'uu v to hoe
gasoo n hoe, mattock
gataa n refuse, trash, garbage, waste
gataa baraaxii waste deposal
gataa nuklaraa nuclear waste
gataa warshaa industrial waste
gatachuu v to miscarry (of animals)
gatamaa n waste product
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gatantaraa/ -tuu amlf staggering
person
gatantaruu v to stagger, totter
gatata n 1) miscarriage (of animals)
2) bum (worthless person)
gateettii n shoulder
gatii n 1) price, cost, rate 2) expense,
hire, fee 3) value
gatii ammaa book value
gatii baasuu to bring good price
gatii beekamaa regular price
gatii bittaa cost price
gatli buusisa bargain
gatii buusisuu to bargain
gatii culkee net price
gatii cabsuu to devaluate
gatii dhaabataa fixed price
gatii dhaabbii embarkation fee
gatii dugdaa rent, hire (of
horses); fee, wage
gatii gaarii cheap
gatii gabaa market price
gatii garmalee excessive price
gatii gurgurtaa sell-price, cost of
sales
gatii humnaa labour cost
gatii jireenyaa cost of living, liv-
ing costs
gatii kaasuu to revalue
gatii malee free, without charge
gatii maxxansaa publishing cost
gatii nyaachuu to bankrupt
gatii oliigadii fluctuation (of price)
gatii sabbuu gold price
gatii taaksii taxi fare
gati-dhabeessa worthless, use-
less, valueless
gati-jabeessa expensive, pre-
cious
gati-laafessa cheap
gati-kaasa revaluation
gati-qabeessa valuable, worthy,
important
gati-xinneessa price dumping
gatiin-qabnee pointless, useless
gatiirraa bu'ii reduction of price;
discount
gatiirraa bu'uu to reduce the
price
gatiin tajaajila wajjini the price in-
cludes service charge
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gawwaa'uu vto be unproductive (of
land), be unfertile (of soil)
gawwii n unproductive land, unfertile
soil
gawwituu n badlands
gawwummaa n unproductivity (of
soil)
gayeessa/ -ttii nm/f grown-up per-
son, mature enough to marry
gayeessa filannoo eligible, enti-
tled to vote
gayeessummaa n maturity
gayii n segment
gayiinsa n efficiency (Math)
gebexii n roost (for fowls)
geeba n cup (also of sports)
geeba Afrikaa African cup
geeba biyyaa national cup
geeba biyyalafaa world cup
geeba meetii silver cup
geeba Oromiyaa Oromian cup
geeba meetaa silver cup
geeba sabbuu gold cup
geebboo n indian rubber
geeda n tree
geeda baalarcaatuu deciduous
tree
geeda biilalaawaa coniferous
geeda fiilaa respiratory tree
geeda midhoo fruit-tree
geeddara n 1) change 2) transplan-
tation
geeddara aloo external change
geeddara dhiiga exchange trans-
fusion
geeddara keessoo internal
change
geeddara weennoo sex change
geeddaraa n 1) change, exchange,
alteration 2) barter 3) thing given
in return
geeddaraa korreentii trans-
former
geeddarama n 1) change (of system,
situation, year etc.) 2) transforma-
tion 3) mutation
geeddarama aadaa cultural
change
geeddarama gamtaa social
change
gawwaa'uu - geengoo tuqattoo
geeddarama giidoo transforma-
tion of energy
geeddarama kemikaalaa chemi-
cal change
geeddarama nafooyyee physical
change
geeddarama ogummaa techno-
logical change
geeddarama qoonqessii pho-
netic change
geeddarama tirannoo evolution-
ary change
geeddarama waggaa New Year
geeddaramaa a variable, changeable
geeddarsa n exchange
geeddarsa korreentii trans-
former
geeddarsa meeshaa spare parts
geeddartii n alternation
geeddartii abuuraa crop rotation
geeddartii hoo'inaa heat ex-
change
geeddartuu nmf 1) one who ex-
changes, converts; barters
2) transformer, reformer
geeddaruu v 1) to change, ex-
change, alter, shift, convert 2) to
barter 3) to transform, reform
geedoo n woodland
geedoo huffee savannah
woodland
geejjiba n 1) pack animal
2) transport, transportation
geejjiba uummataa public trans-
port
geelee n friend
geengawaa a circular
geengessii n revolving, rotating
geengessituu n revolver
geengessuu v to revolve, rotate,
wheel
geengittaa n circumference
geengittaa dachee circumfer-
ence of the Earth
geengolamee en bicycle
geengoo n 1) circle 2) wheel; pulley
3) a kind of playing
geengoo bishaanii water wheel
geengoo ilkoo cogwheel
geengoo maddee small circle
eengoo tuqattoo tangent circle
geengo-dhalbee - ginnoo
geengo-dhalbee wheel-less
geengo-qabeessa wheeled
geengosadee en tricycle
geergoo n bed-bug
geerrara n war song
geerraraa n singer of a war song
geerraruu v to sing a war song
geeshartii n mixture
geesharuu v to mix
geesisa n composition (piece of writ-
ing)
geesisaa/ -ftuu nmlf composer
geesisee n composition (piece of
music)
geesisuu v to compose (of literature
and music)
gegeeddarama n variation
gegeeddarama gabaa market
fluctuation
gegeeddaramaa a 1) variable,
changeable 2) unstable, inconsis-
tent
gegeeddaramummaa n variability
gegeeddaruu v to interchange
geldii a heavy
geldiidhaan heavily
geldummaa n heaviness
gemmoo n hearth
gemmoo eletrikaa hot plate
gennee n queen, queen consort
gennee guddoo empress
genniyyee n empress
gennummaa n queenliness
gesoo n net
gesoo kubbaa an enclosure
(footballfield etc.)
gesoo orbobbiisaa spider's web
gesoo qurxummii fish-net
Gi'iizii n Ge'ez
gibira n (Amh) tax (of land)
giblra lafaa land tax
gibira-maleessa tax-exempt (of
land)
gibirbaaftuu en tax-payer (of land)
Gibxii n Egypt
gichillaa nla 1) panther 2) brave,
courageous
gidiraa n atrocity, compulsion, ob-
session, torment
gidiramaa/ -tuu nmlf tormentor
gifira n measles
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gigisaa n tram, tram-car
giidoo n energy, force
giidoo aduu solar energy
giidoo atoomii atomic energy
giidoo baraaxii waste energy
giidoo dimshoo gross energy
giidoo eletrikaa electric energy
giidoo geeddarama kemikaalaa
chemical change energy
giidoo hoo'inaa heat energy
giidoo ifaa light energy
giidoo iyoonaa ion energy
giidoo kakaasaa activation en-
ergy
giidoo keessoo internal energy
giidoo kuufamaa potential en-
ergy
giidoo lafkeessaa geothermal
energy
giidoo madanaa radiant energy
giidoo makaanikaa mechanical
energy
giidoo nuklaraa nuclear energy
giidoo nyaataa digestible energy
giidoo qabxii duwwee zero-point
energy
giidoo sochii Kinetic energy
giidoo soorataa food energy
giidoo walaabaa free energy
giiftii n lady, mistress
giiftii warraa housewife
giimii n furnace
giingee nmf stammerer, stutterer
giitii n trouble, misery
gilaasha n saddle-cloth
gilaasnostii n (Rus) glasnost, open-
ness
gilindee n deep wound
gilindisaa/ -ftuu nm/f hustler
giluukosa n (Eur) glucose
gimboola n football, soccer
gimmoo n hall
gimmoo gabaa market hall
gimmoo muusiqaa music-hall
gimxoosha n arithmetic
gingilcha n sieving
gingilchaa n sieve; porosity
gingilchituu n sieve element
gingilchuu v to sieve
ginjibila n (Ar) ginger
innoo n king-post (BC)
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giraaba n horizon
giraama n (Eur) gram
girangira n edge, brink, brim
girangira eelaa edge of a well
girangira minjaalaa edge of a
table
girgijjii n shelf
girgijjii barroo bookshelf
girgijjii miyaa a shelf for different
things
girgijjii soorataa food-cupboard,
metal safe
girgijjii uffataa wardrobe
girgirree n vase
girgirree ilillii flower-vase
girgirroo n crucible
girgirroo sijaaraa ashtray
Giriikii n Greek
girjaa n copper
giroo n affairs, business
giroo si'anaa current affairs
giroo walee mutual affairs
girrisuu v to go en masse
gita n 1) team, equals (person)
2) class (social)
gita afkalaa bourgeois class
gita afkalaa alattiixataa compra-
dor bourgeois class
gita afkalaa sabaa national bour-
geois class
gita afkalaa xiqqaa petty bour-
geois class
gita afkalaa waajjiraa bureau-
cratic bourgeois class
gita bittuu ruling class
gita cunqurfamaa oppressed
class
gita cunqursaa oppressor class
gita dafqaan-bulaa proletariat,
working class
gita fuudalaa feudal class
gita gadaanuu lower class
gita gamataa social class
gita hojjattuu working class
gita jiddugaleessa middle class
gita olaanuu upper class
gita qotee-bulaa peasant class
gita saamamaa exploited class
gita saammataa exploiting class
gita taliigaa political class
giraaba - godaansa culkee
gita-dhablee 1) classless
2) boundless
gitaara n (Eur) guitar
gitaartuu nmf guitarist
gitatoo n equilibrium
gixaanuu v to work hard, toil
go'aa n artery
go'oo n goiter
gobbina n density
gobbina biyyaa density of popu-
lation
gobbina konkolee traffic jam
gobbina qonnaa agricultural
density
gobeensa n reed
gobeensa cabinaa splint
gobsoo n dam
gocha n action; activity
gocha burkaanaa volcanic activ-
ity
gocha finciltii subversive action
gocha geeddarama kemikaalaa
chemical change activity
gocha gootaa heroic deed, hero-
ism
gocha namaa man-made
gochama n happening
goda adv down
Goda-Sahaaraa Sub-Saharan
godaa n cave
godaa dhagaa stone cave
godaana n migration
godaanbubbee en (godaana + bub-
bee) monsoon
godaanbubbee goggogaa dry
monsoon
godaanbubbee jiidhaa wet
monsoon
godaanee n boulevard, avenue
godaanee Arsii Arsi Avenue
godaanee Taaddasaa Birruu
Taddasa Birru Avenue
godaannisa n scar
godaannisa baalaa leaf-scar
godaansa n immigration, emigration,
exodus
godaansa addunyaalessaa in-
ternational migration
godaansa aloo external migra-
tion
godaansa culkee net migration
godansa keessoo - golba lagaa
godansa keessoo internal migra-
tion
godaansa shimbirroo migration
of birds
godaansa uummataa migration
of people, mass exodus
godaantii n traffic
godaantii daangaa border traffic
godaantii meeshaa goods traffic,
goods transport
godaantii qilleensaa air traffic
godaantuu alnmf migratory; immi-
grant, emigrant
godaanuu v 1) to immigrate, emi-
grate
godaarree n taro
godambaa n museum
godduu n 1) sword 2) dagger
godhamtuu n inactive verb or agent
in grammar
godina n region, zone
godina akkuleensaa climatic
zone
godina baddadaree temperate
zone
godina bokkaa rain region
godina cewumsaa transitional
zone
godina daangaa border zone
godina diilallaa frigid zone
godina dhiibbaa sphere of influ-
ence; pressure belt
godina gaaga'amaa danger-zone
godina gaddaafaa danger zone
godina gammoojjii tropical zone
godina jiddugaleessa buffer
zone
godina lafoowwaa torrid zone
godina nageenyaa demilitarised
zone
godina qamadii wheat belt
godina qorraa cold zone
godina waaggee polar zone
godina walitti bu'aatii conflict
zone
godina waraanaa military zone,
war-zone
godina yeroo time zone
godinoomaa a zoned
godinoomsa n zoning
godinoomsuu v to zone
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godobojaa en bungalow
godomantii en confessional
godoo n hut, cottage
godoo lukkuu chicken pen, hen-
house
godoo magaruu greenhouse
goduunfituu n conjunction (Ling)
gofa n loose of weight
goffa n dry well, dry river bed
gotta eelaa a dry well
goffa haroo a dry water pond
gotta lagaa a dry river bed
gofuu v to lose weight
gogeessa a arid, dry
gogeessummaa n aridity
goggiraa n women's underwear
goggoga n dryness
goggoga garaa constipation
goggogaa a dry
goggogsaa n drier
goggogsaa qilleensaa air-drying
goggogsituu n drying agent
gogiinsa n xerosis (Nu)
gogiloo n one with large ears
gogmataa en scalp
gogorrii n partridge, francolin
gojjala n grill; roast
gojjollaa n grilled meat; roast meat
gojjoltuu n a metal instrument on
which meat is grilled
gojjoluu v to grill; roast
gola n 1) kitchen 2) room ; store room
3) stall (stable)
gola fardaa stall, stable (for
horses)
gola idaayyaa special room for
the bridegroom
gola jabbii stall (for calves)
gola miyaa storehouse, vestry
gol-waadurii museum
golabbii n binding (of books)
golabbii barroo book binding
golabduu nmf binder, bookbinder
golabuu v to bind (of books)
goladuu en solarium
golba n basin (area drained by river)
golba bishaanii drainage basin
golba biyya-keessaa inland ba-
sin
golba gugseessaa artesian basin
golba la aa river basin
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golbiitee n basin (for holding water
etc.)
golbiyyaa n tropics
golbobbee n washbasin
golboo a concave
golboyyaa n arc
golboyyaa cin-geengoo semi
circle arc
golboyyaa duraasaa major arc
golboyyaa hammatamaa inter-
cepted arc
golboyyaa maddee minor arc
golduubee en backstage
golee n corner, angle
golee daandii street corner
golee dachee corner of the earth
golfaa n typhus
golfaa mar'imaanii typhoid, ty-
phoid fever
golfii n (Eur) golf
golfoo n sweater
golgaa n curtain; screen
golgaa tiifee shower curtain
golgamaa a enclosed
golgeessa n shading
golgeessa aduu sun shading
golgoleessuu v to destroy, ravage
golgoo n balcony, an enclosed ve-
randa, terrace
golgoo galmaa raised platform in
front of a galma
golgoo fooqii self-contained flat,
apartment
golgo-bultuu tramp
golii n group, team
goljaa n wart-hog
golla n cover
gollaa n 1) throat 2) voice
gollee n club
gollee dubbisii reading club
gollee ispoortii sport club
gollee qaaqannoo debating club
gollituu n illustration on magazine
golloo n foot of mountain
golluu v to cover
golobee n hamlet; locality
golobee n section of town or area
golobee bunaqaa business dis-
trict
golollee n 1) wheel 2) circle, round
golollee banaa open cycle
golbiitee - gonfoo
golollee guddaa great circle
golollee haxooftuu buffing wheel
golollee konkolaataa wheel of a
car
golollee futtaatuu fly-wheel
golollee meegaa mega cycle
golollee xinbishaanii hydrologic
cycle
golollee uumaa natural cycle
golollee waltarree parallel circle
gololleessaa n pulley
gololleessaa socho'aa movable
goltaa n zone; area
goltaa waraanaa war-zone, mili-
tary zone
golxa n cartilage
goma n calm
gombifamaa a inverted
gombooba n curve
gomboree n greyish soil
gomma n depression
gommaa n (It) 1) rubber, elastic ma-
terial 2) tire
gommaa afuufuu to pump up
gommaa dhowaa flat tyre
gommaa geeddaramaa spare
tire
gommaa moofaa second hand
tire
gommaan dhowuu to have a
blow-out
gommiiktuu en (gommaa + hiiktuu)
wheel brace
gommituu nmf depressed person
gommolee n mountain deer
gommoo n wooden digging pick
gommuu v to be depressed
gomuu v to calm down
gondola n genitals (of animals)
gondona n ore
gonfa n medal
gonfamaa/ tuu am/f decorative
gonfannaa n decoration, adornment
gonfattuu nmf one who makes hats
or crowns
gonfee n crown
gonfee mootii crown (of a king)
gonfina n appointment (to official po-
sition)
gonfoo n cap; hat
gonfuu - gooluu
gonfuu v 1) to decorate, adorn,
beautify 2) to crown 3) to equip,
appoint (assign to office)
gonga n 1) box (container) 2) a
wooden barrel
gonga bishaanii water bath
gonga farsoo wooden vessel for
brewing local beer
gonga zayitii oil bath
gongee n box (container)
gongee agarsootee compass
box
gonge barkurnee decade box
gongee dhaamsaa dialogue box
gongee filmaataa ballot-box
gongee kuusaa yaadaa sugges-
tion box
gongee kuusii collecting-box
gongee mukaa wooden box
gongee poostaa post office box
gongee sagalee larynx
gongee sibiilaa metal box, tin
box
gongee uffataa box for clothes
gongoo n aquarium
gonjaree n generic name of ants
gonkaa a absolute; perfect
gonkaan perfectly
gonkumaan absolutely
gonkee a extreme
gonkeessaa/ -ituu nmlf extremist,
radical
gonkeessummaa n extremity, radi-
calism
gonkummaa n absolutism
gonnee n vein of penis
gonnoffee n 1) pants 2) old shorts
stitched here and there
gonnonnaawuu v to cling
goo'a n 1) turbulence 2) disturbance,
interruption 3) riot, tumult
goo'ii n 1) disturbing, interrupting
2) rioting 3) jamming
goo'uu v to disturb, interrupt; trouble
gooba n 1) nape of neck 2) hump,
fundus
gooba qeerroo mumps
goobana n full moon
goobangaleessa/ -ttii cnmlf pro-
tagonist
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gooboo n 1) bow (weapon) 2) arch,
curve 3) camel's hump
gooboo fi xiyya bow and arrow
goodaa n 1) plain 2) prairie
goodaa Bachoo the Bacho Plain,
the Bacho prairie
goodaa Booranaa the Borana
Plain
goodaa daaddoo flood plain
goodaa dhiqamaa outwashed
plain
goodaa lagaa river plain
goodaa moggagarbaa coastal
plain
gooddii n binding (of books)
gooddii barroo book binding
gooddoo n frame
goodduu nmf binder, bookbinder
gooduu v to bind (of books)
goofa n crater (usu. of volcano)
goofoo n Mars
gooftaa n master, lord
gooftomuu v to become a lord
gooftummaa n lordship, aristocratic
googessa n 1) generation class in
the gadaa-system 2) party (Pol)
googessa bulchaa ruling party
googessa walaabaa democratic
party
googessa waltichaa communist
party
goojee n horse-race
goola n flame
goola'amaa/ -mtuu nmlf rebellious,
inflammatory
goolaba n summary, resume
goolabaa/ -duu nmlf summarist
goolabuu v to summarise
goolii n disturbance, interference;
disorder, tumult
goolii gamtaa social disorder
goolii guddinaa development
disorder
goolii hirribaa sleep disorder
goolii hojii functional disorder
goolloo a convex
gooloo n roasted meat
gooltuu nmf rioter, rebel, turbulent;
agitator
goolummaa n rebelliousness
gooluu v to disturb, riot
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goomachuu v to envy
goomannoo n envy
goomara n Adam's apple
goomataa/ -ttuu amlf envious
goomee amf envious
goonaa n hunting spear
goongee n drought
goongoo n rubbers
goora n watershed
gooree a specific
gooressaa n rapist
gooressii n rape, rapping
gooressuu v to rape (commit rape on
woman)
gooroo n mountain range, mountain
chain
gooshoo n girl or boy friend
goosii n verb
goosii ceetuu transitive verb
goosii deddeebitii frequentative
verb
goosii gargaartuu auxiliary verb
goosii gochaa active verb
goosii haadhoo primitive verb
goosii hinceenee intransitive
verb
goosii ilmoo derivative verb
goosii maqeeffamtuu verbal
noun
goosii ofiiffee reflexive verb
goosii seermiliqxuu irregular
verb
goosii siissee causative verb
goosii ta'umsaa the verb to be
goota a 1) brave, valiant, gallant
2) hero
goota gaggabaa a great valiant,
a great hero
gootaraa n granary, silo
gootummaa n 1) bravery 2) heroism
gootuu n active verb or agent in
grammar
goraa n raspberry
goraa diimaa strawberry
goraa gurraacha black berry
gorba n dam (cow)
gorboba n cluster
gordannoo n wall-board
gordii n irrigation-grown crop
gordomoo n iron ore
orduuba en living room, salon
goomachuu - gosa hojii
gorfee n uniform
gorfee bartuu schoolchildren's
uniform
gorfee dhukkubsachiiftuu
nurse's uniform
gorfee loltuu soldier's uniform
gorfee torobbee policemen's
uniform
gorfoo n traditional leather skirt
goriisa n turn off (of the main road),
exit
gorma n ripeness
gormaa a ripe
gormuu v to ripen (of grain, fruits)
goromsa n heifer
goromtii n 1) young female sheep or
goat) 2) pullet
gorora n saliva
gorroo n interior wall of a house
(separating different rooms)
gorsa n 1)advice 2) instruction, con-
sultation
gorsa abbaa fatherly advice
gorsa firaa humanly advice
gorsa haadhaa motherly advice
gorsa hiriyaa brotherly advice
gorsaa/ -ituu nmlf advisor, councillor;
consultant
gorsaa biyyalaa foreign advisor
gorsaa dinagdee economic advi-
sor
gorsaa maandisaa consulting
engineer
gorsaa qonnaa agricultural advi-
sor
gorsaa seeraa legal advisor
gorsaa taliigaa political advisor
gorsaa teeknikaa technical advi-
sor
gorsaa waraanaa military advisor
gorsituu waayee warshaa man-
agement consultant
gorsuu v 1) to advise 2) to instruct,
give orientation
gosa n 1) type, kind, species 2) tribe
gosa biyyee soil type
gosa cichaa extinct species
gosa dhiigaa blood type; blood
group
gosa hojii type of work
gosa nyaataa - guddina horataa
gosa nyaataa type of food
gosa-lamee binary
gosaa a tribal
gosdanee ca heterogeneous; multi-
ethnic
gosdanummaa n heterogeneity;
multi-ethnicity
goslamee en hybrid
goslammii en ethnic
gosofii en tribesman
gostokkee a homogeneous; uniform
gostokkummaa en homogeneity;
uniformity
gosummaa n tribalism
gowwaa a foolish, fool, silly
gowwoomsa n cheating
gowwoomsaa/ -ituu nmlf cheater,
swindler
gowwoomsuu v 1) to fool, cheat, de-
ceive 2) to trick, outwit
gowwummaa n foolishness
goyoo n forearm
gu'eessa n 1) a cow without milk
2) dried stream
gu'uu v to become dry (of cows or
streams)
guba n 1) burns 2) fever
guba garaa gastritis
guba sammuu brain fever
gubaa a/n 1) burning, hot ( of food,
tea, coffee) 2) blaze, fire 3)
branding iron, cautery
gubaalessa n 1) soot (on pots, pans
etc) 2) lampblack
gubaanii n threshold
gubaatii n burning
gubannaa n burn, burning
gubataa a burnable
gubaya n meeting
gubayyaa n oxidation
gubayyaa dhangaggee acidic
oxide
gubayyaa hin-baabsawaa neu-
tral oxide
gubayyaa sibiilawaa metallic
oxide
gubayyaa sibiilalawaa hin-
taanee non-metallic oxide
gubayyaa soorataa food oxida-
tion
gubayyeeffamaa a oxidised
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gubayyeessaa n oxidising agent
gubayyeessuu v to oxidise
gubbaa adv/ prep 1) on, on the top of
2) uptown
gubbaa gubbaa superficial
gubbaa gubbummaa superficial-
ity
gubbalafaa en ground
gubbayyee n numerator
gubbee n 1) crown, fontanel 2) zenith
gubbisa n name giving ceremony
(usu. of first male child)
gubbittii n top of a mountain
gubee n burn (of the sun)
gubee aduu sun spot
gubeessa n burner
gubii n burnt ground (for farming)
guboo a chronic, inveterate
gubuu v 1) to burn, set on fire 2) to
bite (of pepper) 3) to cauterise
guca n torch
guca hadrojinaa hydrogen torch
guceessuu v to make torch
guchii n ostrich
guddaa a/ adv 1) great, large, big;
considerable 2) much, very
guddaa xinnaa rank and file
guddaasa a very big, important
guddachuu v 1) to grow, develop;
grow up 2) to be too much, be in-
creased
guddataa/ -ttuu am/f growable
guddeessa n being big
guddifacha n adoption
guddifachuu v 1) to increase for
oneself 2) to adopt (a child)
guddifamaa a adoptee
guddifata n upbringing, raising
guddifataa/ -tuu nm/f one who
adopts a child
guddiftuu n foster-mother; guardian,
nurse
guddii a marvel, miracle, wonder
guddina n 1) growth, increase
2) progress 3) size
guddina biyyaa national devel-
opment
guddina dinagdee economic
growth
guddina horataa increase in
production
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guddina ilma namaa human
progress
guddina waggaanii yearly
growth (of economy)
guddisa n 1) raising, upbringing,
breeding 2) foster-parents
guddisa baddee ill-mannered,
rude
guddisaa n foster-father, tutor
guddisee adv chiefly
guddisoo n magnification; enlarger
guddisuu v 1) to increase, enlarge,
multiply 2) to bring up a child
gudeeda n crotch (of body), thigh
gudeeddii n sexual intercourse
gudeelcha n log
guduunfaa n 1) knot 2) joint 3) re-
served money
guduunfituu n conjunction (Gram)
guduunfuu v 1) to knot, fasten 2) to
join, connect 3) to conclude; sum-
marise
gufachiisa n 1) hurdle 2) sabotage
gufachiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf saboteur
gufachiisoo n interception; jamming
gufachiisuu v 1) make to stumble
2) to sabotage 3) to intercept
gufachuu v 1) to stumble 2) to be
intercepted
gufantaa n setback
gufata n complication (Path)
guffaayyii n pony
guftaa n headband, turban
guftoo n barrier
gufufsiisa n tragedy (drama)
gufufsiisaa/ -tuu nmlf tragedian
(actor, actress)
gufuu n 1) stump, stumbling block
2) obstacle, impediment
gufuu tarkaanfii hindrance to
advancement, obstacle to pro-
gress
gugee n dove
guggubuu v 1) to burn down, burn
intensively 2) to roast
gugsii n horse-race, derby (sport)
gugsuu v to drive, chase (usu.
horses)
guguddisa n exaggeration
guguddisaa n 1) exaggerator
2) amplifier
guddina ilma namaa - gumbii dubbii
guguddisoo n amplification
guguddisuu v 1) to exaggerate 2) to
amplify
gujjii n bunch
gulaalloo n edition
gulaaltuu nmf editor
gulaaltuu barruu literary editor
gulaaluu v to sieve, edit
gulantaa n scale, level
gulantaa balbalaa doorstep
gulantaa fakkoo picture rail
gulantaa giidoo energy level
gulantiyyaa n podium
gulantiyyaa taliigaa political
platform
gulantoo n hierarchy
gulatana n lantern; lamp; light
gulatana daandii street-lamp,
streetlight
gulloo n skin cap
gulluba n purification (usu. of hunt-
ers)
gulluba bawuu n purification
ceremony for the hunters
guluba n sling (weapon)
gulubii n ankle
gulufa n gallop
gulufuu v to gallop
gululaatee n steeple
gululaatii n roofing pots
gulummaa nla private property or
matter, private possession; pri-
vate, exclusive, individual
gumaa n 1) meat without bones
2) seeds, grains 3) fruit 4) re-
venge; blood compensation
gumaa baasuu to take revenge,
avenge (of murder)
gumaa foonii a cut of meat, a
piece of meat
gumaa ijaa eyeball
gumaacha n 1) preparation, ar-
rangement 2) contribution
gumaachuu v to contribute
gumaata n ceremonial gift (usu. food
and/ or drinks)
gumaattuu nmf contributor, donator
gumaree n pearl
gumbii n storage bin
gumbii dubbii conversationalist;
talkative
gumbisaa - gurmee weedduu
gumbisaa/ -tuu nm/f exaggerator
gumbisoo n exaggeration
gumbisuu v to exaggerate, overstate
gumbula n rubble
gumee n wrist
gumeessaa/ -ituu nm/f organiser
gumeessuu v 1) to organise 2) to
prepare, arrange
gum ii n 1) multitude 2) assembly
3) council, supreme legislative,
parliament
gumii gaayoo general assem-
bly of the Borana Oromo, which
takes place every eight years
gumii naannoo regional assem-
bly
gumii sabaa national assembly
gummee n tissue
gummee coomtoo fatty tissue
gummee lafee osseous tissue
gummoo n gist, substance
gumoo n 1) fruit 2) result, effect,
product
gumoo dhugaa true fruit
gumoo goggogaa dry fruit
gumoo sobee false fruit
gumo-maleessa fruitless
gumo-qabeessa fruitful
gumo-tokkee simple fruit
gumruka n (Ar) custom-house
gumtoo n organ (of body)
gumtoo dhageettii hearing organ
gumtoo fuunfii smell organ
gumtoo hormaataa organ of re-
production
gomtoo miiraa sense organ
gunaa n bribe
gunamtuu nmf person who takes
bribe
gundha n panic
gundhaawaa/ -ftuu am/f panic
stricken, panicky
gundhaawuu v to be panicked
gunfura n long Afro-style hair
guntuta n firm breasts of a young girl
guntutee a bosom
guntuu nmf briber
gunuu v to bribe, corrupt
gur'uu n udder
Guraandhala n February
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gurbaa n boy
gurbaa kurkuraa a toddler boy
gurbii n shrub (woody plant)
gurdaa n uterine tube
gurdii n large tin can
gurdoo n contraception
gurdumachuu v to swim without us-
ing the hands
gurdummoo n swimming without
using the hands
gurgurammee n turnover
gurgurtuu nmf 1) seller, vendor
2) salesman, saleswoman
gurgurtuu barroolee bookseller
gurgurtuu foonii butcher
gurgurtuu gaazexaa newsboy
gurgurtuu kalaalaa optician
gurgurtuu nyaataa grocer
gurgurtuu tikeetaa ticket seller
gurjaa n sleeplessness, insomnia
gurmee n group
gurmee afo-gaadduu net of es
pionage
gurmee barbaachisaa compul-
sory group
gurmee dhaamsituu ibiddaa fire
brigade
gurmee fedhinaa interest group
gurmee gamtaa social group
gurmee haasawaa discussion
group
gurmee iccitii secret society
gurmee jalqabbee primary group
gurmee kubbaa miilaa football
club or association
gurmee lammooyyee secondary
group
gurmee marsoo cyclic group
gurmee mirsaa choir
gurmee moggaa marginal group
gurmee sirba waraanaa military
band
gurmee towannoo control group
gurmee uumamaa natural group
gurmee uummataa ethnic group
gurmee waajjiraa bureaucratic
group
gurmee walqixxee symmetric
group
urmee weedduu music-band
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gurmee yaallii experimental
group
gurmeessuu v 1) to gather and
strengthen 2) to organise
gurmura en notching
gurmuu n 1) shoulder 2) group,
swarm (of bees)
gurmuu addabu'aa vanguard
gurmuu nagaa Peace Corps
gurra n 1) ear 2) fame, reputation
gurra aloo outer ear
gurra duudaa deaf
gurra jidduu middle ear
gurra keessoo inner ear
gurraacha a black, dark
gurraacha dhimphuu complete
darkness
gurree n famous person
gurroo n handle (of pot, jar, kettle,
cup), lug
gurumeessa n wild beast
gururiituu n organ (of body)
gussoo n thicket, bush
gusso-qoree thornbush
gusso-qoree gammoojjii tropical
thornbush
gutoo n ovary
guttiyyaa n comb, crest (of fowl)
guttiyyoo n vertex
guubee n bow (weapon)
guubee fi xiyya bow and arrow
guuchisa n complement
guuchisa hanqutuutee relative
complement of a set
guuchisa tuutee set complement
guuchisoo a complementary
guula n person who had completed
the Juba grade in the gadaa sys-
tem
guulaa/ -tuu nmlf fundamentalist
guulloo n acceleration
guulummaa n fundamentalism
guuma n main, major
guungumaa n kind of guitar
guurii n ear-wax, cerumen
guurtuu1 nmf collector, gatherer
guurtuu qurxummii fisherman
guurtuu2 n vein (of body)
guurtuu arrabaa lingual vein
guurtuu dugugguruu vertebral
vein
gurmee yaallii - guyyaa dubartootaa
guurtuu handhuuraa umbilical
vein
guurtuu kalee renal vein
guurtuu sarbaa femoral vein
guurtuu sombaa pulmonary vein
guutaa n qualifier
guutama n saturation
guutannaa n engagement
guutee n mould
guutii n rhyme
guutoo a complete
guuttamtuu n positivist
guuttata n contract
guuttee a integral
guuttii n charge (of electric)
guuttii eeyyee positive charge
guuttii korreentii electric charge
guuttii nuklaraa nuclear charge
guuttii waawwee negative
charge
guuttoo n positive, positive charge
(Math, Elect etc.)
guuttoo boroo positive pole
(Mag)
guuttummaa n positivity; positivism
guutummaa n completion, fullness,
completeness
guutuu v 1) to fill, complete 2) to
flood, overflow 3) to wind a watch
4) saturate
guutuu2 a full-fledged, full-scale;
saturated
guutuu fi damee whole and part
guutuu manaa clay pot or other
materials put on the top of a
house
guutuu mataa top of the head
guyiloo n epigram
guyyaa n 1) day; date 2) daytime,
daylight
guyyaa aduu sunny day
guyyaa ayyaanaa holiday, festi-
val
guyyaa biiftuu solar day
guyyaa bilisummaa liberation
day
guyyaa bilisummaa Afrikaa
African Liberation Day
guyyaa dubartootaa women's
day
guyyaa dhalootaa - haadhotii hojjatan
guyyaa dhalootaa birth day, date
of birth
guyyaa fijaa pay-day
guyyaa gabaa market-day
guyyaa guddaa noon time
guyyaa guutuu 1) a whole day
2) a day of good-omen (e.g. in
central Oromia: Tuesday, Thurs-
day, Saturday and Sunday)
3) full time
guyyaa hir'uu a day of bad-
omen (e.g. in central Oromia
Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
guyyaa hojii workday, working
day, weekday
guyyaa hojjattootaa workers'
day
guyyaa hojjattoota biyyolessaa
International Workers' Day
guyyaa ijoollee children's day
guyyaa injifannoo victory day
guyyaa ispoortii sports-day
guyyaa katabbii entry date
guyyaa mooteffannoo Corona-
tion Day
guyyaa saafaa noon, midday
guyyaa saqadadaa the day of a
commemorative banquet
guyyaa urjii sidereal day
guyyaa walakkaa midday
guyyaa yaadannoo memorial
day
guyyanee nmf dayboy, daygirl
guyyii n diary, daybook
. H.
ha'amaa a thrown
ha'iisa n push; throwing
ha'oduree en premoral (Dent)
ha'oo n moral tooth; grinder, wisdom
tooth
ha'oo gubbaa upper moral tooth
ha'oo jalaa lower moral tooth
ha'umsa n pushing
ha'uu v to throw
haa'ee n stork
haada n rope, cord
haadduu n razor
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haadha n mother; maternal
haadha aannanii dairywoman,
dairy maid (usu. deals in milk)
haadha ateetee celebrator of the
ateetee cult
haadha biddeenaa stepmother
haadha biyyaa first lady
haadha burqaa baroness
haadha dhalaa female filament
haadha firaa a kind-hearted
woman
haadha holooloo prose-writer
(woman)
haadha horii treasurer (woman)
haadha keessummaa hostess
haadha kiristinnaa godmother
haadha koraa chairwoman of an
assembly
haadha lafaa a woman landlord;
land owner
haadha maatii a woman who has
a large family
haadha malaa 1) a strategist
woman 2) a think-tank woman
haadhda marcumaa chairwoman
hadha manaa 1) wife 2) lady of
the house
haadha manaa guddoo senior
wife
haadha manaa xinnoo junior
wife
haadha murtii a female judge;
magistrate
haadha ormaa stepmother
haadha qorichaa 1) pharmacist
2) doctor, physician (female)
haadha raajii prophetess
haadha seeraa a female lawyer
haadha soddaa mother-in-law
haadha sheekkoo a female nar-
rator, story-teller
haadha waamichaa hostess
haadha walaloo a female poet
haadha warboo holder of a uni-
versity degree (female)
haadha warraa 1) female head
of a family 2) wife
haadhaa-abbaa parents
haadhotii hojjatan working
mothers
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haadhoo n 1) female of sheep, goat,
deer, chicken 2) principal (Math)
haadhoo hoolaa ewe
haadhoolukkuu hen
haadhoo re'ee she-goat, nanny
goat
haadhummaa n motherhood, mater-
nity
haaduu n small knife
haafa n main branch (of trees)
haajisa n convalescent
haala n (Ar) 1) situation 2) condition,
state, context 3) trend
haala bokkaa rain regime
haala dhaggeeffattootaa audi-
ence profile
haala dhoowwaa forbidden
state
haala gaddeebii degenerate
state
haala giidoo energy state
haala ijaarrii architecture
haala jajjabbee solid state
haala murteessaa critical situa-
tion
haala muummee chief character-
istics
haala qixa sirnaawaa orientation
haala yaaddeessaa worrisome
situation
haala yeroo circumstance
haallee n context
haaloo n revenge, vengeance
haaloyyee a malignant
Haam n Hamite
haamaa n 1) harvest 2) harvest-time,
harvesting
haamamaa a harvestable
Haamawaa/ -ee nmlf Hamitist
haaminaa en (haadha + mina)
housewife
haamtuu n sickle
haamtuu fi burruusa sickle and
hammer
haamtuu si'anee combine
(harvester), harvester-thresher
Haamummaa n Hamitism
haamuu v 1) to cut, mow 2) to har-
vest, reap
haanxaa n fibre; splint, splinter
haanxaa aarsituu nerve fibre
haadhoo - habarawaa
haanxee n splint
haanxii n toothpick
haara n 1) smoke 2) steam
haara-baaftuu tail-pipe
haaraa a new, fresh; strange; recent
haarii n nervousness
haariyyee a neo-, new
haaroma n restoration; renovation
haaromfamaa a renewable
haaromsa n renewal, renovation
haaromsa karaa road repairs
haaromsaa/ -ituu nm/f renovator
haaromsuu v 1) to renew, amend;
renovate 2) to restore
haarrii1 n (Ar) silk
haarrii2 n 1) grey hair, white hair (of
age) 2) moss on trees rocks etc.
haarrii baasuu to turn white with
age, have grey hair
haarrii biddeenaa mould
haarrii boqqoolloo corn silk
haarrii dhagaa lichen, moss on
rocks
haarrii mataa grey hair, white
hair (of age)
haarrii mukaa moss of trees
haaruu v 1) to be smoked 2) to be
nervous
haasasa n stucco
haasawa n 1) speech, talk
2) discussion, conversation
haasawabilbiltoo telephone con-
versation
haasawa dhiyaanarraa table-talk
haasawa filmaataa election
speech
haasawa gochuu to address (a
meeting)
haasawa nyaaraa body language
haasawuu v 1) to speak, talk 2) to
converse, discuss
haatee n rake
haatuu n thrower
haatuu balali'aa anti-aircraft
habaloo n myth
habansa n handcuffs
habaqaalchama n instalment
habaqaalchiisa n installation, in-
stalling
habaqaalchuu v to install
habarawaa n unconscious motive
habaree • hafuuffee
habaree n pollen
habare-maleessa pollenless
habare-qabeessa bearing pollen
habarii n silk (of corn)
habeenoo a day-blind
habeenuu n hemianopia (Med)
habisee en (hayyama + biyya seen-
naa) visa
habisee bayiitii exit visa
habisee dabartii transit visa
habisee seennaa entrance visa
haboo n maternal aunt
habuuca n rubbish, refuse
habuuttaa n mushroom
hacceeramaa a sketchy
hacceerraa n sketch; general outline
hacceerummaa n sketchiness
hacceeruu v to sketch, indicate in
outline
hacuucaa/ -cuu nmlf oppressor
hacuucaa sanyii racist
hacuucamaa/ -tuu amlf oppressed
hacuuccaa n oppression
hacuuccaa sanyii racial discrimi-
nation, segregation, racism
hacuucuu v to oppress
haddhaa a/n 1) bitter 2) poison,
venom
haddhaawaa a bitter; serious
haddhaawuu v to be bitter, taste bit-
ter
haddheessii n poisoning
haddheessii dhiigaa blood-
poisoning
haddheessii foonii botulism
haddhituu n oxygen
haddhobiyyee en phytotoxin
haddhooftuu n gall, gall bladder, bile
hadhaadhiyyaa n rehabilitation
hadhaadhiyyuu v to rehabilitate
hadheessa n accusation
hadoochaa n anaesthesia
hadooda n numbness
hadoodaa a stiff
hadrojina n (Eng) hydrogen
hadroojina ulfaataa heavy
hydrogen
hadro-meetira hydrometer
hafaa n remainder
hafafarjii n thin clouds
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hafalaawuu v to become light (of
weight)
hafalee adv light (of weight)
hafarfamtuu n fan-jet
hafarfamuu v 1) to be fanned 2) to
be ventilated 3) to be winnowed
hafarfannaa n fanning; ventilating;
winnowing
hafarsaa n fan; ventilation
hafarsaa manaa house ventila-
tion, air conditioning
hafarsaataa n communal investiga-
tion to identify a criminal person
hafarsee n fan belt
hafarsiiftuu n fan heater
hafarsituu n ventilator
hafarsituu manbarroolee a li-
brary ventilator
hafarsituu waajjiraa office venti-
lator
hafarsuu v 1) to fan 2) to ventilate
3) to winnow
hafee a absent
hafeeraa/ -tuu nmlf one who invites
hafeeramaa/ -tuu nm/f invitee
hafeerraa n invitation
hafeeruu v to invite
hafiisa n 1) remaining 2) absence
haftee n residual
haftii n 1) remaining things (books,
copies of documents etc.), resi-
due, remainder {also in Math), rest
2)absence
haftii barroo copies of book left
unsold
haftii gabbaasii remainder of a
statement
haftii xalayaa remainder or copy
of a letter
haftiyyaa n fossil
haftoo n 1) remainder, left over, re-
mains 2) balance
haftoo horii balance of payment
haftummaa n absenteeism
haftuu n 1) spinster 2) absentee
hafumsa n remaining, remnant, left
hafuu v 1) to stay, remain 2) to be
absent; be omitted, die out (of tra-
dition etc)
hafuuffee n bladder
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hafuura n 1) breath, sigh, respiration
2) soul; spirit 3) puff of air 4) steam
hafuura baafachuu 1) to breathe
out, exhale 2) to take rest, repose
hafuura baafannaa rest, pause,
interval
hafuura baafannoo exhalation,
expiration
hafuura cittaa asthma
hafuura fudhannoo inhalation
hafuura hamtuu devil, Satan
hafuura qilleensawaa aerobic
respiration
Hafuura Qulqulluu Holy Spirit
hafuurdhumaa en gasping
hafuurkutaa en dyspnea
hafuuroo n spirit
hafuurtolchaa en artificial respiration
hagalee en (hayyee + naa gale) yes-
man
hagaloo n a small bell (usu. for tying
around the neck of children)
hagammee n magnitude
hagamtaa n duration
Hagayya n August
hagoo n amount, quantity
haguuggii n 1) head-covering
2) cover
haguuggii xalayaa letter cover
haguuggii xalayaa faaksii fax
letter cover
hajalaa n cassette
hajalaa biidiyoo video cassette
hakimii n (Ar) same as cirreessa
hakkifachuu v to clear the throat
hakkii n spitting; spittle
halada n heavy shower, down pour
halala n property that becomes
yours, rights
haleellaa n attack, assault, on-
slaught, onset
haleellaa balali'aa air attack
haleeluu v to attack, assault
halkan n night
halkan kaleessaa last night
halkan qawwisa a very dark
night
halkan walakkaa midnight
halkoo n 1) silver 2) a ring around the
moon
halla'amaa a painted, dyed
hafuura - hambaa
halla'ma n paint
halladdeessa en bleaching agent
hallagaa n 1) slice 2) abrasion
hallagaa tamboo a slice of to-
bacco
hallagamaa a sliced
hallaguu v to slice
hallasa n humour; wit, comicality
hallasa-dhabeessa humourless
hallasa-qabeessa humoristic;
comic
hallasaa/ -ftuu a/n mlf humorous;
jester; humorist, comic
hallasee a comic; comical
hallaseedhaan humorously,
comically
hallasuu v to jest, act as humorist or
comic
hallayyaa n cliff, precipice; abyss
hallayyaa qilee very deep gorge
halleessuu v to paint, dye
halliissa n pigmentation
hallomsa n colouring
hallomsuu v to colour
hallummaa n ink content
halluu n 1) ink 2) dye, stain, paint
3) colour, tin, pigment
halluu dibuu 1) to mark with ink,
ink out 2) to dye, stain, paint
halluu hidhii lipstick
halluu jalqabbee primary colour
halollaa n liquid, fluid
halquqadii en (halquqa + adii) hari-
cot
halquuqa n general name for beans
hamaa n honey badger
hamaa/ -tuu amlf 1) bad, evil; cruel,
malicious 2) hard (of times)
bara hamaa hard times
hamaamoo n entourage
hamaamota n people who accom-
pany the groom on the wedding
day
hamaandirroo n race, running, track
events
hamaaqexa n serval, African tiger-cat
hamachuu v to backbite
hamataa/ -tuu nm/f backbiter
hambaa n 1) remains, remnant, relics
2) extinct, obsolete
hambaa Aksum - haqaara
hambaa Aksum Aksumite re-
mains
hambaa barreessii literary re-
mains
hambaa burkaanaa extinct vol-
cano
hambaa sabaa remains of a
nation
hambaa warraa remains of a
family
hambee n 1) heritage 2) relic
hambifannaa n carrying (Math)
hambifata n retention
hameessa n a cow yielding much
milk
hamii n backbiting, slander; gossip
hamilee n morals, ethics; morale
hamilee cabsu to abort emotion
hamileeffama n enthusiasm
hamileeffamaa/ -tuu nmlf enthusiast
hamileessaa/ -ituu nmlf moralist
hamileessuu v to moralise
hamilummaa n morality
hamina n severity
hammaacha n exacerbation
hammaachuu v 1) to become bad,
get worse 2) to become hard, be
mean
hammammii n 1) amount; rate
2) size
hammannoo n incubation
hammattuu n braces (of punctuation)
hammee n infant
hammeenya n 1) evilness, badness;
malice 2) cruelty
hammichoo n rhizome
hamphartii n lifting up
hampharuu v to lift up
hancaa n chewing gum, mastic
hancafa n foreskin
hancoo n rubber
hancufa n saliva, spittle
handaara n edge, margin
handaraafa n 1) chest, breast (of
animals) 2) breast beef
handhuura n navel, umbilical cord
handhuura abuuraa hilum (of
plants)
handhuura biyyaa hinterland
handhuura dachee geocentric
handhuura daraaraa pistil
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handuura dubbii cardinal point
handhuura gaaddidduu umbra
handhuura lafaa equator
handhuura mukaa heart wood
handhuuraa n 1) property (usu. cow,
calf) given to a child 2) private
property, possession
handhuurtuu n midwife
hanga'uu v to lighten, flash
hangaasuu n lightning, flash light
hangammaa en present perfect
hangoo n mass (Phys)
hangoo atoomawaa atomic
mass
hangoo sadhaatawaa relative
mass
hangullaa n medulla (Med)
hanqachuu v to be insufficient, not to
be enough
hanqareessa n centipede
hanqataa a insufficient, deficient
hanqifamaa a preventable
hanqii a sure; for granted
hanqina n shortage; deficiency
hanqina fincaanii oligura (Med)
hanqina hoomishaa underpro-
duction
hanqina jiidhinaa moisture defi-
ciency
hanqina manaa housing short-
age
hanqina qimamii dhiigaa hae-
molysis
hanqina soorataa nutritional de-
ficiency
hanquu a/ adv 1) not full, insufficient,
deficient, incomplete, not whole
2) less
hanshaaqa n lake
hantuuta n general name for mice
and rats
hantuutee n mouse (Comp)
hantuutoo n muscle
happhaawaa a sticky
happhee n, a 1) gum, resin 2) adhe-
sive
happhii a thin
haqa n (Ar) same as tabaroo
haqaaqa n irony
haqaara n insulation
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haqaaraa n foil
haqaaraa qorqoorroo tinfoil
haqaartuu n insulator
haqaaruu v to insulate
haqattuu n handkerchief
haqattuu waraqataa paper
napkin
haqiinsa n deletion
haqqee n vomit, vomiting
haquu v to strike out, delete
haqxuu n eraser
haqxuu halluu ink eraser
har'attuu n invader
hara n lake
hara barroobaa pluvial lake
hara goofaa crater lake
hara soogiddaa salt lake
haraaraa n habit
haraatii n balcony, grandstand
haraaxaa n usury
haraggoo n clause (Gram)
haraggoo dabalgoosii adverbial
clause
haraggoo dirqii restrictive clause
haraggoo dirqi-maleessa non-
restrictive clause
haraggoo duraasaa main clause
haraggoo hirkataa subordinate
clause
haraggoo maqoo noun clause
haraggoo maqomuldhiftuu ad-
jective clause
haraggoo qofagalaa independ-
ent clause
haramaa n weed
harata n usury
harataa n broom, sweeper
harattoo n Hoover, vacuum-cleaner
harawa n valley (usu. without a river
and at the foot of a mountain)
harawwaa n low ground
harboora n 1) the most senior mem-
ber of the gadaa-council, apical
councillor within the gadaa-system
2) president
harboora biyyaa president of a
country
harboora sabaa national presi-
dent
harboorummaa n presidency
harbuu n large fig-tree
haqaaraa - harka-toleessa
hardaggalaa en wild ass, wild donkey
hardiidoo en zebra
hargansa n breathing
hargansuu n breathing, panting,
gasp
hargiisa n sisal
hari'uu v to fire, dismiss, expel
hariiroo n relation, relationship
hariiroo gamtaa social relation,
social relationship
hariiroo hormaataa relation of
production
hariiroo ilma-namaa human rela-
tions
hariiroo lamummaa diplomatic
relation
hariiroo qomoo clan relation,
clan relationship
hariiroo seedannoo trade rela-
tions
hariiroo uummataa public rela-
tions
hariiroo warraa parental relation
hariirrannoo n sacrifice, slaughter
hariirrataa/ -tuu nm/f a person who
performs sacrifice
hariiruu v to sacrifice (of rituals),
slaughter (as offering to a deity)
hariisaa n fire, dismissal, expulsion
harka n 1) hand; arm 2) sleeve
3) handle, holder; clasp 4) bolt
harks dhawiinsa clapping
harka dhawuu to clap
harka dhooftuu clapper
harka filannoo vote
harka geenyaan horii baasuu
cash on delivery
harka kennaa capitulation
harka kennataa/ -tuu one who
capitulates
harka mijaaraa arm of micro-
scope
harka mokoo a crooked arm after
it was broken
harka mura Aannolee the Aan-
no/ee mutilation
harka wayaa jalaa clandestine
harkaa-miilaa limb (of body)
harka-shan fivefold
harka-toleessa skilled
harkarraa-afaanitti - Hawwaa
harkarraa-afaanitti hand-to-
mouth
harkalamee ca two-handed
harkanee n mobile phone, cellular
phone
harkee n 1) a wooden plate 2) han-
dle, holder
harkee faldhaanaa spoon handle
harkeellaa n gloves
harkeellaa buunyaa boxing
gloves
harkeellaa laastikii rubber gloves
harkifama n tension (stretching)
harkiftuu n 1) rope or leather strap
which connects the yoke and the
beam of a plough 2) ligament
harkiitee n sleeve
harkisaa n rope for leading a horse
or mule
harkisoo n gravity (of earth etc.),
gravitation
harkisoo dachee earth's gravita-
tion
harkisoo lafaa terrestrial gravity
harkisuu v 1) to drag, draw, pull
2) lead (a mule, a horse); 3) drawl
(words)
harkoo n 1) receiver (of telephone)
2) hand (of a clock)
harkoo bilbiltoo knocker
harkoo yaabbannoo banister
harkuu n cow whose calf died and
yet yields less quantity of milk
harkuumee en (harki + uumee) ar-
tefact
harkuutee a unproductive
harma n breast
harma mura Aannolee the
Aannolee mutilation (of women's
breast)
harma-hoosisa breast feeding
harmallaa n widow
harmeellaa n bra (Brassiere), bikini
haroo n pond, pool
haroo daakkii swimming-pool,
swimming-bath
haroo qurxummii fish-pond, fish-
pool
Haroo Walaabuu Walabu Lake
haroogoo nmf bookkeeper
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harqoota n 1) yoke 2) burden
harqoota gabrummaa yoke
(burden) of slavery
harraagessa n raven
harree n donkey
harree mandiidaa wild ass
harre-burree zebra
harshamee n document
hartuu n sweeper
hartuu karaa scavenger,
crossing-sweeper
harumsa n sweeping
haruu v to sweep, broom, clean;
wipe, Hoover, vacuum
hasassee n tonsil
hashiisha n (Ar) hashish
hashuffoo n moor
hawaalaa n (Ar) money order
hawaasa n society
hawaasa afkalaa bourgeois soci-
ety
hawaasa cunqursii oppressive
society
hawaasa dilbeetaa capitalist so-
ciety
hawaasa fudaalaa feudal society
hawaasa gabraa slave society
hawaasa gadaa the gadaa-
society
hawaasa haaraa a new society
hawaasa ilaafilaamee democ-
ratic society
hawaasa Oromoo Oromo society
hawaasa saammii exploitive so-
ciety
hawaasa wajjummaa socialist
society
hawaasa wajjummaa durii primi-
tive communal society
hawaasa waltummaa communist
society
hawaasa gita-dhablee class-less
society
hawaasa gita-qabeessa class-
society
hawaasaa a social
hawaasessuu v to socialise, reha-
bilitate
hawaasomfama n rehabilitation
hawwa n aspiration
Hawwaa n Eve
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hawwata n attraction
hawwata umaltuu tourist attrac-
tion
hawwii n wish, desire
hawwisoo n band, orchestra
hawwisoo muusiqaa glee club;
band, orchestra
hawwituu nmf wisher
hawwuu v to wish, desire
haxa n technique
haxaarii a talented
haxaawuu v to sweep
haxaawwii n sweeping
haxifachuu v to sneeze
haxii n philosopher
haxissoo n sneeze
haxooftuu n 1) broom 2) duster
3) wiper
haxooftuu daawwitii fuulduraa
windscreen wiper, windshield
wiper
haxoolaa n mop (a tool)
haxxee amt cunning, shrewd, smart,
clever
haxxiyyaa n mark's man
haxxoo n ambush
haxxoo baldhaa area ambush
haxxoo battalaa sudden ambush
haxxoo cinaa half ambush
haxxoomuu v to be cunning, be
clever
haxxummaa n shrewdness, clever-
ness
hayaa! int hello! (on phone); ok, well
hayeetuu n fresh milk
hayiroglaafiksii n (Eng) hieroglyph-
ics
hayyama n 1) permission, permit
2) approval, concession, consent
3) allowance, leave 4) licence
hayyama adamoo hunting-
licence, shooting licence
hayyama adeemsaa travelling
document
hayyama dhukkubaa sick leave
hayyama ooffii driving license
hayyama qorichaa prescription
hayyama seedannoo trade li-
cence
hayyamaa/ -tuu nmlf person who
authorises, approves
hayyammii n admittance
hawwata - heexoo Faranjii
hayyamtaa n license
hayyama konkolaataa driving
licence
hayyamuu v 1) to allow, permit 2) to
authorise, approve
hayyata n procedure
hayyisaa n warden (of a prison)
hayyoolessa/ -ttii nmlf intellectual
hayyooma n leadership
hayyoomsuu v to give leadership to,
inaugurate a hayyuu
hayyuduree en general secretary
hayyuu n 1) chief, leader 2) expert
hayyuu eegalaa junior expert
hayyuu moodii chairman of a
burial society
hayyuu olaanaa senior expert
hedachiisa n accounts
hedachiisummaa n accountancy
hedachuu v 1) to be careful, be
aware; be diplomatic 2) to guess,
evaluate 3) consider
hedannaa n 1) consideration, reck-
oning 2) care, carefulness
hedannoo n approximation
hedata n estimation, guess
hedataa/ -tuu nmlf accountant
hedattuu maagineetaa magneto-
graph
hedatii n hypothesis, assumption
heddaayii n reduplication (Liter)
heddummeessii n pluralization
hediisa n calculation, arithmetic
hediisa jechaanii oral calculation
hediisa baankii checking account
heduu v 1) to count 2) to estimate,
guess; evaluate 3) to consider,
reckon 4) to calculate
heenaa n birthmark, mole
heera n constitution
heera atoomaa federal constitu-
tion
heera faallessaa unconstitutional
heerummaa n constitutionalism
heetoo n rivalry
heexoo n 1) a tree from which an
anthelmintic medicine is made
2) anthelmintic medicine 3) tape-
worm
heexoo Faranjii western
anthelmintic such as Bayern
hektaara - hiikaa
hektaara n (Eur) hectare
herrega n mathematics
herrega buusuu to calculate
herrega baankii check account
herrega culkii pure mathematics
herrega hojjatii applied mathe-
matics
herrega qusannaa savings ac-
count
herregaa/ -duu nm/f mathematician
herregdoo n imagination
herregduu n calculator
herregduu Chaayinaa abacus
herregtii n bill (of payment)
hidda n 1) a kind of creeping vine
used for building instead of ropes
2) root of plants 3) vein, blood-
vessel, artery
hidda baalaa leaf-vein; venation
hidda dhalootaa origin
hidda dhiiga handhuuraa um-
bilical artery
hidda dhiigaa blood-vessel, vein,
artery
hidda diimaa beet root; radish
hidda jechayyaa etymology
hidda handhuuraa umbilical cord
hidda harmaa mammary vein
hidda hubannoo sense organ
hidda qaajjisoo adventitious root
hidda rifeensaa capillary
hidda sobmaa pulmonary vein
hidda warraa genealogical tree,
family tree
hiddanee n all relatives that one can
not marry
hiddii1 n solanaceous plant (and its
fruit)
hiddii2 n Thomson gazelle
hiddinii n second cousin
hidhaa n 1) bundle 2) imprisonment,
arrest 3) confinement
hidhaa dubbii full stop
hidhaa jireenyaa life imprison-
ment
hidhaa kophee shoestring, shoe-
lace
hidhaa lamee double bond
hidhaa madaa bandage, gauze
hidhaa qeentee single bond
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hidhaa sa'aatii band for watch
hidhaa sadee triple bond
hidhachiisuu v to arm, equip
hidhachuu v 1) to wear, to put on a
belt or a gird 2) to gird oneself for
fighting or difficult task 3) to be
armed, be equipped (soldier)
hidhamaa/ -tuu nm/f prisoner
hidhamaa taliigaa political pris-
oner
hidhamaa waraanaa prisoner of
war
hidhannoo n equipment of soldiers
hidhata n 1) belt, girdle 2) military
equipment
hidhata-maleessa unarmed
hidhataa/ -tuu nm/f militia; militia
man
hidhatii n armour (Mil)
hidhee n volume (of books)
hidheessa n bond
hidheessa hadrojinaa hydrogen
bond
hidhii n lip
hidhii gubbaa labrum
hidhuu v 1) to tie, bind 2) to imprison,
arrest 3) to bandage
hiibbakka n answer to a riddle or
puzzle
hllbboo n riddle, puzzle
hiibboo jechayyaa crossword
puzzle, crossword
hiida n 1) dam 2) barrier (Dent)
Hiida Aswaan the Aswan Dam in
Egypt
hiida bishaanii water dam
Hiida Fincaa'aa the Fincha'a
Dam in Western Oromia
Hilda Malkaa Waakkannaa the
Malka Wakkanna Dam in South-
ern Oromia
Hiida Qooqaa the Qoqa Dam in
Central Oromia
hiiduu v 1) to dam 2) to block up, ob-
struct
hiika n 1) solution, explanation, inter-
pretation 2) translation 3) divorce
hiika jargifaa literal translation
hiikaa/ -tuu nmlf translator, inter-
preter
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hiikaa abjuu interpreter of a
dream
hiikaa afaanii translator, inter-
preter
hiikasoo n Epiphany
hiikkoo n meaning, definition
hiikkoo hirmaata-dubbii gram-
matical meaning
hiikkoo jalqabbee primary mean-
ing
hiikkoo jargifaa literal sense of a
word
hiikkoo lammee secondary
meaning
hiikkoo moggaa connotation
hiiktuu n 1) bolt, spar 2) wrench,
spanner
hiiktuu faaggee pipe wrench
hiiktuu garlamee open-ended
spanner
hiiktuu korboo ring spanner
hiiktuu qawwee screwdriver (of a
gun)
hiiktuu sirreessii adjustable
spanner
hiiktuu ujummee tube wrench
hiikuu v 1) to unfasten, untie, take off
2) to release, loosen; emancipate
3) to divorce 4) to solve, explain
5) to interpret, translate
hiiqa n movement
hiiqaa a moveable
hiiqii n usury; profiteering
hiiqii fudhachuu to borrow
money at exorbitant interest
hiiqii kennuu to lend money at
exorbitant interest
hiiquu v to move, heave (by oneself)
hilleessa n hare, rabbit
hilqaa n snail
hima n 1) passage, reading (Gram)
2) statement
hima banaa open proposition
hima garagaltoo converse
statement
hima ta'iinsaa the then statement
hima walcaalmaa inequality of
statement
hima walcaalmaa walgitaa
equivalent inequality statement
hiikaa abjuu - himuu
hima walgitaa equivalent state-
ment
hima yoo'iinsaa if statement
(Math)
himacha n accusation
himachuu v 1) to confess 2) to ap-
peal, submit a petition 3) to ac-
cuse, bring a charge against
himama n proposition, statement
himamsa n expression
himannaa n confession
himannoo n 1) accusation; complaint
(charge) 2) petition
himansa n oral tradition, teaching
handed down
himansa abbootii teaching or
tradition handed down from an-
cestors
himata n 1) appeal, complain
2) litigation
himata dhiisuu withdrawal of
charge
himataa/ -tuu nmlf 1) confessor
2) plaintiff, complainant
himatamaa/ -tuu nmlf accused per-
son, defendant
himatii n application
himeensa n novel
himeensaa/ -ituu nm/f novelist,
novel-writer
himeensittii n novelette, novella
himeensuu v to novelise
himii n report
himiinsa n telling; version (account)
himtee n oral
himtii n sentence (Gram)
himtii abboommii imperative
sentence
himtii gaafii interrogative sen-
tence
himtii guutuu complete sentence
himtii herregaa mathematical
sentence
himtii raajeffannoo exclamatory
sentence
himtii mirroo compound sen-
tence
himtii walxaxaa complex sen-
tence
himtii yareessa simple sentence
himuu nmf informant
himuu - hiriyee daree
himuu v 1) to tell, inform
2) communicate, report, express
hin- pref un-, non-, in-, im-
hin-argamnee unavailable
hin-baabsinee neutral
hin-baqnee insoluble
hin-barbaachifnee unnecessary
hin-barbaadamnee unwanted
hin-barreeffamnee unwritten
hin-beekamnee unknown
hin-dubbifamnee unintelligible
writing
hin-dhaabannee persistent
hin-dhalannee unborn
hin-gaafatamnee unasked, un-
questioned
hin-gammannee unhappy
hin-jaalatamnee unpopular
hin-katoomamnee tax-exempt
hin-lakkaawamnee uncountable
hin-mamsiifnee unquestionable
hin-muldhannee invisible
hin-nyaatamnee uneatable
hin-ogoomnee unskilled
hin-qabamnee unoccupied
hin-qabatamnee abstract (not
concrete)
hin-sochoonee immobile
hin-tuqamnee immune
hinaaffaa n jealousy
hinaaffuu v to be jealous
hinaaftuu amf jealous
Hindii nla India; Indian
hir'ina n shortcoming
hir'isa n reduction
hir'isa mindaa reduction in wage,
wage cut
hir'isoo n subtraction
hir'isoo dalgaa horizontal sub-
traction
hir'isuu vi n 1) to reduce, decrease,
subtract 2) subtraction
hir'uu a 1) not full, insufficient, defi-
cient, deficit, incomplete, not
whole 2) less
hiraara n persecution
hiraartuu nmf persecutor
hiraaruu v to persecute
hiramaa a 1) distributable 2) divisible,
multiple, even (Math)
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hiramaa walii guddichaa (H. W.
G.) greatest common multiple
(G. C. M.)
hiramaa walii xiqqichaa (H. W.
X.) least common multiple (L. C.
M.)
hiramummaa n divisibility
hirannaa n division (Math)
hirannoo n dividend
hirannoo wajjummaa common
dividend
hirata n classification
hirataa/ -tuu nmlf one who gets a
share; divisor (factor)
hirbuu n promise
hiree n chance. destiny
hiree murteeffannoo self asser-
tion, self determination
hiree umurii jireenyaa life expec-
tancy
hirigduu nmf worker or employee
who is on strike
hiriggii n strike (of workers and em-
ployees)
hiriggii birmannaa sympathetic
strike
hiriggii dabaliisa fijaa a strike for
higher pay
hiriggii dimshaashaa general
strike
hiriggii gabaabsii yeroo hojii a
strike against long working hours
hiriguu v to strike, cease work
hiriira n demonstration, parade
hiriira diddaa counter-
demonstration
hiriira nagaa peaceful demon-
stration
hiriiraa/ -tuu nmlf demonstrator
hiriirsisaa/ -ftuu nmlf organiser of a
demonstration
hiriiruu v to demonstrate
hiriyaa n 1) friend, companion, play-
mate 2) a person of the same age,
age-mate
hiriyaa hojii co-worker, colleague
hiriyaa xalayaa pen-friend
hiriyee n mate, roommate, class-
mate; companion
hiriyee daree classmate
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hiriyee mana barumsaa school-
mate
hiriyoomuu v to be friend, be associ-
ated
hiriyummaa n friendship, compan-
ionship, fellowship
hirkachuu v to lean on, rest against
hirkataa/ -tuu amlf 1) slanting
2) dependent
hirkattuu n epiphyte
hirkatummaa n dependency
hirkee n chair
hirkee dachaatuu folding chair
hirkifamaa a dependable
hirkisaa n support
hirkisuu v to prop up; support
hirkoo n 1) back-support, back of a
chair 2) support
hirkoo sibiilaa iron support
hirmaata n 1) division; share 2) factor
(Math)
hirmaata dubbii grammar
hirmaata dubbii Afaan Oromoo
Oromo Grammar
hirmaata hojii labour division
hirmaata kobxii prime factor
hirmaataa walii guddichaa (H.
W. G.) greatest common factor
(G. C. F)
hirmaata walii xiqqichaa (H. W.
X.) least common factor (L. C. F)
hirmaataa walii common factor
hirmaayaa n division
hirmaayaa miciree cell division
hirmachiisaa/ -ftuu nm/f someone
who acts as observer or judge
when people share something
hirmachuu v 1) to participate, take
part in 2) to share, divide with one
another
hirmammii n dividing, division
hirmammii duwwee zero division
hirmannaa n share, sharing
hirmannee a/n multiple
hirmannoo n participation
hirmannoo filmaataa electoral
participation
hirmataa/ -tuu nmlf 1) participant
2) one who share something with
someone
hiriyee mana barumsaa - hobaasaa
hirmee n fraction (Math)
hirmee kurniitee decimal fraction
hirmee makaa mixed fraction
hirmee qixxooyyee equivalent
fraction
hirmee seermalee improper frac-
tion
hirmee sirrii common fraction
hirmee walxaxaa complex frac-
tion
hirpha n relief, assistance
hirphaa/ -ituu nmlf compensator
hirphamaa/ -tuu nmlf person who is
compensated, paid for damages
hirphantaa n compensation, indem-
nification, reparation
hirphantaa balaa hazard repara-
tions
hirphantaa waraanaa war repa-
rations
hirphuu v to compensate, indemnify
for, pay damages
hirqaama en anatomy
hirqaama walbira-qabli com-
parative anatomy
hirtaa n 1) joint ownership 2) partner-
ship, share
hirtoo n division
hirtuu n 1) divisor 2) distributor
hirtuu xaa'omsaa fertiliser dis-
tributor
hirtuu walee common denomina-
tor
hirtuu walee guddaa great
common divisor
hiruu vi n 1) to divide 2) to distribute
3) division
hisaaba n (Ar) same as herrega
hissataa/ -tuu am/f hard-working, in-
dustrious, diligent
hissatummaa n diligence
hiyyaala a/n hooligan
hiyyaalummaa n hooliganism
hiyyata n application
hiyyeessa/ -ttii am/f poor, needy
hiyyoomuu v to be poor, be impov-
erished
hiyyummaa n poverty
hobaasaa/ -ftuu nm/f one who wa-
ters (gives water to horses, cattle
etc.)
hobeensa - hojjachiisaa
hobeensa n leaf, leaves (of tree that
fall on the ground)
hobii n (Eur) hobby
hoddhaa n 1) sewing 2) needle work,
basket work, embroidery
hoddhaa meeshaa basketry,
basket work
hoddhuu v 1) to sew 2) to stitch,
mend
hodhuu v to suck (of breast, finger)
hofee a soft and light
hofee lafaa soft soil
hofessuu v to make soft and light
hoffaa n stalk
hojii n 1) work, labour, job, function
2) deed, act, action, performance
3) duty, task, business, employ-
ment, service 4) vocation, occu-
pation, profession, undertaking
hojii adeemsisaa/ -ftuu director,
manager
hojii adeemsisaa damiyyaa de-
partment manager
hojii adeemsisaa duraasaa gen-
eral manager, director-general
hojii adeemsisaa eeggataa act-
ing director, acting manager
hojii adeemsisaa sagantaa pro-
gramme director
hojii agargoo data processing
hojii baankii banking
hojii qaalii cheap labour
hojii cilee coal mining
hojii daagaa terracing
hojii dabaa evil deeds
hojii deddeebi'aa repetitive work
hojii dirqisiisaa forced labour
hojii dhaabuu to boycott
hojii dhugee virtual work
hojii faayataa work of art
hojii folkaa woodwork
hojii gamtaa social work
hojii gamtaa baadiyaa rural
social work
hojii gamtaa maatii family social
work
hojii gaasii gas works
hojii gatii dafqaa wage labour
hojii gurmee team-work, group
work
hojii gurmee gamtaa social
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group work
hojii halkanii night work
hojii harkaa handicraft, handi-
work
hojii humnaa physical labour,
manual work
hojii idilee regular work
hojii jalqabbee primary activity
hojii malaa guesswork
hojii manaa housework, home-
work
hojii mindaa hired labour, wage
labour
hojii mootummaa civil service
hojii mukaa woodwork
hojii namaa man-made, artificial
hojii nuffisiisaa routine work
hojii qixxeenyaa equality of func-
tion
hojii qorannoo research work
hojii sammuu brain work, mental
work
hojii sibiilaa iron-work, metal
work
hojii suphee pottery
hojii sheexanaa diabolic act
hojii waldhaansaa medical pro-
fession
hojii waraanaa military profes-
sion
hojii yeroo occasional work
hojii yeroo qoofnii part-time job
hoji-dhaabii boycott
hoji-dhablee unemployed, job-
less
hoji-dhablummaa unemployment
hotiirraa har'ama suspension
hojjaa n 1) work, labour 2) working
day, weekday
hojja-duree Monday
hojjaan-bulaa/ -tuu toiler, prole-
tariat
hojjaa2 n 1) shin 2) height, length
hojja-qabeessa/ -ttii tall man, tall
woman
hojjaarkaa en manual
hojjabduu en (hojjaa + jabduu)
masterpiece
hojjachiifataa/ -tuu nmlf employer
hojjachiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf foreman;
taskmaster, taskmistress
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hojjachiisuu v 1) make to work,
make to do 2) to employ
hojjachuu v 1).to work, do, make,
act, function 2) to manufacture
hojjatammee a processed
hojjatataa/ -tuu nmlf self-employed
hojjatee-bulaa/ -tuu nmlf toiler, pro-
letariat
hojjatii a applied
hojjattuu nmf 1) worker, labourer,
employee 2) personnel; function-
ary
hojjattuu baankii bank employee
hojjattuu faabrikaa factory
worker
hojjattuu faaggaa bishaanii
plumber
hojjattuu gari-leenjii semi-skilled
worker
hojjattuu guyyaa daily labourer
hojjattuu ijaarsaa construction
worker
hojjattuu karaa roadman
hojjattuu leenjidhablee unskilled
worker
hojjattuu manaa domestic ser-
vant
hojjattuu mindaanii wage la-
bourer; jobber
hojjattuu mootummaa civil ser-
vant, public servant
hojjattuu qonnaa agricultural la-
bourer, agricultural worker
hojjataa siranaa permanent em-
ployee
hojjattuu suphee potter (of mod-
ern)
hojjattuu waajjiraa office worker,
blue collar worker
hojjattuu warshaa industrial la-
bourer
hojjattuu yeroo seasonal worker
hojjoommii n implementation
hojjoomuu v to implement
hokkolloo n hinge
hokkora n 1) riot, blood riot 2) terror
hokkora mootummaa state ter-
rorism
hokkortuu nmf terrorist
hokkurummaa n terrorism
hojjachiisuu - hoo'iyyaa madaaluu
holakee en (hoo'ina + lafa keessaa)
thermal
holakee dachee geothermal
hollannoo n tremor
hollattuu a tremulous
holoolessaa/ -tuu nm/f prose writer
holoolessuu v to write in prose;
change poems into prose
holooloo n prose
holqa n 1) hollow 2) cave, den
holqa dhagaa cave (of stone)
holqa ijaa orbit (of eye)
holqee n sinus (Anat, Zoo)
holqoo n cavity
holqoo garaa abdominal cavity
holqoo qomaa thoracic cavity
homaa n 1) nothing, none 2) zero,
naught
homtoo n negative (Math, Phys)
homtoomsa n negation, negativism
homtoomsuu v to negate, reject,
disprove
hoo'ichoo n athlete's foot, dermato-
phytosis
hoo'iftuu n heater, heating, radiator
hoo'iftuu aduunii solar heater
hoo'iftuu bantiyyee super heater
hoo'iftuu gaasii gas heater
hoo'illaa n calorie, calory
hoo'ina n 1) heat, warm 2) tempera-
ture
hoo'ina dachee global warming
hoo'ina hurkaa heat of vaporiza-
tion
hoo'ina mundhilafaa equatorial
heat
hoo'ina nuklaraa thermonuclear
hoo'ina riphaa latent heat
hoo'in-baasaa exothermic
hoo'isaa n radiator
hoo'isuu v 1) to heat up, warm up
2) to vivify 3) to exaggerate
hoo'iyyaa n temperature
hoo'iyyaa billiqaa kindling tem-
perature
hoo'iyyaa guyyaa day tempera-
ture
hoo'iyyaa kumbulluu jidhaa wet
bulb temperature
hoo'iyyaa madaaluu measuring
temperature
hoo'iyyaa murteessaa - horata gamtaa
hoo'iyyaa murteessaa critical
temperature
hoo'iyyaa qabsiisaa ignition
temperature
hoo'uu v 1) to be warm, be heated
2) to be vivified 3) to boom (of
business)
hooda n 1) tradition, custom 2) taboo
hooda uummataa popular cus-
tom
hooggana n leadership, guidance, di-
rection
hoogganaa/ -tuu nmlf 1) leader,
guide 2) conductor
hooggannoo n motto
hooggannoo hojii directive
hooggantii n leading idea, motif
hoogganuu v 1) to lead, guide, direct
2) to conduct an orchestra)
hookkee n fish-hook
hookkee n hook (EM)
hookoo n hook
hookkoon qurxummaa qabuu to
angle
hookkoon qurxummii qabiisa
angling
hoolaa n sheep
hoolaa araaraa a sheep of peace
hoolaa bishaanii otter
hoomaa a, n multitude, the masses
hoomacha n foam
hoomacha andarqii lather
hoomacha areedaa shaving
foam
hoomacha galaanaa surf
hoomachaawaa a foamy
hoomisha n 1) harvest, yield
2) produce, product, production
hoomisha aannanii dairy pro-
duce, milk products
hoomisha booddessaa back-
ward harvest
hoomisha dabaree rotation of
crops
hoomisha qonnaa farm prod-
ucts, agricultural products
hoomisha shukkaaraa sugar
crops
hoomisha warshaa industrial
production
hoomisha-tokkee monoculture
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hoomishalamee en multiple cropping
hoomishdanee en mass production
hoomisheessituu n harvester
hoomishtuu nmf producer; grower
hoomishtuu jalqabbee primary
producer
hoomishtuu lammee secondary
producer
hoomishummaa n productivity
hoomishuu v to harvest, produce
hoonga'uu v to be dried, become
arid (of weather)
hoongaa a severe
hoongawaa a droughty, dried, arid
hoongee n drought; aridity; dryness
hoongummaa n aridness
hooqsisa n itching, tickling
hooqsisa gogaa itching of the
skin
hooqsisa saalfii genital itching
hooqsisa udduu anal itching
hooqsisuu v to itch
hooquu v to scratch (the skin)
hooqxoo n 1) itching 2) skin-
infection, eczema
hoorrii n tartar on teeth
hoosiftuu nf nursing mother
hoosisa n 1) breast feeding 2) lacta-
tion
hoosisa harmaa breast feeding
hoosisuu v to suckle
hootiyyee n mammal
hootuu nmf a sucking child or animal
hoowwaa a hot, warm
hophoo n outside bark; cortex
hoqqisa n vomit, vomiting
hoqqisuu v to vomit
hora n mineral water spring, mineral
water, hot spring
horannoo n output
horata n production, product, output
horata aannanii dairy produce,
milk products
horata baraaxii waste product
horata biyyaa dimshoo (HBD)
Gross Domestic Production
(GDP)
hoomisha biyyaa idilee (HBI)
General Domestic Product
(GDM)
horata amtaa social production
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horata jalqabbee primary
product
horata lammee secondary pro-
duction
horata meeshaa badhaadhinaa
production of material wealth
horata sabaa dimshoo (HSD)
Gross National Product (GNP)
horata salphaa simple
production
horata shaqaxaa commodity
production
horata shaqaxa salphaa simple
commodity production
horata warshaa industrial pro-
duction
horataa fi raabsii production and
distribution
horataa/ -tuu nmlf 1) producer;
grower 2) manufacturer
horattee n yield, produce, product
horco'eessaa/ -ituu nmlf one who
reserves money
horco'eessuu v to reserve, save
money
horco'ii n savings, savings account,
savings deposit
hordaa n 1) handle of a plough 2) a
long and heavy instrument used
for digging
hordoffil n adherence
hordoftuu nmf adherent, supporter
hordofuu v 1) to follow 2) to adhere
hori'a n attack, assault; menace,
threat
hori'aa/ -tuu nmlf aggressor
hori'uu v 1) to move to attack, try an
assault 2) to threaten, menace
horibaa en (horii + baasii) fee
horibaa mana barumsaa school
fees
horii n 1) cattle, livestock; herd
2) wealth, riches, property
3) treasure, money, currency
horii aannanii dairy-herd
horii baankii account (bank
deposit)
horii barumsaa tuition (fee)
horii callaa cash
horii coomaa fat stock
horli dabbasee fur-bearing
horata jalqabbee - horsiisa fardaa
animals
horii fe'iisaa pack animals
horii horsiisaa pastoralist
horii kuusii reserve fund
horii manaa rent (of house)
horii orooroo tax paid by the
head of a family
horii poostaa postage
horli qeyee domestic animal
horii sabbuu gold standard
horii seentii admission fee
horii tajaajilaa service charge
hori-dhabeessa/ -ttil poor person
hori-qabeessa/ -ttii rich person,
wealthy
horiinsa n reproduction
horiinsa kornaayaa sexual re-
production
horiinsa kornaaya-malee asex-
ual reproduction
horkuusa en (horii + kuusaa) fund
(money)
hormaata n fertility, prolificity
hormaata maakkii fertility rate
hormaatii n inflection (of verbs)
hormaatummaa n productivity
hormaatummaa culkee net pro-
ductivity
hormaatummaa hojii productivity
of labour
hormaawuu v to be productive
hormoonii n (Eur) hormone
hormoonii cidhaanii testoster-
one
hormoonii guddinaa growth
hormone
hormoonii hosisaa lactogen
hormone (Med)
hornagaa n limitation
hororraa n grist
hororaa daangulee coarsely
ground pea
horsiisa n 1) breeding 2) husbandry
horsiisa aannolee dairy farm,
dairy farming
horsiisa baay'isii cross multipli-
cation (Math)
horsiisa culkii pure breed
horsiisa dalgaa cross matching
horsiisa fardaa horse-breeding
horsiisa horii - hulluuqqoo gooboo
horsiisa horii ranching, stock
raising, animal husbandry
horsiisa horii foonii beef
farming
horsiisa kanniisaa bee-keeping
horsiisa lukkuu poultry, poultry-
farm, chicken-farm
horsiisa lukkuu ammayyaa
modern poultry-farm
horsiisa makaa cross breeding
horsiisa qurxummii fish-farming
horsiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf breeder
horsiisaa fardaa horse-breeder
horsiisaa horii livestock breeder
horsiisaa kanniisaa bee-keeper
horsiisaa loonii stock-breeder
horsiisillaa n conjugation
horsiisuu v 1) to breed 2) to multiply
3) conjugate 4) to inflect (Gram)
horsiisuu v 1) to breed, raise 2) to
produce
hortee n descendant, heredity; origin,
source; genealogy
hortee afaanii language family
hortoo a productive, fertile, prolific
hortuu n female animals or humans
that breed well
horuu v to breed, produce offspring
(of livestock, chicken)
hosa n a small hut
hosa bilbiltoo telephone booth,
call box
hosoba a/n 1) green, fertile 2) a
place with green vegetation
hosobee a/n evergreen
hosobuu v to be fertile (of soil)
hospitaala n (Eng) hospital
hospitaala dawumsaa maternity
hospital
hoteela n (Eur) hotel
hoteela urjafree four-star hotel
hoteela urjishanee five-star hotel
hoxxeessa n time between midnight
and 2 a.m.
hubaa a harmful
hubachiisa n notice, remark, re-
minder, NB
hubachiisa furtuu keynote
hubachiisa miiljalee footnote
hubachiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf one who no-
tifies
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hubachiisoo n memorandum
(memo)
hubachuu v 1) to understand 2) to
make sure, observe, notice; find
out
hubama n 1) hurt, harm, injury; dam-
age 2) violation
hubamaa/ -tuu amlf injured; casualty,
victim
hubamsiisa n victimisation
hubannaa n attention, notice
hubannoo n observation, sense, un-
derstanding
hubannoo garmaleessa misun-
derstanding
hubata n probe
hubataa/ -tuu nmlf 1) observer, ob-
servant 2) intelligent, wise person
3) thinker
hubattoo n observation, inquiry
hubuu v 1) to hurt, harm, injure;
damage 2) to violate; victimise
hudaadee n (Amh) Lent
hudhaa n 1) choke, suffocation 2) a
stripe (made of rope or leather)
used in yoke 3) glottal stop
hudhaa bulchiinsaa bureaucracy
hudhaansa n strangulation, suffoca-
tion
hudhama n choke, suffocation
hudhuu v 1) to tie by the neck 2) to
strangle, choke, suffocate; stifle
hududda n limb (of body)
hududdee n motor bike, motorcycle
huffaa n abdomen, lower part of the
abdomen
huffee n savannah
huffoo n diaphragm (Med)
huka n subsidy
hukaa/ -tuu nmlf one who subsidises
hukamaa/ -tuu nmlf one who gets
subsidy
huktee nmf sponsor
huktii n sponsorship
hukuu v to subsidise
hullufa n hernia
hullufa garaa abdominal hernia
hullufa handhuuraa umbilical
hernia
hulluqqoo n tunnel
hulluuqqoo gooboo archway
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hulluuqqii n infiltration
hulluuquu v to infiltrate
hulluuqxuu nmf infiltrator
hulotaa en (humnaan + loltuu
taasisuu) conscription
humbii n elephant trunk
humbuluqa n lava
humma n 1) desert 2) wild region
humma baddadaree temperate
desert
humma gammoojjii hoo'aa
tropical hot desert
humma qorraa cold desert
Humma Sahaaraa the Sahara
Desert
hummaawuu v to become a desert
humna n 1) power, might; strength
2) force, coercion 3) effort, energy
4) ability
humna alaa foreign power
humna atomii atomic energy
humna bantii hegemony
humna bishaanii hydroelectric
humna bubbee wind force,
windmill
humna bu'uraa fundamental
force
humna dabalaa power gain
humna darbaa surplus labour
humna dirqisiifamaa forced
labour
humna doo'innee power of lens
humna dungoo candle power
humna dhagnaa body force
humna elektiroonaa valence,
valency
humna fardaa horsepower
humna galaanaa sea power;
navy
humna gamtaa social force
humna hin-tuqnee non-contact
force
humna hojii productive force
humna hojjattuu labour power
humna horataa forces of produc-
tion
humna hurkaa vapour power
humna ittisaa defence force
humna kakaasaa activation force
humna korreentii electric power,
electric energy; voltage
hulluuqqii - hundanyaatina
humna nageegduu peace-
keeping force
humna namaa manpower
humna nuklaraa nuclear energy
humna ofirraa ittisaa self-
defence
humna oolchaa hired day
labourers
humna qaamaa physical strength
humna qilleensaa air force
humna qormaataa power of a
test
humna sammuu brainpower
humna taayitaa authorisation
humna torobbee police force
humna waraanaa armed forces,
military, army
humna waraana atoomaa fed-
eral armed forces
humna waraana lafaa ground
forces
humna yeroo task force
humna-dhabeessa weak, power-
less
humna-dhabeessummaa power-
lessness
humna-guddisaa power amplifier
humna hunda-qabeessa the Al-
mighty God, supernatural force
humna-qabeessa strong, power-
ful
humnaan by force, violently
humnaan-buleessa/ -ttii violent;
dictator
humnootii npl powers
humnootii aangoo super-powers
humnootii atoomii atomic pow-
ers
humnootii biyyalaa foreign pow-
ers
humnootii dagabaasii colonial
powers
humnootii dagabaasii haaraa
nee-colonial powers
humnootii istimaaraa imperialist
powers
hunda pro all
hunda hirmattuu universal re-
cipient
hunda kennituu universal donor
hundanyaatina en omnivore
hundanyaattuu - ibidda akeekkachiisaa
hundanyaattuu camf omnivorous
hundee n 1) root, bottom 2) base,
foundation 3) source, origin
4) substratum
hundee afaan duraalaa proto-
language
hundee alaa aerial roots
hundee daraaaaraa tap root;
anther
hundee dubbii basic, fundamen-
tal idea, principle; essence
hundee fiilaa respiratory root
hundee gaafii basic question,
fundamental question
hundee goosii root of a verb
hundee ilkaanii root of a tooth
hundee jaarmaa cornerstone
hundee jalqabbee primary root
hundee kaawoo basic right
hundee kuuftuu storage root
hundee lafaa horizon
hundee lakkoofsaa cardinal
number
hundee lammee secondary root
hundee qeensaa root of nail
hundee qullubbii onion bulb
hundee rifeensaa root of the hair
hundee seeraa basic law, fun-
damental law
hundee warshaa basic industry
hunde-dhablee baseless,
groundless; irrational, unfounded
hunde-sadee cube root
hundeeffama n establishment
hundeessaa/ -ituu nm/f founder;
promoter
hundeessuu v to lay the foundation,
establish, found
hurkaa n 1) vapour, evaporation
2) steam
hurkaa bishaanii water vapour
hurkaawaa a vaporous
hurkaawuu v to evaporate
hurkeeffama n vaporisation
hurkeessaa n evaporator
hurkeessuu v to vaporise
hurkiisa n evaporation
hurkoo n transpiration
hurkoraa en (hurkaa + horaa)
sauna, sauna bath
hurkuu v to transpire
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hurraa nla 1) firewood 2) last, use-
less
hurrantaa n a shower of bullets
hurreeffamaa a crushed
hurreessa n crush
hurreessuu v to break into pieces,
crush into pieces
hurrifamaa a accelerated
hurrisa n acceleration
hurrisa gostokkee uniform
acceleration
hurrisaa a accelerated, accelerative,
swift
hurrisiisaa n accelerator
hurrisuu v to accelerate, swift
hurruma n wild forest
hurruuba n jerk
hurruubuu v to jerk
hurufee n soft soil
husii n dense bush
huttoo n bush, shrub
huttoomaa a bushy
huuba n 1) weed 2) smut 3) fleck
huuba qoonqoo uvula, tonsil
huucuu n one who predicts the future
by reading the membrane of ani-
mal intestines
huufa n plane (tool)
huummoo n secretary bird
huurrawaa a foggy
huurrii n 1) fog 2) smog
huurrii madanaa radiation fog
huursaa n waterfall
huurummaa n fogginess
huusa n a thin fatty layer covering
animal intestines
huusoo n potential energy
huutee n valve
huutee furtuu bolt
huute-lamee bicuspid valve
huute-marammee semilunar
valve
huute-sadee tricuspid valve
huutuu n jaguar like wild cat
-I-
ibidda n fire
ibidda akeekkachiisaa beacon
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ibidda caakkaa forest fire
ibidda masqalaa bonfire (burnt
on the day of the Cross)
ibidda qiliilee hell, inferno
ibirkuu n style
ibrannoo n military command
ibranuu v to command, give orders
(of military)
ibrikaa n trachoma
ibsa n explanation, illustration, de-
scription
ibsaa n 1) light 2) lamp; lantern
3) electricity
ibsaa agarsiiftuu indicator light
ibsaa daandii street light, street-
lamp, street-lantern
ibsaa diimaa stoplight
ibsaa duubaa rear light, tail light
ibsaa dhaabbii parking light
ibsaa fuulduraa headlight
ibsaa godaantii traffic lights
ibsaa gortii sidelight
ibsaa halaalaa full beam, high
beam
ibsaa magariisa green light
ibsaa minjaalaa reading lamp
ibsaa niyoonii neon light
ibsama n explanation
ibsama herregaa mathematical
explanation
ibsannoo n clarification
ibsoduu en (ibsa + oduu) news
conference, press release
ibsoo n definition
ibsooyyee n legend (key symbols on
a map)
ibsuu v 1).to light, light up, illuminate,
blaze 2) to explain, describe; de-
fine
icciteessuu v to keep secret
iccitii nl a secret, clandestine; confi-
dential; mysterious
iccitii cimtuu top-secret, confi-
dential
iccitiidhaan secretly, confiden-
tially
iccittuu amt confidant
iccitummaa n secrecy, mystery
ichima n fire sticks
ichimmee n matches
ida'a n supplement
ibidda caakkaa - ifaa
ida'aa n adder
ida'amaa a supplementary
ida'ammii n sum
ida'ammmii guddinsoo total
magnification
ida'amtuu a addend
ida'ata a additional
ida'uu vi n 1) to add; 2) addition
idaayyaa n 1) bride 2) bridegroom,
groom
idaayyee n bride
idaayyoo n bridegroom, groom
iddaa n 1) a stringed bow for carding
cotton 2) sting
iddaa roobaa dragon-fly
iddobuusa en compensation
iddobuutuu en complementary
iddocilee en coaling station
iddodhoqqee en mudflat
iddojaammee en blind spot
iddoo n 1) place, spot, space, site
2) area 3) role
iddoo agarsiisaa show-place
iddoo fandalaltii park (of public
recreation)
iddoo folkaa woodshed
iddoo ibiddaa fireplace, hearth
iddoo taaksii taxi rank, taxi
stand, cabstand
iddoola n site
iddoomaa/ -tuu nm/f 1) delegate
2) replacement
iddoomaa aannanii milk re-
placement
iddoommii n delegation
idduu v 1) to shoot (with bow and ar-
row or a gun) 2) to sting (of bees)
3) to card (of cotton)
idduu v to sting
idilee n regular
idolojii n (Eur) same as baruyaa
ifa n light (of the sun, moon etc.)
ifa biiftuu sunlight, sunshine
ifa dungoo candle-light
ifa ji'aa moonlight, moonshine
ifa kennaa radiant
ifa urjii star-light
ifa waggaa light year
ifatti openly, in public, publicly
ifaa a 1) clear, evident, apparent
2) shining 3) bright, light (of colour)
ifaajee - ijoollee eegduu
ifaajee n effort
ifaatee n potato
ifaatii n reprimand
ifachuu v to reprimand
ifaduu en daylight, sunlight, sunshine
ifasuduudaa en laser
ifasuduudatiin baqaqfama laser
surgery
ifee n 1) light 2) diamond
ifoo a official
ifoo hin-taanee unofficial
iftina n 1) clarity 2) brightness
3) illumination
iftinguutuu en panorama
ifuu v 1) to shine 2) to lighten 3) to be
clear (of explanation)
iggitii n stop
iggittoo n wind break
iggituu v to stop
ija n 1) eye, sight 2) fruit 3) products
ija baasuu to be angry; be ex-
cited, be furious
ija bunaa coffee beans
ija dubbii content (subject mat-
ter), crux of the matter
ija goraa raspberry fruit
ija harmaa nipple
ija jabaachuu to dare, get cour-
age, be bold
ija korreentii bulb
ija laafuu to be shy
ija lilmoo eye of needle
ija mukaa fruit (of trees)
ija tokkee simple eye
ija xaafii minute (tiny)
ija-baasaa/ -ftuu excited; angry
person
ija-dhabeessa/ -ttii fanatic
ija-dhabeessummaa fanaticism
ija-jabeessa/ -ttii bold, daring
ija-jabummaa boldness, courage
ija-laafessa/ -ttii shy
ija-laafina shyness
ijaa n feud, vendetta
ijaajJituu n stationary (of plants)
ijaaraa a constructive
ijaaramaa a constructive
ijaarrannaa n act of building
ijaarrll n building, construction
ljaarrll warshaa industrialised
building
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ijaarroo n architecture
ijaarroo ammayyaa modern ar-
chitecture
ijaarroo araadaa tenement
ijaarroo doonil naval architecture
ijaarsa n 1) building, construction,
masonry 2) formation, structure,
organism 3) organisation
4) anabolism
ijaarsa dinagdee economic con-
struction
ijaarsa fakkaattii characterisation
ijaarsa jechayyaa word formation
ijaarsa manaa house-building,
housing
ijaarsa qaama namaa formation
of the human body
ijaarsa qaamaa formation of the
body, physical structure; phy-
sique
ijaarsisaa/ -ftuu nm/f building-con-
structor
ljaarsoo n anabolism
ijaartuu nmf 1) builder, constructor
2) organiser
ijaartuu doonii ship builder
ijaaruu v 1) to build, construct 2) to
establish, organise
ijeellaa n goggles
ijibbaatii n exhaustion
ijjachiisaa n stabilisation
ijjachuu v 1) to step, tread 2) to stand
ijjannaa n 1) treading 2) standing
ljjannoo n 1) steps, stairs 2) stand
ijjannoo kattaa rock step
ijjannoo sagantaa programme
step (Comp)
ijjata n 1) stairs, steps 2) scale
ijjata daaltii dancing-steps
ijjata dadacha'aa helical stairs
ijjata maramaa escalator
ijjataa 1) stable 2) perpendicular
ijjattoo n 1) stirrup 2) pedal
ijoo n 1) juncture 2) knob 3) major,
main
ijoo dubbii editorial
ijoo jechaa main point
ijoo lafaa equator
ijoo miilaa ankle
ijoollee n 1) children 2) child
ijoollee ee duu baby-sitter
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ijoollee mana barumsaa school
children
ijoollummaa n childhood
ijoollummaa boodaa late child-
hood, adolescence
ijoollummaa diiramaa early
childhood
ijoollummaa jiddugaleessa
middle childhood, youngster
ijoollummaan ulfaawuu teenage
pregnancy
ijoyaadaa en outline (drawing)
ijoyyaa n theme
ilaada n mouse, mice
ilaaflamee en (ilaa + fii + ilaamee)
democracy
ilaala n view, prospect
ilaalcha n 1) opinion, remark
2) views, outlook; vision 3) consid-
eration
ilaalcha addunyaa world outlook
ilaalcha sammuu conscience
ilaalcha yaadaa imagination
ilaalchisiisa n visualisation
ilaalchisuu v 1) to show, display
2) demonstrate, exhibit
ilaallachuu v 1) to take care 2) to
court
ilaallannaa n courting
ilaalloo n attention
ilaaltii n inspection
ilaaltuu nmf 1) overseer; observer
2) eye piece
ilaaluu v 1) to look, see, observe
2) to regard, notice, consider, be-
hold 3) to look out for 4) to check,
test, inspect 5) to taste (of food,
drink)
ilallaa n gun sight
ilansoo n maternity-leave
ilbiisa n/ a 1) rubbish, trash; waste,
garbage, refuse, dirt 2) riffraff,
simpleton, worthless, useless
ilbiisartuu enmf dustman, sandman
ilbiisawaa a dirty, rubbishy
ilbiisee n insect
ilbiisee barriftuu flying insect
ilbiiseen fidduu insect borne
ilboruu en/ a (ila + boru) 1) east;
eastern 2) Orient
llboruu Dhiyoo Near East
ijoollee mana barumsaa - ilma-namummaa
llboruu Fagoo Far East
llboruu Jiddugalee Middle East
ilgalchuu en/ a (ila + galchuu) west;
western
ililcha n rejoice; ululation
ilillii n flower
ilillii daggalaa wild flower
ilillii dhaltuu pistillate flower
ilillii kaasuu bunch of flowers
ilka n tusk, ivory
ilkaan n 1) tooth 2) bird's beak, bill
3) tooth (of sickle, saw etc.)
ilkaan aannanee milk teeth, de-
cidous teeth
ilkaan arbaa tusk, ivory
ilkaan baasuu to teethe
ilkaan beeree maize with a few
seeds
ilkaan bulaa permanent teeth
ilkaan fuulduree incisor teeth
ilkaan gubbaa upper-teeth
ilkaan jalaa lower-teeth
ilkaan namnuumee artificial
teeth, false teeth
ilkaan qarriffaa canine teeth
ilkaan-dhabeessa toothless
ilkata n saw
ilkee n sting (of bees)
ilkobitaa en left-hand thread (EM)
ilkoo n 1) tooth of sickle, saw etc.
2) gear
ilkoo amartii ring gear
ilkoo daddabarsaa transmission
gear
ilkoo golollee sprocket
ilkoo jidduu sun gear
ilkoo yeroo timing gears
ilkooma n gearing
illee n temple (of forehead)
ilma n son
ilma akaakayyuu grandson,
grandchild
ilma eessumaa cousin
ilma guddifachaa adopted son
ilma kurkuraa toddler boy
ilma-namaa 1) mankind, human
being, human race 2) the Son of
Man
ilma-namummaa human nature,
humanity
ilma-wasiilaa - injifataa
ilma-wasiilaa son of one's fa-
ther's brother
ilmaan npl 1) sons, children 2) pupa
(of bees), offspring
ilmaan akaakayyuu 1) grand-
children 2) persons whose grand-
fathers are brothers
ilmaan eessummanii children of
one's mother's brother or sister
ilmaan waaggaa joist
ilmaan wasiillanii children of
one's fathers's brother
ii moo n 1) child, offspring 2) young of
animals
ilmoo adurree kit
ilmoo arbaa young elephant
ilmoo fardaa foal (young horse)
ilmoo gafarsaa young buffalo
ilmoo harree colt (young ass)
ilmoo hoolaa lamb
ilmoo leencha cub
ilmoo namaa mankind, human
being, human race
ilmoo qeerransaa young leopard
ilmoo raachaa tadpole
ilmoo re'ee kid
ilmoolee n lamb
ilmoolee kanniisaa pupa (young
bee)
iloo n protuberance
iloo karaa small path on the side
of the main road
iloo moocii feeder road
imaammata n policy
imaammata biyya-keessaa
home policy
imaammata biyyalaa foreign
policy
imaammata dimshaashaa gen-
eral policy
imaammata dinagdee economic
policy
imaammata gamtaa social policy
imaammata garee party policy
imaammata maallaqaa monetary
policy
imaammata maallqaa fi finaansii
monetary and financial policy
imaammata maatii family policy,
family welfare policy
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imaammata mootummaa gov-
ernment policy
imaammata nagaa peace policy
imaammata sabaa national pol-
icy
imaammata seedannoo com-
mercial policy, trade policy
imaammata xinsoorataa nutri-
tional policy
imala n 1) travelling, tour 2) tourism
imaltoo n tourism
imaltummaa n tourism
imaltuu nmf 1) traveller, visitor
2) tourist
imaltuu biyya keessaa local
tourist
imaltuu biyyalaa foreign tourist
immaanyii n 1) assessor 2) witness
impaayara n (Eng) empire
imperaalistii n (Eng) same as isti-
maara
inaajjii n mood
inaba n grape
indaanqoo n chicken; fowl; poultry
indaanqoo dhaltuu hen
indaanqoo Faranjii turkey
indirinyaa n clarinet
indootiyyaa n maternal aunt
industireeffannoo n industrialisation
industireessaa/ -ituu nm/f industri-
alist
industirii n (Eur) industry
industirii bu'uraa basic industry
industirii biyya keessaa domes-
tic industry
industirii duraasaa main industry
industirii geldii heavy industry
industirii hafallii light industry
industirii jalqabbee primary in-
dustry
industirii naannoo local industry
industirii xixiqqaa cottage indus-
try
industirittii n small industry
industiroomsuu v to industrialise
injifachuu v to be victorious, defeat,
win
injifannoo n victory, triumph
injifataa/ -tuu nm/f winner, victor,
victorious person
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injiraan n louse, lice
injiraan dhagnaa body louse
injiraan mataa head louse
injiraan saphii pubic louse
injiraan uffataa clothes louse
injirree n scandal
inqaaquu n egg with its shell
insilaalee n anise; aniseed
intala n 1) daughter 2) girl
intala akaakayyuu granddaugh-
ter, grandchild
intala guddifachaa adopted
daughter
intala kurkurtuu a toddler girl
intalashee en doll
intifaadaa n (Ar) intifada
iqaama n certificate
iqraarrii n foreshadow
irba n stirring, twirling
irbaa n stirring-stick, twirling-stick
irbaana n command
irbaana fuulaa menu command
(Comp)
irbaanuu v to command
irbaata n supper, evening meal
irbaata ibiddaa moth
irbaata tiksee shepherd's
evening meal
irbiyyee en (irra + biyyee) solum
(Agr)
irboo n one-fourth (used for grain),
share
irbuu v to stir, stir up, twirl
irdii n saffron
irdubbannoo en negotiation
irfuudha en bigamy
irga n gum (of teeth)
irgee n 1) place, space, site 2) area
irgee adamoo hunting-ground;
preserve
irgee awwaalaa burial-ground,
cemetery
irgee bashanantii park (for public
recreation), a place for public rec-
reation
irgee bashanantii daddhab-
dootaa recreation center for the
disabled
irgee bashanantii ijoollee chil-
dren's recreation center
irgee bashanantii sabaa national
injiraan - irrabutaa
park
irgee bishaanii catchment area
irgee dhuma fiigichaa winning-
spot
irgee eegumsa shimbirroo bird
sanctuary
irgee hubannaa observatory
irgee ijaarsaa building site, con-
struction site
irgee ispoortii playing-field,
sports-ground
irgee ittisaa defensive position
(Mil)
irgee mana taa'umsaa residen-
tial quarter, residential area
irgee qorannoo research station,
laboratory
irgee tarsimoo strategic area
irgoo n capital investment
irkatillaa n asylum
irkatillaa badadduu asylum
seeker
irkatummaa n dependence
irkobarroo en book end
irkootii n tray (of coffee)
irkootii shaayii tea-tray
irra prep 1) above, over 2) on
irra-deddeebisa walaloo allitera-
tion
irra-deebi'aa/ -tuu repeater, re-
viser; reviewer
irra-deebi'ama revision, review
irra-deebi'uu to do again, say
again; repeat, review, revise
irra-jira greater than
irra-jira ykn qixxa greater than or
equal to
irra-xinnaa less than
irraa prep 1) from 2) off 3) minus
irraa bawuu to miscarry, abort
irraa gadi less than
irraa-baatii abortion, miscarriage
irraa-fuudhaa subtractor (EM)
irraa-fuudhamaa subtrahend
irraa-fuudhuu to subtract
irraa'olee en uphill
irraaddoo en alternative, choice
irraafaa ca immune
irraafummaa n immunity
irraagadee en slope, downhill
irrabutaa en cluster of consonants
irrabuusa - itte-qoppheessii
irrabuusa en upper layer, top layer
irracewuu cv to miss; fail to do
irradeebii en repetition, revision, re-
viewing
irrajirreessa en majority
irrakeessa ca superficial
irralkee en crown (of teeth)
irranaa en hierarchy
irranaa gamtaa social hierarchy
irranaa jaarmayaa organisational
hierarchy
irrantaa n maximum
irrantaa hoo'iyyaa guyyaa daily
maximum temperature
irrantaa hoo'iyyaa waggaa
yearly maximum temperature
irranummaa n hierarchism
irratti barreessuu cv to overwrite
irrayyee n numerator
irree n 1) upper arm 2) muscle; tri-
ceps
irreessa n officer (military)
irreessa galaanaa commodore
irreessa godinaa brigadier gen-
eral
irreessa kudhanii corporal
irreessa kumaa major (military
officer)
irreessa shantmaa sergeant
irreessa waraanaa warlord
irroo n eve of a wedding day
irroommii n promotion
irrootaa n altitude
irsaasii n (Ar) 1) lead (of metal)
2) pencil
irsaasoo n graphite
iskiribtoo n (It) ball-point pen
iskiriptoo (It) pen (for writing)
ispaagetii n (It) spaghetti
ispoortessaa/ -ituu nmlf sportsman,
sportswoman, athlete
ispoortessuu v to sport, to exhibit
sport
ispoortii n (Eng) sport
ispoortii aadaa traditional sport
ispoortii bishaanii aquatic sports
ispoortii mana barumsaa school
sport
ispoortuu nmf sportsman, sports-
woman, athlete
isportummaa n sportsmanship
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istaadiyooma n (Eur) stadium
istaatistika n (Eng) statistics
istaatistika ibsinaa descriptive
statistics
isteensila n (Eng) stencil
isteeriyoo n (Eur) stereo
istimaara n (Ar) 1) imperialist 2) ex-
ploiter
istimaarummaa n imperialism
lswiis n Swiss
itichaa n coagulator
itichuu v to curd, curdle
itillee n tanned hide used as bed
sheet
itita n clot, gel, coagulation
itita dhiigaa blood clotting,
thrombosis
itittuu n coagulated milk, yoghurt,
sour milk
itituu v to be coagulated
ittaanaa/ -tuu nmlf vice, deputy
ittaanaa abboomaa deputy
commander
ittaanaa barreessaa deputy
secretary
ittaanaa durataa'aa vice-
chairman, vice-president
ittaanaa hayyuu moodii vice-
chairman of a burial society
ittaanaa ministeeraa deputy
Minister
ittaanaa ministeera olaanaa
Vice Prime Minister
ittakeekuu cv to aim at (e.g. a gun)
ittansiisaa n tenesmus (Med)
ittee n sauce, stew
ittee daangulee stew of peas
ittee dinnichaa stew of potatoes
ittee foonii stew made of mutton,
beef or pork
ittee lukkuu stew made of
chicken
ittee mishiraa stew made of lentil
ittee qoppheessuu to prepare
stew or sauce, to stew
ittee raafuu stew made with cab-
bages
itte-qoppheessituu one who
prepares stew or sauce
itte-qoppheessii preparation of
stew
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itti prep a prefix which expresses va-
rieties of meanings, e.g. to
itti beekuu to be accustomed, to
be used to
itti cimsa emphasis; stress
itti cimsuu to emphasise; stress
itti duuluu to raid; conquer
itti fufa it will continue
itti fafaa continuing; next in a se-
ries
itti fufaatii appendix, supplement
itti fufuu to continue (to)
itti furrisuu to rocket, bomb with
rockets
itti gaafatama responsibility, ac-
countability
itti gaafatamaa/ -tuu account-
able, responsible person
itti gaafatamaa dubartii women's
representative
itti gaafatamuu to be responsible
itti jabeessii stress (importance)
itti jabeessuu to stress, empha-
sise
itti yaaduu to think about, think
of; think over
itti-duula conquest, raid
itti-duula qilleensaa air raid
itti-duultuu invader, conqueror
itticitaa ca fanatic
itticitummaa n fanaticism
ittidabaltii en plus
ittifannoo n self-defence
ittifataa/ -tuu nmlf self-defender, self-
protector
ittiftoota np/ backfield (sport)
ittifufama en continuity
ittifufamaa ca continuous
ittifufiisa en continuation
ittigala en objective (goal)
ittimaa/ -tuu cnm/f informant
ittinyaata en sauce, stew
ittirkannoo en dependence
ittirkannoo gamtaa social para-
sitism
ittisa n defence, protection, safe-
guard; prevention
ittisa bishaanii dam
ittisa biyyaa national defence
ittisa daadaa flood regulation
ittisa dawumsaa birth control
itti - iyyaala
ittisa burgeessaa civil defence
ittisa gamtaa social defence
ittisa gatii price control
ittisa madanaa radiation shield
ittisa nagaa advocate of peace
ittisa qilleensaa air-raid shelter
ittisa uummataa people's de-
fence
ittisa walitti bu'iitii buffer
ittisaa/ -ftuu nmlf defender, protector
ittisaa bakakkaa lightening ar-
rester
ittisaa bubbee wind-break, shel-
ter-belt
ittisaa gatii price controller
ittisa-maleessa defenceless
ittiftuu biirusaa virus protector
ittisoo n levee (embankment)
ittisoowwaa en (ittisoo + hoowwaa)
insulator
ittisuu v to prevent, hinder; defend,
protect, shield
ittisuuqama en insertion
ittisuuqama korreentii outlet
(electric)
ittisuuquu cv to insert, plug in
ittiyaatuu en tributary (of a river)
ittoo n home made Oromo cheese
iyoodina n (Eur) iodine
iyoodinessa n iodisation
iyoona n (Eur) ion
iyoona mirree ion-pair
iyoonessa n ionisation
iyoonessuu v to ionise
iyya n alarming cry
iyya ariitii SOS
iyya indaanqoo early morning
when the cock crows
iyya namaa human cry for urgent
help or entreaty
iyyaa n cheetah (Zoo)
iyyaafachuu v 1) to inquire 2) to scan
iyyaafannoo n 1) assessment, inves-
tigation, inquiry 2) scan
iyyaafannoo horannaa industrial
requirement, business require-
ment
iyyaafata n demand
iyyaafattuu n scanner
iyyaala n hooligan, scoundrel
iyyaalummaa - jabeessituu
iyyaalummaa n hooliganism, scoun-
drelism
iyyaangaloo en a kind of ceremonial
song
iyyaasuu n rose
iyyannoo n appeal, application
iyyata n complaint
iyyataa/ -tuu nmlf appellant
iyyuu v 1) to cry for help 2) to shout,
yell 3) to crow
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Ja'ee n Pleiades
jaagee n dwarf
jaagummaa n dwarfishness
jaajura n brick, tile
jaakketa n (Eng) jacket
jaala n 1) ritual father 2) friend
jaalachuu v to love; like; desire
jaalala n love, affection; will
jaalala biyyaa patriotism
jaalala jaldeessaa superficial
love, not real love
jaalallee a darling, sweetheart, honey
jaalaluu n girl or boy friend
jaalataa/ -tuu nmlf lover, affectionate
jaalatamaa/ -tuu am/f 1) loved, dear
2) popular
jaalatamummaa n popularity, desir-
ability
jaallee nmf comrade, compatriot
jaamaa al nmf 1) blind 2) a colony of
ants
jaamboo al n 1) very tall 2) kind of
hat 3) boatman, ferryman
jaamina n blindness
jaamina bifaa colour blind, colour
blindness
jaamina halkanii night blindness
jaanjawa n confusion
jaanjessuu v to confuse
jaanjoftuu amt confused
jaanjoo nmf confused person
jaannama n (Ar) same as qiliitee
jaarmaya n organisation, institution,
enterprise
jaarmaya arjummaa charity or-
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ganisation
jaarmaya bulmaataa administra-
tive organisation
jaarmaya gamtaa social organi-
sation
jaarmaya taliigaa political or-
ganisation
jaarmaya uummataa mass or-
ganisation
jaarmaya walaabaa democratic
organisation
jaarmaya waldoo community or-
ganisation
jaarsa n 1) old man 2) husband
3) arbitrator
jaarsa araaraa mediator, arbitra-
tor, conciliator
jaarsa argaa dhageettii chroni-
cler
jaarsa biyyaa council of elders,
elders of the country, elders of
the community
jaarsummaa n arbitration, mediation
jaatanaa/ -ee nm/f architect
jaatanii n 1) communal work of house
building 2) architecture
jaawaa n heron
jaaz n (Eng) jazz
jabaa/ -duu am/f 1) strong, powerful
2) firm, tight 3) industrious, active
4) acute, serious 5) important, fa-
mous
jabajjii n hardware
jabanaa n (Ar) coffee pot, jug
jabanaa bunaa coffee pot
jabanaa shaayii tea-kettle, teapot
jabanaa sibiilaa iron kettle
jabanaa suphee clay kettle
jabara n padlock
jabdootee nmf adventurist; adven-
turer
jabdootummaa n adventurism
jabduu n 1) act of bravery, act of
heroism 2) adventure
jabee a intensive
jabeenya n strength, endurance; in-
tensity
jabeenya wanneetaa strength of
material
jabeessituu n fastener
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jabeessuu v 1) to make firm, make
tight 2) to strengthen 3) to encour-
age 4) to intensify (rain)
jabina n toughness, hardness
jabina waaraa permanent hard-
ness
jabloo n pedlar
jagna a brave, courageous, valiant
jagna hamaa a great hero
jagna hamtuu a great heroine
jagnooyyee amt hero, heroine (in
films or theatre)
jagnummaa n bravery, heroism
jajalloo a zigzag
jajii n strips of meat
jajiitii n pancreas
jajjabee a solid (opp. of liquid)
jajjabeenya n 1) solid state; solidity
2) encouragement
jajjabeessaa a encouraging
jajjabeessuu v to encourage
jajjabii n commando
jala prep under, below
jala dachee bottom of the earth
jala harriiqa underlined
jala harriquu to underline
jalaa bawuu to escape
jalaa-baatee second-hand
clothes
jalabultii en eve
jalabultii bara haaraa New
Year's Eve
jalabultii gaayilaa the eve of
one's own wedding
jalabuusa en bottom layer
jalabuusaa en substratum
jalabuusaa maansaa sand-bed
jalakaachuu cv to follow a person
without his own will, be a puppet
jalakaattuu amt puppet, stooge,
marionette
jalakaattuu biyyalaa a puppet of
a foreign country or power
jalakaattuu istimaaraa an impe-
rialist puppet
jalayyee n decomposer (Math)
jalbutamuu cv to be underlined
jalbuusa en underlining
jalbuusuu cv to underline
jaldeessa n baboon, monkey
jaldhufa ca subordinate (Gram)
jabeessuu - jalqabbeedhaan
jaldoo n rainy clouds
jaldunamaa en ape-man
jalee a vassal
jalgaaraa en piedmont
jallaa al n 1) crooked 2) penis (of
horse and donkey)
jallaaba n leader of a community,
petty chief
jallachuu v to become bent, become
crooked
jallammeessa/ -ttii nmlt trouble-
maker
jallifamaa a irrigable
jallina n crookedness
jallisaa n 1) irrigation 2) irrigation
channel
jallisaa ujummee drip irrigation
jallisuu v 1) to bend, curve 2) to irri-
gate
jalliyaan n tributary (of a river)
jalloo a mischievous, rude
jaloo n denominator
jaloo wajjummaa common de-
nominator
jaloo wajjummaa gadaantii low-
est common denominator
jaloo wajjummaa jalqabaa least
common denominator
jaloommii n demotion
jalqaba en 1) beginning, start 2) first,
primary 3) front 4) origin, source;
rudiments
jalqaba barumsaa elementary
knowledge, primary knowledge
jalqaba qubee initial letter
jalqaba waggaa turn of the year
jalqaba walaloo strophe
jalqabaa hamma dhumaatti from
the beginning to the end
jalqabatti initially, originally, at
first, in the beginning
jalqabaa/ -duu nmlt beginner, ap-
prentice
jalqabama n beginning, start
jalqabbee a primary
jalqabbee bifaa primary colour
jalqabbee leecalloo dinagdee
primary economic resource
jalqabbee sagalee dubbii pri-
mary vowel sounds
jalqabbeedhaan primarily
jalqabbii - jeettii bojaa
jalqabbii en beginning
jalqabboo nl a initial
jalqabgoosii en infinitive
jalqabsiiftuu n starter
jalqabuu cv to begin, start, com-
mence; set about
Jalsammuu en cerebellum
jaltii n copy
jaltuu n combatant without firearms
jamalii n penis (of children)
jambalii n the first stage of new moon
up to four days
jamboora n board (piece of sawn
timber)
jamboora beeksisaa signboard
jamboora bilbiltoo switchboard
jalaa bawuu to escape
jamboora dhaadhessii billboard
jamboora dhugaa true table
jamboora gurraacha blackboard
jamboora sararree drawing-
board
jamboorrii n chopping board
Jamurlyaa n (Ar) republic
jamuriyaa atoomaa federal re-
public
Jamuriyaa Atooma Jarmanii
Federal Republic of Germany
jamuriyaa ilaflaamee democratic
republic
Jamuriyaa uummataa people's
republic
Jamuriyaa Uummata Chaayinaa
People's Republic of China
jannata n (Ar) paradise
jannata dacheerraa earthly
paradise
jannata waaqaa heavenly para-
dise
jargee a innocent
jargifa a/ n literal (of original words)
Jargii n normal price
jargummaa n innocence
jarjarree a hectic
jawwarrii n confusion
Jawwaruu v to confuse
jawwee n python
jawwuda n dragon
jecha n 1) saying; expression 2) word
jecha beekamaa definite article
jecha diigaa antonym
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jecha icitii watchword; code (of
secret)
jecha naannoo indirect speech
jecha sirrii direct speech, quota-
tion
jechabsoo en (jecha + lbsa) glos-
sary
jechaddaa en direct speech
jechama n figurative speech
jechayyaa n word, vocabulary
Jechayyaa alagaa foreign word
jechayyaa angafa headword
jechayyaa bu'uraa basic vocabu-
lary
jechayyaa bussoo conceptual
term
jechayyaa duroo entry (of a
dictionary)
jechayyaa haaraa neologism
jechayyaa liqeeffannoo loan-
word
jechayyaa mirroo compound
word
jechayyaa ogummaa technical
term
jechayyaa seeraa law-term
(word)
jechuu 1) to say, tell 2) to name,
call 3) to mean, speak
jedhiisa n art of saying
jedhiisa sagalee pronunciation
jeedala n fox
jeedala fardaa Saale fox
jeedala deemaa red fox
jeejee n famine, starvation
jeema n orbit (of planet, comet etc.)
jeemuu n a song after a victory, a
song after killing a wild animal
such as lion or elephant
jeeqama n crisis, disorder
jeeqama eenyummaa identity
crisis
jeeqama horataa crisis of pro-
duction
jeequu v 1) to upset 2) to put in dis-
order
jeessoo n (It) gypsum, plaster of
Paris
jeettii n (Eng) jet (plane)
jeettii bojaa jumbo jet
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jeneraala n (Eng) general
jeneraala bantii field-marshal
jeneraala jiddoo major-general
jeneraala oloo lieutenant-general
jeneraala waraana lafaa general
of the army
jeneraala waraana qilleensaa
general of the air force
jeneraala torobbii general of the
police
jennatoo n coin
jennatoo hafalee light coin
jennetoo meetii silver coin
jennatoo sabbuu gold coin
jette-jettee en rumour, gossip, hear-
say
ji'a n 1) moon 2) month
ji'a bonkoo menstrual period
ji'a duraa first month of the year
ji'a addeessaa lunar month
ji'a baajataa fiscal month
ji'a ja'ee semi-annual
ji'a sobee mock moon
ji'alamee ca bimonthly
ji'asadee ca quarterly
ji'oo n mantle of cloth or lion skin
worn by warriors
jibba a hatred
jibba Yahudii anti-Semitic
jibbaa n prayer rug or mat
jibbaftinaa en photophobia
jibballaa n prejudice
jibbamaa/ -tuu amlf unpopular
jibbansa n bias; antipathy
jibbinsa alagaa xenophobia
jibbituu nmf one with morbid dislike
of somebody
jibbituu alagaa xenophobe
jibbuu v to hate, abhor, detest
jibicha n 1) young bull 2) male (of
cattle)
jiddoommii n average
jiddubuusa en middle layer
jiddugalee nl a mean; average; me-
dium, intermediate
jiddugalee deemichaa process
average
jiddugalee diriirtoo mean sea
level
jiddugalee hoo'iyyaa mean tem-
perature
jeneraala - jiiftuu
jiddugalee hoo'iyyaa guyyaa
mean daily temperature
jiddugalee hoo'iyyaa ji'aa mean
monthly temperature
jiddugalee hoo'iyyaa waggaa
mean annual temperature
jiddugaleessa nl a 1) average; me-
dium, intermediate 2) neutral
jiddugaleessa yeroo jireenyaa
average life time
jiddugaleesso n junction
jiddusammuu en midbrain
jidduu prep between
jidduu seenuu to interfere, inter-
vene
jiddu-seenaa/ -tuu person who
interferes, intervenes
jiddu-seenummaa interference,
intervention
jiddu-seenummaa taliigaa politi-
cal interference
jiddu-seenummaa waraanaa
military intervention
jidduyyaa n junior secondary school
jifa n assignment
jifaa/ -tuu nmlf assignor
jifaara n decoration, adornment; or-
nament
jifaaraa/ -tuu nmlf 1) one who beau-
tifies something, decorator 2) artist
jifaaramaa a decorative
jifaarroo n vermiculation
jifaaruu v to decorate, adorn; beautify
jifamaa a assignable
jifuu1 v to assign
jifuu2 n custom (tradition)
jigsaa/ -ituu nmlf demolisher
jigsii a destructive
jiguu v to fall, collapse
jiidhaa a 1) wet; moist, damp 2) raw
(of meat)
jiidhillaa n humidity
jiidhillaa gonkaa absolute humid-
ity
jiindhillaa qilleensaa humidity
jiidhillaa sadhaatawaa relative
humidity
jiidhina n moisture, wet, dampness
jiifata n pad
jiiftuu n wetting agent
jiila - jirmee
jiila n 1) bad experience 2) pro-
hibition
jiiltuu nmf person who fears some-
thing from his own bad experience
jiilummaa n inhibition, prohibition
jiiluu v 1) to have bad experience
2) to be forbidden, be prohibited
jiin n (Eur) gin
jiinsii n (Eng) jeans
jiippii n (Eng) jeep
jiisaa n larva
jiisaa kanniisaa honeycomb
jiisuu v to wet; dampen, moisten
jiita n symptom
jiita baakkinaa deficiency symp-
tom
jiitawaa/ -oftuu nm/f one who is in
bad mood
jiituu a fertile (of a country)
jija n great happiness, joy
jija-dhablee joyless
jija-qabeessa joyful
jijjiirama n change, transformation
jijjirama suutawaa evolution
jijjiiramaa a unstable, changeable
jijjiiramummaa n instability, change-
ability
jijjiirroo n metamorphism, metamor-
phosis
jijjiiruu v to change, transform
jijjirraa nl a 1) conversion 2) alterna-
tive
jijjirtuu n converter
jijjiirtota giidoo energy convert-
ers
jijummaa n joyfulness
jikita n crude and unrefined (of far-
soo)
jila n pilgrimage
jilaatii n (It) ice-cream
jilba n knee
jilba lakkoofsa descent reckon-
ing
jildii n volume (of publications)
jilla n festival, ceremony
jiltuu nmf pilgrim
jimaa n catha edulis (Bot)
Jimaata n (Ar) Friday
Jimaata Fannoo Good Friday
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jimlaa n (Ar) wholesale
jimlaadhaan by wholesale, on a
large scale; in bulk
jimlaawuu v to be sold wholesale
jimloomsaa/ -ituu nm/f wholesaler
jimmiitee n term (terminology)
jimnaastikii n (Eng) same as /een-
jisa qaamaa
jinfuu n a metal ring fixed on the
lower-tip handle of a spear
jinnii n (Ar) evil spirit, genie, demon
jiraa a alive
jiraachuu v 1) to be alive, exist 2) to
live, inhabit, reside, dwell 3) to be
available 4) to be at a place
jiraataa a living, alive, animate
jiraattuu al nmf 1) living 2) inhabitant,
dweller
jiraattuu baadiyaa dweller of the
country-side
jiraattuu magaalaa city dweller,
urbanite
jirbii n cotton
jirbii madaa cotton wool
jiree al n bio
jireenya n 1) existence, living, life
2) being (essence) 3) subsistence
4) place of residence
jireenya badhaadhaa welfare
jireenya barabaraa eternal life,
eternity
jireenya bishaanawaa aquatic
life
jireenya dheeraa longevity
jireenya gaffaa terrestrial life
jireenya gamtaa social life
jireenya gulanaa afterlife
jireenya hormaataa production
life
jireenya leeyyoo dissolute life
jireenya magaalaa city life, urban
life
jireenya nameenyaa private life,
personal life
jireenya qananii luxurious life
jirkaa n thunderstorm
jirma n trunk (of a tree), stem
jirma gordannaa saw timber
jirma lowaa creeping stem
jirmee n corm (Bot)
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jirofii (jiruu + ofii) en career
jirofii jalgortuu a careerist
jirraa n bet, wager, gamble
jirraa qabachuu to bet
jirra-qabattuu bettor
jirroo n corner
jiruu n 1) work, labour 2) profession
jiruu dhokataa abstract labour
jiruu muldhataa concrete labour
jiruu ogeeffamaa skilled labour
jiruu waraanaa state of war
jogola n gigantism, macrosomia
(Med)
jogolloo n bunker (Mil), concrete,
shelter, pillbox (Mil)
jogolloo ittisa qilleensaa air-raid
shelter
jograafii n (Eng) same as barmo-
dachee
jogummee en (jechayyaa + ogum-
maa) terminology
jomeetirii n (Eng) geometry
jomeetirii baa'ifamaa geometric
progression
jomeetira mulullee spherical ge-
ometry
jomeetirii xiyyee vector geome-
try
jomeetirii walgaafaa geometric
series
jomoo n large tin can
jomora n jewel, jewellery
jomora sabbuu gold jewellery
jomortuu nmf jeweller
joobbitoo n stirring rod
joobira n vulture
jooniyyaa n (Ar) sack
jooniyyaa laastikii plastic sack
joonjee amt confused
joonjii n anaemia (Med)
joonjii n bizarre, confusion
jorroo n peacock
jumoo al n normal
jumooma n normality
juudoo n (Eng) judo
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jirofii - kaametoomsuu
k. k. f. abbr (kan kana fafakkaatan)
etc.,(et cetera), and so on
ka'iinsa n 1) uprising (of people)
2) starting point; background
ka'iinsa biyyaa a nation-wide up-
rising
ka'iinsa sabaa national uprising
ka'iinsa uummataa popular up-
rising, people's uprising
ka'iinsa waraanaa declaration of
war
ka'umsa n 1) cause 2) outbreak
ka'uu v 1) to stand up, get up 2) to
rise, wake up 3) to rise up (of
popular movement) 4) to start (a
car, of fire) 5) to break out (of
fighting, war) 6) to leave (of train,
bus)
kaaba nl a north; northern
kaaba bahaa north-east
kaaba dhugaa true north
kaaba lixaa north-west
kaaba maagineetaa magnetic
north
kaabaa a northern
Kaabacabbii en Arctic
kaabbaa1 n graveyard, cemetery
kaabbaa2 n (It) mantel, cape, cloak
kaabboo n (It) foreman
kaabinee n (Eur) cabinet (political)
kaadhimaa n 1) fiance 2) fiancee
kaadhimamaa/ -tuu nmlf candidate
kaadilaakii n Cadillac
kaafeteeriyaa n (It) cafeteria
kaaftuu n protractor; televisor
kaaftuu fakkoo photographer
kaaftuu filmii film-maker
kaakii n (Ar) khaki
kaakkiftuu n pullet
kaalloo n magma
kaalsii n (It) same as miilee
kaalsiyama n (Eur) calcium
kaama n craft, profession
kaameraa n (Eng) same as fak-
kaaftuu
kaamertuu nmf camera man, camera
woman
kaametoomsaa/ -ituu nm/f teacher
of home economics
kaametoomsuu v to train persons in
home economics
kaamettii - kadhannaa
kaamettii n 1) skilled woman (of
house-keeping), an industrious
woman 2) one who studies home
economics
kaametummaa n home manage-
ment, home economics, domestic
science
kaandellaa n (It) spark plug
kaardii n (Eng) card; postcard
kaardii agarsootee compass
card
kaardii afeerraa invitation card
kaardii beellamaa visiting card
kaardii bilbiltoo phone-card
kaardii diimaa red card
kaardii ergaa postcard
kaardii keelluu yellow card
kaardii liqaa credit card
kaardii xalayaa letter-card
kaardii yeroo time-card
kaaree a (Eur) square (of measure-
ment)
kaarnii n (Eur) receipt (of land tax)
kaarora n hilt
kaarora billaa handle of a knife
kaarora eeboo hilt of a spear
kaarora shootalaa hilt of sword
kaarota n (Eur) same as miccee
kaarra n mountain pass
kaarroo n fern
kaartaa n (It) 1) map, chart 2) playing
cards
kaartaa qawwee cartridge
kaartaa taphaa playing card
kaartela n (Eur) cartel
kaartonii n (Eur) cardboard
kaasaa n brake
kaasaa harkaa handbrake
kaasaa hatattamaa emergency
brake
kaasaa motoraa motor starter
kaasaa qabuu to brake
kaasaa qilleensaa airbrake
kaasaa qilleensa-dhablee
vacuum brake
kaasaa yaattuu hydraulic brake
kaaseta n (It) same as hajalaa
kaasuu v 1) to raise, lift up 2) to wake
3) to move (table) 4) to clear away
(dishes) 5) to mention name 6) to
take a picture
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kaatikaalaa n home-made arrack
kaawoo n 1) bright future 2) justice
kaawoo gamtaa social justice
kaawuyyaa n (Ar) iron (for clothes)
kaawuyyeessuu v to iron (clothes)
kaawwatii n investment
kaawwattii bu'aa hin-qabnee
unprofitable investment
kaayagattaa en waste disposal
Kaayiroo n Cairo
kaayoo n principle
kaayoo hojii giidoo work-energy
principle
kaayyoo qoqqobbii exclusion
principle
kaayyafa en (kaayya + fakkoo) al-
bum
kaayyata n article, paragraph (of law)
kaayyata xinnaa sub-article
kabaja n respect, honour
kabajaa fi ulfina honour and
dignity
kabajamaa/ -tuu am/f respectable
kabajamoo/ kabajamtootal Ladies
and gentlemen!
kabajuu v 1) to celebrate 2) respect,
honour
kabata n cupboard
kabattee n sideboard
kabeebsa n cover
kabeebsa gubbee design cover
kabeebsa barroo cover (of
books)
kabeelaa a club-footed, flatfoot
kabsachiisa n rehabilitation
kabsachiisuu v to rehabilitate
kachoo n bamboo mat
kadeeda n draft, sketch, outline
kadeeddoo n design, plot
kadeeddoo naamunaa sample
design
kadeeddoo qawwisaa survey
design
kadeeddoo yaalii experiment
design
kadeeduu v to draft, sketch
kadhaa n 1) begging 2) prayer, wor-
ship
kadhachuu v 1) to beg, appeal 2) to
pray 3) to ask in marriage
kadhannaa n pray, worship
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kadhataa/ -tuu nmlf beggar
kafeenii n (Eur) caffeine
kajeelaa/ -tuu nmlf importunate per-
son
kakaa n oath
kakaaftuu n stimulus
kakaasa n 1) activation 2) incitement
kakaasuu v 1) to activate, stimulate
2) to incite
kakachuu v to swear; vow, take an
oath
kakannaa n swearing; vowing, taking
an oath
kakataa/ -tuu nmlf person who takes
an oath, swearer
kakatee n coconut
kakawwee n thunder
kakkaaftuu nmf agitator, arouser
kakkaasa n agitation
kakkaasaa n starter; stirrer
kakkaasuu v to agitate
kakuu n 1) swearing; vow; oath
2) testament
kakuu haaraa New Testament
kakuu moofaa Old Testament
kakuu qondaalomaa oath of an
officer
kalaalaa n eyeglasses, spectacles
kalaalaa aduu sun glasses
kalaalaa agartii optical glass
kalaalaa badhee field glasses
kalaalaa eeggii safety goggles
kalaalaa halaalaa binoculars
kalaalaa hojii goggles
kalaankala n fried meat cut
kalabsuu n strabismus (cross eye)
kaldhee n 1) a tanned skin (of sheep,
goat, leopard), pelt 2) garment
made of tanned skin of sheep or
goat for children 3) tanned sheep
or goat skin used as pack saddle
4) tanned sheep or goat skin used
for seating 5) rare animal skin
such as leopard's, deer's for wall
decoration
kaldhee kooraa saddle pack
kaldhee qeerransaa tanned
leopard skin worn by heroes
kalee n kidney
kalee bitaa left kidney
kalee mirgaa right kidney
kadhataa - kan kana fafakkaatan
kaleeffama n home range
kalettii n nephron (Med)
kallaa n looking for food and drink
kallacha n 1) forehead 2) direction
3) phallic like symbol worn on the
forehead by men during ritual
ceremony
kallachoo n forerunner
kallattii n 1) direction 2) facing oppo-
site
kallattii bishaanii waterfront
kallattoo n aspect
kalluuna n fish
kaloo n green grass pasture; grazing
land, range land, ranch
kaloo dabaree rotational pasture
kaloo namnuumee tame pasture
kaloo waaraa permanent pasture
kaloo walee communal pasture
kaloo yeroo temporary pasture
kalorii n (Eur) same as hoo'illaa
kalqa n creation, nature
kalqaa n creator
kalquu n to create
kaltokkee en linear
kaluu n (Eng) calculus
kaluu addummaa differential cal-
culus
kaluu tarii calculus of probability
kaluu wajjummaa integral calcu-
lus
Kamisa n (Ar) Thursday
Kamisa faasigaa Maundy Thurs-
day
kan part/ pron whose
kan afaanii oral
kan barumsaa academic
kan biyya keessaa domestic, lo-
cal
kan dubbii dachaa idiomatic
kan bu'uraa original
kan diroo hereditary
kan dhimmi laaluuf to whom it
may concern
kan dhugaa authentic
kan garbaa aquatic
kan hafuuraa respiratory
kan jedhamu presumed, the so-
called
kan kana fafakkaatan and so on;
extra
kan maqaa dhoksaa - karlamee
kan maqaa dhoksaa anonymous
kan qubaan lakkaawamu hand-
ful
kan seensaa introductory
kan tajaajile used, second hand
kan uumamaa natural, inborn,
inherent
kan uumame creature
kan uume creator; inventor
kan uummataa public, secular
kan waggaa annual
kan walaloo poetic, poetical
kan warbiyyaa aboriginal
kan yeroo haphazard (thing),
transitory
kanaduu ca solar
kanateeraa n (It) same as qaamee
kandii n purse; wallet
kandurii ca archaic
kanniisa nl a 1) bee 2) brave
kanniisa guddayyaa bubble bee
kanniisa hojjattuu worker bee
kanniisa horsiiftuu bee keeping
kanniisa kormaa drone
kanniisa mootuu queen bee
kantartuu n clotting
kantartuu dhiigaa blood clotting
kanurjii ca stellar
kaqqii n creation, invention
kaquu v to create, invent
kaqxuu nmf creator, inventor, inven-
tress
karaa n 1) road, avenue, way 2) route
3) journey 4) means, possibility
5) method 6) proper
karaa awwaaraa unpaved road
karaa baaburaa railway, railroad
karaa baasuu 1) to construct a
new road 2) to demonstrate
(show the means)
karaa biraa different means
karaa cabsaa back street
karaa cufamaa barricade, road-
block, barrier
karaa dheeraa long distance
karaa doonii shipping route or
lane
karaa duraasaa main road; mo-
torway, highway
karaa haaromsuu to repair a
road
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karaa harame beaten track,
beaten path
karaa hariinsa street-cleaning
karaa hunda all round
karaa jajallaa a zigzag road
karaa konkolaataa highway, mo-
tor road
karaa lafjalaa underpass, subway
karaa lammee secondary road
karaa miilaa 1) footpath, path,
track 2) sidewalk
karaa qaxxaamuraa crossroads
karaa qaxxaamura miilaa pedes-
trian crossing
karaa qajeelaa a straight road
karaa usherrii cleared and
graded country road (but un-
paved)
Karaa Waraabessaa Milky Way,
Galaxy
kara-dabraa passer-by
kara-agarsiiftuu sign post
karaamalee ca improper, inappropri-
ate
karaatee n (Eng) karate
karabaataa n (It) cravat, necktie
karabillee n bow-tie
karadeemaa/ -tuu nm/f traveller;
passenger
karafurtuu en keyway
karamaa en (karaa + hamaa) laby-
rinth
karambollaa n (It) billiards
karameellaa n (It) candy, bonbon,
caramel, sweets
karannee n lumps, big pieces
karannee shukkaaraa lumps of
sugar
karannee soogiddaa lumps of
salt
karattii n path, lane
karaxiitii n bag; quiver
karetaa n wheelbarrow, trailer
karfaffuu n windy drizzle, storm with
rain
karkarroo n wild pig, wild boar
karkarroyyaa n tank (armoured vehi-
cle)
karkarsaa n roast lamb
karlamee ca two-way
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karmataa en motorway, motor road,
highway
karoollaa n wagon, coach, carriage,
chariot
karoora n plan, scheme; draft
karoora afaanii language plan-
ning
karoora bakkaa site plan
karoora bunaqaa business plan
karoora bu'uraa foundation plan
karoora damiyyaa departmental
planning
karoora dinagdee economic plan
karoora diriirtoo floor plan
karoora gamtaa social planning
karoora hojii a working plan or
programme
karoora humna namaa man-
power planning
karoora maatii family planning
karoora magaalaa town plan-
ning, urban planning
karoora naannoo regional plan-
ning
karoora sabaa national plan, na-
tional planning
karoora reeraa local planning
karoora waggaa yearly plan,
annual plan
karoora waltajjii master-plan
karoora-dhabeessa 1) un-
planned 2) un-systematic 3) aim-
less
karoora-qabeessa 1) planned
2) systematic
karooraa/ -tuu nmlf planner; de-
signer
karoorataa/ -tuu nmlf projector (per-
son)
karooratii nla 1) projection 2) projec-
tive
karoorattoo n projector (apparatus)
karoorfamaa a planned; intended
karoorree n layout
karooruu v to plan, lay out, project,
scheme; arrange
karra n 1) gate, entrance of a fence
or kraal 2) cattle, wealth
karreegduu en porter, watchman,
door-keeper, doorman
karrooyyee n goalkeeper
karmataa - kattaa haadhoo
kasaa n index
kasaaraa n (Ar) loss; bankruptcy
kasaarsaa a bankrupting (business
deal)
kasaaruu v to be bankrupt
kashaa n extract
kashalabbee n lumpenproletariat
kashoo n bronchitis
kashooma n extraction
kashuu v to extract
kasoo a gentle, peaceful
katara n cardigan
Katolikii n (Eur) Catholic
Katolikii Roomaa Roman Catho-
lic
katolikoomsuu v to catholicise
katolikummaa n Catholicism, Catho-
licity
katoo n 1) ceremonial supplies with-
in the gadaa-system, ritual sup-
plies 2) tax, taxation; customs
duty, tariff
katoo biyya keessaa domestic
tax
katoo biyyalaa customs
katoo galii income tax
katoo mindaa tax on wages
katoo qabeenyaa property tax
katoo seedannoo trade tax
katoo waldoo community charge,
local taxes
kato-baaftuu tax-payer
kato-guurtuu tax collector
kato-maleessa duty-free, tax-free
kato-qabeessa taxable
katoomfamaa a taxable
katoomfannoo n taxation
katoomsisaa/ -ftuu nmlf taxing-
master
katoomsituu nmf tax-collector, tax-
gatherer
katoomsuu v to tax, collect custom
duties
katoomummaa n taxability
kattaa n rock
kattaa baalcii crystalline rock
kattaa bu'uraa bed rock
kattaa burkaanaa volcanic rock
kattaa dhangaggaawaa acidic
rock
kattaa haadhoo parent rock
kattaa kemikaala jiree - kichoomuu
kattaa kemikaala jiree bio-
chemical rock
kattaa qabsiifamaa ignition rock
kattaa siicetaa sedimentary rock
kattaa soogiddaa rock salt
kattaawaa a rocky
kattaawuu v to become rocky
kattee n cobbles
kawulaa n monastery, cloister; con-
vent
kawulaa dubartii convent, nun-
nery
kawuloo n hermit
keekii n (Eng) cake
keelloo n yellow flower
keelluu a yellow
keelluu buulee dark yellow
keelluu ifaa bright yellow
keenyana n wall
keenyana sibiilaa 1) an iron wall
2) a very strong thing
keenyana-maleesssa wall-less
keeroo n airhostess
keessa prep/ n in, inside
keessa beekaa/ -tuu insider
keessa deebii repetition, revision
keessa ilkaanii pulp cavity
keessa-kuta extremism
keessa-kutttuu extremist
keessa-marfattoo inscribed
keessaa ba'aa/ tuu ultra, radical
keessoo nl a 1) lining of a garment
2) internal, interior, core
keesso-gadameessaa intra-
uterine
keesso-gogaa intradermal (Med)
keesso-maashaa intramuscular
keessummaa n guest, stranger,
visitor
keessummaa biyyalaa foreign
guest, foreign visitor
keessummaa hoteelaa boarder
(of a hotel)
keessummeessaa/ -ituu nmlf
1) host, 2) waiter, waitress
keessummeessii n gastronomy
keessummeessuu v to render hos-
pitality, entertain
keettoo n spy, secret police
keettoo mootummaa govern-
ment secret agent
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keettummaa n espionage
keeyata n segment
keeyata tiruu liver segment
keeyifa n red soil
keeyiroo n partisan (adherent of
party, cause, etc.)
kellaa n 1) gate, entrance 2) toll sta-
tion, customs post; checkpoint
kellaa seedannoo customs post,
toll station
kellantaa n domain
kemika n (It) chemistry
kemika jirree biochemistry
kemika eletrikaa electrochemis-
try
kimika qonnaa agricultural chem-
istry
kemikaala n (Eur) chemical
kemikaala jirree bio-chemical
kemituu nmf chemist
kennaa n 1) gift, present 2) talent
kennaa gatii quotation of price
kennaa uumamaa natural gift,
inherent, inborn
kennaa Waaqaa God's gift
kennaa wasiyyaa legacy
kennammii n provision
kennataa a favourable (of condi-
tions), strategic
kennii n dose
kennii qorichaa medication
kennii tokkoof per dose
kennituu nmf donor
kenniyyaa n talent, gift (faculty)
kenniyya-dhablee untalented
kenniyya-qabeessa talented,
gifted
kerkerree n skeleton
keshaa n mat (made of bamboo)
kibba n/ a south; southern
kibba bahaa south-east, south-
eastern
kibba lixaa south-west, south-
western
kibba maagineetaa magnetic
south
kibbaa a southern
Kibbacabbii en Antarctic
kibriitii n (Ar) same as ichimmee
Kibxata n Tuesday
kichoomuu v to be infantile
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kichummaa n 1) the state of being
bud 2) infantilism, infancy
kichuu nl a 1) bud; bloom 2) infantile
kiilamaa a measurable
kiilograama n (Eur) kilogram
kiilomeetira n (Eur) kilometre
kiiloo n (Eur) kilo
kiilowaatii (Eur) kilowatt
kiiluu v to weigh, measure
kiisha n (Ar) same as ukoo
kilaashii n (Rus) Kalashnikov
kiliwwee n catchment, catchment
area
kilkila n hard soil
killiyyaa n abstract (not concrete)
kilooba n trap (of fish), fisher-hook
kiloobaa/ -duu nmlf fisherman
kiloobummaa n fishery, fishing
kiloobuu v to fish
kiloriinii n (Eur) chlorine
kimboo n tin can
kiniinii n (It) aspirin, tablet, pill
kiniinii gurdoo contraceptive pill
kinnaara n small lamp
kiraa n (Ar) 1) rent 2) hire, lease
kiraa fudhachuu 1) to rent 2) to
hire, take on lease
kiraa guyyaa daily rent
kiraa manaa house rent
kiraara n (Amh) a lyre with six strings
kireefannaa n renting, hiring
kireeffachuu v 1) to rent 2) to hire,
take on lease
kireeffamaa a things or animals
which can be rented
kireeffataa/ -tuu nm/f 1) tenant (of a
house) 2) lodger 3) lease holder
kireema n (Eur) cream
kireema dhagnaa skin cream
kireema fuulaa face cream
kireema harkaa hand cream
kireessaa/ -ituu nm/f landlord (of a
house)
kireessuu v 1) to rent out 2) to hire,
lease
kiripphooo n gymnastics
Kiristaana n (Eur) Christian
Kiristaanummaa n Christianity
Kiristinnaa n baptism
kiristinnaa kaasuu to baptise
Kiristoo/ Kiristoos n Christ
kichummaa - kofanii
kitaaba n (Ar) book
kitaaba qulqulluu Sacred Book
kitaabamaa a written
kitaabbii n article (in newspaper),
writings
kitaabbii harkaa calligraphy
kitaabduu nmf secretary
kitaabee n bulletin, journal
kitaabee ji'aa monthly journal
kitaabee ogummaa technical
journal, professional journal
kitaabee waggaa yearbook
kitaabessaa/ -tuu nm/f writer
kitaabuu v to write
kitila n billion
kitilee a/ n myriad
kittima n sacrifice
kittimamaa/ -tuu am/f sacrificed, de-
voted to
kittimummaa n sacrifice
kittimuu v to sacrifice
kiyabbee n wrench
kiyooskii n (Eng) kiosk
kiyyeeffamaa a trapped, ensnared,
entangled
kiyyeessaa/ -ituu nmlf trapper
kiyyeessuu v to trap, ensnare, en-
tangle
kiyyoo n 1) trap, snare 2) cage, net,
noose
kiyyoo dambalii wave trap
kiyyoo dubbii trap of words
kiyyoo saree sexual or heat
performance of dogs
kobaaltii n (Eur) same as dhasasa
kobbortaa n (It) overcoat
koboobee n hard soil
kochee n minced meat mixed with
butter and spices
kochifamaa a minced
kochiftuu n instrument used for
mincing
kochisaa n chopper
kochisuu v to mince, chop (usu.
meat)
koddaa n water-bottle, canteen
kofafree en rhombus
kofalchiisaa nl a comics, comic
kofalee n small market
kofanii n boot, trunk
kokii - konkolee olgalchii
kokii n cup
kokii laastikii plastic cup
kokkee n larynx
kokkii n mug
kokkofa n knock (a blow)
kokkofuu v knock
kokorroo n shell, scales
kokteela n (Eur) cocktail
kolaa a castrated
kolaafama n castration
kolaasii n emasculation
kolaasuu v to castrate
kolachiiftuu n toy, plaything
kolachuu v 1) to perform; act 2) to
play
kolata n 1) performance; act
2) game, play
kolataa/ -tuu nmlf 1) performer, actor
2) player
kolataa fareersaa actor (of thea-
tre)
kolataa filmii film actor
kolatii n feature (of films)
kolba n hilt (made of horn)
kolbamuu v to be segregate
kolbee n button (of clothes)
kolbituu nmf segregationist
kolboo n segregation
kolbuu v to segregate
koleeraa n (Eur) same as /oshaa
kolfisiiftuu nmf comedian
kolisa n rat
kolleejii n (Eng) same as masolii
kolloo n shuttle (of a loom)
kolofa n foreskin, prepuce
kololoo n 1) circle 2) wheel; pulley
3) a kind of playing
kolomsa n flirt
kolomsaa n one who flirts
kolomsuu v to flirt
koloneeffachiisaa n one who helps
somebody to colonise others
koloneeffachuu v to colonise
koloneeffannoo n colonialism, colo-
nisation
koloneeffataa/ -tuu nmlf coloniser,
colonialist
kolonii n (Eng) same as dagabaasa
komanfa en (konkolaataa + mana
fayyaa) ambulance
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komarkaa en (kompuutara + harkaa)
laptop
komii n complaint
kompaasii n (Eng) same as agar-
sootee
kompuutara n (Eng) computer
kompuutara ammayyaa modern
computer
kompuutareeffamaa a computerised
kompuutareessuu v to computerise
komunistii n (Eng) same as walticha
kondooma n (Eng) condom
konfoleessa/ -ttii nmlf bachelor, sin-
gle (unmarried)
konkolaachisaa/ -ftuu nm/f driver;
chauffeur
konkolaachisuu v 1) make to roll
2) to drive
konkolaachoo n game played by
children by rolling down a slope
konkolaachuu v to roll
konkolaataa n vehicle
konkolaataa dhukkubsataa mo-
tor ambulance, ambulance
konkolaataa fe'iisaa van
konkolaataa gattaa dustcart
konkolaataa haamaa combine
(harvester)
konkolaataa meeshaa goods
truck, freight car
konkolaataa miyakaraa luggage
van, baggage car
konkolaataa motoraa trolley car;
motor vehicle
konkolaataa qoorbitoo fork-lift
truck
konkolaataa qotiisaa tractor
konkolaataa waraanaa combat
vehicle
konkolaattuu n roller, wheel hoop
konkolee n car, motor car
konkolee aannanii milk-float
konkollee dhiyaanaa dinning-car
konkolee fiigichaa racing-car
konklee imaltuu passenger car
konkolee ispoortii sports car
konkolee kiraa a hired car
konkolee manaa private car
konkolee moofee second-hand
car, used car
konkolee olgalchii imported cars
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konkolee reeffaa hearse
konkolee sibiilaa armoured car
konkolee torobbee police car
konkolee xiyyinurree bullet-
proof car
konkona n aquiline nose
konona n ridge (of mountain)
konona biyyee soil ridge
konona maanyaa oceanic ridge
konona waltarree parallel range
kontiraata n (Eng) contract, lease
kontoo n (It) bank account
kontoo ammee current account
kontoo durii previous account
kontoo kuusii deposit account
kontoo qusannoo saving ac-
count
konyaakii n (Fr) cognac
koobaa n cupping glass, cupping
horn
koobawaa a hilly
koobbaa n bloodletting, venesection
koobee n anthill
koobii n small hill, hillock, mound
koobii cabbii ice-berg
koobii cirrachaa sand-hill, sand
dune
koobii dikee dung-hill
koobii tuqaa mole hill
koobuu v to cup (draw blood)
koodee n brothers or sisters (from
the same mother)
koofiyyaa n (Ar) same as matee
kooka kollaa n (Eng) coca cola
kookii n (Ar) peach (tree or its fruits)
koala n wing
koala qurxummii fin
kooloo n asylum
kooloo galuu to seek asylum
koolo-galtuu asylum seeker
kooluu n dependent person
koomedheertuu en high heel shoes
koomee n heel (also of shoes)
koomee dheeraa high heel
koomee diriiraa flat heel
koomee qawwee butt (of a rifle)
koomtoo n honeycomb, bee-bread
koonnee n swimming-pool
koonnee mana keessaa indoor
swimming-pool
koonnisa n widower
konkolee reeffaa - kora barumsaa
koonnisee n widow
koonnoo n pond, pool, reservoir
koonnoo daakkii swimming-pool
koontuu n animals which live in
ponds, pond-life
koonyaa n district, sub-province
koonyaa filmaataa constituency,
electoral district
koonyaa daangaa border district,
frontier district
koonyaa magaalaa urban district,
municipal district
kooraa n saddle
kooraa fakkaattuu saddle
shaped things, saddle like
kooraa Faranjii European saddle
kooraa tolchituu saddler
koora-dhabeessa saddleless
koorayyaa n saddle (of a mountain)
koosara n soup, broth
koosara fudiraa vegetable soup
kootee n gorilla
kooticha n black soil; vertisol (Geo/)
kootii n (Eng) coat
kootii booftaa woollen coat, fur
coat
kootii kaldhee leather coat
kophagaleessa/ -ttii nmlf hermit
kophee n shoes; sandals
kophee banaa sandals
kophee dubartii ladies shoes
kophee fardaa horse-shoes
kophee gogaa leather shoes
kophee laastikii rubbers, rubber
shoes
kophee manaa slippers
kophee sharaa canvas-shoes
kophee yaabbii riding-boots
kophe-haqxuu bootblack, boot-
polish
kophe-haxooftuu shoeshine boy
kophe-hoddhituu shoemaker,
cobbler
kophe-maleessa/ -ttii barefoot
kophummaa n loneliness
kopphii n pencil
kora n assembly, congress, confer-
ence
kora atoomaa federal council
kora barumsaa seminar
kora dimshaashaa - kubbaa harkaa
kora dimshaashaa general as-
sembly
kora magaalaa municipal coun-
cil, town council
kora waggaa yearly congress,
annual assembly
koramurtii en court session
korbeessa n male sheep, male goat
korbeessa hoolaa ram
korbeessa re'ee he-goat, billy
goat
korbo n 1) round 2) circle
korbobbee n circle
korbodanee en multiform
korboo n form; format
korboo lakkoofsa fuulee page
number format
korboo xalayaa form of a letter
koree n committee, board
koree aadaa cultural committee
koree birkii sub-committee
koree eeggannaa vigilance
committee
koree farra-waraanaa anti-war
committee
koree gulaaltuu editorial board
koree gurmeessituu organising
committee
koree hojii raawwachiiftuu ex-
ecutive committee
Koree Nageenya Biyyalafaa Se-
curity Council
koree tabaroo ilma-namaa hu-
man right's committee
koree towannoo supervision
committee
koree towattuu controlling com-
mittee
koree waltajjii central committee
korjoo n ( Ar) small leather bag
korjoo qilleensaa air bag
korjoo shaayii tea-bag
korkorfamaa a stirred
korkorsa n stir, stirring
korkorsaa n stirrer
korkorsuu v to stir
korma n 1) male species 2) bull
kormaa n male animal
kormaa lukkuu cock, rooster
kormaata n sexual intercourse (usu.
of horses and donkeys)
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kormammuu n wart
kormee n 1) a brave person 2) male
(Gram)
kornaaya en gender, sex
kornaaya kormee male gender
kornaaya naayee female gender
kornaaya-malee asexual
kornalamee en bisexual
koromtoo n soldier; troops
koronguddaa en alligator
koroony'oo n ankle
koropphisa n grass hopper
korreentii n (It) electricity; electric
current
korreentii banaa open circuit
korreentii garagaltuu alternating
current
korreentii maagineetaa
magnetic-electricity
korreentii qaruutii active current
korreentuu nmf electrician
korreessa n tunnel (of salt-mine etc.)
korsii n (Eng) same as bartii
korsiiftuu n lift, elevator
kortoo n scaffold
koruu v 1) to mount 2) to board 3) to
copulate
kosbiyyee en humus
koshee n power of nourishment
kosii n 1) manure 2) humus
kotobee n loam soil, red clay, umber,
red soil
kottaawa n stiff
kottaawaa a stiffed
kottaawuu v to become stiff (of parts
of body)
kottarree en {kottee + harree) aerial
yam
kotteduudaa en equines (donkeys,
horses, mules)
kottee n 1) hoof 2) foot print, track (of
a beast)
kottee fardaa hoof (of horses)
kotte-qortuu hoof trimares (Agr)
kottoonfachuu v to squat
kottoonfannaa n squat; squatting
posture
kottoonfataa/ -ttuu nmlf squatter
kottoonfee n comma (Gram)
kubbaa n (Ar) ball
kubbaa harkaa handball
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kubbaa miilaa football, soccer
kubbaa minjaalaa table-tennis,
ping-pong
kubbaa saaphanaa volleyball
kubbaa sibiilaa cannon ball,
metal ball
kubbaa tayee basket ball
kubbaaniyyaa n (It) same as dhaab-
bayyaa
kubbaayyaa n (Ar) same as kokkii
kubee en (kuusii + beekumsa) en-
cyclopaedia
kuboo n (It) cube, cubic
kuboo meetiraa cubic metre
kuburee n knot, node (of plant)
kuburroo n swelling
kuburuu n knob
kuchubbii a small (of size)
kudhafriitee n sonnet
kudhalamee n dozen (set of twelve)
kudhalamee kudhalamaanii
gross (twelve dozens)
kudharfanee n biweekly, semi-
monthly
kudhiblee a communicable
kudiraa n (Ar) fruit
kudiraa fi fudiraa fruits and
vegetables
kufaa-ka'ii n fluctuation
kufaa-ka'ii gatii fluctuations (in
prices)
kufaatii n 1) fall 2) failure 3) down-
fall, collapse
kufaatii dagabaasummaa down-
fall of colonialism
kufaatii roorrisaa downfall of the
oppressors
kufaatii sirna moofaa downfall of
the old system
kufaatii walaabaa free fall
kufuu v 1) to fall, fall down, fall off
2) to fail (exam) 3) to drop (of
price)
kukkuta n proportion
kulaaka n (Rus) rich peasant
kulaata n timber
kulanoo n conference
kulbee n young of a lion, cub
kuleela a lukewarm
kulii n (Ar) coolie, porter
kubbaa miilaa - kurnoo
kulkula n inflammation (of parts of
body)
kulkulloo n suppuration
kulkuluu v to inflame (cause fever in
body)
kumaala n major (a military officer)
kumaatama n million
kumannoo n battalion
kumbaa n disc
kumbaa cimtuu hard drive, drive
disc
kumbaa dhifamtuu compact disc
kumbaa laaftuu floppy disc
kumbii n Elephant trunk, proboscis
kumbulluu n bulb
kumbulluu jiidhaa fi goggogaa
wet and dry bulb
kumbulluu korreentii electric
bulb
kumbulluu niyoonii neon bulb
kumoota npl thousands
kumtaala n (Ar) quintal
kunnaa n long and hard journey
kunuunsa n conservation
kunuunsa bishaanii water
conservation
kunuunsa mataa hair style
kuraa n saline
kuraawaa a salty
kureessa n salinisation (Geog)
kurfaawaa a ready
kurfee n timetable
kurfeessaa n schedule
kurfii n preparation
kurfii lafaa land preparation
kurfiiya en (kurfii + yaada) thesis
kurfoo a ready
kurkuduu n turtle dove
kurkuraa/ -tuu nm/f toddler
kurmaana n quarter (1/4)
kurmaana wantaa a quarter of
wantaa land, 1O hectares of land
kurmaanee n quadrant
kurnaala n corporal
kurnaalummaa n corporalship
kurnan n of ten
kurnan seeraa the Ten Com-
mandments
kurnee n decade
kurniitee n decimal
kurnoo n tithe
kurnoota - kuufamaa
kurnoota npl tens
kuroo n salty water in craters
kurraasii n (Ar) same as gaasadii
kurruufaa/ -ftuu nm/f snorer
kurruuffi n snore
kurruufuu v to snore
kursii n (Ar) chair
kursii dachaatuu folding chair
kuruma n cargo
kurumaa n indigestion
kurumaawaa a indigestible
kurummaa n salinity (Bot, Geog)
kurupphee n a small gazelle
kurupphisa n triple jump
kururree n ball
kuruucha n click, clicking
kuruucha bitaa left clicking
kuruucha lama double clicking
kuruucha mirgaa right clicking
kuruuchuu v to click
kutaa n 1) class, grade (of school
2) room 3) section, part 4) de-
partment, cabin 5) a cotton gar-
ment which has different colours
on both of its fringes
kutaa agarsiisaa show-room
kutaa baqaqsoo operating room,
operating theatre
kutaa barumsaa 1) lesson (unit
of study) 2) branch of science
such as geography, chemistry,
law etc.
kutaa biyyaa region, province
kutaa boqonnaa rest room
kutaa dachee hemisphere
kutaa dhiqannaa bathroom
kutaa dhiyaanaa dining room
kutaa dhukkubsataa sick-room
kutaa dubbii parts of speech
kutaa dubbisii reading room
kutaa gadaa gadaa-grade
kutaa hirribaa bedroom, bed
chamber
kutaa hojii workshop
kutaa hoteelaa hotel room
kutaa imaltuu passenger cabin
kutaa jireenyaa life span
kutaa keessummaa guest-room
kutaa kulanoo conference hall
kutaa lafaa continent
kutaa maddee subclass
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kutaa magaalaa quarter, city-
quarter
kutaa mana barumsaa class-
room
kutaa manseeraa courtroom
kutaa miyakaraa cloakroom,
baggage room
kutaa nyaataa dining room
kutaa qeentee single room
kutaa sagadaa chapel
kutaa sararree drawing-room
kutaa simannaa reception hall,
reception desk
kutaa taphiisaa 1) game room
2) playroom (for children)
kutaa uffataa cloakroom
kutaa waggaa season
kutaa waggaa jireenyaa age
group
kutaa waldhaansa ariitii emer-
gency room
kutaa waraanaa army division
kutaa yeroo period (of time)
kutaalee taayitaa mootummaa
organs of state power
kutaasa n continent
kutama n 1) division; section; depart-
ment, 2) compartment 3) ward
(Med)
kutama baqattootaa department
of refugees
kutama barumsaa department of
education
kutama dubbii phrase, clause
kutama fayyaa health depart-
ment
kutannaa n 1) cutting 2) deciding
kutannoo n determination (resolute-
ness)
kutata n 1) piece 2) division
kutataa/ -tuu nm/f determined person
kuttoo n battalion, detachment
kutuu v 1) to cut 2) to give up, aban-
don, leave 3) to finish, complete,
conclude 4) to divide; categorise
kuubuu a/ n hunchbacked; hunch-
back
kuuda n intersection
kuufama n preservation
kuufamaa a accumulated, accumula-
tive
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kuufannoo n residue
kuufata n 1) store 2) precipitate
kuuftuu nmf 1) collector; accumulator
2) coins-collector
kuuftuu kaardii post-card collec-
tor
kuuftuu qolayyaa stamps collec-
tor
kuuftuu soorataa food preserva-
tive
kuukii n swelling of the stomach
kuukkoo n deep-rooted syphilis,
chronic syphilis
kuula n embroidered hem of cloth
kuulii n kohl, mascara
kuulii baalejaa eye-liner
kuulii nyaaraa eyebrow pencil
kuulloo n pigment
kuusa n accumulation
kuusa sagalee sound inventory
kuusaa n 1) collection 2) accumula-
tion
kuusaa albuudaa mineral deposit
kuusaa bishaanii reservoir
kuusaa dhiigaa blood bank
kuusaa gaasii gas jar
kuusaa hoo'inaa heat storage
kuusaa jichayyaalee dictionary
kuusaa poostaa letter-box, mail
box
kuusaa sabbuu gold reserve
kuusaa sanyundee gene bank
kuusaa soorataa food preserva-
tion
kuusaa walaloo anthology
kuusacabbii en glacier
Kuushii n/ a 1) Cush (ancient country
in the Nile Valley of Lower Sudan)
2) Cushitic
kuusii n 1) saving; storing, reserving
2) collecting, accumulating
kuusii sabbuu gold reserves
kuusuu v 1) to save; collect; store,
reserve 2) to pile up, accumulate,
amass
kuxuu n children's game of hiding
kuyeba (kutaa + yeroo barumsaa)
semester
kuyyiisa n colony of termites
kuyyubboo n termite hill
kuufannoo - laboraatorii
-L-
laabaa n flood
laabuu v to flood, overflow
laafa n blanket
laafina n softness, tenderness;
weakness
laaftoo n acacia senegal, mimosa
laagaa n palate, oesophagus; larynx,
vocal cords
laagaa lallaafaa soft palate
laagaa gawwee hard palate
laagee n larynx
laalachuu v to have burning pain
laalata n burning pain, throes
laalgubbaa en top view
laallee n information
laalloo n observation
laaltoo n view
laaltoo xiyyoo edge view
laamamuu v to be nursed
laambaa n (It) lamp
laammii n nursing, taking care of
laamtuu nmf person who takes care
of the sick, a nurse
laamuu v to nurse (tend sick person);
try to cure (sickness)
laapphisii n indiarubber
laaqaa n a thick mud
laaqaa sibiilaa alloy
laaqii n swamp, marsh; marshland
laaqii soogiddaa salty marsh
laashoo a crippled
laastikii n (Eng) 1) rubber band; rub-
ber 2) plastic, synthetic
laayira n comma
laayira fannoo inverted comma
labata n generation
labba n baby, small child
labbaa a diagonal
labbaan diagonally
labbii n a period of 40 years
labboo n side-view, profile
labii a lukewarm
labooba n flame
laboobaa n wing
laboobaa ijaa eyelashes
laboobaa teellaa hindwing (Zoo)
laboraatorii n (Eng) same as mana
yaalii
labsa - lafmaroo
labsa n proclamation
labsaa/ -tuu nmlf announcer
labsii n declaration
labsii waraanaa declaration of
war
labsituu n organ (newspaper, journal
or periodical of an organisation)
labsuu v 1) to proclaim 2) to declare
labuu n shore; edge
labuu garbaa seashore
labuu lagaa shore of a river
ladaltuu en (laqda + madaaltuu)
thermometer
ladaltuu gadaantee minimum
thermometer
ladaltuu meefaa clinical ther-
mometer, surgical thermometer
ladaltuu olaantee maximum
thermometer
laddoo n symbol, sign
laddoo lslaamaa the Muslim
Symbol, (i.e. the Crescent Moon)
laddoo Kiristaanaa the Christian
Symbol (i.e. the cross)
laddoo Oromee the Oromee
Symbol (i.e. kal/acha)
lafa n 1) land, ground; terrain 2) bot-
tom (of a lake, of a pond) 3) earth
lafa awwaalaa burial-ground
lafa bobbaa grazing land
lafa bosonaa woodland
lafa bultii shelter, habitation
lafa caffee grassy area, meadow-
land
lafa ciisichaa sleeping place
lafa dheedichaa range
lafa dhuunfaa private land
lafa duwwaa wild region
lafa gabaa marketplace
lafa gabbataa fertile, rich soil,
productive soil
lafa gawwii unfertile soil, unpro-
ductive land
lafa hojii workshop
lafa huttoo bushy area
lafa kaloo grassland
lafa magaalaa municipal land
lafa magaruu 1) grassland,
meadow 2) green belt
lafa moggaa a free zone, a zone
not occupied
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lafa nafxanyaa land owned by
the Abessinian armed settlers in
Oromoland and other southern
regions
lafa qaljii fertile land
lafa qotiisaa arable land, farm-
land, agricultural land
lafa quftoo sacred place, shrine
lafa urguftii dumping ground
lafa waraanaa battle-ground
lafarraa duguugama decimation
lafarraa duguuguu to decimate,
eradicate, exterminate, annihilate
lafayyaa n surface, territory
lafayyaa doggee curved surface
lafayyummaa n territoriality
lafbishee en hydrosphere
lafee n bone
lafee addaa frontal bone
lafee adii bare bones
lafee barruu hand bone
lafee ceekuu scapula (Med)
lafee cinaachaa rib bone
lafee dannoo collar bone
lafee dhundhumaa ulna
lafee dugdaa backbone, verte-
brae, spine
lafee illee temporal bone
lafee irree humerus
lafee faanaa metatarsal bone
lafee funyaanii nasal bone
lafee harkaa arm bone
lafee harmaa sternum
lafee koronyoo ankle bone
lafee maddii zygomatic bone,
maxilla
lafee mataa skull
lafee mo'oo sacrum
lafee qomaa breastbone, ster-
num
lafee qubaa finger bone, phalanx
lafee qurxummii fish bone
lafee sarbaa thigh-bone, fibula
lafe-maleessa invertebrates
lafe-qabeessa vertebrates
lafifoo a irrelevant
lafifooma n irrelevance, irrelevancy
lafjalee ca clandestine
lafjaloo en cellar
laflootuu en reptile
lafmaroo en enclave
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lafoo n 1) foot passenger 2) foot sol-
diers, infantry
lafoowwaa ca (lafa + hoowwaa) tor-
rid
lafraajii en wonderland
lafxii en (lafa + xiinxala) geography
laga n 1) river, stream 2) locality; sub-
district 3) burial association
laga barundaa perennial river
laga caakkaa wooded river-valley
laga daangaa a river forming a
border
laga guuttoo mature river
lagaar n (Fr) terminal (for railway
trains)
lagachuu v to abominate, taboo
lagata n anything under taboo
lagataa/ -tuu nmlf one who abomi-
nates (usu. food items)
lagatamuu v to be abominated, be
tabooed
lagattii n rivulet
lagoo n informal clothes, slacks
laguu n 1) taboo 2) menstruation
lakatee n wrist
lakkaala a uncountable
lakkaantoo n unit
lakkaawa n numeration
lakkaawaa/ -ftuu nmlf controller, in-
spector, auditor, supervisor
lakkaawamaa a countable
lakkaawumsa n count
lakkaawuu v 1) to count, enumerate
2) to reckon, calculate
lakkaawwii n census
lakkaawwii horii livestock census
lakkaawwii uummata census (of
population)
lakkama n lesser bustard (bird)
lakkoofsa n 1) number, numeral, fig-
ure 2) sum, addition, account
3) arithmetic 4) issue, copy (of a
journal, newspaper) 5) size (in
clothing, shoes)
lakkoofsa Arabaa Arabic num-
bers
lakkoofsa atoomii atomic num-
ber
lakkoofsa bara Abashaa Abys-
sinian Calendar
lakkoofsa bara Oromoo Oromo
lafoo - lakkoofsa ramaddii
calendar
lakkoofsa bara Oroppaa Gregor-
ian (European) Calendar
lakkoofsa beekumsaa statistics
lakkoofsa bilbiltoo telephone
number
lakkoofsa bu'aa-fidaa coefficient
lakkoofsa bu'uraa cardinal num-
bers
lakkoofsa dambalii wave num-
ber
lakkoofsa diddiriiraa expanding
numbers
lakkoofsa dhugee real number
lakkoofsa dhumadhablee infinite
number
lakkoofsa fuulee page number;
pagination
lakkoofsa guutuu even number;
integer
lakkoofsa hangaa mass number
lakkoofsa hayyammii licence
number
lakkoofsa hedachiisaa account
number
lakkoofsa hirmaataa fraction
lakkoofsa hir'uu odd number
lakkoofsa humna korreentii
ampere
lakkoofsa hundaa whole number
lakkoofsa katabbii entry number
lakkoofsa kiilomeetiraa mileage
recorder, hodometer
lakkoofsa konkolaataa number-
plate
lakkoofsa kurniitee decimal
number
lakkoofsa lakkaawumsaa count-
ing number
lakkoofsa manaa house number
lakkoofsa mirroo complex num-
ber
lakkoofsa naannoo area code
number
lakkoofsa qindeeffamaa coordi-
nated number
lakkoofsa qixxeenyaa equality of
numbers
lakkoofsa ramaddii job classifi-
cation number
lakkoofsa Roomaa - lamxaawuu
lakkoofsa Roomaa Roman num-
bers
lakkoofsa sanduuqa poostaa
(L.S.P.) Post-Office Box (P. 0.
Box)
lakkoofsa sanyii genealogy
lakkoofsa tarree ordinal number
lakkoofsa urjii astrology
lakkoofsa uumaa natural
number
lakkoofsa uummataa 1) number
of population 2) census
lakkoofsa waawwee negative
number
lakkoofsa walgaafaa serial num-
ber
lakkoofsa yaaddii imaginary
number
lakkoofsa yeroo calendar
lakkoofsisuu v make to count, enu-
merate
lakkooftulamee en binary counter
lakkooftuu n calculator, numerator;
counter (apparatus)
lakkooftuu barkurnee decade
counter
lakkuu n 1) twin 2) pairs
lakkuu walfakkoo identical twins
lalisa n blossom
lalisaa a green and lush
lalisuu v to blossom; grow lush
lallaafaa a soft
lallaaffiftuu n steel wool
lallaafina n softness
lallaba n 1) speech, lecture, oration
2) preach 3) proclamation, decree,
edict
lallaba amantii preach
lallaba gaafa du'aa funeral ad-
dress
lallaba lafaa proclamation of land
reform
lallaba mootummaa governmen-
tal decree; governmental procla-
mation
lallabaa/ -duu nmlf 1) orator
2) preacher
lallabdoo n manifesto
lallabdoo komunistii communist
manifesto
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lallabuu v 1) to make a speech, give
a lecture 2) to preach 3) to pro-
claim, issue a decree, edict
lallee n voice
lallifachuu v to talk vulgarly, use vul-
gar language
lallifannaa n vulgar language
lallii n accent (Gram)
lamaanaa n compound (compound
thing)
lamee n pair, couple
lameena n dichotomy
lamii n consul, ambassador
lammacha a a horse that has cut two
teeth; two-years-old (of cattle,
horse and mule)
lammee al n 1) double 2) secondary
3) second round (of drinks, etc)
lammeessoo al n 1) twice 2) second
steeping of coffee
lammeessuu v to double, repeat
lammii n 1) clan 2) nationality (citi-
zen)
lammii biyyalaa foreign national,
expatriate
lammii biyyalafaa citizen of the
world, cosmopolitan
lammii Oromiyaa a citizen of
Oromia
lammii Oromoo the Oromo fam-
ily stock
lammoomsa n assimilation; naturali-
sation
lammoomsuu v to assimilate
lammummaa n 1) clanship 2) citizen-
ship
lammummaa biyyalafaa cos-
mopolitanism
lamoo n triangulum star
lamootee n binary
lamooyyee n doublet
lamsa n age group
lamsadee en two-third (2/3)
lamshaawwuu v to be paralysed
lamshanee en one-fifth (1/5)
lamshee n a paralysed person
lamsheessaa n poliomyelitis
lamummaa n diplomacy
lamxaawuu v to develop vitiligo
(Med)
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lamxeessuu v cause to develop
vitiligo
lamxii n (Amh) same as waashii
lancaa n wig
landirofaa n Landrover (brand of car)
lapphee n chest
laqaddii n chills
laqanyoo n complication, difficult
problem
laqdaa n 1) fever 2) temperature
(usu. of fever)
laqdummaa n feverishness
lashee n typhus
lashee mar'imaanii typhoid fever
lashoo n shoot (of plants)
lashoo cinaa lateral shoot
lashoo daraaraa flowering shoot
lasitii n rumour
lata n flourish, development
latee n flourish
latee dubbii eternal truth; funda-
mental truth
latii n morpheme
latiinsa n linear, branch, structure
latina n prosperity
latoo n bud
latoo baalaa leaf-bud
latoo cinoo lateral bud
latoo dabaltii bud union
latoo daraaraa flower bud
latoo fiixee apical bud
latoo guddatuu apical meristem
latoo makaa mixed bud, bud
latoo qullaa naked bud
lattuu n shoot
latuu v 1) to bud; shoot 2) to flourish,
thrive, develop
lee'uu v to exist, live
leecalloo n resource
leecalloo albuudaa mineral re-
sources
leecalloo biyyaa national re-
sources
leecalloo namaa human re-
sources
leecalloo qurxummii fish re-
sources, fish population
leecalloo uumaa natural re-
sources
leecalloo wanneetaa material
resources
lamxeessuu - liiftii
leega n faction
leekkoo n dome
leelee n nicotine
leellisuu v 1) to praise, glorify, hon-
our 2) to like, love
leemmana n general name for bam-
boo's
leemmoma n pilgrimage (pilgrim's
journey to the land of abbaa
muudaa
leemmoo n pilgrim (person who trav-
els to the land of abbaa muudaa
leenca n lion
Leenin n Lenin
Leeninicha/ -ttii nmlf Leninist
Leeninummaa n Leninism
leenjifama n 1) breaking in; taming
2) training
leenjifamaa/ -tuu nmlf trainee
leenjii n training
leenjii hojii vocational training
leenjii barsiisotaa teacher train-
ing
leenjisa n 1) breaking in; taming
2) training
leenjisa qaamaa gymnastics,
physical training
leenjisa-dhablee unskilled, un-
trained
leenjisa-qabeessa/ -ttii trained,
skilled
leenjisaa/ -ftuu nm/f trainer, coach
(of a team)
leenjisaa garoo trainer of a team
leensii n (Eng) same as doo'innee
leenyoo n boyfriend
leepphisa n agility, movement, mo-
tion
leetoo n being; existence, life
leexoo a bareback
leeyyessii n scandal
leeyyessuu v to humiliate, dishonour,
degrade, be ashamed
leeyyoo n humiliation, dishonour,
disgrace, shame
libaanata n incense
lichoo n ceremonial whip
ligdii n rust, rusting
liiban n glory
liifaa n sponge
liiftii n (Eng) same as olbaaftuu
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liila n whirl liqimsituu sagalee sound ab-

liilana n thread sorbing
liilana kurraasii wick lixa n/ a west, western
liillee n minimum lixa-aduu sunset
liillee hoo'iyyaa guyyaa daily lixa-biiftuu sunset
minimum temperature lixaa a western
liiluu v to whirl lixiisoo n headlong
liima n submergence lixoolee n occident
liimamaa a submerged loga n ally (alliance)
liimmaa n pedestal rock loga-maleessa non-allied, non-
liimuu v to submerge allied force
liitiroo n (It) litre logaartima n (Eng) logarithm
likina n clitoris lojoo n climbing bean plant and it
lila n black milk beans
lilima n dive Iola n 1) quarrel 2) fight, combat
lilimaa/ -tuu nm/f diver Iola gipphoo assault
lilimmii n diving lola-jaalattummaa belligerency
lilimuu v to dive Iola jaalattuu warlike, belligerent,
lilmee n 1) a small needle; pin 2) in- warmonger
jection lola'a n flow
lilmee waraannachuu to get an lola'a maagineetaa magnetic flux
injection lolaa n flood; puddle
lilmee waraanuu to inject, give lolaasuu v to spill
an injection lolchiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf combatant offi-
lilmee warqataa pin, paper-clip cer
lilmexuuxxuu en syringe lolee n attendant, footman; vassal
lilmoo n needle lolla'a n rinsing
lilmoo maagineetaa sphere lolla'uu v to rinse
magnetic needle lollojjii n nausea
lima n pore, pore of the skin lollootuu n creeper (of plants)
limaaya n cereal loloqaa n elephant grass
limmixii a/ n pitch dark loltuu nmf 1) fighter, combatant, war-
liqaa n loan, credit rior 2) soldier
liqaa biyyalaa foreign loan, for- loltuu bilisummaa freedom
eign credit fighter
liqaa waraanaa war loan loltuu daatuu paratroops
liqeeffachuu v to borrow (money and loltuu fannoo crusader
consumable items) loltuu sabaa national fighter, pa-
liqeeffannoo n borrowing triot
liqeeffannoo jechayyaalee bor- loluu v 1) to quarrel 2) to fight, com-
rowing of words bat, struggle
liqeeffataa/ -tuu nm/f 1) borrower (of loobilaa n magnet
money and consumable items) loofsa n wool
2) debtor loofsa culkii pure wool
liqeessaa/ -ituu nm/f creditor, usurer looftuu n a large needle
liqeessuu v to lend (money and con- looftuu qomee knitting-needle
sumable items) loojika n (Eur) same as sirnayaadaa
liqimsituu n Adam's apple lookoo n 1) leading reins for horses
liqimsituu barroo bookworm and mules 2) district
(person) loollii n epidemic (usu. of cattle dis-
ease)
loomaa a straight
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loomii n (Ar) same as dhuggoo
loommii n patella (Med)
loon n cattle
loon aannanii dairy cattle
loon foonii beef type
loon fooraa cows that don't have
milk
looshaa n nuptial house
loosoo n a game played by passing
under sticks
lootee n reptile
lootii n earring worn by a killer of an
elephant
lootuu n lizard
looza n (Ar) groundnut
loqoddoo n dialect (of a language)
loshaa n strong diarrhea, cholera
lotorii n (It) lottery
luba n a stage of political leadership
in the Oromo gadaa-system of
government
lubbiyyoo n germ
lubbuu n 1) soul, 2) life
lubbu-dhabeessa non-living
thing; inanimate
lubbu-qabeessa 1) living, alive
2) living thing, animate
lubee n priest, pastor
luboo n chief priest, high priest
luffataa a elliptical
luggee nl a oval, ellipse (BC)
luggee manaa vault (of buildings)
lugna a/ n coward
lugnoomuu v to become a coward
lugnummaa n cowardice
Iuka n leg
lukaandaa n (It) same as shuguyyaa
lukalamee ca two-legged
lukdabaa en bowlegs
lukee n messenger
lukeellaa n stockings
lukkuu n chicken
lukoo n mail-man, postman
luqqeettuu n hip
luqqifattuu nmf pickpocket
lushoo n grassland
lushoo baddadaree temperate
grassland
lushoo gammoojjii tropical grass
luugama n bit (mouthpiece of bridle)
luuguu v to suck
loomii - maakkii guddina dinagdee
luujee a inert
luujii n inertia
luullee a conical
luullessa n assault, attack
luullessaa/ -ituu nmlf aggressor
luullessii n attack, assault; offence,
act of aggression
luullessummaa n offensiveness, ag-
gressiveness
luullessuu v to attack, assault; com-
mit aggression against
luushuu a sulky
luxa n brucellosis, trypanosomiasis
. M.
M.G. abbr(mee garagalchaa) P.T.O.
(please turn it over)
maa'ila n overlapping teeth
maadee n amazement, astonishment,
surprise
maadeffachuu v to be surprised, be
amazed, be astonished
maafa n envelope (Electr)
maagaa n roundworm, ascarid
maagata n irrigation channel
maagineeta n (Eng) magnet
maagineeta battee bar magnet
maagineeta dachee terrestrial
magnetism, geomagnetism
maagineeta hookkoo horseshoe
magnet
maagineetaa waaraa permanent
magnet
maagineetomsa n magnetisation
maagineetomsuu v to magnetise
maagineettuu n magnetist
maagineetummaa n magnetism
maajatee n iron griddle
maakkii n rate
maakkii du'aatii mortality rate
maakkii dhalannaa birth rate
maakkii dhalaa interest rate
maakkii gatii price rate
maakkii geeddartii rate of ex-
change
maakkii guddinaa growth rate
maakkii guddina dinagdee the
rate of economic growth
maala - machaara
maala n dewlap
maalala n miracle, wonder
maalalamaa a admirable
maalalchiisaa a amazing
maalalfachuu v to wonder
maalaloo n admiration, amazement
maalaltuu n admirer
maalaluu v to admire, amaze
maallaqa n (Ar) money, fund; cur-
rency
maallaqa angafa capital (money)
maallaqa baankii banknote
maallaqa jalqabaa working capi-
tal
maallaqa olkaawamaa reserve
fund
mallaqa qabduu cashier
maallaqa sabbuu gold standard,
gold currency
maallaqa wabii bail
maallaqa walittiqabuu fund-
raising
maallaqa waraqataa paper
money, paper currency
mallaqa yeroo endowment fund
maallaqxuu nmf cashier
maallima n rainmaker, a traditional
Oromo meteorologist
maallimsii n meteorology
maallimsituu nmf meteorologist
maallimuu v to study and know about
the weather
maalummaa n essence
maamma'ee n sling (Med)
maammila n customer; client
maana n infrastructure
maandhoo n minor
maandisa n (Ar) architect; engineer
maandisa burgeessaa civil engi-
neer
maangoo n (Eur) same as ambala-
fee
maansa n sand {less coarser than
cirracha)
maansa bishaanii sand-bank
maansa diimaa scoria
maansawaa a sandy
maansuu v to sand
maanya n ocean
Maanya Atlaantikaa Atlantic
Ocean
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Maanya Hindii Indian Ocean
Maanya Nagaa Pacific Ocean
maanyaa n white xaafii
maanyituu nmf seaman, sailor
maaqsobee en pseudonym
maaram n a deity appeased by
women for fertility, goddess of fer-
tility
maaramii n Mary
maarchedisii n Mercedes
maargariina n (Eur) margarine
maarkaa n result
Maarkis n Marx
maarkisicha/ -ttii nmlf Marxist
Maarkisummaa n Marxism
maasdaa n Mazda (brand of car)
maashaa n muscle
maashaa ciqilee anconeal mus-
cle
maashaa dalgee skeletal muscle
maashaa diriiraa stripped mus-
cles
maashaa fedhii voluntary muscle
maashaa gadameessaa myo-
metrium (Med)
maashaa ijaa eye muscles, ocu-
lar muscles
maashaa irree brachia! muscle
maashaa laafaa smooth muscle
maashaa marsaa orbicular mus-
cle
maashaa qooqaa vocal muscle
maashaa tafaa iliac muscle
maashina n (Eur) machine
maashina qooyyabaa operation
machine
maashina geldii heavy machine
maashina salphaa simple ma-
chine
maashintuu nmf machinist
maatii n nuclear family; family
maatii baldhaa large family
maatii guutii complete family
maattoyyee a cynic, cynical
m bba en (mana barumsaa + bantii)
university
macaafa n (Amh) book
macaafa qulqulluu Holy Book,
Holy Scripture, Bible
macalufa n interior organ, viscera
machaara n market
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machaawummaa n alcoholism
macoo n abdomen, belly
macoroo n liquid in the intestines
macuree n intestine
madaa n sore, ulcer, wound; injury
madaa dhiittoo bed sores, pres-
sure sores
madaa gammoojjii tropical ulcer
madaala n balance, scale
madala giidoo energy balance
madaala hangoo measuring
mass
madaala humnaa balance
(weight)
madaala humnootii balance of
forces
madaala sammuu intelligence
quotient
madaala siqaa indent scale
madaala ulfinaa weight scales
madaala xinnaannoo ecological
balance
madaal-daddaffii speedometer
madaal-yeroo chronometer, met-
ronome
madaalammee n equilibrium
madaalbishee en hydrometer
madaalbokkaa en rain-gauge
madaalboltii en voltmeter
madaalbubbee en anemometer
madaalfilaa en respirometer
madaaliyaan (Eur) medal
madaaliyaa meetii silver medal
madaaliyaa sabbuu gold medal
madaallee n gauge
madaallee gaasii petrol-gauge
madaallii n balance
madaallii uumamaa ecological
balance
madaalnannee en tachometer
madaalsabbuu en carat, ounce
madaaltuu n instrument used for
measurement
madaaltuu gaasii gas meter
madaaltuu hurrlsaa accelerome-
ter
madaaltuu qilleensaa anemome-
ter
madaaluu v to measure; evaluate
madaawuu v to be wounded; be in-
jured
machaawummaa - maddoo
madalqilleensaa en barometer
madana n radiation
madana duuboo background ra-
diation
madana aduu solar radiation
madana holakee thermal radia-
tion
madana hoo'inaa heat radiation
madana lammee secondary ra-
diation
madana muldhataa visible radia-
tion
madanaa a radiant
madanuu v to radiate
madaqfamaa a tamed, domesticated
madaqoo a newcomer (of animals to
a new area)
madaqsa n domestication
madaqsuu v 1) to accustom, accli-
matise, introduce 2) to tame, do-
mesticate
madara n act, action; deed
madaraa/ -tuu nmlf doer
madartii n task
madaruu v to do, act
madda n source, spring, origin
madda dhalootaa genesis
madda eletrikaa electric source
madda furrii mucus secretion
madda galtii source of revenue
madda hoo'inaa source of heat
madda ifa uumamaa natural
source of light
madda jalqabbee primary source
madda keessoo background
(motive, reason)
madda lammee secondary
source
madda maallaqaa financial re-
source, source of capital
madda qaanqee spark plug
madda qabxii point of source
madda yaadaa authorship
maddaarroo n partition
maddee a very small, minor
maddii n/ a 1) cheek 2) near, beside;
close
maddisaa n generator
maddisa korreentii electric gen-
erator
maddoo n matrix
maddummaa - makkala buqqisuu
maddummaa n minority
madeessuu v to wound; injure
madoolee npl wounded, injured per-
sons
magaalaa n town, city
magaalaa duraasaa main town,
major city
magaalaa dhalootaa hometown
magaalaa eebbaa Holy-City (e.g.
Jerusalem, Mecca, Haro
Walaabu)
magaalaa koonyaa county town,
district town
magaalaa seedannoo commer-
cial town
magaalaa teessummaa residen-
tial city
magaalaa warshaa industrial
town or city
magaalattii n a small town
magaalbantii en metropolis
magaalbulchaa/ -ituu nm/f mayor
magaaldurii en an ancient town or
city
magaaleffannoo n urbanism
magaalmalkee en a seaport town
magaalmataa n capital city; metropo-
lis
magaalmoggaa en suburb
magaalomfamaa a urbanised
magaalomsii n urbanisation; munici-
palism
magaalomsuu v to urbanise
magaalontuu en ghost town
magaalotee a urbane
magaaloyyee nmf 1) a city dweller,
urbane 2) metropolitan (inhabitant
of a metropolis)
magaalummaa n urbanity
magalaata n trumpet (usu. made of
horn)
magantaa n apology
magariisa a green
magariisa limmixii dark green
magariisee a/ n evergreen
magaroo n vegetation
magarooma n greenness
magaroomsuu v to make green,
grow green
magartuu n green; plant
maginoo n scenery
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magorraa n abattoir
magurroo n epidemic parotitis
Mahaammad n Mohammed
Mohaammad nabicha Moham-
med the prophet
makaa n mixture; compound; combi-
nation
makaa gos-addee heterogene
ous mixture
makaa gos-tokkee homogenous
mixture
makaanika n (Eur) mechanic
makaanikeessuu v to mechanise
makaanikummaa n mechanics
makabaxxee en slate
makamaa a/ n 1) mixed 2) unholy
place
makasibiila en alloy
makiinaa n (It) 1) car 2) machine
makiinaa barreessii typewriter
makiinaa aannanii milking-
machine
makiinaa dhaamsaa ibiddaa fire
engine
makiinaa gattaa garbage truck
makiinaa gurgurtuu slot ma-
chine, vending machine
makiinaa hoddhaa sewing ma-
chine
makiinaa Jirbii spinning
makiinaa lalaaffisaa polishing
machine
makiinaa maxxansii printing
makiinaa muusiqaa juke-box
makiinaa qonnaa agricultural
machinery
makiinaa salphaa simple ma-
chine
makiinaa shaayii tea-urn
makiinaan barreessuu to type;
typing
makiinattii n trolley-bus
makiinqotiisa en inter-cropping
makiintuu n machinist
Makkaa n Mecca
Makkala n 1) messenger of the
gadaa-councillors 2) a local offi-
cial, appointee; chief
makkala buqqisuu to dismiss
from office, reshuffle
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makkala gadaanaa a lower
official
makkala olaanaa a higher official
makkalama n appointment to an of-
fice, promotion to a higher office
makkalamaa/ -tuu nmlf appointee
makkalee n a petty official
makkaltii n assistance
makkaltuu n assistant
makkalummaa n officialdom
makkaluu v to assign to an office,
appoint, promote
makkee n hybrid
makkee mirroo dihybrid (Zoo)
makkeessa n hybridisation
makkii n mix
makkoo n comfort
makoodii n dove
maktoo n fusion
maktuu n mixer
makuu v 1) to add; mix, blend 2) to
involve
mala n 1) method, means 2) plan,
scheme, design
mala ammayyaa modern
method, modern means
mala dhaaba madaalaa unit
measurement method
mala dhiyeessuu to bring a
means, get a method
mala durii outmoded method
mala goowaa echo method
mala haaraa new method
mala horsiisa horii breeding
method
mala istaatistikaa statistics
method
mala ittisaa method of defence
mala jallisaa irrigation method
mala qorannoo method of study
(research)
mala-dhawuu 1) to guess 2) to
hypothesise
mala-dhayiitii 1) guess 2) hy-
pothesis
mala'aa a pussy, vesicorpuscle
(Med)
mala'uu v to be discharged (of pus)
malaa n pus, abscess, suppuration
malaasuu v to squeeze (of pus)
malabultii en politics
makkala gadaanaa - mallatto-jalee
malagduu n examiner
malaggaa n examination (of knowl-
edge)
malaguu v to examine
malaja en (mana + lafa jala) cellar
malakata n shawm (Mus)
malantaa n methodology, science of
method
malbee n lowland
malbee hoo'aa low, hot region
malbii n puddle
maldhawiinsa en hypothesis
maleekaa n (Ar) same as ayyaanoo
malkaa n ford
malkaa lagaa outlet (of rivers)
malkee n harbour, port, docks
malkee garbaa seaport, port
malkee lagaa river port
malkee uumaa natural harbour
malkee waraana galaana naval
port
mallaa n chick (of body)
mallateessaa/ -ituu nm/f signatory
mallattoo n 1) sign, mark 2) signa-
ture; autograph 3) symbol
4) symptom
mallattoo buufattoo punctuation
mark
mallattoo dhalannaa birth-mark
mallattoo dhukkubaa disease
symptom
mallattoo dhumadhablee infinite
sign
mallattoo eletroonaa electron
symbol
mallattoo gaafii question mark
mallattoo guutii integral symbol
mallattoo hanqinsoorataa symp-
tom of food deficiency
mallattoo hariiroo relation sym-
bol
mallattoo itti-jabeessii stress
mark
mallattoo karaa guidepost,
street-sign
mallattoo makaa sign of union
mallattoo raajeffannoo exclama-
tion mark
mallattoo waraabbii quotation
marks
mallatto-jalee subscript
mallatturjii - mana bobbaa
mallatturjii en asterisk
mallee n figurative
malmallee n description
malmallee hojii job description
malqoo a new-born
maltaa n macadam
maltee n intriguer, swindler, cheater
malteena n design
malteena ammayyaa modern
design
malteena warshaa industrial de-
sign
maltuu n 1) schemer 2) mischievous
person, plotter
malummaa n diplomacy
maluu v 1) to find means, seek a
method 2) to plan, design 3) to plot
mamaa/ -tuu amlf hesitant, indecisive
mamii n hesitation
mammaakaa/ -tuu nmlf one who
talks in proverbs
mammaakkoo n parable
mammaaksa n proverb, anecdote
mammaakuu v to talk in proverbs,
express in proverbs
mamsiisaa a doubtful, hesitating
mamuu v to be uncertain, hesitate
mana n 1) house, building; dwelling,
home 2) verse (of poem) 3) line-
age
mana aannanii milk bar
mana Adii the White House
mana agarsiisaa show-room
mana awwaalaa a small house
built on a grave
mana baankii bank, credit firm
(usu. the building)
mana barachiisii college
mana barattuu student hostel
mana bareedinaa beauty parlor,
beauty shop, beauty salon
mana barreessaa secretariat,
office
mana barumsaa school
mana barumsa bulmaataa
boarding school
mana barumsa daaltii dancing-
school
mana barumsa deddeebii day
school
mana barumsa dhuunfaa private
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school
mana barumsa galgalaa evening
class, evening school, night
school
mana barumsa gamtaa school of
social work
mana barumsa gugsii riding-
school
mana barumsa ijaarsaa building
college, school of architecture
mana barumsa kaametummaa
school of home economics
mana barumsa leenjii training-
school, training-college
mana barumsa leenjii barsiiso-
taa teacher training school
mana barumsa mootummaa
public school
mana barumsa muusiqaa
academy of music, conservatory
mana barumsa ogummaa voca-
tional school, technical school
mana barumsa ooffii driving
school
mana barumsa qarimsii flying-
school
mana barumsa qonnaa agricul-
tural school
mana barumsa sadarkaa duraa
elementary school, primary
school
mana barumsa sadarkaa jid-
dugalee junior secondary
school
mana barumsa sadarkaa lam-
maffaa secondary school, high
school
mana barumsa seedannoo
commercial school, business
school
mana barumsa waldhaansaa
medical school, medical college
mana bashanantii recreation-
room, recreation center
mana lakkoofsaa place value
mana bilbiltoo telephone booth,
call-box
mana biqilaa green house
mana bittaa supermarket, de-
partment store
mana bobbaa toilet
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mana bulmaataa lodge, shelter
mana bulmaata bartuu dormitory
mana bultee snack-bar
mana bultii lodging, accommoda-
tion, boarding-house
mana bunaa coffee house, coffee
house bar, bar
mana cabbii 1) snow-house
2) refrigerator
mana cibirraa hairdresser's
salon
mana ciisichaa pension (board-
ing-house)
mana citaa house with thatched
roof
mana daabboo baker's shop,
bakery
mana daadhii a bar where
honey-wine is served
mana daaltii discotheque
mana daddhabdootaa home for
the disabled
mana dhagaa stone house
mana dhiqannaa bath-room,
wash-room (of public)
mana dhugaatii public-house,
pub
mana dhuunfaa private house
mana dhoortoo almshouse
mana dubbisaa reading-house,
reading-room
mana dulloomtotaa home for the
aged, home for old people
mana ergaa post office
mana faayataa arts gallery
mana fakkoo photo shop, pho-
tographer's studio
mana farsoo tavern, bar room
mana fayyaa hospital
mana fincaanii toilet, lavatory
mana foonii 1) store-room for
meat on special occasion
2) butcher's shop
mana fooqii 1) a house with two
or more storeys 2) self-contained
flat, apartment
mana galmee record office, ar-
chives, registry
mana gasharee orphanage
mana geeddara change of resi-
dence
mana bulmaataa - mana marii sabaa
mana geeddaruu to change a
residence
mana goolobbii bindery
mana gumrukaa custom-house
mana haaddii barber's shop
mana hidhaa prison, jail
mana hirribaa bedroom
mana hoddhaa wayaa tailor's
shop
mana hojii office, bureau
mana hojii mootummaa public
office, government office
mana horii treasury
mana ilaalloo blockhouse
mana imaltuu inn; motel
mana ispoortii sport house
mana jaajuraa brick house
mana jalaa ground floor
mana kadhannaa chapel
mana karreegduu porter's lodge
mana keessummaa guest-
house, guest-chamber, guest-
room
mana kiraa tenement house
mana kitaabotaa library
mana kitaabota naanna'aa
mobile library
mana konkolee garage
mana lafjalaa basement, cellar
mana lamii embassy, consulate
mana liqaa bank, credit institution
mana lukkuu hen-house
mana maallaqaa treasury
mana marii gadaanaa Chamber
of Deputies, Lower House
mana marii ispoortii sport coun-
cil
mana marii magaalaa City
Council
mana marii ministeerotaa
Council of Ministers
mana marii mootummaa Council
of State
mana marii naannoo regional
parliament
mana marii nageenyaa Security
Council (of UNO)
mana marii olaanaa Upper
House, Senate
mana marii sabaa national par-
liament
mana marii seedannoo - mancaasa
mana marii seedannoo Cham-
ber of Commerce
mana marii uummataa People's
Congress
mana marii council, congress,
parliament
mana maxxansaa printing-press,
printing-house
mana maxxansiisaa publishing
house
mana meeshaa storeroom,
warehouse, storage
mana miiccaa laundry
mana miidhaginaa beauty salon
mana mootii royal residence
mana mootummaa palace, capi-
tol
mana murtii araaraa court of ar-
bitration
mana murtii atoomaa federal
court
mana murtii koonyaa district
court
mana murtii olaanaa supreme
court
mana murtii qormaataa court of
inquiry
mana nyaataa eating-house, res-
taurant
mana ogummaa waraanaa mili-
tary academy
mana poostaa post office
mana qaadii a court of Muslim
affairs
mana qaalluu residence of the
traditional Oromo bishop
mana qalmaa slaughter-house
mana qorichaa pharmacy
mana qorqoorroo house
whose roof is corrugated iron
sheet
mana quftoo sanctuary
mana qulqullinaa lavatory, la-
trine, toilet
mana qulqullummaa sanctuary,
temple
mana qusannaa government
subsidised dwellings
mana reeffaa mortuary
mana reeffa durii mausoleum
mana seeraa court-house, court
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of justice, law court, tribunal
mana seera atoommii federal
court
mana seera eegsisaa Depart-
ment of Public Prosecution
mana seera koonyaa district
court
mana seera uummataa people's
tribunal
mana seera waraanaa military
tribunal, court martial
mana seera yakkii criminal-court
mana shaayii tea-room, tea-
house
mana shuushee brothel
mana simannoo reception house
mana shimbirroo aviary
mana sinimaa cinema, movie
theatre
mana soorataa dinning hall
mana taa'umsaa 1) dwelling;
residence 2) flat, apartment
mana taa'umsa barsiisotaa
teachers' residence
mana tirgaa casino
mana tiyaatiraa theater (building)
mana torobbee police station
mana uffannaa dressing-room
mana uummataa public house,
people's hall
mana waldhaansaa hospital
mana waldoo community home
mana walgayii auditorium
mana warra du'aa mourners'
house, house of the deceased
mana waya-hoodhituu tailor's
shop
mana yaalii test room, laboratory
mana yabaloo boathouse
mana-dhablee homeless
manamantii en house of God,
mosque, church, temple
manattii n cottage, hut
manbarroo en library
manbarroo ergisaa lending
library
manbarroo uummataa public
library
manca'ii n extinction
mancaa n 1) bush knife 2) battle-axe
mancaasa n elimination, destruction
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mancaasuu v to eliminate, destroy
mandhee n cage, nest; cell (a small
room)
mandhee cabbii icebox
mandhee cilalluu snail-shell
mandhee qocaa tortoise-shell
mandhee raammoo cocoon
mandhee orbobbiisaa spider
web
mandhee shimbirroo birdcage
mandhibbee en hundreds
mandhoo n domain (Math)
mandi'aa a thundering
mandi'uu v to thunder, make a thun-
dering noise
mandiidaa ca wild
mandiisuu n thunder and lighting
mandoo n corvee labour
manduree en frontage
manduubee en backyard
manduuboo en horticulture
maneegduu en caretaker, janitor
maneegduu en house guard
manergaa en post office
manergaa duraasaa general post
office
mangaagaa n jaw, mandible
mangaagaa gubbaa upper jaw
mangaagaa jalaa lower jaw
mangoo n odd number
mangurroo en mumps
manii n 1) part of a loom 2) target;
objective
manimaltuu en motel
manjalloo n tetanus
mankumee en thousands
mankurnee en tens
mankuusa en storeroom, warehouse,
storage, magazine
manmanarraa en storey building
mannaana en yard, courtyard, com-
pound
mannaana awwaalaa graveyard
mannaana bataskaanaa church-
yard
mannaana doonii ship-yard
mannaana mana barumsaa
school compound
mannaana mootii court, palace
mannaana unibarsitii university
campus
mancaasuu - maqomuldhiftuu agarsiisinaa
manneeta n buildings
mansa n parent
mansee n cement, concrete, mortar
manseera en court (of law)
manseera seedannoo commer-
cial court
manshitaa n deep sorrow
mansoo n deposit (of water)
manyaaqa n glory, dignity
manyaaqoo a glorious
maqaa n 1) name 2) reputation, fame
maqaa abbaa surname, last
name
maqaa baasuu to give a name
maqaa balleessuu to defame,
blackmail
maqaa balleessii defamation,
blackmail
maqaa barreessii pen-name, lit-
erary name
maqaa dhalootaa given name
maqaa dhawuu to name, men-
tion
maqaa dhoksaa anonym
maqaa ifaa trivial name
maqaa kennuu to nominate
maqaa kiristinnaa baptismal
name
maqaa masoo nickname
maqaa meeshaa brand name
maqaa ramada hojii job title
maqaa saayinsaawaa scientific
name
maqaa waamuu to take atten-
dance
maqa-balleessaa defamatory
maqa-dhabeessa anonymous
maqa-qabeessa/ -ttii famous
maqabaasa en name giving, name
giving ceremony
maqaftuu n clippers
maqasii n (Ar) same as maqxoo
maqasuu v to cut hair off
maqayaa n inn
maqofee en proper noun
maqofii en forename
maqomuldhiftuu en adjective
maqomuldhiftuu abbummee
possessive adjective
maqomuldhiftuu agarsiisinaa
demonstrative adjective
maqomuldhiftuu akkaataa - marsiyyaa bishaanii
maqomuldhiftuu akkaataa ad-
jective of quality
maqomuldhiftuu gaafii inter-
rogative adjective
maqomuldhiftuu hangaa
quantitative adjective
maqomuldhiftuu ramaddii
distributive adjective
maqoo n noun, substantive
maqoo gamtaa common noun
maqoo killayyaa abstract noun
maqoo waliyyii collective noun
maqoo waamsaa proper noun
maqo-dhipphiftuu article (Gram)
maqsa n diagnosis
maqxoo n scissors
maqxoo sibiilaa snips
mar'imaan n intestine (gut)
maraa n 1) package, bundle 2) roll,
twist
maraa lammee secondary coil
maraa sijaaraa pack of ciga-
rettes; box of cigarettes
maraammartoo n syncope (Med)
maraara n history
maraataa/ -tuu am/f psychotic
maraatonii n (Eur) marathon
maramaa n/ a 1) roll, roller 2) flexible
(of things)
mararii n love poem
mararoo n love song
marashii n perfume, cosmetics
marayyaa n (Ar) same as kalaalaa
marcuma n 1) a stool with three legs
2) seat, chair
marcuma dacha'aa folding chair
marcuma geengoo wheelchair
marcuma hirkoo chair
marcuma leemmanaa a chair
made of bamboo
marcuma mootii throne
marcuma naannee swivel-chair
marcuma sibiilaa a chair made
of iron
mardaasa n veil
mardhataa n cobra
maree n discussion
marfama n 1) encirclement 2) siege;
blockade
marfamaa a 1) encircled, surrounded
2) besieged
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marfata n curve, bend (of roads)
marfii n (Ar) mortar; artillery, cannon
marfituu n gunner
marga n grass, herbage
marga bishaanii seaweed
marga daggalee savannah grass
marga jiidhaa fresh grass
mari'achiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf moderator
(of a discussion)
mari'achiisuu v to moderate (a dis-
cussion)
mari'achuu v to consult, get advice
mari'annaa n advice, counsel
marii n consultation
marlaalaa en/ ca (mara + laalaa)
universal
marlaalessaa n unversalist
marlaalessuu v to universalise
marlaallee en cosmos
marlaaltoo en universe
marlaalummaa n universality
marmaartuu n a bus which goes to
and from
marmalaataa n (It) jam
marmaramaa a 1) folded 2) curl
marmartuu n rolling-mill
marmaruu v 1) to roll up 2) to wrap
around 3) to fold up 4) to curl
marmuu v 1) to embrace, twine 2) to
coil
marqaa n porridge
marroo n 1) turn 2) rotation, shift
marroo baasii period of payment
marsaa n circulation
marsaa bartii study circle
marsaa dhiigaa blood circulation
marsaa dhiiga dachaa double
circulation
marsaa dhiiga sirnaawaa sys-
temic circulation
marsaa dhiiga sombaa pulmo-
nary circulation
marsaa mirree double circulation
marsaa qeentee single circula-
tion
marsaa soorataa food chain
marsaduu en chromosphere
marsariitii en website
marsii n encirclement
marsiyyaa n cycle
marsiyyaa bishaanii water cycle
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marsiyyaa bonkoo menstruation
cycle
marsiyyaa garlamee dual cycle
marsiyyaa jireenyaa life cycle
marsiyyaa miciree cell cycle
marsiyyaa xindachee geological
cycle
marsiyyummaa n cyclisation (Chem)
marsuu v 1) to surround, encircle
2) make to besiege
martii n circle
martii biilalee circular cone
martii naannoo circular region
martii sochii circular motion
martii shirimirii circular cylinder
martoo n orbit, route, course
martuu n 1) wrapper; winder 2) whirl-
pool
martuu waraqataa wrapping
paper
marumsa n 1) wrapping 2) rolling
maruu v 1) to wrap, wrap over; en-
fold, pack 2) to roll, envelop 3) to
spin (in textile)
marxa pref sub
Marxa Sahaaraa Sub-Saharan
marxoo n apron; loin cloth
marxoo dhiqannaa dressing-
gown, bathrobe
masaanoma n antagonism
masaanoo n antagonist
masaanuu n co-wife
masardurii en castle
maseena a/n 1) barren, sterile 2) a
barren stalk of maize 3) a barren
and well-fed sheep or heifer
maseensa n sterilisation
maseenummaa n sterility, infertility
maseenummaa kormaa male
sterility
maseenummaa makkaa hybrid
sterility
maseenuu v to be barren, be infertile,
be sterilised
mashana n epic
mashii n large knife
mashkaa n lock
masinqoo n fiddle
maskoo n contribution for a de-
ceased family (food, cattle or
many)
marsiyyaa bonkoo - mata-dhabeessa
masloolee n kettle
masloolee shaayii tea-kettle
masolii en (manbarumsa + sadarkaa
olii) college
masolii barsiisotaa teachers'
college
masolii ijaarsaa building college
masolii ogummaa technical col-
lege
masolii qonnaa agricultural col-
lege
masqala n (Amh) 1) Day of the Cross
2) age
masqiida n (Ar) mosque
massaa n reason, cause
massaa malee without reason
massa-amaleessa unreasonable
massa-aqabeessa reasonable
massakaa/ -tuu nmlf guide (one who
shows the way)
massakaa imaltuu tourist guide
massakkii n guidance
massakkii dhimmaa instructions
for use
massakuu v to guide
masseessa n rationalisation
masseessoo n justification
masseessuu v to rationalise; justify
mataa n 1) head 2) mind, sense,
brains 3) leader
mataa baaburaa locomotive
mataa biyyaa head of a state
mataa dalaliyyaa cuspate delta
mataa duraa the first, primary
mataa gosaa chief leader of a
tribe
mataa humbuluqaa crater
mataa lagaa water course
mataa loltuu leader of a warrior
group
mataa manamantii bishop, pope
mataa mataan per capita
mataa moodii chief leader of a
burial association
mataa qomoo chief leader of a
clan
mataa sabaa national leader
mataa xalayaa letterhead
mata-dhabeessa/ -ttii thought-
fulless
mata-jabeessa - meefa daa'immanii
mata-jabeessa/ -ttii obstinate,
stubborn, inflexible
mata-qabeessa/ -ttii wise, intelli-
gent
mataatti per head
mataadduu en (mataa + aadduu)
barber
matabartuu cnmt monitor (senior pu-
pil in school)
matadeemaa/ -tuu cnm/f vanguard
matadeemummaa n vanguardism
mataduree en 1) bedstead
2) headline, title; topic, subject
mataduree barroo title of a book
mataduree birkoo subtitle
matafree ca four-headed
matagarsiiftuu en head index
matalamee ca two-headed
matarayyasii n (Fr) same as boossa
matayyaa n priority
matayyoo n ringleader
matee n cap
matee daaktuu bathing cap
matee dhukkubsachiiftuu
nurse's cap
matee keewwachuu to put a cap
on
matee qorqoorroo tin hat
mateellaa n helmet
matima en (mataa + himaa) subject
(of a sentence)
matima muldhiftuu subject
marker
mattanqoo n net (of fishing)
matukkee a big-headed
maxa'a n appendix (Anat)
maxa'a cidhaanii testicular ap-
pendage
maxxallaa n seal
maxxallaa mootummaa govern-
ment seal
maxxallaa qondaaltoo official
seal
maxxanfamaa a printed
maxxaniitee n label
maxxannaa n bill-poster, bill-sticker;
placard
maxxannaa beeksisaa notice pil-
lar
maxxannaa dhaadhessii adver-
tisement pillar
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maxxannee n 1) a kind of plant that
sticks to clothes, hair, fur etc.
2) parasite
maxxannee biqilaa plant parasite
maxxannii n sticking
maxxannummaa parasitism
maxxansa n publication
maxxaansa cuqulee blueprint
maxxansa dabre back issue (of
publication)
maxxansa duraa first edition
maxxansa gurraacha black print
maxxansa lammaffaa second
edition
maxxansa lamuu reprint
maxxansa tartee serial publica-
tion
maxxansaa n 1) printer 2) spreading
of coffee seedling
maxxansaa agargoo data printer
maxxansee n seedling
maxxansii n printing; issue, edition
maxxansiisaa/ -ftuu nm/f publisher
maxxansiisaa barroo book pub-
lisher
maxxansiisaa muusiqaa music
publisher
maxxansiisuu v to publish
maxxansituu n printing machine,
printer
maxxansoo n print
maxxansuu v 1) to stick, fasten 2) to
print
maxxantii n press
maxxantii dhuunfaa private
press
maxxantii mootummaa govern-
ment press
maxxantii walaabaa free press
maxxantoo n coefficient
maxxantoo qajeelchaa leading
coefficient
maxxanuu v 1) to cling to, stick to,
adhere 2) to depend on 3) to fit
tight 4) to be closer together
maxxee n copula
maxxiqeessa n breeding
meefa en (mana + eegumsa fayyaa)
clinic
meefa daa'immanii children's
hospital
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meefa dubartii gynaecological
clinic
meefa ijaa eye clinic
meefa naanna'aa mobile clinic
meela n sprain
meelannaa n dislocation, deformity
meelannaa miilaa clubfoot
meelataa/-tuu amlf crippled, dis-
abled, lame, maimed
meellee a talkative
meenxoo n bodkin (a thick needle)
meerii n hedge
Meerkurii n (Eur) Mercury (planet)
meeshaa n 1) thing, object 2) goods,
commodity, article, item, stuff
3) baggage, luggage 4) instru-
ment, tool, implement; equipment
5) apparatus 6) arms, weapon
meeshaa alergii export item, ex-
ported goods
meeshaa barreessii writing ma-
terial, stationary
meeshaa beekomsaa science
equipment, science instrument
meeshaa bu'uraa basic materials
meeshaa dilbeetaa capital goods
meeshaa dheedhii raw material
meeshaa fakkoo camera
meeshaa fixayyaa consumer
goods
meeshaa galmeessaa recording
instrument
meeshaa geejjibaa transporta-
tion, transport
meeshaa harbaqii corporeal
chattles
meeshaa hormaataa instrument
of production
meeshaa ijaarsaa building mate-
rials
meeshaa ittisaa defensive
weapon
meeshaa karaa luggage, bag-
gage
meeshaa luullessii offensive
weapon
meeshaa madaaltii measuring
instrument
meeshaa manaa 1) furniture
2) household appliance
meeshaa meetii silver goods,
meefa dubartii - meexuu
silver implements, silverware
meeshaa moofee second-hand
goods
meeshaa muusiqaa musical in-
strument
meeshaa ogummaa technical
equipment
meeshaa ogummaa koraa con-
ference technical equipment
meeshaa olgalchii imported arti-
cle or commodity
meeshaa qananii luxury item
meeshaa qawwisaa surveying
instrument
meeshaa qomee knitwear, ho-
siery
meeshaa qonnaa agricultural
equipment, farm implement
meeshaa salphaa simple ma-
chine
meeshaa tarsimoo strategic
weapons
meeshaa telegraamaa telegraph
meeshaa walqunnamtii mass
media
meeshaa waraanaa armament,
weapon, arms, firearms
meeshaa warshaa machinery
meeshaa weennoo sex object
meeshaa xilisaa survival kit
meesha-maleessa unarmed
meeshageldii en artillery
meeshalessa a armed
meetee al n silver (of colour)
meetii/ meeta n 1) silver 2) silver coin
meetii culkii pure silver
meetii sibiilaa nickel silver, Ger-
man silver
meeti-qabeessa containing sil-
ver, silvery
meetira n (Fr) metre
meetira kaaree square metre
meetira Niwutanii Newton metre
meetirbaandii en metre band
meetirkurnee en decametre
meetiruu v to measure (usu. with a
metre)
meexa n damage
meexamaa a damageable
meexuu v to spoil, damage, act
against
meexxii - miijana
meexxii n palm
mi'ii a fresh (usu. of milk)
mi'oo n semen, sperm
miccee n carrot
micciirtuu n screw, screwdriver
micee a plenty, abundant
michichila n doorpost
michummaa n friendship, compan-
ionship, fellowship
michuu n 1) bosom friend (of boys)
2) friend, companion, fellow, play-
mate
micirdanee en multi-cellular
miciree n cell (of living matter)
miciree aarsituu nerve cell
miciree aduu solar cell
miciree boba'aa fuel cell
miciree buupphaa egg cell
miciree coomtoo fat cell
miciree dhiigaa blood cell
miciree dhiiga diimaa red blood
cell
miciree dhiigadii (M. DH) white
blood cell (W.B.C.)
miciree haadhoo mother cell
miciree hiddituu stinging cell
miciree hookkoo sickle cell
miciree hundee basal cell
miciree jalqabbee primary cell
miciree lubbiyyoo germ cell
miciree malaa pus cell
miciree nafaa somatic cell
miciree qeentee single cell
miciree rifeensaa hair cell
miciree xannachaa gland cell
miciree xiqqoo daughter cell
miciree wajjee companion cell
miciree walhortee reproduction
cell
micirjirtii en organism
micirtokkee en unicell (Bot)
micirtolfee a cellular
micummaa n plenty, abundance
mida n evaluation, estimation
middhisaa a/ n homosexual
midduu nmf one who evaluates, es-
timates
midhaan n 1) grain 2) crop 3) food
4) fruit (of plants)
midhaan biilaa grain with beards
such as wheat and barley
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midhaan daaktuu mill-hand,
miller
midhaan duraasaa main crops
midhaan dhawuu to thresh;
threshing
midhaan gabaa cash crop
midhaan hiddaa root-crop
midhaan jirbii cotton seeds
midhaan kalee kidney stone
midhaan meexxii date (of palm
fruits)
midhaan nuffisiisaa tedious food
(i.e. always eaten)
midhaan nyaataa grain for con-
sumption
midhaan qobboo castor beans,
castor seeds
midhaan shimbirroo bird-seeds
midhoo n fruit (usu. of trees)
midhoo inabaa grapefruit
midhoo-dhabeessa fruitless;
useless
midhoo-qabeessa fruitful; useful,
beneficial
midilee a informal
midilooma n informality
miduu v to evaluate, estimate
miiccitoo n washing powder
miidaroo n role, part
miiddhaa n oppression, repression
miidhaa a/n 1) harmful, harsh 2) op-
pressor
miidhagaa a artistic
miidhagina n aesthetic
miidhama n harm, injury, impairment;
trauma
miidhama agartuu visual im-
pairment
miidhama dhageettii hearing im-
pairment
miidhama dhagnaa physical im-
pairment
miidhama miiraa sensory im-
pairment
miidhama sammuu brain injury
miidhamaa a 1) injured 2) oppressed
miidhuu v 1) to injure, harm, hurt
2) to oppress, repress
miigoo n dendrites
miijana n (Ar) same as madaala
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miijanaa/ -tuu nmlf one who weighs
something
miijanuu v to weigh, measure, bal-
ance
miila n foot
miila mokoo a crooked leg after it
was broken
miila siree bedstead
miila ujummee tube feet
miila-sobee pseudopodia
miilafree en 1) four-footed animal
2) quadruped
miildhibbee en centipede
miilee n socks
miiljalee en 1) foot (of bed) 2) footer
miilkumee en millipede
miillamee ca biped
miiloo n 1) people descended from
the same ancestors 2) hereditary,
heritage
miilsadee en tripod
miiltee a enclosed
miiltoo n fellow traveller
miiltuu n pedestrian
miinya n wrinkles on one's forehead
miira n feeling, sense
miira shanan the five sense or-
gans
miira sochii sensory motor
miira-maleessa/ -ttii senseless
miira-qabeessa/ -ttii sensible
miiraa n catha edulis
miirbu'uree en emotion
miireffamaa a sensory, sensitive
miireffammii n sensibility
miiressa n sensation
miiressaa n sensitiser
miiressummaa n sensitisation
miiressuu v to sensitise
miirtii n feeling, sensation
miirtuu n detector
miirtuu gaasii gas detector
miiruu v to sense, have a feeling
mijaara n (Ar) microscope
mijaara iftinaa light microscope
mijaara mirroo compound micro-
scope
mijaara salphaa simple micro-
scope
mijaawa n flexibility
mijaawaa a favourable
miijanaa - ministeera aadaa
mijaawuu v to be favourable
mijee a flexible
mijeessa n facility
mijeessuu v to facilitate
mijjirii n public place, square
Mijjirii Jimmaa Jimma Square
Mijjirii Elemoo Qilxuu Elemo
Kiltu Square
mijoo n quorum
mikroweebii n (Eur) microwave
milaamilcha n sabotage
milaamilchituu nmf saboteur
milaamilchituu qabsoo saboteur
of a struggle
milaamilchituu warraaqsaa
saboteur of a revolution
milaamilchuu v to sabotage
milaayyaa n (Ar) navigation, shipping
mildhee n flash back
mildhoo n side view
miligraama n (Eur) milligram
milimeetira n (Eur) millimetre
miliyoona n (Eur) same as ku-
maatama
milkaawuu v to be lucky, be fortunate
milkii n luck, fate, omen
milki-dhabeessa/ -ttii unlucky,
unfortunate
milki-qabeessa/ -ttii lucky, fortu-
nate
milkoo n success
milliqqee n black market
mimmi'oo n athlete's foot
minaadama n population
minaagessaa n box (for clothes)
mindaa n (Ar) wage
mindaa liillee minimum wage
mindaa hin-baafaminee back
pay
mindaa jireenyaa living wage
mindaan bulaa/ -tuu labourer,
wage-earner
minda-dhablee unpaid
mindaalessa/ -ttii nmlf wage-earner
mindaaleyyii npl wage-earning
population
mindeessuu v to hire
ministeera n (Eur) Minister
ministeera aadaa Minister of Cul-
tural Affairs
ministeera beeksisaa - mirsuu
ministeera beeksisaa Minister of
Information
ministeera eegumsa fayyaa
Minister of Health
ministeera hojii Minister of Pub-
lic Works
ministeera imaltuu Minister of
Tourism
ministeera ittaanaa deputy min-
ister
ministeera ittisaa Minister of De-
fence
ministeera olaanaa Prime
Minister
ministeera qonnaa Minister of
Agriculture
ministirii n Ministry
ministirii aadaa Ministry of Cul-
tural Affairs
ministirii beeksisaa Ministry of
Information
ministirii eegumsa fayyaa Minis-
try of Health
ministirii hojii Ministry of Public
Works
ministirii imaltuu Ministry of
Tourism
ministirii ittisaa Ministry of
Defence
ministirii qonnaa Ministry of
Agriculture
minjaala n table, desk
minjaala mukaa a wooden table
minjaala sibiilaa a table made of
metal
minjaalee n a small table
minna n bandage
minnii n tapeworm; proglottis
minnii afuuffee bladder worm
minnii foonii beef tapeworm
miqajeellii ca indirect
miree n transparent clouds
mirga1 n right (of political, social etc.)
mirga bilisummaa amantii right
to freedom of belief
mirga bilisummaa yaadaa right
to freedom of conscience
mirga dhalootaa birthright
mirga dubartii woman's rights
mirga gamtaa social rights
mirga haadha manaa wife's
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rights
mirga ilmanamaa human rights
mirga jireenyaa right to life
mirga maxxansaa copy right
mirga nageenyaa right to secu-
rity
mirga namtokkoo individual
rights
mirga namummaa human rights
mirga qabeenyaa right to prop-
erty
mirga uumamaa natural rights
mirga uummataa civil rights
mirga waltii collective rights,
communal rights
mirga walqixxummaa right to
equality
mirga yuboomaa right of pension
mirga-goreessa/ -ttii right devi-
ationist
mirga-goriisa right deviation
mirga2 a/n right (side, direction)
mirgaaleessa/ -ttii a/n rightist
mirgaalessa gonkaa ultra-rightist
mirgoo n steer
mirguumaa en patent
miriixee a super sexy, erotic
mirkana n truth
mirkanaawaa a confirmed
mirkanbeekii n science
mirkaneessa n confirmation
mirkaneessii n verification
mirkaneessuu v to verify, confirm,
assure, certify
mirqaana n stimulation
mirqaansaa a stimulant, stimulating
mirqaansuu v to stimulate
mirra n mode, style
mirra aadaa normal mode
mirra afataa layout mode
mirra qabxii outline mode
mirree a/ n 1) double 2) pair
mirrii n variety
mirroo n compound (compound
thing)
mirsa n song of praise (to God, hero,
nation etc.); hymn, psalm
mirsaa/ -tuu nmlf hymnist
mirsamantii en hymn, psalm
mirsata n anthem
mirsata sabaa national anthem
mirsuu v to praise, hymn
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miseensa n 1) a group of men within
the gadaa system 2) member
miseensa caffee Oromiyaa
member of the Oromo Parliament
miseensa garee a party member
miseensa garoo member of a
team
miseensa gumii councillor
miseensa guutuu active member
(of association, organisation)
miseensa jalqabaa founding
member
miseensa moodii member of a
burial society
miseensa tuutee member of a
set
miseensummaa n 1) membership
2) subscription
mishingaa n sorghum
mishira n lentil
misibiila en (miti + sibiila) non-
ferrous
misiyoonii n (Eng) missionary
mismaara n (Ar) nail (metal)
mismaara hookkoo hook-nail
mismaara matooyyee clout nail
misooma n development, flourish;
prosperity
misooma baadiyaa rural devel-
opment
misooma bunaa fi shaayii coffee
and tea development
misooma dinagdee economic
development
misooma gamtaa social devel-
opment
misooma karaa dilbeetaa capi-
talist way of development
misooma karaa dilbeeta hin-
taanee non-capitalist way of de-
velopment
misooma karaa soshaalistii so-
cialist way of development
misooma magaalaa urban de-
velopment
misooma qonnaa agricultural
development
misooma tirannoo evolutionary
development
misooma waldoo community
development
miseensa - miya waldhaansaa
misooma warshaa industrial de-
velopment
misoomsaa n developer
misoomsuu v to develop, make to
flourish; enrich
missaa n sticker of a bell, clapper
mita en (miya + taphiisa) toy
miti- pref non-
miti-mootummaa non-
government
mitika n joint
mitika walqabsiiftuu hinge joint
mitiqa n motion, movement
mitisa n compel, force
mitisuu v to compel, press, force
mitoo n person who talks to himself
mittoo n oppression, force
mixiixaa a rigid, stiff; inflexible
mixiixuu v to become rigid, be stiff
mixiixxaa n rigidity, stiffness; inflexi-
bility
miya n 1) thing; object, 2) goods,
commodity, article, stuff 3) bag-
gage, luggage 4) instrument, tool,
implement; equipment 5) appara-
tus
miya aadaa material culture
miya agartii optical instrument
miya gabaa commodity
miya garaa bowels, gut
miya hogguu standard tools
miya ispoortii sports-kit
miya manaa furniture
miya minjaalaa tableware
miya naannessituu pedlar
miya qoppheeffachuu to pack
miya qotiisaa common name for
agricultural implements
miya qotiyyoo farming imple-
ment (of ploughing oxen)
miya raadiyoo radio equipment,
radio set
miya rurruuqaa insertion tools
miya soogiddaa salt-cellar, salt-
box
miya suphee earthenware
miya shaayii tea-set, tea-service
miya shammaanee loom
miya shorroonii toilet articles
miya tiibii television set, TV set
miya waldhaansaa First Aid Kit
miyakaraa - mooteffachuu
miyakaraa en luggage, baggage
mo'annaa n victory
mo'ataa/ -tuu nmlf 1) winner 2) con-
queror
mo'atummaa n subjection, submis-
sion
mo'iinsa n 1) victory 2) rule, reign,
manner of ruling
mo'iinsa dagabaafataa colonial
rule, colonial domination
mo'oo n sacrum
mo'oyootee n blue-collar
moda en (mana + oolmaa
daa'immanii) children's home,
kindergarten
moggaa n 1) edge, margin, limit
2) border, frontier; periphery 3) no
man's land
moggaa bishaanii shore
moggaa biyyaa border region,
periphery
moggaa fi waltajjii periphery and
centre
moggaa garba dhooqaa sub-
merged coast
moggaa lagaa bank of a river
moggaa magaalaa outskirts of a
town or city
moggaa waraanaa war zone
moggaafama n adoption, assimila-
tion
moggaasa n 1) adopting 2) naming,
name giving 3) coinage (coined
word)
moggaasa jechayyaalee coinage
moggaasoo n nomenclature
moggaasoo maqa-lamee bino-
mial nomenclature
moggaasuu v 1) to name, give a
name to 2) to assimilate 3) coin
(invent word)
moggagarbaa en coast, sea-coast
moggarbaa Garba Diimaa Red
Sea Coast
moggagarbaa gafashaa estua-
rine coast
moggagarba Garbaa Jiddugalee
Mediterranean Coast
moggagarbaa walfuullee trans-
verse coast
moggee n little finger
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moggeegduu en border patrol; fron-
tier police
moggii n suburb
moggoo nl a 1) namesake 2) analo-
gous
moggoyyaa n synonym
moggoyyaawaa a synonymous
mogolee n popliteal (parts of body),
tibia
mogora n salt bar used for livestock
mokachiisuu v to bend
mokoo n bend, curve
mokoo dubbii not true words
mokoo geedaa bend of a tree
mokoronii n (It) macaroni
molikula n (Eng) molecule
moocii n road, way; avenue
moodii n burial society
moofa'uu v 1) to become old (of ob-
jects), be worn out
moofaa al n 1) old, worn out 2) rag
moofee a second-hand
moofoo n oven; stove
moofoo gaasii gas range, gas
stove
moogaa n diamond
mooqa n 1) porridge, gruel 2) leaven,
ferment, yeast
mooqaa n ladle
mooqqee n paste (Phys)
mooquu v 1) to stir 2) to prepare
gruel 3) to paddle, row a boat
mooqxuu nmf one who paddles or
rows a boat
moora n grease, suet tallow
moora garaa omentum, perito-
neum
moora ijaa nebula, lacrimal ca-
runcle
mooraa n courtyard
mooraa konkolaataa car park
mooree n civet, civet-cat
moorgaa n cartilage
moorrii n large belly
moortuu n an expert who reads
moora
moosena n golden age
moosisuu v to appoint a chief
mooteffaannoo n coronation
mooteffachuu v to crown, make a
king
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mooteffama n enthronement
mooteffannaa n personal cult
mooteffannoo n coronation
mootessaa/ -ituu nmlf one who en-
thrones
mootessuu v to enthrone, crown
mootiffa n monarchy
mootiffa heeraa constitutional
monarchy
mootii n king, monarch
mootii bantii emperor
mootii kanniisaa queen bee
mootii manaa dome
mootii moototaa emperor
mootii qorkee authoritarian,
autocrat
mootittii n queen, king's wife
mootoma n state
mootoma heeraa constitutional
state
mootoma magaalaa city state
mootoma sabaa national state,
nation state
mootoma sabdanee multina-
tional state
mootoma sabtokkee single na-
tional state
mootoma takkee unitary state
Mootoma Tokkummaa Ameeri-
kaa (MoTA) United States of
America (USA)
mootomaa/ -tuu nmlf monarch
mootommii n reign
mootomuu v to become a king, reign
mootummaa n 1) kingdom 2) gov-
ernment, regime 3) state
Mootummaa Ameerikaa United
States Government
mootummaa atoomaa federal
government
mootummaa cewumsaa transi-
tional government
mootummaa dagabaafataa co-
lonial government
mootummaa faashistii fascist
government
mootummaa fudaalaa feudal
government
mootummaa hojjattuu fi qottuu
government of workers and
peasants
mooteffama - morkii gatii
mootummaa humna waraanaa
military government
mootummaa jalakaattuu a pup-
pet government
mootummaa namtokkoo autoc-
racy
mootummaa sabdanee multina-
tional government
mootummaa sirna atoomaa
federal system of government
mootummaa sooreyyii plutoc-
racy
mootummaa soshaalistii social-
ist government
mootummaa torobbee police
state
mootummaa uummataa peo-
ple's government
mootummaa yeroo provisional
government
Mootummoota Walta'an United
Nations
mootummaa waltajjii central
government
mootuu n queen, monarch (a ruler)
mootuu bantii empress
mootuu moototaa empress
mooxii n a large needle (usu. for
sewing sacks)
mooyyee n mortar
mooyyitoo n mortar (of laboratory)
morgaya n tendon; nerve
morgaya sagalee vocal cords
morgoga n range of mountains
morgoya n ligament
morkachuu v to oppose
morkallaa n argument, dispute
morkamaa a disputable
morkannoo n opposition
morkataa/ -tuu aln m/f 1) disputing,
quarrelsome 2) rival, opponent
(e.g. in election)
morkii n 1) competition, campaign
2) match
morkii addunyaalessaa interna-
tional competition
morkii daakkii swimming-race,
swimming competition
morkii fiigichaa race, running,
track events
morkii gatii price competition
morkii geeba Afrikaa - muka haamtuu
morkii geeba Afrikaa African
Cup Competition
morkii geeba biyyalafaa world
cup competition
morkii gugsii horse race
morkii gulaalaa qualifying com-
petition
morkii olompiyaa Olympic com-
petition
morkii waraanaa arms race
morkii weedduu songs contest
morkisiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf referee
morkituu nmf competitor, candidate
morkituu fiigichaa track events
morkituu maraatonii marathon
competitor
morkituu mana maree candidate
of a parliament
morkituu mana seedannoo
business competitor, trade com-
petitor
morkuu v 1) to compete, contend
2) to dispute
morma n neck
morma burkaanaa volcanic neck
morma gadameessaa proglottis
cervix
mormee n collar
mormeellaa n scarf
mormeessaa n negative (Gram)
mormii n opposition, resistance
mormii jireenyaa vital resistance
mormii qorichaa drug resistance
mormuu v to oppose, argue, contest
moroda n file (instrument)
morodee n nail file
moroduu v to file (smooth or shape
with file)
mortadeellaa n (It) mortadella (kind
of sausage)
mosajjii n software
mosuu n tuber
motobilii n (Fr) same as balii/a
motora n (Eur) motor; engine
motora baaburaa locomotive
motora hoo'inaa heat engine
motoroomsa n motorisation
motoroomsuu v to motorise
motortuu nmf motorman
mowumsa n 1) victory 2) governing,
rule, ruling
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mowuu v 1) to win, defeat, over-
power, beat, be victorious 2) to
conquer, subdue 3) to rule, gov-
ern, dominate
moxobaawaa a marginal
moxobii n margin
moxolaa n eye disease, trachoma
moyidarbii en knock out
moyiinsa n victory, triumph
mucaa al n 1) infant 2) child
mucha n 1) teat, teats 2) port (Comp)
mucha walfaanaa serial ports
mucha waltarree parallel ports
mucoo n male donkey
mucuca n slide, slip, sleet
mucucaachuu v to slide
mucummaa n 1) infancy 2) childhood
mudaa a 1) defect, fault 2) blemish
muda-maleessa/ -ttii perfect
mudaammuddii n groin (of body)
muddama n trouble, problem; suf-
fering
Mudde n December
mudduu v to press, tighten, torment,
cause trouble
mudoo a defect
mufachiisaa a offender
mufachiisuu v to offend
mufata n disappointment
muftii n (Ar) mufti
mugoota n debt
mogoota biyyaa National Debt
mujuja n depression, lethargy
muka n 1) tree, woods 2) bush; plant
3) wood, log, timber, lumber
4) stem 5) handle; haft
muka alaabaa flagpole, flagstaff
muka baalaa leaf-stalk, petiole
muka boqqoolloo stalk of corn
muka bunaa coffee plant
muka buufachuu to cast lots
(usu. by using pieces of wood)
muka dibbee drumstick
muka dogoroo handle of a
plough
muka dungoo candle stick
muka daatuu umbrella stalk
muka dhagaraa handle of an axe
muka eeboo haft
muka foonii spit
muka haamtuu handle of a sickle
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muka harataa broomstick
muka ibsaa lamppost
muka ilillii flower stalk
muka jajjabaa hard wood
muka korreentii electric post
muka lallaafaa soft wood
muka mooyyee pestle
muka mooyyitoo pestle (of labo-
ratory)
muka qobboo castor plant, cas-
tor stem
muka qottoo handle of a hatchet
muka rigaa 1) a wooden tooth
brush 2) a tree whose branches
are used as tooth brush
muka silkii telephone pole
muka shaayii tea-tree
muka yabaloo oar, paddle
mukaa-baala herbs
mukaa-baala-nyaattuu herbivo-
rous
muka-sooffii carpentry
muka-sooftuu carpenter
mukaamukii n unshucked corn
mukee n butt or stock (of a gun)
mukiiktuu en (muka + hiiktuu) wood
screws
mukiitee n stalk (of corn, sorghum
etc.)
mukiitee baaqilaa beanstalk
mukiitee badallaa cornstalk
mukoo n hockey stick
muktuu nmf wood worker; carpenter
mukukkula n firebrand
mukurtuu en gimlet
mulaba en (murna + waraana
balali'aa) squadron
muldhacha n revelation
muldhata n visibility
muldhataa a visible; tangible
muldhatummaa n visibility
muldhiduree en facade
muldhifata n application
muldhifataa/ -tuu nmlf exhibitor
muldhiftuu n 1) indicator 2) output
(Comp)
muldhiftuuu micirjirtii indicator
organism
muldhiftuu sanyii indicator spe-
cies
muldhii n view, sight
muka harataa - murnadubbii maqoo
muldhina n appearance
muldhisaa n exponent
muldhiyyaa n image
muldhiyyee n panorama
mulqa n step down
mulquu v to finish completely
mululeessuu v to make round, roll
mulullee n sphere, globe
mulullee dalgii oblique sphere
mulullee sirrii right sphere
mulullee waltarree parallel
sphere
mulullooma n sphericity
mululuu a round, spherical, globular
mumurraa n segmentation
munada n cattle market, market for
animals
mundheellaa n cartridge belt
mundhigarbaa en straits
munnee n rectum
muqura n frost
muqurtii n hookworm
mura n mutilation
muraa n piece, slice (of bread, meat)
muraa daabboo slice of bread
muraala n minor
muraamurtii en the final decision
(usu. of high courts)
muraasa n battalion
murachiisaa n lean meat, meat that
is eaten raw
murannaa n 1) cutting; copping
2) deciding
murannoo n decisiveness
murataa/ -tuu am/f devotee
murattee n eunuch
murcoo n rag
murgoo n humour
murna n section, unit
murna barreessaa text block
murna dhaabbata maallaqaa
financial enterprise section
murna loltootaa unit of fighter
murna waraanaa military unit,
army unit
murnadubbii en phrase
murnadubbii dabalgoosii ad-
verbial phrase
murnadubbii maqoo noun
phrase
murnadubbii maqomuldhiftuu - muummicha magaalaa
murnadubbii maqomuldhiftuu
adjective phrase
murnayyaa n category
murnayyaadhumatti categori-
cally
murnee n phylum
murnii n panel (part of door or wall)
murnoo n brigade
murqicha n stub, stump (of ampu-
tated hand)
murra n a deep and wide ditch (usu.
for defence)
murraa n segment
murree n slash
murrii n direction
murtaawaa a unequivocal
murtee n 1) decision, resolution
2) conclusion, result
murtee dhumaa final decision
murtee manseeraa court deci-
sion
murtee Mootummoota Walta'anii
resolution of the United Nations
murtee taliigaa political resolu-
tion, political decision
murtee yaa'ii resolution of a gen-
eral assembly
murteessaa a decisive; vital, crucial;
critical
murteessoo n determinism
murteessoo barmodachee geo-
graphical determinism
murteessoyyee n determinist
murteessummaa n decisiveness;
vitality; criticality
murteessuu v to decide, determine
murtii n 1) judgement; justice 2) trial,
sentence
murtii du'aa death penalty, death
sentence
murtii du'aa itti-muruu sentence
to death, give death penalty
murtii safuu moral judgement
murtii seera waraanaa court-
martial
murti-kennaa/ -ituu judge
murtiseeraa en verdict
murtuu n clippers; cutter
murtuu faaggee pipe cutter
murtuu qeensaa nail clippers
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murtuu rifeensaa clippers
murtuu shaabbee wire cutter
muruu v 1) to cut; hew, clip, chop;
slice 2) to fix, decide, determine
3)tojudge
murxuxxee n wooden missile
mushulugsa n smooth
mushulugsummaa n smoothness
mushulugsuu v to smooth
mutaa n awl, bradawl
mutaa qawwee firing pin of a gun
mutaantaa n (It) same as surreja/ee
mutaya n germination
mutaya gajjallaa hypogeal ger-
mination
mutaya gararraa epigeal germi-
nation
muttuu al n germinant; germinator
mutuu v to germinate, sprout
muuda n 1) a ceremonial offering in
honour of the Oromo religious
head, qaal/uu 2) anointment
muuddii n sacrament
muujalee n jigger, jiggers
muujalooftuu nmf one who is in-
fested with jiggers
muummee n 1) chief, main, major,
principal 2) horizon
muummicha/ -ttii nm/f 1) chief, head,
leader; principal 2) capitol, capital
city
muummicha biyyaa national
leader
muummicha caakkaa head of
forestry
muummicha damiyyaa head of
department
muummicha doonii ship's cap-
tain
muummicha dooyyii head of
scout, head of boy scout
muummicha faannoo a guerrilla
leader, head of a rebel
muummicha gosaa tribal chief,
tribal leader
muummicha keettoo security
chief
muummicha mabbaa university
president, rector
muummicha magaalaa town
mayor, mayor
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muummicha manaa housemas-
ter (of school boarding house)
muummicha mana barumsaa
school director, principal
muummicha qomoo clan leader
muummicha torobbee chief of
the police
muummicha uummataa popular
leader
muummoo n skyline
muusessituu a/ n depressant
muusiqaa n (Eur) music
muusiqaa argamtii concrete mu-
sic
muusiqummaa n musicality
muusiquu v to make music; play
muusiqxuu nmf musician
muuxannoo n experience
muuxannoo dammaqiinsaa
conscious experience
muuxannoo jireenyaa life ex-
perience
muuxii n bodkin
muuzii n (Ar) same as warqa
muxxee n cone, pyramid (Med)
muxxoo n hackleg (Geo/)
muyee n minority
muyii a invalid; infirm (of person)
- N-
naa'oo n private soldier; vassal
naacha n crocodile
naaduraa n binoculars
naafa a 1) lame 2) crippled
naafachuu v 1) to be lame 2) to be
crippled; be handicapped
naafannaa n becoming lame; be-
coming crippled
naafessaa n a disease which causes
lameness
naafessuu v to cripple
naafummaa n 1) lameness 2) crip-
pling
naafxaa n (Eur) naphtha
naalchuu v to domesticate; normalise
naamunaa n (Ar) sample, specimen
naamunaa akkinaa systematic
sample
muummicha manaa - naannoo baddadaree
naamusa n (Ar) discipline, order
naamusa hamilee moral disci-
pline
naamusa hojii work discipline
naamusa taliigaa political disci-
pline
naannawaa a 1) circulating; migrant,
wandering, mobile 2) round
naannawiinsa n rotation
naannawiinsa dachee rotation of
the earth
naannawiinsa dhiigaa blood cir-
culation
nannawiinsa ji'aa rotation of the
moon
naannawiinsa maagineetaa ro-
tating magnet
naannawiinsa sararaanii rotation
about a line
naannawuu v 1) to turn around, go
around 2) to revolve, circle, orbit
3) to rotate
naannawwee n perimeter
naannee n circulation
naannee jireenyaa life cycle
naannee maallaqaa circulation of
money
naannee qaruutii active circuit
naannee sombaa pulmonary cir-
culation
naanneffachuu v to think over
naannessa n turning
naannessituu nmf 1) pedlar 2) tele-
phone operator
naannessituu bilbiltoo tele-
phone operator
naanniftinaa en photosphere
naanniggaa n 1) trough 2) tank, vat
naannii n vicinity
naannitee n circle (Geog)
naannitee Kaabacabbii Arctic
circle
naannitee Kibbacabbii Antarctic
circle
naannoftuu a revolving
naannoo al n 1) round; around
2) circle 3) area, region 4) sur-
roundings; environment
naannoo baddadaree temperate
region
naannoo bulchiinsaa - nafooyyee
naannoo bulchiinsaa administra-
tive region
naannoo caakkaa wooded re-
gion, forest region
naannoo daangaa border region
naannoo gammoojjii tropical re-
gion
naannoo gogiinsaa drought af-
fected area
naannoo goolloo convex region
naannoo jirenyaa living space;
lebensraum
naannoo magaalaa circuit (of a
city)
naannoo malkee dock area, wa-
terfront, docklands
naannoo mundhilafaa equatorial
region
naannoo murteessaa critical re-
gion (Stat)
naannoo rogsadee triangular re-
gion
naannoo sulula dhooqaa rift val-
ley region
naannoo warshaa industrial area
naannoo xinjiree biological envi-
ronment
naannoo yaada jijjiirraa affec
tive domain
naannoo yaada sammuu cogni-
tive domain
naannoo waaggee polar region
naannoyyaa n environment
naannoyyaa barmodachee geo-
graphical environment
naannoyyaa nafooyyee physical
environment
naannoyyaa uumaa natural envi-
ronment
naannoyyee n regionalist
Naarobii n Nairobi
naasuu n fear, terror
naasuu guyyaa day terrors
naasuu halkanii night terrors,
sleep terrors
naatija n (Ar) 1) result, outcome; con-
sequence 2) points, mark (in ex-
aminations) 3) findings (of sci-
ence) 4) score (of sports)
naatija culkee net result
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naatija hojii achievement, ac-
complishment
naatija waggaa yearly result or
achievement
naatija-dhabeessa resultless,
fruitless; pointless; in vain, futile
naatija-qabeessa resultful, fruitful
naatomii n (Eur) same as hirqaama
naatoo n attraction (of person)
naatrojina n (Eng) nitrogen
naayee n female (Gram)
naayiloonii n (Eng) nylon
naazii a (Eur) Nazi
naazummaa n Nazism
nabii n (Ar) same as raagaa
naccii n thin biddeena made of
xaafii
nadhee a sweat heart, darling
nadhii n 1) the sweat fluid of honey
2) nectar
nadhii dammaa pure honey
nadhii daraaraa nectar
nadhi-maleessa nectarless
nadhi-qabeessa 1) full of pure
honey 2) nectarous
nadhoo n nectar
nadhummaa n nectary
nadiituu nmf auctioneer
nadiyaa n auction
nadiyuu v to auction, sell by auction
nafa n 1) body 2) substance, mass
nafa bishaan naqate edema
(Med)
nafa fiilaa respiratory organ
nafa gadameessaa uterus-body
nafa hormaataa organ of repro-
duction
nafa madanaa radiant body
nafa miciree cell body
nafa miiraa sense organ
nafa namaa human body
nafa ruudaa heavenly body
nafa saalaa the genitals, sexual
parts
nafadii en white matter (Med)
nafbullee en microbody (Bot)
naffoo n mass, material, substance
nafoofuu en (nama + furrifamtuu
oofuu) astronaut
nafoo ee al n physical (Geog)
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nafxanyaa n/ a (Amh) Abyssinian
armed settlers in Oromoland and
other southern regions
nagaa n 1) peace, tranquillity 2) safe,
secure 3) well-being 4) greeting,
salutation 5) farewell
nagaa biyyalafaa world peace
nagaa gaafachuu to greet, salute
nagaa waaraa lasting peace,
permanent peace
nagaa walgaafachuu to greet
each other
naga-dhabeessa/ -ttii peaceless,
restless
naga-qabeessa/ -ttii peaceful
nagaalessa/ -ttii am/f peaceful
nagaan a peacefully
nagaan galaa farewell
nagaan wajjin jiraachuu peace-
ful co-existence
nagagaafii en greeting
nagayee en (na + gaye) voucher
nageegduu enmf peace-keeper
nageegumsa en peace-keeping
nageenya n security; safety; well-
being, welfare
nageenya addunyaalessaa in-
ternational security
nageenya biyyaa national secu-
rity
nageenya uummataa public se-
curity
nageenya waltii collective secu-
rity
nagummaa n well-being
nagummaa uummataa well-
being of the people
nam'a n fermentation
nama n man, person
nama adamoo hunter
nama ajjeechaa homicide
nama amanamaa/ -tuu reliable
person; confidential person
nama amantii religious person
nama Ameerikaa American (man
or woman)
nama Arabaa Arab (man or
woman)
nama baadiyaa dweller of the
country-side, peasant
nama badhaasa Nobeel Nobel
nafxanyaa - nama teenisaa
Prize winner
nama biyyaa citizen, native
nama biyyummaa citizenship
nama Chaayinaa Chinese (man
or woman)
nama daatuu parachutist
nama dabaa intriguer, mischie-
vous person
nama dassiiba ordinary person
nama doonii sailor, seaman
nama Faarisaa Persian (man or
woman)
nama Faransaa Frenchman,
French woman
nama gabaa shopper, market
goer
nama Gibxii Egyptian (man or
woman)
nama Giriikii Greek (man or
woman)
nama haamaa person who har-
vests, mows
nama himii reporter
nama hidhaa prisoner
nama Hindii an Indian (man or
woman)
nama ilbiisa dirty fellow; non-
sense, simple-minded
nama ispoortii sportsman,
sportswoman, athlete
nama lafee trustworthy person
nama magaalaa city dweller,
metropolitan
nama mataa haarrii a grey hair
person, grey-haired
nama mo'u ruler
nama nagaa peaceful person,
friendly person
nama qoosaa 1) not serious
person 2) joker, humorist
nama qunnamtii contact man,
contact person
nama qurcii leper
nama seenaa historian
nama seeraa jurist, lawyer
nama seera yakkii criminal-
lawyer
nama sheekkoo story-teller,
narrator
nama taliigaa politician
nama teenisaa tennis player
nama tolchaa - nuura
nama tolchaa witchdoctor
nama ulfaataa V.I.P. (very
important person)
nama warshaa industrialist
nama yaadaa thinker
namalaa en outsider
nambaa en (namgeenyan + baasuu)
Cash on Delivery (C.O.D.)
nambantii en superman
namee al n humane; humanitarian;
humanist
nameegduu en bodyguard
nameegduu mootii royal body-
guard
nameenya n personality
nameessa n personification
nameessuu v to personify
namguddaa/ -oo cnm/f adult
namkarraa en porter (of a hotel)
nammataa en mayor
namnitolchee ca synthetic
namnuumee ca artificial
namooma n humanity
namxinneessaa ca derogatory
nanaa n girlfriend
nannaqa n 1) pouring out 2) ejacula-
tion
nannaqii n rain that comes down for
a long time
nannaquu v 1) to pour out repeatedly
2) to ejaculate
nappaalamii n (Eng) napalm
naqa n 1) posture 2) form (of litera-
ture)
naqaashii n witness
naqachuu v 1) to pour, add to for
oneself 2) to put on, wear; deco-
rate 3) to engage (marriage)
naqammii n pattern
naqata n engagement; marriage by
arrangement
naqattoo n bridle
naqii n group of warriors
naqillaa n brewery
naqoo n ejaculation
naqqii n 1) barrel of a gun 2) funnel
naquu v 1) to put on, wear, decorate
2) to pour, add to 3) to ejaculate
4) to brew (bear, honey-wine etc.)
5) to load ( a gun, a pistol)
naqxii n brewage
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naqxuu nmf brewer
narsii n (Eng) same as dhukkubsa-
chiiftuu
natoo n fund
needoo a heavy
neefka n animal
neefka bishaanawaa aquatic
animal
neefka daggalaa wild animal
neefka gaffaa terrestrial animal
neefkillaa n fauna
Neeptunii n (Eng) Neptune
niitii n wife; woman
niitii durii ex-wife
nikeela n (Eur) nickel
niwutroona n (Eur) neutron
niyoonii n (Eur) neon
niyyaa n aspiration (desire)
niyyaa ilmoo namaa human as-
piration
niyyaa sabaa national aspiration
nooba n zipper
noobaan cufuu to zip up
noola/ -tuu nm/f composer (Mus)
noollaa n megaphone
noollii n composition (Mus)
nooluu v to compose (Mus)
nooraa n bridge
nootaa n (It) note (Mus)
nooyee n plough
nu'ummaa n collective
nubee n minstrel; bard
nuffaa/ -tuu nmlf person who is eas-
ily fed up of something
nuffee a monotonous
nuffeena n monotony
nuffii n 1) disgust 2) bore
nuffisiisaa a 1) boring, tedious
2) disgustful
nuffummaa n boredom
nuffuu v 1) to disgust, be fed up of
2) to bore, be tired of something
nuguya n beam of plough
nuklara n (Eng) nuclear
nulga a lazy
nurga n ship's captain
nuugii n nigerseed (plant)
nuura n imagination
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nyaabultee en (nyaata + bultee)
snack
nyaachisa n feast, banquet
nyaachisaa/ -ftuu nmlf one who
gives a feast
nyaachisii n feeding
nyaachisii namnuumee artificial
feeding
nyaachisuu v 1) to feed, provide
food, nourish 2) cause to lose (in
games)
nyaachuu v 1) to eat, dine; consume
2) to earn, get (salary) 3) to kill
and eat (of animals) 4) to lose (of
a profit in business) 5) to bewitch
6) to be drown 7) to have an itch-
ing 8) to bite (of lice, bed bugs,
fleas etc.)
nyaanyoo n sweets
nyaapha n adversary
nyaara n eyebrow
nyaata n food, meal; diet, nourish-
ment
nyaata aadaa staple food
nyaata booda after meals
nyaata dabalamaa supplemen-
tary feeding
nyaata dura before meals
nyaata duraasaa staple, staple
food
nyaata hojjatammee processed
food
nyaata olkeewwataa preserved
food
nyaata suggoo nutritious food
nyaata xaasaa canned food
nyaata waltaye balanced diet
nyaataa-dhugaatii food and drink
nyaataa n general name for lice,
fleas, bed bugs, weevils, jiggers
etc.
nyaatamaa/ -tuu amlf eatable, edible
nyabbaa n lobe
nyabbaa gurraa earlobe
nyabbaa sammuu lobes of brain
nyabbaa sombaa lobe of lungs
nyabbaa tiruu lobe of liver
nyabba-maleessa lobeless
n ala n complaint
nyaabultee - obsa-qabeessa
nyalaa/ -tuu nmlf one who complains
nyallee nmf one who always com-
plains
nyaltii n grumble
nyaluu v to complain; grumble
nyanyaataa n rheumatism
nyanyee n rabies
nyaree n metal cup (usu. very small)
nyargoo n colt (of an ass)
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obaarrii n pickaxe
obarayya n employ
obarayyeeffama n employment
obarayyeeffama guutuu full em-
ployment
obarayyeeffamaa/ -tuu nm/f em-
ployee
obarayyeessaa/ -ituu nm/f employer
obarayyeessuu v to employ
obbaatii n afterbirth, placenta (of
human)
obbireeshina n (Eng) same as
baqaqsoo
obbolaa npl sibling
obbolaa lakkuu twin brothers or
sisters
obboleettiwwan lakkuu twin sis-
ters
obboleeyyii lakkuu twin brothers
obbolummaa n brotherhood, frater-
nity
obboroo n early morning between 5
and 6 o'clock
obombola n wave (of water)
obomboleessa n tornado, cyclone
obomboleessa galaanaa vortex
obomboleessa gammoojjii
tropical cyclone
obomboleettii n whirlwind, hurricane
obombollee n typhoon
oborraa n white flower
obrisa n vertical line
obsa n patience, toleration
obsa-dhabeessaa/ -ttii impatient,
intolerant
obsa-qabeessa/ -ttii patient, tol-
erant
obsaa - of-sirreessa
obsaa/ -ituu am/f patient, tolerant
obsachiisaa n means of calming
down, tranquilliser
obsamaa a tolerable
obsii n tolerance, toleration
obsuu v to be patient, be calm, toler-
ate, endure
odaa n 1) sycamore tree 2) a syca-
more tree under which the gadaa-
assembly took place 3) a syca-
more tree used today by Oromo
organisations as a symbol of de-
mocracy
oddoo n garden
oddoo Adan the Garden of Eden
oddoo bineeyyii zoological gar-
den
oddoo lukkuuu poultry yard
oddu'aa en (oduu + du'a) obituary
oddurii en (oduu + durii) fable, tale
odeeffachuu v 1) to seek information
2) to question, inquire, interrogate
odeeffama n rumour, gossip
odeeffannaa n questioning, inquiry,
interrogation
odeeffannoo n information
odeeffataa/ -tuu nmlf inquirer, inter-
rogator
odeessaa/ -ituu nm/f journalist
odeessuu v 1) to tell news, an-
nounce, report 2) to narrate, relate
3) to gossip, rumour
odeettii a talkative
odiitara n (Eng) same as towataa
odimaa/ -tuu nmlf spokesman,
spokeswoman
odolcha a grey
odoola n island
odoola dooccee kettle lake
odoola fulukkee coral island
odoola guubee oxbow lake
odooyyee n talebearer
oduu n 1) news, information, report
2) gossip, rumour 3) story, tale,
narration
oduu afuuftuu one who tells ru-
mour; liar
oduu afuufuu to rumour, gossip
oduu biyya-keessaa local news
oduu biyyalaa foreign news
oduu biyyalafaa world news
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oduu dabarsuu 1) to broadcast
(by radio, TV), communicate 2) to
send news as a reporter
oduu dhiyeessuu to inform, bring
news, report (of radio, TV)
oduu du'aa death announcement
oduu duraasaa headlines (of
news)
oduu haaraa latest news
oduu ispoortii sporting news,
sports commentary
oduu magaalaa talk of the town
oduu nagaa good news
oduu raadiyoo radio-news
oduu tiibii TV-news
oduu torbee newsreel
odu-dabarsaa/ -ituu reporter,
correspondent, informer
odu-dhiyeessaa/ -ituu news-
reader
odu-jaalattuu rumour-monger
of- pref self
of-beekummaa self-
consciousness
of-bulchaa self-supporting, inde-
pendent, autonomous
of-bulchuu to be self-supporting,
be independent
of-dandayaa/ -eessuu self-
supporting person, independent
person
of-dura dhiibduu propeller
of-dura dhiibuu to propel
of-gammachiisa/ -ftuu self-
satisfaction
of-gargaarsa self-supporting,
self-reliance
of-jajaa/ -juu braggart, boaster
of-jaja boast, self admiration
of-jajuu to boast
of-jaalachuu to be selfish; be
egoist
of-jaalala selfishness; egoism
of-jaalataa/ -tuu selfish; egoist
of-keessaa-qabaachuu to pos-
sess, contain
of-kenna submit
of-kennuu to submit
of-qabiisa self-control
of-sirreessa self regulation
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of-wallaalaa/ -tuu politically un-
conscious person
of-wallaalcha unconsciousness
of-wallaaluu to lose conscious-
ness, faint
of-wareega self-sacrifice (Pol)
of-wareegaa/ -duu one who sac-
rifices himself (Pol)
of-wareeguu to sacrifices oneself
ofagabsa en hunger strike
ofagarsiisuu cv to show off (of per-
son)
ofiiffee a/ n reflexive
ofiin pron self
ofiin duultuu voluntary
ofiin duuluu to volunteer for a
campaign
ofiin hojjachiisaa automation
ofiin hojjachiisuu to automate
ofiin of bulchuu autonomy
offin qabsiifamaa self ignition
ofiinee a automatic
ofirraa pron/ prep from oneself
ofirraa deebisa counterattack
offirraa faccisa counteroffensive
ofirraa ittisa self-defence
ofirroo ca arrogant
ofittoo a self-interested
ofitummaa en selfishness
oflaalii en looking-glass, mirror
ofticha/ -ttii nm/f individualist
oftii al n individual
oftiina n individualism
oftoo amt egoist, selfish
oftuu a individualist
oftuulaa/ -tuu nm/f 1) chauvinist, jin-
goist 2) hypocrite
oftuulummaa en 1) chauvinism
2) false pride, hypocrisy
oftuulummaa dhiiraa male-
chauvinism
oftuulummaa sabaa national
chauvinism
oftuulummaa sanyii racial chau-
vinism, racism
oftuuluu cv to glorify oneself, extol
oneself
ofulfeessa en self-respect
ofumaan prep by oneself
ofumaan barachuu autodidactic
of-wallaalaa - olaanuu
ogbarruu en (ogummaa + barruu)
literature
ogeessa/ -ttii nm/f 1) skilled, artisan
2) professional 3) expert, authority,
specialist 4) technician, engineer
5) traditional medical expert
ogeessa haddhaa toxicologist
ogeessa hojii harkaa artisan
ogeessa ijaarsaa architect
ogeessa konkolaataa mechanic
ogeessa korreentii electrician
ogeessa telegraamaa telegra-
pher, telegraphist
ogeessa waraanaa military ex-
pert
oggayyii n cliche
ogiyoo n cardamom (spice)
ogoomee al n skilled, skilled worker,
craftsman
ogoomsaa/ -ituu nmlf trainer, edu-
cator
ogoomsuu v to train as expert, spe-
cialist etc.
ogummaa n 1) wisdom, knowledge
2) practice, profession, vocation,
3) skill, craftsmanship 4) expert-
ness
ogummaa ijaarsaa architecture
ogummaa waraanaa art of war
okaa n 1) fodder (usu. of fresh grass);
silage
okaa goggogaa hay
okkotee n 1) pot 2) cooking pot
okkotee ilillii flower pot
okkotee suphee an earthen pot
okolee n milking vessel
oksijina n (Eng) oxygen
olaanaa/ -tuu am/f senior, high-
ranking
olaanolii n relief (of landscape)
olaantee al n maximum
olaantii al n supreme; superiority
olaantii seeraa rule of law
olaantiyyaa n first class
olaantiyyee a supremacist
olaantoo n sovereignty
olaantota npl aristocracy
olaantummaa n supremacy
olaantuu n upper hand, mastery
olaanuu a upper
olbaa - onsuu
olbaa n forum
olbaa barreessii literary forum
olbaa haasaa discussion forum
olbaa Oromoo Oromo Forum
olbaa seeraa judicial forum
olbaaftuu n elevator, lift
olbaaftuu imaltuu passenger lift
olbaaftuu yaattuu hydraulic lift
olbuu n cotton cloth worn over a suit
or dress
oleddummina en multiplicity
oleddummina horataa over-
production
oleddummina uummataa over-
population
olee n height
olee gammoojjii subtropical
heights
olfuutuu en forklift, crane (machine)
olgalchii n import
olgalchituu nmf importer
olgalchituu fi alergituu importer
and exporter
olgalchuu cv 1) to bring home; bring
in 2) to import
olgalfamaa ca imported goods; im-
portable
olgee n ordinate
olguura en seasickness
olii n superior
oliigadii en fluctuation
oliigadii gatii price fluctuation
oliiqsuu cv to raise, elevate
oliitii n altitude
oliitii barartii flying altitude
oliyyaa n senior secondary school
oljiraa ca outstanding, excellent
oljirooma en superiority
olka'iinsa en rise
olka'ina ardii continental rise
olka'iinsa gatii rise in price
olkaasaa en raiser
olkaaya en conservation, reserve
olkaaya giidoo conservation of
energy
olkaaya soorataa food preserva-
tive
olkeewwata ca preserved
ollaa n neighbour
olloba n stagnant water
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olloomuu v to be neighbour to one
another
ollummaa n neighbourhood
olola n propaganda
olola dhaadhessii advertising
campaign
olola mootummaa propaganda
of a government
ololaa/ -tuu nmlf propagandist
ololoka n 1) float, raft 2) floatation,
fluctuation
ololokkee n helicopter
ololoktuu nmf 1) a bird which hovers
in the air 2) floating object
ololokuu v 1) to float 2) to hover,
soar
ololuu v to propagandise
olompiyaa a/ n (Eur) Olympic,
Olympics
oloo n gradient
oloo diriiraa flat gradient
olqabaa en supporter
olxiinxala en induction
omborii n rye
ona n deserted house, uninhabited
house
onee n vacuum
onee aangoo power vacuum
Onkoloolessa n October
onnee n 1) heart 2) courage, zeal,
ardour, fervour
onnee namnuumee artificial
heart, mechanical heart
onne-dhabeessa/ -ttii discour-
aged
onne-qabeessa/ -ttii courageous,
zealous
onne-tuqaa 1) thing (e.g. speech,
movie) which is moving, exciting,
or giving deep impression
onnoo n homestead
onnoomaa/ -tuu am/f emotional (of a
person)
onnoomuu v to be emotional, be
sentimental, be excited
onnummaa n emotion, excitement,
sentiment
onnummaa hoo'aa enthusiasm
onsuu v 1) to abandon, desert 2) to
lay waste, loot, pillage, plunder,
ravage, devastate
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oobruu n tilled farm-land, farm, culti-
vated field
oobruu jallisaa irrigated farm
oobruu qamadii wheat-field
oobruu ruuzii paddy field
oofaa/ -ftuu nm/f driver, chauffeur
oofaa baaburaa motor man, con-
ductor
oofaa balali'aa pilot (of a plane)
oofaa doonii pilot (of a ship)
oofaa geengolamee bicyclist
oofaa otobusii conductor
oofaa taaksii cab driver, taxi
driver
ooffee al n automatic
ooffii n driving
ooftuu n drive (Comp)
ooftuu kumbaa disc drive
oofuu v to drive
oogdii n threshing floor
oola n absence
oolaa n severe drought
ooloo a fruitless (of grain or plant)
ooltii n 1) spending the day 2) free
time
ooltii gabaa market transaction
oomacha n foam, froth
oomacha andarqii lather
oommaraa n bonfire
oommartuu nmf one who prepares
bonfire
oommaruu v to prepare bonfire
oota n amniotic fluid
oppeelii n Opel
oppeeraa n (It) opera
orbobbiisa n spider
orofaa n turn, interval
orofee n shift (usu. relay of workers)
orofee galgalaa evening shift
orofee ganamaa early shift,
morning shift
orofee halkanii night shift
oroftuu nmf person who is waiting for
his turn
aroma n folk, people
Oromiyaa en (Oromoo + biyya)
Oromia
Oromiyaa bahaa East Oromia
Oromiyaa kaabaa North Oromia
Oromiyaa kibbaa South Oromia
Oromiyaa lixaa West Oromia
oobruu - poostara
Oromiyaa waltajjii Central
Oromia
Oroo (Eur) Euro (European currency)
Oroppaa n Europe
Oroppaa waltajjii Central Europe
Oroppaasiyaa en Eurasia
orraa n broad daylight
oshongoree n kidney beans
osolee n chipmunk
otobbicuu en (otobusii + bicuu)
minibus
otobusii n (Eur) bus
otobusii imaltuu coach
otobusii magaalaa city bus
otobusii motoraa motor bus
otola n word, vocabulary
ozoonii n (Eur) ozone
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paarlamaa n (Eur) same as caffee5
paartii n (Eng) same as garee
paasportii n (Eng) same as waradee
paastaa n (It) pasta
peejoo n Peugeot (brand of car)
perestirooyikaa n (Rus) perestroika
phapphaasii n (Amh) pope; bishop
phapphaasii bantii archbishop
phapphaasummaa n papacy; pope-
dom
piissaa n (It) pizza
pilaanetii n (Eng) same as bakkallee
Piluutoo n (Eur) Pluto
pireesii n (Eng) same as maxxantii
pirezidaantii n (Eng) same as har-
boora
pirotestaantii n (Eur) Protestant
pirotiinii n (Eur) same as burqata
pirotokola n (Eur) protocol
pirutoonii n (Eur) proton
piyaanoo n (Eng) piano
polotikaa n (It) same as taliiga
poostaa n (It) post, mail
poostaa biyya keessaa local-
mail
poostaa lafayyaa surface mail
poostaa magaalaa citymail
poostaa qilleensaa airmail
poostara n poster
potaasha - qaawa gurraa
potaasha n (Eur) potash
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qaabata n memory
qaabata daadaa folk-memory
qaadii n (Ar) judge (of Muslim affairs)
qaajjibuu n scorpion
qaajjisoo a adventitious (Bot)
qaalaa n cliff
qaalluu n traditional religious leader
of the Oromo
qaama n 1) body; figure; body struc-
ture 2) organ, part, 3) surface
qaama adii white matter
qaama agartii organ of sight, the
eye
qaama alagaa antigen
qaama argansuu breathing or-
gan
qaama cinaachaa lateral sur-
face
qaama dachee land mass
qaama dubbii organ of speech
qaama dhageettii hearing organ,
the ear
qaama dhalaa female organ
qaama dhamdhammii tasting or-
gan, the tongue
qaama dhiiraa male organ
qaama gurraacha black body
qaama hormaataa reproductive
organ (of women)
qaama magariisa chlorophyll
qaama miiraa sense organ
qaama miirtii feeling organ, the
skin
qaama namaa human body
qaama odolcha grey matter
qaama olaanaa highest organ (of
organisation, government)
qaama qaruutii active agent
qaama ruudarraa heavenly body
qaama seeromaa legal body
qaama simattuu receptor organ
qaama urgeeffannoo smelling
organ, the nose
qaamajjii n spare parts
qaamanquu ca disabled
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qaamee n undershirt
qaamkormaa en stamen
qaamtuu n outer layer, cortex
qaamtuu argaa visual cortex
qaamtuu dhageettii auditory
cortex
qaamtuu kalee renal cortex
qaanca n fibre
qaanqawa n spark ignition
qaanqawuu v to be sparked, emit
sparks
qaanqee n spark
qaanqee eletrikaa electric spark
qaanee ibidda fire spark
qaanqee ijaa little stars in the
eyes (when fainting)
qaanqessaa nl a 1) emitter of sparks,
2) violent
qaanqessuu v to spark, make to emit
sparks
qaanqoftuu n firework
qaanquraa/ -ee am/f 1) shrewd, cun-
ning, clever 2) tricky
qaanqurooma n 1) shrewdness,
cleverness 2) trickery
qaaqachuu v to debate
qaaqannoo n debate
qaaqataa/ -tuu nmlf debater
qaaqee n dandruff
qaaquu n to care for someone
qaara n the shops, town
qaaridaa n stretcher, litter
qaarra n corral
qaarsa n ladder
qaarutee a clever, shrewd, smart
qaarutoomuu v to be clever, become
smart
qaarutummaa n cleverness, shrewd-
ness, smartness
qaaruu n the inside of the mouth
qaataa n trigger (of a rifle)
qaatee al n past (Gram)
qaatee dabre past continuous
qaatii n focus
qaawa n 1) hole, opening, orifice
2) meatus (Med)
qaawa afaanii oral cavity
qaawa baalaa stomata
qaawa funyaanii nasal cavity,
nostril
qaawa gurraa auditory tube
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qaawa hormaataa orifice of va-
gina
qaawa korreentii electric socket
qaawa lilmoo eye of needle
qaawa qataaraa buttonhole
qaawa qilleensaa air hole
qaawa qoonqoo larynx
qaawa udduu anus
qaawuu v to have a hole, have gap
qaaxiraa n insomnia
qaba n grip
qabaachuu v to have; own, possess
qabacha n appropriation
qabachiisa n hint
qabachiisoo n written message
qabachiisuu v to give hint
qabachuu v 1) to hold, grasp 2) to
catch, seize, capture 3) to occupy;
appropriate 4) to touch 5) to stick
on, fasten 6) to strike (of roots)
7) to adhere to (of glue, paste,
etc.) 8) to be lit (of fire) 9) to con-
ceive (of animals)
qabalee n 1) mountainous and cold
region 2) section of a town or area
qabamaa/ -tuu nmlf a person who is
going to be arrested
qabannaa n capture, seizing; pos-
session
qabannoo n handle, holder
qabannoo balbalaa door handle
qabannoo duraa frontal handle
qabannoo mukoo handle of a
butt (of a gun)
qabannoo shugguxii handle of a
pistol
qabata n loophole (means of eva-
sion), pretended reason
qabataa a germinable, viable
qabatama n fact
qabatamaa a concrete, specific, defi-
nite
qabattoo n belt (usu. of leather)
qabattoo afarsaa fan belt
qabattoo mundheellaa cartridge
belt
qabattoo nageenyaa safety belt,
lifebelt
qabbanaawuu v to be cooled
qabbaneessa n cooling
qaawa hormaataa - qabeenya dilbaayaa
qabbaneessaa n 1) air conditioner
2) moderator {Phys)
qabbaneessaa konkolataa ra-
diator (of a car)
qabbaneessituu n refrigerator
qabbaneessuu v to cool, cool down
qabbenaa n rapist
qabbentii n rape
qabbenuu v to rape
qabdii n 1) property given as guar-
antee for repayment of money,
guarantee, pledge 2) a down pay-
ment
qabdii manseeraa bail (security
for prisoner's appearance for
trial)
qabdoo n 1) dating (appointment),
rendezvous 2) appointment, hear-
ing (in court) 3) button (Comp)
qabdootee n holder (Phys)
qabdufakkoo en album, photo-album
qabduu n 1) tongs, pincers, vices,
clamps, clasps 2) holder 3) frame
(of glass)
qabduu foddaa sash bars
qabduu ilillii sepal
qabduu rifeensaa hair slide, bar-
rette
qabduu surree braces (of trou-
sers)
qabduu shukkaaraa sugar-tongs
qabduu ujummee yaalii test tube
holder
qabduu xalayaa paper clips, sta-
ple
qabduu waltajjii stage clips
qabee n gourd decorated with differ-
ent colours and used for drinking
milk
qabeentaa n 1) content; capacity
2) context 3) clipboard
qabeentaa hoo'inaa heat content
qabeenya n 1) possession, property,
wealth, riches 2) assets, treasure
3) belonging
qabeenya biyyaa national re-
sources
qabeenya dhuunfaa private
property
qabeenya dilbaayaa accumu-
lated wealth
qabeenya gamtaa - qabxii qabxiin
qabeenya gamtaa social prop-
erty, common wealth
qabeenya kophaa individual
property
qabeenya lafaa real estate, land
qabeenya mootummaa state
property, public domain
qabeenya ofii personal property
qabeenya siranaa fixed property
qabeenya uummataa public
ownership; public property
qabeenya waltii common prop-
erty
qabeessa/-ttii am/f wealthy, rich
qabeessa manaa house-owner,
possessor of a house
qabiinsa n holding
qabiinsa herregaa bookkeeping
qabiinsa lafaa 1) land tenure,
landholding 2) estate
qabiinsa lafa dhuunfaa private
land ownership
qabiinsa manaa housekeeping,
household, housecraft
qabiyyee n 1) land-holding 2) quality,
attribute, capacity
qabiyyoo n container
qaboo n minute (a rough draft)
qabsiiftuu n lighter
qabsiiftuu gaasii gas lighter
qabsiiftuu ibsaa lamp-lighter
qabsiiftuu sijaaraa cigarette-
lighter
qabsiisa n arrest
qabsiisaa n ignition
qabsiisuu v 1) to kindle, start a fire,
light (a cigarette); ignite 2) to
switch on 3) to pawn 4) to com-
municate or transmit (of disease)
5) cause to arrest
qabsoo n 1) wrestling 2) struggle,
combat
qabsoo dafqaan-bulaa proletar-
ian struggle
qabsoo dubartii women's strug-
gle
qabsoo filmaataa election con-
test
qabsoo fittisaa resistance strug-
gle
qabsoo gitaa class struggle
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qabsoo haddhaawaa a bitter
struggle, a serious struggle
qabsoo hidhannoo armed strug-
gle
qabsoo hojjattuu worker's strug-
gle
qabsoo jireenyaa struggle for ex-
istence
qabsoo sabaa national struggle
qabsoo tasfutta'aa spontaneous
struggle
qabsoo uummataa people's
struggle
qabuu v 1) to hold 2) to catch, seize,
capture 3) to keep 4) arrest 5) to
contract (an illness) 6) to move
(something in different direction)
7) to cover an opponent (in foot-
ball)
qabxeessaa/ -ituu nm/f one who
scores, records
qabxeessuu v 1) to punctuate, point,
dot 2) to score, give scores
qabxii n 1) point, dot, spot 2) score
(record of points in games, in de-
bate etc.) 3) stop or punctuation-
mark 4) full stop, period 5) decimal
point (e.g. 4.5) 6) subject, matter
qabxii aloo exterior point
qabxii baqiinsaa melting point
qabxii cabbii ice point
qabxii damfinaa boiling point
qabxii dhaabataa fixed point
qabxii dhumaa end point
qabxii diilallinaa freezing point
qabxii duraasaa cardinal point
qabxii duwwee zero point
qabxii fageenyaa far point
qabxii fixeensaa dew point
qabxii fuulleffannoo focal point
qabxii gonkee extremum point
(Math)
qabxii gubiinsaa flash point
qabxii hirtuu point of division
qabxii jalqabaa initial point
qabxii jidduglee neutral point
qabxii jidduu mid-point
qabxii keessoo interior point
qabxii murteessaa critical point
qabxii naamunaa sample point
qabxii qabxiin point by point
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qabxii sadee triple point
qabxii tarree dotted line
qabxii walbira qabiisaa point of
comparison
qabxii walii intersecting point
qabxi-maleessa pointless
qabxilamee en colon (mark)
qabxoo n veto
qacaca n continuous drizzle; long,
slow and light rain
qacacullee n pebble
qacalee al n minor, under-age
qaccee n 1) whip (of ploughing
farmer) 2) green pepper
3) descendent, heredity; origin,
source; genus
qaccee dubbii point, essence
qaccee dhalootaa family tree
qaccee ilmanamaa the source of
human beings, human species
qaccee namaa the genealogy of
man
qaccee qotiyyoo whip used by
farmers while ploughing
qadaada n 1) stopper 2) tampon
qadaaddoo n cap, lid (of bottle, kettle
etc.)
qadaaddoo ijaa eyelid
qadaaddoo jilbaa knee cap
qadaaduu v to cap, cover
qadhaaba n food gathering
qadhaba n tongs, forceps, pincers,
nippers
qafa a intelligent, bright, gifted
qafiifa a weak, thin; fragile
qafummaa n intelligence
qajeelaa/ -tuu amlt 1) straight; proper
2) correct 3) honest and upright
qajeelcha n 1) instruction, guidelines,
directive 2) correction
qajeelcha qaama olaanaa direc-
tive of a higher authority
qajeelchaa/ -ituu nmlf 1) one who
corrects (exam papers etc.)
2) director
qajeelchitoo n 1) department, lead-
ership 2) motto
qajeelchituu n guide (bar, rod etc.,
directing motion of something)
qajeelchituu biskileetaa handle-
bars
qabxii sadee - qalbi-dhabeessa
qajeelchituu konkolaataa steer-
ing wheel
qajeelchuu v 1) to straighten 2) to
correct, mark (exam papers) 3) to
repair
qajeelfama n guide, guidelines, in-
struction
qajeellii n doing well
qajeeltoo nl a right things; correct
qajeeltuu a genuine
qajeelummaa n righteousness, hon-
esty
qajeeluu v 1) to be straightened 2) to
go straight forward
qajiis n second (time)
qajjii n mushroom
qajjisa n 1) thread; yarn 2) ribbon
(e.g. for typewriter)
qakee n fine (of penalty)
qakkee n whooping cough
qakuu v to fine, punish by a fine
qalaamaa n mare
qalama n (Ar) 1) ink 2) paint, dye
3) pen
qalama dibeetaa fountain pen
qalama dibeeta-dhablee ball-
point pen
qalama sabbuu golden nib
qalameessuu v to dye, paint
qalamqoorsaa en blotting-paper
qalayaa n cartridge case, empty shell
qalbeeffachiisa n notice
qalbeeffachuu v 1) to pay attention
to 2) to notice, be mindful of
something
qalbeeffannaa n 1) consciousness,
intellect 2) notice, attention
qalbeeffannoo n attention
qalbeeffataa/ -tuu nmlf one who of-
ten pays attention to something,
mindful person
qalbibutaa en mania
qalbidabarsaa en insanity
qalbii n (Ar) 1) mind, sense; con-
science 2) memory, intellect
3) thinking, understanding 4) care
(attention)
qalbiin/ qalbiidhan conscien-
tiously
qalbi-dhabeessa/ -ttii one who
often forgets, mindless
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qalbi-qabeessa/ -ttii intelligent, qaqaxxaamura en criss-cross

mindful qaqqabaa n sense of touch
qalbisiisa n note qaqqabata n palpation
qalbisiisa badhee field note qaqqabuu v 1) to reach (a place, an
qalbiyyaa n conscience aim etc.), arrive 2) to happen, oc-
qalboo n notice, attention cur 3) to be ready (of harvest,
qalboo guyyaa dairy food) 4) to be matured (in order to
qalchoo n albino be married)
qaldhabeessa en scalar qara n 1) sharp, sharpness 2) blade,
qaldhisaa n thinner edge
qaljii a fertile, rich (of soil) qara baalaa leaf-blade
qaljummaa n fertility (of soil) qara biiftuu eye of the sun, ray of
qallee n hockey the sun, sunbeam
qalleerkaa en (qallee + harka) base- qara dogoroo ploughshare
ball qara eeboo edge of a spear
qalma n slaughtering (lance)
qalma qeyee domestic slaughter- qara ijaa pupil of the eye
ing qara sibiilaa spike
qalqabeessa n vector qara xiyyaa arrowhead
qalqalloo n 1) leather sack, skinbag qaraanqarree en sculpture
2) braggart, a great liar qarabaa n shaving knife with tweez-
qalqalloo cilgee a big leather ers at one end
sack which contains ca. 80-100 qarabaa cirreessaa scalpel
kg qarafaa n (Ar) cinnamon (Bot)
qalqalloo dhukkee capsule qarambullee n bear (Zoo)
qaltuu nmf butcher qarbata n a large water-bag (made of
qaluu v to slaughter leather)
qamadii n wheat qareessa/ -ttii amlf intelligent
qamalee n ape qarimsii n flight (of birds, planes)
qamansoo n sour milk qarimsiisaa/ -ftuu nm/f airman,
qambara n yoke aviator, airwoman, aviatrix, pilot
qambara dubbii trap (in a case) qarimsiisuu v 1) make to fly 2) to pi-
qamishii n (Ar) same as bulji lot
qammoo n cortex qarimsisa n aviation
qamqammee n vacuum-cleaner, qarimsuu v to fly, wing
Hoover qaroo n 1) a very intelligent person
qananii n comfort, luxury, conveni- 2) pupil (of eyes), sight
ence qaroo dhiyoo short sight
qananiyaa/ -iituu nmlf one who leads qaroo fagoo long sight
comfortable life qarooma n civilisation
qananiyuu v to be comfortable, be qarooma ammayyaa modern
convenient civilisation
qandii n shopping bag qarooma durii ancient civilisation
qannoo n 1) comfortable life 2) pros- qarooma gadaa gadaa-
perity civilisation
qanyisa n angry qarooma Gibxii Egyptian civilisa-
qanyisuu v to be angry tion
qaqaa n soot (on ceiling) qaroomaa/ -tuu am/f civilised
qaqal'ina n scarcity qaroomsa n enlightenment
qaqaldhii n strong and well built men qaroomsaa/ -ituu nmlf civiliser,
qaqantaa n chimney enlightener
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qaroomsuu v to civilise, enlighten
qarqabduu nmf packer
qarqara n edge (boundary line of re-
gion or surface); margin
qarqara lagaa river bank, shore
qarree1 n brink (of precipice); es-
carpment (of slope or cliff), edge
(ridge)
qarree gaaraa edge of a moun-
tain
qarree2 n a sizeable of shaven hair
on the scalp of unmarried girls as
a symbol of virginity
qarriffaa n canine, canine tooth
qarriffaawaa a pointed and strong
qarriffoo n premolar
qarruu a distilled
qarsaa n basalt, granite, sharpening
stone, whetstone
qarshii n (Ar) dollar; Ethiopian Birr
qarshii Ameerikaa American
dollar
qarshii Kanaadaa Canadian
dollar
qarshii Toopphiyaa Ethiopian
Birr
qartulkaanii en hob
qartuu n 1) sharpener 2) pencil
sharpener
qartuu irsaasii pencil sharpener
qaruu v to sharpen
qaruuraa n (Ar) same as duloo
qaruutii a active
qarxabbawaa n course (of skin)
qarxiyyaa n column (of publication)
qarxiyyaa magaalaa city page
qarxoo n quadrat
qasaasaa/ -ftuu nm/f inspector
qasaasaa dimshaashaa general
inspector
qasaasii n inspection
qasaasuu v to inspect
qasammee n 1) tube 2) capsule
qasammee dhageettii aloo ex-
ternal auditory meatus
qasammee fakkoo picture tube
qasammee fincaanii urethra
qasammee habaree pollen tube
qasammee imimmaanii lacrimal
duct
qasammee soorataa alimentary
qaroomsuu - qe'ee
canal
qasammee-T T-connecting tube
qasammee tiibii television tubes
qataaraa n button
qataaruu v to button up
qawwee n gun, rifle
qawwee afuuffaa blowgun
qawwee gabaabee pistol
qawwee ibiddaa machine-gun
qawwee qilleensaa airgun, air
rifle
qawwe-maleessa unarmed
qawweettuu n gunsmith
qawwiftuu nmf surveyor
qawwiitee a pitch-dark
qawwisa a 1) dense, close 2) dark,
gloomy
qawwisaa n button (of a shirt, coat
etc.)
qawwisoo n survey
qawwisuu v to survey
qaxabii n memory
qaxirii n ceiling
qaxraana n coal tar, tar; bitumen,
blacktop
qaxxaamura n crossroad
qaxxaamura lamaan north and
south
qaxxaamurrii n crosswalk
qaxxaamursa n cross country
qaxxaamursa biyyaa cross
country
qaxxifannoo n evolution; evolution-
ary development
qaxxisa n plod
qaxxisaa/ -ftuu nmlf 1) plodder 2) an
animal that walks slowly in order to
hunt
qaxxisaawaa/ -ee nm/f evolutionist
qaxxisuu v 1) to walk very slowly,
plod 2) to evolve or develop slowly
qayyabachuu v 1) to understand,
grasp, perceive 2) cognise
qayyabannaa n cognition
qayyabannoo n understanding
qayyaboo n insight learning
qayyoota n mist; haze; mirage
qayyoota roobaa haze and sigh
of coming rain
qe'ee n compound, premises; home-
stead
qe'ee mootii - qilmarsaa gadaanuu
qe'ee mootii courtyard (Sover-
eign's residence)
qe'ee qoteebulaa farmyard,
farmstead
qebellaa n measurement
qebeltuu n measure (an instrument
for measuring)
qebeluu v to measure
qeeddoo en (qe'ee + eegduu)
watchman, guard
qeeddoo mana barumsaa
school guard
qeeddoo mana hidhaa prison
warder
qeeddoo mootii royal guard
qeeddoo waajjiraa office guard
qeeddoo warraa body guard
qeenee n 1) basalt, granite 2) marble
qeensa n fingernail; claw
qeensanfuutuu en forklift, crane
(machine)
qeensanqabduu en crab
qeentee n 1) single (only one) 2) an
ox without working partner 3) a
five-cent coin
qeentummaa n singleness
qeenxoo n hook
qeenxoo qurxummii fish-hook
qeeqachuu v to criticise
qeeqannoo n criticism
qeeqannoo gamtaa social criti-
cism
qeeqantoo n comment, commentary
qeeqantuu nmf commentator
qeeqanuu v to comment
qeeqata n critique
qeeqata barreessiyyoo author-
critique
qeeqata barroo book review
qeeqataa/ -tuu nmlf critic
qeeqatamaa/ -tuu nm/f one who is
criticised by somebody
qeerransa n 1) leopard 2) tiger
qeerransa gurraacha black pan-
ther
qeerroo n a young unmarried man
qeesii n (Amh) same as /ubee
qeeyyaa n environment
qelqellee a sexy
qeremoo n ashtray
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qerfamaa/ -tuu nmlf impulsive per-
son
qerfamuu v to be impulsive, be lustful
qettoo n all things one eats with
bread (e.g. stew, milk)
qexoo n retail trade
qexuu v to retail, sell in retail
qexxuu nmf retailer, retail dealer
qicoo n spatula (Chem, Med)
qiibboo a circular
qiidaa n cold period (usu. before
rainy season)
qiinxii n flank, loins, pelvis
qiiqqee n cramp (of muscles), muscle
pain
qiiqqee barreessii writer's cramp
qikkee n withering of limbs
qilbiliilee en fjord
qilee n a very deep gorge, a very
deep precipice
qilee maanyaa ocean deep
qiliitee n hell
qilleensa n 1) air 2) atmosphere, ae-
rial 3) wind, breeze 4) weather;
climate
qilleensa culkii pure air
qilleensa gaaraa mountain
breeze
qilleensa gadaanuu troposphere
qilleensa garbaa sea breeze
qilleensa geldii heavier-than-air
(of aircraft)
qilleensa gubataa carbon dioxide
qilleensa jabaa strong breeze
qilleensa lafaa land breeze
qilleensa olaanuu stratosphere
qilleensa salphaa light air, light
breath
qilleensa summuugamaa com-
pressed air
qilleensa-dhablee airless
qilleensawaa a aerobic (Med, Bot,
Agr)
qilleensituu n air-condition
qillisa n echo
qillisaa n lead guitar
qilmarsaa en (qilleensa + marsaa)
atmosphere (Geog)
qilmarsaa gadaanuu lower at-
mosphere
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qilmarsaa olaanuu upper atmos-
phere
qilxuu n oak-tree
qimbica n mail box
qinaaxii n dome (of a roof)
qindeeffama n coordination
qindeeffamaa a coordinated
qindeessaa/ -ituu nmlf co-ordinator
qindeessii n coordinate
qindeessii-Y Y-coordinate
qindeessituu n processor (Comp)
qindeessuu v 1) to arrange, set in
order 2) coordinate; harmonise
3) to merge
qindoommii n coordination
qindoommii mulullee spherical
coordination
qinxirii n clitoris
qiraacii n potsherd
qiraacee andarqii soap-plate
qiribaa n dissatisfaction, unhappi-
ness
qirimbifamaa a diffused
qirimbisa n diffusion
qirimbisuu v to diffuse
qirixii n chisel
qirixuu v to chisel
qirqaabee n isthmus
qishnoo n satire
qixisuu n youngest child, last born
child
qixxa n level (horizontal line or plane)
qixxa garbaa sea level
qixxaa n pan cake, unleavened
bread
qixxaa farsoo thick local bread
used in brewing farsoo
qixxaantaa n proportion
qixxee a/ n 1) even, flat, level 2) cor-
rect, exact 3) equal 4) economic
contract in which a richer relative
lent part of his facilities to the poor
one 5) gathering, meeting
qixxee lammii meeting of a
clan
qixxee moodii meeting of a
burial association
qixxeenya n equalisation
qixxeessituu n regulator
qixxeeta n equation
qixxeeta hirkataa dependent
qilmarsaa olaanuu - qola bunaa
equation
qixxeeta kemikaalaa chemical
equation
qixxeeta sararaawaa linear
equation
qixxeeta walfaanoo simultane-
ous equation
qixxooyyee a/ n equivalent
qixxooyyee hirmaata dubbii
grammatical equivalents
qiyyaafachuu v to make target
qiyyafannoo n target (aim)
qobboo n castor plant, castor beans
qobwallisaa/ -ftuu nmlf soloist
qocaa n tortoise, turtle
qoccollii n arguing; answering back,
talking back
qoccolloo n argument; controversy;
dispute
qoccoltuu nmf disputant
qoccoluu v to argue; dispute
qoccoo n product of false banana
qochisiifataa/ -tuu nmlf 1) landlord
2) one who hires farm labourers
qocii n a very small market
qocii dhabeessaa flea market
qocimaa n abdomen
qocoree n ready-made clothes
qocuma n large intestine
qodaa n utensil
qodaa alawaadaa kitchen uten-
sils
qodaa dhiyaanaa tableware
qodaa meetii silverware (utensil)
qodabukoo en dough-pot
qoddoo n kind of aromatic plant
qodoo n faction
qofagalcha n isolation
qoffee n surface of the nose
qoffoo n bubble
qofolee nmf bachelor, single
qofolummaa n bachelorhood, bach-
elorship
qola n 1) peel, husk, pod; shell, scale
(of fish) 2) cover, covering 3) em-
bryo sac
qola abuuraa seed-coat
qola aloo outer coat
qola boqqoolloo husk of corn
qola boraafataa pillowcase
qola bunaa coffee pod
qola buupphaa - qooda
qola buupphaa eggshell;
ootheca
qola cidhaanii scrotum
qola habaree pollen sac
qola ijaa eyelid
qola karameellaa wrapping pa-
per of sweets
qola kirbiitii matchbox
qola midhaanii seed-coat
qola mukaa bark (of trees)
qola sijaaraa cigarette-case
qolaanqolii n corn cooked in its husk
qolaanqollee n corn in husk which is
kept for seeds
qolachuu v to ward off (e.g. a blow
with stick, shield etc.), fend off,
avert, keep away
qolannaa n warding off, averting
qolataa/ -tuu nmlf person who wards
off something; one who defends
himself
qolattoo n 1) barricade 2) support,
assistance
qolayaa en (qola + xalayaa) enve-
lope
qolbarroo en cover of a book
qolburii en scrotum
qollee a impoverished
qollicha n middle finger
qolofa n foreskin (usu. of bulls)
qoloo n women's traditional cotton
shirt
qolormaata en (qola + hormaata)
labia (Agr)
qolormaata guddoo labia majora
(Zoo)
qolormaata xinnoo labia minora
qolqolchiisaa/ -ftuu nm/f a person
who hires workers to shell his
coffee beans, corn etc.
qolqolii n 1) the inner pod of beans,
peas, chick-peas 2) coffee pods
qolqoltuu n coffee pulper
qolqolummaa n uncircumcision (bib-
lical)
qolqoluu v to peel, husk, shell
qolshooshoo en vulva (Med)
qoma n chest; breast thorax
qoma-qabuu to oppose to,
confront with, reverse
oma abduu nmf opponent
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qomaqabii en opposite, contrary, re-
verse
qomaqabiisa en opposition
qomee n sweater, pullover
qomee dhawuu to knit
qomee harkaa knitted glove
qomee miilaa 1) socks 2) knitted
stocking, stocking
qome-dhayiinsa knitting
qome-dhooftuu knitter
qomeetii n vest, waistcoat
qomma'aa/ -tuu nm/f one who bows
down in reverence
qomma'ii n bowing-down in rever-
ence
qomma'uu v to bowdown in rever-
ence (usu. for God)
qomoo n 1) breast-plate 2) clan
qoncoortii n systole
qoncora n a day before the full moon
qondaala n 1) the fourth set within
the gadaa-system 2) young sol-
dier, warrior 3) authority, official
qondaala olaanaa highest au-
thority
qondaalessaa/ -ituu nm/f one who
bureaucratises
qondaalessummaa n bureaucracy
qondaaltota npl government officials
qondaalummaa n officialdom
qonna n agriculture
qonna daagaa terrace farming
qonna finiinsaa intensive farming
qonna jireenyaa subsistence
farming
qonna makaa mixed farming
qonna midhaan gabaa cash crop
farming, commercial farm
qonnaa a agrarian, agricultural
qonqee n coconut palm
qonsiila n (Eur) consul, consulate
qonyonyaa n a dry scab, scab (of
wound)
qonyonyaawaa a scabby
qonyonyaawuu v to be scabby
qoobii n hat; cap; hallmark
qoobii andarqii soap-bubble
qoobii sibiilaa helmet
qooda n share, part, portion, stake (in
business), due
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qooda fudhachuu to take part in,
participate
qooda fudhannaa participation;
share; attendance
qooda fudhataa/ -tuu 1) partici-
pant, participator 2) share holder
qooda hojii appointment (ap-
pointing)
qooda ofii one's own share or
part
qoodama n allotment
qoodamaa n dividend
qooddee n quotient
qooddoo n quota
qoodduu n divisor (Math)
qoodmaya n classification
qooduu v 1) to divide 2) to classify
qoofira n placenta (of horses)
qoofnee a sparse (of population)
qooftuu nmf joker, jester
qoollajjee a pale (of colour)
qoollajjii n meagre animals due to
poor health condition
qoolloo n shrine, place of worship
qooma n instant killing, assassination
qoomtuu nmf murderer, assassin,
assassinator
qoomuu v to kill instantly, assassi-
nate
qoonee n fruit of palm tree
qoonqessuu v 1) to produce voice;
tune 2) to phoneticise
qoonqoo n 1) throat 2) hunger
qoonxaa n putrid meat, dried meat
qooqa n voice, sound
qooqa-dhabeessa voiceless
qooqa-maleessa unvoiced
qooqa-qabeessa voiced
qooq-tokkee homophone
qooqayyaa n tone (Gram)
qooqayyaa gadii low tone
qooqayyaa jidduu middle tone
qooqayyaa olii high tone
qooqayya-maleessa toneless
qooqee n pitch
qooqee gadii low pitch
qooqee jidduu middle pitch
qooqee olii high pitch
qooqessaa/ -ituu nmlf phonetist,
phonetician
qooda fudhachuu - qopphii filmii
qooqessii a phonetic
qooqessiin/ -dhan phonetically
qooqessummaa n phoneticism
qooqqamaa n toast
qooqqamtuu n toaster
qooqqamuu v to toast
qooqsa n pronunciation
qooqsaa n cattle disease
qooqsuu v to pronounce
qooquu v 1) to shrink, be reduced
2) to be hungry
qoorbee n fork (instrument for eating)
qoorbee fowattuu selector fork
qoorbessuu v 1) to fork (lift, carry or
dig with fork) 2) to make or shape
something like a fork
qoorbii n fork (farm implement),
hayfork, pitchfork
qoorbitoo n fork-lift, fork-lift truck
qoorbitoo dheeraa tower crane
qoorsituu n drier, dryer
qoorsituu rifeensaa hair dryer
qoosaa n 1) joke, humour 2) fun,
mockery
qoosfakkoo en caricature
qooshaa n dough
qoosuu v 1) to joke, be humorous
2) to have fun, mock
qooyyaba n operation (of arithmetic)
qooyyaba sa'aatii modular
arithmetic, clock arithmetic
qopphaayina n readiness
qopphee a active, smart
qoppheessaa/ -ituu nm/f 1) one who
prepares, makes ready, arranges
2) editor
qoppheessaa eegataa acting
editor
qoppheessaa oduu raadiyoo
broadcaster
qoppheessuu v 1) to prepare, make
ready 2) to arrange, put in order
3) to edit 4) to dish up 5) to organ-
ise
qopphii n 1) preparation, programme
2) arrangement, organisation
3) event, meeting 4) performance
show
qopphii aadaa cultural show, cul-
tural festival
qopphii filmii film festival
qopphii muusiqaa - qormee bulbulaa
qopphii muusiqaa musical per-
formance, musical show
qopphii raadiyoo radio pro-
gramme, broadcast
qopphii ragadaa party (enter-
tainment)
qopphii seeraa bill (of law)
qopphii taliigaa political event,
rally
qopphi-jirree ready-made
qoqoree n overgrazed field
qoqortii n cross examination
qoqqobamaa amt excluded; segre-
gated
qoqqobbii n exclusion; segregation
qoqqobduu nmf segregationist
qoqqobuu v to exclude; segregate
qoqqorachuu v to diagnose
qoqqorata n diagnosis
qoqqorataa/ -tuu nmlf diagnostician
qoqqoratamaa a diagnostic
qoraan n firewood
qorachuu v 1) to study; investigate
2) to do research work 3) to study
the background of a girl one in-
tends to marry 4) to check; exam-
ine, test
qorannoo n study, research; investi-
gation
qorannoo barmodhagnaa ana-
tomical study
qorannoo bu'uraa base line
study
qorannoo badhee field research
qorannoo dhalootaa genealogi-
cal research
qorannoo dhiigaa blood-test
qorannoo fincaanii urine exami-
nation, urinalysis
qorannoo gamtaa social re-
search
qorannoo horataa production
inspection
qorannoo maqaa study of
names, onomastics
qorannoo reeffaa autopsy
qorannoo sanyundee genetic
research
qorannoo soorataa dietary study
qorannoo waldhaansaa medical
research
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qorannoo yaadaa opinion re-
search
qorataa/ -tuu nmlf 1) examiner,
tester, inspector 2) researcher, re-
search scientist
qorataa ogummaa technical su-
pervisor
qorataa maallaqaa auditor
qorataa uumaa naturalist
qorataa yakkii detective
qoratamaa/ -tuu nmlf examinee,
candidate
qoratiyyee n interrogator
qorbareedinaa en aesthetics
qorbicuu en quiz
qoree n spine (thorn), thorn
qoricha n medicament, medicine,
drug
qoricha cittoo medicament
against itching or scabies
qoricha duudhaa traditional
medicine
qoricha duwwaanaa space
medicine
qoricha gargaarsa duraa first aid
kit
qoricha qabbaneessaa sedative
qoricha raammoo insecticide
qorii1 n inquiry, investigation; interro-
gation
qorii adabaa disciplinary investi-
ation
qorii n wooden bowl
qorkee n antelope
qorlana en (qorannoo + lakkoofsa
namaa) demography
qormaata n examination (at schools
etc)
qormaata afaanii oral examin-
ation
qormaata coraa medical check-
up
qormaata irradeebii reexamin-
ation
qormaata ooffii driving test
qormaata seentii entrance ex-
amination
qormaata waldhaansaa medical
examination
qormee n test
qormee bulbulaa test solution
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qormee caasaa test ring
qormee deebiii murtaawaa ob-
jective test
qormee deebii hin-murtoofnee
subjective test
qormee guutii integral test
qormee naamunaa test speci-
men
qoroffee n urinal
qorqoorroo n 1) tin 2) corrugated
iron 3) can
qorqoorroo shaayii tea-caddy
qorra n 1) cold 2) frost, hoar-frost
qorraa hamaa killing frost
qorrandandeenyee a cold-blooded
(reptiles)
qorreeda n officer (in army, navy, air
force)
qorreeda badhee field officer
qorreeda bantii general officer
qorreeda duraasaa staff officer
qorreeda kaadhimamaa/ -tuu
cadet officer
qorreeda torobbee police-officer
qorreeda xinnaa petty officer
qorreeda waraansisaa combat-
ant officer
qorreedomuu v to become an officer,
be commissioned
qorrisiiftuu n refrigerator
qorrisiisa n refrigeration
qorrisiisuu v to refrigerate
qorsa n comet, shooting star, meteor
qorsa calaqqisaa flash like light-
ning
qorsoo n polio
qortoo n audit
qortuu1 n clippers
qortuu2 nmf investigator, interrogator
qorumsa n judgement, trial, tempta-
tion
qoruu1 v 1) to cut one's nails 2) to
carve, work on wood
qoruu2 v 1) to examine, question
2) to inspect, investigate
qorxii n straw basket used for the
storage of ornaments and precious
items
qorxumuraa en (qormaata + xu-
mura) matriculation
qormee caasaa - quba miilaa
qotaa n defensive channel, trench,
entrenchment
qotaa ittisaa line of defence
qotammii n excavation
qotataa/ -tuu nmlf farmer, tiller,
peasant
qotataa waaraa sedentary farmer
qoteebulaa/ -tuu cnm/f peasant,
tiller, farmer
qotii n excavation
qotiisa n 1) ploughed field; arable
land; farm 2) farming, cultivation,
tillage
qotiisa bonaa dry land farming
qotiisa dabaree shift cultivation
qotiisa finiinsaa intensive
cultivation
qotiisa gamtaa co-operative farm
qotiisa mootummaa state farm
qotiisa walmakaa mixed farming
qotiisa waltii collective farm
qotiisa zabiibaa viticulture
qotiyyoo n oxen for ploughing
qottoo n hatchet
qottuu nmf 1) farmer, cultivator, tiller,
peasant 2) sharecropper, tenant
farmer, 3) farm labourer; agricultu-
r(al)ist
qotuu v 1) to plough, till the land,
farm, cultivate 2) to grow or raise
crops 3) to dig 4) to bore, drill (a
hole in the ground)
qoxee a mob
qu'achuu v to research, study
qu'annoo n research
qu'ata n study
qu'ataa/ -tuu nm/f researcher, re-
search fellow
quba n 1) finger; toe 2) pointer
(Comp)
quba aggichoo thumb
quba amartii ring finger
quba dhabuu to be out of contact
with somebody
quba elemaa forefinger, index
finger
quba guddaa middle finger
quba hantuutee mouse pointer
(Comp)
quba harkaa finger
quba miilaa toe
quba qabaachuu - qulqullina ofii
quba qabaachuu to have ideas
or news (of a relative or a friend),
be in contact with somebody
quba qabuu to be godfather/
godmother for a child at its
baptism
quba xinnaa little finger
qubatti qabuu to point finger at;
show
quba-maleessa/ -ttii fingerless,
leprous person
qubachuu v 1) to settle 2) to camp,
encamp 3) to land
qubannaa n 1) settling 2) landing
qubannoo n settlement
qubannoo moggaa magaalaaa
suburban estate
qubannoo tuujjii clustered set-
tlement
qubata n landing
qubata balali'aa airport
qubata balali'aa addunyaales-
saa international airport
qubattoo n 1) location 2) kingdom (of
animals and plants)
qubattoo biqilaa plant kingdom
qubattoo neefkaa animal king-
dom
qubattuu nmf settler
qubbaara en (quba + baar) bay (part
of a sea)
qubbii n altar
qubee n 1) a precious finger-ring
2) alphabet
qubee Arabaa Arabic alphabet
qubee Gi'iizii Ge'ez alphabet
qubee guddoo capital letter
qubee guddoon barreessuu to
capitalise (of a letter)
qubee Laatinii Roman alphabet
qubee mirree double letters
qubee Oromoo Oromo alphabet
qubee qeentee single letter
qubee qoonqessii phonetic al-
phabet
qubee qoonqessii addunyaales-
saa International Phonetic Al-
phabet
qubee T letter T
qubee xinnoo small letter
qubeen taruu to alphabetise
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qubeellaa n ring (of finger)
qubee gurraa earring
qubeellaa-O O-ring
qubeellaa meetii silver ring
qubeellaa mirgaa a ring worn on
the right hand by an Oromo war-
rior after killing an enemy or a
wild game like lion, elephant etc.
qubeellaa sabbuu golden ring
qubeellaa sagayaa ring worn by
the highest gadaa-officials and
by the qaal/uu
qubeessa n spelling, orthography
qubeessuu v to spell; alphabetise
quberkataa en (qubee + hirkataa)
italics
qublamee en digraph
quboo n digit
qubo-lamee two digits; binary
digit
qubo-sadee three digits
qubo-tokkee one digit
qubsadee en trigraph
qubshanee en pentadactyl
qucaatii n victims, casualties
quddhaa n institution or person that
approves something
quddhama n approval
quddhamaa a approved, confirmed
quddhuu v to approve, confirm
qufa'aa/ -tuu nmlf one who coughs
continuously
qufa'uu v to cough
qufaasisaa n disease that causes to
cough
quftollaa n sacrament
quftoo a sacred
quftoolee n saint
qullubbii n 1) garlic 2) onion
qullubbii adii garlic
qullubbii diimaa onion
qulquleessaa/ -ituu nmlf janitor
qulqulleessa n purification
qulqulleessuu v 1) to clean; purify
2) to hallow
qulqullicha/ -ttii nmlf saint
qulqullina n 1) cleanness 2) sanita-
tion 3) quality
qulqullina naannoo community
hygiene
qulqullina ofii personal hygiene
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qulqullina soorataa food hygiene
qulqullina-dhabeessa unsanitary
qulqulloota npl saints
qulqullummaa n 1) innocence,
blamelessness 2) holiness, sa-
credness
qulqulluu a 1) clean, clear, tidy; pure
2) innocent (not guilty) 3) holy, sa-
cred
qumbaa n cacao
qumbii n myrrh
qumbursaa n blow-fly, grub-worm
qummee n spore
qummuna n retardation
qummuna sammuu mental re-
tardation
qummunaa/ -tuu am/f retardant
qummunsaa n retarder
qummunuu v to grow too slowly
(physically), be retarded
quncee n 1) bark of trees, peel; pulp
2) a thin string of bark of certain
trees used for building
quncee kessaa wood pulp
quncekeessoo en the inner skin of a
tree
quncerroo en the outer skin of a tree
quncifannaa n peeling, shelling
qunciftuu n 1) peeling machine for
onion 2) exploiter
quncisuu v 1) to peel 2) to strip,
scrap 3) to pare (banana) 4) to
shell (chicken)
quncuca n 1) bud 2) sprout, germi-
nation
quncucuu v 1) to bud, shoot up 2) to
sprout up, germinate
quncurraa n wart
qundabarbaree en black pepper
qunduftii n spirits (liquor)
qunnamaa/ -tuu nmlf contact man/
contact woman
qunnamsiisa n link
qunnamsiisoo n linkage
qunnamtii n contact; communication
qunnamtii afaanii language con-
tact
qunnamtii balali'aa flight con-
nection
qunnamtii gamtaa social contact,
social interaction
qulqullina soorataa - quufina
qunnamtii raadiyoo radio com-
munication
qunnamtii yaadaa association of
ideas
qunnamuu v to contact, get in touch
with; communicate
qunxurroo n penis
quqummaada n germination
quqummaaduu v to germinate,
sprout
quqummee n cornflakes
quqummee shaayee potato chip
quqummii a oval
quraata n pure iron
qurbeessa n punishment
qurbeessaa/ -tuu nm/f one who
punishes
qurbeessuu v to punish
qurcaawaa/ -ftuu nm/f leprous
qurcaawuu v to be infected with lep-
rosy
qurcii n leper
qurcummaa n leprosy
qurqura n small stones
qurree nl a squint-eyed; squint
qurunfudii n (Ar) cloves
qurxumbojaa en whale
qurxummii n fish
qurxummii garbaa sea-fish
qurxummii guuruu to fish
qurxummii urjee starfish
qurxummi-gurgurtuu fishmonger
qurxummi-guurinsa fishing
qurxummi-guurtuu fisherman
qurxummi-nyaattuu piscivorous
qusachuu v to economise, spare,
save
qusannoo n savings
qusannoo mootummaa govern-
ment savings
qusataa/ -tuu nmlf thrifty person,
saver
qusatamaa a spared, saved
quucaruu v to deteriorate, degener-
ate
quufa n 1) satiety 2) prosperity,
riches, wealth
quufaa/ -ftuu nmlf 1) a satisfied per-
son 2) arrogant person
quufina n satiety
quufuu - raamsuu
quufuu v 1) to be full (of food and
drink), to be satisfied
quuqa n obstruction
quuqoo n hernia
quuqqaa n grudge
quuqqoo n pebble
quuruu a hunch-backed
quusaraa a underdeveloped
quusaraawuu v to be under-
developed
quusareessaa n factor that causes
underdevelopment
quusartii n underdevelopment; lack
of growth
quusartuu amt underdeveloped (of
human and animals)
quwwaarsaa n trypanosomiasis
quyyifachuu v to smear one's face or
body with butter, oil or cream
quyyifata n ointment; cream
quyyisa n 1) oil 2) spices
quyyisa qobboo castor oil
. R.
raabsa n distribution
raabsa elektiroonaa electronic
arrangement
raabsa umurii age distribution
raabsaa deddeebitii frequency
distribution
raabsituu nmf distributor
raabsituu gaazexaa newspaper
distributor
raabsituu meeshaa distributor of
goods
raabsituu xaa'omsaa distributor
of fertilisers
raabsuu v to distribute
raacha n frog
raacitii n yeast, leaven
raacitoo n fermentation
raada n young female calf, young
heifer
raadiyoo n (Eur) wireless, radio
raafama n 1) shaking, stirring 2) flap-
ping
raafamaa a shakeable
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raaftuu n machine for turning milk
into butter
raafuu n cabbage
raaga n wisdom
raagaa/ -duu nmlf 1) philosopher
2) person who is an expert in tra-
dition
raagaa gamtaa social philoso-
pher
raagaa hawaasaa social scien-
tist, social philosopher
raagoo n story
raagumsa n philosophy
raagumsa gamtaa social phi-
losophy
raagumsa hamilee moral phi-
losophy, ethics
raagumsa maarkisii Marxist phi-
losophy
raagauma seenaa philosophy of
history
raagumsa uumamaa natural phi-
losophy
raaguu v 1) to explain the source of
knowledge 2) to philosophise
raajaa/ -juu nm/f prophet, prophetess
raajeffata n exclamatory
raajeffateessa n exclamation mark
raajii1 a/ n 1) miracle, wonder
2) prophecy
raajii2 n (It) X-ray
raajumsa n prophecy
raama n eating too much
raammee n maggot (Zoo)
raammoo n 1) worm; earthworm
2) germ, microbe
raammoo barroo bookworm
(insect)
raammoo biyyee earthworm
raammoo folkaa woodworm
raammoo garaa heliminth (Med)
raammoo haarrii silkworm
raammoo heexoo tape-worm
raammoo mar'imaanii intestinal
worm, intestinal parasite
raammoo midhaanii common
name for grain-eating worms (in
the field)
raammoo tiruu liver fluke
raammoo ulee round worm
raamsuu v to spray
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raamtuu nmf one who eats too much
raamuu v to eat too much
raaree n puddle
raarree n bat
raarroo n tableland
raasuu v 1) to shake, stir 2) to flap
(e.g. wings) 3) to churn
raata'aa/ -ftuu am/f extremely foolish,
stupid, dull
raatummaa n stupidity, dullness
raatuu nmf moron
raawwachiisa n implementation
raawwannoo n terminating
raawwata n closing
raayyaa n 1) army, military 2) troops
raayyaa dassiiba private soldier
raayyaa qilleensaa paratrooper
raayyaa sabaa national army
raayyaa uummataa people's mili-
tia
raayyaa warraaqsaa revolution-
ary army
rabako en (ragaa + barumsa
koleejii) B. A. (Bachelor of Arts)
rabannoo en (raga barumsaa +
muuxannoo) curriculum vitae
rabasa en (ragaa + barumsa saayin-
sii) B. S. (Bachelor of Science)
Rabbi n (Ar) same as Waaqa
radaara n (Eng) radar
radduu n marasmus
raffisiisaa n sleeping pill, narcotic,
anaesthetic
raftii n dormancy
ragaa n 1) evidence, proof 2) witness
ragaa coraa medical certificate
ragaa durii diachronic data
ragaa dhalootaa birth certificate
ragaa dhugaa testimony
ragaa gaayilaa marriage certifi-
cate
ragaa ijaa eyewitness
ragaa seeraa legal testimony
ragaa sirnayaa expert-witness
raga-qabeessa alibi
ragachiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf dancing-
master
ragada n a kind of dance in which the
neck and the chest are shaken
ragada ammayyaa modern
raamtuu - randa goolloo
dance
ragada daadaa folk-dance
ragadaa/ -duu nmlf dancer
ragaduu v to dance
raggaafama n ratification
raggaasa n confirmation, ratification
raggaasoo n approval
raggaasuu v to approve; ratify, con-
firm
raggoo n reference
rajiijii n spleen
rajoo n appendicitis
rakkachuu v to be in difficulty, be in
distress
rakkataa/ -tuu am/t poor, needy
rakkina n difficulty, trouble, distress
rakkisaa a difficult, hard (question),
harsh (life), troublesome
rakkisuu v to trouble, make in diffi-
culty, disturb
rakkoo n 1) difficulty, trouble, distress
2) want, misery, hardship 3) prob-
lem
rakkoo afaanii language problem
rakkoo hawaasaa social prob-
lem; social evils
ramadaa/ -duu nm/f assignor
ramadaana n (Ar) Ramadan
ramadama n 1) assignment, place-
ment, allocation
ramadama hojii job-assignment
ramadammee n taxonomy
ramaddii n 1) classification 2) setting
ramaddii akaakuu typological
classification
ramaddii barmodachee geo-
graphical classification
ramaddii bikkooma unit of
measurement
ramaddii hortee genealogical
classification
ramaddii namnuumee artificial
classification
ramaddii uumaa natural classifi-
cation
ramaduu v 1) to assign, place, allo-
cate 2) to detach, send away for a
mission 3) to classify
ramsaa/ -ituu nmlf chairperson
randa n slope, ascent
randa oolloo convex slope
rannee - ripha
rannee n allegory
raphrapphee n fallen leaf or foliage
(of trees)
raqa n carcass
rarraasa n suspending
rarraassoo n swing, pendulum
rarraasuu v 1) to hang (to fix some-
thing at the top) 2) to execute by
hanging
rasaa n kind of bee which lives in
rocks
rasaasa n (Ar) bullet, ammunition
rawwaa n gulf
rawwaa Adan Gulf of Eden
rawwaa dawoo shelter gulf
rawwaa Faarisaa Persian Gulf
rawwaa Giinii Gulf of Guinea
rawwaa Meeksikoo Gulf of Mex-
ico
rayaa n advantage, use, benefit
raya-qabeessa advantageous,
useful, beneficial
re'ee n goat
reeffa n dead body, corpse, cadaver
reeffa-baattuu pall-bearer
reegee n (Eng) reggae (Mus)
reencii n edible, bitter wild plant
reenjii n 1) tar 2) tarmac
reera n 1) a cluster of homesteads or
camps 2) cluster
reera afaanii cluster of languages
reera manneenii cluster of
homesteads
reera gandaa cluster of villages
reera odoolaa archipelago
reera urjii star cluster
reerree n set (Math)
reeshoo n (Eng) ratio
reeshoo daddabarsaa transmis-
sion ratio
reeshoo makkii mixing ratio
reenoo n Renault
republika n (Eur) same as jamuriyaa
ribboo n hartebeest (Zoo)
ribuu n 1) tendon, sinew 2) nerve
3) dried tendon for string of musi-
cal instruments
ribuu gooboo bowstring
ribuu xamboo dried tendon for
xamboo
ribuu sa alee vocal cord
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rifachiisuu v 1) to scare 2) to offend
rifannoo n shock
rifeensa n hair
rifeensa afarroo moustache
rifeensa areedaa hair of the
beard
rifeensa bobaa hair of the armpit
rifeensa butumee hair on the
lower lip
rifeensa ijaa eye lashes
rifeensa marmaramaa curls-hair
rifeensa mataa hair (of head)
rifeensa murtuu barber
rifeensa nafaa hair on human
body
rifeensa nyaaraa eyebrows
rifeensa qomaa hair on the chest
rifeensa-dhablee hairless
rifeensawaa a hairy, haired
rifeensawuu v to become hairy
rifeensee n cilia (Med)
rifeerii n (Eng) same as tapha-
chiisaa
rifesobee en (rifeensa + soba) wig
rigdoo n friction (rubbing)
rigdoo konkolaatii rolling friction
rigdoo sibiilaa brass filings
rigdoo sigiggee sliding friction
rigdoo sochoo kinetic friction
riima a impenetrable
riima lafaa place with thick bush,
area with thick vegetation
rikkaa n ladder
rikkee n a small wooden ladder
rikomaandee n (It) same as erga-
yabboo
rikordii n (Eng) record
rikordii addunyaa world record
rikordii Afrikaa African record
rimaa a pregnant (of animals)
rimaaya n fetus; gestation (of ani-
mals)
rimeessa n fertilisation
rimeessa aloo external fertilisa-
tion
rimeessa keessoo internal fertili-
sation
rimeessa ofinee self-fertilisation
rincicaa/ -cuu am/f conservative
rincicummaa n conservatism
ripha n hiding
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riphaa n/ a 1) ambush 2) dormant
riphaan Iola guerrilla war
riphaan loluu to wage a guerrilla
war
riphee lolaa/ -tuu nm/f guerrilla
fighter, guerrilla
riphee lolaa magaalaa urban
guerrilla
riphiinsa n hibernation
riphina n latency
riphoo a latent
riphuu v to lie in wait, lie in ambush;
hide
rippoortii n (Eng) same as gabaasa
riqa n granary
riqicha n bridge
riqicha banamtuu swing-bridge
riqicha mukaa a traditional
wooden bridge
riqicha rarraatuu suspension
bridge
riqicha sibiilaa modern bridge
i.e. made of iron
riqicha ummaa natural bridge
riquu v to climb (a ladder, a tree)
rirma n termite
risaa n eagle
risaa walloo bald eagle
robootara n (Eur) robot
roga n 1) hem of clothes 2) edge,
border, fringe 3) raised soil be-
tween furrows 4) form, shape, fig-
ure 5) contour 6) angle
roga aloo exterior angle
roga aloo geengoo exterior an-
gle of a circle
roga aloo rogafree exterior angle
of a quadrangle
roga aloo rogdanee exterior an-
gle of a polygon
roga baalaa leaf-axil
roga baasa shaping, formation
roga baasuu to form, shape
roga bakkaa position angle
roga baldhaa obtuse angle
roga caasaa structure section
roga daangessaa critical angle
roga diriiraa straight angle
roga fuullee opposite angle
roga gararrallaa angle of eleva-
tion
riphaa - rogsuduudee rogsadee
roga handhuuraa central angle
roga iddobuutuu complementary
angle
roga jidduu central angle
roga keessan-cinaachaa alter-
nate interior angles
roga keessoo interior angles
roga lagaa river profile
roga mulullee spherical angle
roga murteessaa critical angle
roga muxxee acute angle
roga rigtoo angle of friction
roga waaggee polar angle
ragattii marfattoo inscribed an-
gle
rogalaan-cinaachaa alternate ex-
terior angles
rogawwan waliin-duubaa verti-
cally opposite angles
roga-T T-square
roga-dhablee shapeless, form-
less
rogafree en quadrangle, rectangle
rogayyaa n contour
rogdalgee ca rectangular
rogdanee en polygon
rogdanee golboo concave poly-
gon
roggee n 1) edge of a mountain,
ridge 2) young boy's tonsure
roggee tulluu mountain-ridge
roggee humbuluqaa lava ridge
roggitaa en congruent angles
roggoo n inselberg (Geog, Geo/)
rogjayee en hexagon
rogkurnee en decagon
rogollaa en (roga + ollaa) adjacent
angles
rogsaddeetee en octahedron, octa-
gon
rogsadee en triangle
rogsadee mulullee spherical tri-
angle
rogsadee muxxee acute triangle
rogsadee sagaltama 90 degree
rogsalgee en nonagon
rogshanee en pentagon
rogsuduudee right angle
rogsuduudee rogsadee right
angle triangle
rogsululaa - saaba
rogsululaa en thalweg (valley line)
(Geog)
rogtorbee en heptagon
rokeeta n (Eng) same as furgug-
gaatuu
rom'isiisa n convulsion (violent
movement)
rom'uu v 1) to shiver or tremble (from
fear, cold etc.) 2) to shake, quake
(of the earth)
rooba n rain
rooba addaa frontal rain
rooba cabbii rain with hail, frozen
rain; snow fall
rooba dhangaggee acid rain
rooba hangaasuu thunder storm
rooba olaanolii relief rainfall
rooba waggaa annual rainfall
rooba yandoo cyclonic rainfall
roobaa a 1) rainy 2) propitious
roobbii n ringworm, skin infection
roobii1 n hippopotamus
Roobii2 n (Amh) same as Dasee
roobuu v to rain
roodita n pendulum
roodita salphaa simple pendu-
lum
roojoo al n narcotic
rooree n street child
roorrisaa/ -ftuu nm/f one who har-
asses
roorrisuu v to harass, persecute
roorroo n harassment, persecution
roqaa a decay, rotten, spoiled
rubaa n gallon, jerry can
rubmoo n iron ball (of sports)
ruggaa n water-tap, faucet
rugirreessa en cadet
rukaala n assault
rukkina n density (Phys)
rukkina agartii optical density
rukkina giidoo energy density
rukkina hurkaa vapour density
rukkina qilmarsaa atmospheric
density
rukkina sadhaatawaa relative
density
rukuttaa n 1) beating; attack 2) pen-
alty (of football) 3) beat (of music)
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rukuttaa golee corner-kick, cor-
ner-hit
rukuttaa manaa rhythm
rukuttuu nmf 1) one who attacks
somebody 2) racket (instrument)
rukuttuu teenisaa tennis-racket
rukutuu v 1) to beat, hit, strike 2) to
knock (on the door 3) to thresh
(grain) 4) to ring a bell 5) to phone
6) to fire (a gun)
rum n (Eng) rum
ruqoo n constituent, component
ruqoo qaruutii active component
rushii n baking soda
russii a/ n dark green
ruubana n bundle
ruubana ilillii a bundle of flower
ruuda n sky; heaven
ruufoo n a black, red and white
chequered turban which any
Oromo patriarch wore at public
ceremonies (these three are the
colours of the Oromo national flag)
ruuga n recruitment
ruuga torobbee a police recruit
ruuguu v to recruit
ruumicha n vulture
ruuqaa n insert
ruuqaa ibiddaa especial wood
which is put under hot ashes in
order to keep the fire for a longer
time
ruurrii n pot-belly; kwashiorkor (Med)
ruussoo n dusty earth
ruuzii n (Ar) rice
-s-
sa'a n cow
sa'a hortoo productive cow
sa'aatii n (Ar) 1) watch 2) clock; hour
sa'aatii atoomawaa atomic clock
sa'aatii barannoo period (in
school)
sa'aatii dabraa overtime
sa'aatii harkaa wristwatch
sa'aatii kilowaatii kilowatt-hour
sa'aatii kiishaa watch (of pocket)
saaba n womb; uterus
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saaboo n headrest, pillow
saadduu nmf one who flatters some-
one
saadoo n flattery, blandishment,
blarney
saaduu n to flatter
saafa'uu v to become noon; to be
late
saafaa n 1) midday, noon 2) fata
morgana; mirage
saafaa booda (s. b.) afternoon,
postmeridian (p. m.)
saafaa dura (s. d) forenoon,
morning, antemeridian (a. m.)
saafaa godinaa zonal noon
saafila n puberty, adolescence
saaga n reinforcement
saagaa n roofing slats
saagamaa a reinforced
saagduu nmf one who reinforces
saaguu v to reinforce (usu. of roof)
saahel n (Ar) sahel
saaksifoonii n (Eur) saxophone
saalaa n oryx
saalifa/ -ftuu nmlf teenager
saamamaa/ -tuu amlf exploited
saamicha n 1) robbery 2) scramble,
exploitation
saammannoo n exploitation, pillage
saammataa/ -tuu nm/f exploiter
saammee n web
saamtuu nmf plunderer, robber,
looter
saamunaa n (Ar) same as andarqii
saamuu v 1) to plunder, rob, loot,
ravage 2) to pillage, exploit
saanaddee en (saanii + addaa)
sorting dish
saanii n (Ar) dish, plate; tray
saanii diriiraa platter; tray
saanii dhiqxuu dishwasher
saanii golboo bowl, basin
saanii korboo round plate
saanii sabbuu gold plate
saanii sibiilaa dish made of
metal
saanil suphadii porcelain, china
saanjaa n (Ar) same as bodee
saantima n (Eng) 1) cent, penny
2) coin
saaboo - sabbata
saaphuyyee n algae
saaphuyyee magaala brown al-
gae
saaphuyyee magariisa green al-
gae
saaphuyyee soorataa food web
saaqa n cash (ready money)
saaqata n posture
Saatarnii n (Eng) Saturn
saattessuu v to sheathe
saattoo n sheath (of spear, sword
etc ), scabbard
saattoo billaa sheath for a knife
saattoo cuubee sheath for a
dagger
saattoo dhiigbishoo plasma
sheath
saaxileessa n exposure
saaxiluu v to expose
saaxil-baasuu to expose
saaxoo n light bush; shrub
saayinsaawaa a scientific
saayinsii n (Eng) science
saayinsii culkii pure science
saayinsii gamtaa social science
saayinsii madaallii science of
measurement
saayinsii manbarroo library sci-
ence
saayinsii hojjatii applied science
saayinsii uummaa natural sci-
ence
saayinsiyyoo n scientist
saayya n 1) cow 2) animal
saba n nation, people
saba baldhaa masses
saba miidhamaa oppressed na-
tion
sabaa a national
sabaga n membrane
sabaga hundee basement mem-
brane
sabaga miciree cell membrane,
plasma membrane
sabaga wiirtuu nuclear mem-
brane
sabaga takkee unit membrane
sabaliisa n dove
sabbaawaa a golden, of gold
sabbata n a long belt or girdle made
of cotton cloth
sabbata Waaqayyoo - sagalee hin-dabarsinee
sabbata Waaqayyoo rainbow
sabbata Waaqayyoo jalqabbee
primary rainbow
sabbicoo en (saba + bicuu) minority
(of people)
sabbojaa en (saba + bojaa) majority
(of people)
sabboona/ -tuu cnm/f patriot
sabboonummaa en patriotism
sabbuu n gold
sabbuu culkii pure gold
sabbu-qabeessa containing gold
sabbu-qottuu gold-digger
sabbu-tumtuu gold-smith
sabdanee ca (saba + danuu) multi-
national
sabee n nationality (an ethnic group)
sablammii en ethnic, national group
sabootee n nationalist
sabsadee en a country of three na-
tions or national groups (e.g. Bel-
gium)
sabtokkee en a country of a single
nation (e.g. Denmark)
sabummaa n nationalism
Sadaasa n November
sadafii n (Ar) same as mukee
sadakkuu n triangle
sadanee n triplet
sadarkaa n 1) level, stage 2) step,
stair 3) rank; grade, degree
4) standard, scale
sadarkaa birmadummaa degree
of freedom
sadarkaa caalmaa superlative
sadarkaa dammaqiinsa level of
consciousness
sadarkaa dammaqiinsa taliigaa
level of political consciousness
sadarkaa dhimbiibbaa filtration
step
sadarkaa firoommii degree of
relationship
sadarkaa jireenyaa living stan-
dard
sadarkaa misoomaa stage of
development
sadarkaa olkaasa upgrading
sadarkaa olkaasuu to upgrade
sadarkaa qaroomaa stage of
civilisation
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sadarkaa sadarkaan step by
step, gradually
sadarkaa seera abboomuu con-
ventional level
sadarkaa soorataa food stan-
dards
sadarkaa warraaqsaa revolu-
tionary stage
sadarkaa yaalii experimental
stage
sadarkaan/ -dhaan gradually, by
degree
saddeeqa n a game played with
stones in twelve holes on a board
saddeeqa damfinaa boiling
cheep (Comp)
saddeeqa qubee keyboard
saddeeqa qubee fi hantuutee
keyboard and mouse
sadduu nmf conspirator, plotter
sadee a triple
sadeessoo n third steeping of coffee
sadhaata n relativity
sadhaatawaa a relative
sadhaatummaa n relativism
sadiyyee n trio
sadoo n conspiracy, plot
saduu v to conspire, plot
safaarii n (Ar) safari
saffisa n speed
saffisa bubbee wind speed
saffisa sagalee speed of sound
safuu n moral, mores, sacred law
sagaagaltuu n adulterer
sagaagalummaa n adultery
sagaagaluu v to commit adultery
sagaggalaa/ -tuu nm/f fornicator
sagaggaltii n fornication
sagaggaluu v to fornicate
sagalee n 1) voice; sound 2) word,
vocabulary 3) vote
sagalee akkeessaa imitative
word
sagalee bareedaa a sweet voice
sagalee dabarsaa watchword
sagalee dibbee drum-beat
sagalee dubbii word, vocabulary
sagalee filannoo vote
sagalee furdaa a deep voice
sagalee hin-dabarsinee sound-
proof
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sagalee hororsaa a hoarse voice
sagalee jabaa important mes-
sage
sagalee qaldhaa a shrill voice
sagalee tokkoon unanimously
sagalee tokkooyyee monotone
sagalee uummataa plebiscite;
referendum
sagalee weedduu singing-voice
sagaleen tokko tawuu to be
unanimous
sagaleen tokko tayiinsa unanim-
ity
sagale-maleessa voiceless;
soundless
sagaleeffama n pronunciation
sagaleessituu n loudspeaker, ampli-
fier; megaphone
sagantaa n 1) programme
2) prospectus 3) schedule
sagantaa dinagdee economic
programme
sagantaa dinagdee fooyyessaa
economic stabilisation pro-
gramme
sagantaa filmaataa election pro-
gramme
sagantaa gamtaa social pro-
gramme
sagantaa garee party programme
sagantaa hojii working schedule,
working programme
sagantaa horannoo manufactur-
ing programme
sagantaa mana barumsaa
school schedule, timetable
sagantaa taliigaa political pro-
gramme
sagantaa warraaqsaa revolu-
tionary programme
sagantaaa misoomaa develop-
ment programme
saganteeffammaa a programmed
saganteessaa n programmer (Comp)
saganteessii n programming (com-
puter, radio, TV)
saganteessuu v to programme, plan
sagaya n copper; bronze
saggoo n nape
sagilaala n television
saglii n unit, squad
sagIii gamtaa social unit
sagalee hororsaa - sammu-qabeenya
saglii hawaasaa unit of society
saglii waraanaa military unit
saglii warraa family unit
Sahaaraa n Sahara
sakatta'a n search, ransacking
sakatta'a torobbee a police
ransacking
sakatta'aa/ -tuu nmlf one who ran-
sacks
sakatta'uu v ransack (thoroughly
search)
sakkoo n ethic
sal'eessa a stillborn
salaata n (Ar) Muslim praying
salaaxaa n (Eur) lettuce
salala n tanned hide
salalaa n sandals
saldaqa n aluminium
saldaqa sagayaa aluminium
bronze
saldaquu v to aluminise
salgan n jury (usu. of nine members)
salgan yaa'ii Booranaa execu-
tive committee of the ruling
gadaa council
salganee n jury
saliixa n (Ar) sesame
salleessaa n abortion, miscarriage
salleessuu v to have miscarriage
salphina n 1) easiness, lightness,
simplicity 2) shame, dishonour,
disgrace
salphisuu v 1) to make light, make
easy 2) to simplify (Math) 3) to
dishonour
samba n taste
sambaleexa n pampas grass
sambalii n spaceman, spacewoman,
space traveller
Sambata n (Amh) Saturday
sambuu v to taste
sammuu n 1) fontanel (head)
2) mind, brain 3) Central Process-
ing Unit (CUP)
sammuun tuqamuu insane
sammuutti qabannaa memory
sammu-dhabeessa/ -ttii stupid,
dull, blockhead
sammu-dhiqiisa brainwashing
sammu-dhiquu to brainwash
sammu-qabeenya intelligence
sammu-qabeessa - sarartii
sammu-qabeessa/ -ttii intelli-
gent, wise
sanaafica n mustard plant or seed
sanaagaa n salt bar used for cattle
sanaagoo n halite
sanduuqa n (Ar) same as gongee
sanfila n antenna, aerial; antennary
sanfila faallee directional an-
tenna
sanfila gaanfee horn antenna
sanfila laccee fishbone antenna
sanfila raadiyoo antenna of a ra-
dio
sanfila tiibii antenna of a televi-
sion
sangaa n 1) ox, steer 2) locality
sangaa fardaa a stallion which is
trained for horse race
sangaa-raada hermaphrodite
sangoomsuu v to castrate
sankulee n mirage (shimmering heat
waves)
sanqallee n empty beehive
sanqallii n uncovered part of a sad-
dle placed on the back of a horse
sanqii n terrace
sansakkaa n personality
sansakkaa garlamee dual per-
sonality
santariyyaa n (Ar) same as qomeetii
sanyaaba n ethnography
sanyaalessa/ -ttii nm/f racist
sanyaalummaa n racism
sanyii n 1) seed; grain for seed
2) kind, sort 3) species, race, stock
3) gene
sanyii bantiyyee super genus
sanyii bineensaa animal king-
dom
sanyii biqiltuu plant kingdom
sanyii cichaa extinct species
sanyii bu'uraa foundation seed
sanyii dhalootaa genesis
sanyii filatamaa breeder seed
sanyii golgamee enclosed seed
sanyii hin-golgaminee naked
seed
sanyii namaa human race
sanyii takkaataa rare species
sanyii takkaayyee endemic spe-
cies
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sanyii we'elaa species hybridisa-
tion
sanyii zayitii oil seeds
sanyillaa n species
sanyundee en gene, genetic
saphaphuu n pond-weed, scum
saphii n pubic hair
saphuphaa n spider's web, web
saphupphee n lichen on trees
saqadada n commemoration of a de-
ceased person
saqadada baasuu to give com-
memorative banquet for a dead
person
saraaraa n balcony
saragallaa n wagon, cart, carriage,
chariot
saragee a vagabond, tramp
sarara n line; demarcation
sarara bilbiltoo telephone line
sarara caccabaa broken line
sarara cinoo lateral line
sarara cufaa closed line
sarara daangaa borderline
sarara dalgii oblique line
sarara dalgoo horizontal line
sarara dhaabataa line segment
sarara dhaabboo vertical line
sarara deegummaa poverty line
sarara faaggee pipeline
sarara gaaddisaa shadow line
sarara giidotaa line of forces
sarara guyyaa addunyaa merid-
ian (line)
sarara jalqabaa base line
sarara labbaa diagonal line
sarara lakkoofsaa number line
sarara moggagarbaa coastal
line, shoreline
sarara qaxxaamuraa transversal
line
sarara sirrii straight line
sararaa xoxxobbee dotted lines
sarara walqaxxaamuraa inter-
secting line
sarara waltajjii line of center
sarara waltarree parallel lines
sarara yaaddii imaginary line
sararree n drawing (art)
sarartii n 1) embellishment, adorn-
ment, decoration 2) drawing
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sarartoo n ruler
sarartoo dachaatuu folding ruler,
zigzag ruler
sarartoo dalgoo horizontal line
sarartoo hollattuu vibrating ruler
sarartoo lootuu slide ruler
sararuu v 1) to embellish, adorn,
decorate 2) to draw
sarbaa n calf (of leg)
sarbama n confiscation
sarbamaa a confiscated
sarbii n pulley, trochlea
sarbituu nmf one who confiscates
sarbuu v to confiscate
sardiidaa en fox
sardiina n (Eur) sardine
saree n dog
saree suuftuu bloodhound
saree torobbee police dog
sariitii n asparagus
sarma n consent; obedience
sarmaa/ -tuu amlf willing; obedient
sarmuu v to agree, consent, allow;
submit, obey
sarroo n prediction
sataliita n (Eur) satellite
sataliita duwwaanaa space sta-
tion
sataliita namnuumee artificial
satellites
sataliita qunnamtii communica-
tion satellite
sattawwaa n giraffe
Sawudii Arabiyaa n Saudi Arabia
sayyuu n sister-in-law
seeca'a n qualification
seeca'aa/ -tuu nm/f qualifier
seeca'uu v to qualify
seeda n taboo, customary respect
seedachuu v to trade
seedannoo n trade, commerce, busi-
ness
seedannoo biyyalaa foreign
trade
seedannoo biyyalafaa world
trade
seedannoo biyya keessaa local
trade
seedannoo dhoksaa black mar-
ket
seedannoo faayataa fine arts
sarartoo - seenaa jireenyaa
trade
seedannoo gaddhiisii free trade
seedannoo guyyaa day trading
seedannoo magaalaa municipal
trading
seedataa/ -duu nmlf trader, dealer,
vendor, merchant, business-man
seedataa faayataa fine art dealer
seedataa guyyaa day trader
seedataa karraarraa street ven-
dor
seedataa qurxummii fishmonger
seedataan-bulaa/ -tuu trader,
merchant
seedatoomsa n commercialisation
seegaa n saw (tool)
seegaa cimaa back saw
seegaa geengoo circular saw
seegaa harkalamee two-handed
saw
seegaa jirmaa logging saw
seegaa marfamaa compass-saw
seegaa mukaa hand saw
seegaa sibiilaa hack saw
seelkata n complication, obstacle
seelkee n defect
seelkoo n gap, fissure
seelkoo ilkaanii a tooth from
which a piece is chipped
Seemii n/ a Semite; Semitic
seemmallaa n floor
seemmallaa garbaa sea floor
seemmoo n bottom part of a granary
seemsa n shoe lace
seemummaa n Semitism
seenaa n history
seenaa afaanii oral tradition
seenaa Afrikaa African history
seenaa ammayyaa modern his-
tory
seenaa biyyalafaa world history
seenaa boonsisaa glorious his-
tory
seenaa cindachee geological
history
seenaa faayataa art-history
seenaa gamtaa social history
seenaa gosaa ethnohistory
seenaa himamsaa oral history
seenaa jiddoo medieval history
seenaa jireenyaa life history
seenaa mootii - seeran dhaaltuu
seenaa mootii chronicles (of
kings)
seenaa Oromoo Oromo history
seenaa sabaa national history
seena-dursoo pre-history
seena-qabeessa historic
seenafaanii en philology
seenamaa a penetrable
seenessaa/ -ituu nm/f historian, his-
toriographer
seenessuu v to narrate (usu. history)
seenjiree en biography, memories
seennaa n admittance
seenofii en (seenaa + ofii) autobiog-
raphy
seensa n introduction, preamble,
prelude
seentii n entrance, entry, gateway
seentii guddaa main entrance
seentuu n plunger
seenummaa n historicism
seenuu v 1) to enter, get in 2) to
penetrate 3) to join (an association
etc. ) 4) to be admitted to a hospi-
tal 5) to break out (of diseases)
6) to set in (of seasons)
seenxii n penknife
seera n 1) law, legislation 2) rule (of
law, of grammar), code 3) com-
mandment; decree 4) doctrine (of
church)
seera aadaa customary laws
seera adabbii penal law, criminal
law
seera adamoo game law
seera addunyaalessa interna-
tional law
seera atoomaa federal law
seera baasaa/ -ftuu lawmaker,
legislator
seera barreeffamaa punctuation
seera barumsaa curriculum
seera biyyaa constitution
seera dimshaashaa general law
seera dhiyeessii fi gaafannoo
law of supply and demand
seera eegduu prosecutor, attor-
ney
seera eegduu olaanaa attorney
general
seera filmaataa electoral law
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seera gadaa gadaa-law
seera galaanaa maritime law
seera harkisoo law of gravitation
seera hurrisaa law of accelera-
tion
seera hirmaata-dubbii gram-
matical rule, grammatical catego-
ries
seera hojii employment law
seera irree rule of thumb
seera keessaa ba'aa irregular
seera konkolaachisii motoring
law
seera kuusaa giidoo law of con-
servation of energy
seera madanaa radiation law
seera marlaalaa universal law
seera marlaalaa harkisoo uni-
versal law of gravitation
seera Mendel Mendel's Laws
seera Musee Mose's law
seera qajeelaa justice
seera qoonqessii phonetic law
seera seedannoo commercial
law, mercantile law
seera sochii law of motion
Seera Sochii kan Niwutan New-
ton's Law of Motion
seera tumaa bill (of law)
seera tumamaa act (law)
seera tumtuu legislator,
lawmaker, law-giver
seera tumuu to legislate, draw up
rules
seera uumamaa natural law, law
of nature
seera Waaqaa laws of God
seera walakkeessaa law of aver-
ages
seera walgita hangaa Law of
mass Conservation
seera waraanaa martial law
seera warshaa factory law
seera yakkii criminal law
seerachuu v to warn, give notice
seerafaanii en grammar
seerama n decree
seerambaa en civil law
seeran a lawfully, legally
seeraan ala illegal, not lawful
seeran dhaaltuu legal heir
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seeran dhoowwii embargo
seeran beekamaa defined by law
seeraan murteeffamaa deter-
mined bylaw
seerata n warning
seerataa/ -tuu nmlf a person who
warns somebody
seerdhablee ca lawless, anarchist
seerdhablummaa en lawlessness,
disorder, anarchism
seeressaa/ -ituu nmlf judge; magis-
trate
seerluga en (seera + luga) grammar
seermaleessa ca illegal
seermalummaa en illegality
seermiliqxummaa n irregularity; ex-
ceptionality
seermiliqxuu ca irregular; exception
seeroma n legalisation
seeromaa a legalised
seeromsuu v to legalise
seerqabeessa ca lawful, legal
seerqabessummaa en lawfulness
seertolaa en golden rule
seerummaa n legality, legitimacy
seerundee (seera + hundee) charter
seeruu v to decree
seetoo n presumption
seexaa n determination, spirit
sekondii n (Eng) same as
qajiis
sekreetarii n (Eng) secretary (profes-
sional)
selama n big rain clouds, cumulus
semestara n (Eng) same as kuyeba
seminaara n (Eur) same as barattoo
sentigreedii n (Eng) centigrade
sentimeetira n (Eng) centimetre
si'aawaa a active
si'aayina n motivation
si'ana n present time; present (Gram)
si'anee a up-to-date, contemporary
(furniture)
si'ee n stimulus
si'eessituu n catalyst
sibiijjii n dermatitis, eczema
sibiila n 1) iron, metal, steel 2) arms,
weapons.gun
sibiila alkaalii alkali metals
sibiila baxxee bar (of metal)
sibiila dhagaa iron-stone
sibiila diimaa copper; brass
seeran dhoowwii - siidaa durii
sibiila foonii gridiron
sibiila garjoo wrought
sibiila geldii heavy metal
sibiila hafalee light metal
sibiila ilkaanoo rake (implement)
sibiila qafiifaa soft and fragile
metal
sibiila si'aawaa active metal
sibiila waraanaa arms, weapons,
gun
sibiilala ca (sibiila + ala) non-metal
sibiilbaqsaa en foundry
sibiilbiyyee en iron ore
sibiilcinintuu en hook spanner,
spanner
sibiilee a armoured
sibiilfallii en (sibiila + haffallii)
bauxite
sibiiliyyaa n steel
sibiillamee en bimetallic
sibiilmilaa en fetters
sibiilmurtuu en hacksaw
sibiilolkaasa en weight lifting
sibiilolkaasaa n weight lifter
sibiiloo n metal
sibiilo-maleessa non-metal
sibiilqabduu en pliers
sibiiltuu nmf steelworker
sibilboora en platinum
sibsaaba n eaves; porch
siddisa n clover
siddoo n collarbone, clavicle
sidii n arch-enemy, arch-fiend
sidummaa n arch-enemity
sifa n nutritious food
sigidaa/ -duu am/f blunt, dull, igno-
rant
sigiggee n skating (children's game),
sliding
sigiggoo n drift
sigiggoo ardii continental drift
siibessa/ -ttii amlf strong, powerful
siibessummaa n strength, power
siiccee n deposit
siiccee hambee relic sediment
siicceta n deposit, depot, sediment
siicceteessa n sedimentation
siicoo n 1) dirt in grain, residue
2) dregs
siidaa n monument, memorial; statue
siidaa durii ancient monument
siillee - sirna atoomaa
siillee n rod (a stick)
siillee madaallii height sticks
siilloo n axis
siilloo dalgoo horizontal axis
(Med)
siilloo dhaabboo vertical axis
siilloo dhugee real axis
siilloo duguguruu axis vertebra
siilloo duraasaa major axis, prin-
cipal axis
siilloo maddee minor axis
siilloo waaggee polar axis
siilloo yaaddii imaginary axis
siimessa a smooth
siimessuu v to make smooth
siiqqee n Oromo women's ceremo-
nial stick
siissee a/ n causative
sijaaraa n (Eur) cigarette; cigar
sijaaraa xuuxuu to smoke
sijaaraa xuuxxuu smoker
sijaarroo n cigar
silga n beastings, colostrum
silkii n (Ar) same as bi/bi/too
Sillaasee (Amh) Trinity
Sillaasee Sadeen Trinity
sillimii n nap
silqixa n flagellum (Bot, Biol)
simaa/ -tuu nm/f receptionist
simaamaloo n (Amh) oral interpreter
simaloo a one-coloured, unicoloured
simannaa n reception, welcoming
simbirree n spinach
simbirtuu nmf spy
simboo n 1) charm, attractiveness
2) template (Comp)
simfonii n (Eur) symphony
simintoo n (It) same mansee
simituu n fresh, warm milk
simuu v 1) to welcome, greet 2) to
receive
sinaanoo n parable
singiggoo n heartburn
sinimaa n (Eng) cinema, movie
sinimaa hoo'iftuu film-fan
sinimaa kormaataa blue movie
sinimaa laaltuu cinema-goer,
film-goer
sinina n induction
sinjii n (Eur) zinc
siphee n complete darkness
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siqa n amplitude
siqaa n indent
siqaa fannoo hanging indent
siqsaa n tab (Comp)
siranaa a permanent
sirba n 1) song, dance 2) music
sirba aadaa traditional song and
dance, folk song
sirba ammayyaa modern song
sirba baasaa/-ftuu composer (of
songs)
sirba daadaa folk-music, folk-
song
sirba dareentaa comic song
sirba uummataa folklore
sirba Waaqaa spiritual song
sirba waraanaa military music
sirbituu nmf singer and dancer;
singer
sirbuu v to sing and dance (usu. both
at the same time), sing, dance
siree n 1) bed; couch 2) stretcher
siree bokonaa camp bed, colt
siree daa'immanii crib, cradle
siree dachaatuu folding-bed
siree dhukkubsataa sick-bed
siree keessummaa spare bed
siree leemmanaa a bed made of
bamboo
siree mirree double bed
siree mootii throne
siree mukaa wooden bed
siree qeentee single bed
siree rarraatuu bunk bed
siree sharaa cot
siree sibiilaa a bed made of
metal
siree teephaa a traditional bed
made of leather
siribduu n receptor
siribduu dhiibbaa pressure re-
ceptor
siribduu eeloo pain receptor
siribduu hoo'inaa heat receptor
siribduu qorraa cold receptor
siribduu tuqaatli touch receptor
sirna n 1) system 2) affair, matter
3) ceremony
sirna aarsituu nerve system
sirna argansuu breathing system
sirna atoomaa federal system
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sirna barreessii writing system
sirna barumsaa system of edu-
cation; curriculum
sirna caffee parliamentary sys-
tem
sirna dilbeetaa capitalist system
sirna dinagdee economic system
sirna duubattarkisaa reactionary
system
sirna fiilaa respiratory system
sirna filmaataa voting system
sirna fudaalaa feudal system
sirna gabrummaa system of
slavery
sirna gadaa the gadaa-system
sirna gamtaa social system
sirna horataa mode of production
sirna hundee root system
sirna ilaaflamee democratic sys-
tem
sirna jireenyaa way of life
sirna jireenya Oromoo Oromo
way of life
sirna kuboo cubic system
sirna kurniitee decimal system
sirna lakkaawwoo numeration
sirna lakkoofsalamee binary
number system
sirna lamee dual system
sirna lashoo shoot system
sirna maashaa muscular system
sirna madaallii taxonomy
sirna meetiraawaa metric system
sirna mootummaa government
system
sirna murnadubbii phraseology
sirna naanna'ii circulatory
sirna nyaataa nutrition
sirna qindeeffamaa coordinated
system
sirna qunnamtii communication
system
sirna raabsii distribution network
sirna ramaddii registration sys-
tem
sirna saamichaa exploitive sys-
tem
sirna soshaalistii socialist sys-
tem
sirna taliigaa political system
sirna usaansaa excretory system
sirna barreessii - sochii bilisummaa
sirna walee communal system
sirna walee durii primitive com-
munal system
sirnaata n procedure
sirnaawaa a systematic, regular
sirnadubbii en morphology (Ling)
sirnaduu en solar system
sirnaftinaa en photosynthesis
sirnakkoo en ecosystem (Bot)
sirnakkoo bishaanii aquatic
ecosystem
sirnalbuudaa en mineralogy
sirnalee ca (sirna + ala) informal
sirnalummaa en informality
sirnamantii en ritual
sirnamantummaa en ritualism
sirnamtii en (sirna + himtii) syntax
sirnasxaa en notation
sirnaya n expert, skilled person
sirnaya dubbii rhetorician
sirnayaadaa en logic
sirnayyaa n festival
sirneeffama n systematisation
sirneeffamaa a systematic
sirneessaa/ -ituu nm/f systematist
sirneessuu v to systematise
sirojii en (siree hojii) scaffold, scaf-
folding
sirqubee en (sirna qubee) orthogra-
phy
sirree a precise
sirreeffannoo n amendment
sirreenya n precision
sirreessa n correction
sirrii a accurate, exact
sirriitti adv accurately, perfectly
sirriitti afaan beekuu fluency (in
language)
sirriitti dubbachuu to articulate
sirrummaa n accuracy
sobbooqsoo n enrichment
sochii n movement (physical, social);
motion
sochii amantii religious move-
ment
sochii baraanbaree perpetual
motion
sochii barattuu student move-
ment
sochii bilisummaa liberation
movement
sochii biyyaa - soogida ittinaquu
sochii biyyaa popular movement
sochii daandii martoo curvilinear
motion
sochii daandii sirrii rectilinear
motion
sochii dafqaan-bulaa proletarian
movement
sochii faannoo partisan move-
ment
sochii gamtaa social movement
sochli guddlnaa growth move-
ment
sochii hojjattuu labour move-
ment, workers movement
sochii hollannoo vibratory mo-
tion
sochii hurrifamaa accelerated
motion
sochii jiddugaleessa moving av-
erage
sochii lafaa earthquake
sochii martoo rotary motion
sochii naanna'iisa rotational mo-
tion
sochii qotee-bulaa peasant
movement
sochii sabaa national movement
sochii sabaa baldhaa mass
movement
sochii taliigaa political movement
sochii walfakkaataa uniform mo-
tion
sochi-dhablee motionless, im-
mobile
socho'aa a movable, mobile
socho'ummaa n mobility
sochooftuu n stirring rod
sochoosuu v 1) to shake, rock
(body); move 2) to stir, stir up
sochootii n mobility
sochootuu a mobile
sodaa n fear, fright, dread, horror,
phobia
sodaa bishaanii hydrophobia
sodaachisaa a critical, risky, danger-
ous
sodacimaa en (sodaa + cimaa) pho-
bia
soddaa n in-law
soddoomuu v to be an in-law
softii n (Eng) napkin
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sokaree n zigzag
sokkisiiftuu n transmitter
sokkislisa n transmission
sokkisiisa ifinaa transmission of
light
sokkisiisuu v to transmit
sokoo n gold
sokoree n pin (for fasting together
parts of dress, papers etc.)
sokoroo n hairpin
solloqqee n crust (of earth)
sololaa n colon (large intestine)
sololiyaa n guinea fowl
soloqmuta en cuticle
somaa n shaft
somaa eeboo shaft of spear
somba n lung
sombeessaa n pneumonia
sona a exact, perfect, ideal, accurate
sonaan 1) very 2) exactly, accu-
rately, carefully and properly
sondhola n comedy
sonii n patrolling
sonsa n wasp, hornet
sontoo n middle, halfway
sontoo gaaraa middle part of a
mountain
sontoo magaalaa city centre,
downtown
soodaa n (Eur) soda
soodduu n obelisk, stela
soofaa n (Eur) sofa
soofaa dachaatuu folding sofa
soofamaa a 1) carved, hewed
2) sculptured
sooftuu nmf 1) plane (kind of tool}
2) carpenter 3) sand-paper
soofuu v 1) to carve, hew; plane off
2) to sculpture
soogidda n a general name for salt
(there are many kinds of salt e.g.:
ashaboo, amoo/ee, camnana,
sanaagaa, mogora etc.)
soogidda albuudaa mineral salt
soogidda bishaan-qabeessa
salt hydrate
soogidda dhangaggee acidic
salt
soogidda Faranjii Epsom salts
soogidda gos-lamee binary salt
soogida ittinaquu to salt
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soogidda iyoodinaa iodised salt
soogidda jumboo normal salt
soogidda lammee double salt
(Chem)
soogidda-dhablee salt-free
soogidda-qabeessa containing
salt, salty
soogiddaawaa a salty
soogiddee n precious
soogiddeessuu v to salt
soogiddoo n sodium
sookiyyaa n adolescent
sookiyyummaa n adolescence
sool n (Eng) soul (Mus)
soora n food, nourishment
soora fardaa grain used as fod-
der (for horses)
soorachiisa n feeding
soorachiisa daa'imaa infant
feeding
sooran n baby food
soorannoo n nutrition
soorannoo maxxannee parasitic
nutrition
soorata n 1) diet, food, nourishment
2) ration
soorata beeladaa fodder
soorata duraasaa staple food,
staple
soorata giidoo energy food
soorata ittisaa protective food
soorata quftoo Holy Food,
Eucharist
soorata raayyaa soldiers' ration
soorata sanyii endosperm
soorata walqixxaataa balanced
diet
soorataa ijaarsaa building food
sooratee n stipend; allowance
sooratee barattuu student sti-
pend
sooratee guyyaa a daily allow-
ance
sooratee waggaa a yearly allow-
ance
soorattuu nmf eater
soorattuu foonii carnivores
soorattuu margaa herbivores
soordhaba en malnutrition
sooree a nutrient
soogidda iyoodinaa - sudaanee
sooressa/ -ttii amlf rich, wealthy,
well-to-do, affluent
sooressummaa n richness, wealth
soorgoo n the clear meaning of two
meanings of a pun
sooriyyoo n general name for sacri-
fices (offering to a deity)
sooromuu v to become rich, become
wealthy
soortoo n drug
soortuu nmf 1) one who provides
food to the needy 2) landlady;
house-keeper
soorummaa n wealth, riches, prop-
erty
sooyyaa/ -ee nmlf 1) one who serves
guests at a festival 2) waiter, wait-
ress
soqaa/ -xuu nmlf one who searches,
inspects, investigates
soqamaa a 1) carved 2) inspected,
investigated
soqiisa n searching, inspection, in-
vestigation
soquu v 1) to dig up 2) to carve
(wood, stone etc.), hew, plane
3) to search, inspect, investigate
soqxuu nmf 1) a small hatchet, adze
2) carpenter
sora n screening
sorara n isolated rain in dry season
sorobduu nmf a gatherer of wild
honey
sorondiisa n tsetse fly
soroobina n orientation
soroorii a reddish, a reddish colour
sorooroo a straight; upright
sorroquu v to go off accidentally (of
a gun)
sortuun screen grid
soruu v to screen
soshaalistii n (Eng) socialist
subba n leather bag, bag
subba cinaanii seed vessel,
scrotum
subba qilleensaa wind bag
(Geo/)
subbee n purse, wallet
subbii a/ n gold (of colour)
sudaanee n Sudanese perfume (im-
ported from the Sudan)
sududaa - suuqii Arabaa
sududaa a directly
suga n satisfaction, satiety, plethora
suggoo n/ a nutritious value, nutri-
tious
sugoo n (It) sauce
sukkii n a rash
sulchoo n semi-fried meat cut
sulula n valley
Sulula Abbayyaa the Nile Valley
sulula baldhataa young valley
sulula caakkaa wooded valley
sulula dalgee longitudinal valley
sulula dhooqaa rift valley
Sulula Dhooqaa Afrikaa Boruu
the East African Rift Valley
sulula garbaa submarine canyon
sulula guuttoo mature valley
sulula lagaa river delta
sulula muxxee V-shaped valley
sulula oljedhaa hanging valley
sulula walqabataa valley trains
sulula-U U-valley
sulxaana n (Ar) sultan
sulxaanummaa n sultanate
summaawuu v to be poisoned, be
contaminated
summaawuu soorataa food
spoilage
summeessuu v to poison, contami-
nate
summii n (Ar) poison; toxin
summii biimbee DDT
summii dhiigaa blood poisoning
summii nyaataa food poisoning
summi-qabeessa poisonous,
toxoid
summummaa n toxicity
summuuga n compression
summuugamaa a compressive
summuugduu n compressor
summuuguu v to compress
sumsuma n matrilineal relationship
sumuda n brand (mark by branding)
sumudaa n branding iron
sumuddoo n brand, trademark
sumuduu v to brand
sunqoo n fenugreek
sunsuma n the three hearth stones
of the fireplace
suphadii en (suphee + adii) porce-
lain
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suphee n clay
suphe-dhooftuu potter
suphe-dhayiinsa pottery
supheensii n erasing, rubbing
supheensituu n eraser, rubber
supheensuu v to erase, rub out
supheeta n ceramic
suppha n repair
supphuu v 1) to patch, mend 2) to
sew or stitch (usu. worn out
clothes 3) to repair
supphaa/ -ituu nm/f repairer
suraa n (Ar) paragraph of Koran
surgiisuu v to pin
surraa n dignity, majestic style (of a
person)
surree n trousers, pants
surrejalee en underpants
surrejalee daakkii swimming
trunks
surrii n (Ar) same as uqqubunnee
sussukkii n walking
suubboo n a married man
suudee n swing, pendulum
suudoo n particle (Phys)
suudoo guuttii charge particle
suufii n (Ar) 1) sunflower 2) wool;
woollen suit
suufii baar sunflower seed
suukanneessaa al n irritating, irritant
suukanneessoo n irritation
suukanneessuu v to irritate
suukannii n sensation, sensibility
suukannummaa n sensationalism
suukee a dotted, speckled
suuqa n corner; edge, angle
suuqaa n rafter, plank
suuqaa guddaa principal rafter
suuqaa xinnaa common rafter
suuqafree en square, quadrate
suuqamaa n any iron rod which
transmits motion or heat between
two objects; sticker
suuqamtuu n 1) socket 2) electric
socket
suuqeffachuu v to shop
suuqeffannoo n shopping
suuqii n (Ar) shop, store
suuqii Arabaa Arab shop, Arab
store
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suuqii barroolee bookshop,
bookstore
suuqii dibataa cosmetic salon,
cosmetic shop
suuqii faayyee boutique
suuqii foonii butcher's shop
suuqii galaalchaa newsagent,
news dealer
suuqii magaalaa municipal shop
suuqii meeshaa ispoortii sport-
ing goods store
suuqii mitaa toy-shop, toy store
suuqii moofee second-hand
shop
suuqii muusiqaa music shop,
music store
suuqii shaayii tea-shop
suuqii uffataa clothes shop
suuqii urgee perfume shop
suuquu v 1) to stick into, insert, plug
in 2) to fix upon
suuqxii n insertion
suuqxuu n female contact (EM)
suuraa n (Ar) same as fakkoo
suursagalee n video
suuttawa n mess, disorder, disarray
suuttawuu v to be in mess, disorder
or disarray
suuya en (seenaa uumaa + yaada)
novel
suuya dareenaa fantasy novel
suuyomsaa/ -ituu nm/f writer of nov-
els, novelist
suuyomsuu v to novelise
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sha'oo n drinking water for a journey
shaa n (Ar) chess
shaabbaa n (Ar) same as maxxallaa
shaabbee n brass wire, wire
shaabbee qoree barbed wire
shaabbee telegraamaa tele-
graph-wire
shaakala n practice
shaakalaa/ -tuu nm/f practician,
practitioner
shaakaluu v to practice, exercise
suuqii barroolee - shakkisiisaa
shaalii n a small basket made of
bamboo
shaalii baraaxii litterbin, litterbag
shaallee al n bright (of colour)
shaaloo n swan
shaamaa n (Ar) same as dungoo
shaamboo n (Eng) shampoo
shaamboo qorichaa medicinal
shampoo
shaampiyoona n (Eur) champion
shaampiyoona Afrikaa African
champion
shaampiyoona addunyaa world
champion
shaampiyoona Oromiyaa
Oromian champion
shaampiyoonummaa n champion-
ship
shaanfoo n lance (a long spear)
shaarfaa n coffee snack
shaarmuxaa n (Ar) same as
shuushee
shaartara n (Eng) same as seerun-
dee
shaashii n 1) muslin worn over the
head by women 2) turban worn
over the head usu. by religious
leaders
shaashii idaayyaa wedding-veil
shaashoma n albinism
shaashoo n albino (Zoo)
shaata n desk
shaatoo n actor; actress
shaayee n potato
shaayii n (Ar) tea
shaayii battalee instant tea
shaayyaa n peninsula
shabalakee n general name of beans
shabaxee n shanty town
shaddee n gorge
shadoo n crotch (of trees)
shaffa n gear-box
shaffaxa n diagonal
shafoo n pot stand
shafoo jabanaa coffee-pot stand
shaggaa a elegant
shaggee a elegant (usu. of women)
shaggina n elegance
shakata n make up
shakkisiisaa a (Ar) same as mam-
siisaa
shalalaa - sheekkomsa
shalalaa n cheese
shalasshaluu v to uproot plants with
a plough
shallagduu nmf one who estimates
something
shallaggii n (Ar) estimation
shallaguu v to estimate, calculate
shalleessuu v to trivialise
shamaa a 1) mouldy, spoiled 2) ran-
cid 3) contaminated
shamaa ilkaanii dental caries
shamara n young; youth (of girls)
shamisii n (Fr) same as ubaara
shammaanee n weaver
shammoo n hypothesis
shampaanyaa n (Fr) champagne
shamuu v 1) to be spoiled, be
moulded 2) to become rancid
3) to be contaminated
shanacha n a traditional Oromo
commission with five members
shanan n the five
shanan hubannoo the five sense
organs
shanan mootummaa Gibee the
five Gibe States, the five Gibe
Kingdoms: Jimma Abba Jifar,
Gamma, Guma, Gera and Limmu
lnnaria
shandoo n stamen
shanee n board (group of people),
commission
shanee barreessii editorial board
shanee bunaa coffee board
shanee ispoortii sport commis-
sion
shanee mindaa wage council
shanee qormaataa examination
board
shanii n communal labour (usu. of
five members)
shankalloo n a can used for holding
a dozen of oil, water or milk
shannii n frame
shannii foddaa a frame of a
window
shanoo n panel (group of speakers)
shantamee n white beans
shantammaala n sergeant
shantammanee n jubilee, golden ju-
bilee
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shanyiitii n chromosome
shaqata n data (Comp)
shaqaxa n (Amh) commodity
sharaa n (Ar) canvas
sharaa konkolaataa awning
sharaa meeshaa tarpaulin
sharaa rafiisaa sleeping bag
sharaa warii canvas (of a tent)
sharaa yabaloo sail
sharafa n (Ar) exchange: currency
sharafa gabaa stock exchange
sharafalaa en 1) foreign exchange,
foreign currency 2) hard currency
sharaftuu nmf one who exchanges
(money)
sharafuu v to exchange, change
money
shararaa/ -tuu nmlf painter
shararamaa a 1) decorative
2) painted
shararee a very beautiful (of women)
shararree n dash
shararrisaa n vehicle
shararrisiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf driver
shararsiisuu v to drive
sharartii n painting
shararuu v 1) to decorate 2) to paint
shariika n (Ar) shareholder; joint
venture
sharmuxaa n (Ar) same as
shuushee
sharroo n boulevard (BC)
sharxii n (Ar) precondition
shashaqachuu v to beautify oneself
shashaqannoo n beauty salon
shawee n ripe (of grain and honey)
shawee boqqoolloo ripe corn
shawwee a elegant, smart (usu.
women)
shawwisaa/ -ee nm/f an elegant per-
son
shaxii n women's colourful cotton
shirt
shebroleetii n Chevrolet
sheebboo n oats
sheeka n (Ar) sheik, mullah
sheekkee n short story
sheekkibboo en (sheekkoo + hiib-
boo) folklore
sheekkomsa n story tale, narration
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sheekkomsaa/ -ituu nmlf a story
teller, taleteller, narrator
sheekkomsuu v to tell a story, nar-
rate
sheekkoo n story, tale, tale narrative
sheekkoo gabaabee short story
sheekkoo ijoollee children's folk-
tale
sheekkoo jaalalaa love story
sheekkoo jabdootee an adven-
ture story
sheekkoo saayinsii science fic-
tion
sheekkoo uummataa folk-tale
sheekkoo yakkii detective story,
criminal story
sheekkosadee en trilogy
sheexana n (Ar) Satan, devil, demon
sheexanummaa n Satanism, devilry
shekeree a/n epidemic
sherree a straight
shibilliqii n wedge, wedging
shibilliqii hundee root wedging
shlboo n brass wire, wire
shidduu n catalyst
shifargaa n microscope
shiftaa n (Amh) same as cirrattuu
shiftii n measles
shiggiree n safety razor
shiinii n (Ar) same as budunuu
shiiraa n plain
shiisha n reaction
shiisshatii n urinal
shiisshatii fincaanii chamber pot
shilamaa a painty
shilingii n (Eng) shilling
shilloo n painting
shilloo ammayyaa modern paint-
ing
shilmii n tick (parasitic insect)
shilmii hoolotaa sheep tick
shilmii loonii cattle tick
shilmiitee n parasite
shilmiitomsuu v to parasitise
shilmiitummaa n parasitism, parasi-
tology
shiltuu nmf painter
shiluu v to paint
shimala n 1) bamboo 2) tough stick
used for walking and fighting
shimballaa en (shimbirroo + allaat-
tii) general name for birds
sheekkomsaa - shooree
shimbirroo n general name for all
types of small birds
shimbirroo alaadhuffee exotic
birds
shimbirroo bishaanii aquatic
birds
shimbirroo godaantuu birds of
passage
shimbirroo halkanii bat (bird)
shiminee a lean, feeble, emaciated
shimintii n emaciation
shiminuu v to emaciate
shinfillaa n manyplies
shinkaara n filler metal (for welding)
shirimirii n cylinder
shirimirii bikkaa measuring cyl-
inder
shirimirii dalgii oblique cylinder
shirimirii gaasii gas cylinder
shirimirii kaasaa brake cylinder
shirimirii madaallii measuring
cylinder
shirimirii walfakkaataa similar
cylinder
shirobbii n (Ar) syrup
shishaa/ -tuu nmlf caretaker
shishoo n care, serious attention
shishuu v to care about
shofee n cigarette (usu. dry tobacco
leaf rolled in a piece of paper)
shofeera n (Fr) same as oofaa/ -ftuu
shokolaataa n (It) chocolate
shokorruu n climbing lily
shombooqqoo n reed
shongoree n chickpeas
shonkooraa n sugar cane
shooga n decoration, adornment
shooggartuu n small hoe (usu. for
weeding crops)
shooggoo n ornament; jewellery
shooguu v to adorn, decorate, em-
bellish, make beautiful
shoolee n/ a 1) long straight sword
2) beautiful (of women)
shoora n role, part
shoora dubartii women's role
shoora gamtaa social role
shoora uummataa public role,
people's role
shoorbaa n (Ar) same as koosara
shooree n small rainy season
shoorra - taatoo hoo'inaa
shoorra n normal heavy rain
shooshoo n vagina
shootala n sword
shoqola n bark, cortex
shoree n drinking trough (for animals)
shoroddee n a basket of woven palm
leaves carried by women for
shopping
shorodoo n a box made of branches
of bamboo used for clothes
shorodoo moofaa basket for
ragged or dirty clothes
shororkaa a/n bloody, bloody riot,
turmoil, chaos
shororkaawaa a chaotic
shorree n source, spring, origin
shorroo n lily (flower)
shorroonii n toilet, lavatory, W.C.
shorroonii dhiiraa men's room
shorroonii dubartii ladies' room
shubbisa n 1) clap, applause
2) acclaim
shubbisaa/ -ftuu nm/f 1) one who
claps hands, applauds 2) one who
acclaims, hails
shubbisii n acclamation
shubbisuu v 1) to clap (hands), ap-
plaud 2) to acclaim, hail
shuddoo n clergy
shuffoo n wasteland
shugeeta a digital
shugguxii n (Amh) pistol
shugguxii bishaanii water-pistol
shugguxii mitaa toy pistol
shuguyyaa n abattoir, slaughter-
house
shukkaara n (Ar) sugar
shukkaara aannanii milk sugar,
lactose
shukkaara dhiigaa blood sugar,
blood glucose
shukkaara-dhablee sugarless
shukkaara-qabeessa containing
sugar, sugary
shulaaqa a heterogeneous
shulaaqummaa n heterogeneity
shumburaa n chickpeas
shuquntuu nmf gardener
shuraa n aristocrat
shurquba n arrowhead
shurraabii n (Ar) same as golfoo
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shurroo n saltcellar
shurroo halluu inkstand
shurufkaa n body odour
shurummaa n aristocracy
shutama n remark
shuukkaa n (Ar) same as qoorbee
shuula n wind
shuulloo n asthma
shuumii n (Amh) same as qondaa/a
shuushee n prostitute
shuuta n hair at birth
shuwwee n anise; aniseed
-T-
taa'umsa n 1) sitting place 2) stool
3) bottom of a person
taa'umsa karadeemaa passen-
ger seat
taa'umsa lafaa landscape
taa'umtaa n position
taabota n (Amh) ark
taabota baasuu to escort the
taabota for procession
taaffee n hot ointment, salve
taajjabbii n comment
taajjabduu nmf observer, commen-
tator
taakkoo n (It) same as koomedheer-
tuu
taakkuu n span (of hand)
taaksii n (Eur) taxi, cab
taaksi-oofaa/ -ftuu taxi-driver,
taxi-man
taambura n (It) tambourine
taanikaa n (Ar) a large tin container
taankii n (Eng) same as karkarroy-
yaa
taargaa n (It) same as /akkoofsa
konkolaataa
taarifa n (Eur) tariff, duty
taatee n event
taatee murteessaa vital event
taatoo n chart, table
taatoo guddinaa growth chart
taattoo haala qilleensaa weather
chart
taatoo hoo'inaa temperature
chart
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taatoo jireenyaa life table
taatoo umurii dhalootaa genera-
tion life table
taayibbistii n (Eng) typist
taayitaa n authority, power
taayitaa guutuu sovereign au-
thority or power
taayitaa mootummaa state
power
tabaroo n right (justice)
tabaroo dhalannaa birthright
tabaroo filmaataa franchise, suf
frage, right to vote
tabaroo fi bu'uyyaa rights and
interests
tabaroo gamtaa social right
tabaroo heeraa constitutional
right
tabaroo namoomaa human
rights
tabaroo namtokkee individual
right
tabba n slope
tacee n millet
tadaa n gravel
taddoo n effect
taddoolee hoo'inaa effects of
heat
tafa n thigh
tafkii n flea
tajaajila n service; benefit
tajaajiala oduu news service,
news agency
tajaajila ariitii emergency ser-
vice, damage control
tajaajila bishaanii water service
tajaajila dirqamaa compulsory
service
tajaajila fayyaa health service
tajaajila fayyaa haadhaa-
daa'immanii maternal child
health service (MCH)
tajaajila gamtaa social service
tajaajila ibsaa electric service
tajaajila iccitii secret service
tajaajila imaltuu passenger ser-
vice
tajaajila loltummaa biyyaa na-
tional military service
tajaajila manaa keessaa domes-
tic service
taatoo jireenyaa - tambeera poostaa
tajaajila nyaataa food service
tajaajila ofii self-service
tajaajila sabaa national service
tajaajila uummataa public ser-
vice
tajaajila waraanaa military ser-
vice
tajaajila-dhablee out of service
tajaajilaa/ -tuu nmlf 1) attendant
2) waiter, waitress 3) steward,
stewardess (of airplane)
tajaajilamaa/ -tuu nm/f one who is to
be served, beneficiary
tajaajiluu v to serve, assist
tajii n pond
takkaachuu v to be (come) rare, be-
come scarce
takkaannoo n rarity, scarcity
takkaataa a rare, scarce; unique
takkaatessa n rarefication
takkaatessuu v to rarefy
takkaatummaa n uniqueness
takkaayyee n endemic
takkee n unit
talaala nl a vaccine
talaallii n vaccination
talaaltoo n immunisation
talaaltoo biyyaa mass immunisa-
tion
talaaltuu nmf vaccinator
talaaluu v to vaccinate
talaccuu a new born
taliiga a/ n politic, politics
taliiga aadaa politico-cultural
taliiga adunyaa world politics
taliiga dinagdee political econ-
omy
taliigannoo en (taliiga + naannoo)
geopolitics
taliigduu nmf politician
taliiguu v to politicise
taliila a 1) clear (of liquid) 2) clear
water
taloo n barber
taltii n cut, cutting
taltuu n cutter
taluu v to cut, shave
tambeera n (Fr) stamp
tambeera poostaa postage
stamp
tambee - tarrobarroo addunyaalessaa
tambee a extensive
tambeen extensively
tambii n nucleus
tambii guddicha macronucleus
tambii xinnicha micronucleus
tamboo n (Eur) tobacco
tamboo maraa 1) roll tobacco
2) pack of cigarettes
tamboo xuuxuu to smoke
tamna n very heavy rain
tamsa'a n 1) dispersion 2) distribution
tamsa'a ifaa dispersion of light
tamsa'aa a 1) dispersed; scattered
2) distributable
tamsa'ii n diffusion
tamsa'ii aadaa cultural diffusion
tamsa'ii hoo'inaa diffusion of
heat
tamsaaftuu nmf distributor
tamsaasuu v 1) to scatter, disperse,
spread 2) to circulate, distribute;
supply 3) to propagate
tamunii n (Ar) quarter (of a qarshil)
tannoo n saddle (of ground)
tantamee a vague
tantammii n vagueness
tapha n play; game
tapha fardaa horse race
tapha ijoollee children's game
tapha ispoortii athletics
tapha kubbaa miilaa football
game
tapha shootalaa sword-play
tapha teenisaa game of tennis
taphachiisa n entertainment
taphachiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf 1) enter-
tainer 2) referee
taphattuu/ -tuu n/ amt 1) player
2) playful; jovial
taphattuu akkoordiyoo accordi-
onist
taphattuu gimboolaa football
player
taphattuu sinimaa film actor, film
actress, movie actor, movie ac-
tress
taphattuu teenisaa tennis player
taphawaciitee en bowling
taqee n couch (bed)
taqee lilimmii diving-board
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taqee waardiyyaa watchtower
taqee waafaa roof-rack
targii n dik-dik (Zoo)
tariitii n probability
tariitii naamunaa probability
sampling
tariitii raabsaa probability distri-
bution
tarkaanfachiisaa/ -ftuu nm/f pro-
moter
tarkaanfachuu v 1) to take steps,
move forwards, walk 2) to ad-
vance, progress
tarkaanfataa/ -tuu amlf radical, pro-
gressive
tarkaanfii n 1) step, action, measures
2) progress, advancement
tarkaanfii gamtaa social pro-
gress
tarramtii n schedule, table (list of fig-
ures)
tarramtii baay'isii multiplication
table
tarramtii herregaa mathematical
tables
tarramtii ulfii fi madaallii tables
of weights and measures
tarranee n catalogue
tarree n 1) line, row, drill 2) order,
rank 3) bar (Comp)
tarree baasuu to draw a line, rule
tarree filamaataa selection bar
tarree geedaa tree line
tarree lakkoofsaa numerical or-
der
tarree miyaa tool bar
tarre-baasaa ruler
tarreeffamaa al n lined, lined sheet,
ruled paper
tarreessaa/ -ituu nmlf chronicler
tarreessii n listing; numbering
tarreessoo n chronicle
tarreessuu v 1) to draw a line, make
a line, rule 2) to arrange, put in or-
der 3) to drill
tarriftuu n ruler (Comp)
tarriftuu daawwataa view ruler
tarrisa al n violet (of colour)
tarrobarroo en bibliography
tarrobarroo addunyaalessaa
international bibliography
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tarrobarroo biyoolessaa na-
tional bibliography
tarrobarrooyyee n bibliographer
tarroo n list (catalogue or roll}
tarroo dhiyaanaa menu
tarroo fijaa pay list
tarroo gatii price list, invoice
tarroo gurraacha Black List
tarroo turli waiting-list
tartii n succession
tartii lakkoofsaa roll number,
serial number
tartiiba al n 1} successive, consecu-
tive 2) succession (following in se-
ries}, sequence
tartiiba lakkoofsaa order of
numbers
tartiibummaa n sequence; coher-
ence
tartiibuu v to arrange in successive
order
tasa nl a random
tasantaa a coincident
tasantummaa n coincidence
tasfutta'aa ca spontaneous
tasfutta'iinsa n spontaneity
ta'umsa n happening
tasfutta'uu v to erupt spontaneously
tasgabii n security
tashaa n pygmy
tattaafataa/ -tuu nmlf energetic or
zealous person
tattaaffii n effort, zeal
tayee n basket
tayee ilbiisaa dustbin, dust-trap;
garbage can
tayee midhaanii basket for grain
tayee waraqataa waste-paper,
waste-basket, waste-paper-
basket
tayiinsa n being (essence}
tayyii n phenomenon
teeknika n (Fr} techniques
teeknolojll n (Eur} technology
teeknolojii ammayyaa modern
technology
teeknolojii odeeffannoo fi qun-
namtii information and commu-
nication technology
teeknolojii sqorataa food tech-
nology
tarrobarroo biyoolessaa - tikeeta gurgurtaa
teenisa n (Eng} tennis
teenisa dirree ground tennis
teenisa minjaalaa table tennis
teepha n leather strap
teeppii n (Eng} same as waraabbee
teessissaa al n laxative
teessoo n 1} address (place of resi-
dence} 2) throne 3) bottom, but-
tocks
teessoo hojii official residence
teessoo horli treasure
teessoo telegramaa telegraphic
address
teessuma n 1} relief 2) habitation
teessuma lafaa terrain, topogra-
phy
telefoona n (Eur} same as bi/bi/too
telegraama n (Eur} 1} telegram
2) telegraph, cable
telegaraama dabarsaa telegra-
pher
telegraama dabarsuu to tele-
graph
telegraamtuu nmf telegrapher
telekooma n (Eng} telecommuni-
cation
teleksii n (Eur} telex
temmoo al n blackout, faint, syncope
terisoo n agreement
tibba n season
tibba boqonnaa transition (of
sport}
tiibii/ telebiishina n (Eng} television
tiibii dhuunfaa private television
tiibii halluu colour television
tiibiin dabarsuu to televise
tiibiin dabarsituu televisor
tiifaa a sprinkled, showered
tiifee n shower (of bath}
tiifuu n drizzle
tiifuu v to sprinkle, spit, drizzle,
shower
tiira n heroine
tika n tending (usu of cattle}; protec-
tion
tika horii tending of cattle
tikeeta n (Eng) ticket
tikeeta dhaqaa galaa roundtrip-
ticket
tikeeta gurgurtaa sales ticket
tikeeta miyakaraa - toluu
tikeeta miyakaraa luggage ticket,
baggage ticket
tikeeta-murtuu ticket seller
tikfachuu v to pasture
tikfannoo n pastoralism
tikfannoo fi qonna pastoralism
and agriculture
tikfattee n nomad
tikfattummaa n nomadism
tikfattuu nmf pastoralist
tiksaa/ -ituu nm/f guard, protector
tiksee n 1) shepherd, stable-boy,
herdsman 2) protector, patron
tiksuu v 1) to tend cattle 2) to guard,
protect
tilmaama n 1) an outline, a sketch
2) drawing, design 3) assumption;
estimation
tilmaama jireenyaa life expec-
tancy
tilmaama qabxii point estimation
tilmaamaa/ -tuu nmlf 1) outliner,
sketcher 2) designer, planner
tilmaameta n design
tilmaammii n projection, extrapola-
tion
tilmaamuu v 1) to outline, sketch
2) to draw, design 3) to estimate,
extrapolate
tilmaaya n sketch
tilmee n outline
tima n silt
timaatimii n (Eur) tomato
timaawaa a silty
timjeessuu v to limit
timjii n 1) border, boundary 2) limit
timjii afaanii linguistic frontier
timjii dhumadhablee infinite limit
timjii hoo'inaa warm front
timijii magaalaa city limits
timji-maleessa limitless
tiraajadii n (Eng) same as gufufsiisa
tiraaktara n (Eng) tractor
tiraaktara gommaanii wheel
tractor
tiraaktara kiraa a hired tractor
tirannoo n evolution (development)
tirannoo gamtaa social evolution
tirannoo sanyii nama human
evolution
tirannoo urjii stellar evolution
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tirgaa n gamble
tiriikaa n battery (Elect)
tirmaa n dowry
tirtirtuu n fontanelle
tiruu n 1) liver 2) brothers or sisters
from the same mother
tishoo n cornice
tisiisa n fly
tiyaatira n (Eur) same as fareersa
to'annoo n supervise, control
to'ata n checking, list attendance
togaa n cross (cross-shaped thing or
sign)
tokkooyyee a mono
tokkummaa n unity; union; league
Tokkummaa Biritaaniyaa United
Kingdom (U.K.)
tokkummaa dooyyoo Oromiyaa
the League of Oromian Scouts
tokkummaa katoomfannaa cus-
toms union
Tokkummaa Kubbaa Miilaa Ad-
dunyaalessaa Federation of
International Football Association
(FIFA)
Tokkummaa Sobiyeet Soviet
Union
tola n/ a 1) kindness, grace 2) without
charge, free, free of charge
tolaa/ -tuu am/f generous, kind; hon-
est
tolcha n work; arrangement
tolcha doonii ship-building
tolcha karaa road-building, road-
construction
tolchaa n a person who is believed to
be magically harmful to another
person
tolchituu nmf 1) baker 2) maker
tolchituu kalaalaa optician
tolchituu qawwee gunsmith
tolchituu sa'aatii watchmaker
tolchoo n formation
tolchuu v 1) to make, prepare 2) to
arrange, put in order 3) to repair,
mend, fix 4) to bake (bread)
toleessa n impression
tolfama n formation
tolfamaa a repairable
toluu v 1) to go well, be well 2) to be
generous
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tooba n culture; tradition, custom,
character
tooba biyyaa national culture, na-
tional character
tooftaa n methodology, tactics
tooftaa ittisaa defensive tactics
tooftaa waraanaa military tactics
tooftaa warraaqsaa tactics of a
revolution
toofta-qabeessa tactical
tooftabariinsaa en pedagogy
tooftessaa/ -ituu nmlf tactician
tooftessuu v to proceed tactically
toomaa n pestle
toonii n (Eur) ton (measure of weight)
toonii meetiraa metric ton
toorayaadaa en theory
toorayaadaa gobbina bantiyyee
super dense theory
toorayaadaa gurmee group the-
ory
toorayaadaa ifina dambalii wave
theory of light
toorayaadaa lubbiyyoo germ
theory
toorayaadaa maarkisii Marxist
theory
toorayaadaa miciree cell theory
toorayaadaa odeeffannoo in-
formation theory
toorayaadaa sochii kinetic the-
ory
toorayaadaa tirannoo evolu-
tionary theory
toorayaadaa tuutee set theory
toorayaadaa walqunnamtii
communication theory
toorii n out line
toorree n column
toosisa n challenge
toosisaa/ -ftuu nmlf challenger
toosisuu v to challenge
tooya n 1) watering place for cattle
2) filling station, petrol station, gas
station
tooyyee n artery
tooyyee arrabaa lingual artery
tooyyee calii radial artery
tooyyee dugugguruu vertebral
artery
tooyyee funyaanii nasal artery
tooba - towannoo sagantaa
tooyyee fuulaa facial artery
tooyyee handhuuraa umbilical
artery
tooyyee ijaa opthalmic artery
tooyyee kalee renal artery
tooyyee korboo perinea! artery
tooyyee sombaa pulmonary ar-
tery
torban n week
torbanidaayyaa honeymoon
torbanee al n weekly; a weekly
newspaper
torbanlamee ca biweekly, semi-
monthly
Torbii n Ursa Major, Great Bear
Torbii Xinnoo Ursa Minor, Little
Bear
torobbee nmf policeman, police-
woman
torobbee iccitii secret police
torobbii n the police
torobbii aanaa district police
torobbii atoomaa federal police
torobbii moggaa frontier police
toronjoo n mountain landscape
torriida n large sword
tortoraa a 1) rotten, mouldy; spoiled
2) decomposed
tortorree a putrid (of substance)
tortorsa n putrefaction
tortoruu v 1) to be rotten, get
mouldy; decay; spoil 2) to be
soaked
totommoo n 1) fist 2) boxing with the
fist
tottolchaa n codification
towachuu v 1) to regulate 2) to audit
towannoo n control; inspection
towannoo daangaa border con-
trol
towannoo dhalannaa birth-
control
towannoo haramaa weed control
towannoo herregaa bookkeeping
towannoo jiree biological control
towannoo miyakaraa luggage
check, inspection of luggage
towannoo qulqullinaa 1) sanita-
tion control 2) quality control
towannoo sagantaa programme-
controlled (Comp)
towannoo tiraafika qilleensaa - tuulii umurii
towannoo tiraafika qilleensaa
air traffic control
towannoo yaalii experiment con-
trol
towataa/ -tuu nmlf auditor, controller,
inspector
towataa herregaa bookkeeper
towataa hojii time-keeper
towattuu halaalaa remote control
towatii n inspection; audit
towatiyyee n monitor (senior pupil in
school)
toyootaa n Toyota (brand of car)
tubboo n (It) same as faaggee
tufaatii n spit, sputum
tuffisaa n valve
tuffoo n 1) plug 2) electric plug
tuffoo areedadduu plug (on a
razor)
tuffoo fi suuqamtuu plug and
socket
tuffoo suphee clay plug
tuftee n outlet
tuftee bishaanii outlet (of lakes)
tuftee korreentii outlet (of elec-
tric)
tujaara nl a (Ar) same as afkalaa
tujuba n/ a 1) deep water 2) deep (of
river, lake, sea etc) 3) serious,
penetrating, profound
tujuba bishaanii depth of water
tujuba galaanaa sea depth
tujaba maanyaa oceanic deep
tujuba-dhablee 1) shallow 2) su-
perficial
tujuba-dhablummaa shallow-
ness
tujuba-qabeessa 1) deep 2) seri-
ous, profound
tujubaan 1) deeply 2) seriously,
profoundly
tukkii n hill
tulaa n a permanent peep well
tullubbee n hill
tulluu n a large hill 2) mountain
tulluu cabbii iceberg
tulluu haftee residual hill
tullu-kortuu mountain-climber,
mountaineer
tumaa n tattoo (on body)
tumaaddisa n woodpecker
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tumaalessa n fattened ram or goat
tumiisa a beating (of iron)
tumiisa seeraa legislature
tummii n pounding
tummoo n knock
tumtuu n blacksmith
tumtuu meetii silversmith
tumtuu sabbuu goldsmith
tumtuu sagayaa copper-smith
tumuu v to pound, forge
tunturree n general name for ants
tuqaa n mole (animal)
tuqaatii n provocation; incitation
tuqattoo n tangent
tuqiisa n touching, contact
tuquu v 1) to touch 2) to provoke
tuqxolamee en colon (of punctuation)
tuqxoo n full stop, period
turaalessa a permanent
turbiina n (Eng) turbine
turbiina gaasii gas turbine
turbilna bubbee wind turbine
turbiina yaattuu hydraulic turbine
turiitee a obsolete
turiitii n duration
turiitii barartii flight duration
turistii n (Eng) same as imaltuu
turjumaana n (Ar) translator
turqee n playboy
tursiiftuu n preservative (of food)
tursiisa n retardation
tursiisaa n retarder
turungoo n (Ar) tangerine
tusaawaa a bushy
tushii n string
tusii n bush (thicket)
tutuma n comb, crest
tuubbaa n trumpet
tuuda n cape (Geog)
tuuffaa n ( Ar) apple
tuujjee n configuration
tuujjee urjilee configuration of
stars
tuujjii n 1) constellation 2) cluster
tuulcabbii en glacier
tuulcabbii ardii continental gla-
cier
tuulcilee en coal seam (Geog)
tuulii n heaping
tuulii umurii age heaping
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tuullaa n pile
tuullaa biyyee parapet
tuullaa dubbii a flood of words
tuullaa irsaasii graphite pile
tullaa waraanaa arsenal
tuulloo n cumulation
tuuta n 1) group, section, team
2) batch
tuuta afogaadduu spying group
tuuta ispoortii sport team
tuuta kanniisaa swarm of bees
tuuta kubbaa harkaa volleyball
team
tuuta kubbaa miilaa football
team, soccer team
tuuta odoolaa archipelago
tuuta oormaa risk group
tuuta qooddee quotient group
tuuta qorsaa meteor swarm
tuuta sirbaa glee-club; choral
union, choral society
tuuta taliigaa political group
tuutallaa n category
tuutee n set (Math)
tuutee bantiyyee superset
tuutee birkii sub-set
tuutee duwwee empty set, null
set
tuutee furmaataa solution set
tuutee goolloo convex set
tuutee iddobuutuu complemen-
tary sets
tuutee marlaalaa universal set
tuutee qixxee equal sets
tuutee walmadalii equivalent-
sets
tuutee walkiphaa intersecting
sets
tuutessuu v 1) to group, categorise
2) to arrange
tuuttaa n (It) same as uffata hojii
tuuturjii en constellation (of stars),
galaxy
-u-
ubaara n shirt
ubboo n water jar
ububbee n hurricane
tuullaa - uffata reeffaa
ucuba n goitre
udaan n excrement, faeces, shit
udaan sibiilaa slag
uddeellaa n crupper
uddufoora n haemorrhoids
udduu n 1) arse, buttocks, bottom
2) base, foundation
udummii n jamming, cramming
udumtuu nmf crammer
udumuu v to jam into, cram into
uffachuu v 1) to wear, put on clothes
2) to dress
uffannaa n 1) the manner of clothing
2) suit
uffannaa duwwaanaa spacesuit
uffata n general name for clothes
uffata aadaa traditional dress,
costume
uffata abbaa clothes that the
groom gives to the father of his
bride on his marriage day
uffata bokkaa raincoat
uffata bidiruu reeffaa pall (large
piece of cloth spread over coffin)
uffata cibirraa dressing-jacket
uffata cirreessaa gown (sur-
geon's overall)
uffata daakkii swimming suit,
swimming-costume
uffata dhiiraa menswear
uffataa booftaa woollen garment,
woollen cloth
uffata dubartii ladies' wear
uffata haadhaa clothes that the
groom gives to the mother of his
bride on his marriage day
uffata hirribaa night-gown
uffata hojii working clothes
uffata idaayyaa wedding-dress
uffata ijoollee children's wear
uffata intalaa clothes that the
fiance gives to his fiancee
uffata ispoortii tracksuit; sports-
suit, sports-wear
uffata leenjii training suit, track-
suit
uffata lilimmii diving-suit
uffata minjaalaa table-cloth,
table-cover
uffata reeffaa shroud, winding
sheet
uffata sabbuu - ulufa handhuuraa
uffata sabbuu garment embroi-
dered with gold
uffata sibiilaa armour
uffata siree bedspread; bed-
clothes
uffata-jalee slip, undergarment
uffatalkanii en blanket
uffiyyaa n textile
Ugaandaa n Uganda
ugguramaa a banned
ugguriyyaa n censorship
uggurraa n ban
uggurtii n embargo
ugguruu v to ban, embargo
ugoo n melon, water-melon
ugucha n food and drink
ujjuma a compact
ujjumummaa n compaction
ujummee n 1) tube, duct 2) pipe
ujummee ameenxaa sperm duct
ujummee baallaa Y-connecting
tube
ujummee dhiigaa blood vessel
ujummee dhiiga deebisaa vein
ujummee dhiiga raabsaa artery
ujummee fincaanii urethra
ujummee fullee glass tube
ujummee gadameessaa fallo-
pian tube
ujummee hadhooftuu bile duct
ujummee kennaa delivery tube
ujummee niyoonii neon tube
ujummee laastikii plastic tube
ujummee qilleensaa trachea
ujummee qilleensa-dhablee
vacuum tube
ujummee-U U-tube
ujummee yaalii test tube
ujummee zayitii pipeline
ujuree n cucumber
ukkaa n asthma
ukkaamama n suffocation, stifling
ukkaamsa n choke, suffocation
ukkaamsituu nmf kidnapper
ukkaamsuu v to suffocate, stifle
ukkura n seedling
ukoo n pocket
Ukraayina n Ukraine
ukukubbee n hyperbole
ukuloo n socially degraded person
ulaagaa n criteria, gauge
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ulaamaa n (Ar) a learned religious of-
ficial of Muslim's affairs
uledarmaa en (ulee + daraaraa kor-
maa) felament (Bot)
ulee n stick, rod, staff
ulee fullee glass rod
ulee Waaqaa rainbow
ulfa a/ n 1) pregnant (of women)
2) pregnancy (of women)
ulfa baasuu abortion
ulfaataa/ -tuu am/f 1) heavy 2) re-
spectable, important, noble
ulfaataa hamaa overload
ulfaataa kaasuu weight lifting
ulfaawa n gestation (of women)
ulfaawuu v to become pregnant (of
women)
ulfeenya n nobility (of character)
ulfeessuu v 1) to make heavy; make
difficult 2) to respect, honour, es-
teem 3) to celebrate, commemo-
rate 4) to make pregnant (of
women)
ulfina n 1) weight, burden 2) honour,
respect, dignity 3) prestige, status,
reputation
ulfina atoomii atomic weight
ulfina culkee net weight
ulfina dabaluu to gain weight
ulfina ilma-namaa human dignity
ulfina jiidhaa wet weight
ulfina qarimsii fly-weight
ulfina qixxooyyee equivalent
weight
ulfina salphaa light weight
ulfina yeroo dhalannaa birth
weight
ulfina-dhablee weightless
ulfina-dhablummaa weightless-
ness
ulfina-qabeessa/ -ttii respect-
able, honourable; excellency, his
honour
ulfingadee en underweight
ulfinolee en overweight
ulmaa n seclusion period (of women)
uludii n osteomyelitis (Med)
ulufa n protruding navel
ulufa handhuuraa umbilical her-
nia
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ulullee n flute
ulullee afuufuu to flute, play the
flute
ululleessaa/ -ituu nm/f flutist
umurii n (Ar) 1) age 2) life
umurii jireenyaa life expectancy
umurii walortee reproduction age
ungudaaya n edible mushroom
unibarsitii n (Eur) same as mabba
unkaa n 1) form, shape 2) pattern,
model
unkaa aangoo form of power
unkaa dachee form of the earth
unkaa mootummaa form of state
unkaa qabxilamee two-points
form
unkaa sararaawaa linear form
unkaa waaltinaa standard form
unka-dhabessa/ -ttii formless,
shapeless
unkalafaa en landform
unkee n formula
unkee eletroonaa electron for-
mula
unkee geeddarama kemikaalaa
chemical change formula
unkee herregaa mathematical
formula
unkee kemikaalaa chemical for-
mula
unkee roglamee double angle
formula
unkillaa n format, size
unkoommii n design
unkoommii warshaa industrial
design
unkoomsa n formation, shaping
unkoomsaa/ -ituu nmlf sculptor,
sculptress
unkoomsiyyee n designer
unkoomsiyyee warshaa indus-
trial designer
unkoomsuu v 1) to form, shape 2) to
fashion, model
uqqubunnee n cerebrum
uraa n hole
uraa lakkoofsaa dial (of phone)
Uraanasii n (Eng) Uranus
uraaniyama n (Eur) uranium
uranee n oasis
urataa a perforated
ulullee - urtuu marammee
urdamaa a vibrative, vibratory
urdiinsa n vibration
urdiinsa sabaga vibration of
membrane
urdiinsa sochii vibration of mo-
tion
urdiinsa walfuullee transverse
vibration
urdituu n vibrator
urduda n heavy clouds
urduu v to vibrate
urgaa n 1) sweet smell 2) aroma, fla-
vour
urgaawaa n/a sweet smell, fragrant
urgaawuu v to have a good smell
urgee n perfume, scent
urgee Faranjii European perfume
urgee Somaalee Somali perfume
(imported from Somalia)
urgee Sudaan Sudanese per-
fume (imported from the Sudan)
urgeeffachuu v to smell something,
sniff
urgeeffannoo n smell, smelling
urgeessaa n fragrant tree
urgeessuu v to give a sweet smell to
something
urgoo n aroma, flavour
urgooftuu a/ n 1) fragrant 2) sea-
soning spices
urgufaa n shaker
urguftii n dumping
urguftii warshaa industrial dump-
ing
urgummeessa n cudgel
urjee n film star, movie star, super-
star
urjeegee en comet
urjii n star
Urjii Barnaardii Barnard's Star
urjii diimaa red star
urjii kaabaa Northern star
urjii silliqqee shooting star
urji-lakkoofsa astrology
urji-lakkooftuu astrologer
urjimirree en double star
urjishanee en five-star (of hotels etc.)
urtii n boring
urtuu n borer, boring machine
urtuu korkii cork borer
urtuu marammee twist drill
urufa - uwwisuu
urufa n veld (landscape)
urunguu n owl
uruu v to bore, pierce, make a hole
usaansa n excretion
usheroo n broom, sweeper
usherraa n 1) sweeping 2) rubbish,
sewage
usherree n vacuum cleaner, Hoover
ushertuu nmf a person whose work
is to clean a place by sweeping
usheruu v to broom, sweep up, clean
utaalaa/ -tuu nmlf front-runner
utaalchoo n jump; jumping
utaalchoo dalgoo long jump
utaalchoo hirkoo pole jump
(vault)
utaalchoo lafarraa broad-jump
utaalchoo qaarisoo high jump
utaalloo n cough; influenza
utaaluu v 1) to jump, leap, spring
2) to skip (make omission)
utubaa n 1) pillar, column 2) post
(pole) 3) a great supporter
utubaa alaabaa flagpole, flagstaff
utubaa baatirii electrode, anode
utubaa biyyaa main export of a
country
utubaa dachee earth pillar, pole
(of the earth)
utubaa doonii mast
utubaa doonii gubbaa topmast
utubaa jaanjaroo very long (tall)
and strong
utubaa jidduu king post (BC)
utubaa sibiilaa 1) a metal pillar
2) firm, unshakeable
utubaa warii tent pole
utubala en (utubaa + ala) longitude
utubamaa a supported, helped
utubbee n fulcrum (BC, Phys)
utubboo n pole (axis of the earth)
utubboo barmodachee geo-
graphical pole
utubboo eeyyoo positive pole
utubboo faalloo negative pole
utubboo kaabaa North Pole
utubboo kibbaa South Pole
utubboo maagineetaa magnetic
pole, magnetic meridian
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utubduu nmf supporter
utubuu v 1) to erect a pillar 2) to
support, assist
uumaa/ -tuu nmlf 1) creator, inventor
2) superhuman, supernatural
uumama n nature, creation
uumama ilmoo namaa human
nature
uumamaa a 1) creative; inventive
2) cosmic
uumamtoo n cosmos
uumbiyyee en pedogenesis
uummaa n creation; invention
uummata n people, population
uummata baadiyaa rural popula-
tion
uummata baldhaa the broad
masses
uummata biyyaa indigenous
population
uummata dassiibaa common
people
uummata hojjataa working popu-
lation
uummata magalaa urban popula-
tion; town's inhabitants
uummataa a public, popular
uummatee n 1) creature 2) cast
group
uummii n formation, creation
uummiyyaa n creativity
uummoo n hornbill
uumtuu nmf inventor
uumuu v to create; invent
uuruu n beak (of birds and other
animals)
uuxaa n suction
uuyinsa n siren (an apparatus)
uwaa n female, woman
uwwisa n 1) cloth, rag 2) cover
uwwisaa n gift of clothing that a
groom gives to the parents of his
bride
uwwisoo n mantle
uwwisa biyyee soil mantle
uwwisuu/ uffisuu v to clothe
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wa'inee n large umbrella made of
rind of bamboo used by market
women
waabara n algae
waabara diimaa red algae
waabara magaala brown algae
waabara magariisa green algae
waabara soorataa food web
waabboo n impotence
waabee n stingless bee
waacila n noise
waacila teellaa background noise
waadaa n (Ar) pledge, promise, vow
waaddee n frying pan
waaddii n roasted meat cut
waafa n roof
waafa ciisaa shade roof
waafa diriiraa flat roof
waafa harawaa butterfly roof
waafa qaaxxaraa mirree double
framed roof
waafa-maleessa roofless
waagee n grain disease (of wheat),
rust
waaggaa n pole; beam
waaggaa bantii collar beam
waaggaa-L L-beam
waaggaa mirree bipolar
waagii n frost (of cold weather)
waajama n project
waajambicuu en mini-project
waajii n contribution
waajjira n office
waajjira abbowagaa admiralty
(the office)
waajjira beenyaa insurance of-
fice
waajjira caakkaa forestry office
waajjira duree ministeerotaa
Prime Minister's Office
waajjira dhaamsaa ibiddaa fire
department, firehouse
waajjira dhimma manaa housing
Office, house-agency
waajjira harbooraa presidential
office
waajjira imaltuu tourist office
waajjira katoo custom-house
wa'inee - waamamaa waaraa
waajjira maallimsii meteorologi-
cal office
waajjira mirgummaa patent of-
fice
waajjira miyakaraa luggage of-
fice, luggage check-in
waajjira muummee head office
waajjira qonsiilaa consulate
waajjira qorata yakkii criminal
investigation department
waajjira raayyaa General Staff
waajjira taliigaa politburo
waajjira tikeetaa ticket office
waajjira towannoo gatii price
control office
waajjira waltajjii headquarters
waajuu v to contribute
waakkaa n yolk
waakko n mushroom
waalela n illegitimate child
waalgaa n sulfur, sulphur
waalkaa n black cotton
waalluu n traditional women's long
dress (mode of leather)
waaltessa n centralisation
waaltessaa/ -ituu nm/f institution that
undertakes the task of standardi-
sation
waaltessuu v 1) to centralise 2) to
standardise
waaltii a/ n central
waaltina n standard
waaltina addunyaalessaa inter-
national standard
waaltina jireenyaa standard of
living
waaltoma n standardisation
waaltoma afaan Oromoo the
standardisation of afaan Oro-
moo
waamamaa/ -tuu a/n mlf 1) well-
known, noted, eminent, famous
2) representative 3) numerator
waamamaa kutaa monitor, class
spokesman
waamamaa uummataa represen-
tative of the people, member of
parliament
waamamaa waaraa permanent
secretary
waamamummaa - waciitii
waamamummaa n representation
waamamummaa uummataa
popular representation
waamicha n 1) invitation 2) cere-
mony, feast, party
waamicha afeerraa a formal
request for an invitation (e.g. to
one's own country)
waamicha biyya abbaa call of
the motherland
waamicha gaayilaa wedding invi-
tation
waamicha irbaataa banquet
waamicha sirbaa ball
waamii n alliance
waamii filmaataa electoral alli-
ance
waamii ittisaa defence alliance
waammannoo n representative
waammee n label
waammii n summons
waamsa n 1) name, appellation, term
(expression) 2) pronunciation
waamsisaa n denominator
waamtoo n call
waamtoo bilbiltoo telephone call
waamtoo maqaa roll-call
waamuu v 1) to call; mention, name
2) to summon 3) to invite
waan pron 1) something 2) what,
whatever
waan damiyyaa departmental
waan foonii carnal
waan garaa abdominal
waan kemikaalaa chemical
waan magaalaa urban, municipal
waan seedannoo commercial,
mercantile
waan qonnaa agricultural
waan takkaataa rare thing, un-
usual thing
waanbadee en highway robber
waandurii en antique
waangoo n jackal
waanjiraa en fact
waanjiraa qabatamaa concrete
fact
waanjoo n yoke; burden
waanjoo fi nooyee a yoke and a
plough (i.e. things which are use-
less without the other part)
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waantoo n 1) a big needle 2) clasp,
tweezers 3) hook, fish-hook
Waaqa n God
Waaqa Guddaa almighty, the
Almighty God
Waaqa hin-beeknee atheist
waaqa n sky; heaven
waaqeffachuu v to worship
waaqeffannoo n worship
waaqeffannoo akaakuu ancestor
worship
waaqeffannoo gootaa hero wor-
ship
waaqeffataa/ -tuu nmlf worshipper
waaqlamii en green algae
waaraa a lasting, permanent
waaree n time around 10 a.m.
waarii n time around 10 p.m.
waarisoo n night club
waarrii n smog; pollution
waarsaa n husband's brother;
brother's wife
waashee n marble
waashii n vitiligo, sclerosis
waasii n guarantor, surety, bailsman
waatii1 n calf (young of the cow)
waatii2 n (Eng) watt
waatoo n sandal wood
waawwee a negative
waawwessa n negation
waawwummaa n negativity
waayee prep about
waayee diidaa about external
waayee seedannoo deal
waayee si'anaa present situation,
current affairs
waayila n 1) best man 2) ritual as-
sistance of a man
waayyena n a sacred shrine
waayyessaa/ -ituu nmlf narrator
waayyessii n narration
waayyessuu v to narrate
waayyoo n charisma
waayyo-qabeessa/ -ttii charis-
matic
waayyuu n higher authority for reli-
gious affairs; a man of God
wabii n 1) guarantor, bailsman
2) warranty; warrantor; reference
wachisa n emotion
waciitii n earthen plate
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wadaa n foot of a mountain or hill
wadaaja n religious celebration
wadaqa n servant
wadaroo n strong and long rope,
lasso
waddaree n mountainside
waddeessa n sudan teak
wafooba en (waaddii + foon baxxee)
beefsteak
waggaa n 1) year 2) age
waggaa aduu solar year
waggaa guutuu a whole year
waggaa haaraa New Year
waggaa halle every-year
waggaa hojii legal year, calendar
year
waggaa marsoo orbital year
waggaa seedannoo commercial
year
waggaa waggaan year by year,
every year, yearly, annually
waggee n almanac
wagguu adv yearly, annually
wagitii n an earnest appeal
waguu v to appeal earnestly
wahiyyoo n element (Chem)
wajiija a glowing, red-hot
wajiijuu v to glow; become red-hot
wajjee n mate, companion
wajjee daree classmate
wajjee garoo team mate
wajjee hojii colleague
wajjee mana barumsaa school
mate
wajjin prep with, together, together
with
wajjin barreessaa co-author
wajjin ciisa intercourse
wajjin ciisuu 1) to sleep with
someone (make love to) 2) to
sleep together (as friends)
wajjin gulaalaa/ -tuu co-editor
wajjin hojjataa co-worker
wajjin jiraachuu to coexist
wajjin jireenya coexistence
wajjin-jiraataa/ -tuu fellow resi-
dent
wajjin qabeessa/ -ttii co-owner
wajjummaa n common
wajjummaa afaanii common lan-
guage
wadaa - walaabummaa dinagdee
wajjummaa dhalootaa common
origin
wajjummaa gabaa common mar-
ket
Wajjummaa Gabaa Oroppaa
European Common Market
wajjummaa taarifa alaa common
external tariff
wajjummee a communal
wajoo n ransom
wakkiila n (Ar) agent, representative,
caretaker
wakkiila atoomaa federal agency
wakkiila iccitii secret agent
wakkiila keettoo waltajjii Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA)
wakkiila marlaalaa universal
agent
wakkiila mootummaa govern-
ment agency
wakkiila miti-mootummaa non-
government agency
wakkiila oduu news agency
wakkiila seedannoo commercial
agent
wakkiilummaa n agency
wakkiiluu v to act for, represent,
substitute
wal(-), wali part each other
walaaba a/ n 1) free, freeman 2) de-
mocratic; democrat
walaaba-dhabeessa undemocra-
tic, unfree;
walaaba-qabeessa free; democ-
ratic
walaabduu amt democrat
walaabduu gamtaa social de-
mocrat
walaabomsaa/ -ituu nmlf 1) liberator
2) one who democratises
walaabomsii n democratisation
walaabomsuu v 1) to make free, lib-
erate 2) to democratise
walaabticha/ -ttii nmlf a free thinking
man/ woman, democrat
walaabummaa n 1) freedom 2) de-
mocracy
walaabummaa afkalaa bourgeois
democracy
walaabummaa dinagdee eco-
nomic democracy
walaabummaa gadaa - waldhaanaa
walaabummaa gadaa gadaa-
democracy
walaabummaa gamtaa social
democracy
walaabummaa gumii parliamen-
tary democracy
walaabummaa haaraa new de-
mocracy
walaabummaa industirii indus-
trial democracy
walaabummaa lixaa western
democracy
walaabummaa uummataa popu-
lar democracy
walaagoo n uniform
walakkaa n 1) half 2) center, middle
walakkaa wantaa half of a
wantaa (of land), 40 hectares
walakkee a partial
walakkeessa n average; mean
walakkeessa dunneettii general
average
walakkeessa horataa average
production
walakkeessatti averagely
walakkeessoo n midpoint
walakkeessuu v 1) to halve, cut in
half; bisect 2) to average 3) to
rate, estimate value of
walaleessa n versification
walaleessaa/ -ituu nmlf poet, poet-
ess
walaleessaa uummataa popular
poet
walaleessuu v to compose a poem
walallee n jelly
walallee badhoo royal jelly
walaloo n poem; poetry, lyrics
walaloo argamtii concrete poetry
walaloo baasuu to compose a
poem
walaloo barreessuu to write a
poem
walaloo uummataa popular
poem
walaloo warraaqsaa revolution-
ary poem
walaloo weeddoo song-poem
walammachiisa en synthesis
walammachiisuu cv to synthesise
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walarguu cv to see one another; to
meet
walballeessa n mutual destruction
walballeessuu v to destroy each
other
walbira cadv by each other
walbira qabamaa comparable,
comparative
walbira qabiisa comparison
walbira qabiitii analogy
walbira qabuu to compare, con-
trast
walbukkoo ca side by side, adjacent
walcaalaa ca uneven, unequal
walcaalchisuu cv 1) to make un-
equal, make difference between
2) to prefer, favour
walcaalichisa en favouritism
walcaalma en inequality
walcaaluu cv to vary, be unequal
walcinoo en juxtaposition
waldaa n association, union, guild,
syndicate
waldaa baqattootaa association
of refugees
waldaa barattootaa student un-
ion, student association
Waldaa Dinagdee Oroppaa
(WaDO) European Economic
Council (ECC)
waldaa dubartootaa women as-
sociation
waldaa hojil gamtaa cooperative
society
waldaa hojjattootaa trade union,
labour union, workers association
waldaa ijaarsaa building society,
building cooperative
waldaa ispoortii sports-
association
waldaa qoteebulaa peasant as-
sociation
waldaa walgargaarsaa self-help
association
waldandayanii Jiraachuu n co-
existence
waldanqartii en deadlock
waldayil en sky line
waldhaanaa/ -tuu nmlf nurse, thera-
pist, physician
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waldhaanama n 1) nourishment
2) help, aid 3) medical treatment,
therapy
waldhaanama carallaa radio-
therapy
waldhaanama gurmee group
therapy
waldhaanama ifaa phototherapy
waldhaanama sukkuummaa
physical therapy
waldhaanamaa/ -tuu nmlf patient, a
sick person
waldhaansa n medicine (medical
science), treatment
waldhaansa baqaqsinaa surgery
waldhaansa dhukkuba nafkees-
saa internal medicine
waldhaansa dimshaashaa gen-
eral medicine
waldhaansa dubartii gynaecolo-
gy
waldhaansa dulloomtotaa ger-
ontology
waldhaansa gogaa dermatology
waldhaansa hiddaa nephrology
waldhaansa horii veterinary
medicine
waldhaansa ijaa opthalmology,
oculistics
waldhaansa ijoollee pediatrics
waldhaansa ilkaanii dentistry
waldhaansa jabee intensive care
waldhaansa onnee cardiography
waldhaansa sammuu psychiatry
waldhaansa sombaa pulmonary
treatment
waldhaansoo n 1) wrestling, fight
2) struggle, combat
waldhaansoo gochuu to strug-
gle, combat, fight
waldhaansoo walqabuu to make
wrestle with each other
waldhaanuu v 1) to feed, nourish
(sick person) 2) to help, aid (sick
person) 3) to doctor, treat medi-
cally
waldhabbii en tension (friction)
waldhabiinsa en disagreement
waldiddaa n 1) dispute, quarrel,
clash 2) contradiction
waldhaanama - walfakkeessii
waldiddaa gitaa class contradic-
tion
waldiddaa araara-qabeessa
non-antagonistic contradiction
waldiddaa araara-dhablee irrec-
oncilable contradiction, antago-
nistic contradiction
waldidda-dhablee uncontra-
dicted
waldidda-qabeessa contradictory
waldiddee en antagonism
waldiduu cv 1) to quarrel, dispute,
clash 2) to contradict, oppose
waldiyaa en confluence (of a river)
waldoo n community
waldoo biqilaa plant community
waldoo neefkaa animal commu-
nity
Waldoo Oromoo Oromo Com-
munity
Waldoo Oroppaa European
Community
waldura ca face to face
waldura dhaabannoo opposing
to one another
waldura dhaabachuu to oppose
one another, to be against one
another
waldura dhaabattuu opponents
walee a/ n 1) common, communal;
mutual, joint 2) commune; collec-
tive
Walee Paarisii the Commune,
the Paris Commune
waleen/ -dhan mutually; collec
tively
waleeffannoo n communalism
waleessaa/ -ituu nm/f communalist,
collectivist
waleessuu v to communalise; collec-
tivise
walfaana n/ al adv sequence; suc-
cessive; simultaneously
walfaanee a sequential, serial, sub-
sequent
walfaanoo ca simultaneous
walfakkaataa a similar
walfakkaatummaa n similarity
walfakkee a analogous
walfakkeenya n uniformity
walfakkeessii en matching
walfakkeessuu - walirraa-fuudhuu
walfakkeessuu v to make similar
walfakkii n analogy
walfakki-hiikaddaa homonym
walfakkina en similarity
walfakkoo ca homogeneous, uni-
form, identical
walfakkooma en homogeneity
walfudhachiisa en synchronisation
walfudhachiisuu cv to synchronise
walfuullee ca transverse
walga'a en linking
walgaafaa en series
walgaafaa barroo series of
books
walgaafaa herregaa mathemati-
cal series
walgaafaa jalqabaa first series
walgaafaa lammaffaa second
series
walgaafaa sadaffaa third series
walgaafaa seenaa historical se-
ries
walgaafaa yeroo time series
walgargaarsa en mutual aid, coop-
eration
walgargaarsa gitaa class col-
laboration
walgawuu cv to meet, get together,
assemble; convene
walgayii en meeting, session, gath-
ering
walgayii ariifachiisaa extraordi-
nary session
walgayii dhaabataa regular ses-
sion
walgayii idilee general meeting
walgayii waggaa annual meeting
walgeeddara en exchange
walgeeddara agargoo data ex-
change
walgeeddara biyyalaa foreign
exchange
walgeeddara dinagdee eco-
nomic transaction
walgeeddara horannaa produce
exchange
walgeeddara meeshaa seedan-
noo commodity exchange
walgeeddara yaadaa exchange
of ideas
walgeeddartii en barter
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walgeeddaruu cv 1) to barter 2) to
exchange
walgeetoo n symposium
walgituu cv to correspond to, be
equal
waliigala en consensus
waliigala gamtaa social consen-
sus
waliigaliisa en unanimity
waliigaltee n 1) agreement, consent,
accord; harmony 2) conciliation,
treaty
waliigaltee gamtaa social
agreement
waliigaltee mindaa wage agree-
ment
waliigaltee seedannoo trade
agreement
waliigaltee wakkiilaa agency
agreement
waliigaltee wajummmaa mutual
agreement
waliigaltee walee collective
agreement, common understand-
ing
waliigaltii en negotiation
waliigaluu cv to agree, be in har-
mony
waliika en divorce
waliikuu cv to divorce one another
waliin (pre-verbal) part with each
other, one another; together with
waliin dha'amaa mess; entan-
glement
waliin dhawuu 1) to mix up,
mess up (utensils, papers) 2) to
confuse (an issue); entangle
waliin jireenya social
waliin maka recombination
waliin maka sanyii dhalootaa
genetic recombination
waliin makaa recombinant
waliin xaxamaa 1) tangled 2) in-
tricate; complicated
waliin xaxiisa complication
waliin xaxuu 1) to tangle, inter-
wind (ropes etc.) 2) to intricate
(speech, ideas); complicate
walirraa-fuudhuu vi n 1) to subtract
2) subtraction
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walitti adv with each other, together
walitti aanee continuously
walitti baqiinsa merger
walitti baqsituu welder
walitti baqsa welding
walitti baqsuu to weld
walitti bu'iitii 1) collision 2) clash,
conflict
walitti bu'iitii addunyaalessaa
international conflict
walitti bu'iitii ardii continental
collusion
walitti bu'iitii biyya keessaa in-
ternal conflict
walitti bu'iitii daangaa border-
conflict
walitti bu'iitii konkolaataa car
collision
walitti bu'iitii naannoo regional
conflict
walitti bu'iitii taliigaa political
conflict
walitti bu'iitii waraanaa armed
conflict, military clash
walitti bu'iitii yaadaa conflict of
ideas
walitti bu'uu to collide, hit one
another; clash
walitti dabaluu 1) to add 2) addi-
tion
walitti dacha'a gathering
walitti dhiyaachuu to affiliate
walitti dhiyeenya affiliation, affin-
ity, relationship
walitti dhufaa associated, linked,
related, converged
walitti dhufaatii convergence
walitti dhufaatii gonkaa absolute
convergence
walitti dhufoo corresponding
walitti dhufuu 1) to meet, come
together; contact, associate, link
2) to converge
walitti fidiinsa correlating
walitti fiduu to correlate
walitti firoomaa cognate
walitti firooma cognate
walitti ida'uu to add, amalgamate
walitti laaluu to crosscheck
walitti madaala comparison and
walitti - waloo
contrast
walitti madaaluu to compare and
contrast
walitti naqiinsa synthesis
walitti naquu to synthesise
walitti siqsuu to round off
walitti-fufaa compound (Gram)
walitti-fufamaa component (of
words)
walitti-fufiisa compounding
(Gram), combination
walitti-qabaa 1) generalisation
2) compound, combination
walitti-qabaa agargoo data col-
lection
walitti-qabaa sararaawaa linear
combination
walitti-qabamaa element of a
compound word
walitti-qabbee sum, summation
walitti-qabbee kaaree sum of
squares
walitti-qabduu 1) collector
2) compiler
walitti-qabii resume, summary
walitti-qabiisa collection
walitti-qabiisa walaloo collection
of poems, anthology
walitti-qabuu 1) to collect, gather
2) to unite 3) to compile
walixa n component
waliyyee n compatriot
walkeessa en network
walkipha en intersection
wallaayyessii en mutual humiliation
wallaayyessuu cv to humiliate one
another
wallamee ca bilateral
wallija n eye lid
wallisaa/ -ftuu nmlf singer
wallisaa aadaa folk-singer
walmaddii en parallel (of lines)
walmakaa en mixture
walmakoo en compound (compound
thing)
walmorkii en competition
walmorkii waraanaa arms race
walmorkii xumuraa final compe-
tition
waloo n poet, poetess
walortee - walxaxoo
walortee en reproduction
walortee nafa-maleessaa asex-
ual reproduction
walortii n crossbreed
waloruu cv to multiple (of humans);
produce several shoots (of plants)
walqabata en coherence
walqabataa en coherent
walqabataa waltarree parallel
connection
walqabatoo en integration
walqabsiiftuu en hinge
walqabsiiftuu dachaa hinge joint
walqabsiisaa n link
walqixxa ca equivalent
walqixxaatoo en equation
walqixxaatota kemikaalaa
chemical equations
walqixxaatota kemikaala
madaallii balancing chemical
equations
walqixxee ca/ n 1) equal, alike; even,
uniform 2) half; middle 3) symmet-
ric
walqixxee buusuu to average
walqixxe-dhablee uneven, un-
equal
walqixxeenya en equalisation
walqixxeessuu cv 1) to make equal,
equalise 2) to balance, level, make
even 3) to make uniform
walqixxina en equality (Math)
walqixxoo en parity
walqixxummaa en equality
walqixxummaa amantii religious
equality
walqixxummaa dubartii equality
of woman
walqixxummaa gamtaa social
equality
walqixxummaa sabaa national
equality
walqixxummaa tabaroo equality
of rights, equal rights
walqunnamtii en communication
walqunnamtii bulchiinsaa ad-
ministrative communication
walqunnamtii gamtaa social
communication
walrigdoo en friction
walseentii en interaction, intercourse
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walseenuu cv to interact
walta'aa ca agreeable, suitable
walta'iinsa en 1) agreement, con-
sent, harmony 2) treaty
walta'iinsa hirmaata-dubbii
grammatical agreement
walta'uu cv to agree, consent
waltaasisa en harmonisation
waltaasisuu v to harmonise
waltajeessummaa en centralisation
waltajjeeffamaa ca centralised
waltajjeessuu cv to centralise
waltajjii en 1) centre, middle 2) city
square, public place 3) core
4) junction
waltajjii agartii optical centre
waltajjii dachee centre of the
earth
waltajjii geengoo centre of a cir-
cle
waltajjii harkisoo centre of grav-
ity
waltajjii magaalaa down town,
city centre
waltajjii mulullee centre of
sphere
waltajjii murteessaa vital centre
waltajjii qorannoo research cen-
tre
waltajjii suuqeffannoo shopping
centre
waltajjii taaksii taxi control centre
waltajjii waldoo community cen-
tre
waltajjummaa en centralism
waltarree ca parallel
waltarrummaa en parallelism
walticha/ -ttii nm/f communist
waltii n common, collective
waltummaa n communism
walummaa en harmony, mutuality
walutubbii en mutualism
walwaraana en civil war
walwaraanuu cv to fight one another,
wage a civil war
walxaxa en sophistication
walxaxa-maleessa uncompli-
cated
walxaxaa ca complex
walxaxoo en network
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walxaxummaa en complexity; so-
phistication
wandapphii en T-shirt
wandaqa n maid, maid servant
wanna n 1) thing, object 2) purpose
wanna-danee multi-purpose
wannaada en (wanna + aadaa) ma-
terial culture
wannee n article, object, thing; sub-
stance
wannee culkii pure substances
wannee haadhoo parent sub-
stance
wanneeta n thing, matter; animate
object, material object
wanneeta dhugee virtual object
wanneeta ijaarsaa building mate-
rials
wanneeta jirtii organic matter
wanneeta magariisaa green mat-
ter
wantaa n 1) shield 2) bulwark, pro-
tector 3) unit of measurement of
land (40 hectares) 4) measure-
ment of roads (ca. one kilometre)
wantiyyoo n rear guard
waqaree n pack-horse
waqeeta n (Ar) same as madaa/sab-
buu
waraabbee n tape recorder
waraabbii n copy
waraabbii muusiqaa recording
(of music)
waraabduu n recorder
waraabessa n hyena
waraabuu v 1) to draw water 2) to
tape, record sounds
waraana n 1) spear 2) battle; war,
warfare 3) army
waraana adeemsiftuu belligerent
waraana amantii religious war
waraana atoomawaa atomic war-
fare
waraana bilisummaa liberation
war
waraana biyya keessaa civil war
waraana biyyalafa isa duraa the
First World War
waraana biyyalafaa isa lam-
mafaa the Second World War
waraana da abaafataa colonial
walxaxummaa - warapphee madaa
army
waraana booda post-war
waraana dunneetii total war
waraana dhaabuu cease-fire
waraana faannoo a rebel army
waraana fannoo crusade
waraana galaanaa navy
waraana ittisaa defensive war
waraana jaalattuu warmonger
waraana kaasuu to declare (of a
war)
waraana kemikaalaa chemical
warfare
waraana lafarraa ground forces
waraana luullessii offensive war
waraana ololaa cold war
waraana rawwaa Gulf War
waraana sabaa national army
waraana socho'aa mobile war-
fare
waraana uummataa people's war
waraana warraaqsaa revolution-
ary war
waraansa n ache, pain, sharp pain
(of back)
waraansifachuu v to get injection
waraansilee n 1) belt, band 2) car-
tridge belt
waraansilee gurraacha black
belt
waraansillee marcumaa seat
belt
waraansisaa/ -ftuu nmlf one who
conducts war
waraantoo n pincers
waraantuu nmf soldier, fighter, com-
batant, warrior
waraanummaa n militarism
waraanuu v 1) to stab, pierce 2) to
fight, attack, combat 3) to pain,
ache
waraba en (waraqata ragaa barum-
saa) diploma
warabboo n deer
waraddaa en (waraabessa + bad-
daa) bear
waradee en (waraqata + adeemsa)
passport
warapphee en plaster
warapphee madaa sticking plas-
ter
waraqata - warra qeyee
waraqata n (Ar) paper
waraqata adeemmii travelling
document
waraqata baraaxii waste paper
waraqata barreessii writing pa-
per
waraqata calaltuu filter paper
waraqata cirreessaa doctor's
prescription
waraqata daaggoo wallpaper
waraqata eenyummaa identity
card
waraqata faayataa art paper
waraqata fakkoo photographic
paper
waraqata fijaa salary slip, pay
slip
waraqata filmaataa voting-paper,
ballot-paper
waraqata gaddhiifammii release
(a letter that sets free)
waraqata hayyammii license
waraqata lakkoofsa uummataa
census-paper
waraqata maallaqaa bank note,
bill
waraqata magariisa Green Pa-
per
waraqata makiinaa barreessii
typewriter paper
waraqata mana baankii bank
statement
waraqata meetii silver paper
waraqata miseensummaa mem-
bership card
waraqata muusiqaa music-paper
waraqata qalbeeffannoo notice
paper, notice-pad
waraqata qormaataa examina-
tion paper
waraqata ragaa certificate; justifi-
cation letter
waraqata sararree drawing-
paper
waraqata sarartoo ruled paper
waraqata seeraa official paper
waraqata soorataa ration book,
ration card
waraqata shorroonii toilet paper
waraqata xalayaa letter-paper
wara ata xuuxxuu blotting paper
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warara n blood with pus
wararoo n confusion
warbaa n panther
warbiyyaa en native, aborigine
warboo en (waraqata ragaa + ba-
rumsa olaanaa) degree (aca-
demic rank)
warboo ulfinaa honorary degree
warcaa n tape
waree n 1) herald, good news
2) fame
wareega n 1) votive gift 2) sacrifice
wareegamaa a sacrificed
wareeguu v to promise offering, vow
wareertii n nightmare
warga n brimstone
warii n tent
warii dhaabuu to pitch a tent
warqa n banana
warqee n false banana
warqee daggalaa uncultivated
wild warqee
warra n/ pro 1) family, extended fam-
ily 2) people 3) these ones, those
ones
warra Arabaa Arabs, the Arab
people
warra biyyaa indigenous people
warra Chaayinaa the Chinese
people
warra doonii sailors, seamen
warra Faarisaa Persians, the
Persian people
warra Faranjii Europeans
warra Faransaa the French peo-
ple
warra fardaa horsemen, cavalry
warra gammoojjii inhabitants of
the low or hot region
warra Giriikii Greeks, the Greek
people
warra Hindii Indians, the Indian
people
warra Jarmanii Germans, the
German people
warra magaalaa city dwellers,
towns-people, townsfolk
warra mo'aman the subjugated
warra mo'an subjugators
warra mootuu rulers
warra qeyee villagers
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warra soddaa in-laws
warra Yesoo the Christians
warraaqsa n revolution
warraaqsa dafqaan-bulaa prole-
tarian revolution
warraaqsa gamtaa social revolu-
tion
warraaqsa ilaaflamee democ-
ratic revolution
warraaqsa jaarmayaa organisa-
tional revolution
warraaqsa magariisaa green
revolution
warraaqsa qonnaa agricultural
revolution
warraaqsa seedannoo commer-
cial revolution
warraaqsa tasfutta'aa a sponta-
neous revolution
warraaqsa xindachee geological
revolution
warraaqsa uummataa people's
revolution
warraaqsa warshaa industrial
revolution
warreena n cluster of villages
warrooma n family (of language)
warrooma afaanii language fam-
ily, related languages
warroomaa a related, associated;
cognate
warroommii n relation, association
warroomsuu v to relate, make akin,
associate; cognate
warseentii en (waraqata + seentii)
ticket
warseesa n rhinoceros
warshaa n (Ar) factory, plant; industry
warshaa aannanii dairy factory
warshaa adarqii soap factory
warshaa algee fibre factory
warshaa daatuu umbrella factory
warshaa daawwitii glassworks
warshaa booftaa wool factory
warshaa dhuunfaa private enter-
prise
warshaa duraasaa key industry
warshaa filmii film industry,
movie industry
warshaa geldii heavy industry
warshaa godoo cottage industry
warra soddaa - waxaltuu
warshaa hafalee light industry
warshaa ijaarsaa building indus-
try
warshaa kophee shoe factory
warshaa meeshaa waraanaa ar-
senal
warshaa mitaa toy industry
warshaa nyaata xaasaa cannery
warshaa qonnaa agricultural in-
dustry
warshaa shukkaaraa sugar re-
finery, sugar factory
warshaa sibiilaa steelworks
warshaa sibiilbaxxiftuu rolling-
mill
warshaa sijaaraa cigarette fac-
tory
warshaa soogiddaa salt-works,
manufactory of salt
warshaa xuuphaa bottle factory
warshaa waraqataa paper-mill
warshaa yayyabaa basic industry
warshaalessa n manufacture
warshaalessa lammee secon-
dary manufacturing
warshaallii n assemblage
warshaaluu v to assemble (of
manufacturing)
warwaraawaa a misty
warwareessuu v to mist
warwarii n mist
warwarii birraa mist of the Spring
time
warwari-qabeessa mistful
wasaasaa n sedan chair
wasaasaa baachuu to carry
somebody on a stretcher
wasiila n paternal uncle
wassiyyaa n will {legal paper)
wataboo a tottery
waweessaa/ -ituu nmlf one who
mocks, despises somebody
waweessuu v to ridicule, mock, de-
spise
wawoo n ridicule, mocking, despise
Waxabajjii n June
waxallaa n scorch
waxallaa foonii roasted meat
waxallii n torture
waxaltuu nmf torturer
waxaluu - xaabee andarqii
waxaluu v 1) to burn, scorch 2) to
torture
wayaa n clothes, garment
wayaa booftaa woollen garment,
woollen clothes
waya-dhooftuu weaver
waya-hoddhituu tailor
waya-miiccituu cleaner's
wayama n red soil
wayimaa en (wayi + himaa) predi-
cate (Gram)
wayyaawa n recuperation
wayyaba n majority
wayyeessa n 1) improvement, bet-
terment 2) correction
wayyeessa midhaanii crop im-
provement
wayyeessaa/ -ituu nm/f reformer
wayyeessoo n 1) revision, amend-
ment 2) reform
wayyeessuu v 1) to improve 2) to
correct; amend, revise (a story, a
constitution) 3) to reform
wayyina n remission
WBH abbr (Wanna Barartuu Hin-
beekamne) UFO (unidentified
flying object)
we'elcha n hybrid
we'elchuu v to hybrid
weeddisaa/ -ftuu nmlf singer
weeddisiisaa/ -ftuu nmlf conductor
(of a choir, orchestra)
weeddisuu v to sing
weedduu n song; hit (song)
weedduu aadaa traditional song
weedduu ammayya modern
song
weedduu aaggoo Gospel song
weedduu amantii hymn, religious
song
weedduu hallasee comic song
weedduu jaalalaa love song
weedduu sabaa national anthem
weedduu uummataa popular
song
weedduu waraanaa military mu-
sic
weedduu warraaqsaa revolu-
tionary song
weeluu n trunk-bed
weennii n colobus (monkey)
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weennoo n sex
weerara n raid, conquest, invasion
weerara awwaannisaa locust in-
vasion
weeraraa/ -tuu nmlf conqueror, in-
vader
weeraramaa a conquered, invaded
weeraruu v to raid, conquer, invade
weessoo n churn
wessee a parasite
wiicoo n chick (young chicken or
bird)
wiicoo shimbirroo fledgling
wiifa en (wiirturraa + fageenya) ra-
dius
wiijoo n money which is collected for
a common use
wiirtuu n 1) middle of the back,
backbone 2) centre, middle, nu-
cleus, core; pivot
wiirtuu biqilaa germinal center
wiirtuu bishaanii whirl-pool
wiirtuu dachee centre of the
earth
wiirtuu harkisoo centre of gravity
wiirtuu ijaa pupil, iris
wiirtuu mataa center of the head
wishaala n insert
wishaalummaa n insertion
wishaaluu v to insert
wiskii n (Eng) whisky
Wixata n Monday
wuraajaa n contraband
-X-
xaa'omsaa n fertiliser
xaa'omsaa guutii complete fertil-
iser
xaa'omsaa qajeelaa straight fer-
tilisers
xaa'omsuu v to make fertile, fertilise
xaa'oo n 1) manured and fertile
farmland; 2) fertiliser
xaa'ummaa n fertility, productivity (of
soil)
xaabee n bowl (a deep round con-
tainer)
xaabee andarqii soap-dish
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xaabee hurkaa evaporating dish
xaabee shukkaaraa sugar-bowl,
sugar-basin
xaafii n tef, a kind of cereal that is
only cultivated in the Horn of Africa
xaafii adii white xaafii
xaafii diimaa red xaafii
xaasaa n (Ar) same as kimboo
xaasaa n can, tin
xaaxee n popcorn
xabboo n lamb
xalalcha n distillation
xalalchamaa a refined
xalalchiisa n refinery
xalalchiisa beenzilaa oil refinery
xalalchoo n refinement
xalalchuu v to refine (of oil); to distil
xalayaa n letter
xalayaa ariitii express letter
xalayaa deeggarsaa recommen-
dation letter
xalayaa eletroonikaa (xalaya-E)
electronic mail (E-mail)
xalayaa faaksii fax letter
xalayaa gaggeessituu covering
letter
xalayaa galmee registered letter
xalayaa jaalalaa love-letter
xalayaa qindeessuu mail merge
xalayaa yaadachiisaa memo
xamboo n fiddle
xamma n solution (of liquid)
xammaa a soluble; solute
xammee a deliquescent
xammee shukkaaraa caramel
xammeessaa n solvent
xammii n weathering
xammummaa n 1) deliquescence
2) solubility
xammuu v to weather
xannaalee n wild honey
xannacha n 1) gland 2) glandular
swelling, tumour
xannacha bokolee urethral gland
xannacha dafqaa sweat gland
xannacha dhoraa cancer
xannacha gadameessaa uterine
gland
xannacha garaachaa gastric
gland
xannacha gurraa parotid gland
xaabee hurkaa - xiixaa
xannacha hancufaa salivary
gland
xannacha harmaa mammary
gland
xannacha imimaanii lacrimal
gland
xannacha kalee adrenal gland
xannacha mar'imaanii intestinal
gland
xanniba n tumour, neoplasm
xaraanxara n fluid (Med)
xaranga'aa n attentive behaviour
xarribbaa n peg
xarribbaa warii tent-pegs
Xawallee n a month of only five days
(in Leap Year six days) between
August and September (in Ethio-
pian Calendar)
xaxamaa n complex
xaxeeta n network
xaxeeta eletrikaa electric net-
work
xayyaara n (Ar) same as balali'aa
xeensa n cholera
xeerii n colon, rectum
xibeenaa n communal work for old
people without helper
xibiruu a/ n deep green
xiichaa n panting, asthma
xiichaa sombaa bronchial
asthma
xiillee n balloon
xiilloo a dark grey, iron grey
xiinsaga en phonology
xiinxala or xinxala n analysis
xiinxal agargoo data analysis
xiinxala gamtaa social analysis
xiinxala hirmaata-dubbii gram-
matical analysis
xiinxala sirnaa system analysis
xiinxala soorataa food analysis
xiinxalaa/ -tuu nmlf analyst
xiinxalamaa a analytical
xiinxaluu v to analyse
xiinxanamaa/ -tuu amlf corrupt
xiinxannii n corruption
xiinxantuu nmf one who corrupts
somebody
xiinxanuu v to corrupt
xiiqii n spite, score
xiixaa n cricket (insect)
xiixxuu - xirroo
xiixxuu n septum
xilisa n survival, surviving
xilisaa/ -ftuu nmlf survivor
xilisuu v to survive, be saved
ximmadda en (xinxala + madda)
anthropology
ximqata n (Amh) same as ayyaana
cuubaa
xin- pref ( from xinxala) prefix which
indicates fields of study
xinaannoo en (xinxala + naannoo)
ecology
xinabaree en pollen analysis
xinagartii en optics
xinallaattii en ornithology
xinamantii en theology
xinamantii bilisummaa theology
of liberation
xinbaakteriyaa en bacteriology
xinbakkalcha en planetology
xinbardachee en geochronology
xinbiqilaa en botany
xinbishaan en hydrology
xinbishaan lafaa hydrogeology
xinbiyyee en soil science, pedology
xincaakkaa en forestry
xincurraa en embryology
xindaada en ethnology
xindachee en geology
xindachee nafooyyee physical
geology
xindachee seenaa historical
geology
xindhiiga en haematology
xindhukkuba en pathology
xindhusa en (xinxala dhukkuba
sammuu) psychiatry
xindiigala en parasitology
xinduumessa en nephology (Geog)
xinfayyaa en medicine (medical sci-
ence)
xingaara en orology (Geog)
xingamtaa en sociology
xingamtaa amantii sociology of
religion
xingamtaa baadiyaa rural sociol-
ogy
xingamtaa barmojiree biological
sociology
xingamtaa barumsaa educa-
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tional sociology
xingamtaa beekumsaa sociology
of knowledge
xingamtaa hojii occupational so-
ciology
xingamtaa hojjatii applied soci-
ology
xingamtaa jaarmayaa sociology
of organisation
xingamtaa magaalaa urban so-
ciology
xinmaatii maatii sociology of the
family
xingamtaa seenaa historical so-
ciology
xingamtaa taliigaa political soci-
ology
xingamtaa waldhaansaa medical
sociology
xingamtaa warshaa industrial
sociology
xingogaa en dermatology
xiniikkoo en (xinxala + hiikkoo) se-
mantics, semasiology
xiniqqee n flood, jet (of stream)
xiniquu v to flood, jet
xin-jechayyaa n lexicology
xinjiree en biology
xinkaartaa en cartography
xinmaaynaa en oceanography
xinnaannoo en ecology
xinneefka en zoology, animal science
xinneessaa n reducer
xinqaamaa en physiology
xinqaamaa en anatomy, physiology
xinqilleensa en meteorology
xinqoonqaa en linguistics
xinqorichaa en pharmacology
xinsagalee en phonetics
xinsanyundee en genetics
xinsibiila en metallurgy
xinsiicceta en sedimentology
xinsochii en kinetics, kinematics
xinsoorata en science of nutrition
xinsummii en toxicology
xinurjii en astronomy
xinuumamtoo en cosmology
xintala same as xiinxala
xin-yaattuu en hydraulics
xirroo n allergy
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xiyya n 1) arrow 2) bow and arrow
3) any pointer which looks like an
arrow 4) ray (Math)
xiyyaanee n archer, bowman
xiyyee n vector (Math)
xiyyee miseensee component
vector
xiyyee qixxooyyee equivalent
vectors
xiyyee wiifaa radius vector
xiyyeeffannoo n focus
xiyyeessaa n bowman
xiyyiitii n cartridge
xiyyinurree en (xiyyi + hinurree)
bullet-proof
xiyyoo n 1) a fleshy ridge around fin-
ger or toe-nail 2) fringe, margin
xiyyoo ijaa eye lid
xiyyoo qeensaa cuticle
xiyyoolee n hunter
xomboora n torch (usu. made of
sticks or twigs)
xomboree n maid servant, obedient
lady
xoolaga n wilting
xoolaguu v to wilt, wither
xooqee n a small basket (usu. made
of bamboo)
xooqee kuusii waste-basket,
waste-paper-basket
xossee n papilla
xoxeffachuu v to accuse
xoxeffannoo n accusation
xoxeffataa/ -tuu nmlf accuser
xoxeffatamaa/ -tuu nmlf the accused
xoxxobbee n dot
xula n course (usu. of a river)
xumura n 1) conclusion, closure, end
2) summary, resume
xumurlaphii en semicolon
xumurtii n termination
xumurtoo n abstract (summary)
xumuruu v 1) to conclude, finish,
terminate 2) to summarise
xuqaatii n conduction
xurbee n globe
xurbeessa n globalisation
xurii n 1) dirt 2) chicken pox
xurii qeensaa dirt under finger-
nail
xurisaa n zip
xiyya - xuuxummaa
xuqaa n spot
xuqaa jaaminaa blind spot
xurkaanii en tartar (on teeth)
xurrebaniisa en trend-setting
xurrebantuu enmf pathfinder; trend-
setter
xurree n foot path, lane; route; line
xurree aduu ecliptic
xurree balali'aa tarmac
xurree barartii air route
xurree bishaanii watercourse
xurree daangaa border line
xurree daddabarsaa transmis-
sion line
xurree geedaa tree line
xurree geengolamee bicycle
lane, bicycle path
xurree hojii assembly line
xurree korreentii electric line
xurree massakaa guidelines
xurree nageenyaa island, safety
island
xurree qilleensa runway
xurree taliigaa political line
xurree taliiga qajeelaa correct
political line
xurree waltarree parallel lines
xurrelamee en two-lined
xurresadee en three-lane
xurreyyaa n corridor
xurumbaa n (It) trombone
xuruura n net (means of catching)
xuruura haraa sweep net
xuruura haroo pond net
xuruura qurxummii fish-net
xuruurtii n trickle; trickling stream
xuruurtoo n 1) duct, tubule 2) cata-
ract, waterfall
xuruurtoo fincaanii ureter
xuruurtoo haddhooftuu bile
duct, gall duct
xuruuruu v to trickle
xuubii n (Ar) same as jaajura
xuuxa n 1) sucking; absorbing
2) smoking
xuuxaa/ -uu n/a mlf 1) absorber, ab-
sorbent 2) smoker
xuuxama n absorbency
xuuxamaa a absorbable
xuuxina n absorption
xuuxummaa n absorbability
xuuxuu - yaadata
xuuxuu v 1) to absorb (water) 2) to
suck 3) to smoke
xuuxxiyyee n blotting paper; blotter
xuuxxoo n 1) nipple of baby bottle
2) baby bottle
xuxee n undergrowth
xuxuba a/ n plenty, abundance
-y-
yaa'a n flow
yaa'a biyyee earth flow
yaa'a dhiigaa blood stream,
haemorrhage
yaa'a dhoqqee mudflow
yaa'a gawwaa overland flow
yaa'a hamaa turbulent flow
yaa'a lafgubbaa surface flow
yaa'a lagaa streamline flow (of
river)
yaa'a lowaa creeping flow
yaa'a qabeenyaa flow of re-
sources
yaa'antaa n current
yaa'antaa eletrikaa electric cur-
rent
yaa'ii n assembly, congress, conven-
tion
yaa'ii atoommii federal conven-
tion
yaa'ii idilee general assembly
yaa'ii sabaa national assembly,
national convention
yaa'illaa n drainage
yaa'illaa keessoo interior drain-
age
yaa'insoo n outlet (of lakes)
yaabbachuu v 1) to climb, mount
2) to ride; go on horse back, by
train, car, bicycle, air-plane or ship
yaabbannaa n riding, mounting;
climbing
yaabbannoo n 1) steps, stairs 2) lad-
der
yaabbannoo miillamee steplad-
der
yaabbata n mounted patrol; mounted
warriors
yaabbataa/ -tuu nmlf rider, horseman
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yaabbii n 1) climbing 2) riding
yaachisaa a serious, grave, critical
(of situation)
yaachisummaa n seriousness, grav-
ity
yaada n 1) idea, opinion 2) notion,
concept, conception 3) thought,
outlook 4) intention, purpose
5) proposal, suggestion 6) yearn-
ing
yaada birkoo subtopic
yaada bu'uraa basic idea
yaada duraasaa principal idea,
main idea
yaada ka'umsaa proposal
yaada loojikaa logic reasoning
yaada malee without thought,
without thinking; random
yaada murtee motion (resolution)
yaada nameenyaa personal opin-
ion
yaada sammuu imaginary, hypo-
thetical
yaada sirnayaa expert opinion
yaada uummataa public opinion
yaada walxaxaa complicated
idea, complex idea
yaada wayyeessaa amendment,
constructive idea
yaada-maleessa/ -ttii carefree
yaadabjummaa en utopianism
yaadabjuu en fallacy; utopia
yaadachiiftuu n address book
yaadachiisa n 1) reminder 2) note;
notice
yaadachiisa malee without warn-
ing, unexpectedly
yaadachiisuu v to remind, call to at-
tention
yaadachuu v to remember, recall
yaadannaa n remembering, recalling
yaadannaa dubbisi-duwwaa
read only memory (Comp)
yaadannaa dubbisii barreessii
read and write memory (Comp)
yaadannoo n memorial, remem-
brance, commemoration
yadannoo waraanaa war memo-
rial
yaadata n memory
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yaadda'aa/ -ftuu nmlf one who wor-
ries
yaadda'uu v to worry, concern for
yaaddebii en feed-back
yaaddessaa a serious, critical, grave
yaaddii a imaginary
yaaddofsiisaa n trouble
yaaddoyyee n idealist
yaaddoyyummaa n idealism
yaadduu n memory (Comp)
yaadduu yeroo temporary mem-
ory
yaadina n thought, way of thinking
yaadiyyaa n suggestion
yaadlamee a ambivalent
yaadmalaa en common sense
yaadqalbii en behaviour
yaadsammuu en cognition
yaadumaa en instinct
yaadummaa n mentality
yaadummee en (yaanni + uumee)
fiction
yaadundee en (yaad + hundee)
concept
yaadundee bu'uraa basic con-
cept
yaaduu v 1) to think, imagine, reflect
2) to have concern for 3) to plan,
make programme 4) to yearn, de-
sire, long for, be homesick
yaaftoo n drain
yaalii n 1) trial, attempt 2) test, ex-
periment
yaalii dhiddhiibaa reformatory
efforts
yaalii hadrojinaa hydrogen test
yaalii oksijinaa oxygen test
yaalii fi dogoggora trial and error
yaalii hojii working model, trial
model
yaallii walgaafaa series of tests
yaaluu v 1) to try, attempt 2) to test,
experiment
yaassaga en (yaasa + sagalee) id-
eophone (Liter)
yaatoma n liquidity, fluidity
yaatomsaa n liquidiser
yaatoo al n liquid, fluid
yaatoo imimmaanii tear fluid
yaatoo miciree cytoplasm
yaadda'aa - yayyaba
yaattuu a hydraulic
yaattuu qilleensaa air stream
yaatuu n myrtle
yaaya n logic
yaayyessaa n one who boycotts
yaayyessuu v to boycott
yaayyuu n boycott
yabaldoonii en tugboat
yabalittii n bark (small boat)
yabaloo n boat, canoe, yacht
yabaloo baraarsaa lifeboat
yabaloo bubbee sailing boat
yabaloo diriiraa punt
yabaloo fiigichaa race-boat
yabaloo ginnoo dhow
yabaloo harkisii tugboat
yabaloo hurkaa steamboat
yabaloo kiraa hired boat
yabaloo limmuu rowing boat
yabaloo motoraa motorboat
yabaltuu nmf boatman
yabbaawuu v to be thick
yabbina n thickness
yabboo n royal estate
yabbuu a thick, dense
yabeessa/ -ttii nm/f trust giver
yabii n trustee
yaboo n trust
yadlamummaa en ambivalence
yakka n crime; guilt
yakka dinagdee economic
crimes
yakka du'aa capital punishment,
capital crime
yakka naazii Nazi criminality
yakka waraanaa war crime
yakkaa/ -ituu nmlf accuser
yakkamaa/ -tuu am/f criminal; guilty
yakkamaa waraanaa war crimi-
nal
yakkamummaa n guiltiness
yakkii n accusation, charge; crime
yakkii adabbii criminal offence
yakkuu v to accuse of, charge with
yammoo n cold weather
yandee n rawhide (of cattle)
yandii n dermis
yandoo n heavy rain
Yasoo Kiristoo/ Yasuus Kiristoos n
Jesus Christ
yayyaba n foundation, base, begin-
ning
yayyaba awwaalaa - yuuyyee
yayyaba awwaalaa foundation of
a grave
yayyaba dallaa starting poles for
the building of a fence
yayyaba dubbii the beginning of
a case
yayyaba manaa foundation of a
house
yayyabaa/ -duu nmlf founder
yayyabboo n agenda
yayyabboo koraa an agenda of a
congress
yayyabbo-maleessa without any
agenda
yayyabuu v to found, lay base, begin
yeedaloo n rhythm
yeelala n degeneration
yeeyyii n wolf
yereega en (yeroo + eegaa) watch;
clock
yeroo n 1) time, period, moment, oc-
casion, duration 2) hour 3) tense in
grammar
yeroo ammaa present tense
yeroo barartii flight hour
yeroo barumsaa term (of school)
yeroo biyyanee local time
yeroo bunaa coffee time
yeroo cewumsaa transitional
period
yeroo cindachee geological time
yeroo dabre past tense
yeroo dhalaa period of interest
yeroo dhalannoo date of birth
yeroo dhiyaanaa lunch-time,
noon
yeroo dorrobinaa pregnancy du-
ration, duration of gestation (of
animals)
yeroo duwwee zero hour
yeroo duwwaanaa space time
yeroo egeree future tense
yeroo facaasaa seed-time, sow-
ing season
yeroo gaanaa heat period
yeroo gobbuu rash-hour
yeroo gu'iisaa weaning period
yeroo haamaa harvesting sea-
son, harvesting months
yeroo hirribaa bedtime
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yeroo hojii office hours, business
hours
yeroo horsiisaa breeding age
yeroo isaa date, day and hour
yeroo jiddugaleessa standard
time
yeroo jireenyaa life time
yeroo malee untimely, prema-
turely
yeroo marlaalaa universal time
yeroo nyaataa dinner-time, meal-
time
yeroo qoofnii part-time
yeroo rimaawaa gestation period
(of animals)
yeroo riphaa latent period
yeroo roobaa rainy season
yeroo tarree chronology order,
chronology
yeroo ulfaa gestation period (of
humans)
yeroo urjii sidereal time
yeroo waaltawaa Greenwich
Time
yeroo waraanaa wartime
yeroon dabre expired
yeroon ittidabree outmoded,
obsolete, antiquated
yeroolee al n contemporary, current
yeroolessa a temporary
yeroolii a tentative
yerootee a provisional, transitory
yoogaa n (Eur) yoga
yoomessa n setting
yoota'ee a hypothetical
yooyoo n greeting, salutation
yooyoo galgalaa greetings in the
afternoon
yooyoo ganamaa morning greet-
ings
yooyoo guyyaa greetings during
the day
yuba n 1) advisory group within the
gadaa-system 2) pensioner
yubooma n 1) advice 2) pension
yuuyyee a bed ridden
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zabanyaa n (Amh) same as kar-
reegduu
zabiiba n (Ar) 1) raisin 2) sacramen-
tal wine of the Orthodox Church
zambiila n (Ar) same as shoroddee
zayitii n (Ar) oil, petroleum
zayitii dibataa especial oil for
ointment
zayitii ejersaa olive oil
zayitii geldii heavy oil
zayitii konkolaataa motor oil
zayitii nuugii nigerseed oil
zayitii nyaataa cooking oil
zayitii nyaatamaa edible oil
zayitii qobboo castor oil
zayitii salaaxaa salad-oil
zayitii saliixaa sesame oil
zayitii suufii sunflower-seed oil
zayitii talbaa linseed oil
zayitii uumaa natural oil
zeeroo n same as duwwee
zinnaara n (Ar) same as mundheel-
laa
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Ajjee Ajje
APPENDICES Alaltuu Alaltu
Ambo Ambo
Angeettuu Angettu
Aqaaqii Basaqaa Akaki Basaka
Arba Bordodee Arba Bordode
1) GUVYAALEE TORBANII - Arbooyyee Arboyye
DAYS OF THE WEEK Arjoo Arjo
Asaasa Asasa
Wlxata (Wi) Monday Asaboot Asabot
Kibxata (Ki) Tuesday Asallaa Asalla
Roobii (Ro) Wednesday Asandaaboo Asandabo
Kamisa (Ka) Thursday Asgorii Abeebee Asgori Abebe
Jimaata (Ji) Friday Asgorli Bachoo Asgori Bacho
Sambata (Sa) Saturday Ashaa Asha
Dilbata (Di) Sunday Awaash Baldhoo Awash Baldho
Awaash Malkaasaa Awaash Malkasa
Awaash Qunxuree Awash Kunture
Awaday Awadai
2) KUTAALEE AFRAN WAGGAA- Ayiraa Ayira
THE FOUR SEASONS OF THE YEAR Baabbicha Babbicha
Baabbilee Baabbile
Birraa spring Baakkoo Bakko
Bona summer Baantuu Bantu
Arfaasaa fall Baatii Bati
Ganna winter Baatuu Batu
Baddallee Baddalle
Baddannoo Baddanno
Baddeessaa Baddessa
Bakkee Bakke
3) KUDHALAMAAN Jl'AA •
Beegii Begi
12 MONTHS OF THE YEAR
Biilaa Bila
Bishooftuu Bishoftu
Amajjii January
Bodda Bodda
Guraandhala February
Bofaa Bofa
Bitootessa March
Bookee Xiqqoo BokeTikko
Ebia April
Booraa Bora
Caamsaa May
Waxabajjii Booree Bore
June
Boqojjii Bokojji
Adoolessa July
Borodaa Baroda
Hagayya August
Boruu Jaawwii Boru Jawwi
Fulbaana September
Bulbuloo Bulbuloo
Onkoloolessa October
Buraayyuu Burayyu
Sadaasa November
Buree Bure
Mudde December
Burqaa Burka
Buusaa Busa
Caeca Chacha
Caancoo Chancho
4) MAGAALOTA BIYYA OROMOO KEESSA
Caanqaa Chanka
JIRAN -TOWNS and CITIES in OROMO-
Caffaa Roobii Chaffa Robi
LAND
Caffee Doonsaa Chaffe Donsa
Caffo Chaffo
Abbaltii Abbalti
Calalqaa Chaialaka
Abboomsaa Abmomsa
Calanqoo Chalanko
Adaabbaa Adabba
Ciraa Chira
Adaamaa Adama
Ciro Chiro
Adaamii Tulluu Adami Tullu
Cirracha Chirracha
Addallee Addalle Cittuu Chittu
Adoolaa Adoolaa
Daalattli Dalatti
Adulaala Adulala
Daawwee Dawwe
Agafraa Agafra
Dadar Dadar
Aggaaroo Aggaro
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Dagaagaa Dagaga Harawaaca Harawacha

Dalloo Sarboo Dalio Sarbo Harbuu Harbu
Dambi Doolloo Dambi Dolio Harbuu Culullee Harbu Chululle
Dambii Dambi Haroo Dibbee Haro Dibbe
Dannaba Dannaba Haroo Dumaal Haro Dumal
Dasee Dase Haroo Hara Liiban Haro Hara Liban
Dheeraa Dhera Haxaayyee Hatayye
Diilallaa Dilalla Hereero Herero
Diimaa Dima Hiddii Lolaa Hiddi Lola
Diimtuu Diimtuu Hirnaa Hirna
Diinsho Dinsho Hoolota Holota
Diksiis Diksis Hurruumuu Hurrumu
Dirree Dhawaa Dirre Dhawa Hurutaa Huruta
Dodola Dodola ljaajjii ljajji
Dongoroo Dongoro lnaangoo lnango
Doobbaa Dobba lncinnii Liiban lnchinni Liban
Doonii Doni lncinnii Meettaa lnchinni Metta
Dubar Dubar ltayyaa ltayya
Duukam Dukam Jaaja Jaja
Eddoo Eddo Jaarraa Jarra
Ejeree Ejere Jaarso Jarso
Ejersa Ejersa Kaachisii Kachisi
Ejersa Gooroo Ejersa Goro Kaarra Qoree Karra Kore
Erer Erer Kamisee Kamise
Erer Gootaa Erer Gota Karaa Millee Kara Mille
Fiche Fiche Kofalee Kofale
Filtuu Filtu Kokossa Kokossa
Fincaa'aa Fincha'a Koloboo Kolobo
Fincaawaa Finchawa Kombolcha Guduruu Kombolcha Guduru
Finfinnee Finfinnee (=Shaggar) Kombolcha Noolee Kombolcha Nole
Funyaan Biraa Funyan Bira Kotoba Kotoba
Gaattiraa Gattira Kurfaa Callee Kurfa Challa
Gachii Gachi Kuyeeraa Kuyera
Galamso Galamso Laaqii Dambal Laki Dambal
Garba Gurraacha Garba Gurracha Laga Daadhii Laga Dadhi
Garbaa Garba Leemman Lemman
Gasaraa Gasara Limmu Shaayee Limmu Shaye
Geedoo Gedo Maannaa Manna
Gembee Gembe Machaaraa Machara
Gidaamii Gidami Maddo Gaashii Maddo Gashi
Giddaa Ayyaanaa Gidda Ayyana Malkaa Raafuu Malka Rafu
Giincii Ginchi Mandii Mandi
Gimbii Gimbi Mandiidaa Mandida
Gindhir Ginnir Maqii Maki
Gindo Gindo Mararoo Mararo
Gobba Gobba Marsaa Marsa
Gobeessa Gobessa Martii Marti
Goojjoo Gojjo Mata Haaraa Mata Hara
Goojjota Gojjota Mattuu Mattu
Gooroo Baalee Goro Bale Meeggaa Megga
Gooroo Soolee Goro Sole Meettaa Gafarsaa Metta Gafarsa
Gooroo Walisoo Goro Waliso Meexxii Matti
Goree Gore Mi'eesso Miesso
Gorii Gori Miiccataa Michata
Gudar Gudar Mogor Mogor
Gullisoo Gulliso Mojo Mojo
Gur'uraa Gurura Mooyalee Moyale
Gurra Dhaamolee Gurra Dhamole Muggii Muggi
Guruwaa Guruwa Nageellee Arsii Nagalle Arsi
Hara Maayaa Hara Maya Nageellee Booranaa Nagelle Borana
Harar Harar Nageellee Meexamaa Nageellee Metama
Haratoo Harato Najjoo Najjo
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Naqamte Nakamte Waliso Waliso

Obbi Obbi Wanjii Wanji
Oborraa Oborra Wanjii Gafarsaa Wanji Gafarsa
Oborso Oborso Warqa Warka
Ogolchoo Ogolcho Watar Watar
Olonkomii Olonkomi Xiyyaa Tiyya
Qaaqee Kake Yaaballoo Yaballo
Qarsaa Karsa Yaayyoo Yayyu
Qebbee Kebbe Yabbuu Yabbu
Qobboo Barentoo Kobbo Barento Yambaroo Yambaro
Qobboo Raayyaa Kobbo Rayya Yirbaa Muudaa Yirba Muda
Qoree Kore Yuubdoo Yubdo
Qullubbii Kullubbi
Qundhii Kunni
Reejjii Rejji
Roobe Arsii Robe Arsi
Roobe Baalee Robe Bale 5) GAAROTA GURGUDDOO BIYYA
Saaguree Sagure OROMOO KEESSA JIRAN - BIG
Saaku Saku MOUNTAINS in OROMOLAND
Saasiggaa Sasigga (2800-4377 metres above sea-level)
Sabbata Sabbata
Sambatee Sambate
Sandaafa Sandafa Agaar Asaboot Mt Asabot
Sayyoo Sayyo Baddaa Qeerroo Badda Kerro
Saqqaa Sakka Baddaa Roggee Badda Rogge
Sarboo Sarbo Cuultaa Gurree Birqii Chulta Gurre Birki
Seeroftaa Serofta Dagam Dagam
Shaakkisoo Shakkiso Gaara Abeellaa Mt Abella
Shaambu Shambu Gaara Adii Mt Adi
Shaashamannee Shashamanne Gaara Ashaa Mt Asha
Shabbee Shabbe Gaara Baatuu Mt Batu
Shaggar Shaggar (=Finfinnee) Gaara Booraa Mt Bora
Shakii Shaki Gaara Cilaaloo Mt Chilalo
Shanan Shanan Gaara Dannabaa Mt Dannaba
Shane Shano Gaara Erer Mt Erer
Shirboo Shirbo Gaara Fantaallee Mt Fantalle
Shiree Arsii Shire Arsi Gaara Gorfoo Mt Gorfo
Shoboka Shoboka Gaara Gorxee Mt Gorte
Siibuu Siree Sibu Sire Gaara Haxabeellaa Mt Hatabella
Siree Arsii Sire Arsi Gaara Hococaa Mt Hochocha
Siree Roobii Sire Robi Gaara Maa'oo Mt Mao
Sokorruu Sokorru Gaara Muldhataa Mt Mullata
Soodaree Sodare Gaara Qunduddoo Mt Kunduddo
Soolomo Salomo Gaara Salaalee Mt Salale
Sooyyama Soyyama Gooroo Abbaltii Abalti Mountains
Sululta Sululta Gooroo Arba Guguu Arba Gugu
Tafkii Tafki Mountains
Tajii Taji Gooroo Dandii Dandi Mountains
Taltallee Taltalle Gooroo Jimmaa Jimma Mountains
Tibbee Tibbe Gooroo Wancii Wanci Mountains
Tokkee lrreessaa Tokke Irressa Honqolloo Honqolloo
Tole Tole Kaakkaa Kakka
Toobbaa Tobba Roggee Ammayyaa Rogge Ammayya
Tullu Boolloo Tullu Bolio Tullu Diimtuu Mt Dimtu
Tulluu Milkii Tullu Milki Tulluu Cuqqaalaa Mt Chukkala
Urgeessaa Urgessa Tulluu Daalotaa Mt Dalota
Waabee Gafarsaa Wabe Gafarsa Tulluu Furii Mt Furi
Waaccuu Wachu Tulluu Jibaat Mt Jibat
Waayyuu Wayyu Tulluu Joorgoo Mt Jorgo
Wadeera Wadera Tulluu Maraa Mt Mara
Walancittii Walanchitti Tulluu Walal MtWalal
Waldiyaa Waldiya
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6) LAGEEN GURGUDDOO BIYYA OROMOO Saagan Sagan

KEESSA JIRAN - MAJOR RIVERS in Saaqqata Sakkata
OROMOLAND Soor Sor
Shaayyaa Shayya
Waabee Wabe

Abbaya Abbaya (Blue Nile) Waalgaa Walga

Amanya Namagna Waamaa Wama
Angar Angar Walmal Walmal
Aqaaqii Akaki Weeyib Weyib
Awaash Awash Yaadot Yadot
Baaroo Baro
Birbir Birbir
Borkanaa Bokona
Daabanaa Dabana

Daabbus Dabbus 7) HARA GURGUDDOO BIYYA OROMOO

Dawwaa Dawwa KEESSA JIRAN - MAJOR LAKES in
Dhiddheessa Diddessa OROMOLAND
Dooriyaa Doriya
Faafan Fafan

Fincaa'aa Fincha Abbaayaa Abbaya

Gabba Gabba Abijaataa Bijata
Ganjii Ganji Addellee Addelle
Gannaalee Gannale Bishooftuu Bishoftu
Gibe Gibe Caamoo Chamo
Gibe Qalldhaa Gibe Kalla Calalaqa Wanci Lake Wanchi
Gudar Gudar Calbii Chalbi
Holota Holota Dabbal dandii Lake Dandi
Hulluuqaa Hulluka Hara Cuqqaalaa Chukkala
Huursaa Hursa Hara Daadhii Lake Dadi
Jaaja Jaja Hara Gafarsa Gafarsa
Jajjabee Jajjabe Hara Maayaa Lake Maya
Jalliyaan Jalliyan Haroo Walaabuu Walabu
Jammaa Jamma Harsadii Harsadi
Malkaa Waakkannaa Malka Wakkanna Laangannoo Langanno
Mogor Mogor Laaqii Dambal Laki Dambal
Mojo Mojo Qooqaa Koka
Mormor Mormor (Blue Nile) Shaalaa Shala
Qeerransa Kerransa
Raammis Rammis

8) NAANNOO BULCHIINSAA fi MAGAALOTA DURAASAA BIYYA OROMOO KEESSA JIRAN -

REGIONS and their PRINCIPAL TOWNS in OROMOLAND

Harargee Bahaa - Harar East Hararge Harar

Harargee Lixaa - Ciroo West Hararge Chiro
Baale - Roobe Bale Robe
Arsii - Asallaa Arsi Asalla
Boorana - Nageellee Booranaa Borana Nagelle
Shawaa Bahaa - Adaamaa East Shawa Adama
Shawaa Kaabaa - Fiche North Shawa - Fiche
Shawaa Lixaa - Ambo West Shawa - Ambo
Wallagga Bahaa - Naqamte East Wallagga - Nakamte
Wallagga Lixaa - Gimbii West Wallagga Gimbi
Jimma -Jimma Jimma - Jimma
llubbaa Booraa - Mattuu llubba Bora - Mattu
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9) MAQAA BIYOLEE ADDUNYAA fi DIRMATAA ISAANII - COUNTRIES and their CAPITAL

CITIES

Afgaanistaan - Kaabul Afghanistan - Kabul

Afrikaa Kibbaa - Peritooriyaa, South Africa - Pretoria
Albaaniyaa - Tiraanaa Albania - Tirana
Aljeeriyaa - Aljeersii Algeria - Algiers
Ameerikaa - Waashingitan Diisii U.S.A. - Washington D.C.
Andooraa - Adooraa Labellaa Andorra - Andorra la Vella
Angoolaa - Luwaandaa Angola - Luanda
Antiguwaa fi Barbuda - Saan Joon Antigua and Barbuda - Saint John's
Arjantiinaa - Buwenos Eras Argentina - Buenos Aires
Armeeniyaa - Yerebaan Armenia - Yerevan
Awustiraaliyaa - Kanberaa Australia - Canberra
Azarbajaan - Baakuu Azerbaijan - Baku
Baahireen - Manamaa Bahrain - Manama
Baangiladeesh - Daakaa Bangladesh - Dhaka
Baatikaan - Magaalaa Baatikaan Vatican - Vatican City
Bahaamaa - Nasaawu Bahamas - Nassau
Banuwaatuu - Poorti Bilaa Vanuatu - Port Vila
Barbaadoos - Biriij-taawon Barbados - Bridgetown
Barmaa - Raangun Burma - Rangoon
Beeljigii - Biruusel Belgium - Brussels
Beetinaam - Hanooy Vietnam - Hanoi
Belarus - Miniskii Belarus - Minsk
Beliz - Belmopaan Belize - Belmopan
Benezuweelaa - Karaakas Venezuela - Caracas
Bineen - Poorto Noboo Benin - Porto Novo
Biraazil - Biraasiliyaa Brazil - Brasilia
Biritaaniyaa • London United Kingdom-London
Birunaay.- Bandaar Seri Begawaan Brunei-Bandar Seri Begawan
Biyya Girilkii-Ateenaa Greece-Athens
Biyya Hindii - Niw Deelii India-New Delhi
Biyya lswiisii - Bernii Switzerland - Bern
Biyya Jarmanii - Barliin Germany - Berlin
Biyya Turkii - Ankaaraa Turkey - Ankara
Biyya Xaaliyaanii - Roomaa Italy- Rome
Boliibiyaa - Lappaaz Bolivia - La Paz
Bosniyaa fi Hersigobenaa - Sarayeeboo Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo
Botiswaanaa - Gaboronee Botswana - Gaborone
Bulgaariyaa - Soofiyaa Bulgaria - Sofia
Burkinaa Faasoo - Wagaaduguu Burkina Faso - Ouagadougou
Burundii - Ujumburaa Burundi - Ujumbura
Butaan - Timpuu Bhutan - Thimphu
Chaad - Nijamenaa Chad - N'djamena
Chaayinaa - Beejingii China - Beijing
Chiilee - Saantiyaagoo Chile - Santiago
Denmaarkii - Koppenhaagan Denmark - Copenhagen
Dominikaa - Rosoo Dominica - Roseau
Ekuwaadoor - Kuwitoo Ecuador - Quito
Elsalbadoor - Saan Salbadoor El Salvador - San Salvador
Ertiraa - Asmaraa Eritrea - Asmara
Faransaa - Paaris France - Paris
Fiijii - Subaa Fiji- Suva
Filippiin - Maniilaa Philippines - Manila
Finlaandii - Helsinkii Finland - Helsinki
Gaaboon - Librabil Gabon - Libreville
Gaambiyaa - Banjuul Gambia - Banjul
Gaanaa - Akraa Ghana - Accra
Gibxii - Kaayiroo Egypt - Cairo
Giinii - Konaakrii Guinea - Conakry
Giinii Bisaawu - Bisaawu Guinea Bissau - Bissau
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Giinii Mundhilafaa - Malaboo Equatorial Guinea - Malabo

Girenaadaa - Saanti Joorjii Grenada - Saint George's
Guwatimaalaa - Magaalaa Guwatimaalaa Guatemala - Guatemala City
Guyaanaa - Joorgitaawon Guyana - Georgetown
Hayitii - Poorti Pirinsii Haiti - Port au Prince
Honduraas - Teguchigalpaa Honduras - Tegucigalpa
Hungaariyaa - Budaapestii Hungary - Budapest
lndoneesiyaa - Jakaartaa Indonesia - Jakarta
Iraan - Teheraan Iran - Tehran
lraaq - Baagdaad Iraq - Baghdad
lrlaandii - Dubliin Ireland - Dublin
lslaandii - Rekjabiik Iceland - Reykjavik
lslobaakiyaa - Biraatislaabaa Slovakia - Bratislava
lslobeeniyaa - Liyubliyaanaa Slovenia - Ljubljana
lspaanyaa - Maadriid Spain - Madrid
lsraa'el - Tel Abiib Israel-Tel Aviv
lstooniyaa -Taliin Estonia - Tallinn
lswaazilaandii - Mibabanee, Lobambaa Swaziland - Mbabane, Lobamba
lswiidin - lstokolam Sweden - Stockholm
Jaappaan - Tokiyoo Japan -Tokyo
Jabuutii - Jabuutii Djibouti - Djibouti
Jamaayikaa - Kingistan Jamaica - Kingston
Joordaan - Amaan Jordan - Amman
Joorjiyaa-Tibilisii Georgia - Tbilisi
Kaameruun - Vaawundee Cameroon -Yaounde
Kamboodiyaa - Pinom Peen Cambodia - Phnom Penh
Kanaadaa - Otawaa Canada - Ottawa
Kataar - Dohaa Qatar- Doha
Kazaakistaan - Astanaa Kazakhstan - Astana
Keeniyaa - Naarobii Kenya - Nairobi
Keeppi Bardii - Pirayaa Cape Verde - Praia
Kirgizistaan - Bishkeek Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek
Kiribatii - Tarawaa Kiribati -Tarawa
Kirowaatiyaa - Zaagreb Croatia - Zagreb
Kolombiyaa - Bogotaa Colombia - Bogota
Komooroo - Moronii Comoros - Moroni
Koongoo Kinshaasaa - Kinshaasaa Congo Kinshasa - Kinshasa
KoongooBiraazabil - Biraazabil Congo Brazzaville - Brazzaville
Koriyaa Kaabaa - Piyongiyangii North Korea - Pyongyang
Koriyaa Kibbaa - Sool South Korea - Seoul
Kostaa Rikaa - Saan Josee Costa Rica - San Jose
Kotee Dibiwaar - Abjaan, Vamusukroo Cote D'ivoire - Abidjan, Yamoussoukro
Kuubaa - Habaanaa Cuba - Havana
Kuweet - Kuweet Kuwait - Kuwait
Laa'os - Bentiyanee Laos - Vientiane
Laatbiyaa - Riigaa Latvia - Riga
Lebaanon - Beerut Lebanon - Beirut
Lesootoo - Maseruu Lesotho - Maseru
Libeeriyaa - Monroobiyaa Liberia - Monrovia
Liibiyaa - Tirippolii Libya - Tripoli
Lishtenistaayin - Baduuz Liechtenstein - Vaduz
Lituweeniyaa - Bilniwus Lithuania - Vilnius
Luksamburgii - Luksamburgii Luxembourg - Luxembourg
Maaldibis - Maalee Maldives - Male
Maalii - Bamaakoo Mali - Bamako
Maaltaa - Balleettaa Malta- Valletta
Maasedooniyaa - lskoppiyee Macedonia - Skopje
Madagaaskaar - Antananariboo Madagascar - Antananarivo
Malaawii - Lilongiwee Malawi - Lilongwe
Maleesiyaa - Kuwaala Lumpur Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
Mawurishees - Poorti Liwus Mauritius - Port Louis
Mawuritaaniyaa - Nakushoot Mauritania - Nouakchott
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Meeksikoo - Magaalaa Meeksikoo Mexico - Mexico City

Mikroneesiyaa - Palikir Micronesia - Palikir
Moldoobaa - Chisiniwaa Moldova - Chisinau
Monaakoo - Monaakoo Monaco - Monaco
Mongooliyaa - Ulaan Baatar Mongolia - Ulan Bator
Morokoo - Rabaat Morocco - Rabat
Mozaambik - Maputoo Mozambique - Maputo
Naajeriyaa - Abujaa Nigeria - Abuja
Namibiyaa - Windook Namibia - Windhoek
Nawuruu - Yaren Nauru - Yaren
Neezarlaandii - Amsitardaam, Netherlands - Amsterdam
Neppaal - Katamanduu Nepal - Kathmandu
Nijeer - Niyaamee Niger - Niamey
Nikaraaguwaa - Manaaguwaa Nicaragua - Managua
Niw Zilaandii - Welingitan New Zealand - Wellington
Noorwee - Osloo Norway - Oslo
Odoolota Maarshaal - Majuroo Marshal Islands - Majuro
Odoolota Solomon - Honiyaara Solomon Islands - Honiara
Omaan - Muskaat Oman - Muscat
Ostiriyaa - Biyaanaa Austria - Vienna
Paakistaan - lslaamabaad Pakistan - Islamabad
Palawuu - Koror Palau - Koror
Panamaa - Magaalaa Panamaa Panama - Panama City
Pappawaa Niw Giinii - Poorti Moresbii Papua New Guinea - Port Moresby
Paraguwaay - Asunshiyoon Paraguay - Asuncion
Peeruu - Liimaa Peru - Lima
Polandii - Waarsoo Poland - Warsaw
Portugaal - Lisbon Portugal - Lisbon
Republika Afrikaa Jiddugalee - Baanguwii Central African Republic - Bangui
Republika Cheekii - Piraag Czech Republic - Prague
Republika Dominikaa - Saanto Domingoo Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo
Rumaaniyaa - Bukarestii Romania - Bucharest
Rusiyaa - Moskoo Russia - Moscow
Ruwaandaa - Kigaalii Rwanda - Kigali
Saan Mariinoo - Saan Mariinoo San Marino - San Marino
Samowaa - Appiyaa Samoa-Apia
Sarbiyaa fi Montenegroo - Beelgiraad Serbia and Montenegro - Belgrade
Sawo Toomee fi Pirinsippii - Sawo Toomee Sao Tome and Principe - Sao Tome
Sawudii Arabiyaa - Riyaad Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Sechiliis - Biktooriyaa Seychelles - Victoria
Seenti Binchentii fi Girenadiin - Kingistaawon Saint Vincent and Grenadines - Kingstown
Seenti Kitii fi Nebis - Baseterree Saint Kitts and Nevis - Basseterre
Seenti Luchiyaa - Kastiriis Saint Lucia - Castries
Sengaal - Daakaar Senegal - Dakar
Seraliyoon - Firii Taawon Sierra Leone - Freetown
Singapoor - Singapoor Singapore - Singapore
Sippiras - Nikoosiyaa Cyprus - Nicosia
Siri Laankaa - Kolomboo Sri Lanka - Colombo
Somaaliyaa - Maqadishoo Somalia - Mogadishu
Sooriyaa - Damaaskoo Syria - Damascus
Sudaan - Kaartum Sudan - Khartoum
Surinaam - Paramaariboo Suriname - Paramaribo
Taayilaandii - Baangikook Thailand - Bangkok
Taayiwaan - Taayippee Taiwan - Taipei
Tabuluu - Funafutii Tuvalu - Funafuti
Tajikistaan - Dushaanbee Tajikistan - Dushanbe
Tanzaaniyaa - Daare Salaam, Dodomaa Tanzania - Dar es Salaam, Dodoma
Tirindaadii fi Tobaagoo - Poorti lspeen Trinidad and Tobago - Port of Spain
Tokkummaa lmiroota Arabaa - Abu Daabii United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Tongaa - Nuku'alofa Tonga - Nuku'alofa
Toogoo - Loomee Togo- Lome
Toopphiyaa - Finfinnee Ethiopia - Addis Ababa
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Tuniisiyaa - Tuniis Tunisia - Tunis

Turkemenistaan - Ashgabat Turkmenistan -Ashgabat
Ugaandaa - Kampaalaa Uganda - Kampala
Ukraayin - Kiib Ukraine - Kiev
Uruguwaay - Montebidiyoo Uruguay - Montevideo
Uzbeekistaan - Tashkentii Uzbekistan - Tashkent
Yaman - Saanaa Yemen - San'a
Zaambiyaa - Lusaakaa Zambia - Lusaka
Zimbaabwee - Haraaree Zimbabwe - Harare

10) MAQAA MAGAALOTA GURGUDDOO - Keep Taawon Cape Town

IMPORTANT CITIES OTHER THAN Laagos Lagos
CAPITAL CITIES Los Anjeles Los Angeles
Maarsee Marseilles

Atlaantaa Atlanta Madiinaa Medina

Baabiloon Babylon Magaalaa Hochi Minii Ho Chi Minh City
Barseloonaa Barcelona Makkaa Mecca
Benesiyaa Venice Milaanoo Milan
Bombee Bombay Mombaasaa Mombasa
Firaankifurtii Frankfurt Montireel Montreal
Hamburgii Hamburg Muniik Munich
Haag The Hague Niwu Yoorkii New York
lbaadan Ibadan Osaakaa Osaka
lskindiriyaa Alexandria Riiyoo Di Jeneroo Rio de Janeiro
lstaanbul Istanbul Roterdaam Rotterdam
lstiraasburgii Strasbourg Seenti Peterburgii St. Petersburg
Jenebaa Geneva Shaangaay Shanghai
Johaannisburgii Johannesburg Sidinee Sydney
Kaalikutaa Calcutta Tumbuktuu Timbuktu
Kaasabilaankaa Casablanca Torontoo Toronto
Karaachii Karachi Yerusaalem Jerusalem

11) KUTAALEE LAFAA- CONTINENTS

Afrikaa Africa
Ameerikaa Kibbaa South America
America Kaabaa North America
Antaartikaa Antarctic
Asiyaa Asia
Awustaraaliyaa Australia
Oroppaa Europe

12) MAANYAA fi GARBA- GREAT SEAS and OCEANS of the WORLD

Maanya Kaabacabbii
Garba Boroo
Garba Diimaa
Garba Jiddugaleessa
Garba Kaaspiyaa
Garba Meditraaniyaa
Maanya Atlaantikaa
Maanya Hindii
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