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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Numbers Nambarrada

0 zero eber

1 one kow

2 two labo

3 three saddex

4 four afar

5 five shan

6 six lix

7 seven taddoba

8 eight siddeed

9 nine sagaal

10 ten toban

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Numbers Nambarrada

100 one hundred boqol

200 two hundred laba boqol

300 three hundred saddex boqol

400 four hundred afar boqol

500 five hundred shan boqol

600 six hundred lix boqol

700 seven hundred taddoba boqol

800 eight hundred siddeed boqol

900 nine hundred sagaal boqol

1,000 one thousdand kun

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Numbers Nambarrada

1,000 One thousand kun

10,000 Ten thousand Toban kun

One hundred
100,000 Boqol kun
thousand

1,000,000 One million Hal milyan

1,000,000,000 One billion Hal bilyan

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali
Numbering System Ni daamka nambareynta

first ugu horreyn

second labaad

third saddexaad

in twos labo-labo

in threes saddex-saddex

in pairs isku dhaf

odd kinsi

even dhaban

pair hal bayr

count tiro

digit tiro hal god ah

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 Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Numbering System Ni daamka nambareynta

single digit tiro hal god oo qura ah

four digit tiro afar god ah

integer tiro dhan

positive integer tiro dhan sax ah

negative integer tiro dhan oo aan sax ahayn

place value qiimaha salee

prime number nambarka koowaad

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Fractions Jajab

1
/2 one half hal badhkiis

2 saddex meelood
/3 two thirds
labo

1
/5 one fifth shantiiba hal

3 han meelood
/5 three fifths
saddex

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Fractions Jajab

simple fraction xisaab jajab ah oo

fudud

mixed fractions xisaab jajab ah oo isku

qasan

improper fraction hawl aan sugnayn

fraction

decimal jajab tobanle ah

numerator nsarreeye

denominator hooseeye

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Calculations Xisaabin

calculator kalkuleytar

addition isku-darka

add kudar

plus lagu daray

labo lagu daray labo

two plus two equals
waxay lamid tahay
four
afar

total isugeyn

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Calculations Xisaabin

sum wadarta isugeynta

subtraction kala-jarista

take away qaado

difference forqiga

reduce hoos-u-dhig

minus kajar

two minus two equals labo laga jaray hal

one waxay lamid tahay hal

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Calculations Xisaabin

multiplication isku-dhufashada

multiply isku-dhufo

saddex lagu dhuftay

three times three
saddex waxay lamid
equals nine
tahay sagaal

times lagu dhuftay

lots of tiro badan

product wax soo saar

calculate xisaabi

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Calculations Xisaabin

division isu-qaybin

divide u qaybi

sagaal loo qaybiyaya

nine divided by three
saddex waxay lamid
equals three
tahay saddex

remainder haraa

share wadaag

whole number nambar dhan

two decimal points aba jajab tobanle

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Calculations Xisaabin

estimate qiyaas

guess malee

round off buuxin tiro jajab ah

round up isu soo uruurin

hoos u dhigid tiro

round down
jajab ah

double laban-laab

half nus

triple saddexan

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Length Dhererka

long dheer

longer kasii dheer

longest ugu dheer

short gaaban

shorter ka gaaban

shortest ugu gaaban

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali
Measures Cabiraadda

distance masaafada

length dhererka

kilometre liiloo mitirka

millimetre milli mitirka

centimetre senti mitirka

meter mitir

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Measures Cabiraadda

mile mayl

perimeter qiyaase

area bedka

square meter mitir laba jibbaaran

senti mitir laba

square centimetre
jibbaaran

square mile mayl laba jibbaaran

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali
Measures Cabiraadda

Kilogram Kiiloo garaam

Gram Garaam

Pound Rodol

Ounce Wiqiyad

Litre Litir

Millilitre Milli litir

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Measures Cabiraadda

Centilitre Senti litir

Gallon Galoon

Halbeegga lagu cabiro

Pint
dareeraha

Capacity Mugga

Full Buuxa

Empty maran

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali
Money Lacag

penny dhururuq

two pence labo dhururuq

five pence shan dhururuq

ten pence toban dhururuq

labaatan
twenty pence
dhururuq

fifty pence konton dhururuq

one pound hal gini

two pounds labo gini

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali
Shape and space Qaababka iyo
meelaha bannaan

saddex
triangle
xagal

square laba jibbaar

laydi afar
rectangle
geesle ah

pentagon shan geesood

hexagon lix geesood

octagon sideed geesood

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Shape and space Qaababka iyo

meelaha bannaan

polygon shaxan shan gees ama kabadan leh

corner gees
edge caarad
angel xagal
acute xagasha kayar 90 digrii
obtuse xagal daacsan
side dhinac
flat fidsan
curved qaloocsan
symmetrical is le’eg
relfection ileys noqod
turn leexi
round wareeg
tick sax
hollow meel aan waxba u dhaxeyn
big weyn
small yar

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Direction Jihada

forward xagga hore

backward xagga dambe
top tusha
bottom hoosta
left bidix
right midig
horizontal lasiman
vertical toosan
inside gudaha
below hoos
above kor
next to ku xiga
in front of halka kahorreysa
behind dambe

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 Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Direction Jihada

waqooyi

waqooyi galbeed waqooyi bari

galbeed bari

koofur galbeed koofur bari

koofur

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Calendar Kaalendarka

year sanad

month bil

week toddobaad

day maalin

hour saacad

minute daqiiqad

second il-biriqsi

clock saadadda

hand gacan

timetable waqti dhigasho

clockwise saacadda ku beegan

anti-clockwise saacadda aan ku beegnayn

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Mathematics Vocabulary – Somali

Calendar Kaalendarka

Monday Isniin
Tuesday Talaado
Wednesday Arbaco
Thursday Khamiis
Friday Jimce
Saturday Sabti
Sunday Axad
January Janaayo
February Febraayo
March Maarso
April Abriil
May Meey
June Juun
July Juulaay
August Agoosto
September Sibteembar
October Oktoobar
November Nofeembar
December Diseembar

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