| ani | pronom | I | Ani amma qophaa'eera. I am ready now. |
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| ati | pronom | you | Ati baay'ee gaaridha. You are very kind. |
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| inni | pronom | he | Inni obboleessa koo ti. He is my brother. |
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| isheen | pronom | she | Isheen mana jirti. She is at home. |
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| nuti | pronom | we | Nuti guyyaa hunda hojjenna. We work every day. |
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| isaan | pronom | they | Isaan ganama kana dhufan. They came this morning. |
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| maal | pronom | what | Maqaan kee maal? What is your name? |
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| eessa | adverbe | where | Ati eessa jiraatta? Where do you live? |
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| yoom | adverbe | when | Isheen yoom dhufti? When will she come? |
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| eenyu | pronom | who | Balbala irrattii eenyutu jira? Who is at the door? |
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| maaliif | adverbe | why | Ati maaliif gaddita? Why are you sad? |
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| akkam | adverbe | how | Har'a akkam jirtu? How are you today? |
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| ta'uu | verbe | to be | Ani cimaa ta'uu barbaada. I want to be strong. |
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| qabaachuu | verbe | to have | Isaan konkolaataa haaraa qabu. They have a new car. |
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| gochuu | verbe | to do | Nuti hojii keenya gaarii goona. We do our work well. |
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| deemuu | verbe | to go | Ani guyyaa guyyaatti mana barumsaa deema. I go to school daily. |
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| dhufuu | verbe | to come | Maaloo gara mana koo kottu. Please come to my house. |
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| arguu | verbe | to see | Ani halkan keessaa ji'a arga. I see the moon tonight. |
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| beekuu | verbe | to know | Maqaa ishee beektaa? Do you know her name? |
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| yaaduu | verbe | to think | Nuti gara fuulduraatti yaadna. We think about the future. |
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| barbaaduu | verbe | to want | Ani bishaan qulqulluu muraasa barbaada. I want some clean water. |
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| barbaachisuu | verbe | to need | Daa'imman guyyaa hunda nyaata barbaachisa. Children need food every day. |
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| hojjechuu | verbe | to make | Isheen buna gaarii hojjetti. She makes good coffee. |
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| fudhachuu | verbe | to take | Kitaaba sana gara manaatti fudhadhu. Take the book home. |
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| kennuu | verbe | to give | Maaloo bishaan naaf kenni. Give me some water. |
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| jechuu | verbe | to say | Inni deebii sana ifatti jedha. He says the answer clearly. |
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| himuu | verbe | to tell | Seenaa naa himi. Tell me the story. |
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| gaafachuu | verbe | to ask | Ani gaaffii salphaa tokko gaafadha. I ask one simple question. |
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| argachuu | verbe | to find | Nuti furtuu bade arganne. We found the lost key. |
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| ilaaluu | verbe | to look | Samii ilaali. Look at the sky. |
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| fayyadamuu | verbe | to use | Ani guyyaa guyyaatti barcuma kana fayyadama. I use this chair daily. |
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| hojjechuu | verbe | to work | Isaan magaalaa keessatti hojjetu. They work in the city. |
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| nyaachuu | verbe | to eat | Nuti ganama hunda buddeena nyaanna. We eat bread every morning. |
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| dhuguu | verbe | to drink | Isheen aannan ho'aa dhugdi. She drinks warm milk. |
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| rafuu | verbe | to sleep | Mucaan sun yeroo duraan rafa. The child sleeps early. |
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| deemuu | verbe | to walk | Ani guyyaa guyyaatti hojii deemee miilaan deema. I walk to work daily. |
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| fiiguu | verbe | to run | Ilmi sun saffisaan fiiguu danda'a. The boy can run fast. |
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| dubbisuu | verbe | to read | Isheen kitaaba haaraa dubbisti. She reads a new book. |
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| barreessuu | verbe | to write | Maqaa kee asitti barreessi. Write your name here. |
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| dubbachuu | verbe | to speak | Isaan mana keessatti Afaan Oromo dubbatu. They speak Oromo at home. |
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| dhaggeeffachuu | verbe | to listen | Barsiisaa of eeggannoodhaan dhaggeeffadhu. Listen to the teacher carefully. |
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| dhaga'uu | verbe | to hear | Ani alatti qilleensa dhaga'a. I hear the wind outside. |
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| bituu | verbe | to buy | Nuti har'a fuduraa haaraa bitna. We buy fresh fruit today. |
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| gurguruu | verbe | to sell | Isaan asitti shaayii gurguru. They sell tea here. |
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| kaffaluu | verbe | to pay | Ani amma maallaqa kaffala. I pay the money now. |
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| gargaaruu | verbe | to help | Hiriyoonni wal gargaaru. Friends help each other. |
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| jaallachuu | verbe | to love | Ani maatii koo baay'een jaalladha. I love my family deeply. |
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| jiraachuu | verbe | to live | Isaan laga bira jiraatu. They live near the river. |
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| du'uu | verbe | to die | Namni hundi du'uu qaba. All people must die. |
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| barachuu | verbe | to learn | Daa'imman mana barumsaa keessatti baratu. Children learn at school. |
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| barsiisuu | verbe | to teach | Isheen daa'imman xixiqqoo barsiisti. She teaches small children. |
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| banuu | verbe | to open | Maaloo balbala bani. Please open the door. |
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| cufuu | verbe | to close | Amma foddaa cufi. Close the window now. |
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| nama | nom | person | Namni hundi kabaja barbaada. Every person needs respect. |
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| dhiira | nom | man | Dhiirri sun baay'ee dheeraadha. The man is very tall. |
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| dubartii | nom | woman | Dubartiin sun barsiistuu koo ti. The woman is my teacher. |
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| mucaa | nom | child | Mucaan sun rafeera. The child is sleeping. |
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| ilma | nom | boy | Ilmi sun saffisaan fiiga. The boy runs quickly. |
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| intala | nom | girl | Intalli sun sirriitti dubbisti. The girl reads well. |
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| maatii | nom | family | Maatiin koo as jiraata. My family lives here. |
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| haadha | nom | mother | Haati koo shaayii qopheessiti. My mother makes tea. |
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| abbaa | nom | father | Abbaan isaa ciminaan hojjeta. His father works hard. |
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| hiriyyaa | nom | friend | Isheen hiriyyaa koo ti. She is my friend. |
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| mana | nom | house | Manni isaanii guddaadha. Their house is big. |
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| mana | nom | home | Ani gara manaatti deemaa jira. I am going home. |
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| mana barumsaa | nom | school | Manni barumsaa yeroo duraan banuu jalqaba. The school opens early. |
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| magaalaa | nom | city | Magaalaan kun baay'ee socho'aa dha. This city is very busy. |
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| biyya | nom | country | Biyyi keenya bareedduu dha. Our country is beautiful. |
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| addunyaa | nom | world | Addunyaan saffisaan jijjiiramaa jirti. The world is changing fast. |
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| karaa | nom | street | Karaan sun dheeraa dha. The street is long. |
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| kutaa | nom | room | Kutaaleen kun qulqulluu dha. This room is clean. |
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| yeroo | nom | time | Yeroon baay'ee saffisaan darba. Time goes very quickly. |
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| guyyaa | nom | day | Har'a guyyaa gaarii dha. Today is a good day. |
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| halkan | nom | night | Halkani sun qabbanaawaadha. The night is cold. |
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| ganama | nom | morning | Ani ganama hunda nan deema. I walk every morning. |
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| galgala | nom | evening | Nuti galgala hunda shaayii dhugna. We drink tea each evening. |
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| torban | nom | week | Torban tokko guyyaa torba qaba. A week has seven days. |
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| ji'a | nom | month | Jiini kun baay'ee hojii qaba. This month is very busy. |
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| waggaa | nom | year | Waggaan kun barbaachisaa dha. This year is important. |
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| har'a | adverbe | today | Ani har'a gammadaa dha. I am happy today. |
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| boru | adverbe | tomorrow | Nuti boru imalla. We will travel tomorrow. |
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| kaleessa | adverbe | yesterday | Inni kaleessa galgala dhufe. He came yesterday evening. |
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| amma | adverbe | now | Maaloo amma as kottu. Please come here now. |
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| aduu | nom | sun | Aduun ho'aa dha. The sun is hot. |
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| ji'a | nom | moon | Jiini halkan kana ifaadha. The moon is bright tonight. |
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| urjii | nom | star | Urjiin tokko gubbaa ni ibsa. A star shines above. |
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| samii | nom | sky | Samiin cuquliisa. The sky is blue. |
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| lafaa | nom | earth | Lafti mana keenya. The earth is our home. |
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| ibidda | nom | fire | Ibiddi baay'ee ho'aa dha. The fire is very hot. |
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| bishaan | nom | water | Bishaan baay'ee barbaachisaa dha. Water is very important. |
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| rooba | nom | rain | Roobni tasa dhufe. The rain came suddenly. |
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| qilleensa | nom | wind | Qilleensi har'a cimaa dha. The wind is strong today. |
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| muka | nom | tree | Mukni sun baay'ee dheeraadha. That tree is very tall. |
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| daraaraa | nom | flower | Daraaraan kun bareedduu dha. This flower is beautiful. |
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| gaara | nom | mountain | Gaarri sun baay'ee ol dheerata. The mountain is very high. |
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| laga | nom | river | Lagni saffisaan yaa'a. The river flows quickly. |
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| nyaata | nom | food | Nyaanni qophaa'eera. The food is ready. |
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| buddeena | nom | bread | Ani guyyaa guyyaatti buddeena nyaadha. I eat bread daily. |
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| ruuzii | nom | rice | Nuti halkan kana ruuzii bilcheessina. We cook rice tonight. |
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| foon | nom | meat | Isaan yeroo baay'ee foon nyaatu. They eat meat often. |
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| qurxummii | nom | fish | Nuti qurxummii haaraa bitne. We bought fresh fish. |
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| hanqaaquu | nom | egg | Hanqaaquun cabeera. The egg is broken. |
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| aannan | nom | milk | Aannanni laafaa ho'aa dha. The milk is warm. |
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| fuduraa | nom | fruit | Fuduraan fayyaaaf gaarii dha. Fruit is good for health. |
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| shaayii | nom | tea | Isheen guyyaa guyyaatti shaayii dhugdi. She drinks tea daily. |
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| buna | nom | coffee | Bunni baay'ee gaarii urgaawa. Coffee smells very good. |
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| mataa | nom | head | Mataan koo har'a na dhukkuba. My head hurts today. |
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| ija | nom | eye | Ijji ishee diimaa dha. Her eye is red. |
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| gurra | nom | ear | Gurri koo sirriitti dhaga'a. My ear hears well. |
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| afaan | nom | mouth | Afaan kee bal'inaan bani. Open your mouth wide. |
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| funyaan | nom | nose | Funyaani koo qabbanaawaadha. My nose is cold. |
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| harka | nom | hand | Harka kee sirriitti dhiqadhu. Wash your hand well. |
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| miila | nom | foot | Miilli isaa cimaa dha. His foot is strong. |
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| garaa | nom | heart | Garaan koo tasgabbaa'aa dha. My heart is calm. |
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| maqaa | nom | name | Maqaan kee bareedaa dha. Your name is beautiful. |
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| kitaaba | nom | book | Kitaabni kun haaraa dha. This book is new. |
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| jecha | nom | word | Jechi sun barbaachisaa dha. That word is important. |
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| afaan | nom | language | Afaan namoota baay'ee wal qunnamsiisa. Language connects many people. |
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| maallaqa | nom | money | Ani maallaqa dabalataa barbaada. I need more money. |
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| hojii | nom | work | Hojiin salphaa miti. Work is not easy. |
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| jaalala | nom | love | Jaalalli mana nagaa fida. Love brings peace home. |
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| muuziqaa | nom | music | Ani muuziqaa kana jaalladha. I like this music. |
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| seenaa | nom | story | Seenaan sun baay'ee nama hawwata. The story is very interesting. |
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| karaa | nom | way | Karaan kun salphaadha. This way is easier. |
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| waan | nom | thing | Wanti kun fayyadaa qaba. This thing is useful. |
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| jireenya | nom | life | Jireenyi jijjiirama guutuu dha. Life is full of change. |
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| balbala | nom | door | Balbalni banameera. The door is open. |
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| minjaala | nom | table | Minjaalli qulqulluu dha. The table is clean. |
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| barcuma | nom | chair | Barcumni kun xiqqaa dha. This chair is small. |
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| konkolaataa | nom | car | Konkolaataan sun haaraa dha. The car is new. |
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| gaarii | adjectif | good | Nyaanni kun gaarii dha. This food is good. |
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| hamaa | adjectif | bad | Bishaan sun hamaa urgaawa. That water smells bad. |
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| guddaa | adjectif | big | Manni isaanii guddaa dha. Their house is big. |
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| xiqqaa | adjectif | small | Kutaan sun xiqqaa dha. The room is small. |
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| haaraa | adjectif | new | Ani kitaaba haaraa bitadhe. I bought a new book. |
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| moofaa | adjectif | old | Barcumni kun moofaa dha. This chair is old. |
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| dheeraa | adjectif | long | Karaan sun dheeraa dha. The road is long. |
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| gabaabaa | adjectif | short | Seenaan sun gabaabaa dha. The story is short. |
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| ol'aanaa | adjectif | high | Gaarri sun ol'aanaa dha. That mountain is high. |
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| gadaanaa | adjectif | low | Minjaalli sun gadaanaa dha. The table is low. |
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| ho'aa | adjectif | hot | Shaayiin ho'aa dha. The tea is hot. |
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| qabbanaa'aa | adjectif | cold | Bishaanichi qabbanaa'aa dha. The water is cold. |
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| gammadaa | adjectif | happy | Daa'imman gammadoo dha. The children are happy. |
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| gaddaa | adjectif | sad | Isheen har'a gadditi. She feels sad today. |
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| bareedaa | adjectif | beautiful | Daraaraan sun bareedaa dha. The flower is beautiful. |
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| salphaa | adjectif | easy | Hojiin kun salphaa dha. This work is easy. |
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| jabaa | adjectif | hard | Hojiin kun jabaa dha. This work is hard. |
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| saffisaa | adjectif | fast | Konkolaataan sun saffisaa dha. The car is fast. |
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| suuta | adjectif | slow | Dhiirri moofaan suuta deema. The old man walks slow. |
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| sirrii | adjectif | right | Deebiin kee sirrii dha. Your answer is right. |
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| dogoggoraa | adjectif | wrong | Deebiin sun dogoggoraa dha. That answer is wrong. |
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| barbaachisaa | adjectif | important | Bishaan jireenyaaf barbaachisaa dha. Water is important for life. |
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| dhugaa | adjectif | true | Seenaan isaa dhugaa dha. His story is true. |
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| guutuu | adjectif | full | Xoofoon guutuu dha. The cup is full. |
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| duwwaa | adjectif | empty | Kutaan sun duwwaa dha. The room is empty. |
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| dargaggoo | adjectif | young | Ilmi sun dargaggoo dha. The boy is young. |
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| cimaa | adjectif | strong | Dhiirri sun cimaa dha. That man is strong. |
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| laafaa | adjectif | weak | Inni har'a laafaa ta'e. He feels weak today. |
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| diimaa | adjectif | red | Daraaraan sun diimaa dha. The flower is red. |
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| cuquliisa | adjectif | blue | Samiin cuquliisa. The sky is blue. |
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| magariisa | adjectif | green | Mukni sun magariisa. The tree is green. |
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| keelloo | adjectif | yellow | Daraaraan sun keelloo dha. The flower is yellow. |
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| gurraacha | adjectif | black | Konkolaataan sun gurraacha dha. The car is black. |
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| adii | adjectif | white | Aannanni adii dha. The milk is white. |
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| eeyyee | interjection | yes | Eeyyee, ani amma nan hubadha. Yes, I understand now. |
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| lakki | interjection | no | Lakki, ani hin beeku. No, I do not know. |
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| hin | adverbe | not | Ani qophaa'aa hin jiru. I am not ready. |
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| fi | conjonction | and | Shaayii fi buddeenni qophaa'aniiru. Tea and bread are ready. |
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| ykn | conjonction | or | Shaayii ykn buna gaarii dha. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| garuu | conjonction | but | Ani dadhabeera, garuu gammadaa dha. I am tired, but happy. |
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| yoo | conjonction | if | Yoo dhufte, na bilbili. If you come, call me. |
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| sababni isaas | conjonction | because | Ani mana ture sababni isaas roobni roobe. I stayed home because rain fell. |
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| wajjin | préposition | with | Ani hiriyyaa koo wajjin dhufe. I came with my friend. |
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| malee | préposition | without | Inni maallaqa malee deeme. He left without money. |
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| dhaaf | préposition | for | Kennaan kun siif dha. This gift is for you. |
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| irraa | préposition | from | Isheen mana barumsaa irraa dhufte. She came from school. |
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| gara | préposition | to | Nuti gara magaalaatti deemne. We went to the city. |
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