Somali Vocabulary
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agencies /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/ = NOUN: wakaalad; USER: hay'adaha, wakaaladaha, hay'ado, hayadaha, hay'adood oo,

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all /ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: kulli; USER: dhan, oo dhan, dhammaan, oo dhammu,

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and /ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: iyo; USER: iyo, oo, ah iyo,

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any /ˈen.i/ = ADJECTIVE: walba

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: waa, yihiin, jira, tahay, ay yihiin,

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as /əz/ = ADVERB: sidoo kale; PREPOSITION: markii; USER: sida, sidii, sida ugu, sida ay,

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balloon /bəˈluːn/ = NOUN: caag laga buuxsho neef; USER: buufin, biibiile, caag laga buuxsho neef, biibiilaha, balloon,

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based /-beɪst/ = USER: ku salaysan, salaysan, saleysan, ku saleysan, oo ku salaysan,

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be /biː/ = VERB: ahaan; USER: noqon, ahaan, waxay noqon, jiri, u noqon,

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because /bɪˈkəz/ = CONJUNCTION: maxaa yeelay; USER: maxaa yeelay, sababta oo ah, sababtoo ah, maxaa yeelay, sababta oo,

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becoming /bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ = USER: noqday, noqonayaan, noqdo, inuu noqdo, ay noqonayaan,

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but /bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: laakiin

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by /baɪ/ = PREPOSITION: aan ka dambayn, intaas, u dhow, ag, inta u dhaxaysa, wada; USER: by, ay, iyadoo, adigoo, oo ay,

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call /kɔːl/ = NOUN: wicidda, u yeeris; VERB: u yeerid, wicid; USER: call, wac, yeedha, wicidda, u yeerid,

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can /kæn/ = NOUN: koonbo; VERB: awood, karid; USER: karaan, karto, awooddo, awoodo, kari karto,

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career /kəˈrɪər/ = NOUN: xirfad; USER: xirfadiisa, mustaqbalkiisa, xirfadiisa ciyaareed, mustaqbalkiisa ciyaareed, waayihiisa,

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company /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ = NOUN: shirkad, shirkad militari ah, wehel; USER: shirkadda, shirkada, shirkad, shirkadaha, shirkaddu,

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consultancy /kənˈsʌl.tən.si/ = USER: latalin, Consultancy, latalinta, talo, la talin,

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consultant /kənˈsʌl.tənt/ = NOUN: la-taliye, la-taliso; USER: taliye, la taliyaha, la taliye, ah lataliye, la taliye xagga,

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consulting /kənˈsʌl.tɪŋ/ = USER: la talinta, talinta, tashan, la talin, talinta ee,

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contact /ˈkɒn.tækt/ = NOUN: xiriir; VERB: taabasho; USER: xiriir, xidhiidh, la xiriir, contact, xidhiidhka,

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could /kʊd/ = USER: waayeen, kari waayeen, kari, kari waayay, kari karin,

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d /əd/ = USER: d, x, D oo, D ah,

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days /deɪ/ = USER: maalmood, maalmaha, cisho, maalmo, maalmood ah,

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desk /desk/ = NOUN: miis; USER: miiska, miis, xafiiseed, miiskaaga, miiska soo,

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don /dɒn/ = USER: Don, haka, Ha, ha iska, ee haka,

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eligible /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: habboon; USER: xaq u, xaq u leedahay, u qalma, xaqa u, u qalmaan,

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email /ˈiː.meɪl/ = USER: email, emailka, email u, email ka,

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even /ˈiː.vən/ = ADVERB: xataa; ADJECTIVE: hatta; USER: xitaa, xataa, iyo xataa, tan iyo, oo xataa,

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example /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pl̩/ = NOUN: tusaale; USER: tusaale ahaan, tusaale, tusaale u, tusaalaha, matalan,

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experience /ikˈspi(ə)rēəns/ = NOUN: khibrad; USER: waayo-aragnimo, aragnimo, khibrad, qibrad,

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fill /fɪl/ = VERB: buuxin; USER: buuxiyo, buuxi, buuxiyaan, buuxin, ka buuxin,

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finding /ˈfaɪn.dɪŋ/ = USER: helidda, raadinta, natiijada, lagu helo, natiijada baadhitaanka,

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for /fɔːr/ = PREPOSITION: loogu tala-galay

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friendly /ˈfrend.li/ = ADJECTIVE: saaxiibtinimo ah; USER: saaxiibtinimo, saaxiibtinimo oo, saaxiibtinimo ee, ciyaar saaxiibtinimo, oo saaxiibtinimo,

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give /ɡɪv/ = VERB: siin; USER: siin, siiyo, ku siin, siiyaan, siiso,

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good /ɡʊd/ = ADJECTIVE: wanaagsan; USER: wanaagsan, fiican, wanaag, wanaagsan oo, oo wanaagsan,

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growing /ˈɡrəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: sii kordhaya, kordhaya, koraya, sii kordhaysa, u koraya,

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have /hæv/ = VERB: haysasho; USER: waxay leeyihiin, leeyihiin, leedahay, qabto, yeelan,

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holiday /ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/ = NOUN: fasax, ciid; USER: fasaxa, fasax, fasaxyada, maalin fasax, fasax ku,

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if /ɪf/ = CONJUNCTION: haddii; USER: haddii, hadii, haddaad, haddii ay,

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in /ɪn/ = PREPOSITION: gudaha; USER: ee, in, ku, ah ee, ku sugan,

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increase /ɪnˈkriːs/ = NOUN: kordhidda; VERB: kordhid

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individual /ˌindəˈvijəwəl/ = ADJECTIVE: shakhsi ahaan; USER: gaar ah, shaqsi, shakhsiga, shakhsi, shakhsi ah,

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interested /ˈɪn.trəs.tɪd/ = USER: xiiseyneyso, xiiseynaya, xiiso, xiiso u, xiiseyneysa,

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international /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: caalami ah; USER: caalami ah, caalamiga ah ee, heerka caalami ee dalka, caalami ee, heerka caalami ee,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: auxiliary verb, is; USER: waa, yahay, waa mid, uu yahay, waa u,

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it /ɪt/ = PRONOUN: waxan; USER: waxaa, waxa, waxay, waa, u,

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job /dʒɒb/ = NOUN: shaqo; USER: shaqo, shaqada, shaqo oo, shaqo ka, shaqada ee,

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join /dʒɔɪn/ = VERB: isku xirid; USER: biiri, biiro, ku biiro, ku biiri, ku biiraan,

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just /dʒʌst/ = ADJECTIVE: caaddil; ADVERB: isla markaas; USER: kaliya, keliya, uun, oo kaliya, oo keliya,

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level /ˈlev.əl/ = NOUN: heer; ADJECTIVE: siman; USER: heerka, heer, oo heer, ee heerka, ah heerka,

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like /laɪk/ = PREPOSITION: sida; VERB: ka helid

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looking /ˌɡʊdˈlʊk.ɪŋ/ = USER: raadinaya, raadinayso, raadineysa, raadinayaan, raadineyso,

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lookout /ˈlʊk.aʊt/ = USER: fiirsasho, iska ilaalinaya, ugu jirnaa, u fiirsasho, raadineysay,

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modern /ˈmɒd.ən/ = ADJECTIVE: casri ah; USER: casri ah, oo casri ah, casriga ah, casriga, casri ah oo,

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more /mɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: ka badan; USER: dheeraad ah oo ku, dheeraad ah, ka badan, in ka badan, dheeraad ah oo,

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need /niːd/ = NOUN: baahi; VERB: baahansho; USER: u baahan tahay, waxay u baahan yihiin, u baahan, u baahan yihiin, baahan tahay,

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new /njuː/ = ADJECTIVE: cusub; USER: cusub, cusub ee, cusub oo, oo cusub, cusub ayaa,

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next /nekst/ = ADJECTIVE: ku xiga; ADVERB: u dhow; USER: soo socda, ee soo socota, soo socota, soo aadan, ku xiga,

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no /nəʊ/ = NOUN: maya; ADJECTIVE: ma/ha; USER: no, ma, lahayn, jirin, ma jiro,

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not /nɒt/ = ADVERB: maya; USER: ma, aan, uma, kuma, kama,

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occasional /əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/ = USER: marmar, mar mar, marmar ah, wakhti wakhtiga, mararka qaarkood,

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of /əv/ = PREPOSITION: ee; USER: ee, ah, of, oo ah, mid ah,

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offices /ˈɒf.ɪs/ = USER: xafiisyada, xafiisyo, xafiis, xafiisyo ku, xafiis oo,

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on /ɒn/ = ADVERB: shidid; PREPOSITION: dul saaran; USER: on, ku, ee, saabsan, ku saabsan,

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one /wʌn/ = NOUN: hal/kow; USER: mid ka mid, mid ka mid ah, mid, hal, mid ka,

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or /ɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: ama

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our /aʊər/ = ADJECTIVE: -eena; USER: our, noo, naga, aannu, Ilaaheenna,

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out /aʊt/ = ADVERB: dibeed; USER: ka soo baxay, soo baxay, baxay, ka soo, ka baxay,

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package /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/ = NOUN: baakad; USER: xirmo, xirmada, baakada, baakadda, baakad,

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part /pɑːt/ = NOUN: qayb; VERB: kala tegid; USER: qayb, ka qayb, qayb ka mid, qeyb ka, qayb ka,

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pay /peɪ/ = NOUN: lacag bixinta; VERB: lacag bixin; USER: bixin, bixiyo, bixiso, bixiyaan, bixisid,

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people /ˈpiː.pl̩/ = NOUN: dad; USER: dadka, dad, dadku, oo qof, qof oo,

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personal /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: shakhsi ahaan; USER: gaarka ah, shakhsiyeed, shakhsi ahaaneed, shakhsi, shakhsiga ah,

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plan /plæn/ = NOUN: qorshe; VERB: qorshayn; USER: qorshaha, qorshe, qorshahaaga, qorsho, qorshaha la,

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please /pliːz/ = ADVERB: fadlan; VERB: fadlin; USER: fadlan, fadlan la, fadlan kala, fadlan soo, fadlan u,

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problem /ˈprɒb.ləm/ = NOUN: dhibaato; USER: dhibaato, dhibaatada, dhib, dhibaatadu, dhibaato ah,

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products /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = USER: alaabta, waxyaabaha, saarka, alaabooyinka, badeecada,

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provide /prəˈvaɪd/ = VERB: siin; USER: siiyaan, ku siin, bixiyaan, waxay bixiyaan, ay bixiyaan,

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qualifications /ˌkwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: shahaadooyinka, shahaadooyin, aqoon, aqoonta, derejo aqooneedyada,

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qualified /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/ = ADJECTIVE: sharuudo ah; USER: u qalma, oo aqoon leh, aqoon leh, qalma, oo aqoon,

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quarterly /ˈkwɔː.təl.i/ = USER: biloodle, biloodlaha ah, biloodle ah, saddexdii biloodba, saddexdii biloodba mar,

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range /reɪndʒ/ = NOUN: fogaan, seere daaq, taxan; USER: kala duwan, duwan, kala duwan oo, duwan oo, kala duwan ee,

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re /riː/ = USER: re, dib, dib u, dib ugu,

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ready /ˈred.i/ = ADJECTIVE: diyaar ah; USER: diyaar, diyaar u, diyaar u ah, ay diyaar, u diyaar,

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receive /rɪˈsiːv/ = VERB: helid; USER: hesho, helaan, heli, ka heli, ay helaan,

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review /rɪˈvjuː/ = VERB: dib u hubin; USER: dib u eegis, dib u eegid, dib u eegista, dib u eegida, u eegista,

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right /raɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: sax; USER: xaq u, midig, xaq, midigta, xaq u leedahay,

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roles /rəʊl/ = USER: doorarka, doorar, doorka, door, kaalmaha,

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sage /seɪdʒ/ = USER: xikmadda, ee xikmadda, xikmadda leh, ee xikmadda leh, xikmadda ku,

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salary /ˈsæl.ər.i/ = NOUN: mushaar; USER: mushaarkiisa, mushaarka, mushaar, mushahar, mushaharkiisa,

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sales /seɪl/ = USER: iibka, iibinta, iibka ee, iibka ah, helo iibka,

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significantly /sigˈnifikəntlē/ = USER: si weyn, si weyn u, weyn u, si wayn, weyn uga,

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some /səm/ = ADJECTIVE: xoogaa; USER: qaar ka mid ah, qaar ka mid, qaar, qaarkood, qaar ka,

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space /speɪs/ = NOUN: meel, boos u dhexaysiin, hawo sare; USER: bannaan, meel, boos, meel bannaan, meel bannaan oo,

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staff /stɑːf/ = NOUN: shaqaalo; USER: shaqaalaha, shaqaale, ah shaqaalaha, shaqaalaha ka, in shaqaalaha,

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successful /səkˈses.fəl/ = ADJECTIVE: guuleystay; USER: guul, guulaha, Liibaanay, guul leh, guulaha badan,

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such /sʌtʃ/ = ADJECTIVE: oo kale; USER: sida, oo kale, caynkaas ah, noocaas ah, ah sida,

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support /səˈpɔːt/ = NOUN: masruuf, taageer; VERB: masruufid, taageerid; USER: taageero, taageerada, kaalmo, oo taageero, taageero ah,

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supportive /səˈpɔː.tɪv/ = USER: taageero, taageero leh, taageero ah, oo taageero, taageerada leh,

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systems /ˈsɪs.təm/ = USER: nidaamyada, hababka, nidaamyo, nidaamka, nidaam,

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t /tiː/ = USER: t, yahay T, T oo, w, t In,

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take /teɪk/ = VERB: qaadasho, dhicid, isticmaalid, gelid, helid; USER: qaado, qaataan, qaadan, qaato, qaadato,

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team /tēm/ = NOUN: koox; USER: kooxda, koox, xulka, ee kooxda, ah kooxda,

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then /ðen/ = ADVERB: dabadeed; USER: ka dibna, markaas, dibna, markaa, kadibna,

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there /ðeər/ = ADVERB: halkaas, halkeer; USER: waxaa, halkaas, waxaa jira, ay jiraan, halkaas ku,

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too /tuː/ = ADVERB: sidoo kale, aad iyo aad; USER: sidoo kale, aad, aad u, sidoo, mid aad,

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train /treɪn/ = NOUN: tareen; VERB: tababarid; USER: tareenka, tareen, tareenada, tareenku, tareennada,

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training /ˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/ = NOUN: tababar; USER: tababarka, tababar, tababaro, tababar ku, tababarka ee,

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travel /ˈtræv.əl/ = VERB: socdaal marin; USER: safarka, socdaalka, safar, safarada, safar oo,

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us /ʌs/ = PRONOUN: na; USER: noo, na, naga, nagu, inoo,

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user /ˈjuː.zər/ = NOUN: isticmaasho, isticmaale; USER: user, isticmaasho, isticmaala, isticmaalaha, adeegsadaha,

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using /juːz/ = USER: iyadoo la isticmaalayo, isticmaalaya, la isticmaalayo, isticmaalayo, oo isticmaalaya,

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want /wɒnt/ = NOUN: baahi, la'aansho; VERB: rabitaan, baahansho; USER: doonayaa, doonayaan, doonayaa in, rabto in, rabin in,

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we /wiː/ = PRONOUN: annaga

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well /wel/ = ADVERB: fiican; NOUN: ceel; USER: iyo sidoo kale, si fiican u, sidoo kale, si fiican, iyo sidoo,

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west /west/ = NOUN: galbeed; USER: galbeed, galbeedka, xagga galbeed, galbeed ka, galbeedna waa,

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who /huː/ = PRONOUN: qofkee; USER: kuwaas oo, oo, kuwaas, kaasoo, kuwa,

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will /wɪl/ = NOUN: rabitaan, dardaaran; USER: doono, doonaa, rabitaan, dardaaran,

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with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: la; USER: la, iyadoo, leh, kula, ula,

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work /wɜːk/ = NOUN: shaqo

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year /jɪər/ = NOUN: sannad; USER: sano, sanadka, sanadkii, sanad, sannadkii,

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you /juː/ = PRONOUN: adiga, idinka; USER: aad, waxaad, idin, aad u, in aad,

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your /jɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: -kaaga/-taada, -kiina/-tiina; USER: aad, adiga, aad u, aad ku, oo aad,

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