Somali Vocabulary
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about /əˈbaʊt/ = PREPOSITION: ku saabsan; USER: ku saabsan, oo ku saabsan, saabsan, kajoogno, qiyaastii,

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abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ = ADVERB: dibadda; USER: dibadda, dibada, dibedda, dibadda u, dibadda ku,

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access /ˈæk.ses/ = NOUN: awood isticmaal; USER: helitaanka, helidda, helaan, heli, heli karaan,

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account /əˈkaʊnt/ = NOUN: xisaabin lacag; USER: account, xisaabta, xisaab, koontada, xisaabtaada,

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ah /ɑː/ = USER: ah, Hoog, Hoog waxaa, Qoomamoodaan,

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also /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ = ADVERB: sida oo kale; USER: Waxa kale oo, sidoo kale, ayaa sidoo kale, ay sidoo kale, waxay sidoo kale,

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

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anywhere /ˈen.i.weər/ = ADVERB: meel kasta; USER: meel kasta, meel kasta oo, meel, meel walba, meelna,

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

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aside /əˈsaɪd/ = USER: gees u, leexan xagga, uga leexan, ku leexan, u leexdeen,

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at /ət/ = PREPOSITION: ag; USER: at, ee, ag, ugu, ka,

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bank /bæŋk/ = NOUN: bangi, xeeb webi; USER: bangi, bangiga, bankiga, baanka, bangigaaga,

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best /best/ = ADJECTIVE: ugu sarreeya; USER: ugu wanaagsan, ugu fiican, ugu wanaagsan ee, ugu fiican ee, fiican ee,

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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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bye /baɪ/ = USER: nabadgelyo, nabadey, nabadgeliyo, gelyo, nabad,

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

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card /kɑːd/ = NOUN: turub; USER: kaarka, card, kaadhka, kaar, kaarkaaga,

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care /keər/ = NOUN: daryeel; USER: daryeelka, daryeel, xanaanada, xannaanada,

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chat /tʃæt/ = NOUN: sheekeysi; VERB: isla sheekeysid; USER: chat, sheekeysto, sheekeysi, sheekaysan, isla sheekeysid,

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come /kʌm/ = VERB: kaalayid; USER: yimaadaan, yimaado, iman, ka iman, u iman,

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commissions /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: dallacaad

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considered /kənˈsɪd.əd/ = USER: tixgeliyaa, tixgeliyo, loo arkaa, loo tixgeliyaa, loo arko,

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cool /kuːl/ = ADJECTIVE: qabow yar; VERB: qaboojin; USER: cool, qabow, xariif, qaboow, qabow oo,

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cost /kɒst/ = NOUN: qiime; VERB: ku qiimayn; USER: kharashka, qiimaha, qarashka, kharash, qiime,

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course /kɔːs/ = NOUN: koorso; USER: Dabcan, koorsada, koorso, kooraska, kooras,

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deposit /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ = NOUN: dabaaji; VERB: dabaji dhigid; USER: deposit, dabaji dhigid, deebaajiga, deebaaji, dhigaalka,

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deposits /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ = USER: kayd, keydadka, dhigaalka, lacag dhigaal, deebaajiga,

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details /ˈdiː.teɪl/ = USER: faahfaahin, faahfaahinta, tafaasiisha, tafaasiil, faahfaahin ah,

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diaspora /daɪˈæs.pər.ə/ = USER: qurba-, qurba joogta, qurba, qurbaha,

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did /dɪd/ = USER: sameeyey, sameeyeen, yeeleen, ku sameeyeen, wada yeeleen,

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directly /daɪˈrekt.li/ = USER: si toos ah, toos ah, toos, si toos, toos ah u,

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do /də/ = VERB: samayn

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duration /djʊəˈreɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: muddo; USER: duration, muddada, muddo, mudada, soconayo,

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: Ingiriisi, Ingiriis, ingiriisiga, English, ingiriisada,

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euro /ˈjʊə.rəʊ/ = USER: euro, oo euro, lacagta euro, euro oo, oo yuuro,

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euros /ˈjʊə.rəʊ/ = USER: euros, euro, oo euros, oo euro, oo yuuro,

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

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everything /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: wax kasta; USER: wax walba, wax kasta, wax kasta oo, wax walba oo, walba,

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

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exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ = NOUN: sariif; VERB: sariifid; USER: sarrifka, beddelkeeda, exchange, dhaafsiga,

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explained /ɪkˈspleɪn/ = USER: sharxay, sharaxay, sharaxaad ka, u sharxay, lagu sharaxay,

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far /fɑːr/ = ADJECTIVE: fog ah; ADVERB: si fog; USER: ilaa hadda, fog, meel fog, ka fog, fog ka,

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filled /-fɪld/ = USER: buuxsantay, buuxiyeen, ka buuxsamay, ka buuxsantay, ka buuxiyey,

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finally /ˈfaɪ.nə.li/ = ADVERB: ugu dhambayntii; USER: ugu dambeyntii, ugu danbeyn, ugu danbayntii, ugu dambayntii, dambeyntii,

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find /faɪnd/ = VERB: helid; USER: ka heli, heli, helo, u hesho, u ogaato,

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first /ˈfɜːst/ = ADJECTIVE: kowaad; USER: ugu horeysay, hore, marka hore, horeysay, ugu horeeyay,

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for /fɔːr/ = PREPOSITION: loogu tala-galay

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form /fɔːm/ = NOUN: qaab; USER: foomka, foomkan, qaab, foom, qaab ciyaareed,

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found /faʊnd/ = USER: helay, laga helay, helin, heleen, laga heli,

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from /frɒm/ = PREPOSITION: ka; USER: ka, laga, ka soo, oo ka, laga bilaabo,

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go /ɡəʊ/ = VERB: lugayn, ku socosho; USER: tagaan, tago, tag, tegi, u tagaan,

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

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

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he /hiː/ = PRONOUN: isaga; USER: uu, ayuu, inuu, waxa uu, uu ku,

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here /hɪər/ = ADVERB: halkan

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home /həʊm/ = NOUN: guri; USER: guriga, gurigaaga, guriga ku, guriga ka, oo guriga,

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honestly /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ = USER: daacad, daacad ah, si daacad ah, si daacad, daacadnimo,

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how /haʊ/ = ADVERB: sidee; USER: sida, sidee, sida ay, sida loo, sida uu,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: i, waxaan, waan, Anigu waxaan, waxaan 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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interest /ˈɪn.trəst/ = NOUN: maslaxo, xiiseynta; USER: xiisaha, danta, dan, xiiso, xiiso u,

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internet /ˈɪn.tə.net/ = USER: internet, internetka, internetka laga,

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

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kiss /kɪs/ = NOUN: shumis; VERB: shumid; USER: dhunkasho, shumid, dhunkan, dhunkaday, dhanna dhunkasho,

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know /nəʊ/ = VERB: garasho; USER: ogahay, ogaado, og, ogaan, garan,

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lady /ˈleɪ.di/ = NOUN: murwo

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long /lɒŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: dheer; USER: dheer, muddo dheer, waqti dheer, dheer oo, dheer ah,

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look /lʊk/ = NOUN: muuqashada, soo jeedasho; VERB: soo jeedin, raad-raadin; USER: fiiri, fiirin, eegi, eegto, eego,

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make /meɪk/ = VERB: samayn; USER: sameeyo, sameeyaan, ka dhigi, dhigi, samayn,

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managed /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ = USER: maareeyey, maamula, maamulan, la maareeyey, u suurtagashay,

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me /miː/ = PRONOUN: i; USER: i, ii, igu, iga, iigu,

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minutes /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ = USER: daqiiqo, daqiiqo ka, daqiiqo oo, daqiiqo ah, daqiiqo ee,

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mom /mɒm/ = USER: hooyo, hooyada, hooyaday, hooyadeed, ah hooyaday,

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money /ˈmʌn.i/ = NOUN: lacag; USER: lacag, lacagta, lacagtii, lacag ah, lacag ku,

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my /maɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: -kayga/-tayda; USER: my, aan, i, ii, iga,

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myself /maɪˈself/ = USER: aniga qudhaydu, qudhaydu, naftayda, aniga qudhayduna, qudhaydu waxaan,

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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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nice /naɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: fiican; USER: nice, fiican, wax fiican, wangaasan, u fiican,

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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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nothing /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ = ADVERB: waxna; USER: waxba, waxba ma, aan waxba, waxba kama, waxba ka,

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

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offer /ˈɒf.ər/ = NOUN: u soo bandhig; VERB: u soo bandhigid

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

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online /ˈɒn.laɪn/ = USER: online, internetka, ee internetka,

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open /ˈəʊ.pən/ = ADJECTIVE: furan; VERB: furid; USER: furan, u furan, furan yahay, furan yihiin, furan oo,

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opportunity /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/ = NOUN: fursad; USER: fursad, fursad u, fursadda, fursada, fursad ay,

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

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ours /aʊəz/ = USER: kuweenna, annagaa leh, oo kuweenna oo, leh annaga, helnayna waxay noogu hadhaysaa,

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

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papers /ˈpeɪ.pər/ = USER: wargeysyada, waraaqaha, warqadaha, waraaqo, Ay Wargeysyada,

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password /ˈpɑːs.wɜːd/ = NOUN: eray sir; USER: password, sirta ah, eraygaaga sirta, ery,

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phone /fəʊn/ = USER: phone, telefoonka, telefoon, taleefanka, taleefan,

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product /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = NOUN: badeeco; USER: wax soo saarka, alaabta, soo saarka, saarka, sheyga,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: la daabacay, daabacay, daabacday, lagu daabacay, soo daabacay,

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quick /kwɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: dhakhso ah; USER: deg deg ah, degdeg ah, deg deg, dhaqso ah,

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rate /reɪt/ = NOUN: sicir; USER: heerka, xaddiga, sicirka, garaaca, xaddiga garaaca,

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received /rɪˈsiːvd/ = USER: helay, heshay, heleen, ka helay, ka heshay,

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remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ = VERB: xasuusasho; USER: xusuuso, xusuusataan, xusuusan, soo xusuusan, soo xusuuso,

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roads /rəʊd/ = USER: waddooyinka, wadooyinka, waddooyin, jidadka, jidad,

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romanians /rʊˈmeɪ.ni.ən/ = USER: Romania, Romanians, Romaaniya, romaaniyiin, reer Romania,

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s = USER: s, ee, yada, iinta, yaasha,

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said /sed/ = USER: sheegay, ayuu yiri, ayaa sheegay in, ayaa sheegay, sheegay in,

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send /send/ = VERB: dirid; USER: diri, soo diri, diro, soo diro, soo dir,

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service /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ = NOUN: adeeg, adeege, adeeg keniisad, adeeg huteel; USER: adeegga, adeeg, adeega, adeegyada, adeeggan,

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set /set/ = NOUN: bandhigid, meelo dhigidda; VERB: isku hagaajin; USER: set, go'an, bandhigid, meelo dhigidda, isku hagaajin,

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she /ʃiː/ = PRONOUN: iyada; USER: iyadu, ayay, ayay u, iyana waxay,

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so /səʊ/ = ADVERB: aad; USER: si, sidaa, sidaa darteed, sidaas, sidaas oo,

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

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something /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: wax-uun; USER: wax, wax ka, ay wax, wax ku, wax la,

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spoke /spəʊk/ = USER: hadlay, ka hadlay, la hadlay, kula hadlay, hadlay oo,

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subtitles /ˈsʌbˌtaɪ.tl̩/ = USER: subtitles, qoraalo- hoosaad, hoosaad u, cinwaan hoosaadyo, hoosaadyo,

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

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that /ðæt/ = ADJECTIVE: waxaas; CONJUNCTION: waxaas; PRONOUN: waxaas; USER: in, inay, in ay, ah in, sheegay in,

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them /ðem/ = PRONOUN: iyaga; USER: iyaga, iyaga oo, iyaga ku, iyaga ka, iyaga u,

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they /ðeɪ/ = PRONOUN: iyaga

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thing /θɪŋ/ = NOUN: wax; USER: wax, wax aan, wax ka, iyo wax, wax ku,

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thought /θɔːt/ = NOUN: fikrad; USER: maleeyay in, u maleeyeen, maleeyey in, u maleeyay in, u maleeyay,

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told /təʊld/ = USER: sheegay, u sheegay, ayaa sheegay in, ayaa u sheegay, ayaa sheegay,

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transfer /trænsˈfɜːr/ = VERB: beddelid; USER: kala iibsiga, iibsiga, wareejinta, iibsiga ciyaartoyda, kala iibsiga ciyaartoyda,

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translate /trænsˈleɪt/ = VERB: tarjumid; USER: turjumi, turjumo, tarjumo, translate, tarjumi,

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very /ˈver.i/ = ADVERB: aad; USER: aad, aad u, mid aad, mid aad u, oo aad u,

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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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way /weɪ/ = NOUN: dariiq; USER: jidka, hab, habka, jid, jidkiisa,

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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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when /wen/ = CONJUNCTION: marka; ADVERB: goorma; USER: markii, marka, markay, markaad, marka ay,

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

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yeah /jeə/ = USER: haa, dadka waaween.inanteeduna, haa anigu, dhahay haa, id,

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yes /jes/ = NOUN: haa; USER: haa, haa tahay, ay haa, ay haa tahay, jawaabtu haa tahay,

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

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young /jʌŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: dhallinyaro ah; USER: dhallinyarada ah, dhalinyaro ah, dhallinyaro ah, yar yar, dhalinyarada ah,

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zero /ˈzɪə.rəʊ/ = NOUN: eber; USER: eber, eber ah, oo eber, eber oo, ku eber,

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