mother (archaic)
Habar
aunt (maternal) (lit. “little mother”)
habaryar
auntie, niece/nephew
habbo
twin
mataano
sister (southern dialect)
abbaayo/a(da) / abbaayyayaal(sha)
mine
-kayga
yours
-kaaga
only child
ilmaha kilya
parents
waalid
one (indefinite person)
la
together
wada
Everyone is fine
Waa la wada fiican yahay
away
maqan
friend
saaxiib(ka/ta) / saaxiibo/a(da)
truth
runta
I agree.
Waan ku rucsanahay
agree (v.)
rucsan
I agree with you.
Waan kugu rucsanahay.
rabbit
bakayle
afraid
baqay
fear (v.)
baq
who’s next
yaa ku xigga?
next
xigga
who
yaa