1
Q
Touch
A
Taabo
Ot
2
Q
Rub
A
Salaax
Q
3
Q
Swallow
A
Liq
Q
3
Q
Sit
A
Fadhiiso
Ot
4
Q
Wash (dishes)
A
Xal
L
5
Q
Wake up
A
Toos
T
6
Q
Eat
A
Cun
T
8
Q
Cut (paper/trees)
A
Goo
Irr-gooyey/goysay
9
Q
Write
A
Qor
T
10
Q
Cut (food & many other things)
A
Jar
T
11
Q
Return/ go back
A
Soo noqo
Od
12
Q
Throw towards
A
U tuur
T
13
Q
Drink
A
Cab
T
13
Q
Hear/ listen
A
Dhageyso
Ot
14
Q
Look
A
Eeg
T
15
Q
Erase/ wipe/ mop
A
Masax
Q
16
Q
Read
A
Akhri
S
18
Q
Play
A
Ciyaar
T
18
Q
Turn
A
Jeedso
Od
19
Q
Chop food
A
Jarjar
T
20
Q
Knock/beat/hit/ make a phone call
A
Garaac
Q
21
Q
Pull/ haul/ tug/ stretch
A
Jiid
D
22
Q
Work
A
Shaqee
Ee- shaqeyey/ shaqeysay
23
Q
Draw
A
Sawir
T
24
Make / do
Samee
Ee- sameyey/ sameysay
25
Cook
Kari
S
26
Give/feed
Sii
S
27
Take/ pick up/ carry
Qaado
Ot
28
Drop/ shoot a gun/ shove
Rid
D
29
Put on
Saar
T
30
Point at/ sweep
Fiiq (farta ku)
Q
31
Roll
Giringiri
S
32
Stand
Istaag
T
33
Fall
Dhac
Q
34
Chew
Calaali
S
35
Walk
Soco
Od
36
Wash (clothes/self)
Maydh
Dh
37
Kill /hit
Dil
L
38
Jump
Bood
Dd
39
Sleep/go to bed
Seexo
Od
40
Think
Feker
T
41
Push
Riix
Q
42
Slap
Dharbaax
Q
43
Pour
Shub
T
44
Turn over
Foorori
S
45
Kick
Laad
Dd
46
Close
Xidh
T
47
Turn something
Jeedi
S
48
Open
Fur
T
49
Run
Orod
Dd-irr- orday/orodday
50
Spin/ encircle
Wareeji
S
52
Surprise
Yaab
T
53
Laugh
Qosol
L
54
Cry
Ooy
Irr - ooyey/ooday
55
Fear
Baq
Q
56
Be hungry
Gaajo
Od
57
Prepare (food)
Diyaari
S
58
Graze/ eat (animal)
Daaq
Q
58
Turn around
Soo jeedso
Od
58
Sleep/ fall asleep
Hurud
Dd irr- hurday/ hurudday
58
Wake someone up/ make straight
Toosi
S
58
Forget
Illow
Irr- illaabay/illowday
58
Go somewhere
Tag
T
59
Lead an animal
Hoggaami
S
60
Show the way by leading/ guide
Kaxee
Ee- kaxeyey/ kaxesay
61
Go with/walk with/ ride in car with
Raac
Q
62
Chop / cut/ separate
Gooy
Irr- gooyey/goosay
63
Take a break/ have a rest
Naso
Ot
64
Dig/ excavate
Qod
Dd
65
Build/ construct
Dhis
T
66
Sew/ seam/ stitch
Tol
L
67
Break
Jebi
S
68
Farm/ plant/ grow
Beer
T
69
Ascend/climb/ grow in size
Kor
T
70
Fly
Duul
L
71
Swim
Dabaalo
Ol
72
Drive/ ride a bike
Wad
Dd
73
Mount/ ride horse/ climb/ walk up
Fuul
L
74
Crawl
Gurguuro
Ot
75
Sing
Hees
T
76
Collide with/ run over
Jiidh
T
77
Tear/ rip/ shred
Jeex
Q
78
Shake/ agitate
Rux
Q
79
Fold/ bend/ angle
Laab
T
80
Turn on
Daar
T
81
Turn off/ put out fire
Demi
S
82
Squeeze/ press gently with hand
Tuuji
S
83
Yawn
Hamaanso
Od
84
Kiss
Dhunko
Od
85
Hug/ embrace/ cuddle
Habsii
S
86
Hold/ keep/ retain
Hay
Irr- hayey/hasay
87
Become sad/ sadden
Murugood
Irr- murugooday/murugootay
88
Be happy
Farax
Q
89
Blow nose
Duufso
Od
90
Spit/ spit out
Tuf
T
91
Vomit
Mantag
T
92
Breathe
Neefso
Od
93
Sneeze
Hindhis
T
94
Cough
Qufac
Q
95
Exchange money/ break bill
Sarrif
T
96
Pray
Duceyso
Ot
97
Take a shower/ bath
Qubeyso
Ot
98
Brush teeth
Cadayo
Od
99
Brush hair
Fidho
Ot
100
Wear/ dress/ tie/ lace - anything
Xidho
Ot
101
Buy
Iibso
Od
102
Greet/ shake hands
Salaan
Irr- salaamay/ salaantay
103
Be loving/ fond of/ like/ love
Jecel
Irr- jecelahay/jeceshahay
Irr- jecla/jeclayd
106
Learn/ study
Baro
Ot
107
Know/ recognize
Garo
Ot
107
S group
End with vowel (a,e,i,u) - not O
Past: -yey/-say
Pres Cont: -nayaa/-naysaa
108
Enter/ come inside
Soogal
L
108
L group
End with L - L+T=sh
Past: -ay/-shay
Pres Cont: -ayaa/-aysaa
109
Go/ go out/ exit/ leave
Bax
Q
110
Q group
End with X, Q, C
Past: -ay/-day
Pres Cont: -ayaa/-aysaa
111
T group
Standard group
Past: -ay/-tay
Pres Cont: -ayaa/-aysaa
112
D group
End with D
Past: -ay/-ay -or- -ay/-day
Pres Cont: -ayaa/-aysaa
113
Ot group
Regular O group- generally one consonant before O.
Drop the O
Past: -tay/-atay/-anay
Pres Cont: -anayaa/-anaysaa
114
Od group
More than on consanant before O -or-
Have W, J, Q, C or X before O
Past: -aday/-atay/-anay
No A before -day after Q, C, X
Pres Cont: -anayaa/-anaysaa
115
Ol group
L before O - L+T=SH
Past: -shay/-atay/-anay
Pres Cont: -anayaa/-anaysaa
116
Ow group
Ending in Ow
Irregular- root verb changes
117
To want
Doon -ama- Rab
T
118
To catch/ capture/ grasp/ hold
Qabo
Ot
119
To spill/ sprinkle/ scatter/ pour out
Daadi
S
120
Wink/ blink
Iljabi
S
121
Say/ tell
Dheh
Idhi/ Tidhi/ Yidhi/ Tidhi
Tidhahdeen/ Yidhahdeen
Nidhi
122
Come/ arrive
Yimid
Imid/ Timid/ Yimid/ Timid
Timadeen/ Yimadeen
Nimi
123
Own/ have
Leh
Leeyahay/ Leedahay
Leedihiin/ Leeyihiin
Leenahay
124
Splash
Duulin
T
125
Spill
Qub
T
126
Discuss/ negotiate together
Wadahadal
Irr- plural only- wadahadasheen/ wadahadleen
127
Speak/ talk/ converse
Hadal
Irr- hadlay/ hadashay
128
Make a loud noise - animal only
Ci
S
129
See/ discover/ look
Arag
Irr- arkay/ aragtay
130
To say Islamic prayers
Tuko
Od
131
To clothe/ try on/ wear- shirts/ pants
Gasho
Od
132
To meet with/ get together with
Kulan
Irr- la kulmay/ la kulantay
133
To marry
Guurso
Od
134
To give birth
Dhal
L
135
To slaughter/ butcher
Qal
L
136
To chase
Eryo
Of
137
To sniff
Urso
Od
138
To taste
Dhadhami
S
139
To shout/ scream/ yell
Qayli
S
140
To listen/ pay attention/ hear
Maqal
L
141
To see/ look/ glance
Day
Irr- dayey/dayday
142
To try on/ try out/ test
Isku day
Irr- isku dayey/ isku dayday
143
To escape/ flee/ run away
Baxso
Od
144
To escape / flee / run away- like orod
Carar
T
145
To have/ posses
Hayso
Ot
146
To wait/ await/ hold on
Sug
T
147
To find / recover/ get back
Hel
L
148
To hide / conceal/ cover up
Qari
S
149
To be frightened/ scared/ shocked
Nax
Q
150
To confuse/ perplex
Wareeri
S
151
To fish
Kallumayso
Ot
152
To smell something
Uri
S
153
To measure
Mitiri
S
154
To eat breakfast
Quraaco
Od
155
To eat lunch
Qadee
Ee- qadeeyey/ qadeysay
156
To eat dinner
Cashee
Ee- casheeyey/ casheysay
157
To stink/ emit an odor
Ur
T
158
To tear open/ burst/ break/ crack open
Dilaaci
S
159
To crack open (egg)
Dilaac
Ukunka dilaacay
160
To make clean or pure
Naadiifi
S
161
To erase
Tirtir
T
162
To die/ pass away
Dhimo
Ot irr- dhintay/ dhimatay
163
To comb hair
Shanlee
Ee- shanleyey/ shanleysay
164
Ee group
End in ee
Past- drop last e -yey/ ysay/ ynay
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