Somali

The Somali word for the color black is madow. madow is an adjective used to describe things that are black, meaning they absorb all light.

The Somali verb for “look” is eeg. The phrase is used to describe the action of trying to see something.

The Somali word for cake is keeg. keeg is a noun used to refer to a type of sweet dessert.

The Somali word for mouse is jiir. jiir refers to a rodent of the genus Mus.

The Somali phrase for ‘go away’ is bax. bax is a verb used to instruct someone to depart or leave a place.

The Somali word for bread is rooti. The term refers to baked dough made from cereals.

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The English phrase “hi, how are you?” is translated into Somali as haye, see tahay?

The Somali word for queen is boqorad. boqorad is a feminine noun used to refer to a female monarch.

magacaygu waa is the Somali way to say “my name is”. The phrase magacaygu waa is the standard way to identify oneself when introducing your name in Somali.