| QURAAC - BREAKFAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
| quraac | quraaco | breakfast |
| furin [-ka] | bread | |
| rooti [-ga] | bread | |
| muufo [-da] | traditional bread | |
| jabaati | chapati | |
| sabaayad [-da] | chapati | |
| canjeero | canjeerayal | Somali crepe [-South Som.] |
| canjeero iyo suqaar | crepe with sautéed meat | |
| kibis / kimis | kibiso / kimiso | Somali crepe [-North Som.] |
| laxoox | laxooxo | fermented Somali crepe |
| malawax [-a] | crepe | |
| soor [-ta] | porridge | |
| beer iyo keli | liver and kidneys | |
| QADO, CASHO - LUNCH, DINNER | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
| qado | lunch | |
| casho | dinner | |
| cuwaaf | snack | |
| bariis [-ka] | bariisyo | rice |
| baasto [-da] | baastooyin | pasta |
| maraq [-a] | maraqiyo | sauce, soup |
| maraq cad | maraqiyo | vegetable soup |
| maraq cas | maraqiyo | tomato sauce |
| maraq hilib | maraqiyo | meat soup |
| caambuullo [-da] | chickpeas | |
| sambuusa [-da] | samusa | |
| HILIB - MEAT | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
| ari / adhi [-ga] | sheep | |
| beer ari la shiilay | grilled sheep liver | |
| dooro[-da], digaag[-ga] | chicken | |
| dooro suqaar iyo laxoox | sautéed chicken with crepes | |
| geel [-a] | camel | |
| hilib [-ka] | hilibyo | meat |
| hilib ari | mutton | |
| hilib ari la kariyey | cooked mutton | |
| hilib ari (-suugo) | mutton in sauce | |
| hilib ari (sab / alla bari) | mutton (sacrifice) | |
| hilib iyo bariis | meat and rice | |
| hilib digaag la dubay | roasted chicken | |
| hilib geel | camel meat | |
| hilib geel la kariyey | cooked camel meat | |
| hilib iyo kurus geel | meat and camel hump | |
| hilib lo’ | beef | |
| ido [-ha] | ewe | |
| isteek iyo bariis | steak and rice | |
| kalaankal [-lo’, geel, ari] | sautéed meat pieces | |
| lo’ [-da] | cow | |
| lo’ suqaar iyo kibis | sautéed beef with bread | |
| muqmad / oodkac | dried meat | |
| kalluun [-ka] | kalluuno | fish [-North Som.] |
| kalun [-ka] | kalmo | fish [-South Som.] |
| KHUDRAAD - VEGETABLES | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
| khudaar / khudrad [-ka] | khudaarto | vegetable |
| basal [-ka] | basalyo | onion |
| basbaas | basbaasyo | chili |
| yaanyo | yaanyoy | tomato |
| karootada [-da] | carrot | |
| ansalaato | salad | |
| ansalaato iyo xawaash | salad with spices | |
| baradho | baradhooyin | potato |
| baradha la dubay | roasted potato | |
| baradha la kariyey | cooked potato | |
| baradha shiilan | fried potato | |
| basal shiilan iyo basal | fried onion and onion | |
| galay / garay[-da] | galayo | corn |
| saytuun / zeytuun [-ta] | olive | |
| CABBITAAN - DRINK | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
| biir | biirar | beer |
| biyo [-/aha] | water | |
| biyo diiraan, qanda | hot water | |
| caano [-/aha] | milk | |
| bun [-ka] | bunnan | coffee |
| cabbitaan | drink | |
| casiir [-ka] | casiiro | juice |
| sabab | fruit juice | |
| geel la lisaa / maalaa | camel being milked | |
| caano dhaay [-ha] | fresh milk | |
| caano dhiil ku jira | milk in a container | |
| caano [-/aha] | milk | |
| caano geel | camel milk | |
| caano ari | goat milk | |
| caano lo’ | cow milk | |
| kafee | coffee [-North Som.] | |
| qaxwe | qaxweyaal | coffee [-or tea! [-North Som.]] |
| qaxwe caano leh | coffee with milk | |
| caleen shaah | tea leaves | |
| sonkor [-ta] | sugar | |
| biggeys [-ka], shaah rinji ah | black tea | |
| shaah [-a] | tea | |
| shaah caddaysan [-ka], shaah caddays leh | tea with milk | |
| MACMACAAN - DESSERTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
| macmacaan | sweet | |
| basbasa [-da] | pastry | |
| bur macaan / mahamri | sweet donuts | |
| buskud [-ka] | biscuit | |
| doosa | sweet crepe | |
| kashaato [-da] | sugar candy | |
| caano iyo muus | milk and banana | |
| shokolaato | chocolate | |
| nacnac [-a] | candy | |
| kackac [-a] | dry cake | |
| xalwo [-/ada] | halva | |
| ayskiriim | ice cream [-North Som.] | |
| jalaato | jalaatoyin | ice cream [-South Som.] |
| doolsho | cake [-South Som.] | |
| malab [-ka] | malabiyo | honey |
| sonkor [-ta] | sonkorro | sugar |
| shaah iyo macmacaan | tea and sweets | |
| CUNTO KALA DUWAN - VARIOUS FOODS | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
| abuur | grains, seeds | |
| aana barawa | barawa fried bread | |
| ansalaato [-/ada], saladh [-ka] | salad | |
| baradho | baradhooyin | potato [-Som. North] |
| bataato [-/aha] | bataatooyin | potato [-Som. South] |
| bataato [-/aha] macaan | bataatooyin | sweet potato |
| bocor [-ta] | pumpkin, butternut | |
| boorash | porridge | |
| burcad | butter [-hard] | |
| bur [-ka] | flour [-Som. South] | |
| cajiin [-ka] | dough | |
| ciir | yogurt | |
| cunto | cuntooyin | food |
| cusbo [-da] | cusbooyin | coarse salt [-Som. South] |
| daqiiq [--da] | daqiiqo | flour [-Som. North] |
| digir [-ka] | bean grain, pea | |
| dhadhan [--ka] | flavor | |
| eyraq | yogurt, curd | |
| farmaajo | farmaajooyin | cheese |
| gallay [-da], arabbikhi [-da] | corn | |
| gaaror | yogurt | |
| hadhuudh, haruur [-ka] | sorghum | |
| kaabash [-ka] | cabbage | |
| karooto [-da], dabacase [-ha] | carrot | |
| keeg | keegag | cake [-Som. North] |
| khal [--ka] | vinegar | |
| khamri [--ga] | khamriyo | alcohol, wine, beer [-Arabic] |
| khubs | khubsyo | flatbread [-Arabic] |
| khudrad | khudrado | fruit, vegetable |
| lows [-ka] | peanut | |
| meseggo [-da] | millet | |
| milix [-da] | milixiyo | coarse salt [-Som. North] |
| moordi | red sorghum | |
| moxoggo | cassava, manioc | |
| qaloon [-ka], salool [-ka], daango [-da] | sorghum | |
| qamadin | wheat | |
| qasab | sugarcane | |
| sarreen [-ta], qamadi [-da] | barley | |
| sanuunad | gravy | |
| seliid, saliid [-a] | seliidyo | oil |
| sisin | sesame | |
| subag | subagiyo | butter [-melted] |
| ukun [-ta] | ukumo | egg |
| xawaash [--ka] | xawaasho | spices |
| gaajo | hunger | |
| gaajaysan adj. | hungry | |
| harraad [--ka] | thirst | |
| harraadsan adj. | thirsty | |
| wakhti cunto | mealtime | |
| wakhtiga cuntada | mealtime | |
| KHUDRADO - FRUITS | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
| miro | small fruits [-cherries, strawberries, etc.] | |
| babbaay [-ga], cambe babbay | babayo, cambe babayo | papaya |
| banbeelmo [-da] | grapefruit | |
| cambe [-ha], cambe laf | camboyin, cambe lafo | mango |
| cambaruud | cambaruudyo | pear |
| canab [-ka] | grapes | |
| garoor / rumman | pomegranate | |
| injo | fig | |
| khudrad, qudrad [--da] | khudrado, qudrado | fruit, vegetable |
| liin [-ta] dhanaan | liin dhanaano | lime |
| liin [-ta] macaan | liin macaano | orange |
| qare[-ha], xabxab [-ka] | watermelon | |
| qumbe | coconut | |
| tufaax [-a] | tufaaxyo | apple |
| moos [-ka] | banana [-Som. South] | |
| muus [-ka] | banana [-Som. North] | |
| sabiib [-ta] | raisin (dried grapes) | |
| seytuun / saytuun [-ka] | olive | |
| timir [-ta] | dates | |
| XAWAASH DHEERI - SPICES | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
| basal [-/sha] | onion | |
| basbaas | basbaasyo | chili |
| basbaas cas | red pepper | |
| basbaas madow | black pepper | |
| dhega yare, heel dhega yare, heyl dhegooleh | clove | |
| filfil [-/sha] | black pepper | |
| geed adari | coriander | |
| heel, heyl [-ka] | card | |
| qaranfuul geed, qaranfuul dhegoole | clove | |
| qorfe [-ha] / | cinnamon | |
| sanjabiil, sinjibiil [-/sha] | ginger | |
| toon / tuun [-ka] | garlic | |
| shidni[-ga] – raqay[-ga] | hot sauce - raqay | |
| shidni [-ga] - basbaas | hot sauce - chili | |
| xawaash [-ka]/xawaaji [-ga] | spices | |
| SAHANO IYO MALQACADO - UTENSILS AND CUTLERY | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
| bakeeri [-ga] | glass | |
| baaquli [-ga] | bowl | |
| dasad [-a] | dasado | tin can, cup |
| dhalo [-/ada] | bottle | |
| dhiil [-/sha] | milk container | |
| fargeeto [-/ada] | fargeetooyin | fork |
| fijaan [-ka] | fijaano | plate |
| galaas [-ka] | glass | |
| ibriiq [-a] | teapot | |
| jeeg [-a] | jug | |
| kidhli, kirli [-ga] | teapot | |
| koob [-ka] | koobab | cup |
| malqacad [-a] | malqacado | spoon |
| malqacad [-a] yar | malqacado yaryar | teaspoon |
| malqacada shaaha | teaspoon | |
| middi, mindi [-da] | middiyo, mindiyo | knife |
| qaaddo [-/ada] | qaaddooyin | spoon |
| qaaddo [-/ada] shaah | qaaddooyin shaah | teaspoon |
| qaaruurad [-a] | bottle | |
| saxan [-ka] | saxamo | plate |
| tarmuus, termuus [-ka] | thermos | |
| FALO - VERBS | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
| cabbid [-V] | to drink | |
| cunid [-V] | to eat | |
| diyaarin [-V] | to prepare | |
| dubid [-V] | to grill | |
| dhalaalin [-V] | to melt | |
| goyin [-V] | to cut, slice | |
| gogoyin [-V] | to slice thinly | |
| gubid | to burn | |
| isku darid [-V] | to mix | |
| jarjarid [-V] | to slice thinly | |
| karin [-V] | to cook | |
| karkarin [-V] | to boil | |
| shiilis [-V] | to fry | |
| u adeegis [-V] | to serve | |
| walaaqid [-V] | to stir | |