| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|
| aabe, aabo | aabayaal, aaboyin | father |
| abti | abtiyo | maternal uncle |
| adeer | adeerro | paternal uncle |
| awoow | awoowyaal | grandfather |
| awoow aabo | awoowyaal aabo | paternal grandfather |
| awoow hooyo | awoowyaal hooyo | maternal grandfather |
| ayeeyo | ayeeyooyin | grandmother |
| caruur | children | |
| dumar | dumarro | woman |
| edo | edooyin | paternal aunt |
| gabadh | gabdho | daughter |
| gabadhaada | gabdahaaga | your daughter |
| habaryar | habaryaro | maternal aunt |
| hooyo | hooyooyin | mother |
| ilmo | ilmooyin | child |
| ilmo abti | ilmooyin abti | small maternal cousin |
| inaabti | inaabtiyo | maternal cousin |
| inaadeer | inadeerro | paternal cousin |
| inankaga | inamadaada | your son |
| inantada | your daughter | |
| macooyo | macooyooyin | grandmother |
| macooyo aabo | macooyooyin aabo | paternal grandmother |
| macooyo hooyo | macooyooyin hooyo | maternal grandmother |
| naag | naago | woman |
| nin | niman | man |
| raag | men | |
| reer | reero | family group |
| walaal | walaalo | brother and sister, sibling |
| walid | walido | parents, ancestors |
| wiil | wiilal | son |
| xaas | xaasas | wife, family |