| SINGULAR |
PLURAL |
ENGLISH |
| abukaate |
|
lawyer |
| adeege |
|
domestic helper |
| arday [-ga] |
ardayo |
student |
| beeralay |
|
farmer |
| brofasoor |
|
professor (university) |
| cunto kariye, dabaakh |
|
cook |
| daabale |
|
printer |
| dawaarle |
|
tailor |
| dayac tire |
|
handyman |
| diiwaan haye |
|
accountant |
| dirawal |
|
driver |
| doobbi |
|
laundry washer |
| dukaanle |
|
shopkeeper, merchant |
| dhakhtar |
|
doctor, physician |
| dhakhtarka ilkaha |
|
dentist |
| dhakhtarka qaliinka |
|
surgeon |
| dhismaha / farshaxanle |
|
architect |
| fuundi |
|
craftsman |
| guddoomiye |
|
director |
| heesaa, fannaan(iin) |
|
singer |
| hilible |
|
butcher |
| horjooge |
|
foreman |
| huudhel makaayadle |
|
hotel manager |
| iibiye |
iibiso |
salesman, saleswoman |
| iibsade |
|
buyer |
| injineer |
|
engineer |
| jilaa |
|
actor |
| kabaryeeri |
|
bartender |
| kabaryeeriyad |
|
waitress |
| kalkaaliye sharci |
|
notary clerk |
| karaani |
|
employee |
| karaani bangi |
|
bank employee, cashier |
| karaani teebka |
|
typist |
| laxamadleh |
|
welder |
| macaamiil [-sha] |
|
client |
| macallin [-ka] |
macallimo |
teacher(s) |
| makaanig |
|
mechanic |
| maqalhaye |
|
cashier |
| muraayadle |
|
optician |
| muusikire |
|
musician |
| nijaar |
|
carpenter |
| qaryaqaan |
|
notary |
| qofka wax iibiye |
|
salesperson |
| ranjiile |
|
painter |
| rayiisle |
|
hairdresser |
| roodhiile |
|
baker |
| saacadle |
|
watchmaker |
| sarkaal bangi |
|
banker |
| sarkaal boolis |
|
police officer |
| shaqaale bakhaar |
|
warehouse worker |
| shaqaale warshadeed |
|
factory worker |
| shaqaale |
|
employee |
| shaqaaleeye |
|
employer |
| suxufi |
|
journalist |
| tagsile |
|
taxi driver |
| taswirle |
|
photographer |
| timo xiir, timo jare |
|
barber |
| tumaal |
|
blacksmith |
| turjume |
|
translator |
| tuug |
tuugag |
thief |
| waardiye |
|
night guard |
| wastaad |
|
craftsman |
| weel dhaqe |
|
dishwasher |
| weriye |
|
journalist |
| xisaabiye |
|
accountant |
| xoghayn |
|
secretary |
| SHAQA NAAGEED - WOMEN'S OCCUPATIONS |
|---|
| RAAG (Men) | DUMAAR (Women) | ENGLISH |
|---|
| bacadle |
bacadley |
street vendor |
| biyole |
biyoley |
water carrier |
| dawaarle |
dawaarley |
seamstress |
| dukaanle |
dukaanley |
saleswoman, shopkeeper |
| hilible |
hilibley |
butcher |
| qoryole |
qoryoley |
firewood seller |
| adeege |
adeegto |
assistant |
| timajar |
timajarto |
hairdresser |
| cawiye |
cawiso |
assistant |
| kariye |
kariso |
cook |
| taliye |
taliso |
advisor |
| ardey |
ardayad |
student |
| dhakhtar |
dhakhtarad |
doctor |
| kabalyeen |
kabalyeenyad |
waitress |
| mudalab |
mudalabad |
waitress |
| macallin |
macallimad |
teacher |
| |
ayad |
nanny |
| |
caruur haye |
nanny |
| |
kalakaliso caafimaad |
nurse |
| |
sharshari |
itinerant vendor |
| |
dhillo |
prostitute |