Qaamuuska Soomaaliga

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Baabuur

Pronunciation: baa-buur

English: car, vehicle

Example (Somali):

Waan iibsanayaa baabuur cusub.

Example (English):

I am buying a new car.

Baadiye

Pronunciation: baa-di-ye

English: countryside, rural area

Example (Somali):

Reerka waxay ku noolyihiin baadiyaha Soomaaliya.

Example (English):

The family lives in the Somali countryside.

Baah

Pronunciation: baah

English: need, necessity

Example (Somali):

Dadku waxay leeyihiin baahyo kala duwan.

Example (English):

People have different needs.

Baahi

Pronunciation: baa-hi

English: hunger, need

Example (Somali):

Baahida cuntada ayaa dadka ku qasabtay inay raadsadaan gargaar.

Example (English):

The need for food forced people to seek aid.

Baar

Pronunciation: baar

English: examine, investigate, search

Example (Somali):

Dhakhtarku wuxuu baaray bukaanka.

Example (English):

The doctor examined the patient.

Baarlamaanka

Pronunciation: baar-lam-aan-ka

English: parliament

Example (Somali):

Baarlamaanka ayaa ansixiyay sharci cusub.

Example (English):

The parliament passed a new law.

Baasaboorka

Pronunciation: baa-sa-boor-ka

English: passport

Example (Somali):

Fadlan muuji baasaboorkaaga marka aad safreyso.

Example (English):

Please show your passport when you travel.

Bacdamo

Pronunciation: bac-da-mo

English: bags, sacks

Example (Somali):

Bacdamo badan ayaa lagu raray gaadhiga.

Example (English):

Many bags were loaded onto the vehicle.

Bad

Pronunciation: bad

English: sea, ocean

Example (Somali):

Soomaaliya waxay leedahay xeeb dheer oo ku taalla Badda Hindiya.

Example (English):

Somalia has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean.

Badda

Pronunciation: bad-da

English: the sea

Example (Somali):

Waxaan ku qubaystay badda.

Example (English):

I swam in the sea.

Badhan

Pronunciation: badh-an

English: button

Example (Somali):

Badhan ka riix si aad u shiddo kombiyuutarka.

Example (English):

Press the button to turn on the computer.

Badmaax

Pronunciation: bad-maax

English: sailor

Example (Somali):

Badmaaxu wuxuu shaqo ka helay markab weyn.

Example (English):

The sailor got a job on a big ship.

Baf

Pronunciation: baf

English: steam

Example (Somali):

Baf kulul ayaa ka soo baxay weelka cuntada.

Example (English):

Hot steam came out of the food pot.

Bag

Pronunciation: bag

English: side, section, part

Example (Somali):

Beerta baggeeda midig ayaa ubaxyo badan leh.

Example (English):

The right side of the garden has many flowers.

Bah

Pronunciation: bah

English: clan, group

Example (Somali):

Bahda ardaydu waxay diyaariyeen bandhig.

Example (English):

The student group prepared a presentation.

Bahalo

Pronunciation: ba-ha-lo

English: wild animals, beasts

Example (Somali):

Bahalo ayaa lagu arkay kaynta.

Example (English):

Wild animals were seen in the forest.

Bahdil

Pronunciation: bah-dil

English: humiliate, insult

Example (Somali):

Ha bahdilin qof kale hortiisa.

Example (English):

Do not humiliate someone in front of others.

Baho

Pronunciation: ba-ho

English: companion, associate

Example (Somali):

Wuxuu iigu yahay banooni baho fiican.

Example (English):

He is a good companion to me in football.

Baidoa

Pronunciation: bai-do-a

English: Baidoa (a city in Somalia)

Example (Somali):

Baidoa waa caasimadda ku-meel-gaarka ah ee maamulka Koonfur Galbeed.

Example (English):

Baidoa is the interim capital of the South West administration.

Bakaal

Pronunciation: ba-kaa-l

English: shopkeeper, grocer

Example (Somali):

Bakaalku wuxuu iibinayaa raashin iyo alaabo kale.

Example (English):

The shopkeeper sells food and other goods.

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