Qaamuuska Soomaaliga

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Found 59 word(s) starting with "J"

Jab

Pronunciation: jab

English: break, fracture, defeat

Example (Somali):

Weelku wuu jabtay.

Example (English):

The container broke.

Jabhad

Pronunciation: jab-had

English: rebel group, militia

Example (Somali):

Jabhaddu waxay ka dagaalantay buuraha.

Example (English):

The militia fought in the mountains.

Jadwal

Pronunciation: jad-wal

English: timetable, schedule

Example (Somali):

Macallinku wuxuu bixiyay jadwalka imtixaanka.

Example (English):

The teacher gave the exam schedule.

Jajab

Pronunciation: ja-jab

English: fragments, pieces

Example (Somali):

Galaasku wuxuu noqday jajab.

Example (English):

The glass became fragments.

Jalbeeb

Pronunciation: jal-beeb

English: veil, covering cloth

Example (Somali):

Dumarku waxay xirtaan jalbeeb.

Example (English):

Women wear a veil.

Jalle

Pronunciation: jal-le

English: comrade, friend

Example (Somali):

Wuxuu la hadlay jallihiisa.

Example (English):

He spoke with his comrade.

Jamac

Pronunciation: ja-mac

English: Jamac (common Somali male name, also means "collection")

Example (Somali):

Magaciisu waa Jamac.

Example (English):

His name is Jamac.

Jamhuuriyad

Pronunciation: jam-huu-ri-yad

English: republic

Example (Somali):

Soomaaliya waa jamhuuriyad.

Example (English):

Somalia is a republic.

Janaayo

Pronunciation: ja-naa-yo

English: January

Example (Somali):

Janaayo waa bisha ugu horreysa sannadka.

Example (English):

January is the first month of the year.

Janno

Pronunciation: jan-no

English: paradise, heaven

Example (Somali):

Muslimiintu waxay rajeeyaan inay galaan Janno.

Example (English):

Muslims hope to enter paradise.

Jaranjaro

Pronunciation: ja-ran-ja-ro

English: ladder, stairs

Example (Somali):

Jaranjaro dheer ayaa guriga ku taalla.

Example (English):

A tall ladder is in the house.

Jariid

Pronunciation: ja-riid

English: newspaper

Example (Somali):

Waxaan akhriyay jariid cusub.

Example (English):

I read a new newspaper.

Jariirad

Pronunciation: ja-rii-rad

English: puppy, small dog

Example (Somali):

Jariirad ayaa ciyaaraysa.

Example (English):

A puppy is playing.

Jebin

Pronunciation: je-bin

English: breaking

Example (Somali):

Jebinta sharciyada waa dambi.

Example (English):

Breaking the laws is a crime.

Jebiyey

Pronunciation: je-bi-yey

English: broke

Example (Somali):

Wuxuu jebiyey galaaskii.

Example (English):

He broke the glass.

Jeebab

Pronunciation: jee-bab

English: pockets

Example (Somali):

Jeebabkiisa lacag ayaa ku jirtay.

Example (English):

Money was in his pockets.

Jeedal

Pronunciation: jee-dal

English: whip

Example (Somali):

Jeedal ayaa loo adeegsaday in lagu kaxeeyo geelka.

Example (English):

A whip was used to drive the camels.

Jeedalaha

Pronunciation: jee-da-la-ha

English: the whip

Example (Somali):

Jeedalaha ayaa la soo qaaday.

Example (English):

The whip was brought out.

Jeeg

Pronunciation: jeeg

English: check (bank)

Example (Somali):

Wuxuu bixiyay jeeg.

Example (English):

He issued a check.

Jeermis

Pronunciation: jeer-mis

English: germ, bacteria

Example (Somali):

Jeermisyadu waxay keenaan cudurro.

Example (English):

Germs cause diseases.

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