Qaamuuska Soomaaliga
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Pronunciation: laab
English: chest, fold
Qofka waxaa lagu cabbiraa garaaca laabta.
A person's heartbeat is measured in the chest.
Pronunciation: laab-ta
English: the chest
Laabta ayuu ka xanuunsanayaa.
He is having chest pain.
Pronunciation: laab-taan
English: we fold
Dharka ayaan laabtaan.
We fold the clothes.
Pronunciation: laas
English: well (water source)
Geela waxaa lagu waraabiyaa laas.
The camels are watered at the well.
Pronunciation: laas-caa-nood
English: Las Anod (a city in Somalia)
Laas Caanood waa caasimadda gobolka Sool.
Las Anod is the capital of the Sool region.
Pronunciation: laa-shin
English: poet, artist (often oral poet)
Laashinku wuxuu tiriyay gabay cusub.
The poet recited a new poem.
Pronunciation: la-ba
English: two
Wuxuu leeyahay laba buug.
He has two books.
Pronunciation: la-baa-tan
English: twenty
Labaatan qof ayaa xafladda joogay.
Twenty people attended the party.
Pronunciation: la-bis
English: clothing, uniform
Askarigu wuxuu xirtaa labis.
The soldier wears a uniform.
Pronunciation: la-bis-tay
English: dressed
Wuxuu labistay dhar cusub.
He dressed in new clothes.
Pronunciation: la-cag
English: money
Wuxuu haystaa lacag badan.
He has a lot of money.
Pronunciation: la-cag la-aan
English: free of charge
Buuggan waxaa lagu bixiyaa lacag la'aan.
This book is given free of charge.
Pronunciation: la-dhee-re
English: tall (person's nickname or description)
Ninka ladheere ayaa hoolka yimid.
The tall man came to the hall.
Pronunciation: lad-naan
English: well-being, comfort
Ladnaanta bulshada waa muhiim.
The well-being of society is important.
Pronunciation: laf
English: bone
Lafaha bini'aadamka waa adag yihiin.
Human bones are strong.
Pronunciation: laf dha-bar-ta
English: backbone, spine
Laf-dhabartu waxay taageertaa jirka.
The backbone supports the body.
Pronunciation: la-ga
English: from, by
Buugga waxaa laga keenay Talyaaniga.
The book was brought from Italy.
Pronunciation: la-haa-do
English: to have, to possess
Qof kastaa wuxuu lahaadaa xuquuq.
Every person has rights.
Pronunciation: la-haa-nsho
English: ownership
Gurigan lahaanshihiisu waa cad yahay.
The ownership of this house is clear.
Pronunciation: lah-jad
English: dialect, accent
Soomaalida waxay leeyihiin lahjado kala duwan.
Somalis have different dialects.
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