Qaamuuska Soomaaliga

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Lehdo

Pronunciation: leh-do

English: to say, to claim

Example (Somali):

Gabadhii waxay lehdo inay aragtay dhacdada.

Example (English):

The girl says she saw the incident.

Leyd

Pronunciation: leyd

English: field, plain

Example (Somali):

Carruurtu waxay ku ciyaarayaan leydka.

Example (English):

The children are playing in the field.

Leyn

Pronunciation: leyn

English: lane, row

Example (Somali):

Gurigoodu wuxuu ku yaal leynka koowaad.

Example (English):

Their house is on the first lane.

Leyr

Pronunciation: leyr

English: light, lamp

Example (Somali):

Leyrka magaalada ayaa ifinaya waddooyinka.

Example (English):

The city lights are illuminating the streets.

Leyrka

Pronunciation: leyr-ka

English: the light

Example (Somali):

Leyrka waa la damiyay.

Example (English):

The light was switched off.

Libaax

Pronunciation: li-baax

English: lion

Example (Somali):

Libaax ayaa ku nool kaynta.

Example (English):

A lion lives in the forest.

Libaaxdheere

Pronunciation: li-baax-dhee-re

English: cheetah

Example (Somali):

Libaaxdheere waa xayawaan aad u dheereeya.

Example (English):

The cheetah is a very fast animal.

Libdhay

Pronunciation: lib-dhay

English: faded, disappeared

Example (Somali):

Midabkii dharku wuu libdhay.

Example (English):

The color of the clothes faded.

Libin

Pronunciation: li-bin

English: victory

Example (Somali):

Kooxda ayaa gaadhay libin weyn.

Example (English):

The team achieved a great victory.

Lifaaq

Pronunciation: li-faaq

English: attachment

Example (Somali):

Email-ka waxaa ku jira lifaaq.

Example (English):

The email has an attachment.

Lifaaqan

Pronunciation: li-faa-qan

English: attached (present participle)

Example (Somali):

Faylka lifaaqan waa muhiim.

Example (English):

The attached file is important.

Lifaaqay

Pronunciation: li-faa-qay

English: attached

Example (Somali):

Wuxuu lifaaqay sawir.

Example (English):

He attached a picture.

Liin

Pronunciation: liin

English: lemon

Example (Somali):

Waxaan cabbay casiir liin ah.

Example (English):

I drank lemon juice.

Liin dhanaan

Pronunciation: liin dha-naan

English: lime

Example (Somali):

Liin dhanaan ayaa lagu daraa shaaha.

Example (English):

Lime is added to tea.

Liin macaan

Pronunciation: liin ma-caan

English: orange

Example (Somali):

Liin macaan waa midho caafimaad leh.

Example (English):

Oranges are healthy fruits.

Liqi

Pronunciation: li-qi

English: to swallow

Example (Somali):

Wuxuu liqay kaniini.

Example (English):

He swallowed a pill.

Liqid

Pronunciation: li-qid

English: swallowing

Example (Somali):

Liqidda biyaha waa sahlan tahay.

Example (English):

Swallowing water is easy.

Liqo

Pronunciation: li-qo

English: swallowed thing

Example (Somali):

Dhagax yar ayaa liqo ku galay ilmaha.

Example (English):

A child swallowed a small stone.

Lo'

Pronunciation: lo'

English: cattle, cow

Example (Somali):

Lo' badan ayaa daaqda dhulka miyiga.

Example (English):

Many cattle graze in the countryside.

Lo'da

Pronunciation: lo-da

English: the cows

Example (Somali):

Lo'da waxaa lagu dhaqaa miyiga.

Example (English):

Cows are raised in the countryside.

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