Qaamuuska Soomaaliga

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Loolan siyaasadeed

Pronunciation: lool-an siyaa-sa-deed

English: political contest

Example (Somali):

Waxaa socda loolan siyaasadeed oo adag.

Example (English):

A tough political contest is ongoing.

Loollan

Pronunciation: lool-lan

English: competition, struggle

Example (Somali):

Waxaa jiray loollan adag oo ciyaarta ah.

Example (English):

There was a tough competition in the game.

Loolmay

Pronunciation: lool-may

English: wrestled

Example (Somali):

Ciyaartoydu way loolmeen garoonka.

Example (English):

The players wrestled in the field.

Loolmi

Pronunciation: lool-mi

English: to wrestle, to struggle

Example (Somali):

Labada nin way loolmeen.

Example (English):

The two men wrestled.

Looma

Pronunciation: loo-ma

English: not for, not to

Example (Somali):

Looma oggola carruur.

Example (English):

It is not allowed for children.

Looxo

Pronunciation: loo-xo

English: wooden board, plank

Example (Somali):

Albaabka waxaa laga sameeyay looxo adag.

Example (English):

The door was made from strong planks.

Looyar

Pronunciation: loo-yar

English: lawyer

Example (Somali):

Wuxuu la tashaday looyar.

Example (English):

He consulted a lawyer.

Looyarno

Pronunciation: loo-yar-no

English: advocacy, legal practice

Example (Somali):

Looyarnimada waa xirfad muhiim ah.

Example (English):

Lawyering is an important profession.

Lulid

Pronunciation: lu-lid

English: swinging

Example (Somali):

Carruurtu waxay ku mashquulsan yihiin lulid.

Example (English):

The children are busy swinging.

Lulmay

Pronunciation: lul-may

English: swung

Example (Somali):

Ilmaha yar ayaa lulmay kursiga.

Example (English):

The small child swung on the chair.

Lunsan

Pronunciation: lun-san

English: embezzled, lost (misappropriated)

Example (Somali):

Lacagtii mashruuca waa la lunsaday.

Example (English):

The project money was embezzled.

Lunsasho

Pronunciation: lun-sho

English: embezzlement

Example (Somali):

Lunsashada hantida waa dambi culus.

Example (English):

Embezzlement of wealth is a serious crime.

Luq-luq

Pronunciation: luq-luq

English: gulping sound

Example (Somali):

Wuxuu sameeyay luq-luq markuu cabbay biyaha.

Example (English):

He made gulping sounds while drinking the water.

Luqad

Pronunciation: lu-qad

English: language

Example (Somali):

Af-Soomaaligu waa luqadda rasmiga ah ee dalka.

Example (English):

Somali is the official language of the country.

Luqadda

Pronunciation: lu-qad-da

English: the language

Example (Somali):

Luqadda Carabiga waa mid caalami ah.

Example (English):

The Arabic language is international.

Luqay

Pronunciation: lu-qay

English: bark (dog sound)

Example (Somali):

Eygii ayaa luqay habeenkii.

Example (English):

The dog barked at night.

Luqmaan

Pronunciation: luq-maan

English: Luqmaan (Somali/Arabic male name, also "Luqman the Wise")

Example (Somali):

Luqmaan wuxuu ahaa nin xikmad badan.

Example (English):

Luqman was a man of great wisdom.

Luqmo

Pronunciation: luq-mo

English: bite, morsel

Example (Somali):

Wuxuu cunay luqmo kibis ah.

Example (English):

He ate a bite of bread.

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