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Some
Basic Af Maay Expressions
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Af Maay |
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English |
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Bariideena |
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Good
morning. |
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Nepeda
kabariini |
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Indeed, it's a good morning |
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Se
lakabariyi? |
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How
is everybody this morning? |
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Faayne |
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We
feel fine |
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Hergeleena? |
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How
is your day? |
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See
atiing? |
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How
are you feeling? |
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Faayne |
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Good |
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Nepeda
kahergelni |
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We
feel fine |
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Jirinya |
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I'm
sick |
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Dhuuri
Ihaaye |
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I'm in pain |
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Mathy
dhuury |
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Head
ache |
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Alooly
duury |
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Stomach
ache |
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Gooy
Dhuur |
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Tooth ache |
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Maghagha? |
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What
is your name? |
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Maghaaghey
Ali |
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My
name is Ali |
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Meghaa
Jarty |
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How
old are you? |
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Kooy |
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Come |
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Fadheew |
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Sit
down |
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Fiiry |
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Look |
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May
subiyoyte? |
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What
are you doing? |
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Walne |
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Nothing |
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Inte
anjeede? |
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Where
are you going? |
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Suuktah
anjeede |
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I'm
going to the market |
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Hunguri
amooye |
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I'm eating food |
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Inte
kukoyti? |
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Where
are you coming from? |
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Shuqul'aa
kukooyi |
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I'm coming from work |
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harti |
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husband |
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billan
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wife
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llmoogey |
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my
children |
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dhaloogey |
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my
children |
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so' |
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meat |
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wang |
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milk
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ming |
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house |
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shir
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meeting |
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reer |
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family |
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Aw |
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Mr.
(for head of the household) |
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Ay |
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Ms.
(for an older women) |
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dab |
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fire |
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Maalmo
Sitimaangk |
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Days
of the Week |
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Sabtih |
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Saturday |
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Ehed |
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Sunday
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Isniing |
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Monday |
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Talaadih |
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Tuesday
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Arbaa |
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Wednesday |
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Kamiis |
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Thursday
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Jumaa |
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Friday |
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Qibliyaalkih |
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Directions |
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Barih |
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East |
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Orsih
(irre-dhiimih) |
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West |
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Waaqow |
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North |
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Koonfur |
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South) |
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1
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Kow
(hal) |
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1000
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Kung |
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2
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Lammih
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10,000
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Tummung
Kung |
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3
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Seddih
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50,000
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Kontong
Kun |
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4
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Afar |
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100,000
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Bogol
kung |
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5
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Shang
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1,000,000
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Hal
Milyang / malyuung |
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6
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Li
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7
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Todobih |
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8
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Siyeed
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9
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Sagaal |
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10
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Tummung |
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11
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Tummung
I Kow |
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12
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Tummung
i Lammih |
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13
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Tummung
i Seddih |
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14
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Tummung
i Afar |
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20
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Labaatung |
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30
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Soddong |
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40
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Afartung |
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50
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Kontong |
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60
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Lihdung |
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70
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Todobaatung |
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80
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Siyeetung |
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90
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Sagaalung |
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100
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Bogol |
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