Somali Gender
This page discusses the gender in Somali. Below is a list of masculine (man) and feminine (woman) words. We picked the most popular ones.
Boy: Wiil
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Girl: Gabar
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Man: Nin
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Woman: Naag
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Father: Aabe
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Mother: Hooyo
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Brother: Walaal
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Sister: Walaal (Walaashaa)
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| Actor: Fanaan (Jilaa) |
| Actress: Fanaanad (Jilaa) |
| Cat (m): Curi |
| Cat (f): Bisad |
These examples show a sentence with both genders (masculine or feminine). The list includes the use of nouns, adjectives and pronouns.
He is tall: Waa nin dheer
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She is tall: Waa naag dheer
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He is a short man: Waa nin gaaban
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She is a short woman: Waa naag gaaban
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He is German: Waa nin Jarmal ah
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She is German: Waa naag Jarmal ah
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| Japanese men are friendly: Nimanka Jabaaniiskaa waa niman saaxiibtinimada ku tusinaya |
| Japanese women are friendly: Naagaha Jabaaniiska waa naago saaxiibtinimada ku tusinaya |
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