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| A | |
| English | Oromo |
a lot | hedduu, baayee |
about, in regard to | waa'ee, waayee |
above | irra, ol |
absolutely | guutuumaatti, tasa, gonkumaa |
accident | balaa |
accidentally | tasuma, utuu hin yaadamiin, dimmaa |
accomplice | tumsaa, tumsituu, baabsii |
accomplishment | raawwii |
account, mathematics | herrega |
accountant | herregaa, herregduu |
accurate, correct | sirrii |
accusation | himannaa |
accustomed, familiar | beekamaa |
ache | waraansa |
action | gochaa, hojimaata |
active | si'aawaa, si'ooftuu, hisataa, hisattuu |
activity | sochii, hojii |
actor | ta'aa |
actress | taatuu |
actually | dhugaadhumatti |
addiction | araada, haraaraa |
addictive | arachiisaa |
additional, extra | dabalata, edaasa |
address | teesso |
adequate, satisfactory | ga'aa, quubsaa |
adjacent | wal bira, cinaa |
adjective | addeessa |
administration | bulchiinsa |
administrator, governor | bulchaa, geggeessaa, hoogganaa |
admirer | leellisaa, leellistuu |
adolescent | dardara, shamara |
adorable | jaallatamaa, jaallatamtuu |
adult | ga'eessa, geessuu |
advantage | faayidaa, bu'aa |
adverb | dabalgochima |
adversity | rakkina, yeroo gadhee |
advertisement | beeksisa, dhaadheessa |
advice | gorsa |
affection | jaalala, kabajaa |
afforestation | manca'a bosoonaa |
after… | …booda |
afternoon | waaree booda |
afterwards | eger, booddee |
again | ammas, lamuum, irra deebii |
age | umurii, ganna, waggaa |
agenda | ajandaa |
agent | abbaanaa |
aggression | miira diinummaa, jibba |
ago, before | dura |
agony | dhiphina, gidiraa, gadadoo, hiraara |
agreement | waliigaltee, dilaala, walta'iinsa |
agricultural office | waajjira qonnaa |
agriculture | qonnaa, qotiisa |
ahead | gara fulduraatti |
aid | gargaarsa |
aim, goal | kaayyoo, galii, akeeka |
air | qilleensa |
air pollution | faalama qileensa |
airplane | xiyyaara |
airport | dirree xiyyaaraa |
alarming | rifachiisaa, rifachiistuu |
alcohol | alkoolii |
all | cufa, cufti, hunda, mara, jiblaa |
allergy | adanyoo |
allowance | durgoo, olmaayaa |
alone, by oneself | qobaa |
alphabet | arfii, qubee |
already | dursee, ammaan dura |
also | itti dabalee, akkasumas |
alteration | jijjiirama |
although, but | ta'ullee, ta'us, haa ta'u malee |
altitude | ol fageenya |
always | yeroo hunda, hooggayyuu |
amazing, awesome, surprising | dinqisiisaa |
amiable | gammachiisaa, gammachiistuu |
among | baay'ee keessaa, keessaa |
amount | baay'ina, hammamtaa |
amusing | kofalchiisaa, kofalchiistuu |
ancestor | abuduroo, abuturoo |
ancient | kan bara durii |
and | fi |
angry | aare |
animal | neefkaa, bineelda, horii |
animal (wild) | bineensa |
ankle | kuburuu, kibirii |
anklet | albo, bitoo |
annoyance, anger | aarii, dallansuu |
annual | kan waggaa |
another, other | biraa, dhibii, abbii |
answer, change ($) | deebii |
ant | jaamaa, mixii, gonjaree |
antelope | arroolee |
anti- | farra- |
anus | futee |
anxiety | yaaddoo, cinqii, badada |
anxious | dhiphataa, dhiphattuu, cinqamaa, cinqamtuu |
any | kamiyyuu, eenyuyyuu, tokkollee |
anybody, anyone | eenyuyyuu, nami kamiyyuu |
anymore | si'achi |
anything | halle, cufa, tokkollee |
anyway | haala kaminiyyuu, karuma ta'en |
anywhere, everywhere | bakkayyuu, eessattuu |
apology, excuse me | dhiifama |
appearance | bifa |
apple | poomii |
appointment | beellama |
April (9th-May 8) | Ebila |
apt | mijaa'aa, tolaa, sirrii |
area | bakka |
argument | falmii, falammii |
arm, forearm | irree |
armpit | ukoo, bobaa |
army | raayyaa, ijaaba |
around, environment | naannoo |
arrogant | farangagsaa, oftuulaa, oftuultuu |
arrow | xiyyaa, xiyyee |
as much as, until | haga |
as, like, similar to | akka |
ash | daaraa |
ashamed | qaana'aa |
ass, donkey | harree |
attorney, lawyer | abukaattoo |
attractive | hawwataa, hawwattuu |
August (7th-Sept. 5) | Hagayya |
aunt | adaadaa |
author | barreessaa, barreessituu |
authority | aangoo |
average | giddu galeesaa |
avocado | abukaadoo |
awful | sodaachiisaa, jibbisiisaa |
awkward | heefa |
axe | qottoo, dhakaraa |
| B | |
| English | Oromo |
baby, infant | daa'ima, finna, saldheessa |
back | dugda |
backbone | dugugguruu, lafee dugdaa |
backyard | oddoo, boroo |
bad | gadhee |
badly | akka hamaa, haala gadheedhaan |
bag | boorsaa, daduu, marraa, subba |
ball | kuphaa, kubba |
bamboo | leemmana, leemoo |
banana | muuzii |
bank | baankii |
barber | rifeessoo, rifeessituu |
barely | maqaadhaaf |
barley | garbuu |
basic | ambiiroo, yayyaba |
basketball | kuphaa kaachoo |
bat (animal) | lillixa, simbira halkanii, duduba |
bathroom | kutaa dhiqannaa, manfincaanii |
battery | baatirii, tiriika |
bean | baaqelaa |
beard, mustache | areeda |
beautiful | xuurumbullee, bareedduu, miidhagduu |
because | sababinsa, sababiin isaa |
bed | siree |
bedbug | bacoo |
bedroom | kutaa rafiitii, kutaa siree, kutaa ciisichaa |
bee | kanniisa |
beer | biiraa |
beet | huunde diima, dindaa |
before… | …dura |
beforehand | dursee, duraan |
beggar | kadhataa, kadhattuu |
beginning | yayyaba, jalqaba, jalqabii |
behavior, trait | amala |
behind | booda, duuba |
belief | amantaa, amantii |
belongings, wealth | qabeenyaa |
below | jalatti, gad |
belt | qabatto, saqqii |
berry | goraa |
beside | maddii |
better, best, most | daran |
between | jidduu |
beverage, drink | dhugaatii |
Bible | Macaafa Qulqulluu |
bicycle | biskileeta |
big, large | guddaa |
binoculars | naaduraa |
bird | simbira |
birthday | guyyaa dhalootaa, gubbee buufata |
biscuit | biskutii |
bishops weed | sunqoo adii |
bitter | hadhaa |
black | gurraacha, gurraattii |
black cumin | sunqoo gurracha |
black pepper | qundo barbbaarree |
blackboard | gabatee gurraacha |
blacksmith | tumtuu |
bladder | buufanyii, afuuffee |
blank | duwwaa, qullaa |
blanket | banjaa, baanaa, awusaa, birdlibsii |
blessing | eebba,nagaroo |
blood | dhiiga |
blue | dooqee |
boar | gol'aa |
boat | jabala |
body | qaama, nafa, dhagna |
bone | lafee |
book | kitaaba |
bookcase | dulaaba kitaabaa |
boot | bottii |
boring | nuffisiisaa, nuffisiistuu |
both | lachuu, lamaanuu |
bottle | dulloo, xarmuushii, qaruuraa |
bottle opener | baantu xarmuushii |
bottom (adj) | gad, gajjallaa |
boundary | daangaa, timjii |
bowl | caabii, shanni golboo |
box | saanduqa, baakkoo |
boy | ilma |
boyfriend | jaalalle dhiiraa |
bracelet | saldaaqa, anbar, laakkaa |
brain | surrii |
brave | goota |
bread | daabboo |
break (recess) | boqonnaa |
breakfast | ciree |
breath | hafuura, afuura |
breeze | qilleensa laafaa |
bribe (n) | gunaa, matta'aa |
brick | xuubii, mansadiimaa |
bridge | riqicha |
broken | cabaa, cabduu |
broom | harataa, hartuu |
brothel | mana sagaaggaltuu |
brother | obboleessa |
brown | daammii |
bruise | dirmammuu, godaannisa |
bucket | baaldii, shenkelloo |
budget | bajata |
bug | geergoo, tukaanii |
building | gamoo, jaarmaa |
bulb, light bulb | balbii |
bull, ox | sangaa |
burial | awwaala |
bus | otobisii |
bush | saaxoo, huuxii, tusii |
business | daldala |
but, however | garuu |
butter | dhadhaa |
butterfly | billaacha |
buttocks | fagaara |
button | biinkoo, kolbaa |
| C | |
| English | Oromo |
cabbage | xiqil goomanni, shaanaa, yumoo, kaaboolii |
cake, pastry | keekii |
calendar | kaaleendara |
calf (young cow) | jabbii |
calm | Cal-jedheessa, qabbanaa'aa |
camel | gaala |
campaign | duula |
campus | adaalloo |
can | xaasaa, kimboo |
candidate | ruuga, kaadhimamaa |
candle | shaamaa |
candy | karameela |
canned | hawwagamaa |
canoe | bidiruu |
capable | dandeettii |
captain | abbaa bibraa, aankumaala |
car accident | balaa makiina |
cardamon | ogiyo |
carefree | bashaadaa, bashaadduu |
careful | eeggatu |
careless | abiidhoo, dabashaa |
carpenter | anaaxii |
carpentry | anaaxummaa |
carpet, rug | afaa, afata lafaa, jibbaa |
carrot | kaarooti |
cash | qarshii, maallaqa |
cassette | hajalaa |
cat | adurree, bashoo |
category | ramaddii, gita |
cattle | horii, loon |
cautious | of eeggataa |
cave | boongoo, holqa, qaalaa |
ceiling | demdemoo, tishoo |
celebration | ayyaaneeffannaa, jila |
center, middle | wiirtuu, walakkaa, gidduu, muummee |
cereal | callaa, midhaan |
certainly | dhugaattiyyuu, sirriitti, shakkii malee |
certificate | waraqaa ragaa |
chair | barcuma, teessoo, kursi |
chalk | boronqii, cooki |
chapter | boqonnaa |
charcoal | kasala, cilee |
charity | arjummaa, raamata |
cheap | rakasa |
cheek | boqoo, mallaa, maddii, illacha |
cheese | aybii, saqana, qimixuu |
chest | laphee, qoma |
chickpea | shunburaa |
child | daa'ima |
children | ijoolee, daa'immaan |
chin | malou>Oromo/div>/div>olee, shangoobata |
choice | filmaata, filannoo |
christening | cuuphaa |
Christmas | Ayyaana qillee |
church | bataskaana |
cinnamon | qarafaa |
circle | geengoo, agaggee |
citizen | biyyoomaa, lammii |
citizenship | biyyooma, lammummaa |
city, town | magaalaa, diira |
civilization | qarooma, qaroomina |
civilized | qaroomaa, qaroomtuu |
classroom | kuuta barnoota, kuuta daree |
clay | faara, suphee |
clean, holy | qulqulluu |
clear | ifa |
clever | abiddee, kormee, qumburree, hilluu, goolee, qaroo |
climate change | jijiirama qilleensa |
clock | sa'aatii gidgidaa |
closed | cufaa |
closing time | sa'atii cufiinsaa |
clothes | wayyaa, huccuu, uffata, daara |
cloud | duumessa |
cloudy | duumessaa'aa |
clove | qurunfudii |
clover | siddisa, hamaaqixa |
coach | leenjisaa, leenjistuu |
coat | kootii |
coffee | buna |
coffee cup | shiini |
cold (adj) | diilallaa'aa, qorraa |
collar | kullittaa, mormee |
collection | kuufama, funaannii |
color | halluu, dibeeta |
comb | faaqqee, filaa |
combined | makamaa, makamtuu |
comfort | qananii, jija |
comfortable | mijaa'aa, mijooftuu, sheeqataa, tolaa |
command | ajaja, abboommii |
common | yagutoo, gamtaa |
communication | quunnamtii, marii, waliin dubbachuu |
community | bahaddaa, caayata, caayii, hawaasa |
compassion | gara-laafina, gara-laafummaa |
compensation | beenyaa |
competent | dandayeessa |
competition | dorgommii, morkii |
complaint | iyyata, himannaa |
complicated | wal xaxaa, rakkisaa, ulfaataa |
compost | kosii, dikee |
compound (to live in) | abaada, lamaanaa |
concealed, hidden | dhokataa, dhokattuu, dhoksamaa |
concern | dhiphina, yaaddoo |
conclusion | raaw'ata, xumura, goolabbii, gudunfaa |
conference | yaa'ii |
confused | joonja'aa, joonjoftuu, tibii |
congratulations | baga ittin isin gahe, baga gammadde |
connection | quunnamtii |
conservation | eegumsa, kunuunsa |
consonant | dubbifamaa |
construction | ijaarsa |
conversation | haasaa |
coriander | dimbilaala |
corn, maize | boqqolloo, bondogee |
corn, maize (fresh) | asheeta, shawwee |
corruption | malaammaltummaa, xiinxanii |
cost, price | gatii |
cough, coughing | qufaa |
country | biyya |
countryside | baadiyyaa |
cousin | durbii |
cow | sawwa, sa'a |
cracked | boroqqoqamaa |
crazy, insane | maraataa, maraatuu |
crime | wanjala, yakka |
criminal | yakkamaa, yakkamtuu |
cripple | naafa |
crocodile | naacha |
cruelty | hammeenya, hammina |
culture, tradition | aadaa, difuu, duudhaa, jifuu |
cup | kubbaayyaa |
customer | maamila, beedee |
cutting board | maktafa |
| D | |
| English | Oromo |
darkness | dukkana |
daughter | intala |
dawn | barii |
day, date | guyyaa |
dead | du'aa, duutuu |
deaf | duudaa |
death | du'a |
December(10th-Jan. 8) | Muddee |
decision, judgement | murtii, murtoo |
deep | xiilla, callabboo |
definition | hiika |
deforestation | cirama bosoonaa |
delicious, sweet | mi'aawaa |
dentist | hakiimii ilkaanii |
description | ibsa, hubachiisa |
desert | gammoojji o'aa, huffee, langaannoo, adaala, balballaa, corree |
desertification | gammoojjummaa, adaalessii |
development | misooma |
development worker | hojjataa misooma |
dew | fixeensa |
dialect | looga, cabaqa |
diamond | moogaa, durrii |
diarrhea | garaa kaasa |
dictator | abbaa irree |
dictionary | galmee jechootaa |
difference | garaagarummaa, adda addummaa |
different | adda, adda-adda, garaagara |
difficult | rakkisaa, ulfaataa, dadhabsiisaa |
diluted | soola'aa |
dinner, supper | irbaata, dhiyaana |
dirty | balfaa, kosii, xuraawaa |
disagreement | walbadiinsa, waldiddaa |
disappointment | mufannaa |
discussion | marii |
disease, illness | dhukkuba, dhibee |
disgraceful, dishonorable | salphoo, yeellaasisaa |
disgusting | jibbisiisaa |
dish | shaanii |
dishonor, humiliation | salphina |
disobedient | micicaa, miciccuu |
distant, far away | fagoo, hiixuu |
district | aanaa |
ditch | bo'oo |
docile | kurunduufa, kasoo |
doctor | hakiimii, doktarii |
document | sanadii, harshima |
dog | saree |
doll | horgoggee, ashaangulliitii |
domestic animals | bineensoota mana |
domestic, local | kan biyya keesa |
door, gate | balbala, hulaa, karra, cufaa, cufantaa |
dot, point | tuqaa |
doubt, suspicion | shakkii, ciicannoo |
doubtful | shakkisiisaa, shakkisiistuu |
down | gad, daka, goda |
down payment | kaffaltii duraa |
downward | gaditti |
dozen | darzana |
dream (during sleep) | abjuu |
dress | wandaboo, qaamisii |
drought | caamsaa, ongee, hongee |
drunk, intoxicated | machaa'aa, machooftuu |
dry | gogaa, gogduu |
duck | daakkiyye |
dusk | dimimmisa |
dust | awwaara, dhukkee |
| E | |
| English | Oromo |
each | tokkoon tokkoon |
each other | wal, wali |
ear | gurra |
earring | gutichaa, lootii |
earth | lafa, dachee |
earthquake | kirkira lafaa |
east | baha |
Easter | Faasiikaa |
easy, simple | salphaa |
economy | dinagdee |
ecosystem | sirnakkoo |
education, lesson | barumsa |
effect | taafee |
effort | carraaqa, carraaqqii, yaalii |
egg | hanqaaquu, buphaa, killee, okokkaa |
eight | saddeet |
eighty | sadeettama |
elbow | ciqilee |
elder | angafa |
election | filannoo, filmaata |
elephant | arba |
embarrassment | qaanii, yeelloo, saalfii |
emotion, feelings | miira |
employer | mindeessaa, mindeessituu |
empty | duwwaa, adiyyoo |
end | dhuma |
enemy | diina, nyaaphaa, siddii, gaaddilee, amajaajii |
energy | humna |
engineer | maandisa |
engineering | maandisummaa |
English | Ingilizii |
enough, sufficient | ga'aa, gahaa |
enrollment | galmeessuu |
entire | guutuumaatti |
entrance | balbala, seensaa |
envelope | poostaa |
environment | naannoo |
environmental protection | kunuunnsa naannoo |
Epiphany | Ayyaana cuuphaa |
equal | wal qixxee |
era | bara |
erosion | dhiqama biyyee, galoo, lolaa |
error, fault | balleessaa, dogoggora |
especially | keessattuu, keessattiyyuu, addatti, keessumattuu |
eucalyptus | baargamoo |
evening | galgala |
ever | yoomiyyuu, yoomillee, hooggayyuu |
every | hunda, mara, cufa |
everybody | namuu |
everyday | guyyuu, fardii |
everything | waan hundumaa |
evidence, proof | ragaa, qabannaa, laallee |
exam | qormaata, mallaggaa |
example | fakkeenya |
except, without | malee |
excrement | udaan, bobbaatii, huusoo |
exercise (classroom) | gilgaala |
exercise book | dabtara, dabtarii |
exhausted | muyoo |
exit | hulaa bahiisaa |
expensive | mi'aa, qaalii, wuddii |
expert, intellectual | haqila, hayyuu |
explanation | ibsa |
explosion | dhohiinsa |
exterior, external | alee, aloo |
eye | ija |
eyeball | boolla ijaa |
eyebrow | nyaara |
eyeglasses | kalaa, fulee ijaa, maaxaxarii, marayaa |
| F | |
| English | Oromo |
face | fuula |
fact, reality | dhugaa, haqa |
factory | warshaa |
failure | kufaatii, kiisaaraa |
faith, religion | amantii |
fall (season), autumn | arfaasaa |
false banana (tree) | warqee, weesee, subboo |
family | maatii, warra, haskaa |
famine | beela, xannee, abaari |
famous, popular | beekamaa, beekamtuu |
far | fagoo, hiixuu |
farewell | nagaatti |
farm | bakka qonnaa |
farmer | qonnann bulaa, qonnann bultuu, qoteebulaa, qoteebultuu |
farmland | lafa qonna |
fart | dhuufuu, shikee |
fast (adj) | si'aawaa, si'ooftuu |
fasting | soomana, laamii |
fat (adj) | riidama, furdaa |
fat (n.) | cooma |
fate, fortune, luck | hiree, carraa |
father | abbaa |
fatigued (adj) | bututaa, bututuu |
favor (n) | galata |
fear | sodaa |
February (8th-Mar. 9) | Guraandhala |
female | dubartii, dhaltuu, naayaa, dhalaa |
fence | dallaa, kellaa, dhayii |
fertilizer | xaa'oo |
festival | jila |
fever | gubaa, layidaa, qandhoo |
few | xinnoo, xiqqoo, bicuu, maddee, merqa |
fiancé | kaadhimaa, gooshoo |
field | dirree |
fifty | shantama |
fight | citii, lola, waraana |
finally | xumuratti, dhumarratti |
finger | quba |
fingernail | qeensa |
fire | ibidda, abidda |
fire accident | balaa abidda |
firewood | qoraan, hurraa |
firm, forceful | jabaa, cimaa |
first | jalqaba |
fish | qurxummii, kalluuna |
five | shan |
flag | alaabaa |
flashlight | baatirii harkaa, tirigii |
flat (adj) | diriiraa, battee |
flavor | dhandhama, urgaa |
flea | tafkii |
flood | galoo, lolaa |
floor | afaala |
floor, storey | fooqii, darbii |
flour, powder | daakuu |
flower | abaaboo, daraaraa, ilillii |
fly (insect) | tisiisa |
foam | oomacha |
focus, point of view | ilaalcha |
fog | hurrii, qayyoota |
fold (e.g., "3 fold") | dachaa |
folder | ukaankaa |
folklore | afoola |
food | nyaata |
food poisoning | summaa'u nyaata |
foolish | gowwaa, jiitoo, sephaa, daalee, dedhee, roodaa |
foot, leg | miilla |
football (soccer) | kubbaa miillaa |
footnote | miiljalee |
footprint | faana, kottee |
for rent (adj) | kireeffamu |
forbidden | dhorkaa, ittisamaa |
force | humna, anniisaa, giidoo |
forehead | adda |
foreign | kan biyya alaa, kan bakkee/alaa |
forest | bosona, raasaa, riibaa, hurrumuu, huruma, caakkaa |
forever | barabaraan |
forgiveness | faanchoo, araara, aagii |
fork | shukkaa |
form (paper) | uunkaa |
formerly | yeroo darbe |
fort | daannoo |
forty | afurtama |
four | afur |
fourth (1/4) | kurmaana, ruubi, tokko afraffa |
fox | jeedala, sardiida, wangoo |
| <divdiv class="leftcol">complicated/td>div class="leftcol">dictator/td> class="leftcol">fragile | cabaala, cabeessa |
free (no cost) | tola |
free, independent | bilisa |
freedom, liberty | bilisummaa, walabummaa |
frequent | yerroo hedduu |
fresh (food) | o'aa |
Friday | jimaata |
friend | hiriyaa, iriyaa, saahiba, fira, michuu |
frog | fattee |
from | irra, biraa |
front | fuullee, fuuldura |
fruit | fuduraa, ija mukaa |
frustration | dhiphina, yaaddoo, abdii kutuu |
frying pan | maxabashaa, kalaankaltu |
fuel | boba'aa |
full | guutuu, mijuu |
fun | gammachuu, qoosaa, tapha |
funeral | sirna awwaalaa |
funny | kofalchiisaa, kofalchiiftuu |
future | fuulduratti, durana, yeroo dhufu |
| G | |
| English | Oromo |
game | tapha, morkii |
garbage, waste | balfaa, kosii, hubba |
garden | manduubee |
garlic | qullubbii |
gas stove | butta gaasi |
gazelle | re'ee diidaa |
gender | kornaayaa, saalaa |
generation | dhaloota, labata |
generator | maddisaa |
gentle | damboobaa, damboobduu |
gently | suuta, qalbiidhaan |
germ | imii |
ghost | ekeraa |
giant (adj) | jaafoo, hammooyii, dhoolbee |
gift, present | argaa, kennaa, tarfaasaa, gumaata |
ginger | jijimbla |
giraffe | sattawwaa |
girl | durba |
girlfriend | jaalalle durbaa |
glass (cup) | birciqqoo |
glass (material) | fullee |
glove | gaantii, shurraaba harkaa |
glue | haphee |
gnat | bookee |
goat | reetii, re'ee, laallee |
God | Waaqayyo, Waaqa |
gold | warqee, sokoo |
good | gaarii, bayyeessa, misha, dansaa, baroo, gameessa |
Good Friday | Ayyaana fanno |
good tidings, good news | aaga, misiraachoo |
goodness | gaarummaa |
goods | qodaa, meeshaa, mi'a |
government | mootummaa |
governor | bulchaa, hoogganaa |
grade (on a test) | maarkii, qabxii |
grade, level | sadarkaa |
gradually | suuta, dhawaataan |
graduation | eebba |
grain | midhaan |
grammar | caasluga, seerluga |
grandfather | akaakayyuu, akaakaa |
grandmother | akkoo, akkawoo |
grapes | wayinii, ija eenabaa |
grass | marga, buuyoo, gaalala, citaa |
grasshopper | quruphisa |
grassland | lafa margaa |
grave (n) | awwaala |
gravel | korata, cirracha |
greedy | doqna, sassataa, sassattuu, waakkataa, waakkattuu |
green | magariisa |
green pepper | qaaraa |
greenhouse | manfullee |
greeting | nagaa gaafachuu |
grey | daalacha, daara'aa, daaroftuu |
groove | baqaqaa |
grouchy | jinaa'aa, jinooftuu, nyakkisaa, nyakkistuu |
ground | lafa |
group | gartuu, garee, tuuta |
guarantee, assurance | waabdii |
guard | waardiyyaa, eegduu |
guess (n) | tilmaama |
guest | keessummaa |
gum (chewing) | maastiikaa |
gun | qawwee |
| H | |
| English | Oromo |
habit | bartee, barmaata |
habitat | bidoollee |
hail | cabbii |
hair | rifeensa, dabbasaa |
hairbrush | faaqqee, filaa |
half | walakkaa, tokko lamaffaa |
hall | galma |
hand | harka |
handsome | shaggaa, bareedaa, miidhagaa |
happiness | gammachu, qannoo, jija |
happy | gammadaa |
harassment | cinqursaa, roorroo |
hard, firm | dhagoomaa, jabaa, cimaa |
harvest (n) | makara |
hat, cap | kooffiyyaa, qoobii |
hatred | jibba |
hay | hookaa |
he | inni |
head (body part) | mataa |
headache | mataa bowwuu |
health | fayyaa |
health center | bufata fayya |
healthy | fayyaaleessa, fayyaaleettii, korkoree |
heap (n) | tuullaa |
heart | onnee |
heartbeat | rukuttaa onnee |
heartburn | singiggoo |
heat | o'a, bulluqa |
heaven | jannata |
heavy | ulfaataa |
heel | koomee, shonoo, hirba |
height | hojjaa, dheerina |
hell | sii'oli, jaannama |
help (n) | gargaarsa, deggersa, hirpha |
helpful | gargaaraa |
hen | lukkuu, handaaqqoo |
henceforth | amma irraa qabee, gara fulduraatti |
her (obj.) | ishee, isee, ishii, isii |
her, hers (possesive) | ishee, isee, ishii, isii |
here | asi, addana |
hero | goota, bajalbajaa |
hiccup | hirqinfuu, hirqinsuu |
hidden | dhokataa, dhokattuu, dhoksamaa |
high | ol'aanaa |
highland | baddaa |
hill | tulluu, gaara, daabbaa |
hilly | tabbaawaa, tullubbee |
him | isa |
hindrance | gufuu |
hinge | aguraa |
hip | tafa, luqqeettuu |
his | saa, isaa |
history, story | seenaa |
hive | gaagura |
hockey | xaba qillee |
hoe | doomaa, cakii, qottoo |
hole | uraa, qaawwaa |
holiday | ayyaana |
hollow | dhooqa |
holy | qulqulluu |
home land | biyya dhalootaa |
homeless | manmaleessa |
homework | hojii mana |
homosexual | middisa, luuxii |
honest | amanamaa, kan dhugaa dubbatu |
honestly | dhugaatiin, amanamummaadhaan |
honey | damma |
honor, respect | kabajaa, ulfina, tabaroo |
hope | abdii |
horn | gaafa, gaanfa |
horrible | qaxaxii, rifachiisaa, balaa'amaa |
horror | sodaa, naasuu |
horse | farda |
horse cart | gaarii |
hospital | hospitaala |
hot | o'aa, bulluqaa |
hotel | hoteela |
hour | sa'aatii |
hourly | sa'atii sa'atiidhaan |
house | mana, waxee |
housewife | haadha manaa |
how | akkam |
how (rel. pron.) | akkamitti |
humane | namummaa |
humid, moist, wet | jiidhaa |
humor | qoosaa, baacoo |
hundred | dhibba |
hunger | beela, doromii, duuloo, jeejee, xannee |
hungry | beela'aa |
hunter | adamsaa, adamsituu |
husband | abbaa manaa, dhirsa, jaarsa |
hut | godoo, hoxxee |
hyena | waraabessa, gulloo, jangula, harrittaa, uttee, hobolaa, alaala |
hypocrite | farangagaa, oftuulaa, oftuultuu, boogganaa, booggantuu, ofjajaa, ofjajjuu |
hypothesis | aadbuura |
| I | |
| English | Oromo |
I | ani, ana |
ice, snow | cabbii |
icecream | jalaatii |
icing, frosting (for cakes) | kireemii keekii |
ID, ID card | eenyummeessaa, waraqaa eenyummaa |
idea, thought | yaada |
idiom | jechama, ciigoo |
idiot | nama jufunfula, gowwaa, raatuu, gadareessa |
if | yoo, osoo, otuu |
ignorance | wallaalummaa, doofummaa |
ignorant | wallaalaa, wallaaltuu, doofaa, dakoo, sigidduu |
illegal | seeraala, seera maleessa |
image | fakkii |
imagination | nuura |
immediately | daddafiidhaan, battaluma, ariitiidhaan |
immigrant | godaanaa, godaantuu |
immunity | eegumsa, nageenya |
impact, collision | tima, giphee |
important | baay'ee barbaachisaa |
impoverished | deegaa, deegduu |
impressive | dinqisiisaa, maalalchiissa, maalalchiiftuu, hawwataa |
imprisoned | hidhamaa, hidhamtuu |
imprisonment | hidhaa |
improvement | fooyya'insa, fooyyii |
impure | booruu, boora'aa |
in front of | fuuldura |
in, inside | keessa |
incense | qayii, libaana, sorsa, ixaana |
incense stick | naddii, sandalii |
incidentally | utuu dubbannuu, akka tasaa |
income | galii |
incomplete | hanqina qabu, hir'uu, hin guutne |
inconvenient | rakkisaa, kan hin mijoofne |
incorrect, wrong | dogoggora |
indecent, vulgar | addaggee, guddisbaddee, algala |
indeed | dhugaa, dhugaatuu |
independent | bilisa, walaba |
individual (n) | matayyaa |
indoors | mana keessaatti |
induction | sinina |
infantry | lafoo |
inferior | kan gadii, gad aanaa |
influence, impact | dhiibbaa |
information | odeeffannoo |
initial (adj) | kan jalqabaa, kan duraa |
injection | maarfee |
injera | buddeena, biddeena |
injured | madaa'aa |
ink | halluu |
in-law | soddaa |
innocent | tabuu, qulqullu, kasoo, jargee |
innovation, invention | argannoo |
input | soyiraa, ciicata |
inspection | qormaata, to'annoo, sakattaa |
instant (adj) | battala, yeroo gabaabaatti |
instead | iddoo isaa |
institution | dhaabbata, jaarmayaa, inistiitiiyuutii |
instructions | ajaja, qajeelfama |
instrument | meeshaa |
insult | arrabsoo |
insurance | baraarsa |
intelligent | beekaa, beektuu, qaroo |
intense | jabaa, ulfaata, miira o'aa |
intention | yaada, karoora |
interest | fedhii, hawwii |
interest (monetary) | dhala |
interesting | hawwatu |
intern | hidhuu |
international | dunyaaleessa, guutuu addunyaa |
internet | intarneetii |
interview | gaafannoo |
intestine, gut | mar'ummaan |
introduction | seensa |
intuition | dandeettii |
invasion | weerara |
iron (for clothes) | kaawuyyaa |
iron (material) | sibiilaa |
irrigation | jallisii, maksaa, bonee |
island | baqqanaa, oddoola, cittuu |
itch | cittoo, hoqxoo |
| J | |
| English | Oromo |
jackal | wangoo, sardiida, jeedala |
jacket | jaakeettii |
janitor | qulqulleessituu |
January (9th-Feb. 7) | Amajjii |
jar | huuroo |
jaw | a'ama, mangaagaa |
jealous | inaaffaa, inaaftuu, goomataa, goomattuu |
jealousy | inaaffaa, inaaffii, goommii |
jerrycan | saafiiyaa |
jewellery | faayaa meetii |
job (n) | jiruu, hojii, dalagaa |
job title | maqaa ramaddii hojii |
joke | qoosaa, baacoo, falqa seekoo |
journalist | gaazexessaa, galaalchaa |
journery, trip | deemsa, imala |
judge (n) | baahira, daanyaa, doorii |
jug | ninniga |
juice | cuunfaa, cimmiiga |
July (8th-Aug. 6) | Adoolessa |
June (8th-July 7) | Waxabajjii |
jungle | bosona, caakkaa, huuruma |
juniper | mi'eessaa |
junk | shokorkota, hanshaafa, haafa |
jury | salganee |
justice, judgment | haqa |
| K | |
| English | Oromo |
kale, spinach | qoosxaa |
kerosene | kerosiinii, laambaa, gaasii adii |
kettle | jabanaa |
key | bantuu, hiiktuu, qulfii, furtuu, danqaroo |
kidney | kalee |
kind, generous | arjaa, arjoomaa, arjoomtuu, balchaa |
king | mootii |
kiss (n) | dhungoo |
kitchen | kuushiina, alwaadaa |
kite | khurruu |
knee | jilba |
knife | billaa, ablee, albee, daaduu, sulluuda |
knowledge | beekumsa |
knuckle | buusaa |
| L | |
| English | Oromo |
ladder | xafxafoo, yaabbannoo, riqaa |
ladle | cilfaa |
lake | haroo |
lamb | xabboota, sookkee |
lame | naafa, laasha'aa, laashoftuu |
lamp | laambaa, ampuulii |
land | dachee, lafa |
land degradation | daruu lafaa |
landlord | abbaa lafaa |
landslide | jogoo |
language | afaan, qooqa |
larynx | qokkee |
last night | eda |
last week | torban darbe |
last year | baredheengaddaa |
late evening | waarii |
laughter | kolfa |
law | seera |
lazy | dhibaa'aa, dhibooftuu, daagii, abiidhoo, dankaayii, jaatanoo |
leaf | baala, shafo, obeensa |
leather | gogaa |
left (direction) | bitaa |
leftover, remains | hambaa |
legitimate | seeromaa |
lemon, lime | loomii |
length | dheerina |
lentil | misira |
leopard | qeerransa |
lesson plan | karoora barnoota |
letter (of the alphabet) | qubee, arfii |
letter (that you send) | xalayaa |
lettuce, salad | salaaxaa |
library | mankitaabaa, manmacaafaa |
lice | injiraan |
lid | qadaada |
lie, fib, falsehood | soba, kijiba, dhara |
life | jiruu, jireenya |
light (artificial), lightning | ibsaa |
light (in weight) | salphaa |
light (natural) | ifa |
lightning | balaqqeessa, calanqeettii |
like that | akkasi |
like this | akkana |
limit | daangaa |
line | xurree, toora, sarara |
lion | leenca |
lip | hidhii |
liquid | dhangala'aa, yaatoo |
list | tarreeffama, tarreessa |
literature | ogbarruu |
liver | tiruu |
living room | gorduba, haga |
loan (n) | liqii, ergisa, ergifannaa |
lock | qulfii, cuftuu |
logical | amansiisaa |
logo | asxaa, faajjii |
long hair | daabee |
long, tall | dheera |
lord | gooftaa, rabbi |
loud | sagalee guddaa |
love (n) | jaalala |
lover | jaalallee |
lowlands | gammoojjii |
loyal | amanamaa, amanamtuu |
loyalty | amanamummaa |
luggage | shaanxtaa, subbaa uffataa |
lumber | laaxaa |
lump | guroo |
lunatic | maraataa, maraatuu |
lunch | laaqana |
lungs | somba |
| M | |
| English | Oromo |
machete | meencaa, gajaraa |
machine | maashinii |
magic | tolcha, calfala |
maid | wandaqa, xomboree |
main | muummee, ijoo |
mainly | caalaatii |
majority | Irra-jireessa, harka caalu |
malaria | busaa malaria |
male | dhiiraa |
male (married) | suubboo |
male (unmarried) | qeeroo |
man, person | nama |
management | bulchiinsa, taliigaa |
manager | moora, geggeessaa, geggeessituu, hoogganaa, hooggantuu, duree |
mandatory, obligation | dirqama |
mane | gamma |
mango | maangoo |
many | baayee, danuu, hedduu, gorba, mooga |
map | kaartaa |
March (10th-Apr. 8) | Bitootessa |
market | gabaa, dikkoo, machaara |
marriage | heeruma, fuudha, gaa'ila |
married | fuudhe, heerumte |
match | toomaashoo, kibiriitii |
mattress | firaashii, kefaa, darsaa |
May (9th-June 7) | Caamsaa |
maybe, likely | tarii |
mayor | kantiibaa |
me | na, ana |
meadow | araddee |
mean, vicious | hamaa, hamtuu, haxaarii |
meaning, translation | hiika, hiikkaa |
meanwhile, meantime | gidduutti, achumann, hangasitii |
measurement | bikkooma |
meat | foon |
mechanic | makaanikii |
medicine | dawaa, qoricha, qorsa |
medium (adj) | walakkeessa |
medium sized | jidduu galeessa |
meesenger | ergamaa |
meeting | walga'ii, kora |
member | miseensa |
membership | miseensummaa |
memory | birminyii, qaabata |
mental (adj) | sammuu |
merchant | daladalaa, daldaltuu |
mercy, forgiveness | aagii |
message | ergaa, dhaamsa, beenoo |
meter (for utilities) | lakkooftuu |
meter (length) | meetirii |
method | tooftaa, mala |
microphone | noolaa |
midget | tashaa, dinkii |
midnight | waarii, halkan walakkaa, halkan qixxee |
migration | godaansa |
military | loltuu |
milk | annan |
mill | baabura midhaanii |
million | kitila, miiliiyoonii |
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Ministeera qonna fi misomaa baadiyyaa |
minute (n) | daqiiqaa |
miracle | raajii |
mirror | fuullee, daawitii, oflaallee |
mischief | shira |
misdeed | yakka |
misery | mankaraara, gidiraa, gadadoo, sili'a, dararama, hiraara |
Miss | durbee |
mistake | dogoggora, balleessaa, badii |
mixed, mixture | makaa |
modern | ammayyaa |
moment | yeroo gabaabduu |
Monday | wiixata, aagoo |
money | qarshii, horii, maallaqa |
monk | moloksee |
monkey | qalamee |
monster | bulguu |
month | ji'a |
monument, statue | siidaa |
moon | addeessa, ji'a, baatii |
mop | foksoo, haxooftu, haxoolaa |
moral, morals | safuu |
morning | ganama |
morning (early) | barraaqa, obboroo |
mosque | masgiida |
mosquito | bookee, biimmee |
mosquito net | matayoo bookee busaa |
most | harki caalaan |
mostly | caalaatti |
moth | fuutuu |
mother | haadha, harmee, ayyoo, da'ee, coree |
motion | sochii |
motivation | kaka'umsa |
motorcycle | dokdoqqee, bududdee |
mountain | tulluu, gaara, tabba |
mouse, rat | hantuuta |
mouth, language | afaan |
Mr. | obbo |
Mrs., Ms. | adde |
mud | dhoqqee, laaqii, orofa, dhoobboo |
muddy | bootoo, booruu, dhoqqaa'aa |
mugger | saamtuu, hattuu |
mule | gaangee |
muscle | maashaalee |
mushroom | shashara, uukkoo, waakkoo, horroqoo, amboshilla |
music | muuziiqaa |
mustard | shunfaa, sanaabii, sanaafica |
mute (adj) | duudaa |
my, mine | koo, kiyya |
myth | himtee |
| N | |
| English | Oromo |
nail, screw | mismaara |
naïve | gowwaa, jufunfula, sephaa |
naked | qullaa |
name | maqaa, cibra |
narrow, tight | dhiphoo |
national | biyyaaleessa |
nationality | lammummaa |
nature | uumamaa |
nausea | locaa, lollojjii |
near | bira, cinaa, dhihoo, kaloo |
necessarily | dirqamaan |
necessary | barbaachisaa |
neck | morma, moqoo, lukuma, lumma |
necklace | amartii, dubul |
need (n) | fedhii |
needle | limmoo |
neighbor | ollaa |
nervous | qaanjibbaa'aa, sodaataa |
nest | mandhee, man'ee, godoo |
net | marayoo, dabboo, saaphana |
network | mantagoo |
neutral | imbaabsa |
never | abadan, tasa, gonkumaa, qarayyuu, abilla |
new | haaraa |
New Year | Wagga haaraa |
news | oduu |
newspaper | gaazexaa |
next | itti aanee, ergasii, itti fufee |
next week | torban dhufu |
next year | bara dhufu |
night | halkan |
nine | sagal |
ninety | sagaltama |
no | lakki, miti, hi'iyoo |
nobody, no one | homtuu, eenyullee |
none | tokkollee |
nonsense | shokorkota, hanshaafa, qaayyaatuu |
noon | saafaa |
north | kaaba |
nose | funyaan |
not | miti |
not far away | dhiyoo |
not know | wal'aala |
note | yaadachiisa |
notebook | yaadanno |
nothing | homaa, homtuu |
noun | maqaa |
novel (book), fiction | asoosama |
November (10th-Dec. 9) | Sadaasa |
now | amma |
nowadays | yeroo ammaatti |
nowhere | eessayyuu |
numb | adoodaa |
number | lakkoobsa |
nun | gaaltama |
nurse | narsii |
nut | boloonii |
| O | |
| English | Oromo |
oats | omborii, ayisaa, matajaboo |
obedient | abboomamaa, abboomamtuu |
object, stuff | meeshaa |
observation | qalbifannaa, hubannaa |
obstacle, obstruction | gufachiisa |
October (11th-Nov. 9) | Onkololeessa |
of | kan |
off | irraa, gara alaatti |
office | biiroo, waajjira |
often | yeroo baayee, irra deddeebiyee |
oil | zayitii, quyyisa |
oily | zayitaawaa |
okay | tolee |
old (object) | moofaa |
old (person) | jaarsaa, jaartii |
old, decrepit | dulloomaa, dulloomtuu |
on | irra, gubbaa |
one after another | wal faana |
one, a | tokko |
one-eyed | ballaa |
oneself | ofi |
only, alone | qofa, kophaa, duwwaa |
onto | gara |
operation (medical) | baqaqsanii hodhuu |
opinion | yaada, amantii, ilaalcha |
opportunity | hayya, carraa |
opposite | faallaa |
or (in a question) | moo |
or (in a sentence) | yookiin |
orange | birtukaanii |
orchard | oyiruu fuduraa |
ordinal number suffix (e.g., -th) | -affaa |
ordinary | dasiiba |
orphan | gasharee, yatima |
oryx | saalaa |
otherwise | silaa |
our, ours | keenya |
out, outside | ala |
outside the house | diida |
oven | furnoo, sumsuma |
over | gubbaa, irra |
ownership | abbummaa |
| P | |
| English | Oromo |
package | awwagii |
pact, promise | waadaa, ahadii, waliigaltee |
page | fuula |
Pagume (Sept. 6-10) | Qaammee |
paid | kaffalame |
pain | dhibee, dhukkuba |
paint | barashaa, halluu |
pair | mirree |
pajamas | biijaamaa |
palm (of hand) | harruu, ganaa |
palm tree | meexxii |
pancake | maxinoo |
panic | baaraga, shororkaa, sodaa |
pants, trousers | surree, fiddoo, kofoo |
papaya | paappaayee |
paper | waraqaa, waraqata |
paragraph | keeyyata |
parasite | akankarreettii |
park | paarkii, caayaa |
party, invitation | afeerraa |
passenger, traveler | imalaa, imaltuu, karadeemaa, karadeemtuu |
password | barreertuu |
pasta | paasta |
pastoralist | horsiisee bulaa |
pasture | dheedichaa |
pasture, grazing land | dheedicha |
path | daandii, mocii, karaa |
patience, tolerance | obsa |
patient (adj) | obsaa, obsituu <//td>td>tr>tr>div class="leftcol">orphantd> |
patient (n) | dhukkubsataa, dhukkubsattuu |
pattern | akkina |
payment | kaffaltii |
pea | atara, daangulee, haatoo |
peace | nagaa, dada |
Peace Corps | jaallee nagaati |
peach, apricot | kookii |
peanut | ocholooni |
peel (n) | qola |
pen | biirii, qalama |
penalty, punishment | adaba, adabbii |
pencil | irsaasii |
people | uummata, saba, jamaa, liiban |
percent | dhibbeentaa |
perfectly | sirritti |
permanent | dhaabbataa, siranaa |
permission, license | hayyama, eeyyama |
personal | dhuunfaa |
pesticide, insecticide | farra ilbiisootaa |
pests, insects | ilbiisootaa |
pharmacy | mana dawaa, mana qorichaa, faarmaasii, |
philosophy | falaasama |
phone | bilbila |
phone card | kaardii moobayilii |
photo, photograph | suuraa |
phrase | gaalee, anqoo |
physician | hogeessafayya, haakimii |
picture | fakkeettii, fakkii, suuraa |
pig, hog | booyyee |
pile | tuullaa, kaabii |
pill | kinniinii |
pillow | boraatii |
pineapple | anaanaasii |
pink | diiminee |
pipe, tube | ujummoo |
pit, well | boolla |
place | bakka, iddoo |
plan | karoora, akeeka |
plantation | danfisuu, biqilchuu |
plastic | laastikii |
plate | shaani |
pleasant | gammachiisaa |
please | maaloo |
pliers | ciniintuu |
plough | maarashaa, sibattii |
pocket | kiisii |
poem, poetry | walaloo |
point, sharp | qara |
poison | summii, hadhaa, suunkii |
police | poolisii |
policy | imaammata |
politics | siyaasa |
pollution | faalama, waarrii |
pond, pool | eela, haroo |
poor | hiyyeessa, hiyyeettii |
population | uummata |
post office | mana poosta |
postbox | saanduqa poostaa |
pot | biir disti, okkotee, giicuu, washoo |
potato | dinnichaa, mosee,sayee, ifaatee, shonee, jurgufee |
poverty | hiyyummaa, dhaba, deegummaa |
power, force | humnaa |
prayer | kadhannaa, sagada, kadhata |
precious | qushuna |
preface | ariirrata |
pregnant | ulfa |
pregnant (animal) | rimaa |
prescription | ajaja |
previous | duraa |
previously | duratti |
pride | boona, bajiga, galdaasa |
prison, jail | mana hidhaa, wankii |
privacy | kophummaa ofii |
private (property) | gulummaa |
private school | mana barumsa dhunfa |
problem | rakkoo, rakkina, ko'oo |
process | adeemsa |
product | oomisha, bahaatii, atoota |
profession | ogummaa, hojii, dalagaa |
pronoun | maqadhaal |
pronunciation | afaaneffannoo, sagaleessoo |
property | qabeenyaa, leecalloo |
prostitute | gumna, sagaaggaltuu, dhadhaabamtuu |
proverb, saying | mammaaksa |
public school | mana barumsa motuma |
puppy | cuquu, xuuxxillaa |
purple | dhiilgee |
purse | koro'oo, boorsaa maallaqaa |
| Q | |
| English | Oromo |
quarter | kurmaana |
quarter birr | simunii |
queen | giiftii |
quest | barbaacha, soqaa |
question | gaffii, qora |
quickly, soon | battaluma, dafee |
quiet | callisaa, callistuu |
| R | |
| English | Oromo |
rabbit | illeettii, illeensa |
rabies | nyanyee |
radio | raadiyoonii, raadiyoo |
rain | rooba, bokkaa |
rainbow | sabbata Waaqaa |
razor | haaduu, shiggiree, qarabaa |
ready | qophaa'eraa |
ready, prepared | qophaa'aa, qixaa'aa |
really | dhugaal |
reason | sababa |
rebellion | fincila |
receipt | naga'ee |
recently | dhihootti |
receptionist | keessummeessituu |
recognize | qalbifachuu, hubachuu |
record, roster | galmee |
red | diimaa |
reflection | balaqqee, calanqeettii |
refugee | kooluu-galaa, kooluu-galtuu |
relationship | hariiroo |
relatives | obbolaa |
reliable | abdachiisaa, amanamaa |
rent | kiraayii |
resident | jiraataa |
result, outcome | bu'aa, bahii |
retired | soorama kan ba'e, soorama baye jira |
reward | badhaasuu |
rib | dirra, cinaacha |
rice | ruuzii |
rich, affluent | sooressa, badhaadhaa, dureessa |
right (direction) | mirga |
ring | qubeelaa, qubee, hogee |
ripe | bilchaataa, gormaa |
river | laga, malkaa |
road, street | karaa, daandii, boochoo |
robber | saamtuu, saamaa |
rock | kattaa, qarsaa, qassoo, qa'oo |
roof | gardaaffoo, diikkaa, soraa, awayaata |
room, part, division | kutaa |
root | hundee, hidda |
rope | funyoo, haada, madhaa |
rotten, spoiled | tortoraa, tortortuu, samaa, samtuu |
round-about | adabaabaayi, addababa'ii |
row, line, queue | toora |
rude | algala, addaggee, baalbaasee, saragee |
rule | danbii |
ruler (measuring) | sarartuu, bo'eessaa |
rumor | hasaasa, jette-jettee |
rural | baadiyyaa |
| S | |
| English | Oromo |
sack | keeshaa, jooniyyaa |
sad | gadda |
salary | miindaa |
salt | ashaboo, soogiida |
sample | eddattoo, fakkisa |
sand | cirracha, maansa |
satisfaction | boohartii, gammachuu, quufa |
satisfied | boohare |
Saturday | sanbata |
saucepan | distii, gochoo, moslolee |
saw | minshaara, ilkoo, misumeenoo |
scar | dirmammuu, godaannisa |
scarf | uffarmaa |
scent, smell (n) | foolii, urgaa, urgoo |
school | mana barnootaa, mana barumsa |
science | saayinsii |
scissors | maqxuu, maaqasii |
sea | galaana, maanya |
season | woqtii, tibba, mosina |
seat | iddon, teessuma, barcuma |
second (n) | sekoondii |
secret | iccitii |
secretary | barreessituu, bareessaa |
seed | sanyii |
self | of |
September (11th-Oct. 10) | Fulbaana |
serious | jabaa, ulfaataa |
service | tagaajila |
seven | torba |
seventy | torbaatama |
sex, copulation | salma, kaacha |
shade | gaaddisa, gaaddiddu |
shame | saalfii, qaanii, yeelloo |
shape | boca, naqa |
she | isee, ishee, ishii, isiin, isii |
she | isheen, iseen, ishiin, isiin |
sheep | hoolaa, bidoo |
sheet (bed) | ansoolaa, beleshee |
shelf | dulaaba, ansaada, girgijii, zalangaa |
shelter | da'oo |
shiny | calaqqisaa, cululuqaa |
ship | doonii |
shirt | shamizii, qomee, ubaara, biddiqqoo |
shoes | kophee |
shop | suuqii, dukkaana |
short | gabaabaa, gabaabdu, kuchubbii, murqicha |
shorts | surree gababa, kushee, bolee |
shoulder | gateettii, qoyiirara, gurmuu, qucee |
shovel | akaafaa |
shy | ija-laafeessa, ija-laafettii |
sick, ill | dhukkubsataa, dhibamaa |
sickle | haamtuu, halbee |
side | maddii, cinaa, bira, kallattii, gomolee |
sifter | gingilchaa |
sight | mul'ii |
sign | ballaccee, mallattoo |
signal, signature | mallattoo |
significant | barbaachisaa, hiika qabu |
silence | calleensa, callisa, tasgabbii |
silk | arrii |
silly | sephaa, gowwaa, daafura |
similar | wal fakkaataa |
sin | cubbuu, nagaroo, xurii |
since, from, after | eega, erga |
sincerity | dugaadhaan, amanamummaadhaan |
singer | weelistuu, weellisaa |
single, singular | leexaa, baaqqee |
sister | obboleettii |
sister-in-law | sayyuu |
situation, condition | akkaataa, haala |
six | jaha |
sixty | jahaatama |
size | hammamaa, qixxaayina |
skin | googa |
skinny | guuffee, godeessa, godeettii, huuqqataa, huuqqattuu |
skirt | wandaboo qexxaa, gombisoo, hamfala, qaamisii mudhi gadi |
skull | buqqee mataa |
sky | samii, waaqa |
slave, ocean | garba |
sleep | rafiitii, irriba |
slender, slim | jorroo, lulee, sorooroo, lawwee |
slippery | sigigaataa, sigiggee, mucuca, mucucaataa, mucucaattuu |
slow | juulii |
slowly | suuta, adada |
small bowl | killa |
small, little, few | xiqqoo, xinnoo, maddee, merqa, canuu, shiikkoo, bicuu |
smile | seeqa |
smoke | aara |
snack | ciree, sharfaa, qacanii, oolchaa |
snake | shaawwisa, bofa |
sneezing | haththissoo |
so | eega, kanaaf, akkas |
soap | saamunaa, andarqii |
soccer | kuphaa miillaa |
society | waldaa, hawaasa |
socks | kaalsii |
sofa | soofaa |
soft | laafaa |
soil | biyyoo, kooticha |
solution | furmaata, fala |
some, a few | muraasa |
sometimes | yeroo tokko tokko |
son | ilmo, ilma |
song | absaala, faarsaa, faarfannaa, faaruu, sirba |
sorrow | addeenya, gadda |
soul, spirit | lubbuu, afuura |
sound, voice | sagalee |
soup | shorbaa, hurgufoo |
sour | dhangaggaa'aa, kiikkoo |
south | kibba |
spacious | arawaca, bakka ballaa |
spark | qaanqee, qaanteetii |
special, unique | adda |
species | sanyii |
specifically | addatti, keessattiyuu |
speech, talk | haasaa, dubbii |
speed | tafii, sardamsuu, ariitii |
spelling | qubeessa |
spice | quyyifa, kuyyisa, mi'eessituu |
spider | sariitii, cincoo, daarabaaftuu, orbobiisa |
spine | miqiqqirii |
sponge | liifaa, sarphaphuu |
spoon | fallaana |
sport | ispoortii |
spouse | dhiirsa, niitii |
spring (season) | birraa |
spy | basaasaa, basaastuu |
square | addababa'ii |
squirrel | osolee |
stainer | calaltuu, miirtuu |
stamp (for letters) | sumuda |
stamp (official seal) | chaappaa |
stapler | qonyeessituu |
star | urjii |
start | jalqaba, eegala |
starvation | beela, xannee |
station | buufata |
steam | hurka |
stepfather | abbaa buddeenaa, abbaaddaa |
stepmother | haadha buddeenaa, gayyaa, ayyaaddaa, haadhaddaa |
stew | ittoo, waxii |
stick | ulee |
still | calleensa |
stomach | garaacha, macoo |
stone | dhagaa |
storeroom | kuusaa |
storm | obonboleettii, suulaa, bubbee |
story, fable | durdurii, sheekoo, seenaa |
stove | siliindarii, saamaawaaraa, shaawulaa, girgaatii |
straight | qajeelaa, qajeeltuu, qajeeltoo |
straw (grass) | citaa |
strength | jabina, cimina, anniisaa |
string | siibaagoo, fo'aa, tushii |
strong | cimaa, jabaa |
structure, framework | caasaa |
student | barataa, barattuu |
substitute | iddoomaa, iddoomtuu, geeddaramaa, geeddaramtuu |
subtle | abshaala, gamna, haxxee |
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successful | milkaa'aa, milkooftuu |
sudden | tasa |
sugar | sukkaara |
sugarcane | meejoo, shonkooraa |
suggestion | yaada dhidaatu |
suit | kittaa, iraraajala |
suitable | mijaa'aa, tolaa |
sum | ida'ama, edaasa |
summary | xumura, guduunfaa, goolabbii |
summer | bona |
summit (of mountain) | qarree, fiixee, bantii |
sun | aduu, biiftuu |
Sunday | dilbata |
sunrise | bahiisa aduu |
sunset | seensa aduu |
superior | caalaa |
superstition | tolchituu |
surprise | dinqisiifannaa |
suspicious | ciicataa, ciicattuu, shakkituu, shakkisiisaa |
swamp | dhaqdhaqii, caffee, leephoo, duduba |
sweat | dafqa |
sweater | shurraaba, golfoo |
sweet | mi'aawaa, mi'ooftuu |
sweet potato | maxaaxisha, camcamee, soogiddee |
swimsuit | uffata daakaa |
swollen | dhodhommoqaa, dhiita'aa |
synonym | moggoyyaa |
system | sirna |
| T | |
| English | Oromo |
table | minjaala |
talent | dandeettii, kennaa |
tall | dheeraa, lawwee |
tapeworm | minnii, koosoo |
target | manii |
taste (n) | dhandhama, camii, akkaataa, filannaa |
tax | qaraxa, ashuuraa |
taxi | taaksii |
tea | shaayii, shaayee |
tea leaves | baala shayyii |
teacher | barsiisaa, barsiistuu |
teachers | barsiisoota |
team | gartuu, gumii, tuuta, garee |
teapot | moqorqoraa shaayee |
tedious | nuffisiisaa |
tee shirt | ti shartii |
teenager | yarsuma |
teeth | ilkaan |
temperate zone | badda daree |
temperature (air) | sadarkaa o'aa, haala qilleensaa |
temperature (body) | layidaa |
ten | kudhan |
tent | waaroo, dunkaana |
termite | rimma, gadulessa |
thank you | galatomi, galatoma |
that (pron) | sun, sana |
the | -icha, -ittii |
the day after tomorrow | iftaan |
their, theirs | isaani, saani |
them | isaani |
there | achi |
therefore | kanaaf |
therefore, in that case | eegasu |
these | kunniin, kanneen |
they | isaan |
thief | hattuu |
thigh | gudeeda, sarbaa, kofa, uduuda |
thin | qallaa, qalloo, huuqqataa, huuqqattuu |
thing | waanta, meeshaa |
things | waantoota |
third (1/3) | siisoo, nuusii, tokko sadaffaa |
thirsty | dheebuu, dhabsuu |
thirty | soddoma |
this | kun, kana |
this year | barana |
those | sunniin, sanneen |
though (conj) | ta'u illee, ta'u |
thousand | kuma |
thread | fo'aa, kirrii |
threat | doorsisa |
three | sadii |
throat | kokkee, qoonqoo |
through | keessaan |
thumb | abbuudduu |
thunder | bakakkaa, mandisuu, kakawee |
Thursday | kamisa |
tie (necktie) | karabaatii |
timber | saanqaa |
time | yeroo |
times (e.g., "5 times") | hoggaa, si'a |
timid | na'aa, naatuu |
tin | qorqorroo |
tire | golollee, gommaa |
tiring | dadhabsiisaa |
tissue paper | sooftii, arrigoo |
title (book), headline | mata duree |
today | har'a |
toe | quba miillaa |
together | walitti, wajjin, walii-wajjin |
toilet | boolii, golbobbaa |
toilet room | manni fincaani |
tomato | timaatimii, ajaagaarii |
tomorrow | boru, bor |
tongue | arraba |
tonight | edana, har'a galgala |
tooth | ilka, ilkaan |
toothpaste | saamunaa ilkaanii |
toothpick | rigaa |
total | dimshaasha, waliigala |
tourist | daaw'ataa, daaw'attuu, imalaa, imaltuu |
toward | gara, kallattii |
towel | fooxaa, waccuu |
toxic | summaa'aa |
train | baabura geejjibaa |
traitor | gantuu, haalaa, haaltuu |
translation | hiikkaa |
transportation | geejjiba |
trash | haraa |
treatment | wal'aansa |
tree, wood | muka |
trial, try out | yaalii |
triangle | rogsadee, sadakkuu |
tribe | gosa |
truck | makiina fe'issa |
true, real | dhugaa |
trust | amaanaa |
Tuesday | kibxata, facaasaa, balloo |
turn, order | dabaree |
twenty | digdama |
twin | lakkuu |
two | lama |
type, kind | gosa, akaakuu, sanyii |
| U | |
| English | Oromo |
ugly, untidy | fokkisaa, fokkistuu |
umbrella | dibaaba, daatuu, gaaddisee |
uncle (maternal) | eessuma, hubuyu, abbo guddoo |
uncle (paternal)) | wasiila, abuyyaa |
under | jala |
underpants | pantii, butaantii |
underskirt, slip | minxii liibsii |
understanding, awareness | hubannaa |
underwear | jalaanii |
uniform (clothes) | fooyituu, walagoo |
university | yunivarsiitii |
unless… | yoo…malee |
unripe | xobbee |
untidy | boosacha, booseettii, samaa, samtuu |
until | hamma, hanga |
until the end | hamma dhuma |
up | irra, gara olii, hanga, gararraa |
upwards | ol |
urine | fincaan |
us | nu |
use (n) | faayidaa, dantaa, bu'aa |
useful | faayidaa qabeessa |
useless | badduu, goofoo, faayidaa-maleessa |
usually, frequently, often | yerroo baa'ee |
| V | |
| English | Oromo |
vaccination | talaallii |
value | sona, safuu, gatii |
valueless, vain | bilaasha |
vegetables | kuduraa |
vegetation | biqiltuulee |
vehicle | makiinaa, koonkoolata |
ventilation | qilleensa afarsuu |
verb | gochima, gocha |
verb conjugation | horsiisa gochaa |
very | baay'ee |
vest | jalaanii, sadarya |
victory | injifannoo, mo'icha |
view, vision | mul'ata, daayyaa |
village | ganda, araddaa, amba |
violence | jeequmsa, kolboo, goolii |
visitor | daaw'ataa, daaw'attuu |
volume | qabiyyee |
volunteer | nama fedhiisaatiin hojjetu |
vomit | diddiga, haqqee, bulgaatii, balaqqama |
| W | |
| English | Oromo |
waist | mudhii |
waiter | keessummeessisa, keessummeessitu |
wall | goorroo, dadaa, gidaaraa |
war | waraana, lola |
wardrobe | kabata, wancarii, ansaada |
warehouse | mankuusa |
wasteful | afoollessaa, afoollessituu, baraaxxuu, firfirstuu |
watch | ilaala, fana |
watch (wrist) | sa'aatii harka |
water | bishaan |
water bottle, canteen | koddaa |
water pollution | faalama bishaanii |
waterfall | fincaa'aa, gootuu, xinniqee |
watermelon | luxxee, habaaba |
way | karaa, daandii |
we | nuti, nuyi |
weak | dadhabaa, dadhabduu, kokottaa'aa, kokottooftuu, muyoo |
weather | haala qilleensaa |
weather condition | amaleensa |
wedding | cidha, aruuza |
Wednesday | roobi |
weed | huura, aramaa, buuchaa, dobaa, tusii |
week | torban |
weekend | sanbata fi dilbata |
weight | ulfina |
welcome | baga nagaa dhuftan |
west | lixa, dhiha, ilgalchuu |
what | maal |
what (rel. pron.) | waan |
wheel (of car) | masakaa |
when | yoom |
when (rel. pron.) | yoommu |
whenever… | yoommu…kamittiyyu/yeroohundaa |
where | eessa, garam |
where (rel. pron.) | bakkii |
which | kam |
white | adii, calqii, weeca |
white board | gabatee aadi |
who | eenyu |
who, which (rel. pron.) | kan, tan |
whoever | eenyuyyuu |
whose | kan eenyu, kaneenyu |
why | maaliif |
why (rel. pron.) | waan <verb>+f |
wick (candle or stove) | fo'aa |
wide | bal'aa |
width | dalgeeta, bal'ina |
wife | niitii, haadha manaa, jaartii |
wild animals | bineensoota alaa |
wildlife | bineensa bosonaa |
wind (moving air) | qilleensa, bubbisa |
window | foddaa |
windy | qilleensa'aa |
wing | baallee, gofla, goblaa, koochoo, kola |
winter (season) | ganna |
wip | alangaa |
wire | shiboo |
wisdom | ogummaa |
wise | aaqila, ogeessa, ogeettii, qaroo |
wish | abbala, fedhii, hawwii |
with | wajjin, waliin, duukaa |
with pleasure | gammaccuu wajjin |
wolf | yeeyyii |
woman | nitinaayee, dubartii, gennee, nadheen |
woman (married) | gadarba |
woman (old) | alkoo |
wood beetle | qiinqee, qiinqani |
word | jecha |
word | jecha |
work | hojii |
world | addunyaa |
worm | raammoo |
worn, worn out | bututaa, moofaa |
wound (n) | madaa |
wounded | madaa'aa, madooftuu |
| X-Z | |
| English | Oromo |
yam | goodarree |
year | waggaa, bara, ganna |
years | waggaawwan |
yellow | booraa, keelloo |
yes | eeyee, ee |
yesterday | kaleessa |
yet | hanga ammaatti, ammallee |
yield | oomisha, horata, callaa, atootota |
yield, product | callaa |
yogurt | itittuu |
you (pl., obj.) | isini |
you (pl., subj.) | isin |
you (sing., obj.) | si, si'i |
you (sing., subj.) | ati |
young | laccee, dargaggeessa, dargaggeettii |
your, yours (pl.) | keessan, keessani |
your, yours (sing.) | kee |
zipper | shaarneellaa |
zone | godina, ambaala |
| Verbs | |
| English | Oromo |
to absorb | xuuxuu |
to accept, receive, take | fudhachuu |
to accompany | faana deemuu |
to accomplish | fiixaan baasuu, raaw'achuu |
to accuse | yakkuu, himata |
to acquire | argachuu, gonfachuu |
to adapt | madaqsuu |
to add, increase | dabaluu, eda'uu |
to adjust | sirreessuu, tottolchuu |
to admire | jajuu, dinqisiifachuu |
to advise | gorsuu |
to affirm, prove | mirkaneessuu |
to agree | waliigaluu, wal ta'uu |
to aim | qiyyaafachuu, akeekuu |
to allow, permit | hayyamuu, eeyyamuu |
to alter | geeddaruu, jijjiiruu |
to amaze | dinqamuu |
to amputate | kutuu, muruu |
to amuse | gammachiisuu, kofalchiisuu |
to analyze | xiinxaluu, gamaaggamuu |
to annoy | aarsuu, dallansiisuu |
to applause, clap | lamaarkuu |
to appreciate | leellisuu, dinqisiifachuu |
to argue | falmuu |
to arrange | sirreessuu, qopheessuu |
to arrive | ga'uu |
to assemble | walitti dacha'uu, walga'uu |
to assess | tilmaamuu, qorachuu |
to assign | ramaduu |
to assist | gargaaruu, deggeruu |
to attach | maxxansuu, qabsiisuu |
to avoid, inhibit | ittisuu, dhorkuu |
to bake | tolchuu td>td> |
to bathe | dhiquu |
to be able | danda'uu |
to be amazed, surprised | dinqifachuu |
to be angry | aaruu |
to be better | wayyaa'uu |
to be born | dhalachuu |
to be busy | yeroo dhabuu |
to be called | jedhamuu |
to be found | argamuu |
to be full, satisfied | quufuu |
to be happy | gammaduu |
to be healthy, heal | fayyuu |
to be hungry | beela'uu |
to be ill | dhukkubuu |
to be jealous | inaafuu, goomachuu, weenna'uu |
to be known | baramuu |
to be located | argamuu |
to be moving, shaking | socho'uu |
to be next to | aanuu |
to be sorry, sad | gadduu, gaabbuu |
to be stressed | cinqamuu |
to be suitable | mijaa'uu |
to be thirsty | dheebochuu |
to be tired | dadhabuu, bututuu |
to be unable to find | dhabuu |
to be useful | fayyaaduu |
to be, become, happen | ta'uu |
to beat | dha'uu, reebuu, tumuu, gobuu |
to become good, successful | toluu |
to believe | amanuu |
to bite | ciniinuu, hidduu |
to blame | haalachuu, komachuu |
to bleed | dhiiguu |
to bless | eebbisuu |
to blow, pump | afuufuu |
to boil | danfisuu |
to borrow (and then return) | ergifachuu |
to borrow (consumables) | liqeeffachuu |
to bother | rakkisuu |
to break | cabsuu |
to bring | fiduu |
to brush | riguu |
to build | ijaaruu |
to burn | gubuu, boba'uu, bobeessuu |
to buy | bituu |
to calculate | herreguu |
to call | waamuu, bilbiluu |
to cancel | haquu |
to carry | baacuu |
to cease, stop, halt | dhaabuu |
to change | jijjiiruu, geeddaramuu, sharafuu |
to chase | ari'uu, kurkursuu |
to chat | haasa'uu |
to cheat, trick, deceive | gowoomsuu, mujaadaluu |
to choose, vote | filuu, fo'uu |
to circle, orbit | naanna'uu |
to clean | qulqulleessuu, haruu |
to close, shut | cufuu |
to collect | funaanuu |
to come | dhufuu |
to come back, return | deebi'uu |
to connect | walitti qabsiisuu |
to conserve, protect | kunuunsuu |
to console | jajjabeessuu, onnachiisuu |
to contact, touch | tuquu |
to continue | fufuu |
to control | abboommachuu, to'achuu |
to cook | affeeluu |
to correct | sirreessuu |
to cough | qufa'uu |
to count | lakkaa'uu |
to create, invent | uumuu |
to cross | ce'uu |
to cry | boo'uu, iyyuu |
to cure | fayyisuu |
to cut | ciruu, kutuu, muruu |
to dance | shubbisuu, daalaluu, sirbuu, ragaduu |
to decide | murteessuu |
to deforest | bosona ciruu |
to delete | booxuu, haquu |
to deny | ganuu, haaluu |
to describe | ibsuu, addeessuu |
to desire, wish | fedhuu, hawwuu |
to destroy | barbadeessuu, balleessuu |
to die | du'uu |
to dig | soquu |
to disagree | walitti bu'uu |
to disappear | baduu |
to disappoint | gaddisiisuu |
to dislike | jibbuu, balfuu |
to dismiss, expel, remove | baasuu |
to disobey, refuse | diduu |
to dispose | gatuu |
to divide | hiruu, qooduu |
to do | gochuu, hojjechuu, dalaguu |
to drain, dry s/t out | gogsuu |
to draw | suuraa kaasuu |
to dream (during sleep) | abjoochuu |
to dress | uffachuu |
to drink | dhuguu |
to drive | oofuu |
to dry up | goguu |
to eat | nyaachuu |
to edit | gulaaluu |
to elect | filuu |
to embarrass | qaanessuu, yellaasiisuu, salphisuu |
to encourage | jajjabeessuu |
to endure | obsuu |
to enter | galuu, seenuu |
to erase | balleessuu, haquu |
to escape | miliquu, baqachuu |
to establish, found | hundeessuu |
to examine | qorachuu |
to exceed, surpass | caaluu |
to exchange | geeddaruu |
to exit | ba'uu |
to explain | ibsuu |
to explode | dho'uu |
to fail, fall | kufuu |
to farm, plough | qotuu |
to fear, be afraid | sodaachuu |
to feed | qallabuu |
to fight | waraanuu, loluu |
to fill | guutuu |
to find, earn | argachuu |
to finish | xumurtuu, fixuu |
to fix, repair | suphuu |
to flee | atiiluu, baqachuu |
to flow | yaa'uu |
to fly | barrisuu |
to follow | hordofuu, duukaa bu'uu |
to forget, to neglect | irraanfachuu, dagachuu |
to forgive | dhiifama gochuu |
to frighten | sodaachiisuu |
to get in, get on | seenuu |
to get off | bu'uu |
to give | kennuu, laachuu |
to give back, to return (a thing) | deebisuu |
to give birth | dhaluu, da'uu |
to go | deemuu |
to gossip | ususuu, gumgumuu |
to govern | bulchuu |
to graze | dheeduu |
to greet | nagaa gaafachuu, dubbisuu |
to grieve | gadduu |
to grin, to smile | seequu, qummaaduu |
to grow | biqiluu, marguu |
to grow old | dulloomuu |
to grow up | guddachuu |
to growl | gurur'uu |
to guard, protect | eeguu |
to guess | tilmaamuu, heduu |
to haggle, negotiate price | gatii falmuu |
to hang | rarraasuu, fannisuu |
to harass | doorsiisuu, sossodaachiisuu |
to harm, injure | miidhuu, hubuu |
to harvest | kassabuu, sassaabuu |
to hate | falquu, jibbuu |
to have | qabuu, qabaachuu |
to hear | dhaga'uu |
to help | gargaaruu, deggeruu, faduu |
to hide | dhoksuu |
to hire | mindeessuu, obarayeessuu |
to hit | dha'uu, rukutuu, gobuu, reebuu |
to hold | qabuu |
to hug | hammachuu, itti dhiyaachuu |
to hunt | adamsuu |
to hurry | ariifachuu, jarjaruu, si'achuu |
to imagine | yaaduu |
to immigrate | godaanuu |
to immunize | talaaluu |
to impale | uruu |
to impede, hamper | gufachiisuu |
to imply, suggest | yaada dhiheessuu |
to improve, modify | fooyyessuu |
to include | dabaluu, of keessatti qabachuu |
to infect | dhukkuba qabsiisuu |
to influence | dhiibbaa uumuu |
to ingest | liqimsuu |
to inherit | dhaaluu |
to inquire, ask | gaafachuu |
to inspect | sakatta'uu, qorachuu, to'achuu |
to inspire, motivate | kakaasuu |
to insult | arrabsuu |
to intend | karoorfachuu, yaaduu |
to interrupt | addaan kutuu |
to intimidate | sossodaachiisuu, quuxessuu |
to introduce (people to each other) | wal barsiisuu |
to invite | affeeruu |
to joke | qoosuu, baacuu |
to jump | xarrisuu, utaaluu |
to kick | dhiituu, qeera'uu |
to kill | ajjeesuu |
to kiss | dhungachuu |
to knock (on a door) | balbala rukutuu |
to know | beekuu, baruu, amanfachuu |
to laugh | kolfuu |
to launder, wash clothes | miiccuu |
to lay (something down) | ciibsuu |
to lead | geggeessuu, hoogganuu |
to leak | dhimmisuu |
to learn | barachuu, baruu |
to leave | baatuu, gadhiisuu |
to leave, quit | dhiisuu |
to lessen | xinneessuu, xinnaachuu |
to lick | arraabuu |
to lie, fib | kijibuu, sobuu |
to lift up, raise | kaasuu |
to like, love | jaalachuu |
to limp | okkoluu |
to listen | dhaggeeffachuu, caqasuu |
to live | jiraachuu |
to loan, lend (and then get back) | ergisuu |
to loan, lend (consumables) | liqeessuu |
to lock | qollofuu |
to look | ilaaluu, arguu |
to lower, bring down | buusuu |
to magnify, increase | guddisuu |
to make | gochuu, tolchuu |
to make better | wayyeessuu |
to manufacture, produce | oomishuu |
to marry | fuudhuu, heerumuu |
to measure, weigh | madaaluu, safaruu, lakkaa'uu |
to meet, encounter | quunamuu |
to memorize | yaadachuu |
to milk | elmuu |
to mimic | akkeessuu |
to mix | waliin makuu, walitti dabaluu |
to moan, groan | aaduu, gadooduu |
to mourn | gufufuu |
to move, stir | wawarraaquu |
to multiply | baay'isuu |
to need | barbaaduu, badaduu |
to nominate | eeruu |
to notice, notify | beeksisuu |
to obey | abboomamuu |
to offend | mufachiisuu, aarsuu, dallansiisuu |
to open | banuu, saaquu |
to oppress | cinqursuu, gad-qabuu |
to optimize | fooyyessu |
to organize | gurmeessuu, qixeessuu, gamteessuu |
to paint | dibuu |
to pass | darbuu, taruu |
to pay | kaffaluu |
to peel | quncisuu |
to pierce | waraanuu, uruu |
to pile | tuuluu |
to plan | karoorsuu, karoorfachuu |
to plant, erect, establish | dhaabuu |
to play | taphachuu, xabachuu |
to pollute | faaluu, areeruu |
to pour | dhangala'uu, dhangalaasuu |
to practice | shaakaluu |
to preach | lallabuu |
to predict | raajuu, raaguu |
to prepare | qopheessuu |
to pretend | fakkeessuu |
to prevent, prohibit | ittisuu |
to print | maxxansuu |
to pull, drag | harkisuu |
to punish | adabuu |
to push | dhiibuu |
to put, place, store | kaa'uu |
to rain | roobuu |
to read | dubbisuu |
to reduce, decrease | xiqqeessuu, hir'isuu |
to regret | gaabbuu, sheena'uu |
to relax | bashananuu |
to remain | hafuu |
to remember | yaadachuu, qaabachuu |
to remind | yaadachiisuu |
to rent | kireessuu |
to repeat | irra deebi'uu, lammeessuu |
to ride | gulufsiisuu |
to roast | waaduu, affeeluu, kalaankaluu |
to rob | saamuu |
to rot | raamma'uu, tortoruu |
to run | fiiguu, arreeduu, kaachuu |
to satisfy | booharsuu, quubsuu |
to save, keep | hambisuu, tursuu |
to saw | seeruu |
to say | jedhuu |
to scoop | hammaaruu |
to scream | iyyuu, wacuu |
to see | ilaaluu, arginuu |
to seem | fakkaachuu |
to sell | gurguruu |
to send | erguu |
to serve | tajaajiluu |
to sew | hodhuu, xibiiruu |
to sharpen | qaruu |
to shave | haaduu, aaduu, aaddachuu |
to show, indicate | agarsiisuu |
to sift | gingilchuu, soruu |
to signify, mean | agarsiisuu, mul'isuu |
to sing | weeddisuu, weellisuu, alalaasuu |
to sit | taa'uu |
to slaughter | gorra'uu, qaluu |
to sleep | rafuu, ciisuu |
to slip | mucucaachuu |
to smash, shatter, crush | hurreessuu, unkuteessuu |
to smell | suufuu, fuunfachuu, urgeeffachuu, suurachuu |
to soak | dhuubuu, laaffisuu |
to sow seed, scatter | facaasuu |
to spend the day | ooluu |
to spend the night | buluu |
to spit | tufuu |
to sqeeze | cimmiiguu, cuundiv class="rightcol">yaada dhiheessuu/td>tr>fuu |
to start, begin | jalqabuu, eegaluu |
to startle | birrachuu, wareeruu, dammaqsuu |
to stay | turuu |
to steal | hatuu |
to sting | hidduu |
to stir | bulbuluu, irbuu, mooquu, sochoosu |
to study | qu'achuu |
to stumble | gufachuu |
to succeed | milkaa'uu |
to suffice, be enough | ga'uu |
to supply | dhiheessuu |
to support | deggeruu, utubuu, kibuu, gargaaruu |
to surprise | dinqisiisuu |
to surround | marsuu |
to suspect | shakkuu |
to swallow | liqimsu |
to sweat | dafquu |
to sweep | haruu |
to sweeten | mi'eessuu |
to swim | daakuu |
to take (someone somewhere) | geessuu |
to take a picture | kaafachuu |
to take care | eeggachuu |
to talk, speak | dubbachuu, haasa'uu, baanuu, qaaquu |
to teach | barsiisuu, leenjisuu |
to tear | tarsaasuu, baqasuu |
to tell | himuu |
to thank, praise | galateeffachuu |
to think | yaaduu, abbaaluu |
to threaten | doorsisuu, sodaachisuu, quuxessuu |
to throw | darbachuu, ha'uu |
to tie, bind, imprison | hidhuu |
to till | shukunuu, jaala soquu |
to trade | daldaluu |
to translate | hiikuu |
to trust (s/b) | abdachuu |
to try | yaaluu, badaduu |
to try on | safarachuu |
to turn (in direction) | goruu |
to turn (something) | garagaluu |
to turn over, peddle | garagalchuu |
to understand | hubachuu |
to untie | hiikuu |
to update | ammayyoomsuu |
to uproot, lever out | fonqolchuu |
to use | fayyadamuu |
to visit | daaw'achuu |
to vomit | hooqqisiisuu, balaqqamsiisuu, balaqqamuu |
to wait | afachuu, eeguu, turuu |
to wake (someone) up | dammaqsuu |
to wake up, be startled | dammaquu |
to wake up, get up | ka'uu |
to walk | adeemuu, tarkaanfachuu |
to want | barbaaduu, fedhuu, badaduu |
to warn | akeekkachiisuu, beekkachiisuu, seerachiisuu, weellefachuu |
to wash | dhiqqachuu, miiccuu, sharaquu |
to waste | baraaxuu, afoollessuu |
to water (plants) | bishaan obaasuu |
to wear | uffachuu, keewwachuu |
to weed | aramuu |
to wet | jiisuu |
to whistle | fooricuu, siissuu, fooqqisuu, shawwisuu |
to win | injifachuu, mo'uu |
to winnow | calleessuu |
to wip | dhaanuu |
to wipe, rub clean | haxaa'uu |
to work | hojjechuu |
to worry | dhiphachuu, yaadda'uu |
to write | barreessuu, katabuu |
to yawm | hamuummachuu |
| Expressions | |
| English | Oromo |
"a long time" | yeroo dheera |
"and you?" | ati hoo? |
"can you ___?" | ___ dandeessa? |
"Don't touch me!" | nan tuqin! |
"excuse me / sorry" | dhiifama |
"for example" | fakkeenyaaf |
"get off" | bu'i, bu'a |
"give me" | naa keeni |
"Good afternoon" (greeting) | akkam olte/oltani? |
"Good day" (parting) | nagaan ooli/oola |
"good luck" | carraan gaarii |
"Good morning" (greeting) | akkam bulte/bultani? |
"Good night" (parting) | nagaan buli/bula |
"here you are" (when giving) | kunoo |
"how do you do?" | ashamaa |
"I don't understand" | nan galle, hin hubanne |
"I understand" | na gale, hubadhee jira |
"I want to be alone" | qobaa koo ta'uun barbaada |
"I'll call back" | deebiseen bilbila |
"I'm sorry" (empathetic) | nan gadda |
"it's not possible" | hin danda'amu |
"it's nothing" | homa miti |
"it's possible" | danda'ama |
"may I ___?" | ___ laata? |
"never mind/no matter" | hin yaadin |
"no problem" | rakoon hin jiru |
"Of course" | dhugaadhuma |
"oh my goodness" | wayyoo |
"OK / all right" | tole, haa ta'u |
"Once upon a time" | durdur, bara duri |
"see you" | wal agarra |
"Thank you" | galatoomi / galatooma |
"there it is" | kuunnoo |
"What happened to you/what's wrong?" | maal taate? |
"why not?" | maalif hin taane? |
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