# Afaan Oromo/AppD

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| J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R |
| S | T | U | V | W | X-Z | Verbs | Expressions | Expressions |
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 |
| dhiphina, gidiraa, gadadoo, hiraara/td>tr>>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 |
| 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 |
| td>td>/td>class="leftcol">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/tr> tr>/td>> |
| 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 |
| /div>div class="leftcol">rowtd>/div>td>/td>, line, queue>success | milkaawwii |
| 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 | /td>td>td>htcol">tolchuutd>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 |
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| 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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