Afaan Oromo Dictionary
A searchable Oromo to English dictionary. An essential tool for Oromo language translation and learning.
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| Afaan Oromo | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
a'aa (excl) | ouch | a'aa! ni midhaa "Ouch! It hurts" |
aara (n) | smoke | aara hudhuu "belch smoke" |
abaaboo (n) | flower | abaaboo bareedduu "pretty flower" |
abaaramummaa (n) | wickedness | qorqoddummaa kee fi abaarsummaa kee "your stinginess and your wickedness" |
abaarsa (v) | curse | ana hin abaarin "to curse then to pray" |
ababilee (n) | ancestor | ababilee koo "my ancestors" |
abbaa (n) | father | ijoollee abbaakoo obboleeyyan koo dha "my father's child is my sibling" |
abbaa idaa (v) | owe | an abbaa idaa ati "I owe you" |
abboomuu (v) | command | kara abboomuu lotuu "to command a soldier" |
abbuudduu (n) | thumb | nuti kee abbuudduu kara filuu "use your thumb to vote" |
abdii (n) | hope | Ani abdiin qaba "I have hope" |
absaala (n) | song | tapha absaala "play a song" |
abukaattoo (n) | lawyer | afur abukaatoo "four lawyers" |
achi (n) | there | asi fi achi "here and there" |
adaadaa (n) | aunt | adaadaa Amaa "Aunt Ama" |
adda (n) | forehead | adda ishee laali "look at her forehead" |
adda addummaa (n) | diversity | adda addummaan garee tokkoof jabina isaati "diversity gives a group strength" |
addee (n) | madam | addee meerii "madam Mary" |
addunyaa (n) | world | ijoollee addunyaa "children of the world" |
adii (adj) | white | mana adii "white house" |
Adooleessa (n) | July | Adooleessa bultii 31 qaba "July has 31 days" |
adurree (n) | cat | adurreen eegee qabdii "a cat has a tail" |
aduu (n) | sun | aduun ifaat jirti "the sun is shining" |
aduu qabu (adj) | sunny | aduu qabu guyyaa "a sunny day" |
aduun baate (n) | sunrise | biftuun lixxee hanga aduun baatu "from sunrise to sunset" |
afaa (n) | carpet | haaraa afaa "new carpet" |
afaala (n) | floor | afaala iraa "on the floor" |
afaan (n) | language | afaan hedduu "many languages" |
afaan (n) | mouth | afaan koo "my mouth" |
afamaa (n) | mat | afamaa diriirsii "spread out a mat" |
Afriikaa (n) | Africa | Afriikaa daaw'achuu "visit Africa" |
afur (adj) | four | gidaara irratti xarmuushii afur ni jiruu "There are four bottles on the wall" |
afurtamaa (adj) | forty | xarmuushii afurtamaa "forty bottles" |
afuufuu (n) | balloon | afuufuu lama "two balloons" |
afuufuu (v) | blow | qilleensa afuufuu "blow air" |
afuura (n) | spirit | ini afuura cimaa qaba "he has a strong spirit" |
ajaa'ibaa (n) | wonder | ajaa'ibaa fi jaalala "wonder and love" |
ajjeesaa (n) | murder | hamii fi ajjeesaa "gossip and murder" |
ajjeesaa (n) | murderer | inni ajjeesaa dha "he is a murderer" |
ajjeesuu (v) | kill | re'ee ajjeesuuf "to kill a goat" |
Akaaniffaa (n) | Akan | An Akaaniffaa ni dubbadha "I speak Akan" |
akeekkachiisaa (n) | warning | akeekkachiisaa dhaggeffadhaa "listen to the warning" |
akkaakayyuu (n) | grandfather | ko akkaakayyuu "my grandfather" |
akkam (excl) | hello | akkam obbo "hello sir" |
akkas (conj) | so | maaliif akkas "why so?" |
akkoo (n) | grandmother | ko akkoo "my grandmother" |
ala (n) | outdoors | ala deemi "go outdoors" |
ala (n) | outside | ala deemi "go outside" |
alaabaa (n) | flag | alaabaa kelloo "yellow flag" |
alagaa (n) | foreigner | alagaan gahaani "the foreigners have arrived" |
alagaa (n) | stranger | sadi alagaa "three strangers" |
aluuminiiyamii (n,sci) | aluminium | aluminiyamii (Al) protoonii 13 qaba "aluminium (Al) has 13 protons" |
alwaadaa (n) | kitchen | ani alwaadaa kessaatti jiraa "I am in the kitchen" |
amaaket (n) | cheetah | amaaket bineensa "a cheetah is an animal" |
Amajjii (n) | January | Amajjiin bultii 31 qaba "January has 31 days" |
amala (n) | character | amala ishee "her character" |
amala (n) | disposition | amala nama "a person's disposition" |
amala (n) | habit | amala gadhee "bad habit" |
amala (n) | manner | amala isaa kofalchiisaa dha "his manner is amusing" |
amaleensa (n) | weather | nuhi qabdii tolaa amaleensa "we have good weather" |
amanti (n) | faith | amanti fi nageenya "faith and peace" |
amantii (n) | confidence | an qabdii amantii "I have confidence" |
amanuu (v) | believe | Koofii amanii "believe Kofi" |
ammallee (adv) | also | he will also come "he will also come" |
an (p) | I | an ni nyaadha "I eat" |
anaanaasii (n) | pineapple | juusii anaanaasii "pineapple juice" |
anaaxii (n) | carpenter | inni anaaxii "he is a carpenter" |
ani (p) | me | ani fi ati "me and you" |
anniisaa (n,sci) | charge | eleektiriikaan anniisaa poozatiivii fi anniisaa neegeetiivii qaba "electricity has positive charge and negative charge" |
anniisaa (n,sci) | energy | ulfina gara anniisaa jijjiiruu dandessa "you can change mass into energy" |
arba (n) | elephant | arba baayyee guudaa dha "an elephant is very big" |
ardii (n) | continent | ardii Afriikaa "African continent" |
areeda (n) | beard | areeda dheeraa "long beard" |
argachuu (v) | get | kitaaba argachuu "get the book" |
arganii (n,sci) | argon | arganii (Ar) protoonii 18 qaba "argon (Ar) has 18 protons" |
arguu (v) | look | gara mucaa argii "look at the boy" |
arifataan (adv) | quickly | arifataan demtaa "you walk quickly" |
ariirrata (n) | preface | ariirrata kitaaba "book preface" |
arraba (n) | insult | arrabota hedduu "many insults" |
arraba (n) | tongue | saree's arraba "dog's tongue" |
arrabsuu (n) | diss | arrabsaa miti "it is not a diss" |
arrigoo (n) | toilet roll | kara bituu mana fincaanii arrigoo "to buy toilet roll" |
artarii (n) | artery | artarii guddaa "a large artery" |
ashaboo (n) | salt | |
ashandaa (n) | gutter | bishaan ashandaa keessaa jiraa "there is water in the gutter" |
asi (adv) | here | asi cuqaasuu "click here" |
asi (n) | here | asi irraa deemi "go from here" |
asxaa (n) | logo | asxaa mana bataskaanaa "church logo" |
atamii (n,sci) | atom | atamiin nuuklasii fi elektroonii qaba "an atom has a nucleus and electrons" |
ati (p) | you | ati nyaadhuu "you eat" |
attam (adv) | how | attam kara nyaachuu "how to eat" |
Awustraaliyaa (n) | Australia | gara Awustraaliyaa adeemi "go to Australia" |
awwala (n) | funeral | ani awwalan deemaa "I am going to a funeral" |
baachuu (v) | carry | Ba'aa ulfaataa baachuu hin danda'u. "I can't carry a heavy load." |
baadhoo (n) | cornbread | Inni baadhoo jaalata. "He likes cornbread." |
baaduu (n) | buttermilk | Baaduun aannan irraa hojjetama. "Buttermilk is made from milk." |
baajata (n) | budget | Baajata waggaa qopheessan. "They prepared the annual budget." |
baala (n) | leaf | Mukni baala magariisa qaba. "The tree has green leaves." |
baankii (n) | bank | Gara baankii deemaa jira. "I am going to the bank." |
baaqelaa (n) | fava beans | Shiroo baaqelaa irraa tolfama. "Shiro is made from fava beans." |
baasii (n) | expense | Baasiin jireenyaa dabaleera. "The cost of living has increased." |
baburruu (n) | papyrus | Waraqaan baburruu irraa hojjetama ture. "Paper was made from papyrus." |
badaa (adj) | bad | Amalli isaa badaa dha. "His character is bad." |
badhaasa (n) | award | Badhaasa guddaa mo'ate. "He won a big award." |
baduu (v) | disappear | Maallaqni koo bade. "My money disappeared." |
bakka (n) | place | Bakka kanatti wal argina. "We will meet at this place." |
balaa (n) | danger | Balaarraa of eeggadhu. "Beware of danger." |
balbala (n) | door | Balbala cufi. "Close the door." |
balleessuu (v) | destroy | Ibiddi mana balleesse. "The fire destroyed the house." |
barachuu (v) | learn | Afaan Oromoo barachaan jira. "I am learning Afaan Oromo." |
barbaaduu (v) | want | Bishaan barbaada. "I want water." |
bareedduu (adj) | beautiful | Isheen baayyee bareedduu dha. "She is very beautiful." |
barreessuu (v) | write | Xalayaa barreessaa jira. "I am writing a letter." |
barsiisaa (n) | teacher | Barsiisaan koo gaarii dha. "My teacher is good." |
barsiisuu (v) | to teach | Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa barsiisa. "He teaches English." |
barumsa (n) | lesson | Barumsi har'aa salphaa ture. "Today's lesson was easy." |
beekumsa (n) | knowledge | Beekumsi humna. "Knowledge is power." |
beekuu (v) | know | Ani isa beeka. "I know him." |
bilbila (n) | phone | Bilbilli koo eessa jira? "Where is my phone?" |
bineensa (n) | animal | Leenci bineensa hamaadha. "A lion is a wild animal." |
bishaan (n) | water | Bishaan dhuguun barbaachisaadha. "Drinking water is important." |
bituu (v) | buy | Kitaaba haaraa bite. "I bought a new book." |
biyya (n) | country | Biyyi keenya Itoophiyaadha. "Our country is Ethiopia." |
bo'uu (v) | cry | Daa'imni ni bo'a. "The baby is crying." |
bobaa (n) | armpit | Bobaan koo na dhukkuba. "My armpit hurts." |
boru (adv) | tomorrow | Boru wal argina. "See you tomorrow." |
buna (n) | coffee | Ganama buna dhuguun jaaladha. "I like to drink coffee in the morning." |
caacii (n) | marsh | Simbirroonni caacii keessa jiraatu. "The birds live in the marsh." |
caakaa (n) | forest | Caakaa keessa bineensonni hedduun jiru. "There are many animals in the forest." |
caalmaa (n) | filter | Bishaan caalmaa keessaan darba. "The water passes through the filter." |
caancala (n) | lattice | Caancala mana keenyaa bareeda. "The lattice of our house is beautiful." |
cabsuu (v) | break | Kubbaa cabsite. "You broke the cup." |
caccabsuu (v) | break into pieces | Kubbaa caccabse. "He broke the cup into pieces." |
ceephuu (v) | despise | Nama hin ceephin. "Do not despise people." |
ceera (n) | edge | Ceera lafaa irra dhaabbate. "He stood on the edge of the land." |
cicha (n) | muscle | Cicha foonii jaalata. "He likes muscle meat." |
cidaa (n) | gum | Cidaan isaa ni dhiiga. "His gums are bleeding." |
cigaa (n) | thigh | Cigaan isaa madaa'e. "His thigh is wounded." |
cilaattuu (n) | lizard | Cilaattuun ni fiigdi. "The lizard runs." |
ciraa (n) | wax | Shamaa ciraa irraa hojjetama. "A candle is made from wax." |
ciree (n) | breakfast | Ciree nyaatteettaa? "Have you eaten breakfast?" |
cirracha (n) | sand | Cirracha qarqara lagaa. "Sand on the river bank." |
cufa (det) | all | Namni cufi dhufeera. "Everyone has come." |
cuquliisa (adj) | blue | Samii cuquliisa. "The sky is blue." |
daa'ima (n) | baby | Daa'imni ni bo'a. "The baby is crying." |
daabboo (n) | bread | Daabboo haaraa bite. "I bought fresh bread." |
daakaa (n) | swimming | Daakaa jaalata. "He likes swimming." |
daandii (n) | road | Daandiin kun gara Finfinnee geessa. "This road leads to Addis Ababa." |
daaraa (n) | ash | Ibidni daaraa ta'e. "The fire turned to ash." |
dabarsee (adv) | in turn | Dabarsee deebiseef. "He answered in turn." |
dabarsuu (v) | to pass | Kubbaa naaf dabarsi. "Pass me the ball." |
dadhabuu (v) | to be tired | Hojii baay'een dadhabe. "I am tired from too much work." |
dargaggeessaa (n) | adult | Inni dargaggeessa ga'eedha. "He is a grown adult." |
deemuu (v) | go | Gara gabaa deemaa jira. "I am going to the market." |
dhagaa (n) | stone | Manni kun dhagaadhaan ijaarame. "This house is built with stone." |
dhaggeeffachuu (v) | to listen | Muuziqaa dhaggeeffachuu jaaladha. "I like to listen to music." |
dhala (n) | offspring | Dhala loonii. "Offspring of cattle." |
dhangaa (n) | taste | Nyaanni kun dhangaa gaarii qaba. "This food has a good taste." |
dheekkamaa (n) | anger | Dheekkama isaa too'achuu qaba. "He must control his anger." |
dhiha (n) | west | Aduun dhihaan lixxi. "The sun sets in the west." |
dhiifama (n) | forgiveness | Dhiifama naaf godhi. "Please forgive me." |
dhiiga (n) | blood | Dhiigni diimaadha. "Blood is red." |
diimaa (adj) | red | Konkolaataan koo diimaadha. "My car is red." |
dinqisiisaa (adj) | awesome | Fiilmiin sun dinqisiisaa ture. "That movie was awesome." |
dubartii (n) | woman | Dubartiin sun ogeettii dha. "That woman is a doctor." |
dubbii (n) | speech | Dubbiin isaa nama hawwata. "His speech is captivating." |
dubbisuu (v) | read | Kitaaba dubbisaa jira. "I am reading a book." |
dukkana (n) | dark | Halkan dukkana. "It is dark at night." |
durduubee (n) | preposition | "jala" fi "irra" durduubeedha. ""under" and "on" are prepositions." |
Ebla (n) | April | Ji'a Eblaa keessa jirra. "We are in the month of April." |
eebba (n) | blessing | Eebba maanguddootaa barbaachisaa dha. "The blessing of the elders is important." |
eeboo (n) | spear | Eeboon meeshaa waraanaati. "A spear is a weapon of war." |
eega (conj) | after | Nyaata nyaatee eega, ni rafe. "After he ate, he slept." |
eegaluu (v) | to begin | Hojiin boru eegala. "The work begins tomorrow." |
eeggachuu (v) | to wait | Si eeggachaan jira. "I am waiting for you." |
eelee (n) | pan | Eelee irratti daabboo tolchiti. "She makes bread on a pan." |
eenyu (pron) | who | Maqaan kee eenyu? "What is your name? (Who is your name?)" |
eessa (pron) | where | Manni kee eessa? "Where is your house?" |
eeyyee (interj) | yes | Eeyyee, dhugoome. "Yes, I agree." |
ejersa (n) | juniper tree | Mukni ejersaa gaarii dha. "The juniper tree is good." |
ergaa (n) | message | Ergaa naaf dhaamte? "Did you leave a message for me?" |
erguu (v) | to send | Xalayaa ergeef. "I sent him a letter." |
falmmi (n) | argument | Falmmii hin barbaadu. "I don't want an argument." |
farda (n) | horse | Farda adii yaabbate. "He rode a white horse." |
fayyadamuu (v) | use | Qalama koo fayyadamuu dandeessa. "You can use my pen." |
fi (conj) | and | Aniifi ati hiriyaa dha. "You and I are friends." |
fuula (n) | face | Fuula kee dhiqi. "Wash your face." |
galatoomi (interj) | thank you | Gargaarsa keetiif galatoomi. "Thank you for your help." |
galmee jechootaa (n) | dictionary | Galmee jechootaa kana fayyadami. "Use this dictionary." |
gammadaa (adj) | happy | Ani har'a gammadaa dha. "I am happy today." |
gochima (n) | verb | "deemuu" gochima. ""to go" is a verb." |
gorsaa (n) | advice | Gorsi isaa gaarii dha. "His advice is good." |
guddaa (adj) | big | Manni kun guddaa dha. "This house is big." |
guyyaa (n) | day | Guyyaan har'aa gaarii dha. "Today is a good day." |
haadha (n) | mother | Haati koo na jaalatti. "My mother loves me." |
Hagayya (n) | August | Hagayya keessa ayyaana qabna. "We have a holiday in August." |
har'a (adv) | today | Har'a hojii hin deemu. "I am not going to work today." |
harka (n) | hand | Harka koo dhiqe. "I washed my hands." |
herrega (n) | mathematics | Barnoonni herregaa natti ulfaata. "Mathematics class is difficult for me." |
hiika (n) | meaning | Hiikni jecha kanaa maali? "What is the meaning of this word?" |
hiikkaa (n) | translation | Hiikkaan kun sirriidha. "This translation is correct." |
hima (n) | sentence | Hima gabaabaa barreessi. "Write a short sentence." |
hojii (n) | work | Hojiin koo rakkisaa dha. "My work is difficult." |
horii (n) | animal | Saree horii manaa ti. "A dog is a domestic animal." |
ibsa (n) | explanation | Ibsi kee gahaadha. "Your explanation is sufficient." |
ibsituu (n) | adjective | "bareedduu" ibsituudha. ""beautiful" is an adjective." |
ida'aa (n) | addition | Herrega ida'aa barachaa jira. "I am learning addition." |
ida'amuu (v) | to be added | Sukkaarri shaayii irratti ida'ama. "Sugar is added to tea." |
Ida'uu (v) | to add | Lamaaf sadii ida'i. "Add two and three." |
idaa (n) | debt | Idaa irraa of eegi. "Avoid debt." |
Iddoo (n) | place | Iddoo gaarii filadhu. "Choose a good place." |
ifa (n) | light | Ifni aduu barbaachisaadha. "Sunlight is important." |
ife (n) | light | |
Ija (n) | eye | Ija koo lamaan arga. "I see with my two eyes." |
ijaarsa (n) | construction | Ijaarsi mana kanaa yoom xumurama? "When will the construction of this house be finished?" |
ijaaruu (v) | build | Mana haaraa ijaaraa jiru. "They are building a new house." |
ijibbaata (n) | siege | Magaalittiin ijibbaata jala jirti. "The city is under siege." |
ijoollee (n) | children | Ijoolleen taphachaa jiru. "The children are playing." |
Ilaaluu (v) | to look | Suuraa kana ilaali. "Look at this picture." |
Ilkaan (n) | tooth | Ilkaan koo na dhukkuba. "My tooth hurts." |
Ilma (n) | son | Ilmi isaa barataadha. "His son is a student." |
imala (n) | journey | |
imaltuu (n) | traveler | |
imaluu (v) | to travel | Boru gara Finfinnee nan imala. "Tomorrow I will travel to Addis Ababa." |
Intala (n) | daughter | Intalli ishee ogeettiidha. "Her daughter is a doctor." |
irbaata (n) | dinner | |
irbuu (n) | vow | Irbuu isaa hin cabsin. "Don't break your vow." |
irgamadhabeessa (adj) | unfortunate | |
irka (n) | support | |
irkoo (n) | support | |
irra (prep) | on top | Kitaabni minjaala irra jira. "The book is on the table." |
irra deddeebii (n) | repetition | |
irraanfachuu (v) | to forget | Maqaa isaa irraanfadhe. "I forgot his name." |
irree (n) | arm | Irreen isaa jabaadha. "His arm is strong." |
irreecha (n) | thanksgiving | Irreechi ayyaana guddaadha. "Irreecha is a big festival." |
irri (n) | surface | |
isa (pron) | him/it | |
isaan (pron) | they | |
ishee (pron) | her/it | |
isin (pron) | you (plural/formal) | |
itti (prep) | on it | Waraqaa itti barressi. "Write on the paper." |
itti aanaa (n) | deputy | |
itti fufuu (v) | to continue | |
itti gaafatamaa (adj) | responsible | |
ittisuu (v) | to defend | Biyya keenya ni ittifna. "We will defend our country." |
jaalachuu (v) | to love | Maatii koo nan jaaladha. "I love my family." |
jaalala (n) | love | Jaalalli waan hunda caala. "Love is greater than everything." |
jaallachuu (v) | to love | |
jaarsa (n) | old man | Jaarsi sun ogeessa. "That old man is wise." |
jabaachuu (v) | to become strong | Irreen isaa jabaateera. "His arm has become strong." |
jabina (n) | strength | Jabina qabaachuu barbaachisa. "It is necessary to have strength." |
jajjabeessuu (v) | to encourage | Hiriyaa kee jajjabeessi. "Encourage your friend." |
jala (prep) | under | Sareen minjaala jala jirti. "The dog is under the table." |
jaldeessa (n) | monkey | Jaldeessi muka irra jira. "The monkey is on the tree." |
jalqaba (n) | beginning | Jalqabni hojii gaariidha. "The beginning of the work is good." |
jawwee (n) | python | Jawween bineensa guddaadha. "A python is a large animal." |
jecha (n) | word | Jecha kana hin beeku. "I don't know this word." |
jechama (n) | proverb | |
jechuun (n) | meaning | Jechuun jecha kanaa maali? "What is the meaning of this word?" |
jedhanii (v) | they said | Akka dhufan jedhanii. "They said that they will come." |
jeequmsa (n) | chaos | |
Jeneraala (n) | general | Jeneraalli waraana ajaja. "The general commands the army." |
jeneraatara (n) | generator | |
jibba (n) | hate | Jibbi gaarii miti. "Hate is not good." |
jibbuu (v) | to hate | Waan badaa nan jibba. "I hate bad things." |
jigsuu (v) | to drop | |
jila (n) | ceremony | |
jilba (n) | knee | Jilbi koo na dhukkuba. "My knee hurts." |
jilbeenfachuu (v) | to kneel | Waaqaaf jilbeenfate. "He knelt for God." |
Jimaata (n) | Friday | Har'i Jimaata. "Today is Friday." |
jinnii (n) | genie | |
Jiraachuu (v) | to live | Biyya keenya keessa jiraanna. "We live in our country." |
jireenya (n) | life | Jireenyi gaarii dha. "Life is good." |
jireenya hawaasummaa (n) | social life | |
jirma (n) | log | |
jirma (n) | trunk | Jirmi mukaa jabaadha. "The tree trunk is strong." |
Jiruu (n) | existence | Jiruu fi jireenya. "Existence and life." |
jogola (n) | calf | |
jooruu (v) | to wander | |
juusii (n) | juice | |
kaleessa (adv) | yesterday | Kaleessa roobee ture. "It rained yesterday." |
kan (prep) | of | Kitaabni kan eenyuuti? "Whose book is this?" |
kitaaba (n) | book | Kitaaba haaraa dubbisaa jira. "I am reading a new book." |
konkolaataa (n) | car | Konkolaataan koo diimaadha. "My car is red." |
kubbaa (n) | ball | Ijoolleen kubbaa taphatu. "The children play with a ball." |
kurnan (num) | ten | Qubeen kudhan jira. "I have ten pens." |
laafaa (adj) | soft | Biraashinni laafaa dha. "The pillow is soft." |
laaqana (n) | lunch | |
laastikii (n) | plastic | |
lafa (n) | earth | Lafa irra jiraanna. "We live on earth." |
lafee (n) | bone | Lafeen jabaadha. "Bone is hard." |
laga (n) | river | Laga guddaa arge. "I saw a big river." |
lakkaa'uu (v) | to count | Maallaqa kee lakkaa'i. "Count your money." |
lakki (interj) | no | Lakki, hin dhufu. "No, I will not come." |
lakkoofsa (n) | number | Lakkoofsi bilbila kee meeqa? "What is your phone number?" |
lallaafaa (adj) | smooth | |
lama (num) | two | Kitaaba lama qaba. "I have two books." |
lamaffaa (adj) | second | |
lammii (n) | citizen | Ani lammii Itoophiyaati. "I am a citizen of Ethiopia." |
laphee (n) | chest | Lapheen koo na dhukkuba. "My chest hurts." |
leenca (n) | lion | Leenci mootii bineensaati. "The lion is the king of animals." |
lixa (n) | west | Aduun lixaan dhiiti. "The sun sets in the west." |
lola (n) | war | Lolli badaadha. "War is bad." |
lolee (n) | fighter | Inni lolee cimaadha. "He is a strong fighter." |
loogamii (n) | metal | |
loon (n) | cattle | Loon baay'ee qabna. "We have many cattle." |
looyar (n) | lawyer | |
lubbuu (n) | soul | Lubbuun namaa qaaliidha. "A person's soul is precious." |
lukkuu (n) | chicken | |
maallaqa (n) | money | Maallaqa hin qabu. "I don't have money." |
maaloo (interj) | please | Maaloo na gargaari. "Please help me." |
mana (n) | house | Manni keenya guddaadha. "Our house is big." |
mana barumsaa (n) | school | Guyyaa hunda mana barumsaa deema. "He goes to school every day." |
maqaa (n) | name | Maqaan kee eenyu? "What is your name?" |
miila (n) | foot | Miila koo na madaaye. "I hurt my foot." |
milkoomuu (v) | achieve | Kaayyoo koo nan milkeessa. "I will achieve my goal." |
moo'achuu (v) | win | Tapha ni moo'anna. "We will win the game." |
muka (n) | tree | Muka guddaa arge. "I saw a big tree." |
na (pron) | me | Na gargaari. "Help me." |
naa (pron) | for me | Kitaaba naa kenni. "Give the book for me." |
naachaa (n) | alligator | |
naannoo (n) | area | Naannoo mana keenyaa qulqulluudha. "The area around our house is clean." |
naasuu (v) | to be scared | Sareen na naasifte. "The dog scared me." |
nafxanyaa (n) | rifleman | |
nagaa (n) | peace | |
nageenya (n) | peace | Biyya keenyaaf nageenya hawwina. "We wish peace for our country." |
nama (n) | person | Namni sun gaariidha. "That person is good." |
namooma (n) | humanity | Namoomaaf kabaja qabaadhu. "Have respect for humanity." |
namticha (n) | the man | |
Namummaa (n) | humanity | |
natti (pron) | to me | |
neetiroojiinii (n,sci) | nitrogen | |
nu (pron) | we/us | |
nuti (pron) | we | |
nyaachuu (v) | to eat | Nyaata nyaachuu barbaada. "I want to eat food." |
nyaata (n) | food | Nyaanni mi'aawaadha. "The food is delicious." |
obboleessa (n) | brother | Obboleessi koo na jaalata. "My brother loves me." |
obboleettii (n) | sister | Obboleettiin koo barattuudha. "My sister is a student." |
obsa (n) | patience | Obsa qabaachuu barbaachisa. "It is necessary to have patience." |
obsuu (v) | to be patient | Waan hundaaf obsuu qabda. "You must be patient for everything." |
oda (n) | sycamore tree | Odni muka guddaadha. "The sycamore is a big tree." |
oduu (n) | news | Oduu haaraa dhageesseettaa? "Have you heard the new news?" |
ofeeggannoo (n) | care | Ofeeggannoon konkolaachisi. "Drive with care." |
ofii (n) | self | Ofii kee kabaji. "Respect yourself." |
ogeessa (n) | expert | Inni ogeessa kompitaraati. "He is a computer expert." |
ogummaa (n) | profession | Ogummaan isaa maalii? "What is his profession?" |
ojii (n) | work | Ojiin koo rakkisaadha. "My work is difficult." |
olaanaa (adj) | high | Manni barumsaa olaanaa. "High school." |
olka'uu (v) | to rise | Aduun ganamaan olkaati. "The sun rises in the morning." |
Onkoloolessa (n) | October | Ji'a Onkoloolessaa keessa jirra. "We are in the month of October." |
onnee (n) | heart | Onneen koo siif rimmti. "My heart beats for you." |
ooluu (v) | to spend the day | |
oon (n) | heat | |
opireeshinii (n) | operation | |
oromiyaa (n) | Oromia | |
Oromiyaa (n) | Oromia | Oromiyaan biyya guddaadha. "Oromia is a big country." |
oromoo (n) | Oromo | Isheen Oromoodha. "She is an Oromo." |
Oromoo (n) | Oromo person | Ani Oromoodha. "I am Oromo." |
osoo (conj) | while | |
paarkii (n) | park | Ijoolleen paarkii keessatti taphatu. "Children play in the park." |
paarti (n) | party | |
paaspoortii (n) | passport | Imalaaf paaspoortiin barbaachisaadha. "A passport is necessary for travel." |
phaaphaasii (n) | pope | |
phaawundii (n) | pound | |
pilaanii (n) | plan | Pilaanii gaarii qabna. "We have a good plan." |
pirezidaantii (n) | president | Pirezidaantiin biyya bulcha. "The president governs the country." |
pirintara (n) | printer | Waraqaa pirintaraan baasi. "Print the paper with a printer." |
pirofeessara (n) | professor | |
piroojektii (n) | project | Piroojektii haaraa jalqabne. "We started a new project." |
pirootinii (n) | protein | Foon pirootiniin badhaadha. "Meat is rich in protein." |
poolisii (n) | police | Poolisiin nageenya eega. "The police keep the peace." |
poostaa (n) | post office | Gara mana poostaa deemi. "Go to the post office." |
qaa'a (n) | hole | Lafa keessatti qaa'a jira. "There is a hole in the ground." |
qaalii (adj) | expensive | Manni kun qaaliidha. "This house is expensive." |
qaama (n) | body | Qaamni koo na dhukkuba. "My body aches." |
qaamuu (v) | to be ashamed | Waan godheef ni qaame. "He is ashamed of what he did." |
qabachuu (v) | to have | Maallaqa qaba. "I have money." |
qabeenya (n) | wealth | Qabeenyi biyya keenyaa guddaadha. "Our country's wealth is great." |
qabsoo (n) | struggle | Qabsoon bilisummaaf. "Struggle for freedom." |
qabxii (n) | score | Qabxiin isaa gaariidha. "His score is good." |
qadaada (n) | lid | Qadaada distii cufi. "Close the pot's lid." |
qadduu (adj) | slender | Isheen qadduu dha. "She is slender." |
qajeelaa (adj) | straight | Daandiin kun qajeelaa dha. "This road is straight." |
qalama (n) | pen | Qalama koo bade. "I lost my pen." |
qalbii (n) | mind | Qalbiin isaa gaariidha. "His mind is good." |
qamadii (n) | wheat | Qamadii irraa daabboo tolfanna. "We make bread from wheat." |
qamalee (n) | monkey | Qamaleen muka irra jira. "The monkey is on the tree." |
qancaraa (adj) | old | Inni qancaraa dha. "He is old." |
qara (adj) | sharp | Billi qara qaba. "The knife is sharp." |
qara'uu (v) | to read | Qur'aana qara'a. "He reads the Quran." |
qaroo (adj) | wise | Inni nama qaroodha. "He is a wise person." |
qarsa (adj) | bitter | Qorichi kun qarsa. "This medicine is bitter." |
qarshii (n) | money | Qarshii hin qabu. "I don't have money." |
qaxxaamuraa (n) | shortcut | Qaxxaamuraan deemna. "We go by shortcut." |
qeerransa (n) | leopard | Qeerransi bineensa hamaadha. "A leopard is a wild animal." |
qeerroo (n) | bachelor | Qeerroon bilisummaa barbaada. "The youth want freedom." |
qilleensa (n) | air | Qilleensi qulqulluun barbaachisaadha. "Clean air is important." |
qindaa'uu (v) | to be organized | Hojiin keenya qindaa'eera. "Our work is organized." |
qixxee (adj) | equal | Hundi keenya qixxee. "We are all equal." |
qofaa (adv) | alone | Qofaa koo deeme. "I went alone." |
qonna (n) | agriculture | Qonni jireenya keenyaaf barbaachisaadha. "Agriculture is important for our lives." |
qoonqoo (n) | throat | Qoonqoon koo na dhukkuba. "My throat hurts." |
qophaa'uu (v) | to be ready | Qophaa'eera. "I am ready." |
qoraan (n) | firewood | Qoraan gogaa fidi. "Bring dry firewood." |
qorachuu (v) | to research | Waa'ee seenaa Oromoo qorachaa jira. "I am researching Oromo history." |
qoricha (n) | medicine | Qoricha fudhadhu. "Take the medicine." |
qormaata (n) | exam | Qormaanni boru jira. "There is an exam tomorrow." |
qorraa (adj) | cold | Har'a qorraadha. "It is cold today." |
qorsa (n) | plant | Qorsa kana beektaa? "Do you know this plant?" |
quba (n) | finger | Quba koo shanan. "I have five fingers." |
qubee (n) | alphabet | Qubee Afaan Oromoo baradhu. "Learn the Oromo alphabet." |
quucaruu (v) | to whisper | Gurra kootti quucare. "He whispered in my ear." |
quufa (n) | satisfaction | Nyaata quufaan nyaadhe. "I ate to my satisfaction." |
raaba (n) | dowry | Cidhaaf raaba kaffale. "He paid the dowry for the wedding." |
raacitii (n) | leech | Raacitiin bishaan keessa jiraatti. "The leech lives in the water." |
raada (n) | heifer | Raadni marga dheeddi. "The heifer is grazing." |
raafuu (v) | sleep | Daa'imni rafaa jira. "The baby is sleeping." |
raaga (n) | prophecy | Raagni isaa dhugaa ba'e. "His prophecy came true." |
raaguu (v) | to predict | Waan boru ta'u raage. "He predicted what will happen tomorrow." |
raammoo (n) | worm | Raammoo lafa keessaa arge. "I saw a worm in the ground." |
raasaasii (n) | bullet | Raasaasiin qawwee keessaa dhuka'a. "A bullet is fired from a gun." |
rakkoo (n) | problem | Rakkoo hin qabu. "No problem." |
ramacii (n) | mucus | Funyaan isaa ramacii qaba. "His nose has mucus." |
re'ee (n) | goat | Re'ee elminu. "We milk the goat." |
reeffa (n) | corpse | Reeffa awwaalan. "They buried the corpse." |
rifeensa (n) | hair | Rifeensi ishee dheeraadha. "Her hair is long." |
rigachuu (v) | to scrub | Qaama koo nan rigadha. "I scrub my body." |
riqicha (n) | bridge | Riqicha laga irra ceene. "We crossed the bridge over the river." |
rooba (n) | rain | Roobni bu'aa jira. "It is raining." |
Roobii (n) | Wednesday | Har'i Roobii dha. "Today is Wednesday." |
roobuu (v) | to rain | Kaleessa roobee ture. "It rained yesterday." |
rukutuu (v) | to hit | Kubbaa rukute. "He hit the ball." |
rumicha (n) | pomegranate | Fuduraan rumichaa mi'aawaadha. "Pomegranate fruit is sweet." |
sa'a (n) | cow | Sa'i aannan kenniti. "The cow gives milk." |
sa'aatii (n) | clock | Sa'aatiin meeqa? "What time is it?" |
saba (n) | nation | Sabni Oromoo guddaadha. "The Oromo nation is large." |
sababii (n) | reason | Sababii isaa naaf himi. "Tell me the reason." |
Sadaasa (n) | November | Ji'a Sadaasaa keessa jirra. "We are in the month of November." |
sadarkaa (n) | level | Sadarkaa olaanaarra gaheera. "He has reached a high level." |
saddeet (num) | eight | Kitaaba saddeet qaba. "I have eight books." |
sadii (num) | three | Ijoollee sadii qaba. "I have three children." |
sagal (num) | nine | Waggoota sagal guute. "He is nine years old." |
sagalee (n) | voice | Sagaleen ishee mi'aawaadha. "Her voice is sweet." |
sakatta'uu (v) | to check | Waraqaa kee sakatta'i. "Check your paper." |
salaamtaa (n) | greeting | Salaamtaan jaalala ibsa. "Greeting expresses love." |
salphaa (adj) | easy | Qormaanni salphaa ture. "The exam was easy." |
samii (n) | sky | Samiin cuquliisa. "The sky is blue." |
sammuu (n) | brain | Sammuun qaama qaamaati. "The brain is part of the body." |
sana (det) | that | Nama sana beekaa? "Do you know that person?" |
sanada (n) | document | Sanada kana mallatteessi. "Sign this document." |
Sanbata (n) | Saturday | Sanbata hojii hin deemu. "I don't go to work on Saturday." |
sangaa (n) | ox | Qonnaan bulaan sangaan qota. "The farmer plows with an ox." |
sapoonii (n) | soap | Sapooniin harka dhiqi. "Wash your hands with soap." |
saree (n) | dog | Sareen mana eegdi. "The dog guards the house." |
saroonnii (n) | spider | Saroonniin saaphana tolchiti. "The spider makes a web." |
seenaa (n) | history | Seenaa Oromoo barachuu barbaada. "I want to learn Oromo history." |
seera (n) | law | Seera biyyaa kabajuu qabna. "We must respect the country's law." |
seerluga (n) | grammar | Seerluga Afaan Oromoo barachaa jira. "I am learning Oromo grammar." |
shaayii (n) | tea | Shaayii dhuguun jaaladha. "I like drinking tea." |
shakkii (n) | doubt | Shakkii hin qabu. "I have no doubt." |
shan (num) | five | Quba shan qabna. "We have five fingers." |
shantama (num) | fifty | Umuriin isaa shantama. "He is fifty years old." |
sheeyxana (n) | satan | Sheeyxanni hamaadha. "Satan is evil." |
shira (n) | conspiracy | Shira isaanirraa of eeggadhu. "Beware of their conspiracy." |
shiroo (n) | shiro stew | Shiroon nyaata aadaati. "Shiro is a traditional food." |
simbirroo (n) | bird | Simbirroon ni barrirti. "The bird is flying." |
soba (n) | lie | Soba dubbachuun badaadha. "Telling a lie is bad." |
sodaa (n) | fear | Sodaa kee mo'adhu. "Conquer your fear." |
soddoma (num) | thirty | Guyyaa soddoma ji'a tokko keessa jira. "There are thirty days in a month." |
soogidda (n) | salt | Nyaataaf soogidda dabali. "Add salt to the food." |
soorata (n) | food | Sooratni jireenyaaf barbaachisaadha. "Food is essential for life." |
suuqa (n) | shop | Gara suuqaa deemaa jira. "I am going to the shop." |
suuraa (n) | picture | Suuraa gaarii kaasne. "We took a good picture." |
taa'uu (v) | sit | As taa'i. "Sit here." |
taalaa (n) | story | Taalaa durii dhaggeeffadhu. "Listen to an old story." |
taasisuu (v) | to do | Hojii gaarii taasisi. "Do a good job." |
tafa (n) | palm of hand | Tafa harka kootii. "The palm of my hand." |
tamsa'uu (v) | to spread | Oduun dafee tamsa'e. "The news spread quickly." |
tamsaasa (n) | broadcast | Tamsaasa raadiyoo dhaggeeffadhu. "Listen to the radio broadcast." |
tapha (n) | game | Tapha jaalatta? "Do you like games?" |
taphachuu (v) | to play | Ijoolleen kubbaa taphatu. "The children are playing ball." |
tarii (adv) | maybe | Tarii boru dhufa. "Maybe he will come tomorrow." |
tarkaanfii (n) | step | Tarkaanfii tokko fuudhadhu. "Take one step." |
teekinooloojii (n) | technology | Teekinooloojiin jireenya salphiseera. "Technology has made life easier." |
teessoo (n) | chair | Teessoo irra taa'i. "Sit on the chair." |
teessuma (n) | address | Teessumni kee eessa? "What is your address?" |
telefoonii (n) | telephone | Telefooniin bilbili. "Call on the telephone." |
tikee (n) | ticket | Tikee konkolaataa biti. "Buy a bus ticket." |
tiksuu (v) | to herd | Loon tiksaa oole. "He spent the day herding cattle." |
tiruu (n) | liver | Tiruun foonii mi'aawaadha. "Liver meat is delicious." |
tisiisa (n) | fly | Tisiisni nyaata irra jirti. "The fly is on the food." |
tokko (num) | one | Kitaaba tokko qaba. "I have one book." |
tokkummaa (n) | unity | Tokkummaan humna. "Unity is strength." |
tola (adj) | free | Tajaajilli kun tola. "This service is free." |
torba (num) | seven | Guyyoota torba torban keessa jiru. "There are seven days in a week." |
torban (n) | week | Torban dhufu wal argina. "We will meet next week." |
tulluu (n) | mountain | Tulluun Baalee dheeraadha. "Bale mountain is high." |
tuqaa (n) | dot | Xumura himaatti tuqaa kaa'i. "Put a dot at the end of the sentence." |
tuquu (v) | to touch | Na hin tuqin. "Don't touch me." |
uffata (n) | clothes | Uffata haaraa bitadhe. "I bought new clothes." |
ulfaachuu (v) | to be heavy | Saanduqni kun ni ulfaata. "This box is heavy." |
ulfaataa (adj) | heavy | Dhagaa ulfaataa kaase. "He lifted a heavy stone." |
ulfaatina (n) | weight | Ulfaatinni isaa hammami? "What is its weight?" |
ulfina (n) | respect | Maanguddootaaf ulfina kenni. "Give respect to the elders." |
umama (n) | nature | Umama daawwachuun nama bohaarsa. "Watching nature is relaxing." |
ummata (n) | people | Ummanni Oromoo nagaa jaalata. "The Oromo people love peace." |
umurii (n) | age | Umuriin kee meeqa? "How old are you?" |
unka (n) | mound | Unka cirrachaa arge. "I saw a mound of sand." |
unkachuu (v) | to swell | Harki koo na unkate. "My hand is swollen." |
unkuu (n) | egg | Unkuu lukkuu nyaachuu jaaladha. "I like to eat chicken eggs." |
utaaluu (v) | to jump | Daa'imni utaalaa jira. "The child is jumping." |
uuchuu (v) | to cover | Distii uuchi. "Cover the pot." |
vaayirasii (n) | virus | Vaayirasiin dhukkuba fida. "A virus causes disease." |
viidiyoo (n) | video | Viidiyoo gaarii waraabne. "We recorded a good video." |
viizaa (n) | visa | Viizaa biyya alaa argate. "He got a foreign country visa." |
vitaaminii (n) | vitamin | Fuduraaleen vitaaminii qabu. "Fruits have vitamins." |
voolkaanoo (n) | volcano | Voolkaanoon ibidda tufuu danda'a. "A volcano can erupt fire." |
waa'ee (prep) | about | Waa'ee seenaa Oromoo barachaa jira. "I am learning about Oromo history." |
waadaa (n) | promise | Waadaa kee eegi. "Keep your promise." |
waajjira (n) | office | Waajjira deemaa jira. "I am going to the office." |
waamicha (n) | call | Waamicha bilbilaa argadhe. "I received a phone call." |
waamuu (v) | to call | Maqaa kootiin na waame. "He called me by my name." |
waaqa (n) | God | Waaqni tokkicha. "God is one." |
wal'aansoo (n) | struggle | Jireenyi wal'aansoodha. "Life is a struggle." |
walaloo (n) | poem | Walaloo bareedaa barreesse. "He wrote a beautiful poem." |
walgahii (n) | meeting | Boru walgahii qabna. "We have a meeting tomorrow." |
waliin (prep) | with | Ana waliin deemi. "Come with me." |
walqixxummaa (n) | equality | Walqixxummaan barbaachisaadha. "Equality is important." |
wanta (n) | thing | Wanta tokko sitti hima. "I will tell you one thing." |
waraabessa (n) | hyena | Waraabessi halkan iyya. "The hyena cries at night." |
waraana (n) | war | Waraanni nageenya boressa. "War disturbs peace." |
waraqaa (n) | paper | Waraqaa irratti barressi. "Write on the paper." |
warqee (n) | gold | Amartii warqee qaba. "I have a gold ring." |
warra (n) | family | Warri koo na jaalatu. "My family loves me." |
wayyaa (adj) | better | Amma na wayyaa. "I am better now." |
weellisaa (n) | singer | Weellisaa beekamaadha. "He is a famous singer." |
weellisuu (v) | to sing | Sirba gaarii weellise. "He sang a good song." |
xaafii (n) | teff | Injera xaafii irraa hojjetama. "Injera is made from teff." |
xaalayaan (n) | letter | Xaalayaan erge gaheeraa? "Has the letter I sent arrived?" |
xawulaa (n) | towel | Bishaan xawulaan ofirraa xuwwi. "Dry the water off yourself with a towel." |
xiifii (n) | chigger | Xiifiin na ciniinte. "A chigger bit me." |
xiqqoo (adj) | small | Mana xiqqoo qabna. "We have a small house." |
xiyyaara (n) | aeroplane | Xiyyaarri samii irra jira. "The aeroplane is in the sky." |
xoolagee (n) | chalk | Barsiisaan xoolageen gabatee irratti barreesse. "The teacher wrote on the board with chalk." |
xumura (n) | end | Xumura hojii irratti wal argina. "We will see each other at the end of the work." |
xumurachuu (v) | to finish | Hojii koo xumuradheera. "I have finished my work." |
xurii (n) | dirt | Uffata kee irraa xurii baasi. "Remove the dirt from your clothes." |
yaada (n) | thought | Yaada gaarii qabda. "You have a good thought." |
yaadachuu (v) | to remember | Maqaa isaa yaadadhe. "I remembered his name." |
yaadannoo (n) | memory | |
yaaddoo (n) | worry | |
yaaduu (v) | to think | Waa'ee isaa yaadaa jira. "I am thinking about it." |
yaala (n) | attempt | Yaalli isaa milkaa'e. "His attempt was successful." |
yaaluu (v) | to try | Irra deebi'ii yaali. "Try again." |
yaammicha (n) | invitation | Yaammicha cidhaaf afeerame. "I was invited to a wedding invitation." |
yaaxina (n) | concept | Yaaxina herregaa barachaa jira. "I am learning a mathematical concept." |
yabbisuu (v) | to ride | |
yaboo (n) | porcupine | |
yakka (n) | crime | |
yama (n) | twin | |
yeroo (n) | time | Yeroo hin qabu. "I don't have time." |
yeroo hunda (adv) | always | |
yoom (adv) | when | Yoom dhufa? "When will he come?" |
yooyyaa (interj) | cheers | Wal dhabuuf yooyyaa! "Cheers to our meeting!" |
zaayita (n) | oil | Nyaata zaayitaan bilcheessi. "Cook the food with oil." |
zalambii (n) | syrup | |
zayii (n) | oil | |
zayitii (n) | oil | |
zayitoona (n) | olive | |
zeebraa (n) | zebra | |
zeeroo (num) | zero | Lakkoofsi zeeroo. "The number is zero." |
zennaarii (n) | belt | |
ziibaanyoo (n) | zipper | Ziibaanyoo uffata kootii cabee. "The zipper of my clothes is broken." |
ziikii (n) | a type of grass | |
ziinaara (n) | chain | |
ziitii (n) | oil | |
ziqqii (n) | a type of stew | Ziqqii foonii jaaladha. "I like meat stew." |
zubii (n) | raisin |