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English to Somali dictionary

across in Somali

ka gudubsan[1]

Across, on or toward the far side of something

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Translation

Somali meanings

ka gudubsan[1]

Across, on or toward the far side of something

ka soo horjeeda[1][2]

Across from or opposite

Useful combinations

Common phrases with across

across the road

waddada ka gudubsan[1]

go across

ka gudub[1][2]

across from

ka soo horjeeda[1][2]

Real usage

Example sentences

It is across the road.

location

Waxay ka gudubsan tahay waddada.[1][3]

Go across the road.

movement

Waddada ka gudub.[1][2][3]

It is across from the school.

opposite side

Waxay ka soo horjeedaa dugsiga.[1][2][3]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Across uses Somali location phrases

English across is not always a single Somali preposition. Use ka gudubsan for the far-side sense, ka gudub for movement across, and ka soo horjeeda when across means opposite.[1][2][3]

Questions

Questions about across in Somali

How do you say across in Somali?

For across as on the far side, use ka gudubsan. For motion across something, use ka gudub. For across from, use ka soo horjeeda.

Evidence

References checked

[1] OpenTran English-Somali Dictionary PDF
Checked cross/crossed entries, road/street as waddo/wadada, side as dhinac, and opposite as ka soo horjeeda.
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[2] OpenTran Somali-English Dictionary PDF
Checked gudba/gudbaan/gudbo as cross and horjeeda as opposite.
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[3] Beginner's Somali Grammar (Morgan Nilsson)
Checked that Somali prepositions attach to verbs and adjectives rather than forming English-style standalone preposition phrases.
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