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English to Somali dictionary

act in Somali

To act or behave

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Translation

Somali meanings

dhaqmaa[1][2]

To act or behave

samee[1]

To do or perform an action, depending on context

Useful combinations

Common phrases with act

act / behave

dhaqmaa[1]

acted

dhaqmay[1]

action

fal[1][2]

Real usage

Example sentences

I act this way.

behavior

Sidan baan u dhaqmaa.[1][3]

They act this way.

behavior

Sidan bay u dhaqmaan.[1][3]

He acted.

past action

Wuu dhaqmay.[1][3]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Behavior vs. action

For act as behave, use forms of dhaqmaa. For the noun action, fal is a separate noun.[1][2][3]

Questions

Questions about act in Somali

How do you say act in Somali?

When act means behave, use dhaqmaa. The noun action is fal.

Evidence

References checked

[1] OpenTran Somali-English Dictionary PDF
Checked dhaqmaa/dhaqmaan as act, dhaqmay as acted, sameeyaa as do, and fal as action.
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[2] OpenTran English-Somali Dictionary PDF
Checked act as fal, action as ficil, acts as ficilo, and behave as dhaqan.
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[3] Beginner's Somali Grammar (Morgan Nilsson)
Checked sentence-particle contractions such as baan, bay, and wuu used in the example patterns.
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