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English to Somali dictionary

add in Somali

To add, put in, or include something with something else

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Translation

Somali meanings

ku dar[1][2]

To add, put in, or include something with something else

isku dar[1][3]

To add up, combine, or mix things together

Useful combinations

Common phrases with add

add

ku dar[1][2]

add up

isku dar[1][3]

add salt

cusbo ku dar[1][3]

Real usage

Example sentences

Add some salt to the food.

food

Cusbo ku dar cuntada.[1][3]

Add the numbers.

math

Tirooyinka isku dar.[1][3]

I added it.

completed action

Waan ku daray.[1][2]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Ku dar and isku dar

Use ku dar when adding one item to something else. Use isku dar when adding up numbers or combining things together.[1][2][3]

Questions

Questions about add in Somali

How do you say add in Somali?

Add is commonly ku dar in Somali. For add up or combine, use isku dar.

Evidence

References checked

[1] OpenTran English-Somali Dictionary PDF
Checked add/adding/added forms with ku dar and combine/mix with isku dar.
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[2] OpenTran Somali-English Dictionary PDF
Checked daraa as add, daray as added, and daraya as adding.
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[3] English-Somali Bilingual Dictionary (NSW Department of Education)
Checked add up as isku dar and salt as cusbo.
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