verbbasicLetter B

English to Somali dictionary

begin in Somali

To start or commence

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Translation

Somali meanings

bilow[1][2][3]

To start or commence

bilaab[1][2][4]

Verb stem used in inflected forms for begin or start

Useful combinations

Common phrases with begin

begin

bilow[1][2][3]

let us begin

aan bilowno[1][2]

begin with

ku bilow[3][4]

Real usage

Example sentences

Let us begin the lesson.

school

Aan bilowno casharka.[1][2][3]

Begin with a capital letter.

writing

Ku bilow xaraf weyn.[3][4]

The lesson begins.

lesson

Casharku wuu bilaabmaa.[1][2][3][4]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Bilow and bilaab forms

Bilow is the common command or citation form for begin. Inflected forms may use bilaab-, as in bilaabmaa for it begins.[1][2][3][4]

Questions

Questions about begin in Somali

How do you say begin in Somali?

Begin in Somali is bilow. In sentences, related forms include bilowno for let us begin and bilaabmaa for it begins.

Evidence

References checked

[1] OpenTran English-Somali Dictionary PDF
Checked begin and beginning as bilow, began/begins as bilaabay, start as bilow, and lesson as cashar.
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[2] OpenTran Somali-English Dictionary PDF
Checked bilow as start, bilowno as let's start, bilaabmaa as it begins, and cashar as lesson.
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[3] English-Somali Bilingual Dictionary (NSW Department of Education)
Cross-checked begin as bilaw, start as bilow, lesson as cashar, and capital letter as xaraf weyn.
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[4] Beginner's Somali Grammar (Morgan Nilsson)
Checked bilaab-/bilow- alternation, bilow as the imperative begin, and the sentence Ku bilow xaraf weyn marka aad qorayso magac gaar ah.
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