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English to Somali dictionary

build in Somali

To construct by putting parts together

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Translation

Somali meanings

dhis[1][2][3]

To construct by putting parts together

dhisid[1][2][4]

Building or construction as the verbal noun of dhis

Useful combinations

Common phrases with build

build a house

guri dhis[1][3][4]

build houses

guryo dhis[2][4]

let us build

aan dhisno[2]

Real usage

Example sentences

They build houses.

present statement

Waxay dhisaan guryo.[2][4]

Build a house.

command

Guri dhis.[3][4]

Let us build a school.

suggestion

Aan dhisno dugsi.[2][3]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Dhis and dhisid

Dhis is the verb stem for build. Somali can form verbal nouns from verbs, so dhisid or dhisidda names the act of building or construction.[1][2][4]

Questions

Questions about build in Somali

How do you say build in Somali?

Build in Somali is dhis. The related verbal noun dhisid or dhisidda means building or construction.

Evidence

References checked

[1] OpenTran English-Somali Dictionary PDF
Checked build/building/buildings/built with dhisto, dhismo, dhismayaal, and dhisan.
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[2] OpenTran Somali-English Dictionary PDF
Checked dhis and dhisi as build, dhisaan as build, dhisno as let's build, dhisid/dhisidda as construction, and guryo as houses.
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[3] English-Somali Bilingual Dictionary (NSW Department of Education)
Cross-checked build as dhis, school as dugsi, and house as guri.
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[4] Beginner's Somali Grammar (Morgan Nilsson)
Checked dhis verb forms, guryo as houses, the imperative mood, and the verbal-noun pattern used for forms like dhisid.
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