nounbasicLetter C

English to Somali dictionary

camel in Somali

Camel or camels as a collective livestock word; also a herd of camels

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Translation

Somali meanings

geel[1][4]

Camel or camels as a collective livestock word; also a herd of camels

hal[3]

A she-camel

awr[4]

Camel used in textbook examples for loading or pack-camel contexts

Useful combinations

Common phrases with camel

camel herd

geel[1][4]

she-camel

hal[3]

their camels

awrtooda[4]

Real usage

Example sentences

Camels are livestock.

generic statement

Geelku waa xoolo.[1][2]

She is a she-camel.

female camel

Iyadu waa hal.[3]

They load water onto their camels.

textbook example

Waxa ay biyaha ku rartaan awrtooda.[4]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Geel is often collective

Somali geel is commonly used as a collective noun for camels or a herd of camels. Use more specific words such as hal for a she-camel or awr in pack-camel contexts when the sentence requires that detail.[1][4]

Questions

Questions about camel in Somali

How do you say camel in Somali?

A common Somali word for camel or camels is geel, especially as a collective livestock term. A she-camel is hal, and awr appears in pack-camel contexts.

Evidence

References checked

[1] OpenTran English-Somali Dictionary PDF
Checked camel as geel and livestock as xoolaha.
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[2] OpenTran Somali-English Dictionary PDF
Checked xoolo as animals/livestock for the generic example.
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[3] Beginner's Somali Lesson Notes (Morgan Nilsson)
Checked the model sentence Iyadu waa hal, translated as She is a she camel.
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[4] Beginner's Somali Grammar (Morgan Nilsson)
Checked geel as a collective noun meaning a herd of camels, geelal as several herds, rati as pack camel, and the textbook sentence Waxa ay biyaha ku rartaan awrtooda.
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