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care in Somali

daryeel[1][2][3]

Care, looking after, or provision of support

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Reviewed August 14, 2026Review record: Codex source audit

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Translation

Somali meanings

daryeel[1][2][3]

Care, looking after, or provision of support

daryeelka[1][2]

The care; definite form often used in compounds such as health care

Useful combinations

Common phrases with care

health care

daryeelka caafimaadka[1][2]

child care

daryeelka ilmaha[3][4]

take care

daryeeli[2]

Real usage

Example sentences

Care is important.

general care

Daryeelku waa muhiim.[1][2][3][4]

Health care is important.

health care

Daryeelka caafimaadka waa muhiim.[1][2][3][4]

The child needs care.

child care

Ilmuhu daryeel ayuu u baahan yahay.[1][2][3][4]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Daryeel as a noun

Daryeel is the noun care. The definite form daryeelka appears in compounds such as daryeelka caafimaadka, and daryeeli is the related verb form meaning take care.[1][2][4]

Questions

Questions about care in Somali

How do you say care in Somali?

Care as a noun is daryeel in Somali. Health care is daryeelka caafimaadka, and the related verb take care is daryeeli.

Evidence

References checked

  1. [1] OpenTran English-Somali Dictionary PDF

    Checked care as daryeel, healthcare as daryeelka caafimaadka, important as muhiim ah, need/required as u baahan, and support as taageero.

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  2. [2] OpenTran Somali-English Dictionary PDF

    Checked daryeel as care, daryeeli as take care, daryeelka as care, muhiim as important, and u baahan forms as need.

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  3. [3] English-Somali Bilingual Dictionary (NSW Department of Education)

    Cross-checked care as daryeel, child as ilmo, health as caafimaad, and important as muhiim.

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  4. [4] Beginner's Somali Grammar (Morgan Nilsson)

    Checked the u baahan yahay construction for need, generic definite noun use, and noun phrase structure for compounds.

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