adjectivebasicLetter D
English to Somali dictionary
dark in Somali
madow
Dark or black as an adjective
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Translation
Somali meanings
madow
Dark or black as an adjective
gudcur
Dark as the opposite of light
mugdi
Darkness; a noun used for the state of being dark
Useful combinations
Common phrases with dark
dark color
madow
darkness
mugdi
in the dark
mugdiga
Real usage
Example sentences
Don't go now, since it's dark.
textbook prohibitive exampleHa tegin hadda, waayo waa madow.
It is dark.
short descriptionWaa madow.
The room is dark.
room descriptionQolku waa madow.
Grammar
Grammar notes
Madow is the adjective; mugdi is the noun
Use madow for the adjective dark or black. Use mugdi for the noun darkness or in phrases like mugdiga, in the dark. The NSW dictionary also lists gudcur for dark as the opposite of light.
Questions
Questions about dark in Somali
How do you say dark in Somali?
Dark as an adjective is madow, and the NSW dictionary also gives gudcur for the opposite of light. Darkness is mugdi.