adjectivebasicLetter D

English to Somali dictionary

deep in Somali

Extending far down from the surface

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Translation

Somali meanings

qoto dheer[1][2][3]

Extending far down from the surface

Useful combinations

Common phrases with deep

deep water

biyo qoto dheer[1][2]

deep river

webi qoto dheer[1][2][4]

deep hole

god qoto dheer[1]

Real usage

Example sentences

The river is very deep.

describing water depth

Webigu aad buu u qoto dheer yahay.[1][2][4]

The well is deep.

describing a well

Ceelku waa qoto dheer.[1]

This hole is deep.

describing a hole

Godkani waa qoto dheer.[1]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Use qoto dheer for physical depth

Qoto dheer is the checked dictionary form for deep. Dheer alone is broader and can mean long, tall, high, or deep, so qoto dheer is the safer learner form for physical depth.[1][2][3][4]

Questions

Questions about deep in Somali

How do you say deep in Somali?

Deep is qoto dheer in Somali. For physical depth, use phrases such as biyo qoto dheer for deep water or webi qoto dheer for a deep river.

Evidence

References checked

[1] English-Somali Bilingual Dictionary (NSW Department of Education)
Checked deep as qoto dheer, river as webi, water as biyo, well as ceel, and hole as god.
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[2] OpenTran English-Somali Dictionary PDF
Checked deep and depth as qoto dheer, river as webiga, and related water/body nouns used in learner examples.
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[3] OpenTran Somali-English Dictionary PDF
Checked qoto as deep and qotodheer as profound; also checked dheer as long in the reverse dictionary.
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[4] Learner's Somali Grammar (Morgan Nilsson, University of Gothenburg)
Checked dheer in the adjective list as long, tall, high, deep, plus webi as river and the basic noun-adjective pattern used in learner sentences.
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