English to Somali dictionary
drive in Somali
wad
To operate or drive a vehicle or machine
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Translation
Somali meanings
wad
verbTo operate or drive a vehicle or machine
Use wad for driving a car in a full sentence.
kaxee
verbTo lead, drive, herd, or take people or animals somewhere
Use kaxee carefully; sources also list it for drive, but Zorc marks a broader lead or take meaning.
Useful combinations
Common phrases with drive
drive a car
baabuur wad
the driver
darawalka
driving
wadista
Real usage
Example sentences
Can you drive a car?
questionBaabuur ma wadi kartaa?
You drive the car for us.
commandAdigu baabuurka noo wad!
Driving is hard.
gerundWadistu waa adag tahay.
Grammar
Grammar notes
Wad and kaxee
Use wad for operating or driving a vehicle. Kaxee is also listed for drive, but Zorc's reverse dictionary gives it a broader sense of leading, driving, herding, or taking people or animals somewhere.
Questions
Questions about drive in Somali
How do you say drive in Somali?
For driving a vehicle, use wad in phrases such as baabuur wad. Kaxee can also mean drive, but it often carries a lead or take-along meaning.