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English to Somali dictionary

early in Somali

Early, previously, or before the expected time

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Reviewed August 19, 2026Review record: Codex source audit

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Translation

Somali meanings

goor hore[1][2][3]

adverbial phrase

Early, previously, or before the expected time

aroor[1][2]

noun

Dawn or early morning

Useful combinations

Common phrases with early

Real usage

Example sentences

I woke up early today.

morning

Maanta goor hore ayaan soo toosay.[1][3]

She went out early so that he would not see her.

source example

Waxay goor hore u baxday si aanu u arag.[1][2]

Early morning is aroor.

time of day

Aroor waa subax hore.[1][2][3]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Goor hore

Goor means a time or moment, and goor hore is the sourced phrase for early, previously, or before. It commonly works as a time phrase before or near the verb.[1][2][3]

Questions

Questions about early in Somali

How do you say early in Somali?

Early is goor hore in Somali. For early morning or dawn, aroor is a sourced noun.

Evidence

References checked

[1] Somali-English Dictionary (R. David Zorc)
Checked goor as time/moment, goor hore as early/previously/before with the sourced went-out-early example, aroor as dawn/early morning, and oog as morning twilight/early dawn.
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[2] English to Somali Finder List (R. David Zorc)
Checked early/previously/before as goor hore, dawn/early morning as aroor and hiir, and early dawn as oog.
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[3] English-Somali Bilingual Dictionary (NSW Department of Education)
Checked early as goor hore, late as goor dambe, moment as goor, and morning as subax.
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