adjectivebasicLetter E
English to Somali dictionary
empty in Somali
madhan
Empty or emptied
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Translation
Somali meanings
madhan
adjectiveEmpty or emptied
maran
adjectiveEmpty, vacant, or unoccupied
faaruq
adjective / nounEmpty or emptiness
Useful combinations
Common phrases with empty
empty
madhan
empty rooms
qolal maran
empty bottles
dhalooyinka faaruqa ah
Real usage
Example sentences
The box is empty.
containerSanduuqu waa madhan yahay.
Bring me the empty bottles.
source exampleDhalooyinka faaruqa ah i keen.
Do you have any vacant rooms?
source exampleQolal maran miyaad haysaa?
Grammar
Grammar notes
Madhan, maran, and faaruq
Use madhan for the basic adjective empty. Zorc also lists maran for empty or vacant and faaruq for empty/emptiness, with examples such as qolal maran and dhalooyinka faaruqa ah.
Questions
Questions about empty in Somali
How do you say empty in Somali?
Empty can be madhan. Maran is also used for empty or vacant, and faaruq is common in phrases such as dhalooyinka faaruqa ah for the empty bottles.