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English to Somali dictionary
every in Somali
kasta
Each or every one in a group
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Translation
Somali meanings
kasta
Each or every one in a group
walba
Each or every; often used in repeated time expressions
Useful combinations
Common phrases with every
every day
maalin kasta
every day
maalin walba
everything
wax walba
Real usage
Example sentences
Every person has the right to receive education.
grammar text exampleQof kasta wuxuu xaq u leeyahay in uu helo waxbarasho.
Every day Faduma gets up at five in the morning.
grammar text exampleMaalin kasta Faadumo waxa ay kacdaa shanta aroornimo.
The children fall asleep hungry every night.
grammar text exampleCarruurtu habeen walba gaajo baa ay ku seexdaan.
Grammar
Grammar notes
Kasta with singular nouns
Learner's Somali Grammar describes kasta as an adjective meaning each or every and notes that it is used with nouns in the singular, as in wax kasta and maalin kasta. Zorc's finder list also records walba for each or every.
Questions
Questions about every in Somali
How do you say every in Somali?
Every is usually kasta in Somali. Walba is also used for each or every, especially in phrases such as maalin walba, every day.