verbbasicLetter F
English to Somali dictionary
fall in Somali
dhac
To fall down; also to happen, occur, or set in other contexts
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Translation
Somali meanings
dhac
To fall down; also to happen, occur, or set in other contexts
dhicid
A fall, downfall, or act of falling
Useful combinations
Common phrases with fall
fall down
dhac
a fall
dhicid
fall on a certain day
beegan
Real usage
Example sentences
Don't fall down!
dictionary exampleHa dhicin!
What is happening?
related happen senseWaa maxay waxa dhacayaa?
The children fall asleep hungry every night.
fall-asleep sentence patternCarruurtu habeen walba gaajo baa ay ku seexdaan.
Grammar
Grammar notes
Dhac has several senses
Zorc lists dhac as fall down and also as happen or occur, with separate entries for robbery. Use dhac for the physical fall sense only when the context is falling down; use beegan when fall means fall on a certain day.
Questions
Questions about fall in Somali
How do you say fall in Somali?
Fall down is dhac in Somali, as in Ha dhicin, don't fall down. The noun a fall can be dhicid.