nounbasicLetter F
English to Somali dictionary
fire in Somali
dab
Fire
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- Learning page
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Translation
Somali meanings
dab
Fire
Useful combinations
Common phrases with fire
fire
dab
the fire
dabka
on fire
dab leh
Real usage
Example sentences
The food is on the fire.
grammar exampleCuntadu waxay saaran tahay dabka.
We are not starting a fire.
dictionary exampleAnnagu dab shidi mayno.
What would you do if you saw a house that had caught fire?
grammar exampleMaxaa ugu habboon ee aad samayn lahayd haddii aad aragto guri dab qabsaday?
Grammar
Grammar notes
Dab is masculine
The Zorc textbook lists dab as a masculine noun and shows the definite form dabka with -ka. Zorc also lists dab leh for ignited or on fire.
Questions
Questions about fire in Somali
How do you say fire in Somali?
Fire is dab in Somali. The definite form the fire is dabka, and on fire can be dab leh.