nounbasicLetter M
English to Somali dictionary
mother in Somali
hooyoApprox. reading: ho-yo
A female parent
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Translation
Somali meanings
hooyo
A female parent
Useful combinations
Common phrases with mother
my mother
hooyaday
mother and father
hooyo iyo aabbe
Mother of the family.
Hooyada qoyska.
Real usage
Example sentences
My mother is kind.
familyHooyaday waa naxariis badan tahay.
Mother is cooking.
actionHooyadu wax bay karinaysaa.
I love my mother.
loveHooyaday waan jeclahay.
Grammar
Grammar notes
Possessive suffix
Hooyo + day = hooyaday (my mother). The possessive suffix changes: hooyadaa (your mother), hooyadeed (her mother).
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Questions
Questions about mother in Somali
How do you say mother in Somali?
Mother in Somali is hooyo. My mother is hooyaday.