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Dameer

Donkey

da-MEER · The ee is a long e, like ay in day held longer.
Dameer (Donkey): illustration from the Luuqad Animals lesson

Meaning

Dameer is the donkey. In Somali towns donkeys and donkey carts still carry water, firewood and goods, so children who visit relatives back home see them everywhere. The donkey is dameerka. Add farow and you get dameer farow, the zebra.

Tip: Calling a person dameer is an insult, so keep the word for the animal.

Example sentences

Kani waa dameer.This is a donkey.
Dameerku biyo ayuu sidaa.The donkey is carrying water.

Using Dameer at home

Point at the real thing and say "Dameer" whenever it comes up, then let your child hear the native recording and say it back. One word used ten times in a day beats ten words drilled once. In the Luuqad app, Dameer is taught with a picture, tested in the Animals quiz and practised in Baadiyo Journey and Animal Trails.

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