How do you say hat in Somali?

Hat in Somali is Koofiyad, pronounced koo-FI-yad.

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Koofiyad

Q: What does Koofiyad mean in Somali?

Koofiyad means "Hat". Koofiyad is a hat or cap of any kind, from a baseball cap to the embroidered prayer cap Somali men and boys wear to the mosque.

Q: How do you pronounce Koofiyad?

koo-FI-yad. The oo is long, like the o in go held longer.

Hat

koo-FI-yad · The oo is long, like the o in go held longer.

Koofiyad (Hat): illustration from the Luuqad Clothing lesson

Meaning

Koofiyad is a hat or cap of any kind, from a baseball cap to the embroidered prayer cap Somali men and boys wear to the mosque. It is feminine: the hat is koofiyadda, and the plural is koofiyado.

Tip: Many speakers shorten it to koofi.

Example sentences

Koofiyaddaada gasho.Put on your hat.

Koofiyaddu waa guduud.The hat is red.

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Using Koofiyad at home

Point at the real thing and say "Koofiyad" 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, Koofiyad is taught with a picture, tested in the Clothing quiz and practised in Drag & Learn.

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