Clothing · Dharka

Sharabaado

Socks

sha-ra-BAA-do · The aa is long; four syllables, sha-ra-baa-do.
Sharabaado (Socks): illustration from the Luuqad Clothing lesson

Meaning

Sharabaado means socks. It is plural: one sock is sharabaad, and the socks is sharabaadaha. It is a long word for a small thing, so take it in steps: sha-ra-baa-do.

Tip: Sharabaad is one sock; add -o for the pair.

Example sentences

Sharabaadahaaga gasho.Put on your socks.
Sharabaadahaygu waa cadaan.My socks are white.

Using Sharabaado at home

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

Learn all 10 Clothing words with real voices

Shaati, Surwaal, Kabo, Sharabaado, Koofiyad, Jaakad and more. Then take the quiz.

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