Emotions · Dareenka

Jahwareersan

Confused

jah-wa-REER-san · The middle syllable has a long ee.
Jahwareersan (Confused): illustration from the Luuqad Emotions lesson

Meaning

Jahwareersan means confused. It comes from jahwareer, confusion, which is built from jaho, direction, and wareer, dizziness: to be confused is to have lost your direction. To say I am confused, say waan jahwareersanahay.

Tip: Picture someone spinning around looking for the way: jaho (direction) plus wareer (dizziness).

Example sentences

Waan jahwareersanahay.I am confused.
Ardaygu waa jahwareersan yahay.The student is confused.

Using Jahwareersan at home

Point at the real thing and say "Jahwareersan" 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, Jahwareersan is taught with a picture, tested in the Emotions quiz and practised in Tap the Word.

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