Father
Aabo means father, and it is the word children use to call their dad, like "Dad" in English. The formal word is aabbe, and "my father" is aabahay. Somali fathers often call their children aabo back, as a term of endearment, so a small child may be greeted with "aabo!" by their own father.
Tip: If your father calls you aabo, he is not confused: it is affection, and hooyo works the same way.
Point at the real thing and say "Aabo" 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, Aabo is taught with a picture, tested in the Family quiz and practised in Word Match.
Aabo, Hooyo, Aboowe, Abaayo, Awoowe, Ayeeyo and more. Then take the quiz.