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Afar

4 (four)

A-far
Numbers topic in the Luuqad app

Meaning

Afar is the number four. Its tens form is afartan (forty). The a sounds are short, so it is a quick two-syllable word.

Example sentences

Waxaan haystaa afar qalin.I have four pens.
Afar carruur ah ayaa ciyaaraya.Four children are playing.

Using Afar at home

Point at the real thing and say "Afar" 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, Afar is taught with a picture, tested in the Numbers quiz and practised in Market Day and Number Match.

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