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Siddeed

8 (eight)

sid-DEED · The ee is long: hold it about twice as long as a single e.
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Meaning

Siddeed is the number eight. It has both a doubled dd and a long ee, so the middle of the word stretches out. Eighty is siddeetan.

Example sentences

Siddeed cunug ayaa fasalka ku jira.Eight children are in the class.
Waa siddeedda.It is eight o'clock.

Using Siddeed at home

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

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