Fog
Ciiryaan is fog or mist, the low cloud that hides the road on a cold morning. It is a noun, so you say maanta waa ciiryaan, today is foggy. Many speakers also say ceeryaamo for the same thing. Children in the diaspora meet this word more often than their parents did, on foggy school runs in London or Seattle.
Tip: Do not say a k or an s for the c: it is the deep sound from the back of the throat, as in the name Cali.
Point at the real thing and say "Ciiryaan" 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, Ciiryaan is taught with a picture, tested in the Weather quiz and practised in Tap the Word.
Qorrax Leh, Daruur Leh, Roob Leh, Ciiryaan, Kuleel, Qorrax and more. Then take the quiz.