Weather · Cimilada

Qorrax

Sun

QOR-rah · Q comes from the back of the throat, the double r is rolled, and the final x is a breathy h.
Qorrax (Sun): illustration from the Luuqad Weather lesson

Meaning

Qorrax is the sun. It is a feminine noun, so the sun is qorraxda, and the sun is hot is qorraxdu waa kulul tahay. Somali also has a second word for the sun, cadceed, which you will hear in poetry and in some regions. Add leh and you get qorrax leh, sunny.

Tip: Qorrax ka soo bax (sunrise) and qorrax dhac (sunset) both build on this word.

Example sentences

Qorraxdu waa kulul tahay.The sun is hot.
Qorraxdu way soo baxday.The sun has risen.

Using Qorrax at home

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

Learn all 10 Weather words with real voices

Qorrax Leh, Daruur Leh, Roob Leh, Ciiryaan, Kuleel, Qorrax and more. Then take the quiz.

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