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doctor in Somali

dhakhtar[1]

A qualified medical professional

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Translation

Somali meanings

dhakhtar[1]

A qualified medical professional

Standard Somali word

Useful combinations

Common phrases with doctor

see a doctor

dhakhtar arag[1]

call a doctor

dhakhtar wac[1]

hospital doctor

dhakhtarka cusbitaalka[1]

Real usage

Example sentences

I need a doctor.

emergency

Dhakhtar ayaan u baahanahay.[1]

The doctor is here.

statement

Dhakhtarku waa joogaa.[1]

She is a doctor.

profession

Dhakhtar bay tahay.[1]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Indefinite and definite forms

Dhakhtar is the basic word for a doctor. Dhakhtarka adds the definite ending -ka, as in dhakhtarka cusbitaalka (the hospital doctor).[2]

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The common Somali word for doctor is dhakhtar.

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  1. [1] Somali-English Dictionary (R. David Zorc)

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  2. [2] Somali Textbook, Chapters 1-5 (Zorc and Osman)

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