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mother in Somali

hooyo[1]

A female parent

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Reviewed August 7, 2026Review record: Codex source audit

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Translation

Somali meanings

hooyo[1]

A female parent

hiindo[1]

Mother, listed as a synonym of hooyo

hooyonnimo[1]

Motherhood

Useful combinations

Common phrases with mother

my mother

hooyaday[1]

her mother

hooyadeed[1]

his mother

hooyadiis[1]

motherhood

hooyonnimo[1]

Real usage

Example sentences

O mother!

address

Hooyooy![1]

My mother

possession

hooyaday[1]

Your mother

possession

hooyadaa[1]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Possessive suffix

Hooyo is a feminine noun. Zorc lists possessive examples such as hooyaday for my mother, hooyadaa for your mother, hooyadeed for her mother, and hooyadiis for his mother.[1]

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Related Somali words and phrases

Dictionary words

fatherchildfamily

Questions

Questions about mother in Somali

How do you say mother in Somali?

Mother in Somali is hooyo. My mother is hooyaday, and Zorc also lists hiindo as a synonym for mother.

Evidence

References checked

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

    Checked hooyo, hiindo, hooyonnimo, Hooyooy!, and possessive examples hooyaday, hooyadaa, hooyadeed, and hooyadiis.

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