How to say "Good night" in Somali
The Somali Textbook and Omniglot both list this as Good night.
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The Somali Textbook and Omniglot both list this as Good night.
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- [1] Somali Textbook, Chapters 1-5 (Zorc and Osman) →
The textbook lists Habeen wanaagsan and also contrasts Nabad ku bari with plural Nabad ku barya.
- [2] Useful phrases in Somali (Omniglot) →
The phrase table independently lists Habeen wanaagsan as Good night.
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