Mádo, Mádu, or Madóba, black.

Magala, a town; thus Berbera is called Magala-sahil, the “coast town.”

Nás, a pointed breast or hillock; as Nás-gódki, the hillock of the cave; Náso hablod, the maiden’s breasts.

Sarar, a plateau; as Sarar-ki-adáda, the white plateau.

Tug, a sand-river; as Tug-dér, the long river.

Webbe, a large running river; as Webbe Shabéleh, the leopard river.

Wein, great; yer, small.

The plural is often formed by doubling the last consonant and adding o; as Dubbur, plural Duburro.

Leh is a termination constantly occurring in geographical names, and meaning locality; thus:—

Armáleh, the place of armo creepers.