Aftahan
Crowdsourced Somali dictionary
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Help preserve and grow the Somali language — one word at a time. A community-powered trilingual dictionary with dialects, voting, and leaderboards. 100% free.
Aftahan - Somali Dictionary
Build the Somali language together, one word at a time. Aftahan is more than a dictionary—it's a movement to preserve, expand, and celebrate the Somali language through community collaboration. Join thousands of contributors creating the most comprehensive trilingual Somali dictionary ever built.
WHY AFTAHAN?
The Somali language is rich, diverse, and constantly evolving—but traditional dictionaries can't keep up.
Technical terms, new concepts, and contemporary vocabulary often lack Somali translations.
Aftahan empowers you to fill these gaps and shape the future of the language. Here, every speaker, learner, and enthusiast works together to document every word, phrase, and dialect.
KEY FEATURES
Comprehensive Search
Search seamlessly across Somali, English, and Arabic. Find words instantly with intelligent search that understands context.
Browse thousands of community-verified translations that grow daily.
Dialect Support
Full support for Maxaa Tiri and Maay (South Western) dialects. Every word is tagged with its dialect, ensuring accuracy and preserving regional linguistic diversity.
Community Contributions
Add new Somali words with detailed definitions, specify parts of speech, and provide translations in English and Arabic.
Contribute anonymously or create an account to track your impact. Your contributions help everyone.
Quality Through Voting
Vote on translations to ensure accuracy. The community decides which definitions are most helpful, keeping quality high and misinformation low.
Gamified Learning
Build daily contribution streaks, earn achievement badges, and climb the global leaderboard.
Track your rank among contributors worldwide and unlock achievements as you help grow the dictionary.
Personal Stats & Achievements
Monitor your contribution count
Track words and translations you've added
See votes received from the community
Maintain contribution streaks
View your global ranking
Unlock badges
Leaderboard Rankings
Compete with contributors worldwide across multiple metrics: total contributions, translation accuracy, word additions, community votes received, and contribution streaks.
PERFECT FOR
Language Learners
Master Somali with community-verified translations and real-world definitions
Native Speakers
Preserve your dialect and teach others the nuances of the language
Educators
Access a constantly growing resource for teaching Somali language and culture
Researchers
Study language evolution with a living dictionary that grows daily
Heritage Seekers
Connect with your roots and contribute to preserving Somali linguistic heritage
Diaspora Communities
Stay connected to your language and culture from anywhere in the world
HOW IT WORKS
Search any word in Somali, English, or Arabic
Read community-verified definitions and translations
Add new words, translations, or better definitions
Vote on submissions to ensure quality
Earn points, climb rankings, and unlock achievements
Build your streak and become a top contributor
COMMUNITY-POWERED QUALITY
Unlike static dictionaries, Aftahan improves every day.
When you contribute, you're participating in linguistic preservation.
Every vote, every word, every translation makes the dictionary better for everyone.
Traditional dictionaries can't capture the living, breathing nature of language—but together, we can.
PRIVACY & SECURITY
Your contributions are public to help the community, but your personal information stays private.
Create an account to track your progress, or browse and contribute anonymously.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Thousands of users are already building the definitive Somali dictionary.
Every contribution matters.
Every vote counts.
Every user helps preserve and expand one of Africa's great languages.
Download Aftahan today and become part of Somali language history.
Aftahan is completely free with no ads.
Built by the community, for the community.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
- Improved dictionary experience — Somali is now the default language, with reordered filters for easier navigation
- Expanded Arabic wordlist from 300K to 350K words
- Dictionary database now auto-updates when you update the app Performance improvements across lists
The developer, Mohamed Abdinasir Abdullahi, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Mohamed Abdinasir Abdullahi
- Size
- 85 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2025 - BTJ Software