Leeyahay and haystaa are synonyms and you're more than welcome to use them interchangeably. As I've mentioned in the episode the word leeyahay shows an absolute ownership whereas haystaa indicates a temporary ownership. But that's only if you want to take a look at the equation from one angle. Technically, they mean the same thing! Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/learnsomalilanguage/support