Somali grammar question
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Cumar-Labasuul
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Re: Somali grammar question
Skippa, here's my answers:
sanan
carabyaal
habro
nayaadeheen
hilbyo dalaq
sanan
carabyaal
habro
nayaadeheen
hilbyo dalaq
Re: Somali grammar question
May, uvula is that little lump that hangs at the back of your throat, next to the tonsils
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Re: Somali grammar question
Ah, the punch bag thingy.
Re: Somali grammar question
C (I never use the plural for noses when I speak Somali so I have no clue...One of those words only used in singular form 99% of the time)Skippa wrote:Ok boys and girls, let's do a little quiz . Nothing long, a few multiple choice questions:
The plural of san (nose) is
a) sanan
b) sanyaal
c) sanooyin
d) san(s)
The plural of carab (tongue) is
a) carbo
b) carabyaal
c) carabooyin
d) none of the above
The plural of Habar (old hag) is
a) habro
b) habaryaal
c) habrooyin
d) habaro
The plural of Nayaa (hey girl)
a) nayaadeheen
b) nayaada
c) naayee
d) Naa Hooy!
The plural of hilib dalqo (the uvula)
a) hilib dalaqyaal
b) hillib dalqooyin
c) hilib duluuq
d) hilbyo dalaq
A (Same thing again...)
A
B
C
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Re: Somali grammar question
a) sanan *
b) sanyaal
c) sanooyin
d) san(s)
The plural of carab (tongue) is
a) carbo* The spelling is Carrabbo..
b) carabyaal
c) carabooyin
d) none of the above
The plural of Habar (old hag) is
a) habro*
b) habaryaal
c) habrooyin
d) habaro
The plural of Nayaa (hey girl)
a) nayaadeheen* Naayaadhaheen..
b) nayaada
c) naayee
d) Naa Hooy!
The plural of hilib dalqo (the uvula)
a) hilib dalaqyaal
b) hillib dalqooyin*
c) hilib duluuq
d) hilbyo dalaq
b) sanyaal
c) sanooyin
d) san(s)
The plural of carab (tongue) is
a) carbo* The spelling is Carrabbo..
b) carabyaal
c) carabooyin
d) none of the above
The plural of Habar (old hag) is
a) habro*
b) habaryaal
c) habrooyin
d) habaro
The plural of Nayaa (hey girl)
a) nayaadeheen* Naayaadhaheen..
b) nayaada
c) naayee
d) Naa Hooy!
The plural of hilib dalqo (the uvula)
a) hilib dalaqyaal
b) hillib dalqooyin*
c) hilib duluuq
d) hilbyo dalaq
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Re: Somali grammar question
Isnt naayaada also acceptable, just less emphatic?
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Re: Somali grammar question
Looool@ Sanooyin... Shit sounds funny....
Alright, what about "Nayaaya" and "Habrooshin". It should be included somewhere down in that list, Lol
Alright, what about "Nayaaya" and "Habrooshin". It should be included somewhere down in that list, Lol
Re: Somali grammar question
Ureysoo wrote:Looool@ Sanooyin... Shit sounds funny....
Alright, what about "Nayaaya" and "Habrooshin". It should be included somewhere down in that list, Lol
Kambuli
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Re: Somali grammar question
I wasn't sure about the "sanka" one..
But then I asked myself, How I would say" Duulku sanan waawaynaa"
But then I asked myself, How I would say" Duulku sanan waawaynaa"
Re: Somali grammar question
What is the difference between :
Ka bacadi
And
Ka dib
I am confused about this
Ka bacadi
And
Ka dib
I am confused about this
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Re: Somali grammar question
dawwa9 wrote:What is the difference between :
Ka bacadi- Afterwards/Later
And
Ka dib- Following
I am confused about this
Re: Somali grammar question
Use it in a sentence, s'il vous plait
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Re: Somali grammar question
Bacdi is Arabicdawwa9 wrote:What is the difference between :
Ka bacadi
And
Ka dib
I am confused about this
Dib is Somali
Re: Somali grammar question
I thought so too but wasn't entirely sure, so they are interchangeable
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Re: Somali grammar question
YEAHdawwa9 wrote:I thought so too but wasn't entirely sure, so they are interchangeable
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