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Re: Somali grammar question

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Skippa, here's my answers:
sanan
carabyaal
habro
nayaadeheen
hilbyo dalaq
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Re: Somali grammar question

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:up: Good one May & 2 Toes...

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

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Ah, the punch bag thingy.
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Re: Somali grammar question

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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
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)
A (Same thing again...)
A
B
C

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Re: Somali grammar question

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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
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Re: Somali grammar question

Post by gedo_gurl »

Isnt naayaada also acceptable, just less emphatic?
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Re: Somali grammar question

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Looool@ Sanooyin... Shit sounds funny....

Alright, what about "Nayaaya" and "Habrooshin". It should be included somewhere down in that list, Lol
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Re: Somali grammar question

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Ureysoo wrote:Looool@ Sanooyin... Shit sounds funny....

Alright, what about "Nayaaya" and "Habrooshin". It should be included somewhere down in that list, Lol
:lol: I love "Nayaaya"


Kambuli :up: top class!
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Re: Somali grammar question

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I wasn't sure about the "sanka" one..

But then I asked myself, How I would say" Duulku sanan waawaynaa" :lol:
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Re: Somali grammar question

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What is the difference between :

Ka bacadi

And

Ka dib

I am confused about this :lol:
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Re: Somali grammar question

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dawwa9 wrote:What is the difference between :

Ka bacadi- Afterwards/Later

And

Ka dib- Following

I am confused about this :lol:
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Re: Somali grammar question

Post by dawwa9 »

Use it in a sentence, s'il vous plait
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Re: Somali grammar question

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dawwa9 wrote:What is the difference between :

Ka bacadi

And

Ka dib

I am confused about this :lol:
Bacdi is Arabic
Dib is Somali
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Re: Somali grammar question

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I thought so too but wasn't entirely sure, so they are interchangeable
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Re: Somali grammar question

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dawwa9 wrote:I thought so too but wasn't entirely sure, so they are interchangeable
YEAH :up:
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