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Question for the Somali Speakers

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What is the proper translation of the following phrase:

Ajashaan dhammaan=== endless excruciation

???
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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TL Ajashaan dhammaan, this isnt somali?
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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hyperactive wrote:TL Ajashaan dhammaan, this isnt somali?
Oh, it is Somali. No doubt.
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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Dude, dhamaan means both whole and finish right?

But Ajashaan dhamaan? What dialect is it?

Lol, I feel like one of those spelling bee kids. Definition please!
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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sexy-kitten wrote:Dude, dhamaan means both whole and finish right?

But Ajashaan dhamaan? What dialect is it?

Lol, I feel like one of those spelling bee kids. Definition please!
Hope this helps,

Ajashaan dhammaan,
Ifka kama tagtoo
Waa sida innaga;
Bal eeg ubaxan baxay!
Ubadka iyo raaxadan
Alla innagu simay!
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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ajal=ajasha means qof ka waqtigiisa yimit.

ajalkiisa yimid=his time is up. mootki ba u yimid.
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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hyperactive wrote:ajal=ajasha means qof ka waqtigiisa yimit.

ajalkiisa yimid=his time is up. mootki ba u yimid.
You are in the ballpark. I was told that it means something along these lines, so I am still searching for the appropriate Somali word.
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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hadee that what it means. you cannot find another word without going to explanation.
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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Ajashaan is not a somali word
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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TL

Just as Hyper said, it's naf aan waqtigeedii dhamaan
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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Sir-Luggoyo wrote:TL

Just as Hyper said, it's naf aan waqtigeedii dhamaan
So, what is the corresponding English word, if any?
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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Sir-Luggoyo wrote:TL

Just as Hyper said, it's naf aan waqtigeedii dhamaan
in what language :idea:
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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Ajashaan dhamaan = Naf aan go'in, still alive.

Hope that helps.
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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Good question I have no clue but I always wanted to know what this lineof poetry meant:

"Kabaal negi kobtii laygu dhalay keydka inankeyga"
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Re: Question for the Somali Speakers

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Twisted_Logic wrote:
Sir-Luggoyo wrote:TL

Just as Hyper said, it's naf aan waqtigeedii dhamaan
So, what is the corresponding English word, if any?
Could only think of a 'lifecycle' here.
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