Authentic Somali Language ....

[GAMES]

Perfume = Barafuun.

[burcaawi14]

another few words
baradho/bataati
tamaandho/yaanyo
some words are just the brand names of the products
taydh/oomo ie tide/omo
few indian words in too:
kildhi/baabuur/gaadhi/bangalo/roodhi
arabic words such as laxoox/diric

now can someone tell the difference:

Lug/addin
jeex/badh
laab/shaf/xabad
luqun/dhuun/margi

and words for toes other than faro

jeex= piece...badh=half
Shaf=chest , laab I only hear used in medical terms" laab dilaac" "laab jeex "

[Djiboutian]

For time we can Say ... Xiliga waa imisa ? Ama Goorta Ii sheeg ...

As far as weji .. Fool is fine .. Foolka iska soo daq ... ama ... Foolka ayuu ka darbaaxay .... Ama Foolka Ayaa waxaa iga soo baxay Nabar


Also How do u say "Caafimaad" in somali ?

Rooble this is not Somali.

Try to use that phrases with your parents and I bet you, they will laugh at you.

use waa goorma/xillima for when
foolka dhaq is ok as in fool dhaqo we use that all the time, same as fool xumo
u don't have to say foolka yuu ka dhirbaaxay its implied, u only add the body part if its not wajiga/foolka
nabarku muu iska soo baxaa lol

I repeat Xilli doesn't mean Time. Can you tell what time is it now in Somali?
Xilli and Waqti are used in different phrases. I would say Goor is the closer one to Waqt than Xilli.
In Somali Goor and Xilli are used as " When " and "Time". Therefore, Reer Somaliland, Djibouti and Galbeed use Waqti as the "Time" and whenever someone want to ask a question he/she will use Goor/Xilli not Waqti.

If you still insist Fool aya ku haboon Waji then I can I say " Foolka aya fin iga soo baxay " ??

P.S. Foolka waxa inta badan loo isticmaala illiga hore.

[Amira143]

Are there Somali names for a carpet/rug, TV, glass and school in somali horta.

[GAMES]

Glass = dhalo.
TV = TV
School =Meesha wax lagu barto Ama simply, school.

[SolidCamel]

Are there Somali names for a carpet/rug, TV, glass and school in somali horta.

Karapat, teefee, galass, iskool

[Amira143]

I thought as much.

[Jugjugwacwac]

Glass - Dhalo

School - Dugsi

[Lancer]

nvm

[burcaawi14]

Are there Somali names for a carpet/rug, TV, glass and school in somali horta.

School= dugsi
Glass=quraarad
carpet= gogol
T.v= ...

[Jugjugwacwac]

Qaruurad/quraarad is Arabic. The Somali word for it is dhalo. But good job on getting the word for carpet.

[Amira143]

Are there Somali names for a carpet/rug, TV, glass and school in somali horta.

School= dugsi
Glass=quraarad
carpet= gogol
T.v= ...

Thanks.


Also is there a word for numbers?

[Jugjugwacwac]

Numbers - Tirooyin

[Amira143]

Numbers - Tirooyin

Tiri/ tirooyin = count/counting... No?

[burcaawi14]

I think the reason we use so many loan words is because our original words are usually very descriptive. Whereas loan words simplify that

Descriptive somali words:

Flush=biyo raac
speed bump= askari jiif
Glasses=indho saar
Satellite= dayax gacmeed