Authentic Somali Language ....

[AbkoowDhiblaawe]

What do you call a composer in Somali.?

Laxamiiste.

[GAMES]

Dental =Ilko/ilkaha
Activities = Shaqo
Application = Waraaqda shaqada lagu buuxiyo.

[COOL-MAN]

Bro i think it's futile to try find somali equivalent for every word.

[burcaawi14]

What do you call a composer in Somali.?

Laxamiiste.

Sorry for bad news mate Laxan waa af carabi

Would farsame heesaha work

[COOL-MAN]

What do you call a composer in Somali.?

Laxamiiste.

Abwaan. No?

[Jabuutawi]

The Somali language is a bastardized mixture of Arabic and Oromiffa. When Oromos count 1 to 10 it is very similar to Somali. I am just saying.

[Rooble90]

The Somali language is a bastardized mixture of Arabic and Oromiffa. When Oromos count 1 to 10 it is very similar to Somali. I am just saying.

Oromos are closer to us then the Arabs ... There really Isnt any arabic in The Somali Language... Just a bunch of loan words that some people think its somali but its not ....

[zulaika]

Reminds me of the word origin category in Jeopardy... Languages borrow from others it's part of linguistic evolution, I don't see it as lacking to absorb words of different origin into your language

[Djiboutian]

Dugsi is used in somaliland for normal schools. Dugsiga hoose/sare iwm. Iyo gogol can be anything you spread out to sit/lay on ...whether on the floor or bed.
Bed sheets/ Sheets=go'
I heard Maraayad for t.v too laakiin waa af carab for mirror. We just changed it a little

Markaay midoobayn Somaliland iyo Somaliya waxa badan aya iska badalay Af Somaliga. Markii danbe ee Af Somaliga laa qoray "Eriyaadi laa bixiyaay" waxa ka mid ahayd Dugsi oo reer Somaliya oo isticmaalan Schoolka Qaraanka halka reer Somaliland, Djibouti iyo Somaliida Galbeed luga yaqaano Malcaamada.

Go' iyo Qadiifda " Carpet " way kale duwan yihin. Go' could mean Furniture but not Carpet. Tusaale ahaan " Aqaalkaan goglaya " lakiin lama odhan karo "Aqalkaan Qadiifinaya" .

Qadiifa is an old Arabic word which is not used anymore except in some areas in Yemen.

Egg = Bayd is Arabic ( Even the word "Ukun" which is used in Somaliya is an old Arabic word )

Hadaan damacno in aan Eri kasta labaadalo Af Somaliga oo dhan aya laa badelaya. As Somali Language is derived from Arabic. In fact Somali language is one of the Southern Arabic language such as Soqatri, Mahari and Difari. Bal oo firso qal

Home appliances

Biyaha waxa lagu cabi jiray wax la yidha " Koosad " = In Arabic it is called Koos.
Masafa = In Arabic Masafa
Garbad = In Arabic Garbah ( In some Gulf Countries they change G to Ya so they say Yarbah )
Disti = In Arabic Dist
Cag = In Cadani Cag
Qoraarad = In Arabic Qaroorah
Sufur = In Cadani Sufur
Koob = In Arabic Kob
Fingan = In Arabic Fingan
Sixini = In Arabic Sixin
Mulqacad = In Arabic Milcaqa
Qaci = In Arabic Qaci
Gidaar = In Arabic Jidaar
Albaab = In Arabic Al Bab
Loox = In Arabic Loox
Jingad = In Arabic Jinko
Sandaqad = In Arabic Sandaqa
Dukan = In Arabic Dukan
Bakhaar = In Gulf countries old dialect it is Bakhaar
Daaqad = In Yemeni, Western &Southern Saudi Daaqa
Muftaq = In Arabic Muftax (Also the word " Furu" is used)
Miis = It is Persian word but widely used in Iraq and Aden City
Gambar = Used also in Cadan
Sariir = In Arabic Sariir
Qadiifad = In Yemeni, Southern Oman Qaadifa
Saqaf = In Arabic Saqaf
Kaniif = In Old Arabic Kanif ( In Somaliya the word Musqul is used )

Maan kaa daya misa waa wada

Sheeko " Abaan uga SHEEKEYAY " = In Arabic " Shakaytuhu li Abbi "
Hadal = In Arabic Hadal is the baby voice
Carrab = In Old Arabic " Carab fulaan " means Hadalku saxay. (
Gaf = In Old Arabic " Jaf / Gaf fulaan " means wu aamusay
Hees = In Egyptian dialect Hays mean Dance and Sing
Ciyaar = In Arabic Cayyar means player (Qofka ciyaarta badan aan runtiisa iyo beentisa laa kala garan... "Adeer nagada ciyaarta oo runta inu sheeg)
Kaftaan = In Arabic " Kafa can al kalam " means hadlaka aan macnaha lahayn ayu iska daayay
Nagiibad = In Yemeni dialect Nagiib
Safaad = In Yemeni dialect Safaad


Bayd ( Gabaygoo hebel waa 50 Bayd ) = In Arabic it is Bayt
Miisaanka maansada = In Arabic Misaan Al Shiciir
Diwaankii Guba / Diwaankii Hadrawi = In Arabic Diwaan Al Sichiir means collective of Poems



Ana Laha = In Arabic Ana Laha
Abtar-siimo = In Old Arabic Abtar means whoever doesn't have children. In Quran " إن شانئك هو الأبتر " . That's why when someone ask you to "Abtar-siimo" you will mention your lineage not your children.
Fiir-so = In Arabic " Farra Fulan " means examine .." Farra Al Dabbah " it means Xoolihi aya afka laa kala furay sii ay luu baro lana iska eego
Arag = In Arabic Araa
Khaawis = In Arabic Khawis (Stealthily)
Cab = In old Arabic Cab mean drink
Yaqaan/Yiqiin = In Arabic Yaqiin
Daaq = In Arabic Daqa means
Carar = In Arabic ( Car Fulaan = means he went back and forth worrying ) ... Inta badan qof marku baqo misa warwaro ayu carara
Socod = In Arabic "Sacaa" means walk ( with siin ) and Sacad (with saad) mean wu kuray misa wu dagay as " Sacad al Wadi "
Kur = In Old Arabic " Karo Al Nakiil " waa xadhiga lagu kuru geedga timirta.
Raadi = In Old Arabic " Raad Al Shay " means wu Raadiyay
War = In Arabic Wara means waxa laa qariiyay ... When you say " Warka soo daa " misa " Warka ee sii " you are asking for something you don't know.
Weydii = In Old Arabic " Khadabtu weda Fulana " (Hablayaan ku weydiisday)
Qaran = In Old Arabic Qaran (Plural Quroon as in Quran " وكم أهلكنا قبلهم من قرن هم أشد منهم بطشا فنقبوا في البلاد هل من محيص "
Xoolo = In Old Arabic Xoolo is the Plural of She-Camel
Sumada Geela = In Arabic Semah (Plural Semaat)
Faras = In Arabic Faras (Before Prophet - صلى الله عليه و سلم- time Arabs in Arabian Peninsula used to import horses from Berbera City.. Here is Imro'o Qays famous poem praising Berbera's horses " بريد السرى بالليل من خيل بربرا " )

Eriyo kale aya xaraf laa dhimay siiba :-

Rag = In Arabic Rejjal
Naf = In Arabic Nafs
Aar = In Arabic ThAar

I'll stop here.

P.S. Wax yaabaha cusub ee technology aya oo bahaan in loo eriy biixiyo. Khaladaadka kaa jira warfaafinta aya oo baahan in laa saxo.

[burcaawi14]

Dugsi is used in somaliland for normal schools. Dugsiga hoose/sare iwm. Iyo gogol can be anything you spread out to sit/lay on ...whether on the floor or bed.
Bed sheets/ Sheets=go'
I heard Maraayad for t.v too laakiin waa af carab for mirror. We just changed it a little

Markaay midoobayn Somaliland iyo Somaliya waxa badan aya iska badalay Af Somaliga. Markii danbe ee Af Somaliga laa qoray "Eriyaadi laa bixiyaay" waxa ka mid ahayd Dugsi oo reer Somaliya oo isticmaalan Schoolka Qaraanka halka reer Somaliland, Djibouti iyo Somaliida Galbeed luga yaqaano Malcaamada.

Go' iyo Qadiifda " Carpet " way kale duwan yihin. Go' could mean Furniture but not Carpet. Tusaale ahaan " Aqaalkaan goglaya " lakiin lama odhan karo "Aqalkaan Qadiifinaya" .

Qadiifa is an old Arabic word which is not used anymore except in some areas in Yemen.

Egg = Bayd is Arabic ( Even the word "Ukun" which is used in Somaliya is an old Arabic word )

Hadaan damacno in aan Eri kasta labaadalo Af Somaliga oo dhan aya laa badelaya. As Somali Language is derived from Arabic. In fact Somali language is one of the Southern Arabic language such as Soqatri, Mahari and Difari. Bal oo firso qal

Home appliances

Biyaha waxa lagu cabi jiray wax la yidha " Koosad " = In Arabic it is called Koos.
Masafa = In Arabic Masafa
Garbad = In Arabic Garbah ( In some Gulf Countries they change G to Ya so they say Yarbah )
Disti = In Arabic Dist
Cag = In Cadani Cag
Qoraarad = In Arabic Qaroorah
Sufur = In Cadani Sufur
Koob = In Arabic Kob
Fingan = In Arabic Fingan
Sixini = In Arabic Sixin
Mulqacad = In Arabic Milcaqa
Qaci = In Arabic Qaci
Gidaar = In Arabic Jidaar
Albaab = In Arabic Al Bab
Loox = In Arabic Loox
Jingad = In Arabic Jinko
Sandaqad = In Arabic Sandaqa
Dukan = In Arabic Dukan
Bakhaar = In Gulf countries old dialect it is Bakhaar
Daaqad = In Yemeni, Western &Southern Saudi Daaqa
Muftaq = In Arabic Muftax (Also the word " Furu" is used)
Miis = It is Persian word but widely used in Iraq and Aden City
Gambar = Used also in Cadan
Sariir = In Arabic Sariir
Qadiifad = In Yemeni, Southern Oman Qaadifa
Saqaf = In Arabic Saqaf
Kaniif = In Old Arabic Kanif ( In Somaliya the word Musqul is used )

Maan kaa daya misa waa wada

Sheeko " Abaan uga SHEEKEYAY " = In Arabic " Shakaytuhu li Abbi "
Hadal = In Arabic Hadal is the baby voice
Carrab = In Old Arabic " Carab fulaan " means Hadalku saxay. (
Gaf = In Old Arabic " Jaf / Gaf fulaan " means wu aamusay
Hees = In Egyptian dialect Hays mean Dance and Sing
Ciyaar = In Arabic Cayyar means player (Qofka ciyaarta badan aan runtiisa iyo beentisa laa kala garan... "Adeer nagada ciyaarta oo runta inu sheeg)
Kaftaan = In Arabic " Kafa can al kalam " means hadlaka aan macnaha lahayn ayu iska daayay
Nagiibad = In Yemeni dialect Nagiib
Safaad = In Yemeni dialect Safaad


Bayd ( Gabaygoo hebel waa 50 Bayd ) = In Arabic it is Bayt
Miisaanka maansada = In Arabic Misaan Al Shiciir
Diwaankii Guba / Diwaankii Hadrawi = In Arabic Diwaan Al Sichiir means collective of Poems



Ana Laha = In Arabic Ana Laha
Abtar-siimo = In Old Arabic Abtar means whoever doesn't have children. In Quran " إن شانئك هو الأبتر " . That's why when someone ask you to "Abtar-siimo" you will mention your lineage not your children.
Fiir-so = In Arabic " Farra Fulan " means examine .." Farra Al Dabbah " it means Xoolihi aya afka laa kala furay sii ay luu baro lana iska eego
Arag = In Arabic Araa
Khaawis = In Arabic Khawis (Stealthily)
Cab = In old Arabic Cab mean drink
Yaqaan/Yiqiin = In Arabic Yaqiin
Daaq = In Arabic Daqa means
Carar = In Arabic ( Car Fulaan = means he went back and forth worrying ) ... Inta badan qof marku baqo misa warwaro ayu carara
Socod = In Arabic "Sacaa" means walk ( with siin ) and Sacad (with saad) mean wu kuray misa wu dagay as " Sacad al Wadi "
Kur = In Old Arabic " Karo Al Nakiil " waa xadhiga lagu kuru geedga timirta.
Raadi = In Old Arabic " Raad Al Shay " means wu Raadiyay
War = In Arabic Wara means waxa laa qariiyay ... When you say " Warka soo daa " misa " Warka ee sii " you are asking for something you don't know.
Weydii = In Old Arabic " Khadabtu weda Fulana " (Hablayaan ku weydiisday)
Qaran = In Old Arabic Qaran (Plural Quroon as in Quran " وكم أهلكنا قبلهم من قرن هم أشد منهم بطشا فنقبوا في البلاد هل من محيص "
Xoolo = In Old Arabic Xoolo is the Plural of She-Camel
Sumada Geela = In Arabic Semah (Plural Semaat)
Faras = In Arabic Faras (Before Prophet - صلى الله عليه و سلم- time Arabs in Arabian Peninsula used to import horses from Berbera City.. Here is Imro'o Qays famous poem praising Berbera's horses " بريد السرى بالليل من خيل بربرا " )

Eriyo kale aya xaraf laa dhimay siiba :-

Rag = In Arabic Rejjal
Naf = In Arabic Nafs
Aar = In Arabic ThAar

I'll stop here.

P.S. Wax yaabaha cusub ee technology aya oo bahaan in loo eriy biixiyo. Khaladaadka kaa jira warfaafinta aya oo baahan in laa saxo.

Mahadsanad sxb...I knew allot of those but didn't know it was that many. Abtigey wuxu igu yidhi "af soomaali boqol kiiba sodon wa af carabi, boqol kiiba labaatan wa Ingiriisi, tiliyaani, orom, iyo afaf kale. Inti ka hadheyna wa soomaali

I wonder if that strengthens the claims of soomaali having arab roots. That much of an influence can't solely be due to trade and commerce with neighboring countries.

In reality though even af Ingiriisi is a compilation of many languages. Majority of words used in english are of Latin , roman and Greek origin

[COOL-MAN]

Swahili is 40-60% Arabic. The Bantus living in the coastal kenya intermarried with the Arab tradesmen. They are half Arab half Bantu

Maybe we're half Arab half oromiya

[Djiboutian]

How about this;

Plastic bag
Telephone
Broom/Dust sweeper

Plastic Bag = Kiish misa Bac

Telephone = Haatuf " Wuxu yidhi Haliyeygii ama HAATUF soo faray" Abwaan Hadraawi

Broom = Mufiiq

[Djiboutian]

@ Burcaawi14

The words I mentioned has nothing to do with trade. Waa wax yaalo ku saabsan dhaqanka Somalida haday tahay Aqaal misa Maansoo misa Hadal iyo Hawraar misa Maal iyo Xoolo. Ragi naga aftahansana, Reer Burco haa oo bataan , aya gabaayadood laga waayin eriyo Af Carabiid ah. In fact I don't call it Arabic words but Somali.

Laabo = In Old Arabic " Lab Al Rajul " waxa laa yidha marka nin dul wareego ceelka

Bal oo fiirso labadaan eri " Daal " iyo "Dul". Gal iyo Qul

Daal = In Old Arabic " Daal Al Badin " waa markay caloosho jelec-doo soona dhacdoo xaalkiina is badalo
Dul/Duusha = In Arabic " Dala " waa marka xaga saari wax laga soo riido

Rid = It is also Arabic. In Suraat Al Lyl ( و ما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى[ ) in this Ayah Tarada means fall down

Qul = In Old Arabic " Jul min Al Bayt " waa miisha aqalka lagu dhiiso
Gal (Cover in Somali) = In Old Arabic " Jal al Safiina " waa shiiraca doonida. waxana la yidha " Jal Al Daabah " dusha wax laga saaray xoolihi

Shiirac = In Arabic Shiirac
Dooni = In Old Persian Donji
Markaab = In Arabic Markaab
Deked = In Cadaani dialect Dekah means Small port. Even Egyptians used to use that term during Khedive era.
Marsa = Is also Arabic

[GAMES]

How about this;

Plastic bag
Telephone
Broom/Dust sweeper

Plastic Bag = Kiish misa Bac

Telephone = Haatuf " Wuxu yidhi Haliyeygii ama HAATUF soo faray" Abwaan Hadraawi

Broom = Mufiiq

LooL af.Somali fiican soo baro sxb.

[Khalid Ali]

Somali is Afro Asiatic language so there would be allot of Semitic words in the Somali language