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[Narcissistic]

Lool @ Slander....good on ya

While we at it... what's aflagaado? I keep seeing it thrown around here

Bad mouthing I guess.

Righto, thanks...

[Dhaga Bacayl]

Well, Wadani and Umad are both Arabic.

Who cares....for example English is 40% French but still English

I know you can borrow words but that is besides the point. Somalis take great pride in their rich literature. This is very important word saaxiib Loodk deeper!

[Dhaga Bacayl]

Nationalism generally involves the identification of an ethnic identity with a state..
It is also used to describe a movement to establish or protect a homeland (usually an autonomous state) for an ethnic group.

It means to belong to something that you protect more than anything else and to seek refuge in bad times. Does that mean tolkaa or qabiilkaa is your nationality? If so, are you nationalist according that context?


What does it mean to you?

[dawwa9]

I know you can borrow words but that is besides the point. Somalis take great pride in their rich literature. This is very important word saaxiib Loodk deeper!

‘Nationalism’ is derived from ‘National’ which is derived from ‘Nation’ and that is derived from the French word ‘Nación’ which is derived from Latin.

People borrow it is normal

[Sakhraan]

What is the direct translation of the word Nationalism into Somali language? Don’t give me wadani..That is pure Arabic.

Sakhraan thinks DHALASHONIMO.

[Dhaga Bacayl]

I know you can borrow words but that is besides the point. Somalis take great pride in their rich literature. This is very important word saaxiib Loodk deeper!

‘Nationalism’ is derived from ‘National’ which is derived from ‘Nation’ and that is derived from the French word ‘Nación’ which is derived from Latin.

People borrow it is normal

Lets talk about Somali language for a minute. Canaad nimada iska daa iyo muranka.

[dawwa9]

You already got your answer, what else do you want?

Make up own words nobody knows?

[Dhaga Bacayl]

Since we can find this word in our rich and healthy language, do you think such thing ever exist among Somalis in general? History shows that Somalis were nomads in general and no “country” of their own. Rather regions of grass land occupied by specific tribes where ethnic or tribal war was going almost every day. If you win the fight you stay and if you lose you move on to another location or take over another land occupied by a weaker group. On the other hand, if your kinsman were attacked and killed, you seek revenge which may last decades to settle. According to our way of life the precious position to protect was our cousins not the land. For the same reason, Somali national anthem was bracing the PEOPLE rather than the land or the flag.
Somaliyeey tooso
Toosoo isku teersada ee.
It was calling for us to protect and defend our people rather than the country.

Do you think Somalis are paying a hefty price for a concept that was misrepresented with no fault of their own?

[DR-YALAXOOW]

Nationalism = deegaaneysinimo

[dawwa9]

Nationalism = deegaaneysinimo

That would be ''Habitatism'' not Nationalism

[sadeboi]

QADIYAD JINSI

[DR-YALAXOOW]

QADIYAD JINSI

qadiya=arabic
jinsiya=arabic

meesha waxaa looga baahan yahay soomaali

[Dhaga Bacayl]

QADIYAD JINSI

qadiya=arabic
jinsiya=arabic

meesha waxaa looga baahan yahay soomaali

I guess it doesn't exist.

Just like PLEASE don't exist in Somali

[The_Emperior5]

I guess it doesn't exist.

Just like PLEASE don't exist in Somali

please manay jirin koonfurians say waan ku tuugaya
Somalilanders say waan ku baryayaa

[abdikarim86]

I guess it doesn't exist.

Just like PLEASE don't exist in Somali

please manay jirin koonfurians say waan ku tuugaya
Somalilanders say waan ku baryayaa

waan ku baryayaa means i beg you ..doesn't mean please