This is how you know Somalis love Geela
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Re: This is how you know Somalis love Geela
Shoulder was the prophet's (saw) cut too
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SultanOrder wrote:Feero
PO (I can't start using SO after all these years) Isn't feero an Iron for clothes
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Iron is a new word taken from Italian for Iron Ferro.Thuganomics wrote:SultanOrder wrote:Feero
PO (I can't start using SO after all these years) Isn't feero an Iron for clothes
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Gartey hence the chemical symbol for iron been Fe.There was this geezer brought up in Xamar staying in his uncles B&B.He came down to ask the rer waqooyi cook in the kitchen whether he had an iron (feero).The cook replied "Wali ma bislaan" The Xamari geezer was confused as heck
.In loo kala turjumaano ayey noqotey

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I heard a reer waqooyi in xamar went to a barbershop and asked the barber "ar dee timaha iga feedh" barber was like "aboow xaa tiri" guy was like "war dee timahaan taagtaagan iga feedh maxaan kale ku odhan lahaa" and you can guess the rest. 

Re: This is how you know Somalis love Geela
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Re: This is how you know Somalis love Geela
What did he do,punch him on the head


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Re: This is how you know Somalis love Geela
I should have known I'd have to spell it out for you, freaking waqqoyi.Thuganomics wrote:What did he do,punch him on the head


Re: This is how you know Somalis love Geela
Few things missing from the list:
Banaan " 3 to 5 year-old camels, both male and female." They make the life of geel-jire (camel-herders) a living hell. They are restless and need to be watched day and night.
Debec "One of the common female camel names"
Dhebi-lisasho "Male camel's activity of showing strength and peeing on their backs. More like a sabre-rattling"
Doobi "or aka the dulla (also spelled doula or dhula) is an organ in the throat of male dromedary camels. It is heavily displayed by male camel in order to scare of the other male camel before the battle starts"
Gaane "not pregnant not suckling female camels"
Igadh "female camel that has milk but no nirig (calf)"
Kadin "at least 50 or so camels but less than horweyn (100)"
Maddi "female camel that produces more milk than any other female camel"
Rarey "male camels used for transportation, especially when nomadic Somalis want to move from one place to another"
Koron "castrated male camels for transportation purposes only"
Banaan " 3 to 5 year-old camels, both male and female." They make the life of geel-jire (camel-herders) a living hell. They are restless and need to be watched day and night.
Debec "One of the common female camel names"
Dhebi-lisasho "Male camel's activity of showing strength and peeing on their backs. More like a sabre-rattling"
Doobi "or aka the dulla (also spelled doula or dhula) is an organ in the throat of male dromedary camels. It is heavily displayed by male camel in order to scare of the other male camel before the battle starts"
Gaane "not pregnant not suckling female camels"
Igadh "female camel that has milk but no nirig (calf)"
Kadin "at least 50 or so camels but less than horweyn (100)"
Maddi "female camel that produces more milk than any other female camel"
Rarey "male camels used for transportation, especially when nomadic Somalis want to move from one place to another"
Koron "castrated male camels for transportation purposes only"
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Hey some of the words have the same meaning, but it is still a very extensive list for one animal.Thuganomics wrote:When you have this many words for a single animal.That's love
Aaran "young camels who are no
longer sucklings"
Abeer or ameer "female camel that
has not given birth"
Afkuxuuble "miscarried camel fetus"
awr "male pack camel"
Awradhale "camel that always gives
birth to he-camels; stud-camel that
always breeds male camels"
Baarfuran "female camel that is not
used as a pack camel"
Baarqab "stud camel"
Baatir "mature female camel that
has had no offspring"
Baloolley "she-camel without calf
that will or will not give milk
depending on her mood"
Buub "young unbroken male camel"
caddaysimo "unloaded pack camel;
unpoisoned arrow"
Caggabbaruur "lion cub; young
camel"
Cashatab "female camel that has
stopped giving milk or failed to
conceive when it was supposed to"
Cayuun "camel sp."
daandheer "strong camel of the
herd"
Duq "old female camel; old woman"
dhaan "camel loaded with water
vessels"
Dhoocil "bull camel; naughty boy/
girl"
Farruud or qarruud "mature male
camels; elders"
Garruud "old male camels; old
people"
Geel "camel"
Gool "fat camel"
Guubis or guumis "first-born male
camel"
Gulaal "male camel unable to project (Doobta) the gland in his mouth; person with hesitant or stammering speech"
Guran "herd of camels no longer
giving milk that are kept far from
dwelling areas"
Gurgurshaa "calm, docile pack-camel
which can be loaded with delicate
items" [from gurgur "to carry things
one by one"]
Hal "female camel"
Hayin "tame pack camel
docile; simple, uncomplicated"
Irmaan "dairy camels"
Kareeb "mother camel kept apart
from her young
Koron "gelded camel"
Luqmalliigle "young camel"
Mandhoorey "lead ~ best camel in
the herd"
Nirig "camel foal"
Rati "male camel"
Qaalin "young camel"
Qaan "young camel ~ camels"
Qawaar "old she camel"
Qoorqab "uncastrated male (camel
etc.)"
Qurbac "young male camel"
Rakuub "riding camel (from Arabic)"
Ramad "she camel who has
recently given birth"
Sidig "one of two female camels
suckling the same infant"
Tulud "one's one and only camel"
Xagjir "milk-producing camel that is
partially milked (two udders for
human consumption; two for its
calf)"
Related to camel husbandery
Horweyn "group of livestock or
camels herded separately (usually
those who are not giving milk)
Malloolli "sterile and fat male (of
man, ram, camel, etc.)"
Golqaniinyo "bite given on a camel's
flank to render her docile during
milking"
Gulguuluc "low bellow of a camel
when it is sick or thirsty; poem
recited in a low voice"
Fur "to unload a camel; to open,
disclose, set free, decipher, untie"
Guree "to make room for a person to
sit on a loaded camel; to make space
for s.o. in a loaded car or truck"
Haneed "left side of cow camel where
one stands when milking; good form,
nice style"
U maqaarsaar "to put the skin of a
dead calf or baby camel on top of a
living one in order to induce (cow,
camel) to still give milk; [fig.]
deceive, mislead or trick s.o."
Uusmiiro "to extract water for oneself
from the stomach of a camel to drink
during a period of drought"
Booli "looted camels"
When a camel is horny an organ in its throat pops out of its mouth and dangles down like a heavy pink scrotum, what is t he name of a male camel in such a state ?
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I recognize many of these ones, my dad taught me when I was about 12 years old, how are you suppose to remember this stuff if you don't actually live the lifestyle ? I like to just know this shit because many of my elders think it is cool.gegiroor wrote:Few things missing from the list:
Banaan " 3 to 5 year-old camels, both male and female." They make the life of geel-jire (camel-herders) a living hell. They are restless and need to be watched day and night.
Debec "One of the common female camel names"
Dhebi-lisasho "Male camel's activity of showing strength and peeing on their backs. More like a sabre-rattling"
Doobi "or aka the dulla (also spelled doula or dhula) is an organ in the throat of male dromedary camels. It is heavily displayed by male camel in order to scare of the other male camel before the battle starts"
Gaane "not pregnant not suckling female camels"
Igadh "female camel that has milk but no nirig (calf)"
Kadin "at least 50 or so camels but less than horweyn (100)"
Maddi "female camel that produces more milk than any other female camel"
Rarey "male camels used for transportation, especially when nomadic Somalis want to move from one place to another"
Koron "castrated male camels for transportation purposes only"
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Re: This is how you know Somalis love Geela
Adali:Awr Qooqan baa la yidhaa,awrka doob rita
Re: This is how you know Somalis love Geela
''Geelu Aakgiro ayuu Ogaadaa Awoodiisaa'' a metaphor for Somalis implying that one is not taking advantage of the tremendous strengths and abilities that one has been endowed with untill it is too late.
Re: This is how you know Somalis love Geela
In hargeysa
Reer Xamar: saaxiibow dhalada shaah iigu shub
Reer woqooyi: War ruuxu miyuu waalan yahay
Reer Xamar : War ma waalniye dhalada Shaah iigu shub
Reer woqooyi: Waadh yaadha he bal marqaati ka ahaada axadkan and the rest guess it. poured a hot tea on his head since the bottle was on the table, not on reer xamar's hand.
Reer Xamar: saaxiibow dhalada shaah iigu shub
Reer woqooyi: War ruuxu miyuu waalan yahay
Reer Xamar : War ma waalniye dhalada Shaah iigu shub
Reer woqooyi: Waadh yaadha he bal marqaati ka ahaada axadkan and the rest guess it. poured a hot tea on his head since the bottle was on the table, not on reer xamar's hand.
Re: This is how you know Somalis love Geela
zidane88 wrote:In hargeysa
Reer Xamar: saaxiibow dhalada shaah iigu shub
Reer woqooyi: War ruuxu miyuu waalan yahay
Reer Xamar : War ma waalniye dhalada Shaah iigu shub
Reer woqooyi: Waadh yaadha he bal marqaati ka ahaada axadkan and the rest guess it. poured a hot tea on his head since the bottle was on the table, not on reer xamar's hand.

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