Why do Somali names for relatives start with "A"?

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Re: Why do Somali names for relatives start with "A"?

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it just depends on what u feel comfortable with.

I never use aboowe, abaayo, just too damm soft waaye......I usually call them by their names or sxb, abtigiis, walaal etc...
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I used to call xamari guys who call me abaayo..abaayo back .. I thought it was like walaalo unisex.. :lol: and then finally some-one told me there is a male version aboowe..
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^Horta why are u obsessed with Aliyah (besides ur usernames being one)........waan kaa shakiyey sxb.
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Re: Why do Somali names for relatives start with "A"?

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^ waar i aint obsessed.. i'm into all types of music..I only chose this nick because people say I look like aliyah the R&B singer..
I like a few of her songs.. but i aint a serious fan of hers...
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beenta naga daa.......u know u get "are u related to whoppi goldburg" alot, :lol:, but YH mayn, that girl was talented, too bad tragedy occurred.
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Re: Why do Somali names for relatives start with "A"?

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:lol:

advo,

iska daa whoopi miskiinada... she is beautiful on da inside ...it's beauty on da inside that counts

:lol: :lol:

RIP Aliyah.....

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:lol: :lol:


well I actually find her crisp black lips segsi and dont get me started with them dreds.


but here's my Aliyah song.


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Re: Why do Somali names for relatives start with "A"?

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this is real af soomaali"

eebaaay=sister
abooto=ayeeyo
aabe=father
aboowa-heey=brother
adeeroow=
abti=
aayo=dadka goblada dhexe waxay ugu yeeraan(habaryar)
eedo=
aryaa=waryaa
:shock: :up:
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Re: Why do Somali names for relatives start with "A"?

Post by Suldaan_JC »

Xamud. wrote:Kramer
Why you being so fukkin defensive dude? Some of us dont use Aboowe or Abaayo!I use Walaaley iyo Walaale! people dont have the same accent! and Abaayo iyo Aboowe sounds so gay.
I back that, it does sound Gay, specially when a man comes up to you and say, Aboowe Macaane sidaad tahay? :o
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Re: Why do Somali names for relatives start with "A"?

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[quote="Suldaan_JC"]
I back that, it does sound Gay, specially when a man comes up to you and say, Aboowe Macaane sidaad tahay? :o[/quote]

afkaa laku jiida noocaas wa qudhuun
nin sida uu macan sataa adigo nin aah
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