Test your somali language
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Re: Test your somali language
Animals are hard, I dont even know xoolo let alone bahal.
Anyone tell me the meaning of the following:
Dhugdhugleey
Bariido
Tuupo
Haan
Doobi
Gaari (not baabuur)
Hilay
Dugaag (not digaag)
Anyone tell me the meaning of the following:
Dhugdhugleey
Bariido
Tuupo
Haan
Doobi
Gaari (not baabuur)
Hilay
Dugaag (not digaag)
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Re: Test your somali language
1.Dhugdhugley= Motorcycle...Some Somalis call it mooto..
2.Bariido= Salaam...Like ma barideen?
3.Tuupo= Hose..Likr the one you water plants..
4. Haan= Is a hand-made container from plants or made by metal for carrying water..It is the one they use to get and keep and transport water..
5.Dhoobi..is the one they use to milk animals specially camel
Remember Juba's song"Dhoobigii aan culayey"
6.Gaari...clean, neat and organised women...
7.Hilay..I think if I am not wrong it is sealing you put between the lid and the container so that the contents don't leak. It is usually made of "Maydhax"..
8.Dugaag is wild flesh eating animals I guess...
2.Bariido= Salaam...Like ma barideen?
3.Tuupo= Hose..Likr the one you water plants..
4. Haan= Is a hand-made container from plants or made by metal for carrying water..It is the one they use to get and keep and transport water..
5.Dhoobi..is the one they use to milk animals specially camel
Remember Juba's song"Dhoobigii aan culayey"

6.Gaari...clean, neat and organised women...
7.Hilay..I think if I am not wrong it is sealing you put between the lid and the container so that the contents don't leak. It is usually made of "Maydhax"..
8.Dugaag is wild flesh eating animals I guess...
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Re: Test your somali language
Excellente kambuli, youre the best one one here. One thing though, tuuBo is hose/tube...tuupo is a quiff hairstyle 

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Re: Test your somali language
Skippa wrote:I could be wrong but I think a vulture is called "yili"...there's also one smaller bird called "gogori" which is like a wild hen or something
Skippa, I thought Vulture was called xuunsho ?
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Re: Test your somali language
Where does the word tuuko orginate from ? Is it from tuuke ?
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Re: Test your somali language
GG,
It is "Allaa Tuubbo" not Tuubbo
Ever heard the gabley shimbir;
Allaa Tubboo waa urtee yaa oroosaaya!
It is "Allaa Tuubbo" not Tuubbo

Allaa Tubboo waa urtee yaa oroosaaya!

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Re: Test your somali language
Cadaad (not cad cad)
Wardheere
Eridhaban geel
Jar (not 'cut')
Xaradhaamin
Godadle
Qorqode
Dhoor
Xangarafsii
(shay la..) Baalbaaley
A/W...what is 'Tuuko'?
Ala haa I forgot!
Gabley shimbir
tan gallayneey
Gadaal joogso
Alla Tuupo
way urtey
yaa aroosaaya
Askar, Askar
ma aqaanee
Ul ii keena
Wanaag ma leh
wiil walaashii
wareegeyso

Wardheere
Eridhaban geel
Jar (not 'cut')
Xaradhaamin
Godadle
Qorqode
Dhoor
Xangarafsii
(shay la..) Baalbaaley
A/W...what is 'Tuuko'?
Ala haa I forgot!
Gabley shimbir
tan gallayneey
Gadaal joogso
Alla Tuupo
way urtey
yaa aroosaaya
Askar, Askar
ma aqaanee
Ul ii keena
Wanaag ma leh
wiil walaashii
wareegeyso




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Re: Test your somali language
1.Cadaad (not cad cad)= Geed weeye..where we get the
2.Xabag Cadaadeed= Arabic Gum..
3.Wardheere= Isn't that a name?
4.Eridhaban geel..Is that when the little ones are taken from their moms? Eridhabanka geeluba, ilmaha meesha laga dhigo amabad kama habaabee....etc etc
Jar (not 'cut')..Cliff
5.Xaradhaamin...I forgot this one I think..Was that when someone was without shoes and his feet gets burned or was it when there is a drought and they seek water...
6.Godadle..man who marries more than one wife.Godadle waa geddiisiiyee gododle
7.Qorqode..Those kind of men who were very thrifty and who is ba dto his wife...
8.Dhoor...is a kind of hair cut for kids in which the whole head is shaved except in the mid-front...
Xangarafsii.. No clue
(shay la..) Baalbaaley..Balanbaalis midab bale...Butterfly..
2.Xabag Cadaadeed= Arabic Gum..
3.Wardheere= Isn't that a name?
4.Eridhaban geel..Is that when the little ones are taken from their moms? Eridhabanka geeluba, ilmaha meesha laga dhigo amabad kama habaabee....etc etc
Jar (not 'cut')..Cliff
5.Xaradhaamin...I forgot this one I think..Was that when someone was without shoes and his feet gets burned or was it when there is a drought and they seek water...
6.Godadle..man who marries more than one wife.Godadle waa geddiisiiyee gododle

7.Qorqode..Those kind of men who were very thrifty and who is ba dto his wife...
8.Dhoor...is a kind of hair cut for kids in which the whole head is shaved except in the mid-front...
Xangarafsii.. No clue
(shay la..) Baalbaaley..Balanbaalis midab bale...Butterfly..
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Re: Test your somali language
Haa..but aqal somali marka aa la dhisaayo...the materials waa la baalbaalaa.kambuli wrote:1.Cadaad (not cad cad)= Geed weeye..where we get the
2.Xabag Cadaadeed= Arabic Gum..I made a mistake..I meant caadad
3.Wardheere= Isn't that a name? haa..meaning famous, or well known
4.Eridhaban geel..Is that when the little ones are taken from their moms? Eridhabanka geeluba, ilmaha meesha laga dhigo amabad kama habaabee....etc etc thats right, aay qeyliyaan
Jar (not 'cut')..Cliff many meanings, also means shanqar yar, does it also mean neighbour?
5.Xaradhaamin...I forgot this one I think..Was that when someone was without shoes and his feet gets burned or was it when there is a drought and they seek water...
6.Godadle..man who marries more than one wife.Godadle waa geddiisiiyee gododle![]()
7.Qorqode..Those kind of men who were very thrifty and who is ba dto his wife...
8.Dhoor...is a kind of hair cut for kids in which the whole head is shaved except in the mid-front...
Xangarafsii.. No clue waan the action of slaughtering
(shay la..) Baalbaaley..Balanbaalis midab bale...Butterfly..
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Re: Test your somali language
Doesn't just mean women. Gaari waa qof nool oo libaax ah oo dhisan. Generous and very active male/female.kambuli wrote:6.Gaari...clean, neat and organised women...
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Re: Test your somali language
How about these?
Toori
Biciid
goreyo
Haangool
hohob
Haad
Toori
Biciid
goreyo
Haangool
hohob
Haad
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Re: Test your somali language
As far as I know, it was a good housewife/wife.Voltage wrote:Doesn't just mean women. Gaari waa qof nool oo libaax ah oo dhisan. Generous and very active male/female.kambuli wrote:6.Gaari...clean, neat and organised women...
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Re: Test your somali language
Voltage wrote:Doesn't just mean women. Gaari waa qof nool oo libaax ah oo dhisan. Generous and very active male/female.kambuli wrote:6.Gaari...clean, neat and organised women...
Waa runtaayo adiguba waxaad tahay Gaari.

Gedo,
Afsoomaaligi imika waad daadisay. Barigi hore waad habaar badnayde...two yrs in the hawd did wonders for you.

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Re: Test your somali language
Voltage, Gaari is specifically for women..We, Somalis say " Ninkaasi waa geesi or waa deeqsi..or halyey..but not gaari
Ever heard of the song:
Gaarida gaarida haween, geed baa loo fadhiisan jirey...
GG, Yes I know Baalbaal...but It didn't click..
1.Toori = dagger
2.Biciid= Deer..male
3.goreyo= Osterich
4.Haangool= A kind of stick that is shaped to pull things..used for making huts etc
5.hohob...The red fruits..kind a dry usually found at hawd area..
6.Haad...A kind of . Ever heard "Haadba haad kici"
Ever heard of the song:
Gaarida gaarida haween, geed baa loo fadhiisan jirey...

GG, Yes I know Baalbaal...but It didn't click..
1.Toori = dagger
2.Biciid= Deer..male
3.goreyo= Osterich
4.Haangool= A kind of stick that is shaped to pull things..used for making huts etc
5.hohob...The red fruits..kind a dry usually found at hawd area..
6.Haad...A kind of . Ever heard "Haadba haad kici"
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Re: Test your somali language
Kambuli correct on all of them except I didnt quite understand what you put for the last one. Hohob is my favourite, habaryartey baa ii soo guri jirtey markaan miyiga tagijirey.
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