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Stop making fun of my people Sakhraan!!

Everybody in my family says almiino. I use it a lot myself when I want to say at least. It's not colloquial at all.

A quick Snet search shows others do too.

Amethyst wrote:Almiino meeshiina ku ekaada

At least hold your position

suga_n_spice wrote:almiino, baastada baro saas uma shido badnee

At least learn how to cook pasta, it's not that hard

Horta is the word "mindhaa" (maybe) colloquial? I notice no one ever uses it except my family. Everybody else I've heard uses "malaha".

Mindha = Waxa laga yaba, Maybe, Perhaps.

lime juice =

Spermuta = grapefruit juice

Voltage wrote:Spermuta = grapefruit juice

Jaale = Giallo = Yellow

Also:
kaariyoone - wheelbarrow
rajiim - diet (or somalified word of regime)
Baarlamaan - parliament

Doolshe = Dolche = Cake

Lol @ Spermuta

Voltage, Almiino is not a word I envisage or have read in an essay or report...waa spoken only...does it mean 'ugu yaraan'? Mindhaa I have heard many times, Im not sure if its a regional thing.

Roseeto is another one (lipstick)
Doolshe ama keeg..whats the Somali word for cake..mise kulli waa wada 'macmacaan'

Almiino is a common phrase. I use aloore quite a lot, lol.

Some more Soma/Italian words:

Fiyoore = flower

Borobiyo= Exactly! I luv this word..

Rigoore= Penalty

Feebaro = Fever

Atariisho = Actress

Atoore = Actor

Saboosto = Tablet

Torobo = Too much

Iskabuulo = Single

Isbartiibo = Game/sport

Arbiitaro = Referee

Boorso Kaaldo = Hot water bottle

Ayuto = Help

Bambiino = Baby

Booyeeso = Maid

Isturuko = Make up?

Boolbire = Powder

Burukiyeeri = Hair Salon

Bastaardo = Bastard

Iskoronyo = Bad word

Foorjo= Joke/ciyaar

Firefly..great list, but Saboosto is an anal tablet, a suppository no?

How did all these words escape me. Barabiyo

gedo_gurl wrote:Firefly..great list, but Saboosto is an anal tablet, a suppository no?

Thanks sis. Yes , it is. It conjures up horrid memories..


I forgot to add:

Istaraasho= towel

Faraanti= Ring

Isbarmuunto = Grape Juice

Sharoobo = Syrup

Tiibisho = Tuberculosis

Teetano = Injection?

Handiyaamo = Lets go..

There's many more.. I love Italian lingo..!

Looool thankfully Ive never been violated by the things...whoever invented it was obviously a pervert

Teetano refers to Tetanus, I cant believe all these words like sharoobo I use are Italian..have to find the Somali equivalent if there is one
But I think youre families seem to use more than mine...Ive never heard of Tiibisho..we call it Qaaxo or Tiibaay. Handiyaamo? Whats wrong with soo bax! Isbaarmuunto? Rigoore Ive never heard..we say ganaax...and when did 'qandho' fall out of fashion for 'fever'??

We didnt include 'feero' for Iron.