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Re: Quick Somali Test

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Too many variations,
Since we are borrowing, we might as well borrow from our neighbours and use 'talaagad or talaajad' instead of million and one miles away italian word
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Xamar is the capital of Italian loanwords, and firinjiyeer is used especially by the pure Reer Xamars.

Qaboojiye is mostly used by nomads/reer baadiye.
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Methylamine wrote:
Hilaac21 wrote:
WTF is Xamaam never heard it wlhi?
Arabic for washroom, used by some Northerners
I thought Xamaam was a tyype (pigeon fam) of Shimbir.
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Hamam is a Turkish origin not Arabic. The Arabs have borrowed it from the Turks.
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TheblueNwhite wrote:
Methylamine wrote:
Hilaac21 wrote:
WTF is Xamaam never heard it wlhi?
Arabic for washroom, used by some Northerners
I thought Xamaam was a tyype (pigeon fam) of Shimbir.
Mooji wallahi...my Somali is shit lol
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Based on this thread;with confidence u can fake Somali well since there arent many rules.
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1: Hooy - Min
2: Albaab - Kadin
3: Alaawad - Jiko

4: Macalgad - Fandhaal
5: Musqul - Suulli
6: Cusbo

7: Waday - Saaxiib
8: Asalamu Caleykum
9: Casaan - Casuus -Guduud

10: Ayeeyo
11: Qaboojiye
12: Roog
13: Jaranjar
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Isnt fandhaal a wooden spoon, usually used for cooking, not eating?
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Lillaahiya wrote:Isnt fandhaal a wooden spoon, usually used for cooking, not eating?
Nah i think waa cidida dheer that is used as toothpicks and combing your hair.
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:wtf: Since when dis fandhaal become interchangeable with saqaf/gafeedh iyo findhicil?!
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:holdup:

you are right findhicil ayaa ii gambisey. :lol:
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Lillaahiya wrote::wtf: Since when dis fandhaal become interchangeable with saqaf/gafeedh iyo findhicil?!
How do you know what sakaf is :shock: are you reer awdal too huuno :lol: I thought I was the only one who knew what it was :lol:
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house = huuno
door = huuno
kitchen = huuno
spoon = huuno
bathroom = huuno
salt = huuno
friend = huuno
how you address a stranger = huuunoooooooooo
the colour red = huuno
grandmother = huuno
refridgerator = huuno
carpet = huuno
stairs/staricase = huuno
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JuliusCaesar wrote:
Lillaahiya wrote::wtf: Since when dis fandhaal become interchangeable with saqaf/gafeedh iyo findhicil?!
How do you know what sakaf is :shock: are you reer awdal too huuno :lol: I thought I was the only one who knew what it was :lol:
Dee haa huuno, Borama ayaan ka imide.
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Lillaahiya wrote:
JuliusCaesar wrote:
Lillaahiya wrote::wtf: Since when dis fandhaal become interchangeable with saqaf/gafeedh iyo findhicil?!
How do you know what sakaf is :shock: are you reer awdal too huuno :lol: I thought I was the only one who knew what it was :lol:
Dee haa huuno, Borama ayaan ka imide.
Allah me as well!, yay more borama people on the fourm, that makes what 3 now lol

Lillaahiya respect huuno Image
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