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Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:26 pm
by whitehartlane
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
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:28 pm
by XimanJaale
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.
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:30 pm
by TheblueNwhite
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.
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:31 pm
by XimanJaale
Hamam is a Turkish origin not Arabic. The Arabs have borrowed it from the Turks.
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:33 pm
by Methylamine
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
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:41 pm
by Tuushi
Based on this thread;with confidence u can fake Somali well since there arent many rules.
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:39 pm
by gharle
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
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:47 pm
by Lillaahiya
Isnt fandhaal a wooden spoon, usually used for cooking, not eating?
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:51 pm
by StormShadow
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.
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 11:04 pm
by Lillaahiya
Since when dis fandhaal become interchangeable with saqaf/gafeedh iyo findhicil?!
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 11:18 pm
by StormShadow
you are right findhicil ayaa ii gambisey.
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 11:42 pm
by Caesar
Lillaahiya wrote: Since when dis fandhaal become interchangeable with saqaf/gafeedh iyo findhicil?!
How do you know what sakaf is
are you reer awdal too huuno
I thought I was the only one who knew what it was
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 11:54 pm
by hydrogen
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
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:51 am
by Lillaahiya
JuliusCaesar wrote:Lillaahiya wrote: Since when dis fandhaal become interchangeable with saqaf/gafeedh iyo findhicil?!
How do you know what sakaf is
are you reer awdal too huuno
I thought I was the only one who knew what it was
Dee haa huuno, Borama ayaan ka imide.
Re: Quick Somali Test
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 2:09 am
by Caesar
Lillaahiya wrote:JuliusCaesar wrote:Lillaahiya wrote: Since when dis fandhaal become interchangeable with saqaf/gafeedh iyo findhicil?!
How do you know what sakaf is
are you reer awdal too huuno
I thought I was the only one who knew what it was
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
