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Laangaab, laandheere, faradheere (I know one meaning, but do not understand why/how this is used to refer to somali people)

Also, where did you learn the meaning of these words?

From my understanding, faradheere refers to a nosy person. They other 2 are self explanatory.

Fara dheere=tuug?

Yes, faradheere is the most obvious one to me, similar to afdheere etc. But I don't know how this is used to refer to Somalis. I remember one guy here calling Somalis faradheeres in a thread about bantus.

Laangaab and laandheere make absolutely no sense to.me. Have never heard them before except on this site.
If you know what they mean tell me and how you came across them

nord wrote:Laangaab, laandheere, faradheere (I know one meaning, but do not understand why/how this is used to refer to somali people)

Also, where did you learn the meaning of these words?

Dude. Laangaab is someone who has laan gaaban as in short leaf ok? Laandheere is the opposite, long leaf. And the last one is someone with long fingers..i.e. a thief

Ur welcome walaal

Isn't the word for leaf caleen?

^ yes
Laan is the branch

nord wrote:Isn't the word for leaf caleen?

Dude. No. Af Somali baro nooh.

So laangaab mean short branch?

I have another question, what does fadhi ku dirir mean?

nord wrote:So laangaab mean short branch?

Yes

Its not leafe its branch

Laan = Branch
Caleen = Leafe

So its an insult? If I think I know what you mean?

Also what does fadhi ku dirir mean?

nord wrote:So laangaab mean short branch?

I have another question, what does fadhi ku dirir mean?

Dude. It means sitting argument so basically no physical fighting but everything else is allowed.

Ur welcome

Fadhi ku dirir.=What happens in the Somali coffee shops and here.

Faradheer is a nickname for ethnic somalis. Cadcad and jareer call us faradheer. Don't know why tho