Ayuub, is this one of your usual nac nac arguing for the arguments' sake? If you are sincere and not in your usual hoity-toity, frivolous of futile arguments, you should have known by now. Soomaali lessonkaa ka hadlaaye waaye, this is the lesson kuu sheegaaye. Aw title only means a pious one, aha? So Awkoombe and Awkuuku are pious men in their respective fields, aha? Sharaxaad ayaa u baahantahay, my friend, about the little grammatical implications of Soomaali iyo micnaheeda ka dambeyso when it comes to aw/oow of masculine iyo ay/eey of feminine. The aw and ay of prefix an honourary waaye, where a lesser degree oow and eey suffix u yihiin, but with a far less degree of implications -- being the same meaning of honoured, but much, much lesser degree. Awfaarax iyo Faaraxoow camal. Or Aymaano or Maaneey. Aw/ay, however, do have more honour and prestige in meaning than 'oow/eey' again. Aw/ay also have other nuanced meanings and interpretations. And who bestowed the name Awdal to that region? Soomaali people bestowed and honoured to that region with that title. It is a region rich in history. Ma waxaa sugeysay inaa ku dhaho it was honoured and bestowed by the last regime, which only made more official, sida one of the dudes here earlier suggested? Aha? Waaba yaabee, ma ciilaa idinka haayo idinka isku soo shirwacdee marba mid soo baxaayee that region has a rich history than your own tuulooyin? Waxaasaa maseer la dhahaa. Heey, you should have been proud of it since it is part and parcel of Soomaaliya, a one region part of our land. Ar waaka baxay this thread, intaan lagu soo noq noqonaayo ha noogu filnaato.

Me, something sinister is at hand. Somehow Soomaalida meel walba waa laga heystaa, nothing ka fakan la'nahay. Habaar xun na wada helay, oo ibtilo miiran. Lily and Dabshid, I know about sokor and how dareenkaaga kor u qaadaa, yacni being higher active than normally. But waxaa la yaabanahay back home we used to eat sokorta itself, waxaana nama heli jirin, oo hadalka waa maqli jirnay, dadka naga waa weyna waa ixtiraami jirnay. Not kids raised at here. Probably the kids raised here exercise less, and devour more sugary products. Probably. Waxaaba kaaga daran xataa masaajidka taraawiixda ma laga tukan karo hadalkooda iyo quuqdooda, and wax yar ma dhihi kartid, adigaaba laguugu baxaa. A few years ago xasuustaa iimaamka masaajidka ku dhex jiray ciyaalka meesha ku or ordaaye during taraawiix prayers, oo ul heystay. Mid waalan usha ma kula dhacaayoo, meeshii dhan fak yuu, don't hit me la wada maqlay. Yax yax. Waa cunug yar toban jir ahaa. I am sure iimaamkii kud isku yiray, totally unexpected. More about the topic: Welcome to America! – Hope you like the Autism! They come to America in search of a better life. Their children get autism. I wonder if they wish they’d just stayed home. As reported by Elizabeth Gorman in the Minneapolis Post and David Kirby in the Huffington Post, there’s something unusual going on with immigrant Somali children in Minnesota and autism. It might also be happening with other immigrant groups. According to Gorman’s article, about 6 percent of Minneapolis’ students are Somali-speaking, but “more than 17 percent of the children in the district’s early childhood special education autism program are Somali speaking.” (It’s estimated that 15,000 to 40,000 Somalis live in Minnesota, the largest Somali population outside of East Africa.) She later goes on to quote Dr. Chris Bentley, the director of a nonprofit in Minnesota that assists children with autism and their families as saying, “We’re definitely seeing it, and something is triggering it.” In the meantime, the Minnesota Department of Health is struggling to put together a study to determine if there is an unusual pattern of autism among the Somali children. Anne Harrington, an early childhood special education coordinator for the Minneapolis district is also sounding the alarm. “We have a number of families who have two children on the spectrum and sometimes more.” Harrington adds that she knows of one apartment building “with Somali residents in which every family has at least one autistic child.” She also noted that immigrant children are given more vaccines than regular American children and they’re often doubled up to make up for lost time. They may also receive some vaccinations in Somalia, but then are re-vaccinated when they enter this country. Curiously, the Somalis don’t seem to have this problem in their native country. According to David Kirby, the Somalis refer to this as the “American disease.” Somali immigrants to Sweden are also noticing an increased autism rate, which has some experts in that country suggesting it may be a result of the Somalis dark skin and the differing amount of sunlight in Sweden, affecting the amount of vitamin D they receive from the sun. It’s ironic that the CDC notes that those most likely to delay or refuse vaccinations are the well-educated because of concerns abut a link to neurological problems. Immigrant Somalis are asking similar questions about the vaccines they’re receiving. It’s like that old saying that if everybody says your haircut looks bad, you should probably wear a hat. Experts in the United States have been able to portray our concerned citizens as ignorant of their family histories, or as one relative put it to me, “it used to be in the old days that if a doctor saw something wrong with a kid, well, they’d just...” and drew a finger across her throat. (Okay, she’s a kooky cousin, but I’ve heard that sentiment expressed more than once.) However, like many urban legends, I don’t believe my forefathers and foremothers were more likely to murder disabled children than our currently enlightened citizenry. But if there is a kernel of truth that Americans have in the past been more likely to conceal medical conditions, I really don’t see how that applies to Somali society. East Africa is the area in which the human race began and the tribal societies there have preserved the wisdom of generations past. Knowledge in these societies is passed on through oral tradition, rather than the written word. Pulitzer-prize winning author Jared Diamond (Guns, Germs, and Steel) is well-known for his observation that while tribal people may not have written language, their knowledge of the local environment is extensive. It's the reason so many pharmaceutical companies consult local elders about the possible medicinal properties of plants in their area. But apparently the Somalis have never seen anything like autism in their own land. It's something they seem to have picked up on their journey to the west. It’s something which should get everybody talking Xigasho

Aaliya, I was in kaftaming, sister. Kuusha and Dabshid understood my kaftan. I hope the sister finds a better way to have a family and children. And of course sperm banks are xaaraan, qof walba waxgaranaayo ayaa og taas.

Originally posted by Kool_Kat: MMA & Dabshid, hashoo sperm mushakal eh utuura hee, halmar a set of triplets buc haka soo siisee... On a serious note, siphoningdilemma (qandho magac dheer), don't give up on men just yet...I am sure there is a beautiful out there for you, inshalaah aad wax xalaal ah u dhali doonto...Waa haduu qeyr kugu jiro...Hadii kalena ku duceyso inuu ale kaa dheereeyo...Good luck sis... Igaarkaas safka ku jiro iga horeeyo aa u daaye. Ani waaka retire gareeye, see waaye. Again tabarba ma u haayi, waa isdhiibay waa hore.

Ma awal ayee banjarsanaydna? Xee la dhaqaaqi weysay awal hee.

The pro Somaliwayne unionists were chased right out of town in broad day light. kkkkk Waaba dhoolacaddeyneysaayee, oo dagaaladaas magaaladaas ka dhacay wax caadi ka dhigtee. I don't think it had to do with pro- or-anti anything. Qabiil wars uu ahaa. Cigaal was not more pro or anti Soomaaliweyn than Tuur, Eebba ha u wada naxariistee marxuumada. -------------- Ayuub, without going further into it, you need to know the Soomaali grammar, siiba meesha "aw" and how lagu apply gareeyo. Awkuuku iyo Awkoombe waa maqashay, I am sure. So are Awmaar [Raage Awmaar, though he spells it Oomaar] and Awfaarax. My own great-awoowe was called Awxuseen. It is an honourary title. That is your own Soomaali lesson and what they mean, and how that word is applied without going into far again.

Ani tabar ma u haayi, duqa, ee adiga isbiimeey yaaqeey. Gal safka hore, you never know if you are 'suitable' or not.

What is this? Waqooyi version of wajigiis maka taqaanaa...?

That is why the sperm banks are for you. No hassles needed. In and out, and voila a little cutie or cute baby within nine months. No madax xanuun, either. PS - Want a baby? No pain, no baby. I am sure there are some faaraxs out there who can be 'suitable' of what you want from and in him.

Guess where this island is located at? Antigua? Barbados? Fiji? Bahamas? No, not any of them, but our own Baajuuni Island of Jubbada Hoose. It was probably taken in 1993 by a Talyaani soldier. What a perfect azure island. I hope it is still not spoiled or contaminated by maryooleys yet.

Why are you glad? Hmm...

They are "defended" from liberation of the Xabashi occupation. Wey shireen kulahaa. Dagaal'oogiyaal shiraayo oo hungurigooda u daran dadka difaacaayo sheegayaan. Waxa isku keenay has to do the mass resignation of so-called officials in many degmooyin in Baay lately. Dadkaas ayee rabaan inay encourage gareyaan.

Turaabi wuxuu la soo shirtagay fikrad ah in Islaamka la hormarinkaro! Wuxuu fikraddiisa sal uga dhigay sheeko ay caan ku ahaayeen qaar ka mid ah ururka Ikhwaanka oo ah: xoreynta haweenta muslimka ah. Cilmaaniyiintuna waa qabtaa arrintaas. Iska daa ka hadalka dhaxalka iyo jagada dumarku qabankaraane... Maxaa ka qaldan tan? Dad, not diinta itself, ayaa ku takrifalo xuquuqda haweenka ku leeyihiin diinteena suuban. Dad ayaa allergy ku qabo haween hoggaan iyo wax lamid ah sheeganaayo, ma'ogi inay kalsooni la'aan iyaga ku saabsan mise wax kale u keeneyso.

bulasiyoone iyo rigoore kaste ku gantay nooh... Mayee, shaafto lagu dilay ninkaas iyo xabad xabad gool loogu dhaliye. Haye, Tuujiyaha, adi nooba haddaa ahayn, oo diyeeshe ahayn, oo difaacii dhexda ee jiinkuwahana ahayn, intee ka ciyaartaa hee ciyaarta shukaansiga? Taree geeska mise duwe geeska kale? Maya, sate iyo ote oo weearar iyo difaac ah isku wadaa dheh.

Naag la kala tuuray iyo waxaas la yaabantihiin. "Qoftii aan soo kala waraa" waligin ma maqlin miyaana? Bar iskeerso. Dhar miyaa. Taloow gabdhahana iyo dumarka kale xee iskugu sheekeyaan? "Kii ayaa soo kala daadinaa ee ii suga(?)" Maya, maya, waxee isdhahaan u maleynaa, "Kii ayaa soo kala siib siibaa..." Hilib oodkac xariga laga soo qaadaayo miyaa, wiiw.

Nooloow, Siyaad, nooloow dheh. ------------ Nabay nooma talin Maskax nooga roon Nacabkaa ha jaboo ------------ Aabihii dalkoow, Siyaad Aabihii ummaddoow, Siyaad ------------ Guulwadoow Siyaad Aabihii garashada, geygayagoow Hantiwadaaga waa habka Barwaaqa noo horseedayee Bulaanka baxaya Nuurka biraamaya Dhawaaqa baaqaya Dhamaan isku baaqayaa Waa barbaartii shaqaalahoow Isbiirsadoow Haa, haa Barbartaagan barbarkooda Gayigii kasoo baxaa Kuu balanqaadnay Haa, haa Hantiwadaaga inay badbaadiyaan Kuu balanqaadnay Haa, haa Aaah, ar xasuus aaba na giliseen oo haddee amaan aanan dhab ahayn haddee wax tari lahayd lee -- ar hana dambaajinina yaaqeeyoow dadka dhintay faraha ka qaada. Eebba ha u dambi dhaafo odeygaas waa hore siibtay.

I see nothing wrong wearing a bikini -- of course, as long as faaraxs wear one as well. Just kaftaming. I see money was trying to be a bit sarcastic, but duqa don't mislead the poor girl, especially the suggestion about the hygiene stuff. Xamar markaa aadaaye a few years ago my boorso Dubai iiga reebeen the Jubba Airlines guys, as expected, and the bags had everything of my stuff. Wax walba ku jireen save the two t-shirts, laba jiinis and the camera I learned my lesson to never put anything essential boorsooyinka aadan gacanta ku wadan, siiba diyaaradahaas Soomaaliya aado aanan la isku haleyn karin. Instead of giving priority dadka diyaarahooda raacaayo, they put kuwa ganacsade ah waxee rarayaan Soomaaliya u wadaan. Can you friggin' believe it that same diyaarad lagu soo raray xaraashka maraakiibta lagu keeno? They overstuff it.

Ar kuuseeyaasha maa noo dhaaftid. Yihooy xee kaa galabsadeen? Mid dhulka ku dhagan maa biyo qaboob kugu soo shubtay? N.B. -- Gabar gaaban oo madoow madoow dhalay oo uul ah waligaa ha isku salaamin, xataa mid Islaanimo. Sanifkooda sanka uu u saaranyahay, ma'ogi ficil ee iska qabaan.

G.T. iyo Prince, qoraalka qofkaas soo bandhigay suu u arko waaye. Ani kuma raacsani in uu badalo wixii horey loo micneeye, sida farmashiye iyo jaamacad uu ereyo cusub Afsomaaliyeed ah usoo saaray. Waa wax fiican, laakiin jahwareer lee keenayaan kaliya. Kuwa ereyada cusub ee afka shisheeye kaga haboon in ereyo Soomaaliyeed cusub loo helo.

The news story behind that picture. ________________ ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia - A woman has given birth to her 18th child in British Columbia, making her the province's most prolific mother in 20 years. Proud dad Alexandru Ionce said Saturday that his 44-year-old wife, Livia, gave birth on Tuesday. Their daughter Abigail weighed in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces. "We never planned how many children to have. We just let God guide our lives, you know, because we strongly believe life comes from God and that's the reason we did not stop the life," said Alexandru Ionce. The couple immigrated to Canada from Romania in 1990 and now lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Their 17 other children range in age from 20 months to 23 years old. Ionce said he did not know if the couple would have more children. The family now has 10 girls and eight boys. "We would have liked a boy to be even," he said. "We thank God all of them are healthy and happy." Ionce said the family has received calls from Germany, Romania and England, as well as from media outlets across Canada AP (July. 26, 2008)

Shiirkeyga xaaka rabtaana, Kuusha? At least ma shiiriyoo, niman shiir la'aan iyo gar aan soo bixin ku dhacday jiro oo calaacalaayo ku haayo 'ma qaangaarin u maleynaa wali.' Kuwaas camal inaa ahaado maa rabtay? Yur. Mid aan isku rif rifo oo aan isku xooq xooqana sidii makulaal camal wey joogtaa, mid -- maashallaah -- aan loo gali karin caqligeeda iyo quruxdeeda Eebba ugu hibeeye waaye. Yaa og hee shiirkeyga ee igu jeceshahay u maleynaa.

Ninka micnaha 'time-out' in la baro waaye. Acuudka. Soomaali wax badan waa dhalaan, laakiin hal xaas saas uma dhalin. Hooyo Soomaaliyeed dhaaftay 12 ma arkin, inkastoo 14 maqlay.

Ask the poster, whatever happened to the main Muqdisho stadium, Istaadiyuum Muqdisho? Xabashi ayaa ku xaar xaarto, being their primary base of occupation.

Give kids less sugar, and they will stop being ove-active. What did you base on this, widaayoow? Buuxo has made a little point, though.

Dabshid, it is not qarxis; it is saying and calling as it is. I did not condone, nor did I condemn what he posted. That is not wax i quseeya. I just can't stand istustuska dalac bilaashka ah. If you are against posting friends' private stuff, practice what you preach.