Zafir Posted June 1, 2007 Ciyaalkeena = Our children Ciyaalkooda = Our children's children Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ariadne Posted June 1, 2007 [*]Ciyaalka = the kids [*]Ciyaalkeena = our kids [*]Ciyaalkaanaa = your kids [*]Ciyaaloow = hey Kids! [*]Ciyaalkeenoow = ? [*]Ciyaalkaasba = [*]Ciyaalkaanba = [*]Ciyaalkeena = our kids [*]Ciyaalkooda = thier kids [*]Ciyaalkee = what kids? [*]Ciyaalkiisa = his kids [*]Ciyaalkeeda = her kids [*]Ciyaalkaaga = your kid (child) [*]Ciyaalkeyga = my kid (child) [*]Ciyaalkaas = those kids [*]Ciyaalkaan = these kids [*]Ciyaalbaas = ? [*]Ciyaalkeenoow II = ? yeah my Somali is not so great... but I think a better test would be plain ol speakin.... and that I would struggle with like an elephant giving birth to a dinosaur Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted June 1, 2007 Ciyaalka = the kids Ciyaalkeena = our kids Ciyaalkaanaa = what about those kids Ciyaaloow = kids Ciyaalkeenoow = our kids Ciyaalkaasba = even those kids Ciyaalkaanba = even these kids Ciyaalkeena = our kids Ciyaalkooda = their kids Ciyaalkee = which kids Ciyaalkiisa = his kids Ciyaalkeeda = her kids Ciyaalkaaga = your kids Ciyaalkeyga = my kids Ciyaalkaas = those kids Ciyaalkaan = these kids Ciyaalbaas = cursed kids lol aint sure. Ciyaalkeenoow II = our kids “II”= I have no idea what that means. wa salaamu alaikum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted June 2, 2007 This is the original translation that accompanied the list. Ciyaal = children Ciyaalka = the children Ciyaalkeena = our children Ciyaalkaanaa = man, these children! Ciyaaloow = oh, children Ciyaalkeenoow = oh, our children Ciyaalkaasba = those children, too Ciyaalkaanba = these children, too Ciyaalkeena = our children Ciyaalkooda = their children Ciyaalkee = which children? Ciyaalkiisa = his children Ciyaalkeeda = her children Ciyaalkaaga = your children Ciyaalkeyga = my children Ciyaalkaas = those children Ciyaalkaan = these children Ciyaalbaas = unruly children Ciyaalkoow = children, children! [i missed this one from the list, soori.] Ciyaalkeenoow II = he who brought those/these children in [Many of you did not get this one; however, the word may consist two words of 'ciyaal keenoow,' which might have made more sense. This where you got the confusion from.] So it seems our sister Buuxo got the closest. Buuxo, yes your licence boostadda uu kusoo jiraa. Aaliya, Puuja and Kreepy, your Afsoomaali is not that bad, so rejoice. Anyone got any simple Soomaali test? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buuxo Posted June 2, 2007 ^^really?? i felt like i was just repeating myself. im glad though ,i thought my somali was terrible, now i might actually have a chance to do an interpreting course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tahliil Posted June 2, 2007 Ciyaalkaasba: Ciyaalkaanba: Both show distance; both show knowledge of the subject; both show more than one; and a little bit of envy too...Ciyaalkaanba bortiyeeri la'aan aay cayarayaan, why not us? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted June 3, 2007 Oh why not? Ciyaal = children/kids, as an example Ciyaalka = The kids Ciyaalkeena = Our Kids Ciyaalkaanaa = These kids 'will or have' ie ciyaalkanaa ku raaci or ciyaalkanaa wax sameeyey Ciyaaloow = Hey kids Ciyaalkeenoow = Hey our kids Ciyaalkaasba = NEVER HEARD THIS BEFORE (you mean 'ciyaalkasta'?) Ciyaalkaanba = These kids (similar yet different to when 'ciyaalkanaa' is used) Ciyaalkooda = Their kids Ciyaalkee = Which kids? Ciyaalkiisa = His kids Ciyaalkeeda = Her kids Ciyaalkaaga = Your kids Ciyaalkeyga = My kids Ciyaalkaas = Those kids Ciyaalkaan = These kids (ciyaalkan) Ciyaalbaas = Damned kids Ciyaalkeenoow II = Hey our kids Edit Just realised MMA gave the answers already Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rose Posted June 3, 2007 Originally posted by Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar: How good is your Afsoomaali? Do you think it is moderately good? This is a simple test, with anyone whose Afsoomaali is questionable in the middle and above average can pass off in a minute. The test has a simple almost twenty close words consisting and based one base word taken as an example, which differ in meanings, some slightly. You should translate them, as best as you can. PS - They are not anagram, acronym or attached two words, i.e. ciyaal faaycali or ciyaal maama or ciyaal la'aan or ciyaal xun. Those following are one-word words that can be made in any other noun Soomaali word. Ciyaal = children/kids, as an example Ciyaalka = your children Ciyaalkeena = our children Ciyaalkaanaa = these children Ciyaaloow = oh children Ciyaalkeenoow = oh our children Ciyaalkaas ba = ? those children? Ciyaalkaan ba = ? these children? Ciyaalkeena = ? our children? Ciyaalkooda = ? their children? Ciyaalkee = ? which children? Ciyaalkiisa = ? his children? Ciyaalkeeda = ? her children? Ciyaalkaaga = ? your children? Ciyaalkeyga = ? my children? Ciyaalkaas = ? those children? Ciyaalkaan = ? these children Ciyaalbaas = ? bad children? lol Ciyaalkeenoow II = repeat? what about ciyaalsuq lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted June 4, 2007 ciyaala suuq = street kids wa salaamu alaikum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted June 4, 2007 Dhabal bost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted June 4, 2007 what about ciyaalsuq Ciyaal suuq is a two-words word, so it cannot be on the list. When it is one word, as a noun, it can be ciyaalsuuq, but that is usually given as a nickname, a place name or a group name, which is not what we have in the list. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saabir Posted June 5, 2007 Maskiin, It's all about Ciyaal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xalimopatra Posted June 5, 2007 Ciyaal is Af Carabi as is suuq. I've been thinking about this SOL bibol,do Soomaalis even have a word for children/offspring in general regardless of gender/age grp..basically plural? I mean it's all broken down in Soomaali terms... Pre-infancy=Caruur Teens=Dhalinyaro Young males=inamo/wiilaal Young females=hablo/Gabdho MMA and others what do you guys think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Posted June 5, 2007 Children = ilmo? ilmo ilmahaas ilmahaasaa ilmahaan ilmahaanaa ilmeheey ilmahaa ilmohood ilmihiis ilmeheed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
