Somali Vs English.

[BOB]

I was wondering if anyone of you knew how to say these words in English and don’t you worry, you would be rewarded for your efforts with a trip for two to Qandal Beach Hotel in Kismayu for two long weeks with all expenses paid.

 

 

Baalmakuuti

Jiimbaar

Madaxshub

 

Wallac

Suuro (some guys can’t stand this but I Love it)

 

Ari Carbeed

Jeeb Tuug

Garaangar (remember how your Hooyo used to warn you about running after this all day?)

 

 

Milk:

 

Mac geel

Garoor

Labeen

 

 

Tea:

 

Waarikow

Tangawiis

 

 

Food:

 

Muufo qamiir

Canjeelo

Xalwo

Ninac luubaani

Xalwo gishaato

Icun

Baajiye

 

 

Gymnastics:

 

Gacmo socod

Derbi saar

Fataliikow

Taresteembo

 

 

PS.Feel free to add few more Somali words if you can.

 

 

Peace,Love & Unity.

[Baluug]

Originally posted by BOB:

Ari Carbeed

Don't you mean "fadhi carbeed", the Somali couch?

[Castro]

^ No, there's Ari Carbeed too.

 

Here's my stab at it:

 

Baalmakuuti = A fruit or a fish

Jiimbaar = A large gambar

Madaxshub = To get a perm

 

Wallac = Pregnancy symptoms (nausea, etc.)

Suuro = Attitude

 

Ari Carbeed = Arabic goats

Jeeb Tuug = hidden pocket

Garaangar = circular metal used as a toy

 

 

Milk:

 

Mac geel = camel milk

Garoor = camel milk gone bad

Labeen = creme

 

 

Tea:

 

Waarikow = ?

Tangawiis = ?

 

 

Food:

 

Muufo qamiir = self-rising bread

Canjeelo = pancake

Xalwo = sweet thing

Ninac luubaani = lubaani candy

Xalwo gishaato = gishaato sweet thing

Icun = eat me

Baajiye = fried dumpling

 

 

Gymnastics:

 

Gacmo socod = hand walk

Derbi saar = wall rest

Fataliikow = rubbish

Taresteembo = more rubbish

 

Good BOB, some of these (the latter ones) are not Somali words but b@stardized Italian ones.

 

Here's a semi-decent, but non-comprehensive, Somali-English dictionary.

[BOB]

Mr. Jibis..no my brother i don't mean 'Fadhi Carbeed' but Ari Carbeed...remember those difficult to handle type of goats that used to roam in the streets and had a foul smell? ever heard about the famous "Cali Uraaye or Ali Smelly?"

 

 

Castro..LooooooooooL, you only changed them into English which is not what i was looking for and you got so many of them wrong..like Canjeelo, who told you Canjeelo is pancake..that is Malawax my brother and not Canjeelo... but i am more than confident in you..so go on then and convince me that you and your Madam deserve the two weeks holiday than Mr and Mrs Baashi and Nuune and his 16 wives

 

 

Peace,Love & Unity.

[Castro]

But you asked for the English translation. Here's what you said:

 

I was wondering if anyone of you knew how to say these words in English

The fact is, I don't know many of these words and that's a personal shortcoming of mine. But I do wonder if regional vocabulary differences are also the culprit here. To drive my point home, won't you translate these words for me, in any language you like:

 

Kidaar

Kambadhuudhsi

Kuraan

Karoor

 

Edit: To add a little Xabad Sowda to this topic, I contend/assert/make a conjecture (i.e. no research to back this up) that the Saylac-Borama turnpike has the richest vocabulary of all the Somali dialects, if you will. I'll include Burco in this since Blessed, whom I have a peace treaty with, is from there and I'd like to keep our treaty going.

[Urban]

Garoor = Yoghurt caano garoor?

 

Baajiye = stuff-made-of-black-eyed-peas?

 

^I dont think its fried dumpling Castro.

 

i think the closest thing is Onion Bhaji...

 

 

Karoor = to run away from?

[Castro]

^ Not ka roor as in ka carar, no. It's one word. It's a noun not a verb. Hint: it has something to do with camels.

[Urban]

^i have no idea...

[hodman]

Karoor is caano geel that is extra dhanaan, right atheer? and why would you add Burco and leave out Hargeisa, the mecca of language

[Castro]

^ Hargeisa is a metro-area where slang is dominant. It's lost its purity.

 

I have to apologize and make a correction to Karoor. It's actually spelled Karuur in the Somali way. I spelled it in the English way where oo in English has the uu sound in Somali. Sorry.

 

Also add this one to the list:

 

Koronkor

 

And you're correct Ms. Hodman. *

 

* Though I'm no Somali linguist, I know some of these words from childhood. I may have forgotten their meanings, however.

[BonaFied_CriTic]

Anyone know what Suusac is - It has something to do with caano geel -

[BOB]

Karoor and Suusac have the same meaning...which is Sour milk?

 

Castro, you're right i said that which is my fault because what i intended to say is "if any one knew the english meaning of what i posted".. i just can't wait until one nomad tries to give me the english word of "Baalmakuuti and Jiimbaar"

 

 

Peace,Love & Unity.

[J.Lee]

^What do they mean horta? I have near heard of them before.

 

Karuur is the hump.

 

Wallac: enceinte or first trimester

Suuro: Attitude or sass

 

Jeeb Tuug: deceptive, underhanded, a Moocher!

Garaangar: Wheel Go' round.

 

 

Milk:

 

Mac geel: Camel Milk

Garoor: Sour (buttermilk) milk (there is a specific word, but I don't remember it right now)

Labeen: butter cream

 

 

Tea:

 

Waarikow:

Tangawiis

 

Milk or without milk: dry or wet: shaax sijui

 

Food:

 

Canjeelo: Flatcake

Ninac luubaani: lollipop (sweetdrops lol)

Icun: Jelly cookies

 

Gymnastics:

 

Gacmo socod: Baby steps (west coast slang)

Derbi saar: Wallcrawler

[Castro]

Originally posted by Jimca Lee:

Karuur is the hump.

Incorrect. Hodman and BOB got it right. You're thinking Koronkor, I believe. Don't quote me on that.

[BOB]

Lee,

Hump = Kurus ,

 

remember this, "Kush kush iyo kalaankal kurus iyo caddiin wax la kuus-kuuse oo kastuumo loo galiye Castro lee miyaa?"

 

 

Peace,Love & Unity.