Translation:

[Cara.]

^LOL@FB. You're just jealous he made Shehe all reminiscy.

 

And I think minshaar is not only a saw, but a chainsaw, cuz everyone calls me 'af-minshaar'.

 

Axe = godin.

 

Oh, and I think binso is from the English "pincer"?

[Faarax-Brawn]

hAHAH,all the best to that tuulo reminiscing ish @ wot not.

 

 

Originally posted by Buuxo:

^axe=faas.

Axe is Faas indeed and or Masaar

 

Gatcha`

[Naden]

I always thought it was a 'mishar' and not a 'minshar'. Hmm.

[Che -Guevara]

Chainsaw aka alwaaxdile matoor saaran

 

P.S. Naaftada qaali waaye noh...who needs chainsaw

[Chimera]

Is there a website with Somali words that are almost never used in day to day conversations? like Malika said we just added 'ka' and 'ga'

 

train = trainka or in my late grandmother's case Jugjuugka

 

y'all sparked my interest....i'm going to google away..

[Faarax-Brawn]

Originally posted by Naden:

I always thought it was a 'mishar' and not a 'mi

n

shar'. Hmm.

If you insist as being Mishar,we will say it is Mishar

[Buuxo]

What's research in somali? Baarin?

[Cara.]

Speaking of research, what's malaria in Somali?

 

Naden, it's indeed mishar but JB's authoritative delivery made me doubt myself

[Geel_jire]

^ cilmi baaris

as an extension of the tools

 

what is the English equivalent of

 

Kuuli (fuundi)

Wastaad (???)

[Buuxo]

^malaariya.

[Geel_jire]

^ :confused:

[Faarax-Brawn]

Originally posted by Cara:

Speaking of research, what's malaria in Somali?

 

Naden, it's indeed mishar but JB's authoritative delivery made me doubt myself

Kaniico? I believe. I know the mosquito is the Kaniico but i beleive thats what malaria is called.

 

Research, Cilmi baaris i beleive

[Che -Guevara]

fuundi=brick layer

 

wastaad?

 

Har-ti in english?

 

Geeljire don't answer

[Buuxo]

Cilmi baaris...hmm.Alright.

 

Geeljire...maybe jilci somaligaas.

[Faarax-Brawn]

Originally posted by Buuxo:

Cilmi baaris...hmm.Alright.

 

Geeljire...maybe jilci somaligaas.

I get a hug? huh?