The word on the street – same-same, but different

[ailamos]

you forgot the most important word in those parts: wasta = the way up

[Jacaylbaro]

Originally posted by NGONGE:

quote:Originally posted by Maaddeey:

, looks like ur mixing the 'abu' and 'ibn' here!

No. It works both ways. Hassan is Abu Cali and Cali is Abu Hassan.

Waaryaa waad isku dhex yaacday ,,,

[NGONGE]

^^ it's the way it is dee (you say it to even single guys who have no children).

 

Bob, the women follow the same logic.

 

Maryam = Um Cissa

Sarah = Um Isxaaq

Fatima = Um Xassan

Amina = Um..bal car guess?

[BOB]

Um Muhammad?

 

Um Mustafa?

 

Um Kheir?

 

Um Rasool?

 

Um Ameen?

 

 

Peace, Love & Unity.

[Maaddeey]

^Umm Muxammad,

 

Admit it, you need to listen to Sh. Faysal on Islam Channel (Stories of the Prophets), Yusuf=Abu Yaqub? c'mon.

[BOB]

Maaddeey ani maa ila waramoosaa eeboow?

 

 

Peace, Love & Unity.

[Maaddeey]

Lool, maya Bob, Carabka.

[NGONGE]

Originally posted by Maaddeey:

^Umm Muxammad,

 

Admit it, you need to listen to Sh. Faysal on Islam Channel (Stories of the Prophets), Yusuf=Abu Yaqub? c'mon.

It follows the logic that men name their kids after their grandfathers. Yacqoob ibnu Yusuf will have a son he'll call Yusuf ibnu Yacqoob. Wax fahan.

[Maaddeey]

^Their fathers dheh, haddii kale Awoowuhu waa: Yacquub, muran badnidaa! yacqoob bin Yusuf bin yacquub..halumma jar!