Che -Guevara Posted July 25, 2008 The alphabet used for writing Maay language is the same as the international Roman alphabet, with letters chosen to represent the Maay phones (sound structure). It also uses digraphs i.e. a sequence of two letters to represent single sounds. The Maay alphabet has five primary vowels: a, e, i, o, u, and one semi-vowel ( Y ) and twenty four consonants. (1.00) Consonants: B P T J JH D TH R S SH DH G GH F Q K L M N NG W H Y Y’ (1.01) Vowels: Maay has two major categories of vowels: short and long according to the position they occupy in the word in which they are located. Long vowels are spelled as double vowels. They are pronounced exactly like short vowels except that they are longer: A E I O U AA EE II OO UU web page Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STOIC Posted July 25, 2008 Che I attended one of those University learn and lunch long time when I was a smelly student. The lecturer was a Somali professor who specializes in different Somali dialects. If my memory serves me right I think he is big in researching this sort of linguistics. I learn that not all the Somalis speak the same language.His name is Mohamed Mukhatar of Savannah state University. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted July 25, 2008 Gopey Aaw reer ing wiino ul malaag ing fuully eleeng liing fiiriya arryng luku sughaaw eretybyho ky eediyoony ly etheegsythaw umyty liing eleeyo ilkoo liing edaayaw Allyma ay kiingly moqyng Unugi af gaapyno owaadjkey yeraathy aathisba ilduufase iyow hang towaane amanglaathowa errase any gaaly iwaayti opood ildamyno inaathis ly rooghy Allyma ay kiingly moqyng Irmaangshey lang ughub i odooly eyaa eghyng ly roogho dughaag aruushe e iry dhiithi ilaalmy i owraad mal fara usyghiiby ho iniing dhuglahayny heela Allyma ay kiingly moqyng Iid wiing i oroos iyoowa liing mallythey ariiti isky toosing uungsysheeya tilmaang e oorky I aba fersaadky isgowka lyky gorythe alaayly alalaathy weerti aghal weydiyaasy Allyma ay kiingly moqyng Ol wiinaghy athablaaghy i uburee dhatiyo aarmighi haani isku anaanythey erraayi amuuthema oodey angshuur mal ku usaaw owlaaditiyoony ho obow jiringka leyiing Allyma ay kiingly moqyng Obsy haang ing goryne il nugheel luku waayi afaafsho kii ha surumooby usbyghy ing raariyaayi edkyjho amarsythywaayi iritiyo hangku gakaany ay leheey ho ku dhiithi araathitiyoony reedsho Allyma ay kiingly moqyng Abtirsiimothis lang meel dheer orooraso asalshey eeb ing lahaayne isirshey lygorythaw amaangtiyo liing dhikaane abshey lysuuraw usuuny eeng inis weela madby meelo uskythaw Allyma aykiingly moqyng Alifky quraang lang edkyjhey lyky hegaathiya Alifly kordhowey ly erraa Alifly hoos dhowey Afkyjhey wal lyky agriya tani arry waaqow usuuny Afki aathislang lyly ursiyey ingkiraaw Allyma ay kiingly moqyng Aryghaaby lang dhipa uungky athy kiing neeb othow iribta gooyaw ehel mykiing naghytha isheethy lang moogho Ally i rasuul ing goryny islaang kang ky aala ehebiya oo hee guraaw Allyma ay kiingly moqyng Afartaas irbid haang ibaarti my qaatine ishaarothey dheerta eed miing aftiimine wali any ly ufkulooby etheedi mahakii singne ingly jeedothey eda langki illaa i haty ingkasny Allyma ay kiingly moqyng Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted July 25, 2008 I know people related to Mohammed Mukhatar. Does he come up to Atlanta frequently? May gotta be the most interesting Somali dailect. I wish he did lectures for Somali students around the country. Aw Xiin-do you know any poems in May? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gheelle.T Posted July 25, 2008 Che, waxaan kor ku qoran Soomaali waaye maa dhahee? etheegsythaw= maay? iga daay widaayow meeshan wax kalaa ku qoran. :confused: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STOIC Posted July 25, 2008 Che, I’m not sure, but I met him when he visited my University long time ago.He is a very gentle and considerate fellow.I know his friend who was teaching at my University at the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted July 25, 2008 G.T-Haa Soomaali waaye !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xiinfaniin Posted July 25, 2008 Originally posted by Che -Guevara: Aw Xiin-do you know any poems in May? ^^ I wish i knew bro... I am in love with May language...laakiinse ma aqaan... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted July 25, 2008 I spent one day in Baidoa ,,, and during that day i learned Ariirow Kooy May fadaasee Intee ka koydee That is all ,, looooooool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xiinfaniin Posted July 25, 2008 ^^I could do better than that.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted July 25, 2008 ^We have to dethrone marka till you pick some May May. I think MMA is only the May speaker on these boards, atleast that I know of. It's unfortunate the Somali government only promoted Maxaa tiri as the standard Somali language. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Lily- Posted July 25, 2008 Sounds like luqad dhib ah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted July 25, 2008 Af May is a language. It's unfortunately designated as a dialect due to sociopolitics... I would love to learn it, it sounds cute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted July 25, 2008 I prefer Áfar language ,,,,,,,,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gheelle.T Posted July 25, 2008 Che, I have never seen a written Maay language before. One thing though, it's hard to believe that letter "p" is in the Somali language. Maay iyo Maxaa tiri maryooleey, beabol uu wada guraayaan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
