NGONGE Posted January 6, 2012 ^^ What he/she/it said. Cawaale;770932 wrote: Ngonge, Waa la idin wada salaamay means literally "You all have been greeted" Hadaba why would u say "You and.."? I fail to see why you have chosen to ask that? I mean the sensible question here would be "Me and.." instead of "You and.."..Illayn the man said "Waa la idin wada salaamay" NOT "Waan idin wada salaa N ay. Wax fahan:) Was it Nuune whom you asked the a question, he usually has invisible company most of the time. "You all have been greated" begs the question "by whom?", saaxib. The person that greated us is there and I can already see him but since he chose not to do it himself by saying "waan idin wada salaamay", the assumption (and a valid one at that) is that he's speaking on behalf of others or, which is the proper reason, he's using the royal 'we'. Arrinto marka micniheedo waa "ii wada kaca oo dhulkan iga horyeeya fiiqa ama nadiifiya, boqor baan ahay". To ask "adiga iyo?" puts him in his place by forcing him to meekily explain his words (I also use the same method with qolada jecel the phrase "waxa la yedhi", usually they end up confessing "aniga idhi"). Admittedly, Somali isn't my strong point and I could (though i doubt it) be wrong. Wax fahan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted January 6, 2012 ^Mar mar you should turn off the Arab in you and realise Somali baad dheh fadhidaa. Haven't you been greeted with 'wa alaykum asalaam'? 'Waa la idin salaamay' baad ku jowaabtay 'idiga iyo? War bax Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted January 6, 2012 N.O.R.F;770941 wrote: ^Mar mar you should turn off the Arab in you and realise Somali baad dheh fadhidaa. Haven't you been greeted with 'wa alaykum asalaam'? 'Waa la idin salaamay' baad ku jowaabtay 'idiga iyo? War bax Not sure what any of that means. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted January 6, 2012 'Waa la idin salaamy' doesn't mean more than one person baa idin salaamay adna waxaad waydiisay adiga iyo? Stick with shaay rather than shaah Carabyahow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted January 6, 2012 ^^ Again, I gave a perfect explanation above to how i view the phrase. Challange it should you feel like it ama come sit next to me and lets see the how the proper linguists here can explain the issue, saaxib. Cawar baad tahay ee ishaada bidix ha ku faanin, ana tii midigta ba waxbaan ku arkaa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted January 6, 2012 NGONGE;770938 wrote: ^^ What he/she/it said. "You all have been greated" begs the question "by whom?", saaxib. The person that greated us is there and I can already see him but since he chose not to do it himself by saying "waan idin wada salaamay", the assumption (and a valid one at that) is that he's speaking on behalf of others or, which is the proper reason, he's using the royal 'we'. Arrinto marka micniheedo waa "ii wada kaca oo dhulkan iga horyeeya fiiqa ama nadiifiya, boqor baan ahay". To ask "adiga iyo?" puts him in his place by forcing him to meekily explain his words (I also use the same method with qolada jecel the phrase "waxa la yedhi", usually they end up confessing "aniga idhi"). Admittedly, Somali isn't my strong point and I could (though i doubt it) be wrong. Wax fahan. Isagaa idin salaamay but chose to tell you as a 3rd party. There was no need to pull him up on it. Meeshu maaha Shaariqa. Siday carabtu isu salaamaan ilow! Somali optician u tag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted January 6, 2012 N.O.R.F;770949 wrote: Isagaa idin salaamay but chose to tell you as a 3rd party. There was no need to pull him up on it. Meeshu maaha Shaariqa. Siday carabtu isu salaamaan ilow! Somali optician u tag Heh. The irony is you're the person who started this thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted January 6, 2012 Waxeeyu waa kaftan and the guy you had a go at wasn't being rude Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted January 6, 2012 N.O.R.F;770968 wrote: Waxeeyu waa kaftan and the guy you had a go at wasn't being rude He was being rude. In what world does a stranger walk into a place and say to people "you have been greated"? Wax fahan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oz Posted January 6, 2012 ^^^ madax adeg, go with the flow sxb. if that's rude to you then you haven't spent enough time socialising with your own kind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sensei Posted January 6, 2012 Hmm....... xogaa yar. Actually edebdaro baa naga badatay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oz Posted January 6, 2012 Xooga yar aah? its in the blood. I have witnessed that with many many of my relatives. at the same time it can be tolerated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted January 8, 2012 NGONGE;770972 wrote: He was being rude. In what world does a stranger walk into a place and say to people "you have been greated"? Wax fahan. In a Somali world saxib. Such a greeting is normal among Somalis. Wax fahan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted January 8, 2012 Oz;771158 wrote: ^^^ madax adeg, go with the flow sxb. if that's rude to you then you haven't spent enough time socialising with your own kind. Heh. What is this thread about then? The guy that Norf mentions in his original post was also "going with the flow" and it is just the "Somali way". Come on boys make your minds up. Something is either rude or it isn't. One makes no allowances for the type of company one keeps. Wax fahma. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malika Posted January 8, 2012 Lol, a fish and chip, a sijui and reer cansiir arguing about Somali etiquettes..Lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
