The uniqueness of the Somali Language

[nuune]

I made a reference in another thread about how our language is unique and has a word for everything that has being borrowed from other languages.

 

I will start with the days of the week, ancient Somalis used to have unique names, this particular list was used until 10th century from 20AD, lasting for a long time, you can still hear these words in miyiga hadaad tagto:

 

Case = axad

Lamme = isniin

sa.de = talaado

Carte = arbaco

Uguux = khamiis

Agaax = jamco

Agaalli = sabti

 

 

The following days of the week was used during the Fircoon times, as you can see, some names sound familiar, the trade inter-change between the Somalis and qowmkii Fircoon is something to be mentioned, Somalis are not Fircowni people, but existed during the Fircown times, Fircown relied on Somalis for the simplle things that was not found in Egypt at the time.

 

Sunni = axad

Sanni = isniin

Koodaac = talaado

Goonyaad = arbaco

Ugbaad = khamiis

Hoyaad = jamco

Nagaad = sabti

 

 

 

Not only that, but we also have other names for the days of the week, this one was used 500BC and until during Nabi Ciise period:

 

Koobin = axad

Lammin = isniin

Lamtoka = talaado

Koodaar = arbaco

Hakisa = khamiis

Hakisbil = jamco

Sooroga = sabti

 

 

 

But the most interesting scenario is that other languages lack what Somali language has to offer, this is true for the following points:

 

7 days of the week in any order:

 

1- Dorraad

2- Shalay

3- Maanta

4- Berri

5- Berri-dambe

6- Saa-dambe

7- Saakuun

 

even Arabic language failed to have proper names as the one's I just mentioned, English might have something like the day before yesterday which sounds childish.

 

 

We also have this for the days of the week, these date and were used from 10th century until 14th century:

Malkow = axad

Mallabo = isniin

Malsed = talaado

Malafar = arbaco

Malseyr = khamiis

Malkulan = Jimco

Malnasyo = Sabti

 

The last list of the days of the week used sun/moon/star/planet names, this is all the most interesting one's as each day of the week is affixed with something that resembles in terms of weather/environment/season etc, this was used as recent as the 500 years to 18th century, still some of it is used in miyiga.

 

Malqor(from qorrax from sun) = axad

Malday(from dayax from moon)= isniin

Maldus(from planet Dusaa or Mercury) = talaado

Malwax(from waxara-xidhxidh or Venus) = arbaco

Malfar(from Farraare planet or Mars) = khamiis

Malcir(from Cirjeex planet or Jupiter) = jimco

Malraag(from Raage planet or Saturn) = sabti

 

I will update this topic and continue with the months of the calendar that Somali language has to offer, unique Somali calendar months.

[nuune]

Somali Calendar Months:

 

Ancient Somali Calendar Months

 

Dago = Muxarram

Maalmadoone = Safar

Bildhurahore = rabiicul awwal

Bildhuradhexe = rabiicul thaani

Bildhuradambe = jamaadul awwal

Lifato = jamaadu thaani

Rajalhore = rajab

Rajaldhexe = shacbaan

Rajaldambe = ramadan

Waabariis = shawwaal

Gasayar = thul-qacd

Sabuux =thul-xajj

 

The next list is the most recent Somali Months that are used on daily bases and has few Arabic words as well as unique Somali names.

 

1- Seko = Muxarram

2- Safar = safar

3- Mawliid = rabiicul awwal

4- Rajalhore, =rabiicu thaani

5- Rajaldhexe = jamaadul awwal

6- Rajaldambe = jamaadu thaani

7- Sabbuux =rajab

8- Waaberiis = shacbaan

9- Soon = Ramadan

10 Soonfur = shawwaal

11-Sidataal = thul qacd

12- Carrafo = thul xajj

 

The next list of Somali Months date from durinng Fircoon times, but they lasted and were heard last as recent as 18th century, still is being heard in miyiga of any Somali territory.

 

Toddob = January

Fuushane = February

Gu’soore = March

Samuulaad = April

Dirir = May

Diraacgood = June

Laxadhaqe = July

Samalaho = August

Kalahaan = September

Dambarsame = October

Baldaaq = November

Lixkor = December

[Haatu]

Nice read sxb. Keep it up.

[nuune]

Haatu, you can contribute if you can dig any resources, sxb

 

I will keep updating this topic Inshaa Allaah

[Tallaabo]

From now on we should use our very own words at least in SOL and ditch the corrupting imported foreign words. Thanks nuune, we should indeed preserve our lovely language like the French do for theirs. We should set up a commission of experts responsible for protecting our language in this forum and punish Alpha, Chimera, and the other hopeless qurbomeer when ever they write an incorrect or foreign word in their Somali:D

[SomaliPhilosopher]

^^^Tallaabo, how do you decide to use which set of days of the weeks/months. the 10th century days of the week/ fircoon/nabi ciise/ 18th century ect?

 

 

btw thanks nuune for this thread

[Mad_Mullah]

How did you find out about what names we used for the days in Fircowni times?

[nuune]

If you were asked this question: How did khamiis jamco sabti axad isniin talaado arbaco dated and came to be known in Somalia and when, without any hesitation, you will mention that they came to be known in Somalia in the last millenium or few hundreds back to 700AD.

 

Oral transmission passed to generations after generations testify the period of the usage of the mentioned lists.

 

You can however usethe most common days of the week, common in most parts of the miyiga, here they are:

 

 

Case = axad

Lamme = isniin

sa.de = talaado

Carte = arbaco

Uguux = khamiis

Agaax = jamco

Agaalli = sabti

 

These are most common one's, personally I have witnessed them being used in Miyiga recently as of last month.

[SomaliPhilosopher]

Nunne is this list common in both the north and south?

[nuune]

^^Miyiga Somalia has no distinction in general when it comes to unique ancient Somali names, for example, planet Venus in Somali it is called Waxara-xidhxidh in the North(Bari & Waqooyi), where as Venus in the South it is called Maqala-xidhxidh, as you can see, not much difference there.

[SomaliPhilosopher]

Thanks. What about the months. Which set is most appropriate for the times.

[nuune]

I don't know which one is appropriate to use, and that is shaqa sugeyso Soomaalida dhan to standardize our language.

 

 

This Somali Calendar has 6 months that end with 31 days, one ends with 29, and 5 with 30 days

 

 

1- Dago = 30 days

2- Maalmadoone = 31

3- Bildhurahore = 30

4- Bildhuradhexe = 31

5- Bildhuradambe = 30

6- Lifato = 31

7- Rajalhore = 31

8- Rajaldhexe = 31

9- Rajaldambe = 30

10- Waabariis = 30

11- Gasayar = 29

12- Sabuux = 31

[nuune]

I have just made some calculations on what the Somali Calendar would be as of today using this list without any year affixed to it:

 

1- Dago = 30 days

2- Maalmadoone = 31

3- Bildhurahore = 30

4- Bildhuradhexe = 31

5- Bildhuradambe = 30

6- Lifato = 31

7- Rajalhore = 31

8- Rajaldhexe = 31

9- Rajaldambe = 30

10- Waabariis = 30

11- Gasayar = 29

12- Sabuux = 31

 

Today which is 04/05/2013 is equal to Rajaldambe oo bisha sagaalaad ee Soomaalida ah, maalinkuna waa Agaalli(sabti) anoo listigan isticmaalaya:

 

Case = axad

Lamme = isniin

sa.de = talaado

Carte = arbaco

Uguux = khamiis

Agaax = jamco

Agaalli = sabti

 

 

Laakiin dhibaatada i heesata ayaa waxey tahey sanadka Soomaalida, we are way before the Gregorian calendar or the Hijri Calendar, so to find the Somali Year needs a lot of deep research, this can be found in many formats, by carbon-dating newly found treasures/cave painting etc

 

Maanta waa Agaalli bishaan ku jirnana waa Rajaldambe.

[Wadani]

Excellent thread Nuune.

[aero]

Providing sources would be greatly appreciated