Rare Somali words

[Haatu]

In my reading as of late I've come across a lot of Somali words that I don't hear in everyday speech. I therefore dedicate this thread to those such words. Please also share any rare Somali words you come across and the meanings.

[Haatu]

If I go first, I posted these on the Cantarabaqash thread but I'll post them here again.

 

Qofkahadal - Biography

Iskahadal - Autobiography

Qofkawarran - Curriculum Vitae

Bayrsan - Personal

Baahsan - Impersonal (but can have different meanings)

[Haatu]

Magoog - this means to create something from nothing

 

from this word we get the term:

Suugaan magoogasho - Imaginative Literature

[Haatu]

Arbe - hero as in the hero in a book

Jilayaal - characters of a book.

[Alpha Blondy]

Haatu;972258 wrote:

If I go first, I posted these on the Cantarabaqash thread but I'll post them here again.

 

Iskahadal - Autobiography

what?

 

you're making words up, inaar. naga daa ciyaarta. :cool:

[Khadafi]

Alpha Blondy;972262 wrote:

what?

 

you're making words up, inaar. naga daa ciyaarta. :cool:

lool... iska hadal? Is that a word for when a bored author just writes random things? Haatu never heard of that word but if you made it up you have to come up with a better word. Iska-hadal literally (talk from yourself) sounds so negatively charged and ego-centric.

 

What about "Nololkashakayn". ?

[Maqane]

Haatu is actually right. Iskahadal means to tell something about yourself or to talk automatically like a robot (i.e the famous msn blabla) but this can't be formally used when writing a bio!

 

Iskahadal = tell something about yourself (summarize your bio )

[Nin-Yaaban]

Haatu;972258 wrote:

If I go first, I posted these on the Cantarabaqash thread but I'll post them here again.

 

Qofkahadal - Biography

Iskahadal - Autobiography

Qofkawarran - Curriculum Vitae

Bayrsan - Personal

Baahsan - Impersonal (but can have different meanings)

Weligeey ma maqal.

 

Tariikh Nooleed = Biography/Autobiography

[Nin-Yaaban]

Aniga ereyada aan layaabo, ama iga qoslisiiyo waxaa ka mid ah:

 

'Walxaha Qarxo' = bombs

 

'Is dal dalay' = Hang himself

[Classified]

The sharmuto drinks her Isbarmuuto

[Haatu]

The problem with Somalis is that if they can't understand something they think it must be wrong. As I said earlier, most of these words I got from reading old Somali books that were printed in the 70s and 80s. The two particular words which caused some confusion qofkahadal and iskahadal are legit words with the meanings that I have stated. I got them from this book 'Habqoraalka Sheekada Gaaban':

http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/metsnav/general/navigate.do?oid=VAA3479&pn=10&size=screen

 

If you want to double check, use this onlice dictionary (although it's not exhaustive as it doesn't have some words eg. iskahadal):

http://www.afmaal.com/dictionary/

 

Allow nimaan wax ogayn ha cadaabin.

[Haatu]

Classified;972281 wrote:

The

sharmuto

drinks her

Isbarmuuto

If you want to troll, go elsewhere. One, the first word is not a rare word and is actually offensive, against the rules of the site. The second word I don't think is even Somali. Now get lost, you've had your 2 minutes in the limelight.

[Cambuulo iyo bun]

Haatu are you turjuumaan inaar

[Nin-Yaaban]

Haatu;972386 wrote:

The problem with Somalis is that if they can't understand something they think it must be wrong. As I said earlier, most of these words I got from reading old Somali books that were printed in the 70s and 80s. The two particular words which caused some confusion

qofkahadal

and

iskahadal

are legit words with the meanings that I have stated. I got them from this book 'Habqoraalka Sheekada Gaaban':

http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/metsnav/general/navigate.do?oid=VAA3479&pn=10&size=screen

If you want to double check, use this onlice dictionary (although it's not exhaustive as it doesn't have some words eg. iskahadal):

http://www.afmaal.com/dictionary/

Allow nimaan wax ogayn ha cadaabin.

Haatu, waa runtaal, laakinse waxaa laga yaabaa micnihii ama sidii wakhtigaas loo is ticmaali jiray inuu is badalay.

 

Qofkahadal + Iskahadal , Micnooyin kale ayee hada leeyihiin oo kaduwan waxii aad buugaagtii 1980's akhrisay ahaa.

 

Iskahadal = Qof aan waxaan faa'ido laheen ka hadlo.

 

'Waraa, ma aragtay yarkii xalay makhaayada fadhiyey? Wixisii waa Iska hadal

[Haatu]

^^That's one of the original meanings. You have to remember iskahadal being autobiography is the result of eraybixin as it did not originally exist in the Somali language. The word iska can have a few meanings from what I understand. The one you mentioned yacni iska hadal and one denoting something personal e.g. iska-wax-uqabso self help and iskahadal autobio. yacni adaa iska hadlaysaa.