I am trying to find difference between Somaliland langauge and Somalia.

[peasant]

prince:

 

Beed is not a somali word saxiib it is a basstardized arabic word for an egg and the actual somali word for an egg is either ukun or ugxan.

[NASSIR]

Aabayaasha af-Somaliga ee SOL sida nuune ama jamaal hala weydiiyo jawaab buuxda.

 

The Somali language has two major dialects:

Af-maay vs Af-maxaa.

[UZTAAD]

Originally posted by Indhoos:

Okley Dokley Folks...the results are in from the interview with the view elders that I could find.

 

Waxay ii sheegeen inuu Af-Soomaaligu ku dhashay dhankaa iyo waqooyiga kana soo tagay isagoo wali carab la' oo aan xoogsan. Ka dib wuxuu yimid goboladaa dhexe, dhanka mudugta halkaa oo uu ku koray, ku qaangaaray kuna weenaaday. Isagoo xogaa duq ah ayuu wuxuu u baqoolay dhinacaa iyo koonfurta oo uu ku gaboobay, yacni law-law noqday. Ka dibna wuxuu ku dhintay halkaa iyo dhanka mayga.

 

 

Go Figure...

sidaas bay u egtahay

[Paragon]

First guy: 'alaabta hayga derderin'

Second guy: 'waan u jeedaa nooh'

FirstG: 'dee hadaba maxaad ugu sii 'jeeddaa'

SG: 'Wah! Waraa adiga mingis maa qabtaa, alaabta ma kaa dardarooyiyaan ku dhohooyaa

FG: 'Dee maad saa tidhaahdid'

SG: 'Hee ani xaan ku dhahay?'

FG: 'waxaad igu tidhi inaad alaabta dardartaad u 'jeedaa'

SG: 'Waraa baccaa kugu xeran baraadaa(brother), bacda iska fur niyoo'

FG: 'waxay bacdu? Ma adaa nagu xidhey? Oo ma nus kiilo sokor baynu nahay?'

SG: 'Maya, xalwo'

 

 

Definately a difference.

 

I can be hired as a translator. I can do perfect dialects of more than 3 regions. And fit in culturally.

 

Ciyaar majeeso ka saar, ama Walaahi waan ku dhangalaaseen.

[N.O.R.F]

Originally posted by Malika:

Norf,have you heard of 'Oono'?

No. What is it?

[Hunguri]

And, this is how they shout at each other!

 

Shaati cammal hadaanan kuu feerayn

 

Buskeeti cammal hadaanan kuu shiidin

 

Muuffo cammal hadaanan kuu cunin

 

Moos cammal hadaanan kuu fiiqin

 

Qori cammal hadaanan kuu yuubin

 

Isbarmuuto cammal hadaanan kuu dhuuq dhuuqin

 

 

Reer Waqqooyi shouts like this!

 

Eeyaahee, dhakhyahay

 

Sandaqadyahay dal dalooshaa

 

Daasadyahay Afka wayni

 

Xunbayahay Doobiluhu tuuray

 

Waraabayahow ama Dhurwaayahow Hadhka taagine

 

Digsiyohow Reerka ka hallaabay

 

Hannaay! Dee waxbayahay maxaad tahay Dee

[nuune]

Reer Waqqooyi shouts like this!

 

Eeyaahee, dhakhyahay

 

Sandaqadyahay dal dalooshaa

 

Daasadyahay Afka wayni

 

Xunbayahay Doobiluhu tuuray

 

Waraabayahow ama Dhurwaayahow Hadhka taagine

 

Digsiyohow Reerka ka hallaabay

 

Hannaay! Dee waxbayahay maxaad tahay Dee

I sometimes say Digsiyohow Reerka ka hallaabay markaan rabo inaan qof u dhameeyo camal,

 

 

but I more often use dhakhyahay for girls

[Malika]

So we do agree 'Language isnt genetic' right?.. ,am assuming Somalis probably think it is..

 

Norf,so I wasnt alone..heh,it means haraad as in thirst..

[Geel_jire]

All of the following words have similar meanings

 

eega

imika

hada

muga

 

here is a challenge match the word to the region it is used

[MZanzi]

Eeeg--- ******ia

imika----reer waqooyiga

hada---ciyaalka xaafada i mean muqdisha iyo agaageerkeeda

Muga----- reer cisaley & caliyaale

[Buuxo]

Waligaa ma lagu yiri " Dee waan halaawey"

 

My reply was bisink,maxaa ku haleeyeye.

:confused:

 

Haboobey(as in lost) beey ka wadey.

[Geel_jire]

ma maqashay 'ilaahow na dil oo Hana doorin'

[UZTAAD]

Originally posted by Geel_jire:

ma maqashay 'ilaahow na dil oo Hana doorin'

waa duco miyaa

[Buuxo]

^maya.Doorin ma maxay?

[MZanzi]

illaahow dhaqanka hanaga doorin ..ma maqal islaamo dhahaayo miyaa buuxo waligaa

 

 

doorin= haleeen .