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Hello,

How do you read the Somali name "Mataan" in Arabic? مِتانor ماتان or what?

Thanks.

 

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Mataan means twin in Somali language. It is usually a nickname that gains more traction than the given birth. Usually given to one of the twin children.

There is also Raage (raageh), given to a child whose birth and labour have taken quite sometime to arrive.

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Ida   

Thank you so much Miskiin.
What an interesting point!
Then, how should I write Mataan in Arabic letters? مِتان or ماتان?

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