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NGONGE   

My Somali knowledge is being stretched to the limit here!

Dalxiis = Holiday (or some sort of tourism)

 

En aan Dalxiiso ayaan o bahanahay.( I need a holiday?).

 

Time to see if you know your Knee from your elbow.

 

 

New word = Ruug.

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^^ LoL @ ruug!

 

That would be Knee.

 

Labadayda ruugba waa wax qalalan oo madow = [both] my knees are dry and black. :D

 

To which I would answer, cocoa butter creme will sort that out in a jiffy. Just make sure to use it every night, eh? icon_razz.gif

 

Word: Kurdad

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Intel   

kurdad === dress

 

waxey qabtaa kurdad quruxbadan === she is wear a beatifull dress 29_3_16.gif

 

me word xaafad

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Xaafad = Neighbourhood

 

Xaafadaydu wey sii xumaanaysaa maalinba maalinta ka dambeysa = My neighbourhood is getting worse day after day.

 

Word: Shacab

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NGONGE   

Labadayda ruugba waa wax qalalan oo madow = [both] my knees are dry and black.

 

To which I would answer, cocoa butter creme will sort that out in a jiffy. Just make sure to use it every night, eh?

Wax qalalan oo madow wala cream wala dhaktar ba wax o tari kara. Ducada budso, walaal. :rolleyes:

 

 

Shacab = Nation.

 

Shacabka indha yarta wax ka badan maba jiran.(there is no nation bigger than the Chinese nation) icon_razz.gif

 

New word = faynoos

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Blessed   

Word: Shacab

 

Population / People

 

Shacabkii London ayaa ka mudaharaadey dagaalkii Iraaq.

 

The people of London have marched against the Iraq war.

 

 

 

*Also most major cities in Somalia have

an area called 'Shacabka' resided by civil servants and their families.

 

 

New Word:

Karti

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NGONGE:

 

Wax qalalan oo madow wala cream wala dhaktar ba wax o tari kara. Ducada budso, walaal

Tut tut tut...Waxaad ogtahay ayaaba iska yar. Alaabo dhan baa jira oo meeshaad rabtid kuugu cadeynaya ilbidhiqsi. Ashy elbows and knees? No problem. Crusty feet? No problem. Maybe I should get you in touch with my dealer? smile.gif

 

Back to the topic:

 

Feynuus = primitive gas-fuelled lamp.

 

Orodoo feynuuska inoo soo shid intaanun gabalku dhicin = go and turn on the lamp before the sun sets.

 

Karti = ability

 

Qofkaasi kartiduu runta ku sheegi lahaa malaha = That person doesn't have the ability to tell the truth

 

Erm..why do I feel like am doing all the work? :confused:

 

Word: Haad

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NGONGE   

lol@dealer. Sounds like a plastic surgeon :rolleyes:

 

Word: Haad

 

 

I’m now running on empty. I think haad is a kind of bird (might be wrong, in which case I’ll blame your bad spelling icon_razz.gif ).

 

Haado woo dhoolay.(The haad(whatever bird that is) flew).

 

New word : Qori

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Senora   

Originally posted by Aeryn Sun:

^^ So what's your word then?

 

*
Drums fingernails on the desk
*

 

C'mon gyal! I dont have all night... :mad:

 

Some ppl just dont know how to follow rules. :rolleyes:

LOL, talk abt following rules....whatever happened to this little part

* If any one broke those Rules... please ignore their post and next person will start their new word *

 

Had to wait for someone else to pick up the ball huh?..Well, didn't expect much from you anyway icon_razz.gif

 

ok, qori = Stick

 

qori wayn = a big stick ;)

 

--> Saaboon

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OG_Girl   

looooooooooooool guys I enjoyed reading you.I learned new words for real.

 

you all are like me (af-qa-looc) as Moti likes to call me :D

 

Saboon =Soap

 

Saboon no soqad = buy saop for us

 

word: Inan

 

Salam

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Jumatatu   

Inan = boy or girl...depends on where the tone is stressed, whether on the 'i' or 'a'

wa inan fican - she/he is a good boy/girl

 

word - Bilcan

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OG_Girl   

LOL@Jamatatu ...i found this in somali language site : daughter :[also: girl] gabar, inan .

So inan is girl .. and enan is boy :cool:

 

and ur word according my grand mom she said this is not our somali ..lol

 

Salam

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Jumatatu   

:rolleyes: I have heard of inan but not enan

as for the word Bilcan it is Somali and am sure it will suprise as those that are suprised by 'egga' and 'inan'

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Juxa   

bilcaan == haweenay, islaan,

orodoo bilcaantaas iigu yeer

 

bilcan could also refer to looks == gabadhas waa bilcantay == she is pretty

 

areebo ??????

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wale iyo wale waxaan aa la dhahaa aqoon kororsi.

 

areebo =uncleanly

tuujiye waa nin areebo ah (tuujiye is uncleanly man)

 

word: burjiko

 

asxantu

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