How to say Cousin in Somali (Different variances)

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Bahal

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I say ilmo abti iyo ilma eedo

Also say ilma habreed, habarwadaag is not part of my vocab
 

xisaabiye

Ibnu Suxuufi Ibnu Al Dhoobe
Ina habreed iyo ilma eedo waa qalad waana dhaqan xumo oo weliba mid ureysa:susp:

Referring to your cousin as son of my aunt is disrespect in traditional somali culture:ohlord:. If any of your reer abti refer to you as son of your mom, Ina Amina to others it means they don't like or respect your Abo :pachah1:
 

Xaagi-Cagmadigtee

Guul ama Dhimasho
Inaadeer ama inaabti. The compilation sucks. Why add da, ta, ka. Uncle = adeer (paternal uncle), why adeer-ka, which is "your uncle".
 

Gambar

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Inaadeer ama inaabti. The compilation sucks. Why add da, ta, ka. Uncle = adeer (paternal uncle), why adeer-ka, which is "your uncle".
Adeerkaa and adeerka is not the same. The way you say kaa makes the difference too. Also, some people say adeerkii instead of adeerkiis though both are the same.
 

Xaagi-Cagmadigtee

Guul ama Dhimasho
I don't understand what you're asking but the Ka is masculine and Ta is feminine( in most cases)

I am specifically talking about adeer, father's brother, why not just adeer. Adeerka means "your uncle" (paternally).

Yes, I do know the difference btwn Ka masculine vs Ta feminine, just like names Ismaciilow versus Ismahaanay. We use "ow" for males and "ay" for females names.
 

Xaagi-Cagmadigtee

Guul ama Dhimasho
Adeerkaa and adeerka is not the same. The way you say kaa makes the difference too. Also, some people say adeerkii instead of adeerkiis though both are the same.

Adeerki means his uncle.
Adeerkiis means his uncle.
Adeer means uncle.

Adeerkaa and Adeerka having diff meanings? News to me. How else do you say "kaa". Please elaborate by voice activation if you can, :).
 

Xaagi-Cagmadigtee

Guul ama Dhimasho
War nimanyahow wa ku madax waraaray sheegadan. Who is our resident Somali expert? I am not saying anything different than rest of you but how do you say "uncle" versus "his uncle".

In my neck of the woods we say adeer=uncle; adeerka means your uncle; adeerki ama adeerkiis means his uncle. That is all I am saying. Don't tell me I have been saying wrong all this time.

@Gambar, I am curious really about the difference or inflection placed between Adeerkaa and Adeerka.

Time for my dhaqancelis. Malaha wa soo asaasaqiya, :).
 

Tramo

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War nimanyahow wa ku madax waraaray sheegadan. Who is our resident Somali expert? I am not saying anything different than rest of you but how do you say "uncle" versus "his uncle".

In my neck of the woods we say adeer=uncle; adeerka means your uncle; adeerki ama adeerkiis means his uncle. That is all I am saying. Don't tell me I have been saying wrong all this time.

@Gambar, I am curious really about the difference or inflection placed between Adeerkaa and Adeerka.

Time for my dhaqancelis. Malaha wa soo asaasaqiya, :).
Adeerkaa means your uncle

Adeerka means the uncle
 
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