Before Dunya was widely used to mean earth/world the somali people used ifka (the light).. this is most likely due to light reaching all corners of the world.
Poet's still often use ifka to mean world.
Here's example:
Halaguu ilmeeyee horta dhimo af maahee eeggoo la nooliyo Ifkaan kaaga baahnahay Wax yar oo aqoonsiya oon aad u buurnayn oo waliba eegeey Igu sii amaahoo .Ictiraafka buuxee aakhiro markaan tago iilka igu sugaayiyo ayaantaan xabaal galo oo intaan mutaystiyo akoonkayga laga jaro
AUN=abwaan Gaariye
Poet's still often use ifka to mean world.
Here's example:
Halaguu ilmeeyee horta dhimo af maahee eeggoo la nooliyo Ifkaan kaaga baahnahay Wax yar oo aqoonsiya oon aad u buurnayn oo waliba eegeey Igu sii amaahoo .Ictiraafka buuxee aakhiro markaan tago iilka igu sugaayiyo ayaantaan xabaal galo oo intaan mutaystiyo akoonkayga laga jaro
AUN=abwaan Gaariye
