Is KH in Somali borrowed from Arabic or indigenous

[adaharari]

I don't know. Somalis stopped writing language books after the war.

But I've never heard Marqaati/Baqti. The way I've always known it is Markhaati and Bakhti.

Oh right

Interesting both words generate many results when you google search them, maybe dialectal or arabic precense in some places over others

 

[Agent 47]

You are correct about duqsi . You are wrong about Daqso : it's Dakhso. The "Northerners" generally use the Kh and Q in their correct forms . We don't substitute Q for Kh.

Ps. Khuuro sounds like the Arabic word for snoring .

Let me also correct you, it’s dhakhso
Or Dhaqso. Yeah northers mostly use the KH, even though KH and Q are pronounced the same.

 

[adaharari]

Let me also correct you, it’s dhakhso
Or Dhaqso. Yeah northers mostly use the KH, even though KH and Q are pronounced the same.

Pronounced the same in Somali?

 

[MARAQ DIGAAG]

I thought the point was the letter kh being foreign in the somali language...which it can't be
Beginning with kh is a different story. That's like saying find somali words that ends with K, there's not many

Nonetheless, it is astounding to think none of southern dialects or languages such as Af maay , af garre or tunni do not contain the kh or x sound . Neither does Oromo . I am not sure about rendille . Afar? Assuming the proto- Somali speakers once spoke the same language as the previously mentioned people , it would not be illogical to assume the af maxa tiri speakers incorporated this sound into their language after breaking off from those other speakers . Whether this process was done internally or externally is a debate for the linguists . I am a Suugo Scientist, not a linguist .

 

[MARAQ DIGAAG]

Let me also correct you, it’s dhakhso
Or Dhaqso. Yeah northers mostly use the KH, even though KH and Q are pronounced the same.

Southerners are pronouncing it wrong .

 

[Agent 47]

Pronounced the same in Somali?

Yes. Q and kha are pronounced the same
For example Qashin, qabyaalad, qabiil.

 

[Agent 47]

Southerners are pronouncing it wrong .

What do you mean? How do you pronounce qabyaalad in the north? Doesn’t it say kha

 

[Agent 47]

My bad. Q is pronounced kha not kh
I mean like kha with an A.

 

[xisaabiye]

Nonetheless, it is astounding to think none of southern dialects or languages such as Af maay , af garre or tunni do not contain the kh or x sound . Neither does Oromo . I am not sure about rendille . Afar? Assuming the proto- Somali speakers once spoke the same language as the previously mentioned people , it would not be illogical to assume the af maxa tiri speakers incorporated this sound into their language after breaking off from those other speakers . Whether this process was done internally or externally is a debate for the linguists . I am a Suugo Scientist, not a linguist .

وي واز عرب

 

[adaharari]

Yes. Q and kha are pronounced the same
For example Qashin, qabyaalad, qabiil.

So they are spelt differently but pronounced the same?
What is their pronounciation? q or kh? Im only aware theres q in somali

 

[MARAQ DIGAAG]

وي واز عرب

Retarded comments like the above is what kill threads and stifles debate . The we wuz stuff is for people who can't think critically .

 

[adaharari]

وي واز عرب

Nonetheless, somali is similar to cushitic languages than arabic
Although it may sound different to most

 

[Young Popeye]

bakhti= dead body/ or to turn off)
markhaati = witness
khuuro= snoring

I'm certain these three are authentic somali and contain the KH letters

bakht was one of the wives of phut (punt) son of ham. it has a negative connotation like "dirty"

 

[xisaabiye]

Nonetheless, somali is similar to cushitic languages than arabic
Although it may sound different to most

It has a few similarities to Arabic, they might be coincidental though. I'll post it later

 

[waraabe]

wanlawein cant say kha

 

[xisaabiye]

wanlawein cant say kha

Ilahay Qayr haku siiyo

 

[waraabe]

Ilahay Qayr haku siiyo

 

[Prince Abubu]

Yes. Q and kha are pronounced the same
For example Qashin, qabyaalad, qabiil.

Erm... what? So you say khashin, khabyaalad and khabiil?

They are not the same. They are pronounced differently.

Q as in Qalin, qalbi, qoor, qod

Kh as in khiyaamo, khaati, khuuro, khaatumo.

Two different sounds.

 

[adaharari]

It has a few similarities to Arabic, they might be coincidental though. I'll post it later

Either they are loanwords or common proto afro asiatic word they both share

 

[Agent 47]

So they are spelt differently but pronounced the same?
What is their pronounciation? q or kh? Im o

Erm... what? So you say khashin, khabyaalad and khabiil?

They are not the same. They are pronounced differently.

Q as in Qalin, qalbi, qoor, qod

Kh as in khiyaamo, khaati, khuuro, khaatumo.

Two different sounds.

no, I was saying Qabiil, qabyaalad, and qaahin start with kha. I already said I meant to say Q = kha.

And are you claiming kh is completely pronounced tha. Q?

tell me how you say KH

Pretty sure Q and Kh are both pronounced Kha. And the last person I would want to hear Somali from is northern Somalis, no offense. Y’all niggas call babaay “cambe”