The Arabic word maashiya (ماشية), meaning camels, cows and sheep, does not exist in Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac and other Semitic languages.
Why are camels, cows, and sheep called maashiya ( ماشية ) in the Arabic language?
because the Arabic word maashiya (ماشية) came from the Somali / Cushitic languages verb (maal) : to milk .
There is a Somali grammar rule, which consists of transforming the letter (L) into the letters (s/sh). That grammatical rule does not exist in the Arabic language.
So the Arabic word maashiya (ماشية) means: animals that are milked ( waa xoolaha la maasho ) .
maashiya (ماشية) = xoolaha la maasho .
Yes, through the analytical use of the Somali language, we were able to arrive at the original etymological meaning of the Arabic word maashiya (ماشية) which means: animals that are milked.
Example :
The Somali noun " meel " means " palce " ,
while The Somali noun " meesha " means : " the palce " .
bil → bisha .
dhal → ( dhalay, dhashay )
waalo → waashay , waalatay .
waalo " verb" : become insane, go mad .
wuu waashay : he become mad .
meel → meesha
maal → maashay
hal → hasha
maal → maashi
maal → maashii
maal → meesi
maashi "noun" (-lal, m.l) Neef irmaan oo cid la ammaanaysiiyo si uu u intifaacsado.
maashi "noun" : Xoolo cid laga soo kaxaystay si loo maalo kaddibna loo celiyo. ld maal.
maashii "verb" : (-iiyay, -iisay) Cid xoolo irmaan oo uu muddo maalo siin .
meesi " noun " : (-iyo, m.dh) 1. Duunyada la dhaqdo nooc ka mid ah.
meesi " noun " : category of stock (camels,cattle, etc.) .
The word (maal) is also related to the Greek word (γάλα gaála),
the Greek word (γάλα gaála) means: milk .
Why are camels, cows, and sheep called maashiya ( ماشية ) in the Arabic language?
because the Arabic word maashiya (ماشية) came from the Somali / Cushitic languages verb (maal) : to milk .
There is a Somali grammar rule, which consists of transforming the letter (L) into the letters (s/sh). That grammatical rule does not exist in the Arabic language.
So the Arabic word maashiya (ماشية) means: animals that are milked ( waa xoolaha la maasho ) .
maashiya (ماشية) = xoolaha la maasho .
Yes, through the analytical use of the Somali language, we were able to arrive at the original etymological meaning of the Arabic word maashiya (ماشية) which means: animals that are milked.
Example :
The Somali noun " meel " means " palce " ,
while The Somali noun " meesha " means : " the palce " .
bil → bisha .
dhal → ( dhalay, dhashay )
waalo → waashay , waalatay .
waalo " verb" : become insane, go mad .
wuu waashay : he become mad .
meel → meesha
maal → maashay
hal → hasha
maal → maashi
maal → maashii
maal → meesi
maashi "noun" (-lal, m.l) Neef irmaan oo cid la ammaanaysiiyo si uu u intifaacsado.
maashi "noun" : Xoolo cid laga soo kaxaystay si loo maalo kaddibna loo celiyo. ld maal.
maashii "verb" : (-iiyay, -iisay) Cid xoolo irmaan oo uu muddo maalo siin .
meesi " noun " : (-iyo, m.dh) 1. Duunyada la dhaqdo nooc ka mid ah.
meesi " noun " : category of stock (camels,cattle, etc.) .
The word (maal) is also related to the Greek word (γάλα gaála),
the Greek word (γάλα gaála) means: milk .
