Meaning of Somali district names

[Bohol]

1. Ood-Weyne district (The place where there is much large bush.)

2. Ceel- Afweyn district (the well with the large mouth).

You can add others.

 

[BebsiBolice]

I swear Somali names are hilariously creative.

 

[Bohol]

I swear Somali names are hilariously creative.

I like the place with the large bushes, sounds adventurous.

 

[Bohol]

3. Qansax dheere district ( The place with the tall Acacia woodland)

 

[RedStar]

What does Cerigaabo mean?

 

[BebsiBolice]

What does Cerigaabo mean?

gaabo I'm guessing something short?

 

[RedStar]

gaabo I'm guessing something short?

Yeah but what the hell is Ceri lol

 

[Bohol]

Ceeri is a steep, it means short steep or the short hilly area.

 

[BebsiBolice]

Can we guess the names behind cities? I'm guessing Cadadoo is called that because of the white cad sand?

 

[Bohol]

4.Luuq district (Alley ) @Barni This one is the easiest.

 

[BebsiBolice]

4.Luuq district (Alley ) @Barni This one is the easiest.

Is that where you hang out in Somalia?

 

[Bohol]

@Barni I would first go to Alley then the place with the large bushes to seal the deal. obamadatazz It is funny most Somali district
names can be used as a metaphor.

 

[Bohol]

Can we guess the names behind cities? I'm guessing Cadadoo is called that because of the white cad sand?

Cadaado is a city and also a district (same name). Cadaado is properly the southern slang for whiteness, were's in Waqooyi it is
Cadaadley.

 

[Paidmonk]

jowhar means pearl
wanlawayn-

 

[Nabeel786]

Eeydoor always Eeydoor. Bwahaha,...

 

[canjeeroiyoshah]

Iskushuban

Jokes aside it's a beautiful place

 

[Mckenzie]

Cadaado is a city and also a district (same name). Cadaado is properly the southern slang for whiteness, were's in Waqooyi it is
Cadaadley.

Cadaad is a type of tree. Xarar is also a type of plant/bush hence Xarardheere.

I'm more interested to know where names like Berbera/Saylac/Baraawe came from. Very mysterious. Same with a lot of towns in Bari too like Bandar Bayla, Murcaanyo, Raas Casayr etc

Anyone know what the f*ck Jalalaqsi means

 

[Hubble]

Jalalaq is onomatopia. Like the sound a metal chain tumbling makes. What's there?

 

[BebsiBolice]

Iskushuban

Jokes aside it's a beautiful place

OMG how beautiful. Where is that?

 

[Mckenzie]

Jalalaq is onomatopia. Like the sound a metal chain tumbling makes. What's there?

Town full of green shit near Beledweyne. Use to be a big refugee centre too