Somali-English words

[Daisy]

Post a Somali word with English translation. This will help us improve our Somali and it will be fun. You can pick any word that you find interesting.

Indha-adeeg= Daring

 

[Mercury]

Qabowji- cool down

 

[Hubble]

Kaluumeyste = fisherman

 

[Queen Carawelo]

Girl-- Gabar
Boy-- Will
Bed--sariir
Blanket-- buusto
Pants-- surwaal
Socks-- iskaalsho
Finger-- faar
Man-- nin
Woman-- haween
Sister-- baayo
Brother-- boowe

 

[angrycat]

Also please mention the region u are from to avoid confusion

 

[Daisy]

Is tus tus= show off

Kibir= Pride

 

[Zuleikha]

Fadhiiso = sit down
Istaag = stand up

 

[Southerner]

Geesi = brave
Bukur = cup
Bogaga hurdiga ah = Yellow pages

 

[Figo]

Ceesaan= middle child of goats

 

[Zuleikha]

Waxar = baby goat (kid)

 

[abdale]

Inan- boy/girl
Bulsho- society
Challenges- caqabado
taariiq- history

 

[Queen Carawelo]

Shaah-- Tea

 

[abdale]

Shaah-- Tea

Give us those words that are used in poets and buraanbur not easy daily used words

 

[Daisy]

Yaab= strange