somali word use of ''dee''

[olore]

Is the word 'dee' at the beginning/end of a sentence in certain sentences like ''soo dheeg dee'' mainly used by northern somalis or universal to all somalis. i don't even know the exact meaning of it but I know its a shortened ''haddee''.

 

[CABDULWALI XASAN.]

Also no or nuh Idk

 

[olore]

Also no or nuh Idk

''noh'' would it be used in that context

 

[wonyluvr]

I saw a post about this on Reddit it did say that dee was used by northern Somalis I’m pretty sure it said that hee was the southern equivalent

 

[wonyluvr]

''noh'' would it be used in that context

Noh is after every sentence I use it too much it reminds my mum of her dad though 🥹 I think I inherited it from my grandad

 

[olore]

Noh is after every sentence I use it too much it reminds my mum of her dad though 🥹 I think I inherited it from my grandad

does you family say dee also? noh has never been used in my family but i always here it from my mums friends so i was curious

 

[olore]

I saw a post about this on Reddit it did say that dee was used by northern Somalis I’m pretty sure it said that hee was the southern equivalent

ive never heard hee

 

[wonyluvr]

ive never heard hee

There’s a popular song called Away hee the lyrics go like this!You may have heard of it.

“Aaway hee inankii is arkoonayee hee aaway hee
aragiis ma iloowbinee”

 

[wonyluvr]

does you family say dee also? noh has never been used in my family but i always here it from my mums friends so i was curious

Nope I’ve never heard it before we just say noh

 

[olore]

There’s a popular song called Away hee the lyrics go like this!You may have heard of it.

“Aaway hee inankii is arkoonayee hee aaway hee
aragiis ma iloowbinee”

yesss i heard this. thts the right pronunciation

 

[wonyluvr]

does you family say dee also? noh has never been used in my family but i always here it from my mums friends so i was curious

An interesting dialect difference is probably this
“waa imaanee/imaahee” (southern( banadiri specifically )vs “waa imaanaysaa” (northern)

 

[olore]

Nope I’ve never heard it before we just say noh

where u from no way not even heard frm other somalis?

 

[olore]

An interesting dialect difference is probably this
“waa imaanee/imaahee” (southern( banadiri specifically )vs “waa imaanaysaa” (northern)

would this be different somaa-haa and somaa-noh (excuse me for my poor somali) which one do u say or are they they same

 

[wonyluvr]

would this be different somaa-haa and somaa-noh (excuse me for my poor somali) which one do u say or are they they same

It would be mahiinoo same thing as soomaha but a bit more sassy

 

[wonyluvr]

where u from no way not even heard frm other somalis?

Wait Wdym

 

[olore]

Wait Wdym

i meant how come you've never heard it ur in the diaspora w diff somalis im guessing

 

[wonyluvr]

i meant how come you've never heard it ur in the diaspora w diff somalis im guessing

There was barely any Somalis where I lived!!!The only Somali I’ve grown up hearing was my family’s and we all come from Xamar.

 

[iley]

Is the word 'dee' at the beginning/end of a sentence in certain sentences like ''soo dheeg dee'' mainly used by northern somalis or universal to all somalis. i don't even know the exact meaning of it but I know its a shortened ''haddee''.

I feel like it's used most at the end of a sentence while requesting something, I might be wrong. I'm not too sure as my family is from Xamar. Shit lowkey sounds a lil aggressive though

 

[Arabsiyawi]

I feel like it's used most at the end of a sentence while requesting something, I might be wrong. I'm not too sure as my family is from Xamar. Shit lowkey sounds a lil aggressive though

You can have it at the start of sentences as well.
It’s used to put an emphasis on something, usually something very obvious. Funny enough in Western Africa (especially sahelian regions) they use it in the same way, from my understanding.
Exemple :
“- Maxaad saaka uga baxday maanta ?
- Dee sabtida sidoo kale shaqaan leeahay”

 

[olore]

I feel like it's used most at the end of a sentence while requesting something, I might be wrong. I'm not too sure as my family is from Xamar. Shit lowkey sounds a lil aggressive though

my family say it end/beginning but yea mostly at the end. honestly it can sound aggressive but it can be used non-aggressively