The Say Wallahi Generation

[GodKnowsBest]

I didn't realize old people were legitimate when they said my generation of Somalis say "Say Wallahi" way too often but after leaving my sheltered non-Somali circle I have experienced way too many Somali kids saying "Say Wallahi" to me.

What are your opinions on this?

 

[ItsHanna]

When I was Muslim and if I was lying I would never say it. I would try to get around it. But now as an atheist I throw wallahis about everywhere

 

[Lord Flacko]

You going around saying you're Christian would make anybody say "say wallahi"

 

[GodKnowsBest]

When I was Muslim and if I was lying I would never say it. I would try to get around it. But now as an atheist I throw wallahis about everywhere

I have noticed the same. I don't say it when I'm lying however because I rarely lie and I don't feel the need to swear on God's name in order to seem factual.

 

[Aziza]

Now we have the Cadaans saying walahi.
"I swear on my nans grave walahi".

 

[Genie]

Horta why don't we have our own word for swear to god , like pakis have qasmi or whatever and afghans have something too , we're forever going for the arabic word .

 

[fox]

Horta why don't we have our own word for swear to god , like pakis have qasmi or whatever and afghans have something too , we're forever going for the arabic word .

Waaq aan ku dhaartay or waaqka iga sareeya

 

[Genie]

Waaq aan ku dhaartay or waaqka iga sareeya

How often do you hear that tho all i hear about waaq now a days is "bash bash iyo barwaaqo ". i mean an entire generation is named after wallahi for gods sake.

 

[psychoukhtive]

eebe means god in somali. dont say waaq- it means sky god, from what i hear ( correct me if im wrong).

 

[Jjero]

Horta why don't we have our own word for swear to god , like pakis have qasmi or whatever and afghans have something too , we're forever going for the arabic word .

i used to hear old ppl say "illahi magacis ku dharo" or "eebe ku dharo" never wallahi or wallah

 

[fox]

eebe means god in somali. dont say waaq- it means sky god, from what i hear ( correct me if im wrong).

I thought eebe/waaq meant god.

 

[Jjero]

I thought eebe/waaq meant god.

Waaq is a spirit, A sky god. Many cushites used to believe in it. Some oromos still do
Eebe is just the somali word for god, Just like Allah in arabic

 

[DuctTape]

Horta why don't we have our own word for swear to god , like pakis have qasmi or whatever and afghans have something too , we're forever going for the arabic word .

Kusme or qasmi comes from Arabic, I'm pretty sure.
It's the "qasamu" in "qasamu billah" that they're pronouncing in Urdu pretty much.
I'm reasonably confident the Afghan word for it, which I can't remember either comes from Arabic.

 

[Lord Flacko]

Horta why don't we have our own word for swear to god , like pakis have qasmi or whatever and afghans have something too , we're forever going for the arabic word .

Afghans and Pakis use Wallah too. I've seen Afghans say Wallah Kareem whatever the f*ck that means.



It's a loanword. Chill.

 

[Arman]

Even as a non-muslim, I find myself using it sometimes...

 

[Striker]

Yes its true. It's widely used by you her generation

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