Word of the day: How to say artist in Somali language?

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How to say artist in Somali language?
In Somali language, artist is called hobol.

Synonym, fanaan, hoobal.

 

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How to say artist in Somali language?
In Somali language, artist is called hobol.

Synonym, fanaan, hoobal.

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So is 'fanka' or fannaanad a loaned word?

 

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How to say artist in Somali language?
In Somali language, artist is called hobol.

Synonym, fanaan, hoobal.

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The most popular word for ( actor, artist ) in Somali language is
( jilaa / jile ) .

jil ( verb ) : to imitate; to act, to interpret a role , to take part
(in a play) .
jilaa / jile ( noun ) : actor, movie star; imitator .

jil ( jililay, jishay ) : Muuqaal iyo fal ahaan wax isaga dhigid .

jilaa m.l (riw.) Qof metela ruwaayadaha, filimada iwm. ld jile .​

 

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So is 'fanka' or fannaanad a loaned word?

Fanaan is from Arabic.

 

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The most popular word for ( actor, artist ) in Somali language is
( jilaa / jile ) .

jil ( verb ) : to imitate; to act, to interpret a role , to take part
(in a play) .
jilaa / jile ( noun ) : actor, movie star; imitator .

jil ( jililay, jishay ) : Muuqaal iyo fal ahaan wax isaga dhigid .

jilaa m.l (riw.) Qof metela ruwaayadaha, filimada iwm. ld jile .​

This is informing but sometimes artist and actor are differentiated. Artist is very broad

 

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How to say artist in Somali language?
In Somali language, artist is called hobol.

Synonym, fanaan, hoobal.

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What would 'art' be?

 

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How to say artist in Somali language?
In Somali language, artist is called hobol.

Synonym, fanaan, hoobal.

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Farshaxan

 

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Fanaan is from Arabic.

It originally comes from the word ''Fann' which is a word that denotes science. So mastery if many sciences is Fannaan