Word of the day: how to say orange 🍊 in Somali language?

[backgroundISneeded]

Orange in Somali is liin-macaan.
Orange (color) is Liini or Liinliin.

 

[Ali20333]

Such wholesome threats or post

 

[NordicSomali]

What is balmeelmo?

 

[Midwestern]

Isbarmuuto or liin balbeelmo.

 

[Periplus]

What is balmeelmo?

Isbarmuuto or liin balbeelmo.

That’s grapefruit I think.

 

[Midwestern]

That’s grapefruit I think.

Grapefruit is called Canab lol

 

[Periplus]

The correct answer is….

 

[Periplus]

Grapefruit is called Canab lol

I checked, isbarmuuto is an Italian loan word for “pressed juiced”

 

[Based]

Liin bombeelmo is grapefruit

orange is liin macaan or bortuqaal

 

[Rationale]

I always thought
Liin=Orange
Liin dhanaan=Lemon
Liin bambeelo=Grapefruit

My favourite fruit hands down is Isbandhees aka Amberella.

 

[Yaraye]

Grapefruit is called Canab lol

that's grape

 

[Little Red]

I grew up saying bambeelmo for orange but lemon is liin dhanaan ofc