Soomaali iyo Ingiriis ku ciyaar

[zingii]

The term Huudheey is used for second hand clothes or used clothes and it sounds alot like "who died" as in who owned them before passing away.


The term Watellbaruuf is used for inexpensize sandals made from tires and it souds alot like "water proof" as in they will take you the distance.




Share the ones you know ya'll.

[Marques]

Huudheey as in 'hand-me-downs'?

[kambuli]

Koonaha-----corner
Kildhi--------Kettle
Koob---------cup
Sharoobo-----syrup
Baradho-----potatoes
Kiis---------case

[ChiefKimbo]

Advice Bureau = Affar Birro


Advice Bureau = Affar Birro


im not lying i heard someone use it before lol

[zingii]

Garoonka ciyaar beynu ku wadnaa.

[Hodan94]

Bas- bus
airefrresh- fresh air.
baladh- plate
Chrismis,- crisp
bolis- police
vimto- vimto
7ap- 7 up
shocolade,- chocolate
konfalegis- cornflakes.

[HooBariiska]

Koonaha-----corner
Kildhi--------Kettle
Koob---------cup
Sharoobo-----syrup
Baradho-----potatoes
Kiis---------case

aint u koonfurian...I see appriopriate use of the dh letter

I was expecting barararo for baradho

and


kilri for kildhi

??

[HooBariiska]

Bas- bus
airefrresh- fresh air.
baladh- plate
Chrismis,- crisp
bolis- police
vimto- vimto
7ap- 7 up
shocolade,- chocolate
konfalegis- cornflakes.

whose says chrismis? ? and airefresh? ?

hoda where r u from?

[Hodan94]

Lol the older generation tend to say that.

Liverpool. I guess u shouldve known many uk sneters know and keep sending me messages to ask if I have a scouse accent.

[HooBariiska]

Lol the older generation tend to say that.

Liverpool. I guess u shouldve known many uk sneters know and keep sending me messages to ask if I have a scouse accent.

well do you? ?

[Gabre]

I noticed before that most English loan words in Somali seem to do with food. I think some of the ones previously mentioned here aren't actually right, but here's two more anyways: raashiin from ration/rations (raashiin means meal in Somali) and tarmuus from thermos.

[kambuli]

Hoobariiska,

Maxay kala yihiin "Koonfur iyo Waqaaoyi"? Labadaba waan ahay...

and no one calls baraaro for baradho....


Tamaandho-----Tomatoes
Tigidh-------------Ticket

[AgentOfChaos]

Person 1: "Maxaad dhageysaneysaa?"
Person 2: "Nas"
Person 1= "YAA?! WAR MAXAAD TIRI?! NAAS BAAN DHAGEYSANAYAA?! ALLA MAXAA MAREYKAN LAGU WAASHAY!"

[kambuli]

Shadhaab!----Shut-up!

[ManD333q]

Kabadh= cupboard
Tuwaal=Towel
Keeg=Cake
Roog= Rug
Boorso= Purse
Kaaryoone= Carryone