what is the meaning of Gaal?

[Goljano Lion]

i just found out that the word means camel

for example Gaal-jecel, Ab-gaal


The Invention of Somalia - Google Books Result
by Ali Jimale Ahmed - 1995 - History - 265 pages
Do we also here take the word abgaal to mean "the ancestor of the infidel or the ... will help us reconstruct a truly reliable Somali history and origin.

[JaMaaL-23]

Gaal jecel

Ab gaal

in the above context 'gaal' basically means geel as you said.

but the word Gaal (sin) Gaallo (pul) means infidel in the modern Somali

Like Gaalo madoow (the original inhabitants of the Juba regions)

Don't know how the word Gaal can be interchanges for the above unrelated meanings?

needs research

where is James Dahl

[Goljano Lion]

Gaal jecel

Ab gaal

in the above context 'gaal' basically means geel as you said.

but the word Gaal (sin) Gaallo (pul) means infidel in the modern Somali

Like Gaalo madoow (the original inhabitants of the Juba regions)

Don't know how the word Gaal can be interchanges for the above unrelated meanings?

needs research

where is James Dahl

Afka Oromoda Gaal means Camel

[Executive]

Gaalkacyo

Gaal = Oromo

Kacyo = Kicked out



Does gaal mean Oromo too and was Gaalkacyo once a Oromo city if not how did it get its name???

[The_Emperior5]

ab gaal abaha gaalka

gaall = galla galla = oromo savage

[Grant]

I have heard the "Oromo kicked out" translation for Galcayco before but doubt it is correct. There was an Oromo guy on here a couple of years ago who said the name is Oromo and means "the camels assembled".

I have heard the story that the Oromo were offered the opportunity to join Islam (soo gal), but replied "galla", no.