300 Arabic Loan Verbs in Af-Somali

alien

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most of these words are new to me (Nugaal). some I know which is common in most somali dialects. I've never heard of somalis using words like "Samir" which means "to be patient with" or "Oofi" which means "to keep a promise".
 

alien

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roughly 90% of those I don't know or have never heard. Those 90% I know somali counterparts that I use
 

Aurelian

Forza Somalia!
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The modern Somalil dialect borrows hella loan words from arabs, italians, egyptians and others. I think the original Somali was Af Maay Maay
No mate, maay and maxaatiri originated from the same source and each changed in it's own way.
 

Gacanka Cadmeed

انا عربي, سْنْمْ هَنولاتو‌‌‌‌, Free Azawad, 🇾🇪
facts. what is all these words. 95% of them have somali counterparts. these people are using it just for the sake of claiming arabs
Off topic what will you call Adhaan in the original somali language
 

Gacanka Cadmeed

انا عربي, سْنْمْ هَنولاتو‌‌‌‌, Free Azawad, 🇾🇪
Languages borrow from eachother ,there is no pure language, even Arabic got a lot of Persian, Greek and Hindi loan words , I mean look at the language you're suing now, English is Germanic but it's full of French, Latin and greek loan words and even some Arabic .
She hates arabs
 
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