Difference in names in Maay & Maxaa

[mohamedismail]

In Af Maay there is differences for pronunciation for names which I find a bit interesting. They also have numerous variations that I want to share with you guys. E.g.

1) Variations of Maxamed in Maay - Mad, Mathey, Maamad, Maadey

Maxamed+Nuur - Manuur

2) Ibraahim - Ureeng

3) Cabdiraxmaan - Idraang, Ibdramaang, Ibdow

4) Cabdi - Ibdow, Ibdiyow, Abdiyow

5) Cabdullahi - Ibdillow

6) Xassan - Hassanow

7) Isaaq - Isaak

8) Adan - Eethin

9) Cali - Aliyow

10) Maxamuud - Muudey

11) Cabdulqaadir - Daadir, Daadirey

12) Axmed - Eemid

Share your name below and I'll tell you if there is a Maay variation

 

[Journey.]

We use Daadir/Daadirow as a nickname for Cabdulqaadir in my family too (we don't speak Af-Maay). The -ow suffix for masculine and -ey for feminine is in Af-Maxa also.

How did you get Ureeng from Ibraahim?

 

[mohamedismail]

We use Daadir/Daadirow as a nickname for Cabdulqaadir in my family too (we don't speak Af-Maay). The -ow suffix for masculine and -ey for feminine is in Af-Maxa also.

How did you get Ureeng from Ibraahim?

Yh that is a common shared name. I'm guessing you are probably a southern Somali. Never heard a northern Somali say daadir

As for Ureeng from Ibraahim it is just the way it's pronounced. Don't know how or why it's pronounced in that manner.r

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

What about the following:

Warsame, Warfaa​

Samatar, Saylaan​

Sharma'arke, Shillin​

Gama'diid, Gaadhhaye​

Cigaal, Caynaanshe​

Magan, Mooge​

Looyaan, Ladane​

Adam, Afurre​

Bile, Birre​

Hirad, Hanad​

Xays, Xinif​

Yaciis, Yufle​

Noolays, Nayle​

 

[iley]

In Af Maay there is differences for pronunciation for names which I find a bit interesting. They also have numerous variations that I want to share with you guys. E.g.

1) Variations of Maxamed in Maay - Mad, Mathey, Maamad, Maadey

Maxamed+Nuur - Manuur

2) Ibraahim - Ureeng

3) Cabdiraxmaan - Idraang, Ibdramaang, Ibdow

4) Cabdi - Ibdow, Ibdiyow, Abdiyow

5) Cabdullahi - Ibdillow

6) Xassan - Hassanow

7) Isaaq - Isaak

8) Adan - Eethin

9) Cali - Aliyow

10) Maxamuud - Muudey

11) Cabdulqaadir - Daadir, Daadirey

12) Axmed - Eemid

Share your name below and I'll tell you if there is a Maay variation

i recognize a fair bit, but i dont speak af maay maay. i think the muqdisho accent is somewhat influenced by af maay maay?

 

[mohammdov]

Yes, they cannot pronounce the"X" ,kh"and the "C"

 

[Banadiri Warrior]

In Af Maay there is differences for pronunciation for names which I find a bit interesting. They also have numerous variations that I want to share with you guys. E.g.

1) Variations of Maxamed in Maay - Mad, Mathey, Maamad, Maadey

Maxamed+Nuur - Manuur

2) Ibraahim - Ureeng

3) Cabdiraxmaan - Idraang, Ibdramaang, Ibdow

4) Cabdi - Ibdow, Ibdiyow, Abdiyow

5) Cabdullahi - Ibdillow

6) Xassan - Hassanow

7) Isaaq - Isaak

8) Adan - Eethin

9) Cali - Aliyow

10) Maxamuud - Muudey

11) Cabdulqaadir - Daadir, Daadirey

12) Axmed - Eemid

Share your name below and I'll tell you if there is a Maay variation

13) Cumar - Umur
14) Cuthmaan - Usmaan

For females
Maryam - Mariin
Ca'isa - Iishow

 

[GeeljireGenius]

13) Cumar - Umur
14) Cuthmaan - Usmaan

For females
Maryam - Mariin
Ca'isa - Iishow

Could the color "mariin" come from Maryam?

 

[Banadiri Warrior]

Could the color "mariin" come from Maryam?

Nah don't think so

 

[Journey.]

Yh that is a common shared name. I'm guessing you are probably a southern Somali. Never heard a northern Somali say daadir

As for Ureeng from Ibraahim it is just the way it's pronounced. Don't know how or why it's pronounced in that manner.r

Yes, my mum's side are southern Somalis.

 

[Grimmer]

What does abkow mean? I have it in my lineage.

 

[Garaad diinle]

What does abkow mean? I have it in my lineage.

Abkow roughly means awoow. I think i once heard that it's a way to address grandparents and their parents/grandparents so it goes awoowe abkow abuullan.

 

[Yami]

Cool & unique that af Maay preserved original Cushitic pronunciations like Oromo did while Af Soomaali and Canfar Af didn’t

 

[Banadiri Warrior]

What does abkow mean? I have it in my lineage.

There's more than one meaning, one being grandfather another being great grandfather, I've seen ppl use it for both there may be other meanings

 

[killerxsmoke]

In Af Maay there is differences for pronunciation for names which I find a bit interesting. They also have numerous variations that I want to share with you guys. E.g.

1) Variations of Maxamed in Maay - Mad, Mathey, Maamad, Maadey

Maxamed+Nuur - Manuur

2) Ibraahim - Ureeng

3) Cabdiraxmaan - Idraang, Ibdramaang, Ibdow

4) Cabdi - Ibdow, Ibdiyow, Abdiyow

5) Cabdullahi - Ibdillow

6) Xassan - Hassanow

7) Isaaq - Isaak

8) Adan - Eethin

9) Cali - Aliyow

10) Maxamuud - Muudey

11) Cabdulqaadir - Daadir, Daadirey

12) Axmed - Eemid

Share your name below and I'll tell you if there is a Maay variation

Pretty sure ahmed is "Ahmedey"

 

[mohamedismail]

Pretty sure ahmed is "Ahmedey"

That's middle shabeele or Banaadiri. Us Maay speakers don't say Ahmedey we only say Eemid.

 

[killerxsmoke]

That's middle shabeele or Banaadiri. Us Maay speakers don't say Ahmedey we only say Eemid.

The first person I have seen called ahmedey was an elay

 

[Banadiri Warrior]

The first person I have seen called ahmedey was an elay

It's used by maay speakers aswell but isn't a maay version you'll also hear people using cumarey

 

[mohamedismail]

The first person I have seen called ahmedey was an elay

It's not Maay though. Mainly I hear Somali Bantus or Abgaals called Ahmadey

 

[Maakhri from dhahar]

أ ب ر ا ه م ← أ و ر ي ن چ

Abraaham ( Abraahm ) → Awreeng ( Ureeng ) .

the Greek word γᾰ́λᾰ ( gála , “ milk ” ) .
the Somali verb ( maal ) which means “ to milk ” .

You will also notice that there is a phonetic change
from phoneme / m / to phoneme / g / .

ancient Egyptian language 𓉐 ( per ) = Sanskrit पुर् ( pur )
= Greek πόλις ( pólis ) = Lithuania ( pilis )
= Somali language ( guri ) .

After these linguistic reviews , we conclude that the
phoneme / p / is equal to phoneme / g / and phoneme / m / and phoneme / w / .

In languages, the letter ( ba ب / m م ) is changed to
the letter ( y ي / w و ) or vice versa .

For example :
( Abraham أبراهم ) becomes ( مار أوراهم uraham / Oraham ) in the Syriac language .

Persian برف‎ ( barf ) means : snow
Talysh language " Northwestern Iranian language "
ورف ( varf, warf ) means : snow

in Somali language
aabbe : father
Aw Barkhadle = aabbe Barkhadle ( Blessed Father )
awoowe : grandfather,
waan = baan
wuu = buu
way = bay
waad = baad

Af-Maxaa: Baydhabo,
Maay: Baydhowy .

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