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Do you know these words in Somali? I need a somali "word" for both
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If your logic would be used, then english speakers would have no scientific words to utilize out of their own language tool box today. Somali is the same saxib. It is a complete language that can be used to describe any scientific process. Same way english speakers either borrowed or used their own vocabulary for science, somalis can. Language is a language, specially one that is rich as somali can meet the challenge.
The name quantum mechanics itself is a compustion of two words that existed before people had any grasp on classical physics let alone quantum mechanics
take your defeatist mentality somewhere esle
The name quantum mechanics itself is a compustion of two words that existed before people had any grasp on classical physics let alone quantum mechanics
take your defeatist mentality somewhere esle
Spot on breh. Physics(one example of science) NomEnclature is based on the native language of people naming stuff they encounter in the field or hypothesize. The word Atom comes from greek Atomos which means indivisible. Democritus was the first to use the word when he said things are made of smaller particles that can not be subdivided into yet smaller components. Hence, the Atomos - Atom in English. Quantum mechanics disproved that claim of course and we have quarks etc. But you get the idea.
Somalis can do the same and end up with usable science nomenclature. The somalis who wrote that physics dictionary were bright obviously.
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Sxb have u ever read a somali poem and couldnt understand what that babbling illiterate wanted to say.if the scientific somali words are dialects and hard to understand itself cuz it has been derived from specific regions it makes no sense to somalize them.
Science is about understanding not memorization.
Calling blackhole qodka madow is not science cuz blackhole is not a hole but a region.
translating science book to somali/arabic is not 100% accurate.almost it may convey 70% of the message.just dont be lazy learn english and read the original book instead of translated book full of reer miyi hard to grasp words .The name quantum mechanics itself is a compustion of two words that existed before people had any grasp on classical physics let alone quantum mechanics
take your defeatist mentality somewhere esle
Wtf are talking about? when a word is coined it's given a meaning. And what's up with your condescending tone?
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Does your brain comprehend the stupidity in that statement
He thinks blackhole literally in somali godka madow is more advanced just because the former is English. This guy doesn't even realize both English and Somali are languages so it doesn't matter whichever you use to understand something about nature.
I was wondering what Somali poems he was talking about until I read the black hole part, couldn't take him serious after that.
MashaAllah @ZakWantsToPlay and @imperialist, and whoever else is up, this thread is really unique. 90% of the time, its the same stuff over and over, but this is special - I almost feel like we should make a group within a group. There's lots of other people on here who would want in with more academic discussions. It could be like the Royal Society but Somali and on the internet lol
I'm no academic Sxb
but I could pretend to be one
We are all learners. Some of us are more educated like Astorecalledkmart than the rest. You write good man. You are solid. Don't hesitate to share with us your opinions and expert view on subjects we discuss.
I'm no academic Sxb
but I could pretend to be one
Yeah man, you write well MashaAllah
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When you do your experiments, try to write it down all in Af Somali and with no loan words aswell.
Your brain will overtime switch to Af Somali and you will even notice changes to your thought process.
When you do your experiments, try to write it down all in Af Somali and with no loan words aswell.
Your brain will overtime switch to Af Somali and you will even notice changes to your thought process.
Exactly brother. Scientific language is always evolving and also reflects the power-dynamics and thus the centers of knowledge at the time of discovery/invention.
You still have many words from the Islamic golden-age in use eg. Algebra (Al-Jabar), which was coined by the Persian scholar Al-Khawarizmi. Not only is he regarded as the father of this mathematic discipline, centuries later his latinised name Algorithmi was used as a namesake for algorithms.
Bro in German they literally use "Schwarzes Loch" which simply means black hole, so I advocate Somalis use a similar Somali translation.
Genereally speaking the Germans predominantly use their own words in established sciences, since they heavily contributed in 19th and 20th century.
If Somalis want to contribute and take a leading role in a future emerging African scientific movement, they are well suited for this by virtue of their rich language and ilbaxnimo.
The right circumstances provided, we have a realistic chance of achieving this feat and much more in sha Allah.
Speaking of German contribution to science, most nuclear scientists in world war2 who helped both America and Russia develop their rockets and bombs were from Germany. Only one was from Denmark. Bohr. There was one Italin Enrico Fermi and another Polish Nuhman.
There was a french jewish female who worked on urinium properties as well. Most of these were ethnic jews who held nationalities of countries they were born into.
HardWork2019, Check this out sxb. The meaning behind some of the names of the elements you leanred in school.
Argon - Greek for idle or inactive
Aluminum - Mineral for latin Alum
Bromine - Greek for Stench, Smell, This elemtn stinks and has an odour to it, hence the name.
Calcium - Greek for Lime or Chalk, looks like them, hence the name
Carbon - Latin for charchoal or coal
Some of the elements are named after people in their honour or cities they were discovered in.
See sxb, it is not that complex to name processes and stuff in science. You can use any langauge to define some concept and get others to agree on with you.
It helps to learn things in your native langauge to grasp the concepts deeper if english isn't your own. With that said, learning science in the most influential language has its perks. So, at elementary and secondary, somalis can learn in Somali and but english in Colleges back home. Would be ideal. Our language would ahve a presence that way as well and we don't forget.
Argon - Greek for idle or inactive
Aluminum - Mineral for latin Alum
Bromine - Greek for Stench, Smell, This elemtn stinks and has an odour to it, hence the name.
Calcium - Greek for Lime or Chalk, looks like them, hence the name
Carbon - Latin for charchoal or coal
Some of the elements are named after people in their honour or cities they were discovered in.
- bohrium (Niels Bohr),
- curium (Marie and Pierre Curie),
- einsteinium (Albert Einstein),
- fermium (Enrico Fermi),
- lawrencium (Ernest Lawrence),
- roentgenium (Wilhelm Röntgen),
- rutherfordium (Ernest Rutherford),
- and seaborgium (Glenn T. Seaborg).
See sxb, it is not that complex to name processes and stuff in science. You can use any langauge to define some concept and get others to agree on with you.
It helps to learn things in your native langauge to grasp the concepts deeper if english isn't your own. With that said, learning science in the most influential language has its perks. So, at elementary and secondary, somalis can learn in Somali and but english in Colleges back home. Would be ideal. Our language would ahve a presence that way as well and we don't forget.
Even after WW2 you had German engineers and scientists brought to the U.S. as part of Operation Paperclip (more than 1600), many of them former National-Socialists such as Wernher von Braun whose pioneering contribution to the development of rocket engines was integral to the U.S winning the space race.
The Russians could gain access to even more German scientists (ca. 2200) as part of Operation Osoaviakhim.
Truly interesting recent history.
