How to say eraser in Somali language?

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There are many words for eraser in Somali language. There are approximately 15 words for eraser. There is no single word that every Somali agreed as the one in that supposed to be use by every Somali However there are few word every Somali understand for several reason it is Somali word in origin and it make sense for kids. Also, these words that the one you’ll find in Somali dictionaries and textbook for first graders.


• Tirtira
• biiso / Bi’iso
• masaxo

of all these three words Tirtira is the most frequently used word for eraser. It is Standard Somali.

 

[Radical]

Where I'm from it's raabo

 

[Based]

Goomo

 

[Yaraye]

eraysarka

 

[Buufin]

Iskiisad

 

[hinters]

Goomo

Goomo goomo no pistoru

 

[Periplus]

Goomo is the official word, a loan from Italian.

A tire store is called goomiiste, as they work with rubber.

 

[Username]

Tirtira is the only one I would understand out of the ones mentioned, but I just say it in English really (though I'd say rubber not eraser).

My Somali is trash though

 

[Ragaasi]

Goomo goomo no pistoru

you one goated ass nigga

 

[Testo 21]

I say tirtiro

 

[Amber]

Tirtira is the only one I would understand out of the ones mentioned, but I just say it in English really (though I'd say rubber not eraser).

My Somali is trash though

could I agree more?

 

[Kamaal]

Goomo

That is Italian word for rubber.
Italian spelling Gomma. Somali pronunciation Goome ama Goomo.

For me Tirtire make more sense.

 

[Burqad]

What is wrong with loan words? Banana is a loan word in Somali, I never see somteps cry about it

 

[Periplus]

What is wrong with loan words? Banana is a loan word in Somali, I never see somteps cry about it

That’s because they don’t know it’s a loanword.

 

[Amber]

What is wrong with loan words? Banana is a loan word in Somali, I never see somteps cry about it

probably the fact Italians were brutal and were (what I call) the return of the Romans.

 

[Based]

What is wrong with loan words? Banana is a loan word in Somali, I never see somteps cry about it

Somteps when af Soomali has loanwords because we aren’t an amazonian tribe cut off from the rest of the world

 

[Burqad]

probably the fact Italians were brutal and were (what I call) the return of the Romans.

italians gave us mos?

 

[Amber]

italians gave us mos?

no, I'm saying that because most loaned words are Italian.

 

[Nikka]

tirtiro

 

[killerxsmoke]

italians gave us mos?

Wait moos is Italian?