I have a question for the linguists amongst us

[bluebird]

Do you say aduunka or aduunyada?

Is it a regional thing, or do they have different meanings (subtle)?

 

[Basra]

Aduunka makes sense to me. It is more immediate and personal. Aduunyada is more hyperbolic.

 

[Gibiin-Udug]

I say both.

 

[bluebird]

Aduunka makes sense to me. It is more immediate and personal. Aduunyada is more hyperbolic.

Yeah thats what I thought too. Aduunka sounds like the tangible world (planet) and aduunyada sounds abstract. Thanks for the input

 

[Karim]

Aduunka/Aduunyada are the same which means our planet.
Aduunyooyinka means the billions and billions of galaxies that make up the universe.

 

[.279]

Both

Aduunka/Aduunyada are the same which means our planet.
Aduunyooyinka means the billions and billions of galaxies that make up the universe.

You just made that up

 

[Karim]

Both





You just made that up

I'm from Mudug and I speak the purest Somali. Aduunka/aduunyada is singular... Aduunyooyinka is plural.

 

[.279]

I'm from Mudug and I speak the purest Somali. Aduunka/aduunyada is singular... Aduunyooyinka is plural.

Nah it wasnt that, I misread.. Thought you had the definitions wrong

 

[kickz]

Its aduunka, other one is langaab talk

 

[Vision]

There is also dunida

 

[kickz]

There is also dunida

 

[Vision]

 

[Dalmoor]

@SilverL I say both, but the most used one is aduunka!

Aduunyada is mostly used in gabay/gabayada, meaning old somalis use it most.

 

[Dalmoor]

Its aduunka, other one is langaab talk

I'm from Mudug and I speak the purest Somali. Aduunka/aduunyada is singular... Aduunyooyinka is plural.

He's probably fluent in French only.