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[Abdisamad]

In some Somali songs and even at times I noticed beautiful females are referred to as a geenyada, as I understand geenyada means a beautiful horse, so now my question is isn't it disrespectful to equal a human to an animal? Here where I live if I was to compare the native women to horses I'll probably get in big trouble.. So how come this is acceptable in somali culture? Does it bother you Xalimos to be compared to a horse?

 

[Boujie]

I am not a girl but it doesn't bother me

 

[Jaydaan]

A horse>>>>most xalimos. Too easy

 

[Abdisamad]

A horse>>>>most xalimos. Too easy

Lool, you really mean that

 

[Basra]

In some Somali songs and even at times I noticed beautiful females are referred to as a geenyada, as I understand geenyada means a beautiful horse, so now my question is isn't it disrespectful to equal a human to an animal? Here where I live if I was to compare the native women to horses I'll probably get in big trouble.. So how come this is acceptable in somali culture? Does it bother you Xalimos to be compared to a horse?

Its a terms of endearment. Somalis most precious belongings is domestic animals. So it is natural to call you what they prize most.

 

[SadioMane]

In some Somali songs and even at times I noticed beautiful females are referred to as a geenyada, as I understand geenyada means a beautiful horse, so now my question is isn't it disrespectful to equal a human to an animal? Here where I live if I was to compare the native women to horses I'll probably get in big trouble.. So how come this is acceptable in somali culture? Does it bother you Xalimos to be compared to a horse?

Even in English they've got "as elegant as a Swan" or "brave as a lion". Doesn't mean they are calling you an animal.

 

[Abdisamad]

Even in English they've got "as elegant as a Swan" or "brave as a lion". Doesn't mean they are calling you an animal.

So you are ok to be compared to a horse

 

[Abdisamad]

Its a terms of endearment. Somalis most precious belongings is domestic animals. So it is natural to call you what they prize most.

I see.

 

[SadioMane]

So you are ok to be compared to a horse

I wouldn't mind being called a stallion.

 

[Abdisamad]

I wouldn't mind being called a stallion.

What are you a guy?

 

[Xanibacal bin Barqa]

It goes both ways, ma brada.
they call us libaax , dameer iyo sac too

 

[Abdisamad]

It goes both ways, ma brada.
they call us libaax , dameer iyo sac too

I'll start calling my Xalimo dameerada geenyada, since we have more dameers than horses in Somalia it's only fair

 

[Xanibacal bin Barqa]

I'll start calling my Xalimo dameerada geenyada, since we have more dameers than horses in Somalia it's only fair

not while you shukaansing her , maybe when you get mad her

it also exists in other cultures like @SadioMane mentioned.
for an example carbta use qazaal ( gazelle) when describing a beautiful woman .

 

[Abdisamad]

not while you shukaansing her , maybe when you get mad her

it also exists in other cultures like @SadioMane mentioned.
for an example carbta use qazaal ( gazelle) when describing a beautiful woman .

I should use that to humble her down

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[Xanibacal bin Barqa]

You can call them 'dameer farrow' or 'lax yahay' if you wanna be extra xaasid

I also heard the term 'bird' is a slang for young women in the UK . in the US we use 'chicks', pretty similar.

 

[karkaar]

geenyo is a beautiful word

 

[Abdisamad]

You can call them 'dameer farrow' or 'lax yahay' if you wanna be extra xaasid

I also heard the term 'bird' is a slang for young women in the UK . in the US we use 'chicks', pretty similar.

Lool.. Dameer farow, isn't that a zebra.

 

[Xanibacal bin Barqa]

Lool.. Dameer farow, isn't that a zebra.

yeah lol.

what's even better is Ms hippopotamus aka jeero calool kuus

Cabdi Moto Moto when he meets the right Xaliimo be like :

 

[Abdisamad]

yeah lol.

what's even better is Ms hippopotamus aka jeero calool kuus

Cabdi Moto Moto when he meets the right Xaliimo be like :

Lool.. This is how the scene would play out when @Grigori Rasputin meets @Basra

 

[Angelina]

Different strokes for different cultures.

In traditional classic Somali culture, horses might be seen as an animal of beauty and prized.

Arabs love to compare their beautiful women to gazelles as its seen as a beautiful and prized animal.

For the English, its swans.

Context needs to be taken into account. If a Western Farax called me a horse, we're tussling. I know damn well you fish and chibbs Faraxs don't find horses beautiful.