He said sometimes, a lot of Yemenis are much darker than that.
Did you know Weji is arabic
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ciir comes from arabic.Yes with many variety: Ciir, garoor, mayac kuligood waa caano
Sugo is Italian for pasta sauce I'm pretty sure.
Yeah they do look like xaabishis and somalisSomalis and Yemenis do sometimes look alike. Same with Habeshas and Yemenis
That's a sauceSuugo
Maraq is Arabic word which means "broth" and I think those girls got confused by it as soup isn't that different from broth is just the ingredients are differentMostly horners and Yemenis use this word so it’s likely it a word that is not originally arabic. Maybe came from us. Maybe came from ancient south semites and traded to us.
Did you know Weji is arabic
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I barely hear Somalis use yacni
You can tell if a word is an Arabic/Semitic Loanword if it has the 3 word base root.Mostly horners and Yemenis use this word so it’s likely it a word that is not originally arabic. Maybe came from us. Maybe came from ancient south semites and traded to us.
The word most arabs/semites use is ShorbaYou can tell if a word is an Arabic/Semitic Loanword if it has the 3 word base root.
For example SH R B has the meaning of Drinking something and Sharaab in Somali means Juice
But Sharaab is what we call it in SomaliThe word most arabs/semites use is Shorba
I barely hear Somalis use yacni
The word most arabs/semites use is Shorba
Exactly, Loan words are a natural part of any languagePersonally, I stay away from language challenges, it's such a subjective thing.
You really think those words were chosen at random or were they trying to prove a point?
Regardless, anyone that speaks Arabic knows that the Somali language has an abundance of Arabic influence. From the script to the words, the Somali language has seen Arabic influence.
You can either accept loan words as part of modern languages today or show insecurity by continually bringing up the topic.
Choice is yours.
But Sharaab is what we call it in Somali
You guys misunderstood. The word for soup in most Arab dialects is ShorbaSharaab is used in Arabic and a lot of other Arabic-influenced languages.