Non-Verbal Somali Language, Let's see if this white woman is right.

[AussieHustler]

Please meet Rachel Jones aka Djibouti Jones and she has a non-verbal Somali Language for us. I got and understood some of it and let's see if her signs are only unique to a particular geography or if it is mainstream among all the Somalis. I will post her signs and tell us what she means, please no guessing.


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[Yukon_Niner]

What the hell is this? The only thing I recognize is number 2 and that's how fobs shoot out their snot.

 

[IftiinOfLife]

Number 6 is khat.

 

[AussieHustler]

What the hell is this? The only thing I recognize is number 2 and that's how fobs shoot out their snot.

@Yukon_Niner

lol

They’re all meant to be Somali words.

How about number 5 & 7? I thought they were easy to figure out.

 

[AussieHustler]

Number 6 is khat.

@IftiinOfLife

No, they are either verbs, adjectives, phrases or question words..

 

[Apollo]

Italians talk with their hands, really a lot. Maybe it then rubbed off on Somalis during the colonial period who knows.

 

[AussieHustler]

Ok guys, I will give you some words and match them to the correct pictures.

xaggee/where

buux/full

waalan/crazy

a couple more are easy to guess and others are impossible and they might be Djiboutian ones. Maybe @Timo Madow and proud could help us with them.

 

[Striker]

Ok guys, I will give you some words and match them to the correct pictures.

xaggee/where

buux/full

waalan/crazy

a couple more are easy to guess and others are impossible and they might be Djiboutian ones. Maybe @Timo Madow and proud could help us with them.

4
5
2

Am I correct?

 

[AussieHustler]

@Lukaku

Sxb why qashiin my post? lol. Am I beating you at the fantasy football? I haven’t checked lately.

 

[AussieHustler]

4
5
2

Am I correct?

4 & 5 are correct but not 2. Could you match the numbers 4 & 5 to the pictures?

 

[ETECH]

Is she giving head in number 6 ???

 

[Striker]

4 & 5 are correct but not 2. Could you match the numbers 4 & 5 to the pictures?

Sry I can't, I am am on my phone.

How many meanings of the pics you posted do you know?

 

[AussieHustler]

Is she giving head in number 6 ???

@Mamzeastldn

waryaa ceeb. She’s a big fan of Somalis and culture and respect her.

funny thing is number 8, I know that no one will get it (unless cheated) and that’s why I want to hear from reer Jibouti.

 

[AussieHustler]

Sry I can't, I am am on my phone.

How many meanings of the pics you posted do you know?

@Lukaku

I got 5 of them.

 

[Striker]

@Lukaku

I got 5 of them.

Other than the 2 I got correct she is pointing at a direction at number 3 and the one I got wrong earlier is 6.

I did see number 5 and 3 in Somalia

I don't know about the rest but the last one looks like she is having difficulty hearing and is asking for repetition

 

[Macalin M]

Is number 8 either someone telling a lie or someone just gave their mum attitude and the mums like ‘say that again’

 

[Macalin M]

I’ve definitely seen 3 been used. It’s like “get that thing” right??

4 looks Italian ima say it’s “mamma Mia”

 

[redsea]

1- I have it


2- I dont like it



3- Who



4- Small Portion



5- Full


6- Stop Lying


7- Wax waalan


8- i dare you

 

[Striker]

I’ve definitely seen 3 been used. It’s like “get that thing” right??

Number three is halkaas

I've seen it used a lot by old people.

Edit : spelling

 

[AussieHustler]

Number 6 is hard to guess and 3 is wrong.

there is xaggee/where and not xaggaas/there.

 

[AussieHustler]

Disregard that picture on my last post. It’s full/buux