Somali word for “commitment” ?

[Ferrari]

Isn't that decision ?

go'aan is decision.
go'an like when you make up your mind 100% about something.

 

[Amirah]

The fact that there’s no word for commitment in Somali lowkey says a lot about us

Wallahi I was reading a wiki page few months ago that said something like the “The Somali is not a sentimental creature and has not much more regard for a woman, once safely married to her, than he has for his camel” so no wonder the word commitment is absent from the language, we’re still on that pharaophain shit even 5000yrs later lol

 

[Abdisamad]

Commitment = axdii

 

[QueenofKings]

Commitment = axdii

 

[QueenofKings]

Wallahi I was reading a wiki page few months ago that said something like the “The Somali is not a sentimental creature and has not much more regard for a woman, once safely married to her, than he has for his camel” so no wonder the word commitment is absent from the language, we’re still on that pharaophain shit even 5000yrs later lol

Don’t believe everything our enemies write about us. It’s their aim to dehumanise us and make us look less sympathetic. If their customs were like ours this whole text would be reframed as - the Europeans are practical people and pride themselves in having an egalitarian approach, where the focus is the needs of the community and not individual pleasure... or some other propagaan.

 

[Sumaaya]

Commitment = axdii

lol no it isn’t, axdi is the same as a promise

 

[Karim]

Seems like our esteemed members have poor knowledge about our mother tongue.

Commitment: Heellanaan. (U Heellan)... Means committed, dedicated etc.

Waxaan U heellanahay inaan howsha dhameeno. (We're committed to completing the task).

 

[Sumaaya]

That reminds me of a classic Somali song

Axdi beenaa lama galo, wacad lama ilaawo

 

[Sumaaya]

Seems like our esteemed members have poor knowledge about our mother tongue.

Commitment: Heellanaan. (U Heellan)... Means committed, dedicated etc.

Waxaan U heellanahay inaan howsha dhameeno. (We're committed to completing the task).

I already provided the right answer lol

 

[Octavian]

ugga buuga

 

[Karim]

I already provided the right answer lol

I haven't seen a correct answer on this thread.

@Ferrari came close with Go'an. Which is more related to Ultimate decision making.

 

[QueenofKings]

Seems like our esteemed members have poor knowledge about our mother tongue.

Commitment: Heellanaan. (U Heellan)... Means committed, dedicated etc.

Waxaan U heellanahay inaan howsha dhameeno. (We're committed to completing the task).

That’s a good one. But I think it means more dedicated /determined.

 

[Sumaaya]

I haven't seen a correct answer on this thread.

@Ferrari came close with Go'an. Which is more related to Ultimate decision making.

Call Aabo tomorrow and ask him

 

[Karim]

Call Aabo tomorrow and ask him

What was your answer?! Laxalujin?! You can't be serious

 

[QueenofKings]

lol no it isn’t, axdi is the same as a promise

axdi means a strong intent to fulfil a pledge/promise that’s a pretty good synonym for commitment, no?

 

[Sloane Ranger]

I've never heard of axdi before.

 

[Karim]

axdi means a strong intent to fulfil a pledge/promise that’s a pretty good synonym for commitment, no?

Axdi is not a Somali word. It's an Arabic word: عهد. Which means BALLAN ADAG.

The most suitable word for committment is 'Heellanansho (U Heellan)'. Someone who's ready to do whatever it takes, someone who's dedicated and determined.

 

[Sumaaya]

What was your answer?! Laxalujin?! You can't be serious

Taxaluji

 

[Karim]

Taxaluji

Say.."Isku Taxalujin" which really means trying hard. I will try harder (waan isku sii Taxalujinayaa).

 

[Sloane Ranger]

Commitment = waan rabaa.

Theirs no word for it lol. The Somali language is incomplete.