Somali words translation

[Mahacagalla]

I have very little Daqan when it comes to regional words and writing in Somali.

I need your help y’all, if this can even be a stickied thread for those of you with daqan to bless us with your knowledge.

What does Ali Bastaan mean? I hear ppl say this so often it’s gotten to the point I am too embarrassed to ask so I pretend I know what they mean
What’s a common Somali word y’all hear but to this day don’t know what it means?

 

[THE SOMALI POLYGLOT]

What does Ali Bastaan mean?

 

[Radical]

Ali Baystaan is used for Native American Indians

 

[Mahacagalla]

Ali Baystaan is used for Native American Indians

Oh ok that makes sense.

 

[Karim]

This is Ali Baysteen.

 

[Marshall D Abdi]

I have very little Daqan when it comes to regional words and writing in Somali.

I need your help y’all, if this can even be a stickied thread for those of you with daqan to bless us with your knowledge.

What does Ali Bastaan mean? I hear ppl say this so often it’s gotten to the point I am too embarrassed to ask so I pretend I know what they mean
What’s a common Somali word y’all hear but to this day don’t know what it means?

I always learn new words from reer waqooy like xabxab

 

[Octavian]

I have very little Daqan when it comes to regional words and writing in Somali.

I need your help y’all, if this can even be a stickied thread for those of you with daqan to bless us with your knowledge.

What does Ali Bastaan mean? I hear ppl say this so often it’s gotten to the point I am too embarrassed to ask so I pretend I know what they mean
What’s a common Somali word y’all hear but to this day don’t know what it means?

ENGLISH TO SOMALI DICTIONARY

 

[Yukon_Niner]

Ali Baystaan is used for Native American Indians

Thought it meant savages as in the naked spear chucking Polynesian stereotype

 

[Ceeblaawe]

Cali beysteen is for all the lightskin indigenious people. Australian cali beysteen, American cali beysteen, The amazon rainforest cali beysteen and Asian and european cali beysteen. Africanka ku wooda waxaan oo gu yeernaa cawaan.