What word similarities do we share with Ethiopians?

[Shimbiris]

I find it interesting that the Amharic word for metal is ብረት/Bireti given that the Somali word for metal is Bir, like the name of Ethiopia's currency. This is interesting stuff because the Horn in general has very linked traditions for how craftsmen blacksmiths were historically treated and operate which sort makes me think metallurgy among Somalis likely originated in the Ethiopian Highlands and spread to us along with the word sometime within the last 2,000-3,000 years.

 

[Aurelian]

Ugaas is one of them and shares a root with "Negus".

can you prove it?

 

[Reformed J]

Ugaas is like Oguuz ( Turkish).

I was thinking about this too if this Somali term for cheiftain was related to the Turkic word for tribe. Correct me if I'm wrong but Ugaas is used only in NW Somaliweyn, same area the Ottomans had some hegemony.

 

[reer]

Mereq/Maraq for soup or stew?

it comes from the arabic word maraq.

 

[Abba Sadacha]

Oromo numbers:

• 1 – tokko
• 2 – lama
• 3 – sadi
• 4 – afur
• 5 – shan
• 6 – jaya
• 7 – torba
• 8 – saddeet
• 9 – sagal
• 10 – khudan

Somali numbers:

• 1 – ków
• 2 – lába
• 3 – sáddex
• 4 – áfar
• 5 – shán
• 6 – líx
• 7 – toddobá
• 8 – siddéed
• 9 – sagaal
• 10 – toban

 

[AfranQallo]

Mereq/Maraq for soup or stew?

There are more.

Adeer/Adeero.
Habo/Habryar
Ayyo/Hooyo
Dhigga/Dhig
Magaala/Magaalo
Biyya/Biyo
Ilma or limo/ilmo
Warabessa

the list goes on. The languages are similar

 

[xabashi]

I find it interesting that the Amharic word for metal is ብረት/Bireti given that the Somali word for metal is Bir, like the name of Ethiopia's currency. This is interesting stuff because the Horn in general has very linked traditions for how craftsmen blacksmiths were historically treated and operate which sort makes me think metallurgy among Somalis likely originated in the Ethiopian Highlands and spread to us along with the word sometime within the last 2,000-3,000 years.

Interesting. In Amharic Birr means silver, from which the ancient coins were made of (siver coins). From the ancient siver coin, Birr now became the name of the Ethiopian currency. Bret as you said means metal.

 

[exposedmeat]

Mereq/Maraq for soup or stew?

maraq is arabic,
we share nothing, accept that ong

 

[Abba Sadacha]

maraq is arabic,
we share nothing, accept that ong

yet we both use it, and okay if you say so, we just *happen* to look alike and have been neighbors for centuries. and of course, neighbors never share anything, right? right!

 

[exposedmeat]

yet we both use it, and okay if you say so, we just *happen* to look alike and have been neighbors for centuries. and of course, neighbors never share anything, right? right!

we are neighbors with Oromo and Afar not Amhara,Tigrinya

 

[Abba Sadacha]

we are neighbors with Oromo and Afar not Amhara,Tigrinya

i am an oromo dude. and those people u mentioned look similar to us as well, let's be honest here.

 

[exposedmeat]

i am an oromo dude. and those people u mentioned look similar to us as well, let's be honest here.

We may look like but i don't know if we share words
ayy you Oromo that's cool, nice to meet you

 

[Gacanka Cadmeed]

There are more.

Adeer/Adeero.
Habo/Habryar
Ayyo/Hooyo
Dhigga/Dhig
Magaala/Magaalo
Biyya/Biyo
Ilma or limo/ilmo
Warabessa

the list goes on. The languages are similar

I see you returned

 

[Gacanka Cadmeed]

There are more.

Adeer/Adeero.
Habo/Habryar
Ayyo/Hooyo
Dhigga/Dhig
Magaala/Magaalo
Biyya/Biyo
Ilma or limo/ilmo
Warabessa

the list goes on. The languages are similar

Oromos use Habo

 

[AfranQallo]

I see you returned

I snoop from time to time. How’s it going.

 

[AfranQallo]

Oromos use Habo

Yessir. Habo is aunt from mother’s side.

 

[Gacanka Cadmeed]

I snoop from time to time. How’s it going.

I'm Good Alhamdulilah. What Time is iftar in North America

 

[Gacanka Cadmeed]

Yessir. Habo is aunt from mother’s side.

That's the same as Somali. Habo is used in a shorter form. What do Oromos call the paternal aunt and uncles

 

[AfranQallo]

I'm Good Alhamdulilah. What Time is iftar in North America

Good to hear. We break our fast at 9:30 in my city. Long hours but Alhamdulillah it’s all worth it.

 

[AfranQallo]

That's the same as Somali. Habo is used in a shorter form. What do Oromos call the paternal aunt and uncles

Maternal Aunt And uncle are: Habo and Essumo
Paternal aunt and uncle are Adadaa and Adeero