Word of The Day: How to Say ‘kingdom’ in Somali Language?

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How do you say 'kingdom' in Somali Language?

In Somali language, 'kingdom' is called 'Boqortooyo'.

 

[Burqad]

How would you say empire?

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Another word for kingdom is: 'Embaraadhooriyad', which is the Arabic word for 'Empire'.

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

How would you say empire?

I would have thought kingdom, and empire are of the same: the former being of Saxon origin as in 'kuningdom', and the latter having its root in Latin as in 'imperium'.

Food for thought.

 

[Burqad]

What would be a Somali term for empire?

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

What would be a Somali term for empire?

Embaraadhooriyad