Word of the Day: How to Say 'referee' in the Somali Language?

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How to Say 'referee' in the Somali Language?

In Somali language, ‘referee’ is called ‘Garsoore’.

Pronunciation/Dhawaaqa:
/gar-sōō-rèh/

sentence/weedh:
Haweeney ka mid ah booliska Jarmalka ayaa noqotay qofkii dumar ah ee ugu horeesay ee garsoore ka noqota ciyaar ay dheelayaan rag oo ka tirsan horyaal ka mid ah kuwa ugu weyn kubadda cagta Yurub.


Sources/illaha:
1. Haweeney garsoore ka noqotay ciyaar horyaalka Bundesliga ah
2. Ciyaartii layaabka lahayd ee Pele oo garoonka laga saaray dib loogu soo celiyay
3. Garsoore haraatiyay ciyaaryahan oo la ganaaxay
4. Haddii garsooraha ciyaarta uu gool dhaliyo, maxaa la sameynayaa?
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We also say "ALIBIITARO".

Garsoore or Garsoorka is for judge.

 

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We also say "ALIBIITARO".

Do you see ^ the connection to ‘arbitrator’.

Yes, that word is Latin origin which means judge too.

Garsoore or Garsoorka is for judge.

The synonym of Referee is judge or arbitrator.

https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/referee

I have come across several loanwords for referee, such as Arabic (naadi), English (ref), ALIBIITARO (Italian), dhaanye (Amharic), and others. However, there is no consensus on the use of these words, so it might not be the best approach to teach them to Somali learners.

Instead, a more universal word that everyone can understand, regardless of their location in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya, would be 'Garsoore' or 'Siidhi-haye.