Need translationbyHello evry boody, I am an afar man from Djibouti. The Afars form with the Somalis (essentially Issa tribe) two principal ethnic groups of our country. I hear sometime that afar language have got any similar vocabulary with Digil and May languages, more than somali north, and it’s enough closed with different dialects of this languages, specially with Dabarre, Jiddu and Tunni dialects of them. I should want to verify this theory, if you accept my request.I wan to submit you some words of afar and I should like you give me their translation in Dabarre, Jiddu and Tunni languages. Thank you: In this example afar words are writing for intention in classic Somali alphabet. 1 pronouns and possessive adjectives English Afar English Afar Englissh Afar I Anu I Yo My yi You (sin.) Atu You Ko Your Ku He Usuk Him Ka His Kay She Is Here Teti (Keti) Her Tet (Ket) We Nanu Us Nee Our Ni You (pl.) Isin You Siini Your Sin They Usun Them Keeni Their Ken 2 numbers (numeral) Numbers (nominal) 1 Enek-i Inki 2 Nammay-a Namma 3 Sidoxx-u Sidiixa 4 Ferey-i Affara 5 konoy-u Koona 6 Lexey-I Laxa 7 Malxiin-I Malxina 8 Baxaar-a Baxra 9 Sagaal-a Sagla 10 Taban-a Tabna 11 and more Taban ke enek-i, Taban ke nammay-a, … (like ten and one) 20 Labaatan-a Labatanni 30 Soddom-u Soddom 40 Morootom-u Morotom 50 Kontom-u Kontom 60 Laxtam-a Laxtam 70 and more Malxina taban-a, Baxra taban-a, …(like seven “ten” : 7 x10) 100 Bool-u Bool Others usually words Englih Afar Hand Gaba Finger Feera Foot Iba Mouth Af Noose San Head Moya (or Amo) Stomach Bagu Father Abba Mother Ina Son Badha Daughter Badhà Water Lee Earth Baadho Sky Caran Cloud Gayran Fire Gira Goat Reyta Milk xan Cow Saga Camel (male) Rakub Panther Kabqi What Maxtiya Who Iya (or Miya) And the last one phrase I Like a goat milk Anu reytah Xan Faxxa. I knows that my request important, but it is essential for me because I works on the origin of Afar people and his relationship with the people in the region. Thank you very much. Aramis Return to Index |
| Response Title | Author and Date |
| Re: Need translation | aramis on Aug 30 |
| I thing the original Digil followimg tribed | Ali said on Nov 3 |
| Re: I thing the original Digil followimg tribed | eelaayonline.com on Dec 18 |
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