Literature of Somali Onomastics & Proverbs with Comparison of Foreign SayingsAbstract: Personal names and nicknames provide an important component of Somali cultural identity. They reach across regional, geographical and national boundaries and extend identity from the Cushitic to the Muslim world. Somali names, like its language itself, provide their bearers with a sense of oneness in spite of its homogenous ethnicity. In the other hand Somali proverbs play an important role in its peoples daily lives and by definition proverb is a brief saying that presents a truth or a bit of useful wisdom. It is usually based on common sense or practical experience. Thus, this book deals with Somali nomenclature system divided in two parts and Somali proverbs with comparison of non-Somali sayings. |
Common terms and phrases
African Allah Arab Axmed beautiful become better birth blessed born Cali camel Cameroon cause child color counsel culture Democradic Republic don't early easy eats English proverb eyes faith female follow fortune geel gift give hand happiness he/she heart his/her holy honorable important indicates Islam Kenya kind knowledge known lagu land language leader leave light live Maxamed means milk mind mother name-m servant name-unisex names never nickname nickname-m Nigeria night Nilotic proverb one's peace person poet powerful problems Prophet prosperity pure Qur'an rain religious Republic of Congo respect rich says singer sky God's Somali proverb someone sound strong success sweet talk things tree truth victory well-known wisdom wise woman women young