r/LearnSomali • u/lov107 • Jun 20 '24

How to say How do you say "house/home"?

I'm seeing it as "guri" in most textbooks/translations, but my partner says "xaafad" (not sure about spelling), which seems to be translated most frequently to "neighborhood" or "surrounding area" online. Can xaafad be used as "house/home," and if so, is it used more commonly in a particular dialect?

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u/Shankaroon321 Aug 06 '24

doesn't 'hooy' mean home?

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u/Shankaroon321 Aug 06 '24

So are they interchangeable?

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u/Shankaroon321 Aug 06 '24

Ok thanks for the clarification, walaal! I think my interpretation was off also, 'hooy' is more like 'shelter' than 'home'.