lambarada
The English phrase "numbers" is translated into Somali as lambarada.
lambarada refers to symbols or words used to count or measure things.
Did you know?
- The word lambar is a loanword from the English word 'number'. This reflects the historical influence of British administration in Northern Somalia.
- While lambarada is used for modern digits, traditional Somali counting often relied on body parts, such as fingers and joints, to track large quantities of animals.
- The Somali word for 'zero' is often expressed as eber, which is derived from the Italian word 'zero' via a linguistic shift.
Examples in context
- Lambarada waxay ka kooban yihiin eber ilaa sagaal.The numbers consist of zero to nine.
Example conversation
Abdirashid and Sagal are checking a list of telephone contacts.
- AbdirashidSagal, ma haysaa lambarada saaxiibadeen?Sagal, do you have our friends' numbers?
- SagalHaa, Abdirashid, waxaan helay lambarada cusub.Yes, Abdirashid, I found the new numbers.
- AbdirashidMa ii akhrin kartaa lambaradaas?Can you read those numbers to me?
- SagalHaa, waa kuwan lambarada.Yes, here are the numbers.
