Waa Maxay?
What is it?
Afkeenna waa app loogu talagalay in la ilaaliyo afka iyo dhaqanka Soomaalida — gaar ahaan qurbo-joogta iyo dhalinyarada. Ma aha oo keliya qaamuus; waxay isku daraysaa casharo, ereyo cusub, iyo kayd dhaqameed oo ay bulshadu wax ku darto.
Afkeenna is an app dedicated to preserving the Somali language and culture — especially for the diaspora and younger generations. It's not just a dictionary; it combines lessons, new/dialect vocabulary, and a community-built heritage archive.
Sidee u Shaqaysaa?
How does it work?
Qaamuus — ereyo cusub iyo kuwo af-dhaqameed, aan ka iman qaamuuska rasmiga ah (fiiri qaybta Maktabadda).
Casharo — casharo fudud oo lagu barto alifbeetada, salaanta, iyo hadalka maalinlaha ah.
Kaydka Dhaqanka — maahmaahyo, sheekooyin, iyo caadooyin dhaqameed sida aroosyada iyo xeerarka, oo bulshadu ku darto.
Maktabadda — qaamuusyada rasmiga ah ee taariikhiga ah, oo la keydiyay si aanay u lumin.
Qaamuus — new and dialect words not found in the official dictionary (see Maktabadda for that).
Casharo — simple lessons covering the alphabet, greetings, and everyday speech.
Kaydka Dhaqanka — proverbs, stories, and traditions like weddings and customs, added by the community.
Maktabadda — the historic official dictionaries, mirrored here so they're never lost.
Sidee Wax Loogu Daraa?
How to contribute
Isticmaal badhanka "+" ee ku yaal Qaamuuska ama Kaydka Dhaqanka si aad u darto eray, maahmaah, sheeko, ama caado dhaqameed aad taqaan. Wixii aad ku darto waxay ka caawin doonaan qof kale inuu wax bartaa ama xasuusto.
Use the "+" button on the Qaamuus or Kaydka Dhaqanka tabs to add a word, proverb, story, or custom you know. What you add helps someone else learn or remember it.
Ammaan/Xaq-sheegasho
Credits
Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga (2012) — Annarita Puglielli iyo Cabdalla Cumar Mansuur, RomaTrE-Press / Centro Studi Somali. Qaamuuskii 1976 — Yaasiin C. Keenadiid. Labadaba waxaa lagu keydiyay Maktabadda, iyagoo aan la beddelin, si loo ilaaliyo xaqooda.
Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga (2012) — Annarita Puglielli and Cabdalla Cumar Mansuur, RomaTrE-Press / Centro Studi Somali. The 1976 dictionary — Yaasiin C. Keenadiid. Both are mirrored in Maktabadda, unmodified, to respect their rights.
Contact
Wax dhaliil ah, soo jeedin, ama su'aal ma haysaa? Foomka hoose buuxi.
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