Monday, March 21, 2011

mon, 21 mar., 2011, african bastard honorifics

ARABIC, EGYPT. DIAL.:              — Yabn el zanya.   ‡
SOMALI:    We ́ el!     ‡‡
SOTHO, N.:    sehwirihwiri      ‡‡‡
YORUBA:    omáàlè      ‡‡‡‡ 

       ‡  )     “Bastard son.” —Arab., Egypt. dial.;      
     ‡‡  )     “Bastard!”  ;   
   ‡‡‡  )     Bastard ;  scoundrel ;  cur  ; 

 ‡‡‡‡  )     Son of a concubine / bastard son ...
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