Sidee baa loogu yiraahdaa af Soomaali "pirates"?
How do you say "pirates" in Somali?
The answer is "burcad badeed". This literally means "sea bandits". The word for 'sea' in Somali is 'bad(da)'.
Burcada soomaalida ayaa ka afduubtay markab xamuul jasiirada Maldives.
Waa markii ugu horaysay ee burcada ay ka afduubaan biyaha u dhow hindiya
iyo Srilanka.
Somali pirates have hijacked a ship in the Maldives. It is the first time that pirates have attacked in waters close to India and Sri Lanka.
afduub - kidnap, abduct, hijack
burcad - bandits
markab - ship
....u dhow - close to... (e.g. Wuu ku helay meel u dhow gurigayga - He found it close to my house)
Waa markii ugu horaysay ee... - It is the first time that...
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