used as the word for grandmother in Sudan.
Ayeeyo — Somali word for Grandmother.
Macaanto — Somali term of endearment, meaning sweetness.
Inna lillahi Wa inna ilaihi Rajioon — Arabic; To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.
Baati — Long cotton Somali nightdress.
Ounsi — The somali tradition to burn frankincense and myrrh over hot coal, releasing aroma through smoke.
Istaqfurulah — Arabic, Allah forgive my sins.
Yaqay — Somali word used to emphasise emotion/urgency in speech.
Haram — Legally forbidden by Islamic law.
Kufi — A brimless short rounded cap worn mainly by African men.
Baraka — Blessings
Alhamdulilah — Praise be to Allah.