Aqal tiir la’aantii - The powerful of unity in Somali wisdom
01 May 2026

Aqal tiir la’aantii - The powerful of unity in Somali wisdom

Learn Somali Language Podcast

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In this episode, we learn the proverb - Aqal tiir la’aantii kaligii ma taagmo- Haddaynaan is taakulin tabar yeelanmaynee”

A house cannot stand without its pillars. If we don’t support each other, then we won’t have strength.

Aqal = a house (The house is Guriga)

Tiir = Pilar

La’aan = Without

Kaligii = Alone

Taagmo - standing

Haddii = if

Istaakulin = to support/help each other

Tabar = strength, power


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