Somali neologisms
Tried my hand at making Somali words for English concepts that don’t really have native equivalents in the language. This was mostly just for fun but I’m curious what native speakers think. I tried to follow the Somali language rules instead of randomly making words up.
Some examples
Cringe: ceebdidid
(ceeb + didid = shame-recoiling/flinching)
Gaslighting: runrogid
(run + rogid = truth-twisting. Uses the verbal noun -id)
Screenshot: shaashadqabad
(shaashad + qabad = screen-capture)
Doomscrolling: best I can come up with is hoogrogis but it is too literal
Bureaucracy: maamulwareeg
(maamul + wareeg = administrative circling)
Existentialism: nafraadis
(naf + raadis = searching the self/soul)
Code-switching: afrogrogasho
(af + reduplicated rogrog + asho = repeated language-switching)
Microaggression: gefqarsoon
(gef + qarsoon = hidden or subtle offense)
Privacy: gaarxirnaan
(gaar + xirnaan = protected separateness. Uses the -naan state form)
Trauma: dhaawacraag
(dhaawac + raag = lingering/lasting wound)
Nostalgia: xasuusraag
(xasuus + raag = lingering memory)
Introvert: gudjeedle
(gud + jeed + le = inward facing person)
Extrovert: dibedjeedle
(dibed + jeed + le = outward facing person)
Anxiety: welwelkac
(welwel + kac = rising/restless worry)