daaloo

English translation: Daaloo

19:52 Aug 8, 2003
Irish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Irish term or phrase: daaloo
i am not quite sure what language the work daaloo is or the meaning. this is what i am trying to find out.
mary
English translation:Daaloo
Explanation:
If you're unsure of what language the word is actually in then it could literally be a host of different languages ... it could only be Irish if it sounds like daaloo, not if it's actually spellt that way ... it may be Somalian as mentioned above.

I found info on the company:
SARL Daaloo - article in French (http://www.gouv-exil.org/22_realite/real0010_1.htm) but I reckon it's either a variation or incorrect spelling of Daallo airlines, Djibouti (http://www.daallo.com/). Click the links to view the info I found.

The word comes up several times when you look for it using a search engine, but I can't find one single explanation. Assuming that it could actually be Somalian, can you post another language search for it in Proz.com?
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CathyFS
Local time: 19:02
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Summary of answers provided
3Could be a place name.
Edith Kelly
3talú = ground
CathyFS
3Daaloo
CathyFS
3 -1daaloo
Jirina Nevosadova


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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Could be a place name.


Explanation:
daa = dó means *to*, here as a qualifier. loo here would indicate the direction. Please provide more context.


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Note added at 2003-08-09 07:06:33 (GMT)
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The sound is ok, you just transcribe the sound into English spelling, so more context.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 20:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
talú = ground


Explanation:
If the word is talú (pronounced tah-loo) then it is a declension of the word talamh, meaning ground or floor. Again, as Edith said, more context is needed if any real sense is to be made of the word...

CathyFS
Local time: 19:02
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Daaloo


Explanation:
If you're unsure of what language the word is actually in then it could literally be a host of different languages ... it could only be Irish if it sounds like daaloo, not if it's actually spellt that way ... it may be Somalian as mentioned above.

I found info on the company:
SARL Daaloo - article in French (http://www.gouv-exil.org/22_realite/real0010_1.htm) but I reckon it's either a variation or incorrect spelling of Daallo airlines, Djibouti (http://www.daallo.com/). Click the links to view the info I found.

The word comes up several times when you look for it using a search engine, but I can't find one single explanation. Assuming that it could actually be Somalian, can you post another language search for it in Proz.com?

CathyFS
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
daaloo


Explanation:
This does not sound Irish. It seems to be Somali, but I have no idea what it means. It can be found on the net.

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Note added at 13 hrs 35 mins (2003-08-09 09:28:01 GMT)
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I can only find Daaloo airlines on the net, they fly from Africa, mainly Mogadisho. I found a name of song Daaloo, the singer seems to be from Somalia. This is why I judge it could be Somali. I cannot speak Irish, I only know, how it sounds and I know a couple of words.

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Note added at 17 hrs 20 mins (2003-08-09 13:12:23 GMT)
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I have found www pages with Somalian pop singer Hibo Nuuro http://www.somaliasite.com/artist/music/hibo/2.htm
One of her popular songs is Daaloo. There are more hints on the net.

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Note added at 17 hrs 39 mins (2003-08-09 13:31:58 GMT)
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See http//www:insultmonger.com It might be Urdu, the whole sentence is an insult. But I still do not know what it means.

Jirina Nevosadova
Czech Republic
Local time: 20:02
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Edith Kelly: It could be Irish all right, it does not sound too unfamiliar. Sorry, but judging by your name, do yo know Irish?
10 hrs
  -> I know only a couple of Irish words, but I have found some hints that it might be connected with Somalia on the net.
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