TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

WOMEN SOMALIA [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Women
  • Islamism
  • Anthropology
DEF

A Somali female institution dating back to early 19th century urban Somalia, that incorporates Somali tradition and Islam and was established as a result of women being excluded from the numerous male dominated religious orders in Somalia.

OBS

Many of the Abay Siti sessions contain songs composed and chanted by women in praise of historical female figures in Islamic history.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des femmes
  • Mahométisme
  • Anthropologie
OBS

Transcription phonétique d'un terme arabe, dont la traduction littérale serait «dame sœur».

OBS

abay siti : genre indéterminé.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: