"We arise with strength! for we have raised our flag" - "Djibouti" (Somali: Jabuuti, Afar: Gabuuti, Arabic: جيبوتي, romanized: Jibuti) is the national anthem of Djibouti.[1] Adopted upon independence from France in 1977, the lyrics, which are in Somali, were written by Aden Elmi, while the melody was composed by Abdi Robleh.[1]
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National anthem of Djibouti | |
| Lyrics | Aden Elmi, 1977 |
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| Music | Abdi Robleh, 1977 |
| Adopted | 1977 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition of the intro, prior to the start of the lyrics | |
The anthem was first officially played at an independence ceremony on 27 June 1977.[2]
Music edit
The melody is written in common 4/4 time. It consists of twenty measures.[3]
Lyrics edit
| Somali lyrics | Somali IPA transcription[a] | Afar lyrics | Afar IPA transcription[b] |
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Hinjinne u sara kaca |
[hin.d͡ʒin.ne u sæ.ræ kæ.ʕɑ] |
[soː.lis.nuh iŋ.kih so.laː] |
| Poetic English translation | Poetic French translation | Poetic Arabic translation |
|---|---|---|
Arise with strength! For we have raised our flag, |
Lève-toi avec force! Parce que nous avons hissé notre drapeau, |
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See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ See Help:IPA, Somali Latin alphabet and Somali phonology.
- ^ See Help:IPA and Afar language § Phonology.
- ^ Sometimes written Doogehiik inkih soola ([doː.ge.hiːk iŋ.kih soː.la]).[4][5]
- ^ Sometimes written Simbiliy ([sim.bi.lij]).[4][5]
- ^ Sometimes written Gubi kak way anxar lusa ([gu.bi kʌk wʌj ʌn.ɖʌɾ lu.sʌ]).[4][5]
- ^ a b Sometimes written Maysooy heebati kuumu ([mʌj.soːj heː.bʌ.ti kuː.mu]).[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Africa: Djibouti". CIA. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ "NCNA Reports on Djibouti Independence Ceremony". Djibouti: U.S. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 27 June 1977.
- ^ Robleh, Abdi; Elmi, Aden. "Anthem of the Republic of Djibouti".
- ^ a b c d DeroVolkTV (2019-08-02). "National Anthem of Djibouti (Afar Version) - "Gabuuti"". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c d Acsao Ottawa Afar (2013-06-29). "20th Afar Fest - 36th Djibouti day by ACSAO/Barbecue". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
