Djibouti (anthem)
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"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]
The anthem was first officially played at an independence ceremony on 27 June 1977.[2]
Music
The melody is written in common 4/4 time. It consists of twenty measures.[3]
Lyrics
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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 |
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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
- History of Djibouti
- Flag of Djibouti
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
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: 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.
External links
- Audio of the national anthem of Djibouti, with information and lyrics (archive link)
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