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-'''Af Mexee dhehti''' (or '''Af Mexee''' for short) is a Somali condialect. ''Af Mexee'' means "language of 'What (did you say)?'" and is used to distinguish it from dialects such as ''Af Maxaa'' (the main form of Somali) and ''Af Maay''. It contains features inspired by various Somali dialects, including Af Maay and Af Ashraaf. Since it is a Somali dialect, Af Mexee speakers refer to their language simply as ''Af Soomaali''.
+'''Af Mexee dhehti''' (or '''Af Mexee''' for short) is a Somali condialect. The term ''Mexee dhehti'' means "What did you say?" and is used to differentiate ''Af Mexee'' from dialects such as ''Af Maxaa (tiri)'' (regular Somali) and ''Af Maay''. However, since it is a Somali dialect, Af Mexee speakers refer to their language simply as ''Af Soomaali''.
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