hɪz sˈɜːneɪm kˈɔːl mˈiːnz "ɡəzˈɛl", wˌɪtʃ wʌzðə nˈɪkneɪm ʌv hɪz ɡɹˈeɪtɡɹˈændfɑːðɚ hˌuː wʌzðə sˈʌltən ʌvðə wˌɔːɹsɐŋɡˈɑːli klˈæn.
His surname Cawl () means "gazelle", which was the nickname of his great-grandfather who was the Sultan of the Warsangali clan.