Afar

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːfɑː/

noun (plural or Afars)

  • 1a member of a people living in Djibouti and NE Ethiopia. Also called Danakil.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Cushitic language of the Afar, with about 700,000 speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Afar or their language.

Origin:

from Afar qafar