Somali

 
Pronunciation: /səˈmɑːli/

noun (plural or Somalis)

  • a member of a mainly Muslim people of Somalia.
  • [mass noun] the Cushitic language of the Somalis, the official language of Somalia, also spoken in Djibouti and parts of Kenya and Ethiopia, and having over 6 million speakers.
  • a native or inhabitant of Somalia.

adjective

  • relating to Somalia, the Somalis, or their language.

Derivatives

Somalian

adjective & noun

Origin:

the name in Somali