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Somali

Pronunciation: /səˈmɑːli/
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Definition of Somali

noun (plural same 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

Somali in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Somali in the US English dictionary
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