SonghaiPronunciation: /sɒŋˈgʌɪ/Definition of Songhai noun (plural same or Songhais) 1a member of a people of West Africa living mainly in Niger and Mali. 2 [mass noun] the Nilo-Saharan language of the Songhai, with about 2 million speakers. adjective relating to the Songhai or their language. Origin:the name in SonghaiSonghai in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Songhai in the US English dictionary