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Somali

Syllabification: (So·ma·li)
Pronunciation: /səˈmälē, sō-/
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Definition of Somali

noun (plural same or Somalis)

  • a member of a mainly Muslim people of Somalia.
  • the Cushitic language that is the official language of Somalia, also spoken in Djibouti and parts of Kenya and Ethiopia.
  • a native or inhabitant of Somalia.

adjective

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

Derivatives

Somalian

Pronunciation: /-lēən/
adjective & noun

Origin:

the name in Somali

Somali in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Somali in the British & World English dictionary

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