the Cushitic language spoken by the Somali
communication noun (communicative processes and contents)
Somali* | Somalis
(* Somali may be used in a singular or plural context)
Cushitic » Afroasiatic language » natural language » language
or akin to Somali Soomaali
(Source: Merriam-Webster) [more]
people of Africa occupying all of Somalia, a strip of Djibouti, the southern Ethiopian region of Ogaden, and part of northwestern Kenya. Except for ... (24 of 296 words, 2 images)
A Cushitic language spoken mainly in Somalia and eastern Ethiopia. | A person from Somalia or of Somali descent. | A domestic cat breed. | Of, from, or pertaining to Somalia, the Somali people or language. (33 of 37 words, 4 definitions, 1 image)
a member of a tall dark-skinned people inhabiting Somalia | the language of this people, belonging to the Cushitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic ... (22 of 435 words, 3 definitions, 9 usage examples, pronunciation)
can refer to: Somali people, ethnic group who inhabit the Horn of Africa (Somali Peninsula) | Somali language | Somali clan, social grouping of the Somali people | Somali Region, in Ethiopia | Somali (cat), breed of cat | Somaliland | Somali Democratic... (37 of 93 words, 11 definitions)
a member of a mainly Muslim people of Somalia. | the Cushitic language of the Somalis, the official language of Somalia, also spoken in Djibouti and ... (25 of 68 words, 4 definitions, pronunciation)
a member of a people of Somalia and neighboring regions | the Eastern Cushitic language of this people | any of a breed of domestic cat developed from ... (26 of 59 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions. | the Cushitic ... (24 of 53 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
A native or inhabitant of Somalia. | A member of a Muslim people of Somalia and adjacent parts of Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, and Djibouti. | The ... (24 of 42 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
a member of a people of somaliland | the Cushitic language of the Somali (13 of 39 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
group of languages belonging to the Afroasiatic family of languages. See Afroasiatic languages. (13 of 16 words, pronunciation)
a member of an Islamic African people living mainly in Somalia | the Cushitic national language of Somalia, also spoken in eastern Ethiopia. Native ... (23 of 56 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
encarta.msn.com/dictionary 1861710278/definition.html [offline]
First use: 1814
Origin: or akin to Somali Soomaali
First use: Early 19th century
Origin: Somali
encarta.msn.com/dictionary 1861710278/definition.html [offline]
Audio: North American pronunciation of "Somali"
www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php file=somali01 word=Somali
Page last updated: 2013-01-01