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Afar.

A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɑːfɑː(ɹ)/
  1. A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

  2. A region of Ethiopia.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Afar qafár.

noun/ˈɑːfɑː(ɹ)/
  1. A member of the people who speak this language and reside in these regions.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Afar qafár.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.