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Somali.

A Cushitic language spoken mainly in Somalia, eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and eastern Kenya.

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name/səˈmɑːli/UK/soʊˈmɑːli/US/səˈmɑːli/US
  1. A Cushitic language spoken mainly in Somalia, eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and eastern Kenya.

    uncountable
    Somali is the primary language of Somalia
  2. Somali language and literature as an object of study.

    uncountable
    I'm learning Somali.
Where this word comes from

From or akin to Somali Soomaali.

noun/səˈmɑːli/UK/soʊˈmɑːli/US/səˈmɑːli/US
  1. An ethnic group native to the Somali Peninsula; a Somali, a group of Somalis, the Somalis.

    collective · countable
    Historically, Somalis were a nomadic people herding camels, goats, and sheep. Nowadays, many if not most Somalis are urbanized people.
  2. The Somali ethnic group as a whole; the Somali.

    collective · in-plural · uncountable
    The Somali are an ethnic group of Cushitic origin indigenous to the Somali Peninsula. Their language is called Somali.
  3. A citizen or resident from the country of Somalia.

    collective · countable
  4. A person from a Somali-majority republic, state, or region, including but not limited to: the Republic of Somaliland, the Somali region of Ethiopia (often called the Ogaden, but more neutrally the Somali region), or autonomous states within Somalia's federal system such as Puntland.

    collective · countable
  5. A domestic cat breed derived from the Abyssinian cat.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From or akin to Somali Soomaali.

adj/səˈmɑːli/UK/soʊˈmɑːli/US/səˈmɑːli/US
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Somalia, the Somali people or language.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From or akin to Somali Soomaali.

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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.