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SOMALIAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia

Synonyms:

Somali; Somalian

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Somalian" is a kind of...):

African (a native or inhabitant of Africa)

Holonyms ("Somalian" is a member of...):

Somalia (a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the African republic of Somalia or its people or their language and culture

Example:

Somali coffee is excellent

Synonyms:

Somali; Somalian

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Somalia (a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare)

Derivation:

Somalia (a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare)

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