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# somali

adjective (Somali); noun (a Somali, Somalis; Somali — the language)

«somali» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To do with Somalia, a country in the Horn of East Africa, or its people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/somali/#m1)
2. A Somali person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/somali/#m2)
3. The Somali language, spoken by about 20 million people in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and by Somalis around the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/somali/#m3)

### In the lessons

In geography, Somalia has the longest coastline in mainland Africa; most people are Muslim; many Somali families live in UK cities (London, Bristol, Birmingham), Canada (Toronto) and the US (Minneapolis). In news, Somalia has faced drought and conflict. Phrases: «Somali people», «Somali language», «Somali food».

### Examples

- My friend Hodan is Somali and speaks Somali at home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/somali/#x1)
- Somali is written with Latin letters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/somali/#x2)
- The Somali community celebrated Eid at the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/somali/#x3)
- Somalia is on the Horn of Africa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/somali/#x4)
- Somali families often drink spiced tea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/somali/#x5)
- Many Somalis live in Minneapolis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/somali/#x6)

### Note

Capital S. Plural «Somalis». Country: Somalia; people/language: Somali. Pronounced so-MAH-lee. Trap: Somaliland is a region in the north that says it is independent, but most countries do not recognise it.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «somali» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/somali/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«somali» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/somali.html) on Mova free.