somali

Definition of Somali in English :

1. somali, somalian

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

2. somali

the Cushitic language spoken by the Somali

3. somali, somalian

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

Example Sentences:
'Somali coffee is excellent'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Somali

noun

1. plural -lis or -li

a member of a tall dark-skinned people inhabiting Somalia

2.

the language of this people, belonging to the Cushitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages

adjective

3.

of, relating to, or characteristic of Somalia, the Somalis, or their language

noun

1. Word forms: plural Soˈmalis or Soˈmali

a member of a people of Somalia and neighboring regions

2.

the Eastern Cushitic language of this people

3. Word forms: plural Soˈmalis or Soˈmali

any of a breed of domestic cat developed from the Abyssinian and similar to members of that breed except for the coat, which is of medium length

n. pl. Somali or So·ma·lis

1. A native or inhabitant of Somalia.

2. A member of a traditionally Muslim people of Somalia and adjacent parts of Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, and Djibouti.

3. The Cushitic language of the Somali and an official language of Somalia.