What does "amharic" mean?

the dominant and official language of Ethiopia; a Semitic language much influenced by the Cushitic language with which Amhara have been in close contact

Amharic

Q: What is a synonym for "amharic"?

Common synonyms include: amharic language, amharan, amharic variety, dialect of amharic, english, ethiopian language.

/æmˈhæɹɪk/ name

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Noun

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the dominant and official language of Ethiopia; a Semitic language much influenced by the Cushitic language with which Amhara have been in close contact wordnet

Adjective

1
related to or characteristic of or written in Amharic wordnet

Proper Noun

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A Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia.
"Fifi smiles and nods, then says “yes” in Amharic with that typical Ethiopian inflection that makes it sound less like a word and more like a sharp intake of air."

Synonyms

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amharic language amharan amharic variety dialect of amharic english ethiopian language

Antonyms

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nonlinguistic standard Amharic

Example

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"Ethiopia is called "Ityop'ia" in Amharic."

Etymology

From Amhara + -ic.

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