What does "somali" mean?

An ethnic group native to the Somali Peninsula; a Somali, a group of Somalis, the Somalis.

What is a synonym for "somali"?

Common synonyms include: somalian, somalian, bulbhead, fox cat, long-haired abyssinian, mali.

//soʊˈmɑːli// adj, name, noun

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Noun

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 Cushitic language spoken by the Somali wordnet
3
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."
4
a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia wordnet
5
A citizen or resident from the country of Somalia. collective, countable

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A person from a Somali-majority republic, state, or region, including but not limited to: the unrecognized 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
7
A domestic cat breed derived from the Abyssinian cat. countable, uncountable

Adjective

1
Of, from, or pertaining to Somalia, the Somali people or language. not-comparable

Adjective

1
of or relating to the African republic of Somalia or its people or their language and culture wordnet

Proper Noun

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."