somali
part of speech
adjective (Somali); noun (a Somali, Somalis; Somali — the language)
meaning for a pupil
1) To do with Somalia, a country in the Horn of East Africa, or its people. tree →
2) A Somali person. tree →
3) The Somali language, spoken by about 20 million people in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and by Somalis around the world. tree →
sense 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 →
- Somali is written with Latin letters. tree →
- The Somali community celebrated Eid at the park. tree →
- Somalia is on the Horn of Africa. tree →
- Somali families often drink spiced tea. tree →
- Many Somalis live in Minneapolis. tree →
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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «somali» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.