SOMALIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Somalian mean? 

• SOMALIAN (noun)
  The noun SOMALIAN has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: SOMALIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• SOMALIAN (adjective)
  The adjective SOMALIAN has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: SOMALIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOMALIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Somali; Somalian

Hypernyms ("Somalian" is a kind of...):

African (a native or inhabitant of Africa)

Holonyms ("Somalian" is a member of...):

Somalia (a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare)

• SOMALIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Somali; Somalian

Context example:

Somali coffee is excellent

Pertainym:

Somalia (a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare)

Derivation:

Somalia (a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare)