单词 | somalian |
释义 | Somalianadj.n. A. adj. Of, belonging to, or relating to Somalia, its inhabitants, or their language. Cf. Somali adj.Originally with reference to an area in the Horn of Africa which was divided between British and Italian spheres of influence in the late 19th cent. The modern republic of Somalia became independent in 1960 following the unification of the former British Somaliland and Italian Somalia. ΚΠ 1884 Continent 9 July 46/2 The town is one situated about ninety miles south of the Bab el Mandeb, on the Somalian coast of the Aden Gulf. 1948 D. Diringer Alphabet ii. iv. 300 The origin of the Somalian alphabet. 2015 Times (S. Afr.) 5 Nov. 10/1 The Somalian trader..needs to fix the hole in the roof. B. n. A native or inhabitant of Somalia. Cf. Somali n. 1. ΚΠ 1889 Brit. Trade Jrnl. 1 Oct. 367/1 Aden..both buys the products and supplies the wants of the Somalians. 1968 Listening Winter 76 Needing help, we went up to a circle of African students. Volker found one, a Somalian, with whom he could speak Italian. 2014 P. Breen Charlton Men (e-book ed.) This is the first time I've got to know my neighbours, like the Somalians across the way. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.n.1884 |
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