Amharic

[ am-har-ik, ahm-hahr- ]

/ æmˈhær ɪk, ɑmˈhɑr- /

noun

the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.

adjective

of or relating to this language or its speakers.

Origin of Amharic

First recorded in 1590–1600; Amhar(a) + -ic

Words nearby Amharic

Amfortas, AMG, Amga, Amgun, Amhara, Amharic, Amherst, ami, amiable, amianthoid, amianthus

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Example sentences from the Web for Amharic

Asmara, an Amharic word signifying “good pasture place,” is a town of considerable antiquity.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various
The chief spoken language is the Amharic; in it some books have been published.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various
The Amharic language, soft and musical in itself, derived new melody from the lips of Mr. M——.
Love After Marriage; and Other Stories of the Heart|Caroline Lee Hentz
I went up to him, and he made me a bow and said something in Amharic, which it is needless to say I did not understand.
Sport in Abyssinia|Dermot Mayo

British Dictionary definitions for Amharic

Amharic

/ (æmˈhærɪk) /

noun

the official language of Ethiopia, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family

adjective

denoting or relating to this language

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单词	amharic
释义	Amharic [ am-har-ik, ahm-hahr- ] / æmˈhær ɪk, ɑmˈhɑr- / noun the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia. adjective of or relating to this language or its speakers. Origin of Amharic First recorded in 1590–1600; Amhar(a) + -ic Words nearby Amharic Amfortas, AMG, Amga, Amgun, Amhara, Amharic, Amherst, ami, amiable, amianthoid, amianthus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Amharic Asmara, an Amharic word signifying “good pasture place,” is a town of considerable antiquity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7\|Various The chief spoken language is the Amharic; in it some books have been published. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1\|Various The Amharic language, soft and musical in itself, derived new melody from the lips of Mr. M——. Love After Marriage; and Other Stories of the Heart\|Caroline Lee Hentz I went up to him, and he made me a bow and said something in Amharic, which it is needless to say I did not understand. Sport in Abyssinia\|Dermot Mayo British Dictionary definitions for Amharic Amharic / (æmˈhærɪk) / noun the official language of Ethiopia, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family adjective denoting or relating to this language Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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