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Amharic

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Am·har·ic  (m-hrk, äm-härk)
n.
A Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
[After Amhara, a former kingdom of northwest Ethiopia.]
Am·haric adj.
Amharic [æmˈhærɪk]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) the official language of Ethiopia, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family
adj
(Linguistics / Languages) denoting or relating to this language
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Noun1.Amharic - the dominant and official language of Ethiopia; a Semitic language much influenced by the Cushitic language with which Amhara have been in close contact
Ethiopian language
Semitic - a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
Adj.1.Amharic - related to or characteristic of or written in AmharicAmharic - related to or characteristic of or written in Amharic; "the Amharic language"
Translations
Amharic [æmˈhærɪk]
1. adj → amarico/a
2. n (language) → amarico
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