Amharic
/æmˈhæɹɪk/
Amharic proper noun: a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia.
Proper noun
Amharic
- A Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia.
- Fifi smiles and nods, then says “yes” in Amharic with that typical Ethiopian inflection that makes it sound less like a word and more like a sharp intake of air.2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books, published 2020, pages 218–219
- Synonyms:
- Abyssinian, Amarigna, Amarinya, Ethiopian
Amharic meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Gujarati
Amharic in Hindi
- language
- अम्हारी amhārī, अम्हारी भाषा amhārī bhāṣā, आम्हारिक āmhārik, अम्हरी amharī
Amharic in Marathi
- language
- आम्हारिक āmhārik
Amharic in Urdu
- language
- امہاری amhārī
Amharic in Gujarati
- language
- આમ્હારિક āmhārik
More languagesFewer languages
- Amharic in Nepali
- अम्हारिक amhārik
- Amharic in Arabic
- أَمْهَرِيّ ʔamhariyy, أَمْهَرِيَّة ʔamhariyya
- Amharic in Thai
- ภาษาอัมฮารา
- Sindhi
- اَمهارِي amhari
Synonyms of Amharic
- Abyssinian
- Amarigna
- Amarinya
- Ethiopian
Origin of Amharic
From Amhara + -ic.
Words formed from Amharic
Questions about Amharic
- What does Amharic mean?
- Amharic means a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia.
- What is Amharic in Hindi?
- Amharic in Hindi is अम्हारी (amhārī), अम्हारी भाषा (amhārī bhāṣā), आम्हारिक (āmhārik). See Amharic meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Amharic?
- Amharic is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Amharic?
- Amharic is pronounced /æmˈhæɹɪk/.
Words near Amharic in the dictionary
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