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Harari

Harari noun: one of an ethnic people of Ethiopia.

Noun

Harari (plural Hararis or Harari)

  1. One of an ethnic people of Ethiopia.
    • After taking over leadership of the town, Amir Abdullahi, a Harari, attempted to spread Islam among the rural Oromo, and he strictly enforced Islamic laws in the town, efforts that earned him an honored position in Harari historical recollections.2004, Tim Carmichael, “Religion, Language, and Nationalism: Harari Muslims in Christian Ethiopia”, in R. Michael Feener, editor, Islam in World Cultures. Comparative Perspectives, Santa Barbara...
    Synonyms:
    Geyusu

Adjective

Harari (comparative more Harari, superlative most Harari)

  1. Relating to the Harari people of Ethiopia.

Proper noun

Harari

  1. The Ethiosemitic language of these people.
    Synonyms:
    Hararese
  2. A small region of Ethiopia, located inside the region of Oromia

Synonyms of Harari

Forms of Harari

Noun
pluralHararis
pluralHarari
Adjective
comparativemore Harari
superlativemost Harari

Questions about Harari

What does Harari mean?
Harari means one of an ethnic people of Ethiopia.
What part of speech is Harari?
Harari can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Harari?
The plural of Harari is Hararis.

Words near Harari in the dictionary

  1. Harappan Civilization
  2. Harappans
  3. Harar
  4. Harare
  5. Hararese
  6. Harari
  7. Hararis
  8. haras
  9. harass
  10. harassable
  11. harassed

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