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Hawiye

Hawiye noun: a member of a large clan of Somalia, traditionally inhabiting central and southern Somalia, Ogaden and the North Eastern Province.

Noun

Hawiye (plural Hawiyes or Hawiye)

  1. A member of a large clan of Somalia, traditionally inhabiting central and southern Somalia, Ogaden and the North Eastern Province.

Forms of Hawiye

pluralHawiyes
pluralHawiye

Origin of Hawiye

From Somali Hawiiye.

Questions about Hawiye

What does Hawiye mean?
Hawiye means a member of a large clan of Somalia, traditionally inhabiting central and southern Somalia, Ogaden and the North Eastern Province.
What part of speech is Hawiye?
Hawiye is a noun.
What is the plural of Hawiye?
The plural of Hawiye is Hawiyes.

Words near Hawiye in the dictionary

  1. Hawick
  2. hawing
  3. hawings
  4. Hawiya
  5. Hawiyas
  6. Hawiye
  7. Hawiyes
  8. hawk
  9. hawk boy
  10. hawk boys
  11. hawk moth

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