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Ogaden

Ogaden proper noun: a region in eastern Ethiopia.

Proper noun

Ogaden

  1. A region in eastern Ethiopia.

Ogaden meaning in Arabic

Ogaden in Arabic

region in Ethiopia
أوجادين

Origin of Ogaden

Borrowed from Somali Ogaadeen, from the clan of the same name, a subsection of the Somali Darod, which inhabit part of the region. Documented folk etymologies include Ogad, the name of a founding father, meaning clever or quick-witted, and a combination of the Harari word ūga (“road”) and Aden, a city in Yemen, supposedly connected to Harar by an ancient caravan route passing through the region.

Phrases with Ogaden

Questions about Ogaden

What does Ogaden mean?
Ogaden means a region in eastern Ethiopia.
What is Ogaden in Arabic?
Ogaden in Arabic is أوجادين. See Ogaden meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Ogaden?
Ogaden is a proper noun.

Words near Ogaden in the dictionary

  1. oFZDs
  2. oFZS
  3. og
  4. oga
  5. ogac
  6. Ogaden
  7. Ogadenia
  8. ogaire
  9. ogaires
  10. Ogalala
  11. Ogallala

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