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Synonyms of Somali

8 similar words

Another word for Somali is fox cat. Other synonyms of Somali are long-haired Abyssinian, bulbhead, Mali, Skinnie and Somalicoon.

Synonyms and similar words for Somali

nounA domestic cat breed derived from the Abyssinian cat.

  • fox catSynonym of Somali (“a domestic cat breed derived from the Abyssinian cat”).
  • long-haired AbyssinianSynonym of Somali (“a domestic cat breed derived from the Abyssinian cat”).

nounMore synonyms

  • bulbhead offensive, slangA Somali person.
  • Mali slangA Somali.
  • Skinnie offensive, slangSomeone of Somali descent.
  • Somalicoon offensive, slangA Somali.
  • Zoomalian offensive, slangA Somali.
  • Somalian informal, nonstandardSynonym of Somali.

Meaning of Somali

  1. proper noun A Cushitic language spoken mainly in Somalia, eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and eastern Kenya.
  2. proper noun Somali language and literature as an object of study.
  3. noun An ethnic group native to the Somali Peninsula; a Somali, a group of Somalis, the Somalis.

Full definition of Somali

Somali in other languages

Questions about synonyms of Somali

What is another word for Somali?
Somali has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fox cat, long-haired Abyssinian, bulbhead, Mali, Skinnie, Somalicoon, Zoomalian and Somalian.
What does Somali mean?
Somali means a Cushitic language spoken mainly in Somalia, eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and eastern Kenya.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Somali (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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