Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

somali-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: so-ma-l-i-
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Relating to Somalia, the Somali peninsula, or the Somali people, language, or culture.

Etymology

From or akin to Somali Soomaali.

Word Breakdown

Root: Soomaali

Derived Forms

Somalo

Phrases

Somalo-

Synonyms

Somal- Somalo-

Questions

What does somali- mean?: Relating to Somalia, the Somali peninsula, or the Somali people, language, or culture.
Where does somali- come from?: From or akin to Somali Soomaali.

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