amharic

/æmˈhæɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

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"Fifi smiles and nods, then says “yes” in Amharic with that typical Ethiopian inflection that makes it sound less like a word and more like a sharp intake of air."

Etymology tree English Amhara Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Amharic From Amhara + -ic.

Iyaric

Wiktionary’s coverage of Amharic terms amh ⁠

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Abyssinian Amarigna Amarinya Ethiopian ethiopian language amharic language

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How do you pronounce amharic?

The recorded pronunciation is /æmˈhæɹɪk/.

What does amharic mean?

A Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia.

Where does amharic come from?

Etymology tree English Amhara Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Amharic From Amhara + -ic.

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