Amharic
[ am-har-ik, ahm-hahr- ]
/ æmˈhær ɪk, ɑmˈhɑr- /
noun
the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
adjective
of or relating to this language or its speakers.
Example sentences from the Web for amharic
Asmara, an Amharic word signifying “good pasture place,” is a town of considerable antiquity.
The chief spoken language is the Amharic; in it some books have been published.
The Amharic language, soft and musical in itself, derived new melody from the lips of Mr. M——.
Love After Marriage; and Other Stories of the Heart |Caroline Lee HentzI went up to him, and he made me a bow and said something in Amharic, which it is needless to say I did not understand.
Sport in Abyssinia |Dermot Mayo
British Dictionary definitions for amharic
Amharic
/ (æmˈhærɪk) /
noun
the official language of Ethiopia, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family
adjective
denoting or relating to this language