Amharic

American

[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.

Amharic British

/ æmˈhærɪk /

noun

the official language of Ethiopia, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family

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adjective

denoting or relating to this language

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Etymology

Origin of Amharic

First recorded in 1590–1600; Amhar(a) + -ic

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