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somalian

British  
/ səʊˈmɑːlɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Somalia or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Somalia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fear starts to grip lorry driver Zakeriya Hersi whenever he reaches the edge of the central Somalian plains.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

A Somalian woman onboard one of the vessels gave a harrowing account to the Rome-based daily newspaper La Repubblica of losing her one-year-old daughter and husband.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Russia’s top diplomat said Moscow reaffirmed its readiness to meet the material needs of the Somalian army in its fight against extremists that remain on Somalian territory including al-Shabab and al Qaeda.

From Washington Times • May 26, 2023

The meeting with Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud came as a United Nations report published Tuesday showed that several parts of Somalia are at risk of famine in the coming months.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

Styrene had a Somalian father and a white English mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2022

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