plural Somali or Somalis
1
: a member of a people of Somaliland
2
: the Cushitic language of the Somali
Somali
adjective
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Olympic boxer Ali, who moved to England in 1989 as a refugee from the Somali Civil War, was one of Time Magazine’s 2023 Women of the Year.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Captured from her home plains in the Somali Region, she was transported for several days on the back of a camel to the northern coast of Somaliland.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
There are serious problems with this approach, like the absence of context for the fight and the endless slaughter of faceless Somalis, but Scott burrows into the tactical details of a skirmish that wiped out 18 American soldiers and more than 500 Somalis.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Casselberry Coin Club: The program will be a presentation about the Somali electric guitar coin series from 2004 and 2012.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Last year, Japanese authorities arrested Somali for suspicion of trespassing on a construction site, the Kyodo News agency reported.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Minnesota is home to large Somali, Karen, Hmong and Liberian populations.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
The camp is still more than 97 percent Somali, but the wars and droughts across the region have expanded the population with refugees and asylum seekers from as far away as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Eritrea and Ethiopia.
—Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 6 June 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Olympic boxer Ali, who moved to England in 1989 as a refugee from the Somali Civil War, was one of Time Magazine’s 2023 Women of the Year.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Captured from her home plains in the Somali Region, she was transported for several days on the back of a camel to the northern coast of Somaliland.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
There are serious problems with this approach, like the absence of context for the fight and the endless slaughter of faceless Somalis, but Scott burrows into the tactical details of a skirmish that wiped out 18 American soldiers and more than 500 Somalis.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Casselberry Coin Club: The program will be a presentation about the Somali electric guitar coin series from 2004 and 2012.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Last year, Japanese authorities arrested Somali for suspicion of trespassing on a construction site, the Kyodo News agency reported.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Minnesota is home to large Somali, Karen, Hmong and Liberian populations.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
The camp is still more than 97 percent Somali, but the wars and droughts across the region have expanded the population with refugees and asylum seekers from as far away as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Eritrea and Ethiopia.
—Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 6 June 2024
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“Somali.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Somali. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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