how to pronounce somali

/səˈmɑːli/

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somali is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of somali in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… put in a request for somali authorities …”

meanings of somali

noun:

A domestic cat breed.
A person from Somalia or of Somali descent.
A Cushitic language spoken mainly in Somalia and eastern Ethiopia.

adjective:

Of, from, or pertaining to Somalia, the Somali people or language.

somali frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word somali occurs in english on average 2.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.