Amharic

[æm'hærik]

Definition

(noun.) the dominant and official language of Ethiopia; a Semitic language much influenced by the Cushitic language with which Amhara have been in close contact.

(adj.) related to or characteristic of or written in Amharic; 'the Amharic language' .

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Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to Amhara, a division of Abyssinia; as, the Amharic language is closely allied to the Ethiopic.

(n.) The Amharic language (now the chief language of Abyssinia).

Typist: Murray