AMHARIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Amharic mean? 

• AMHARIC (noun)
  The noun AMHARIC has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: AMHARIC used as a noun is very rare.

• AMHARIC (adjective)
  The adjective AMHARIC has 1 sense:

1. related to or characteristic of or written in Amharic

  Familiarity information: AMHARIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AMHARIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

Amharic; Ethiopian language

Hypernyms ("Amharic" is a kind of...):

Semitic (a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family)

Derivation:

Amharic (related to or characteristic of or written in Amharic)

• AMHARIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Related to or characteristic of or written in Amharic

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

the Amharic language

Pertainym:

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

Derivation:

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