n., pl., Somali, or -lis.
- A native or inhabitant of Somalia.
- A member of a Muslim people of Somalia and adjacent parts of Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
- The Cushitic language of the Somali and an official language of Somalia.
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