Afar

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

//ˈɑːfɑː(ɹ)//

A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

proper noun

1
A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
2
A region of Ethiopia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Afar qafár.

noun

1
A member of the people who speak this language and reside in these regions.
[...] ethnic groups, the Afars. The majority of the Somali-speaking Issas, the other main group, do support President Hassan Gouled and his RPP, though the Prime Minister, Barkat Gourad is an Afar himself.
Shortly thereafter he broke with Aref and supported independence. Aref was an Afar, and Gouled came from the Issa ethnic group, which for years had been at odds with the Afars.

Forms

plural: Afars

Aeryn · A female given name.aesthetic · Concerned with beauty, artistic effect, or appearance.afar · At, to, or from a great distance; far away.

Afar · A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

affair · Something which is done or is to be done; business of any…affect · To influence or alter.affected · Influenced or changed by something.

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