heypolyglot
Italian

somalo

/soˈmalo/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

Somali

  • relating to Somalia, its people, or its language

In a sentence

La comunità somala organizza una serata culturale ogni anno.

The Somali community organizes a cultural evening every year.

Parli la lingua somala o solo l'italiano e l'inglese?

Do you speak the Somali language or only Italian and English?

Molti poeti somali hanno scritto opere di grande valore letterario.

Many Somali poets have written works of great literary value.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
somalomasculine · singular
somalafeminine · singular
somalimasculine · plural
somalefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Lowercase as an adjective; capitalized as a demonym noun ('un Somalo', though lowercase 'un somalo' is also standard).
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