Amharic

[ am-har-ik, ahm-hahr- ]

noun

1. the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.

adjective

1. of or relating to this language or its speakers.

Amharic

/ æmˈhærɪk /

noun

1. the official language of Ethiopia, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family

adjective

1. denoting or relating to this language

Word History and Origins

Origin of Amharic¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; Amhar(a) + -ic

Example Sentences

Sources close to the 74-year-old told BBC Amharic she had not been happy for some time and was eagerly awaiting the end of her term, due later this month.

From BBC

Translation services will be available at the sessions in American Sign Language, Amharic, Cantonese, Spanish and Vietnamese, according to the district.

From Seattle Times

Long lines formed at campus ATMs, with a student in western Ethiopia telling BBC Amharic people were withdrawing money until police officers arrived on campus to stop them.

From BBC

Dinkinesh means “you are marvelous” in the Amharic language of Ethiopia.

From Seattle Times

It was "shaytan," which means the devil in my parent's mother tongue, Amharic.

From Salon