Tigrinya

American  

[ti-green-yuh] / tɪˈgrin yə /

noun

1. a Semitic language spoken in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.

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Tigrinya British  

/ tɪˈɡriːnjə /

noun

1. a language of Eritrea and N Ethiopia, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family

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Example Sentences

Like the time when Maddox’s office launched its “LA for ALL” campaign, plastering the city with anti-hate posters and banners, and Habte made sure materials were also printed in Amharic and Tigrinya.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2021

Azmera Gebre calls to the walking group in Tigrinya, their native language, and encourages them to pump their arms as they pace.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2021

Facebook says it has invested in safety and security measures in Ethiopia for more than two years and has built capacity to detect hateful and inflammatory content posted in Amharic, Oromo, Somali and Tigrinya.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2021

“I live in an apartment, and I have neighbors. In ordinary times, they heard me speak Tigrinya on phone, so some must know,” said Alula Mikaelson, 30, speaking by phone from Addis Ababa.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2021

In the past two years, it has hired people who can review content in Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali, and Burmese, the company said, and this year added moderators in 12 new languages, including Haitian Creole.

From Reuters • Oct. 25, 2021