Etymology

Somalia

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Today it means: A country in East Africa, in the Horn of Africa. Official name: Federal Republic of Somalia. Capital and largest city: Mogadishu. Full definition →

Somali Soomaaliya
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  1. Somali · borrowed fromSoomaaliya
  2. English todaySomalia

Borrowed from Somali Soomaaliya, equivalent to Somali + -ia.

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