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Amharic

noun Am·har·ic \am-ˈher-ik, -ˈha-rik; am-ˈhär-, äm-\

Definition of AMHARIC

:  a Semitic language that is an official language of Ethiopia
— Amharic adjective
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Origin of AMHARIC

part translation of Amharic amarəñña, from Amara region of highland Ethiopia
First Known Use: 1813

Rhymes with AMHARIC

barbaric, Megaric, Pindaric

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