English Explanatory Dictionary

Tigrinya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Semitic language of Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is written in the Ge'ez alphabet.

Pronunciation

/tɪˈɡɹiːnjə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Tigrinya.wav

Word forms

Tigrinya Tigrigna Tigriña Tigrinia Tigrinian Tigrinyan Təgrəñña Tégréñña Tegreñña

Etymology

From Tigrinya ትግርኛ (təgrəñña). The spelling Tigrigna came via Italian.

Related words

Tigray Tigrayan Tigray Region Tigray-Tigrinya Wiktionary’s coverage of Tigrinya terms ti tir tir ⁠
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