Somalian

adjective

So·​ma·​lian sō-ˈmä-lē-ən 

sə-, 

-ˈmäl-yən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Somalia or its people

Somalian noun

plural Somalians

Examples of Somalian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What would have been the first Somalian to referee at the World Cup was turned away at the Miami airport despite having a valid visa. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Farah and Jama were born in Somalia, while Shire is of Somalian descent and was born in Kenya. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Start your morning at North Market, a downtown public market housed in a nearly 150-year-old building and home to diverse independent food vendors serving everything from Asian to Polish to Somalian cuisine. — Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025

The Afar is a geologically intriguing place where the Arabian, Nubian, and Somalian tectonic plates intersect. — Jay Kakade july 05, New Atlas, 5 July 2025

The author was born during a Somalian genocide and chronicles the refugee experience in all her poetry. — Literary Hub, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above