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PRONUNCIATION OF TIGRINYA

Tigrinya  [tɪˈɡriːnjə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIGRINYA

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Tigrinya is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIGRINYA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tigrinya language

Tigrinya /tɪˈɡriːnjə/ is an Afro-Asiatic language, belonging to the family's Semitic branch. It is spoken by ethnic Tigray-Tigrinya in the Horn of Africa. Tigrinya speakers primarily inhabit the Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia, where its speakers are called Tigray, as well as the contiguous borders of southern Eritrea, where speakers are known as the Tigrinya. Tigrinya is also spoken by groups of emigrants from these regions, including some Beta Israel. Tigrinya should not be confused with the related Tigre language. The latter Afro-Asiatic language is spoken by the Tigre people, who inhabit the lowland regions of Eritrea to the north and west of the Tigrinya speech area.

Definition of Tigrinya in the English dictionary

The definition of Tigrinya in the dictionary is a language of Eritrea and N Ethiopia, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIGRINYA


begonia
bɪˈɡəʊnjə
Bologna
bəˈləʊnjə
bunya
ˈbʌnjə
campagna
kæmˈpɑːnjə
Cronje
´krɒnjə
Emilia-Romagna
ɪˈmiːlɪərəʊˈmɑːnjə
farinha
fəˈriːnjə
hryvnia
ˈhrɪvnjə
junior
ˈdʒuːnjə
Kenya
ˈkɛnjə
lasagna
ləˈzænjə
lasagne
ləˈzænjə
Lenya
ˈlɛnjə
Minya
ˈmɪnjə
Monsignor
mɒnˈsiːnjə
piranha
pɪˈrɑːnjə
pupunha
puːˈpʊnjə
senior
ˈsiːnjə
signieur
ˈsiːnjə
zampogna
zæmˈpɒnjə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIGRINYA

Tiglath-pileser I
Tiglath-pileser III
tiglic acid
tiglon
tigon
TIGR
Tigray
Tigre
tigress
tigridia
tigrine
Tigris
tigrish
tigrishly
tigrishness
tigroid
Tihua
Tihwa
Tijuana

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIGRINYA

Antalya
bunya-bunya
Catalunya
Chechnya
El Minya
Gaya
hoya
hryvnya
Jaya
Konya
Libya
maya
Mosi-oa-Tunya
Mount Kenya
Oriya
ouguiya
playa
polynya
Surabaya
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Synonyms and antonyms of Tigrinya in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tigrinya» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIGRINYA

Find out the translation of Tigrinya to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Tigrinya from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Tigrinya» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

提格里尼亚语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tigrinya
570 millions of speakers

English

Tigrinya
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टिग्रीन्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التغرينية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tigrinya
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tigrínia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তিগরিনিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tigrinya
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tigrinya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tigrinya
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ティグリニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

티그리냐어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tigrinya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tigrinya
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிக்ரின்யா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टिग्रीन्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tigrince
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tigrinya
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tigrinia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tigrinya
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tigrinya
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Τιγκρινιανά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tigrinya
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tigrinja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tigrinja
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tigrinya

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGRINYA»

The term «Tigrinya» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.556 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGRINYA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Tigrinya

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIGRINYA»

Discover the use of Tigrinya in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tigrinya and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tigrinya grammar
This handbook is suitable for anyone wishing to study Tigrinya - the most widely used of the various languages spoken in Eritrea which is also used in the neighbouring Tigrai region of Ethiopia and some parts of Begemeder and Wollo.
John S. Mason, 1996
2
Who Needs a Story?: Contemporary Eritrean Poetry in ...
WHO NEEDS A STORY? translates this remarkable legacy"--Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
Ghirmai Negash, Charles Cantalupo, 2005
3
One Thousand Languages: Living, Endangered, and Lost
TIGRINYA 4-5 million speakers Tigrinya, not to be confused with the related but distinct language Tigre, is, like Amharic, a northern Ethiopian Semitic language. It is spoken as a first language by an estimated 5 million people: some 2 million in  ...
Peter Austin, 2008
4
Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia
Although there are some differences among the Tigrinya-speaking peoples of Ethiopia and Eritrea, they are basically ethnically homogeneous. They share a similar history, have the same physical characteristics, speak the same language,  ...
Thomas P. Ofcansky, David H. Shinn, 2004
5
Eritrea
As we have seen, Tigrinya inherited substantial linguistic elements from Ge'ez, including the Ge'ez letters or syllabic scripts. Although no conclusive evidence is available, it seems that Tigrinya has been one of the most important literary ...
Mussie Tesfagiorgis G. Ph.D., 2010
6
The Semitic Languages
Tigrinya is spoken as a native language by the overwhelming majority of the population in the Tigre province of Ethiopia and in the highland part of Eritrea ( the provinces of Akkele Guzay, Serae and Hamasien, where the capital of the state, ...
Robert Hetzron, 2013
7
Dictionnaires:
Piccirilli 1938: Pp. 53-421: Vocabulary in Italian-Amharic-Tigrinya-Galla- Tigre, arranged according to subjects. Pp. 425 — 808: Vocabulary in Amharic-Tigri- nya -Galla-Tigre-Italian, arranged according to subjects. — Littmann/Hofner 1962: The ...
Franz Josef Hausmann, 1990
8
Library of Congress Subject Headings
I75] BT Iridaceae Tigrigna language USE Tigrinya language Tigriña (African people) USE Tigrinya (African people) Tigriña language USE Tigrinya language Tigrinya (African people) (May Subd Geog) [DT380. 4. T54] UF Tigray (African ...
Library of Congress, 2006
9
Blood, Land, and Sex: Legal and Political Pluralism in Eritrea
balmeriet Tigrinya (balmäryet) banda Italian/Tigrinya baraka Arabic Baria Tigrinya beit Bilein/Tigré belg Tigrinya berchi Tigrinya bet (biet) Tigrinya bilo Saho bir Bilein cahabò Tigrinya cerhi Tigrinya chat Somali/Amharic chikka "addi Tigrinya ...
Lyda Favali, Roy Pateman, 2003
10
Concise Encyclopedia of Languages of the World
Tigrinya (self-name ti$gri$MMa or ti$graj), which is spoken in Eritrea and Ethiopia, is the second largest member of the Ethiopian branch of the Semitic family of languages, constituting together with Tigre and the extinct Ge'ez (or Classical ...
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIGRINYA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tigrinya is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tigray Festival in Seattle promotes unique Ethiopian culture
The Tigrayan people are an ethnic group in Ethiopia that speaks Tigrinya and originates from the northernmost part of the country. A group from Eritrea also ... «Seattle Globalist, Jul 15»
2
ETHIOPIA : How the EPRDF humiliated the Prime Minister
Unlike Meles Zenawi, a Tigrinya who headed the country like an autocrat, the current Prime Minister takes his decisions after consultation with the three Deputy ... «Africa Intelligence, May 15»
3
Times Insider | A Reporter's Conscience: Troubled by Young …
They spoke primarily Tigrinya, a language native to Eritrea and Ethiopia, and some spoke a limited amount of Arabic in a regional dialect. But they made clear ... «New York Times, May 15»
4
How an Eritrean Taught Me the True Meaning of Passover
... and the variety of languages spoken there — Hebrew, Arabic, Tagalog, Russian, Tigrinya — reminded me that Israel's population comes from diverse origins. «Jewish Daily Forward, Apr 15»
5
Selam Alem announces new Geez iPhone Apps
The company's first software was called Geezr, a simple and easy way to compose documents in African languages like Tigrinya, Tigre, and Amharic on the web. «Caperi, Mar 15»
6
Eritrea: Voice of Delina Arabic - March 04, 2015
Excellent writing skills in both English and Tigrinya, proficiency in using technology, and ability to scan social media are essential. The candidate should be an ... «Asmarino Independent, Mar 15»
7
ERITREA: HRCE interview SAID: Exposing Gross Human Rights …
ERITREA: HRCE interview SAID: Exposing Gross Human Rights Abuse in Eritrea (Tigrinya). Details: by COI-Eritrea: on 17 January 2015: in Interview. 0. «Asmarino Independent, Jan 15»
8
Newsomes taking Kansas City spirit to Africa for breast cancer …
... overcoming challenges, and it's performed in their native language, Tigrinya. ... to print 1,000 breast cancer awareness brochures in the Tigrinya language. «KSHB, Sep 14»
9
Surviving the terror of the organ-harvesting trade
He has told SBS Radio's Tigrinya program tribal leaders ordered them to pay a ransom of more than 30-thousand dollars or they would lose their kidneys. «SBS, Aug 14»
10
Eritrea: Egyptian tribesmen demanded either ransom or kidneys
Speaking in the Tigrinya language, Habtemariam told SBS how tribal leaders ordered them all to pay a ransom of more than $30,000 or they would lose their ... «Geeska Afrika, Aug 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tigrinya [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tigrinya>. Apr 2024 ».
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