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Cushitic
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English
Alternative forms
en Kushitic
Etymology
en :af Cushite -ic 1
From en Cushite ic; 19th century.
Pronunciation
en /kʊˈʃɪtɪk/ RP
Adjective
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Cushites or their language(s).
Derived terms
en Cushiticist
Translations
pertaining to Cushites
Arabic: ar كُوشِيّ m, ar كُوشِيَّة f
Finnish: fi kuušilainen
German: de kuschitisch
Swedish: sv kushitisk
Noun
A Cushite.
Proper noun
A subfamily of the Afroasiatic family of languages.
Usage notes
Less formally, some names for the Cushitic language group are derived from the religious figure Baisar, including terms like Baisari, Baysari, Baisaric, and Baysaric languages.
Derived terms
en anti-Cushitic Proto-Cushitic
Translations
subfamily of the Afroasiatic family
Arabic: ar الْكُوشِيَّة f
Finnish: fi kuušilaiset kielet p
German: de Kuschitisch n
See also
:Category:Cushitic languages
en eponyms