Afar Meaning
/ˈɑːfɑː(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advAt, to, or from a great distance; far away.
nameA Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
Sentence Examples
What you get from afar is tasty.
When a friend comes from afar, is that not delightful?
CEFR Practice Quiz
From ____, the mountain looked majestic, but up close it was covered in trash.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The mountaintop was visible from ____, even on a cloudy day.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Afar qafárbor. English Afar Borrowed from Afar qafár.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[...] ethnic groups, the Afars. The majority of the Somali-speaking Issas, the other main group, do support President Hassan Gouled and his RPP, though the Prime Minister, Barkat Gourad is an Afar himself."
— 1982, Africa:
"Shortly thereafter he broke with Aref and supported independence. Aref was an Afar, and Gouled came from the Issa ethnic group, which for years had been at odds with the Afars."
— 1995, Neil A. Hamilton, Founders of Modern Nations: A Biographical Dictionary:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
From ____, the mountain looked majestic, but up close it was covered in trash.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The mountaintop was visible from ____, even on a cloudy day.