Somaliland
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English
Etymology
From Somali + -land; analogous with Jubaland and Puntland.
Proper noun
Somaliland
- A region of East Africa that comprises Somalia, Djibouti, and parts of Ethiopia.
- An unrecognized state in East Africa, de-facto independent of Somalia; formerly the Somali Coast Protectorate.
- Synonym: Republic of Somaliland
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region
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unrecognized state
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Noun
Somaliland n (plural Somaliländer)
- Somaliland (An unrecognized state in East Africa, de-facto independent of Somalia; formerly the Somali Coast Protectorate)
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Proper noun
Somaliland m or f
- Somaliland (An unrecognized state in East Africa, de-facto independent of Somalia; formerly the Somali Coast Protectorate)
- Synonym: Somalilândia