"Ogaden" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Somali Ogaadeen, from the clan of the same name, a subsection of the Somali Darod, which inhabit part of the region. Documented folk etymologies include Ogad, the name of a founding father, meaning clever or quick-witted, and a combination of the Harari word ūga (“road”) and Aden, a city in Yemen, supposedly connected to Harar by an ancient caravan route passing through the region. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|so|Ogaadeen}} Borrowed from Somali Ogaadeen Head templates: {{en-prop}} Ogaden
  1. A region in eastern Ethiopia. Wikipedia link: Darod, Harar, Harari language, Ogaden Categories (place): Places in Ethiopia, Regions of Ethiopia Translations (region in Ethiopia): ኦጋዴን (ʾogaden) (Amharic), أوجادين (Arabic), Ogaden (Polish), Ogaadeen (Somali), Ogadén (Spanish)
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